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FEMININE FASHIONS. THE CRINOLINE VERSUS STRAIGHT SKIRTS. The question of crinoline versus straight skirts is again discussed in the French capital. Frequent denial of any such innova- tion has been given by many famous sartorial authorities in Pa.ris. All the same, it is tolerably certain that some mention of crinoline in connection with fixture fashions has been made, otherwise no denial of the intention to bring crinoline back would have been necessary. There is an old saying anent emoke and fire that we are not likely to forget, and whatever the outcome of this talk about crinoline one feels pretty sure that the pros and cons, in connection with it are being weighed by at least some few of the pioneers of fashion, one of whom admits that she believes a. modified bell-skirt-that is. stiffened merely at the hem-is the only exten- sion aimed at at present. It has been asserted in refutation of the report I refer to that we are far too sensible nowadays to countenance anything eo ridiculous and 80 dangerous as crinoline, but I am by no means certain that women of our time axe any wiser, where drees is concerned, than they were a generation back. when crinoline was a. vogue, for there is no folly or absurdity that Fashion has not committed before and is quite prepared to commit again on occasion. Fashion, like history, has ever repeated herself, and the limp, straight petticoats worn in the first years of the last century imme- diately preceded crinoline. In many direc- tions of late we have seen a return to Early Victorian modes. What wonder, then, if we repeat the past and emerge from skin-tights into orinoline! First the chrysalis., then the moth. National, natural, and sartorial history invariably repeats itself. THE THREE-DECKER SKIRT, Crinoline or no crinoline, an inclination to faronr skirts of more volume is manifest in the introduction of skirteniade with three flounces, the top flounce being put into the waistband. The fulness of these flounces ie graduated, so that we get the "bell" shape I have just mentioned, and when the said strapping does not bell out sufficiently some alight stiffening is put in the skirt hem. VELVET. There ia no doubt that a great deal of Velvet will be worn this autumn. Velvet has been called the "Duchess" among materials, but that term does not imply that young unmarried women may not correctly wear velvet gowns, and now that winter is at hand a. velvet blouse, or ahirt, as we call it, is a. most desirable possession. A skirt of velvet is not quite so desirable. Its propensdty to mark under pressure is inveterate, and, taking a rest unwarily on a cane-seated chair or one that is upholstered in a raised brocade. the pattern of either will certainly be imprinted on a velvet gown. I have known a narrow width of soft silk inserted in the back of a. velvet dress, and so arranged tha.t the edges closed together when the wearer assumed an erect position, but this is not by any means a widely-adopted plan. The velvet shirt is not subjected, however, to damaging pres- sure, and makes a charming bodice to wear with silk or other skirts in the evening. A plain black silk skirt I saw worn with a very pale yellowish-green velvet bodice, whioh was fastened with silver buttons, a fichu of old ivory colour lace being draped round the shoulders. To be strictly correct, a silk skirt of the same shade of green should have accompanied the velvet. All the same, no one but an extremist would have cavilled) at the other combination. A soft pink shirt of velvet looked remarkably wed], with an ivory ooloured lace dress. VELVET HATS. Beaver and velvet are the acknowledged favourites of milliners, and I notice that the first-class milliner is extremely careful not to use alien colours bf way of trimming. A long feather or a rosette of satin of the same colour as the velvet is all that is correct. Laurel-green, dahlia, amethyst, ultramarine, earth-brown, elephant-grey, and coronation- red are lovely shades in velvet. Marabout rosettes are employed to trim beaver hats; so, too, are parti-coloured feathers. The colours do not shade into each other, but are sharply defined. The effect is not admirable by any means, neither is that of broad quill feathers painted to resemble tartan. Some ostrich plumes are tipped with widely opposing oolours—say, a blue feather is tipped with shaded green, or a brown feather tipped with red. Some very high jam-pot crowns are conspi- cuous among new models in millinery, but there are, besides, many new departures in crowns—elliptical, square, oval. Ac.; and broad strings are an addition that will oertainly be worn during the winter. In conclusion, let me say that never before was so much diversity seen nor more latitude for choice given in respect to millinery. You may wear almost any shape, attach almoat a.ny sort of trimming, and yet escape singularity. PATTERNS. Spots are figuring on a. large number of new drees goods. I maintain that spotted materials should be chosen with extreme caution; they are 60 "particular" one cannot wear such patterned costumes very often, for few are more aggressive; no, not excepting broad and gaily-coloured plaids. I am pre- judiced against both patterns. Wearing either you may get to detest your own appearance, a phase of feeling, probably, largely shared by those with whom you are frequently in contact. There are some admirable box- cloths for tailor-mades, these in dark rich colours, which are sure to supersede the long- favoured pastel shades. In Paris preference is shown for a deep blue. Violet in certain ahadee is also popular. Before dismissing this topic I must call attention to some woven fabrics made in imitation of certain furs—caracal, astrachan, and even the popular moleskin. The resemblance aimed at is so clever that even an expert might be deceived at a "short distance. These imita- tions are principally employed as a trimming to other materials. THE HARVEST. Perhaps there is less evidence of rejoicing over the ingathered corn this year, because much of the grain is in a damaged' condition, and the produce of the earth is lees in quan- tity than is usual in more favourable seasons. There is little fruit on the trees, and hop and potato crops have suffered by reason of the early and the late rains that descended on the earth; but we are taught to give thanks for. I will not say small mercies, but for all mercies. More than a remnant of the earth's produce haa been saved, and, if there be some falling off of the abundance usually bestowed, we have not to deplore those devastating convulsions of Nature that have wrecked the harvest prospects of the growers of bananas and cotton and the producers of sugar, Ac., which dread calamities have overtaken other men in other lands. I have read that harvest-home customs are exclusively English, and that the gladness evidenced in the far past was iU9 to the fact that wheat was always cheap ifter harvest, for there were no corn dealers, and the people bought their stock of grain from the farmers as soon as it was reaped, and this change—after harvest—from com- parative want to abundance will, in great measure, explain the unbounded joy of our remote ancestors at their "harvest home." T FESTIVAL OF THE WABRIOR SAINT. The feast of St. Michael and All Angels occurs this week, and has always been associated with the goose. How long geese have been sacred1 to the third quarter-day is not known. The weald of Sussex is said to produce the best birds, and those reared at Cranborough rank first. A sad day for geese in England is this festival of St. Michael, the fatal 29th of September. In Germany the geese have a longer respite—until the Uth of November, in fact, when terrible slaughter takes place among these clumsy, waddling birds. No one seems to know the origin of sacrificing geese on particular days. That it is a very ancient custom the origin of which is lost in obscurity we all know. Many anti- quarians have tried to find, a reason for it. All sorts of legends are associated with geese and St. Martin, the venerable Bishop of Tours. One is that he was chosen on the 11th of November to be a bishop, a.nd from modesty hid himself in a stable where geese were kept, and they betrayed him by their cackle. In the old heathen days geese were sacrificed to the god Odin. and it is men- tioned that in the year 1171 a certain Ulrich, of Swaleoberg, presented a silver goose to the brethren of the Abbey of Coroic. In the sixteenth century the prioe of a, goose was sixpence. No version, however, interferes with the popular one that Queen Elizabeth was eating her shaa-e of a Iffiohaelmafl goose at Sir Neville TTmfrevilie's table when news was brought of the defeat of the Armada. It is known that we are indebted to the Romans for our modern practice of stuffing geese with herbs and onions, and aiso for the method of cultivating "foie grae," the glory (?) of inventing which highly-valued comestible was disputed. by several Roman notabilities. They stuffed geese with figs and water. Maize and fat are the modern agents employed to produce that abnormal development of the liver which is the bae» of "foie grae." After the liver is removed it ie found that the flesh of the goose is quite worthless for food. The enlargement of the liver thus artrfiaraily pro- duced is surprising; it has been known to weigh as much as 2tt>. Everyone admits the Icraetty of the practice, but "foie gras~ is still paten. People in general are nraoh like a. jPrench epicure whose sensibilities were so [narrowed by a relation of the sufferings odf isreose that he vowed never again to be a party Ito the infliction, saying, with tears m his leyes, "Sever again will I forget that the 'livers of two docks treated iu the-saine way

FOR FEMALE FOLK. USEFUL HINTS FOR THE HOME. TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Waste Not."—A slice out of a. quince improves the flavour of an apple pie. Quince marmalade is made thus:—Pare, quarter, and core the fruit, saving the pips; put them. with quinces into a stewpan, with rather more than half a pound of loaf sugar to a pound of fruit, and only enough water to pre- vent burning. When the sugar dissolves and boils, keep stirring the mass for half an hour, e mashing the marmalade with a spoon. Then turn into jars. When cold it should be per- fectly stiff, owing to the mucilage in the pips. Quince marmalade will keep a very long time. POTATO MOULD. Boil the potatoes, rub them through a sieve, or thoroughly mash them; add 3oz. butter, three dessertspoonfuls of cream, one dessertspoonful grated dry cheese, two whole eggs, salt, pepper. and a grate of nutmeg. Mix until smooth, then beat the whites of three eggs. When quite stiff add to the potatoes lightly, a little at a. time. Butter and breadcrumb a mould, fill three-parts full of the mixture, place in a moderate oven for 3Q minutes. Pass the blade of a knife round, turn on to a dish, and pour round a thin cream sauce. Sprinkle with a pinch of parsley scalded and chopped. HOSIERY. It is rather startling to see many red stockings in the shop windows. Indeed, there is a. decided tendency to wear hose of a brighter colour than has been thought correct for some time past. Red stockings were fashionable some two decades agone, and, horrible to relate, red gloves were a con- current fashion. R is devoutly to be hoped sooh an outrage on good taste is not again contemplated. Some of the better makes of red stockings have panels of black lace let in. I think that for the present red, green, purple, and blue hosiery will be- worn with black gowns only or with tweed mixtures; but once introduced none can. say where the fashion will stop. CURRIED FOWL. Melt a piece of butter the sise of an egg in a stewpan, and colour in it an onion sliced and chopped. Cut the fowl in neat pieces, sprinkle with a. teaspoonful of curry powder and a. pinch of salt. Colour the meat gently over a moderate fire, turning it fre- quently, then add a pint of stock. Cook for forty or more minutes until the liquid is reduced one-third, add a cupful of double cream, simmer for two minutes, and at the moment of serving add the juice of a lemon. Serve with a dish of rice cooked thus:—Half- pound Patna rice well washed in cold water. Boil it fast in two quarts of water, with a good pinch of salt and juice of half a lemon. Let the rice cook ten minutes, then drain it. Put into a stewpan 4oz. butter; when hot add to the scalded rice. Stir well. Cover with a piece of wetted paper, and close the stew- pan as tightly as possible. Put it in the oven, which must not be too hot. At the end of half an hour lift off the top layer, if browned, and turn the remainder of the rice into a dish, using a fork for the purpose. WOMAN DOCTORS IN RUSSIA. Nowhere is the woman doctor more in evidence than in Russia. Among the wild and scattered population of that immense country there is an inexhaustible field for women as doctors and teachers, and it is the knowledge of this fact which has disarmed the opposi- tion to their going through universities. In 1897 Russia had 997 women doctors, and the number constantly increases. In this pro- fession Rusian women have made a distin- guished name. They have enormous prac- tices in the great towns, and are largely employed by the municipalities. ON LITTLE ENTERTAINMENTS. People possessing limited means often deny themselves many simple pleasures from a mis- taken idea of the cost entailed. Most frequently is this the case with enter- taining. "Oh, we never accept invitations because we cannot return them!" One hears that speech so often that it seems almost justifiable, yet in nine cases out of ten it is nothing of the kind. Naturally, no one would expect a young couple living in a small house with one or, at most two, little maids to give elaborate dinner-parties; yet there are far more pleasurable methods of entertaining one's friends than a dinner-party, and much less expensive. Supper is a charmingly informal meal, either in summer, with open windows, and a vista of moonlight sky seen across a dainty table, softly yet sufficiently lighted by rose- shaded candles, or with drawn curtains and a blazing Christmas log on the hearth. The advantages of this meal are numberless. Unless it is winter time, and a little hot soup is thought desirable, everything can be placed on the table at once, therefore no waiting is required, and the hostess can receive her guests with a tranquil mind and none of the nightmare horrors of ill-served or badly- cooked food, which would certainly be hers were she to attempt the more ambitious meal. Ask your friends in to supper and a little music, and see how gladly your invitations will be accepted if you are wise enough to keep to absolute simplicity, and attempt nothing your limited menage cannot accom- plish.—"Evening News." STRANGE REMEDIES. Some of the remedies used by our ancestors ought to have been sufficient to scare away any disease without their application. Here are a few of them:—"A halter wherewith any- one has been hanged, if tied about the head, will cure headache. Moss growing upon a human skull, if dried and powdered and taken as snuff, is no less efficacious." Dr. Samuel Turner, who wrote on diseases of the skin, notices a prevalent charm among old women for the shingles: the blood of a black cat, taken from its tail and smeared on the part affected. The chips of a gallows, tied on a string and worn around the neck, are said to have cured ague. Spiders, as may readily be supposed, were in great repute as remedies. Burton, the writer of the "Anatomy of Melancholy," was at first dubious as to the efficacy of the spider as a remedy, though he states that he had seen it used by his mother, whom he knew to have "excellent skill in chirurgery, sore eyes, and aches, till, at length," says he, "rambling amongst authors, as I often do, I found this very medicine in Diosoorides, approved by Matthiolas, and repeated by Aldrovandus. I began then to have a better opinion of it." For stopping hemorrhage all sorts of things were used. John Bell says that for this purpose "they tied live toads behind the ears, or under the armpits, or to the soles of the feet, or held them in the hand until they grew warm Michael Mercatus says that this effect of toads is a truth, which any person willing to take the trouble may satisfy himself of by a very simple experiment: for if you hang the toad around a cock's neck for a day or so, you may then cut off his head and the nook will not bleed a single drop."

I 1 "Much depends on Dinner I I And much—appetite, satis- faction, digestion, health— depends on the condiments used. Colman's Mustard is a good mustard, because it is a well-made mustard-a cheap mustard, because it is a good mustard. Colman's Mustard tickles the palate—stimulates the digestive organs. ColmaiB Mustard BABY SOAP-WARNING. ] f While Vinolia Coal Tar Soap is prescribed by Doctors as the very best of the kind, all" coal tar" is too harsh and stimulating for a baby's sensitive skin, Remember, I VINOLIA BABY SOAP and VINOLIA TOILET SOAP are specially prepared for the nursery and the complexion. PREMIER VINOUA SOAP, 4d.; VlNOUA BABY SOAP, 6d. per tablet.

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MEDICAL. HYGIENIC MISDEMEANOURS. Under this rather sounding title we mean all those faults which people commit, know- ingly or unknowingly, against their physical bodies or their minds. How is it that in England to-day there is & mighty host of doctors trying to grapple with a. mass of disease and ill-health; that there are hundreds of patent medicines, all guaranteed to cure; that there is an ever-increasing number of asylums for the unfortunate insane; and that every year the hospitals are crying for funds, that they may enlarge the scope of their necessary labours? Is not medical science wonderfully advanced? Have we not sanitary boards, health officers, splendid sanitation, and isolation of infec- tious disease? How many families, reader, do you know of in which there is no one sick, no one ever ailing? Has nearly every family, then, a aick member? And this in England- Merry England-the most advanced, civilised, and enlightened country in the wide world! The fact is that we-advanced, wealthy, sen- sible, sturdy. Plucky, enlightened, and civilised as we are—we are living to-day an artificial, unwholesome, and wearing life; and it is the artificiality of our lives that prevents so many of us from enjoying the birthright of every living creature—sound health. As long as an individual follows that inward voice which tells him what to do and what not to do, he remains healthy in body and mind. As soon as he begins to hear and do what others tell him to do, he begins to find life complex, and to ail something. A young man is led to suppose there is something manly in drinking and smoking; of himaelf. unless be be ill, he would never drink except when thirsty, and of him- self he would never smoke. Why should he? He only smokes in imitation of his fellows. The young girl is told that to tight-lace or otherwise deform herself is to excite admira- tion in a man. Of herself she would prefer to breathe freely, and to lire without adorn- ment other than the roses of good health. Thus you see what we mean by a hygienic misdemeanour—it is really a sin against health. You must realise that Nature is pitiless and inevitable; that as you ØQW, so must you reap. Every excess must be fol- lowed by a reaction, a depression; every sin brings its own punishment, sooner or later, but as sure I¥ death. No one can escape this law. And, in the same way, it is possible to live righteously, from a hygienic point of view-to be moderate, temperate in eating, as well as in drinking, and the result is just as certain, just as inevitable. Years of drinking to excess, whether in the bar or in the privacy of your bedroom, with the bottle hidden beneath the mattress or up the chimney—the excess will tell upon you, ruin your nerve, and spoil your health. And years of moderate living, of hard work, of early hours, and of exercise in fresh air, will have their due effect. Without accidents and excesses many a man and woman lives to a. hale and hearty hundred. Why not you? S. McDonald.-Yonr case is hopeless. Charles Sewell.-We fear that you have no chance of recovering the sense of smell. "John" (Beverley).-We do not feel able to suggest anything likely to help yon. J. Payne.—No, yon must show the skin disease to a hospital physician. "Telefone Wire."—Yours is ctearty a case only for personal examination by a surgeon. "M. E. R."—We cannot decide from the information given. See a doctor privately. "P. F."—We do not think that there is any better application than zinc ointment. "Camtelf."—We have never met with such a curiosity, and cannot advise. "Burley.The case is too complex for us to be able to prescribe for. "A. B. 0. D."—The symptom you complain of is due to the heart weakness, and will pass. "Reliance."—The advice given to "John Dick" will suit your case. "Sayers.Shave all the hair off. and rub in some ointment of ammoniated mercury, diluted. J. Chalkier.—The advice given in this column to "Blizzard" will be applicable to your case also. "Anxious Mother.One pint of cow's milk, properly diluted with water, and without boiled bread, ought to be sufficient. "Dumpling."—Your complaint is called Ozoena. Use buginaria. of carbolic add. half- grain in ea.ch. John Dick.—Ask a chemist for a mixture of bicarbonate of soda, gentian, and peppermint, and take it three times a day. F. A. Edwards.—You must apply personally or by letter to find out the terms; we do not know them. "Bieca.rdine.Wasb. the scalp with carbolic soap twice a week. and brush it thoroughly night and morning. "Jack" (Holmfirth).—An examination of the heart is necessary before any correct mode of treatment can be chosen. "Sufferer."—Look out for an advertisement, about the Cure of Stammering; these appear occasionally in the magazines. "Too Thin."—Eat no salt. meat. bnt take plenty of milk, butter, and potatoes; also cod liver oil and malt extract. "Aural."—We know nothing of the man you refer to, but such an appa-ratus can do no harm, and may, perhaps, smt you. Try it. "Angy."—You cannot send out medicine to a daughter in Johannesburg with any likeli- hood of curing her skin disease. A. G. White.—No drugs can cure stuttering. The way to get better is by long-continued steady training under a teacher, when young "F. G. O."—There ought to be no scab at all, and the ulcer should be washed daily with Sanitas and water, and dressed with clean, linen rag and resm ointment. "Caretaker."—We think that a dessert- spoonful of Epeom salts in atnmhler of waxm water, taken when you awake in the morning, will be found to give much rehef. "Anxious (J. A.)."—Your symptoms suggest to us a constitutional disease of a, eeriooe nature, and we earnestly advise you to be personally examined by a doctor. "Mari Kara."—Take half a teaepoonfai of Worcester Sauce in a winegiassFiii of water whenever you fepl the craving; but drugs a,lone will not benefit you. "Jfimae."—If you cannot get ber into the country to live, let ber take Bland's pills, one three times a day, after food, aod a dose of Epsom salts eatery fourth or nxta morning. G. H. Sahnons.—Nothing will cure the con- dition you mention except ft small operation, all advertisements to the contrary notwith- standing. A. JMsoa.—We CMmot guarantee you an answer in any particular week; every eaee is, tak«Ti in its proper turn, "he advice given to "Dumpling" will be beneficial to you. "Cole. -We do not think yon can remove the bunions, but the corns may be got rid of by carefully applying a corn solvent caHed: Salicylic Collodion. "Electric."—This is indigestion. You woukl. be better without the beer and gins also try the effect of taking five grains of pepeii! powder in water directly after your mealB. "Worried Mother."—-Wipe the hai» -wdtfc. bit- of flan—i ^dg>pedr^mettqrlrts rt mjluUi very bad, cut hair off short and cleanse with turpentine, and then with soft soap. "Blizzard.You appear to need a long course of mercury of iodine, but these must not be taken except by means of a doctor's personal advice. "Witham."—Greyness of the hair cannot be caused by scurf. Scrub the scalp well with warm water, using a cake of Calvert's 10 per cent. carbolic soap. B. Greener—The description you give of the patch of skin eruption is quite insufficient for us to guess its nature from. and we are thus unable to suggest a remedy. What are your sex and occupation ? "Mac" (Erith).—Try the effect of taking supper early, and at bed-time take twenty grains of bromide of potassium and five grains of chloral in a wineglassful of water; also use a second pillow, to keep the head higher. "C. M."—You must keep yourself always a little relaxed. Take a two-grain tabloid of cascara sagrada every third night, and, if necessary, a small dose of Epsom salts in the morning. "Statistic."—We have looked over many book lists without finding just what you want; the nearest is cabled "Climatology and Health Resorts," and is published by Mr. Rebmah; two volumes. 25s. The information you ael for is scattered over a hundred local gnide. books, but cannot be found in any one volume.

LEGAL. Ownership of Tree.—" Storm."—We thin' that T is still the owner of the tree. Ownership of Tree.—" Brython.We thin you are still the owner of the tree. Photographer.—" M. E. E."—A pbotogra-pht is entitled to photo any buildings which L can take without trespassing. Damage to Window.—" Tradesman."—Yc cannot recover the amount of the damage the child's parents refuse to pay. Value of Leasehold.—" J. R."—We earn: advise as to the value of this. You had bet. consult a local valuer. Rating.—" Cymro."—You are not entitled t the allowance unless you have compounded and are yourself rated. Mortgages.—" Wingrove.You are bound to give the mortgagor three months' notice to call in the mortgage money. Furniture.—" Oniega.If the furniture is yours you could claim it at any time, but if you have any doubts you had better put the arrangement in writing. Misbehavour.—" T. W. It."—Your query is much too indefinite. If you will inform us of the nature of the misbehaviour we will endeavour to answer you. Policy of Assurance-" Anxious."—A lad under age can execute an assignment, but can repudiate it upon his attaining age if he thinks fit to do so. Trusteeship.—" M. P."—It is not necessary to appoint another trustee, and the estate being small we think it would be an unnecces- sary expense to do so. Rating.—" Ratepayer."—You are not entitled to the allowance usually made to landlords on compounding for the rates, unless the antho-, rities choose to enter into such an arrange- ment with you. Damage by Building. — Painter." — The building owner is liable for the damage, but it must be assessed, as provided by the Build- ing Acts and by reference to surveyors. You had better consult a local surveyor. Scale Fee.B. 0. F.If the property is held under one title the solicitor would be entitled to charge you Cl2 for deducing the title and completing the conveyance and to the ordi-1 nary item charges in respect of the sale by! auction and by private treaty. Gift-Next of Kin.—" Wish to know."—The answer to your question depends upon the exact terms of the will and the dates of the respective parties deaths. If the testator died before the widow's husband it is very unlikely that she would be entitled to a share. Freehold.—" M. E. E.you make too large a demand upon us in asking us to explain the meaning of this term, in all its bearings." It would take a fair-sized book to do it. The owner of freehold land is entitled to the soil as far as the centre of the earth and to the sky above it. Tenancy.—" E."—The letting being at an annual rental to be paid quarterly makes an annual tenancy, we think. the current year ends (under the circumstances) at Midsummer, though if the tenant gave a six months' notice to terminate it in September we should not advise you to refuse to accept the notice. Parents' Debts. E. IL "-Persons are not liable for debts of their deceased parents unless they have in some way promised. for a good consideration, to pay them, or unless they have property belonging to the deceased parent in their possession. In the latter case they would be liable to the extent of the value of the property, but no further. Notice to quit.—" W. E. E."—The tenancy being a June tenancy the notice is not good, and you cannot now eject the tenant without, another six months' notice expiring on the anniversary of the commencement of the tenancy in June, 1904. If you had required possession to be given up at Christmas, or other the end of the then current year of your tenancy," it would have been a good notice for the June quarter. Brewer's Licence.—" J. B." (Carmarthen).— We do not think you would be justified in adopting the course you suggest, but it is possible that the Inland Revenue authorities might take a less strict view than we think they would. You could ascertain their views by communicating with the local officer. We think they are entitled to adopt the view we indicate above, as the use which you propose is not a domestic use. Law Agent.—" Pentwyn."—There is no such term as law agent," strictly applicable, in England. The only persons qualified to act in legal matters in England are solicitors and barristers. The term agent" is applied to a London solicitor who acts on behalf of a country solicitor in work which the latter requires to be done in London. A solicitor cannot appear as an advocate in the High Court. You can obtain copies of any pro- ceedings filed in your case at. the office at which they are filed.

GENERAL. Alpha.Write to the Canon in Residence. The Oanonry, Bangor, North Wales, and he will supply you with the name and address you require. Drainage.—We fear that your letter does not give us sufficient information to enable us to understand the position. As far as we. can see you are under no liability to oouttnue the pipe. V-olunteeT.You had better apply to the commanding officer of the District in which you reside. If you were in the Volunteer Ser- vice Companies he would have the distribution of your medals. Try the C.O., 41st Regimental District, The Barracks, Cardiff.

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