The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

ELECTION DATES. We h« sr from Mr. Mathias-Thomas, return- ing offioer for the county of Pembroke, that the following dates have- been fixe-d. for the County Council elections, 1907:— Monday, the 25th of February inst., is the last day for the delivery of nominations pur- suant to the notices of election. Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 1907, is the fi-.ed for the polls throughout the county. county. I er ■Tbe Returning Ciific 3 Tenby JJoUsS, } TenDY, or any of his deputies throughout the co inty may be. applied to for ncunir-ation papers.

AMBLESTOV- A public meeting, called at the instance of the Conservative party in the Ambleston Divi- sion, was held in the schoolroom, to nominate a candidate to fight in the forthcoming County Council election. The nomination of Mr. Victor J. Higgon, Sealyham, has been an open secret for months, and this. meeting was really to support the candidature. There was a very representative attendance, and the meeting was characterised by considerable enthusiasm. Colon-el Lloyd, Treffgarne Hall, was, on the motion of the Rev. John Rees, rector of Letter- ston, seconded by Mr. Morris, Brimaston, elected to the chair. The colonel said the meeting was called to select a candidate to oppose th", Liberals in their endeavor V: return the sitting member, Mr. James ¡ Harries, Hayscastle. He thought they were very fortunate in having a ge ltieman like Air. Higgon with them, and he was sure they had now found the right man for their f-itu-ce county councillor. (Cheers). He had much pleasure in proposing the adoption of Mr, Rlggon Ae oandilata (Cheers ) The Rev. John Reps, in seconfimgj aid they wanted to return solueonfe who Would econo- mise. Next came the Mr. V. J. Higgon, who was very well received. He thanked them for the honour they were confetrring upon him, and proceeded to say in the course of his maiden speech that county council elections should be non-political—(cheers)—quoting some remarks of his late father (Captain Higgon, Scolton) to support that view. Then he (Mr. Higgon) thought that the candidate ie- turned should, in the first instance, be an agriculturist, which he thought he could lay claim to as being now a farmer. The important question of economy was next briefly dealt with and criticisid sharply; the ,erio-is ad- vance of the -ra,i was condemned, and the present council was likened to the seed oats which an unwise farmer would sow in the same ground for several successive years., with the result that it would become wild, a metaphor, which met with loud cheering and laughter as the candidate resumed his seat. Mr. John Bateman, Wallis, .vas the 'next speaker, and teing called upon to 'eak in Welsh, regretted he could not, though a Welsh- man and proud of it. He could not wholly sympathise with the farmers in "ftieir gram'o ling about +he rates going LIp. Farmers were notorious for grumbling, they were thus since he could lecollect, and he wa3 pretty well sure they would be in that same frame of mind after he would be summoned hence—a remaik that was met with laughter and cheers He made a few humorous sallies, and exhorted the people to work for a certain Conservative victory. The next speaker, Mr. David Absalom, macL, an attack on the sitting member. Mr. Richard Bateman also made a few re- marks. The next business was to select a comri.;tt, that the candidate could consult. After son." little parleying the following were selected:— Mr. J. Bateman, Ambleston; Colonel Lloyd, Treifgarne; Rev. J. Bowen, St lawrcice: Mr. C. Mathias and Mr. Moses Mathias, Lett-ek-stor.; Messrs. Frank Thomas and W. Phillips, Hays castle. The Rev. John Rees then gave the assemb! voters some scriptural advice on electioneering, admonishing them that when they promised their votes to Mr. Higgon they must not bresk their word. The usual votes of thinks to the chairman and candidate terminated' the proceedings.

HAVERFORDWESl BOROUGH SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on I Monday before the Mayor (Mr. James Reynolds), Dr. F. R. Greenish, Messrs. H. J. E. Price, C. C. Saies, and J. Rowlands. A FIRST OFFENDER. William St. John was summoned for being drunk and incapable on the 1st inst. He pleaded guilty, and as this was his- first offence he was mulcted in 2s. 6d. without costs. "A MAD LUNATIC" John Charles M'Lyon, of Milford-road, an old offender, was summoned for two offences. The first was for using profane and obscene lan- guage on January 3L Defendant pleaded guilty. P.S. James said at nine p.m. on the 31st ult. he saw the defendant in Market. street. He was annoyed by a dog, and he made use of the language complained of. He was under the influence of drink, but not so as to be charged with drunkenness. Defendant said the dog followed him up Market-street and attacked him. He was sorry he had used bad language. There was a second charge of being drunk and disorderly in Market-street on February 1. Supt. James gave evidence as to the defen- dant's condition on the day named, but the latter, though he admitted using profane lan- guage, denied that he was drunk. He had a pain in his ears which made him an absolutely mad lunatic. Defendant was fined 10s. and 7s. 6d. costs for the first offence and 10s. and 8s. 6d. costs for the second, and was told that next time he appeared before the bench he would be %ent to Carmarthen. SON ASSAULTS HIS MOTHER. A youth of apparently sixteen years or so, named W. J. G. J. F. Owen, of Barn-street, was summoned for assaulting his mother cn January 25. Mr. W. J. Jones appeared for the com- plainant, and said as the youth had pleaded guilty and expressed his sorrow he did not propose to offer any evidence, nor did the mother wish to proceed with the case further than to obtain protection for herself and to protect this lad from his own violent temper. He respectfully suggested, therefore, that the bench should adjourn the case for six months. The Clerk: Why not for a month. Mr. Jones iliought six months would be better; a month would soon expire, and it would do the defendant good to have the fear of the law suspended over him for a longer period. At the end of six months they wiDI21d see how he behaved, and if his conduet war- ranted it the bench could pasa sentence upojj him. Alter a consultation the Mayor said they would adjourn the case for a month, and, addressing the defendant, he warned him that if he gave any further cauie for complaint hr; J would be saveioly dealt with. ILLECAL EMPLOYMENT. Messrs. G. Pa'ne<r and Son, wine and spirit merchants, High street, Haverfordwest, were summoned by Mr. Ashworth, his Majesty's inspector of factc-es, for illegally employing after hours two young persons. There were two summonses—fur employing Martin Rog^s, under the age of si: r en, and Charles Jones, of the age of thirteen yeaits, after four o'clock on the 3rd of January. Mr. Ashworth detailed the case at consider- able length,, 'and said he had explained the matter to, and used the utmost forbearance with, Mr. Palmer, but he would have his own way. The elder boy was used to drive a pony and oart, and filled in his time washing bottdes, etc., in the warehouse ;and the younger boy was employed as an errand boy in the wine shop, and when he had nothing else to dc, he also employed his time in the bottling warehouse. He told how he had found these boys at work, and had warned Mr. Palmer, and after that he found them working at illegal hours. Mr. Keppel Palmer, the defendant, advanced the plea that the younger boy was engaged by Mr. Peters, his wine manager, but was told that inasmuch as he (Mr. Palmer) was the occupier he was held responsible. He then urged that what the boys did was voluntary, but when they were put in the box this plea was not sustained. The Bench imposed a fine of 2s. 6d. and lls. 6d. costs in one case, and 2s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. costs in the other. A WIFE'S MAINTENANCE. Matthew John, labourer, Milford, was sum- moned by his wife, Martha John, Merlin's-hill, Haverfordwest, for faiiing to contribute towards her support the sum allowed hfir on a maintenance order. Defendant said he could not afford to pay the order, but was willing t o pay 5s. a week or to take his wife back again. The wife, however, was unwilling to return to her husband. The Bench committed the defendant to Car- marthen for six weeks. THE ASSAULT ON A GRANDMOTHER. Thomas Jones, -tonemason, NoTth-gate, answered to his bail under remand for assault- ing his grandmother, Louise Richards, with a bottle. Supt James said the old woman was unable to appear, and he applied for a further re- mand Dr. Williams said he had seen Mrs. Richards that morning. She was in bed, and told him she was too ill to appear, said she felt too feeble and unwell to (ome to court. She was 82 years of age and very feeble. The effects of the blow had a great deal to do with her con- dition. The Clerk: Is she in danger of,her life? Dr. Williams: I cannot say at the present moment. Th3 Clerk: Is there any danger of erysipelis? Dr. Williams: I think not. The Clerk: If she dies can you say that being hit with the bottle will have contributed to her death ? Dr. Williams: It would be impossible that it should not. The only two possible sources of danger are tetanus or brain inflammation, but I do not consider that she is in any danger, only that we must remember that she is 82 years of age. The prisoner was further remanded, bail being accepted as before.

HAVERFORDWEST LICENSING SESSIONS. The adjourned licensing sessions for the town and county of Haverfordwest were held on Monday at the Shire Hall, before the Mayor and other magistrates. Supt. James said he had no objections to put forward, but he had to ask the bench to adjourn for a month the case of the Stone- masons' Arms. He had seen Mr. Palmer, who had promised to make certain alterations, but had not done same. There was a low wall between the Stonemasons' Arms and the ad- joining house in such a position that the police could not have any control over it at all. This Mr. Palmer had undertaken to put right, but had not yet done so; and when he saw him on Saturday he said he had been prevented by host. The Mayor said the Stonemasons' Arms would be adjourned for a. month. All the old licences would be renewed except the Falcon Inn, the Butchers' Arms, and the Carpenters' Arms, which would be adjourned for a month, and referred to the licensing committee to draw up the amount of compensation on the ground that they were not required. The license of the premises occupied by Messrs. W. H. George and Son in Market-street was transferred from Thomas Arthur Rowlands to Mr. George junior.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. 0 SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE (FOR 14 DAYS), Commencing1 Feb. llth- 1907, OF DRAPERY & IRONMONGERY. Goods will be marked exceedingly low for cash in order to clear. THE EXCHANGE, LLANDELOY.

LJunJoner holl ohebiaethuu Cymreig i STtiyddfa Solfach. Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am syntadau ein gohebwyr, Ysgrifever ag ingc, ac ar un tu o'r daalen. Golygydd—Kilmorey, Solfach.

Y BWRDD LLENYDDOir V Geninen am lonawr, Y mae yn debyg yr erya y rhifyn godidor hwn on cylchgrawn Ghwarterol a laethQl yn ntjr&cJdodiad Lanes fel ag yr erys y rhifyn hwnw o'r «• Geninen" flyn- yddau yn ol gynwysai ysgrif Siluriad ar Philistiaetl-i yng Nghymru," oblegid yr ertbygl lern a galiuog gymer y lie blaenaf ynddo o dan y titl Brad Dicsiondafydd. Fflangellir yn ddiarbed yr Aelod Cymreig, a gweinidogion yr Eglwys a'r enwadau am eu Dicsiondafyddiaetb, ac nid heb achos. Grym penaf yr ysgrif yw ei gwirionedd. O werth anhraethol i'r lienor yw ysgrif gain y Proffeswr Anwyl ar "Safonau Dafydd ab Gwilym." Heb ormodiaith y mae yr ysgrif hon ei hun yn werth mwy na dengwaith pris y rhifyn. Am yr erthygl "Beirdd a'r Beirniaid," dylai y ddau ddosbarth ei darllen er eu lies, canys y mae yn eglur fod gan yr awdwr bawl i'w len yn erbyn beirniadaeth fas ac achwyuion cystadleuwyr. Diau y bydd ysgrif Ficer Abererch— llenor lluniaidd-ar y testyn I I A yw yr Eglwys yn adfeddianu Cymru?" o werth a d) ddordeb mawr, yn neillduol i Eglwyswyr, yn yr argyfwng presenol, fel ag y bydd yr ysgrif arall gan y Parch. E. K. Jones i'r Ymneillduwyr ar yr "Eglwysi Rhyddion ac Eglwys Loegr yn Nghymru." Math o atebiad yw hi i erthygl Mr W. Eilir Evans yn Nghmimn Hydref diweddaf ar yr un testyn ag eiddo Ficer Abererch. Darllen- er y ddwy ochr, ac wed'yn ffurfier barn. bwynol fel pobpeth arall ddaw o'i ben a'i bin yw ysgrif Gwylfa ar 11 Bonmaen- mawr," a'r un peth ellir ddweyd am un Mr Eleazar Roberts, sef "Adgofion Henwr." Dyg yr Henwr ni y tro hwn i wyddfod y cedyrn Ddr. Owen Thomas, J. Hughes, ac eraill. Amheuthyn iawn yw erthygl wyddonol fel "Cantref Cyfeiliog yn Nghyfnod y Rhew Mawr "-y glacial jteviod a olygir mewn daeareg fel y trydydd cyfnod yn hanes y byd. Ymdrinia'r awdwr yn ddeheuig a Ifres a'i fater, a dma:1' geiriau ddesgrifiai oreu nodwedd ysgrif y Parch. Evan Davies, Trefriw, tLr "Berthynas y Methodistiaeth Calfinauid a Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg." Gwawdlym a difyrus i'r pen yw'r ysgrif 9 ar Eisteddfod Treddafydd," yn yr hon y gogcw yn ddiarbed y beirniaid hunan- dybus a thwp. Ysgrifau gwerthfawr eraill ydynt: Cymraeg y Testament Newydd," gan Bedr Hir Dealltwriaeth a Chyfriniaeth" gan y Prifathraw Probert; I Glynnog Lonydd," gan Ymdeithiwr; Y Glowyr eu defnyddioldeb," gan W. H. Swynol hynod yw canig Gwili, a thyner hyd at ddagrau ydyw odlig serch y diweddar Brif. athraw D. Rowlands, B.A. Ceir toraeth dda o fanion barddonol gan y fath feirdd a Syr T. Marchant Williams, Eifion Wyn, Gwydderig, Melinddwr, Corllwyn, Trebor Aled, Alafon, Brifdir, &c. Arlwy helaeth i garedigion ein lien a'n hiaith ddarparwyd ini unwaith eto yn yr hoff Geninen gan ei golygydd medrus, y llengar Eifionydd. Pryner a darllener hi. Llyfr newydd y Parch. H. Elfet Lewis. Drwy hapus dro daeth i'm Haw yn ddi- weddar lyfr newydd Mr Elfet Lewis, M.A., o dan y testyn, 4< With Christ among the Miners." baesneg fel y gwelir yw iaith y gyfrol, a hwnw o'r fath oreu fel y gellid tybio. Y testyn yw y Diwygiad Crefyddol diweddar fu yn ysgwyd Cymru, ac hyd yn hyn dyma y lenyddiaeth oreu gawd arno. Nid rhyfedd i'r Dr. Robertson Nicholl ysgrifenu yn y "British Weekly" am; dano This is the classic of the Welsh' Revival," canys y mae'r ymdriniaeth a'r iaith i fyny i safon uwchaf clasuroniaeth. Y mae yr awdwr fel y gellid disgwyl mewn llwyr gydymdeimlad a'i destyn, ie, mewn gorawen o fwynhad wrth adrodd buddugol- iaethau yr Yspryd, a chyfrif y cynhauaf. Rhyfedd mor ffres yw meddwl ac arddull Elfed, ar len neu lafar, a'r un nodweddion welir yn y gyfrol werthfawr hon. Tlos a iach yw ei gwead allanol, ond tl\sach fil yw ei chynwys. Nid yw ei phris ond tri swllt a chwe cheiniog, a'r cyhoeddwyr ydynt Hodder a Btoughton. A.

CANEUON CENHADOL. Wyt ti ddim yn hir cyn dwyn Y • newydd da' i'th frawd ? Beth petai yr Iesa mwyn, Mor ddifater am dy gwyn, Ag wyt ti i borthi wyn' Madagascar dlawd ? Pam yr wyt mor ymarhoae Yn mynd a'r newydd da 1 Raid i'r Indiad drealio'i oes Heb gael dywed am y Groes, Ac am raslon rin ei loes ? Hebot ti ni cha. Onid yw Calfaria fryn Yn dy boeni, dwed Mae'r cynhanaf mawr yn wyn Draw yn China erbyn hyn, Ac mae'r nef yn holi'n syn- Holi,-pwy a fed ? Clyw y llais yn nghanol Ne— I Wele, anfon fi A anghofi di y He Gadd Ynyaoedd Mor y De Yn ei feddwl anwyl E', Wrth fyn'd i Galfari ? Edrych eto dros y mor, Lie mae'r Affrig bell Y n agoryd oil y ddor: Helpa feibion Ham' i'r cor, Sydd o gwmpas gorsedd lor Yn y wlad eydd well. ll. Wyt ti'n cofio am weddio Droa yr Affrig fawr ? Dwed a fyddi di'n dymuno I India gael y wawr ? Pa mor ami 'rwyt yn dwedyd Wrth dy Nefol Dad, Fod ar Fadagascar hefyd Eiaiau'r I Gwaed'? Wyt ti'n meddwl yn dy fwyniant Am New Gainea drist, Sy'n dyhen am weld gogoniant Croesbren lean Grist ? Pan yn myned i'th gymanfa Yn dy hwyl a'th hoen, Wnei di gofio fod ar China Eisian'r Oen'? Wyt ti'n elywed mor aniddig Yw'r Efengyl fwyn, Eisian mynd i'r tir pellenig, Gyda'i balm a'i swyn ? Wnei di roi dy gri a'th arian Yn ei ffafr, fy ff ryr.d, Pan mae arni at y pagan Eisiau mynd. ill. Glywch chwi'r pagan dan y palm Yn siarad gyda'i eilnn Heb Efengyl ac heb salm- Eto ar ei ddenlin, Rhoi y mae i'r ddelw dda Berlaa prid ei galon Tra mae Brenin Calfari Yn aros am ei goron. Chwi sy'n cael y breintiaa mawr, Ac yn byw yn mrig y wawr, Ewch i ddweyd fod Iesn'n frawd Iddo yntaa'r pagan tlawd. Glywch chwi'r pagan sydd wrth for Ingoedd ac anghysur Tra mae'i delyn yn y cor Ar Ian I y mor o wydyr '? Mae cadwyni fore a hwyr Yn cystuddio'i enaid Ond am Galfari nis gwyr Na Meddyg pechadnriaid. Glywch chwi'r pagan gwyd ei law Wrth ei allor arw ? Cheisiodd neb Ieihaa ei fraw Drwy son am Grist yn marw. Cynyg gwaeci ei galon drist Mae i'w dduwiaa anwar, Tra mae abrth Iesn Grist Yn fwy nag eisiau'r dda(.ar. GWYLFA.

8: .J.Z::1'W II'w'; EMYN BOHEU .SABBATif. "Yr oeddwn i yn yr Ysprid ar Dydd yr Arglwydd" (Dat. 1, x.) O fy Now a'm CKIDWAD Grasol, Ar dy hyfrjd ar.ntaidd dclydd Rho i'm awydd cryfysprydol Am feddianriu bywiol ifydd; Ffydd i gydio gafael Ynot Drwy dy ADDEWIDION hiÐiJ Ff,:4d all dderbyn gras o Jwnot Ffydd dr"n Mrth i ekldil gwael. Plygu'r wyf o ilaeu Dy Orsedd, Nid wyf deihvng o'r fath fraint, 0 Drugar^dd 0 Anrbydcdd Wyt yn rui i'th anwyl Saint; Ceisio r'ym am wedd dy wyneb, Llanw ni a'th ddwyfol ras, Cliria ffwrdd bod claiarineb, Rho o'r newydd Nefol flas. Gwlith y Nef ddisgyno arnora Yn gawodydd maethiawn, pur, Nes ireiddio'r,h fywyd ynom Fel y gal'.oui faddeu'n wir, Maddeu'n llwyr i bob ryw elyn Maddeu'n rhad heb gofio mwy Unrhyw drosedd wnaeth i'n herbyn Gan roi'r clod i Grist a'i Glwy. Doed awelon o'r Mynyddoedd, Hwyliau'r Nefoedd i dy Dy, Saint fo'n rhoddi moliant cyhoedd Megis teulu'r VYynfa fry, Haleliwia, Haleliwia, Byth i Iesu mawr, ein Pen, Myrdd o engyl fyth adseinia, Diolch Iddo," Byth, Amen. Moliant, moliant, Iesu tirion, Am dy gariad rhyfedd gaed, Moliant, moliant, Geidwad ffvddlawn, Am i't dywallt chwys a gwaed Gwaed Calfaria dros dioseddwr Euog, euog, fel myfi, Gogoneddaf ty Ngwaredwr A fu gynt ar Galfari. MOLIANT IDDO. Fe orcbfvgodd Holl alluoedd Satan llym, Cryf gadwynau'r bedd a dorrodd, Adgyfododd yn ei rym Gwelat foreu braf yn tori Ar holl deulu anwyl Duw, Boreu gwyn yr Adgyfqdi 'N hardd o'r bedd i fythol fyw. BRAN AP LLYR. Hwlffordd.

WEDDINC AT LLANDOVERY. LEES-THOMA3. On Saturday morning last at the Pantycelyn Memorial Chanel, Llandovery, the marriage of Mr. William Edward Lees, of Snailton, Dale, Pembrokeshire, to Miss Elsie Margretta Thomas, the eeooad daughter of Alderman and Mrs D. Saunders Thomas, Belmont, Llandovery, and niece of Mr. G. Protheroe Davies, Peml-rok-e Dock, was du!y solemnized. Although the happy ev2int wa more or less of a private character, this did not deter a vast number of frierds from cong;egit ing in the sacred edifice to witness the interest- ing ce:emcny. The chapel had been tastefully decorated for the occasion with white floww* The bride, who wss given away by her fathe" (Alderman Thomas) wore a handsome costume of soft cream Venetian cloth, with a chic French-shaped hat to match, trimmed with valenciennes lace and tulle, while a long ostrich featheir and white heather adorned the side, giving a most charming and bridal effect. The gown wis a fhort-waisted semi-fitting bolero and goied-shaped kirt with scolloped folds, trimmed with Irish point embroidery. She was attended by her two sisters (Misses Muriel Prothero and L. Irenes (Dolly) Thomas), who made very pretty bridesmaids, attired in cream silk colienne triirmed with lace and ruchin. The full skirts wore gathered into the waist, and trimmed third of the way up with a band of gauging The bodice materiil was draped over a pointed lac-e yoke back and front, whilst below the yoke was a short bolero trimming formed of folds of yellow silk and edged with a frill of lace. The yoke was edged with a dciep frill of lace put on under a row of white silk ruchin. The full short sleeves were gathered to form a double puff, an.1 finished at the elbow with a frill of lace. They alio wore pretty cream tuscan st'.aw flop hats, trimmed with cream silk ribbon tulle, aid daffodils. Mr. Thomas Alger, of Newport, acted as bejt man. The nuptials weire performed by Dr T. E. Thomas, of Bailyglas, the popular pastor of the chapel. The service was fully choral and impressive, the choir rendering in good style the hymn, "The voice that breathed o'er Eden." Miss Jones, Post Office, proved a capable organist, and as the bridal party emerged from the chapel played Mendelsohn'9 wedding march in brilliant style. The newly-united couple were greeted with showers of rice and confetti. At the residence of the bride's parents a reception was held, and amongst those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lees, Dale; Alderman and Mrc. Saunders Thomas,, Belmont; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Swinburne, Pembroke Dock; Mr. Tom Alger, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. D. Rice Thomas, London; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Harris, Norfolk; Miss H. Emlyn Thomas, London; Misses Muriel and Irena Thomas, Belmont; and ú. T. E. Thomas, Bailyglas. The brioo and bridegroom left by the two p.m. train for London, where the honeymoon will be 6pent. A- number of friends assembled on the platform, and tendered expressions of happiness and prosperity as the train steamed out. The bride's travelling dress was a pale green tweed costume trimmed with green velvet and gold buttons and a tweed paletote trimmed with opossum fur. Her hat was made of two shades of rose-coloured velvet and chiffon with flowing ostrich feather. The presents were of a numerous and costly description.

MESSRS W. H. SMITH & SON, BOOKSELLERS, NEWSAGENTS, STATIONERS, LIBRARIANS BOOKBINDERS, &c., Beg to announce that on and AFTER Saturday, Feb. 9, THEIR BUSINESS HITHERTO CARRIED ON AT SALUTATION SQUARE, H-WEST, Will be transferred to more commodious premises in HIGH STREET, HAVERFORDWEST (Next door to Rees Bros. & Co.) Please address all communications :— W. H. SMITH, and Sons, Bookshop, High Street, 3folo Haverfordwest.

T'he LONDON and PROVINCIAL BANK, LIMITED. 4 t SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL zCI,600,000 0 0 RESERVE FUND (Invested in Consols)., XI-425,000 0 0, o. DIRECTORS 3m Pn: D::RIC.h." GEORGE BANBU. RY, BA..LT, I T Ho. SIR HERBERT MAXWELL, BAUT, M.P. F.R.S IR WILLIAM BOORD, BART RICHARD HORPEN MIC r-TELL, ESQ. WILLIAM HAYES FIsHER, ESQ. H. RMINGTON WILSOtv, E.-Q. SIB EDWIN H. GALSWORTHY I SIlt JOSEPH SAVORY, BART. General Maiiager-JOEIN L WOODROW CROSS, ESQ AUDITORS LRNEST COOPER, ESQ. ) EDGAR FIGGESS, ESQ SOLICITOUS. SECRETARY. MESSRS MUNNS & LONGDEN W3I. JOHN STOKOE, ESQ. Loudon Agents—MESSRS GLYX, MILLS, CURRIE & Co Head Office:-3, BANK BUILDINGS, LOTHBURY, E-C, Pembrokeshire Branches and Sub-Branches. Manager. HAVERFORDWEST A. J. Wright ST. DAVIDS „ LETTERSTON FISmGUARD V/. T. Walters GOOr>WIOK 1. MiLFCRD HAVEN T- W. Price NARBSRTH C. P. Brewer PEMBROKE Birkett PEMBROKE DOCK H. M. Rice NEYLAND TEN BY J. Prytherch. I LONDON SUBURBAN BRANCHES. MANAGER MANAGERS ANERLFY, 137, Anerley Road W SUTTON MITCHAM -\Y. TIFRW BARKING I- DRAKE MORTLAKE and EAST SHEEN S F HKIGINS BECKENHAM C W GRIBBL MUN8TER PARK, 841, Falham Road M H WILDF Bk'RMONDSEY, 56, Old KentRoad^F J T JOUBDAIN MUSWELL HIIjL h C Miri>«n« BLACKHEATH E LODLOW NEW CROSS G-\TE, 180, New Cross Road J?T BOWES PARK, N E B RIDGWAT n, CANNING TOWN, Barking Road J W MCVEAGH NEWINGTON GREEN G J VCOUBTEVW CARSHALTON J A TULLOCH NEW SOUTHGATE HTBZ CATFORD HFYAUGHAN PADDINGTON, 127, !29 Edgware-rd C. F. Caoss CHINGFORD J BABNES PENGE ty qr7.r__„ CLAYGATE R-G. THOMAS PLAISTO W T WMrVn BAST GKBBNWICH p J AITCHMON ^UMSTEAD. 119 High-St. WHLBWIS EAST HAM JONES PONDERS END T F Fitttct* EDMONTON LOWER B. L NANCABBOW MOHMOND 8 F H £ SS EDMONTON UPPER „ R°^NR,R0AD- BOW, No. 39 C S SABIN ELIHAM w H.KITTO ST. MAKGiRET'S East Twickenham J JMOBBIS ENFIliLD W. BABEFOOT oll^tuir -R\ IT* T—WTCJ ESSEX ROAD No 314 and 346 W H YOUNG |GATE W C S SMYTH FINCHLEY (Church End) A. C. C. DUNN SOUTH KENSINGTON, 108, Queen's Gats riN?BURY tiBI? RE'WATHSS SOOTH TOTTENHAM ^HCO™ GBEEN LAW*. 68, High Road, Wood SMI^J|I^».Oommerci1J.8e.,E. | AF *»». HACKNEY, The Triangle A E GABDINEB STOKE NEWINGTON 159, High Street TOH« HAMPSTKAD. England's Lane W G WBATHMMLBY STRATFORD, E. W G ACWORTTT HAMPTON HILL E. H. MACFABLANB 8URBIT0N RG THO-VIAS HARRINGAY W. WILLIAMS SURBITON HILL R G THOMAS HIGHBUHY, No 4, Highbury PlaceV !S ROBHBTSON SUTTON J A Tunncn HITHER GREKN H F VAUGHAN SYDENHAM 42, Kirkdale H K HUMPHREY* HONOR OAK PARK E A HINSESTON TEDDINGTON E H MACFAK/W HORNBEY R. MORBIS THORNTON HEATH C W CAI^ER HOUNSLOW H. LoxG TOTTENHAM H BRYANT ILFORD, High Road A W HARB TUFNELL PARK, 155, Fortess Road D R THOMAS KENTISH TOWN D. R. TaomAs TWICKENHAM J J MOBBW KEW S F HIGGINS WALHAM GREFN A FUL3AM M H WILDF KEW GARDENS S F HIGGINS WALTHAMSTOW, Hoe Street J BARVPP KINGSLAND, 1, High Street W H YOUNG WALTHAMSTOW, St. James St. J BARSM KINGSTON-ON-THAMES HUGH BONNEB WESTCOMBE PARK, 43,Vanbrughpark K LUDROW LADYWELL WM HODGBTTB WEST GREEN He OWES LEE Bhi uGF, ROAD, Leyton GAFISKB WEST HAMPaTE AD West End Lane LEE GREEN H. KITTO W G WEATHERLEY LKWISHAM WM HODGBTTS WHITE HART LANE, Tottenham H BRYANT LEYTONSTONE D F THOMAS WINCHMORE HILL W S C SMITH MAIDA VALE, 23, Clifton Rd., W. C F CRDSII WOOD GREEN E B RIDGWAT MANOR PARK J 0 JONES WOOLWICH W H LKWIS COUNTRY BRANCHES. MANAGER MANAGER MANAGE ABERAYRON E. J. JONHSIEGHAM F. E. BTOKOB NEWPORT, MON GEO MARSH ABKRDARK CM LEWIS ERITH T DAVIHS NORTHFLEET DJ WILLIAMS ABERYSTWYTH J B KITTO EYE F. WHAITE NORTH WALSHAM H W DAVIES ALDEBURGH T M THOMAS FAKENHAM HY. NBWSON NORWICH CHA LOCK ASCOT T W N HYDB GILLINGHAM M. H. ATKINS PENARTH J E HARRIS BARGOED T. J. GBIGSON New Brompton, Kent PENTRE R C DYKE BARRY WP PHILLIPS GORLESTON-ON-SEA JTHAVABD PONTYPOOL C H CoPLEY BELVEDERE T ÐAVIEb GOSPORT F A TIPPLE PONTYPRIDD J S THOMAS BKXHILL R E BUTCHER GRAVESEND D J WILLIAMS (Sub-Manager) IL, A Owic BEXLEYHEATH D M LEWIS GRAYS F N TOMKINB PORT TALBOT E M MORGAN BRIDGEND PRICHARD HALESWORTH T M THOMAS RHYL C D COPLEY BRIGHTON JOHN ROE HARLESTON W. BRYANT KHYMNEY W D JONES BRISTOL A LANGLANDS HUNSTANTON G. W. PAGE ROCHESTER L EVANS BRITTON FERRY A W GREEN KING' LYNN G.W.PAGE ROMFOKD A B CAUSTON BUILTH WELLS DAVID THOMAS LAMPETER E L JONES RUTHIN WTA JOKBJ BUNGAY R B ANDREWS LANDPORT(Portsmouth) F ROWE ST. CLEARS G P BREWER CAMBERLEY F J BACON LEIGH-ON-SEA C N NORTHCOX SAXMUNDHAM T M THOMAS CARDIFF T J GRIGSON LLANDILO J T WILLIAMS SOUTH END-ON-SEA G P VEALE CARDIFF DOCKS J E HARRIS LLANDOVERY T J WILLIAMS STAINES F E STOKOE CARMARTHEN R A BROCKIE LLANDRINDOD WELLS STROOD L EVANS CHATHAM W B WILLMOT DAVID THOMAS SWANSEA D T LEWIS OHEPSTOW C W L DIGBY LLANELLY H. 8OPER TlLBURi DOCKS F TOMKIloIS ( OWBRIDGE G CODD LLANIDLOES J DAVIES TREDEGAR W D JONES DISS C J PEARSON LOWESTOFT C L DARKB CJSK N OWEN DOWNHAM MARKET G W PAGE MACHYNLLETH D E R GRIFFITH WWLLS Hy. NEWSON EASTBOURNE F J CHAMBERS MAIDSTONE P R P JONES WEITCLIFF-ON-SEA G P VEALK EAST DEREHAM CHAS COBY MERTHYR TYDFIL ED JONBS. WEYBRIDGE F J H HALLS- EBBWVALE W PABTRIDGE NEATH A W GREENJ YARMOUTH (great) J T HAVARD SUB-AGENCIES. Abercarn, Abercynon, Aberdovey, Aberaychan, Abertridwr, Ashford (Middlesex), Bargoed, Banstead, Barry Dock, Blackwood, Blaengarw, Briton Ferry, Bush Hill Park, Cadoxton, Caerau. Caerphilly, Chadwell Heath, Crumlin, Cwm (Mon.), East Harling, Ewell, Ferndale, Goodmajes, Highams Park, Leiston. Letteraton, Llanbradach, Llangennech, Llanhilleth, Llantwit Major, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanybyther Llwynpia, Maerdy, Maesteg, Maesycymmer, Merthyr Vale, Mountain Ash, Nantymoel, New Tredegar, Ney- land, Ogmore Vale, Palmer's Green, Penygraig Pontardawe, Poutlottyn, Pontycymmer, Porth, Rainham- Roath F (Cardiff), St. David'i, SeDghenydd, Skewen, Snettisham, Stan-ford-le-Hope, Sunning, dale, Tregaron, Treharris, Treherbert, Treorky, Tylorstown, Wood Street, (Walthamatow), Wymondhara$. YARMOUTH FISH WHARF, Ynysybwl, Yatalyfera. Te London and Provincial Bank, Limited, opens- DRAWING ACCOUNTS—Upon the plan usually adopted by other Bankers DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS-Deposits are received from Customers and others, and interest allowed thereon at such rates and for such period as may be agreed upon, reference being had to the state of the Money Market THE ANK effects purchases aad sales of British and Foreign Funds, Stocks, Shares and Se. curities,—receives "vidends, &c, thereon,—and transacts every other description of Banking business Every C ificer of the Bank is required to Sign a Declaration of Secrecy as to the transaotion of any of its Custome By Order of the Directors, J W CROSS, GENERAL MANAGER Balance sheet of the London and Provincial Bank, Limited' DR. 31st Dec 1906. CR. -■ — —-—■— ■ ^Ja^mc=====r^. s d L d s d, CAPITAL 800,000 0 0 CASH 160,000 £ 10 shares, ze5 At head office, branches paid. and agents 1,9649836 1 3 RESHBYB FUND. 1,415,000 0 0 Call & Short Notice 1,300,000 0 0 Invented in 3,264,836 1 ZI,664,705 17a 9d. INVESTMENTS 21 per cent. Con- Consolst2,327,221 12a lid sole taken at 85. taken at 85 (luclnding ————————. 2,215,000 0 0 983,896 08 7d lodged CURBHKT, DEPOSIT & as security for public OTHER ACCOUNTS 15 11 Accounts) 1,978,138 7 10 PROFIT AND Loss National War Loan, Trans- Balance brought vaal Loan, India Stock, forward 42,641 7 5 and British Colonial Net profit for the Government Bonds half-year after mak- and Inscribed Stocks. 862,898 111. ing provision for bad London County Council, and doubtful debtB Metropolitan Water and Contingencies Board, Corporation of and deducting RB- London, Metropolitan BATH ON BILLS NOT DU:8102,901 14 5 Consolidated, Liver- —— 145,543 l 10 pool Manchester and Bristol Corporation Stocks 482,068 4 10, English Railway Deben- ture and Preference Stocks, East Indian Railway Guaranteed Stocks, and other Securities 852,843 18 6 LOANS, ADVANCES, BILLS DISCOUNTED, t> J4,0 8,851,815 11 0 PREMISES—Freehold and Leasehold (as reduced by amounts from time J to time written off). 235,890 12 5 916,528,490 17 9 416,528,490 16 9 Profit and Loss Account for the half-year ended 31st, DEC, 1906. £ a d £ s Current Expenses 122,855 12 11 Balance of last Profit and Loss Account 42 641 7 Interest 98,438 8 7 Gross Profit for Half-year after making Dividend at 18 per cent per provision for Bad and Doubtful 72,000 0 0 Debts and Contingencies and deduct- ReBerve Fund 10,235 7 4 ing Rebate on bills not due 324 195 15 Reduction of Premises Account 10,000 0 0 Officers' Pension & Grstuity Fund 5,000 0 0 Balance carried forward 48,307 14 6 145,543 1 10 £ 366,837 S 4 X366,837 3 4 In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1900, we certify that all our requirements as Auditors have been complied with, and we report to the Share- holders that we have examined the Balance Sheet with the Books at the Head Office, and the certified returns from the several branches. The investments are of a market- able. value in excess of the amounts standing in the Balance sheet. The Premises, owing to amounts written off from time to time, stand, we believe, at far less than their value, and the fittings and furniture have been wholly written off. The pro- vision for Bad and Doubtful Debts and Contingencies largely exceeds the amount esti- mated to be at present required. The Officers' Pension and Gratuity Fund, amounting to £ 151,295 Os 4d is included with the Current Deposit and other Accounts. Subject to these remarks, in our opinion the Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs as shown by the Books of the Company. EENEST COOPER, ) (Cooper Brothers & Co.), > AUDITORS London, January 8th., 1907, EDGAJ& FIGGESS. J