The Cambria Daily Leader

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The Corner Column, —————— —————— To-day's motto.—Whom you do--do Well. III: He is a B.A.' —a barber's assist- ant," said his friend. One eugenist baby does not make a eugenist society. Swansea children are now anxiously' l-waiting next Tuesday—Pancake Day. "J'JJ give you fix- mmutes for a free fight"-the Chairman at the Cockett Parochial meeting last night. =1(: We understand that Messrs. Powles- land and Col will do not object to Welsh children breathing Welsh air. A year ago to-morrow 8uffragette exploded a. homb in a house that Mr. Lloyd C Jeorge was about to leake it Is The Glamorgan education rate is one of the highest in the country, but the cost of buildings swallows up at le"t Is. out of the Is. lOd. in the t. The Whai-iedate Guardians have decided to name their workhouse New Hall." Certainly it is a more "genteel" .name than the Swansea Grubber." # "Well, she's got the second sum- mons now as well as the rtieumatics. The chairman at the Police Court on Tuesday. "To repairing the public pump, D.s.a bill passed for payment at the Mumbles Council on Tuesday. Caswell cannot oust the village pump. Thief (awaking victim on a seat in the park): Sir, sir, you must have been robbed! You haven't got your watch or purse on you Fliegende Blaetter. 1= # A Swansea school girl complains that instead of the Scripture lesson, they axe now taking "breathing exer- cises." She prefers The Scripture lesson. # "Waiting for the winning goal?" Was the comment of an enthusiast after the seventeenth goal had been scored by Llanelly against Treharris at Halfway Park on Tuesday. ? All the ma-tch-boxes of a well- known brand, now sold in Swansea carry on their backs a poem. in praise of the matches, composed by Mr. J. W. -Collins, a Fishguard Harbour diver, Mr. Devlin, M.P., who speaks at the Albert Hall on Friday night, is re- garded by good judges as one of the I a-s one of the greatest political' orators Ireland has produced since the days of Daniel. O'Connel. The GrewrY "-t Ahli[h 1ívn:g.!) get- ting .cheaper. F'r instance, two years ago them eggs would have cost you fiftv per cent, more." The Customer: "Two yf4rs ago. when these eggs were fresh, they would have been worth more." Mr. George Gunning, 'of Swansea, who was a witness at Llandilo Police Court. was asked vliat his wife wa-s wearing in place of a hat. The witness did not know how to describe ladies' head gear, so the prosecuting solicitor did not press the question. Tour child has done-very well in the past. What are you doing here to- ,day asked Mr. J. W. Jofies to a woman summoned for not sending her child to school. No doubt the woman in question would have been glad to in- form the worthy gentleman- that she had come in a,nswer to a summons. What are you going to call the tiew babyF" I. Reginald Claude," replied Mr. Blig- gins. Isn 't, R Isn 't 'Reginald Claude' a rather effected name?" Yes. I want him to grow up to he a fighter, and I fancy that Reginald ?gilt I 8' 1' Claude will start something every time lie goes to a new school." ? "The charity worker," says one of them, is always learning. We can learn much from the destitute. Thus, apropos of the affectation of some of our table etiquette, I once heard a ragged little chap at a school treat say, he held a chicken leg in one fist and a hot potato in the other: The trouble about table manners is that they was invented by people who was never very hungry.' Counting Alf John, there will be five colliers in the Swansea, team to visit Paris. The publicatior number two. The party will include two Williamses, two Thomases, I two Morgans, and two Evàus. There can be no mistaking the Welsh atmosphere. It is of interest that D. J .Thomas, the Swansea captain. and Alf John, the skipper of the Sec- onds, work in the same pit. Tom Wil- liams was with them until he went into business as a coal merchant. He is now I a licensed victualler. TO-DAY'S STORY. I The tale is told of one of our lead- ing actor-managers. He had snatched an hour from the cares of management to enjoy a little of the welcome sunshine one morning last week. His peaceful stroll was interrupted. A wild-eyed acquaintance—a hopeful playwright-rushed up to him in a state of intense excitement. "Have you heard of mv misfortune?" he wailed. No," raid the great man sympa- ihisihgly, not a loss in the family, I trust?" Worse," sobbed the playwright, tny four-year-old son got hold of my Hew play and tore it to pieces." "Didn't know the child could read," Raid the actor-manager—a^id continued his stroll.

SMiJ SICNALMAN. 1 EXCITING INCIDENT ON THE CREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ACCIDENT AVERTED. (SPECIAL TO THE" LEADER.") An exciting scene was witnessed on the G.W.R. at St. Clears this morning, when, but for the promptitude of a fcignalman, a serious accident might have occurred to the Fishguard-London express. It appears that just prior to the arrival of the 12.11 express train, a horse and cart dashed through the palings at the side of the level crossing, right in the track of the oncoming train. Wjth great presence of mind the signalman raised the signal to danger, and so stopped the tram. The express was smartly pulled up, and the fright- ened animal was led trom its dangerous position. If the incident. had happened a minute later a disaster could not have been avoided. As it was nothing but the remarkable promptitude of the signalman prevented an accident which would in all probability have been of a very serious character.

A HERD. MAN SACRIFICES HIS LIFE FOR A GIRL. A cable from Mombasa., in the British East Africa Protectorate, to the "African World," states that the steamer Llandovery Castle has arrived there. Her voyage was marred by a sad incident. A girl who wao one. of the first-class passengers, travelling with her parents, jumped overboard. A third-class passenger named Ernest Parker, who was on his way to Zanzibar, dived in and succeeded in rescuing her, but sank himself before he could be got out. The steamer searched for him for over an hour, but without result. Local inquiries show that the vessel is not a Swansea vessel.

THE LATE DR. B. C. PRICE. ESTATE OF WELL-KNOWN lA,.fcURT„Efi PHsSluiAN. Dr. 6 Griffiths Price, of 144, Priory-street. Carmarthen. pnysician to the Carmarthenshire, lnnrmary, a former President oi the boutll IViles and Monmouth Branch of the British Medical Association, who died on the 28th November last., aged 62 years, left estate of the gross value ot £ *,069 16s. 8d., with net personalty £ o,936 18s. 6d. Probate of file will has been granted to his widow and his son, Mr. Ernest Henry Price, ph. sician and surgeon, of Cowbridge-road, Cardiff. The testator left all of his property to his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Price, during widowhood, and subject thereto £ 700 to his daughter, Emily Rachel Price, and the ultimate residue to his four children Florence Margaret Sarah Thomas, Ernest Henry Price, Alfred Rees Price, and Emily Rachel Price in equal shares. Neath Lady Leaves £ 21,676. Mrs. Mary Anna. Branfill, formerly of Neath, and late of Artillery Mansions, Victoria-street, London, who died re- cently left estate of the gross value of £ 21.676, and probate has been granted to her sons, Mr. Capel Aylett Bran- fill, of Ynistawe House, Clydach, Gla- morgan, and Mr. Benjamin Branfill and Mr. Ed vard Warren Clark.

HEW POSTMASTER. LONDON OFF.CIAL APPOINTED TO II SwANScA fuSf. The Leader is informed that Mr. R. Pascall, Chief Superintendent of the London Postal Service, has been ap- pointed Postmas ter of Swansea. It will be remembered that when Mr. Leonard Jones was appointed to the I Plymouth postmastership, the Swansea post was offered to Mr. E. W. J. Armau, of Reading, but that gentle- man preferred to remain in his present position. The late of Mr. Pascall's arrival has not yet been officially made known, but it is expected that he will take up his duties in a very short time. Ths New Chief. I Further inquiries show that Mr. Paseall is very little known in South Wales. He comes to Swansea after vacating his post as Chief Superin- tendent at the General Post Office, Lon- don, prior to which he was Postmaster of the North Western Post Office, Lon- don. Mr. P-srrll 'rl,, tft1f over his duties next week, but as yet tll". datf" ha* not been- definitely decided I upon.

BATTLESHIP IN BAY. I The obsolete British battleship H.M.S. Royal Oak, which was- recently pur- chased by Messrs. Waro's Sbipbreaking Co., Ltd., to be broken up at the King's Dock, Swansea, arrived in the bay on Wednesday morning. It is anticipated that she will berth on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.

PICTON CASTLE'S ARRIVAL. I The Swansea steam trawler "Pieton I Castle," arrived at the Swansea Fish wharf on Wednesday morning's tide, looking none the worse for her towing adventure from Cape Finisterne to Fal- mouth. The trawler "Isaak Walton" has not arrived, and it is possible that she will retu rn to the fishing grounds without coming to Swansea

FOREIGN HE US. I DEATH OF FRACSON'S FATHER AND MURDERER. I AFRICAN SECRET SOCIETY. I The Department of Justice of the South African Government htls pub- lished a report showing that native con- victs have been binding themselves to- gether in gangs for criminal purposes, and have been recruiting in mine com- pounds. Their organisations comprise a king, a. judge, a fighting general, a medical officer, warriors, and younger natives. The organisations hold trials and decree punishments, sentencing to death in some eaSes by stabbing with a. sharpened nail through the shoulders, by strang- ling with a wet towel, or by putting powdered glass in the victim's food. More usual punishments are knocking out the front teeth, especially in the case of police informers. The organisa- tions terrorise natives to become mem- bers of the gangs. EAST AFRICA. I The British East Africa Government is disarming the Mareihau section of the J aba land Somalis. Four companies of tile King's African Rifles have been despat-ched to Yonte, and thence will go to Serenli, reinforc- ing the five. hundred troops already Jthere.—Reuter. I FRANCE. I The death has taken place in Paris of Victor Pott, the'fatehr of Harry Frag- oSon, the famous oomedian. It will be remembered that Harry Fragson, was shot dead by hi3 father iiis-t after Christ- mas in the flat in which they lived to- gether. There were no witnesses of the Tragedy, but the old man afterwards T-i-a g +,? d declare d that quarrels had arisen be- tween him and his son in consequence of Fragson's attachment to a girl named Paulette. It is thought that as Mr. Pott had not been sentenced, his relations will share his son's fortune, which is con- siderable. j Wife Shot. It is stated that jealousy was the cause of a domestic tragedy at a Paris flat. An Italian artist. M. Jose For- cignagno, who is well known as a por- trait painter, shot his wife Rosa, a young and beautiful woman, who writes for' Argentine newspapers. She is now in the hospital, and is not (says the "Chronicle") expected to recover. Her husband in under arrest. I -1 I- BELGIUM. The Paris "Petit Journal" reports that during a masked ball at Courcelles, Belgium, a dispute arose when the prizes were being distributed. A scuffle ensued. The. women fled and the men fought with any weapon that came to hand., Tv, revolver shots were fired. Twenty persons were injured, two seri- ously. Two Men Shot in Shop. 1 Two men were shot dead in a shop in the Rue Royale, Brussels, and the police have arrested a rich banker named De Coene, alleged to have been j leaving the shop in haste a few minutes i after the cripie was committed. I GERMANY. Zabern .—The civil suit brought against Lieut. Forstner for the soouc- tion last summer of a girl scarcely four- tean years of age, and in which the father of the child claims two thousand mtrks (2100) damages, has come be- fore the Provincial Court here. On the application of counsel for the de- fenoe, the hearing was adjourned until April 28th, when Lieut. Forstner friJJ have reached the age of 21, and will thus be qualified to defend his case in person.—Reuter. i CENTRAL AFRICA. I Oil has been discovered near Lake I Albert, a field of lai,go extent being in- dicated.—Reuter. AMERICA. The San. Francisco correspondent of the Daily News and Leader states that Dr. (1haries Aked. who caused a sen?tion a. fortnight ago by denying I belief in the doctrine of the miraculous birth of Christ, has tendered his resig- nation as president of the Californian Church Federation, an organisation which represents thirty leading Chris- tian bodies. After consideration, the Federation refused to acoep Dr., Aked's resignation, and the pastor consented to retain office. There has been no question of his resigning his pastorate at the First Congregational Church. THE BALKANS. I C,ett,inie.-R-eport,s of another confer- ence of Balkan Premiers, to be held in Belgrade or Athens, in which Montene- gro will also take part, are confirmed in well-informed circles liere.-P.,euter.

OPPOSITION PEERS. f ANOTHER SECRET CONCLAVE AT LANSfiOWNE HOUSE. A meeting of leading Opposition peers was held at Lansdowne Home this morning to consider the attitude of the Opposition in respect to Lord Ampthill's motion asking for a further inquiry into Lord Murray's American Marconi transactions. The Marquis of Lansdowne pre- sided, and among those present were Viscount Midleton, Lord Robert Cecil, the Earl of Halsbury, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Selborne, and Earl Curaon of Kedleston. The meeting war, called for eleven o'clock, and shortly after eleven the gathering was joined by Mr. Bonsi- Law, the Unionist Leader in the I?ower House. Lord Ampthill was not Apparently Lord AmpiMIl was not present. It is understood that only about haJf- dozen in all were tilled into consulta- tion by Lord Lansdowne. The proceedings lasted rather under the hour, and the Press Association learns that although the Marconi question was the principal subject of discussion, the meeting was concerned with other matters also, with a view to arranging for common action on the part of the Opposition in the Upper House. As to what that common action will he in respect to Lord A^'VUHU'S motton was not disclosed.

THE COUNCIL. NEW SEWERAGE 0 SCHEME. LAMUR ASSOCIATION AND CHIEF I CONSTABLE. I LOCAL DISTRESS CRANT. The quarterly meeting of the Swan- sea County Council took place ou Wed- nesday, the Mayor (Aid. T. T. Corker) presiding. The Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang Coath) read a communication from Father Harrington regarding the re- I version of the lease on the St. Joseph's R.C. fSclbool, and asking for formal per- mission to demolish some cottages on the- property, so that the building of the new school can be proceeded with. Aid. Morgan Tutton pointed out that this leasehold property was to be con- veyed to the school managers for E5 on the understanding that it could be re-acquired by the Corporation for the game price. Aid. Tutton drew atten- tion to the fact that the time might come w hoa, owing to Imperial legisla- tion, it imght be necessary to re-ac- quire this land, and what would then happen to any buildings which had been erected for educational purposes r The, Town ,Clerk &aid Father Harrington had assured him that this land would be used for » playground, and that no buikiing would be erected upon it- <LLall., A resolution was paSSC.d instru ctingl I the Town Clerk to obtain the sanction of the Lccai ?overnmeBt Board to the demolition, and the Town Clerk said it would hav? the effect of allowing  i Father Harrington to pull down the I cottages. LoOal "Distress Grant. I The Town Clerk submitted a draft resolution which instructed him to wi-I te to the Local Government Board urging them in view of the uistress in | the borough, to reconsider taeir deci- sion with respect to the payment of the grant voted hy Parliament, and that the Council authorise the Mayor, Chairman of the Committee, and the Town Clerk to wait upon the Presi- dent of the Local Government Board in regard to the axa-tter. The Mayor: \Vi 11 anybody move it? Air. P. Molyneus J will move it, [ but I don't knbw what it is about. (Laughter). Mr. A. Sinclair seconded. Mr. Parker: L want to/know if there i* any It is no use spending me w, it we are not 1 likely to get any, Mr. R. G. JProtheroe: You won't get it unices you try. The resolution was carried., Daylight Saving. I A communication was read suggesting I that the Corporation should appoint a representative or representatives to act oi-i tlie deputation vqucll to was proposed should wait trom various towns and cities uppn the Prime M mister to urge the passing inlj-q law ot the Daylight Saving Bill.. Mr. Sinclair moved that the principle of the Bill' be approved, but that no deputation be sent. >ir. I move that the letter be iaid on the table. Alderman David Davies seconded. The Town Clerk pointed out that the Council-had already approved the principle of the Bill, and questioned whether the amendment was quite in order. Mr..Powlesland said be had always disapproved of, and opposed the Bill sinoe its inception. Mr. David Williams said that al- though the Corporation might have approved the principle of the measure it was now proposed that. they should send, a deputation. Labour Member's Complaint. I The resolution on bemg put was carried, Mr. David Williams remark- ing that he hoped it would not be sug- gested that the council preferred dark- ness to light. Mr. David Williams next inquired w hether the Town Clerk had received a letter from the Swansea. Labour As- sociation complaining .that the Chief Constable had ignored a communication which had been addressed to him The Town Clerk was understood to reply in the negative. Williams ,said this was the first time the labour Association had been ignored, and that the Chief Constable ought to realise that he was a public serva,nt.. J The Mayor (interposing) pointed out that the discussion was quite out of L order. ? i I Mr. Williams said a letter had been sent, and asked to be allowed to raise the matter later on. He thought they ought to have an explanation from the i Chief Constable as to why he ignored an important body like the Labour j Association. ] The Mayor promi-sed that an oppor- ] tunity. of discussing the matter should be afforded, and the matter was there- | upon allowed to drop. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE, « Council and Experts' Report on I; Sewerage. I Mr. David Matthews moved the adop- tion of the mjnutee of the Parliament- ary Committee, which recommended a conference between Mr. Horatus Lloyd, K.C., Mr. Midgley Taylor, and representatives of the Corporation "in regard to the drainage of the borough- Ald. Devonald seconded. Ald. Col will moved a-s an amendment that before any steps such as those suggested were taken, a report and statement be furnished to the Council showing the total amount paid out for professional services ren- dered in connection with the drainage scheme. He thought it was desirable, before a consul tation took ploce that the Council ought to know,what they had spent up to date. Mr. Hill seconded. (Continued on Pago 6). t

BIOLETTI SENTENCED. I JUDGE AND "MISERABLE SYSTEM OF GAMBLING ON SPORTS." PRISONER ADMITS HIS GUILT. I Considerabfte publro interest was aroused at Stafford Assizes to-day by the expected hearing, before Mr. Jus- tice Lush, of a charge against Pascoe Bioletti, who is accused of having corruptly agreed to give to one Jesse Pennington, an agent of the Wetft Bromwich Albion Football Club., Ltd., the sum of £55 as an inducement to do a certain act in relation to the affairs or business of his principals. The accursed, who was on bail, is de- scribed in the calendar as an actor, 67 years oi age. Mr. C. F. Vachell, K.C., and the lion. R. Coventry prosecuted, whilst Mr. Graham Milwa-rd, K.C., and Mr. Lort Williams appeared for the de- fence. Several persons of the football world--were present. • Plea for 11 Autrefois Acquit." I On the prisoner being charged, and before he had time to answer, Mr. Mil- ward rose and handed in a plea of "autrefois acquit, which was read by the Clerk of Arraigns, in which it was claimed that the prosecution should not be proceeded with as accused had been lawfully acquitted at Smethwick Petty Sessions. Thereupon the crier procee de d to swear the jury to try whether the in- dictment now, and that at Smethwick on which prisoner was acquitted were the same. The Form of Oath. In the course of this Mr. Vachell questioned whether the oath was. a, oorroct one'a. admnistered to the jury. The form of the oath assumed that prisoner had' been indicted and flic- quitted on a misdemeanour, but that was in controversy, the Crown alleging that he had neither indicted or ac- quitted. The Judge's Ruling. I After some evidence and legal argu- ment, the Judge held that prisoner's plea was bad,, and the jury returned a verdict by his direction to that effect. Thereupon the-accused pleaded guilty to the offence of bribery, and counsel for the prosecution on submitting do- tails of the offence, said that in giving Pennington £,55 to secure that West Bromwich did not beat Everton, or that the match was a draw, prisoner had tried to bribe the whole team. Counsel?complained of football being exploited by small and unprincipled bookmakers who laid extravagant odds in guessing competitions. The Sentence. v I ..Prisoners cauns^ ,appeala&- -for clemency, and the Judge in passing sen- tence of five months' imprisonment in the second division, said lie had taken the man's old age into account. It was a, serious offence with far- reaching evil effects.. There were only too many examples of this miserable system of gambling on sports.

POLICE AS SPIES? I —■ M.P.'S REMARKABLE QUESTION TO HTIFTTE SECRETARY. j Mr. J. II. Thomas, the railway- men's M.P. has given notice that he will a-sk the Home Secretary in the House of Commons "whether he is aware that the Glamorgan police are visiting the homes of responsible Trades Union leaders, ascertaining the mem- bership of their organisation, the ad- dress of their secretary and place of I meeting, and, further, seeking informa- tion to report on the disùjpÜne. tem- perament, and disposition of the leaders, and other similar information; whether this information is be!n? sought at the request of tne Home Office; and for what purpose such in- formation is necessary." Local Inquiries. Representatives of the "Leader'' have made extensive inquiries through- out the western side of the county re- garding the suggestion contained in Mr Thomas's question, but without finding anv cases of the kmd. The Swansea Labour leaders assure us that they have no knowledge of any such action in the Borough, and we are informed, in a reliable and official quarter, that no such action has been taken by the county police in this por- tion of the county, at any rate.

SOUTH BUCKS, III Polling for the South Bucks Parlia- mentary vacancy opened to-day in bad wetrther, which affected the early re- ] turns. i The candidates a.re:- Mr. T. Mosley (Liberal), Mr. W. B. du Pre (Conservative). 1 The result will be declared to-morrow. The last (Conservative) majority was 2,556.

Sentence of three months in the second division .was, at the Tower Bridge Police Court yesterday, passed on Charles Wharrie for .converting to his own use 920 which he held as trea- surer of the Royal Fort Lodge of the London and Provinoial Yearly Dividing Society.

BANANAS. I ——— ———— ) FRUIT SAID TO BE THE CAUSE OF APPENDICITIS. DOCTOR'S THEIRY. I For a considerable time past, Dr. George Arbour Stephens, M.D B.S., B.Sc., the well-known Swansea physician and social worker, has beem. carrying out researches in connection with that disease which has become almost fashionable" nowaday,appemdicibs. Dr. Stephens has given the results of his investigatiolJs in an article contribu- ted to the "Medical Officer," from which we extract the points given be- low. The fact that Dr. Stephens deals with the possibility that bananas may I be rail increased factor in the prevalence of this disease must, interest everyone. Points from the Article. I The late Dr. Owen T. Williams, of' Liverpool, stated that it would be I unwise to draw any broad deductions from (quoted) statistics, except that appendicitis has a markedly different incidence in various countries, and that this different incidence may be largely a question of diet." He goes on to say "there is no doubt, according to most people, that, apart from improved diagnosis, appendicitis has greatly increased in the British f .I*% clu i ig the lad, decade. The I greatest change in the diet of the people ha« undoubtedly been tbe marked increase in meat-eating." The returns supplied by the Registrar General for the year 1901 shows that the total number of deaths from ap- pendicitis was 1,244 and the death- rate per million 38. If we consider the fatal cases to be about five per cent. of j the total number, we arrive by such an estimation at a total number of cases of about 25,000. For the year 1910 the total number of deaths from this di-sease I amounted to 2.361, which is equol to a death rate of 66 per million, and on the same basis as before we estimate the total number of cases to have been a.bout 46,000. From these figures we see that the death rate of appendicitis went up during the ten years 1901-10 by as much I as 74 per cent. New Article of Diet. I Dr. Stephens proceeds w state in I medical phraseoLogy, the nature and effects ot appendicitis, and then al- ludes to the introduction of a new article of that capable of producing in- I testinal effects such as wouid set up the disease. He. poaciudes:— I have taken ro. fibres (in refer- ence to the consumption of the fruit) from an article by Mr. Fawcett in the West Indian Cominittes Cir- cular" for April 9th, 1912, as well as trom a letter of the hon. secretary of the Manchester Statistical Society, and the conclusion i arrive at from the figures is thattheenonnous develop- ment of the banana trade, co.nciding as it does with a marked increase in the amount of appendicular disease, is to a large extent responsible for that in-I crea. I in 1884 the total number of bunches of bananas imported into this country- was about 10,000, but owing to the great aissistanoe of the Government: subsidy during the years 1901-1910, Sir j Alfred Jonos raised the trad.e to enor-l rnous proportions, culminat.ng in 1911 in the grand total of 0,000,0001 bunches, and if we estimate each bunch to consist of 150 -160 bananas, we arrive at the im- mense total of .1,000,000,000 baflanas' as the amotint consumed by the people of this country. The irritating effects of bananas are not to be wondereØ at when we re- member that tht-v are intended for food for niggers, and not for white men for those living in the banana-growing j area with a constantly high, climatic temperature, and not for those wbose country and climate produce food of quite a. diffren, though more satis- factory, nature. Remarkable Instances. In order to support my contention, I j have made enquiries of and respecting a large number of people who have suf- i fered from appendicitis, and I found in many of them that they had indulged extensively in bananas, ome of the mse.s. affording very striking instances of a close connection between the dis-  ease and the consumption of the vege- I table. An interesting observation made, en passant, by the doctor is that cases of appendicitis are rare amongst those living "below the poverty line," which he attributes to the fact that they re- gard bananas as luxuries, and have no f pennies to spare on them. j

PONTARDAWE LADY. -1 NIFE OF FORMER "SWANSEA THREE-1 QUARl ERPASSES AWAY. We regret to announce the death, ( which took place at a Swansea Nursing Home last night, of Mrs. Annie Scale, wife of Mr. Ford Scale, contractor, i Pontardawe, the ex-Swansea three-! quarter and Welsh Rugby Union referee. Deceased, who was 34 years of age,! ivas a daughter of Mr. John Madge, I superintendent of one of tllq depart- ments at the Bryn Tinplate Works, Pontardawe. Mrs. Scale had been in poor health since Christmas, and had received the best of medical attend- ance. Much sympathy is felt for her hU6band. Th?y had only be?n married two years. There is one child. What makes the case very sad is the Fact that deceased's brother, Mr. I Edwin Madge, who wae 38 yeats of I, age, is being buried to-day at Tony- retail, where he was manager for Messrs. Thomas and Evans.

The Antwery Chamber of Commerce I has called the attention of the Minister of Public Works to the slide that has occurred on the new wharves on the Scheldt, and suggested that the work of repairing them should be'1 a,.cteler,t.tc-d.- -Reuter. \&

CBME ON. TAXI-DRIVER'S ALLEGED CALLOUS cotiduel 8N MulVLltS HOAil. An accident occurred lsu-t night about seven o'clock on the Mn«i!jies-i\)ad neat- Brynmill Station. A young clerk named Warwick Cowling, oi Langiand, Mumbles, who is in the emjiloy oi Messrs. Mills English and Co., was cycling home from the office, and in en- deavouring to get out oi the way of a taxi-oab was knocked down and sus- tained an injury to his hand. Tho bicycle was also smashed to pieces. It is alleged that after the accident tHe taxi-driver drove on without stopping or making inquiry as to the condition of the youth.

SWANSEA HOiEll CO., LTD. Uepovt of ^arectors of Swansea • G.1!lr;,ny, Ltd., show dividend 01"e per cent, on Ordinary arc balance of il:O)8 IGs. £\1., s-nb- cl to directors'- fees. Annual m<?t:-t- •. „ g takes place at Hotel Ivictropole, -Sv/niisea, on Fob. c. on. FOOTBALL. Scores:— RUGBY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP, 5pts. FXGIiY CLUB MATCHES. •UK; London, Spts. Cambridge U., ldpts.; London Welsh, opts. NTxlTHERN UNION LEAGUE. • Bailey, Spts.; Svinton, 2pts. COAL REPORT. The Seaborne Hou&e Coal Market wae rather Quiet to-d&y, no cargoes being on offer. Durham best, Es. 6d.; ecconds, ZOS. 6d. Tork-3. Wallsend, 22s.; Main, 20s. fa. -Arrival". Ler.corr~x beat Iftisky Whiepet. qik and Scarlet beat Hopeful Still. TjT11 beat On-e Australia. a beat Sidney. *T-!f-beat. Teddington Wolr. T,in!>ton Flier a bjre; Babylon drawn. TV + tins:: e to 4 on SnctfObllS. TV-Mine■ 2 to 1 Distaff, 4 to 1 Memento, S to 1 Spotty. Miss Picton, 6 to 1 SCHWARMEB •7^1 Jhy-al Canal. 20 to 1 others. Sioper 1, Belus 2, Bed ^5ckade 3.-4. Half-Time Score: arise a Grammar School-l pen. goal. D. B. Williams's XV.—Nil. Swansea Mercantile Co., ltd. 18, PAKt< Sihcfci', ittf ANo £ A, MAKli CÁöH ADVANCES D-IFLY from £10 to 21,000. No Charge Unless Business Done. Bill. Discounted. Strictly Private and Confi- dential For farther particulars, apply H. B. JONES, Managing Director.

BOY DETAINED. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE THEFTS AT SWANSEA MARKET. Giving his age as fifteen, Frederick Charles Hawkins was charged at the Swansea Police Court on Wednesday with stealing and receiving a lady's dressing case, nine briar pipes, nine bottles of scent, fifteen knives, three pocket wailets, and a number of pens and pencils from a stall in the Swansea market betweea 1.15 p.m. on the 12th and 9 a.m. on the 13th February, the property of Messrs. Thomas and Mackenzie. On the application of the police, de- fendant was remanded until Tueisda; next. The Uench made an order thai the boy be detained at the detentior hall at Clifton Hill, as the father woulc not have anything to do with the boy.

"BEN BOWEN. It was a regrettable fact that only a meagre attendance wa-s present at the Public Library, Swansea, on Tuesday Bvening, when, under the auspices of the Swa-nsea Cymrodor;on Society, the Rev. Robert Beynon, B.A., Abercrave, delivered a lecture of great interest to all Welshmen on one of tales' greatest sons, Ben Bowen, a genius who died w hen only 25 yoprs of age The lecturer dealt with Ben Bowen's life, quoting extensively from his works. The chair was taken by the Rev. David Price, Bethesda Chapel, Swan- sea.

KNOCKED DOWN BY TAXI. I I CARMARTHEN PAINTER'S ACCiuEMTl AT NEATH. I Whilst crossing St. David's-square, Seath, on Tuesday evening, a Carmar- then painter named Win. Jones, lodg- mg at 6, Alexandra-Street, Neath, was knocked down by a taxi-cab, and rather badly injured about the legs and hips. The taxi 1vas being driven by Fred Dscott. The injured man was promptly at- tended to by Dr. Walters, and on en- luiry this morning we learn that no bones were broken, and that be is pro- grossing satisfactorily. ]