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LLOYD-GEGRGE S APPEAL. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE FOR PENSIONS. SAD REVELATIONS FftOX lKSLANB, An important pronouncement was made in the House of Commons on Monday evening by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in an appeal for a supplementary estimate to carry on the, work of the uld Ago Pensions Act. Ha declared "It is costing money. It is costing more than we anticipated, but the greatness of the cost shows the depth of the need, and though I am here moving 101 all additional £ 900,000 out of the Exchequer of this rich and great country, ami although I shall find great difficulty probably in finding the eight or rune null ions which it may eventually cost. I don't believe there is a man in this country blessed by Providence with abundance who wili. be ,shabby enough to grudge a share to his poor iaUow-citizeas in order to redeem them from the poverty without hope with which they have been oppressed." The Chancellor paid a warm tribute to the work Gi tho pension officers, and announced that a bonus oi aaout :1.4) a haad would be granted to them. As to England, the calcu- lations had been wonderfully accurate. Ae to Ireland, no douot the oiuciais did their best, but there was need for some inquiry. Reviewing eases of individual hardship tnat had arisen through tho interpretation put upon cases of pocr Jaw reuof, tHe L'na.nc&joi- of the Exchequer said .some of the regular tions would have to .be modified, and they would be made -perfectly clear not only to the otEcers, hut also to the applicants and the general public. Referring to one special point, he stated definitely tita-t outdoor med lc-cit relief would not (ilsquilifv. Nir. IJoyd-George then pass- ed from the official to the human view of the great work in h.itid. In their inquiries the pension officers had discovered many facts that would be useful when they came to con- sider the reorganisation of the poor law. In Ireland especially they had been appalled at the amount of poverty that existed. It vras perfectly harrif ving. It was a dit/gii-ace lO'¡¡n- civilised country that human beings should be allowed to live under such condi- tions And it was not only in Ireland. He quoted a, case in London of an old lady 10 years of age. She sasd she earned 7s. 6cL a week mantle making. Inquiries showed that her wages really only averaged 6s. 6d. Out of this she paid 3s. 6d. a week rent. Site had for the most part only bread to eat, and went, on Saturday night to buy scraps of meat after the other customers bad been served. Yot- this struggling old woman had £11 in the bank --money that she had put tiy in order that she might he spared the in- dignity of a [xui.per's hiu'ial. She made a point of never drawing this, though she was eel ling her little bits of furniture. "And ail this." said the Chancellor, "aH this is going on within one mile of this Imperial Parliament." There were, aid the Chancellor, 270,000 persons over seventy years of age in receipt of Poor La.w relief. But their inquiries had disclosed the presence of over 600,000 par- SKWJP, the vast, majority of whom were living under the sir ess of great poverty, yet had abstained from becoming a ohargf upon the Poor Law. Meanwhile, it is to bo feared that in Ire- land a wholef-ale discontinuance of pensions win tako place. The total number of T)em- son* of and over seventy in Ireland, accord- ing to the official statWfcicr., is 184,000. Of thvsr, 32,000 ;J,Ni, in receipt of poor relief and disqualified, leaving 152,000 person;, eligible for portions. The actual number of psn- vions granted has, however, been 177,000, or 116 per cent, of Ule eligible claimants. Inese cases will now be gone into.

SWANSEA MASONIC GATHERING BRO. BOUCHER IN STALLED AS WORSHIPFUL MA^'im Practically all the Matonic lodges in the Province were represeuLeJd at. the installar t'oa ceremony on Monday at the Maeoaic ■rfaii, Oaer street, fewaueea, in connection witn the Caj-adoc Lodge, No. 1,673, when the ioiiowing officers were duly installed:— War. Jiao. Boot. Boucher, W.M.; WOT. j &ro. C. J. Tazewell, 1.P,.M.; Bro. W. D. -twees, S.W. Bi-o. W. B-oseer, .), W. j Wor. Bro. D. C. Jones, P.M., P.G.S.W., trea- surer; Bro. L. R. Rogers, aeoretary; tiro. A. J. Pan tan, assistant secretary; Bio. Rev. W. Morgan, chaplain; Bro. R. D. Morgan, S.J). Bro. P. C. Sevan, J D.; Wor. H"'U. E. ft. ) onez, P.M., P.G.S., D.C. Bro. Evan Jookius, A.D.C. Bro. H. C. Higman, I.G.; Bro. T. D. Jones, organist; Bio. Alfred Taylor, Bro. J. D. ]-,Pwis Bro. E. R. Serle, and. Bro. A. K. Jenkon, htewaoxls; Bro. By. G- Davies, tyler. Tne new Worshipful Master, Birv Boucher. was initiated in the Lewis Lodge, JSo. 872, iiad about 12 year* ago entered the. Caradoc Ledge as a joining member. He is held in great esteem by all Masons. The usual Masonic banquet' took place at the Cameron Hotel in the evening, and the Worshipful Master was supported by among others, the Right Maatetr Marmadoke "fenfiant. The toast list was of the customary patriotic char- acter, whilst the health of the Worshipful Master was most heartily drunk.

WHliB DID Hil HIDE? LL ANALLY OFFICER MUTE IN A LICENSING CASK At Llari* on Monday John Thissan, l'y-melyn Hotel, formerly of Swansea, wsus summomod for keeping his house open dur- ing illegal hours on January Mst.-MT. ivcimunas defended- Seirgt. Lewis aMd he flaw a man named enter.—Similar evidence was g1V6» by P.C. T. Evans. The latter was a--sk«d ► v Mr. Edmunds where he wa^ concealed, but witness deehnod to answer. I Supt. Rogers f-aid he had ,v..n his worn ct honour that the place of concealment should not be mentioned, and rather than make anv .statement. be would prefer the case dismissed. Mr. Edmunds pireai-v?d the questiM where- upon Supt. withdrew the case-.

Mr. R. K. HilT (of Messrs. Clarke, IVvert- and Co.), Swansea and Cardiff, OM been ad- mitted as Associate to Fallows m the So- cietv of Incorporated Accountants and Ait- ditars.

I FORFAR DECLARATION. COLD COMFORT FOR MINISTERS j MAJORITY WELL REDUCED, The declaration of the poll in the Forfa-r- shire election was made on Monday, as fol lows :— Falconer (L.) 6,422 Blackburn (U.) 3,970 .1 L. luftiority 2,46a J Previous result *• —1906—Ca-pta-in bmda: iL.), 6,796; -J. M. Bernard (U.), 3,277. 1 majority, 3,519.

SWANSEA CHAPELlNCiDIN MEMBER SUDDENLY DEMANDS BAPTISM. During a baptismal service at Mount Zion Baptist Chapel. Swansea, on Sunday even- ing a member of the congregation suddenly arose and expressed a wish to be baptised. He was conducted to the vestry by the pae- tor, the Rev. E. Worthing, where the cus- tomary questions Wea-8 asked, and after be- ing supplied with suitable clothing 49 was immersed. The incident created a good deal of en- tbusiasm.

FIGHT WITH THY EAW 'UNS. 1ST. THOMAS COMBATANTS: POLICE COURT SEQUEL LIKELY. There was an early morning set-to with bare knuckles between two working men in tho road near the entrance to the Prince of Wales Dock, Swansec, en Monday, and there was quite a crowd of spectators. The wliibatapts hailed from Pinkney-street, St. Thomas, and were relatives. One was ren- dered temporarily unconscious and was oar- ried into the docks police-station. Police court, proceedings are likely to bo the sequel,

WEST WALES BRASSBAHDS. ANNUAL MEETING: OFFICIALS ELECTED. At the eight annual meeting of the West Walep Braw. Rand Association at Swansea on Saturday, it was reported that 30 bands were enrolled in 1908, with 523 members. Mr. A. G. Harries (Pontybei-em^ was re- elected president; ir. Dan Jones (Ow-m-, tawe Silver Band) elected secretary j Mr. 1 Thomas H. Thomas (Brynamraaji), financial secretary Mr. J. J. Williams (Trebanos). general secretaiy. The annual contest of the aesoociation this year will be held a-t Clvdach. The bands were classified for this year as follows Class A..—Alltowen Silver, Brynamman Town, Brynammaii Territorial, Cwmtawe Silver, Gwauncaegurwen Silver, Tycroes Silver, Trebanos Silver, YstradgYlIlais bil- ver, YstaJyfera Temperance. Class B.—Ammanford Urban, Blaengwynfi Silver, Llansaint Temperance, Llandilo Town, Mond Silver, Swansea Temperance, Seven Sisters Temperance. Class C.—OVmielin Silver, Cwrnamman Silver, Mumbles Silver, Pontyeates Silver, Taiba,c,li and Port Talbot Temp?? mice, Skowen Silver.

RUFFIAN IN A LODGING HOUSE ONE MONTH.: DON'T HEAT ME, I'M HALF-STARVED. At Swansea on Monday, James Smith. la, boureir, was charged with attempting to steal Its. 7jd. from Patrick Russell, labourer, Vaughan's lodging-house, and using per- sonal violence. Proeoutor eaid he was lying on a seat in the kitchcn early on Sunday morning, fif- teen or twenty other men being there, "when he was disturbed by finding defendant's hand near his pocket. Asked what he wanted, prisoner caught him by the muffler and shirt, pulling off a button, and hit him three, or four times in the face. Witness went towards the door, but prisoner iseizod him and tried to butt him. Witness com- plained to Lwo police officers. P.C. Barry said he heard a scuffle and I the words, "Don't, beat me, I'm half. Btarveu Prosecutor opened tho door and pointing out defendant said, "That man tried to rob me." The charge wa. alr^red to tlrnt of rmlaw. fully beating. Defendant He /ussanlted me as wall, Mr; wc were fighting, the two of us- Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed.

8V"\PW U-ANELLY'S PATRIOTIC DISPLAY, All the schools in Tianelly were closed on Monday, on ao-o-unt of t'ha St. David's Day festivrlties. In tho morning the Welsh Language So- ocety met at the Park Ohaipiil Lecture Hall- There was a big meeting of the children in the afternoon at the Market Hall', where patriotic songs were sung by a. choir of 1.000 seiected frorn the schools, assisted by a. powerful orbhewtra. The ohoriste-rs then proceediad toO the varkmis fiohools a.nd were pn-ovitk1"! with tea. public mailing was arranged for t.be ■evening.

HALF-WAY MAN'S RESPOXsIBTLITIK^. At LilaJieily on Monday, TttoaiA.s Thorri^s. Halt-woy, vvco. summonM in respect of affilia- tion arrears amounting -to R4 6d. Rd., due to Jeminia Harry. Pantyglien. Thomas sold he TIalS in arrears becausc te .met "oeem in iirisor. for tirrair in respect of .tnodier onior. On protcisar.g t:) pay up in a fortnight, Thomas i was dismissed, aud riatert that, he reveir in i tended to iey H penny in respect of the other ureter, and v/oukl prefer tjcuJi.g clowm.NLir. T. J .P.: That's another matter.

MO'aRTST-ON PIT: SKTrLiilENT PROSPEC3TS. Copper Pit CMcrriston) Oollierj- worlcmm failed to arrive at a wtticrqent on Satur- day evening. There still remain two mat- ters for settlement, vii--Colliers house eoaJ, ajod the w;dth of staills. These are oonsi- dsrea trivial and was every reason te believe that a settlement would be arrived at during Monday.

sw Ai^spiA~V VT7I irr woftivTRAIN A Ixii-tlHT moetine- ill reference to the 8wa.n»ea Valley WOrkL.len'" train was b« £ «i at Bethlehem S-hoolroom. Peaitrecbwyth. cai; gatnrdriy afteraoon, Mr C. B- Griffiths pre Biding'- The oollectorss javo S4 aasnee of in lending t- avt>ertf, and Mr C. B. 43riffillist (who arranged interview for U'onday with M r H. F. Ijowey. Diistriet Auperintend- fr.t. Swansea), wan jfiven the lists for pubrnis- fftoa to that, gentleman. This does not fully satisfy the smaranteR asked for by the company, but. it is expected that the pe- itition will be sausoeaBfcol. 1

"KIND OF MKAT THEY LIKED IN SW AIA." ALLEGED EXPOSURE FOR SALE OF UNFIT BEEF. BAD' CASE AND A HEAVY FINE. At Swansea on Monday, Henry Smith vas eummoned for exposing meat for sale -fit for food) at the Slaughter-house. Ir. '>• Richards prosecuted: Mr. Lleufer Thomas msiructtd by Messrs. Andrcw and Thomp- i) defended. John Davies, weighman and clearier, ijifea Slaughter-house, said two sides of ef, wrapped in sacking, were left at the Higtj.er-hou.se for Mr. Smith, and plrwed the beefhouse. Meat was gold from .re. Smith asked that the meat ehould hung in the coolest place as he was go- lll to sell it, and that a, gentleman named Stephens was to see it. Aaksd hi; opinion of the beef, witness said it was unusual for the skirting to be cut so close to the ribs. It appeared M if the fat and the skin had been torn off. On the Monday witness told defendant Mr. Stephens had been there and gone. He afterwards saw Smith meet Mr. Radford, a. master butcher, and they vent to the beef-house. MV. Radford said, '1 will buy the two hhid-quavtevs at my price." Witness called Smith to the weigh- house, and told him not to ;el't till he had seen the veterinary surgeon. By Mr. Lleufer Thomas He had been at the Slaughter-house thirteen years, and had never peen defendant there before. Sacking around meat. was usual. He did not know that the beef-house was only for stor- ing purposes, or that there was a bye-law which forbade sale from there. In the course of cross-examination, Mr. Thomas read a letter that had been ad- dressed to fr. Smith, in which it was stated that the animal was very lean, but it was "just the kind of meat they liked in Swansea." Mr. Gladstone Davies, veterinary surgeon, said he examined the beef, and found it emaciated. The pleura. of the lining mem- brane of the client had been removed and the caiease trimmed. He cut down into the deeper glands, and found evidence of tuber- cular disease. The anima.! must have been badly affected, and the PERSON WHO SLAUGHTERED NicsT HAVE BEEN AWARE of its condition. While the body was warm it would be easy to remove this meohbi-ane, which removed traces of the disease and left a, clean surface, so that traces of taibsrcul&r disease oould then usually be detected only by all expert. Witueas told Smith the car- c,afe was badly affect,ed with tuberculosis, and unfit. for human food also that lie had seized the meat. Defendant was satisfied with witness's examination and said the beef had travelled over 200 miles, and a nephew had sent it to him for salle, as it was not good enough for his trade. By Mir. Thomas: He dad not maike it clear t'hat the nephew was the owner of the meat. Defendant was a man who did not usually deal m meat. When there was uibereuiar disease it W'a3 impossible for the slaughter- man not to observe the abnormal condition. By tlie Benoh Ho unhesitatingly said tiiat iliis \7a6 .-1 -very had case. Mr. LLeufer Thoma.s said defendant was innocent, and only obliged his nephew in Devonshire There was no intention to ;;ell nor had there been that exposure for sale which wouid constitute an offence. Defend- ant had not made any effort to sell the :v; eat while in the S1.aU, If there were any blame it attached to the nephew iu De- vonshire a.nd not to defendant. Mr. Thomas admitted the importance of safeguarding the food supply, but still held that the magis- trates would not convict unless there was evidence otf defendant's guilty knowledge. Defendant said be was a haulage contrac- tor, and had no experience of the butchering trade. A. nephew in South Molton sent ".Lie beef for him to sell. When he had a con- versation with the ,if'"t witness the* lattar said it was good beef, but said the fcKirting had been removed. Witness pointed to other carcases hanging there from which the dcht- ing had been removed, and Davies r*jpbed, "Oh, yes thoy out it oft hero because they steal it sometimes." (Laughter.) He had no intention of seliling the meat, and it was not true he offered, it to Mr. Radford, nor that itadford ixtid he would take. it "at his own price." He did not think there was anything wrong with it. Mr. Richards: \vh«?n you read the let-ver which said tho steer was not doing very well did that OODvfY anything to your mindi- No. You. agreed that, though the meat would not do for South Molton it would do for "-A-an,-ea -Yes, Why didn't you Keep the meat at your own etablf or coach-hoiW?—I thought it, would keep better at the slaughter-house, n't the Cû!od Storage strike you as a good place?—I know nothing about the Gold Storage. Yon mean to say you left t-he meat at the slavghte? house, not thinking it would be eold till Monday?—Yes; I intended to seE it on Monday, at a place. iii the market where they sell wholesale. Witness said he expressed his surprise when YIr. Gladstone Davies to £ d him the meat, was diseased. George Chauries Smith, South Molton, the nephew, tsaid he never suispejted that there was anything wrong about the meat, other- wise he -would never have sen t it. There had been no sale of the meat to deiend&nt. f Mr. Thomas: What's the taste in meat in Devonshire ? Witness Thew I LIKE IT VElY FAT Witness Then? LIKE IT VERY FAT m Dwv'mth'.re. When ihis was slaughtered you didn't think it. would do for your customers there'/ —It v.Joi> enough, only no', quite fat- enough. Because ytni tiiought it wouldn't do for your ousitoirteva. on account, of its Jeaiincss, you Fout. it hero?—That's right. Ailswaring 5ui-tli»er questions, v>r-jtmv« said he sent the meat to Swansea becau»9ft a oou sin of his said that was the sort, of meat for Swansea. Asked, why be hadn't sent it to Bamstapile, he said he didn't know any but- ober in Burn staple, not to speak to. Ckrk He said it was not good enough for Devonshire poopJe. (Laughter.) Ohaiiiuan "said they had oom> to the con- elusion tiione must be a penalty. In that (e, uotwithstandang the able way in which tho defeaiice bad been put before them by Mr. Thomas, whkh liad helped tliem very mucin. Defendant would be hn-ftd £ 10 uiciusiva

At Gai'niartbpu oil Saturday Thomas Wil- lianiR. Cwm. Cwmffd, was dned lOe- and costs tor drunk and disorderly at LLajaguimor. Defendant to a. "Uack-listar.

FIlE CHURCK CORFESBNCI YIESTAN-3. PASSIVE BES.STAXCT GATHERING AT SWANSEA. On the Tuesday att^rnoon of the Confer ence week in connection with the Fm Chui>eh Council racctiu^b at Swansea, th Itev. I>r. Clifford will held a Passive U Itev. Dr. Clifford will held a Passive H. sister-i' meeting at Mount Cross Chapel. A the same hour, there vi 11 be a meeti: undtr the au.-pircs of the Purity This meet-in? wi-.l take place at Mount Pi» Stuit Chapel. Or Monday morning the programmes ol the meeting?, etc., were ported to the vari- ous delegates.

VILLIEES TINPLATE WORKS. I ANNUA b RK-irNION OF OFFICIALS ANT? WOJUsIME^. OiliciaLs and workmen of the Vtillers Tin- rlate VVoriii. Briton Ferry, held an annucul rrsuiiiou at Iloyel Dock Hotel, ou Saturday, J Mr W. E. A Evans presidiag1. "The ViUiers Tinptate Company" was' sabmittad by M*- D. James, Mr Albert ion- secoudinff it.—The Chairman, in reply, said it was a matter for congratulation that, con- sid<-jrins: tlie ger-ei-ei depression in trade, things ww going- on as well at the Yiliiei* as at iiny work; in the trade. (Cheers). ifr ,T. Samuels gave 'The Management," and said the reason why matters run so smooibly at tho Villiers was. that the man-1 ager and men co-oyerated with the sole aim of making- the work" a success- The works had gone on through the period of general depression, as well as in normal times. The men enjoyed the full confidence of the man- i?rr r, as the manager did of the mem Cheers).—Mr T. M Thomas and Ifr Evan Davies also spoke. i

-==- THE LUTECE WELL-KNOWN SWANSEA TRADER ASHORE. The well-known Swansea trader, the s.s. Lutece, which was bound from Swansea for Rouen with coal, is ashore in the Kivor Seine, near La Mailleray. A Lloyds telegram states that assistance ha.s been sent from Rouen.

.J." ALLEGED INCENDIARISM AT PEKLLKKGA^K. T LABOURER, SURRENDERS AT SWAN- SEA POLICE STATION. BRIGADE HURRY OUT TO A HAY- RICK BLAZE. A case of allsgtjd incendiarism is reported by the Swansea police. At half-pa. six on Sunday morning John Smith, a labourer, of no fixed address, was brought to the Swansea, Central Poaice Sta- tion hy P.C. Phillips., having been han-dod over to that officer by Impefitor Nicholas. Smith had surrendered to tiie inspector of his own free will for having set fire to a rick of hay on a frrm by the side of the road near the New Inn, Peuilergaeir. A Intie lat-er in the morning the Swansea Fire Brigade went out. under inspector Ed- wards, and found a rick of hay belonging to Mr. Joseph Harris ablaze and another rick just catching fire. ±h-& only available supply of water was from a little stream. This the firemen dammed, but in about ten minuMS the supply was exhausted. Then they bad to wait until the water gathered again. Naturally, with these difficulties the. brigade were handicapped, end it was not until between five and six in the afternoon that the brigade returned- A gcod many tonfl were destroyed, though a considerable quantity was saved. The hay was not insured. As showing what the firemen were oalied upon to do, it may be stated that they had to "tumble over" at least 25 tons of hay. The Pontarduiais police were communicat- od with during Sunday rooming, and Inspeo- tor Weeks, of Gowerton, removed the ao oused bv the 10.55 a.m. train. PRISONER i^i- oRE THE BENCH. At Swansea on Monday, John Smith, 1. bourer, of no fixed abode, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously setting fire to a rick of hay at Brynrhos Farm, Llangyfel- ach, on Februaxy 2&th. The value of the; hay was estimated at £ 50; it belonged to Josipn Harris. Defendant was remanded. till Wednesday. ACCUSED'S "WANT OF NOURISHMENT Smith is a public works navvy, 36 years of age, and hails from Owlerton. Sheffield. He hafi been in the Swansea district some davs, having been in t.b« Swansea Union over a week ago. since when he stated he h6is had no food. That he was in a serious phyic.al plight is evidenced from the fact that when taken into custody he could eat no solids, and when given rice pudding he vomited. His feet were in ettch a state owing to Uck of circulation, earned by want of nour- i ishuunt, that on Monday he could only I amble into court carrying hi* boots under his arm- In course of conversation Smith ttatea that. he could not find work and that he went to the hayrick tn sleep. When he woke OQ Sunday morning he struck a match to see the time when the rick caught ablaze, and being frightened he'ran away.

P.C. Muliins was able, with a few buckets oi water, to extinguish a small fire at. a loft a.t Mrs. Clarke s butcher shop, HI, Wood- heild-street, Montiston, on Sat-mxiay nigiht. Hue officer noticed smoke i-rauing from the roof, and found some sacks and wicker Iwo. keta on firo. It is said clvildren had beau pJaying with matoliet? earlier in the eeveniug.

Serious inconvenience was experienced in the. Mount Pleasant (SwMnsea) district on Saturdi*y and S^.ir.d^v nights by the peremp- tory turning off of the water ths I,gb.te.,tt. notice.

:n: v. The directors of Thompson and Shack eii, LuL. doc-L-tx-xi an interim d-ilideiid at 4 per cent, per annuin on the Oridnary Shares and 6 per ouit. per annum on the P-peferenoa Shares. [

-+ SOUTH WALES SANITARY Ill. aiiCiO-i. SESSIONAL MEETING AT SWANSEA. SOLTND ADVICE OX THE HEALTH QUESTION. c sessional meeting of the Sc-uth Waiee nt. of tlit banitary Lnspectoic Associa,- ou was held at the Swansea Guildhall on -turday. Dr. W. Wiliiarns, CDunty medical .icer, pre&id&J, but had to leave early, and '1'. Eoene/x?r Da.vie&, Swaaoea, liteppod to the breach. Mr. lowy Ihomas ".tondda.), the secretary, supported, and amongst a gathering of about hfty were r. D. J. -Morgan (medical oihoer of hralth for Swaneea), Air. Ll. La vies, (chief sanitary inspector ic-r Swansea), Aid. H. G. Soiomou (eb ai rnian of the Swansea HeaJih Commit- too), and others. Dr. O. ,j. ij.crgan read a paper on Heal tii, and poiuted out that the sseds ot disease wore often laid in infancy, and if a chi;d bo protected :.n the growing age theie was no reason why it aliouid i«_'t be- come strong and healthy, moral.y. physxaily and raenually. Xke requisites for good health were plain wnolesome food, pm-e v aier, Úöh air and suadight, sulhcient sifcwp and exercise, plain and suitable cloth- xnj, dry and suitable houses, cleanliness, a sensible education, a dehnite healthy occupa- tion, a dehnite hobby, a conteniod mind, ano modoiatiojv in everything. The doctor CONDEMNED THE* "DUMMY" OR '•COMFORTER" FOR BABY j -it was simply a bad Jiabit fostered by a fooiisti motner. Success in lite depended much more upon physical health than was imagined. Men aucoe&sful in business or in picfessionji had often been born and bred in the countrv, and thcee men had been accustomed to a aitaple ii-fe. iife was be- coimng extreiutiv sticnuous, and it was only the man wa& phyt-icaily strong who could stand the strain. What Wêlo" called civilisation wao responsible for r.ny evils; we were living at a much faster pace than did our ancestors. We weie inclined to lose that stolidity and lev which, had been ao characteristic of the British nation. He aiiiuded to the extra- oivirnaiy number of patent medicines an;i foods, #nd said the vast majority of them were of no use, and thai, a dose of cantor oil would be found to be more efficient than 90 per cent, of them put togetner. ITais was an age of seif-meaication, and people did themseives a lot of harm. What wac wan tea was more intelligent thought and commonsense, as quackS thrived on the icrnorance of the people. lie had seen acts oomrruttea by quacxs for which, in his opinion, they should have been sent to penal servitude for life on account of their being a source of the gravest Ganger to the public at large. It was wrong to suppose that all children must get measles cr scarlet i-jver. He spoke against excesses of ail kinds. Excess in certain forms of exercise was exceedingly dangerous. Cleanliness was urged, and he said there were many disinfectants 0:2 the market, but if he wert, allowed to have onlv one he should cnoc«e soap and water. The use of the SAME CUP FOR COMMUNION PURPOSES w-W a fruitful source of spreading disease, and to the importance of plain food to preserve good health he said the public and even many members of the medi-caj profession had no conception of the extent to which the common aiticiw of food, such as milk, butter aj>.i presei'ved meats wcae drugged witli f/retservatives injuriour. to health. Bad teeth he attributed to the changes which our food supply had under 'jJlc' during the last few centuries. Speak- ing of the health vaaie of hobbies the doctor said* men w h.o gave up business and had no hobby became inferable and soon died. To make'such men give up their business was practically to sentence them to ueath. Dr. Morgan said cancer often began as a email painless lump, which caused no di'-r-omfort ot any kind. "You are therefore strongly urged," he aid, "to seek medical advioe on the lappenjance of any lump, however small and p2.irl. Dr. Ebeneaer Davies said nothing so prejudicially aifocted the health of the rhing generation and waf so productive or physical degeneration as the habit, so com- mon in theee days of children not getting enough sleep. Tbey could be seen running about the etre<!ts" till eleven and twelve at night, and wa.nt of sleep before the age ol ?i-aturity was a most fruitful cause of nerve disorder. (Hear, hear). Di. Morgan was heartily thanked for his paper. Mr. Llewelyn Davies followed with "A Drainage Problem," showing bow the proper fa-LI COULD be PRA^JTICAILY ASCERTAINED, and he was also thanked. At the invitation Jf the Swansea Harbour Trustees the party aftarwardf inspected th, new King's Dock. "HIGH TEA" AT THE GROSVENOR HOTEL. On returning from the King's Dock, where thuy had been met by Sir Griffith Thomas, ind the. harVouT manager and en- rineer, the company sat. down to a high tea. nroviced by Major David Lewis (High Sheriff), Gor«sirc^> at the Grovs-veror Hotel. Mr. W. H. Oldrmge (Panteg) presided, and was supported by Messrs. W. J. Lambert, W. M. Davies, W. J. Bromham, David Thomas (Dewi Samlet), H. A. Clarke, To Thomas (itecretary), Rev, D. Thomas (Kil. vey), Mr. Ben Matthews (Pontardulais), etc. Proposing the toast of the association, Mr. Ben Matthews of the sanit.a.ry im. provements effected in the Pontardulais dis- trict, but xpreasfd the view that rural au- thorite should be given same powers obtained in th matters in urban areas, —Rev. D. Thonias supported, and observed j skat Beecham's ^ere said to be worth j a guinea a box, but- tho paper read by Dr. | Morgan at the afternoon conferene-c was I worth many gn>t;eas.-—Air. Clarke (Briton Ferry ac know led g ed. "Ottr Host." given by Mr. David Thomas, who referred in praiseworthy terms to Major interest in sanitary matters, and added with regard to his tbubtfuln in entertaining them to tea that it not only cauje from a very good pocket, but a very good heart- (Hear, beax.) H was sorry Major Lewm was unable to be himself present. Mr. W. M. Bishop (Margam) gave "The Visitors to which Mr. W. ThqTnm re rc'lied. Mr. George Thomas, Miae Edith Jones, M ies M L. Williams, and Mr. Jxithar Davies reuderod vocal item's, Mú: B. M- Olaj-kfl be- ins the accompa^'dst. I

Mr. William Cotvtts. Brcoklandr-torraoe, Swansea, lessee of the St3.r. Palace and Shaftesbury Ha..UF>, who is laid up with an I extremely severe cold, is improving. His r co-.jgh is"practically gone, and he ii making rapid headway tow ards complete recovery. I

SWANIEA ORPHAN E0J&S. t ANNUAL MEETING OPENING OF A NEW ROOAL | The forry-niiitn annuaJ meeomfc •">! &ui J ecriDcrs oi Le Wiili;1. Orpnan nome "«a £ aeid at the lnsutuiion on InursOay. Col. j Aiorgan presiaeJ, being supportea by Dr. i ArUiiir Davies (hon. medical oiiicer), Mr. I H. Ecciofc. Dr. Ebenezer Dav.es, Coun Lowel Waikias, Rev. J. H. M at.-Kins-,jo(:»s, j Rev. Oscai- hneduig, Mr. Percy Player, i)r. | H, A. Uatimer, >ir. H. C. Port^moutn i (non. arciiitect), Mr. E- Palmer tiowen p^oya's jbaiiii (secretary), and Jtir. G. C. L.j&iii ^asiittaut secreiarvj. there was a very iaige gaxnermg m tiie general body of tae room, ana uney lncludea :—Mr. Giyrin Vr^ian, Mr. and Mrs. W. Walters, 5irs- tae room, ana uney lncludea :—Mr. Giyrin Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. W. Picton Turberviii, MV. G. R. Packer, iyuss Dulwyn, Air& Giaecodine, Mrs, E-e-ezer Davies, Mrs. T. D. Gnihths, Tti-iss VvauiJier (matron), and others. Ihe report of the Board of Maniagement cummented on the continued good neaith of the cMidren and the othciencj* with which the Home is maintained. Tue total num- ber of girls in the Institution is 58, or an increase of five during the year. In order w provide additional working spaoe for the children the Board decided upon erecting a new sciiooh-oom in the garden of the Home, aud this had been built at a I cost of £550, *owards which L282 had been subscribed by generous friends. The Board I recorded sincere thanks to Mr. Glynn w'ivian for the gift -of a recreation field over- looking Langland Bay for the joint uee of I the Orphan rlome children and the mmata8 of the Deaf and Dumb Institution, and the I report concluded with an acknowledgment of the valuable services rendered the Home by the honorary officers, etc. The changes recommended on the Board of Management included th., addition of the following Rev. E. D. Henry, Rev. G. F. Packer, Mrs. Cameron; Mrs. Eccleis, Mrs. Trevor Owen, and Mrs. Chas. W. Wright. The accounts showed receipts amoonting to £ 743 lbs. IQd., and a credit balance after meeting the year's expenses, exclusive ( of the new schoolroom cost. of L45 3e. lid., as against a debit balance of Lig Is. 6d. last- year. Prior to the business proceedings the new -schoolroc-m referred to in the report, and in which the meeting was held, was form- ally opened. I "\IJ H. Ecrles was asked to perform the little ceremony, and in declaring room open he said it was in imporiant, useful and very well managed Home. There were a great many social questions which they had got tc face to-day, he went on. There was* the question of the unemployable, such as the tramp and criminal class, and when iboy considered the immense amount of energy and time that had been employed to reform that class the results were certainly very disaprxhntLag. That he thought was because they "began aL the wrong end. It was the children that they must begin with if they wanted real reform. (Hear, hear). Dr. Latimer moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Eccles and the donors of subscriptions towards the cost of the new room, emphasis- .!ec ing that EZ,70 still remained to be collected. Mr. F-ccles was worthily earning money and I worthily distributing it, but Swansea wa3 wanting to some extent in the number of men who dealt as liberally with charities. A good deal of money had been made in Swansea, and he thought some of those gentlemen, say in the ooal trade, might do well to follow the example cf Mr. Ecdes, and distribute some of that money in a proper and nice manner. At Cardiff it was astonishing the amount of money that was distributed, and if Swansea men followed that example the-i-e wag no more deserving Institution to supoort. than the Orphan Home. (Hear, hsar). j Coun. Howei Watkins seconded, and com- menting on the Foint made by Dr. lai said tiiat there were men matking money to-day in Swansea whose names were con- spimous by their absence from subscription lists generally. It was sad that the cuari- uios diid not receive their contributions, and very sad that those men had thought proper to keep them. Tnere was one grati- fving lapt, and that- was that there were names tflat were never absent from these lists. (Hear, hear]- The resolution was carried with acclama- tion. In reply Mr. Ecdes again commanded the Home to the generous-minded. Mr. Percy Piayer moved a vote of thanks to the hon. ardiitect (Mr. Portsmouth), and the Rev. Oscar Sneliing, in seconding, remarked that there were many other in- stitutions for which Mr. Portsmouth was hon. architect, and it was to his credit that he should give his time and skill to those who were solely in need of it. ) The vote was earned, and Mr. Ports- j mouth, in reply, spoke of the assistance had received from the builders (Messrs. Maries Bros.) and the matron. The childn then went through a de-I ligh-tful programme of action songs, musical drills, recitations, etr., and at once evi- denced the good trakxing and tuition they are undergoing in the Home. The business meeting followed., and Mr. "Walter Rice Evans moved the adoption of the report and aooounts as higltiy satisfac- tory. Mr. Eccles seconded aad the motion was agreed to. Tne Chairman moved the re-election of the following hon. ofBrers :—Dr. Arthur j Dai-ies (hon. medical officer), k. H. J. Thomas (hon. dentist), Mr. R. G. Cawker (uon. auditor), a Palmer Bowen (hon. set), Mr. H. C. Portsmouth (hon. architect), r. E. Austin Williams (hon. solicitor), and Mr. G. C. Chalk (hon. assistant secre- tary). Mr. P!ayer seconded, and the resolution was carried by acclamation. The Boad W of Management were ap- pointed on the motion of Mr. Thos. Jones, seconded by Mr. Sid Solomon. Dr. Ebenozer DaWes moved a vote of t-hanke to the chairman, and hoped that the success of the meeting was a sign that the Home would go forward with renewed progress and greater success and sympathy in the future. Ald. Ho"! Watkins seconded, and the vote was accorded by acclamation. The Chairman briefly returned thanks, and raid a <('. tr, hijhlv pffirient. manner in which the matron cared fir the Home and children. The following is a list of the subscribers towards the -ost of the new schoolroom :— Mr C. E. Forrapter. £5 5s. Mr. Herbert Eccles. Cril; fr. F. W. Gfbbins, £5; Mrs. I Turberviii. £ F>: Mr. Ben Evans, £28; I Swansea Operatic So«-;ef". £ 10; Miss Lill- wyn. Sir JoVin T. D. Llewelyn, Mr. John £ 5; Col. LL Morgan, ,-rio 1fr. aMr* La-zar. :C) ?,s. Mr. W. Fnl- JB6: Miss F. C. Talbot. £ 50; Mr. ISTerwn P"ei, 9.2 3e. ^fi«»s. G. Llewe'yn, I pA: Placer, P-.50: fLlwTT'fierwi. P;5 Mrs. Ff. A. ,wlj 5s. Mr. p~d Mr*. Pd Lwwds, £ 10 10s T)r. Mtv. T D. fTriffit* £ 3 5». Mr. i-i-v Wi!?.m« Farr. Dr. and Mrs. Cameron. ?r.d Mt. R. Llewellyn, £ l lg, Af- "*r-^ • Mr., Mrs. nVsi^l^n!, 3Tv| Afiftc: f; Ter- rtll. 10s. Ool. LloTveUvn Morpan pit»vide)« thf f'iTT t'° f«r the new srhoolroom, fher sxiV srri-cticns are iT^-itod. 3IF £.370 I still remains to be wiped off.

At Neath on 'Monday, Tnomas White, oil df.iler, Briton Ferry-road, was fined 56. and costs for keeping open after hours on Fb 15th a. lia Davies, Lake court, received the same penalty for being drank when in charge of a child: Mary Ann Reet, 'Nr,. I, Lake-ccurt. waz fined 7s. 6d. Ann Thomas. 21 Cecil-street, 5s. and Nicholas Richards, Reef-court. 10s. and coots, for nsiriz bad lanpuage John Jam. foreman boil. maker. Port Talbot, was summoned bv Neath Guardians for the non-ma"nteeiance of his son, Oliver James. Defer«iant xvas seated to earn PA lCks a week- The raee was I dismissed.

At Liar.gsdor^ Licensing Sessions op Sat- urday the Deputy jef Constable reported that "the conduct cf the bouses, in num- ber, during the past year, had been good. One of the licenses in the, division, that of the Grrcsfordd PubJ-J-c-house. had been aJlow- <;>.0 to ispsA- The athar licenses were all 1. newect.

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SWANSEA POLICE COURT MONDAY. Bci MeMiia. Haw el Watkim, J. WignaTi aaJ Jo:u) Roberts. FROM SATURDAY TO MONDAY. Frederick Abbott, labourer, charged drunkenness, wes caationerl. Tnomag Carter. labour-i-r who had been drunk and disorderly in College-street, and offered to "fight any —— man," wat tmed 7s. 6d. or seven days. Edward Caj-cy. laktourer, another drunk and disorderly, didn't remember anything, and was fined 5s. or seven days. It had taken two officers tc take Frank Sn::th, j^o^raiih^r, to tha jxilice-station. 1< pvomised to reform, and was fined 7s. 6d. or seven days Alioe Mcrrig had been drunk and disor- dtrly in Union-street. Her case wa,6 ad- journed for a month, on the application of Sister ft"ray. George Harris, labourer, and Hannaht. Griffiths, married. were each fined 20s. or 14 day« for indecency in Heathfield-street. For a simiiar offence in the Strand. Jos. Burrs, labourer, wat fined 20- or 14 days, and Sarah Owene sent to prison for a month. Thomas Eison, labourer, charged with al- lowing his wife and family to become chargeable to the Union, was sent to prison for a month. Alf Edwards, carver, summoned by Eliza- beth Mitchell for 28 2s. 6d., paternity ar- rears, is paving up and had bL caee ad- journed for a month. The caee of Midhaej Cotgias, summonea for permitting gaming on his premises, was adjourned far a week owing to the illness of Mr. H. Thompson, who defends. Henry Cambridge, labourer, was commit- ted to the Sessions, charged with stealing a coat from Castle Yard, Caer-street, the pro- perty of Thomas Liewe'yn, Gower.

— YOUNG COUPLI:ES PAEATED. GORSEINON STEEL WORKER SUM- WNED FOR DESERTION. "WALKg" WITH OTHER GIRLS ALLEGED. At Swansea oa Saturday Louisa Owen, Gorseinoa, st.iom^ned her htiiban-d, Herbert O'r.-en, steel worker, for desertion. Both rae und&r 21. Mr. iL T. Leyoon pr-ofcecut- tO Air. Liixiiord (Llauoily) defended. Complamant said taey were married in 1908. and bad OIL chdd. On January liitn, 1909, her hustxind left her and went to live with his motlner. haif a mile awav. Next day he. his mother, brothea, and sister came and took away all the furniture that be- longed to ham. By Mr. Ludford Her husliand earned -02 5s. a week, and was a sober, iiard-woriang fellow. Tney had tw ice been i>eparated dur- ing th? five months of their mairiage. e,. MT. Ludiord W iiat did he do that you didn't agree with? Witness Walking about wi-Jl other girls in Gorseiuon. Estner Wafctons, that's iiie girl's name- You don't suggest anything wrong be- tween thara, do you?—I'hey "vers o^urting at lore we got married. But- that had nothing to do with the row you had in January?—No. She admitted sue had oc. occasion sworn at her hus-hand. but she was careful in the Ciao.oe ot words. (Laughter.) James Ogiivie (compuciinant's father) said when -he lruormed defeadant, that his wife ,„nd chid had no fu-ai or tire in the house he said he oouian't help that. He added, C2 "ew the law. Mr. Leyson "That's more than I do; i don't know aJoout my learned friend. Mr. Ludford; -No, no; I QÚL.'t, CLaug'h-: ter.) Answering Mr. Lodford, witness admitted defenciant was a t-icy, respectaiile, hard- working chap. He admitted 'hat k:s daugh- ter had a bit of tamper; she wouldn't be m 110ft good,, he held, if she hadn't. )1.1. Ludiord, 1eiore submitting hib which was that tiiere had been no desertion, but a separation by agreement, suggested that a few weeks time should be given ttio parties to make it up. Mr. Leyson objected. Chairman: We aon't make snpe.ation or- ders in this court. It is a maintenance or- der that we make; there wouid be nothing to prevent them coining together again. Aix. Ludford said thie was a petty, miser- able affaix altogether. The giri, he added, had once threatened to poison bar husband, though he didn't suppose she meant it. Leiendant said his complaint, about his wife was that she was hot-tempered. She had told him, "You can go to with you, you —— fool; I have with better lel- lows than you, and Mn go again." George Baasett, haulier, Gcrseinon, the haui who had removed the furniture, had seen compiainafct- heiping to remove a por- tion of the furniture, an organ, to wit. A maintenance order of IS*. 6d. a week was made.

A'x"TRACTnrE GAME FOR I.LANELLY. Petvy Bush, Cardiff, has promised to take a strong Eastern sid-e to meet West Wales, st Llaneliv", during Easter wceK. Several Swazisea men will t-he West side. | r- fin' "tm A PROFITABLE IHYESTMEHT j Means iavourabis resulte combined with sec'intv. To ensur*? eatiscactory "eturns. you must know what you buy and buy what you know. It is always safe to invest in -j box of KEENICK'S VEGHTABLlI PILLE. (1; Becaoae each box is \or*.h mot tha.11 j, fane valuo, and (2) becauee the yield in im proved health and bonny looks amply reo pays the first outlay many times over. T Son sands have proved thiis, and no will you if you suffer from Headaches, Dizziness, In- digestion, Liver and Xidnev Troubles, Pains in the- back, & Half of one of EER. lCX'S YET ABLE PILLS taken before dinner prevents sour stomach, whilst the ame dose before bedtime gives sound sleep. Sold only in 7jd.- lS^d., and 2s. 9d. boxes by j all Chemists and Storee. )

SCHOOLS OF WEST WALE1. BLi bUOb. FROM BOARD OF EDLCATION. i SOME I :N FORMING LOCAL ST AT IS- i TICS. FT-KELP OF THE TRAINING COLLEGE. A iilu> 0; Static-tics of Public Educa-tior. in England ana Wales., issued by the Board ot Education, contains the iol- lowing locaJ jjcuir.s :—Aid grants :— Swansea .\st- ~-al.ie value, £ 469,179; [ average atiena&noe. 17,957: net firoduct of J rat°. £ ,j.,oiO; amount per scholar, 2d. grant per w-holir, 9& 10id. total, | £ 8,_S6h. Neath Assessable value, £ 53,152; aver- | age attendance, 2,415; penny raw, Ligr-d; per :<vholar. h bd. grant per scholar^ 10s- 3d.; total, £ 1,237. I Llaneliv Assessable \Ju. £86.947; average attendance, 5,595: pennj rate, £ 324; per sf±oiar. h.. 4d. grant per scholar, 10s. 6d. total, £2;831. '"Loan ^nd Current Accounts*' mciade the ioiiowing ;— Swansea Parliamentary grants, £38,805, school tees, les6 amounts patd to managers of V'duntarv Schools, £ lö:) tees paid to I managers. £ 229, exceeding fees recejved, £ 45: other receipts, 7 excess of pay- i ments over receipts, £ 33.991: rate in the 19.7d. capital expenditure. £ 937 salaries of teachers, £ 41,909; other expenses of maintenance, £ 7.120 in respect of higher elementary sxhoolh, £:,515; industrial and special schools, £Lb)4; salaries of officers other than teachers enforcement of school attendance, £ 590: other adminis- tration (hiciuding loan charges for ofiices), £1,558; JOíUl charges other than ior offices, 14,99J other payments (including pro-por- tion of fees paid to managers of voluntary schools), 2601: totXd payments, £ 72.730. Neath Pailiaraentary grants. £ 4,949: exoess oi payments oy; receipts. Lz.707 rate in "lE £ 13.9d. capital expenditure, i)65 salaries of teachers. £ 4.870 other ex- penses ot iwainteaance-, £ 635 salaries of offi- cers—for enforcement of school attendance. £105: other administration, £ 242: loan other payments, excluding voluntary school fees, £35; total, £ 7,656. LIanpLiy Parliamentary grants. 1-t excess of payments over receipts, £5:57;); rate in the 17.0u. maintenance, etc., £353: salaries of teachers. £12.089: other maintenance expenses. £1.749; in respect of Higher elementary schools mauitained by Council, salaries oi officers—school attendance, £205: other adniinistration, £699; loan other pay- ments, excluding ie-es to voluntary schodls. ■ otCl., £3ü.C. v_ajr,jal Expenditure on Fisher Elemen- tary Schools :— Swansea Higher elemental-v. £ 22 tea- chers s a other ex].'enses £ 4-06, capital expenditure on industrial schools. teachers' other expenses, £1.265.. Llanehy • Higher tea- chert' s^iariae. oth-j: wxntau;es, £ 325. Trai^iing Collects :— Swaiisea (xra.nte from Board of Educa- tion, feet, from students, £ 1 555 sale of bcc-ks to students. £ 163 other con- tributions, £ 43; other receipts;. £ 102 total rescipti, £ 5,236: personal grant.- from Board of Education to day students. £ 582; number of resident students at beginning of 1906 7 session. 75; day students. 40: salaries to teacher?, including special fe-.õs. £ 1,724 payment! for books, apparatus, prizes, etc.. £490: board of officers and students and medieval expenses, ;Cl-. MO; household ex- penses. £ 591 maintenance o college pre- mises and furniture. £ 539 other mainten- a.nce p?yments. £ -363. total maintenance payments. £4,759: other p £ ymen!? (not maintenance), £ 1,197.

IiANS EYE DESTROYED. STRANGE MIDNIGHT AFFAIR AT MORRISTCN. Joseph Phillips ;62I. No. 46. Ciydach- road, a collier, wat: admitted to the Swansea Hospital é, 2.30 on htmday morning suffering from serious injuries, to the left ey-, the sight- of which is believed to have severely affected. Phiilip.s has made a staetment to the effect that between eleven and hair-past eleven on Saturday night someone kicked at his front door, and on his owning the door he waw set upon and knocked dc.vn. While on the ground he was. he alleges, brutally kicked, The asfc&iiante then running away. He is unable to account lor the occur- rence. THREE MEN CHARGED REMANDED ON BAIL. At Swansea on Monday, Ed^ji Griihths 'labourer). Thos. Ree- itir.v.orker j, and Lewis Lewr* (collier), were charged with wounding Joseph Phillips with intent to do grievous boaiiy harm. No eviuenoe was d defendants were remanded for a v. eek. Mr. Patterson, who reprtisented Griilitiis and Lewis, asked for baii. Deputy Chief Constable Gill said he was told it was a. very ^riotis case. It was doubtful whether Phillips would not k*se an eye. Hi woiJd not be able to appear for at ieatt a woek. Bail was allowed to each of th" men. him- self in £ 20 and two sureties of £ 10 each.

LONDON KATBICULATIOH. LIST OF SUCCESSFUL LOCAL STUDENTS. The Ioiiowing are the suctrfssivsJ }(v:al cao- didates at the London Matricuiatiou Ex- amination of January last :— E. W. Barton (Swansea Grammar School), first D. T. Daniels (Ystalyitra County Sciwwl), D. Percy Daviess (Llandov- ery College;, S. Davies (Swansea Gram- mar ana i'^hnical College), C. E. Da-ies (Ystilyfera County School;, J. C. Edwards (Llaneliv County School), T. B. Griffiths (Swan fea. Municipal Secondary School), Mary H. James (Carmarthen County School). C. A. John iLlanc-Uy County School). r. W. Jones -crv College), B. R. Lewis (Swan- sea Grammar School), A. IJoyd (Swansea Grammar School). Elizabeth Morgan (Car- marthen County School)v Fditt- Morris (Car- marthen County School), W. L. Thomas (Swansea Grammar School-, Isabel Wake- field (Swansea High fr«?.hocdi. Of the 2.200 who were examined .^bout 900 naet xl.

P9KTARDULAIS WORKS. DEVELOPMENTS AT HENDY. Mr- D. Bevan, Mcrlais House., Llaneen- r.fcli. will euooeed Mr. R. H Sampson, J.P., Bryngwilly, in the management of Hendy Works, Pontardulais. ir. Samps*>n will gtiD act as managing director of Glamorgan Work*, Pontardu- lais, whore, we nnderstand, four or five new mills will be erected forthwith.

GOLF. SWANSEA. BAY CLUB BtK-LY. The following is the of lie Bogey1 Oompetition at Jersey Marine links on Kat- vtrday D- A Scvhr rland rec- 6—5 down W R. f heUard Bees ],7-5 CL C,. Jenkin, 4-7

Lord Justice and Laody Vaughan WiHaams visited Miskut Manor on Sujiday, being, driven from Cardiff in a motor-oar sent by Mrs. William* and ileilson, Mr. Rhys vi «i- liamE. who were Loth present at the Cyoun- rodorion gathering on Saturday.

There was a welcome influx of tonnage at Swa:isea flocks on Saturday and Sunday. twenty-eight steamers entering the var-;v,&. dock&. pome of them oi substantial r-i ze

Swansea g water sup;. i.y was impedfid on Saturday niht by tive burst:ug- of the prin- cipai tbaip er BrrnT, VHarbin, few niilcs litis side of "elpjdr" iJb. same afixTncx-n. A gang of iron t--i,- to worfe. hownvr, e-ot the dama" made good by six o'clock tie fol- lowing (Sunday; moiming.

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am NEAR THE GARDEN GATE, >i.A^.B.Tr,T> WOitAiTS KISSES, ASSA.UU.r CJUift. PfTAR/rh FALLS THEOUGH. At Aberavoc on Monday. Florence Pitstd- ing, married, Q-aseu Pontrhydy- fen, summoned Wyndham Petty, collier, Pctm Cottagre, foi assai.it. Mr L M. Tbemar de- lend,ad. Complainant said she visited defendant's bouse on Monday night with a dootor's mee- sag.c. When she left it was rk and she asked Giefendant tu send her heme and be did so. Sear the garden pale he put his arm arouud her ceck and kissed her and acted md^ently He kissed her twice and she Trashed him away. Further on he eaugat bM- again, kissed her, ana marie an indecent suggestion. She Did her basbaDd on Wednesday ar-d he met defendant a.t Port Talbot, who admitted the oflenoe and apol- gised. Cross-cxaminied: Slw admitted her husband was of a jeslous disposition. She did not tell defendant that she wished her hatband would "oome home dead in a beer barrel" She never screamwi, bnt Vi" <0.8 not a con- senting party. She admitted that her hos- band bad made certain accaaatw>n& against hex She helped defendant and family to remove to Port Talbot on the day after the alleged assanlt, but never said a word to defendant or his wife. She thought to lieve had the ease setvlod. Wm. Fielding- {complainant a husbands said defendant admitted that he kissed his wife and said "Fcr God's saiae don't say any more about it- Don't tell my wife." Mr L. M- Thomas admitted that defendant did kiss the woman, but said that she waa a consenting party The case was diemionod. A8

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I ABIEAVOK LICENSING. A D J OU IJJ iSBSSIQNS: TONMAWR APPLICATION. Aberavou Lioensing Sesbions were ilow on Monday. I Mr. L. M. Thoanas. iOT the owmtr of the A vnTidak- Hotel, Cummer, applied for pesr- nmsRion to reconetr: t prwmaes.—Grantoi Mr. Ivor Bowen. Caraiil (iastmcted by Mr. E. T. Eva.nt- for 'ar-v Pary,. Ra-tl- way Inn. Toramawr, applied for vmn I for a pnowoeed lw-.iel M TonmaA, Mr. liur-Ler oppcsedor tih-, Railway }• and I Mr. M. Thomas oppoaed for resia«-i«.— The Beiiah held that the application was too pancmattire. and it, was Tefhiaed. An off-iioense vrit, granted Id-w ai James, I Jersey-road, Biaengwvnfi, íor the sale of medics-ted wirueti. ¡ Pull transters were granted to D3. Wal- ters, Queen's Arms, and John Rvane. Ga^ily? Arms, Glynoorrwg. T*be license of tie Jenkins Anne Glyav I oorrwg. which had been adjourned a* aertain j plant had not been carried oot, wat now I renewed. The lease has onJy four yeare to run.

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SWANSEA LECTURE ON t!HEREDITY." The first of the series of LecluTm in corl- mi'fcion with tJbe Swansea Scientific Pooiety was given at tho ttoyal Institute by Mr. E. L. Pontifex. M.A., on Monday evening. The 6u1 joct was "Heiedity," Dr. K 1, Cro- mer Lancaster took the cliair. Mr. Pontiffs proceeded to instance several of the theories of eminent scientists, such a-s Darwin. Aien- del, and Spencer. llaoh had a different upon this rati tar confueing subject uno declaring tbbi character wtu- inborn, and another stating it to be acquired- Darwm's T-neory wat- tiiat ilk characteristics uf "ifu were torrued by øvOlaWOD. Dr I^ancasteTjtipca beong pressed to turtikor edtagiiten the gat'tiei lll¡; from a medical stand^xjint. b:r;.edfy de- j eiared that hereditary diseaejes were few and <yjtisumption was alrrKiei entirely afTUjr«i, and not hereditar.' as was generally toboogM. Mr. Pontifex was heartily thanked.

mrnmmmmmmmm A concert wa." bedd a.t the PartMh H:.<tcl. Burry Port, on Saturday, in connection with ziou Congregational tjhurcli Councùlor Roderick Thomas presided. The princrpsfc were Mise a.ri(J Noveiio Williams. Horr I^tchetor^ky. Vienna. Mws Elizabeth H^fc, • Miss "V^inif^ed "L^wig, Sencheeryiil arid Mr. William Konway, Birmmgiwe* t R with Mi's Blanche John Dinat Powia, sir ac^ompan.ti.t. The fcaii -,Vag crowded, and 1.b.e coocart -,w-As a great trout.