South Wales Weekly Post

STILL LIBERAL. I NORTH-WEST DURHAM ELEC-I TION RESULT. The result of the North-West Durham I bye-election was declared on Saturday as A. Williams (L.) 7,241 J. O. Hardlcker (U.) 5,564 J. H. Stuart (Labour) 5,026 L. majority over U. 1.677 PREVIOUS RESULTS. 1900.—Mr. J. Atherley Jones (L.), 5,158; Mr. J. Jodcey (U.). 5,137; Liberal majority, 21. 1306.—Mr. L. Atherley Jones (L.), 9,146; Sir R. Filmer (L.), 3,999; Liberal majority, I 5,147. January, 1910.—Mr. L. Atherley Jones I (L.), 10,497; Mr. J. L. Knott (U.), 5,227; LiberaJ majority, 5,270. December, 1910.—Mr. L. Atherley Jones I (L.). 8,998 Mr. J. O. Hardicker (U,), 4,827; Liberal majority, 4,171. I

NEATH CHILD'S SUFFERINGS. Neath Bench on Friday sentenced Ed- ward Bast, living at a. common lod?ng- honw, to two months' hard labour for na- gieoting hie little child, Mabel, aged 4? years. Mr. C. Jootyn Jeffreys prosecuted I for the N.S.P.C.C.. and Dr. Morris deposed that there were marks on the child that might have been oaused by blows. The --ild w" in &n emaciated condition and only weighed 241be. instead of 38Ibs.

Digestive pastry lsoniy assured when the ingredients are pure and the raising qualities of the mixture correctly balanced. We have finally solved the problem in KARDOV SELF RAISING FLOUR which is a scientific blend of the finest wheaten flour obtainable and the purest raising ingredients. Kardo- never fails i ) produce tasty pasiry because even,y raised. Kardov" simplifies the whole art of baking. Kargoo cannot J disappoint you. <' S There's NO ??jtm? FT??eS? ^Will flif lrJLir KINGOV ";1) TP'OiNG CJ9IPANY, Swansea < Canltff. J

SWANSEA R.A.M.C. SECOND ANNUAL DANCE HELD. PICTURESQUE SCENE AT 1 HOTEL CAMERON. l The second annual dance in connection with the 3rd Welsh Fieid Ambulance R.A.M.C. was held at the Hotel Cameron, Swansea, on Thursday evening, and it was one of the most enjoyable functions of the season. It was a veritable transformation from the dreary outer world to the brilliance 01 the scene, iji tlia palm court, where danc- ing took place. A splendid programme of music was sup- plied by Mr. F. Turner's orchestra to twenty dances. The arrangements were admirably carried out by the M.C. '8, Captain D. B. Chiles Evans, Staff-Sergeant Rowe, and stewards, Captain D. E. Kvans, Lieut. W. Ackland, Sergt. Bates. Sergt. Thomas, and Sergt,. James. The catering gave entire satisfaction. Un- der the supervision of the popular mainager- eis. Miss Roberts, and her staff, the re- freshments were served in the buffet. SOME OF THE GOWNS. the Oihcers present wore their uniforms, which lent mucii grandeur to the spectacular effect in the ballroom, combined with the delicate and artistic gowns worn by the ladies preoent; a few of which are the fal- Mi&s Lloyd Jones wore a rose-pink satin gown with a pointed tunic of lace, which also trimmed the corsage, with touches of blue: the waist being defined with a fold of blue satin. Miss bimms chose a gown of white satin, and the corsage of pale bluoP. was veiled with lace, leaving the sleeves transparent. A deep swathe of salmon-pink velvet finished the waist. Mias W. Lloyd Jones came in a dainty frock of white lace, veiled in nmon, edged with beaver, and having a waistband of pink silk and crystal trimming. Mrs. Brice was attired in a striking gown of electric blue satin oha-rmeuse, the ekirt b?ug draped. One aid* of the corsage was of chcdce lace, the whole bsir? tnmme'i with narrow beaver and a vest of honiton Jaoe. Mrs. D. Eva'M cho?e a. trsJned gown of I gold saiin. The corsage of laoe was veiled in moss green, which also formed a tanic &Qwn with jawcis. Miss D. Aismham wore a pretty frodk of nM?tve s?tui OhM'moose with trimming of skunk. Mrs. Stanley B. Jones was weaning ? i striking gown of cerice satin d, the draped skirt being caught with an oimameni of platinum. The pointed tunic was at chiSou brocade and trimmed wi&h skunk. Mrs. T. Jonea Powell wes d&intHy dreaeed in a paJ.3 pmk saItm ?own with a taMier tunic of Lue ataohed at the sides with nar- row black v&lTet &nd paste buok". The ccreage was of softly rucked pink chiffon. i Miss Etvana chose a frock of white satin with a tabiaar, trimming of crystal insertion ¡' and a mauve satin swathe finished the waist. Mrs. H. Goodlana was wearing a white &coowdian pleated dhinon OV& Bilk, with a t!Muc of gold spotted net bord?T?ed wi? t' Oxier.W i:œertion &nd an emerald &-Ain folded waistband and sash. Mies M. Morigan wore white satin with a side draping on mrea-ge and tunic of powder blue ohiffon and a pink satin swathe, Mrs. A. Phillips chose a gown of pale blue I orepe de chene, the akirt being draped and trimmed with black fox. An Oriental silk, band finished the waist. Mr. G. Richards was attired in a gown of pale blue satin with draped skirt; the tunic was of violet brocade, with vest oi crysta- lised net. Mrs. J. Jones was gowned in a three tier robe of muresque lrce with a swathe and pointed back tablier of maize silk edged with gold bugle trimming. « Miss F. Davies came in a becoming gown j of French grey satin charmeuse; the bodice ( was tucked and adorned with touches of rose chiffon and crystal insertion. Mrs. Lindsay was attired in a rose pink satin gown with an overdress of pastel ninon inset with jewel insertion. Miss D. Chapman wore a gown of white satin, with an overdress of net embroidered in gold sequin a side draping of the bodice I and swathe was of flame velvet. Mrs. Pecs wore a beautiful gown of pale blue satin, and an underdress of shadow lace; the pointed tunic was of silvered net, and elaborately adorned with jewels; the corsage was adorned with beautiful pearl ornaments. Miss Keogh was wearing a gown of powder blue crepe de chene with a vest and sleeves of lace; the coraage was draped, and trim- mings of crystals was used. Mis* Drew chose a white aatin frock with a tunic of white chiffon and trimmings of marabout. Mrs. Olsson wm attired in a petrol blue satrn gown, with a drapoo-, skirt and pleat of lace inset. A bnokle of paste adorned the skirt, and the bodioe bad a vest of fine lace. "TO AN LIST OF THOSE PRESENT. I The following is a list of those present: — The Misses Jones (Elsie and Winnie), Mrs. Harold Goodland, Miss E. Clarke, Miss M. Roberts, Miss Morgan, Miss Gwen Morgan, Miss Flossie Davies, Mrs. Stanley Jones, rJ. Lindsay, Miss Williams, the Misses Williams. Mrs. W. A. Rees, Miss Grace Gray. Miss Chiloott, M're. D. J. Howells, Miss F. Williams. Miss L. Williams, Miss Bushel, Miss Drew, Mrs. T. Phillips. Miss M. Thomas, Mrs. Tctrvis Jones, Miaa D. Chapman, Mra, Dan Evans, Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. Graham Richards, Miss Kate Evarss, Miss Thomas, Miss Millie Jenkins, Miss H. Jenkins, Miss D. Abraham, the Misses Radford, Mrs. D. J. Morris, Mrs. F. T. Rowe, Mrs. Duck, Miss Muriel Evans, Mrs. ¡ Brioe, Mrs. Dr. Powell, Miss Katie Evans, Miss Frioker, Dr. McNaughfcon (Buenos Aires), Dr. Greehy, Co!. Lloyd Jones, Capt. D. B. Chiles Evana, Capt. Dan E. Evans, Capt. E. Brice, Lieut. W. J. Ackland, Liut. Quick, Staff-Sergt. Rowe, Sergt. Thomas, Sergt. James, Sergt. Bates, Sergt.- Major Barlow, Corpl. Rees, ?rgt.-Maj<M' l Challis (G.I.Y.), Sergt. Lewis (G.I.Y.), I Sergi. Weber, Corpl. Carl Jones, Trooper Rosser, Capt. Stanley Jones (6th Welsh), Mr. C. R. Clarke, Mr. Steve Morgan, Mr. H. F. Davies, Capt. Leonard Isaac, Messrs. Linds&y, H. F. Le Dong, W. A. Rees, Rosser,. A. Matthews, D. J. Howells, T. Phillips, Parker, Jarvis Jones, Olsen, Reg Phillips, Hy. Harvey, Graham Richards, M. Walsh, D. J. Morris, —. Clemens. W. H. Edwards, S. Morgan, —. Evans, Fred Jones, Dr. Powell, Messrs. E. Chalk and —. Parker.

WORKMEN'S DEMONSTRATIONI 500 Men March to Pontardawe I Police Court. Fifteen oases fOr alleged breach of con- tract by workmen at Messrs. Gilbertson's were down for hearing at the Pontardawe Police Court on Friday. Half-an-hour before t'h¡ commencement of the proceeding, about 500 of the men who are out on strike on the question of seniority marched to the police station as a demon- stration of their sympathy.

THREE MONTHS. I Aberavon Labourer's Theft from I Hotel. At Aberavon OIl Thursday, James Gee, 1Ft. 1 bourer, no fixed abode, wa& charged with stealing a quantity of olotling, value 30s., from the Victoria Hotel.P.C. Bint gave evidanoe of arresting prisoner and recover- ing the olothing from a lodging-house in Charlotte-street. Prisoner said that he got drunk and all he could remember was that he bought a rabbit and a piece of meat Aad did not remember taking the doihes. Prison err admitted four previous eonvio- tiona for larceny at Merthyr, Pontypool, etc. He was sent to ptriaon for throe months' Jbgcd labovvfe

SHOWN THE DOOR. 1 f HOW LABOUR LEADERS WERE DEPORTED. DISCOVERIES AT JOHANNES- BURG. When t.he ten Transvaal Laibour laadera arrived at Durban (says th "Daily Mail's" Durban cc -respondent) they had with them nothing but the clothes they stood up in and a few belongings in handba.gs and stuffed in their pocketll. The Government supplied each of them with a shirt, a singlet, and a peir of socks, but DO more lin-en. The sum of k,3 for each ma.n was given to the captain to be handed over to the men when they reach England. The escort released ti ? men from their cabins when the ship was outside the three- mile limit. Thev were amazed to see the coast receding and talked freely among themselves. Papers seized in Jorhannieaburg before the deportation disclofced more than the Gov- ernment expected and evidently made the military authorities apprehensive. The South African Parliament opened at Cape Town on Friday, when the Cabinet pnt forward a Bill of Indemnity legalising the a committed during the suppression of the strike. It is exnected this will be granted by a considera ble majority.

ST. THOMAS STALWARTS? EASTSIDE CONSERVATIVES MEET. I St- Thomas Ward Conservatives held an encouraging annual meeting at the Port fennant Church Hall on Thursday night, Mr. H. Link presiding in the unavoidaDle absence of Dx. Bryoe. who was re-eleoted president of the ward, with Captain Ed- wards as vice-chairman and Mr. Tom Davies as hori.secretary. Strong committees for | Danygmig and St. Thomas were ap->>-anted. with Messrs. Goeman ajid W. J. Howard as chairman and secretary of the Morris-lane polling district, whilst, for the Danymraig poilista.t;rin Mc-ssrs. J. Jonea and Yeorruaji were elected chairnu^i and secretary re- raspaotively. :\1I. Goaman spoke advocat- ing a more energetic policy in the district, where there were plenty of wtes to be got by nursing. Mr. Villie-s Meager, who was present, made a saicciiict survey of the political situa- tion., and ofeerved that whilst they had a majority of two thousand to wipe out, which w,ao nut going to be done without haJrd work, they were encouraged by what had ha.p- pened in East Carmarthenshire. where there had been a turnover of 600 to 800 rat.es. He considered t::at on the Ohuadi qu-estion they would gain hundreds of votes at Swan- sea that ,they wculd not otherwise have had. He spoke ot how the Parliament Act held up the power of the electorate until time would dissolve Parliament, so the GoTewn- ment hoped; how the Ccxnaervatives, aftoor being invited by Mr. Lloyd George to âG- sist in iniiproving the Insurance Act, were I told by him that they were only taking t-o waste time; and how Lister feared the dominance of a -Government of another faith, questioning as an example of the spirit" in Ireland Cardinal Logne'd utterance that they could promise what they lifoed about the Dublin University being unde- nominational, they would make it Catholic, and remarking that they in Wales oould I' inert real ise what the boycott meant. Mr. Meaner expressed his belief that a contest f was impeniding. Mr. B. Bottomley (Conservative agent) re- marked that this year they proposed to have two big united ward dinners in place of the separate wand dinners of past years, and honed to have LORD NINIAN CRICHTOX STFART I to speak Btt one of them a-nd ajiotihor mem-I h?r of Pairliament a.t the oth?r. Ftefewin-g I a,ppri"Vely to tJJ services of Mr. Lewis the former ward secretary, he said he wias the local aecrretarv of the British Learae for tihe support of Ulster, and had got a good number of men who were raadv to zo over and h?b UL?K- if the -n? a. He I.a.,id upc, the great number of lodg«r voters in th? ward who should be s&airdh? out and c&nvAssed, &nd mentioned that I wihdlst MR. MEAGER WAS ALWAYS READY w come amongst them, 8ir A. Mend, it transpired at the Revision Co-url when the vote of the member for {Jwaneea wo6 chal- lenged, had only been in the town a dozen times in twelve months. Hea.rfcv votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Mee.and Mr. 'Lmk. T?? m1ng was the mo?t &ucoosshJ of Iba kind yet h4i

Y.M." SECRETARY. I MR. H. S. SMART LEAVING I SWANSEA. The many friends of Mr. H. S. Smart, secretary of the Swansea Y.M.C.A., will re- gret to hear that he is shortly leaving for a more lucrati ve post. Mr. Smart has accepted the supervising ofBoership of he Emigration Advice Depart- ment. at Liverpool for the British Y.M.C.A. National Council, hie work there chiefly be- ing advice regarding employment. He will commence his new duties on March 2nd. Mr. Smart, was for years on the manage- ment committee of the Bristol Central Y.M.C.A. In 18S9 he took un the porrtion of sccretary of the West on-Super-Mare As- sociation, and in 1803 filled a like place at Derby. In 1906 he came to Swansea, his chief work being the inauguration of the forward ca.mpaign which has resulted in the building of the ne'w Y.M.C.A. at a cost, of Ra.),OW.

BRIBERY CHARGES I INVESTIGATED BY THE I QUEBEC LEGISLATURE. Quebec, Jan. S3.—Messrs. Mac nab and Nichols, editors of the Monftreai Daily Mail," appeared before thp Bar cf the Quebec Legislature in oonneoUori with charges of ooiruption mado in that news- paper agfiinst, members of the Legislature. The allegation was that. obtain members of the Legislature had received bribes to proincta the passage of a certain Bill pur- porting to be promoted by Americans. The editors explained that the allowed promoters were detectives from a United States agency called in to trap pet-sons suspected of being aimeiiabla to corrupt influences. The c/vi- j denoe con.- rsted mamly of records r:f,1iea.- ( phones installed in rooms whoere the alleged i ha-ibeiy took place. j After a strenuous sitting of the Leyis- J lature, in the oourae of whidh merhods j employed to trap members were denounced, the charges wore j>eferrod to a Special Com- mnttee. It transpired during the discussion nal?tee. It 4 _10 that tlhe bogus Bill passed tfiroingih both j Housag with tinusu^l despatch and a certain amouait of sect^ecy.—■( Pio;vter>. j

Resolution from Oxford-street Congregation. At the annua! church meeting of the Oxford-street Hmted Methodist Church, Swansea, on Wednesday evening, a strong resolution was unanimously carried pro- testing against the propose visit of ark Johmon to Swansea. The Rev. F. Sparrow called attention to the fact that Johnson had not succeeded in clearing his name sufficiently to permit him to bppear in Tendon, and what was not good enough for London was certainly not. good enough for Swansea. He said We are no less sensitive to the moralities and decencies of life." The resolution expresse d the hope that L", a, h,)i )e that steps would be immediately taken by the Free Church Council, and such action would have the support of all the Christian foroes of the borough. Such a visit is altogether undesirable." it adds, "ani should be op- posed by all who have the moral interests of the town at heart.

At Swansea Police. Court on Thursday, Thomas Thomas was bound ovnr f,-o keep the, 463CA ^CBsiax da Elizabeth Williams,

I SWANSEA BUILDERS' COMPLAIfTS. GRIEVANCES AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET. I APPEAL TO THE MEN FOR CONSIDERATION." The members of the Swansea Building Trades' Employers' Association, to the number of about seventy, dined together a.t the I-htel Metiopole on Thursday evening. The president (Air. Ben Bennett) filled the chief seat at the cross-table, and was su.p- ported by Ald. Da.vid Davies (deputy- Mayor), Messrs. W. 0. Jenkins, C. ,8. Thomas, E. E. Morgan (borough architect), Albert D. Jenkins (borough estate agent), C. T. Ruthen, Capt. A. H. Thomas (Chief Constable), C. R Peacock, G. Brinley BDwen (secretary), H. A. Ellis, F. J. Mer- cer (Llaneily), J. Arnold (Ulydach), J. Thomas (Neath), J. R. Williams (Pontar- dawej, P. Austin, T. Rioharda, and W. Bennett. The general company included: Messrs. George Llvvd (Llovd Bros.), J. and F. Weaver, T. D. Jones Bowen, Thomas and Jones, T. D. Jones, Parkinson, L. J. Hodgens, A. J. Maries, Elias Morgan, G. H Cann, F. Whitford, E. Williams, T. W. Thomas, A. W. Thomas, J. K Owen, T. Harrison, S. Marquise, J. Pye, D. W. Thomas and others. The Mayor (Aid. Corker) who was away in Dublin, sent. an apology. The lown and Trade" was given by Mr. Willie Jenkins, who reinariked upon the erf the town during the last 30 years, and said he thought they could oan- graruiiate themselves on having xnait bu.4, ness and commercial men upon the Boroug h Ctvuncil and Harbour Trust. (flea.r, hear,. Aid. David Davies responded, and, en- larging on the fact that the memibens of tshe a 4eiation to one of the most ancient trades in the world, he spoke f; t'h? wonderful magniiiccnce and beauty of build- ings like the Ooiiseiim ait Rome and the Milan Cathedral, and aaid tha.t sometimes one wondered whether we had yet attained t.he high pofdtion ()üoupioo by the Greeks and Romans in '•espect to building and archi- t-edure. The Pyran'iid^ ?f Egypt, of Cleo- patra's NEdloo, were &100 referred to, and the density-mayor oh served thiat in those days they built under otiheir conditions as there was an unlimited supply of cheap loboux. He thought the curae of to-day was the eagerness to do things as cheaply as possible, and the secret of bad dwellings was the demand for houses as cheap instead of as sound as possible. (Hear, hear). Then, aig&in the competition between individual builders tempted them to undertake things which they could not, honestly carry out to their own or to the public advantage. (Hear, hear.) It was certain that if a great Swan- sea was to grow up no class of cotmm.unity stood to profit by its growth more tihnn the builders, bccaaise ii there was going to be a larger Swansea. there mfUist be a material in- crease in the numher of houses. The prob- lem of tlia scarcity of houses wtwld have to he solved in some fashion or other. The present conditions with poop-Ie-many of therm living in perfect hovels and 1 roused worse than many animals—would never be tolera,ted much longer. And the hardship was net only to thesm, but tiheir srufferingB reaated upon the whole comimiunity, be- cause slums, were plagiue spots, in- viting diseases of every kind. (Hew, hlffllr.) And so whatever happened there was a neetd for bonuses in Swansea, and th-A need the boiilderrs would nl9.iv!e to supply. (Hear, hear.) Apalrt from the labour unrest, the prwipects of the building trad-e were fairly good, whilst he thought the prospects of the town amd trade generally were most radiant and most encouraging in every wiay. (Hear, hear.) The trade of the port was leaping upwards week bv week-proctac&Uy aill their industries were going well, and Swansea was the I BEST-PAID WORKING AREA __L ? I I ?n tiM Nvhoje imilgiaonl A?a "I'l? peapue were ewung the E?cot 'W" they 0'4t to be living iu the best cottages in the ooamtry. (Aipp louse). The President, who was mo-st (y),rdila&IY re- ceived, proposed the toast of "The Yisi- tors," and especially welcomed the archi- tects and merchants, and the friends flflotm Nearth and. Pontaardawe. Mr. C. T. Ruthen, in response, said he was pleased to see that the Corporation had oome to see that houses for the workers must be built, but houses could not be put up for the alum dweller without some loss to the ratepayers. The public would have to provide a proportion of the rent. If tack- led to-day the housing problem could be remedied more economically than if de-, laved. Every trade was faced with higher Mr. Bsn Bennett, the new president. wages and he thought that the workmen should have proper wages, especially in the building trades, where men could not work oontinoously throughout the yenr. The reason that houses could not be put up to let for 3s. 6d. per week was because men did not now work so many hours as they :Med to. aiid were paid higher wages, and the cost of materials h&d gone up. He ea- timated that during the last twenty veanp coats in the building 1r&de had advanced from 25 to 30 per cent, and it was there- fore impossible to build houses to let at 5g, per week as oould be done twenty or thirty years ago. (Hear, hear.) And the time was ooming when the public authority woudd have to subsidise a scheme to provide for the slum dweller. (Hear, hear.) >1 ■ II ■»« Mr. Peacock also replied and said that before the hous:ng question could be pro- perly solved tenants must be taught to take care of property, damag0 to which should be a pen 11 offence. He further said that whilst he agreed with shorter hours and good wages for the men he would like to ask if the men gave an honest day's work for their money. (A voice: "No.") The tendency nowadays in that respect was not to level up but level down, and he contended that it would he better if the buiilders I REVERTED TO THE OLD SYSTEM OF PIECEWORK nndprt" which the best work was put in by those who were not afraid to put their becks into it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Mercer (Llaneily) and Mr. Arnold (Neath) further responded. Mr. C. S. Thomas gave "Th-e Swansea Building Trades Employers' Association," aoid defended the architects in the matter rrf prime costs, specifications, etc. He added that the builder who did the best class of work wa.3 punished by the man who did "jerry" work, and so he appealed for the best work to be put into a job. (Hear, hear. ) Mr. Austin, in respond, regretted the a bsence of the Mayor, but said they had an ex- cellent substitnte in the Deputy Mayor, who was ane of the principal mrmbers of the Corporation. (Fear, hear.) Ho went on to express the hope that all sections of the building trade employers would stand to- gether as one man and fight for their rights. t (Hear, hear.) The President also replied and declared that the builder's lot was a very unhappy one. He had attended meetings of the as- sociation for thirty years, and he could tell them tha-t if they heard some of the wa.il- ings there people would alter their tone as to the state of the building trade. It had been said that the increased oosts had been from 26 to 30 per cent, in the last twenty years. He would say that that had been brought about in the last dozen years, and yet the builders' prices to-day were very much the same as then. (Hear, bear.) A builder writing in the "Times" recently oomplained about the difficulty in getting his material* at a reasonable cost. The fact was the builder nowadays was surrounded by "rings," not of the retailor but of the manufacturer, who, whether it was for bricks, cement, pipes, or anything else, kept it up. The people, on the other hand. were asking for cheap houses; bmt tihe fact was that it was impossible for I a builder to put up a house to be remuner- ative to-day. (Rear, hear.) Then a-gain they had got the men combined making ap- plications for increased wages and shorter hours. It WiaJS suggested by some of t'he j speakers that the demands should be given. ery well, if they were satisfied that the cost of building was not, too giroat, but bauldens had an idea that iit was pcsasilble to ma ike an article too expensive, and the re- suilt would be less building and less work. (Hear, hear.) He invited all preeent to look round the town and see how much buildinig work there was going on apart from public work. Well, that sort of wort could not last far ever, and WHAT WAS WANTED IN fTWANSEA I was more building enterprise 0111 the paat of private firms tfiiid individuals—(hear, hear) —and so raise the status of the town arahi- tootwmalv and in other ways. (HaM', h.) | There w? no body of men tbat iM?ded h?p Pnd sympa,4?y to-Osy so much as tie builders, who were working under greater difficulties than any other class of trades- men in the town. They were quite willing that their employes should Eve, but, as Mit. Peacookbad sai d, they WANTED THE MEN TO CONSIDER I THEM, and remember that there were times owing to the stress of weather and other things when the employers themselves lost a lot of, money. (Hear hear). Mr. E?Mhs Morgan aaw repli-ed in a MiKa- tous speech. Needless to ?dd, Mr. Brinley Bowen, the secret&ry, a musical an4ibusiaA htms?lf, had armriged a choioe programme cf music, and this wa? contributed to by Miss May Ralrries (who was encored), 3ir. W. Wil- liams, Mr. Rees Williams, and Mr. W. G. K. Onley. Mr. W. C. Ilcrrnon, A.R.G.O., was the capable acoompa'mst.

I OH, IS 'E?" COLORED MAN AND THE STEWARD. AMUSING YARN ABOUT SAM LANGFORD. I On a wet and wMidy at--n recently (writes a correspondent of the "PaU Mail Gazette), a stalwart plan of colour -was aroes- ing the Channel. He was a second-class passenger, and stood for shelter under the bridge, on a portion af the deck reserved to the saloon. To him came bustling up a little steward, whose fussiness equalled the sparseness of his chest measurement. "Hi! you know, you ain't allowed 'ere," said he, addressing the black, "you'll 'ave to get out o' this The darkey smiled with the suff erance of his tiriibe, and moved on. Shortly after- I wards the stewamd returned, and found him pacing a port ion of the dieok again sacred to the saloon. I've WIa. rned you once," ecoided the little man. "Ii you don't get out of this there Y be trouble!" The good humour of the man of colour be- ¡ Can t.o vanish bef<)m the pon of his tonrntor. He replied something to the effect that he eftiould walk where he liked. The small man bristled. "You'R walk wh ere you like, will you? You—you—you I At this point an EWflMi traveller who KNTEW HIS MAN AND SCIEENTED I I TROUBLE, I called the steward to ham. I I "LooIk here," be said, "it will be best I for you if you keep a civil tongue in your head Do you know who you are talkiaig tor' uDo.n't know and don't ewre! It's my business to keep the blifgjhtdn' nigger in 'is propæ pùalCt" "Oh, well, then, do jt! He's Ram Lang- ford, the heavy-weight boxer, that's all." "Ob, is 'e? Then I'm off! Thanks for the 'int, girl" And the little steward vanished to occupy himself with his business, without" I' another word of his duty.

Master W. D. Bowen, nf New-rosd, Tre- banos. was successful in winning j317 138" a share of a £3(Q football prize in John Bull last week-

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SUNDAY CLOSING. ] EFFORTS OF SWANSEA HAIR- DRESSERS. SPEECHES AT THEIR ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the Swansea United Hairdressers' Union was held at the Mack- worth Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. T. D. Harr ies. the president, in the chair. He was supported by Mr. Hasquencort (secre- tary), Mr. Geo. Harris, Mt. W. G. Cam- den, Mr. F. W. Winter, Mr. Enoch Harris, Mr. Jones (Rhondda. Valley), and Mr. Alec Davies. gave the toast ol The The Chairman gave the toast of The Union," and Mr. Hasquencort, the secre- tary, in responding, sa? Lbot the p"t year had been a most successful one—one of the best they had ever had. Referring to the campaign which had been carried on for Sunday closing in the hairdressing trade, he said that the local Union had given every assistance possible to Mr. Dowson, who was carrying on a similar campaign in London. The local Union, though a small society, had during the year banked £ 5 2s., and they had an account in the bank of -0248 18M. The Benevolent Fund had no calls upon it during the pa.It. year. Everyone seemed to be successful in business, but they had contributed JB25 towards opening a saloon to combat Sunday opening which was carried on by five people in the town. THE CLOSING HOURS. They as masters, he pointed out, had sacrificed an extra half-hour in order to ob- tain earlier closing, tnd he had a letter from the Town Clerk to say that in the course of a few weeks the Closing Ordei would come into operation, providing for closing at 7.30 on Monday and Tuesday, and 11.0 on Saturday. If they had compulsory closing of all businesses on Sundav, th-ey would be able to close at 10 o'clock on Saturdays, but whilst hairdressers in the town were able to open all day Sunday without any liability of prosecution, they oould not expect the local hairdressers to close at 10 o'clock. and so throw trade into the arms of the Sunday openers. (Hear, hear.) He alluded to the fact that the president had fcr six years filled the office of secre- t-I IIY. He took that opportunity of pre- senting him with a scarf of regalia. (Ap- plause. ) The President (Mr. T. D. Harries) briefly thanked the secretary for his gift. Mr. Geo. Harris gave the toast of Aindred Societies," and the president responded. A PRESENTATION. On behalf of the president, Mr. W. G. Camden presented ¡,np Union with a framed photograph of Mr. Thos. Harries, who had been twice president of the Union. Mr. Speeches eulogistic of the late Mr. Harris were made by Mr. Camden, Mr. F. W. Winter, and Mr. Enoch Harris. The Secretary proposed the health of the visitors, coupled v/ith the names of Mr. Jones (president Rhondda Valley District Committee) and Mr. Alec Davies (Swansea Labour Association). The toast c1 the Press was also given, and an excellent musical programme gone through.

WAS LIGHTING CANDLE. PONTAKDULAIS WOMAN'S TERRIBLE BURNS. CORONER'S COMPLIMENTS FOR WITNESS. Mr. Wilson (deputy-district coroner) held an inquest at the Mechanics' Institute, Pon- tardulais, on the body of Mrs. Charlotte Evans (widow) who died on Wednesday last as a result of severe burns received the previous evening. Miss Rosaiiua. Bowen, 6, Trinity-street, ] said-that deceased had rented a bed-sitting- room from her mother for the past seven years. Last Tuesday evening, about i,"ie o'clock, witness saw the deceased rush out of her room enveloped in flames. Witness ran to the bed and got a oounterpane which she threw over her. Then shouting to her mother and sister she ran over to the doc- tor's. The fire was low in deceased's room but a lighted candle lay overturned on the hearthstone. Mis. Ann Bowen (deceased's landlady) said that at five o'clock on Tuesday evening she (deceased) was with her m the kitchen and was then quite merry. She did not see her again until her daughter shouted out, "Mrs. Evans is on fire I" Witness ran and saw her in a mass of flames. She took a coat and succeeded in smothering the flames, but the clothes still smouldered. Deceased said nothing, only groaned. Deceased was not subject to fainting fits, so far as she knew. Dr. R. J. Isaac deposed that Mrs. Evans was lying in the passage oovered by a coun- terpane when he was called. He found that the deceased's clothing had been practically all burnt away, what remained still smoul- dering. She asked to be put to bed. After doing so he examined her and found her moit severely burnt from the faoe down to the knees, some portions of the breast beginning to get charred. She died the following morning. The doctor was of the Apinion that the old lady waa lighting a candle at the fire and her clothing got alight. By the jiiry The cfcthing wAs so bnrnt that he could not say- what it consisted of but it, must have been flannelette or oot- ton to spread so rapidly. A verdict of Accidental death wae re, turned, the coroner and jury COMPLIMENTING MTFJ6 BOWEN I on her presence of mind in throwing & coun- terpane over deceased to smother the flames. "Many persons would not have thought of it," said the coroner.

ST. DAVit) AS I.L.PEER"II LLANELLY COMMITTEE IN I FACETIOUS MOOD. The memhers of the Llaneily Education Committee were in a humorous mood when, at their monthly meeting on Thursday, the Clerk (Mr. Hor Watkins) drew their atten- tion to a booklet whach he had received from the Wel&li Department of the Board of Edu- cation. The booklet was suggested for use in connection with the St. David's Day oele- brations. Alderman Nathan Griffiths: Did St. David exist at all? Councillor R. P. Thomas (jocularly); A n-,ytli (Laughter.) Alderman Bramwell ion- (referring to the booklet) They are trying to establish his birth here. Alderman Griffiths: What do you say, MT. Chairrn&n,? Yoa belong to the Cymm. rodorion. The Chairman (Mr. E. Willi? Jones) I think it is well known that there was some such person in existence. Councillor R. P. Thornas: Boom ai Maohy- nis! (Laughter) Alderman Griffiths WHICH OF THEM WALKED ACROSS f THE SEA to Irelamd-St. David or St. Patrick? They say St. Pa.rÍe,k was a Welshman and St. David an Irishman. (More laughter.) The Chairman I think there is a figure in Welah history who can be looked upon as the prototype of the St. David we have. Alderman Griffiths: What was he--& Roman Catholic or a Church of England man? The Chairman: He belonged to the Celtic Church. Alderman Bramwell Jooes: Oh, say he was aJi "I. L. Peer" straight away I (Laughter.)

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NEATH TRADERS. LOCAL CHAMBER HOLD ITS •" ANNUAL." POSSIBILITIES OF SIMILAR BODIES. Neath Chamber of Trade celebrated 1te fifth anniversary on Thursday evening by the holding of a banquet at the Gwyn Hall. The even! vas quite a success, for over 200 guestfi partook of the excellent fare provided. Mr. David Shirres (plesident of the Cham- ber) occupied the chair, and -he was sup- ported at the cross tables by the Mayor oi Neath (Mr. W. B. Trick, .T.P.), Aid H. P. Charles, Ald. Hopkin Morgan, J.P., jair, Laffarty (Aberavon), Mr. E. E. Day (pre- sident of the Aberavon Chaniber of Trade), Mr. E. C. Curtis (town clerk), Mr. A. J. Howfield, J.P. (Merthyr, chairman of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Federated Chambers of Trade), Aid. David Davies, Mr. John Rees. etc. The loyal toasts were submitted by thifl president, and honoured in the usual way, and then Aid. Charles, in an apt speech, in the oourse of which he advocated the placing of the Army and Navy above party politics. submitted the Spiritual and Temporal Forces," responses being made by M-r. D j E. Thomas and Major C. E. Stuart Tilornpw son. The South Wales and Monmonthshir* Federated Chambers of Trade" was next given by Mr. Levi James, who said he wished to dispel the erroneous impression that tho Chambers of Trade were antagonistia to local public bodies. That was, he said, not so. "vnd by degrees the true objects of such institutions were being better known and understood. The main object of Cham- bers of Trade was, wherever possible, to work in harmony with the local authorities to the I ADVANCEMENT OF THE TRADE of the districts in which they operated. He was glad to be abid to say that the Neath Chamber had proved its usefulness. (Ap- plause. ) Mr. A. J. Howfield, J.P. (Merthyr), the guest of the evening, in responding, alluded to the inauguration and establishment of the Neath Chamber, which had developed re- markably during the last five years. Pass- ing, lie Mud the Federated Chambers had dome much, but he thought their efforts should extend much farther, until there were 360 in the Federation instead of 36. The Trading Community was a very important community, but it had allowed itself to take what might be termed a "back seat." There was much that a Chamber of Trade could do in the public interest. Chambers of Trade provided the means whereby grievances could be taken from the village or township right to the floor of the Ecus- of Commons. (Applause.) "The Town and Trade of Neath" was sub- mitted by Mr. J. Brooks Taylor, who alluded ? to the excellent work the Corporation had accomplished for the town. Responses were made by the Mayor, the è Town Clerk, and Mr. John Rees. Aid. Hopkin Morgan in felicitous terms proposed "The Neath Chamber of Trade." j replies being made by the president, Mr. H. "j Waring, and C. P. Huins. Other toasts followed. An excellent musical programme was pro- vided, the following artistes contributing to -4 the harmony:—Messrs. W. Morgan (pian- II d), A. Cousins, Ted Workman, Leslie Rosser, Gomer Treharne, and the Neath Glea Party.

PILLAR-BOX RAIDSo ELABORATE LONDON PLAN DISCLOSED. At Ma-rlborough-street Police Court, J'obn Livock (So), und-erurnter s clerk, giviiig no -6r-&-s ÀoW' charged with conspiring with others to ob- tain money in certain felonious ways, the main alleged offences arising out of the re- cent thefts of letters and cheque posted by Messrs. Lad broke, commission agents, in a T?a d bi-o k e. co- post pillar-box. close to their premises in Hanover-sq uare. Mr. Mclntyre prosecuted for the Post- master-General and Divisional Detective- inspector Carlin was present for the police authorities. Evidence was given tending: to identify th. accused with the person who changed two jBICO notes, the proceeds of cheque thefts from the pillar-box. William Henry Harrison, who was brought up in custodv of a warder from Wormwood Scrubs Prison, deposed that he was now serving a sentence of eIght-feD months' imprisonment, having been ar- rested in July last. In August last he sent for and made a statement to Chief-inspector Ward, and afterwards to Detect.ive-inspe -tor Carlin. He had known the prisoner Livock for something over two years. About May last Livock suggested fc him a system of thefts from London letter-hoses belonging to the Post Office. Livock said he was in a position to obtain keys cf aliv Post Office letter-box in the United Kini- dom that he had a postman's uniform, and could arrange for a man to dress in it. By the Court Witness had at one time touted for the accused in .m underwriting business. Accused man was committed for trial.

DIVEU TO EARTH. INQUEST ON KILLED AVIATOR. Remarkable evidence vra, given at the inquest respecting the Salisbury Plain avi- ation disaster, in which George Launcelot Gippe, aged 20, of Sycamore Lodge, Farn- mouth, was killed. and Mr. Merriman, a Briatoi school instructor, was injured. Henri M. Jullerot, monager of the Brio tol Flying School, said the machine made a riharp left-hand turn jn its own length. This was always dangerous. It practically stood still, the left wing oame down, and then the heavy part, the nose, dived to earth- Witness added that the sharp turn at » height of 30ft. to 36ft. from the ground wa3 either an error of judgment or a result of a nervous movement of the controls. He had seen many falls oi this kind without serious injury. Mr. Merriman jumped from the machine, but feU down dazed. M. Jul- lerot said he ran to him and asked what had happened. He replied, I cannot tell. The machine was going very steadily. I think Qipps must have interfered with my oon- trol. In reply to questions M. Jullerot said modern machines required finer controls than the old type of biplanes, and a ner- vous slip of the foot on the rudder-ba* might have caused the sharp turn and brought about the accident. )1r. Merriinae was not aware that Gipps had been killed The inquiry was adjourned for a month for Mr. Merriman's evidence.

INCORRIGIBLE." ABERAYON BOY'S HOPELESS CASE. At Aberavon on Thursday William Hodge, the 11-year-old son of W. Hodge, brick- layer, Micbna-street, Aberavon, appeared on remand charged with stealing ten golf balls, value 10s., from the Aberavon Golf Club-house. The case was adjourned a week ago to see what could be done with. the lad. Inspector Jones now stated that since the first hearing the boy had run away from home with some tablecloths, cutlery, etc., which he had pawned at Por^Jicwl. The lad was sent to an indngtrial school jgusiil wae 14 Y^ara of aov