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RETALIATION. WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT POLICY 1 NOT DIFFERENT FROM MR j CHAMBERLAIN'S. WE have it on the authority of the Prime Minister that the Government's Fiscal policy is a policy of "Retaliation." [Nobody supposes we should have ever heard of this proposal but for the fact that Mr. Balfour found it necessary to create some half-way house to Protection, as advocated by Mr. Chamberlain. Retaliation is simply a policy of party tactics. Mr. Balfour could not carry his party back to Protection at Mr. Chamberlain's bidding, neither could he succesr-hiliy oppose his late Colonial Secretary. Hence a compromise was necessary which enables Mr. Balfour to call himself a Free Trader and, at the same time, claim the support of Mr. Chamberlain's followers. Enlightenment. A RECEST debate in the Hou'e of Commons was the means of shedding a stream of wholesome light upon Mr. Balfour's policy. On behalf of the Govern- ment Mr. Wharton, Conservative member for Ripon, had put down a motion express- ing satisfaction at the EXPLICIT DECLARATIONS OF THE GOVERN- MENT TH Vr THEIR POLlCY OF FISC AL REFORM DOES NOT INCLUDE EITHER A GENERAL SYSTEM OF PROTECTION Oil PREFERENCE BASED ON THE TAXATION OF FOOD. That Was a clear and emphatic condemna- tion of Chamberlainism. Had it been carried we might have had some confidence in Mr. Balfour's protestations that he is a friend of Free Trade. But within an hour or two of the com- mencen.ent oi the debate the whole scene changed. The Chamber]a;nite Members of Parliament, to the number of 11 'J, met and passed a resolution to the effect that if the Wharton motion was not withdrawn I they would vote against Mr. Balfour and his Government, and tu-n them out In the face of this threat Mr. Balfour's objec- tions to Preference and Protection appar- ently vanished, and the Wharton motion was withdrawn. But that is not all. In the course of I the debate Mr. Cripps, K C., an out-and- out supporter of the Government, stated that there was NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICY OF MR. CHAMBERLAIN. If that was not enough to prove the con- tention of Free Traders that there is no difference between Retaliation and Protection, the speech of Mr. Balfour in concluding the del.ate would settle the matter. He made no attempt to defend, and declined to explain his policy of Retaliation. He did not contradict the statements of his own supporters, and left us to presume that he had every sympathy with their Protectionist views. Indifference. As Mr. Balfour has refused to explain his policy of Retaliation, it is, of course, impossible to consider it seriously. We have been told that the Government does not propose to do anything to alter our Fiscal policy during; the present Parliament. They wish us to believe that British trade is suffering for the want of means of retaliation upon those foreigners that tax our goods. They tell us that the evil is very serious, and if not checked will very soon bring about the ruin of our industries. And yet in the face of all these supposed terrible dangers the Government calmly assures us they have no intention of doing anything for years to come. If Mr. Balfour and his Government are serious in their belief that British trade is in danger, then they will be guilty of the most gross neglect if they do not at once try to remedy the evil. But the Government seems in- different to everything but office. A Few Questions. ALTHOUGH we are not likely to get any information from Mr. Balfour as to the details of his policy of Retaliation, there is no reason why we should not ask a few i questions respecting that policy, in the hope that some supporter of the Govern- ment may be inclined to give the answers. We have been told that the Government would retaliate upon those foreign countries which treat British produce unfairly. That being so, let us ask 1. What wiil constitute" unfair treatment ? 2. Will it only app!y to the duties placed upon British goods in foreign countries? 3. Or will it be considered "unfair treat- ment when unoerpaid and underfed labour is employed in foreign countries to produce goods which will compete with British goods? 4. Will "dumping be unfair treatment ? 5. What foreign countries are, at the present time, treating us unfairly? 6. Is it proposed to retaliate against British Colonial countries where they are guilty of the same "unfair treatment" as foreign countries ? 7. 1s there to be any limit to the extent to which Retaliatory duties may he imposed upon foreign imports ? 8. If a moderate Retaliatory duty does not induce the foreigner to abandon his "unfair treatment" of British goo is, is it proposed to increase those duties to an unlimited extent ? 9. If the institution of Retaliatory duties, whether small or great, does not. induce the foreigner to abandon his "unfair treatment," will those duties become permanent? 10. What is the difference between perma- nent Retaliation and ordinary Protection? 11. Where a foreign or Colonial country, which sends us foods and raw materials, is guilty of "unfair treatment," will Retaliation be levied against the foods and materials they send us ? 12. What eteps will be takpll to compensate those British manufacturers and consumers who may be penalised as a result of Retalia- tory duties being placed upon imported articles used by them ? It is not necessary to answer any of these questions we have asked, because that is a duty which devolves upon the supporters of Mr. Balfour's policy. At the same time, it is interesting to note that in the Parliamentary debate to which we have alluded Mr. Cripps made one very import- ant statement. He said that if as a result of the Government's policy of Retaliation foreign countries did not reduce their duties upcn British goods, our Government would be bound to make Retaliation per- manent. In other words, if Retaliation failed Protection against food, raw materials, and goods must inevitably follow. And yet we are told 'by the Home Secretary that the Government is opposed a policy of Protection and food taxes!

P™+ PA^lRY. MEMORIAL FUND.—The it ClaJfjff ^^mittee met on Saturday evening when siih,4nn"^f nnan Thomas presiding, counting to £ 1257 were deposited with 1^pefuil the result. The Rev E. Cynffig Davies, Maniai Bridge wis thanked for hav^o- collated £ 83 mlm^se'v.

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j "COMPARISONS ARK ODIOUS." The old proverb is true; yet nevertheless everything in this world is comparative. In comparing, very much of course depends upon point of view. There are millionaires who, if they were compelled to live on £10,000 a year, would regard themselves as little better than begagrs. There is also a host of people who would regard such a scale of poverty were it applied to themselves, with more favour. The ultra-Socialist who demands the equal division of property thinks of the people who own more than himself; never of those who own less. Some comparisons prove little: others prove much. Here is one that proves little. An Irishman who congratulated himself on being unable to afford a feather bed, was asked to explain, and said that he had once tried to sleep on a single feather, and found it so uncomfortable, that he could not even imagine the torture of layiag on thousands of them. Here is a comparison which proves much. It is made by Mrs Mills, of 110, Victoria road, Kilburn, London, N.W. For years," says Mrs Mills, writing on January 5th, 1904:1 suffered acutely from indigestion. I consulted one doctor after another, and tried a great variety of medicines, but derived no benefit whatever. When at last I tried Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup the result was different. All my trouble- some complaints left me, and my original good health waa restored." Mrs Mills continues: After eating, I used to be seized with violent pain at the che:t, und a feeling of weakness as though I were about to collapse I ate very little, for I was afraid of food, knowing its con- sequences. Another frequent result was pain between the shoulders and at my side. Many a time at night I had been obliged to sit up for hours, enduring a choking sensation which made me gasp for breath. Bat this was not all: —I hsd constant attacks of dizziness and tortur- ing headaches. Of couise I became greatly weakened and depressed, more especially as I saw no prospect ot relief. Such was my con- dition when I was urged by a relative to try Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. After much pressure, for I had tried several advertised re- medies without getting any benefit, I consented to do so, and my health at once improved. Thns encouraged, I continued to use the medicine for a little while, with the most perfect I success. 1 know of nothing equal to it, and never miss an opportunity to recommend it. My health is better now than it has been at any time since I was a little girl."

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THE LLANRWST SENSATION. ¡ REMARKABLE STATEMENTS. I On Tuesday, a special sitting of the Festin- iog Bankruptcy CX/urt- wjas held,berfore Mr Reg- isi-rar Jones, to resume the public examination ¡ of Daiviiid Jones and WH'liam Pierce Roberts, .solicitors, Llamrwst. Mr Walter Conway, chairtered aoaooxntant, Chester (the trustee), was in attendance; M!r J. E. Humphreys, solicitor, ( DIaoTBTwet, apipeiaired for David JOnt§.; Mr R. O. Davfes, Bdaenau Feetdniog, for W. P. Roberts; rurudI Mr W. Thornton Jones, Bangor, for tlio (tirufitee and the receiver of the Ty'ngwern Es- tiafbt. Mr W. P. Roberts was first examined, and in reply to tihe Official Receiver, hø stated that he Was articled to Mr J. W Griffith, solicitor, Iilaiwnr&t, and was admitted in Deoemlber, 1891. He afterwards comTmenoed practice on his own account ait Llamrws/t, but on the! 1st January, 1903, he entered into partnership with Mr Da- vid Jones. Uinxktr the deed of partnership, he i wa& to paly a ptrenxiuan of JB1000, but as a fact be had not paid in cash more than J3700. He considered that the retmaining j3500 W¡1I6 more than made up by his {partner's excessive draw- ings out of the business as compared with his. He diM1 not ^xamane tliie bookis before entering into partnership, as Mr Jones had stated. The latter offered to allow him to do so, but he dad noit. think it necessary, beincr satisfied with Mr Jones' statement that he was making a profit of £1500 a year. The arrangement wlas that the was to attend to the common law and County Court work, and aisso to the book-keeping of the firm. In April, 1896, owing to pressure of other work, a change was made in resrartd to the books, and the work Was entrusted to a clerk. During the time he (t'he bankrupt) kept the books, he felt t. ey were not kept as they ouight have been. They were never bai::noed ax. any time, and as a rule they were not even added up. The system they a-d-opted was that all moneys received Were to be. raid into the btatnk, and all payments were to be made by cheque, and that airrangeanent was continued up to the very laeft. In order that all payments msisht be made through the bank, even of small sucnis such as 5s and 10s, their cashier was authorise^ to siien. cheques un to £10. It. fol- lowed that the receipts in the cash book end the payments intio the bank should correspond, and he tluouiaihifc it wtouild' be found that they did correspond. Replying- to further questions, the bankrupt admitted that, in the second half off 1899, the payments into the bank were less -by £109 than the receipts. The receipts for the year 1900, and the payments into th? bank, were summarised! in the cash book, the figures being given for eatch month separately The total receipts for the year amounted to £23,863 18s 8d and toe payments into the bank were to-tailed up to correspond. The Official Receiv- 6r explained that the figures had been carefully €ihi?<ckea, and t-Tiat there was a discrerrancv of J?16 ReceiWT The payments into the bank are £ 233 short of the receipts ?—The Bank- rupt: Yes. And yet tlhe two sides of that summary an totalled up to correspond ?—Yes. Are you surprised to see that?—Yes, I asm. Hiad you amy io-oo. of it before?—2so Cian you suggest at all what has become of that £ 233?—No, I have no idea. Is it shown as a cach bailance In hand and carried1 forward to January, 1901?—No. The bankrupt explained) that the receipts and the payments into the bank had not been sum- mamed since 19M. The Official Receiver: Why is thia/t-?—Well, I don't Jbi'o-w. I .suppose we are to be blamed for it. We should have had: the books proper- fly made up. But àád youi never think it necessary to exer- cise any check over what WilTums did?—I never did; I trusted him absolutely. And all your other clerks?—Yes, evletry one of them. ion? froon July, 1899, to September, xyU6, there is a difference between the money*; received, according to your own cash book, and amswe?)ne7S lnto the bank' of £ 789?—(Nio j ti<^hat ^ar *spJa«&ti<m?—I haro no explana. j You had no idea of ? before —Ne I YiOiur impression was that aid the moneys re- ceived by the firm had gone irrbo thte-bank?— Yes. I There was no exception to that rule which | would account for a difference of tic*, port?— No,—the uoivetnsal rule, as we both underetood it from the- very commencement, was that, all j moneys revived wwe to be paid direct mto the bank. Ini feidt, YW looked wnon that as yiaur pro- tectioffL and safeguard ?—Yea. And yet you do not seean to halVe taben. any trowMe to ascertain whether that safeguard, BJigtot as it woe, was observed?—No, I did not. rfat 6 then, examined as to the sttate of the Ws bank a/dcount, and as to the constant letters from the bank manager com- plainang of the excessive overdraft. Nbtwith- staaiidnng these IHters, he constantly went en sugrimg cheques, some of which ffwl been re- turned dishonoured. -inXi^9 R,eoeiver: On the 1st Octooer. 1900, there is a Ieter from Mr 1/Ioyd, the mana- ger, that t]|e account was £ 1000 over tha limit. and did yoif, on the 5th October draw a cheque (produced) for £ 240 in favour of Mr Walter Buchanan ?—Yes. Who is Mr Walter Buchanan?—The secretary of a company in Glasgow. And what was this money foT? — Shares I bought. A speculation in shares?—No, an investment, How came you to make that investment,— you had no money to invest?—I thought at the to that m,,<;h qm ■><,h<! £ thehSL«s.a mm of em ,<at of • the of the husine.ss. But you had no grounds for uh'nkinir co'—T (fou.nds> 1 admit: i is lntitl140 tK1 5} I quite fSJO, crpr'c a f11' fece of the bank mana- -f' "Were justified in drawing a c eque for £ 240?—1 made an explanation be- fore the justices at Llanrwst which one of the justices said I ought not to have made. With reference to this particular cheque?— No, with reference to the account generally. don t want an explanation -which, you ought not to make. I want the explanation Vou> think you ought to mate?-It k unfair for Mr Lloyd, but still it amounted to this, that although he sent these letters continually, lie ueed to come down with the letters himself, and always have afriendlytalk, and we did not take much notice of the letters which he did send. I think Mr Lloyd denied that'?—Yes, he had t-o. That is rather a reflection upon Mr Lloyds veracity. Well, he put himself in an awkward position as manager Of the bank. On the 22nd July, 1901, I see a letter from Mr Lloyd to the effect that your account was JB1200 over the limit, and on "the 29th July, he complains that you had not made the promised I reduction in the overdraft?—Yes. I presume you were perfectly well aware at that time of the state of your account?—Yes. But on the 22nd July, you drew a cheque to I Mra Mary Wynne for £ 3<jV—Yes. What was that for?—A. portion of the amount due to her under her father's intestacy. That was trust money paid into your account? Of which you _wer<? bavin* the use?—-Yes. Further questioned, the bankrupt stated that r? ;^4a-r<f > drew two cheques for £ 28 8s 9d in favour of two 'beneficiaries of the estate of a. Mr William Charles. He liimself was at- tending to the business 0,f that estate, and had received a cheque for JB152 on behalf of the exe- cutors in October, 1902. These two cheques were dishonoured, but were afterwards paid. In March, 1903, he drew two cheques for £40 in favour of two persons entitled to a share of the estate of Ellen Jones, deceased, of Pentre- voelas. In 1902 and 1903, the firm had re- ceived various sums amounting to JB675 in re- spect of this estate, which was paid to the credit of the firm's account, at the bank. These two cheques were also dishonoured, but were subsequently paid, and there was nothing now due to the executors. He was perfectly aware of the fact that this money had heon paid into the firm's bank account, and that notwithstand- ing its overdrawn condition. The two cheque* of J340 were provided for bv the payment, of JB200 into the account on the 10th March. 1903. He could not explain where the JC200 had come from. t The Official Receiver handed to the bankrupt the counterfoil paying-in slip, upon which was written in blue pencil, "not to be entered in cash-book."—The bankrupt first of all denied having given anv instructions to that effect, but afterwards admitted that he had done so. He explained that previous to that date, he had agreed with hie partner to take over the business himself. It was understood that he was to take over all the liabilities and all the assets of the firm, and it was arranged: that he only •should sign cheques, and that the moneys received were not to be mixed up with the firm's account at the bank. The Official Receiver: Where did you get that money from ? —It must 'have been my own money. But was it?—I take it to be so, because it is marked in my own initials in tne counterfoil slip book. But where did you get it from?—I have paid various sums to the firm's account during the last year. But thie is one lump sum of JB200 paid in on a particular day, because two cheques for trust money were dishonoured, and it is only a year ago?—I don't remember, but it is very likely money that I drew from the quarry account. Why was he not to enter this sum in the cash book?—I see there is another £100 on the day before, and not entered in the cash book. Where did that, come from ?—I could not tell you this moment. You had been hard pressed for money for a long time'/—Yes. And here you find; two sums of j5200 and £100; surely, it must have made an impression upon your mindi as to where it came from?— The quarry is the only source I can think of. Answering further questions, the bankrupt stated that 'he thought the two sums in question had been provided out of office moneys handed over to him by the cashier. The Official Receiver: What were the items which you received from Williams, where did you put'them, and from where did you produce this £ 300?—(No answer). That is a very fair quest-ion?—(No answer). I must press you to answer it?—I can't give you any#further explanation at prrsent. It is not in my recollection now. Perhaps Williams can give you more light on ,t, than I can myself. It is not satifactory, is it?—I am sorry I can't give you any further li^ht on it. The bankrupt was then examined as to the Stock Exchange transactions, in which the firm had engaged, the facts of which have already tfeen made public. The official receiver pointed out that the loss on these speculations by Mr Jones himself was £2648, bv the firm £363, and by him (Mr Roberts) J3577, making a total of £3388. The deficiency, according to the state- ment of affairs of the firm, was £1304. and on his estate of £352, making £1656 to which had to be added the proof in respect of the Ty'n- gwern trust fund of £10,450- That made a total deficiency of over £12,000. The Official Receiver Will' you kindly tell m? how you explain this deficiency of over .E 12.000, 'in view of the loss on the Stock Exchange of only £ 3588?—I can't explain it at all. Now that is not' satisfactory,—nearly B9000 of a deficiency and you cannot offer any ex- pi a nation?—(No answer). Surely, Mrv Roberts, there is something un- disclosed which either you or Mr David Jones could! explain to your creditors ?—I have no explanation at alL It is quite unintelligible to me. I have disclosed everything in connec- tion with the joint estate, and with my own affairs. I am probably under-stating it, if anything clearly, there are liabilities against the firm which are not included in the statement of affairs ?—Yes, no doubt. And there are very considerable sums which you have included as debts due to the estate which will never be realised, so that m putting the deficiency at £12,000 it is under-stating it. You have been a partner in the firm for years, and have had access to the books, and do you really mean' to say that you cannot suggest where this £9000 has gone to ?—I can't really. Questioned' as to certain business transacted by the firm in the matter of the late Daniel Lloyd, Bodgwynedd, Bettwsycoed, the bankrupt stated that he acted in the matter so far as it rented) to the winding up of the estate. Part of his assets consisted of the house called Bod- gwy-nedd, which was sold. He did not take steps to secure the payment of the monev to the persons entitled to it. As a matter of fact, the money was to the firm's bank account, Mr E. Jones Williams had been scheduled as ft creditor for j350. Thiis debt arose in con- nection with the estate of Harry Williams de- ceased, this being a matter to which he (the bankrupt) attended. On the 1st July, 1901, he received a cheque for JB201 19& lid. from the sale of farming sfcoct, and paid it to the finn I account. The Official' Receiver Why did you not at once pay that amount to the persons entitled to it?—The persons entitled to the legacies got them as soon as they could conveniently come for them, and the one that is entitled to the I remainder is a minnr. But surely it was your duty as a solicitor to advise that the money ■should be placed on a trustee Investimeint?—Yes, I admit that. Instead of that, you.' appropriated it to your Instead of that, yott appropriated it to your own use ?—We paid it to our own account at the bank. Last year did you obtain a loan from some money lenders of the name off Sydney and Co. ?— Yes. You. applied for that on the 5th of October, I 1903?—Yes. In a letter in which you say you required £600, to be- repaid by instalments. You say I you do not want to ask any friends or relatives; that your overdraft at the bank, which was fully secured, was up to the limit; and that you I had recently purchased the freehold of your offices; and was that true?—Yes. I thought the property belonged to the firm? I ■—To Mr Jones personally. Then it is not true to say that you had pur- chased the office?—I had1 Bigne<1i a contract. That makes an obligation, but not an asset ? ■—(No answer). You were representing your assets to them, and your obligations?—Yes. You -say "I have recently purchased the freehold! of these offices,"—is that true?—It was true that I had' purchased them. In what sense had1 you purchased them ?—I had executed a contract to buy them. And you had no money to "pay for them?— No, not then. You have not paid anything?—No. And in spite of all that, you still sit there and say it was correct to say that you had oought them ?—Yes. I I am afraid you don't know truth from un- truth?—At that time I had no idea this trouble was looming oyer us. I acted in perfectly good faith. I thought I would get the business and the offices. faith. I thought I would get the business and the offices. Your statement is, "I have recently purchased the freehold of these offices," which is as bare-I faced1 a lie as anybody could have put upon paper?—If you like to put it in that waythe statement I made at the time was that I had bought the offices. But you had not. bought them ?—I had signed a contract. You further say: "1 have also purchased: some very valuable and now I am ratheT short." It means, "I have paid for these things, and now I am short?"—Yes, that is what I wanted the money for. It means that you had become short by .acquiring these assets, winch you had not acquired?—(No answer). Can any other construction be put upon I plain words in the English language than that? —Well, I leave it to you. Yon say, "I have also purchased some very valuable reversions,"—was that true?—(No answer). I hope it was true, for I should like to know where they are ?—If you will leave that for a few minutes I will come back to it, when 1 get my mind. "I have also purchased some very valuable reversions, and now I am rather short,"—was there any reversion which you yourself had purchased at all ?—There must have been, or else I would not have told him. But the fact is that there was not?—They could not have been paid for. Yon aeree there was nothing you had paid for ?—Noi Was there any reversion that you had agreed to buy?—No. I don't remember to what I Te- feired" just this minute, but I may before we leave. On the 7th October you signed an application form in which you stated that no writ or sum- mons had ever been served upon you,—was that true?—Yes, it is true. There was nothing personal. The only writ thai was ever served upon me was that of Catherine Jones. In Julv ?—Yes. For £ 500?—Vf.P. So that was only true in a very limited sense ?—It was not a personal debt. That is the sense in which I meant it. The. bankrupt having been examined by Mr Thornton Jones for the trustee, the examina tion was adjourned.

DAVID JONES EXAMINED. David Jones, who was present in charge of two warders from Ruthin, was then examined brienv. He stated that the transactions with McCuiloch did not represent all ks dealings in stocks and ehares. He had bought new issues direct from Several companies, and that is twhere the principal losses had arisen. He had pome of the scrip still. The Offi«ial Receiver Where are they ? With my solicitor. They were put in a bundle when I went away, and I gave them to Mr R. R. Owen unopened. Why was that?—To keep them until I re- turned. I did not. expect these proceedings. I don't think you will find much value in them unfortunately. Unfortunately, we don't find much value in your estate at" all ?—Pardon me, I think you will find' everything of the full value. I don't think I have over-estimated anything. Where are these share certificates at this moment? Mr J. E. Humphreys, solicitor, explained that he had been told to obtain thtm and hand them over, and would do so. The Bankrupt I wrote to my solicitor last Saturday to ask him to obtain them from Mr Owen and to hand them t.o the trustee. The Official Receiver: Why did you not write to me?—I did not know that it wais any part of your business when a trustee was ap- pointed. Then why did you not write to the trustee ?— The governor would not have posted the letter. I would have to get permission from the Home Office. But you had to get permission from the Home Office to write to your solicitor?—Yes. but. I thought it would be quite satisfactory to write to my solicitor. The examination was adjourned. ._A

"AELWYD ANGHAUAD." WELSH MUSICAL COMEDY AT CARNARVON. On Tuesday night, a numerous and intelligent audience came together to the Guif3 Hall, to witness a performance of the Welsh cantata, "Aelwyd Angharad, describing a musical evening at "Llwyngwern." It is a pretty comedy, the joint authors being Mr J. Lloyd Williams and Llew Tegid, of Bangor, the per- formers being a troupe of amateurs from the I Bangor University College. The play had no plot, but the interest was maintained to the end. It commences with a short dialogue in a village etreet between three girls, I two of whom declare that the Eng- lish evening parties are "really charming/' whilst the other asserts that they cannot be compared to the Welsh "Noswaith Lawen," and she invites her two friends to a musical even- ing at Modryb Angharad'e. Here, quite a large crowd of young Welshmen and Welshwomen are congregated. They are dressed in native costumes, and among other interesting items gone through are musical competitions, the singing of Proverbs, story-telling, spinning, lessons in poetical rules, the making of candles, etc., etc. The effect is very pretty, the conception is good, and the lessons taught instructive. Some of the songs were exceedingly well rendered, I and encore after encore was given to some of the performers, notably to Mr J. 0, Jones ("Caradog Puw''), who sang some delightful pennillion. What the performance lacked was I variety of scenery, though it is somewhat cntn- cult to expect that when the whole action takes place in one room and a little more dialogue would perhaps add to the attractiveness of the performance. The poetical lesson contained perhaps a little too much dialogue, and it had not. the saving grace of being particularly in- teresting. save when "Llew Lawchwith'' created laughter. Mr D. R. Jones, who took this part, is a bom comedian, and Mr Morgan A. Jones, as "Pencerdd Prydain," made an ex- cellent musical adjudicator of the old pompous style. Undoubtedly, the most interesting parts were the telling of the Ghost story. the singing of Proverbs, and the spinning in the old Welsh style. The spinning wheel was received with cheers when brought upon the stage, proving that the love of Welsh customs remains in the heart of the people. Miss S. A. Parry, as "Gwen Trevor," sang very finely and received an ovation. Miss Morfudd Evans too, as "Dilys Puw," gave some nice renderings in the course of the evening. One could not help bf- ing struck at the interesting manner in which the two young girls invited b, "Gaynor Puw" carried out their parts. Miss* Mvfanwv Rich- ards, especially, proved herself well able to appreciate what was going on around her. and despite her Die Shon Dafydd twane. she pos- sessed the power to attract the audience. Miss Blodwen Roberts as "Modryb Angharad." played her part well, and showed how well the role of an old Welshwoman can be carried out with dignity. Mr T. J. Rees as "Dafydd Owen," and. Mr James Davies as "Hywel Fyehan," claim to be recognised as actors of a high order of merit. Inclined, perhaps.^ to slightly overdo their parts, they nevertheless took well. The dresses seem to have been given particular attention to. They were per- fect from a style point of view, and' gave tne audience a verv fair idea of what life in "ales was. sav a century ago, or less. The music was a treat, some of the choruses equalling in sweetness and: go anything we have listened to on the English stage The Welsh phraseology, too, and the distinct Welsh accent of the performers called forth the admiration of the audience. This charming little play ought to be brought to the notice of the whole of Wales. If that were done. its success would be assured, and we feel pretty certain that the reception the company would receive would! benefit the new building funds of the college, in aid of which the proceeds are to be devoted. So dfeiight-ed) was the Carnarvon audience that they are already talking of try- ing to secure another performance at an early date.

THE "APPOINTED DAY." FURTHER POSTPONEMENTS. The Board of Education issued orders in the "Gazettt" last night- for postponing the ap- pointed day under the new Education Act in various parts of Wales. The day, which was m each case April 1st, has been, postponed to May 1st in the urban district of MerthyT TydvU to June Lst for the counties of Anglesey and Pem- broke and the boroughs of Cardiff and New- port and to July 1st for the county of Cardigan.

HOCKEY, THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IRELAND v. ENGLAND On the Leinster Cricket Club Ground, Dub- lin, before 2000 spectators, in fine weather. England were weakened bv the inclusion of five substitutes while the Irish team plaved as selected. The play opened by vigorous* rush-s by both sets of forwards, and, Ireland getting to the English circle, Johnstone passed across goal to Hewson, who centred back, and Willie Peterson let the ball slip into the net off his stick. Neither side couia gain much advantage for some time, but a couple of minutes before the interval Scott equalised for England. In the next minute, Edwards responded for the I Irishmen, whe crossed over with a lead of two j to one, which they increased soon after the j restart, Edwards scoring a splendid goal. The pace which the Irish forwards set in the first half now told against, them, and the English- men, persevering gamely, had the better of matters towards the end. After a long attack, Tetlow beat the Irish goalkeeper, but the whistle soon sounding left Ireland winners of their first international against. England. Result: Ireland. 3; England, 2. >

NORTH WALES ELECTRIC POWER HILL. In the House of Lords, on Monday, this mat- ter came before a Committee. — The Examiner having reported that the promoters had not^com- plied with the Standing Orders, inasmuch as some of the works were improperly or insuffi- ciently described, the matter came on Monday before the Standing Orders Committee of the House of Lords—Mr Pritt (of Messrs Sher- wood and Co., Parliamentary agents) explained how the non-compliances arose, and asked that under all the circumstances they might be ex- cused. Lord Balfour of Burleigh (the chairman) Be- sides, I believe you have come to an agreement? Mr Pritt Yes; the parties have come to an agreement, and the representative- of Sir Rich- ard "Bulkeley, the petitioner against the bill, is now in the Toom. Lord Balfour of Burleigh: It is not so much a question of agreement between the parties as the negligence of the Standing Orders. Mr Pritt: Oh, quite so. Lord Balfour of Burleigh: The non-compli- ances would in the past have lost you the bill, but we are not so pedantic now-a-days. I WJII not offer any objection, but I hope vou will understand that we don't. like this "kind of thing. The parties then withdrew. lag" — --—- -»

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