The Cambria Daily Leader

I OUR SHORT STORY. 1 The Troubles of a Private Tutor. r lwlt% I I By PHILIP GIBBS. (Continued.) Little did Gerard Langbaine know that, while he was smoking a placid pipe in the smoke-room of the Golden Cross, under the impression that Henri had gone for an evening stroll, that young man had again fallen desperately in love, and was send- ing passionate notes to the stage-door of the Theatre Royal. He was utterly un- conscious of the awful fact that Henri, Vicomte de Lisieux, whose destiny had been confided to his care, was making assignations with a young lady who called herself Valentine St. Clair, and who was inveighling that rash young man into a most dangerous and compromising posi- tion. Henri de Lisieux's boredom left him with startling rapidity after the receipt of an answer to one of his letters addressed to the sta^e-door. Miss Valentine St. Clair begs to thank the Vicomte de Ldsieux for his kind note, and invites him to supper with a few mem- bers of the' Mikado' Company, at the Green Man Hotel, at 12.30 to-morrow night. P.S.—Do come!" It was that little P.S. which cap- tivated the young Frenchman. It seemed to him delightful in its simplicity, and alluring in its appeal. He would not have missed that supper at the Green Man for much gold. It would be the means of paying^ out th-e English tutor for his r tyrannical treatment, and it would bera gay adventure, worthy of a Frenchman and a Bertillon. His only trouble was that he had not been able to pick out Valentine St. Clair with any certainty from the phoros in which her name ap- peared. He had addressed his letters to her because her name stirred fome romantic chord in his heart, and anyhow —as he reileded-all the chorus ladies were beautiful, and he was ptepared to be desperately in love with any of them. Desperately in love he was with the lady to whom he was introduced that night when, stealing out of the hotel where Gerard Lansbaine lay asleep, he made his way to the Green Man and was ushed into a private sitting-r<;om where eight mem- bers of the Mikado Corrvpany were eating a supper of steak and onions. It was the Mikado himself—Henri recopnised this big, fat man with a bland smile--who in- troduced him to Miss St. Clair, a lady with bright yellow hair, cheeks that bloomed with red, red roses, and a most sprightly manner. It' was evident that she had confided the secret of Henri's love- letters to her companions of the stage, for, with laughter and winks from the men and giggles from the ladies, they chaffed her abopt this new" conquest." and as- sured Henri and Miss St. Clair was "no end of a one with the male sex. Miss St. Clair simpered, cried out, Naughty men to say such wicked things! slapped the hand of the Mikado, and invited Henri to sit next to her at tablei It was a merry meal. Henri drank a good deal of old English ale, which he found delightful as a cure for boredom, and while he clasped the hand of Mijts St. Clair beneath the tablecloth, and while at intervals between the steak and onions she SOflined her head upon his shoulder to Se great joy of the other members of the I company, who laughed with gay-hearted mirth at what they called Cupid's dally- ing," he told them, in broken English, the h the story of his life, with many allusions to the loneliness of his youthful heart, and to the-t,vranny of the tutor who tried to baulk his; inborn love of romance and adventure. The Mikado in a deep bass voice and a theatrical manner expressed the disgust of his friends that a young French nobleman should be treated 90 cruelly on English eoil. Monsieur le Vicomte," he said, on behalf of my colleagues I assure you that this violation of the 'entente cordiale' is abhorent to our sentiments of friendship with the French nation. We trust. mon- sieur, that the sympathy and tenderness of Miss Valentine St. Clair will atone for the brutality of an English pedagogue." This speech was received with musical honours, followed by cries of "Vive rEntente Cordiale" and the appearance of the landlady, who said must insist on the ladies and gentlemen going to bed unless they wished her to lose her license. Madam, we shouid be desolated at the thought of so great a tragedy." said the Mikado in his grandest manner, and then turning to Henri he explained that the twe had come for him to "sling his hook," or, in other words, make his exit. Parting in such sweet sorrow, I could say good-bye till it were morrow," said Miss St. Clair, and thereupon burst into tears with her head upon Henri's shoul- ders. It was an affecting moment. Other members of the company were moved to tears. One young lady became hysterical and stuffed a large piece of crimson plush curtain into her mouth. Henri himself was moved with deep emotion. Kissing the hands of Valentine St. Clair he said, in his boyish and gallant way: 'Mademoiselle, I assure you of my most 'eart-felt devotion. I give you a thousand thanks for your enchanting kindness." Lord! cried Miss St. Clair. It is a case of love at first sight, and I don't care who knows it, I don*t!" Thereupon she fell to weeping again, and the rest of the company, except the girl who was in convulsions behind the red plush curtains, wiped tears out of their eyes. ,I The Mikado's parting words contained I a cordial invitation. We trust you will honour us with your company again. We will have a banquet at this hour to-morrow night to celebrate the engagement of Miss St. Clair to a member of the old aristocracy of France." U I shalll be enchanted," Mid Henri. Do you think your tutor would come? said the Mikado as'an afterthought. "Wel would make him very welcome, and, after all. he ought to be present at the cere- mony. Henri grasped the Mikado's hand. The old English ale had made him emotional. My tutor shall come if I 'ave to bring him with the skin of 'is teeth." Promise ? said the Mikado with some anxiety. "This affair must be done ac- cording to etiquetto. you know, Vicomte." I promise, on the faith of a French gentleman, and a Bertillon," aid Henri. "It is enough!" said the Mikado. "Good-niaht, and may Heaven reward you with the hand of the fair St. Clair." Henri steered a somewhat erratic course for his hotel, and then, stumbling up the old wooden stairs, was successful in find- ing his bedroom. His dreams that night were of a beautiful girl with golden hair and red, red roses on her cheeks. When morning came his head ached severely, and at the breakfast-table Gerard Langbaine asked him if he felt unwell. At the sight of his tired eyes his tutor had a twinge of compunction. Perhaps to a vivacious yon-ng Frenchman an English cathedral town might be too unutterably boring. It might be well to take him back to London and cheerr him up by a round of theatres. To hi-s astonishment, Henri protested violently at the idea of leaving Winchester. He found the place, he said altogether enchanting. The beauty of the cathedral filled his soul with joy. Later in the day he explained, with some excitement, that he had made the acquaintance of a very distinguished Eng- lish actor, now playing the leading part < in the Mikado Company, who had done I him the honour of inviting him to supper that night after the performance. He had also included Gerard Langbaine in the invitation. Henri wound up his speech by begging his dear friend and comrade, and most respected tutor, to grant this favour, and in the excellent English phrase, to "play the game." Gerard Langbaine hosit&W-and he who hesitates is lost. Much against his inclinations, and for the sake of the boy who had been suffering from deep depres- sion of spirits, he agreed to accept the in- vitation; and, late that night, strolled round to the Green Man with his hand through Henri's arm. Just before they went in. Henri made a confession. Speed- ing in French, he said: U I think I ought to tell you,' sir, that I had supper with this charming company last night." The devil you did!" said Gerard Langbaine. And I think I ought to teU you," said Henri. that you may hear something which will very much sorprise you." The deaoe I shaLl! saad Langbaine. Henri's words alarmed him. The boy had played another trick upon him, and was hiding something up his steero. But explanations were impossible, as at that moment they were welcomed by the Mikado, in a hearty, and rather over- whelming manner. V ioomte, I am charmed to see you again! Mr. Langbaine, we are all honoured! Your name and fame, sir, are familiar in our mouths as household words. Come upstairs to the boys and girls. The boys and girls- were preparing to sit down to a supper of tripe, but they put a-check upon their appetites while they greeted the newcomers wiiii an effusive welcome. Miss Valentine St. Clair, whose golden hair glistened in tho gaslight, and whose red roeea had an even warmer bloom, simperet f and smiled to Henri as he raised her hand to his lips. Oh, you men! she said, in her coy way. Gerald Langbaine was aghast. Nevet in his life had he seen a woman so out- rageously vulgar as this yellow-haired female to whom Henri de Lisioux was so tenderly deferential, and who was thrust forward by her comrades as the leading lady of the company. He eat rather silent at the table, firmly resolving that he would leave Winchester the very next morning with his charge, and utterly ill at ease in the society 4i)f these actors and actresses, who laughed incessantly at jokes, not apparent to their guest, and made a great noise with their knives and forks usthey made short work of the tripe. Henri was in his most vivacious mood. His eyes sparkled with exoitement, and now and then he looked across at Gerard Langbaine with a mischievous smile at his glum face. Gerard was almost certain that Henri was fondling the hand of the St. Clair woman beneath the tablecloth, and there was no disguise of the ardent glances with which the young Fmncnman returned the oglings and eimperiag smiles of the creature. It was towards the end of the meal that the Mikado rose from his seat, and rapping on the table with the handle of his fork called silence for the toast of the evening. Ladies and gonrtlemen," he said, we are assembled here to-night, not merely to satisfy our carnal appetites, not merely to enjoy a, feast of wit and wisdom, but to do honour to an alliance between the two great nations of France and Eng- land." There were loud cries of Hear, hear! l a ripple of laughter from the ladies, and a remarkable demonstration of confusion 'I and bashfulness on the part of Miss St. Clair, who hid her face behind a table- napkin. My dear friends and comrades," said the Mikado, his voice breaking a little with emotion. it is indeed a joy to us that at the fag-end of a somewhat unsuc- cessful tour, when, as a matter of fact, we have played to a beggarly array of empty benches, as our Master Shakespeare onoe said, in immortal words, a success more glorious than that of gold has crowned our closing night. From our ranks beauty has been plucked to adorn the halls of noble birth, and a fair English rose has been mated to the fleur de lys of Franco." A great uproar of applause greeted this flight of oratory; and Miss St. Clair was so overcome with emotion that she hid her face on Henri's shoulder. Gerard Langbaine was trying to under- stand the meaning of all these words. For the life of him he could not under- stand. But for some reason he was filled with great uneasiness. He felt himself becoming pale. Could it be possible? He put the thought way from him. and tried to get ait the drift of the Mikado's wordy rhetoric. He un<ierstood. when, at the end of an impassioned peroration, the fat man raised his glass of ale, and said: Ladies and gentlemen, I ask you to celebrate with me to-night the formal en- gagement of the beautiful Miss Valentine St. Clair to the noble Vicomte de Lisieux. Atll the company sprang to theiT feet, shouting and waving their glasses. Only Miss St. Clair sat still, casting eyes down in maidenly modesty, while Henri sur- veyed the company with a proud and g-rateful gaze. Gerard Langbaine rose :bo his feet, very stern and angrx. I protest," he said. His voice was drowned in the general clamour. 1 I refuse to be a party-" said Lang- baine. His voice was overwhelmed by the! singing of For he's a jolly good felloe" accompanied on the piano by a gentleman who had balanced a glass of aJe on the bottom notes. Gerard Langbaime was nott aware that one of the girls had laughing eyes fixed upon his grim. flushed face. He did not hear her say: I think the joke has gone far enough." But he saw a slim little creature in white slip behind the chair of Valentine St. Clair, and, with a shriek of mirth, seize the vroman's golden hair. There was a fierce, swift struggle. Miss St. Clair's voice changed from a simpering felsetto to a deep and angry baritone, and at the same moment the golden hair was held aloft, and revealed the close-cropped head of an actor with pain'ted cheeks. At this transformation there were yells of laughter; and the Mikado, sitting down heavily, gasped with mirth, as though he were in danger of an apoplectic fit. I Oh, hang it!" said the gentleman who acted the part, of Miss St. Clair with great success. The fun was only just begin- j ning." C,rerard Langbaine uttered the one word, IJoaxed and, with a feeling a 6inoore relief, joined in the laughter. The joke was at his expense, but it was a good one. Henri had been too clever for him. He looked over to that young man, prepared to forgive the trick. And then suddenly j he became aware that he was not the only one to be hoaxed, and that the joke had bfMjg* at somebody else's expense. For Henri Armand Philippe Marie St. Louis d., Bertillon^ Viscome de Lisieux was as white as death, apd rising from his chair, j he staggered out of the room like a man who had received a mortal wound. < < w < After all, it was a ealutory, though painful lesson. The vanity of a young man had, indeed, received a mortal wound, but the death of vanity was the birth of new wisdom. Gerard Langbaine did not send the letter which he had written to the Comte, and Comtesse de Poifceiers, begging to be relieved of his charge. And up to the moment of writing, the Vicomte de Liseux has not entered into another ad- ventre in Cupid's Realm. He is a meek and subdued young gentleman. The End.

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BOWLING. Mond Shield Competition. The final in the Mond Shield competition was played on Satui-d?y. at Jersey Green between Victoria. and Manse?ton. Unfor- tunately the weather wa-s by no means ideal, and freQuent showers made the woods fery difficult to hold. Man-eltoon were the better starters, and at the" fifth end were seven shots up on a total of 22. Half-way through the game they still held a four-shot advantage, but when the fif- teenth end had been completed the Vic- torians had reversed the positions, and wert) up eleven with their 'total at 62. The Mai-seltonians afterwards made a fine effort, with the result that they compiled an aggregate of 77 in response to 73 by the Victorians. ManseTton. i Rink i.-P.. Jones, D. Davies, U. Harris, T Weaver (skip) 23 Rink 2.—E. Griffiths. E. Davies. Ed. Davies, M. John (skip) 1fl Rink 3.—D. J. Jones. R. H. Davies. M. Williams, F. Lewis (skip) 23 Rink 4.—A. Johnson. D Jeg. J. H. CampbeU, G. Bevan (skip) 14 I Total 77 Victoria Rink 1.—J. Lloyd. D. Davies, R. Mo- Michael. A. Bowler (skip). 12 Rink 2.-W. Gough, C. Croot, W. Y. Evans, F. Reed (skip) 14 Rink 3.—J. Nicholas, D. Lloyd, J. Howells, J. Hanson (skip). 19 Rink 4.-T. Fr ancis. W. A. Hammett, W. Evans. Hy. Williams (skip) .I 28 Total. 75 An interesting function took place after the game was completed. Mr. J. R* Palmer congratulated tho winners upon tl\eir MM*- cess. -while he sympathised with Victoria over their 10."8 after making such a fine fight. He wanted, however, to take advan- tage of the opportunity to present Mr. W. M. Lewis, the secretary of the League, with a gold watch. Mr. Lewis had been an ideal secretary, and not only worked hard in ihe interest of the League, but had done more to further the pastime than anyone else in the district. In presenting the wa'tch he hopc-l that the recipient would look upon the gift not as the value of his services. hut as a token of appreciation of his wogk. Mr. T. Kjngdon (yice-ehuirI1Í2,n) endorsed the remarks of the previous speaker, and added further praise for Mr. Lewis's work. Mr. Harry Williams (treasurer) remarked that bowlers did not know of the large amount of time and energy which Mr. Lewis had expended on the work. of the League. Only those who had anything to do with the official oould thoroughly ap- preciate the sacrifice of Mr. Lewis. He hoped that the secretary would soon be able to return to the town, and again take up the duties he carried out so assiduously in the past. After further eulogisms by Mr. W. Mitchell (sec. pro tem). Sergt. W. M. Lewis was greeted with heartv cheers. He thanked the bowlers of Swansea and dis- trict for their kindness towards him, and said he would always treasure the gift, not so much for its value as the manner in which it was presented. His greatest re- ward. however, was the remarkable pro- gress the game had made in the district, and the pastime had now become an in- stitution in the town. The interest dis- played, considering the unsettled state of the country, showed the popularity of the game, and whatever he had done in previ- ous years he hoped to exceed whenever nor- mal times returned. MELTN" UNITED v. SALISBURY CLUB. r riendiy match, played on Victoria green. itelyn United. Rink I.-Sam Freeman. W. Rees, F. J. Liuiebere, Tom Griffiths (skip) 18 Rink 2.—Sid Barnes, Ivor David, Fred Clifford. W. David (sicip) 31 Rink 3.-T. J. Thomas, J. Jilewellyn, D. J. R-ees, SaTll Dummer (skip) 23 Rink 4~AIf Thomas. F. J Hinder, F. 0 Hinder. Evan Mort (skip). 16 Total 88 Salisbury Club. Rink 1.—J. Marsland, W. J. Davey, W. Fewings. B. Bottomley (skip). 24 Rink 2.-J. R. Collet, Alf Jones. T. James, J. Inch (skip). 17 Rink 3.-Thœ. Jones. D. Mainwaring, A. Blackburn, S. D. Jones (skip). 14 Rink 4.—Dick Jones. J. W. Jones, E Munday, M. Scott (skir)) 17 Total 72 —

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THE DOCKS SCANDAL SWANSEA'S SHAME DRASTIC II AGTIØH NEEDED I f (By Rev. F. Sparrow.) I All who have the social and moral I terest ofwansea at heart will be deeply grateful to the Cambria Daily Leader" for the publicity it has given to the ini- quitous traffic at the Docks. That such a state of things exists is a painful com- mentary on official neglect and incompe- tence. Surely, someone should have known what was going on. To plead ig- norance is to prove incompetence, and if they knew and did nothing their neglect was most criminal, and merits the stern- est condemnation. Evidently we are living in the midst of shameless degredation and gross immor- ality. The docks have beoome a cesspool of wickedness, and the orgies of lust are revolting in their lewd vulgarity. One has read the revelations with a kind of incredulity. It seemed impossible that j they should be true. They evidence a barbarism of the worst type, and no story of paganism that I know of surpasses them. One-reads and rubs his eyes and wonders if he is living in fair England in the 20th century. It parallels Rome at its worst. It is not a subject that attracts me. Far rather would I preach the virtues of the good than the vice of the evil, but there is a time when the veil must be raised and an attack be made on the sins of the viciou-s. The Leader has courage- ously raised the veil, and our thanks are due to the Editor and to Mr. W. Owen. They have shown us a shameful traffic in lust; a plaguo spot in our town; the danger to which our daughters are ex- posed; and these Ve facts we must not blink. As we have opportunity, what- ever be the grade or degree of influence we possess, we are bound to protest against these evils. When the public, as a whole, revolts against the defilements of our moral life they will cease. When the great mass of people rouse themselves to say, This disgrace shall end," it will end. The police force will be magically quickened, responsible officials will be free to take action, and the scandal will cease. The remedy is in our own hands. Now that the people know, let them act. Every citizen and every parent have their share of responsibility, and every church has its duty. We must shirk neither if the pestilence is to be rooted out. NO EXAGGERATION. I have had conversaSon with men whose work is at the docks, and they say there j is no exaggeration in the "Leader" re- ports. Indeed it is understated. This is no panic scaro, but a deadly reality. The traffic has been going on for a long time, and has reached intolerable dimensions. Dock men going to work in the early morn- ing 600 the girls leaving the vessels in groups of two, three, and four. If work- men have seen this, others have—or could have—and it was somebody's duty to see and know and investigate and report. Whether the police, or sentry, or harboror officials are responsible, I know not. My contention is that someone was respon- sible, and that someone should be brought to the judgment. The Town Council, who are the custodians of our public morality, should demand and hold a searching in- quiry, and that inquiry should be backed up by the corporate conscience of the town. I hope that nothing will be left undone to bring the offenders to book and to end the evil. My plea is on behalf of morality and social purity. Swaa is likely to attain notoriety and something like fame if nothing is done. Such notoriety will do us no good. My plea is also on behalf of our homes. At present no home is safe and no family Secure. Every father and mother will be in a state of painful anxiety when their daughters are out of the home. Why should Swansea be the dumping ground of Norwegian and Scandinavian seamen, whose morals would disgrace a Pagan or a Hottentot? I believe"that in many of our seaports foreign sailors are not allowed to leave their vessels, and the captain is only allowed ashore sufficient time to complete any necessary business. Could not such a rule be enforced here? If not, why not? Why are girls allowed at the docks? They have no business there! Where is the sentry? What are the I)olieeme,n dorng? Where are the harbour officials ? Qould it not be made a punish- able offence for anyone to be found at the docks without a "pass"? If the docks are insufficiently staffed, could not the staff be increased? I am only a lay- man in these matters, but it does seem to a plain, wayfaring man like my-self that something could be done to save our girls from ruin, our docks from pollution, and our town from moral corruption. CALL FOR A LEADER. I The Cambria Daily Leader" has ren- dered the town a magnificent service in revealing the fa,ots, and now they are known let not the agitation cease until something is done. We have had the Leader's powerful influence on the side of temperance and social purity in the past, and I believe it would exert itself to the utmost in a moral crusade now for the cleansing of Swansea's docks and streets. Will Mr. W. Owen lead the way? If he will thousands of our citizens will enthusiastically support him. Here is an opportunity for our churches of every denomination to unite in deman- ding that the Town Council, the Harbour Trust, or the responsible authorities should deal with this disgrace in a drastic manner, and to deal with it at once. Lastly, and in one word we appeal to his Worship the Mayor and respectfully ask, What, Sir, are you going to do to- wards stamping out the plague at the docks ?

TRADES UNION CONGRESS. Housing Problem and State-Aid. I In connect ion with the Trades Union Congress meeting in Birmingham next week, a conference dealing with the pre- sent-day housing conditions and proposals for their amelioration was held on Satur- day at Birmingham under the auspices of the Workmen's National Housing Council. Mr. Harry Gosling presided. Among the resolutions adopted was one calling upon the Government to assist local authorities by contributing not less' than 20 per cent. of the sum sanctioned by the Local Government Board for housing schemes, and urging that not less than twenty millions should be set aside for housing purposes. During the discussion some opposition wa.s expressed to public money being'used to aosist private owners to build houses. A conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain was also held to discuss the attitude to be adopted towards various resolutions on the Congress agenda. On Sunday, Mr. Bellamy, president of the National Union, addressed a meet- ing of railwavmen at BirniinR-ham, and other Labour meetings were held, 1

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CORRESPONDENCE. I ————— 0- ————— [Letters to the Editor should be barktf. too I the point, and about soniethinig. Cor- raspondOTrtie should send their names and addressee, not necessarily for publication.] WAR-TTME ECONOMY. I To the Editor. I giri-May I be permitted a little space in your paper to reply to your correspondent, 'EcclJomy?'" It is very etranse to think How numerousare would-be advisers who hide behind a non-de-plumeT I suggest the reago-,i will be found in that very old say- ilig, People who livo in glass houses nQould not throw stones." In noraml times I should feel inclined to take Eoonomy seriously to 'task for his sweeping state- ments but this time I ohall content my- :self with the following facts, which speak for themselves: .1 contribution was sent to the Neath Volrntary Aid Hoopital. consisting of 100 eerss, besides tga, sugar, rife, fruit, etc., from St. John's Church a. few weeks ago. The Swansea General Hospital received a sum of money, as well as three large ham- pers of vegetables and fruit quite recently from the above church. The Birchgrove Soldiers' Reception Committee benefited to the extent of €1 from fhe 'sara-e church. Also sailors, and soldiers have had pent them to their various somewheres" par- cels of cigarettes, tobacco, and chocolates from the pleasure seekers of Birch- grove Church. I wonder did your corresjapndent believe in economy when Nazareth, Saron, and Ainon Chapel people went for their re- spectivQ outings? Lastly, Sir, may I state there arc only five or six men of military age monget the "pleasure sookrs," and thes are all working in certined trades, and are in pos- sessitt-i of exempted cards.—Yours etc., J. LLOYD DAVIES.

Reading detectives raided the residence -of the local secretary of tho No-Conscrip- tion Fellowship, and seized various docu- ments.

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TRADE OF SWANSEA PORT. Swansea, Monday.—The returns of tho trade of the port last week were not ao, favourable as in the preceding week, a low being shown of 13,000 tons. There is* however, an increase of 7,000 tone com- pared with the corresponding week lasi year. The coal and patent fuel trades displayed activity, but the imports were extremely limited, and the general ex- ports considerably under the a Shipments of coal and patent fuel amount to 100,831 tons. Imports inelude FMAI^ 550 tous pitw4>d, 530 tons sand, and' 200 tons iron ore. Spain, 962 tons copper pyrites; and Argmtina, 4,590 tone maize. Imports, 8,488 tons; exports, 106,118 tons; and total trade, 114,6?6 tom; com- ?pared with 127,754 tons the preceding I week, and 107,268 tons the corresponding week last year. Shipments of coal, 73,816 tons; patent fuel, 27,015 tons; and tin- plates and general goods, 5^287 tons. The latter for Sweden, Denmark, France, Por- tugal, Italy, and home ports. Shipments of tinplate, 50,862 boxes, and receipts from works, 45,419 boxesw Stocks in the dock warehouses and vans, 101,052 boxes, compared with 106,495 boxes the preceding week, amd 328^241 boxes at "this date last year. Vessels in dock 011. Satttrday SteaJa 31.. sa.il 69-; total, 100.

SMART MILITARY WEDOOTO. A smart military wedding took place at Christ Church, on Monday, Aug. 28th, the parties being Sapper Tom R. Thomas, R.E., son of Mr. T. Thomas, of Western- street (lately home wounded, and now on convalescent leave), and Miss Florence Ethel Evans, the daughter of Mr. W. Kvans, Argyle-street. The Vicar (Canon Watkin Jones), assisted by the Rev. R. H. Norby, officiated. The bride was given, away by her father, and her brother (Lieut. Ivor Evans, home on sick leave from the front) acted as best man. The bridesmaids were Miss Beatrice Searia and Miss Hilda Evans. The party vw mainly composed of young ladies, whose fiances were doing their duty abroad. The honeymoon is being spent at Llanwrtyd Wells.

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