The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

PARTIES AND UNEMPLOYMENT, "The state," writes Lord Milner in an in- troductory note to Mr Cyril Jackson 9 newly- prj'm •iic r! pamphlet on li iieinp-oyment a^d Trade Unions, "is now definitely committed to ian active policy with regard to unem- ployment. -No student of current politics wiii deny that: not even the most stubborn eiippotfter of oae-sided ''Frc-s Trade a.nd its supposed blessings. The evil has reachcd a pitch at which every party in the State ad- mits the need of remedial action. Cam we, then, assume that every Paaty has formu- lated a sound and practical policy for the application of the particular remedy which it i'avouis? Let us Look a little into this. We have a Government in office, depenttc-nt upon a nondescript fo-Lowirg in the country and a coalition majority in the House oi Commons, but representing g<eiR-ra.liy the theories of the riicw Radtcjilism. What is their attitude to unemployment? When thiev first came To power they denized the existence of the evil. To admit its existence was incompatible with their rhiapyodioing" over the "booais" oi Free Trade. Driven from that standpoint, they were next com- peiked by the peculiar exigencies of their fiscal creed to meet all outcries with the anewec* that unemployment was "worse abroad. But the caæ demanded a. policy of some sort. Therefore, at Lost, we have Labour ExcJiangea and vague promises of unemploy ment insurance. But tilLcre are not remedies; they are mere palliatives, and do nothing to create a dema-nd for labour, iltev do not cut at the source of the disease, but merely aim at mitig.ating its after-effects. And when the cost is counted, the question arises whet heir the community, under present conditions, can gain at all. Remedies which would b,- a val uab-l-e adjunct to industrial prosperity may be woree than useless in a condition of industrial d-ccline. What, ta-en, of the policy of the so-oalled Labour Party in regard to unemployment ? It is undefinccT, except in so far as it is held to be included in we policy of Socialism—a policy in re- gard to which one thing alone is sure, name- ly, tha.t to accomplish it the working classes Would have to 6ubmit -themselves to be dragged through years of conflict, confusion, aaid distress. It is to tho Unionist Party aione that we must look for a definite policy for dealing with unemployment. With them alone it rests to take an immediate, practical, a.nd decisive step towards the desired end- the provision of regular employment and the means of a decent livelihood for the milling worker. Tariff Reform is the only true re- IDIedy for the present evil, for Tariff Reform is the only policy which strikes the evil at its root.

THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL. No movement has been kaitiated during this generation with a nobler purpose than that which h<as culminated in the adoption at a representative Conference of the scheme enunciated by Mr David Davies, M.P. The proposal Î.8 to institute a national campaign agamst consumption, including the. provision of sanatoria, the whole movement to take the form of a. Welsh national memorial to King Edward VII. It is intended to devote £ 300,000 to the work, and Mr Diavid Davies and seven or etight other gentiemesi have al- ready become responsible for practically half that sum, an action which has won the pro- found admiration of Welshmen in general. No National memorial to our late Sovereign— and nothing could ,be more appropriate than this—would be complete, however, until the nation at large had had its opportunity to share directly in its piXMnofcacai, and we glad- ly accede to the request to extend that op- pofftumdty to the readers of the "Pioneer," ihoping that so magnificent an object will effectively appeal to their sympathies. Tho dire ravages of tuberculosis should nfeed mo particularising. Few fanuily his- tories throughout the land but record in tragic note a painful story of precious lives sacrificed to its insistent demands. The startling figures and facts quoted by the President of the LocaJ Government Board a fuw days ago shwbd, however, rouse every thinkring person to 'a j-eaiisatiou of the seri- ous sta-w of affairs in the Principality to- day. "There is no part of the Kingdom, sadid he, "where sanatoria, axe more needed. Tbe average death-rate from phthisis in South Wdxls during the ten years 1896—1906 Was five per cent, higher than in England and Wales as a Whoie, while in Nortih Wales ft was 19 per cent, higher." He pointed out that durmg the same period the death-rate firom this dlisease showed great variation In the different parts orf Wales. Thus, in ILad- nor, which is practically rural, amd has not feit the industrial prosperity of other dis- tricts, the rate was 20 per oemt. below, but in Oamarvcmshire it was 40 pier oect. above, and in Cardigan 69 per cent, abovo that of England and Wales. These iocai variations, he insisted, show the special need of certain countries of Wales, though "there is no dolrbt that a fotward movement as regards tuber- culosis would be advantageous to the Whole of Wales." Referring to the efficacy of the sanatorium treatment, Mr John Burna made one observation that should not be l« £ ft upom those who are antagonistic to sanatoria. "Many patients," he pointed out, "who can- not be entirely cured, and jniany patients who canmot afford to leave their work lomg enough for a complete care, are greatly beaefitetd by A few -weeks' stay in a sanatorium. They Ito back to work improved in health, and they have learnt in the motft practical man- ner the dangers of indiscriminate spitting, and the benefit of fresh air at home and in the workshop." 1m oa.-dia. 'y commending tlie scheme to the whole-hearted support of. our readers, it should be added that some of the leading business and public men in Wales, in con- sultation with distinguished experts, are to frame and supervise the scheme, wh,ich naturally is as yet incomplete in form, so that wiflitover money is forthcoming in aid of it will be expended to the best pot&i'ble advantage.

Colwyn Bay's New Church Tower. Among the beautiful features of Colwyn Bay, the Church and grounds of St. Paul .are conspicuous, buit, ashts bean frequont-ly re- ift'ju-k'jd, tho absemoa of a tower in the build- ing schema detracts considerably from the gciiOiral eM,ct. At length, tLo lecture is to be completed. Before tlio end of another summer-a tower, the loftierft of its kind along the North Wales coast, will have been added to the west end of tho fine Church, and judg- ing by the Architect's plans, the now struc- ture will not only be in keeping with the existing building and surroundings, but a. splendid ornament to the town. Nor will nt be boaaitiiuil tcaly. It is to furnished with a peal of bei-Is and a four-dial clock. If there is one thong more tha.n ,a,nother that Colwyn B'ay lacks, it is a pulblic clock. rPhat to be fixed in the new tower will be on so elevated a. position tdiat it wil.l be observable from practically all parts of the town, and as it is to be illuminated at night-time, it will be a :boon limdeed. Not unnaturally all sections of the community, irrespective of creed or eect, axe contributing towards the lyulldi-lig fund, and it is to be hoped that the task which 'the Vicar iand his committac have go courageously undertaken will prove less hoavy than it appears to be at first-sight..The work will imvoive an expenditure of over X4000, but more than ooe-third of that amount .has beeai iaiready virtually assured.

National Eisteddfod Profits. When it was announced at the close of the Colwyn Bay National Eisteddfod that there was a, surplus of j £ '500, some of the more ex- parkmced eisteddfodwyr advised us to "wait and soe" beforo we exultod. Hitherto pro- fits thus declared had the unhappy knack of growing beautifully less when all bills came to be liquidated. It is, therefore, doubly gratifying to find that, far from dwindling, too Colwyn Day surplus increased on a oloser investigation of the accounts to the substaa/tial tunoe of £100 over and above the amount originaily estimated. The Colwyn Bay committee posse-ss many good qualities, and not the Loast among them is thair mode- ration. On no occasion that we can recall have thjey exaggerated -the facts. The finan- cial statement presented at the committee miccting, CIIl Friday evening, was a thorough- ly sat.-sr-aelory and 'th honoraria granted the Geuer'ail &ecrt(tary and other workers very properly marked the Executive's apprecia- tion of vai liable servioes iiandjened. The best part of the sutn thus car-marked will, of course, lJoe (Ledmeted .from tlua £600, so that tho Ei.?teddfod Association will benefit to the extent of between t200 and .£250, the same amount "bning left for the loc-a guarantors to do with as they think fit whetn they next meet. Tlvose who heard the singing of the Eisteddfod choir wiH ccho the hope- ,expr on Friday evening, that somcithing will be done to e.ns-ur.3 ,foir the organisation a pro- longed existence.

❖ The Late Mr P. P. Pennant. By the death of Mr Phi ill i p Pennant Pen- nant, of Nantlys, Xorth Wales has been de- prived of one of dts most .able and faithful ptfblTc men. Rarely has a life been more thoroughly or more conewscortiously devcttieA to the pubJiic service than his, and now, after half a century of unt.irlng effort, ho was as keen and as zealous in his numerous public offices es he was in his robust YOUlng man- hood. Bred and born in England, he threw hiT-If into Welsh affairs on his advent into his adopted country wdth refreshing enthus- iasm, and dt is questionable .whether a truer patriot could be found thi's side of Offa's Dyke. I»appai.nted in his .candidature for Parliament, he nevertheless conoentrated so much of his time and attention upon the social and m-aterial betterment of the peo- ple that he rendered outside Westminster greater assistance fhaii many men inside it. Enrollfed an 1860, .Mr Pennant 'was next to Mr Robert Howard, of Brough'ton Hall, the senior magistrate for Flintshire, and for several veers he acted as chairman of Quar- ter Sessions with conspicuous success. He was an alderman of the County Council, a deputy-lieu ten ant of .th.e county, and for up- wards of twenty-eight yoaj-s a member of the North Wales Asylum Board, of which he -was at the time of his death taw chaixmaii. He took the same practical interest in Churfeh work, betaig one of the foremost laymen in North W: ■Jes, amd, as ¡the Bishop -o-f St. Asaph I remarked at the Bible Society's meeting at St. Asfi,ph, he, gave constant and ooaciliatewy •aid to educational movements 'in Wales. No more eloquent trriibute Ito has capacity as a public servant and his splendid qualities as a man could he found than in the warm re- gard <kn which he was held by political friondfe and opponents alike.

Welsh Church Commission. The Weiah Church Commission resumes its sittings thae week, and presumably it is near- ing the end of its labours; but there have been so many rumours about the issue of its Report that it seems wis-cir to wait until the event is MaIL-k-d befoa-e a-ttemptiinig- to specu- late further either upon the date of its n p- pearanoe ux upon its probable contents. Tr< delay has been so considerable that interest in the proceedings of the Commission has waned and much of the Evidence mu3: be somewhat out of date. The advance ot tla Church in NV-ides is so rapid that fzuppie- nwmtaxy returns are needed if a correct -irs. preesion of the position of the. Church is to be formed. It is extraordinary that the Government did not wnit to discover the re- stilt of the Commission's labours before in- troducing their Welsh Church Bill of last year, and it is impossible to believe, ID view of the distinct statement of the late Sir Hienry Campbell-Bannerman, that he would have approved such haste. But the Government aeemcd to be actuated by the principle which punishes first and inquires afterwards.

WORKINGMEN'S DEPUTA- TION TO GERMANY. DELEGATES FROM CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLESEY. Mr A. J. Bridge's eighth party of working- men who are to study the social and economic conditions prevailing in Germany left ictoria on Monday evening. They return on the 14th inst., the itinerary including visits to Berlin, Chem- nitz, l-icipsic, Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Eseen. The contingent numbered over fifty, drawn from Carnarvonshire. Holyhead, North-west Manchester, Aghton-under-Lyne, North Isling- ton, and East St. Pancras. Various occupations were represented, and the majority were de- clared Free Traders- Four Socialists were in- cluded. Mr A. L Vogel, who is in charge of the party, explained after dinner at Lyons' Restau- rant, Victoria, that the party would not be ham- pered in heir investigations, the only condition imposed being that they should endeavour to as- certain the truth and report accordingly.

While competing at the Milan Flying Meeting on Saturday, Captain Dickson collided with M. Thomas, a French airman, and both machines fell heavily to the ground. Captain Dickson Iraa seriously iniuroo

[ PERSONAL. Lady Newborough has left for the Continent. 0 Sir Charles and Lady McLaren have left Bel-

grave Square for Venice. Lord Ancaster on Saturday celebrated his 30th

birthday at Drummond Castle, Crieff, his Perth- shire sat. 4>- Lord and Lady Boston, who iave been re-

siding at Llig-vvy during Soptambe,r have re- turned to Iledsor, Bucks. .4>- The Duke of Westminster is lending Gros-

venor Houeo for a drawing-room meeting to discuss a scheme for a memorial of Miss Nightingale. — Mr Haldaxie, the Secretary for War, is an-

nounced to deliver the opening address for the session 1910-11 at the University Coliiege of Wales, Aberystwyth, on Thursday, October 13th. 4> PiinceiH Pleas is going on well sinod the birth

of her third son. As soon aa possible she is to go with Prince Henry to Schloss Pless in Siiesia; where they ana to have big shooting paj-ties in November. .———————$>——————— The- Hon.. W. Orn?i .by-{Gloro, M.P., eays a

Router telegram from Toronto, addressed the Empire Club in that city on Friday on the ne- cessity of Tariff Ik-form in the Empire. Mr Ornisbv-Goro had a hearty reoeption. < £ >- Mr James Sauvage, the eminent Wcleh-

Amorican singor, who was one of the artistes at this years National Eisteddfod, left his native Village, Bliosl'-anerohrugog-, on Saturday, and sailed tram Liverpool for the United States on the "Maairetania." the "Maairetania." Lady Chesham, daughter of the first Duke of

Westminster, and- widow of tho late Ma-jor- General Lord Cheeham, was married quietly in London on Tuesday, to Mr John Alexander Moncreiffe, youngest brother of Sir Robert Moanoriaffe, and of Georgina Countess of Dud- ley and the late Duchei-s of Athoil.

1: LADY CUES HAM'S MARRIAGE. On Tuesday the ma.rriage took place of Mr John Moncreiffe and Lady Chesham, widow of the late Lord Chesham, who died some few years ago frcm an accident in the hunting field. Mr Monc-reiffe is the yo-ungest son of the late Sir Thomas and Lady Louisa Moncreiffe, and a brother of the late Duchess of Athoil, Georgians, (Jourtees of Dudley, Helen Lady Forbes, and Sir Robert Moncreiffe. Only niernbe-c of the respective famine; attended the wedding, which took place from the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormonde's house.

WujuzH DOCTORS IN LONDON. ANNUAL DINNEH. The annual Welsa medical dinner (started aome seven, years age) was hetid on Friday night in London. Dr. Itobcrt Jones, of Liverpool, presidod, and was supported by a large number of physicians and surgaomj, including Sir William ALchm, Mr Butlin (president of the Koyal Col- lege of Surgeons), Dr. Loyd Owen, Birmieig. naan; Dr. Lynn Thomas, Cardiff; Dr. Owen Pritchard, Gloucester Square; Ficeit-Surgeon U. Thomas, Beaumaris; Dr. Rd. Williams, Bangor; Dr. LI. iMiaiiL-, Llanberis; Dr. J. Wilbsnison Pugh, Brighten; Dr. J. T. Jainee,.Harley-street; Dr. S. Cromwell Jon-a;, Merthyr; Dr. D. J. Tho- mas, Acton; and Drs. D. L. Thomas, Stepney, and J. Howell Evans, Berkeley Square, the hon. secretaries.

BAPTISM OF MR LLOYD GEORGE'S DAUGHTER. Ilere was a crowded congregation at Berea Disciples Cliurch, Criccaeth, on Sunday nighi, when five youn-, people were baptised by immiersion. The opening pej-t of tlte eer- vioe was conducted by Mr W. Williams, and 1:úe Scriptural iceson was road by the Chan- cellor of tiiie Exchequer, whose elder daugh- ter, Miss Olwen Lloyd Gwrg-e, -was amoof the candidates. The rite of baptism was adU- mumsteraT by Mr Richard Lloyd, the Chan- oeWs .uncle, who has, with" Mr William Wiiliiamje, been joint pastor of Berea for fifty- two yeara. Mr Lloyd, in th course of an address, said that the five candidates were direct descen- dants of the founders of the church at Oa'c- cteth over a hundred years ago. It was encouraging to 1500 so many young people 4f,?r'War,d Publicl? profess their t t8;i«ae days when so much was ^aid abo.ut the neglect of religious worship by -the rising generation.. J l -L1°yd Gre-orge and their'family left Cnocieth on Monday for London, going fijst arranged. Acoom- panaed by Sir Robert Chalmers, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, they made the journey to Llandudno Junction by motor-car.

THE CHURCHES. ThQ Rw- T. J. James, RIA., president of the Flintshire Congregational Union, and a memcer of tihe executive of the North Wales Congregational Union, has resigned his par- i. °L Rivertown Congregational CJnrch, Shot-ton, to accept the unanimous ««il .rom the Congregational^ of Ystrad Gynlais, near Swansea.

ARLLECHWEDD RURAL DEANERY. A meeting of the above Chapter was held in the P--oriah Room, Conway, on Monday, the Rev. X- Jones I^an) presiding. There were aso present; Revs. LJ. R. Hughes, Llan- dudno; L Davies, Llanlkchid; J. C. Jones, Llan- geiyiim; R. Jones, Gyffin; S. L. Brown, Church Hostel; B Vbhais, Lianbed-r; R. M. Jones, Be^wsyooed; E Lumloy, and R. C. Jonea, Llan- S^mtary lums' Penma-enmawr; and tho The G-Pel for the 20th Sunday after Trinity wae, read, followed with a discussion. The Rev S. L. Brown read a paper on "Pre p*ration and maintenance of the ministry especi- alfy as regards, the diocese of Bangor." Several members took part in the subsequent discission arwt general satisfaction was exaressed as to the soopo and worfc at the Hostel The Chapter was closed with prayer.

4>- ST. ASAPH DIOCESAN LAY READERS' CONFERENCE. NEGLECT OF LAY SERVICE. The St. Asaph Diocesan Lay Readers' Union nekl its annual meetaag and conference at St. Asaph on Saturday. After lujactoeciii at the Canonry, at the invita- tion of Canon W. H. Fletcher, archdeaoon-desig- ^fce of Wrexham, a meeting was he'd in the Bishop 3 Palace the Bishop Edwards presided. The report of Mr J. H. Adkim, Hawarden. hon e.ocreta.ry, was approved. Tho Bishop again accepted the preodeficy of the Union, and tke Dean and Archdeacons and vicjfcp residents. Captain Morria (Llangollen), of the Church Army, was ejected chairman, and Mr Adkins was r<e-app«intod hom. secretery. P? Cathedral service, Canon Plotter dlekvered an address on the ministry of the Jaity. He said it was a matter for regret that so mnch material for lay service in the Chosrch had been neglected and unused. Non- ccniforMusts had not been BW to take advalntage of it and appreciate its valine.

LIFE SAVING STATIONS ON THE NORTH WALES COAST. (Special to the "Pioneer.") A well-informed correspondent writes that dur- ing the past week a high official of the Admiralty has paid a visit to the North Wales Coast with the object of ascertaining what are the most suit- able positions for the fixing of life-saving appa- ratus. In all probability Q&adudno will be selected as one of the Stations.

A man was remanded at West London on Tues- day, cBarged with having stolen six silk hats, be- longing to undertaker and his assistants, whilst ibe owners were at a foneraL

WELSH NATIONAL MEMOR- IAL TO KING EDWARD. CAMPAIGN AGAINST CONSUMPTION. MR. DAVID DAVIES'S SCHEME ADOPTED. REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE AT SHREWSBURY. "PIONEER" SUBSCRIPTION LIST OPENED. The scheme for a national campaign against consumption as a memorial to tilie iato Jxing. les suggested by Mr David Davies, iVi.P., has mot wiitn widespread approval in Wales, and was on Friday aovaiioed a stage. From ail parts of Waks tiiere asjt.ru'oieu at the tihire Had, Shrewsbury, roprt^entalives 01 cine.cut coun- ties aizci towns, ijio meeung was CV!1'd::H.eoCl Dy tiic Lordi Mayor of Caxoni (xUoerxiian Jcuin ^iiijppe.i), wno has taken an acuvo paxt in tiio piom-juon of a national imamorial, and lie pre- sided. Among tiko-se present were tne 1 of Powis (Lord laeattenant of bnropsiure), Mr David Lavies, M.P., and Mrs Davies, iilrGodfrey iitidrugii (Jtiigh bhenli of DeinDignshire;, Aider. man W. E. ttamuol (chairman ot tlie Denbign- siune County Council), bir Jcnn Pouiett Mji'Oaii'k (-bord Lieutenant of Radnorshire), Mr Edward Powed (Newtown) and Mrs Powell, Mr iiugn LewH, Dr. C. E. Humphreys (Medical Olhcer of Health, Montgomeryshire), Mr Janues VeJimoa-e (Higih Sheriff of Anglesey), Mr R. G. Roberts (chairman of Hawaiden Board of Guardians), Mr Simon Jones (Wrexham Board of Guard- ians), Mr George Cromer (Roe cot), Colonel Lewis, Mr Venable;" Llewellyn, M.P., Mr F. W. Gibbins, M.P., Mr A. R. Grey (High Sheriff of Carmarthenshirei), Alderman Lewis Morgan (Cardiff), arid Dr. Stevens (Swansea). THE PRINCIPLE APPROVED. Mr David Davies, M.P., moved, tne ur;it reso- lution. It ivas ill the following term*:—lliat thia conierenoe of repiesentUiuvca Irom the wiao.iio ct Wales and iviomnouuismre approves of tile priiictpie of a national oamj-iaign against tubarouiosis with the view of oodiipieioly stamp- ing out this disease as tne intbu a^.pro.pria.ne form of national memorial to tiio late .b..in.g Edward Vll., and hercioy pjectges atseii to <10 ener^iihing iu its power to ensure the suoocts of auoli a project." The iuea of a national, irueaijoi'iai, tio said, orig;u:iii.t«a<i with (the Xx/rd Mayor ot Cardui, who cuaiveneo a coiUeienoe last Juno. it was uieti tbecaaed Lo navo a national memorial, leaving id to ma pivtsient oon- fei-enco to oecicte wnoi form it anouio uiKe. lie aofcaowledgecl inat it was a Wi1.1\I.Ü>l; tiung W get tho wiioie of W a;. to agree upon any one prl. it. Itad been stated in tiio newspaper's tiiait various mac-emgs hacl been hed in Onierent localities with the object ot starting uieniorias, but tlic idea of tlllü ixnd Mayor ot Caioiic was tmat Wade,3, should have one great national memorial il"ead of ymall local ones. Tney had to consixior whether Wa.b; oou-d unite in a matter of tins kind to perpetuate the. meanory of a great Sovereign and to deal) with one of tiiO mucjt tearniblo scourg'is wiuoh aiiucted the country. lie oouid not conceive of anytiung in w/noh ilio ooiiatry ooiuid botw units tiian suoh an object as tnat stated in the reeoiution. At the Cardiff conference it was iaid down that the memorial must appeal to every part of tne country and not De centred in any paruouiar p-Ak)e, aj)d also that it snoiud deal with the wol- iare of the peopje of Wanes. Boon principles Were omibodied in the resodntion: (hear, hear). Mr Davioi went on to eay that tuibercuiosis was ixispcknaibie every year for actually more deaths tnaa took place during the wirae of toe bouth Airican War. They coild, toerefore, realise what a terrible scourge it was. If it were to be combated successfully the diseaco wouad nave to be attacked in more than one direction, and that was why the scheme was not now proposed in detail, 'lhoy oouid, therefore, inchido other mcana at their dispt)2.al, whether they were samiajy moasure.5, diqxmsari-es, the educaung and enlightening of puibiio opiniicn, getting iaws passed for tfie notification of consumption, or dealing with the miik supply. They dixi not sp,e,iify any particular way in which, the disease should be attacked. A UivNERAL SCHEME. Ihe scheme was a. genenrai one, and what they had to do was n-ot t<,í C&DoS1Qo& it in deiail, Out agreo upon tne priuxpje or tno lorm w/ncli tn.0 memonai snooiia Luku. Aiiotmr pomt to oon-oicier was tlio great need tiitat oxistou for qaiokemng tiie puo-io conscience a.t>O. etlaiu- .J.1.tJ.ng pablic opinion upon this matter. A moinoriau. oi thld kind, tney were toid, would not be a permanent one. 1 ii-o answer was tnat tlie greait ofcyjoct of thii memoriai was to earad- catct tuberculosis in Waies, and to his m nd there oouid be no finer memorial to tneir liav-- greati SoTrerreign than the exunctioll terrible diÐ (hear, hear). lit was in tOat achievement that the memorial would be found, an-d not in any particular buxldinig or structure of bricks and mortar. Four ooiiiswierations shomld strongtiien the r hands. First, the late King took an enorrnjius interest in all tho efforts which had been r ut forward for the prevention and oute of tuber- culosis in England and; Wales (applause). Ke took a great interest in the development of sanatoria throughout the country, and the character of the present proposal would have commended itself to him. In the second place consumption in Wales was very prevalent. Wales was unfortunately one of the black spots on the. tubeToulcsis map. The death-rate from phth-iais in South Wales betwe-en 1896 and 1906 was 5 per oont. higher than in England and Wales as. a whole, while in North Wales it was 19 per oent. higher ilaii in the country as a whole. In Carnarvoaehire it was 40 per cent, higher, while in Cardiganshire it was 69 per oent. above the average death-rate for too coun- try. 'Jiheeo, added Mr Davies, were very melancholy Statistics. If they looked, at we matter from the point of view of the annual death-rate from phthisis, from 1891 to 1900 in England alc-no tho death-rate per thousand was 1.33; in England and Wales the combined1 death- rate was 1.39; the death-rate in South Wales was 1.51, and in North Waies it was 1.66 per tbcftKSUid. Looking at the matter therefore from a national point of view, Wales was certainly ouch a black spot as he had described. THE EXISTjUNG PROVISION. Ait present tne only pi«visi<_n niaae for deal- ing soourgo in Wai-es waa tbo provision of two sanatoria.—ior West Waaes and for Anglesey. W mi-o tneso had cion-o ex- ottiieat work, tuey were cmty isoiatoU enorts to detil with tads t-erribie dieae. tact tnait so little was being done 111 tttis direction was a &Utb*tantial reason for going on W..ul the cam- paign. This was the only prepc&al, eo far us Hie could &ee, which North Wajes and South Wales oou-d unite in fcwpporting. A poiont in favour of the solieme was that so faj as financial aid was conoeroed tdueie were al- ready promises in support amounting to eome- uhiug liko £ 146,000 (apiplause). They had thereiforo at any rate a promising beginning, and they might hope to rate such a sum tbxwugfiout tuo ooe-atu as would put the memorial upon a. solid basis, and enable them to carry on a crusade which would startup tuiberouioies It altogether in the coun- try (ikear, bear). Some Objection would pro- bably bo raised to the oost of the scheme. He had been asked' what sum should be raised to make the memorial a success. That question was a difficult 000 to answer, because they ought to spend a great deal of money in achiev- ing this abject. They should aim, he thought, at sentetbing like LWO,000, and 'be did not doubt that the country would respond readily to an anpoal of this kind {applause). They were told that even this would not be sufficient to carry on tho aabeme satisfactorily, but the point he would impress upon them was that at pre- sent v-cry little was being done to oonafeat the diseaaa, and that, after all, the great thing in any movement of this kind was to make aeitart. They had to rouse the people of the country to a knowledge of the means which ecdence now pLaoed at their disposal to combat and prevent this terrible disease. THE ENDOWMENT QUESTION. The question of endowment ought to be left entirely to the General Committee. It had been urged that they might go on drainidg the country year after year for subscription, but in his view it was quite poasaiblo to raise the memorial and to-endow it in suoh a way that it weald not become a drain year aft-er year upon the country, but would stand as -an effort com- plete in itself on its own footing (applause). It must not be forgotten that th movement was a voluntary one, in which every individual could assist both by money contributions, and per- sonal service. This would involve a great deal of self-sacrifice and hard work, but ho hoped that when the peogfe understood what the scheme was capable of all obstacles would be esteroome, and they would make the memorial worthy erf their country and of their great tradi- tions. They were going to stamp out this terrible disease and at the same time perpetuate the memory of a great Sovereign who always took the keenest interest in the welfare of has subjects, and especially in the welfare of Wales (applause). OTHER VIEWS. Mr A. R. Grey seconded the motion, and said that the conference in adopting the scheme would be expressing the opinions of all classes and all denominations in the Principality. The proposal was definite, clear, and oo-ncise, and free from all controversy. Had King Edward been alive the schemo for this oampa;.gn would have had his warm approval (hear, Gear). Dr. G. A. Stevens (Swaneea) proposed as an amendment that the resolution should be ao varied that kindred and associated diseases could be dealt with aa well as tuberculosis. There was, however, no seconder for the amendemrrt. Tho Earl of Powis said that as a member of the Montgomery County Council he ventured to say a few words. A resolution had been paesed by that Council, partly at his instigation, heartily approving cf the general principle of the proposal, but suggesting that the echcane should make provision for the estafahefomeritt of sanatoria throughout .the Principality in suffi- cient numbers to be reasonably accessible to the inhabitants. They were toki !by experts that it was undesirable to crowd too many con- sumptive patients together in a given area. It was therofotre highly desirable that these sana- toria. should be distributed throughout the Length and breadth of the Principality. He thought £140,000 was a sufficient sum for a start. The sum of £ 300,000 struck him as very The amount proposed to be spent on the memoriai sanatorium ior Shropshire was £ 10,000, and muttfiplying the needs of Shropshire by 12 (or 13 including Monmouth) they arrived at a sum of £ 130,000, which 'they had already got. It was highly desirable to aim at a large sum, and, if possible, to endow the scheme to some extent. They could go bravely forawrd in the campaign. They could not have a more per- manent memori.al of the late King than in the stamping cut of this disease, and it could be as easily ctamped out as the disesclo of rabies had been by Mr Walter Long (hear, hear). A suggestion was -ira& that there should be separate sanatoria, for South Wales, North Wales, and Mid-Waks. The Chairman intimated that such considerations must be left to the com- mittee. Tha resolution was then put and adopted without dissecit. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. It was ojejUKioa, on tile monaon oo. mr v enables Llewo-.yn, stxxcixtou; by Uanoiiei Ijewis, to appoint a GyitfsriM wo to constat ot tne .uo.rd ■Lieutenant of eacit ooumy (including Mon- moudnsu'iio), the iiign-Huar;ii.v, lllelnoet's of far- .I.w..u.1<ent, two eteetod by uaen County Council, rejjiesentatives 01 Boards of Guardiatus, and tne coito-ty medical otticeia of heo-Lii. Mr G/bteaxis, M.P., moved, Mr George Cromer seconded, and it wa$xetsolvcd' that a. special Ooiixxaawrja 00 appointed, witn power to add to its jauiiiDer, to prepare a scheme, including pro- posal lor raising tcie necesuary money. 'ine iojowing were nominated on the tpctaal com- mittee;—Lord Kenyon, Lord Gianusik, Six John Wiikams, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Mr D. Davies, M.P., Mr Henry Lewis (Glamorgan- shire), Colonel Cornwaiiis-WeLst, Mr A. P, Urey Mr James \emnore (liign Sheriff of Anglesey), Air Venahtlea Liewehyn, M.P., Mr Haydn Jones, M.P., Mr William Brace, M.P., Mr J. E. Greaves (Lord Lieutenant of Carnarvonshire), Dr. Tnomas (Cardiff), and Alderman S. N. Jones (Monmouth Couinty Council). On tibe motion of Air Adderinan Lewis Mor- gan, seconded by Mr Hugh Lewis (Newtowni, it was further resolved that a fund be estab- lished to be invested in the nairnes of trustees to be appednted by the General Comnutiee. In the Mr David Davies was appointed to adt ai honorary treiasurei^ and the Town Clerk of Cardiff (Mr J. L. Wheafciey) was appointed honorary eocretary pro. tem. The Cliairsnan, in concluding the proceedings, repeated that this was to be a great memorial to a great King, for which no money should be spared, and the endowment which had been mentioned would1 mean the raising of a large sum (hear hear).

A SPLENDID START. £ 147,741 ALREADY PROMISED. The scheme of a Welsh National memorial to King Edward1 has been received with enthusi- asm throughout the Principality, as is shown by the large sum already premised. Tho matter has been taken up with great vigour, and the subscription list is steadily growing. Contribu-tiozis halve been pouring in to the fund since the scheme was endorse by the Shrews- bury conference, and already the a.mounts pro- mised reach the remarkable total of 1;147,741. The following are included in the list of sub- Kcrilltions Tmblished hv th« "W;I\rn Malf- -oJ Anonymous 0 Anonymous £ 50,000 0 Mr D. Davies, M.P. (Llandinam) 25,800 0 Mr W. J. Thomas (Ynyshir 5,000 0 Miss Thomas (Iiwynmadoc) 5,000 0 Sir Alfred Mond, M.P. 5,000 0 Mr and Mrs W. E. Curro, Chepstow 2,000 0 Miss Talbot, Mar.gam Abbey (first donation) 1,000 0 Mr Wm. Jenkins (Ocean Coal Co.) 1,000 0 Sir J. Prichard Jones, Ba.rt. 1,000 0 Mr Tom Evans (Ocean Coal Co.) 500 0 Mr Harry Webb (Llwyaarthen) 500 0 Mr Edwards (Maesmawr) 500 0 Lord Gia nusik 250 0 Anonymous 200 0 Mrs C. H. Bailey 105 0 Mr Percy Player, High Sheriff of Glamorgan 100 0 Captain D. Hughej Morgan (first donation 100 0 Dr. Lynm Thomaa, C.B. (Cardiff) 100 0 Mr W. H. Davies (Swansea) 100 0 Lord Swansea 20 0 Sir Henry Trotter (Dolgelley) 10 10 Mr Stanley Davies (Wrexham) 10 0

"PIONEER" SUBSCRIPTION LIST. By request we have decided to open a sub- scription list in the "Welsh Coast Pioneer" in aid of the Fund, and shall be glad to acknow- ledge in our columns' contributions from read- ers in North W a and, elsewhere. Cheques should be made out to King Edward Memorial Fund, and all sunos received will be handed over to tho hon. treasurer, Mr Daivid Davies, M.P.

MESSAGE FROM THE KING. On Saturday night the Lord Mayor of Cardiff received the following telegram from Balmoral:— To the Lord Mayor of Cardiff. The King has heard with much interest and satisfaction of the generous contributions al- ready made towards the campaign against tuberculosis in Wales, adopted as the National Memorial of the Principality to King- Edward. Such efforts to combat this terrible disease always strongly appealed to his late Majesty, and cannot fail equally to enlist the hearty sympathy of the King. A. BIGGE.

SIR PRICHARD JONES'S GIFT OF £1000. Sir J. Prichard Jones, who on Wednesday re- ceived the freedom of the borough of Carnarvon, has intimated to Mr David Davies, M.P., his in- tention to give B1000 towards the Welsh national memorial to King Edward.

THE "PIONEER" AND ITS EISTEDDFOD REPORT. MORE CONGRATULATIONS. In addition to the letter wlhidh we pub- lished iarit wteek from Sir J. Prackard Jones, Bart., The Lady Mostyn of Talacre has been kind enougfh to refer in complimentary terms to our report of the Eisteddfod, whict was "so complete and well reported," and *xids "that it would have "been a very great advantage to all concerned if it could have been pub- lished, in pamphlert form." We have also been favoured with a letter from Lord Mostyn, wtho congratulates us upon our "most excellent report of the Eis- teddfod." Mr James Amphlett, tihe energetic chair- man to? the Executive Committee, writes:- "I notice that the ireports of the Eisteddfod in Uh-o 'Pioneer' were paxticularly good, and reflects great .credit on the staff." Mr Am- pIMctt also adds "that the representatives of the Press were largely instrumental in se- curing for the Eisteddfod the remarkable eoooees attained."

When Mr Carnegie was presented with the free- dom of Forfar on Tuesday, on the occasion of the opemng of the new public baths, given by him at accost of £6000, he said that this was the øetn British freedom he had received.

BRITAIN FOR THE BRITON. (By S. Skelhorn.) The title of our talk this week sounds some- thing like the name of a book written several years ago by Mr Robert Blatchford, the well- known Socialist. Perhaps you have read the book and profess to believe in Socialism as well as iq^ree Trade. But have you ever thought how inconsistent and illogical it is to believe in both? For what makes a man a Socialist? Is it not the existence of so much poverty, the glaring contracts between want and wealth that he sees around him? And yet these very social condi- tions against which the Socialist rebels have grown up during 60 years of Free Trade. For a man, therefore, to call himself 4 Socialist Free Trader is as absurd as a. man who calls himself a tall dwarf or a man who tries to mix oil and water. TARIFF REFORM AND SOCIALISM. It is very different with Tariff Reform. Not, as Sir Edward Grey said, because Protection (he meant Tariff Reform) is the short cut to •Socialism. Socialism is merely a speculation that has never yet parsed the experimental stage and never proved a real success; whereas Tariff Re- form is a policy that has succeeded wherever it has been tried, and it has been tried all over the world. Again, Socialism would sap the spirit of patriotism and destroy the unity of the Em- pire, whereas Tariff Reform seeks to weld the various parts of tho Empire more closely to- gether for defence, not defiance. It is true that both Socialists and Tariff Re- formers start from common ground. They both desire to improve the social and industrial con- ditions of their fellow-countrymen. They both want Britain for the Briton, and they both be- lieve that charity should begin at home. It is only the orthodox Free Trader who is satisfied with "things as they are"—and would give a pre- ference to the foreigner. But if you reflect a moment you must see that the Tariff Reformers' plan is more practical and far more likely to win success than the Socialist's. The Socialist movement is divided into two schools of thought. One school believes that in time the forces at work in society will effect such changes that people will cease to own land and capital, and the Stato will own everything. Thia is the cvolu-tionary school. But surely it is cold comfort to tell the suffering poor that Socialism will be realised 2000 years hence. Working men want something more immediately practical than that. other body of Socialists advocate revolu- tionary methods, which mean endless strife and confusion in the State. But dIo you think that it is necessary to resort to revolution ill a coun- try that enjoys an extensive franchise that is the envy of the whole civfced world? TARIFF REFORM AND SOCIAL REFORM. Tariff Reform, on the other hand, is a policy that can 'be put into operation now without in- jury to anyone. Under and by means of it we ma.y began at once to improve the condition of tho people by producing for ourselves inotead of allowing the foreigner to produce for us. That is the fundamental reform wanted. Oth-etr re- forms will follow, like Land Reform, the re- vival of agriculture, eto. Tariff Reform will hasten other reforms, because in the first place it will supply the necessary means (the difficulty of finding which is tho present stumbling block); Mid, secondly, it will lure men away from follow ing fantastic and ilFuaory schemes which can only end in failure and disappointment.

DENBIGHSHIRE EDUCATION AUTHORITY. COLWYN BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Colwyn Bay School District was held: at the County School, Abergele, on Wednesday afternoon. There were present the Rev. J. Edwards (chairman), Mrs 'evr Lumtey, Miss Stockdale, Revs. Francis Jones, Abergele; Ihomas Roberts (Maeiorydd), L;an- elian; Messrs J. Beech Jone3, J. Iiiglis, E. H. Miiiward, H. E. Pritchard, Abergele, and Mr F. J. Holmes (clerk). H.M.I. REPORTS. Reports were presented by the Clerk from Mr J. C. Davies, secretary of tho Education Au- thority, in connection with the woodwork class in the Higher Elementary School, and a sug- gestion was made that it should be recorded m the log book. Reports were also received on the general work in the same school. It was. resolved that too r-eporta be printed) ami circulated among the members. THE ABiSRGELE HANDICRAFT CLASS. GRATIFYING REPORT. A very satisfactory report was submitted with reference to the work of the Abergele school in the woodwork class, and Mr H. E. Pritchard moved that a letter be aciit to congratulate the instructor. Mr E. H. Miiiward seconded, sub- ject to a rider being added to the effect that the report be printed and circulated with the other. The .resolution was carried. "HOME RULE" IN APPOINTMENTS. A letter was read from Mr R. J. Kendrick, asking that delegates be appointed by this com- mittee to attend tho conference to be held at Wrexham to discuss the question of gtanting power to district committees to appoint school attendance officers, etc. The Chairman, Mis3 Stookdaie and Mr Pritchard were appointed. Mr H. E. Pritchard stated that they should insist on power being given to district committees to appoint school attendance officers. They were having a man at Abergele of whom they knew nothing. The Rev. Thomas Roberts added that the same remark could be applied .t some of the teachers appointed in his district, and suggested that the power be extended. The Chairman said it was necessary that the delegates should be thoroughly acquainted with the owniom of the committee, so as to be able to submit thoem before the c-odif-crence. THE PARISH PIANO. An application was road from the .secretary of the Llanfairtalhaiarn choir for the occasional" use of the school in that village, and stating that the "parish piano" was already kept there, in the absence of a public room. The matter was referred to the local managers.

COLWYN BAY EISTEDDFOD CHOIR. TO BE CONTINUED AS A CHORAL SOCIETY. LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. A well-attended meeting was heLd at the Church Room, Oolwyn Bay, yesterday (Wednesday) evening, the object of which was to formally thank the Eisteddfod Ohoir for their servioes, and also to decide whether the choir should be conturaed as a united cfcoir or be dBspanded. Mr Kowiand Jones, was, at the outset, form- aily ejected as secretary, on the suggestion of Mr J. Gtyn Joues, B A., chairman ot the Eis- teddfod Mu«toai Committee. Mr Ulyzi Jones went on to explain that lie had no ollieiali au- thority to stand before them that night ae chair- man, unless it was that he had' called the meet- ing together. He poarrtcd out that the Musical Committee had nothing whatever to do with the decisions which they might arrive at that night, so that they had a perfectly free hand. He proceeded to congratulate the choir upon, the excellent work which they had, dono during- the EtsteeWfcd week. He said that he had not been quite p on Tuesday evening with the singing of the choir. On Wednesday they sang better, a-nd on Thureday evening he felt that the choir wm doinr justice to itself. Mr Jones went on to 6ay that the choir had been instrumental in creating a record in the Eisteddfod 'by making the evening con- certs a financial suooees, as the proceeds of the concerts had formed aknoit fifty per cent, of the proceeds of the total Eisteddfod. Ibis, he thoug-ht, reflected well on the geod work which had been done by the choir during the week of the Eoo (applause). After referring to the necotesaty for the organising of eome wheme for the colleetMig elf the moinsy to pay 'for the dcciSiMttg-ca&e which had been presented to the choir conductor, Mr John Williams, Mr Jones went on to point out that the meeting would have to decide as to whether the choir should be disbanded or continued' as a GhoraJ Society at Colwyn Bay, which had been suggested. Ameugsfc a numiber of suggestions with regard to the latter proposition, he mentioned one which was to tho effect tliat the Musical Committee should subscribe a sum cf money to form a kind of choir fund, to be used for the continuing of the o)l.ir. Mr J. D. Taylor spoke in favour of continu- ing the choir, remarking that a Choral Society ought to be successful in a place li"ke Cohvyn Bay. Mr Williams, Salopia, Hawardeo-road, formally moved that the choir be continued as a Choral Society. Mr T. Roberto, G'anwydden, remarked that there were not 250 members (which was the th of the choir) present that night, which did not, ahowa. great deal of enthusiasm. Mr B. C. Jones, Llandudno, on behalf 0. the Llandudno contingent, said that all the mem- bers of the choir at Llandudno were prepared to join the ohoir if it was continued (applause). Mr R. Shilio asked whether they had ascer- tained if Mr John Williams was prepared to continue to conduct the choir. The Chairman: That ia a matter which can be ascertained at a later date. M;r Evans seconded1 the .prop-aaaj that the choir be continued, which, on being put to the meeting, was carried, unanimously.

MDSICAL NOTES. By Peter Edwards, Mus. Bac. (Pedr A law)* THE STRAND MUSICAL PORTFOLIO. Messrs Geo. Newnes, Ltd., are issuing songs and mutile in fortnightly parts at the popular prico 01 seven, pence, wniuti bii<)u.d appeal to the pub-io at iaige. liie tirst number the famous inteirmezzo by Mascagm—a piece which to de- servedly popular by reason of its beautiful melody. Ims alone is worth far more than the price of the number. "Whisper, and I shall hear," is à tiunciu, piece, but surely deserves a long re;j.t. f ile Mountaineers' Waitz'J ooiitiuna aome catching ttrains. "To my sweetheait'' ia a ditty which lacks originality, and <k<6 not ap- peal 10 UJ, despite its excellent accompaniment. "Prairie Two-step" is a piece for the pianoforte, and is a very good specimen ai iots kind. Madame Clara Butt writes upon the art of singing a song. Tiie article is &ure to be read by a larger number of the purchasera of this portfolio—indeed we hope it will be read by alL. She does not always express herself as clearly in prose as in song In the anticle in question she says: "It is, I believe, held by a great man people that only those can sing who poscesso a. throat and voeal organs suitable for the produc- tion of the voice, but my own views on the sub- ject do not coincide with this id-ea at ail. MJi point of view is that if you are meant to be a singer you will sing." According to her view, as expressed) here, if you are meant to be a sing- er, you will sing whether you have or have not "a throat and vocal organs suitable for the pro- duction of the voice." Is it not an universally acknowledged fact that all persons possessing throat and vocal organs can sing ?-how well is largely a matter of training, plus natural xbility. "If you are meant to he a singer, you will &ing." No doubt. I have heard a factory girl sing in music hails in England: she was "boomed" aft a person endowed by Nature with a wonderful voice; yet her efforts, praiseworthy though they were, proved that Nature unadorned is not always best. Ma,damo Butt considers that climate exercise* a great amount of influence upon quality «fi voices. has remarked upon the number cf natuiral voices met with in Italy and Australia- in both of which countries the climate is unusu- ally fine. There is no doubt whatever as. to tho correctness of her view. But Madame ButJr oalils attention to a matter which will haver escaped most readers: that the ordinary Italian speaking voice is so unpleasant, while Italy is justly famed for its singing She emphasisi^ too importance of the talcing of breath in the right way for singing. "The main difference/ she says, "lies in the fact that, when speafrtPg* tho breath is usually taken from the chest, b4t when singing it must be controlled by the ab- dominal mjufioles." Again she points out what should ever be borne in mind by the singer, namely: that the muscles of the throat must bø relaxed, not contracted. Self-oonserouBness citEO does more, she says, to mar a. good voice than anything else, since it leads to the contraction 404 the muscles. < < < General health must be good, the voice w3| suffer. Moral: keep in good health! If in or indifferent health, don't sing. And Ma-danlO Butt rightly points out that worry, unhappine63 and mental strainsi of every description may lower the whole tone of affect the quality of the sinying and its power of appeal Reepectmg that much-talked-about "Musical Atmosphere," Ma.dame Butts opinion is that only by studying on the Continent oan get into that Nirv.vna — that "surrounding' which is so essential to those who ebsay an ar* tifcftic career. "No musical edn can other- wise be complete. Then she adds: "Thera is no city jn Englard, where the papii can studj amid such surroundings that music and artistiO ideas and ideate hen him in-on every si.de and so thiat tlie feeling that music is tlie onlj tiling in the world that remains with hun, waking and sleeping, during the whole period of his study. Only when surrounded by &uch all atmo+phem can the student be properly do- velopod'—where his musical ideas aie concerned, for oiwv these surroundings can develop tha§ artistic temperament which is so essential." All this may be true as regarda the student^ but what of him after the completion of hiS studies abroad'—when a cruel world entices him from his Eden? A man is subject to the LAI fluencea of his surroundings, and if they be ill city or town in the United Kingdom, what will booom-e of the effect of that wonderful "musical atmosphere" which he breathed abroad, and which was so essential to his. ideal artistic life Would not that life be very much weakened through the spudent being, aS it were, transplanted in a less congenial soil—' where the "Atmosphere" would be less pure? No doubt study abroad may be helpful in many ways, but we believe this talk aboat "Musicai Atmosphere" is exaggerated. If you wish to sing a German song well, especially to German words, you would be well advised to go to GetJ. many to mix among its people; to study itfl language, etc. in that way can you hope t4 sing a German sotig. You will find the rigMJj "Atmosphere" in that way; by which we ineati that you will present it in the right feeling. If there is in you, Welsh reader, the making of si ^ood singer you will be able to present tha Welsh song if you have the real Welsh spirit and Welsh feeling, without going abroad folj "Musical Atmosphere." In the words of Mil." dame Butt, "if you were meant to be a singer you will sing 1" LOCAL CRITICISMS. I have before me the opinions of several local newspapers upon the singing of Miss A B C.! It is really wonderful reading. Here are some extracts:—"Miss ABC sang-splendidly. It was delightful to the ravished sense." Again, "Her singing of cast a spell over the aucli- ence which was unwillingly broken." "Miss A B C is a singer such as one may hear onlJ once in a lifetime. Possessed of a voice of re* markable purity, range and power, she took- by storm!" Again, "In she sang the sop-* rano air with beautiful expression, and the high C was taken with such ease and purity of style that it fairly took away the breath of the whole audience." Again, is a lover's rhapsodjl on the magic and mystery of a kiss. ABC sang it with a lover's finest frenzy. She worked up its fascinating roulades to a thrilling ecstasy, finishing well on top of the great orchestra in her crowning high notes." It was indeed a won" dyful feat to get well on top of the orchestra at the end of her song. It is not stated oni which instrument she perched but whichever jA was, there she sat in her musical glotyl I have a great opinion of Miss A B C as a vocalist, but advise her and all other singers to rely most upon the opinions of the leading news- papers. In her case, the opinions of such is most favourable. RHOS JUVENILE CHOIR. This prize Choir did not enter at the Welsh National Eisteddfod this year, preferring tha pitched battle with two English Choirs on Fnga lish soil-to wit, at New Brighton. The prizes were awarded thus:—1, Claughton J uveniia Choir; 2, Hanley Grove Choir; 3, Rhos. In the Male Choir Competition at the New? Brighton Festival the Ffynon Groew Choi? stood ninth out of the eleven that sang. It shows how excellent was the singing of the competing English Choirs. Manchester Orpheus-the Naor tional Eisteddfod heroes—were first.

SALE OF FREEHOLD PROPERTY AT PRESTATYN. At the sale of freehold property which Mr A. Dew conducted on Thursday at the Royal Vic- toria Hotel, Prestatyn, the auctioneer referred to the exceptional growth of the town, and to the many advantages which it offered as a health* resort. The sale resulted in "Glyn," Meliden- road, being sold to Mr Davies, of "Trenchfie!d;J for C710. Mr Porter (Messrs Porter, Amphlett and Co.) was the solicitor.

Sir Harold Harmsworth, Bart., has offered £20,000 to found a professorship of English lan- guage and literature at Cambridge University, and the Drapers' Company has offered £ 23,000 to build and equip a new physiological laboratory., Cranberries from Cape Colony are now on sale I at Covent Garden. Cases folding thirty qu are fetching 102 6d each*