The Cambria Daily Leader

NEWS IN BRIEF BY TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH TO-DAY The National Relief Fund to-day reached a total of t-t,(;75,000. There was a shortage of lfowers at the Swansea Market to-day. Good prices were 5btained for the limited supply of blooms available. The Borough Coroner has been noti- ced of the death of iUoliard Davies (65), 3-f the Manselton Hotel, who was found II dead in bed on Saturday morning. A verdict of natural causes was re-i turned at to-(layJs inquest on the body of Jane Thomas (58), 3, Gorse-road, | Cwmbwrla, who died on Thursday last. The death occurred to-day at Leicester' of Mr. Clement Edwin Stretton, the well known railway consulting engineer, at the age of 65 years. I Fifteen members, most Republicans, have introduced into the Italian Cham- ber of Deputies a resolution inviting the Government to explain its policy clearly to Parliament and the country. The death occurred on Saturday morn- tng (I fter a brief illness of Mrs. Saunders, Burnham-strect, Swansea. Deceased, who succumbed to pneumonia, was about 50 years of age, and had kept a stall at the I Swansea Market for the last 20 years. The death is announced of Mrs. C-ole- brook. 28. Vincont-street, Swansea, mother of Mr. Christopher Colobrook, of; tho Swansea Market. Deceased, who was 87 years of age, had been unwell for a long time Hereford Prison, built in 1776 at a cost of cl8,6W, is to be closed on March 1. It accommodates Herefordshire and Radnor- shire prisoners, but of late women prisoners have been lodged nt Worcester Prison. In the last decade the number of prisouers has decreased to a remarkable I »xtpnt. The prison is likely to be used for another purpose by the Government.

THE SPELTER INDUSTRY. I Possible Extensive New I I Works for Swansea. In connection with the question of ax. tending the spelter industry in the Swan- sea district, which is engaging attention in certain quarters, it is reported that a ¡ large ore corporation have been making inquiries in the district, and that they I would be willing to erect extensive works If the Government werp prepared to lend them financial assistance in the prospec- tive figllt against foreign competition I the war is over. I J., a short conversation with our repre- sentative this morning, Mr. liichard Martin, J.P., of the Swansea Vale Spetter I Company, Ltd., said he had not heard of my probable development in the spelter trade locally in the immediate future. With regard to the suggestion that the Government should subsidise, or in other ways protect new industries against foreign competition, Mr. Martin ob- fcrved: "Any industry which requires to be propped up with other people's money should not be started. A trade that can- not exist on its own resources is not worth having. There are plenty of people ho would start and nanance new industries if the Govrnment would protect them, and give them an assurance against foreign competition

FIRST JEWISH V.C. The late Lieutenant Frank Alexander I de Pass has won for the Anglo-Jewish Imnunity its first Victoria Cross. j Lieutenant de P??sn, whose V.C. was awarded for conspicuous bravery on November 3?, when near Feetubert, ''nt?i cd a ??rni&n sap, destroy sd a traverse in the face of the enemy's "bombs, and rescued, tinder heavy fire, a. comraWe lying exposed in the open. A second attempt on the same day to cap- ture the sap resulted in his death. The gaUaut soldier was educated at R?S?y. whence La entered Woolwich, having difpl&yed an inclination for a culitary (areer, Leaving Woolwich, he i(lid the artillery, and went with his I' regiment to India. He then transferred to Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona clorse. was his first chance. He did his est," said Mrs. do Pass to an inter- viewer.

CHARGES AGAINST CANADIAN BOOT-MAKER I According to a Reuter's message from Ottawa, a special committee of Parlia- ment appointed to investigate the charges that inferior boots have been supplied by Canadian manufacturers to certain units of the Canadian Overseas Contingents was organised to-day, and will begin their sittings on Tuesday. The Board of In- restigafion have absolved the Militia 'T)epartment from blame.

GERMAN APOLOGY TO SWISS. I .Herue, Friday.-The Imperial German Government, has sent a conrmunifatiou to the Swiss Federal Council, stating that the avittor who by mistake flew over Swisw territory in the region near the A I. flatian frontier or February 2nd was punished after inquiry had been made into the affair- The Imperial Govern- ment in its mmmunication expresses its apologies for the incident.-Reuter.

LENNARDS ( All British. High Class. Maximum Value. (Registered Trade Mark Lennards.") WORLD- FAMED London, Leicester, Northampton, Cardiff. 200 Branches. 7. Lands and Colonies Supplied. BOOTS & SHOES innards, Ltd. Headquarters. Queen's- road. Bristol. Illustrated List Post Free. I 15, CASTLE STREET, SWANSEA; i: C-owell St., Llartelly; 12, Cross St. Neath, i t

EFJJS GALLANT SON. THE WONDERFUL DEED OF SERGEANT I O'LkAfiy V.C., AN OFFlcEffS STORY. Modesty is ever tne great trait in the I hero. Sergeant Michael O'leary, ilie fair- haired Irish Guardsman, seemed sur- prised that his comrades thought ho had dono something wonderful." But that he did all Lngland now knows; it was on every lip yesterday. (YLeary came back from his killing, as cool as if he had been for a walk in the park," says Company-Quartermaster- Sergeant J. G. Lowry, of the Irish Guards. He probably saved the life of a whole company. Had the machine gun got slewed round No. 1 Company might have, been nearly wiped out. We all quickly; appreciated the value of O'Leary's rprint-i ing and crack-shooting, and when we' relieved that night, dog-tired as we were, O'Leary had his arm nearly shaken off by his comrades. Next morning he was pro- moted on the field." And was ever pro motion more riohly deserved ? The Charge. The Quartermaster-Sergeant's story of the valorous deed imparts life into the cold official record of the famous exploit. For more than a week our 1st Battalion had been holding trenches near the La Bassee brickfield, and our losses were heavy. The night before the storming the pace was fierce. We were all de- lighted, therefore, when the order came that the brickfield had to be taken by assault the next day "British and French artillery opened fire on the brickfield. My company was ordered from our trench to keep up a hot rifle and machine-gun fire across the Ger- man trenches and points of cover. Our business was to make the enemy keep their heads downs no mater how much they were troubled by the artillery. H The diversion we and the artillery caused led the Germans to expect some- thing was going to happen xxou; j oar direction, and they devoted nn'-HpTilar to orrr + rf,-n .)i. After the rain of bullets and shrapnel had been kept up for twenty minutes No. 1 Company was let loose on our left. They came out of the trenches with a Yeii, bavonets nxed, and went for the enemy at the double. O'Leary's Ovsh. i They had from 100 to 150 yard? to' travel, and they went at a tidy pace, but were easily outstripped by Xance-Corporal O'Leary. as he then was. He never looked to see if his mates were coming, and he must have done pretty near even time over that patch of ground. When he got!, near the end of one of the German trenches he dropped, and so did many others a long way behind him. The enemy had discovered what was up. A machine gun was O'Leary's mark. Before the Germans could manage to slew it round and meet, the charging men, O'I,eary picked off the whole of the five of the machine gun crew, and, leaving some of his mates to come up and capture the gun, he dashed forward on the escap- ing Germans and shot three more. Some of the enomy who didn't get away quick enough faced our men, but very little bayonet work was needed. The majority did not wait, and we picked off a good lot of them from oar trench as they left their holee." You Would Laugh!" On the 12th instant, this young Irish I hero wrote to his parents thus: When we charged tho Huns and I routed them in disorder, you bet the Irish l Guards are getting their own back. Now on that date I took some of our men up to a vory important position of theirs and took it from them, capturing their! machine gun and killing some of their I gunners and taking a few prisoners. The Hans lost terribly. We had only a few casualties. On the Gth we attacked them again with a bayonet charge and took all their trenches, which we never expected to do, but when the Irish Guards charge they do charga, and the Huns know it. You would laugh if you saw us chasing them, mowing them downby the hundred. Our men would follow them to Berlin if they were left. We haven't started yet. Heaven help them when we do; there will be some slaughter. Tbnv will beat it back to Ber- lin, any of tho n that are left, quicker than they came. They know they are beaten, and beaten they will be before we I are finished with them-at no distant date." An immortal story! It

I CHANCE FOR "F.E."? I If apparently well-authenticated rumours are to be believed (says the London cor- respondent of the Daily Dispatch"), I Major F. E. Smith will shortly be coming 1 back from the front in order to take up ¡ an important position at the War Office. .in important P o The matter is as yet only talked about in exclusive military circles, where it is! g^norally believed that P.E. will soon enter upon the third bijr appointment of j his wnr career. As all the world knows, I Mr. Smith is now official "Eye-witness" to our Indian troops in the field, and hav- ¡ it,tz been press censor, dispatch writer at I the front, and now seemingly to bp ap- pointed to an executive portion at Whit&- hall, the brillant lawyer-soldier has had no lack of variety in the six months since war broke out.

ANOTHER JNSTA^ OF KULTUR 1 I The latest manifestation of Gorman I frightfulnes6 is a direct incentive to bousewiv06 to supply our 6oldiers with poisoned food. The "Hamburger From-) denblatt givee them this advice: "The Britiah soldiers at the front cannot fight unl,E?% they are kept well supplied with toothsome dainties, and we therefore give to German housewives a rocipo for a very dainty dish. Roll a quantity of oaten meal into a thin cake in a flat tin, and sprinkle it with salt. Take some bacon, of which you may perhaps find a sufficient quan- tity in your mousetraps, or, failing bacon, tallow will serve the purpose equally well, and place the tin in a very hot oven. When the dough is well baked and nicely browned add to its surfaoe a tabl<wpoonful of strychnine. Though somewhat hard to digest, it will remain frosh for weeks, and lias ii:,i appetising taste which quite conceals the character of some of its suspicious in- gredients. "In its ultimate objects the cake will be found a truly patriotic contribution to Germany's defensive."

-7 A DANISH INQUIRY. I Copenhagen, Priday.-I understand that 'I the Danish Admiralty have instructed a qommission, consisting of Captain Usbing and Engineer-Flyer Caapersen, to proceed t) the west coast to report on all particu-j Lars concerning the destroyed and strand<xl j Zeppelins on Danish territory. Mr. Alfred Nerval will join the Commission as guest. The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that the German Government is prepared to make apologies to for the air- ship trespass over het tërritoj-z .-Ex- change

BARONET'S FORTUNE. 1.9 CABMARTflEKSMHE LANDOWNER LEAVES I OVER LIGO,OOO. SIR W. R. CLA YTON SWILL Sir William Koberi Clayton, sixth i baronet, of Harley-ford, Marlow, Bucks, j and of Altycadno, Llangennach, South Wales, the owner of considerable pro- perties in Norfolk and South Wales, Lord uf the Manor of Harlow, and Deputy- Lieutenant. J.P. for Bucks (High Sheriff in 1878, High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1878, and Lord Lieutenant, J.P. for Carmarthen- shire; a governor of Christ'-s Hospital and I St. Thomas Hospital, who died on the 7th i October last, a 72 years, left unsettled property of the gross value of Æ143,937 12s. 10s.. of which the not personalty amounts to .AIM,449 lis. Probate of his will, dated 17th January, 1912, with a codicil of the 31st December, j 1913, has beon granted to his widow Dame Aimee Gertrude Clayton, of the same address, the BOle executrix. The testator left annuitve? of £ 32 10s. each to Jesee Stevens and Edwin Hawkins, now or for- merly his working bailiffs; an annuity of TK to his waterman, Chas Crew. He con- firmed the provisions of his marriage set- tlement whereby a jointure of J5800 p-^r annum is secured to his wife and sub- ieot thereto. He lHft all his real and copy- i hold property to his wife for lifo, with 'he remainder, as she may aprpoint and j siibject thereto, to George Frederick T,n-neelcOL- r-,nFt. son of Sir Gilbert Clayton East, and his heirs in tail, the successor \fuming the arms of Clayton and the "RTNP ar, his IftAt or principal surname. He left his household effects to devolve as ¡ h<'i?o<?m? ?vith Haricyford, aTA th& residue of his personal estate -to hM wile ¡ of Iiis personal e, t-a, t e ?to jiix Former Swansea Chemtst. Mr. J. Davies, of 43, Mansel-street,! Swansea, retired chemist and druggist, i for many years in business in High-street, Swansea, who died on the 6th January last, aged 72 years, left estate of the gross value of C7 124 8s. 6d., of which the net personalty has been sworn at t2,300 6s. 5d. Probate of his will, dated 7th August, 1913, has bee granted to his daughters, Miss Annie Katherine Davies, of the same address, and Mrs. Edith Louisa Thomas, of the Rectory, Bettws Bledrws, Cardigan. The testator made specific bequests to hie: great grandchildren, and subject thereto I left his household and personal effects to, his wife, Mrs. Annie Davies. He left the frAeholds-Sl. Mansel-terrace, Swansea, and 100 and 101, High-sfz-eet, Swansea-to his daughter, Annie Catherine Davies; freeholds 102, 103, and 1M, High-street, Swansea, and the leasehold premises, Westbury House, Westbury-street, Swan- sea, to his daughter, Mrs. Edith Louisa Thomas, and the residue of his property to his said two daughters in equal shares.

)n!b UAYb RACING.   RAGING. KEMPTON PARK. I -< A PORTLAITE SELLING HANDICAP I X* ? STEEPLECHASE of 100 soys. Two miles. HIGHLAWS 1, PHTLLISTdWN 2, THE STOAT 3. 2 15-HOUNSLOw SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 100 eovs. Two miles. THADDEUS 1, GBEATOR 2, RIGMAROLE 3. 4 r — KEMPTON PARK HANDICAP ?'-? STESPLECHASE PLATE of 150 SOV8. Three miles. BALLYHIST 1, JACOBUS 2, ALLY SLOPER 3 1 ■ OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. Eclipse strkm Fandown Park-Helouan. Sandown engagements— fiunloch and Irish Mail. Epsom Derby and Eclipse Stakes-Pen. winkle c.

PRESERVING BE BRITANIIA. I While Britain's hope lies in the super- Dreadnought, she cherises a deep regard for the vessels which in ea.rlier days played their part in the sure defence of the island I kingdom. It will therefore be learnt with much gratification that an effort is being made to save the old Britannia from ship- breahers, and to preserve her for the nation. Four months ago the Britannia was sold out of the Service to a Middlesbrough firm, but yfsflterday afternoon Mr. J. El- more, of the National Aero Defence League, secured an option upon the vessel, and it is proposed to raise sufficient money for the pureha.se by means of public sub- scription. The Duke of Manchester is at the head o.f the movement, and as he has already received substantial promises there if every reapon to hope that the old sl ip on which so many of our officers to-day re- ceived their early training will be pre- served.

BARONET'S TRIAL. I A. jnry at the Old Bailey yesterday disagreed in the trial of Sir H. Renals, Bart., son of a former Lord Mayor, and Henry Mather, broker. They were indicted for having incurred a debt, and obtained credit by alleged fraud. After the jury had disagreed, the defendants were liberated on bail pending a new trial at the March Sessions.

RIGHTS OF CIVILIAN. I The Attorney-General's Bill to amend )' the Defence of the Realm Act was pub- lished yesterday. The obieot of the mea- sure is to entitle a civilian who ia alleged to be guilty of an offence under the De- fence of the Realm Act to be tried by a civil court with a jury instead of by court- martial

The reservoir at Cray, which supplies, the needs of Swansea and the surrounding areas, has at the moment a.n overflow 200. feet wide and nine inches deep. There will be no St. David's Day dinner off uncart for school-children at Swansea this yyrtS? owing to the war. The Swansea Cymm rodm Society will hold a social; under the presidency of Alderman Jordan, Llansamlet. In Wales, including Monmouthehire, lasi year 26,542 women and 15,950 men re ceived pensions under the Old Age Pen- giones Acts. The total number of ren- sioners in the United Kingdom was 984,131 as compared with 1953 these figures s how an increase in the number of pensioners in Wales of 1.4 per cent., and in the whole of the United Kingdom of 1.7 per oent. Evan John Evans, of 9. Henrietta- street, Swansea, eged 39. fractured ids leg on Friday, whilst following liis "Ipi J- ment as a pilot's assistant. lIe as knocked down by a large ire < p- IH- longing to the s.s. Ada, ly-ing- at the I, nst Dock Basin. He was <.n«n/eyed to the hospital where he was letaiacd. Cyril Boddycombe, aged six weeks, the son o:f Mr. W. Arthur Boddycombe, of Bonymaen, was found dead in bed on Fri- day morning.

ART'S SYSVSFAfHELG AID. ———— a ———-— Local Artists Give Work for Belgian Relief. Swansea. Art Society's annual exhibi- tion has this year been dispensed with, but a very interesting collection of 57 paintings—rather more of them in water colours than in oils—was opened to-day at the tioyal Institution, and continues till 13th March. Admission is free, but! the pictures are on sale from S3 2s. Od. to 91 Is. Od. in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund. The paintings—with a single ex- ception, seascape and landscape (Gower monopolising the former)-iiro the work of Mrs. C. W. Begg, Mrs. H. C. Hall, Misses F. M. Leaver, H. S. Hennings, M. Duncan, D. G. Kirkman, Michell, and M. Pank, Messrs. H. Percy Heard, R Newshelme, T. S. Johnkitov, S. Garratt, C. W. Gott, G. Martin, W. Evana, C. E. Schenk, J. Harris, W. Grant Murray, A.R.C.A., H. C. Hall, A.R.C.A., D. Shingler, P. Cleaves, A.R.C.A., T. L. Davies, W. R. Fuller, E. J. Walters and B. Nicholson. There are many pictures of much merit in the collection, and at prices aggregat- ing S23 the following had been sna^icd up in the first hour by Col. W. L. Mor- gan, Messrs. J. Hall, R. J. Matthews, S. L. Crcgor, J. R. Down and J. C. Napier: "Scarbon' Castle" and "Sheeptor, Dart- moor," Mr. Heard; "Rough Weather on, the Cornish Coaet," Miss Michell; "Landscape," Mrs. Begg; "Harbour, St Andrews," Mr. Murray; "The Cliffs, near Pilton, Gower" and "Survivors of the formidable, Mr. Harris; "The Sands, Swansea," Miss Kirkman; "In Oyster- mouth Castle" and "A Kentish Cottage, Miss Hennings. The exhibition, of which Messrs. C. E. Schcnk and E. C. Perkins are secretaries, is well worth a visit, and should be .a II success.

BE WET'S SPEECH. Bloemfontein, r, rids-f .-The evidence taken to-day dealt mainly with De Wet's visit to Vrede, where he made his sensa- tiounl speech about going to Pretoria, pulling dowu the British flag, and pro- j claiming a Republic. Testimony was given regarding the mal- treatment of a bank clerk and some postal officials at Vred6.

SCOTCH BAiLWAYUEM S DEMANDS. An 'important conference took place to- day in the offices of the North British Kailway Co. in Edinburgh, between the managers of the different Scottish railways and representatives of the National Union of Raihvayraen and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen. The employes demand an increase of wages similar to that grante(I by the Eng- lish railway companies, tiaraely-3a weekly advance where the wage is leas than 30s., and Zs. otherwise.

BRITISH SOLDIER SON OF BAVARIAN. I Private Philip Nicklas, of the 2nd I South Lancashire Regiment, who has died of wounds received in action, was the sou of an old Bavarian soldier who fought with the Prussians in 1870 and was one of the victorious Vrmy that I marched into Paris. After the war the father came to Eng- land, whero he married an English wife and started business as a barber. He had lived for twenty-six years at Gol- borne, Lancashire, and his son had latterly been his partner. As soon as the war broke out the son I enlisted, and the father registered him- self as an alien enemy. He is, in fact, an admirer of Britain, but he never took the trouble to be uatiiratiqr-d. If he were not ill in bed he would be in- terned.

WELSHMEN LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES. I The following Welsh Rogiment casual- ties appeared in the list published in last I night's Gazette ":— Killed. Private J. Carne (18582). H. Dolphin (1528). „ F. Haines (9181). as T. Jones (1719). „ F. Kennedy (12119). „ T. 31elvyn (12629). » C. Price (1639). „ D. E. Price (1162). „ P. Ryan (6151). „ W. Skinner (11271). „ C. Tilling (14571). „ W. J. Williams (275). „ D. G. Wilson (6345).

GIRL S DYINC CRY. I The Borough Coroner (Mr. J. C. Mor- ris) held an inquest at the Morriston Police Station on Saturday on the body of Lily Thomas, the thirteen-year-old daughter of a minerl iving at 5. Horeb- street,: Morriston. Deceased's mother said that her daxigh- ter had for the last two years suffered from heart disease. Tbif, said witness, walt thought to be a result of scarlet f- i at clie had suffered from when five years old. At e-ht o'clock on Thursday morning deceased complained of illness, and she said she had a pain in the heart and stomach. Then she cried out, "I want to die!" and a few minutes later shewas dead. Dr. Gabe. oMrriston, attributed death to heart failure, and a verdict in accor- dance with the medical evidence was e- turned.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. I Saturday.—Before Messrs. A. H. Thomas, J. H. Rosser, F. IS. Beer, and Thomas JoBef Aubrey Morris (26), a gunner of the Rcyal Field Artillery, was romandod to' await an escort when charged with being I an absentee from the B.F .A. at Ballincoil, I Ireland, since January 29th. u COUNTY CASES. I Margaret uonogllu tl). married, was charged with being drunk and disorderly! in Gorseinon, on January 23rd.-She was cautioned and discharged. Joseph Channings (45), a collier, vns charged with being drunk and disorderly in Gorseinon on February sth.-Fiaed 10s. William Rees, collier, Penclawdd, waaj summoned for allowing two cows to stray! on the highway.—He was ordered to pay the eosts of the cUP Francis Thomas (72), a haulier, of Swansea, was summoned for driving a trap with only one light, in Llanelly- road, Fforestiach.—Ordered to pay costs. Thomas Morgan (36). a labourer, of Llandiio-Talybont, was summoned for using indecent language in High-street, I Gorseinon.—Fined 20s. or 14 days.

 E WES LUTION. I APPRECIATIVE RESOLUTION. I Miss C. Mitchell, who was the recipient I of several haintsome presents on her re- tirement from her position as headmis- tress of the St. Helen's Infants' School on Tuesday last, has received a resolu- tion from th) Swansea Town Council, ex- pressing their appreciation of her ser- vices during her forty years of oflice, and also their regret at losing the services of a teacher who was so widely respected. We understand a resolution has also ) been received from the N.L.Executive per Mr. Rhy8 Nicholas, Cwmavon, ex- pressing regret at the severance of her 1 long connection with that body. t

COMMERCEOFTHE DAY. I j [PRINCIPAL STeCK EXCHANGE AMD OTHER MAriiki lileoetfi I h. SETTLEMENT DATES. Mining Contango Feb. 22 Mar. S General Contango Feb. 23 Mar. 9 Ticket Day Feb. 24 Mar. 10 lay Day Feb. 25 Ma.r. 11 Oonsoia Pay Day Mar. I Apr. ) BUTTJbrt MARKET. Cork, Saturday. First, 0; second, 114; third, 111; fourth, 0; superfine., 0; hue, 0; mild, 0; choicest boxes, 0; choice, 0; fresh butter from 122. ■*« MEAT iWAKKET. London, Saturday. Beef, Scotch 6idos, long 5s. 2d. to 5s. 4d., 6hort 5s. 44. to 5s. 6d.; English, 5s. to 5s. 3d.; Irish, including Birkenhead killed, lOd. to 5s. Id., Argentine, hindquarters 48. lid. to 5s. 3d., fore 4s. 3d. to 4s. 4d. Mucion, bcotch, tegs 56. 8d. to 6s., wethers 56. -id. to 5s. bd., ewes 4s. 6d. to 46. 8d.; English, wethers 5s. 2d. to 5s. 6d., ewes 46. i-d. to 4s. fed.; Dutch. 55., to 5s. 4d.; River Plate, 3s. 7d. to 3s. 8d.; New Zea- land, :38. 8d. to 4e. Veal and pork mod- erate. SKlFPIiSu NEWS. The following vessels have arrived ih Sv.iL King's Dock.—Feb. 19 a.m.: Oeean; Transport 6 2918, Newport, Roulder Bros. ] B shed; Ravissante 99, Vannee, W. G. Jeffreys, SJT.T. wharf. Feb. 19 p.m.: William e 1336, Baltimore, Simpson Bros., IkuuictiiU hoist; itecto s 670, Barry, G.W. No. 2 hoist. Prince of Walea Dock.—Feb. 19 a.m.: I Esporo s &$), Carloforte, Petters and Co., Crane No. 9; Giocomo 6 Feltrinelii s 652, Carloforte, Fetters and Co., buoys; Malaga s lSi. Carioiorto, Letters aud Co., buoys. Feb .19 p.m.: City of Cologne s 584', Bor- deaux, Burgess and Co., G.W. No. 3 hoist; Belvernon s 652, Savannah, F. Bei- lamy, buoys; Meta s 1033, Bristol. H. Goldberg, 55 6hed; Manousis 6 1363, Kus- tri, Letters and Co.. buoys; Princess Thyra s 311, Cardiff, F. H. Tucker, 56 shed; Pan s 4al, Dieppe, Pacific wharf; Thisbe a 589, Caen, P. H. Coward. North Dock.—Feb. 19 p.m.: Alphas 75, Highbridge, Randall and Co., Beaufort wharf. South Dock.—Feb. 12 a-m- Afton e 486, Cardiff, M .Jon08 and Bror., Glasgow wharf; Alfred Jeanne 98, Auray, W. G. M. Jeffreys, No. 2 crane. Feb. 19 pm. Seir&tad s 617, Caen, hichards, Turpin, G.W.R. No. 2 hoist. ————— 4S». SUT d WALES FINANCE. I I REPORT. I Business has been on a very fair scale again to-day, and there Ims been a good demand for some of the better clasa Coal shared. 1 itA-LLS.-Iliere is no change to report. COAL AJSlf tiLON.-Albiou Ordinary have further eased to £5 5s. to £ 5 7a. 6d.; the Pie- ference are offeiing* at £ 11 15s. o.d. Blaen- a on Ordinary are unchanged at 15s. 9d. Oonsoliiyitwl Canibri-n Oruinary ke-ei, active between 22s. and £ &s. 6d., and the Preference between 18s. 6d. ana 19a. Cyncns are wanted at lis. Cardiff Collieuoa are offering at a4s. 9d. D. Davis and Sona Ordinary are otfering n* i6-. 3d., tne dividenu at lie raCc < i 1C 1 er cent, not, beinsr quite up I-) expe-jtati Is. Ebbw Vale Ordinary are now changing hands round hI!. j. eiimiil Ordinary arc offered at 27a. 6d. Great Western "B" are receiving much attention, after their recent fall, and business ha.3 been dono at £ '1 15a. and f,7 178. 6d.; shares are still wanted. Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Ordinary are buyera at 26a. od.. and the Aew at 136. Insoles Ordin- ary are wanted at Ms., with a opsfuble seller at 21s. International Ordinary are buyers at L5 Zs. 6d., witu no shares offering..Lam- bert Bros. Ordinary are offering at 24s. Lockets Ordinary are wanted at 5 Nanty- glo and Bialna Prtference are in good de- niand, with business at £ I0 15B. Norths Ordinary are easier, with business done as low as 26s. Ocean Coal md W ilsons Ordin- ary are offering at £ 9 15s. Powell Duffryn Ordiiiaiy a; e 64a. to 64s. 6d., and the New round 30s Rhymney Iron Old and New are unciiangeil; the Preference are offerinE at 17s. 6d Tredesar "A." have a firmer ten- dency. with busiuess done at 21s. 3d. and 21e. 6d. Windsor 1D per cent. Preference are wanted at 11 IJnitod National Ordinary are unchanged, with sellers at 53s. MiSOJiLLAlSiiOUS. — John Blands are wanted at IBs. Spillers and Bakers Ordin- ary keep firm at 49s. DOCK AND SillPPING.-There is a fair business passing in Local Shipping Shares, but not to such an extent as has been of late. ) BUSINESS DONE. 6inleton Abbey (f,6 ixiid). 6. Globe 6.8. (10:1. paid), lis. 6d Court Line &.8.. 20i. 6d. Tredegar Iron "A," 21s. 3d., Its. 6d. Pooell Duffryn New, 30s., 30s. Uraai V<"extern Ouiiiuiy "B," £7 16a.. £f 17s. 6d., £7 16s. 3d. Nantyglo and Blaina Pref., £70 15s. Australian Agricultural, £.1 6. lOid. iNortikj O-dinary, 26i. 3d., 26&, 26s. 6d. Kbawinigan Wa.ter 4i per cent. Deb, JE92 5e. Wet. Hartlepool Pref., C6 lfe I Harrowing s.s., 8s. 6d. Lambert Bros. Ordinary. 239. 9d. Coliseum Preference, iiOs. 7id. I Buyinney Iron Preference, 17s. M. G.ea.t We8. OOlLery New, £ b 103- Powell Duffryn Ordinary, 64e., 64s., 548., 64s. s,J., 54-). 6d. Inaoies Preference, 195. Cumbrian Preference, 188. 9d. Rio Tin toe, 5%. Shells, 86s. 9d. Eagle Transport Pref., L5 2a. 6d. A.pliu and Barrett Ord., 37s. 6d., 38s. Underground income Deb., 83J. I OUEEENT QUOTATIOSTS I Nominal Nom. Amt. Stock. Quotations. Consols 68 69 Eloo Aie .«-i..dra Dk. i p.c. A Pref. 92-94 i-too AlexDk and Rly 4. p.c. B Pref 82 —84 41w Barry Bs.ilway DJarred Ord. 87-89 iklw Barry 4 p.c. Pief,-i-rk;d 80-81 .f100 Great Western Railway Ord- 109-110 kioo Midland Deterred Ordinary. 66 —67 Lio Port Talbot Railway Ordinary 17|—17jJ £10 Port Talbot Pref 8}— 9* £jOJ Ehymney Railway Deferred 82 —86 £ 100 Rhymney Preferred. 80 —82 £ 100 Taff Vade Railway Ordinary. 68-43 £ 50 Lloyds Bank £8 paid.. 26^—27 £10 London and Pro. Bank £ 5 pd. 18 -19 £ 12 London City and Mi 1. £ 2 £ pd 83— 91 £ 60 NationaJ Pro- (LlZ paid) 36 -37 ZIO Albion Coal Ordinary. Ii- LID Albion Coal 6 p c. Cum Pref. ill-tu £ 1 Blaenavon Ordinary 15fJ-5'9 El Barnyeat Brown Ordinary 5110-5910 £ 1 CaTdiff C-illiery 111-1(>-11316 Li Cambrian Cons. Ordinary ,r3-22i9 £1 Cambrian Con 6 p.c. cum Pref 18/&19/6 £ 1 D. l)a\is and Sons Ordinary. 34/6-36/6 £ 1 D. Davis New Ordinary 34fG-35/0 Ll Ebbw Vale Ordinary jSf6-19/0 £ 5 Ebbw Vale 6 p.c. Cum. Pref. 4g— 4g .f I Elders 10/0-'110 £1 Fernhill CoUiery Ordinary. 27/0-28/0 £ 3 Fernhill Coll. 7 p.c. Cum. Pref 19/6-20/6 .£1 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen fully pd. .f, I Gviaun-cae-gurwen 10s. pa.id 12t6-13,16 £5 Great Western Colly fully pd. 7?— 7g 9,5 Great Western Colly £3 paid Si- li £1.1Il801ecs £ 1 InsoTeis 6 per cent. Pi,ef 18/6-19/6 jEl Lambert Brcs Ordiua.ry. z.;s;6-AJ6 I ES Lambert 5i p.c. Cum L6 Lockets Ordinary— — 5 — 51 j .£1 Newport Abercarn 71 p c. Cum. Pre-Pret 21/0—22/0 £1 Newport Abercam 7 p.c. Pref 1810,-LWO £1 Nonhs Colliery Ordinary. 26 0—27/0 £5 Ocean Wilsons Ordinary 9J— -g £ 13 Pern iky ber Ordinary 11 ^—12J j Ll Powell Duffryn I £1 Powell Duffryn New partly pd Z9,6-3Ct £ 1 Rhymney Iron Ord (Old) 10.;6—30/9 f, I Rhymney Iron (New) 9/6—10'0 J £ 1 Ehymney Iron 6 p.c. Cum Pf. 1716-1810 ¡ £1 Tredegar A (34s. pa.id; 21,5-2119. £ 1 Tredegar B (fully paid). 27/6-2a'6 JE1 United National Ordinarv 57i0-59i() Sl United National 6 p.c. cum Pf 21/6—22/6 £ 1 Britonferry Chemical 34/0-3?10 £ 3 Ben Evans Ord 17;9-13¡;; .£10 Barry Graving Dock 13i—133 £ 1 John Bland 0;-dia.ry Ll Coliseum Ordinary ..— 35— 4 Li Coliseum Pref. 20/6-21/6 £1 Channel Dry Dock Ordinary 18/6—19/6 j El English Crowu Spelter. Xl Furness Withy. 31/0—32/0 £ 10 Main Steamship Company. 13-14 £1 Jones Dickinson Ordinary 8/6— 9,0 E, 0 Wm. Hancock Def. Ord. íà- 7i El Redcroft S.N. Company 25/6—26/6 ?1 Rpiilers and Bakers Ord 49/0—60 0 ?10 Spillers 6 per cc?t. Pref 1.2lZ fl StcPn6Y Spare WheeL. !7,-17/9 £1 Tatem 6.5. 3610-35"0 £10 Weavers Ordinary 141- 151 £ 10 Weavere Preference 10J— 11

 B. & S.B. M!LWAY. i o- — 1 FIVE PER CENT DIVIDEND SECURED UNDER; CGVEBKMT CONTROL DIRECTORS WITH THE ARMY, | DIRECTORS \V:TH THE ARMY. | The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Bail- way Co. was held at the Hotel Metro po Ie on Saturday. Mr. George Deer, J.P. (Cwmavon) presided, and the other direo- toi-s present were Messrs. W. H. P. Jen- kins, J.P. (Bristol), Fred E. Jacob (Port! Talbot), and William Davief, J.P. (Glyn- i Neath). T hey were supported by Mr. E. Lewis Jones (secretary), Mr. John David (general manager), Mr. Hugh Bellingham! (solicitor), and other officials of the com- pany). in moving the adoption of the report, i and balance sheet, a summary of which i has already appealed in our columns, the Chairman referred it the ouuset to the j absence of two directors, Co!. C-hae. Wright and Sir. Milbourne Williams, j who were serving with the Army. He hoped their absence from the board A-as only temporary, and that they would soon return. Proceeding, he spoke of the arrange- ment the Government had entered into with the railway companies of the King- dom for the control of the railways since the war began, the terms agreed upon being that the companies were to receive as payment a sum equal to the net re- ceipts for the year 11)13, but subject to the condition that, in the event of the j receipts for the first half of the year 1911 being less than those for the first half of the year 1913, a deduction should be mado equal to any such differences. Dividend Secured. As far, ho-vever, as their own company was concerned, the arrangement was not important as their minimum dividend of 5 per cent, per annum was secured, although, of course, it was possible they might be affected should there be a sur- plus above the 5 per cent., but this was hardly probable for the year 1914 owing I to the dislocation of trade. You will obaen-e from the report," the ¡ Chairman continued, U that on tho figures I iYi>- 1DJ.1 being got out, it transpired that I thero was a surplus of -63.479 ISs. lid. over thp amount necessary to pay the minimum I dividend of 5 per cent., but as there were ",m1J deficiencies in the previous three II years amounting together to JE1.313 ISs. 1m this <¡1m had to be allowed to the I Great Western Company under the aver- age clause in the agreement, leaving a net surplus of X-0,135 9s., which, under the I sm-eroent, ir divisible in moieties between the Greak Western Company and our-\ selves. We are ther?cre credited with ?1.?" l.<?. ?L. which bM been brought I into the not revenue acoornt. thuc, hcrr,&- t ? sum carried forward to X1,65S 12s. Th" directors havo decided to carry for- ward. seeing that it is too small a figure I i .<11 ino-'cciiable difference in th1 rate of the dividend." New Works. Aftpr rc-ferp-nce to flif, arrange-mont rol- eently entered into with employes for an ¡\ i c ot wage*, the Chairman pro- i ceeded a During the year there has been expended on capital account an aniountuf *11,081 IC),. ftd. Tho principal items in I this expenditure are for increasing the 3- commodation at Treherbert for the ex- chanpe 01" traffie with the Taff Vale Co., the provision of a n(-w ooal hoist at St.-an- sea, and improvements in the line between Neath River Bridge and Court Sart for enabling the passage over that section of the railway of the Great Western Com- pany's through traffic. An amount of ■i?5fS0 4-s. 7d. bR-m al-o beAn expended on inl- provements at Cwmavon Station, which j weep very much required. The directors are very much alive to k{>(>¡ll'Z th(\ o'tpital expenditure as low aliI possible. At the same time it is necessary to provide for public wants if the com- pmv arp to retain the business which they have already acquired, and much more so ¡ it 'esf i, t(", bo < Mr. W. H. P. Jenkins seconded the r(, port, which .'■a? adopted. ] Mr. Jacob proposed the declaration of 1 the usual dividends of 2i per cent. on, both the preference and ordinary shares ) for the past six months. Mr. Davies seconded, and the meeting agreed. Colonel W. Charles Wright and Mr. W Davies were unanimously re-elected on the directorate on the motion of Mr. W. Llew. < alyi), seconded by Mr. Mordecai. ] Mr. D. R. Knoyle was re-elected auditor ] on the motion of Mr. T. H. Taylor, i st,concied by Mr. Crapper. T T!! m L

A MITC ISLSON and (yo.. Also OASTLE BlilLDUiGS. Alao II Column B'ld'gs. SWANii". Pinners 11&11. I CARDIFE. LONDON. TelephonaB— Tolemmme- I 628 Cent, fcri- nsea (2 Ltnes). Mitchelson." Swansea. 4594 Cardif f(6 Lines). Mitchelson, Cardfff." 7680 London Wall (2 littea). Chelsonmlt, London" We have the following -Neurittee to offer I at moment. We woiud do our Ui.mo*t with any commands:- 200 Ben Evana Ord. 188, M IMtonferry Chemisale 34s. 9d. o. d. 100 E. C. Spelters 30s. 6d. 5J Powell Duffryn Ord. 556. 100 Fernhill Ooll. Ord. 276. 6d. L200 Swarlr,,ai ilarlxmr 1946, 90J. j 100 Cona. Cambrian Ord. 23a. o.d. 200 Oems. Oambrjan Prefs. 19b. o. d. 30 Great Western OolL B. 7 7-8. 100 Trodegar "A" 2is. 9d. ZOO Rhymney Iron New 9m. lObti. 100 Ehymney Prefs. 178. 6d. 150 Globe S'S (103. pa.id) lie. 6d. 280 Field Line 8/S 23s. 260 Mordey Oarneys 5s. 9d. 60 Vickers Ord. 38a. 3d. ) £3.30 Cambrian 13 Deb. 6j,. 11 50 Spillers Uld Bakers Ord. 49m. 6d. 100 Cairn Line ..8. 21s. 75 Port Talbot 50 Mond Nickel Ord. Me.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. DEATHS. •B-EYNO-W—On the Utii ioet., at 51. Glaio- brydtui-avenue, L ]iJ&5idn, Richard BeyiMm, aged 80. funfc-aJ on Holiday at 9 a.w. for Shoeijiy. SANJ>BaS.—On the £ 9'~h met., Mersraret .Sejwiei-s, the babaved wile of Heiay 3. BiLntton<«joot. i'-uxenal Thurs- day, 2.30 pm, ice CookeKw .serKjeunaci auly). JOlNLS.—On the Iffth imst- SUurrah. tbia beloved wife of Thomas Jone*. J -F-. GlydAca; aged 7L Public funeral T-aes- day, 3 pm., for Hebron ChuxciiyiwdL Olydacii. No flow ere by kind reqiMBU L-OOSEMORi;On the 17tili iust- at Bryn Goleu, Sketty, Edward Looaemore; &god ffi. FuneiaJ, 2 o'clock, Dauyeraig Ceme- lei v, on taturday. Gentlemon only. CA)AD.)n the 20Lh inst, at 43, labian- c>.¡,ee', Oit. Thomaa, 14-diiam Goad, Coaoo- builder, Shoeing and General ftmilA. IK*i ly resrt-tted. DA V, E.,j.Ou Friday, the 19th imL.. Bidhard lXiv leg, agca 65, of M-anseiton Hotel, Mao- sen ton. Burial on Tuesday, the 23rd iueLw at three o'clock, for Cwmcelly Ceroetety. GeniJemen only. iiUGiiiitj.—On Iabruwy 2ifch, 1915. at 2Z, Pmewood-roa-d. Upiajada, Swansea, the eldest daughter of Mr. and iLre. C. £ iiughes, agod Wi yeiink uiter a tong and paiiemtly-borziie illness. Private fureral on Wednesday nesfc a/k ketty Cha^eL THANKS FOR SYMPATHY. 0IIARLL8.—LLr. D, feibberimg Obeflea and Alias G\viacl>a A. OiMuriiea, Tho Raaw- thorne," BavenhiU, Swamsea. dmim TA othnoer their heaoxfolt than-to to the away kmu Iriende and raiativee who symps. taised Mita tlem in their rooeat Md t. reavement. tiNOW.—J £ r. S. Snow and Fam.il.7. Arobdale, London-road, Neath, deeire to IIb&Dk ad.i friends icr kuid erpreaanoiMt of Rymrathir ehown 'jo ti-ein in their recent ead bereave- ment; al5,0 lor oeauiifui. floral tributes tent.

WREATHS, BOUQUETS, Etc, by ..K I T L E VS." THE SPECIALISTS lli ALL FLOJUL DESIGNS, CHEAPEST AND BEST HOUSK fOR GLAt-S WKEATHS. OPPOSITE NATIONAL SCHOOLS, OXFOKD^TfiJSJBT. SWANSEA. | (Tel. 21y Central.) ALEX-ANDER JOHNsTlDN- The Most Up- tq-date Florist in Swansea. WREATHS. BOLQUtTS, and other FLORAL DESIGNS arranged in the Latest London Style.—27, OX-kU.UL)-SrREET. SvVA,%iiYAA. Telephone: 667 Central. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. A DVEKIiSEB seeks post Nurse Invalid; hos,,ital experience (not cartincatedt; lignt noueeuoia duties; small salary.- "Nurte," Lj*vt.cr Ooux, S^auaea. 302A2-2? LET, 6-roomed House m. MidSe-road, j Cwaibwrla.—Apply Davies The Monnt. Cwmbwrlau. A.C.2-25 IIEQCIREI) by well-known Business House tueitou- iVian, xn wuoa WJUI. ana aAiie. to interview men engaged in nunmg aud kindred occup&LkA"; eocoelil«iit remu- neration and permanency. State age, if dit»engaeed, previous oocap&taov-Wrue "Buauittos," Leader Olhoe, Swansea. i iiC'HE-V Hands, Waitresses, CtiXannan, ritgo tK>y vV jwiaxi tor vbb New is*- cuang-a hftoaur-at, Swaubea. Apply I Mana^ureee, iiiackworth MoteL C246 I ^>0 LET. with potiaession March ZiUL. exoo^, ieiil itvuo-o ju iiawtawno^avenue, Lp- ianos; 2 reception rooxua, 5 bedrocoae, etc., &1 modern con v*>nwinces; moderate rout.— Apply to liefer*. J. Biewxti Jenkins aad actus, Estate Agonsurveyors, Vauiers, etc., 4. Conege-sii^eu bwajmea. L''B-EEHCLD Reaide in BmH"Oad icr ? — t?L??e, ?n± a?riy poeaeaettm; cmt4m<< large collar, ha.L, j reception rooms, kitchen, acuiifiiy, pantry, coad-Uouae, 4 boixocams. baiiuoom and w.o.; electric light timmgh- out; expensively decorated.—Apply to Mesare J. Eiewitt Jenkina and Sons., Estate Agonte, Surveyoi*, Va.uers, etc., 4, OoUece-atreefc, Swansea. C2-2i» CUICKS from Grand Winter layers, fe. uoA, hjiooe I&.aad B>eas and Mt klua ityaudotte Cockereje far Sale, Simon iiun- ter's trxail-liorris D. John. Biman Pil% Giais. MOAZAI ,Nl ADA-AIE Diu.-illa, F.B.T.M.S.. Palmist, L.iau"N'oyant. Ameuui^an nystic lni;L,. Advioe da-iy. Hours, 11 to 9-Addrem, v 4J, t..iie.n'l:Hoad. Swaasei date Boyai Spa* ila.rix.gate). &1A&2(> TXTANTEI), at once. Smart Youth u Tight "Orwr; moat oe u6od to hwses.—T. XuaUau and Co., Ltd., Ciarenoe«treet, Swan- Bea- 301A= \XTANTED, trood Labourer; also Man to JXIK aioar engine and mvrimt miU; goou wagt»; sub. dauj .—Apply Amoid Brv*» CiytLioh. i.mKA.To LOST, 6ince Wednesday. Blaok-and-tan Welsh Terrier Dog, answering name 'Prince;" finder rewarded-—Lewis, Brynir- Ima, Pentreroctli-road. }lorrÍ8ton.u-23 IVAW.N for Sa.? in cood order.—Appb? Th?nn?, L-anriudian, Gower. 30UW VViV fANTED, 4 good Second-hand Pía.oo- '? fort?; good -k-APPIY- zt<Mme Pi ice, wi,h full p?rtieuiaja. "?.D.W. L?er Otfic JC2A24i f I -di LET, House in Froemore-aveniie, -L ketty.-A.pply W- Thomaa and Co., Glo ster Buildtnga, Church-etreet, Swtwmea. "TANTED, WM?houaeman for VbclBMie W Pro>ision v &l1WOUse. Write Mer- chant, Ouice of this Paper. 9 CJAFES (Five-i-esiating) for Sale, all siaes; O aud double doors; from »».; also Portable Engines, Jiortar Mill*. Saw Bfcnoh&s.—Birt, 47a, Strand, C-3-5 SALE-, 6S Walter-road- Goods on view Jton-day; 8a.Ja lM«day. OMeioene. ready.-AiW-ey fcaanuei. Aur. &wa^ sea.  SALE, B?djoom SuM. oosw ?. ee? -P for ? ¡do.. £ A ?aa.; 1""6bw SR"* CZ 19f. ■ Overmantel, 25a.; muat be ipold- Apply 76, Manael-termue, Swaaeea. "A.2,,2,3 TRUCK'S, 35 and 16, Prinoe 01 Walee-roed, II Swansea.—Seoond-heaid purniuulo. Oiothiivg, Bvootø. oc.. Bought. ecd tiolO. Best prices riven. PaJoela and poetoarda receive prompt <H?Dtiom.  ree6lv,e pmnwl i\> ro MOBS QUAMEBS LO?T.-T?y B?UBt- .1 tons 2a. 3d. Alanne; &11 eruaraoieed. iLain Spring and Cleanjtns, 2*. 6d.; Cleaned, le. 6d-—Bebin^ton's, Siddnll s, Alex- aadxa-r,o", SwajDfcoa. Mr. Joseph Harris's Announcements. BRYNSIFI-TLBEAOE, Monnt Pleasant.— -D Weil-buiit Houee. in eioalient oond> tion, for Sale cheap-Apply Joseph B&rria, Auctioneer and Vtuuer, Georyeetr<eet, eea.. Tel. 469 Dooka J\.TÕR'l'H RïLL=. Xo-t Pl-Dt- ? E?.<??nt &u?-<??m'&d House, vLw bath- room, etc., for SaJe; lone leaee; poil«d-«ooe front, aii-d in grand condttion.—Am>1t Joeeph Harris, Auouoneer and Vauuer, George-street, Sw&iiMa TeL 469 Docks. DILLWYN-BOAOT SKETTT. — Charmln? L j?Mtu-d?MMthed Roan?nc? to I&U with immediate poeeeaa-ion; low reortei—Apply Joseph Harris, Auctioneer and Valuer, Gearge-sfcreet, Swansea. Tel. 469 Docks. C- ALY EKT-TEaEACE, off Manaal^tenraoe— Spiendid Houcte to Let, with all modem oonveinienoea; in greamd condition; renst LIS per aanum.-Apply Joeeph Heirrii, Auc- tioneer and Valuer, George-etneet, ftwanwwk N. 469 Docks. CATHEBINE-STBEBT.—feubeta-ntia'ly-built; c tiouse for Sale; in grand omcutimit low ground rent; prioe £ £ &>,—Apply JeAmsi," Harris, Auctkmeer ami Vainer, fteowge- atreet, Swauoea. Tel, 469 Itooka, i