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ABERYSTWYTH BANKRUPTCY CaURT, Friday, October 9th. -L I I —Before Joseph Davies, Ksq' registrar. A Wanbrynmair Case.-Edward Row- lands, farmer, Bryncoch, Llanbrvnmair, attended for public examination by Mr. H. Watkins Thomas, official receiver, Car- marthen. Mr. R. E. George, Newtown, appeared for the petitioning creditor and Mr. Martin "Woosnam for debtor. The liabilities were stated at one unsecured creditor at £ 81 17s. 6d. and the deficiency at the same sum. Debtor alleged cause of failure to be ''Judgment obtained against, me at Montgomery Assizes for slander." The Official Receiver, in his observations, said the receiving order was made on a creditor's petition founded on an act of bankruptcy That debtor failed to comply with the requirements of a bankruptcy notice served on him on the 17th July, 1914." He was adjudged bank- rupt on the 19th September on the Official Receiver's application. Debtor, who is forty-eight years of age, stated that he re- sides with his father who is a tenant of Brynooch Farm, Llanbrvnmair, and assists in the management. He receives board, lodging, clothing, and a limited amount of pocket money, but no fixed wages. His father is also tenant of part of Caetwpa Farm, Llanbrvnmair. The farming stock, crop, implements, household furniture and effects at both farms are all his father's property. He was defendant in an action for slander at Montgomery Assizes at New- town on May 25th, when judgment was given against him for JS5 damages and costs which amounted to £ 76 17s. 6d. Plaintiff in the action is the only creditor appearing in the statement of affairs. J^ebtor kept a deposit account at a local bank for one years. In June of 1914, that account was transferred to the name of the father, debtor stating that the money belonged to his father who allowed him to deal with it in his own name as a matter of convenience so as to carry on the farms.—In reply to the Official Receiver, debtor said he worked for his father with- out wages. He was born and bred at Bryncoch and was now the only son at home. His father was over seventy years of age, but was not exactly helpless. He (debtor) did most of the work and bought and sold; but if he was not at home his father did it himself, as well as look after things about the house. His sister was also at home attending to the housekeeping, but she was suffering from a nervous com- plaint. He received food and clothing only ¡\nq money to a limited extent as did most farmers' sons in the locality. His brother --1eft Bryncoch about six years ago and had not interfered since with Bryncoch. His father also farmed a portion of Caetwpa which "was sub-let to him with the consent of Sir Watkin's agent. His mother died about six years ago and he received noth- ing after her death nor did his sister re- ceive anything. There was no distribu- tion of his mother's estate among the children. His brother left Bryncoch about six years ago and took Typella. He thought his brother received about JB400, but he could not say whether that sum repre- sented his share of his mother's estate. His father did not tell him there had been any family council as to what proporti&n of his mother's estate was to go to each child. The money and the stock would not allow of £ 4G0 being apportioned to his brother. His father in the presence of a neighbour said he was going to give Rich- ard £ 300, but he afterwards gave him £ 400 in cash. Asked if that was money belong- ing to his mother, debtor said it was money made at Bryncoch. His father did not ve his sister £ 200 at the same timL', but kept the deposit receipt until last year. He allowed her to raise the interest. She had some money in the bank and it was made up to jE200 when his brother left Bryncoch. He received no money at that time; but his father gave him money about five or six years ago when they sold Bryncoch sheep on Plynlimon. There were between forty and fifty ewes, about thirty lambs, and no wethers at about 15s. each. Being told that would amount to JB60 and asked if his father gave him that sum, debtor replied, "Perhaps he did. What I had in the bank he made up to £ 200." His father when he had an acci- dent to his foct deposited money in the bank in debtor's name and supposing a horse or some cntt-le died his father de- manded JE40 or £50 from him. His father had no bank book, but only deposit re- ceipts and when his father wanted money he asked debtor to sign, and he had to do it or his father would not put anything there. That had been going on many years before his mother died. His sister also had to sign. About the time his mother died or soon after £ 200 was in the bank in his name and remained in his name until this year. He had a letter from his "friend," Edward Benjamin Davies, threatening him with an action and his father told him (debtor) to put the money in his (the father's name). He received a letter from Mr. George Daviess's. solicitor, about Christmas and read it to his father who said it was his money in the bank and gave him strict orders to put it in his name. Ve said he would do so when he went next to Machynlleth and though he received the letter in December he did not go to Machynlleth till June. Judgment was given against him at the Assizes on the 26th May and he thought it time to hurry up to transfer the money, but he did not tell his father anything. He thought it was time it was natural. They sold everything at home and seldom went to Machynlleth. Mr. Woosnam asked him who was going to pay after the trial, and on his saying that he had L200 in the bank but that it was his father's money, Mr. Woosnam said he must have the father's guarantee of payment. His father put the money in the bank and kept the de- posit"receipts and asked him to sign when money was wantef:1: Debtor drew the in- terest, bur he had to pay for furniture for the house out of it for wallpaper and for carpets. He should not have the interest for pocket money. Told that he could not get many carpets for £ 5 interest, debtor laughingly replied that he could get car- pets very chean on the streets at Newtown, on which the Registrar said he must ask debtor to be serious as it was a serious matter for him and debtor said he realised its seriousness. Continuing his replies to the Official Receiver, debtor said that twelve or fourteen years ago something over £100 was in the bank in his name and interest was added to the principal and further sums deposited until the total amounted to £ 200. Asked about the de- posits. debtor said his father asked him to sign the notes, depositpd the money, and kept the receipts for him and his sister. He (debtor) signed the notes at home un- less he went with his father to the bank. He did not receive half-penny interest until the amount was made up to L200. Asked if there had ever been a withdrawal from the bank from the beginning, debtor replied that he could not say. Since he had money in the bank 240 or L50 was drawn out, but he could not say whether it was at Machynlleth or Llanbrynmair. The whole of the stock, crop, furniture, and effects at Bryncoch and Caetwpa be- long to his father and he had no in- terest in them whatever. His father was sub-tenant of Caetwpa and he had never told the Wynnstay agent that he (debtor) was the sub-tenant; but he might have taken the rent In reply to Mr. George, debtor said he raised JB40 of the money fourteen years ago to buy bullocks and with that exception he had never dealt with that money. His father had all other account at the bank. When he sold things in autumn he deducted rent. rates, and taxes, and paid what little was left into the bank. He was a musician, but was not an adjudicator at eisteddfodau since his brother left Brvncoch. A piano was got from London about five years ago and the name of the firm was on it, but he did not remember what it was. It cost J321 and his fother paid him the money which he sent OT by post office order. Asked if he had not lent it for concerts, debtor said he was once chairman of a committee and as the piano the committee had was not in tune he asked his father to lend his, but his father said it should not go out of the house as long :1g he was alive. There was also a harmonium, but it was not given him bv his mother as his father had stated. It was bought for the family. There were a few books and pieces of mllsic and his name might be on some of them, but his father paid for them. His father also paid for a bicycle bought at Newtown fifteen or sixteen years ago. There was no un- pleasantness with his brother on his mother's death and the money was not ?riverf to his sister at the time to settle the differences only his brother wanted to go «way. Many years Mr. George Thomas, of London, his mother's uncle, gave her a cold watch and she gave it to her husband and debtor wore it for many years. At first debtor said the watch was now in the drawer in his father's bedroom. hut afterward he said h;r; father gave the watch to him, that he sold it, and bought j a second-hand watch from a pawnbroker in London. He bought a chain at Carno eight or ten years ago for 25s. or 27s. 6d. with money his father gave him.—Asked by the Official Receiver if his father had not said at the Assizes that debtor was in the habit of buying all the stock on Bryncoch and did all the business in attending fairs, debtor replied that it was with his father's leave. F p to the time of leaving his brother did the business principally for his father and after his brother left and his father got old he (debtor) took up the busi- ness mostly. He suffered from ailments. He owed nothing except the judgment debt and costs. He received no wages and there was not a half-penny of the £ 200 which lie could call his own money—left him by will or given him. The £ 200 was not part of the JB245 3s. 4d. left by his mother on her death. As far as he under- stood it went to his brother. His mother had no money at all except what was made by the farm and the £ 243 was his father's money. When his brother went to Typella and was given £ 400 to stock the farm and his sister was given £ 200 his father did not give him any money. There was no stock at Bryncoch belonging to him or at Typella, or at Caetwpa, and he was not interested in the tenancies. There was no truth in his father's statements to the Police In- spector during Assize proceedings that he had no object in any account for the sheep sold as he (debtor) had control of the cash and could take what he wished and that he (debtor) had 400 sheep at Caetwpa. His father never said it This concluding the examination, the Registrar observed that it was an unsatisfactory case, but he could see no good object in keeping the examina- tion open. He would, therefore, order the examination closed subject to signing the notes. RURAL COUNCIL, Monday. October 12th.— Present: Messrs. John Roberts, Uchayn- dre chairman; LI. J. Lewis, Cwmrheidol, vice-chairman; John Richards, Tynpyn- farch E. J. Evans, Onwcybareut; Daniel Jenkins, Bryncarnedd; J. Bunce Morgan, Glanfread; David James, Pen- llwyn; David Jones, Llanbadarn Lower: It L. Thomas, Brysgaga; E. L. Jones, Vaenor CopeI" T. Oliver Jones, I.Jaiifi- hangel Upper; J. Benjamin. HenHys; D. Bonner, Llanatan; J G Stephens, Llan- cvnfelin; John Davies, Llanychaiarn Enoch Jenkins, Ceulanaaraesmawr; Dd. Lewis, Llanrhystvd; William Thomas, Parcel Canol; J. M. Jones, Llanddeinol; Evan Hughes, Issayndre; W. T. Lewis, Borth: Hugh Hughes, sanitary inspec- tor Owen Morgan, assistant clerk; James 1-f snnitarv inspector; and the road surveyors. Condolence. On the Chairman's proposition, seconded bv Mr. John Richards, a vote of con- dolence was passed with the Clerk and family on the death of his brother Talybont Water. The Clerk stated that Mrs. Anwyl was willing to give a lease to provide a water supply for Talybont village if the consent of Mr. Lewis Morris was obtained. Mr. Morris had recently returned from Australia and had signed a statement that he. was prepared to release to- Mrs.'Anwyl his rights as owner of Ceulan Factory and the water derived from springs on Pen- pcmpren land on condition that she granted to the District Council a lease of the springs for the use of the inhabit- ants of Talybont.The Clerk was in- structed to infoim Mrs. Anwyl that Mr. Morris had given his consent. Caper Sion. Llanbadarn Upper Parish Council wrote that the scheme prepared by the Sanitary Inspector, at an estimated c-ost of £ 23, for the improvement of the supply of Capel Sion village and school was considered too expensive, and the inhabitants were pre- pared to do the necessary work to save the expense. Llanbadarn Lower Parish Council, while admitting that the site of the well was in that parish, wrote that they had nothing to do with the expense as the consumers lived in the upper parish —It was agreed to communicate with the District Education Committee to ascer- tain what contribution would be made in respect of the school supply. Housing. Mr. David James, Penrhyncoch. chair- man of tho Housing Committee, wrote returning the circulars received from the Local Government Board and sent to him relating to the housing question. Before submitting a scheme to the Loc-al Government Board he thought the Council shou-d hold an inquiry in some localities so as to get all the information possible with regard to the insufficiency of proper dwellings for the working classes and what rent they could ,pay for a good house. The Council's difficulty would bo m having enough rent to cover all the outlay.-Vi-r. Richards said there were plenty of empty houses in Penrhvn- coch district. Perhaps the difficulty in future would be to get occupaiit, for the houses.—Mr. Bunco ?»forgan said there was great need for workmen's dwellings in tho district of Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn. The matter was adjourned for a month". Glanfread Road. The question of transferring Glanfread road to the County Council was considered as tho result of the discussion at last week's meeting of the Mam Roads Com- mittee.—Mr. BUTice Morgan said he could not understand why the Committee had in- creased their demand respecting the width of the road from seventeen to twenty feet. F £ e was afraid the object of that new stiuplation was to abandon the whole proposal.—Mr. E. J. Evans suggested uhat a small committee shouid be appointed to consider tho question in an its aspects, especially as to the cost and the possibility of having a grant from the Road hoard toward tho cost of the improvement.—It was agreed to appoint a committee in con- junction with the local members of the County Council. Borth. The Clerk stated, that the tenders re- ceived for sewerage and water works at Borth had been deferred in order to ascer- tain the terms on which a loan could be obtained. The Public Works Loan Board asked interest at the rate of four per cent. A number of insurance companies had written that they were not prepared to lend money to local authorities at present on any terms.—Mr.' E. J. Evans: They had better lend money to us than. to the Germans..—It was agreed to refer the tenders to the Borth Committee. Sanitary. The Sanitary Inspector reported that many cottages and farmhouses were in- spected during the month. Some were found to be in good order and others were in need of repairs. The water supplies of many farms were'unsatisfactory in regard to convenience and protection from poilu. tion. Some of the notices served on owners were not complied with and it would require more than persuasion to move them. Cowsheds were also visited and were kept in a good state on the whole; but he urged the need of whitewashing by means of a machine. Greater care and cleanliness appeared to be practised throughout the district than in tho past. With the exception of n cave of scarlet fever at Penllwvn the district was free from infectious dise\5es. DISTR'GT EDUCATION CGIZMITTEE. Monday, October 12th Present: Mr. Percy Wil- kinson, Wenallt, chairman; the Rev. T. Mason Jones. Trisant; Captain T. Dough ton, Messrs. John Evans. Peter Jones, D. C. Roberts. C. M. Williams, Aberystwyth: R.. J. R. Loxdale, Castle Hill; David Lewis. Llanrhystyd Evan Richards, Penuwchfawr. E. J. Evans, Cnwcybarcud; William Evans, Pont erwyd Jc-nkin James, director of educa- tion: and the attendance officers. An Experiment Miss E. J. Griffiths, who had been asked to take charge of the new school at Horeb, wrote that she would prefer to remain as assistant at Llanfi- hangel-y-creuddyn as she had no inclina- tion to take charge of a small school: but in deference to the Committee's wishes she was prepa.red to make. the sacrifice if the Committee were prepared to grant her a commencing salary of 290 a year and also a teacher to help her. The school was not established yet and to a. certain extent was an experiment. It would be a great strain on her to make it a success. As she was pressed to take the post against her better judgment, she hoped if the (school would not he a success that she would h: '-(-instared It was explained that her present salary was -065. If she was removed to Horeb she was entitled to P, 80 a year, rising to £100. according to scale The matter was left to the Chair- man to arrange with Miss Griffiths. New Desks.—On fhe Architect's report it was agreed to procure twelve new desks for- Borth Church School to replace desks which were stated to be over fifty years old. COfl1.-Tenders for the supply and haul- age of coal were accepted on the report of l a sub-committee. The quotation of a Ruabon colliery coal was accepted as being the lowest It was stated that the accept- ance of the tender meant a substantial saving, and the Chairman said Tregaron Committee, by adopting that method in- stead of making local contracts, had saved £ 40 a year.—It was agreed to advertise for tenders for hauling the coal from Llan- rhystyd Road and Llanilar Stations and the Chairman with Messrs. E. J. Evans and David Lewis were appointed a COID- mittee to consider the tenders. Trafalgar Day.-Mr. D. C. Roberts said as mayor of the town he had received a letter from the Navy League urging that the attention of teachers should be drawn to the celebration of Trafalgar Day on October 21st and that they should give lectures to the children, as well as to ask the children to write essays on the influence .y of the British command of the seas The Chairman said that in his opinion the best possible instruction to give to children was that concerning the Empire to which they belonged Mr. E. J. Evans: And imbue them with the spirit of wai-The Chairman No, not of war, but patriotism. —Mr. Peter Jones thought the celebration of Trafalgar was important and instructive as an historical fact. He proposed that the Director should issue a circular to head teachers Captain Doughton seconded the proposition which was agreed to. Staffing.-It was agreed to secure by transfer or otherwise an experienced un- certificated teacher to fill the vacancy in the boys department of Alexandra-road schools owing to the resignation of John Morris Jones, teacher candidate. As the Headmaster was in charge of the sixth and seventh standards, consisting of seventy- seven children, it was also agreed to secure an experienced uncertificated teacher by transioi' or otherwise tor Aberystwyth l National School owing to the resignation or Miss Mable Parry, teacher candidate. Attendance.—The monthly return showed that the following schools had won the banners for good attendance :-Com-. minseoch 95, Talybont 60, Goginan 92, Llanafan 88.6, Llanrhystyd 87.1. Several schools were affected by the prevalance of measles and whooping cough. It was agreed to call the attention of the Medical Officer tá the unsatisfactory sanitary con- ditions at Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn School, the Chairman saying there was continual illness and it was desirable to discover the cause. [ OUR BELGIAN GUESTS. During the past fortnight over 1CO of the people of Belgium driven out of their homes by the German forces have been re- ceived at Aberystwyth. The great major- ity are not only homeless, but have lost all their possessions and some of them had to be provided with clothing. Included among people of means and position who have sought shelter at Aberystwyth are four families of artists well-known in art circles all over the Continent from whom great things might accrue in the develop- ment of creative art in Wales. One of these artists, M. Minnie, is famed for his beautification and improvement of public buildings and monuments. M. Petrucci is a well-known orientalist and art critic. He has already promised to address the stu- dents of the College and in other ways will, no doubt, beneficially influence university y life. M. Saederleer is a landscape painter who is already fascinated by the scenery of Wales and particularly of Cors Foehno (which the late Dr. Thring of Uppingham once described as a glorious carpet of colour") and of the Estuary of the Dovey and the hills beyond. M. Van de Woestijn is one of the younger artists of Belgium from whom great things are expected. Among the other guests is M. Lasureux, a. well-known exponent of musical art and professor of the violin. His son has special- ised in pianoforte playing. Others were professors of art at the Brussels Academy. A group of musicians including pianists, violinists, and 'celloists, have also come to Aberystwyth and have already made arrangements to give a concert under the aegis of the College Musical Club. Mdlle Somcrs of Malines, who is also among the guests, is a young singer of consider- ¡ able reputation and has sung in grand opera at Brussels. The first party of fifty-two arrived at Aberystwyth on Saturday, October 3rd, and was accorded a hearty welcome by thousands of the inhabitants. They were comfortably housed at the Queen's Hotel pending arrangements for residence in boarding and apartment houses. A second party of twenty-seven arrived on Friday and were met at the Station by their com- patriots. Some of them appeared to be in great distress on having to take up their home in a foreign land, for Belgians are as much attached to their homes and their country as are the people of Wales. A f'iw of them can speak English, but the great majority are French-speaking and the French-speaking members of the Col- lege and people in the town who know' the language have done their best to obviate the difficulty of language and to make the guests feel as much at home as is possible I in the distressing circumstances. A third party of seventeen arrived on Saturday and other small parties arrived during the week. Arrangements having to he made for the reception of the guests at short notice, a voluntary committee which had been called together was naturally unable to consider many questions as to size and tastes of families in compiling a list of lodgings. The list was. however, utilized as far as possible and the guests have now been settled in their new homes. A Standing Committee has been appointed to superintend matters of which the Mayor is chairman. Professor Barbier, vice-chairman; Mr. Arthur Jones, L.C. and M. Bank, treasurer; Dr. Fleure, secretary; and Madame Barbier, Miss Fewings, Miss Tremain, Miss Grace Williams, Mrs. Richard Hughes, Miss Mary Davies, the Chief Constable, and M. Delange of the College musical staff as members.
SMALL HOLDSNCS COMMITTEE.
SMALL HOLDSNCS COMMITTEE. Mr. Percy Wilkinson presided over a meeting of the Small Holdings Committee for Aberystwyth Union on Monday after- noon. The Board of Agriculture wrote that they had received from the Local Govern- ment Board an extract from the District Auditor's report with regard to the Gel- mast scheme, from which it appeared that the County Council had failed to recover the larger proportion of the valuation for tenants right, etc. The Board had also re- ceived a report from their inspector, Mr. John Roberts, and the Board had come to the conclusion that tlie case had not been well managed on behalf of the County Council and they would be hound to take that into consideration in the event of any claim being made by the Council for losses under the Act. The Chairman said a resolution had been passed by the Executive Committee in strong terms respecting the manner in which the accounts were submitted for audit and would be brought before the County Committee. The Agent (Mr. Tom Parry) was in- structed to prepare a reply for submission to the next meeting of the County Small Holdings Committee on the matters raised in connection wich the Gelmast valuation. The Finance and Executive Committee of tho County Committee recommended that the agent should he authorised to serve a notice to quit on Mr. John Morris, the sitting tenant of Garnfach, Llanrhys- tyd, as a precautionary measure; that the Chairman Mr. J. H. Davies, Cwrtmawr) and the Agent should be authorised to negotiate with Mr. Morris, subject to the sanction of the Board of Agriculture, in re- gard to his claim for compensation and that the offer be not more than J3100 in full discharge of all claims, the money to be paid on his quitting: and that the Agent should ascertain if there were applicants for the proposed holdings under the scheme. The Agent said Mr. Morris had signed an agreement which was witnessed by Mr. T. J. Samuel on his behalf and stamped, accepting £100 as full compensa- tion. The letting of the holdings was left to Messrs. J. H. Davies. chairman of the County Committee, and Mr. Percy Wil- kinson, chairman of the District Com- mittee. with the Agent on the basis of the revised scheme submitted hv the Agent. It was stated that Mr. Morris was one of the new applicants, but the Committee were not prepared to consider his applica- tion.
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Cardiff Council has decided to confer the freedom of the city on Sir James Thomas', of Ynvshir, in recognition of his magnifi- cent gifts to public institutions. S:r Wil- liam was the anonymous donor of £ 60,000 to the Welsh National School of Medicine at Cardiff. His gifts to the School, jointly with the University, now total £ 100,000.
(ABERDOVEY.
( ABERDOVEY. Appointment.—Mr. J. W. Morris, son of Captain and Mrs. Morris, New-street, has tèell appointed layman in charge of the Wesleyan Church at Glyndyfrdwy in Llangollen circuit. Tutorial C ass On Thursday evening, Sir. n. Davies B.A., of Aberystwyth un;- versity College, delivered the introductory lcctuie cf a series on "Germany and the Economic Causes of the War." At the close a meeting was held, provided over by Mr. W. J. Hughes, J.P., for the purpose of electing a committee and secretary. Mr. Thos. Lewis, N.P. Bank, Miss Williams,! Ardudwy, and Miss Owell, Pier House, I were elected members of the Committee, | and Mr. W. J. Eves secretary. A vote of ■ thanks was accorded to Mr. Davies for his lecture. lecture. Departure—Mr. Justice and Lady Atkins left Aberdovey last week at the Atkins left Aberdovey last week at the closo of ihe long vacation. Mr. Justice Atkins is going on the Western Circuit this week. Bifcie Society The annual meeting of the Aberdovey branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Wed- nesday evening at the National Schools, provided over by the Rev. Canon Row- lands, vicar. The Chairman gave an in- terestng account of the origin of the Bible Society. The Rev. A. Wellesley Jones. B.A., B.D., Welsh secretary, gave an address in English and in Welsh dealing with the history of the Society and of the work in India, China, and Japan. Mr. Griffith Davies. the treasurer, read the annual report of the branch. The meeting was also addressed by the Rev. J. Lewis who proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding. The Rev. J. E. Thomas seconded the proposition and in Canon Rowlands responded. A collection was made in the room which realised the sum of £ 1 13s. The Mussel Fishery.-A meeting of those interested,in the mussel industry was held at tlig- lifeboat slip on Saturday evening, when-Mr. Hiltcn Kershaw explained the Cardigan Bay Mussel Fishery Order, 1014. Dt. Jackson presided, It was resolved to appoint representatives of mussel fishermen to accompany Mr. Hilton Kershaw to the enquiry held at Barmouth on Friday. Patriotic Evenings.-A representative meeting was held on Saturday evening at The Scouts Hall, with Mr. Hilton Kershaw in the chair. It was decided to hold a series of popular "concerts during the winter months, the proceeds to be de- voted to the war fund. Mr. Farmer was appointed lion, secretary and Sir. Evan Davies, hon. treasurer. Obituary Great regret is expressed at thg death of Mrs. Griffith, widow of Captain Owen Griffith, s.s. "Telephone," and mother of Mr. Robert Griffith, Tre- gonwel, Aberdovey, which took place at the residence of her cousin, 35, North- street, Pwllheli, on Monday morning, at the age of seventy-three years. Mrs. Griffith had been in weak health for some time. Interment will take place on Thurs- day at Pwllheli and will be private.
ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE.
ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE. The following scholarships and exhibi- tions have been awarded on tho results of tho examination held this week :—Mr. E. D. Johnson, St. David's College, "\V. D. Llewelyn," JE20 /thrxdogy); Mr. A. P. Cook, St. David's College, "Tveharne," (classics); Mr. B. W. Benskin, St. David's College, Treharne," C30 (history); Mr B. E. Hughes, St. David's College. Butler," R25 (history); Mr. W. G. H. Thomas, St. David's College, "Butler," £ 25 (general*; Mr. Jacob Evans, St. David's College, "Butler" and Burton." C25 and £10 (classics); Mr. Herbert Roberts, St David's College, Phillips," £ 20 (history); Mr \V R. Davies. St. David's College, "Phillips," £ 20 (general)Mr. Daniel Thomas, St. David's College, "Phillips," t-20 ''mathe- matics); Mr. E. J. Harries, St. DiividV* County School. "Phillips," P,20 (mathe- matics) and "Bates," J315 .(matomatics); Mr. J. B. Thomas, Ynysiorgan, Momston, "Salisbury," JB21, at Christmas 'general); Mr. H. 8. Jones. St. David's College "Martha More," P,16 (general); Mr. T. ç St. David's County >chool 'Van Mildert." £ 16 (Welsh); Mr. J. S. Jenkins, St. Davids College School, Simoohiim." £ 13 10s. (history); Mr. Daniel Jones, St. David's College, "Waunifoir." Llo (theology): Mr. G. R. Harries. St. David's Col'eee School. "Harford." £8 (theology); Sir. H. Llewel yn. Lews. School, Pengam, "Deny," JE8 (general) Mr. Benjamin Roberts. Dolgelley County School, "Entrance," £8 (general). The "Griffiths" scholarships of P,30 each have been awaHod to Sir. T. R. J. T,1andii"dc,d Wells, and J. IR. Ll. Jones, The V ioarage, Llanarthney. These j scholarships are confined to sons of clenry beneficed or licensed in the Diocese of St. David's. The following scholarship*-are retained: —Sir. Ll. Rees .Tones, St. David's College El don." £ 20 (Welsh Sir. T. M Whit- wort-h. St. Dwid's Cfreire. "Phi11ip< (classics): Mr W. Megic-ks, St. David's College, Phillips." £ 20 (mathematics). St. David's College Matriculation Examination. The following have been accepted on the result of the examination held this week, subject to* their testimonials being- satis- factory :—Mr. S. V. Allen, Sir. Thomas Daniel, Mir. Thomas Evajis, Mr. G. B. Harries, Mr. J. S Jenkins. Sir. FJ, j. Harries. Mr. T. Ll: R. Jones. Sir. W. P. Jones, Mr. B. Roberts, fr. J R L1. Jones, Mr. D. M. Davies. Alr,* H ft Davie:, Mr W. Braze! Mr. H Bushelli Mr. E T. Jones. SlrN. B. Jones. Sir C He non-den, Mr. H. Llewellyn, Sir J. B. Thomas, Sir. W. B. Williams. The following are required to pass in the suhjects below Mr. C. V. H. Jones in classics; Mr. A. F, Cox. in classics; Sir. J. Ifor Jones, in Latin an English.
SOUTH CARNARVONSHIRE TEMPERANCE…
SOUTH CARNARVONSHIRE TEMPER- ANCE ASSOCIATION. > The annual meeting was held on Thurs- day at Morfa Nevin, the Rev. J. Rhyd- derch presiding. Officers were appointed as follows Pre- sident, the Rev. G. Pari Huws, Morfa Nevin vice-presidents, the Revs. Thomas Williams and Mostyn Jones. Pwllheli; treasurer, Alderman Abel Williams; secre- tary, Ap Plenydd. Addresses were given by the Rev. Glyn Davies, Rhyl; Alderman Abel Williams, r) Ceridwen Peris, Mr. Owen Williams, Nevin; the Rev. E. K. Jones, Acrefair, and Plenydd.
WELSH' CHURCH ACT COSISIISSION.
WELSH' CHURCH ACT COSISIISSION. Sir. T. Huws Davies, who is a native of Penuwch, Cardiganshire, has been1 ap- pointed secretary to the Commission en- trusted with the carrying out of the Welsh Disestablishment Act, 1914. Mr. Huws Davies formerly acted as assistant secretary to the Welsh Church Commis- sion appointed under the presidency of Lord Justice Vaughan Williams. Subse- quently he was private secretary to Sir. Slclvenna and was of great assistance in the piloting of the Disestablishment Bill through Parliament. Before he entered the Civil Service he was known as a keen WeLsh nationalist and a brilliant speaker. 1- ————
CORRESPONDENCE.
CORRESPONDENCE. BKtOfAKS AT CII ICCIETH. Sm,The Belgian Refugees' Relief Com- mittee^ desire me to draw attention to a somewhat misleading statement in your leaderette of last week in regard to the refugees. After saying that "No effort j should be spared" to receive refugees, you add so as to enable the people to recover from the slump of visitors in August." In Criceieth, at any rate, this will certainly not apply. The townspeople have fur- nished the house lent by Sirs. Lloyd George, are clothing and feeding the thirteen Belgians without assistance from anyone outside Criccieth and its immedi- ate neighbourhood. They are doing this gladly in' recognition of the great services of our noble little Allies and as a thank offering that the district has escaped the more direct influences of the war. At the same time, they do not wish the impression to gain ground that their "guests" are a source of profit to Criccieth as a health resort.—Yours very truly, source of profit to Criccieth as a health resort. Yours very truly, E. G. ROWLAND, Hon. Sec. 2, Bryntirion-terrace. [Surely the furnishing of tlie houses and the feeding of the refugees are helps to the people of Criccieth who need help. The advertisement itself is worth a good deal.—ED. "C.N."] deaL-ED. "C.N."]
The War
The War FALL OF ANTWERP. Last week after a. bombardment with 2CO guns, some of them carrying heavy pro- jectiles a distance of eight miles, some of the outer ring of forts around Antwerp 'were destroyed and the German forces crossed the rivers Neth-e and Scheldt and I smashing up some of the inner line of lores, on Saturday entered the city. The city itself was also bombarded and houses set on fire by incendiary shells. A force cf 8,000 British blue jackets and marines wc; e sent to assist the Belgians and fought valiently in the trenches; but when the forts had been smashed and it was seen that the position was untenable the de- fenders evacuated the city, some of the Belgian troops getting safely to Ostend and some retiring over the 'frontier into Dutch territory where they will be in- terned till the end of the war. It is re- ported that 2,000 British and 20.000 Bel- gians have been so interned. Some 500,000 of the civilian population fled from the city before its occupation, but many were killed by buisting shells. Before evacuation, the Belgians blew up forts remaining intact, destroyed stores, and rendered useless over thirty German merchant ships which had been detained in the port on the outbreak of war. Antwerp has been described as the Liver- pool of Belgium. It lies on the River I Scheldt which is a neutral river, the mouth of it being in Dutch territory. It has fallen to the lot of the city to have been many times attacked. It was looted by Ct- 1 -« r-f-r' 1 t o J opamaras in .W It), acsiegea tor fourteen months in 1583-84 by Alexandre Farnese, surrendered after the battle of Ramillies in 1706, taken by Slarshal Saxe in 1746, captured when under the Dutch regime bv Belgian insurgents in 1830, and bombarded in 1832 by the Dutch garrison who held the fortress until the French stormed it. The fortifications designed by General Brial- mont in 1860 were regarded at the time as the strongest in t-lie woi-ld, but in 1906 it was found necessary to reinforce the de- fences owing to the great advances made in modern siege artillery. The new works were only finished a few months ago, and included thirty new forts and redoubts in the outer line and the remodelling of the second line as continuous helt. The city's Instory goes back to the seventh century, Under Charles V. it was the richest town in Christendom. Its greatness declined be- tween 1830 and 186,3 when Belgium bought from Holland the free entrance of the Scheldt, for £ 480,000. It was in Antwerp that William Tyndale, the English re- former, finished his translation cf the Bible. In its churches and art gallery arc fine examples of the work of Rubens, Van Dycii, Albert Durer, Jacob Jordaens, and Teniers. Its cathedral is a fine Gothic building, probably the most beautiful in Belgium, and is noted for its fine bells. During all the terrible preliminaries of the bombardment, the c'ty of Antwerp was calm. At the beginning of the week men and women who had not joined in the general exodus went about their business as usual, to the accompaniment of the booming of heavy guns. It was deemed cx- pedient to remove the Government to Ostcnd, but King Albeit and his Queen remained, the former firing his troops with enthusiasm by visits to them in the field. In the uniform of a private soldier he went in and out of the lines chatting with the men and sharing their meals. His personal danger did not concern him. Ceremony he would not have. During his visit to the troops protecting one small town, the Maire had prepared a more or less elaborate dinner. But King Albert would have none of it. "What is good enough for my troops," lie said, "is good enough for mo," and that nigfit he" ate biscuit in the trenches. The peril of his capital, with all its glorious history, failed to shake his nerve, just as the loss of men, money,, and priceless treasures in the early stages of the war had done. But wliile King and Queen remained the Governor of Antwerp plainly intimated to the citizens that those who desired to find shelter elsewhere should do so at once. Then began one of the most melancholy of all processions, that of thousands of long- sufiering people, men, women, and children. with what worldly possessions they could gather, seeking refuge from the dread approach of war. For days the roads to Ostend and to the Dutch frontier were filled with refugees trooping doggedly along, some sullenly defiant, but most of the faces hearing that wistful, patient look seen in the eyes of a beaten animal. On Thursday it was estimated that 60.000 re- fugees had arrived at Rosenclaal. Thou- sands more had gone to England and to other points along the Dutch frontier. Many thousands who came from the out- skirts of the Belgian capital had lost all they possessed. Houses, cattle, personal property, ull had withered before the Ger- man advance which has been fittingly likened to a relentless prairie fire. STost of the poor people made for Rosen- daal, where they were kindly received by the hospitable Dutch. Soldiers met the refugees at the station and carried their children and their parcels to The nearest hostel, where food and rest awaited them. THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE. The .series of battles on the Aisne and other rivers in France continue daily with varying fortunes. The Germans concen- trate immense masses of troops and make desperate attempts to break through the allied French and British lines, particu- larly on the left, but hitherto without success. On the contrary, the Allies make slow progress at different points and have extended their left wing to the north of France and over into the Belgian frontier. Last week an effort was made by the Germans to outflank the Allies left wing by sending troops down between the North Sea coast and Arras, but that force was beaten back with loss of men and prisoners. The fall of Antwerp will libera te, it is said two German Army Corps of some 80,GC0 men, as well as an immense number of guns, for service against the Allies; but against that additional force the remnants of the Belgian Army, the number of which is not stated, will be available if it can succeed in connecting up with the Allies' left wing. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. During the past week the Russian and German forces A East Prussia have en- gaged in a series of fights in which the Russians claim to have driven the enemy out of Russia and to have inflicted great losses. After a series of defeats in Galicia and the loss of hundreds of thousands of prisoners as well as of im- mense stores and guns, the remnants of the Austrian Army retired on Cracow on the Polish-Austrian frontier where it was re-inforced by large German forces. The Austrian generals were superseded and the Austro-German army placed under the con- trol of German generals. After taking Lemberg the Russians pressed on to Prze- mvsl, another fortified town in Galicia, which it invested and bombarded, destroy- ing several of the forts and inflicting severe losses on the garrison. On Tuesday it was announced that the German-Austrian forces were advancing on Przemysl on which the Russian forces investing the town were withdrawn for strategical reasons in order to meet the advancing Germans and Aus- trians from Cracow. The issue of the approaching battle will have an important bearing on the whole war both in the east and the west. In the meantime two columns of Russian troops have advanced over the Carpathian Mountains, which were thought to he impregnable, into Hungary with the intention probably of effecting a junction with the Serbian army in Bosnia. PORTUGAL AND ITALY. An Italian paper publishes the rumour to the effect that Portugese intervention in the war is a matter of course on the side of he Allies because or treaty obliga- tions. Public opinion in Portugal, it is added, regards participation as logical and inevitable in view of the duties and interests of Portugal, being convinced that a victory for Germany would involve the loss of the Portugese Colonies. On Slonday, it was reported that Prince Hohenlohe, governor of Trieste ordered lists of 1,600 prominent citizens to be made in case Italy should declare war on Austria when the citizens would be thrown into the cells of Austrian fortresses. Another list was, made of the richest among the 40,000 Italian subjects in Trieste with the view of raising a forced war loan. Prince Hohenlohe is reported to have said that the time has come for finishing the Italians for ever. t GER SI AN COLONIES. German has now no eoionics in the Pacific. By the occupation by the Japanese of the Islands of Ja-luit, the chief island of the Marshall group, and of Yap, the chief island of the Western Carolines, all the German posse- sions in that part of the world have now passed into other hands. An Australian force had previously seized Kaiser Wilhelm Land (part of New Guinea), the adjacent Bismark Archipelago, including New Pom- mern, and also Naura on Pleasant Island (lying between the Bismark Archipelago and the Marshall Islands), which con- tained an important wireless station, now destroyed. Samoa, their most eastward and only other possession, is occupied by a New Zealand force. In Africa, French and British forces have undertaken operations to secure the Camerons, a portion of which was ceeded by the French in satisfaction of the French occupation of Morocco after the Agadir affair. In West Africa the Union Govern- ment undertook tho conquest of the large German colony of Ramaraland. On Tues- day, however, the news was received that the officers of the Union Government in North West Cape Province were in a stato of rebellion in favour of Germany and were in possession of German guns and that the Unioiv Government was about to send a force against them. THE USE OF BOMBS. Another brilliant air-raid, resulting in the total destruction of a Zeppelin, has been made at Dusseidorr by Squadron- Commander D. A. Grey, R.N., Lieutenant R. L. G. Marix, and Lieutenant S. U. Sippe. A bomb dropped by Lieutenant Slarix from a height of EGO feet, hit the shed. went through the roof, and destroyed a Zeppelin. Flames were observed 500 feet high, the result of igniting the gas of an airship. All tlii-ea officers are safe, but their aeroplanes have been lost. The feat would appear to be in every respect re- markable having regard to the distance (over 100 miles) penetrated into country held by the enemy, and to the fact that a previous attack had put the enemy on their guard and enabled them to mount anti-aircraft guns. Once again a German aeroplane has made a fruitless attempt to create a panic in the French capital. A Taube monoplane, flying over the outskirts cf Paris, dropped two bombs, one of which fell in the Plaine St. Denis, while the other fell to earth at Aubervilliers, where, unfortunately, three people, a gendarme, his wife and child, were injured. A French biplane immedi- ately gave- chase, but the German beat a hasty and undignified retreat. The "Petit Journal" learns from Troyos that a Taube aeroplane which was flying over Romilly-sur-Seine has been brought down. CANADA AND THE WAR. Canada is sending a force of 32,000 men to assist the mother country in the war nnd has intimated its intention of sending, if necessary, a total of 100.003. Australia is also sending a large force of infantry as well as a valuable force of light horse. A membei of the Winnipeg Grain Ex- change, who offered to provide a squad of men to man two quick-firing guns for active service, has left for Aldershot tc. undergo special training. He was accom- panied by fourteen gunners. Canada has contributed abotA 500 machine guns. Of these, lED have been given by wealthy Canadians, and it is anticipated that many more will be forthcoming. All the guns will be mounted on armoured trucks. THE KING AND SVOUNDED SOLDIERS. The King and Queen have now seen practically every sort of case from the battlefield, but a few of outstanding in- terest were brought to their notice en their visit en Saturday to the hospital at St. Mark's College, Chelsea. One of the wounded seen by their Slajesties was shot in the neck, and the bullet passed over his ribs and out at his back without inflicting any permanent damage. Another man was saved by a tin of bullv beef which was packed in his haversack a bullet struck and penetrated the tin, but had not suffi- cient impetus left to carry it through the compressed meat. Tin, beef, and imbedded bullet were submitted for their Majesties' inspection, and the serviceable toughness of the beef formed an obviously irresistible subject for jokes as to the stability of that form of rations. One man proudly and gratefully exhibited a tobacco tin wliioh had doubtless saved his life. A shrapnel bullet was the piissile in this instance, and even the solid slab of tobacco did not prove a complete protection. But the bullet was deflected or checked to such an extent that, on passing into the soldier's hip, it inflicted only a flesh wound. Tobacco, the King commented, could evidently be a shield as well as solace in some circumstances. Another .soldier was shot in the mouth. There was no exterior frontal wound, so it was apparent that the missile caught the man with an open mouth. This considera- tion for his. personal appearance was short- lived, however, for the bullet carried away most of the teeth on one side, and passed out behind the ear. This patient is doing wonderfully well. The King learned from one of the soldiers that Mr. Atkins had christened the Uhlans "ewe-lambs." His Majesty's informant displayed many momentoes of the battle field, among which was the lance-head of one of the "ewe-lambs."
LOCAL AND DISTRICT.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT. Sir. Richard Scott, head foreman in the firm of Thomas Hedley and Co., Limited, Newcastle-on-Tyne, was the recipient of a cheque for a substantial amount from the directors on the completion of forty years continuous service with tho Company. Mr. Seot-t possesses good health and the cliree tors expressed the hope that he would continue in their service for many years to come. The Rev. Canon# Edwards Rees, SI.A., D.D., Slanchester, has accepted the pre- sidency of Yr Undeb y Brythoniaid, Bir- mingham, for the coming session.
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