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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO "rpHE OLD piRM'S" WATCH, JEWELLERY, AND pLATE ESTABLISHMENT, 41, ST. MARY-ST., (Nearly Opposite Theatre Eoyal). BEST GOODS AT ROOK-BOTTOM PRICES, WANTED, Steward and Steivajdess, without encuin. if bra^ioe preferred; wa»s £ 2 per week ,wHik house, coal, and aight; all applications to be in the hands of Secretary, endorsed "!>tewajdstiip," by February 8th, 1910.—Treheroert Canserviitivo Club. 05178 ?I.AMORGAX.—QuaUf?d O?Mmn.t wanted to UM!?- ?ake ??le Chaj-ge oi Chenust Sbop.-Applio&tkmxi? stating age and experience and salary required, apply K 62, Kvening Exp,-?, Oardiff. mm WANTED, Groom hardener (able to inilki,-??d B?r' TT about 17, to look aiW motor-car ad?4 ma?e him- self geaioraliy useful.—Apply K 65, ETening SxpeMa^ Cardiff. c51ó3 RLQUIRLD firat-claas Working Mechaaic aud fileo- triciiui for Colliery ork used to tbret-phass hiL'h-tonsion JnachiJlerr. coal-cutters, air oumpressm, and pumps; must not be airaid of rough worL-Apply K 0v Kxpre5s, Oardiff. o6i62 FOR Sale, 25-Ton T ruck weig'hin.g Machine, nearly new; pair 8in. Hauling Engines, Portahle BaUway, Wagons. Switches, &c. (ex stock); :Jso 30-Tons IUn. Trani Flange Kiiils.—D. rk>ugia6 i^tewart and Co., Swansea. 05181 30s. A\'eekjy Karnod Addressing Ðnv61opM for Ua 3 (work to be done at home.—Send addressed envelope, Supply Co., 2, Kingby-stireet, London. e1788 "VS7"ANTED, best Offer for Rick 1(jTi2-To Vale Glanwrp;a.n Hay.—Du Heaume. Bonviletone. 05186 WANTKD, a strojicr, willing Oirl. about 16, for AVI Kitchen Work; no objection to one who hM been In & farmhouæ.Apply, with full particular*, to Mrs. Masters, Laneley Hall, Llantrisaat, near C414M J otiao SHOP to Let; now converting; suit chemist, taller, Is draper, Ivuniture; large garden; back edtranae., Apply Dunedin, H'hitchurch-road, oppotitc Woo<tvilla- terrace. <009 A' X experienced Oeneral; family three; nuree kept; country girl pTeferred.-2, Dyfrig-wreet, Cardiff. 1\.TUR.E-HOtlænmid wanted immediately; baby 15 ? months'. ie{erenc? æquicoo.-2., Dyfn?-&tj?ct, Car- (jilf. i28 A-¡rooQ(,e:n;r;jj.mm«fia'"ïë¡y;-t hreØ'ill-iUïlii; A references required.—Apply 15, Talbot-t?t-ree OM- die. «M4i29 LOST Aberdeen Terrier. .lbam retiitn -au* to 7, C0ldHream,tNTaoe. Detainer pritmciued. e904iB9 rJrL to be Let "or Sold, 103. ClaudT>-road, fioath; tf PT,quir-ed owner would '?iave greater part 00 mort,- gage.-Apply 111, Claude-road, (.W-difF. e9o3i29 F-UÜN,1IÍED:BUnga10W w ijA (6 rooms); gas and Fwater on.—Apply Southend BungaJow, Port4m&wL <Mt.— ppy eMlp2 ABIES requiring expef1enœd Cooks, Cook-Oen«ral?, Generals Ho.; se-Par loin-maids. Housemaids—- Gray's, City Chambers. Empire, Cardiff. vStein-p. op'i_ "T7TORFE1TED PIodgM for S?c.—Stn?ar's Hand .r 'rrea'dl wjn-mach1n; bajgnin; 80s.; 1Ù1Ð Singer's Hand Machine, ot08,a. Pawabrokor, System-f'treet, Cardiff. e869itt EITED for Cornet, JJ w ith case. in Tey B, Flat, 5 gn, Pawii- lJr<jj;pr. Syste.ni-street. Cardiff. e859i29 FiORFEITF/l) PIedgisT—Edison Standard Phonograph, F; with I v o Horns, 601; al«o Analo-Oorman C4)D- œrtina ?3 ley??, 25s.-R-n. Pawnbrokjh, Syctem- et, C?rdtfT. _J__?'?L GRAND l?,digtoe Irisli 1&. id: MCh; ?Jf ought to make winners; arproY?!. 7 weeks' 0)0?— J. Atkinson, 170, Portmanmoor-nofrd, Ciajdiff. 88981111 Rfe^'HOLD —Fof Sale, Iwo e"(.1e new) ?' OTCh?rd; q')9.rry; g?d?n LhtA 3 a<?es; market town: BM<ionsJUrp: R7P, n?rept.-W. 9, P. 0., Pootycfom. e61Cp3 "rXX1'ED: a Sit'M?km as Pamiaid tJMt?ueMy f' xl'eri,oneoo; used quick trade: town or doc" Cardiff or district W'siorrd.-K 71, Eveotog Exprssa, Olid iff- eGllp3 PK X TV BHi.—aruted. Irom Fphraajy tcApt-tt. I- small Famished Ville; state reni, or if dowio— advertised living Gabalfa, tSiidilf, would Exob&nge Houses. —K 70, Evening ExPre-, CaMifl. e". 2 "rAN1'Ëri,-N1Íma.td (MfcrencM MMnthJ) fN' ?' C'' M, aged 2.—Apply ?im. Rbwt?, The FMt, r?')tvr''i?< emu \\T.\ STtlfr. experionood House-Parl«iwmaid.—Apply, T T Wjth rojereiioe (eebeiitialj, w Mr6. Boberts, The Fi?id, PontyprMd? ?*W S-UTEs! Ska as!! Skater! Front 6d. per pNIt; must be oiearod.—iiuwdoa, ik 43wakoeuent, CAN ItIL eemw

I LIB.-UNI. RACE FOR A MAJORITY I Position of Parties. Total to be Elected .670 Total Members Elected -.622 Unionists Libsmls. Labour. Nation'ts 258 248 41 75* 1*8 Ind. II TOTAL GAINS ON WEDNESDAY'S I POLLS. I Unkmist 3 Liberol 1 Labo.ur j AGGREGATE GAINS. I Unionist 120 I Liberal. 20 Labour 1 Net Unionist gain 100 Counting on a division. 200 I Converting the ministerial majority of 334—count- ing together Liberals, Labour, and National- ists—in the last Parlia- ment into a Ministerial < majority of 134 II The 48 seats now remaining to be I I I filled ware held at the dissolution as I follows:— I Unionist 9 1 Iliiberal 30 Labour 2 N ationalist. 7 1 48 I I [ Assuming that the Labourites and I Nationalists hold their own in the seats I remaining they would number: i 14bour 43 1 N?<MMdtsts 82 j Total 125 Should the Unionists Lav* no further losse3 they mu.3t win six more seats in order to be in a majority of one over the I Liberals by themselves. The figures I would then read — I Unionists 273 11 Liberals 272 Labour 43 Nationalists 82 Total 670 I I THE RECORD TO DATE. I Of the 27 constituencies polled yester- day 25 returns have been received, the remaining two Argyllshire and Inv,erness-r,hire--bed,ng delayed by snow blocks. Of the 27 seats Dunham was the only one held by the Unionists at the dissolution, and this was lost. Against this loss the Unionists have three gains, i.e., at Wiltshire (Devizes), Surrey (Chert- sey), and Kent (Dartford). The 25 returns are: || Liberals, 18 (1 gain).  I Unionists, 3 (all gins). j j Labour, 2. t i Nationalists, 2. The above ngures and tile polling returns published in this edition complete I the record up to date, with the exception of Sutherlandshire, where, as stated yes- terday, the collection of the ballot boxes has been delayed by the snowstorm, and Argyllshire and Inverness-shire, where delay has arisen from the same cause. t ) VOTING STRENGTH. I I' Ihe following is the grand aggregate  vote a.t all the contested elections up to 1  the present, with the numbers recorded t in the same constituencies in 1906:- I 1910. 1906. 1 Unionist 2,926,584 2,201,518 Liberal 2,556,118 2,301,254 Labour 396,368 421,596 Nationalist 66,204 25,717 5,945,274 4,950,085

I TO-DAY'S RETURNS. II Yesterday's Pollings. II LIBERAL GAINS. I I' DURHAM (Gouth-Eastern).-18,880. t Mr. E. Hayward. (L.) 9,298 *The Hon. F. W. t j Lambton (U.) 6,860 t Majority 2,438 1892. II I <?epth Rich?rdaon B 5,5M I I gr-w. H.?elock J All,? U 5,CJ6 t KM. 164 N 8tr H. Havelock- jt Allaa 0 5,578 I awsph Bicbrdson B 5,864 114 iwj. Hon. F. W. Lainb- ton U 6,198 Joseph Bichardson B 5,6T4 674 ieoe. Hon. F. \v. Lamb- ton (F. T.) u Unop r UNIONIST GAINS.  KENT (Dartford)—21,3*8. t Mr. W. F. Mitchell (U.) 9,807 I 'Mr. J. Rowlands.(Lab.) 8,990 t Majority 817 W. Bn, 8!r W. H. j I Dyt?  U 5,699  81r p. Niekalls -B 4,557 j I.MS im Sir W. H. Dyke.. U Unop 1906. James Rowlands..Lab 9,532 i Sir W. li. Dyke U 6,728 9.1104  WUMEY (Chertaey)—j 8,72 3. 1 Mr. D. M?ma?r (U.) 9,672 t Mr. F. G.T?wbolt.. (L.) 5,059 I | Majority "u4,613 1895. C. II. Combe U Unop 1897. On Mr. Cooiabe's retire- ment H. Leigh-Bennett..U 4.845 h. J. Baker B 3,977 868 1900. II. C. LeigV Bennett ^5 5,361 3EL Lojkgmau B 3, 0&0 2,287 1903. March 26 -Ou Mr. Leigh- Bennett's death J A. Fyler u 5,700 a. H. Longman ..R 4,520 1904. 1,171 1904. JuIv G.-On Mr. J. A. "Fylcr's resignation. Lord BingUaaa U 6,426 I. T. Sadler K 4,876 649 1906. F. J. Marnham .R 6,365 Lord Bingham .U 6,266 911 ti WILTSHIRE  Mr. B. E. Peto. (U.) 4,709 I 'Mr. F. N. Rogers. (L.) 3,742 H Majority 967  1892. II C. ? B. Hobhoa»e..B :,M6 1 I at. Hm W. H. j Loa¡ U 3, 7 I 13& N 1896. I A. Goulding T7 4,114 I C. £ H. Hobhouse..B 3,637  I 477 1900 B. A. Goulding .US,73» F. E. N. Sogers ,.B 3,1L 627 1906. F. E. N. Rogers ..R 4,247 Maj. G. D. White..U 3,633 614 I UNCHANGED I ( ABERDEENSHIRE (Eaet).-12.835. Mr. W. H. Cowan (L.) 6,600 Colonel C. R. Burn. (U.) 3,962 Majority 2,638 1906: Liberal majority orrer Unionist, 1.830. CAMBRIDGESHIRE (Wiabech).-11.713. Hon. Niel Primrose (L.) 5.279 Mr. T. C. Garfit. (U.) 5!079 Majority. 200 1906: LiberaJ majority over ITnionist, • 1,046. CAITHNESS.-3.944. *Mr. R. L. Harms- worth (L.) 2,643 Mr. L. H. Strain. (U.) 590 Majority. 2,053 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 2,205. CORNWALL (Camborne).-9,37 5. *Mr. A. E. Dunn. (L.) 5,027 Mr. N. Chamberlain (U.) 2,587 Majority. 2,440 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 2,230. CHESHIRE (Attrincham).-18,921. "Sir J. W Crossley.. (L.) 8,709 Lord Bury (fT.) 7,808 If r Majority "400 901 'i' Liberal over Pufcuurfa^ 2JBL I CLACKMANNAN AND KINROSS.-8,103. Right Hon. E .Wason (L.) 3.971 Mr. N. B. Constable (U.) 2,703 Majority 1,268 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 1,379. DERBYSHIRE (North-Eaatern).-17. 7 01. *Mr. W. E. Harvey.. (Lab) 8,715 Dr. Court (U.) 6,411 -1.- Majority. 2,304 1907: Labour majority OToer Unionist, 729. DEVONSHIRE fTavlstoek)—15,063. *.Nli-. H. C. F. Lut- trell (L.) 6,570 Mr. J. W. Spear. (U.) 6,343 Majority 227 1506: Liberal majority over Unionist, 1.209. DURHAM (Houffhton-le-Spring).—1 7,5 04. *Mr. R. Cameron (L.) 10,393 Major H. Streat- field (U.) 4,382 Majority 6.011 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 5,790. EDINBURGHSHIRE (Midlothian).-17,141. "Master. of Elibank.. (L.) 9,062 Hon. M. W. Elphiii- SOO'll8 (U.) 5,427 Majority. 3,635 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 3,217. GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Stroud).-10,992. *Mr. C. P. Allen. (L.) 5.285 Mr. A. W. Clifford (U.) 4,962 Majority 323 1900: Liberal majority over Unionist, 1,180. LINCOLNSHIRE (Gainsborough).-13,164. Mr. G. J. Bentham (L.) 6,178 Captain R. R. Hen- derson (U.) 5,663 Majority. 515 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 851. NORFOLK (North-West).-11,613. *Sir G. White. (L.) 5,596 Mr. M. P. Jodrell.. (U.) 4,388 Majority. 1,208 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 2,600. SOMERSETSHIRE (South).—10,164. *Sir E. Strachev (L.) 4,955 Hon. Aubrey Herbert (U.) 4,444 Majority. 511 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 1,917. STAFFORDSHIRE (North-Western).- 16,498. *Mr. A. Stanley. (Lab.) 8,566 Mr. G. Nugent (L.) 5,754 Majority. 2,812 1907: Labour majority over Unionist, 2,349. SUFFOLK (Eye) 10,621. *Mr. H. Pearson (L.) 4,991 Lord Graham (U, .) 4,614 Majority 377 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 197. TYRONE (North).—6,5 72. *Mr. R. Barry, K.C. (L.) 3,238 Mr. E. C. Herdman (U.) 3,136 Majority. 102 1907: Liberal majority over Unionist, 7. WESTMEATH (North).-5,245. *Mr. L. Ginnell (Ind.Nat.) 1,993 Mr. T. M'Kenna.(Nat.) 1,393 Majority. 600 1906: National iat returned unopposed. WATERFORD COUNTY (West).-4,139. *Mr. J. J. 0'8hea.(Nat.) 1,753 Mr. E. A. Ryan (Ind.Nat.) 1,309 Majority. 444 1900 amd 1906: Nationalist returned unoip.

Yesterday's Pollings RESULTS DECLARED LAST NICHT UNCHANGED. LANCASHIRE (Lelgh).-14,150. Mr. P. W. Raffan. (L.) 5,325 Mr. F. Cuthbert Smith (U.) 4,646 Mr. T. Greenall .(Lab.) 3,268 Majority 679 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 2.006. NOTTINGHAM (Rusheliffe).-19,640. •Mr. J. E. Ellis (L.) 9,942 Mr. Coningsby Disraeli (U.) 7,098 Majority 2,844 1906: Liberal majority over Unionist, 3,634. Asterisk denotes the late member. t Dagger denotes those who sat in the lat-3 Parliament, but for other seats. GAINS AND LOSSES A full list of party gains a.nd losses, excluding the returns declared to-day, will be found on pag-e 4. King and His Ministers The King and Queen are to remain at Windsor Castle till the beginning of next week. The King will then come to London for consultations with his Ministers, who will be holding a series of Cabinet Councils. Mr. Asquith is expected to return to-morrow. In the circumstances his Majesty's plans will be determined to some extent by the politieal conditions. No definite arrange- ments have yet been mad-e for the King's usual spring visit to the Continent. After opening Parliament in state on T-uesday fortnight, he will again visit Brighton. Should he decide to go abroad, he wi once more visit Biarritz. The date provisionally fixed for his departure is Ma.rch 3. The King is expected to leave Victoria for Brighton on the afternoon of Friday February 4. He will again be the guest for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Suseoon, and desires the visit to be considered as pivaAe. Cardiff Voters for Devon The steam tug Faloon, owned by Mr. Edmund Hancock, to-day left Cardiff for Ilfracombe with a party of about twenty Cardiff and Barry gentlemen who were pro- ceeding to Ilfracombe to vote in the Barn- staple Division of Devon for the Conservative I oandida'te. Scottish Election Results I The Inverness-shire election result will! probably not bq declared until Saturday afternoon, the wintry weather havin I delayed the collection of the ballot-boxes The Argyllshire result is also not expected to be declared, through similar reasons, until I late Friday afternoon. The Sutherland election will be made I known to-morrow. Lay Falls from 6 ilerv A young woman, named Mrs. Wautton, fell from the gallery at a Unionist meeting in Salter's-hall, Droitwich, last night, and sus- tained a fractured skull. Voter Drops Dead William M?d. a?ed 73, dropped dead after voting at Stoborough in t;he East Dorset election to-day. Death was due to heart i dieeaee.4

MUST BE 40 FEET WIDE) The Cardiff Public Works Committee to-day (Councillor Jabez A. Jones presiding) again considered the plane of the proposed new roadway from Queen-.street to Gathays Pierk, which has been the subject of negotiation for the past twelve months. Messrs. W. Sanders and Son, who are acting for the interested persons, contend that the proposed roadway is intended only as a separate means of aocees to premises proposed to be erected abutting Qu-een-etreet, for the PUT- pose of removing house refuse, as well as for further subsidiary purposes, ■ and that, therefore, the city council cannot insist on the provision of a 40ft. roadway. After a long discussion, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. C. H. Turobull, seconded 'by Dr. Smith, that Messrs. William Sanders and Son and Mr. R. Y. Evans be informed that the corporation had po power to waive compliance with the building bye-laws, which requires a new street to be 40ft. wide.

PAYMENT FOR LOST LICENCESI In the King's Bench Division to-day the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Philli- more and Buoknill, sitting as a Divisional Court, heatrd rules calling upon the Commis- sioners of Inland Revenue to show oauee why a mandamug should not issize commanding them to hand over £ 3,000 compensation money received by them under the Licensing Act, 1904, to the Glamorganshire Compensa- tion Authority. There were also rules call- in,g upon the justri-ces of Glamorgan to show cause why they should not pay the compen- sation allowances due in the case of five public-houses, the renewal of the licences having been refused. The Lord Chief Justice held that the rule against the Commissioners of Inland Revenue must be discharged. The other rules were made absolute, the com- pensation money to be paid wtthin six weeks.

Williaim Hiklitoh, collier, 19, Wood-street, Mardy, was fined 25s. at Portih to-day for travelling on Che Taff Vale Railway without a ticket and using obeeetue laitgixagte. Mr. G. Kirkhomae JeakiiiB jxnoeeaafced Jtor the mil-way comwanf.

COMPROMISE? —— ——— THE MINIMUM DIFFICULTY Welsh Coal Board Meet TO DISCUSS NEW AGREEMENT The Conciliation Board for the Welsh Goal Trade met at the King-inkers' Institute, Cardiff, to-day, for the purpose of making yet another effort to commence negotiations for a new agreement, in lieu of the existing one, which will ter-niiito on the 31st of March. It has, however, been agreed that I negotiations must be concluded by the end of next month, so that this leaves only five weeks wherein the negotiators w-ill have to I complete their task. The board to-day presented a mnoh more businesslike appearance, and at the very outset the indications were that a serious attempt would be made to make some progress. The first question on the agenda again was that of the minimum, rt being felt that something tangible would be achieved if only some understanding oould be arrived a.t on this particular issue. The owners base their contentions for a reduction of the minimum and revision of the basis of com- putation on the ground of the increased cost of production. The workmen, on the other ha-nd, have been demanding an increase of the minimum and the abolition of the maximum, the contention being that the workmen at present do not receive their equitable share of the benefits accruing through the recurrent, booms in the coal trade. Discussions this morning, therefore, veered around these puints, and there was eyidently a determination, on the part of both sides, to thoroughly sift the question so as to arrive at a solution of this serious initial difficulty, It was not, however, anticipated that there would be a final settlement of this particular issue to-day, but that after some progress had been made in this connection the board would proceed with other points of difference. I Tentative Compromise? Both sides were well represented a.t to- day's proceedings. Mr. W. J. Heppell pre- sided over the owners' representatives, and Mr. William Brace, M.P., took the chair on the side of the workmen's representatives. As anticipated, the whole of the morning was occupied in discussing the revision of the present minimum. The owners' repre- sentatives still contended very strongly that they were entitled to some relief in this respect, consequent upon the increased cost of production. They further argued that, bearing this fact in mind, the present selling price of lis. lCd. per ton—equivalent to 30 per cent, above the standard-was too small, and submitted that figures conclusively prove*! that there should be an adjustment to the extent of the equivalent being raised to 12s. 4d. per ton. This proposition the men's representatives contested, and, while putting forward a demand for the fixing of the minimum at 40 per cent. on the existing standard, they expressed a readiness to enter into the ques- tion of the cost of production. I vilh a view of It was intimated that, with a view of arriving at an understanding upon this par- ticular point, a sub-committee of the work- men were now investigating the matter of the contentions raised by the owners with regard to the increased cost of production. It would, therefore, seem that until this sub- committee has concluded its work the men's representatives will hardly be able to suggest any compromise, but, notwithstand- iug- that the two sides argued strongly in favour of their respective proposals, it is believed that some compromise will at any rate be tentatively made. Up to the time of the adjournment no definite agreement had been come to, but there was an expression of satisfaction, with the trend of the disousiOll on both sides. The Board adjourned for a week at 3.30 p.m. without coming to any decision. Official Report Mr. W. G. Dalziel issued the following short official report at the close of fhe day's pro- e,ec-ding-s:- "The Joint Conciliation Board ag'ain met to-day to resume the discussion of the owners' and workmen's proposals in reference to the revision of the Conciliation Board agreement, which expires on the 31at of March next, under the notice of termination given by the workmen's representatives. The discussion during the whole of the day was confined to the consideration of the proposals of the respective sides in regard to the minimum percentage of wages and the selling price to be equina-lent thereto. The discussion was adjourned ufftil next Wednesday.

Shipping Disaster STEAMER LOST WITH ALL HANDS I I ROME, Thursday. The harbourmaster at Naples reports that a steamer has gone ashore in the gulf of Naples near the small island of Nisita. It is feared that all on board have been drowned. —Central News. Another Trawler Stink I The trawler Gothic, of Hull, was sunk yes- terday about 100 miles from Spurn Head. The crew were saved by the Grimsby trawler Oldham and landed at Grimsby; also thae dead body of the steward, Robert Beach, who died of exposure. Nine Drowned I CORUNNA, Thursday. The steam trawler Lauria (? Laura) has been lost in the gale off the coast. The crew of nine have been drowned.Central News. Lloyd's list states that the Laura was owned by the Fleetwood Fishing Company-

THE LATE MR. W. H. ROACH I Mr. William Henry Roach, of Oswald Villas, Baggally-street, Hereford, and late of Mer, thyr Tydfil, who died on December 13, aged 75 years, left estate valued at £ 25,036 gross, of which 124,9Q is net personalty, and probate of his will, dated October 27, has been granted to Mr. Joseph Thoanaa and his son, Mr. Arthur Robert Thomas, both of 151, CathedraA-roa>d, Cardiff, merchants. The testator left £ 1,000 to Gilbert Wood Davies, LI,200 to William Tydvil Davies, £600 to his niece, Emily Elizabeth Thomas; EI.000, hie plate, and silver watch and chain to Frederick Roach Thomas; £ 1,000 and gold watch and chain to Arthur Robert Thomas, .S600 each to his cousins Frederick Charles Purchase, Mary Margaretta Harris, George Ivor Thomas, Joseph Victor Thomas, Gertrude Frances Thomas, Gwendoline Thomas, Clifford William Pearce. Tom Ledghton Pearce, and May Pearce; z62400 to Joseph Thomas, and ElOO to his housekeeper, Elizabeth Scott. The residue of his estate he left to his niece. the said EiUiily Elizabeth Thomae.

ELDER, DEMPSTER'S FUTURE We are now in a position to state (says the Liverpool Post") that the great shipping firm ol Elder, Dempster, and Co., of which, the late Sir Alfred Jonee was the bead, will remain a Liverpool concern. This we fore- shadowed in our yesterday's issue. One report which obtains credence and will pro- bably turn out to be correct is that the firm will be reconstructed, and that two well- known prominent Liverpool shipowners—Sir Percy Bates is mentioned as one-ilI join the board of directors.

BANK LOAN SEQUEL f At Birmingham Sessions to-day Georgle Dent, a farmer, pleaded guilty to olbtiaininig by falee pretences from the United Oounties Bank 12,018. The accused, it was stated, obtained the money by putting forward a, deed relating to Wheats-tone Farm, near Pen- rith, in respect to which falee pretenoos were alleged. Dent had already been in custody six weeks, and a sentence of six weeks' I iin pr i sorement in the second division was imposed

PINCH OF POVERTY I The indications in both Northumberland and Durham that there will be a gradual resumiptiou of work in both counties as the miners fool the growing pinch of poverty, and their agents convince them that no better terms can be obtained than thoee offered to them, which are in most cases similar to the terms under which thousands of men are now working, and have been working since? the Eight Qoucs Act came f«œ.

I Fusion Bill Surprise I TAFF-RHYMNEY BILL NOT TO PROCEED Taff-Cardiff Scheme Uncertain We leam that it has been decided not. to Proceed in the coming session of Parliament with the Bill for the vesting of the Rhymney Railway in the Taff Vale Railway Company. This decision does not necessarily imply the withdrawal of the Bill for the transfer of the undertaking of the Cardiff Railway Com- pany, which is a separate measure. Whether this Bill will also be withdrawn for the present session is a matter upon which the promoters have yet to make up their i minds. The withdrawal of the Rhymney Bill does not necessarily mean the abandonment of the project, but it. may be assumed that for the time being the directors of the Rhymney Company will have to proceed with the working of their undertaking as if it were still to be a competing company. With respect to the Taff-Cardiff project it will not be forgotten tha.t the promoters seek Parliamentary sanction to a working agreement as an alternative to the fusion scheme in the event of Parliament refusing to grant the powers for the larger scheme. It is, of course, possible that the railway companies in withdrawing their proposals from Parliament may decide to go on with a, non-stg tutory scheme for a pooling or work iug arrangement which may give them all the benefits of fusion, and save the trouble and expense of a Parliamentary contest which might again end in failure.

I Skating Begun NEARLY 20 DECREES OF FROST I ] Severe frost prevails throughout the Igr,Bater part of Scotland, Wales, and Eng- land, and heavy falls of snow are reported from North Wales and the North of Eng- land, as well as from most parts of Scot land. Skating is in progress in the Vale of Llan- gollen. in the Fens, and in other exposed districts. In some parts of Lincolnshire nearly twenty degrees of frost were registerd. e During the night in Berwiokshire theTPl was a rnewal of the snowstorm, and traffic this morning is completely disorganised, the roads being blocked, and even the rail- way being snowed up in parts. Scores of sheep ha.ve died during the last few days, and the farmers have lost thousandB)of pounds. In miany places the snow lies several feet deep, and the storm has been un- equalled in severity for many years past. Snow Ploughs at WorK I Yarmouth has experienced the heaviest snowfall for many years, the snow to-day being a foot deep in the streets. Snow Ploughs were requisitioned to clear the tramway lines, and the corporation engaged gangs of unemployed to clear the streets. Cardiff's Coldest Day TUe iiiimimuni temperature record'Od at the Meteorological station, Penylan, during the early morning was 18 degrees, being the lowest temperature recorded during the present winter. This corresponds with 14 degrees of frost. The difference between the absolute extremes of temperature during the present month is 34.6 degrees, the maximum telllrerature registered being 52.6 on the 9th I and 16th, and the minimum temperature 18 d,egives to-day. No Skating at Roath Park I Seventeen degrees of frost were registered a-t Roath Park, Cardiff, last night, but there are no prospects of skating on account of the water having been drawn from the lake to provide work for a number of unemployed, Wil0 are engaged in banking the sides of the iake and constructing terraces for spectators at next season's aquoa,tic galas. Skating at Crange In Clarence-road, facing Grange Gardens, there is a sheet of ice 335ft. long 85ft. wide, on whdoh a large nuimiber of persona are skating to-day Intense cold prevailed in the Metropolis during the night, thirteen degrees of frost being registered. A tramp ras found frozen to death in a ditch near Market Harborough this morning.

I A CHEQUE FOR CHINA. I I The h«tar ng was resumed at Bow-street to- day of the case in which Arth.ir Thomae I Ellia^-a West End dealer in works of art, is a.eClUsed of having obtained from the late Air. Dickens, of the firm of Dickens and Jones, a ohequo for £ 500 by misrepresentation Evidence was called. as to transactions in which accused was concerned This evidence alleged thd..t Mr Ellis. while affecting to be buying chin.t for Mr. Dickens at an agreed percentage of profit, had charged in excess of the a.mount which would have been proper under the agreement. An accountant proved that a group of these transactions were coveraid by payment by Mr. Dickens on February 2, 1901, by cheque for JE500. which is the particular cheque dealt with in the change. (Proceeding.

THE INDIAN MURDER CALCUTTA, Thursday. Te police have made three arrests on sus- })!c10n in connection with the assassination of Shamrul Silema. in the High Court. One of the Qrisoners, all of whom are charged as accomplices of the assassin, has been employed by Mr. Whee iler. secretary to the Bengal Government, as typist. Another hae filled the position of translater under the Government, and a t-bird is an unemployed youth who is suspected of having stolen and 1 landed over to the murderer the revolver with which the outrage was committed.— Central News.

jv PREMIER'S UNCLE;S WILL I The late Sir Thomas Freeman Firth, of the Flush, Heokmondwike, chairman of the well- known firm of carpet and blanket manufac- turers, Firth and Sons, Limited, and an unoleby marriage of the Premier, has left £ 379,000. The testator bequeathe £ 20,000 each to his three daughters, and after various smaller legacies leaves all his real estate to his two sons, subject to his daughter, Annie Marie, having the use of his residence dt ILeckmoTudwike and the furniture for her life. life.

II SOLD I Appearances are deceptive," is a proverb the truth of which has just been brought home to a young auctioneer who was wont to look upon himself as being exceptionally smart. It was hie first sale, and was of the Hve and dead farming stock variety. The bidding for a certain home had, by reason of the young man « eloquence, risen in a very few minutes a. eleven and a guineas. Eleven guin and a half, gentlemen," sadd the auctioneer scornfully; "only eleven and a half for this splendid chestnut cob, rising seven, and warranted sound in wind and limb. Going for eleven guineas and a half. Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Aren't you to be tempted?" "Oh, well, I don't mind giving yoa twelve pound, mister," aaad a little man who ww chewing a straw. Thank you, efir. Grrintg at twelve pounds! Going at twelve pounds! Gone! As his hammer fell triumphantly a laugh went UP. but it took some time to convince that smart auctioneer that the man who bought the horse had taken him down one- amd-eixpenoe and several pegs in addition.

WRESTLING I THE NATK>N"A»L SPORTING TOURNAMENT. ihe National Sporting Tournament, was resumed at the Alhamhra to-day. JjilJiliT-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. ramsner (Birmingham) beat Doodson (Rodh- dale) in 2min. 54sec. Oollett (Bermondsey) beat MefccaJf (Ber, mondsey) in 2min. 46eec. Peter Gotz (London) beat Younger (Poplar) In IHSOC* Rose (Bmrriglov) beat. Wilson (London) in 2min. 18eec. Roe, the holder of the title, had one niarrow escape, but then got on the scuesors hold.

VICAR AND SICK FUNDS I At Arundel to-day the Rev. James Louiis Groesland, vicar of Bustington, was charged on remand with fraxKhitantly %pqjropi-mting -01,6 19$. from the cfaurch sick fund and poor fund. One witneew said he did not receive mm mans of 5s. as got down in the acooontis. The vicar asked him to sign the book for thiø aimouxtft, and he would get him wwrk. Wit- ness refused. A number of mtaasses ?caj'aab?tfh?&mtaadeo.

GELLIGAER'SAFFAIRS L.G.B. INQUIRY RESUMED !I Mr. F. J. Willis, Local Government Board inspector, sat again to-day at Hengoed to continue his inquiry into the financial affairs of Uelligaer's defunct parish council. The Urban District Council offices were again used for the purpose, a.ud the spacious council chamber was well filled by rate- payers and the various parties concerned. Mr. John Jones, the ex assistant-overseer, and his brother, Mr. Albert E. Jones, who formerly held the liost of collector and sur- veyor, were again present, with their soli- citor, Mr. D. W. Jones (Merthyr), whilst Mr. .Ioh.. Evans (Bargoed) watched the interests of the district council and Mr. W. D. R. Lewis, also of bargoed, appea-red for many of the persons who were members of the parish council in 1907. Mr. Willis was accompanied by Mr. M. D. Propert (auditor). Mr. John Jone.s s evidence occupied the whole of the nine hours of the two previous sittings. Commissioner Congratulated Before the start Mr. D. W. Jones congratu- lated the ,cmmis?-ioner upon his promotion &6 one of the assistant-secretaries of the Local Government Board. He said none of those who knew the excellent work Mr. Willis had done. and they had seen a lot of it in South Wales, would be surprised at the news. and, t hough elections might come and go. they hjutu ne would go on for ev r. (Hear, h-oar.) Tne inspector modestly replied by saying he was fortunate. THE EVIDENCE n. J TT #■» A Mr. Albert Jones was tiien caneu. ne LVI" tli-e inspector that he was appointed as assistant overseer and collector first in 1901, and afterwards as surveyor in Augullt, 19Gj. When it came to the question of amounts he received as salary, Mr. Jones remarked, "Dodi't plunge at the thing all of a sudden. A sum of Xbijo for special payments was mentioned as having been received by the witness, but Mr. Jones could t-'irow no light- on the matter, and oommenced waving his arms in strange fashion. Witness was questioned regarding the minuta concerning an increase of salary, and he explained that he commenced writing the minute, but his brother came in and said, You fool," and took the book from him. The inspector here showed him a typed document with the remark, "That paper Mr. A. E. Jones: That paper tncre has not hi nig to do with it. Mr. Harri Edwards, the preacher, had that. I don't know what the — it is. Mr D. W. Jones: I am afraid we must a k [, ir an adjournment. Witness: What do you want from ice? Mr. D. W. Jones: You must not behave to the inspector like that. You have always beha ved respectfully up to now. Mr. W. D. R. Lewis and Mr. John Bvana suggested that Mr. John Jones should for tiie time being take t.he place of witness, as they had questions- Witness: That's right! Go on. The Inspector (to witness): Supposing we ta.ke your brother? Witness: No, no; I would rather go on. Yielding to advice, however, Mir. Albert Jones went out with his solicitor, and Mr. John Jones was re-oa-lled. The Inspector asked this witness if he could say what became of a cooking-stove for which there was a charge of £6 Os. Id., but Mr. John Jones could not say. Shown an item of £ 2CG paid to "Jones" for provision and maintenance of. burial grounds," the witness said he might have received it, but oould say nothing more of it. Mr. Willis (quietly): Of course, there are a good ma.ny Joneses. (Laughter.) I see there are a good many items close together for painting offices. I don't know whether they are ri,-ht-Novembei, 7, 1903. C4; Novem- j ber 10, £5 16s.; December 7, 1904, Clg 10s., and then in the overseers account there is another £ 14. Do you think that can be cor- rect for a little tiny house?—It's a good sized house. During the interval I don't know whether you have formed any orpinion on the very larg'e amounts paid for gas— £ 40 a year I believe it came toP-No, I have not. An overpayment of LIZ 10s. made to witness was the next item. "Have you returned it?" asked the inspector, and Mr. Jones replied, "I don't know. I don't think so." Mr. W. D. E. lewis: With regard to exceed- ing the rate limit is there any record of Lli-at *Really, I forget. And with regard to payments made to mem- bers for deputations within the parish, did not Mr. Cox, the late auditor, pass those pay- ments ?—Yes. "What Happened to Jones" I .Kea<mig irom our reporter.9 article, which was headed, "What happened to Jones," the solicitor pointed out that in March, 1907. the Hey. Harri Edwards, as a member, was sum- moned to a. meeting" at the Bargoed office, but, a.lthough that meeting was timed for five o'clock and he got there punctually, he arrived just in time to hear the vote of thanks to t,he chairman. (Laughter.) The witness could not recollect the incident. Witness was. asked whether he could point to a minute showing the appointment of a deputation to visit Mr. Franklen, of the city council, with regard to a loan of X10,000 for a cemetery, but he could not enlighten Mr. Evans. You have said that members signed blank cheques—did they sign blank minutes as well? lo, I don't think so. Why was it, then, tha,t half a, page or so was sometimes left blank between the minute and the chairman's signature?—I don't know. When members signed hhese blank cheques were there ever any questions?—No, I don't think so. Mr. Willis But you are not sure?—No. a Year Salary me inspector nere reaa out nguree showing that Mr. Albert Jones received as salary close on £ 2,CC0 a year, and that Mr. John Jones also received huge sums. Commenting on this, Mr. Willis remarked: Were you sur- prised to find what very large sums you and your brother reoeived?—I must have known I was having thein, of course. Have you managed to save much ?—No. The witness was then allowed to retire. Mr. Rees Thomas, the ex-chairman of the parish council, said he was a collier, and resided at Vochriw. He became a member of I the council in 1901, and was ohairman in the year ending March, 1907. Mr. Willis: You had a good deal of expe- rience, but can you account for the remark- a.ble growth of the total expenditure? In March, 1901, it was £55 10s. 4d., the next year over 1400, the next rather over £ 800, the next £ 1,490, the nert P2,581, the next zC3,795, and the year when you were chairman £ 6,183 3s. 1M. Were you aware of that?-No, indeed, I did not not. Without going into elaborate details, can you tell me generally what was the cause?— No, I can't. Did you interest yourself in the finances of the council?—-No, sir. Did any of the others ?—Some were asking a question now and then. You were chairman when £ 1,751 8s. Id. was spent on the proposed cemetery. How do you juetify that very large expenditure?—I could not tell you, sir. I see E2,38 106. was paid for wages in dig- ging the trial holes. What a lot of holes they must have dug. You would dig a lot of coal for that amount, wouldn't you? (Laughter.) —Yes. Mr. A. E. Jones has sent in a claim of 5 per cent. on the estimated cost of schemes which have been abandoned. For instance, you had one scheme of XIO,DDU, did the coun- cil ever diecuse the question whether they should pay Mr. Jones the same as though the scheme had been carried out?—No. I can't remember. Witness said that when he heard through the daily peupere that Mr. John Jones was receiving such large sums he sent, for him, but Mr. Jones denied the statement, and also denied it at a meeting on Bargoed Recrea- tion ground. Mr. Thomas further said he did not think it was resolved in February, 1903, that Mr. John Jones should receive L960 10s. He had received a typed document, saying it was "agreed to grant the following increases" What those increases were the inspector said he could not say. as the figures were not put in. "Certain Amount of Scandal" I Mr. Willis: There was a good deal off talk— I might almost e-a-y a certain amount of scan. dal, had been raised with regard to these large payments, and you with others were appointed to investigate as a committee. What wa.s done by the committee?—I believe we took Mr. Albert Jones's word that they were correct. Mr. Willis: I daresay you did, because usually you took the word of either Mr. John Jones or Mr. Albert Jones. (Laughter. I see that the expenses for going to London re the incorporation of Merthyr were £161 9s. 9d What did you do—I mean officially, not privately ? (Laughter.-I don't know Well, you were a public man, member for many years, chairman, and so on, but if you don't know who can I mk? What business was it of yours whether Merthyr got its charter or not? I see C90 was paid for a deputation to Lon- don in regard to cemetery. What did you do?—We went with Mr. John Jones, and he did the business and told us everything wa05 all right. (Laughter. So tliers wos no need of you going there. He did the business?—Yes. (Laughter The inquiry was adjourned until to-morrow

TAFF ROWING CLUB DANCE I The annual danoe of the Taff Amateur Rowing Olub, on February 8, at the Whitehall Room&, Park Hotel. Cardiff, i6 eagerly antici- pated by the members of the club. and pro- misee to be a trl'e8.t. The se^r arial dnties are in the hands of -q r. W&h<e? ??*ft<e 80, Pkw*tTuton<vmiiu^ to w!)A 'n wr -rati? tf ler tjoksls eh uli. b 4 'tnasseè.. I

Mr. J. CORY, J.P.,D.L! BENEFICENT CAREER ENDED Death at Dyffryn To-day PRINCE OF PHILANTHROPISTS We regret to that Mr. John Cory, J.P., passed away at his residence. The Ditffryn, St. Nicholas, near Cardiff, a.t 10.30 this morning. The deceased gentleman, who had been ill for some time, met with a serious relapse the week before last, and since THE LATE MB. JOHN CORY. then had not left his room. On Tuesday Mr. Gory showed signs of improvement, but after a restless night, be became Rors) yesterday, and, as stated, died to- day. It was at the funeral of Mrs. Cory last August that the deceased caught a cihill, and since that time he had been under the care of Dr. Brierley. Up to a few minutes of his deatih the revered gentleman was quite conscious, and Miss Cory and Mr. Reginald Cory were present when the end came. Sir Clifford Cory was at St. Ives, Cornwall, conducting his- political campaign. "World-W de Generosity" I During the Exchange hour to-day, Mr. A. J. Griffiths, president of the Cardiff Ohamber of Commerce. accompanied by the members of the council of that body, appeared on the balcony. and. addresigring the members below. asked them to pass a vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr. John Cory. Mr. Griffiths paid a very high tribute to Mr. Cory as a business man and as a philanthropist. Mr. Cory, Mr. Griffiths con- tinued. was one of the pioneers of the Cardiff coal-exporting trade, and it was largely due to his energy and enterprise that the great firm of Cory Brothers and Co. (Limited) to-day were the largest coal-exporting firm in the world. The late Mr. Cory's kindness, generosity, and philanthropy were world- wide. The vote was passed in silence. PRINCE OF PHILANTHROPISTS The story of the deceased gentleman's success in life and of his munificent bene- factions to deserving objects of all kinds reads like a romance, and fully justifies tHe title of Prince of Philanthropists" which had been given to him. Mr. Oory was born at Bideford on March 28, 1828, being the eldest son of the late Captain Richard Cory, who for some years traded with small vessels to Cardiff, but ultimately took up his residence in the Welsh metropolis. In 1844 the deceased gentleman, with his brotner Richard, entered their father's busi- ness as shipbrokers. and also acting as agents for the sale of Wayne's Merthyr steam ooal. Soon a branch of the firm wae opened at Swansea, and wihen Mr. Richard Oory retired in 1859 the name of the firm was changed to Messrs. Cory Brothers," which it has retained as its title ever since. The expansion of the South Wales ooal trade in foreign countries coincided with the establishment by them of business connec- tions in every part of the world, the firm being1 the first to establish coal depota abroad. As the South Wales coal trade flourished so did Messrs. Oory Brothers, and they were for- tuna;te in accumulating considera-ble wealth, the firm at present being the owners of a large number of collieries. The late Mr. Cory was one of the past vice- presidents of the Cardiff Chamber of Com- merce. In 1883 he associated with others in promoting the Barry Dock, and was one of the first, directors of the Barry Dock and Railway Company, in which he held a very la-rge interest. He was at-so chairman of Millers and Cory's Cape Verde Islands Lim,it-ed, director of the Vale of Glamorgan Railway, the Barry Estate Company (Limited), Ae. I Mr Cory s Benefactions I It is impossible to estimate the enormoiis sums of money which the deoeased gentleman subscribed towards the erection of places of worship, temperance movements- for he was a life-long abstainer—and Young Men's Christian Associations, the present fine building, in connection with the Cardiff branch of whioh was purchased by him. He wrote cheques., and handed them to t'aose who applied for help, took no Jwoount of them, and he hdmpelf did not know the amon-nt he had expended in this way .There- fore, it is impossible to place on reoord any thing like an exhaustive list of his publio benefactions. However, here are some of Salvation Amy-XI,CM and frequent self- denial contributions of £ 500. A noe to the Salvation Army Reaca? Home a.nd Metropole and Christian Homes for Ag?d Women in Oardiff. Maindy Salvation Army-hall, Ton pentre (wholly provided with 30 acres of land, amd a later donation of £ 100). Cardiff Y.M.C.A. building. Cardiff Y.W.C.A. bu-ilddng, with furniture by Mrs. Oory. Forthcawl Rest, JELOOO. Cardiff Seamen's Hosipital, £ 2,000. Oardiff Soldiers' and Sailors' Rest, upwards of £ 7,000, the fumitAixe being sup- pdied by Mire Cory at a coat of £ 1,500. Oardiff Police Institute, £ 3,000, and annual contributions. Oory Memorial Hall, erected 8It a ooet of £ 5,000. St. Nicholas Tempera-nee Institute. Cardiff Band of Hope Union, CIOW and £50 a year. Cardiff GLty Un^ectaina-n Mission building. Cardiff Free Churches Guild. Barry Jubilee HaJL Barry Nuireing Association. Dr. Barnardo's Home, upwards of £ 1,000. British and Foreign Bib-1e Society. tLow and uipwaxds. Sailors' Society, £ 10,000. Prisoners' Aid Society. Ik-. Stephenson's Orphanage, Spurgeon's Homes, and others, including the Ohuroh of England, and many unsectarian charitable institutions tell in their reports the same story. The Sailors' and Soldiers' Homes in many of the principal ports of the world record substantial help from time to time. Other organisations supported by the late Mr. Oory are—Navy Mission, Mission to the JeWti. Missions of every sort in South Africa, South America, North and West Africa, Spain, Armenia, China Inland Mission, Life- boat. Institution, Boys' Brigades, Cymmro- dorion Societies, the Eisteddfod, Cabmen and, Railwaymen's Missions, Ac. Mias Weston's Sailors' Home, thousands of pounds. Poplar Seamen's Miesion. Cape Verde Seamen's Home. Wesleyan Soldiers' and Seamen's Homes, thousands of pounds. Roath-road Wesley an Ohurch, large con- tributions. WesJeyan Methodist Century Fund, £ 2,000, in addition to 500 guineas by his sou, Sir Clifford Oory. Friend of the Infirmary Mr. John Cory's total contributions to the Cardiff Infirmary, of which he had baen trea- surer up to the autumn of 1909, amounted to L8,000, and he had also promised another 12,OX, through Colonel Bruce Vauirhan, if the additional income required for maintaining the be^.s in t-he new wing wam forthcoming at the date cf the opening, about two years tewnjea. lub fcMtercstk: i to add that up, to the na. ) dt Met be&Dat. received by the (mS'nmM'y fmm otjb?r members of the Oory' famey were as follow?,M-- c?? Brothers, ?777 10s.: the late Mx& John Cory, £ 102 lo&; Sir CMS?rd J. Oory, Bart. £ 1,000; the late MT. Campbell Cory. £ 250; Mr. Richard Cory, L362 108.; and Mrs. Richard Oo.ry, £120. A Keen Educationist Mr. Gory was a Liberal in politic. and was on a few occasions invited to become Parliamentary candidate, but he always refused. He was the lord of the man-or. f Duffryn, aAnd patron of the living of St. Nicholas. As a keen educationist, the deceased gentleman wa«s for 23 years a. mem- her of the old Cardiff School Board, and .'yø:ry Year gave a large number of prizes for prafioi«icy in Biblical knowledge. He was a member of the council of the CardiiT College from its formation, and in addition to <x>ntribntin§ i500 at the establishment of the college for the purpose of founding a scholarship, had subscribed i.5,000 toward the building fund a.nd the new college. He had also subscribed £ 853 to the general pur- pose fund. the medical school fund, etc., Iii:, tntal v-ulw^riptions to the college amounting to £ 6.3&i. One of his ambitions as the owner (f Duffryn was to found there a garden city, and steps have been taken with view of providing indjcements for the workers in the city to live outside under attractive and healthy conditions. Mr. John Cory -for one period sat on t.be Cardiff Town Council. He was a labera-1 can- didate for the old South Ward in 1870. but was defeated. In 1872, however, he wa,5 re turned at the he?,d of the poll for the E:H;t I Ward, and was re-electcd In 1375 Tl?M years later, after six years' service, he retired from the council, and, much to the regret of his supporters, declined to permit hixnself to be nominated for re-election He served on the Glamorgan, County Council for a period of six years. H't'I was first elected in 1889 to represent Barry on the council, and at the first meevting ws- oho-sen as an alderniai). serving in that capacitr throughout. At the time the Barry aud Cadoxton Local Board i was formed in 1888, Mr. Cory was elected a in,-iiitor and acted ,i,- chairman during the firet three years of the existence of that authority, which later became the district council. In 3675 Mr. John Cory was placed on the Commission of the Peace for the Borough of Cardiff, in 1879 for Newport. Mon., and subsequently for the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth. In 1854 he married Anna If., the daughter of Mr. J. Beynon, of Newport. In Cat-hays Park. Cardiff. stands a figure sta-tue cf the deceased, erected by friends and admirers, and unveiled on June 21. 1906. by Sir Willia-m Thomas Lewis, Bart. It is one I of the few memorial? that have been erected during a man's lifetime, and bears a simple, but expressive inscription. ————-

"Largest on Record TRADE OF BUTE DuCKS LAST YEAR The total trade of the Bute Docks, Cardiff, for last year was the largest on reoord, averaging more than, one million tons per month, and the probability is that but for the dislocation of trade and the reduction in the output of coal occasioned by the Eight Hours Act it would have bven still larger. The net decrease in the tons -ie more than accounted for by the decrease in the iron ore import6j80.951 tons—and the falling off in pit-wood and mining timber by 153,366 tons. The decrease in iron ore is explained by the severe' depression in the steel trade, and the falling off in mining timber and pitwood by a diminution in the quantity imported for 1909. The total imports of pitwood show a falling off in the port for the laet year amounting to 192,000 tons as compared with the previous year. On the other hand, deals and deal ends show an increase of 21 per cent., and grain also an increase. Under the classification of general mer- chandise, frozen meat shows a large increase over any other year, and it may also be stwted that Cardiff now ranks as the third Largest port in the United Kingdom for the importation of t.his article. Potatoes and fruit show subeanial increases, and Cardiff now ranks as the first largest port in the United Kingdom for the importation of potatoes. The exports show a net increaseof 662,619 tons, the Bate Docks aga-in taking first place amongst the docks in the port of Cardiff for the volume of its exports. There was an increase of 182 in the number of vessels dealt with during 1909 compared with the previous year, representing a regis- tered tonnage of 225.228.

Trade and Shipping CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Thursday. Orders are becoming more plentiful on the local freight market, with rates for the Mediterranean hardening, and Plate firm for prompt positions. The following fixtures were reported: — Cardiff to:- Genoa, 6s 4Jd, 3,600 tons, next week (J German and Oo.) Genoa, 6s 6d, 4,300 tons, January 31 (E Ga.mba) Genoa. 6s 6d, 4.200 tons (Ajgius, Ltd.) Port Said, 6s, 4,300 tone, February 2 (Worms) Port Said, 6s, 5,000 tons, February 13 (Worms) Port Said, 6s, 5,000 tons (Worms) Port Said, 6s, 4,5CO tons, January 31 (Cory Bros. and Co.) Alexandria, 6s. 500 delivery, 3,600 tons Watts Watts) River Plate, 13s, 4,CC0 to 4,500 tons, Feb- ruary 15 (Wilson Sons and Co.) St Nazaire, 4f 25c. Treherbert, 2,200 tons (Trail satlantiQue) I LONDON FREIGHT MARKET. I There is very LLLIO busings doing in the charwing line. Black ??eas and ? '? is line. Black Seas and ?unna nistmta keep about steady; all other departments ?inain featureless,— IF-.tu,?: ?ulina. to United Kingdom OT Ootitu?ni, 5.??; Wns, 7s 3d, Januajy; -Ni?ola?ef to fnit-ed King- dom or Continent, 4,700 wn. 3s, d.w.. prompt; Karachi to picked Ni-t, 4,800 io??, 165 (,t, -Iy March.

I CARDIFF IMPORTS. Sea. Federal, s. fi,h, Xeale ajid West. Bridsrwater, Happy-go-Lucky, wheat, SPiUet-s and Baker8. S-nnris, Oak, s, sand, W. H. Tucker and Co. Kilkeel, Mavfiower, s, potatoes, Rd. England. CardilI Sand, Eliza, B, tsuid, Pmta-tse and Hoi way. Liverpool, Pontia, s, general gooà., R. Giiohrirt a-nd Co. Dublin, via 'Swansea, Itliona. 6, general goods, M. J. iiegg and Co. Ltd. •

I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I ,NLm&w,by arrived Ipswich 26ta Elton pad Ushant for Catania 26th Pikepool due Genoa Slii>es'oy left Colombo for Ma-raoilles 26th Wragby pd Port Said for Christmas Island 25th I Teespool left Baltimore for Philadelphia 25 1 Blodvven arrived Naples 26th Westward Ito! left Cardiff for Alexandria 27 Parkgate arrived Leith 21st Eaetgate passed Constantinople for Gibraltar ror orders 25th Foarringoford left Constantinopie for Novo- roesisk 27th Coiiivaaid left Ca-rdiff for Gibraltar 27th Ninian Stuart left the Tyne for Lisbon 25th El-erslie arrived Barrow 27t'a Bllerline left Marrnagoa for Bombay 27th Loyal Briton left Port Talbot for Palermo 26th I W. I. Radcliffe arrived Hamburg 27th Swindon parsed Constantinople for Odessa 26th Sarah Radcliffe arrived Venice 26th Frances Dunoan arrived Cardiff 27th Glynn arrived Barry 27th J. Duncan arrived Newport 26th Roebefort arrived Barry 27th Skeldon passed the lizard for Oardi_ ff 27th Stokeeby left St Malo for Oardiff 27th

OAXBIFF, Thursday, 4.30 p.m.. Business locally to-day was very slow. Among Rails fihyinneys were easy on the reported decision not to proVeed with the amalgamation proposal?. In the OoaJ &lid liroji iSection BiE-Jiyeat Brown Ordinary improved 3d to 24s 6d, and the Preference. to lOt, while Jiewport- A lercanrn Preference fell i; to Sa. Welsh Inouranoe Corporation rose6d to 19s. BUSINESS DONE. Banks. Nationai Brovincjals (£.12 pa.id*i, 42 2W2 x d. Coal and Iron Bumyet Brown Ordinary, 24s, 24s 3d, 24s 6d (twtoe). Miscellaneous. City of London EJeotric iL«ig±itHW? Ordinary, joi. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS. Rise. Burnyot Brown Ordinary, M to 24s 6d. Burnyet Brown Preference, i to 10i. Mofcsii Insurance Corporation, 6d to 19s. Fall. Xc-wpart-Abercam Coal Preference. l to 6g. I LONDON, Thursday, 3.30 p.m. There has bow little ch-v the cOndiLw of the | Stock M?r?ets durmg the Ia? hour or ?o, busill? being on an extremely small scale. Consols have hardened a little to æ 5-16 for C-h and the A count- Home Rails remain i to i below vesfcerday'6 closing flfures. A better toiie is expected at the Wall-etreet openj. but there is no inciinatioii to take up stocks tiere, and values barely maintain the ad-vantage recorded this morning. Amalgamateds are 2i up, Denver Ii, Southern Paciiics i. Trunks hold good. llexiciui Rails axe I to 2 down. Foreign Rails are irregular. James a-re the best of the International group. Mines are quiet but good in tone. Rubber shares are irregular.

BANK RETURN. Inonwaos—PuMic deposit* £ !T73.000, coin and buUion in bath departments £ 441,000. Decreases—Circulation avtive £238.000, dep<its £;>81,000, U-ovenmiont securities i.n banking- department £ 95,000, other securities to bii.nl5i.ngr department £ 330.000. rM-prve £Zi l.()()(}-lncrea ?T?9.000. Th? proportion of reserve to i?lity A 51.85 K?ajt?t 56.75 per cent. last week. Bankers Clearing-bouee returns øJwws an increase of :C!4?6-il,000 as --Pa-d with the "rrespanding weei of last year

HENS ON AN AXLE On the arrival of a milk cart at Pulham fit. Mary Railway Station three hens were found sitting on the axle-tree. They had travelled on it from the farm, a ocMjatderabte dwtaooe Cram the station. I

BOXERS' BACKERS FAIL TO MATCH WELSH AND DRISQOLL Weight Problem Fatal Negotiations for what would have been the boxing contest of the oontruy-Wekili v. Dri.scoll—fell through at Cardiff this after- noon on the uestion of weight. The parties on either fide met at the "Evening Express office, but the pjonoipals ware not present. Messrs. Harry M arks and H. Lyon repre- sented Fred Welsh, and Messrs. Albert Shir- ley and P. Driscoll were for Jiln Driscoll. The others present were Messrs. J. R. Coryell America). George Jukes, Tom Burns, and Charles Harvey (New York). Mr. Shirley stated that they were prepared to match Drisooll to box Welsh for .1;;500. Mr. Marks replied that that would be good enough, but if Seaman Hayes defeated Dris- coll he did not think they could match Welsl1 to meet a beaten man. Mr. Shirlev; That would be immaterial for you as long ae the purse was guaranteed. Mr. Lyon: A better match for Welsh would iJe with Hayes if the latter beats Driscoll Mr. Tom Burns did not think a Welsh- llayes match would be the draw that a Welsh- Driscoll fight would be, considering that Welsh had already beaten Hayes twice. Mr. George Jukeis observed tha.t if a good purse were offered it did not ulatt-ci, whether Hayes teat Driscoll or not In respact, to the venue of the proposed fight, Mr. Marks said it did not follow that it would be at Mountain Ash. Of course, they would select the place that would yield the best gate. hirley said they wanted to go on LO mat te- what was the result of the Hayes Y. Driscoll contest. He put it plainly whether Welsh's piarty without contingencies, were prepared to make a. match for the firsft Mon- day in March, or three weeks after the Dris- ooll-Hayes fight? Mr. Marks said that he and Fred Wel«h had booked passages for America for the 9th of next mornth, but if it was worth while they would stay. Any good match would be worth their while. Mr. P. Driscoll: Well, you oalIl't get matches every day for kl,000. At this point it seemed that a ma-tch would be fixed, but then a fatal obstacle was met on the question of weight. Mr. Marks: Our conditions for a match with Drieooll are 9st. 41b. weighing in at two o'clock and 9et. 71b. weighing in at the ring- side. Mr. Shirley: If that is so we have finished. We would be giving away foul" or five pounds wt 9st. 41b. ringBide. We thought you were prepa-red that Welsh should enter the ring at 9st. 41b. Mr. Marks replied to the contrary, stating that for three years he had been issuing challenges for Welsh at 9st. 71b. ringside or 9st. 41b. weighing in at two o'clock. From these terms he declined to budge. Neither party would make any concession, and the conference termina.ted. I— Ian Hague Ian Hague will arrive at Cardiff this even- ing to commence a period of training prior to departing for America with Mr. Harry Marks and Fred Welsh. There if a likelihood of a match being arranged for Hague in this country or in Franee before he leaves for the States. Jack Kingsland and Dave Peters Jack King>sj«<nd will box Dave Peters the best of twenty three-mirm-te rounds at the middle-weight limit, list 61b, with 4oz. gloves, fo,r £ 25, open to JS,50, affide..I the best purse offered. The contest to be decided one month from the date of the articles and bids for the contest to be made fourtee-i days pre- vious to the day of the match. Soft ban- dages to be worn, and the puree to be divided, 60 per cent to the winner and 40 per cent. to the loser.

KEMPTON PARK MEETING POSTPONED. As there appears but little prospect of tiie ground being in a fit condition for racing to- morrow, the first day's programme has been postponed until Saturday and the second half of the fixture abandoned.

KEMPTON PROSPECTS. With the wind veering romnd to the south- west the Kempton elxecutive are hopeful that a commencement will be possible to-morrow. ORDÐR OF RUXNING FOR FRIDAY. Welbrklge Step lech awe, 1.45; Thames Valley I Hurdle, 2.15; Middlesex Hurdle, 2.45; Littleton I Steeplechase, 3.15; Kempton Hurdle, 3.45; Paddock Steeplechase, 4.15.

I Spring Weights LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP (Bun Tuesday, March 15. Distance, one mile.) yc, ,t lb Dean Swift a 9 4 &irMarnn. 4 8 11 Valens — 4 8 3 Chirstes Daisy 5 3 7 Mustapha 4 8 5 Delirium .5 V 1-.5 Ai-raiiiii,or.-e 5 8 3 Hay den 6 7 12 M:;lg\er' II. 4 7 f6 Tht Tower 6 u 0 "erse, u, IR 4 7 10 Canonize 5 ? r. Norman III. 5 7 10 Ihe Suu-y 7 12 Procope a 7 6 Teninos 4 7 5 Kakadu c 7 0 Hymettus 6 7 i Dsmmi's Pride 6 7 3 i Old Ohlna 6 7 5 Juliet II t> 7 J IVaiuba IU. 4 7 K:ifli,- Chit,,f a 7 3 Vigila.nce -Nor )ianie 5 7 1 t,u :of Doon. o 7 1 j I I'.VusoTi ilft 4 7 M. Nini«wi S 9 ye st b iKkctric Bov 4 6 13 Ciiiidereii.- fa. 5 b 10 Forerunner II. 6 o 11 Huh of $urta 6 6 lo Fiscal Wai' 4 6 6 Sea King 5 6 S Fdnam 5 6 12 j Rat;ilea 5 7 0 Riverina i 6 11 Myi-am 6 7 0 g's Courtship 6 6 7 Billy th vergT b 6 10 Oro-g-ha.n 4 6 9 ()rquil. 5 6 6 tfi*' Perieord 6 4 L)aJkeith a 6 8 Artisan 4 6 5 IHaek Sea 4 6 3 Sundayn Well a 6 0 Monty 460 Boyinv Boy 4 6 0 Rosevern 6 6 0 liun ot-ist 4 6;' Tocher 4 6 0 Alone Sir 4 6 1 Swt H.ickne^a 3 6 0 GREAT JUBILEE STAKES. (Run Saturday, May 7. Distance, one mile and a qtia-rter. st IV) Liang-win 9 0 Deaai Swift 9 0 Sir Maptiin 8 9 SaiocouT 8 9 linoru 8 7 ViaJens 8 5 Ebor 8 4 Pli'ris'tmfws Daisy 8 2 MU$t.a.plüa 8 1 Arramnore 8 0 The Xut 7 13 Bu,ckwheat 7 13 C,a,rTill 7 13 Rleetra 7 121 Phaleron 7 12 tvymon's Pride 7 11 The Sitory 7 10 Primer 7 9 Hayden 7 9 Sealed OTdt-rs 7 7 Maid of tl-t' MixA 7 7 Kakadu 7 6 I fIt.1:b 1 D?ndypTa?t 7 5 Su bmit  7 5 Oanonwte 7 5 Feurlarm 7 4 Temnos 7 3 Sir Bold 7 3 T-baddens 7 3 P'ncesse de G'Hes 7 0 Du,ke Michael 7 0 OindereLlo 6 13 Sunwrio-ht 6 13 Vdversairy 6 15 Balnacoil 6 12 i'ressady 6 11 Mt Rook 6 9 •acus 6 61 ,I?IIY Vil ?i 3 j Doro 6 1 vnisrhtlight 6 0 The Oo. 6 0 G?iMral Botha 6 0 I CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. (Run Wednesday, April 20. Distance, one I mile and a quarter. J st Ib Minoru 4 o "1 Pandyprai 4 7 Sunbright 3 7 1 Tressady a 6 13 Accurate 4 6 6 Wolfe Land 3 6 4 Aeth") t 4 6 0 Galatirie 3 C 1 drh" g b 4 6 4 Lady Vista 4 6 7 Valens 4 o 'C B?c?rwbea<t 4 6 | Hayden 6/12 I>and League. a 8 i C-hr J"tm Di.y 5 3 Canonite 4 7 P- Old China 6 7 6 Flying ITIna 5 6 1 Electric Boy 4 7 5 ye tit ib Knightlig'h* 5 6 4 Halcyon 3 6 0 Si'monson a 6 5 Chanteur 4 6 9 Se^s led Orders 7 il Dear: Swift a 9 5 The Story 4 fa 0 Ternnos 4 7 7 B-onzino 3 6 0 Phaieron 4 8 2 Sir Bold 4 7 7 A rra t-, m ore 5 8 4 Colonial 4 6 7 Duke Michael 4 7 4 Bchelr's Duble 4 8 0 Black Sea 4 tt 2 Sir Martin 4 8 13 I Strickland 4 t 12 Kakadu ffl 5 10 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. I (Run Friday, March 18. Distance, four miles, 856 yds. ys st. lb I Flaxman a 10 12 Cawbee.n a 11 8 Wx tir^m a 10 11 Olenside a 10 4 Precentor a 10 7 Pure 6 104 Hypnos 5 lu 10 General Fox 6 10 Û. Tom West a 10 9 B-Uisbido 5 10 7 Abetord a 10 11 .1udaA a. 11 5 All),uorp a. 10 12 R-a,thva.le a 11 1 Carsey a 10 7 Jjein<*ter a 11 4 Oa,iiiiock led. 6 10 11 Luttenir III 612 4 Wm. the First a 9 7 Rory 0'Mo.T? a 10 9 Lord Rivers a 10 5 'line Duffrey 6 11 0 Axle-pin 6 10 6 Pat auUinan. a 10 5 Hound Daiioe.. a 10 13 Schwarmer a 11 0 8 10 4 1 he 1 :vke a 910 I Borcrugh .o- 9 12 At/ra.to a 11 6 Oa<ckl«r a 12 7 Jerry M. a 12 7 Jfoly Wax .a. 11 10 M. P'pec,t's Fta a 11 10 I mmkdv ani a jo a ys st- lb Flaxen a 9 10 The Pilot. a 10 0 Simon Pasee 6 10 9 rale Park a 9 7 Btoodst?ne a 11 8 iv y eh wood a. 10 13 ]z 6 10 6! Kisteen 6 10 6 Moonstruck a 11 12 isiimucklin 5 10 0 .Tenkinestown a 10 5 I..oram Rook a 9 5 Wi¡d Fox a 9 7 Odor a 9 7 Springbok ra. 11 5 Sbauawan 6 10 3 Loixl Chath-ajn a. 10 11 Fetlafl-'s Pride.. a 10 11 a 10 0 Bederove a 9 9 P ld Maher. a 10 9 p?x a. 10 0 King of the S<?.r)?te a. 11 7 Owl. Fajr?U. 6 9 71 Noyau a 9 7? S?r? Toes a 10 0 B<),iiCir-e 5 10 10 The Lurcher. a 9 9 Butter Ball 5 9 7 Hercules III. a 9 9 flayhoy a 9 7 Mooredde 6 9 9 MiiuhaelstowTU. a 9 8 IN" flfawriPft tdewft

WEATHER FORECAST I ———  ———— The British Meteorological Office this morn. fng issued the following forecast of tht wea.ther likely in South Wales from 10.30 a-M to-day till 30.30 a.m. to-morrow:— Southerly to south-easterly winds, light, moderate; fine first, snow later; frosty to-day^ milder to-morrow.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. Chwp» for !j)Mrtbt a<!?rt!a«meata ?)D<!M Uilt ??,, ? ?r M Word* *ad Id. :or Ewy T?t EiVra Words. Yo Dot! o' th. <ie*crtpticm will be Inserted nntot m• u „.i.i«nticat«d by tli« name aad addKM of the miUIk lejagiaaif aoo teephonie t>i(W;W cannot be &CUA 811 IUIW coniiaied in writing BIRTHS. MARTEN. On th- 241cl January, a.t Court, Pontyclun R.S.O., tc Mi', axid Jn. E. lia^pl; Marten, a SOil. DEATHS. BIR.KETT.—On 25id January, at Bank Houee. Povft- br'?c knwU? ?. Birkeit, Manager of the !?ondo* .i?'.a I wincial B?jtk, ?,,?d lorn:erjy m&ny y«uw (»iMier at uie Newport (Mon.) Branch, in his fifty. second yea.r. —"n January 25th. at 60, Friorn-roid, Em* IJvj.nich London. t«.E., Ni,rwaret. wife of the 1&14 H. J. Jtnrm.v. Merthyr Tydfil, igM 0". Funeral M^rUjyr ,sf;,t;oji at t.25 on Saturday. r; *"• JMiliary 25. at Welsh Harl, Hotel, Aber- rr Loader, aged 35 «irs. Funeral leaving h?.sp. Iweivc x?, Friday, J?nu?ry 2Mh, for T.V.B. Station, ror Carcim (.?.r.?K.ry ?"i'?'? ?"" ?' ?' "'?-. ? ?' Rru1ck. !tr<?.L, (;u.ton. tJardift, ,I«»nje. dearl?-belo?d wite 'Vi ?h Mulligan ("Western Mail," C?TdtfT). R.I.1\ 0/ ?Huuary 26th at h? re.?dpnce. Xo. 1. GrM. ir> SwaaiAsa, very middeuly, mchard MILips £ in hi? forty-first y«ar. Funeral oa ..iturd, ay at Twelve ."I.,k. for MumMfs Cemetery. V.' J ? '?" -?Mu?v 25. at The Hnrd\. Peneood, May\ a*e(l ? ve;(rh, tne dMJ-h'-tJf?od dau?-htar f ». M-. I ? SoiMth:cL Funeral ?t.)vd<y next, Tw, p.m? j?. ?jeni. Peneoed. ACK X 0 W L'Kijvj >1E.\ T. SC,Orr.-Th,g family of tie late Mr. 4,. T. Soott tender since:ei-t thanks for all Kind enquiries and expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereave- ment. Tii< iM .-i.—.Vine. Evan Thomas. Greyftone. Xewbridgie, wicnes to return sincere thanks tor ail We kind sympathy shown in her sudden desolation ateo for all tne lovely floral tributes sent, it being impossible to answer individually such large number of letters, will fmnde kindly aoce.pt this intimation ? JX MEMORIAM. ELLIS.—In Loving Memory of Edward (Ted), loved husband of Mary Ellis, Carditf, who wae drownod tft Tyup Dock, January 27th. 1906. GUA1XGEK — In Loving Memory of my dear Husband, Ja.no? Frederick Grainger, who passed away at 2, Xovjlle-pkK'e, 1ftverr»ide. Cardiff. January nvb, 1901. MAGGE—JJI Loving Memory of my darling and only Margaret Ann Maggre, ia-te Lion Hotel, Tre. orky. who died January 27th, 1896, aged 23 years. A light is from the household gone. a voioe we lo-ved is stilltd a place is vacant in our home which, never be filled." MORGAN.—It! Loving Memory of our beloved Parents, Henry Morgan, M.E., Kock Villa, romtyclun, Lilan- tri"l1t. M?ho N-.ed aw&y May 22nd, 1896. !?*o our beloved Mother. Jane )iorgan, who passed away January 2/th. SC7. T.lt? 2.2I ¡;;ll! Memory of my d<?r Son, Walter James Tamplin, who parsed away January 27 tii 1 1901, aged 33 N to duty, in friendship sincere, lie remains for ever to memory de-aj. WALTERS.—In Loving Bemcrabranoe of our dear Father. J. Walters, late ol Hillside, Kisca. who died January 27th, 1809.—bwoct to remember he who once was near. And who. ihougii abseflt, etill is just aid dear.—Lilian and Mai*L

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, rUNERXL DLAMCWIL PewonaJ fctupwrition to All Ordm, Yet. Tel.: Ordiff. No*. DM and JMt PMt-offiee T&t No. au. Oardiff. Triefrfctas: SroXE, ClrttC. 5» \^0RKING-ST-> £ ARDUT.

FOOTBALL Final scone. G. T. P'18. Swansea Tramwaymen 1 0 4 Cardiff Tramwaymen 0 1 3 BorTH WALES CUP-TIE. The cup-tie match between Merthyr and Mardy, which should have been played at Mardy this afternoon, has been postponed. CAJtmiT RESERVES Y. CHEPSTOW Cardiff Árme Park. (Saturday, Jajiua-ry 29, 1910. Kick-off a,t S.0 PM e1142 WESTERN MAIL A.F.C. want Match in Cardiff. SaUuvlay next, January 29th.-WTitA> or 'phone (502) H. ù. Fudge. Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e725 .-UVOELTNA-STRKKT MISSION A.F.C. require (Awaj'i Fixture. Nlturda. January 2h., alse February 1 11 and 26th >wa\ i; 17 and ID.—Jack Parkin, 65, Donald-street, Cardiff. e906189

CRICKET English Captain Interviewed DURBAN, Thuraday. InteTYiewed by Reuter's representative. Mr. Leye.on-G-ower. captain of the M.C.C. team, described the defeat, of En.gla.nd in the second test match to the disappointing batting of the English side. Dent-or, Pane, and Woolley, being pa,lpably out of fo-rm, miased chancct in t'he field, which had also proved expensive. He eonxid'ere'd the South Africans had showa wonclerful rec»i")erative They were strong in batting, bu.t for their bowling they relied uxccily on Fauikner and Mogiew.- Press Association Spwial.

r SKITTLES Ca.thavs Con^ervativo Club—J. Whitê (capti, 18: F. Fox. 19"; J. Proeser. 25; E. Allen, 18; M. Lteweaya. 23: F. Carder. 19: W. Wedlake, 18; F. Skuuier, 27; S. Howe. 25; G. Dob Dins, 22; G. Fisher, 27; R. E-vxns, 38— total, 2t8 Mr. Lloyd's Team—E. J. Lloyd. 13; T. Stookdec, at: AV. Wilkin?. 27: T. Wilkins, 25; C. Smith. 18; IX Loww. 22: J. Raviea, 27; J. Collins, 19; F. Ford, 17; L. Davies* IS; Giles, 24; A. X. Other, 27-toW, 2M