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Bettwsycoed Urban District Council. ♦ The Electric Lighting of the Village. The Water Question. THE monthly meeting of this authority was held on Friday evening at the Justices' Room, Bettwsycoed, Mr Robert Parry, J.P., presid- ing. The following members were also pre- sent,—Messrs Henry Roberts, H. B. Corns, J. Hughes, Wm. Williams, Henry Williams, R. Rowlinson, the clerk (Mr R. R. Owen), and iMr Abel Davies (surveyor pro. tem.) The Stream Behind Gethln Terrace. A committee reported inspecting the stream behind Gethin-terrace, and they were of opin- ion that the course was sufficient to take the water if kept free from rubbish. After considerable discussion upon the mat- ter, it was proposed by Mr Corns, seconded by Mr Henry Roberts, and carried that the land- lord of the terrace be asked to have the course cleared. The Ffynon Llugwy Water Scheme. In the absence of the vice-chairman, Mr J. Hughes proposed that the resolution passed by the Council in reference to the above scheme at the Council's meeting on the 31st March last be rescinded. The Chairman said that as they had another scheme under consideration, this was neces- sary, and the resolution was, therefore, re- scinded. Unemployed Workmen. Mr W. Williams proposed that the resolu- tion from the Tottenham Urban Council as read at the last meeting respecting unemployed workmen be adopted. Mr Henry Roberts, in seconding, said their support to it could do no harm, and the mo- tion was adopted. The Electric Lighting of the Village. A communication was read from the syndi- cate respecting the above, stating that in con- sideration of the Council proceeding with their request for the application for a provisional order for the electric lighting of the village, they would have the cables along the Coedcyn- helier and Coedyfron Roads placed under- ground, provided there were two houses in each road which would take the current. The Taxation of Land Values. On the motion of Mr Corns, it was decided that the common seal of the Council be affixed to a petition respecting the taxation of land yaluee. Thanks. A letter was read from Councillor D. Jones thanking the Council for their vote of sym- pathy with him in his illness. Medical Officer's Report. Dr Fraser reported that during the month of January, there were no births, no deaths, and no infectious diseases in the district. 1 The Water Question. It will be recollected that some months ago the local ratepayers refused to accept the terms offered by Lord Penrhyn with respect to pro- viding a water supply for the village, the scheme thus falling through. Recently, however, the Council wrote, invit- ing Mr Trench (his lordship's agent) to re- open negotiations. A reply was now read to the effect that before terms could be akreed to, a new arrangement must be prepared in view of the altered cir- cumstances.

Rights of Non-Unionists. Test Case at Mold. T Mold County Court on Friday, Sir Horatio m loyd delivered judgment in a case in which [ugh Hughes, check weigher at the Phoenix II olliery, Leeswood, sued a number of colliers te mployed at the same colliery for small p mounts, in each case under a sovereign, al- sged to be due to him as arrears of wages, 'he claim against Robert Rowlands, Mold,was tJ aken separately, it being understood that 2; whatever decision was arrived at in this case b hould govern the other cases. tJ The plaintiff acted as check-weigher on be- Lalf of the men, and towards the latter end of ast year a meeting was held, and 't was s greed to increase the wages of the plaintiff. 11 t was alleged by the defendant that this w idditional levy, in the case of most of those ° vorkmen who were members of the North tVaIes Miners' Federation was reckoned as heir contributions towards the Federation. n this way the defendant and others consid- t ired they were virtually being coerced into )ecoming members of the Federation, and this e hey resented, as they did not wish to join the anion. g ihould not be Compelled. ( His Honour said that the contention of the lefendants was that as the contributions of c ;lie union men towards the check weigher went IV is payment of their fees to the union, the de- j 'endants were thus compelled to pay a larger }; aroportion of remuneration to the check i weigher than did those men who elected to become members of the union. No mention v was made in the resolution of payment to the Federation, nor was that suggested in the f speeches at the men's meeting. The result t was clearly not contemplated by the resolution. t [f the defendant and others objected to be- Ic. some members of the union they clearly had f a right to do so, and ought not to be com- f pelled. The defendants also could not, be ( palled upon to' pay more towards the check t weigher than the other men did. He held that i the amount demanded was not a payment due c to the check weigher within the meaning of 1 the Act, and there would be judgment for the £ defendant. 1 Mr Marston: I apply for costs. < His Honour: Costs will follow. ) Mr Marston remarked that although the 4 amounts claimed were small, the principle in- < volved was a very important one, and he would ask his Honour to certify that this was a case of great public interest, and that costs should be on the. higher scale. ] After hearing Mr Wynne Evans, his Honour ] said he regarded the case as one of import- 1 ance, and he must allow the costs under scale B. Mr Evans said he was instructed to apply for ] leave to appeal. ] His Honour said that leave to appeal would be granted.

Clio Training Ship. A The Recent Bullying Case. rj HE annual meeting of the subscribers to the idustrial training ship Clio was held at Ches- y r on Thursday. Chancellor Trevor Parkins <1 resided. I The annual report stated that at the close of lie year there were 241 boys on board, against .1 57 in the previous year. During the year 94 1 oys had joined the ship and 90 had left. Since e lie institution had come into existence 2,349 J oys had been trained by it. The financial tatement showed a deficit of JB9 Is 7d, but there ( ,-as 2146 15s 7d to be added for the acetylene t as installation, which had proved satisfac- j ory. A Most Deplorable Incident. i The Chairman, in moving the adoption of < he report, stated that very recently the Gov- rnment inspector paid a surprise visit to the hip, and a letter had been received from the lome Secretary expressing satisfaction at the } eneral management and appreciation of the Clio's success and high standard of efficiency. 1 L most deplorable .incident had recently oc- 1 urred. A little boy named William Crook, rho had been bullied by several of his com- ianions, died after a short illness. It had wen quite impossible to ascertain how the 1 njury was caused. It might have been from 1, blow or from a fall. The jury returned a erdict of "Death from misadventure." They ] vould all very greatly regret it. It was satis- actory to know that everything was done hat was possible as soon as it was found that ( he boy had been injured. While they all < leplored that most regrettable incident, they 'elt great sympathy for Captain Langdon, who 'elt most keenly that the matter should have iccurred during his command. They all knew ;hat when boys and young men met together n numbers, bullying in some shape frequently tccurred. They had heard of bullying in pub- ic schools, they had heard of ragging in the trmy, and they had heard of ragging at the Jniversity. He believed that Captain Lang- Ion had always endeavoured to put a stop to iiillying, and bullying had been very rare on joard. They hoped that most lamentable oc- 1 jurrence would lead to no future bullying ever :aking place on the ship. Colonel Marshall .seconded the motion for :he adoption of the report, and endorsed what iad been stated there as to the admirable way In which the ship and the education of the aoys were carried on. The motion was carried. The Duke of Westminster was re-elected president, and a vote of thanks passed to the honorary secretary (Mr H. T. Brown), who for twenty odd years had given his services.

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aiding Carnarvon Prisoners. Departmental Red Tape. HE annual meeting of the Carnarvonshire nd District Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society as held in the Prison, Carnarvon, on Satur- ay, the chair being occupied by the Lord T lieutenant (Mr J. E. Greaves) as president. According to the annual report, 775 persons ere released during the year, and of these 146 pplied for or were offered assistance, while i ailway passes were issued to 174 persons to f liable them to return to the places where they .ere convicted. The governor and the chap- y itin, acting as a sub-committee, had received j, aluable assistance from the lady visitors, espe- I ially in rescuing young girls and sending hem back to their friends or to domestic ser- y ice. The Church Army, through its various Lomes, had also greatly furthered the society's j fork, and so had also the Carnarvon Society y or the Care of Friendless Girls. In only six ases, so far as could be ascertained, had re- ipient-s of aid been recommitted to prison. in appeal was made for more financial sup- In lort to the society, as its income did not keep f< nice with its expenditure. Embodied ih the eport were interesting extracts from letters 1J ,ecein-ed by the governor from persons who wished to acknowledge the valuable aid which i: he society had proved to them. 1] A Notable Fact. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of 'I he report, said that it was evidence of a per- istent attempt and of an earnest effort to do V ;ood, in spite of many discouragements, and 1 ie was glad to learn that a similar society was £ low attached to all the prisons of the United c vingdom. It was a notable fact that at least 5 per cent. of the indictable offences were ■ommitted by what were known as juvenile J; ldult offenders, or persons under file age of 21 •ears. He was glad to find that to meet this ilass of criminals the Prison Commissioners t vere engaged in establishing institutions under s vhat was called the Borstall system, by which roung prisoners whose reformation might be lopefully looked forward to were separated tom the ordinary run of criminals. In these nstitutions, one of which had already been established at Lincoln, the inmates were taught randicrafts and trades and equipped for an lonest and useful life after leaving the insti- 1 ution. He referred to the organisations and ndividuals who had so faithfully supported :he society during the past year and expressed its warm appreciation of the admirable man- ner in which the governor (Mr Hall) had dis- ;liarged his onerous but self-imposed duties of ( 110n. secretary of the society. (Hear, hear.7 A Vicar's Complaint. Colonel O. Lloyd J. Evans seconded the pro- position, which was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr Thomas Lewis, second- ed by Mr Trevor Hughes, a vote of thanks was passed to all the officers, who were re-elected. A vote of thanks was also passed, on the motion of Mr Thomas Owen (Rhuddgaer), seconded by Colonel Ruck (chief constable), to the subscribers, the clergy, and ministers, and the employers of labour. The chaplain (the Hev J. W. Wynne Jones, vicar of Carnarvon), in moving a vote of thanks to the president, remarked that one of the great difficulties of prison work in England was the red tapeism which required the per- usal of thousands of standing orders to see what could be done for prisoners without breaking rules. As an instance of this he said that he had to write to the Home Office for sanction for a prisoner to read a Greek Testa- ment. The motion was seconded by the governor, and carried.

Adulteration of Butter. Deputation to Lord Carrington. A DEPUTATION from the Federation of Grocers' Associations waited on Lord Carrington, Presi- dent of the Board of Agriculture, on Thurs- day, with the object of urging the necessity of speedy action on the part of the Government in dealing with the adulteration of butter. The members of the deputation came from all parts of England and Wales, and included Alderman Amos Hinton (Middlesbrough), chairman of the General Purposes Committee of the Federa- tion, Mr J. Kellitt (Liverpool), Mr F. W. Leigh (Bradford), Mr Percy T. Chirgwin (Pen- zance), president of the Federation, and Mr Arthur J. Giles (secretary). Lord Carrington was accompanied by Sir Edward Strachey, M.P., vice-president of the Board, and Sir George Elliott (secretary). Mr A. H. Scott, M.P., having briefily intro- duced the deputation, Mr Hinton sa;d the Federation had a membership of nearly 14,000 retail distributors, and in their opinion the subject of butter adulteration was a matter of the utmost importance alike to the public and the trade. Mr J. Kellitt supported the appeal for legis- lation on the subject. Mr F. W. Leigh reminded his lordship that in connection with butter adulteration the Colonies were deeply affected. Lord Carrington, in reply, said a very strong case had been laid before him. Some of the speakers had complained that this important subject was not mentioned in the King's Speech, but he thought those present would agree the question had assumed a much wider scope than when the Bills of the late Govern- ment on the subject were introduced. He did not think it would be practicable to introduce legislation with much chance of success exactly at this present moment until the different cir- cumstances had been gone into. Select Committee Promised. He hoped the deputation would agree with him when he said that the best way to do that would be to have a Select Committee to go thoroughly into the matter, not in any way with the purpose of shelving it, but rather for the purpose of giving it publicity and having something definite and practical to go upon, and disarm any suspicion of private interest. (Hear, hear.) He was glad the deputation agreed with him. He was sure he might claim the co-operation of the deputation in making the inquiry as complete as possible. The deputation had shown how very genuine was the demand, for some alteration in the law by the producers, both at home and abroad. Then the consumers had a very strong case, and last there were the distributors of that great article of commerce. Therefore, he pro- posed as soon as possible to appoint this Select Committee of the House, of Commons to go thoroughly into the matter, and lie hoped at no distant date the Government might be able to bring in a Bill into the House of Commons, where, he was glad to say, they were in a healthy majority. (Cheers.) He hoped that in the next session of Parliament they might be able to have their hopes, their legitimate hopes, fully realised. (Cheers).

St. Asaph Board of Guardians, A Wealthy Denbigh Pauper. Alleged Faddists! His Board met on Friday. There were pre- 'nt J. Howes Roberts (St. Asaph) chairman, .r J. Frimston (Rhyl) vice-chairman, Mrs ;ary Jones, Messrs G. F. Gunner, S. Perks, Trehearne, J. Batho, J. Roberts Jonet;, ugh Edwards, W. Morris, John Pierce, John Williams, John Roberts, William Jones, AAI. Williams, R. E. Griffiths, Hugh Williams, J. His Jones, T. C. Jones, Morris Jones, Robert loyd Edwin Morgan, George Williams, J. rancis Jones, Pennant Williams, Edward .'illiams, George Williams, with the clerk Ofr has. Grimsley), the Master (Mr Robert anes), and the relieving officers (Mrs Williams, Mr J. E. Davies, and Mr Ed. Jones). The Tramps Decrease. The Master reported a. decrease of 90 in the umber of vagrants relieved during the past irtnight. (Hear, hear). Mr Gunner, Rhyl, asked if the master had een overworking the tramps. (Laughter). The Master: -No; I think they are emigrat- ig. Rothschild and others are taking the latter in hand. Is it a Fad ? A communication was received from the lational Association for the Prevention of onsumption enclosing a memorial urging the nportance of efficient steps being 'taken by ublic health authorities to arrest the ravages f the disease. Mr Gunner, in seconding a resolution that lie communication be laid on the table, re- larked that the letter emanated from a lot of addists. Mr Frimston said that remark proved that lie gentleman making it knew nothing of the ubject. (Laughter.) It was a very grave ubject. He moved that the communication e referred to the Visiting Committee. Mr J. Batho seconded, and asked what steps he master took to isolate consumptive cases. The Master replied that in all cases he acted n the advice of the doctor. If the doctor said case was to be isolated, he followed that ad- ice. On a vote being taken, it was decided by 10 otes to 8 to lay the letter on the table. Was He Drunk ? At the last meeting complaints were made hat a man was admitted to the Workhouse iuftering from the effects of drink, and that he relieving officer had refused him an order. Ls it was stated he was admitted on the medi- al officer's order, the doctor was asked for an (xplanation. Dr Henry Lloyd wrote stating that he did lot know that the man had been refused an )rder by the relieving officer, and that he cer- .-ified.fhat he was temporarily disabled through vant of food and from the effects of the ex- :eesive use of alcohol. The Clerk said the certificate was not an jrder for admission. The Chairman said he did not think the loctor would err in a case like that, and Dr Lloyd was not to blame. The Master said he would like to clearly understand matters. If anyone brought an arder from a medical officer, was he to refuse them admission unless the relieving officer gave an order? The Chairman: Yes. The order must be made by the relieving officer or an overseer. A guardian's order will not do. The Master said he felt that in the case of a person being brought to the house in a critical sta.te he should be allowed to exercise his own judgment, instead of sending him to the relieving officer. The Clerk: In all cases of urgency the master should exercise his discretion. The Chairman: Certainly, but this man was very drunk. The Master: -No, he was not. He knew how to look after himself. A Wealthy Denbigh Pauper. At regular intervals during the past five years the Board had received reports as to the financial position of an aged inmate named Miriam Williams, of Denbigh. She had been in the house some time, and the Board had declined to allow her to be taken charge of by relatives who applied for her, as the old lady preferred to stay where she was. She was sup- ported from the funds invested by her in the Denbigh Building Society, and regularly each half-year her former employers in America sent her £ 5 16s, being dividends on money she had invested there. The Clerk now stated that the old lady was dead, and he asked for instructions in regard to her possessions. The deceased woman's relatives had once ignored her during her life- time, but when it was learned that there was money, they were anxious to take charge of the funeral arrangements. He (the clerk) had previously written to the solicitors of the tes- tator, and declined to allow any but the exe- cutor of the will to interfere. There was an amount of JB55 belonging to the testator in the hands of the master and himself. He sug- gested that the Guardians took no steps with regard to their retaining the money and pass- books 'until the will was proved. The suggestion o the clerk was agreed to. Vaccination. The Clerk reported that the vaccination re- turns were very satisfactory. In the St. Asaph district for the past half-year only three children registered were unaccounted for. In Denbigh one only was unvaccinated. and in Abergele district all had been vaecinated.

Lord Mostyn and Sunday Golf. LORD MOSTYN wired on Thursday as follows:- "Please contradict the statement that I am granting facilities or letting any land at Llan- dudno for Sunday golf." Mr G. A. Humphreys, of the Mostyn Estate Office, Llandudno, writes to the same effect. We regret to have published a misleading re- port on the subject. We wrote on the strength of information published 'by a daily contem- porary.

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