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Held Up. ♦—>•
Held Up. ♦ — By HAROLD BINDLOSS. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVE?).) It was a still, cool night late in the fall when two men. clad in ragiged blue canvas sund jackets of deerskin stained with green stains by glacier clay, came plodding down a. trail which winds through, the ranges of British Columbia into the wilds of Caribou. Forty years ago that trail was worn deep by the feet of a multitude pressing feverishly northwards in. search of gold, and the bonee of dead men and horses were strewn along it. To-day the forest has reclaimed much of its own, and portions of the road are covered with willows, for the alluvial dig- gings are worked out now, and the precious metal is won in a few places by hydraulic monitors whose owners are joint-stock com- panies. Still, men of experience say there is more treasure yet hidden in the wilderness between Quesnelle and the Peace River than ever was taken out, and at intervals detach- ments of the unfortunate go up in search of it. Some come back with a little, and some never come back at all. Carson, the Englishman, and Cedar Cross- ing Lee had, however, been unusually success- ful, end now, with shoulders aching urnder their burdens, trudged behind the weary pack-horse on their homeward journey. By the next nightfall, all well. they should reach a log-built settlement from which a. waggon road Led to the post where a stage would bear them swiftly south to civilisation again, and for this reason they had determined to cover at least another league before they camped. Carson's feet were bleeding, and the straps had eaten raw wounds in his shoulders; but these were minor discomforts, for the trea- sure of the north is not to be lightly won, so he whistled old snatches of English ballads while the stately pines loomed up out of the dimness and vanished again behind. On either hand the huge, tapered trunks rose like mighty columns, their great branches meeting as though they were arches of the groined roof above, while stray shafts of moonlight filtered through vast patches of shimmering radiance athwart the trail ahead. Also, as usual in that region, the boom of a glacier-fed river rose from unseen depths below, and in places well framed by festoons of whispering needles there opened hirT-irro "him" « majeaiiSTm&aSL&vet&tBtr ing snow. He halted for a. moment to adjust his burdens, two blankets, an a heavy packet in wrappings of hide, while- the moofuligh't bea.t do" n upcn his bronzed face with the long hair falling about it and keen, fearless eyes. "We might hold out for another hoar, but that's the meet," he aaid. The poor Cayuse is dead beat. too. I don't know why, bat up there I hadn't a. oare, while now I feel e&rurjgiely anxious to make the settle- ment. Well. no one can march for ever, and well start with sunrise." Lee, of Cedar Crossing, who was similarly caparisoned, laughed as he smote the horse's flank, and there was a clattering of shovels, axes, tin pans, and kettles as the tired beast blundered on again. He was a. forest rancher, who, like others of his kind, spent much of tune wandering through the wilderness in search of minerals which he did not often find. I guessed you were getting jumpy." he paid. "One usually feels that way towards the end of a lucky journey, especially if he's young. Thinking of that girl in the old country, say? WelL you've enough to go horns and see her. I'm too old for such fool- ing even if I hadn't Elisa. Going to start a. Store a-t, the crossing and indent fee a post- office instead." He started, for as if in answer a. weird, unearthly laugh rang out of the stillness, and, cixajig-iog into a mournful wail, died out far up in the silence of the black hill. side; then smiled feeCly as he said: "Only a. loon. Never liked to hear M. Tha.t Warned distressful bird seems to know when there's trouble Gamins'. Guess we'll get on a last rustle. They quickened their pace, brushing through the dewy coolness, while the scent of pine and cedar huxtg heavy in the air, but Carson hardly noticed it. Already in fancy he breathed the fragrance of English roeee, while the sombre conifers gave pibace to sunny meadows ridged with whitening hay. Also the faces of his kinsfolk rose tip before him, and among them one which was not that of a relative smiled at him wistfully with tear-dimmed eyes, as it did the day he turned his back on the Mother Country. Now he could go back and see them all, while even after that his share of the gold would enable him to seize u.pon one of the open ings which present themselves to the adaptable man with a few dollars in the seaboard towns. He was eatiitled to a space of leisure, he thought after four weary years of dis- appointment and ill-paid labour in the Dominion, and he had won it hardly enough, facing snow-slide, starvation, and dearth in the northern wilderness. Then he shook the reverie from him when the tr ail wound aJong the edge of a slope of shale which diropped steeply to the river1 whoBe roar reached them more hoarsely. White mist curled up towards them from below, a-nd. on the other hand, the climbing pines seemed epires of blackness, while the moon, which now hung over their shoulder dear of the trees, cast long shadows down the trail. Caution was needed here, and Carson wished his comrade had not t.a.lk.ed 80 freely before the loungers in the store of the first outpost of civilisation where they had slept two nights earlier. It stood at the branching of the ways where one trail led north-west towards the desolations of Caewar, and sometimes desperate, broken men who had lost their all came back at that season along it. Still, he knew the mcst part of the tree prospectors were honest as the day, and. tdied to forget Ms growing uneasiness as he listened to the calling of the river" and the whi'sper of the panes, until Lee, grasping the Û¡y¡¡,.ses rein., stopped suddenly. "Stand said a hoarse voice. got jou covered. Hoild your hands Then Carson^ who set his teeth, staring tnto a thicket of sal-lal and withered fern saw the end of a rifle barrel that glinted Tinder the moon. ■ He was by no means a timid man, but he knew that sudden death wculd overtake him a.t the first move, and elecching his fingers ha.rd raised both hands above hu head. I'hat's better." said an unseen man, ironi- cally. Thought you were going to be too Joa,te with it. Don e want any useless un- pleasantness. and we'll be satisfied with wha.t you have got with you. Now, one at a time- the short man first. Slip the traps off your shoulders and let those packages go. You can unbuckle the sling of the rifle, too." Lee growled something which was not a. Messing, but his Winchester fell clattering on the trail, and the hide package followed with » thud. Meantime Carson, whose nerves were tingling with the effort to restrain himself, moved one foot slowly into the shadow that orept towards him. Another few inches and he would be out. of the hateful moonlight when there might be a chance for a bold dash for liberty. Already balancing himself on the other heel, he prepared for a spring, and then the tension on his muscles slackenad Again, for a secdnd voice said: Stop where you are. Another move and you won't know what's hurt you. I'm watching you." The sprays above a low cedar branch rustled, and Caraon, who caught the dim out- line of another barrel turned upon him, did as he was bidden After this, while Lee stood ap unloaded, looking badly ashamed of him- self, the first speaker said: "Stand there against tho hemlock while we tend to you. Drop all those things about yen—so! The Cayuse? Guess we've no use for muling round a camp outfit, and we'll leave him with you. He's branded, with a. bite on the off ear, too. Got anything else of value. No! Then march out straight before you, and something will happen to the first who looks behind him." Lee struck the Cayuse pony savagely with his 21st.. and when he moved dejectedly up the train Carson strode beirnd him faoed with dismay and fury, for the gold they had earned so hardly, lounderhig through snow-choked passes, and swinging the shovel from early dawn until starlight shimmered on the spectral glaciers. lay in the red dust befciad. Worse still, the long- expected journey home and the cha-noea of » future had com with it. 80 once more he attached M< ri<t)t --d until the na.Ua Mt ato _1X1 'I Mia. M .be -]a 1-- Ii tàI6 be must begin the weary abrogate penni- less a-i;a.in, while there was one at home wbo bag waited long, hoping against hope for good tidings from him. For perhaps half a mile they continued silently, until where the trail dipped to the noisy" river and the roar among the boulders drowned the sound of their spiritless stops Carson sat down on a. fadieu hemlock. "You had better rest a while, Lee. and talk things over; there's no hurrs now," he said, bitterly. "Good heavens! What pitif,il cowards we were to let ourselves be robbed of all we had without a blow, by men wa couldn't even see." Taatr's just it!" was the answer "You couldn't see them; they could see you, and it's no use arguing with the man who's watch- ing you over the foresight with a- steady squeeze on the trigger. No; it's safer to do whatever he aeks you. I'm feeling it, too. and Eliza will talk considerable whan I come back again with notbing--&,nd your English shot-gun hanging all the time against the Cayuse's near side, out of their sight, hut just where I couldn t get it. Say, do you figure on spending all the night here?" Carson's eyes glittered with a. dangerous light, as, lifting the weapon down, he opened the breach. Two cartridges filled the ohambers, but these he slipped out, replacing them with others whose w ads bore the lettars B. B. No," he answered, grimly. "Yoi see, 1 want that. gold particularly. As I think I told you, there's a. girl in the old country who expected great things of me. and has been disappointed—badly. Somehow I missed my chances hitherto, and. and now, for 11" sake, I'm going to make a last effort. We've had an object-lesson of the fact that the man with I.i.- finger on the trigger is master Well, it's a. trick that two can play at, and it's no great matter if it doesn't succeed. I'm tired of being a failure, and it will he I bettor, perhaps, for her." (TO BE CONCLUDED TO-MORROW.)
HALF A CENTURY'S SERVICEI
HALF A CENTURY'S SERVICE I Presentation to Bridgend Gentleman I Mr. W. X. Richards, of the Dunraven Estate Office, Bridgend, was on Thursday morning made the recipient of a handsome silver salver in commemoration of his fifty years' service to the estate. The gift, which was subscribed for by members of the staff, was handed to Mr. Richards by ilr. J. M. (agggti. -ffho expressed appre- i W. M. ILICHARDS. Mr. W. M. -? I [Photo, E. Lott. ciation of the services of the recipient, and expressed the hope that he would live many years to render further service to the estate. Mr. S. H. Stockwood, solicitor to the estate, also referred to Mr. Richards's faithful services. Others present at the presentation included Messrs. H. 0. Irvine, G. Bevan, P. J. Thomas, H. P. Herdman, and Christmat- Evans. Mr. W. M. Richards is among the most popular of Bridgend residents. He was for 24 years a member of the local board and district council, being for four years and a half chairman of the former body and two years chairman of the latter. He is vice- president of the Bridgend Football Club, and hag been captain, treasurer, and secretary of the Bridgend Cricket Club. A staunch Con- servative, he was chairman of the local com- mittee during Colonel Wyndham-Quin's elec- tion campaigns. He is a sideeman of Nolton Church, and has been superintendent of the Sunday school for over twelve years.
BARRY SAILORS' SOCIETY. I
BARRY SAILORS' SOCIETY. Resignation of Captain Sharpies. For close upon a quarter of a century Captain Edward Sharpies (has been the active and respected missioner of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society at Cardiff, and Barry. For twenty years Captain Sharpies has resided at Barry, and he was personally responsible for the erection of the Sailors' Institute and Bethel in Subway-road, Barry CAPTAIN SHARPLES. [Photo, Alfred Freke. Dock, towards the building fund of which the directors of the Barry Railway Company contribnted 13M. About twelve months ago, owing to bereavement and a breakdown in health, Captain Sharpies retired from active missionary work at the port, being now succeeded by Mr. W. W. Marshall. At the close of the year Captain Sharpies will sever his connection with the work, being placed on the snperanaua/tron ii&t of the society which he has served for so long a period. It is a noteworthy fact that during the past fifty years. fully half of which were spent on the sea. Captain Sharpies has had only a fortnight's holiday, and he enters upon his well-earned retirement with the best wishes of a large circle of friends both at Cardiff and Barry.
HAD -HIM THERE.
HAD HIM THERE. I A man who was very miserly hoarded up hill stacks of hay. year after year in the hope of making double the price he was i offered for them. A well-known hay and straw buyer in the district one day asked I; the ppifle oi a stack. A high price was asked the owner. "How about the terms of settlement?" asked the owner. "Well, you see my terms are to settle when I fetch, the list load away." "That's a bargain!" The old ebtap watched every lead go away except the last, and that the buyer never did fetch away.
...I 11 -Jr i !■ Jl jllJJJLBag…
I 11 -Jr !■ Jl jllJJJLBag SAID HE WAS A CAPTAIN .1 Sidney Skeats (35), a seaman, pleaded guilty at Swansea. Quarter Sessions to-day to two charges of obtaining food, value 94 10s. 7d.. from William James G. Marctoant, Neath, and a bicycle, value JE4. from John Williams, at Swansea, by false pretences. Mr. Bowen Davies prosecuted. Prisoner, it was stated, had also defrauded the Mack- worth Hotel proprietors by representing himself as a captain, and there were at pre- sent warrants out against him at Bristol, Worthing. Tun bridge Wells, and (Tr-kmsby. Prisoner pleaded guHty to all the charges, and he was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment to oover all the offences.
I FARMER'S RESPONSIBILITY…
I FARMER'S RESPONSIBILITY At a so-called "literary" meeting in Georgia an old farmer spoke for one hour on corn- raising, fodder-saving, and cotton-picking. The local preacher was present, and rose to a point of order. "I do not see," said he, "what a Htarary meeting has to do with corn-raising and fodder-saving." "Well," replied the old farmer, "it's got jest this to do with it: Ef it warn't for corn, ootaon, an' baoon an' greens, there wouldn't be a literary man in the whole blessed i •wMferrr J
I For Women Folk.
I For Women Folk. HOMELY HttHS AND DAINTY DISHES Before turning out a pudding let it stand three minutes to let the steam escape. All baked puddings if placed in water a minute or two before serving will then leave the dish freely. If a drop of glycerine is used to oil the working parts of a mincing machine it will work much more easily and neither taste nor smell. Preserve lacquered surfaces as long as pos- sible by applying with a soft cloth a litde furniture cream, floor polish, or brown boot polish. Thwa polish with a leather. Fenders, fire-irons, bedsteads, brass fittings, picture hooks, and even gilt picture frames can be treated in this way. They last in a better condition for a much longfr time than if they were not protected from the atmosphere. Even if the lacquer has worn off some things a little of one of the above polishes will pre- serve the lustre for twice the usual time. I To Dry Boots ine best way to dry damp or wet boots is to lean them up against the wall or some- thing similar, with the toe of boot down- wards, in a warm room, but not too near the fire. Reason why: If boots are put too clo-se to fire the edges of boot dry first, and the wet is driven to the middle of sole. This destroys the inner sole and gradually des- troys the boots; whereas, if placed in the position stated, the moisture will drain off the toe of boot, tha.t part being most pointed. Canadian Cake Four ounces butter, half-pint milk, three ogs, 2oz. sugar, nearly ;)Z. of wry flour, and 2oz. chopped and bleached almonds. Put the butter, sugar, and a pinch of salt into a stew- pan over the fire. When it boils draw the stewpan on one side, than stir in the flour. Mix the whole well together to a smooth paste. Set it over the fire or gas for about three minutes, then when it is of a soft and compact appearance flavour it with orange or lemon; add one egg, and mix all well to- gether and stir in the other two eggs. Should the pasta be too stiff add another ^olk. Roll it out into small bails, brush them over with beaten egg, dip them in the chopped and bleached almonds. anH f-rrr it i i Sauce for Mackerel
Screams on Roadside 1 ■.0
Screams on Roadside 1 .0 SERIOUS CHARCE AT YSTRADCYNLAIS Edward Wells, Church-terrace, Ystradgyn- lais, was charged at the local court on yesterday with an attempted offence on a girl named Jane Williams. The girl said she was fifteen years of age, and lived with her parents at Penrhos. She was on her way to Gyrnos on Tuesday evening, accompanied by her brother, aged ten. When near Spen- cer-terraoe she met defendant, who spoke to her. Witness turned to pass him, when he struck her with his fist on the back of her neck until she fell down. He pushed some- thing into her mouth and knocked her head against some waterpipes until she became unconscious. David Williams (10), complainant's brother, corroborated, and Alfred Clarke, collier, Gyrnos, said he heard screams on the road. Upon going there witness saw defendant on the ground, and when witness wa3 within two yard6 of tham defendant got np. Elizabeth Jones, Gyrnos, said she heard screams and went out. The girl was brought into her house in a very exhausted condition, and was una,ble to speak for two hours. Dr. Walsh said he saw the complainant in the last witness's house. Ile g-ave the result of his examination, and said the girl was in a dazed condition. Police-sergeant Jarrett said he took pri- soner into custody. When charged, he said: "What about the man that ran away. I only went to her assistance." The officer produced a broken umbrella and two side combs in a broken condition found in the vicinity (these were identified by the girl as being her property); also an overcoat belong- ing to prisoner, which was covered with mud. Prisoner W:UI committed to take his trial at the next assizes at Brecon.
HOW TQ SWEAR!
HOW TQ SWEAR! To-moirrcw the new form of oath for courts of justice comes into operatin, and the "delights" f kissing the thumb in preference to a dilapidated and often dirty Testament comes to au end. In all police-courts the following oath will be taken:- I swear by Almighty God that the evi- dence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth, a.nd nothing but the truth. For assises and quarter sessions the form of oath will be as under:- I swear by Almighty God that the evi- dence I shall give to the court and ju'ry swern between our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisoner at the bar shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
ERRONEOUSLY PRINTED
ERRONEOUSLY PRINTED At a dedication festival service at a country church the following announcement was made by th.9 vicar: "The collections to- day will be devcted to the arch-fund, and not, as erroneously printed on the service papers, to the arch-fiend."
I Canada's National LifeI
I Canada's National Life I I PROFESSOR'S REMARKABLE SPEECH I There is one section of the New York press, notoriously unfriendly to England, which has lately been publishing articles with the idea ctf creating frieti-on between England and Canada, and which has cited cettain imaginary grievances" under which the Dominion is alleged to labour, because Canada, has no diplomwtic and consular II representatives exclusively her own. Simultaneously with this campaign a speech was published in New York by Prto- fessor C. M. Wrong, of the University of Toronto, who explained to a meeting of the American Historical Society held on Wed- I nesday night, attended by many distin- I guished men, including the English Ambas- Mr. Bryce, that Canada is, to all intents and purposes, an absolutely free country. Tiie professor went on to say:- Canadian nationalism means not one nation on this continent of British origin, but two nations, the one as completely resolved to go its own way as tiie other. Canada, like the United States, a great federation, has D'dw nearly 8,(XX),C0Q people, about three times as many as t.he United States had a.t the time it became independent. Moving along its I QWn lines, Canada is rapidly completing the apparatus of its national life. It is taking steps to build a navy under its own control. It negotiates its own treaties for trade. Questions between Canada and other Colonies are settled now, not from London, but from Ottawa. The British Ambassador at Washington has a more difficult task than any other diplomat there. He serves two I nations, not merely one. In theory, the King still rules; in fact, he has no political power, the Prime Minister rules. In theory, Canada is a Colony; in fact, she is an inde- pendent nation. These candid views are not welcomed by Ithe Anglophobe press here, which has been seeking to show that, if Canada will only allow Uncle Sam to protect her," all will be right, and Canada and the United States will live happily together, as one big, united family, ever afterwards. One of the most interesting papers was that by Sir Horace Plunkett, who argued that Socialism and other evils which originated in cities might be redressed by stemming the rush of people from the country to the town.
i ROYAL SERVANTS' BALL I
ROYAL SERVANTS' BALL The King and Queen last night entertained the Sandringham servants and their friends to a fancy drsss ball, dancing continuing until two this morning. The Queen, Princess Victoria, and the Princess of Wales watohed the scene for some time.
Third Raffles Chase. -Winner's…
Third Raffles Chase. -Winner's Receipt for the £25. I I 1 I.1
Passing Pleasantries.
Passing Pleasantries. "There is a great deal of egotism in the profession," said the leading man. "There is," answered Mr. Stormington Barnes, with a touch of sorrow in his tone. "I am astonished to see how many axstors appear to think they play 'Hamlet' as well as I do." "Alas!" confessed the penitent man, "in a moment of weakness I stole a. cartload of brass fittings." "In a moment of weakness?" exclaimed the judge. "Goodness, man.! what would you have taken if you had yielded in a moment when you felt strong?" As a train was moving forth from a subur- ba-n statiou a man stuck his head far out of the window. "Keep your head in, there, a. porter shouted in warning, "or it will be knocked off." "Knocked off!" shouted the passenger. "Knocked off, eh? Well, it won't .be knocked off by anybody the size of you." It was the third act in a third-class drama, and the wife was standing over the dead body of her husband. "Ah," she moaned, "who has done this vile deed?" Then the silence was broken by a voice from the "gods" crjing cut:— "It was the ginger-haired man, missus. He's just behind the tree." Two country 'butchers sold sausages. Snubbins had has marked ls. a pound, and Chopoften at once marked his 8d. a pound. Sttttbbine in response to this placed a label to the effect that sausages sold under ls. per pound could not be guaranteed. Ohopoften immediately wrote a label and put it on his sausages, bearing these words: "My sausages have been supplied to the King." Things went quietly foT a few days, then an extra large card appeared in Snubbins's wiindow, bearing the words: "God Save the King!" There was serious trouble at Ptboonas's last week. Pthoimas had arranged with De Sanythe to go for a cycle spin on Saturday. Friday came—and a puncture. On Friday night Pthomas set to work. He need three basinsful of water and a quantity otf temper, yet without success. At last he went to bed. worn out in speech, in mind, in body, and in temper. Next morning his wife greeted him with wreath6 of smiles. "You know that puncture you were trying to find last night?" she said. "Yes!" he cried eagerly. "Well, dear, I noticed how disappointed you I were at not finding it, eo I got a. pin a,nd made one for you!"
I IN _MONEYLENDERS' -HANDS…
I IN MONEYLENDERS' HANDS t Secretary for eight years of the Cann Hall j Mutual Investment and Loan Society at Forest Gate, Frederick Charles Freylaoh, who gave himself up to the Ipswich police, was sentenced yesterday at West Ham to three months' imprisonment in the second division on the charge of fraudulent conversion of the funds of the society to his own use. The evidence showed that on December 23. the nightftxed for the "pay-out," the defendant failed to appear, and an examination of the society's books disclosed a deficit of 994 16s. 7d. The whole trouble,, said the defendant, arose through some of the members not repaying their loans. Rather than let the society lose ) the money, he had borrowed from money- lenders and got deep in the mire."
f TWO TOM JONESES j
f TWO TOM JONESES j Two Tom Joneses, botdi Jaok Tars, according to their own statements, deserted their ships, his Majesty's ship New Zealand and his Majesty's ship Vivid, on Wednesday and Thursday, annd came to Cardiff, but just after midnight on Thursday the padr evidently repented, for they walked up to Pol toe-con- stable Patrick Grace and asked to be taken to tho polioe-station. At Cardiff Palioe-court to-day the Stipendiary remanded both for setea days.
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I CLEVER RUSE TO CATCH A Spy.
I CLEVER RUSE TO CATCH A Spy. The insight and patriotism of two French workmen in a military arsenal near the German frontier have led to the arrest, red- handed of a German spy. The two work- men, who bad both served in the foreign legion, and had fought in Morocco, were accosted by a man who declared that he also had fought in that country. The three adjourned to a cafe, where the talk turned on the subject of German spies. Before they separated the stranger offered the two work- men £ 400 i fthey would enable him to get into the arsenal and have a look a.t the mechanism of the French. 75-milimetre gun. The two workmen glanced at each other, and then agreed to help the stranger, arranging a meeting-place for the following day. As soon as they parted from him they went to the police and disclosed the plot. The Ger- man duly arrived at the meeting-place, but, instead of finding the two workmen waiting for him, he was surrounded by police, who arrested him.
ILORD ASHTON'S BIRTHDAY I
LORD ASHTON'S BIRTHDAY I Lord Ashton, who keeps his 67th birthday to-day, is head of an immense carpet and lino- leum manufactory in Lancaahire, and one of the wealthiest of living peers He is also one of the staunchest of Liberals, and was raised to the peerage during the short Premiership of Lord Rosebery, fourteen years ago. Lord Ashton has been twice married, but has no son, and there is no heir to the barony. His only surviving daughter by his first wife is married to Lord Peel's eldest son and heir, and will doubtless inherit the bulk of her father's great fortune. Lord Ashton is as generous as he is rich. In the course of a. single year he gave S-100,000 to hia .native town of Lancaster.
ISOUTH AFRICAN UNION ..1
SOUTH AFRICAN UNION .1 A special Johannesburg cable to the I j "African World," dated December 30. states, that latest a.dvioee from Pretoria foreshadow a coalition Cabinet for the first Union Government. Dr. Jameson has been staying at Johannesburg for the last fortnight, and, according to the "Times" correspondent, be hafr had a long interview with General Botha. at Pretoria, the general coming up from his farm for the purpose, with other members of the Transvaal Government. This is supposed to indicate that the project of a coalition Government has once more entered the region of practical politics. The "Volkstem." the Dutch organ of Hot Volk, has lately adopted a much less uncompromising attitude.
I ADMIRAL RESIGNSI
I ADMIRAL RESIGNS I Admiral Sir R. F. H. Henderson to-day relinquished the duitiee of Admiral Command- ing the Coastguard and Naval Beserves, says a Sheerness correspondent, after holding that poet since February 24, 1905. His successor is Bear-Admiral Inglefield, whose last appoint- ment was as Bear-Admiral commanding the Fourth Cruiser Squadron. I -p,
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For Footballers. TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES & REFEREES. The following matches, amongst others, to I be played to-morrow, will be repoa-ted in the I Football Express" VV £ ,LSH Rtr&BY UNION. I Wales v. France, a,t Swansea—"Mr. W. Williams. Bridgond v. A.ber-d.von-)4r. W. J. Briley. Llwynypia v. Cardiff Bonlilly—Mr. L. Morgan. Pontypool v. Hryjuuawr-Mr. J. E. Webb. Blaenavoo v. Kiymney—Mr. L. R. LlOYd. Treorky v. Penylan-Ifr. I. Edwards. Blaina v. Cross Key_Mr. J. white. Mountain Ash v. Pontypridd—Mr. D. L. Evans. Taiywa.in v. Tredegar—Mr. W. Leahy. Penarth v. LYdxity-Mr. C. R. Crawley. Abercarn v. E. S. Jones. Nantymoel v. Blaengarw— Mr. W. M. Jones. Owmbrari v. Croeeyceilogr—Mr. B. H. Smith. Caerphilly v. llach«n—Jlr. T. Davies. Llajigennech T. Gowerton-Jdr. P. Lockman. Newport v. LlaneUy-Mr. T. L. Williame. Tenby United v. Pembroke Dooh-Mr. G. Morgan. IXaebteg v. Pill Barriers-Mr. G. HoweHa. Cardiff v. Bristol—jjr. R. Pollock. Bisca v. Newport Seeond&,M,r. B. W. Tonkin. Llanelly Seconds v. Ystalyfera-Mr. W. J. Harries. CARDIFF AND DISTHICT RUGBY UNION. I Canton v. Wanderers, at Jubilee Park—Mar. L. George. Grange v. Harlequins, at the Marl-Mr. R. Davies. Garth v. Birohgrove, at Garth—Mr. D. J. Boon. West EIId v. Mackintosh, at Llan&ff Fields—Mr. G. M. Smith. Canton Institute v. Barbarians, at Jubilee Park. W. Jones. Adamsdown Institute v. Docks institute, at Roath PaTkMr. W. Preston. Bucniey v. St. Savicmr's at Bumney—Mir. J. Fernley. Cardiff Crusaders v. Canton Bovers, at Sophia Gardens—Mr. O. L. Price. Canton Conservatives v. Cardiff Thistles, at the Marie -M, F. C. Realy. Gabalfa. v. Splott Crusaders, at fioath Park-MT. E. WiHdams. Cardiff Eioelsiora v. Bumney Juniors, at the 'Mart- Mr. T. Waidron. Cardiff East v. Welsh, at Boato Patk-Kr. J. Morris. Whitchurch v. Cardiff Centrals, at Whitcfcwch—Mr. D. Evans. St. Teilo's v. Lyndone, at Sophia Garxiann—Mr. W. F. Jenkine. Windsor Old Boys T. Grange Old Boye, at the JfJKle —Mr. A. Parker. HBONDDA AND DISTRICT OLD BOTS' LEAGUE. I DIVISION I. Tonyrefail T. Tylorstown—Mr. Evan Davies, Williams- town. Trelianog v. Rhydfelin—<Mr. George Harvey, Ponty- pridd. Treherbert v. Dinw-Mr. Will Owen, Tylorstown. Treorky v. Aberoynon—Mr. Willie Thomas, Pieny- graiguren. DIVISION II. Penygraig Lads v. Coedpenni-aen Lads-Mr. W. Boss, Hopkinatctwn. RHYM2SEY VALLEY OLD BOYS' LEAGUE. Abertysswg .v. Bargoed. BRIDGEND AND DISTRICT SENIOR LEAGUE. Cefn CribbwT v. Oilfach Goch-Mr. Tom Davies, Liangynwd. Llangynwyd v. Bettors United—Mir. Tom Bennett, Tondu. Nantymoel v. Blaengarw. RHYMNEY VALLEY SENIOR LEAGUE. Khynmey v. Bmam-Mr. Ben Lewis. Deri v. Aberbargoed—Mr. T. H. Llewellyn. Caerphilly v. Matbea. PONTYPRIDD DISTRICT RUGBY UNION. I Cilfynydd v. Llwynypia Reservcs-MT. B. Owen. Ferndale v. Dinas-Mr. B. A. Thomas. Tonyrefail v. WPiaamstown-Mr. J. Williams, W.F.R.U. Merthyr T. Ynysytowl—Mr. A. Potter, W.F.R.U. ASSOCIATIOIN. I WESTERN LEAGUE. 1 Aberdare v. Kingswood Bovere. Biiet&l City Reserves v. Barry District. Radstook Town v. Ton Pentre. Treharris v. Weiton Rovers. GLAMORGAN LEAGUE.—DIVISION II. Merthyr Reserves v. Trelewu-Mr. H. Williams, Bri-thdiir. Troedyrhiw v. Trehatfod—Mr. Batty, Merthyr. Nelson v. Pon.tlottyn-)fr. T. Reed, New Tredegar. New Tredeagr v, Tretorris Reserves—Mr. J. Jwman, Ltanbradach. DIVISION I-IL Trelewis Reserves v. Llaubradaoti-Mr. S. O. Williajas, Llaohradaah. Troedrhiwtuwch v. Aberaman Wilideore-Mr. S. E. Phillips, Pontlottyn. Abenunan Wanderers v. Ltenbrodaoh Borers—Mr. J. Howelto, Cwmbach.. Pontlottyn South End v. Troedyrhiw Reserves-Mr. J.Hajjis.BtitMir.. J'rf v. Penam-Mr. A.Jknq, Rhymney. GIKach Reserves v. Ownibach. Treharris Reserves v. Ystrad Myrmeh—Mr. R. Collins, GiUacli. SECTION B.—DIVISION III. Merthyr Vale v. Abercanaid Stars—Mr. W. Dariee, Quakers' Yazd. Mountain Aeh Villa v. Nei-son Reserves—Mr. W. tH. Richards, Merthyr Vale. Abercynoa v. Aberfan-Mr. J. B. Hughett, Merthyr Vale. DIVISION IV. Rhymney Crescents v. Fbilkp&Wwn-Mx. W. Btancock, Pontlottyn. Bargoed Athletic v. Brithdir. MONDAY, JAN. 1 New Tredegar North End v. Troedyrbiwluwch—Mr. D. H. Phillips, Pontlottyn. THURSDAY, JAN. S. Brithdir v. Pontlottyn Lads' Brigade—Mr. F. Powell, Troedrhi wf uwch. Greenfield Rovers v. Abortysmg-Xr. A. Jones, lmbymuoy. MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE. Tnysddu v. Ebbw Vale.' Blaina v. LlaohUleth. DIVISION II. Ebbw Vale United v. Tredegar Town Reowvm. LlanhUleth Reserves r. Gilwrn.. Owm Reserves v. Dufcestowa United.
THE WINTER SYSTEM I
THE WINTER SYSTEM I FIRST MONTHLY REPORT. I By 11 VICTOR." I All those readers interested in my systems at work during the flat-racing season and many attracted by published reports of the good results accruing -were wishful to see how similar measures when applied to winter sport would fare, and so I suggested then adopting System 1, which had for its basis of operations my single and double starred selections of the day; and as I prefer to keep figures within reasonable limits, and recom- mend nothing which shall be beyond the resources of the ordinary backer to parti- cipate in, it was commenced with the same object n view, namely, to win lCs. per day on each race day. Those who wish to win more and are will- ing to take the additional risk may increase their. requirements to any amount they choose, and those more cautious, or with slender means, can, on the other hand, reduce their investments as E_ach as they please, the latter always being one-third of their d-wily requirements, as in the winter 3 to 1 is adopted as the estimated starting price. Those not already familiar with the working of my system will readily comprehend by experiment how, when either selection wins at this or any higher price, there must be a recovery of all losses and a gain of all it is sought- to win so far as that one selection of the pair is oonoorned In making a commencement on November 29 with the stake of 2s. on each, I thought it best to make no provision for cutting losses, or placing any requirements to reserve when these got up, preferring that the system should go straight through the winter depending on its own merits and the quality of the selections in use. My followers were quite conversant with my ideas of the aggre- gate amount of capital it was possible to require, and by their own experience knew how probable the chance that a much lower j sum would suffice. Anticipations so Airily I conceived in this direction generally fail to materialise, and the earlier stages of every system seem destined ever to try the pluck of the worker and the strength of that will- power so necessary to avoid any deviation from the rules laid down. To give confidence there needs an accumulation of winnings, and this seldom comes until a later period. In the present instance no serious call on capital occurred; still, when December 8 was reached and no winner had fallen to single star, and the stake next day was £ 3 10s., with that on double star JE1 9s., the situation of affairs was such as to give some concern, but it was short-lived, for a 5 to 2 chance U> the former and a winner at even money to the latter brought considerable relief and cleared off losses of L9 17s. with a few shillings to spare. Two days afterwards aaother single star winner at 2 to 1 brought the stake so low in proportion to that of double star that I counselled averaging, which brought stakes to fl on each. The day after, single star got a clearance with a 3 to 1 winner, and require- ments were again averaged with stakes 16s. each. One more day, and it was the turn of double star to get a clearance, when Laug- thorne won at 4 to 1. The necessary adjustment of requirements of the two selections brought the stakes on each to 8s. This was on Friday, December 17, and nothing occurred subsequently to call for comment, the four weeks' operations ter- minating on the following Monday and con- fined to 19 days' racing. To accomplish the full purpose these should have yielded a profit of £9 10s., but the actual result was a gain of only 96 15s. Given a fair-pric-ed winner or two. that margin will soon be picked up, for the stakes to commence the second term of four weeks were on Monday, December 27, 13s. on single star, and 17s. on double star. A Difficult Season Following the close of the flat-racing season. I receive a large number of com- munications relating the experiences of ba,ckers, and seeking advice as to future operations. Running through all this year, the vein of complaint at having "lost money" or haring "done no good" seems more pro- nounced than ever, and I take this opportunity of conveying to any correspon- dents any comfort they can derive from the fact that the past season has been to backer and prophet alike one most difficult in which to find winners. Pos- sibly the failure of the latter to maintain the usual standard accounts for this tone of discontent; for, after all, the general body of backers are followers of newspaper prophecies, and their success or otherwise must be a reflex of the results attending the latter. It is an interesting study to appraise by statistics to what extent the idea holds good I have before me lists of the winners given by all the chief turf writers for several years past, confined, of course, to the principal meeting of the day where all give, selections, and I find, save in one instance, that all fall short of their average of recent years, the number of winners given last season compar- ing very unfavourably with those predicted in 1508. It may be contrary to their wishes to publish particulars, and hence I refrain, but in my own case I have no compunctions, and the figures will serve to illustrate the argu- ment equally as well as by giving those of all my contemporaries. In the flat-racing season of 1908, comprising 198 days' racing, amd taking the principal meeting of the day only, I gave 365 winners and 698 losers, the remainder being non- runners and walks-over. Last season in 192 days' racing there was a marked decline to 331 winners and 754 losers, but it was shared in to a similar extent by others, for I still maintain the position I have held for years at the head of all the prophets of the principal newspapers of the country, sporting or otherwise, in the num-ber of winners predicted. I make mention of this not only to lend further emphasis to a fact pomibly a,cOOunt-¡' ing in some degree for backers' complants. but also in answer to those correspondents who ask if I know of any better basis on which to work System 2 than my own selec- tions. In reading the foregoing they will more- over have their confidence further strengthened in the merits of a system which had its public trial under conditions more trying than usual, and yet came out so eminently successful. It argues well for its prospects another season, that is, unless I find something during our winter gossip on the subject to take its place. Whatever the nature of the advice I may give in this or amy other direction, none will approach in value what I tender now, which is to make careful note of losses, and never to be satisfied with any method of specula- tion which does not provide means for their recovery. It accompanies my best wishes to all readers for a happy. and prosperous New Year.
FOOTBALL I
FOOTBALL Llanelly v. Newport Tuan Jones, a brother of J. P. Jones, has intimated his willingness to deputise his brother at centre three-quarter for Newport in the match with Llanelly to-morrow (Satur- day). Jack Jones will, of oourse, be taking part in the Wales v. France match at Swan- sea on the same day. Reg. Edwards, the New- port forward, in consequence of an injury to one of his shoulders, will also be unable to assist his club, and his place will be taken by Corporal Murphy, who made such a favour- able impression in the Newport v. Barbarians match on Tuesday. The Llanelly Committee selected the same side to do dat-Y as that which played Oarryowen on Thursday, with the exception of Tom Evans. The chosen team is as follows: -Back, Harold Thomas; three-quarter backs. —Back, Thomas, Wyman, Willie Arnold, and Miartin Jenkins; half-backs, Dai Lloyd and Ivor Jones; forwards, Jack Auckland (cap- tain), A. Staoey, Isaac Lewis, E. Marsh, E. Downing, Syd. Phillips, Tom Evans, and Harry Reea. Llanelly, as well as Newport, will be" unable to field their full strength. Watts, Llanelly, Again Fit I James Watts, the Welsh international and "Llanelly forward, has now fully recovered from the recent injury to has ankle, and hopes to turn out for the scarlets against Swansea j at Stra.dey on January 8.
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IHOCKEY.I
HOCKEY. BAMtY T. GARTH OUSMLEG), a.t the Cricket Ground, I;!a,& Barry: Goal, 1..T. Sparkes; backs, W. B. Robinson and J. Robinson; haif-abeks, C. P. Lewis, J. E. Morris, and H. Smith; forwards, F. Clark (captain), G. H. Birkenhead, S. Meggitt, G. Waters, and P. J. Adaras. Barry II. v. Cardiff Intermediate Old Boys' II., at Cardiff.—Barry II.: Goa.1, R. H. Fowler; backs, W. Moynan and E. T. Edmonds; half-backs, D. Hanson, A. Daonton, and W. Vaiug-tian; forwards, W. Snell, E. G. Bedingfiedd, A. Morgan, H. J. Milburn, and W. T. Parry..
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Six Frozen Bodies TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS FROM THE COLD The whole north-east section of the country, from Chicago to the Atlantic, and as far south as North Carolina, is suffering from intense cold, which has added in no small decree to the discomforts of the recent blizzard, and in many places, espe- cially New York, has caused the keenest suffering. In this section the thermometer ranges from 5deg. to 20deg. below zero. Canada is also included in the cold wave, and in Northern New York, immediately south of the St. Lawrence, where the snow lie- deepest, the thermometer is apparently the lowest, and everything is frozen solid. The Hudson River from several miles below tide water is frozen to its source, while nearer the city the banks are lined with ice, and great cakes of floating ice interfere with navi/ion. The suffering among the poor in New York is very great, and the resources of all charitable societies are strained to their utmost to relieve the distress. Hundreds slept last Wednesday night in police stations and in municipal lodging-houses, a.nd every Salvation Army shelter was crowded. Reports from Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, and Chicago tell the same story. In the latter place, where icy blasts from Lake Michigan swept through the city's streets, six home- less wanderers were frozen to death. The distress is the keener because, until very recently, the winter had been very open, and many were totally unprepared for the sudden fierceness of the winter. With the advent of the cold the price of coal has risen, and among the very poor several families are obliged to share one fire and sleep huddled together in one room to keep from freezing. The same societies which in summer distribute ice among the poor in this city of extremes are to-day dispensing coal, and the coal lines on the east side resemble the nightly bread lines in the same quarter.
TO MORROW'S RACING
TO MORROW'S RACING HURST PARK' PROGRAMME -The WOLSEY SELLING HANDI- CAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sove. Two tpiles. ys ft It Mr F 0 Parker's Jack Kelly a 12 7 Mr it Gort's liotegreen .Gore a 12 4 Lord Gerard'i Ireland's Eye II ..Whitaker a 11 11 Mr J C Allen-Jeifery'e Drumkerrin AUen-Jefferys all 10 E Souiay's Clxeverel 7 Miss E Sourav's Chevcrell .Goby ;1; 11 7 m C de raravicini'a liias Sparrow .Gore 6 11 0 —The RICHMOND HANDICAP HUR- DLE RACE of 100 soys; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. ys st lb Mr R Tyler's Jfowgrange Duller 6 12 9 Air Hopoii's Monica's Lamb Waller a 11 10 Air ii Bona-s's Happy li.ec.ing' Gore 6 11 9 Miss E "SM Woodland's Ballsirenan M,Allister 6 11 8 Mr A Stedall's Creator W Nigbtingall 5 11 5 r K ooaon's tii Oro vN ootton 6 11 4 Mr P Nelke's Egret .Gore 411 1 Mr B Loder's l'otoinac Cort 5 10 10 Mr H Price's MaJidy .Mortimer 510 7 Mr T P King's Captain Kite.F Hunt 4 10 2 F Hartigan 4 100 Mr H Hartigan's Antonius.F Hartieaa 4 10 0 Mr C Eewicke's MacNaclfaoimli .Cort 4 10 12 Mr 11 G Joiinson's Briery T Sinitli410 0 Mr G T .Flook' Whitefriars .Ta.bor 410 0 -The PALACE SELLING HURDLE RACE HANDICAP of 100 sovs; w-li- ner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. ys st lb Mr R Wootton's Goldwin Wootton a 12 7 Mr J F Appleyard's AnlpthiU .HalJ,ick 6 11 13 Mr D Clarke's Cockenzie Gore 5 11 10 Mr G Vermont F Hunt 6 11 1 Mr P Xe!ke^s St Obrian .Gore 611 2 Mr B Loder's Jess Co rt 5 11 2 Mr G Duller's Jeanne la Folle .Duller 4 10 12 Mr CBewicke's MacXaoiinh. Cort 4 10 L —The MOTjESEY HANDICAP STEE- PLECHASE of 120 sovs; the eecond to receive 20 sovs. Three miles. ys st It Mr Barclay Walker's Veglo F Iqartigan a. 12 12 Mr F Bibby'? Sweat Cecil Donnelly a 12 5 Mr H M Hartigan's Domino F Hartigan a 11 11 Mr Hartland's Rustic Queen .A Wood a 11 1C I Mr J Ort-Ewing's Red Scot- Private a. 11 10 J Mr C Bewicke's Sachem ;Cort a 11 6 Mr E C Irish's Exelite J Jarvis a 11 3 Mr E P Brassoy's Barbed Head Gore 6 10 12 Mr G Pirie's Flaxen .payne a. 10 9 Mr W Wileon'6 General Moon Gore a 10 f Mr J C'rcetley's Meadow Iark Paxkes 5 10 0 Mr Hopon's Slieve Riach II. Waller 6 10 0 Major Kincaid Smith's Tattler It W-hita-er 5 10 0 -The NOVICES' HURDLE RACS of 100 sovs; the second to receive 10 SOTS. Two miles. y, st lb Mr D M'Calaiont's N.B Perm 6 12 0 Mr S Lockhart's Kenovaat .Withington 5 11 3 Mr A Stevens's Quixotic .Cundell 51110 Mr J Hare's Forerunner II .Kelly 6 11 0 Mr C B Israay'e Garrogie Robinson 4 11 0 Hi Lythana's Gretchen's Pet Wootton 6 11 0 Mr H Trimmer's See See FHunt 4 11 0 Mr C Pewicke's Whitehall Cort510 10 Mr RG or e's Colonel Hawker Gore 5 10 10 Mr B Loder's Potomac .Cort SMIC Mr Medhurst's Fearless Boy Private 5 10 10 iWr F C stern's Put0ha,min b 10 lfl Miss Woodland's Khodrons M'Allister 5 10 10 D M'Calmont'a Nefertari Per.-m410 0 Mr S Watorhouse's M-ago Pico ..03mnon, jun 41 0 0 -The NEW YEAR HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of '.60 sovs; the second to receive 20 sovs. Two miles ys at lb Mr F Bibby' Red Cloth .Donnelly a 121 Mr H M Hartigan's Domino F Hartigan a 12 2 Mir Hill-Wood's Newsvendor Whitaker a 11 8 MT O 6 Aseheton-Smith's Rough Pup Gore a 11 7 Mr A Sted?l's Kolo W gightin,&r.,ill a U 6 Oipt Forester's Broadside ogre 5 11 2 Lord Gerard's Periward Whitaker a 10 lii -1 r C Bewicke'a Bluuderbuse .Cort a 10 11 Mr W H L Fwaxt's Spotted Lady Gore a 10 10 Col R L Birkin's Golden RaY Martin 6 10 5 Mr J T Crossley's Postscript .Parkes a 10 5
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.FOREIGN MAilS.|
FOREIGN MAilS. To be despatched from London to-morrow, Jan. 1:- OUTWARD.—Morning— To British East Africa, Kyasaland,. and Zanzibar, via JJ apJee. • To Egypt, via Marseilles. To Canary Islands, via. Southampton, per a. Dunluce Castle..4 Supplementary matte to Ceylon, Straits Settlements, China, and Japan, by French packet. To Madeira, Oa-pe Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River Colony, parcel mails, via Southamp- ton, per s. Kin faun a Castle. Afternoon- To Madeira, Cape Cokmy, Transvaal, Natal, Orange River Cctony, Nynsaland, &0., via Southampton, per e. Kinfauns Castle. To United States, Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda, Mexico, British Honduras, Republic of "ionduras, SalvdAÍor, Guatemala. China,, and Japan, via Queenstown, per e. Carmania. To Samos, via San Francisco. Evening- To Cape Verd Islands, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentine .Republic, Chile, and Peru, via Lisbon, per e OrHo. To China and Japan, via Lliberia. INWARD-Du. To-morrow. From Orange River Colony, Transvaal, Natal, Caipe Colony, Nya&aland, and Madeira., via Southamp- ton, From W"t Coaet of Africa, via. Plymouth. From Argentine Bepublic, Uruguay, and Brazil, by British packet. From Caoada, by Canadian packet. From British East Africa, Nyaeaiand, and Zanzibar, via Naples.
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IGermans' Savings
I Germans' Savings I HUGE DEPOSIT IN THE BANKS Some striking indications of German work- ing mint's prosperity are contained in the Prussian savings bank statistics published yesterday (says the Daily Mail "). The deposits in the kingdom, which com- prisea^only two-thirds of the population of the Empire, totalled E78,650,000 at the end of 1908. Deposits during that year yere L22,500,000 more than in 1907, and the excess ¡ of deposits over withdrawals amounted to £ 6,000,000. (\ The greatest increase of deposits over with- drawals was registered in the heart of industrial Germany, the Rhine Province and Westphalia contributing f,3,950,000 and £ 3,000,000 respectively. There are rather more than thirty savings bank accounts to every 100 persons of the population of Prussia, while the total number of accounts has increased twice as fast as the rate of increase of the population. Experts prediot that 1910 will bring the total Prussian savings bank deposits to L500,000,000, or twice the amount of the indemnity which Prussia exacted from France. The amount due to depositors in the British Post Office Savings Bank in 1908 was £ 160,648,214. The increase in 1908 was only £ 3,148,137.
I Shipping Intelligence
I Shipping Intelligence I LOCAL OVERNIGHT CHARTERINGS. I OUTWAUD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to:- River j*la.te, 10s 9d, 4,000 tons, reported Suez, 8s 3d, Corby, 4,800 tons, January (Mann. George) Madeira, 6s 3d. 2,800 tons, January 15 (Cory Bros, and Co.. Limited) Las Pal-mas, 6s 3d, Serantes, 2,600 tons, January 10 (Cory Bros. and Co., Ltd.) St. Michael's/Fayal. 69 6d, 2.50 tone delivery, 3,000 tons, prompt (Tatham, Bromage) Genoa, 6s 3d, Kensington, 7,500 tons, January 15 (Hugo Stinnee) Augusta, 7s, 1,800 tons, next week (II. J. Hill and Co.) Malta, 5s 6d, 4,500 tons (Watts, Watts) Gonstaoitwjople, 6s 3d. Rockabill, 3,000 tons, January 6 (Mann, George) Tarragona, 7s, 900 tons (E. P. Andrews) Valencia, 5s 9d, 1JXK) tons (Morgan, Wakley) Palma, 6s, 1,200 tons (Cory & Sons' Trading Company) Honfleur, 4s 4!d, Sara, 1,200 tons, January 3 (Watts, Watts) Havre. 3s 9d, Ashtree, 2,200 tons (Moxey, Savon, Limited) Ghantemiay. 4f 75c, Irtgoldsby, 1,600 tons (J. V. Valette and Co.) Waterford, 3s 9d, Commandant, 270 tons (Rhymney Iron Compamy) Swansea to,:— H. Coward and Sons). St. Nazaire, 4f 37Jc, 1,700 tons (E. W. Cook and Co.) Savona, 6s 9d, 1,800 tons (Oleeves and Co.) Fecamp, 4s 9d. Cape York, 540 tons (E. W. I Cook and Co.) Rouen, 5s 4id, Beacon Rock, 650 tons (Thomas Williams, Sons, and Behenna)
ILOCAL TIDE TABLE.
I LOCAL TIDE TABLE. I I' 9 s § a £ 3 f s |2  1 ¡::¡ +-  I a 5 S 5 s § | .i j t? U Iz F. RF (M. 19 9 9 27 9 21 9 'i' 9110 0 10 2 DAY, ? E. 9 29 9 47 922 10 I3:10 8 Dec. 31 (Ht- 31 ?23 628 230 lo!31 030 2 SATUR- (M. 10 6T42! 9 43 ,110 37'110 40 DAY, E. — 10 25 110 1?10 7?10551058 Jan. I Ht ?21 4j27 029 7!29 4?23 6 SUN- SUN- (M. 10 43 ilO 20110 25111 13!lTT5 DAY .E, _11 2jl0 40 10 44 11 32|11 33 iut 20 2 828 4?27 7i26 0 MON- (M. [ 1122 11 2H1 4!ll 53Tr~53 DAY, 1 E. — 11 43jll 8ll 25 — — i Jan 3 Ht 19 3(24 7?27 4 27 0126 0 TUES- (M. — 111 52 11 501 0 161 0 18 DAY. E. — OS! — 0 43 0 46 Jan. 4 H 18 5?24 326 625 11?25 0 DAY, E. t 11 8. 5I.;). i 3 26 (1 2 Ili25 WED (M. 0 35] 'oidro~T7rrf3Tri6 DAY ? E. — 1 4 050 0 46 1 46 1 49 Jan. 5 (Ht. 118 2 ?24 Qi25 10 12 51 461 1 1 1469 E. Dock Sill, f Heath Basin, t Alexandra. Dock.
AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. -
AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. GAEDIFF ASSOCIATION LEAGUE DIVISION I- •Gasworks. Birchgrove. A. Taverner 4445445-30 A. Porter .4 5 4 5 3 4 5—30 J. Vaughan .4 5 5 4 4 4 4-30 R. Stevens .4 3 5 4 3 4 5-28 W. Fry 4 5454 44-30 F Hockridge 4 5 3,4 4 5 5-30 W. Vaughan 4 5 5 5 4 5 5-33 A flockridge 4 3 3 5 4 3 5—27 T. Cullen ..5 5 4 5 4 4 5—32 G. Perrln ..3544455-30 W Bueschel 4454455-29 W. Elliott .5 5 5 4 5 4 5—33 J. Maile 5355555-35 J. Thomas ..S 5 5 5 3 5 4-30 A. Thomas .5 5 3 5 4 5 5-32 D. Thomas .4 4 5 4 5 5 4-31 J. Morgan ..4 4 4 5 4 4 3^-28 A. Powney .4 4 5 5 4 5 5^-32 W. Francis .5 5 5 5 4 4 5-33 w: Croft .4555565—34 Total. 310 Total. 305 *Penarth P.S.A. Dowlais. W. Thomas 5555544-33 W Sullivan 5435454-30 E. Ryan .555 5 3 5 4—32 J. Woods ..4 455544—31 E. Pickford 5 5 5 5 4 4 5-33 A. Tuckwr ..4 5 5 4 5 4 2-29 E. Williams 3 5 4 4 4 4 S-ee C. Baldwin .4 444 45 5—30 E. Marks ..4 4 5 5 5 4 3—30 W. Tucker ..4 4 4 4 5 5 5-31 S, Howells ..4 4 3 4 5 5 4-29 J. Tucker .4 5 5 4 3 5 5-31 D. Wiggins -M 4 3 5 5 4—30 E. Wllmot.4 334545-28 G. Pawley i 4 6 5 44 5-t33 01. Shea .4 5 45 454—31 F. Stevens .5 5 4 5 B 4 5—33 P. Jones 5545444-3 J. Walker ..4 4 3 5 4 5 5—30 E. Tucker..5 45 5 5 5 5-34- Total 312 Total 306 -Victoria Institute. Canton Institute. F Lansdown 3 5 4 4 4 4 4-23 J. Jenkins .5 3 4 4 4 3 4-27 B. Dudley ..5 4 4 4 4 4 5-30 A. Hill .5 33 5 5 4 4-29 G. Dimond .4 4 4 5 5 5 4-31 A. Allen .4 2 4 3 4 5 3-25 H. Phillips .4 3 4 3 3 3 5—25 E Spackman 3 3 5 3 4 4 4—36 G. OrseU .4 4 5 5 4 4 4-30 W. Walsh ..4 3 5 3 5 53—28 E FergusSon 5 5 4 5 4 3 5-31 E. Turner ..4 4 44 5 5 5—31 G. Clark .4455545-32 W. Batten .5 4 4 5 54 5—32 J. Vedmore 4445455-31 H, Gain 4 4 3 4 4 54—28 H. John 5355354-30 E. Bowles ..3 2 4 4 3 3 4—23 A Huxtable 5 3 4 3 5 5 5—30 S. Haines..3 5455 4 5-31 Total 298 Total 280 •University Settlement. St. Paul's. W. Jones ..5 4 4 4 4 4 4—29 W. Denton -5 4 3 4 4 3 3 26 A. Smith .4 43 5 55 5—31 W. Couch ..4 4 3 4 5 5 4-29 H. White ..43 4 35 4 4—27 C. Orviss .4545244-28 Cunningh'm 3 5 4 4 4 4 5-29 P Penbcrthy 4 4 4 5 4 4 2-27 J. Richards .4 4 4 5 5 4 4—30 R. Ackland 4 3 4 5 4 4 5-29 A. Edmonds 3 5 3 5 4 4 5-29 F. Fowler ..5 5 4 34 4 5—30 G. Russell ..3 3 3 4 5 55—28 E. J. Stiff ..5 4 5 5 4 4 4—31 L Ballinger 4455443-29 E. Angove ..5 4 5 4 5 4 5-32 C. Drwding 5 4 5 4 4 4 "0 F. Toogood 4 4 5 5 4 5 5-32 L. Tucker ..4 55 4 5 4 5—32 W. Vowles ..4 3 3 4 5 4 4-26 Total 294 Total 290 CARDIFF AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Engineer-R. C. Richards, 31; E. John, 28; C. God- free, 29; P. Clarke, 29; C. Atkinson, 27; A. Hunter, 27; W. Lane, 31; S. Ballett, 27; J. Hartree, 32; A. Moos, 30; W. Jones, 31; G. Griffiths, 51-total, 353. New Park LibMaJ?F..Bevaa,-?0.; A. Keaih, 29; D. at?ice, 30; P.;v¥tj, t.; e.;M: g¡ C. Kaynor, 28; W. White, 23; C. Bul-ler, 27; Pw te, 22; B. Weloh, 32; P. Bargery, 31-tQtal, 342.
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ITerritorial Army Sports
ITerritorial Army Sports I NEW NATIONAL MOVEMENT The great Success which attended tihe military sports tourna-ment promoted by the Loawicn Territorials last year has tempted the Territorial Sports Council, of which! Lord Esther is the moving spirit, to hold a. similar I gathering, but on a much more comprehea» I eivo scale, at the Crystal Palace on July 9 next Instead of limiting the competitions, as was done last year, to the ordinary foot events, the proposal is. to enlarge the eco" of the programme to include competitions for I mounted men, and to invite the various I Territorial Associations in the country to send representative teams and individuals I' from the areas administered by them to compete for the valuable cups and obher prizes whioh will be guaranteed for the meeting I In. order to select representative teams and. individuals to take part at the Crystal Palace gathering, it is suggested that each County Territorial Association should organise a. military sports and tournament prior to the datt) fixed upon for the London meeting. It is not necessary that the programmes for the county gatherings should, be identical with the London programme, but events could be arranged t", suit we scope of the athletic talent among tihe Territorials in eacm county, which would enable the associative..s to send up worthy representatives. The trophies ana prizes to be given at the Crystal Palace Tournament are to be pro. vided by wealthy people in the Metropolis, whilst the meetiag will also be guaranteed against loss. Should the meeting result in a. profit, th-at profit is to be divided propor- tionately among the associations sending representatives to compete. It now remains for the various County Associations to take up the matter with enthusiasm. In Glamorgan Captain C. J. Wilkie, t,he secretary, who has been elected I the Welsh representative on the exeontive committee appointed to carry out the arrangements for the Crystal Palace Tourna- ment. has already issued a circular letter to all the commanding oflicers asking support in the promotion of a ocranty Territorial sports gathering, whilst the matter will also be laid before the general purposes commit- tee of the County Association at its meeting; 'I at Cardiff on the 13th prox. In scattered dis, tj-icts such as West Wales there is nothing to prevent two or three County Associationg combining to hold a Territorial sports meet. ing at a central place like Carmarthen, Any profits made could then be propo-p tioinately distributed amongst the countiet sending representatives to the Crystal Palace. I
I THE FUTURE.
THE FUTURE. I The Heritage of the Children The future belongs to the young. The grave problems of the years to come will face the youngsters now at school. The „ i problems of the present are, in very truth. all sufficient to tax the thought of those of riper years. What will be those for the boys and girls of to-day to solve? The full answer is impossible. Prophecy is silent on the subject, but assuredly the children will be called upon to exert a greater physical effort than has ever hereto. fore been required of the race. What. then, is the lesson for the present? What should be the pieihod in rearing tliq young? There is one word covering the wholes answer. Educate! But educate upon rational principles that will ensure the physical fitness of the youth or maiden presently to take a natural and honourable place in the world. Little purpose is served in making boys or girls merely clever or ornamental in subjects having no practical value. Firm limbs, a. clear eye, a bright brain, will-power. determination, pluck, and vitality; the will to do as well as know. These are the-things that will count in the years ahead. The true education of modern e,hildren is not imparted altogether through books. They should 'earn the true value of fresh air, of outdoor exercise, of the swim in the sea and the romp in the sunlight. They should know the worth of good food, why it nourishes the body and makes for physical and mental efficiency. The future rests with the youngsters. Its results will be their achievement. Equip the young for their task. Give the rising generation freelv air, exercise of the right kind, food that makes firm flesh and active brains. Food that is rel;shed and otherwise fulfill its purpose, and tell the youngsters, in a way they can understand, why such food is good for them. A diet of ikmrishing fruit and farinaceous food is the correct diet, and Currants are not only the most economical and wholesome of fruits, but they contain in correct propor- tions all the nutriment essential to the human body. Let the family have food containing Currants at some meal every day. There is an endLaas variety.—Currant Rice Puddings, Currant DumipLings^ Currant Batter Pud. dings, Currant Bread, and various other mopt delicio'us dishes. Ask your Grocer for a copy of that useful little booklet. Home Recipes for Cooking Currants," which he will hand you free on request. Here is a recipe taken from this little bo oik; • I Camp Cake, p 1 lb. flour, I lb. butter, 1 teaspoonful baking powder, salt and water to mix, 2 1b. currants, i- lb. granulated sugar. iviotbd,-R-ub the butter in the flour, add baking powder and salt, and work into a. paste with the water. Divide the paste, roll out and put on a flat greased tin, and place the currants on the bottom crust with sugar and small pieces of butter (about oz.). Then put the remaining'paete on. the topy and bake in a moderate oven. 11
IONLY. FIVE CASES.
I ONLY. FIVE CASES. The quarter session for the county borougfh of Swansea were opened at the Town-hall to-day, before Mr. J. Lloyd-Morgan, K.C., M.P., Recorder. In charging the grand jury the Recorder said there were only five cases for trial, and he was happy to see such a calendar in a borough where the popula- tion was so large and consisted to a. great extent of seafarers.
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