The North Wales Weekly News

Money. ORTGAGES.-Advances on Freehold or IVj. Leasehold Properties on advantageous terms. —Apply, Mr Hindley, Solicitor, Llandudno. 21A ARE YOU requiring a prompt and strictly 1-i private advance of Cxo or upwards ? Then I invite you to write to me, in strict confidence. You can rely on being treated in an honourable and straightforward manner, and upon terms, etc., being arranged to your satisfaction.—Apply to F. W. Hughes, "Silverdale," 63, Kingswood-road, Moseley, Birmingham. WHY WORRY OVER MONEY MATTERS. you require Cash immediately for any purpose whatever, write to us. We lend R,15 to LIOOO Srivately on Note of Hand, without bonds, fuss or delay, to [ouseholders, Shopkeepers, Publicans, Farmers, Boarding- house-keepers, and all persons in responsible position (whether householders or not). Lowest interest. Repay- ment to suit clients convenience. Terms FREE. Any distance.—PHILIP CLIFTON, LTD., 47, Mosley-street, Manchester. 251A MONEY LENT AT SHORT NOTICE. Advances of large or small amounts (from Lio upwards) granted without delay on promissory note only, NO BILLS OF SALE TAKEN. MODERATE TERMS. NO APPLICATION FEES. BUSINESS CONDUCTED STRAIGHFORWARDEDLY. Full information supplied, either personally or by post, free of cost, and all enquiries treated with confidence. Repayments arranged to suit bor- rowers' convenience. Apply to GEORGE PAYNE & SONS, 3, Crescent Road, RHYL Established 1870. 54 YOU CAN NEVER BEAT THIS. /*rn f e AAn Lent Daily on these Terms JOAU 10 JO»)'UUU for agreed periods. fro repay cio 10 o.. £ 30 repay ;631 10 o. £ 15 » £ *S '5 o. £ 50 „ £$z 10 o. £ 20 £ 21 o o. J £ IOO ,6105 O O. £ 25 £ 26 5 °- £ 200 £ aio o o No Sureties. No Delay. No Publicity. Special attention to Applicants from this District. Actual Lender CHARLES PAIKIN, (No Touts.) 219, Brunswick St., Oxford Rd. MANCHESTER. THE NATIONAL LOAN SOCIETY IS expressly Established and Registered pursuant to Act of Parliament, to make private advances without Loan Office formalities, to all Classes (Male or Female), FROM £10 TO £1000. ON SIMPLE WRITTEN PROMISE TO REPAY, for any immediate need or private use to Start in Business, to Furnish your House, to Buy Stock when the Market is Low, to Pay Rent or Rates. Cash sent by yost, if desired. You can get Money privately here, as interviews are unnecessary, and references are not required. Genuine Applications never refused. The advance can be paid back by monthly, quarterly, or half-yearly instalments; or, if desired, the advance can remain out up to five years by paying interest only. Distance no object. Interest and Repayments lowest in England and Wales. Strict privacy and straightforward dealings guaranteed. Borrowers paying extortionate interest elsewhere are requested to apply to us, when existing loans can be paid off, and larger advances made at much lower rates of interest. It will cost nothing to enquire, but may save you pounds, by applying in striot confidence, in English or Welsh, for our free prospeotus, to THE NATIONAL LOAN SOCIETY, 41, CORPORATION STREET, MANCHESTER, Estab. 1887; Nat. Telephone, 260x5 or to our North Wales District Offices: 10, DEAN-ST., BANGOR and 19, Queen-street, Wrexham. MONEY LENT PRIVATELY, jczo to ;Czom £ jC s. d. £ 4 s. d. 10 repay 11 5 o 30 repay 33 15 0 ao „ sa 10 o SO 5650 These terms quoted are for short periods. Loans for 3,6, 9, aad 12 months can be arranged and interest charged pro- portionately. Call or write to the well known Finaneier- WOLFE JACKSON, 7. St. Marks Terrace, Wrexham. 445G I SPECIAL NOTICE. ARE YOU HANDICAPPED y lack of Capital I Do you require a little accomodation from jczo to £1,000. for Business purposes. Household purpose, Rent, Rates. Holidays, Clothing or any other purposes whatsoever ? Then, before applying elewhere, you will find it to your advantage to call or write for full particu- lars (Free) of OUR WELL-KNOWN SYSTEM of Prompt, Private, Low Interest, Easy Payment Advances, which has proved of the utrrost benefit to hun- dreds. Why not examine it for yourself! It wiU cost you notMng. Distance no object. No Genuine Application ever Refused. All communications treated as Private and Confidential. whether business is done or not. Promptness. absolute privacy and straightforward dealings are assured. Money is advanced on simple Note of Hand, without Bonds. Repay- ments are arranged to suit own convenience and the interest is reasonable.—Apply (in confidence) to H. KAY & CO., LTD., 436 9a, Market-street, Manchester. MONEY LENT PRIVATELY From Lio to Liow. On NOTE OF HAND ONLY, at the following rates for agreed periods:— Loan. Repay. Loan. Repay. M JB S. d. £ £ s. d. 10 10 15 0 50 53 5 0 20 21 10 0 100 107 10 0 30 32 5 0 1000 1075 0 0 10 10 15 0 50 53 5 0 20 21 10 0 100 107 10 0 30 32 5 0 1000 1075 0 0 Small repayments accepted by arrangement or if desired the advance can remain out by paying Interest half-yearly. Distance no object. Can be seen personally daily in North Wales for interviews by appointment. Existing Loans paid off and larger advances made at much lower Interest. Strict privacy guaranteed, whether business done or not. If incon- venient to call apply by letter, as business can be arranged by post. You will avoid paying extortionate interest and heavy repayments above your means, by applying to 16, STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY. NO PRELIMINARY FEES. Money Lent Privately In large or small sums (not less than £ io), ON BORROWER'S OWN PROMISSORY NOTE. ESTABLISHED NEARLY FORTY YEARS. ARE NOW LENDING UPWARDS OF £ 70,000 ANNUALLY. For Prospectus and Terms apply or write to:— GEORGE PAYNE & SONS, 3, Crescent Road, RHYL. N.B.—The above firm have xecedTed unsolicit- ed letters of thanfa from hundlreds of borrowers. Extracts {without writer's name) from more them 1,300 of such letters have been printed in pam- phlets issued anmually for the last ten yeans. Specimen copies of these may be had, post free, on application. 28a MONEY. THE Old-Established PROVINCIAL UNION BANK continues to LEND immense sums daily, from [10 to [5,000, on Note of Hand alone, or other security, at short notice, to all classes in any part of England and Wales, repayable by easy instalments. No good application is ever refused. All communications strictly private. No office inquiry charges whatever. Moderate interest. Special rates for short period. The largest, best known, and most honourably conducted business in the Kingdom. Thousands t of our regular customers have expressed their entire satisfac- tion in repeated transactions with us. If desired, one of our officials will attend at your residence, at once, with cash, and carry out the advance THERE AND THEN. Call, or write (in confidence) to the Manager, MR. G. K. HOWE, 54, LONDON ROAD, LEICESTER. 166a

Sun Insurance Office. THE BI-CENTENARY. The year 1909 was the closing year of the second century of the career of the famous Sun Insurance Office and the most prosperous hither- to recorded!. Fire Account.—In this department the premiums received, less re-insurances, amounted to £ i»477>93'4 lIS. 6d., being an increase of £ 27,181 18s. id., as compared with those of the preceding year. Losses paid and outstanding, being at the rate of 46 per cent. on the premiums received, amounted to £ 679,805 2S. 7d. ex- penses of management (including commission), £ 65,904 16s. iod. Burglary and General Account, CS,565 ISs. iod. and income from in- vestments amounted; to £ 110,771; os. gd. The profit and loss account shews a credit balance ot ^3^5>4311 9s. zid. An interim dividend of 5s. per share, absorbing 660,0o0, was paid in Janu- ary last, and the Directors have declared a further dividend of 5s. per share, payable on the 8th July next, which will ab- sorb a further sum of £ 60,000, leaving to be carried forward a balance of 4245,431 9s. iid. Out of the Bi-Centenary Ap- propriation a bonus of ios. per share will be paid to the members with the July dividend, an extraordinary bonus will be paid to the staff of the Office, and the cost of the hospitalities to Colonial and foreign representatives and others will be defrayed,. The total funds of the Office will stand as follows: Capital paid-up, £ 120,000; Fire Fund, £ 2,091,173 16s. 7d. Acci- dent Fund, £7,934 13s. 6d. Employers' Liabil- ity Fund, Cio4,,546 18s. Qd. Burglary and General Fund, Z8,426 7s. 6d. Dividend Re- serve, ZI,20,000 os. od. Investment Reserve, £3'3'1'5 5S Id. Pension Fund, £ 52,462 12s. iod. Balance at credit of Profit and Loss account, after payment of dividends, £ 245,4311 9s. i-id. an aggregate of jC2,785,291 4s. 2d. The District Manager's office is at 6, Chapel- street, Liverpool, whence all particulars may be obtained on application. LOOKING BACKWARD. The Sun Fire Office has, on the occasion of its bi-centenary, published a well-written book- let of very handsome appearance referring to the early years of the Office, and containing many details of its formation. It is the work of Mr Edward Baumer, the late Manager and Sec- retary, who has had access to the original minute books containing the record of the Office s Grand Courts and General Meet- ings from the date of its inception in April, 1710. Mr. Baumer traces the progress of the Sun Fire Office, and it is a record of which any business house may feel proud. Starting in a small way, with 24 members pledged to pay claims share and share alike," the Office has gained a world-wide reputation. The sumptu- ous booklet is handsomely illustrated with col- oured plates and photo engravings, while the title-page contains a facsimile of the heading of a policy dated 1726 printed from the original plate, in the possession of the Sun Fire Office.

Abergele Town Advertising Association. THE WHIT-MONDAY SPORTS. A meeting of the General Committee of the above Association was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, Mr. Edward Wil- liams presiding. Others present were Messrs. J. Pierce, E. A. Crabbe, E. Worrall, J. Ed- wards, G. Perkins, O. Owen, W. P. Morirs, Fred Capper, W. Grey Jones, W. Chesters, W. Humphreys Jones, Walter V. Jones, E. W. Harrop, H. Fletcher, J. Alexandre, C. W. Bush- nell, D. G. Roberts, Robert Roberts, R. E. Needham, R. Saunders Davies, A. P. Leigh, and Carick Pierce; with the hon. secretary, Mr. H. E. Thomas, who explained that the names of Mr. H. E. Prichard and Mr. R. E. Needham had been added to the General Com- mittee. THE SECRETARY'S REPORT. The Secretary read the report of the annual sports held on Whit-Monday. The receipts were (57 16s. id., and the expenditure £46 2S. 6!d., leaving a balance of Cii 13s. 61d. The Secretary went on to say that the Den- bighshire County Council had given permission to fix notice posts on the Llanfair-road, point- ing the way to the Black Dingle. A letter was read from the St. Asaph Rural District Council refusing to accede to the re- quest of the Association to place seats along the roads in the rural area; but thfly had no objection to the Association placing the seats where they liked-at their own expense, and provided that they would cause no obstruction, and were to the satisfaction of the Council's Surveyor. The matter was left in abeyance. The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Moss Jones, resigning his position as a member of the Association. On being asked to re-consider his decision, Mr. Jones, who just then arrived in the room, said he could not possibly do so after what had happened during the day of the sports. THE CARNIVAL. It was decided to hold the annual Carnival on August Bank Holiday, as usual, although Mr. W. P. Morris suggested that they be ab- andoned for this vear. THE ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTED. On the motion of Mr. W. P. Morris, sec- onded by Mr. J. Pierce, and supported by Mr. W. Humphreys Jones, it was decided to con- stitute the Association into an organised body, Mr. Jones remarking that he felt sure the As- sociation would before long become a very in- fluential body and a powerful factor for good. Mr. J. Pierce strongly advocated the desira- bility of welcoming all the residents of Aber- gele and Pensarn as members of the Associa- tion—excluding those who had kept aloof when the future welfare of the Association was in the balance. Mr. W. P. Morris was of the same opinion. If they had a thousand members, all the bet- ter. He would exclude nobody. Mr. Crabbe was of the same opinion. The Association would have one general meeting in each year, at which every member, would be entitled to attend, an4 the general or working committee would be elected at the general meeting. That was his idea as how an As- sociation such as thejrs should be worked. If all constituted a working committee, it would become absolutely unworkable. Mr. Perkins said very much ditto, remark- ing that the North Wales Advertising Board was conducted on those lines. The motion was eventually agreed to. STANDING ORDERS. The Secretary reported that standing orders for the Association had been drafted by Mr. Crabbe, who was warmly thanked for the great trouble he had taken. A sub-committee was appointed to consider them. MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION. On the motion of Mr. J. Pierce, seconded by Mr. J. Edwards, it was decided to limit the subscription for membership to 2S. 6d. On the motion of Mr. Worrall, seconded by Mr. J. Alexandre, it was also decided to cir- cularise the district notifying the public of the amount. SEARCHLIGHT.

North Wales Commercial Travellers. DISCOURTESY TO THE PRESS. VICE-PRESIDENT'S DRAMATIC PROTEST. Mr. E. G. Evans, of Rhyl, presided over the quarterly meeting of the North Wales Branch of the United Kingdom Commercial Travel- lers' Association, held at the Imperial Hotel, Colwyn Bay, on Saturday. There were also present Mr. Tom Lawrence, President; Mr. T. G. Humphreys, Son. Sec. Mr. D. J. Davies, Assistant Hon. Sec. Mr. J. W. Tunna, Treasurer; and Messrs. O. IW, Ro- berts, E. Penry, R. F. Williams, J. T. Jones, W. G. Jones, C. Palmer, B. Littler, W. F. Munday, J. W. Williams, Stone, H. V. Doughty Davies, Evans, Griffith Lewis, R. L. Roberts, D. R. Roberts, W. Hope Jones, Rowlands, D. Gwesyn Price, and W. T. Williams. NEW MEMBERS. In the course of his remarks, the Chairman said that since the last quarterly meeting, at Bangor, the Executive Committee had held several meetings, at which important matters had been discussed, and he sincerely hoped that the good feeling that invariably characterised: their reunions might that evening pervade the business which they were about to consider. (Hear, hear.) He was pleased to see several new members present, and also their esteemed President, Mr. Tom Lawrance—(hear, hear),— and on behalf of the Branch he extended a hearty welcome to the newcomers. THE PAYMENT OF DELEGATES. Mr. T. G. Humphreys reported that the second delegate appointed by the Branch to at- tend the adjourned Conference at Hull had withdrawn, as he did not wish to put the Branch to the expense. Mr. E. G. Evans had been selected by the Executive to take the place of Mr. O. W. Roberts, Mr. Evans having offered to pay his own expenses. Mr. Stone thought it a bad precedent to allow a delegate to pay his own expenses, and moved that the Branch pay the expenses of both dele- gates. The motion found no seconder, and the meet- ing approved of the action of the Executive. THE ORPHANAGE AT PINNER. The Hon. Secretary further reported that there were in the Commercial Travellers' Or- phanage at Pinner fifty-seven children from the branches of the North-West Federation, which numbered about twenty-four. So far not a single candidate from North Wales had been put forward, but they knew not how long that state of affairs might prevail. Accordingly, they owed it to the Federation to support their no- minees at the approaching election for vacan- cies in the Orphanage. Preston had been selec- ted as the place for the annual outing of the children, and a sum of £30 was required for this purpose, towards which members were in- vited to subscribe. ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. Amid applause, Mr. Tom Lawrence rose to deliver a brief address. Having spoken of the pleasure it afforded him to be present among them, the speaker remarked that it would be idle to disguise that at the present time trade was in a very bad way. In the Potteries alone he knew of four failures since the New Year. It behoved them to stand steadfastly together, and putting on one side all political and other considerations, to endeavour to help those who could not help themselves. (Hear, hear.) He was very interested in the benevolent scheme of the Association, which he considered was ex- cellent in every way, and so long as he re- mained connected with the Branch he should have its interests at heart and do all in his power to further its interests. (Applause.) THE TREASURER'S REPORT. Mr. J. W. Tunna presented the Treasurer's report, from which it appeared that against an income of £ 31 7s. 7d. there had been claims to the amount of £ 11 5s., leaving a balance in hand of £O 2s. 7d. This statement was greet- ed with applause. Amusement was caused by Mr. Tunna remarking, in answer to an enquiry, that the next half-yearly subscription was due on June 31st. The report was adopted unanimously. HEALTHY STATE OF THE BRANCH. Mr. T. G. Humphreys, in presenting the Sec- retary's report, said that since their last quar- terly meeting nine new members had joined the Branch, whilst one member had been trans- ferred from Birkenhead. No resignations had been received, and the membership now stood at ninety-seven. (Applause.) The Executive had been doing effective work, and four mo- tions stood in the name of the Branch for the forthcoming Conference at Hull, which he felt sure would be expressed with marked ability by their delegates. (Hear, hear.) The Branch had before been instrumental in bringing about much-needed reform in connection with the Association. The speaker regretted having omitted the report of the local Benevolent Sec- retary, Mr. R. F. Williams. Continuing, Mr. Humphreys remarked that the Bangor quarter- ly meeting had achieved a record in the way in which it had drawn attention to the branch- (laughter),—but they had nothing to lose by publicity. The Branch always welcomed critic- ism of their work, and their only ambition was to be judged by the results they achieved. (Hear, hear.) The Association would not be worthy the name did it not seek to remove the legitimate grievances of its members, and in all that it did it was nothing if not sincere. (Applause.) THE ANNUAL PICNIC. Mr. D. Gwesyn Price, Social Secretary, re- ported that by reason of the national bereave- ment no social functions had. been held during the last quarter. The Social Committee strong- ly recommended the Anglesea Arms, Menai Bridge, as the scene of their annual outing, or, as an alternative, Talycafn. After a discussion, it was decided, on the mo- tion of Mr. C. Palmer, that the event take place at the first-named place on July 2nd. THE EXCESS LUGGAGE QUESTION. The Chairman delivered the report of the four delegates, Messrs. E. G. Evans, T. G. Humphreys, R. F. Williams, and J. W. Wil- liams, who were recently appointed to open negotiations with the London and North-West- ern Railway Company with a view to securing concessions in the matter of over weight lug- gage. At present commercial travellers are permit- ted to take with them free of charge an amount weighing from one and a half hundredweight to three hundredweight according to the class by which they travel. Any excess is charged at one-half the ordinary excess luggage rate. The delegates sought to secure an additional hun- dredweight concession, but it appeared that this would involve a Clearing House question for the whole of the United Kingdom. The delegates asked for a definition of a paragraph concerning commercial travellers' luggage which appears on page 205 of the Company's time-table, and they were given to understand that the journey must be covered in the same day. The delegates would endeavour to have the time extended to one week. There was no spirit of hostility in the action of the Branch, and motions from Exeter, Weston-super-Mare, and Burnley dealing with the same matter were down for consideration at the Hull Conference, thus proving the grievance to be very widely spread. The three branches named, however, would probably withdraw their motion in favour of one which the North Wales Branch would propose in the form of a recommendation to the National Executive Council. The Chairman referred appreciatively to the courtesy which the delegates had met at the hands of the District Superintendent of the Company, Mr. L. A. P. Warner, and of his deputy, Mr. Partington. RAILWAY CONCESSION. Mr. E. G. Evans also stated that with the kind co-operation of Mr. L. A. P. Warner and Mr. F. G. Crick, of the Festiniog Railway Co., a through connection had been secured from Llandudno Junction to Portmadoc. (Hear, hear.) From July 1St to September 30th, Sun- days excepted, a train will leave the Junction at 8.5 a.m., arriving at Blaenau Festiniog at 9.26 a.m. A train will leave the latter place on the Festiniog line at 9.35 a.m., arriving at Minffordd' in time to form a connection with the Cambrian line. The London and North- Western Railway would also consider the ques- tion of continuing that service for the winter months. Mr. O. W. Roberts said that with the excep- tion of last winter there had been a service throughout the year for the past twenty years, so that in that matter they were but asking the Company to retrace a retrograde step. Votes of thanks were accorded Messrs. War- ner and Crick for their action in the matter, and upon the proposition of M. H. V. Doughty Davies, the thanks of the Branch were also accorded the delegates. AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT. When an item on the agenda which had re- ference to the appointment of a Press Steward was reached, a member proposed that during the discussion of Mr. J. W. Williams' motion on that matter, the Press be asked not to report what took place. This was carried. A discus- sion then arose as to whether the Pressmen present should be asked to leave the room, the Chairman being of opinion that they should remain, without taking a note of the proceed- ings. Some feeling was introduced' into the discussion by certain members who thought otherwise, and finally the Chairman declared he must have another vote as to whether the Press be asked to leave the room, at the same time remarking that he wished it to be record- ed on the minutes that he was against the Pressmen being shown the door. The Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. G. Humphreys, spoke to like effect, and a sensation was caused when Mr. O. W. Roberts rose and said that if the course suggested were adopted he should leave the room also, as a protest. The motion was car- ried, whereupon Mr. Roberts, who is a Vice- President, in spite of the appeal of several members, retired permanently from the meet- ing. After patiently waiting for some time in a draughty hall and eliciting the fact that the matter in hand was likely to occupy consider- able time, the representatives of the Press in- formed the meeting that they also should retire, the Chairman expressing his regret and sym- pathising with their action.

Bangor University College. THE KING AND THE OPENING CEREMONY. It is stated, that the arts and administrative blocks of the new University College, Bangor, will be ready for occupation next January, and it is confidently hoped they will be opened the succeeding summer by his Majesty the King, who is Chancellor of the Welsh University. The late King Edward laid the foundation stone of the College three years ago. When com- pleted the new buildings will have cost £ 200,000. Mr. Lloyd George, who will be accompanied by Mr. Birrell and Mr. Runciman, will open the new extensions of the Bangor Normal College next October. .c

The Music of the Chester Historical Pageant. The music for the coming Chester Historical Pageant is now ready, having been attractively published by Messrs. Novello and Co., Londlon, as a shilling book. It may be obtained from Pageant House, Chester. Dr. Joseph C. Bridge is responsible for this book. He has compiled it partly from selected compositions of other com- posers, some of which he has re-arranged, and from his own compositions. An interesting pre- face of some twelve pages explains several of the points of interest from the historical and representative points of view. The Band of the Royal Marines, under the conductorship of Lieutenant George Miller, H.V.O., Mus. Bac., Chevalier of the Order of Notre Dame de la Conception, will render the orchestral music. The chorus of 250 voices will be under the direction of Dr. Joseph C. Bridge, M.A., F.S.A. As the music is necessarily ar. ranged to fit the spectacular display, Dr. Bridge, as he explains, has been constrained to withhold several items he would much have liked to have included. In the fairy Introduction with which the Pageant opens, Chester sends his messengers to seek the Dee, that she will by her magic lend to the Pageant the semblance of her waters on the dry meadowlands. So the Invocation "Ah, Deva fair," as an unaccompanied vocal valse by Lewis Hann, will be sung. This dance rhythm is chosen because to it the nymphs dance into the arena, bringing with them Dee and her tritons. Integer Vitae is the next vocal number. This ode of Horace has been chosen as a tribute to Agricola, the hero of Episode I., and is sung as an interlude, The second Episode demands again the waters of the Dee, and the Interlude between the first and second Episodes, therefore, the Invocation is again sung but this time to the theme origin- ally coupled with it by Henry Lawes, for the words are from Milton's Comus." The spirit of the time of Comus is very marked in these slow strains akin to a chant, a spirit that held too joyful music unseemly for the right- eous. Yet Henry Lawes was later to find a place amongst the musicians of the Merry Monarch," Charles 11., whose coronation an- them he compsed, and evidence that he too could be merry, and yet retain a quaint stateli- ness, is given us by the "Almain," the Sara- band," and," The Jigg," which follow, all dances greatly in favour in the merry Court. The Pageant is indebted to Sir Walter Scott and Henry Smart for the next interlude, Waken, Lords and Ladies Gay," which her- alds the coming of Hugh Lupus in Episode III., whilst in marked contrast to this is The Founders' Hymn," by Dr. Bridge, which closes the Episode as the procession of the Monks of St. Anslem pass from us. As the preaching of the third Crusade brings another procession of monks, again we have ecclesiastical music. The words of Bernard de Horlaix, "Urbs Syon aurea," a monk of Brittany who lived at the period the Episode portrays, have been chosen and set as a chorus by Dr. Bridge Sullivan's hymn, 0 Gladsome Light," from the "Golden Legend," closing the Episode. As Episode V. does not call for any special music, the next interlude is The Miller of the Dee," just to remind us that it is Chester's Pageant. The opening to Episode VII. is the old song, The Cheshire Cheese," which tells of the heated argument between a Spanish mer- chant and a Cheshire farmer, the farmer ap- parently winning by dancing the Cheshire Round. Dr. Bridge has set it as an unaccom- panied part-song. The mediaeval spirit is re- tained in the four old tunes that follow for the Revels, The Chester Waits," "Iechyd o Gylch," Nantwich Fair," and Cheshire Rounds." There may be some who still regard these Rounds as uncanny, for in those witchy days of King James the First there was a super- stitution that a certain hoofed and horned per- sonage was conjured into visible proximity by these wicked dances, when the dancers per- formed their gyrations with their backs to the centre of the ring-the unhallowed spot the charm designated as that certain personage's own. Come Lassies and Lads and Joan to the Maypole have been arranged by Dr. Bridge for the twining and untwining of the Maypole, He has made quite a feature of the Lassies' and Lads' Good-night." He leaves us no hesitation in stating that the bass is a very sentimental swain who does not accompany the words with a mere handshake. We suspect his name is John, for Dolly appears to be the re- sponsive party. Mary is coy, and Harry shy; while Hugh and Sue as accepted sweethearts are just simply joyous, in no doubt as to their next happy greeting. The Hobby Horse Song for the wild gambles of the Chester., Guilds' Boys is an en- tirely new number, the words having been writ- ten specially for the Pageant by Mr. A. E. Lovell, M.A., and the music by Dr. Bridge. The madrigal by Thomas Bateson, Sister, Awake," which opens Episode VII., was com- posed about fifty years prior to the siege of Chester, and it is probable, therefore, that it would be generally sung at the time the Eighth Episode portrays. For his final chorus Dr. Bridge has chosen part of The Ode to Ches- ter," which was written several years ago by the Rev. S. F. Macdonald, of Chester. He has given this a military setting, ending with a huge outburst to the roll of drums with the cry We greet thee, noble Chester, we greet thee!"

The will of the late Rev. John Llewelyn, the veteian Congregational Minister of Old Colwyn, has been proved for £ 3,526.

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Abergele Police Court. PECULIAR CASE OF EJECTMENT. The above Court was held on Saturday, Mr. J. Duncan Miller presiding. There were also present Colonel Mellor, Mr. Giles R. Griffith, Dr. H. O. Hughes, Mr. W. W. Humbley, Mr. J. T. Millward, and Mr. J. D. Jones together with the Clerk (Mr. E. A. Crabbe). ALLEGIANCE TO KING GEORGE V. All the magistrates took the oath of allegi- ance to His Majesty King George V., and Mr. J. D. Jones took his seat on the Bench for the, first time. Colonel Mellor presided over the Court after Mr. Miller had retired. AN EJECTMENT ORDER. Mr. Joseph Lloyd, solicitor, Rhyl, acting for Mr. Robert Evans, 160, High-street, Blaenau Festiniog, applied for an ejectment order against David and John Evans, Ty Capel, Moelfre. He explained that there had been a dispute as to a cottage between the applicant and the respondents. They were brothers, and as a result of an action heard in the Rhyl County Court, Judge Moss made an order that the respondents were to leave the cottage, which was situate on the Moelfre. The respondents imagined they could stay there for ever; but they did leave when the County Court bailiff went to eject them. However, as soon as the bailiff's back was turned the men returned, and it was now necessary to obtain a magistrates' order so that the police could eject them. It was a question whether the re- spondents were not tresspassers, but at the most they were but tenants at will. When the clerk went to serve the men with A notice, there was no door to the cottage, to which it could be attached, so it was affixed to a tree, which was said to be the door. (Laughter ) Parker Owen, clerk with Mr. Lloyd, proved that he read the notice over to one of the re- spondents in English and Welsh. He asked the man where the door was, and David Evans, pointing to a tree, said That is the door." (Laughter.) Witness then placed the notice on the tree. Mr. Lloyd explained that the door and win- dows had been removed from the cottage, so that the men, should' not stay there; but they persisted in doing so, and the house was un- inhabitable. No rent was paid. An order for ejectment was made by the Bench, to take place between 21 and 30 days from that Court. LIGHTED LAMP ON WRONG SIDE. Robert Roberts, of Llys Wiwer, Llansannan, was summoned by P.C. Richard Thomas Wil- liams for having a lighted lamp on the wrong side of the vehicle on the 6th May, in Hill- street, Llanfair Talhaiarn. The constable stated that shortly after ten o'clock on the night of the 6th May, he say the defendant in charge of a pony and trap. He told him that his light was on the wrong side, and defendant asked witness where his —— turnscrew was. In reply to the Bench, defendant said he was not aware that the light should be on the other side. The Chairman said that the case would be dismissed, with a warning to the defendant to have the light on the proper side in future. Superintendent Beresfordi reminded the Bench that the defendant had. been warned. The Chairman: We have decided. DRUNK. Sarah Jane Jones, Ffordd-y-Groes, Llanfair Talhaiarn, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Llanfair Talhaiarn. The defendant did not put in an appearance. P.C. R. T. Williams stated; that defendant was drunk and disorderly, and using abusive language in Llanfair Talhaiarn. A fine of 5s., to include costs, was imposed. DRUNK IN CHARGE OF A HORSE. Sergeant Jones-Rees summoned David Ro- berts, of Nant Isa', Llanfair Talhaiarn, for be- ing drunk in charge of a horse. The defendant did not put in an appearance, and, in reply to the Chairman, Superintendent Beresford informed the Bench that the defend- ant had several previous convictions against him in the one year. This was a case of a habitual drunkard, who would be dealt with and bound over under the Act of 1902, and which was referred to at the last Court by the then Chairman, Sir Herbert Roberts, Bart., M.P. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Ro- berts. ILL-USING A DONKEY. At the conclusion of the business of tbe ordinary Court, the public were cleared, and the first Children's Court in Abergele was formed. A boy named Samuel Hughes, employed by a man named Roberts, of Peel-street, Abergele, to drive donkeys, was summoned by Inspector Francis Graham, R.S.P.C.A., with cruelty to a donkey on the 13th May, in Dundonald- avenue, Abergele. The Inspector stated that on the day in ques- tion he saw the defendant beating a donkey in Dundonald-avenue. The Chairman: Where's the cruelty? Beat- ing a donkey was not cruel. The Inspector replied that he had seen the defendant cruelly beating donkeys before, and he had received several complaints about'him- Witness produced a whip which had some metal on it, and on the occasion in question the defendant was lacerating the donkey with the instrument produced, which was an ugly thing. The boy's employer stated that he had not found anything wrong with the bov. but he ad- mitted that he got there just in time on one occasion. (Laughter.) Questioned as to whether he would employ the boy again, witness at .first said he would, but in response to an evident request from the Bench that he should not do so, he stated that he would not employ the boy again. The Clerk stated that this was the first case in Abergele since the Act came into operation, and after some discussion it was decided to bind the defendant over in the sum of Z5.

-48> Insurance Fraud Charges. OFFICIALS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At Pwllheli on Monday, before Mr. J. G. Jones and other Magistrates, Lewis Davies, formerly assistant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Company at Pwllheli; W. O. Jones, formerly registrar of births and deaths and relieving officer for the Nevin dis- trict; and R. H. Jones, Anghorfa, Pwllhell, agent for the Prudential Insurance Company# came up on remand on charges of forging and uttering certain documents in respect to claims on the Company with intent to defraud. Mr. A. E. (Pratt prosecuted on behalf of the Company, Mr. E. R. Davies defended Lewis Davies and W. O. Jones, andT Mr. Louis Jones, of the firm of Lloyd George and George, ap- peared for R. H. Jones. The defendants were committed for trial, bail being allowed. They all pleaded not guilty.

Welsh Slate Quarries. WORKING FULL TIME. There are now further signs that the pro- longed period of depression from which the slate trade has suffered is drawing to a close- This month the Penyrorsedd, one of the largest quarries in the Vale of Nantlle, will be work- ing full time. Encouraged by the general revival of trade throughout the slate quarrying area, the men are now agitating for weekly payments. The matter has for a considerable time past been receiving the attention of the Quarrymen's Union. Now a series of pubhc meetings is being held in the various centres in support of the demand. It is pointed out that the quarrymen are almost the only class of workmen who are only paid once a month.