Tynwal D Court

TYNWAL D COURT.

St. Min's, Monday, July 6, 1903.

The official proceeding; opened shortly afteai 11 o'clock with the arrival at St. John's Chapel of his Excellency the Lieut.-Governor (Lord Raglan). He was received with the Royal salute by the guard of honour, drawn up along the road- side and within the church gates. The guard comprised (1) The Douglas Volunteers (with their band), under command of Captain Mackenzie; (2) The Naval Reserve, under Divisional Officer Newnham; (3) Detachments of the cycling corps of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th V.B. Liverpool, en- camped near Ramsey, under Capt. Giles, of the 1st V.B. Liverpool Regiment. Lieut. Montgom- ery was in charge of the 1st Liverpool section; Lieut. Webster of the 40i ; and the other coin. panics were without separate officers. The Lieut.-Governor, who was accompanied by Lady Raglan, entered the church, where a large con- gregation, including many members of the Insular Legislature and officials, were already assembled. The usual form of service was conducted by the Revs. John Corlett and E. H. L. Locke, Govern- ment Chaplains, and the Rev. R. B. Baron, Chaplain to the House of Keys. On the con- clusion of Divine service, the procession was formed as follows, and marched to Tynwald Hill :- Four Sergeants of Police. The Coroners. Captains of Parishes (Dr. Tellett, Mr John Kneale, Mr T. S. Keig, Mr D. Teare, Mr J. C. Bacon, and Mr W. Quayle). The Sumner-General (Mr P. M. C. Kermode). The Clergy, in file (the Revs. R. B. Baron, Chaplain of the House of Keys; W. I. Moran, M.A., Canon Savage, M.A., Canon Kewley, M.A., T. R. Kneale, M.A., D. S. Cowley, M.A., A. Morris, R. D. Kermode, M.A., A. K. Dear- den, H. T. Devlin, A. S. Newton, F. W. Stubbs, A. S. Rolleston, A. E. Clarke, E. Rainbow, M.A., H. Kinred, J. R. Burgin, G. W. Gregson, G. E. Packer, W. H. Whalley, H. F. Shenton, J. M. Spicer, C. H. Beene, R. Jones, F. J. Lansdell, B.A., F. Hemingway, B.A., E. H.

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Kcmpson, B.A., W. E. Davies:, B.D., J. E. Pyke, and A. G. Bowerman). The Mayor of Douglas (Aiderm n Proctor, J.P.) The high-Bailiffs (Mr J. S. Cell and Mr J. M. Cruickshank). Members of the Home of Keys, with their Secret cry. -Members of the Legislative Council. The Lord Bishop. The Sword Bearer (Captain Mackenzie). His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor. The h Over melt Chaplains (the RCVS J. Corlett. and E. H. L. Locke). The Chief Constable of the. Island (Colonel FretAh, Lieut.-Geo:rum. took his :mat in the Chair o r state on the netund. surrounded by the members of the Council. and on a lower step were the member- of the 1btmm of Keys, clergy, and others. 11le (':nn:; wit , fenced in English and Manx by the Coroner of Clatifaba Shearling. The retiring Coroners handed in their wateb of office, and ihe Coroner, for the eit,uing year were sworn iu by Dempster E-110011. The following are the Outgoing and incoming CO1'011(21'6 :— 1902-3. 1903-4. Clan faba—P. Teare -W. Kermode. Michael—AV. Kermocle ...... P. '.:care. COQ- .1■ ilin Kennedy. (6.rff-- Kennedy W. Utley. Middle—S. C. Craige Kerruisk. Rushen—D. T. CMI.w Corki1I

ACTS ('lit )II LT( ■ ATED. '111e l',1111\N .\ 1'1, tion d1,11 itromulgaltstl according to the legal turd : The Well° 1,,n,t, Act,llou• t:1,,c11(111 11111:11d- snout) Act. the Cattle Diomses T'rosention. AO, he ilankimpfey .Atnendinent Act. the Jo- :more Atm 11•1a.ettt AM. the Echteatieli (Exch 'IP); II ul Af'1, the Poldie Encuhnrch , T111,ilT C.1, Vall1M1,111 AO. ',ult.' 111e 1•;,11.1(.11 1 (ei I.C.crnwit and ('etrich) Act. Tic 1,,;1,,Nyil e_.: ,1.1111111;ffie,: of Clic X: us. te ',ILI ill l',,,!:11-11 THE (1 All'. 1903. • • :hi- dud Lotting ,f• Wt, •.? 'I ■1 -.- 1 ,1.1; the Church Commi.;-

Act- Promulgated. TYNWALD U0 1311T. July 6, 1903. 1001 sioners may let for any term not exceeding 21 years, and, subject to the approval of the Tyn- wald Court, sell any of the clerks' glebe lands. The proceeds of sale CO lie iiivested as directed, and held upon the same and for the same purposes as and for which the land sold was held. The Royal assent, to this Ac1 was given by his Ilajesty in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace. on the 12th day of Kinch, 1903. sLArrys DY REA(mEy citELK As Hit...WHEY TUA1.1,te)Ni1 KILLAGIL ram Slattys shoh charail dy rod Ilannitinee Kilhigh sobbed' son trim (elate inigh lice crskyn blein as feed, as bialagh aigncy tide yn Quaiyl T'yinvald. Creek Ithillooyn c.(21.(3:: ereee yn troar jeh yn creek dy vc (wait fo currym myr ynsit ass chianlyt or y trei.ttyli cheddin as cooishyn cheddin son tire erlme red va'n thane° creckit summit. ViCrl coardail Recoil gys y Slattys diolicurrit Liorish E Ard Ooashley artli Coonsei. cc y (Maly] ya Plitase lincltingham, er y daitoo laa yeig jeh yu thrceoo vee. nuy checad yoig (1903).

THE HOUSE OF' KEYS ELECTION AMENDMENT ACT, 1903. An Act to amend the House of Keys EleettenAct;.. This Act provides for "hou,schold ,,ntri age,- and extends the right of lodgers to vote. It further provide; that the liou,,c of Keys may. by resolution, vary the boundaries of the elec- toral districts of North and South Douglas; that, in the case of a noli at an election, the hours of polling. shall be from 10 atm to seven min.; and that the dannlion of any future House of Keys shall be live years. The Royal assent to this Act wars given by his Majesty in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace, on the 20th day of May, 1903.

SLATTYS DY 1,11.1ASAGHEY SLATTYSYN BEM THU.: YV KIARE-AS-FEED. T'an Slattys shote aigney mie er y cheu jeh goald'agh dy reih. To ny sodjey kiarail dy rod yn Kiare-as-feed IioriCi aigney jeean cagh- laa cagleeyn sheadinyn refile TV\ oaie ;15 Jiass Ghoolish. dy rod ayns (swish coontey enntyn es; reih ny coryn roes reih jeih a.m. gys shiaght p.m.; as bee farraghtyn tine KM-re-as-feed rcheet oneig bleancy. Vien coardail gys ,yn Slattys shoh currit Liorish 1 Ard Ooashley arms Cool-melt cc. y Ouaiyl yo Plaine Bucltinghani. en y feedoo hut jeh Nil queigoo see jell nny elicead ycig as three (1903).

THE CATTLE DISEASES PREVENTION ACTS. 1903. An Act to amend the Cattle Diseases Prevention Acts. This Act enlarges the nrovisions of the Cattle Diseases Prevention Acts, by providing that the Governor, with the advice and consent of two members of the Council. may make orders and regulations for prohibiting or regulating the

Acts Promulgated. 1002 TYNWALD COURT, July 6, 1903. importation or removal into, or exportation from, or removal out of, this Island of dogs. Section four of the Cattle Diseases Prevention Act, 1865, is to be construed to include power to make runes, etc., for the treatment of all animals affected with infectious or contagious disease, or in contact therewith. Dogs shall be deemed to be animals, and rabies a disease, for the purposes of sections 1, 8, and 15 of the Cattle Diseases Pre. vention Act, 1865, and section seven of the Cattle Diseases Prevention Act, 1866. The Royal assent to this Act was given by his MajeAy in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace, on the 20th day of May, 1903. SLAHI'YS DY LIIIASACIIEY NY SLATTYS7N DY LHEITT'ALL ASLAYNTYN OLLAGH. Ta 'n Slattys shoh mooaclhey ny charailyn son Aslayntyn 011agh y Lhiettal Slattysyn. Ta'n Slattys shoh moodaghey my kiarailyn jeh ny Aslayntyn 011ah Lhiettal Slattysyn liorish kiarail dy jean e Kiannooyrt lesh coyrle as coardail daa oltyn jeh yn Coonseil foddee jan- Imo oardrailyn as currymyn son ihiettal as oardrail goaill stiagh ny scughey xnagh ass, nv cur jeh yn cheer ny scughey ass yn Elian shah jell inoddee. Ayrn kiare jeh Aslayntyn Lhiettal Slattys, hoght keead as three feed as queig (1865). to my hoiggal dy goaill .stiagh pooar dy yannoo oardaghyn as myr then dellal risk cretooryn ta gleaisit lesh as aslaynt nyshoomigh ny ta bentyn risk. Bee moddee dy ye vriwysit creetooryn as mudded cheoie aslayntyn son cooishyn one, eight, as 15 jeh Aslaynt Lhiettal Slattys, hoght keead yeig as three-feed as queig (1865), as ayrn ohiaght jeh Aslaynt Lhiettal Slattys, hoght keead yeig as three-feed as they (1866). Va'n coardail Recoil gys yn Slattys shoh ourrit Liorish E Ard Ooashley ayes Ooonseil ec y Quaiyl yn Plaase Buckingham, er y feedo la,a jeh'n queigoo vee, jeh nuy cheead yeig as three (1903). THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AMENDMENT ACT, 1903. An Act to amend the Bankruptcy Code, 1892. This Act provides for the valuation of their securities by secured creditors in bankruptcy, and amends the law as to preference by enacting that no execution creditor shall be entitled to retain the benefit of his execution against the trustee in bankruptcy unless the execution has obtained priority in law before the date of ad- ju.dication and notice of the presentation of a bankruptcy petition, and has been completed by seizure and sale, or by receipt and recovery of the full amount of the levy. An execution levied by seizure and sale shall not be invalid only by reason of its being an act of bankruptcy, and a bona fide purchaser shall acquire a good title thereunder against the trustee in bankruptcy. The Royal assent to this Act was given: by his :nide-Ay in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace, on the 20th day of May, 1903.

SLATTYS DY LIIIAS.AGHEY YN LEIGH SON IS VRISHT HOGHT KEEAD YEIG AS KIARE FEED AS DAA YEIG (1892). Ta'n Slattys shoh kiarail son ohur feeuid jeh ny shickyrysyn yeeaseyderyn ayns Ihia.stynys as lhiasaghey yn leigh mychione reih liorish harey

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nagh bee gialdynys yeeaseyder cadrys echey dy ctuytmal y vandeish jeh e gialdynys not yn for treishtee ayns dooinney vrisht rnannagh vel yn gioall geddynit roish yn laa jeh'n vee jeh'n vriwnys as fys jeh currit jeh e accan as er ve cooilleenit :goaill as creek ny folatte as geddyn .reeslit Gainey ny yet( currit er gioal currit er liorish e(oaill as creek gyn vree ynrican Slattys Brishey agh nee. Kion- eyder cosney kione screeuee mie fo not yn fertroishtee ayns vrishey. Va'n coardail Recoil yn Slattys shoh currit Liorish E Ard Ooashley ayns Coonseil ec y Quaiyl yn Plaase Buckingham., er y feedoo iiia jeh'n queigoo voe jeh nuy cheead yeig as three (1903)

THE JUDICATURE AMENDMENT ACT. 1903. An Act to further amend the Judicature Acts. This Act (inter alfa) provides that, in the wind Dig up of Companies, the same rules shall be applicab_e as to the respective rights of secured and unsecured creditors as may be in force for the time being under the law of bankruptcy. The Royal assent to this Act was given by his Majesty in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace, on. the 20th day of May, 1903.

SLATTYS DY LIDASAGHEY NY SODJE,Y NY SLATTYSYN BRIWNYSAGIL T'a'n Slattys shoh kiarail dy bee janno seose cootniaghyn jeh sheshaghtyn. ny oardaghyn cheddin dy obbraghey mychione cairysyn shickyrit as ad nagh vel shickyrit dgilleyderyn as foddee ve ayns bree son y traa (ta to yn leigh (dooinney vrisht). Va'n coardail Recoil gys yn Slattys shah currit Liorish E Ard Ooashley ayns Coanseit ec y Quaiyl yn Pntruse Buckingham. er y feedoo laa jehrn queigoo red jell( nuy cheead' yeig as three (1903).

THE EDUCATION (EVENING SCHOOLS) AMENDMENT ACT, 1903. An Act to amend the. Education Acts. This Act amends the Education (Evening Schools) Act, 1902, by providing that Govern- ment grants may qe made to evening schools, other than those provided by School Boards. It also provides that School Boards may carry on schools for the instruction of pupil tea.ohers, and may admit pupil teachers from other districts into such schools. The Royal assent to this Act was given by his Majesty in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace, on the 20th day of May, 1903.

SLATTYS DY LIIIASSAGHEY NY SLATTYSYN YNSAGII. Tan Slattys shoh lhiassaghey ny Slattysyn (Schoillyn Pastyr) Slattys, nuy cheead' yeig as ,jeer (1902), liorish kiarall dy bee giootyn Re,iltys jea.nt gys schoillyn faetyr nagh vel kiaaaslit liorish Schoillin Boayrd. To myrgeddin kiarail dy vod schoillyn curiesh or schoillyn son Ynsagh jeh ynseydee veih sheadinyn alley ayns lheid y schoillyn. Va'n coardail Recoil gys yn Slattys shoh currit Liorish E Ard Ooashley ayns Coonseil ec y Quaiyl yn Plaase Buckingham., er y feedoo laa Jeh'n queigoo vee, jeh nuy cheead yeig as three (1903).

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THE DU131.1.0 NOTICES AMENDMENT ACT, 1903. An Act to provide for the mode of giving Public Notices in certain cases. This Act provides that, where there is no parish church, or the parish church is disused, then any licensed chapel in which, according to the direction in writing by the Bishop, banns may be published or marriage ce.ebrated, shall be deemed to be the parish church for all purposes of the Public Notices Act, 1872, and all proclamations and notices may be affixed ac- cordingly. The Act is retrospective. The Royal assent to this Act was given by his Majesty in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace, on the th day of , 1904.

SLATTYS DY KIARAIL SON EN ACHT DY CHUB CADJIN AYNS COO1SHYN ER LBBER Taln Slattys shots kiarail son boayl nagh vel kceyt skeerey to ass ymmyd eishe loddee Cabbal erbec Lech kied aspick symneyyn ve ockleyit magh ny Bannish imraait vrilvmsit dy ve kecyl skeerey sun dy chooilley cooish Jeh EysYn Cadjin Slattys hiight keead yeig us three-teed as daa ycig (187.3), as ooihey fookleyyn magh as fysyn snienimeyet huggey its myr shen. 'fain Slattys shoh jeaghyn nyu goovl. Van coardail Recoil gys ynSlattys shoh currit Liorish. E Arch Ooashley ayes Co-ousel' ec y Qnaiyl yin Plaasc Buckingham, et: y nuy cheead yelp as three (1903).

THE TR usTEE ACT, 1903. An Act to make provision relating to Executors, Administrators, and' Trustees. This Act provides that an executor or adinini- strator who has given notices such as are now given by the Chancery Division of the High Court to creditors may then distribute the. assets of the deceased, and shall not be liable for other claims of which the executor or administrator has had no notice; also that a trustee, executor. or administrator may apply to any judge of the Chancery Division for an opinion, advice, etc., respecting the management of the trust estate. 'That a trustee in making an investment shall not be liable. if he acted on the advice of a competent. practical surveyor or valuer, and the amount of the loan does not exceed two thirds of the value of the property, and in any case he is only Bathe for the excess of the loan over the authorized amount. The Act, extends the power of a trustee for sale, and empowers a trustee to insure trust property; to give receipts; to appoint bankers or agents to receive moneys; to Produce receipts; and to compound debts. Trustee acting in good faith not liable for avoid. once of a power of attorney, and only chargeable for money and. securities actually received by him and for his own acts. Except in case of fraud, or for trust property or proceeds thereof, the benefit of the Statute of Limitations and the lapse of time is extended to a trustee, and the Court may relieve trustee from liability for breach of trust. and may order beneficiary to in deninify the trustee. A trustee may pay moneys into Court, and may assign personal property or convey real property directly to himself. Provision is made by which real estate held in trust shall be held in joint tenancy, and for the appointment and retirement of trustees, and

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the vesting of the trust property. The portion of section seven of the Trustee Act, 1865, requiring the registroaion of the appointment of trustee before the vesting of the trust property is re- pealed. The Royal assent to this Act was given by his Majesty in Council at the Court at Buckingham Palace, on the th day of , 1903. YN SLATTYS TREISTITEE. 1903. ran Siattys shah kiaaail dy bee shecktar ny fen ayns treisht ta, CT choyitt fys Iheid as to, nish curnit liorish y Quaiyl Andy:thigh yn And Quaiyl gys yeeaseyderyn foddee sy thra shen rheyna yn cooid yn anvioys as nagh bee oolagh son aggyntys elley nigh vet yn shecktar ny yn fer ayes treisht or geddin fys. Foast foddee ferhreisince sheenier ny fer eyne treisht shirrey gysi blew crbee jer'n Quaiyl Andrahigh son slat:ow:tight yn coyrle as myr ;hen mychi011e gurocitys jell yn treii:ht ynnyd hallooin ferheeishtea to cur ay-n< calrym elm bee eh oolee my ten e er ehogrie jeh Jeantagh toig- galaglif mie ;left yn cosney eagleem er ny Keeney magh gys lierhretslotee as foddee go Quaiyl honey ferhreishte.c voish ve oolee soon brishey treisht ass foddee char oardyn da fer to geddyn cosney dy heyrey ny ferhreishice. Foddee fethreishtee geek argidyn stiagh sY Quaiyl, as foddee chur seose e cainy: gys fen elley ny cooid thalloo jeeragh gys e here. Ta kiarail jeant lierbh to cooid thelloo summit ayes tre.sht dy bee eh catmint nytts parte- easagh tannystys as ion (Mrdagh is cur souse oil: jeh ferbreithtee ns cur agns pow r jeh cooid tneisht yn cooid ronney. ayrn shiaght jell SlattyP Treistee, hoght keead veig as three-feed as nueig, Mercy cur ayes Boar cooinagh!yn jeh oardaghey jeh ferhrcishtee roil cur fo curtym yo cooid treisht ve eurrit gys y derrey chew. Va' n coardail Itceoii gigs yn Slatty: corrit, Liontsh. h And OottsilVey ayes Coco-tel. oc y Quaiyl yn Please Beckingham. er y , jell Tilly cheeml yeig as three (1903). THE VALIJATION ACT, 1983. An. Act to amend the Valuation Acts. This Act provides that the Clerk to the Assess- ment Board shall, under the direction of the Board, prepare the valuation I-ts. The Board may appoint not more than eight competent persons as valuing expel ts, out. of whom one or more may he selected to assist the Clerk whenever nece•sary. A cony of the valuation list of any district shall be depo,ited pith the Commisiioners or the district it leist. 14 days before the sitting of the As-aissment Board to hear objection,. Provision is made for the making of situate-mental veto:Won lists and of special valuations; and also of returns to he made by the owner or occupier of any property I.) the Clerk to the Assessment Board, to assist him in the preparation of the valuation lists. The assent to this Act was given by his Maio ;ty in Council ut. the Court at Buckingham Palace, cm the th day of , 1903. SLATTIS LIIIASSA—MIEV NY SLATTYSYN FEEUID. Ta'n Stattys slosh lciarail dy jean cleongh yn bohyril keesh nee to Leeidei ys jrr yo Boayrd j111,110 aarloo ny enmyn feeMd.

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Fodde eyn Boayrd oardrail nagh bee ny smoo ny hoght persoonyn cooie as feeaghederyn aghtal ass quoi foddee unnane ny nysmoo we reihit dy cliur cooney da yn cleragh tra, erbee te ymmyr- chagh maclioar jeh ny enmyn feenid jeh sheadin erbee vees currit stiagh gys jeh yn sheadin ec cooid sloo kiare laaghyn jeig roish y soie sheesh jeh yn Boayrd keesh agh dy chlastyn obbalys ta, kiarail jeant son janno foscreeu earrooynfeenid as earrooyn earlheh as myrgeddin coontaghyn dv we er yanno gys ny fir-slash ny cummaltee jell cooid erbee da n cleragh jeh yn Boayrd keesh dy cooney lesh ayns geddyn aarloo ny enmyn feenid. Van coardail Reeoil gys yn Slattys shoh mirth Liorish E Ard Ooashley ayns Ooonseil ec y Quaiyl yn Name Buckingham, er y , jeh nuy cheead yeig as three (1903).

THE EDUCATION (GERMAN AND PATRICK) ACT, 1903. An Act for the provision, and regulation of a Joint School at St.John's, in the Parish of German. This Act provides that the German and Patrick joint school at St. John'Q shall vest in the School Board of the parish as a school for the parishes of German and Patrick, to be maintained by the School Board of German; and the sum of £360 (authority to borrow which is given) is to be paid by the School Board of Patrick to the School Board of German. The Royal assent to this Act was given by his Majesty in Council at the Court. at Buckingham Palace. on the th day of , 1903.

SLATTYS SON KIARAIL ROLANE AS R.EILTYS JPH SCIHOILL COMMEE EC NOO RAN AYNS SKEEREY SKEEYLL Y CHARMANE. Van Slattys kiaral son Obarmane as Phario Schoill Commee y Noe Ean vys ayns y currym jeh yen Gehoill Boayrd jeh yn skeerey as schoill son ny skeeragnyn Charmane as Pharic, dy ve cummit seose liorieh y Schoill Boayrd Charmane; son y sym jeh three keead as three-feed (360) pooar dy yeeasaghey to currit dy we ee-ckit licrish Schoill Boayrd Pharic gys y Scholl Boayrd Charmane. Va'n coardail Recoil gys yn Slattys shoh. currit Liorish.E Ard Ooashley ayns Ooonseil ec y Quaiyl yn. Plaase Buchkingham, er y jeh nuy cheead yeig as three 11903). When the promulgation had been completed, the First Deemster called for three cheers for the King, which were heartily given. Cheers were also given for the Lieut.-Governor, and then the procession filed back to the chapel.

TYNWALD COURT. A Tynwald Court was then held. There were present in the Council: His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor, President ; the Lord Bishop, Demister Kneen. Demister Moore, the Attorney- General, and the Archdeacon. In the Keys : Mr A. W. Moore, C.V.O., Speaker ; Messrs P.

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Cadman, J. D. Clucas, R. Clucas, W. A. Hutch- inson, W. J. Kermode, J. J. Goldsmith, J. 'I'. Cowell, W. Goldsmith, T. Allen, D. Maitland, J. C. Crellin, R. 'Cowley, W. T. Crennell, R S. Corlett, W. Quine, J. Qualtrough, T. Corlett, J. R. Kerruish, W. Quayle, J. Mylchreest, W. H. Kitto. Mr H. Story, Clerk to the Council, and Mr R.. D. Gelling, Secretary to the Keys, were in attendance.

WELCOME TO LORD RAGLAN. Before the first business on the agenda was taken, The Lord Bishop rose, and said: Your Ex- cellency, I think I shall express the feelings of both branches of the Legislature when I say we should not like you to appear a. first time before us at a Tynwald Court without bidding you welcome and God's blessing. I have been myself eleven years here as Bishop, and have served under four Governors, with great happiness and satisfaction to myself, and I believe I may say the same on behalf of all the members of this Court. We have amongst us now one who comes with a record of good service in the past across the water. I desire to express to his Excellency to-day our earnest and sincere hope that 'his stay in the Isle of Man male- be one of much happiness to himself and family, and of much profit to the island at large. I am quite satisfied, from private conversation I have had with his Excellency already, that he has the interests of the Island much at heart. We shall not forget the Governors under whom we have served in the past, of whom I may instance Sir Spencer Walpole, Sir West Ridge- way, and Lord Henniker; but we have a new Governor amongst us to-day, and let us extend to him a hearty expression of welcome, coupled with the earnest prayer that, his health may be fully restored in every way, and that he may lee a blessing to this Island, and find it a- place of happiness to himself and his family. The Speaker: I have the honour of seconding the words of welcome given by his Lordship, and endorse all he has said. I only regret, sir, the state of your health has been such that that welcome has been so long delayed. I trust your Excellency may be long spared in good health to conduct the affairs. of this Island. (Applause.) The motion being heartily carried, His Excellency Lord Raglan, in reply. said:

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My Lord Bishop, Gentlemen of the Council, Mr Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Keys, I do not think that this is quite the moment for a long speeCh; therefore, I hope you will forgive me if I say in a very few words my thanks to the Lord Bishop for the kind words which have fallen from him, and my thanks to Mr Speaker for so kindly seconding the welcome. I can assure you, gentlemen, that it has been a source of deep grief to me to have to defer for so long my coming over to the Island. I am only thank- ful to say that, it having pleased God to restore me to health, as far as lies in my power I will do my very best to work hand in hand with those to whom the administration of the Island is deputed, and to use my utmost endeavours, as far as my humble powers permit me, to forward happiness and combat in the Island, in which I hope to spend many happy years. (Applause.)

REPORTS OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS. The Governor laid before the Court the following reports:— Account, of Revenue and Expenditure in respect of the Customs Dues, &c,, of the Isle of Man, and of the Passenger Tax and Harbour /nes, and of the Isle of Man Accumulated Fund, for the year ended the 31st March, 1903, together with the Report, of the Comptroller and Auditor- General thereon. Report, and Accounts of Harbour Board (E2,300) for year ended 30111 June, 1903. Report. of Council for Education for year ended 31st March, 1903. Report, and Accounts of Highway Board for year ended 12th November, 1902. Report and Accounts of Asylums Board for year ended 31st March, 1903. Accounts of Bisho» Barrow's Charity for year ended 31st December. 1902. Report and -Accounts of Board of Conservators miller the Salmon and Fresh-Water Fishery Act, 1882, for the year ended 31st December, 1902. Accounts of Board of Advertising for year to 31st December. 1902. Report of the Registrar-General for year ended 31st December. 1902. Public Auditors' Reports on the Accounts of the Asylums Bilard for the year ended 31st March, 1903; the Board, of Gutrdians of the Poor of Douglas, Ratmey, Ca ,Betiiten, Lezayre, Malew, German, honati, Patrick, and Ball:nigh, for year

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ended 31st March, 1903; Highway Board, for year ended 12th November, 1902; Assessment Board, for year ended 12th May, 1903; Borough of Douglas, Ramsey, Peel, Castle town, Port Erin, and Port St. Mary Commissioners, for year en. ded 31st March, 1903; Trustees of Common Lands, for year ended 12th November, 1902.

THE FISH HATCHERY. The Lord Bis'hop submitted the report of the Fish Hatchery Committee.

SEA FISHERIES. Mr Orellin: I am sorry to say that the report. of this Committee has been mislaid. I hope by the adjourned Court I will have it ready to be presented.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Deemster Kneen: I beg to present the report of the Committee appointed some time since to consider the question of the residence of our Governor. The report has, I understand, been distributed in advance, and I now move formally that it be printed and circulated, and, in the absence of Sir James Gell, the Chairman of the Committee—whose absence and the cause of it we all regret—I give notice that at the adjourned Court I shall move the adoption of the report. Mr J. D. Cluoas seconded the motion, and it was carried. Report of the Committee of the Tynwald Court on Government House Lease, etc. T3 the Tynwald Court. The Committee of the Tynwald Court appointed on the 6th July, 1900, upon the following refer- ence:— "That this Court, considering th,at the terms of the lease of Government House, confirmed by the Government House Act, 1900, will expire on the 12th day of May, 1910- and thaI, it is expedient that arrangements be made as to the future residence of the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor of the Island, "Resolved—That a Committee be appointed to consider the question of such residence, and to report to the Court whether it is advis- able to seek a renewal of such lease or to make other provision instead thereof, and otherwise to make such recommendations with respect to such residence as to the Com- mittee may seem meet, the Commitee to have power to take evidence," have to report as follows:— That an agreement, dated the day of 1903, and made between John Joseph Heywood Daly of the one part, and the Government Pro- perty Trustees of the other part, has been exe- Sea Fishery Hatchery.-4Sea Fisheries.— Government House 1010 TYNWALD COURT. July 6, 1903.

cuted, whereby, subject to the approval of the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury. his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, and this Court, the said John Joseph Reywood Daly has agreed to sell, and the said Trustees have agreed to purchase, in trust for his Majesty, for the pub- Ho service of this Island. and at the price of £12,000, the mansion house, lands, buildings, and premises, part of Beinaliague, in the porish of Onchan, now known as Government House, and containing 19 acres of land or thereabouts, and now held by the said trustees under a lease, the terms whereof will expire on the 12th May, 1910, at a clear rental of £200 per annum; also, the farm., dwelling-house. buildings, and premises adjoining., and at the rear of Govern- ment House, with 63 acres of land or thereabouts, now in the occupation of Mr W. F .Cowell as tenant; also, the lands, Tien, and premises lying on the south-east side of the highroad in front of Government House, and containing 30 acres of land or thereabouts, also in the occupation of Mr Cowell, who ho-cis the said farm, buildings, lands, and premises under a lease, the terms whereof will expire on the 12th day of November. 1910. The purchase also includes the benefit and assignment of the covenants vested in the vendor, or in which he had a beneficial interest, in respect of any building or other restriction's, or other beneficial interest in, any lands formerly part of the Bemahagne estate, and particularly over lands lying to the south or south-east of Government Home. These benefits include the right to prevent the erection of any buildings on three fields lying to the south-east of Government House, and adjoining the main road from the Crescent to Onchan, and also adjoining portions of the land now agreed to be purchased. The proportion of rent to be paid by Mr Cowell to the Trustees has been fixed at the suns of £170 out of the .total rent of £200, the balance of £30 being reserved to the vendor as the rent of about 18 acres of land demised to Mr Cowell, and not agreed, to be sold to the Trustees. The rent therefore, payable in respect of the lands agreed to be purchased will be the sum of £370, a return equal to rather snore than three per cent. on the amount of the nurcha.se money of £12,100. Before any agreement was arrived at the Com- mittee vary carefully considered the value of the property, and the probable additional outlay which might be required. They also considered the probable cost of acquiring other property and providing another eon:ally suitable residence. The Commi ee consider that, in comparison with other possible sites, the purchase now re- cemmended by them bears most favourable comparison. Subject, to she alteration of the farm buildings and the improvement of a portion of Government House, the Committee are strongly of opinion that no snore desirable residence can, at an equal cost, be procured in the neighbourhood of the town of Douglas. The site has ass excellent sea view, is well timbered and shaltereq, and has been occupied as the. Government House for a period approaching 40 years. The purchase of the farm and land buildings at the rear was considered desirable, in order ts make Government House a more detached residence; whilst the acquisition of the land in front was necessary in order to precast the erection of buildings which might interfere with tho sea. view and other amenities.

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In recommending the purchase of these lands in front and rear the Committee wish to empha- sise their strong conviction that such complete purchase will prove more satisfactory from a financial point of view than obtaining restric- tive covenants. etc., over such lands in favour of Government House. Whilst the return on the amount of purchase money amounts to only .63 per cent. per annum, the Committee would point out that the whole of the land (containing 112 acres or thereabouts) is situate in the immediate neighbourhood of Douglas; much of it has a considerable value as available building land, and practically the whole has a value as accommodation land in addition to ordinary agricultural value. The letting value as bare land is not likely to diminish, and portions of the front land may be hereafter advantageously disposed of as building land or otherwise, in such a manner• as not in any way to diminish the value of the Governor's residence. The Committee also considered the advisability of renewing the lease, but it did not seem profit. able to do so, it being thought betteua-ather to build a new house on another site, if possible. The present proposed purchase, however, is, in th-s opinion of the Committee, the most advanta- geous solution of the question submitted to them. J. GELD, Chairman. T. KNEEN. W. J. ANDERSON. D. MAITLAND. 2nd July, 1903. J. D. ()LUCAS. ACTING-GOVERNOR'S SALARY. Mr J. D. Maas had given notice of the following questions :— Upon what basis was the proportion of salary paid to Sir James Gell, C.V.O., as Acting-Gover- nor. calculated? CROWN RIGHTS. (1)Did not the Crown at one time claim, the right-to all stone in the smaller baronies of this Island (such as the Bishop's Barony), and dispute the right of the Highway Board to quarry and carry away such stone for the re- pair of the highroads of this Island without first obtaining a licence from the Crown? (2) Is it not a fact that such claim was soon afterwards definitely abandoned? (3) is there any reason against making the cor- respondence on the subject public? (4) If not, will your Excedency have such corres- pondence printed and circulated amongst the members of the Court? His Excellency : It will be convenient that the questions in the name of Mr J. 1). Clueas should stand over.

ADJOURNMENT OF BUSINESS. Mr J. T. Cowell, who was down for a question with regard to the Vicar-Generalship, here asked : I was going to move that the re- mainder of the business on the agenda, except

Acting-Governor's Salary.—Drown Rights. Adjournment of Business, 1012 TYNWALD COURT, July 6, 1903 that which is absolutely necessary, should be adjourned to the adjourned Court. If youiEx- cellency is willing to adopt that course, it would be better to do so at once. If so, I would prefer to ask my ouestion at the adjourned Court. The Governor : The Lord Bishop will not be able to be present at the adjourned Court. That is the reason I ask that the question should be put now. His Lordship prefers to answer it himself.

VICAR-GENERALS APPOINTMENT. Mr Cowell then asked the question, as follows:- Whether the appointment was matte to the office of Vicar-General after the Keys had passed a resolution, afincst unaniniousiy that the next holder of the office should not have a seat in the Legislative Council, and that the salary should not he paid out of the general revenue of this Island; and, if so. what are the terms of the appointment, and, in Particular, what is the salary of the new Vicar-General, and who provides the salary? The Lord Bishop: I am happy to answer the question of my hon. friend; but, at the same time, I must express my surprise that a public inquiry should be made with respect to a matter which is one of public notoriety. However, as the hon. member has asked it, I am very happy to address myself to the question for a few moments, and recall to the minds of members of this Court all the circumstances of the ease. I wish, first of all, to say that the late Vicar- General intimated to me privately, in the last days of March, that he felt, through his ad- vancing age, he could no longer discharge the duties of the office, and in particular he men- tioned to me that his health would not permit him to discharge the duty which was then be- coming urgent—I mean the duty of admitting churchwardens elected on Easter Monday. The formal resignation of the Vicar-General came to me on the 8th April, and was accepted by Inc. -Under the circumstance's, and seeing the urgency of the ease, I had previously put myself in communication and consultation with various members of the Council, including the late Deputy-Governor, and it was decided that the matter must be taken in hand at, ones. The appointment of Vicar-General was offered to Mr Callow by me. after consultation with those gentlemen, in the letter which I have lying before me dated 6111 April, and the appointment was accepted by Mr Callow on 12th April. This

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being the case, you will not he surprised that I express some amount of amazement—seeing that this was all published in the newspapers, and was made a matter of notoriety—at being asked if I made the appointment before this matter was mooted in lhe House, of Keys on the 30th of May—some six or seven weeks later. Another matter which surprises me is that if this question was to be mooted at all, it was not mooted long before 'the time it was brought forward in the House of Keys. It was very well known that the late Vicar-General was a man of advanced age, that it was quite possible and probable that he might retire, and I ask why did not the hon- member who wished to raise this question, and upset the constitution of the Legidative Council, do so, at any rate, before we came to have a moribund House of Keys? (Hear, hear.( Pro- bably he has his own reasons for having delayed the matter until the appointment was virtually made. I should have at once announced the matter publicly. But, in the first place, your Excellency. I felt it only due to yourself that the matter should be privately announced to you before it was given to the public. My own desire in that respect was defeated, for the Press, with that eagerness which characterises it, published the appointment-- Mr J. D. Climes: I do not wish to interrupt his Lordship, but I would really ask if lie is not entering into a subject for debate? The Lord Bishop: I think what I have to say is absolutely essential for clearing up the matter. The Governor : I think it is desirable that the Lord Bishop should give his answer as fully as possible. The Lord Bishop: I say, Why was it not brought forward at an earlier time? Why was it not brought forward even at the Tynwald Court If it had been brought- forward on May 29th or 30th, at the Tynwald Court. I should have had an opportunity of stating then what I am stating now. It was not. brought forward in the Tynwald Court; and, lastly, I have to say the mode in which it was brought forward was a matter of surprise to me. There was no- body whom the resolution affected more particularly than myself. If the Bishop of this Island is to be stripped of the assistance of the Vicar-, General, his chief legal officer, it becomes a. matter not only of personal interest to myself, but to that section of the community with which he is particularly oonnected. But, allow me just

Vicar-General's Appointment. 1014 TYNWALD COURT, July 6, 1903. to say that I received no kind of intimation whatsoever that this matter was to be brought forward in the House of Keys, and it was not until the morning of fhe 29th May, when I was on my way to the Tynwald Court, that I picked up a Liverpool newspaper and read there for the first Lime that this question was to be raised. If there is a question of want of courtesy on my part to the House of Keys, I venture to say there is such a thing as courtesy on the part of the member of the House of Keys, who woes going to introduce it, to the Bishop of this Island, and I think it is only reasonable that some private notice should have been sent to me beforehand, in order that In-light know what was to be done. Virtually I had made the appointment six weeks before. The Speaker: I very much regret to interpose on this occasion, but his Lordship, in answering a question, is taking the opportunity of reflect. ing—rightly or wrongly—on the conduct of an hon. member of this House who will have no opportunity of replying. (Hear, hear.) The Lord Bishop: It may be replied to afterwards; but I feel very strongly that if there has been any want of courtesy as the question implies, the question of want of courtesy to the Bishop should lo taken into consideration. The question which has been put suggests that the Bishop has done sometfilleg to flaunt the House of Keys. Mr J. T. Cowell: I am afraid the Lord Bishop is censuring an hon. member whose hands are lied. He has no opportunity of reply. 1 am not the hon. member whom I think his Lordship is alluding to : therefore, it is rather hard on. that other member who proposed the resolution that he should be attacked and have no opportunity of replying. The Lord Bishop : I will say nothing more on that particular point.; hut, as I shall not have an opportunity of speaking on Tuesday at the adjourned Court, I wished to state publicly what were the circumstances of the ease. The appointment of the Vicar-General was made six weeks before the resolution was passed in the House of Keys; and with regard to the latter Part of the question—namely, where the salary is to come from—I can only say that. by a.Jecinent with the Treasury, the salary is to come in the same way as it has come heretofore. It was not until 2nd June that the Treasury wrote lo say they were prepared to act on the

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agreement which was entered into on the advice of Sir Spencer Walpole in March, 1884. It was not until the 2nd of June that I had the information. Though it is true that I technically signed the appointment after this resolution, the appointment was mode as between one gen_ tleman and another six weeks before the resolution was passed. No member of the House of Heys having a post at his disposal would have acted otherwise. The House, of Keys knows perfectly well that their resolution must be agreed to by the memlbers of the Council, and agreed to by the Crown, be fore the thing could properly be done. If it was desired to have this matter ventilated in days gone by, it was perfectly open to you. Mr Cowell: His Lordship has omitted to say what the salary is. The Lord Bishop: £200 a year if he does not hold another office under the Crown. Mr Cowell: I give notice that I shall call attention to that. That is an increase of that salary, and we have not had any notice of it. The Lord Bishop: 1 beg the hon. member's pardon; it is not nu increase of salary. It is exactly the same as was agreed to by the Treas- ury in March, 1884. I assure the hon. mombcr that if he will look into the matter ho will find it so. I will show him the information afterwards, if he likes.

THE SUGAR DUTIES. The Governor : With regard to Mr Ken-node's question on the sugar duties, I have the information here, but I think M will be better to deal with it at the adjourned meeting. I will post.. pone all remaining matters on that page of the agenda.

DUTIES ON TOBACCO, TEA, SPIRITS, BEER. Deemster Kneen: This motion, which is clown in my name, is, I understand, one of urgency, because the new Act which has been passed in England will eome into operation on 1st August. It is entirely an undisputed matter, and the resolution is entirely formal. It simply deals with the, increased duty on spirits imposed in 1900, and in two subsequent years reaffirmed in this Court. I, therefore, beg formally to move

The Sugar Duties.- Duties on Tobacco, Tea, Spirits, Beer. 1016 'I'YNWALD COURT, July 6, 1903. the motion which stands in my name, imposing duty on tea, tobacco, and spirits:— Whereas, by section one of the Isle of Man Customs Act, 1900 (63 and 64 Vic., cap. 31), being an Act of the Imperial Parliament, it is enacted that, in addition to the duties of Customs then payable on tobacco, tea, and spirits removed or imported into this Isle, there shall be charged, levied, and paid as from the 6th day of March, 1900, until the 1st day of August, 1901, the duties following (that is to say):— Tobacco manufactured, viz.:— Cigars the lb. £0 0 6 Cavendish or negrohead the lb. 0 0 6 Cavendish or negrohead, manufactured in bond the lb. 0 0 5 Other manufactured tobacco, the lb. 0 0 5 Snuff containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every i00 lbs weight thereof the lb. 0 0 5 Snuff not containing more than 13 lbs of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof the lb. 0 0 6 Tobacco unmanufactured, viz. :— Gontainin.g 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof the lb. 0 0 4 Containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof the lb. 0 0 4 Tea the lb. 0 0 2 Spirits of any kind (except perfumed spirits), computed at hydro. meter proof the gallon 0 0 6 Liqueurs, cordials, or mixed or sweetened spirits in bottle, entered in such a manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested the gallon 0 0 6 Perfumed spirits the gallon 0 0 10 And whereas, by section two of the said Act, it is enacted that, in lieu of the duties of Cus- toms then payable on ale or beer removed or imported into this Isle, there shall be charged, levied, and paid, as from the 8th day of March, 1900. the duty following (that is to say):— For every 36 gallons where the worts thereof were before fermentation of a specific gravity of 1055 degrees, a duty of £0 4 6 with a proportionate increase or decrease according to the specific gravity of the warts thereof before fermentation. And in addition to the said duty there shall be charged, levied, and paid, as from the said 8th day of March, 1900, until the 1st day of August, 1901, for every 36 gallons where the worts thereof were before fermentation of a speeitic gravity of 1055 degrees, an additional duty of ...... 0 1 0 with a proportionate increase or decrease according to the specific gravity of the worts thereof before fermentation. And whereas, by resolutions of this Court, dated respectively the 21st day of May, 1901, and, 27th day of May, 1902, the said additional duties

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of Customs were continued in force until thc 1.71t, day of August, 1903: And whereas it is deemed expedient to further continue in force such additional duties until the 1st day of August, 1914: Resolved, therefore,--That the hereinbefore recited additional duties of Customs shall be continued and remain. in force until the saicf 1st day of August, 1904." Mr Kerruish seconded. Carried. ----- ASYLUM RA'Z'E. The Governor: We had beaer postpone the question of levying rates under the Lunatic Asylum Act. Mr J. D. Clucas: I move it. Agreed.

RATES UNDER THE P0011 RELIEF ACTS. On the motion of the Eetativor-General, seconded by Mr Maitland. the following resolution, relating to the poor ratty for the different district a in the Island. was curried. That, in order to meet the estimated expenses of each of the Boards of Guardians of the Poor of the undermentioned pool' relief districts for the 12 months ending 31st March. 1904, there he levied upon all corporeal real estate within such districts the fohowing, rates, namely:— With'n the Poor relief district of Douglas. a rate of ninepence in the pound. Within the poor relief district of Ramsey, a rate of eigiapence in the pound. Within the poor relief district, of Castletown, rate of 71ci in the pound. Within the poor relief district of bezayre, a rate of twopence in the pound. Within the poor relief district of Mn.ew, a rale of 3d in the pound. Within the poor relief district of German, a rate of twopence in the pound. Within the poor relief district of Lentil], a rate of sixpence in the pound. Within the poor relief district of Patrick, a rate of threepence in the pound. Within the poor relief district of Ballaugh, rate of threepence in the pound. Within the poor relief district of Bride. a rate of threepence in the nound. Within the poor relief district of Bushell, a rate, of threepence in the pound.

ADJOURNED MATTERS. The Governor said the levying of the High- way Rate, the question of the expellees of the Dalby Outrage Committee, the apOlutment of a Committee on public buildings expenditure, and the appointment of the Asylums Board, would be adjourned.

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THE NON-PROMULGATION OF THE LICENSING BILL. Mr Kerruish: I have a question to ask. An Act was passed by the Keys and Council, and sent on as usual, but it has net appeared on the agenda to-day for promulgation. May I inquire why the Licensing Act has not been promulgated to-day? The Governor: With regard to the question of the hon. member for Garff, we have received the following letter from the Home Office with respect to the Licensing Act:— Privy Council Office, London. June 11. 1903. Sir, —I can directed by the Lords of the Council to state that their Lordships have had before them an Act of Tynwald of the 10th of March last, entitled, "The Licensing Act, 1903." Their Lordships have carefully considered the proposed measure, and also a letter from Messrs Dirk inson. Cruickshank. and Co., of Ramsey, urging that, for reasons set forth., the Royal Assent may be withheld from the Act. A copy of this letter is enclosed. and I am to suggest for the condderation. of the Insular Legislature that, however reasonable, per se. the proposed amend- ments of the law may be. very careful atteation shatud be given to the question whether in the circumstances of the Island the la,w might not give rise to failure of justice owing to the difficulty, or impossibility of forming a competent Licensing Court.—I am, sir, your obedient ser- vant, A. W. FITZ-ROY. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of the isle of Man. The letter from Messrs Dickinson, Cruickshank, and Co. referred to in the foregoing communication is as follows:— Ramsey, Isle of Man, March 17, 1903. Sir.—We have been requested by Mr W. H. Walker, of the City of Liverpool, chartered ac- countant, liquidators of the Isle of ManBreweries. Limited, and of Dumbell's Banking Company, Limited, to call your all cation to the very serious condition of things that has been brought a bout in this island, so far as licteneed Proper- ties and the liquor trade generally are concerned, by the recent passing. by the Manx Legislature. of a Bill entitled, The Licensing Bill, 1903." in the hope of satisfying you that the Royal Assent to such measure ought to be withheld. We en- close a. copy of the Bid, from which it will be seen that sub-section ono of section three deals with the disqualification of members of the Licensing Court on the ground of interest, and it is from this section that all the trouble arises. At present the constitution or the Licensing Courts of the Island is as follows:— For licensing purposes the Island is divided into four districts corresponding to the High- Bs iff's Districts of the four towns of Douglas, Ramsey, Castletown, and Peel. The Licensing Court for each district is com- posed of the High-Bailiff (the stipendiary magi- strate), and six members elected by and out of the Licensing Board of the district, consisting of the Justices of the Peace. members of the

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House of Keys (the popularly elected branch of the Insular Legislature). the Captains of the Parishes (usuaLy the chief landowner in the parish) and the Mayor or Chairman of Town Commissioners of each district. In an island of a little over 50,000 inhabitants, in which there are b,a,nking, steampacket, railway, and tramway companies, the shares in such companies are naturally held to some extent by local men of means and position, such a,s members of the Howse of Keys, magistrates. etc.. and it now appears that the immediate effect of sub-section one of section three, if it became law, would be to disqualify 24 out of 29 members of the Douglas Licensing Board, with a more or less corresponding effect upon the Boards of the other districts. It is manifest that, unless provision be made for constituting the Licensing Courts upon an entirely different basis. it will be impossible to form a. satisfactory Court from the very limited field left available by the operation of sub-section three. This difficulty has already been ex- nerienoed at Douglas, where four members of the Court have, in anticipation of the new Act coming into force, resigned their positions, including the Speaker of the House of Keys and the Crown Receiver. It is acknowledged on all hands that it was never contemplated by either branch of the Insular Legislaure that sub-section one of section three would in operation prove to be of such a far-reaching a character. This is obvious from the very nature of the provisions of the subsection itself. We find that it contains the following proviso: "No person shall be disquali- fied by reason of his being interested in a railway company, a steampacket company, or a tramway company which is a retailer of intoxicating liquors." It can hardly he imagined that it, was seriously proposed to exempt from the disqualification shareholders in companion directly interested in the profits of the sale of intoxicating liquors, and to disqualify shareholders in a banking company, which might be much less directly interested as mortgagees of licensed premises; yet this is what the sub-section purports to do. Curiously enough. the exemption in favour of railway and steampacket shareholders does not, as a matter of fact, operate. as these companies do not happen to be "retai.ers of intoxicating, liquors." the supply- ing of liquors in the case of the Steam Packet Company being let to a caterer. and the licensed premises of the Railway Company luring in 1110 p 0,session of tenants. We allude to thiS3 as indicating the careless and hasty manner in which this measure has been passed. His leery the Deputy-Governor, seeing the difficulty, recently brought the matter before the Council. and Keys for re-consideration, and, at a sitting of the Legislative Council on the 10th March instant. in referring to sub-section one of section three, said "In the way the clause is passed by both branches of the Legislature, I don't think there is much chance of it being signed; but I told them (the House of Keys) the other day at the conference, that if the Bill is not altered it must be submitted for signature, and if not signed it falls." At this meeting his Excellency suggested an amended section, which would have got rid of the difficulty; but it was not accepted. and owing. we venture to think, to some mis. triMM-standing between the branches of the

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Legislature as to which should move in the direction of amending the Bill, it was presented for signature without, amendment, and ultimately signed by the bare number necessary, viz., by three members of the tiouncil and 13 of the Keys Nir Walker has, in his various capacities, now in his hands for realization, licensed properties in this Island approaching in value to had a million sterling, and he has abundant grounds for being convinced that owing to the uncer. minty and want of public confidence in the con sti tta,hz.a the hicensing Courts, due to the pfLtd- ing of this Bill, it will be impossible to realize, except at a. complete sacrifice, any portion of the important properties above referred to. We are confident also that if this Bill becomes law it will have a disastrous effect upon the Island generally. We have scarcely begun to recover from the depression consequent upon the failure of Dumbeli's Bank three years ago, and when it is remembered that in this question of licensing, we are, by our legislation, affecting the three or four hundred thousand visitors who annually resort to our shores, the effect upon the pro- sperity of the Island of harrassing the trade which caters for those visitors can readily be imagined. We shall be glad to attend, with our client, at the Home Office for the purpose of affording any further information. if required; but we are conlident that if the Matter be referred to the responsible authority in this Island to report upon, the result will bear out our representa- tions, and that it will be seen that, in the true interests of the Isle of Man, the Royal Assent should be withheld from the measure.—We are, sir, your obedient servants, DICKINSON, CRUICKSHANK, & CO. The Right Honourable A. Akers Douglas, M.P. Kerruish : I would suggest • that these letters be printed and circulated amongst members of the Court. Deemster Kneen : That motion should also apply to the letter of Messrs Dickinson, Cruick- shank, and Co.? Mr Kerruish: Yes. Mr W. Goldsmith : I rise to second that motion. It seems a very reasonable one. We ought to know the terms of the letter, and have the matter before us. The motion was carried.

ADVERTISING ON THE DOUGLAS FERRY STEAMERS. Mr J. D. Clueas : Would it be in order for ime to give notice to the Receiver-General of a question that I intend to ask at the adjourned Court? Because it is possible we may not. he having another Tynwald Court, so that, my opportunity may be gone. I, therefore, beg: to give the Receiver-General notice that at the next Tynwald Court I shall call attention to the fact that on 5th July, 1899, this C(,ituit was told by the Re-

Advertising on the Douglas Ferry Steamers. TYNWALD COURT, July 6, 1903. 1021 eeiver-General that the advertisements then ap- pearing on the steam ferries would be removed in 1901, and that no other advertisements would be placed on the boats without the approval of the Harbour Commissioners, and that such steam ferries are again covered with advertisements, and to ask the Reeceiver-General for an ex- planation. (Laughter.)

TEACHING TEMPERANCE. Mr Quine: I beg to give notice that I shall ask the Chairman of the Board of Education at the adjourned Tynwald Court if his attention has been drawn to the movement made in England now to teach temperance in the Board and other uchools. I shall send the notice in writing. Mr Laughton : As a. matter of order, 3 object to this notice altogether. He has given notice of something that is to take place at this Court. The adjourned Court will be the same as this Court. The Attorney General: That would apply to oll these questions. The Governor: I think in this particular instance it will tend to the advantage of the public if these questions are allowed to go, although it is not quite in order. (Hear, hear.)

NOTICE OF TYNWALD COURTS. Mr Quine: There is one other notice I should like to give—I shall send it in writing—that is, that members of the House of Keys should lie notified when a Tynwald Court is about to take place. We know that a Tynwald Court will take place every year on 5th July, but there are various times when we do not know that a Tynwald Court is going to lie held. If we received notice that the Tynwald Court was going to sit, we could send in our notices, and get them on the agenda paper. The Court adjourned to Tuesday„luly 14th. at Douglas. 0 HOUSE OF KEYS. On the motion of Mr Cowell, seconded by Me Maitland, the House of Keys adjourmod to day, July 14th, at Douglas.

Teaching Temperance.—Nolice of Tynwald Courts.