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L WORK OF EXQUISITE MAGNIFI I CENCE." AN HONOUR TO THE LIBRARIES OF THE COUNTRY." CREDITABLE TO AUTHOR, ILLUSTRA TOR, AND PUBLISHER." HANDSOMELY GOT UP PORTFOLIO OF PORTRAITS." WELSH jyjEMBEKS OF PARLIAMENT, MR, T- MARCHANT WILLIAMS 3 NEW BOOK, ILLUSTRATED BY WILL MORGAN, THE WELL-KNOWN WELSH ARTIST AND CARICATURIST. Imperial 4to. Printed on Highly Finished iiiout Friction-glazed Pape r. Handsomely Bound in Cloth, Gold JJmoossed. Price 10s. M. carriage, 18. extra. PRESS OPINIONS. The Welsh and English Press is unani- mous in its praise of this remarkable work. The following are excerpts from some of the criticisms that have already appeared :— "SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. "As far as the get-up is coneerued. it leaves nothing to be desired. The portraits bar Will Morgan, of 'Welsh Review' fame, are worthy of the reputation of the artist. The sketches abound in smart sayings and in barbed witticisms. On the whole, anu. rrant- ina; the standpoint of the writer, the book is faar, and deals out equal treatment. There are any number of good stories in* it of Welsh politicians which have never before been published, and the reader will carry j. away with rum a. clearer estimate of the characters of the Welsh members and a better knowledge of the inner workings of WeUii politics than he had before. We welcome the appearance of the handsome volume, net only as a credit to a Welsh publishing firm, but also as evidence of the high character of the Welsh representatives of to-day. FROM WALES." "WeIsh Members of Parliament. 1894," is something new in Wales. It contains full length portraits of the 34 Welsh members, with a short, racy article on each. It is published at the "Western Mail" Office, and it is impossible to give too much praise to the letterpress or to the way in which the illustrations have been re-produced. The portraits are excellent—the face. the pose. all peculiarities of expression and of drees—and the members of 1894 are brought very vividly before the mind of anyone who ha.s happened to see them. There is an occa- sional darfc of the caricaturist—for example. Mr. Herbert Lewis-who is described in the letterpress as a "very. very stood young man, and who is really one of the best representatives Wales has evpr had—is made to look more like Mephistopheles than Machiavelli. But. undoubtedly, this collection of portraits will be a delight for many a day, and Will Morgan haa given himself a lasting place in Welsh history. Mr. Marchant Williams has a way of saying things. His style is pithv and forcible: if he has to choose between making an enemy and holding- his tongue when he has a snod thing to say he generally says the good thing. It would be a. great mistake if Mr. Marchant Williams claimed accuracy as one of his virtues: but. his. I believe, is not one of his mistakes. He cannot be exnected to know everything about the immortalised 34; but what he says, accurate or inaccurate, is highly entertaining—except, of course, to the 34 themselves. There is too much in the book about the late Montgomeryshire election and one is made to remember quite well the exact number of the 34 who totally abstain from in- toxicating matter and who cannot speak Welsh. I found the descriptions very interesting, but ekme to the conclusion that rather than have .p in the Temple of Fame I am content wi. being, like the author himself, out of Parliament, and out of a certain "set" he denounces so freely. My friends when they see the book say thev will buv it. "MERTHYR TIMES." "Rarelv. if ever, has a Welsh firm turned out a work of such exnuisite magnificent as this volume. The cover is a work of art. The printer has performed his part of the work m a manner that is beyond all prame. In fact the get- up of the book would be a. credit to any print- ing and publishing firm in the country. The ttrtist also has done his work admirably. Mr. Will Morgan's form as a character artist has epread ov»r all the land, and praise of him seems almost superfluous. From a mere literary point of view Mr. Marchant Wil- liams's work deserves high commendation. Inane platitudes aaid fulsome adulation are avoided; the style is piquant and racy, and the ptwuharities of our M.P.'s are handled in a. sprightly, genial manner. There is not a dull or unreadable paragraph from start t. finish." "SEREN CYMRU." "This is a particularly nice volume to look Stfc. and will be a valuable addition to every Welsh family. The portraits, on the whole, are good. The descriptions by Marchaat William*; are neat and comprehen- sive. No doubt most of the honourable members will feel that the light thrown upon them is veiv strong. The work of the publishers is all that could be desired. The volume is a. credit to them and an honour to the libraries of the country. The Welsh section of the present Parliament is too im- t)ortamt ta boo indifferent to this handsome ud popular illustration of it.' "WREXHAM ADVERTISER." "The work is admirably printed, and. al- though the political bias is strong, is credit- able to the author, illustrator, and publishers." M "Y GTMEO." A book which we have been expecting for "DAILY TELEGRAPH." "A handsomely got-up portfolio of por- traits. The artist has a bold and. on the whole, successful ctvle. and his aim has evi- dently been to catch, not merely the features, but the manner of the man without accentuat- ing individual peculiarities as a caricaturist would do. As for the letterpress, if there is a lc-fig time, and have read with avidity.. • It is easy to perceive that the author s favourites are those members who nr» in full sympathy with the Welsh people for there is no more faithful Nationalist than Mr. Marchant Williams.. We do not agree with all that is said in the book: indeed, we think it would take 50 men to agrree with all the statements, 8&D:t of which are exceedingly orill;inal.. The volume is of historical value and interest, which will make it readable in rears to coma. The publishers' work has been most artistically done, and is worthy of the great and famous firm of Messrs. Daniel Owen and Co. A volume of such beautv. freshness, and absorbing1 interest to everv Welshman, and withal so cheap, ought to a.ny serious purpose in it at all. it is concealed bv a certain flippancy, which, however, renders the book light and "readable." sell by thousands." GWALIA." "A nyw !>ook. which is reallv worth buv- inlt and reading. As to the pictures, which are Mr. Will Morgan's work, ••he artist ha,-? been «o successful that he has conveyed not only the faces of the hon. members, but also the particular bodily ex- pression of each. The pictures themselves are well worth the price. The writer of the sketches h a master of his task. It would be difficult to have written them better.. Once you commence reading it is difficult to lay the book aside. • Deals impartially with Radical and Tory, pointing out the virtues and blemishes of the one and the other .We advise our readers, especially the younger portion of them, to buy and read the book." "Y TjLAN A'R DYWYSOGAETH." "The volume is an honour to the author and the Publishers The first time in the history of the countrv that a, similar undertaking has been ta.ken in hand. • The ability and aptitude of Mr Marchant Williams are well known, and he has shown considerable skill and wisdom in this work of his. The pictures also are good and striking Messrs- Daniel Owen and Co. have done their par* of The work, as usual, admirably It is fullv wrth the pri-e- indeed, one wonders that the work. so well bound and so well got up. could have been published at such a low price. "THE JOURNAL." "A large and handsome volume. A well got up book, and will be most interest- ing in the Principality Such a book will always be popular. particularly when ornamental a* well." This great Welsh National Work, on which Author, Artist, Engravers, and Printers have been ^ngasjed for upwards of seven months, is Now Ready, and can be obtained through all booksellers, and from the publishers, DANIEL OWEN and CO. (Limited), St. Mary-street, Cardiff. The Book Is undoubtedly the most elabo- rate werlr of the kind ever attempted, and contains a FULL PAGE PORTRAIT, etched in half-tone, and Biographical Sketch ef every Member of Parliament for Yv'al^s and Monmouthshire. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED DY D. OWEN" AND CO. (LIMITED) CARDIFF. SEPARATE PORTRAITS of the ib-.ve Member?, printed on enamelled card and mounted on bevelled mount ready frr framing, Is. 6d. each; by post, securely packed. 2a, I ^uijltrattonsu BOOKS FOR THE MILLION. TO BE OBTAINED AT y^TESTERN IVI AIL OFFICE ST. MARY.STREET, CARDIFF. PRICE, Is.; POST FREE, Is. 3d CLOTH BOUND, GOLD LETTERED, PUBLISHED AT 2S. EACH. Actress's Daughter—M. A. Fleming- Alice—Bulwer Lytton. Anna Lee—T. S. Arthur. At the Mercy of Tiberius. Advice to Young Men, kc.—W. Cobbett. Arabian Nip-hts. Arthur, T. S.— Anna Lee. Alden, Mrs—Interrupted. —New Graft on the Family Tree. Alcott. Miss—Little Women and Good Wîveø. Ainsworth—Miser's Daughter. Barnaby Rudge-Dickens- Barriers Burned Away-E. P. Roe. Basket of Flowers and Lena Rivera—M. J. Holifes. Bride's Fate—Mrs. E. Southworth. Bunyan, .T.-Pi1g-rim's l'rogress. Bronte, E.—Wuthering Heights. Brame, C.-Jane Eyre. -Shirley. —Tenant of Windfell Hall. Bennett, Mrs.—Jane Shore. —Cottage Girl. j, —Gipsy Bride. Carried by Storm—M. A. Fleming- Changed Brides—Mrs. Southworth. Cottage Girl—Mrs. Bennett. Cottage on the Cliff—Mrs. C. Mason. Cobbett, W.—Advice to Young Men. Cervantes—Don Quixote. Cockton—Sylvester Sound. —Valentine Vox, Cummins—The Lamplighter. Daisy—E. 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Infelice—A. J. E. Wilson. Interrupted-Mrs. Alden. Ivanhoe—Scott. Ingraham-Prince of the House of David. —Throne of David. „ —Pillar of Fire. Jack's Cousin Kate—E. C. Kenyon. Jacob Faithful—Marryat. Jane Eyre—C. Bronte. Jane Shore—Mrs. Bennett. Jessamine. Jew's Daughter. Knight of the Nineteenth Cenwry-Roe. King's Daughter. King's Own—Marryat. Kenyon. E. C.—Jack's Cousin Kate. Living and Loving—V. Townsend. Ladv Jane Grey. Little Women and Good Wives-Miss Alcott. Little Frolic. Ladv's Book of Manners. Lamplighter—Cummins. Last Days of Pompeii—Lytton. Lytton, Bulwer—Alice. „ —Disowned. —Ernest Maltravers. —Eugene Aram. —Last Days of Pr ■"eii. —Paul Clifford. —Pelham. —Rienzi. —Zanoni. Lover-Handv Andv. —Rory O 'M ore. Lever—Harry Lorrequer. Margies. The—E. J. Moore. Mildrpd—Holmes. M carin—A. J. Wilson. | Ma ria Marten. Marian Grey. Marv Barton—Gaskell. Martin Chuzzlewit—Dickens. Melbourne House—E. Wetherell. Misers Daughter—Ainsworth. Marryat—Jacob Faithful, —Peter Simple. —Kings Own. —Poacher, The. Miller. T.— Rovston Gower. Ma>:well—Stories of Waterloo. Moore, E. J.—The Margies. Mason. Airs. C.—Cottage on the Cliff. —Eve of St. Agnes. Nac.m i—W ebb. Nicholas Xicklehv-Dickentll. New Graft on the Family Tree- -Mr*. Alden Oliver Twist—Dickens. Opening » Chestnut Burr—Roe. Old Curiosity -Shop—Dickens. Prince of the House of David-Ingraham. Poacher. The-Marryat. Pillar of Fire—Tngrrtham. Pamela—Richardson. Pickwick Papers—Dickens. Passages from the Diary of A Late "PhysieiMi—" Warren. Paul Clifford—Lvttoii. Pelham- -Lrtton. Peter Simple—Marrvat. Pins. Needles, and Old Yarns. Porter—Scottish Chiefs. Pilgrim's Progress—Bunyan. Public Reciter. Queechv—Warner. Queen of the Tsle—Fleming. Rienzi—Lytton. Robinson Crusoe. Rory O'More—Lover. Richardson—Pamela. Roys ton Gower—T. Miller. Rolling Stone. Roe. E. P.—Knight of Nineteenth Cent-o*jr. Snirley-C. Bronte. Sketches by Bo/- Dickens. St. Elmo—A. J. E. Wilson. Stories of Waterloo- Maxwell. Sunday Sunshine, Susan Hopley Sylvester Sound—tJockton. Scottish r'hiefs—Porter. Shadow on the Home. Story of Mary. Story of MildretT Scott. Sir W. I van hop. —Heart of Midlothian. Southworth. Mrs. E.—Bride's Fate. Stows. Mrs. Beecher—Uncle Tom s Cabin* Ten Thousand a Year—Warren. Tenant of Windfell Hall—Bronte. Throne of David—Tngraham. Townsend. Y.—Living and Loving. —While it was Morning. Thackeray. W. M.—Vanity Fair. Uncle Tom's Ca1:m-Beecher Stowe. Vanity Fair-Thackerav. Vashti—A. J. Evans. Valentine Vox—Cockton. What She Said and What She Meant. Without a Home—-Roe. v-'Vo it was Morning—V. F. Townsend. Wuthering He'^hts—E. Bronte. Wonder Gatherer. Wide, Wide World—E. Wetherell. Wetherell, E.—Wide. Wide World. —Melbourne Hou«e. -Daisy. I Webb—Naomi. Wilson. A. J. E. —Inez. —Macnria. —St. Elmo. Warren, S.—Passages from the Diiry of a 1 Physician. „* —Ten Thousand a Ye*t. —Harriers, Bumed Away. $ttfcltc Companies* In Accornuce with the Provisijns of the Conlpany's Act of Parliament., Interest will be pitid during Ccnstnicticn at the rate of 3 per Cent, per annum. The LISTS will OPEN on TUESDAY, January 29th, and CLOSE on THUUSDAY, .January ."1st, for LONDON, and on FRIDAY, February 1st, for COUNTRY APPLICATIONS. PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND JL. DOCKS COMPANY. Incorporated bv Special Act of Parliament, 31st Jnly. 1894. AUTHORISED SIJARE C.PIT.L.£600,OOO. Issue of €500,000 in 50,000 Shares of £10 each, Pavable as follows- 10s. on Application, £1 10s. on Allotment, and the Balance in Calls not exceeding £2 per Share, at Intervals of not less than Tl.iee Months. The Liability of Shareholders is Limited to the Amount of the Shares Held ly Them. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. the Earl of DUNRAVEN, K.P., Durraven Castle, Bndgend, Chairman. Colonel JOHN THOMAS NORTH, Avery Hill, Eitham (Chairman of North's Navigation Collieries). Coionel WRIGHT, J.P. (Chairman Messrs. Wright, Butler, and Co., United, Gowerton, Panteg, and Cwmavcn. Steelworks, Gowerton, Panteg, and Port Talbot). S. H. EYASS, Esq., J.P. (Messrs. R. B. Byass and Co., Tin-plate Manufacturers, Port Talbot). T. E. WATSON, Esq. (Messrs. Pyman, Watson, and Co., Steamship Owners and Coal Sliippers, Cardiff, and Director of the Ffaldau Collieries Company, Limited, Garw Valley). ColcLel C. R. FRANKLEX, B.A., J.P., Clemenstone, Bridgend (representing Miss Talbot, of Margani Abbey, Glamorganshire). BANKERS. THE LONDON AND PROVINCIAL BANK (LIMITED), CARI>iFF, and their Blanches, or their London Agents (Messi-s. GJyu, MIlls, Curne, and Co., 67. Lombard-street). ENGINEERS. J. A. McCONNOCWUfi, Esq., 12, Victoria road, Kensington. P. W. MErK. Esq.. 16, Victoria street, S.W. jfrORi-TEIS BROWN, Esq., Guild-hall-chambers, Car- diff. AUDITORS. Messrs. DELOITTE, DEVER, GRIFFITHS, and CO., 4, Lothburv, E.C. SOLICITORS. Messrs. CHKSTON" anI SONS, 1, Great Winchester- street, E.C., London. L. G, WILLIAMS, Esq., 8, Charles-street, Cardiff. BROKERS. Messrs. SOPPER BROTHERS, uO, Throgmorton-street, E.C., London. Messrs. FAtTUFULL BEGG and CO., Bartholomew House, E.C., London. Messrs. THACKERAY and CO., Cardiff. SECRETARY AND OFFICES. EDWARD KNOX, Esq.. Bank-chambers, Port Talbot. and 1, Great Winchester-street, London. The Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company has been formed for the following objects: — (l.j To acquire thc existing harbour and docks at, Port Talbot, in the South Wales Coal- field, and to equip them with the best modern appliances for the shipment of eoal, and tor the Import Trade. (2.) To construct a new doct, with deep water lock and pbrs, amI to equip it with ne'.v tips and the best modern appliances for shipping coal, and for the Import Trade. (3.) To construct railways about 15 miles in length, connecting the extensive coalfields in tile Llynvi and Ganv Valleys with Port Talbot, ai1d opening up large c0a.illelds at 1'1 esent undeveloped. DOCK ACCOMMODATION. The first instalment of the new dock will be nine teres in extent, which will be capable of considerable enlargement at a comparatively small expense. One special advantage possessed by the Company is that no extravagant expenditure on new docks is likely to be required, as the small new dock will be connected by means of the existing lock with the old dock. This httterlcuntaillS a water area of 90 acres, the whole. of which can. he made available for deep water traffic at; the trade develops. The outer sill ot the new lock is at a lower level than those of the Roath and Penarth Docks at Cardiff and the best dock at Swansea.. am] will afford a depth of 31 feet at high water of ordinary spring tides. Thp total area. of the Company's dock property exceeds 300 acres It is estimated that, after reBprving ample quay space for all the requirements of an import trade, the new dock alld thp existing dock will provide sites for the erection of 18 roal tips of the most modem type. capable of shipping 4,000,000 tons of coal per annum. The llew pier to he constructed to the north-west of the present entrance and the extension of the old pier are designed to make the docks easily acces- sible in all states of weather, and it is confidently anticipated will give the port all the advantages of a good deep water Port. The coal tips, dock railways, and dock sidings will be the property of and will all be worked by the Com- pany, and will he so designed that the Great Western and the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Com- panies will, by arrangement with thi; C0mpany, have full facilities for handling all import and export traffic. The construction of the new dock will not interrupt the trade now carried 0n at the present dock. RAILWAY. The Railway will run from Port Talbot Dock through the Dvffryn Valley Coalfield to the important Colliery district of Maesteg in the Liynvi Valley, and thence to a junction with the Great Western Railway at Pont-y-rhyl in the Garw Valley. The railway will have junctions with the Great Western Railway and the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway at Port Talbot. The Company has by its Act obtained running powers over tlie Great Western Railway to the head of the Garw Valley, which will allow the Port Talbot Company to have direct access to all existing collieries in that valley. Thus the Dynvi. Garw, and Dvffryn Valleys, and the Glyncorrwg and Ogniore Coalfields, as well as the Rhondda Valley (access to which is given by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway), will be brought into direct and closer communication with Port Talbot Dock. and a shorter route will be created to Swansea and the manufacturing district in that direction. The distance to Cardiff, which is at present the principal port of shipment, is 25 miles from the Llynvi Valley and 27 miles from the Garw Valley. The distance to Swansea hy the existing route is 29 miles from the Llyuvi Valley and 32 miles from the Garw Valley. The distance to Port Talbot will be about 9 miles from the Llynvi Vallev and 16 miles from the Garw Valley, thus effpcting å. 8a.vinll on thf journey to port of 15 and 11 milffl respectively M against Cardiff, and 120 and 16 miles respectively as against Swansea, and renderme- Port Talbot the natural place of shipment for these valleys. The whole of the Port Talbot Railway lies within the South Wales Coalfield, and the average distance to the n'd from the collieries uitended to be served 1)11 the railway will h" only 13 miles. The Barry Railway runs from Barrv Dock for 10 miles before it reaches the coalfield, and the average distance to Barry from the collieries is 23 miles. Tlie Port Talbot Railwav and Dock, therefore, offer to fnoie-hteN1 such a substantial advantage in the saving of Mis, as f'0mpaTp¡] with everv possible com- peting line, that it must he to their interest to send tl;eir traffic ovpr this fVimnanv's mtder+nkino- COAL TRAFFIC. Mr. Forster Brown, Mineral Agent to her Majesty's Commissioner of Woods and Forests, the Ecclesias- tical Commissioners, and the Duchy of Cornwall, whose exceptional knowledge of the South Wales Coalfield was so remarkably demonstrated bv the accuracy of his forecasts in connection with the Barry Railway Company's undertaking, makes the following estimates as to the capabilities of this district: — LLYNVI VALLEY. — North's Navigation, Garth Merthyr, Maesteg Merthyr, and Llynvi Valley Collieries produce 700.000 tons per annum, which will be increased within the next three vears to 1,250,000 tons per annum bv developments already in progress. GARW VALLEY.—International, Ocean, Ffaldau, Braichyfymmpr. Nanthir, Llest Collieries, &c., produce about 700,000 tons per annum, which, with the improved railway facilities, will be consider- ahly increased. THE GLYNCORRWG, AVON, AND OGMORE » ALLR i S.—These coalfields now produce upwards of 1,000,000 tons per annum. In the above districts there are 1.000,000,000 tons still undeveloped, besides a lartre Coal Area at Aberavon now ;n course of development by the Sandhills Company, and actuallv sur- rounding the Company's Dock. DVFFRYN VAT,LEY AND MARGAM ESTATE.— Here there are 375.000.000 tons of undeveloped coal, which it is anticipated will be opened out immediately railway communication is established. Negotiations are now in progress for sinking two pits to the Steam Coal measures in the Dvffrvn Valley. RHOXDIH VALLEY.—The shorter distance to Port will almost certainly secure a portion ')f the output from the collieries in the neighbourhood of Treherbert. Thfc Company has obtained euarantees of traffic from the following collieries North's Navigation, (rsrth Merthv. Maepteg Merthvr. Llynvi ValleV Ocenn. Ffaldau, and Llest Collieries, while as to the Slareram Eofate. which comprises more than 20.000 acres of coal. Miss Talbot has inserted in her leases, and will undertake to insert in future leases cove- nants compelling lessees to ship at Port Talhot 30 ner cent. nf output destined for shipment. Tlie best guarantee for the success of the under- taking lies, however, in the fact that Port Talbot is thf natipal and moet economical outlet for one of the richest portions of the South Wales Oilfield, to wlrch 11 t" 16 miles nearer than Cirri i ft or >Wrv ind n to ?0 nr'ra nearer than Swansea. The Port Talbot Rnilwav^ will put an end to thp excessive of Cornmnn'c-ifjnn wit,h thp sea and with the great centres of inland mnmmotion, which has h'lherto retarded thp full development of this important coal treft "h i. will bo clearly seen on referetire to the accortv psming man, on which HlP area, in quests is 1'01r urN} 1. TTMFFTP. Tn addition to coal, a larae passenger traffic and a considerable impi-H- traffic in pihvoofl, nopper ore. and i^erieral risrr-hindise are expected. There are 7 tin- nlft* and ennne,- works 1fl active one->(-ion at Port Talbot and Ahemvnn. and a large inward and onward ••■afrv mar lie r».->t>»wd<-d U-"n from tbo import-nt smelting worVs of the n?o Tint. ^ompanv and the Iron and Steel Works of Messrs. Wright, Butler and Co Cwm Avon. HPEOTAL ARRANGEMENTS. The Company has ac-piircd from Miss Talbot 154 acres of freehold land adjoining tbe doetm, in con. sideration of a royalty of 1d. per ton on all minerals and goods shipped to and from the docks. The Company his unlimited rijhts (:<f u-er of this 'and. which surrounds the dock, and will afford ample and convenient <-pa"c for the erection of works and ware- houses, and for everv possible requirement. This ar^ino-enient is materially better than the eMre. sponding arrangements in existence at Cardiff, Barry, ah 1 Penarth. The existing Thrhonr anr1 Dock Works have oppn acquired for the sum of £50.600. payable in Ordinary Shares of t-lie Company, an<1 the Companv have secured frrm Miss Talbot a. lease for seven years from the 25th March, 1895, at a rent of £ 1.000 a year, of the wharf and land 'thirty-four acres in extent), With 4.500 feet of wr.ter frontage, now in the occupa- tion of Messrs. Wright. Rutler, and Co., and with the ontion of acquiring her interest therein at any time during the term at th" pnee of £30.000. SHARE CAPITAL. Of the authorii-fd Share Capital rii £fJOO.OJO. the Company has issued £5¡},600 for the purchase of the existing Dock, and £>19,40J is reserved to he issued for the purchase of land and the erection of additional Coal-tips when required. The Directors have received underla1tiftg<i from The Directors have received underla1tiftg<i from Mi*. Talbot and other persons of nnrtouhted Htahility to apply for and take at par. without any under- writing commission, £ 130.000 of the present issue in the event f ->n insufficient public subscription but no preferential allotment will be made except to freighters. The Company has thus arratigpd that nparly Lhe: whole of its Capital shall he subscribed without the I payment 0f anv promntion t!1l')lIp\, or underwriting v.inmic«inr, and. with the nroc.eeda of the Debentures, { iltiblir Companies* it will have funds more than sufficient to secure the completion cf the RailwaYJ and Dock. EORROWlNG POWERS. The Company io authorised to raise £174,000 capital by debentures or debenture btock, which will be issued at a rate of interest not exceeding 4 per cent. COST AND COMPLETION OF WORKS. Messrs. Pearson ami Sons, Contractors, of West- minster, have entered into a. contract to construct the whole of the dock and railway works without any extras. 0 a fixed lump sum price of £ 527,000. By this contract Messrs. Pearson and Sons undertake all risks of construction of every kind and undertake to hand over the whole of the railway works com- pleted within two years, and the whole of the dock works withh three years, of the commencement of the works. and to maintain all works for twelve months after completion. ESTIMATED REVENUE. The Company will he secured in a large and grow- ing Coal traiiic, both bv substantial Colliery guarantees and by the fact that the undertaking will afford a more direct and less costly communication vith Coal Ports than any existing or possible competitive route. A history of similar undertakings in South Wales de- monstrates (as will be seen from the following table) that these conditions must result in substantial profits. Prices Per Cent. Jauuary, 1895. Last Half- 4 p.c. | year's Deben- Pre- Ordi- Divid'nd tures. fer'nee nary Stock. Stock. £ £ £ Barry Railway Com- pany 10 p.c. (4 Doe.) 132 241 Rhymney Eailway 137 Jxd Rhymney Eailway 137 Jxd Company 7i p.e. (4 p.c.) 137J 205 Taff Vale Railway 136Jxd Company 3i p.c. (3 p.c.) 136xd 80 Taff Vale Railway 136Jxd Company 31 p.c. 1(3 p.c.) 136xd 80 equal to lOdxd equal 8J p.c. on to 200 Ithe old for the jstock. Old Stock The Taff Vat; and Barry Companies are Dock Owners, and the accounts of the latter go to show that their dock is the more remunerative part of their ucdertaking. Mr. Forster Brown estimates that on completion of the Dock and Railway works 1,250,000 tons of coal per annum will be shipped at the docks, and that two years after their completion the shipments will increase to 2.C03.00Q tons. £30,000 of Capital will be reserved for the erection of additional tips to deal with the increased tonnage. The smaller quantity. with the import and passenger tmffic, may be expected to yield a revenue of 62 per cent., and" the larger quantity a dividend of 10 per cent!, after providing for Debenture interest. The amount from time to tin e paid up during the construction of the works will tear interest payable out of capital at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum during the period limited by the Act for the construc- tion of the works, and not exceeding in the whole the sum of £ 75,000. Copies of the Act of Parliament, and of the Con- struction Contract, can be seen and other infonnation obtained at the offices of the Solicitors of the Com- pany. Application for shares must be made on the ac- companying form, and forwarded with a deposit of 108 per Share to the Bankers of the Company, or to the Secretary at the offices of the Company, on or before the dates named at the head of this Prospectus. Application will in due time be made to the Stock Exchange for an official quotation. Prospectuses, Maps, and Forms of Application can be obtained of the Bankers and Brokers, or of the Secretary of the Company. January 23rd, 1396. Xo PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND DOCKS COMPANY. To the Directors otf THE PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND DOCKS COMPANY. Gentlemen.- Having paid to the Company's Bankers the sum of E—————. lieing a deposit of 10s. per Share 011 Shares of E10 cacti in the above-named Company, I request you to allot me that number of Shares upon the terms of the Company's Prospectus dated the 23rd day of January, 1895. And I herebv agree to accept the same or any less number that may be allotted to me-, and to pay the further sum of £1 lbs. per Share upon Allotment as provided by the Fairl Prospectus. And I authorise you to register me as the holder of the said Shares. Name in full Address iption Date 1895. Signature The Directors will accept applications made upon this form sent to the Secretary or the Bankers. 34916 JBustnedd Sltofcressfes* A KTI V I C I AL T EE T li, COMPLETE SF. r ONE GUINEA. MNGLE TOOTH 2s. 6d. Five Years' Warranty. Prize Medal. GOODMAN & CO. 13, DUKE STREET, and 56, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. ARTIFICIAL TEETH PAINLESSLY FITTED by Atmospheric Suction, at one-tlwrd their usual charges. No Extractions necessary perfect and per- manent life-like appearance; special SOFT PALATES for Tender Gams; perfect for Mastication and Speech. COUNTRY PATIENTS SUPPLIED in ONE VISIT, and Railway Fare allowed. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REPAIRS, EXTRACTIONS, STOPPING, 4c. TESTIMONIALS. Dr. ANDREW WILSON (late R.N.) says:—"1 can recommend Mr. Goodman as a very skilful and humane Dentist His reasonable charges should attrare to him all classes." Mr. E. VYSE, of Plaistow. says:—"I am very well pleased with the attention I have received from you. The Artificial Teeth supplied hare given me perfect satisfaction, as a previous set I had from another dentist were by no means cem- fortable. I am indebted to Mr. Andrew Wilson, editor of 'Health,' for recommending me to your establishment." Consultations Free. Ppecialitv in WHITE ENAMEL and GOLD FILLINGS. AMERICAN DENTISTRY, and PLATELESS PALATE. Before entering look for the ilame- GOODMAN and CO., 10, DUKE STREET, and 5o, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. i'ONTYPP11 )P bB, TAFF-STREET (over Glamor- nushire Bank). NEWPORT: 12, 1! ANESWELL-BUILDINGS. SWANSEA: 15, CASTLE-STREET. Hours 10 to S. Consultation free. TROUSERS. GUARANTEED PURE WOOL. SCOTCH AND IRISH TWEEDS. TO MEASURE. 12/6. TO MEASURE. Nothing to Touch Them at the price in Cardiff FIT ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. THE CASTLE OUTFITTING Co 16, CASTLE-ARCADE (High-street End), CARDIFF For aTkkl'tg Throat, a Hacking Uoag-h. or a Cold on your Clttit, yon eanpot do beaer iliaa prescribe for yourself. n_ 9 Dr. Brown's Cough Bottle 6-QV This valuable madicine can be obtained for the trifling sum Of One Shilling from the sole proprietort- Larger Bottles 2!9 and 416. Jesse Williams « Co., PARK HALL BUILDINGS. ,CARDIFF. JNTEW HIRE ^YSTEM FOR PIANOFGRTES rjlHOIU PSON ^HACKKrj, JMMI TKT) |J[IRR ^YSTKM FOR AMERICAN ORGANS -E B (),Nl CW A s ITACKFT,T, I AH TED NK,v H'kk"Svctkm- FOR HARMONIUMS rj^HUIUHSON & ACKKr,T,| ^IMtTKP QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, CARDIFF. Also at SWANSEA. NEWPORT, MBRTHyR GI.OUCKSTMB, PONTYPRIDD, AND PENAHTH. I.M-'est and Best ok out of I.r>n-k>ii tu Select.freMn A ¡ i hI <o.T\: IHP11t't WnrrnJiteil ,'1tnHø'f'i if not :.ppro1'ed. 10s. Monthly, on NU.v Itir.N: SRHFRB N. n. -X.-w catalojrue with photojrraphg and full dftailed particulars sot post free Oil application. BUY FROM THE MAKER. PARSLEY'S SILK HATS, 'I lie Latest Shnpes for 1895 (made to order only) from 'Os 6<1. All the latest shapes in Felts kept in Stock 2b 9d and 5a 9d. 15, WYNDHAM ARCADE, CARDIFF, lao, 10, TAfr-SlRElCT, Pw>»TYPKIDD. e2992 ,<- gbbrt55t5. THE pEOPLE'S JpOPULAR JjlOOD pROVIDERS ARE NOW OFFERING SPECIAL LINES NEW REASON'S TAMS 2-lb. Black Currant Jam 7d. 2-lb*. Plum and Apple Jam. 4!d. 2-llt. Greengage Jam 6d. 2-lb. Blackberry Jam 6d. 2-lb. Plum Jam 5d. 2-lb. Blackberry and Apple Jam 5d. 2-lb. New Marmalade 5d. DAVID JONES AND CO. IT IMITED, WESTMINSTER STORES ^HARTON STREET CARDIFF. 4058 R J Heath and Sons QARDIFF, pONTYPRIDD, AND TTONDON, J3IAN0F0RTE AND ORGAN j^/JERCHANTS, :>*ROM "SOUTH WALKS DAILY NEWS," 9th JANUARY, 1894). "Verdict of Vine Hundred."—Under this title Messrs. R. J. Heath and Sons, Queen-street, Cardiff, pianoforte makers, organ builders. and music ware- housemen, have collected an imposing array of testi- mOlllals and Press opinions relating to the quality .»f the musical instruments supplied by them. The firm is so well known in Cardiff, and, indeed, throughout South Wales and the West of England, that it is hardly necessary here to well upon its influence and commanding position. This collecHon of testimoniAls servos, however, to do something more than certifv to the excellence of the instruments furnished bv Messrs. Heath and Sons. It shows, in a sense, how uteady is the growth among the general public of a desire for a knowledge of music, and how increas- ingly numerous, even in the homes of the working classes, are pianos, organs, and harmoniums. Tho great majority of the letters in this list relate to r¡¡moll, and while many of them have reference to .IIOFI cosfv instruments containing all the latest improvements, supplied to the well-to-do. the greater number related to serviceable instruments purchased for the homes of the wage-earning portion of the community. Thl" growing love for so l-eflningo an art as music is a most favoll rable sign. For though iu the Principality music has for generations heen the chief recreation for the people, it has for the most part heen choral music in connection with churches and chapels that has oceupied attention. Instru- mental music Is now, however, receiving its fair share of attention, and all those in true synipathv ",ilb the art must trust that the movenlent will goo steadily onward. These testimonials have been received from eTerv quarter of the Principa1itv, lIhile not a few come from other portions of the United Kingdom, and smile from South America, India, ani other distant countries. All sneak most favourably of Messrs Heath's buslneJ!8 methods as well as of their instruments. R. J. HEATH AND SONS IVTITR INSPECnOJT. FPLL ir.T.Us! It r> I.1STS AND VERDICT POST FREE. Grand Theatre Booking Office. JJEECHAM'S PILLS, JgEECHAM'S PILLS, BEECHAM'S PILLS. Worth a Guinea a Box, BEECHAM'S PILLS. For BiliousAttacks. BEECHAM'S BILLS For Nervous Disorders. BEECHAM'S PILLS. JD For Indigestion in all its forma. BEECHAM'S PILLS. For Wind and Pa.ias in the Stomach. BEECHAM'S PILLS. For Sick Headache. BEECHAM'S PILLS Have Saved the Lives of Thousands. BEECHAM'S PILLS. For Giddiness. BEECHAM'S PILLS. JD For Fulness and Swelling after Meals. BEECHAM'S PILLS Are Worth a Guinea a Boi. BEECHAM'S PILLS. A Wonderful Medicine for Females of all Agea BEECHAM'S PILLS Are Adapted for Old and Young. rtORTON'S ORIGINAL Ft>1Oneiy" J'kNW"" '1 THOUSANDS <>c' Testimonials have ileel1 received iriiiii till parts. Ponidies üi nIl ages should take them. Thev at once remove all obstructions, no matter how obstinate or from wbat- ever cause arising. In boxes 7id., Is. lid., and Si 9d. Sent Post Free, under cover, Id. extra, direct by the proprietor. G. Ð. Holton, M, P S. (from the Birmingham and General Lying-in Hospital), Aston House, Aston-rc-ftd, Biringharn.—Agents Cardiff— A. Hug-on, Ol'eiir-' 39, Bridge-street, and 11, Bute- street, Men His, Chemist, Pontmorlais, and Georgetown I.'oiil, Chemist, Oxford- street. .oung. Chemist, High-street, Cannot in irom other Chemists. N.B.Nonc genuine nnless hearing "G D. Horton," in red across each lahel. Letters answered free. MANUFACTURER*. Horsforth, offers Lis jLTA- Own Goods direct from the Loom at Mill Prices, viz. — Serges. Fancies, Cashmeres, Bieges, Meltons, Mantle Clotha, Patterns sent free on application. Save all intermediate profit. Special Lot of Dress Meltons, all shades, at ppryard. Address—M ANU F ACTURER, HORS- 1 FORTH. NEAR LEEDS. 3$u$mes# SUJiircstfes. X STOP ONE MOMENT. X Oh, dear doctor, must my darling die ? There is very little hope, but TRY ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE R EMEDIE OF THE AGE. TUDOR WILLIAMS' v v PATE ITT B A L SAM OF JJ ONEfn Thousands of children have been saved from an untimely death by the prompt use of TUDOR WILLIAMS' BALSAM OF HONEY No Mother should neglect to keep this Infallible Remedy in the House ready for any emergency. Remember that it is wiser to check a slight Cough at the commencement than to all ow itto develop into a lingering complaint. DO NOT FORGET TO GIVE IT TO THE BABY. Over 4,000 of Testimonials to hand from all parts o the World. IT IS MORE THAN GOLD TO ME. My wife desires me to convey her best wishes for cc the success of your Balsam of Honey. It has been of srreat benefit to our little ones, who suffered from Bronchitis and Coughs during the last two most in- clement winters. It gives them instant relief. Further, our medical attendant, Dr. Jones, quite concurs in the frequent use of the Balsam when occa- sions require.—Yours faithfully, JottN WALTER MORGAN, Esq., Brynheulog House, Hirwain. THE BRITISH ARMY SPEAKS HIGHLY OF IT During the two years that our Regiment were in Pembroke Dock I used your Tudor Williams' Balsam of Honey, and found that there was not another Cough and Lung Cure on the British market equal to it. Send me on a case for my friends at oNcE.-Band- sergt. W. HARDS, 1st Bn. The Conn. Rangers, Anglesea Barracks, Portsea, Portsmouth. Sold by all Chemists and Stores in Is. lid.. 2s. 9d ud4s. 6(1. bottles. Sample bottle sent (post paid) for Is. 3d,, 3s., and 58. from the Inventor- D. TUS £ L„ WILLIAMS- MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. £ jj_REAT jySSOLTTTION AT JJEPWORTHS' ST. m ARY-STREET, CARDIFF. In many cases FACTORY PRICES ARE DISSOLVED To Less than kalf. H EPWORTHS' JJEASON For this Great Dissolution of Prices is to speedily clear the entire stock of Reliable Clothing, in order to make room for the Piles of Spring and Summer Garments now awaiting delivery. MAKE NO jyj^ISTAKE HEPWORTHS' can only sell at these prices for a very short time, so BE QUICK And secure the Rare Bargains in Good Clothing, at HEPWORTHS' ST MARY STREET, CA RDtFF .# 63514

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