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LLANRWST COUNTY 1 COURT. I A JOINT BASK ACCOUNT. DISPUTE BETWEEN RELATIVES. The above Cou.it w-s held on Friday, be- fore his Honour Judge Moss.
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DISPUTE BET\VEEN SISTER AND BROTHER. Winnie Evans, Ty'iiycoed, Penmac-hno, ap- txliied for <a <&< £ a-rati-an "by the Court that her toother, G. Hughes, V ce'as-terrace, Oapel Gannon, was the trustee of heer fatheir's cs- taite, on behalf of the remainder of tic f>amii'y, and net the Legate. Mr Com-ceit Day.iČ6 (i.nt'triictcd by Mr J. D. Jcencs) alp- jearcd far the plain-tiff, and Mr W. Twisjge Ellis for the defendant. Mr CLemer/l Deviies si&id. that this was a ease in which the plaintiff asked his Hccour to dt.e.iare that the sum oi .£340 17s 4d, now in the LtLaan-wft branch of the London City taad Midland Bank, loft by her father, David Hughes. who cLiied <sa NovtoLbcir 2nd, was hold by hor brother, as trustee. Hen' fabhor, v. ho was a timlje-r maa on the Pemrhyn Ke t-c.it e, saved momey for a ccin>s,idier able period, and Qrad an account at th- lxvit Office, in Janu- ary, 1003, a.'nountiaig to £200, lie •withdrew tihe mc-iey, aad lodged it in tSi-s bank. In Judy. IS0.1, ho lodged £ 20 more; in Sciptcm- ht-r, 1C05, j&O; and in December, 1906, £20. Etø then withdraw it, aad lodged the whole tu.mK)u-n-t :,n the- joint Barofs cf himseei and Jria eon, G. Hughes, the defendant, "to him or to cii'tb^r cf thorn." It was on that the ff "based hctr claim against the drfein- <ku.jt, as the survivor of tll two. David Hughes, c," M.arch 23rd, 11-00, another payment into the bank, and there were no •withdraw ais until March 23rd, IDlO, David Hugilicis <U;d en NoveirLlxn1 2nd, 1010, a.nd up to ttiot dab? ro -rer-ey had been paid out of the bank, but Oil tho i'calowing d-ay the de- fendant's n-ainie aloao fitccd to the- aoeounit. Dtivid H ughee lived ct Ty'nyeotd, Pcnrruich- to, and was a vvklowor. Oa November 1st laet he appeared to be in g-ccd health, but doel.1 euddcaiTy next morning. At the com- K>:inoMi»c<uit of his canc-ea* as a timber man he eairiKd 14s .petr woek, which wtas subsequenitiy ime: cased to Xi. Ho had five childiren, one of which died whom a child, thu-s leaving four k-gri n:T:rx:I(:r.Jtativ('¡:¡..a, the <LO:r.?t, mairrkd i,n 1878. The children were fcroiLgbt up by their relatives. With rcgrrd to David Hughes' inoniey be received X-60 aj't-jr a cousin, and £ 20 -after another r>zi&- tive. Winnie, the accoad daughter, lived, •with hjcar auait unitll she was cuevca jxr.rs <vd, whe,n she returned and remained with Iter father until 18U4. Between 1890 and 1804 she lived alone with him. In thait year, t-oweveir, sh's got n^airricd, and hÜl" hiu-jV>a,nd -canie there to live, David Hughes agrceijig to pay the rent and otiher things. Th-ici coii- Tinu^d for cix years, then it Ava.s agreed that Diavid Hughi fi s-hould pay Ss per week far his txxKd and lodgic.g. The other daughter •was auto brought up by nactives, and did not return home for eonie tinie after the plaiartifi. She got mcti-ricd in 18S0, and wc-at to live elsewhere with her husband. The cLe-f-c-ndiaait, G. Hug-bcs, since the age of four or hve ibevetr Lived at hcme. He was brought ■up by his grandfather, and. lived with hicn IIp to hiii matrriage 23 years ago. He was a quarrymian, and lived soim>& diisfbariee fir&m 'íY'll):C.a.:d, ajid only came to sco L-JK iiajbher v. David Hughes was on good terms with eaeh of hie children. Tito money was taien out of the boaik and paid m in the joint names of father and son" for David Hug-h/rs' own oonve-nienee, eo that fihould he b. unablia to go fee it Jio should ha.ve ",Cmfx>ue elee to go. for it. He v>;us getting cild, aoid was 79 years of when he died. He wanted the moruey pla<ed in such a way that hag lifgütoes wKxuld not have to pay <j<x .th dutice. 111. joint nannies "Were •Kgrieed t.u at the sugpgttjtioin off the bamfcor, a-nd n'() OOClJ"k"a.tion -was given. The whoie eurn sitaruiang to the cned.it of David Uughr-o at the trrrne the trans-fer was madie on I).- c-c m lx-T 3rd, 1006, "3 i.'298 14s 7d. Althougih the money titood im the joint -account of the two G. Hughes n-c ve. made any attempt to take any part of the money. The fathetr retcrned jx^csKio-n of the bank bc*">k, suid kept it uaider lock and bey np to the time of his death. he died G. Hughes Trae. sent for, ane1 W(Tit through the deceased's <"5:ots and t<)k of the pass book. (.kn: £ rLseu cccut'.ndcd. G„ JJughes' poedtriion ::af)T:l'l thaa legaJ, ca his fettiier lived with one of his daughters. T1!J8 Px'oititiiff tiaiid 11m: lather ciid rot iLcave a. WGul. Thecro wece five children, fotit of ■whecn survived. h'araJi was brought up at "ii-livtty. Witness returned to her father ■wnein ^e wwis tea or eceven years oi' a>ge, •u J"d rived at Tv'Rvcccd ever stinee. She wes married 16 yea^i ago. Her mother had dxd before she came home. Her hueh-and lived with them at Ty'nyeocd. Her father wee left i-iorce money by Mies Da vies, Nr,c-. amd by a-ireitfher relative at Peaitre- voa.j»s. The cic'feEdr.'iji; was brought uip a,t Oohr Cefn, y&bvtty, with his g-rarndfatiheir and he sever lived a.t Ty'nycoed. He was a quar.nTnat-3, ri.nd cllm* to When "œ' h us land come to Ty'nvcocd an ax- rangement wra a,r-rived a,t for her fa-tV-r t-o pay S? pea- w,,ik for his lxiaxd aad I.Odgings, and that ooriitinuc-d until he died. About eeven months ago a kite," adda-ee^ed to G. Hughes earne to Tv'nyoced, a»nd wiit- tjzm opened it ac her fQiliheir was not pres.nt, acd the had borai ijj_ to erpen all letters. gie iounti luiajt lit was frccn tio 1).anker, ajLd toJd hetr i ather its oomitem'te. He said lie- wanted G. Hughes tio at tho bank when he oouid ruot go, and tihat was the only i'eaeoa theiir z, carees to the account appcaxcd joiutly. Wilit- "f"ave 3'<ou given your momey to u.r:fht!i and he rpp'.ied,"No, but the banker eekod me to put his name wpith mono for cexnt- ^emecioe, aad that he wx>uld not got anv irjo^-e the others. Their two^n-ames v^e cm^ered a.t the bank togethe-r so as to enabte 1° llavo a deiputv to go to the ^ink \,he.n b? won w.able to go there brim. His Hoc,our: Was be 00 good tennis with your scisbsTs, Suir,<Lh. amd Ja,iiK??—Y<G6 Cro £ B-exa,mdin»ed: Plaintiff said the first tomo A'jie knew the njame. of G. Hughee ap- peared in the baiiJr wut.h that of hex father was on the occasion she opened the letter seven mio-nths ago. Witness wsie on velrv gcod terms wil% hcr fetheir, and he told hex everything, but he did not ask her. or W hueband to put their names with him at tne K1 "^e asked her sister ah. It would htavc "bee-n quite as c\m- venijent for her or her husband to go to the bamk at Llanrwert as heir brother. Tho bamkor asked heir father if h.Mi a son, and suggested t-hot the account s'heuld be ;tl1 t heir |o.Tit muncs ioir Re-cxvum.ned, ehe> s-a:d G. Hughes was the 1r-z's: whj" SM, 2 T -tl- »A l_ —plaintiff's husband, said *9 ,.tTut to T'y 'nyc&ed in 1394, wlucii faaiiicd the For ab,-ut fiyoe or Ii yeaiTs the deceiased paid the rent and prov.d.d the hcuso with tea and sugaa- amd athcr amall thvngr,. Then he agreed to F,ay fe a week fo2 huis board and lodging, aad witness freen that time pr-aid the rent.° When Ihe kttoT came from the bankeir to G. Hughes he (witness) read it to deoecfed at ius request. He said t banker had a&ked him il he had a son who could enter hi6 u eriire with h "m m ourc he couild heit go to the bank V. ho,u he wanted to. Deceased addrd that G. Hughes would get DO more fcfkyr him than the othex children. When David Hughes died the defendant c.i.me to ry'nyeoed, and vent over his effects, and Voo-k away the bank pose book and gvave wit- ness £ 5 toward the funeral expenses. (Jixhjs-csainincd: Witnesy saiid that wlien C. Hughes went upste-irs on the oocaeaoa of David Hughes' deeoth it was simply to see What tlrere was. Wlien the bank book was found in the dirawe-r G. Hughes &aid it was liis, and he OOGk pocsessdem of it. Witness told hen that it was essential under such ciiicumytane-es to have money in the house, *nd lie rep Led "As lonig G you have applied to me for money hore you and he gave the > £ *5. Richard Davies deposed tliait lie married She deceased eldest daughter, Sarah, who died five years ago. David Hughes caikd a little before she died, and asked her to go with him to the bank and sign her name there jointly wtith him, but she diJed before she coiald obiige him. Ocas-examined, witness &aid he hist heard that G. Hug-hew' name was jointly with the <1ec.c.<1&:d ft bank wheal the banker's kttcir c-ame toO Tv'nyetxd. D,a-t-id Hughes it would bo handy fo-r him, and ra he died G. Hughes couild with- draw the money and distribute it amongst th-e others, as the<r>e would be heavy dutocs to pay otherwiw. Juno Robe: Eidda, Ysbytty, sister to the late David Hughe;, oaid she aaiied the deocascd if ho had gÜC:1 his nxorA y to G. H'ugv.:f3, and bo replied, "1\0. I have the rj.ht to give the money to anyone I like." She thon asked him why he hud not made his will, and he Jfphed that he intended doimgr ao. Witness \v&« not interested in the slig'ln{o.«t decree in tho ca&e. Ores .-examined, she said she jsdviccd deceased make h.is will settle his aliairs, ut3 he was gettkitfj old, and had a laric,'c family. Itobers William?, RI.iar,"a, dc.- pcxcd iiiat lie Jrad worked, willI the dcceaeed daring tho last three years. When the I-et,er came to Tynyxoed the deceased told wiitnes hat tiieie was nothing in it, and tiiat the ar- ranpeinent was only ene oi ccnvenience, and that G. Hu!<rhcs would only get his share of his Lke the others. THE DEFENCE. Mr Twift-ge Ellii said it ap[x>arcd to him that the ca^e he Jiad to meet, was \;heUier the money was vested in G. lPaghcs absolutely, or whether I:o was the tr'usiee to the next-ci-kin cf the kite D. ilaghes. Tne intention of the deceased was the iin.ix>rtant thing tv decide. "Vhy djJ. he go to the oo.r¡,k Wlki make this ar- langenient? l le> contended that so far it pointed to no conci'uisiciii that it v.ad done as a matter of ccn\enicnce. David Huig'neii lived at maehn-ir and U. IIii'ghi.8 at Oapel Uarracn, bat he htter wa., away all the week at Festiniog, returning' each Saturday. It would have teen more con\enient for David Hughes, who ecuid ieav-e hio work at any time. l'urther, he con- tended, it would have been JTVJLO convenient for the plaintiff or her husband, but deceased never ad.eJ tlieni, and they knew liotiung about lit until the letter from tho bank was deiiveiecL, ana thar„ was only seven monithB since. lie con- tended that everything jxunted to its being a provision for G. Hughce, wiio was the only son. Ua.\id Hughes himseil, it was ailoged, came to LtanTi-v and saw t!ie nana-ger c: the bank, ai d ireformed him of his intentien, and was told by the manager the -,ult of such a. transaction. Mr E. Jones Owen, J.P., manager of the Lianrwst branch of the London City and Mid- land Bank, said that tho late Dav.d Hughets, Ty nyxeied Isaf, Peiunaohno, opened a d<:ijx>sLt account ait tire bank with L2UU on the 25rd January 1903. This he ca.ried on in his own name until the 3rd of December, 1906, by which date the amount with interest and pay- merxij had increafied to a credit deposit account of ±1298 14s 7d. L'p to this date nothing had bceci witlid'rawn by Jue de[<e»-:itor. 0:, iJus <i.to David Hugihes caJieel ait the bank and expressed hi., Geire 'to have the name of his sop, Gritiith H uog-hes, of Llan, C'apel Gannon, jointly with his own name in respect of the Jevosit. It was the universal custom at their bank to explain fully the effect c-f tranderrinig money into a joint account. He could'not rceall to his n em- ery individual oases, but he tetOhed Uiat ti.cy never at the banik converter an ace^:iuu; r:it;j a joint one withcu-t fuiiy explaininig the effects and ociik-erjuencos c-f such a transfer. He was absolutely certain that iae had! cx-piained the whole matter to the 1:a.to Daviki Hufelhcs. The latter came to the bank unaeeojnpanied by any- one. lie was a ciear-theadtcd) od gentlemar., a.nd knew what he v,u; doing. After discussing and explaining the matter to him witness pre- pared the usual authority, wtiich Dav-id Hughes signed. Witness iniormcd him that he would require tho son, Griiiith Hughes, to caol to sign the same aiithrrity, or conser.it to it. The authority read as ioliows:—"We to advice JTOOI that anyone oi us, tlhe UNKIRJIFFNESL, has full ajutL.-)r:tv -< draw cheques on our account with you." Griffith ilughes called eome time afterwards and eigi the authority. The only other transaction that the bank had in) reierono ,> to the account after the transference was to add the interest to the account, and further pay- ment to the cr<'di t tliereof on the Ii3rd March, 1909. Th was no withdrawal from the account from either parties, except a sum of J310 by Griffith Hughes en the 3rd. November towards, witness understood, funeral ox'crises. The auv^unt standing to the credit of the account was £ 348 17s 4d plus interest thereon, as from the 30th November. Griffith Hughes informed witness that £10 of the £ 20 paid to -tine credit of the account on the 23rd of March, 19C9, be- longed to him. and that he hounded iL once over to his father toO be paid ini with the sum of 11 his father had when the latSid paid it in on the 23rd March, 1909. In all eajes of joint ac- counts similar to this one it had been aiway.s t.l:.e universal custom without exception to pay the m-oney over to tho survivor eiither by pay- in*? oo^h or opening' a fneeh aocourut, a.nd this was th'l first in witness' experience which had been con test ed. Griffith Hughes, tho defendant, stated thcit abewt four years ago, in accordance with his ueual custom, he went to Tynyooea! to see tu- father, David Hughes. Afur being in ti-j house for some time his father accompanied him outside, and told him thait lie wanted him to go with him to tho bank at LJanrwst to have his name there johxiy with him for his money, and that witre r, would have equal rights in respect to the money as himself, and that the money would go to witness after his death. He asked, "What do you mean, father?" and he re<plied, "You put your name to have the same right as myseif to the money, and ycu will get it altar I am gone. You go down to Mr he will make everything up.' to see mr ONNer), Witness went to see- Mr Owen, and ex-piaiuoJi tohim who he was. Mr Owen handed him a book, and he signed, it. Mr Owcn then re marked, "VN- U, it is all right n-c w, and w' left the premises. Shortly atter he vi-ited Ty'nycoed and informed his father that he n ;d been to the bank and that Mr Owen had hJ i d the £ it was ail right. Some time afterwards his father told him that ho had been to Mr Owen, and that he had made everything all right, so that there would be no bother, and that the money would go to witness. When witness re- ceived the letter sent by the banker to Ty'ny- oced, -lie went to the bank, and Mr Owens told him he wanted his address, as it would bo far safer if something happened. Shortly after his father enquired of witness w hiit Mr Owen wanted him for, anel lie told him. lie replied, "It was a pity Mr Owen's letter to 'l'y'n. ycoed'; it created a gTeait bother. Winnie gave it mo for making my money over to you, but. r.eyer mind, tj,ey will get none of it." He told w itness some lo months before his <Jeaith that he could not put anything in the bank, as all his money wont. Witnes told him that he had £ 10 if he oared do deposit it with the rest. He gave the money to his father, ¡I? siubiequent- ly iaformed him that lie had paid it in together with another £ 10. His father at his death had about E66 worth of property apart from what was in the bank. Witness claimed the money at tho bank as his property, according to the repeated statements made by his deceased father. His Honour found that the money was now held by the detfendaiub as a truste-e, and that it should therefore be- pajJ c'ut amongst the next of kin, the. defendaIlt Griffith Hughes to pay the ooois of t.l.e interim injunction, and the root of tho ccsts to come cut of he este-te. APPLICATION FOR COSTS. F. G. Parry, fiftfimouigeir, Statical-road, sued H. E. Moore, Bedford-row, L-cndctn, trufc'teo for the debenture hoCde-rs in a hot:! comrp-any f--4- z;C5 196- CZ for work done. Mr J. D. Jones said th,o defendant on Moi- dlay cent '3. cheque for the amount and the fees. He "applied fw the costs up to date, wireh was ga-am-fcrd. ADJOURNED. Mrs McGivg'or, ?T^tD,?5*Siyrliaciar5i, SlKd Mr F. C. Col;tdem aaid the Marquis of Queens- 1mry for miOTiey alleged to be due to her llato hueiband. Mr T. Latimer Jorues, on hehaZtf 101 MT Cobden, aplrikd for pn adjourn mm ft, as his cZiienlt viac3 t.oo unwell to attend eonirt. Mr J. D. Jones, rCo? the defecdaait, ex- pladned itPwiib the deiieowiauts had taiketa tibooit- iag over which Mr McfGregoir was tine keepea-, the oxpemrs to be shared between tlienn. Tho Maxcir,s of Oueensibu.ry's ^ociicitooB had writle-a to that his ciiicait was at pre- fevmt iai Souith and would not return until the cad of January. He agreed to an adjouraiment to tho JOex t court cu too und-rc- staneliorg t.hat th-e djefemdont would be "Liable for the eoetts up to date. Hiis Honour g: -anted an adjourn meat on tIJlILi.;) teinms.
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Ac Newtown on Tuesday, representatives of I.ibeial associations tarodghcut Montgomeryshire gathered together to make Mr David Davies, M.P., a presentation on the occasion of his re- cent marriage. The gift w;.s an interesting memento of Mr Davies' favourite pastime, being a full-size oil painting of one of his favourite hunters. Tho annual prize distribution in connection with tho Mold Company of the 5th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Territorials) took place at the Town Hail on Monday evening. Captain T. B. Hardern, a former officer of the company, presided. Mr Michael Cudahy, the well-known Chicago meat packer, has left a. fortune of about 22,200,000
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THE BOMBARDMENT OF RIO. DE JANEIRO. LLANRWST MAN AN EYE-WITWESS. A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. Mr T. R. Jones, formerly of "The Harp," Llanrwst, who hft Patagonia a few weeks ago, writing on b.-ard the s.s. "Ortega," near Monte Video, on November 25th, states:— I am not in the mcod to describe the voyage as everything has been overshadowed by the unique experience I had at Rio de Janeiro. We ,v arrived there on Tuesday morning last, when everything appeared peaceful and quiet, the town and the suburbs being exceptionally beau- tiful PS viewed from the deck of our vessel. This harbour is reckoned to be the largest and the best guarded in the world, surrounded as it is by forts and big gur.s, while inside the harbour were several battleships, cruisers and other naval vessels, amongst which was the "Venus Gracs," one of the largest Drc-dnoughts in the world, and also the "St. Paulo," another very large battleship. Two of my friends on board with me from Newc-a-tle-on-Tyne landed here to go. on board the "Venus Gracis," to act as marine er.geneets, and they were anxious that I should accompany them ashore that afternoon, but I promised to go in the mornuig, as the "Ortega." was staying all the follow ng day at this port. After they had left I went to read, and at 10 p.m. retired to my hamineek on the top deck. About midnight I was aroused by tho sounds of fire arms and the glare of flash lights, the moving about cf the battleship- and great uproar. After a time things quieted down, but I was unable to sleep In the morning I saw that all the warships were gathered together in lines, some alongside our vessel, while ethers were in front. About two miles away were still another batch (jf war vessels and torp do boats. The first batch waved a red flag, a sig-n that the crew had revolted. I enquired what was the reason of tins display, and was informed that a revolution had broken out. The town was up in arms against the. new President, while the Navy de- manded arrears of *eay, and the doing away of coiparal punishment. I was further informed that a number of persons had already been killed. Th.s cams to the ears of those on board the warships, and a revolt resulted. Several supported the revolt in progress in the town, while others stood for the President. The vessels tieparated, the largo vessels and a few cruisers on one side, while the others stood some two miles distant. Several of the officers were thrown overboa: d, and were forced to swim ashore, while one was acfually strangled, the men taking charge of the sh ps. At 9 a.m. I heard the sound of firing of heavy guns, and went on the upper deck, from which point of vantage I saw the "Venus" and the "St. Paulo" firing at the other vessels which had re-fused to join the revolt. Our H"FSe! shook (and the people on it as well) owing to the disturbance in the air. The shells were droppir.g into the sea near the loyal vessels as a warning, many of the smaller VCS els experieaicing nanow escapes of destruc- 1 tion. Just about this time, a timall cruiser steamed up to our vessel with a complement of about 1CO men, and fired two blank shots when within a distance of 2) yard.; of us, and DEMANDED THE COAL AND WATER which had b~en supplied to us from shore. It was del. vüred up to them, of course. Then off they went to the Royal Mail Steamer "Danube," 1 roui boutiiampuon, and removed her coal also. For a iew houis everything appeared quiet, and we thought the depute had been settled, with the result that :eveial of my fellow-passengers visited- the shore, though I kept on decs. About 1 p.m., however, tlie war vessels recommenced tiring, bombarding the town. 1 could see the siiulLj falling amongst the bui'.dings and exploding w.th dire eilect. Our women passengers and children were in a terrible state of mind, scream- ing and shouting, owing to our proximity to the scene of action. The Dr.ng %:curred all round our vessel, several of the shells narrowly escaping striking the lore part of the "Ortega." The shells Kept wh.pping past us, and caused us con- querable anxiety. 1 was pleaded I had not gone ashore under the circumstances. Then the tor- pxlo boats, wh.ch had not joined m the revolt, started to come out of their quarters, but their presence was quickly detected by the "Venue," which commenced tiring at them, shaking not only the air and sea, but the whole countryside. Then the vessels suddenly ceased firing, and I saw a small steamer show.njg, a white flag break- ing through to the "Venus Gracis." The men ct the latter crowded at the stern and appeared to listen to a message. It seemed that they were informed that a confornce yas sitting to oon- sider their grievence, and that the result would be madc kuown about 4 p.m. You can imagine our feelings in the midst of this warfare. Our "ompany had made it known that they would not be responsible for anyone who went ashore, and so had the W ilson ship agents. In the meantime a number of four passengers who had gone ashore returned, after having to pay an enormous sum for a boat to convey them back to the ship. About a dozen of them, however, failed to re- turn. Those who managed to return stated that they only managed to penetrate about half a mde from shore, as they dared not enter the town. The two men from Newcastle had, how- ever, been taken to the "Venus Gracis." WHAT AN EXPERIENCE for them 1 During the firing one lady passen- ger c- me to me, and inquired, "Do you think ^■e are safe, Mr Jones. I replied, pointing to Hi?. njOJ1 • ''You see that flag on the ship? nile that -langs over u. you may be perfectlv at rest.' At the same tune I was quite at a IOJS to know wnat would be the result, as many stray shots came very near us. It was amusing to see the children concentrating their ryes on the flag, whlc the remainder of us watched the bombardment. At 5 p.m. crash went another gun, and I watched the fiery exp'osive going over the beautiful hospital buildings, and dropping somewhere behind. Then another shell went war- ing towards the town, followed by several to- gether, until I became very excited myself, thinking of the innocent people there in the town slaughtered, and the. hcusos destroyed. All com- munications were cut off—cables, telegrams, tele- phones, etc. So no help was at hand. 'Then came a launch flying a white flag steaming to- wards the "Venus," and lhng« quieted down. Then wc left the harbour safely about 6 p.m., the war vessels' search lights following us for over five miles. I coulil not help but wonder what, had become of those wo left behind. After fourteen hours' sailing we reached Santos, a harbour with a great future in store for it., situated on the river Cubat-as. Here we thought we would hear some news, but the news had not yet reached this port. About 3 p.m. we heard that the military lied been called out to p-occed to Rio. The band came out, followed by a large contingent of soldiers, who left by a steamer for Rio. We weighed anchor, and started at 4 p.m., but just then a telegram came on board just as we were out of dock, informing the captain that tho party left behind were on tnerr way urcm St. Paulo, and would arrive in an hour. They made their appearance at 5 p.m., having been in the train from 6 o'clock the night previously until 5 p.m. that day without food or sleep. They had had an awful experience. Rails were removed so as to delay the news spreading, but rt la.t they got through. They reported that they saw one shell, from a little distance go straight through a window, where a woman and several children were sitting, KILLING THEM ALL, and destroying the h-u-e. -.y reported that a great deal of damage Was caused during the bombardment, but it is unlikely that the world will hear much rbout it, as the authorities were keeping so much as they could to themselves. I had no conception what war was like or what the Dreadnoughts could do, but now I know. Now that things have cooled down, I have been considering matters, as a n w light has been thrown upon the political aspect of the world. The theory of the republicans is very commend- able and practicable on paper, but when I come to exprience it in practical form, I find it in- efficient. All countries which have adopted it are full of corruption and bribery. Whatever draw- backs there are attached to a Monarchy, I should certainly prefer it to a Republic. While I was writing this letter we experienced a eu.den tropical thunderstorm; it was magnifi- cent, especially the "mcllt ftorchog," which, zigzaggbig through tha air, wore a sight worth seeing—a sight I* bed never seen anything like it bofore.
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Two young married men named Hoddinott and E"ston were buried by a fall of rubbish at the Rhymney Merthvr Colliery, South Wales, on Tuesday. Hoddinott was rescued after sixteen hours' impirsonment.. Easton's body was re- oovored. Miss S. B. Jackson, M.D., of Croydon, has bocn appointed in preference to thirty male medical applicants medical officer for the public elementary schools at Gillingham, Kent. f
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LLANRWST COUNTY SCHOOL. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. HAPPY CELEBRATION OF THE SCHOOL'S CENTENARY. The crowded attendance at t.ho Church House today week, when the annual prize dis- tribution in conn-eeition with the Lianrwst County School took plae^e, testified to the in- terest manifejted in cho soboci by the oom- immiity. The girl pupjis of the school, all be- oorningly attired in white dresses, were accom- modated with seats arranged in crcsoer.it form on tho platform, while the boys occupied tho larger pa.rt oi tho ieft wing of the hail. Mr W. J. i J.P., chairman oi r. govern- ors, presided, and lie was euppoa ted by his col- leagues, tho headmaster and tho staff; while Mr W. Georg'e attended to distribute the prizes. Tho Headmaster (Rev. J. 1. Farr) reported the aueceesc's gained by pupils during the year to be as foiao .v :— CENTRAL WELSH BOARD CERTIFI- CATES. Higher -Certificate i Vv i.lieim Arthur Jones. Staiior: Louisa J. BarnwedC Elizabeth Hughes, John Rowland Morris, Hugh Oswell Ow.en, Sarah i\iorence Roberts, Robert ilag- shawo Wynne. Junior Cortifiate 01 wen Davies, Albert Pritchard Evans, Lilian C. Hughes, David II. Jones, Gritiith T. Jones, Gv.'iijm Jones, Kath- erine L. Kexte.5, Jennie Lewis, Edward Thomas Roberts, E.I.,en Williams, Kalherino Williams, Spni.uel Williams. Exhibition to University College, Ban-gOr: Win. Arthur Jones. Mr \V. W01gC, under the direction <V tho headmaster, then distributed the prizes to the füdJowi/Jg fjil-piL" Boys:—Form VI.: Wm. Arthur Jones. Lorm V.: 1, John Row.and Morris; 2, Hugh Osweii Owen. Form IV.: 1, David H. Jones; 2, Gth. Trevur Jones. Form 111.: 1, Thomas Edward Jones; 2, Wm. Jones, John T. Jones, and John Lloyd Rogers. Form IL: 1, John W. Davie;; 2, John Bulkeiey Jones; 3, Wm. Francis Wynne; 4, Frank Smith. Attendance: It. B. Wynne, D. H. Jones, A. Parry, J. R. Parry, T. E. Roberts, J. W. Davies, A. Jones, E. Jonies, H. R. Jones, J. B. Joues, R. J. Parry, J. O. Tiiomas, F. Smith, and 1. Ll. Williams. G i.: Is :-Farm V.: Louiia J. Barnwell. Form IV. Kotheiirie Louisa Keates. Form III. 1, Phyllis Wynne; 2, Bilodwen M. Davies; 3, Mor- fyddi Evans; 4, Margaret Williams. Form II.: 1. Mary II. Parry; 2, Catherine M. Williams; 3, Gwioojs Winifred Jones; 4, Amelia, M. Evans. Attendance: Ellen Fames, Amelia M. Evans, Dorothy A. Gregory, G-w?adys W. Jones, Ma:-y H. Parry, Ell-en Williams, Margaret Wil- liams and Phyllis Wynne. Tho Chairman, in the course of his address, said that he felt it a eo occupy the chair at WJCUI an auspicious function, when the school was oele-brating its centenary (ar, plajuso). In his youttli he wacO, a day pupil at the school, when the Itcv. W. Lewis presided over its destines. He still possessed and oheruthed the bcoks presented to him in prizes on simitar occasion.; to that, as they reminded him of one of the p'easantest and most important periods of his career (appla)use). He was glad to see so many present, the crowded audience exem- plified the imtercot evinced locally in secondary education, and the vü,\w they attached to the privileges a»fforded by the Lianrwst Co-unity School (a.pplau;e). Five hundred tickets had been issued1 in addition to those for the 120 piupils present, but double tiiac number would haidly meet the demand (app-aijse). The governors had under consideration a sen-ame for IMPROVING THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS and affording additional space to meet the annually -increasing demand made upon t, and they hoped to see the work accomplished at a very eaj-'ly clla,-Io (laugnter). They also had under oonsidteiratioii the provision of adequate playing grcunds which the school was in such need of (applause). Another matter which claim-ad, their attention was the report issued by the Board of Education, of Wakeis generally. He was ,glad to say, however, that ait Lianrwst at least they did not turn out tho wxode-n type of scholars ieforred to in the rep-ort, (applause). The Rev. J. I. Farr, the headmaster, re- marked that a school which had weathered the storms of three centuries could not but peesess an interesting history (applausse). He would not, however, unfold tho history of 300 years, but raither devote himself to something apper- taining to the centenary of the school (laugh- ter). Gr-oat tasks wore carried cut quietly with- out fluster and noise, and moved1 silently in tiio direction of progress (applause). Tlie school ha.d recently loan 10 or 12 pup ill teacheie, yet thero were, about 120 pupils in the school, and the number was increasing annually (ap- plause)..This fact proved that tho work done •MAve satisfaction, and that it progressed favour- a.bly (applause-).. Tho school in its percentage of r,-ac,-cc, alccd in class A, c.r AMONGST THE VERY FIRST —(applause)—and the percentage during tlie year which just expired was as high as that of airy school in the Principality (applause). The true test of tho YaUCo of the tuition afforded in a school was not what the tep bey co-aid do, but the standurd of the pupils generally (ap- plause). lie and lib st;aif did not devote their attention to the brightest pupil ttt. the expense of thcce of leeser attainmeixs (cheers). The attendance during the year had been very geed, although some cf tho pupils resided six or £ «ven millej distant from tho school (hear, hear). They were n-ec in the habit of boasting of what tl.ey had done, but he had- 0 h- tained an opportunity to enlighten AIr WIll.. George a little—(laughter)— and he would be able to say a little abcut it. Scholarships in connection, with the school- be- gan so early as 1830, and many oi •the scholar- snip pupils had won distinction in their subse- quent careers (applause). He had alao drawn Mr George's attention to the urgent need of play grounds, so tiiiot tho girls could play hccbey without knejeking gravel into eaqh other's eyes, and the boyj excel in those sports so essential to their physical draining (loud ap- plause). INTERESTING ADDRESS BY MR W. GEORGE. Mr W. George, who received a warm wel- come, said ho had heard a great deal about "Ysgol Had Lianrwst," but he had r.enr known before that it was the Llahrw»: County School. He had rccd with interest the excel- lent report of the school for .the 'last year, and he was moro than p.ieaeed to witness ao-evi- de-.n-t interest evinced by the inhabitant} of the Vale in secondary education (applaiuee). He had been to view the school promises, and ha.d listened with interest to the chairman's sianc- rnent relative to tho pmjcotou irnprclvcments to the building (applause). He hoped tOO go- vernors a.nd the chairman especially would take heed of what Mr Farr had said reiativo to the wa:1t of play ground (applause). Ho (tho Erke;) had for many years devoted his atten- tion to Welsh garnos. They were necessary for the proper physical trainin.g of g'lowjng youths, and afforded an impetus to study, as they aroused a more buoyant spirit in the pupii and belter adapted him for the work before him (applause). He regretted to say, it was fa.r too common that toe pupils were not afforded facilities for recreation without tres- passing. Weil, continued the i-peaker, it is plain sailing with mo so far, and I had no difficulty at all lfb deciding what to tell you up to this P-o But the question is, what next? I might perhaps d-ciiver you a moral discourse on the advantage and reep»onsibiJitics of school life; but I must say that I entai-tain a strong dislike to lecturing either the children, their parents, or teachers on an occasion like tiro present. We all get quite enough of that sort of tiling in our turn, I dare say, and wo arc cut. to dav, more or less, for a holiday are wo (laughter). P-J.t what abou.t the Central Welsh Board? Good old Central Wosh PaaTd! (laugh- ter). It always comes in handy when wants to do a little stalking on hiu own account, and I admit that for some time I fcJt sorely tempted to deliver my seuii to-day wit.h regard to tno unfortunate controversy that has arisen between cur supremo Eekieation Authorities, to wit the Central WOIHII Board and the Board of Education. But neither of these auguet bodies is represented hero this evening; and per- haps it would bo just as well to let sleeping academioal dogs lie in peace over Christmas —(laughter)—and all 1 wou-ci say further on tins point is that I do very earnestly hope in tho interest of educational efficiency in this country that this highly deplorable dispute will very sexm. come to an end, and that out of the smoke and fire of battle there will emerge a. well-tested and perfected system cf national education. But having for the moment lulod con-troversial subjects out of the question you will permit me to say one or two things which occurred to me the other day en re-a,ding the annual report of the Central Welsh Beard upon the secondary schools of this country. From this it appeu-rs that 13,760 pupiiis wete taught at those schools la;t year. Of there it is pro- bable that some thousands leave school every year, and the question is WHAT BECOMES OF THEM ALL? A good ma.ny of them no doubt pursue their studies elsewhere, and, by the way, I wa, much struck at the number of students that had taken their Welsh degree, and are now assistant .teachers at one or the other of thesa Welsh L County Schools I say "assistant teachers" be-
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A FESTINIOG GIRL'S DEATH. INQUEST ADJOURNED. An inquiry was ojiemcd on Monday by Mr J. C. Bate, ttle West Cheshire ooaccjcff, cat Seaeoimbe, inito tlhio aire unifita-nees surround- ing itho of a. domestic servant naimtd Sarah Ev-ams, 25, in service at 35, King'-etireeit, E-irom.ei.] t who WtaB loumd dead ici bed eer Saturday morning. Thie. Coroner, in amnc-u-iie-ing his dieeiseca to adjourm tlie inquest, eadd that early ca Satur- day mcc lining the deceased's master end m., the girl making pccul-i-ar rxu-:es in her bedroom, and they went to tib> door, but as sho subrr-clumi,y bceame q-wl>2.t tho-y did not go inside. As she did not go down to do her wock ill the mornimg they em-bored the bedroom, and found the g-irl ly-img dead in bed. It was -np-occs,axy that taie-re should ba some further inquiry, and boLl proposed to adjourn the irKjucsit until the 10th Janu- ary. Evidence of ident'iScation was given by David Roibert Jonee, Ha.mpsbfad-.road, off Liverpool, who deposed tlhat the deceased was his nieco and was a. native oi Blaemau Feetiniog, and too inquest was tíhfil adjourned.
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Sir E. Shackloton will next year lead an ex- pedition to the Arctic regions.
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VALE OF CONWAY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SATISFACTORY ANNUAL REPORT. The annual general meeting of this association was held at the Eagles Hotel on Tuesday. Mr 0. Isgocd Jones, J.P., presided. There were also present: Messra D. W. Evans (vice-chairman), A. Lloyd Roberts, 0. E. Parry, E. Davies Jones, T. Griffith, J. R. Malek, J. D. Jonefl, T. R. Jones, W. G. Powell, R. Lloyd (Nantwich), and H. J. Watling (secretary). IMPROVED FINANCES MORE SUBSCRIBERS WANTED. Mr T. Griffith reported that he had audited the accounts for the year 1910 and found them correct. He, however, wished to draw attention to the fact that the subscription list was growing gradually smaller, and he suggested that tho committee devised some means to secure an im- provement in this direction. The account showed a balance to the credit of the association OIl S12 2s 5d, against B10 13s 5d tile previous year. The Chairman remarked that the association was worthy of support, as it had been the means of improving breeding and farming in the valley, and it also drew a large number of people into the town annually. He warmly congratulated the association for having a balance to their credit. Mr T. R. Jones: What about the horticultural Ejection ? The Secretary: The gate money in that section amounted to E2 33 9d and the entrance fees 1: 2s, a total of £ 4 10s 9d in receipts. The prizes amounted to £ 7 18: Ed, which left a deficit of £ 3 138 9d. This account, however, was absorbed in the general account and made no different in the balance. In order to secure the credit, balance we had to exercise every care. We did away with the band and kept tho expenses as low as possible, with the result that we can show a credit balance at the end of the year. Mr J. D. Jones: Is the number of subscribers less or is it the amount given by individuals which has decreased? The Secretary There are less subscribers. On the motion of Mr T. R. Jones, seconded by Mr 0. E. Parry, a vote of thanks was accorded Mr Griffith for auditing the accounts free of charge; and on the motion of Mr E. Davies Jones, seconded by Mr T. R. Jones, Mr Griffith was re-elected auditor for the ensuing year. GENERAL COMMITTEE. The following retiring members were re-elected on the General Committee:—Lord Mostyn, Hon. H. Lloyd Mostyn, Rev J. Titley WiJiiajns, Messrs J. E. Humphreys, R. LloJd, J. Hughes, ti enviXmt), W. H. Jones, W. C. Roberts, T. R. Jones, and E. Jones Owen, J.P. Messrs J. D. Jones and W. Lloyd Roberts were added to the oomm ttoe. REVISION OF THE GENERAL RULES. On the motion of Mr T. R. Jones, seconded b. Mr E. Davies Jones, a committee formed of ths following gentlemen was deputed to consider the general rules for the year 1911 and report tc the General Committee: Messrs J. D. Jones, T. R. Jones, E. Davies Jones, W. G. Powell, and J. R. Malek. DATE OF NEXT SHOW. On the motion of Mr W. G. Powell, seoonded1 by Mr O. E. Parry, it was decided to hold the next show on August 17th. THANKING THE RETIRING PRESIDENT. On the motion of Mr O. E. Parry, seconded by Mr T. Griffith, cordial thank., were accorded Mr Isgoed Jonc-s, the retiring president for his valu- able services during the past year. It was met- dentally remarked that Mr Jones had subscribed altogether 1;15 towards the show. The Secretary wished to associate himself with the vote of thanks, and stated that he had never- worked under a more congenial chairman. Mr fsgocd Jones thanked the committee for- their kind expression. What tWo he had done on behalf of the association was done purely arcp oo!cy for its benefit. He had maintained an in- terest in the show from tho t me of its inception, forty years ago, up to the present moment, and' he hoped its progress in the future would be marked with success. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr T. R. Jones, a vote of thanks was accorded' the V ioe-chairman. Mr R. Lloyd suggested ihat there should be- cla sses A and B in the animal sections, eo that. gentlemen and farmers could exhibit separately. The Clerk explained that tlie schedule would be elealt. with next March, when the suggestion could.' be dealt with.
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A first edition of Milton'i .iuise Regained* fetched S15 103 at Sotheb; or. Tuesday, and < fir. t. Edinburgh edtian of JLlns fetched only S3. More than 240 children of the Dorking (Surrey), elementary schools have this year gained certifi- cates for proficiency in swimming. A parchment s'x yards long and a foot wide, tracing in quaint fifteenth century writing the d'scent of King Henry VI. from Adam. has jusl been placed in the Welsh National Library at Aberystwyth.
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oreuso, though there are some 250 Welsh gi-adai- atss who have become assistant teachers, not or of the headmasters appear to hold a Welsh degree, though this W probably dU0 to tho fact that the head-teachoiis, who are a long-iiived race.—{daughter)—were appointed before the Welsh University was established. But tho point I was about to make was this, that ao- cording to the last- information available, only a small proportion of tho thousands that pass through the County School go in for an educa- tiLnai career. The rest necessarily have to find a. livelihood by other ways and means, and I would again say, as I have said CLsewhere, that I sliculd very much like to see a joint effort njade to ascertain with approximate ac curacy what becomes of the :g'CO:Lt bulk e.f tho children that have received the benefits of a secondary education. At our various public schools, and I feed sure that the information tonfajied, in any ~iuoh repax, would be of immense advantage to future educat.icn.ists in this country (applause). Now, what happens to all these children? A great many become teachers with the result that the cry is now raised that the teaching profession is over- crowded. And whore do the others go t'o? Well, I was told a very significant story by a friend of mine this very week. Ho said that a young- lad: who had spent some years at a County School in the district, a farmer's son, had asked for his aissLtance to get a clerkship in a small grocery establishment in an English town, where he would in due time get some- thing like a labourer's wage, wibh little or no hiope of pro-motion. Now, if this is anything like a typical ease, and I rather fear it is, it batokeos a very unhealthy and very dangerous state of things, which it is someone's duty to call public attention- to. Here wo are on tho cine hand, doing our best to relieve th-e con- gestion of population in towns, and to bring tho people "back to the land," where the conditions of life are, or ought to b;), so much healthier, whilst on the other hand we are our better educated boys and- girls in sohioo'ls to db amy oort of clerical work they can get hold of ill our already over-crowded: cities and towns. W hat is the meaning of such a sign of the times as tl1.tS? That i* the question that ought to be conidtered. Probably it is an effect to which mairy causes contribute, and I am not at all sure but that one of the mewt jnotent of these is the lurking notion that has 1'0t abroad that IT IS MORE GENTEEL, and consequently more respectable to earn one's livelihood in any other way than by handiwork and the sweat of the brow (hear, hear). Is tilis so or not? I went you to think the matter over for yourselves. But if it is found that there is something in the present system tending to foster eueh ideas as these, either in parents or children's minds, you inurt not be surprised if the country wakes up some day to find tliat <,r.Lr intermediate schools have dono moro harm than good. This is an important matter, and I would wish to niallo my moan- ing quite clear to you. Mark you, I should like to see as many of our chikken as possible march fiom the County Sohoo'Is step by stop into the very highest positions in the land, and, I bed-ieve, further, that coir system I.-i a, failure unless it helps to discover tlea brighter pupils and gives them the wherewithal to speed them along- on their upward journey rejoicing—(ap- we should take care even with these hig!i!y-bles;cd ones not to spoil their careers by giving them fake notions ci life art the outset, and with regard to the child of a-vejagie ability and opportunity it is a c-i-u-el in- justice to him to fill his mind with matter which merely g-i him a distaste for the occu- dMLtKjsn within his reach without specially adapting him for any others. The great men— the poets, preachers and writers—who an times past have made Wales what it is, were nearly all men who devotdd a great pcii-t of their lives to some kind ci manual work or other, and, as Scotland boasts oi' its ploog'iima.n. poot, eo do we of cur "Dewi Wyn," who c-n one ccoas.cn de- scribed himself as "Amaethwr boddlon a bandd," and I should be sorry to see "young Wales1' break away from tho u-udutions of the past in, the respect of which our country has hitherto been apt to play in honest toil in all its forms. I am amongst thosa, who believe that the. GOLDEN DAY OF LABOUR m its true sanse is yet to dawn, and I want ■ you, tho rising generation of educated young mem and women to enter into the work of preparing for that era in an intciligcnt and sympathetic spirit, and to do something' in. your own spheres to unite all classes in a common effv/rfc to raise society as a who.e to higher levels in word, thought and deed (loud applause). The Chairman moved a vote of thanks to Mr George for 'his att-endance and valuable addlress. Colonel Sand bach seconded, and the moticii was agreed to. The Rev. J. Gowe-r roso ip, the body of the hall, and said that was the moot iack-a- daisical vote of thanks 'he ever heard accorded. He called upon the audience to rise and f give Mr George a vote of thanks with some life in it. Tina a-udicnoe cordially responded. THE ENTERTAINMENT. The girls then saing very sweetly a part song", "The Maybells and the flowers," and iihiits was followed by "'Weish by the choir, the following gir.s dancing and pe-riorm.- ing graceful evolutions, attired in pretty cosi- tumes: Blodwen M. Davies, B'kxlwen* Jones, Jano Elizabeth Jones, Lucy Knock, Elizabeth A, Williams, Menai Williams, Mona Williams, Phyllis Wynne. The comedy "The Rivals" was then voy effectively enacted, the pa.rts of "Mrs Ma.ar prop" and "Captain Absolute" being particu- larly well Tendered. The caste was: Sir Anthony Absolute," Thomas E. Roberts; "Ca.pt. Absolute," John Roland Morns; "Mrs Ma la- prop," Elizabeth Hughes; "Lydia Lang'uish, Sallie Roberts; "Julia," Lilian C. Hughes; "Lucy," Louisa J. Barnwell. Much credit is d'ue to Mi:s Holt for the ex- cellent manner in which she liad trained tlie pupils. The proceedings terminated with tho National Anthems.