The Cambria Daily Leader

r ATLANTIC FLOWN. I r < Triumph for British Airmen. I NEWFOUNDLAND TO IRELAND IN 16 HOURS. The Atlantic has been crossed in direct ffight. Cafttain John Alcock, D.S.C. (pilot), and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown (navigator), flying a Viewers-" Vimy -Rolls-Royce twin-engine aeroplane, arrived at Clifden, Ireland, on Sunday morning from Newfoundland, the jour- ney, nearly 2,000 miles, having taken 16 hours 27 minutes. They left St. John's (Newfoundland) at 4.13 p.m. Greenwich time on Satur- day, and landed in Ireland at 8.40 a.m. Greenwich time on Sunday. FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT. This glorious achievement places the honour of the first direct non-stop flight across the great western ocean in British hands, and wins for a British frm, machine, and pilots the Plo 000 prize. Great glory attaches to the flight for the re-son that it was accomplished under bad weather conditions. Fog and drizzling rain obscured vision to such an extent that at times the machine was discovered to be flying upside down, and once only 10ft. from the water. COURAGE AND SKILL. The world will acclaim the cool courage and flying skill of Alcock and the wonderful navigation of Brown, which alone oould bring the machme to it* landing on the west coast of Ireland N-Imfter such a perilous passage of the rackless waste. The landing was made in a bog close to the great Marconi wireless station at Chfden, in Galway. At this point the airmen were only 10 miles out of the course they had planned and some 60 miles from the town of Galway, where they had intended to alight. Tieii- tenant Brown's first words were "That's the best way to cross the Atlantic." CAPTAIN ALCOCK'S STORY. Writing in the Daily Ma; l" on Mon- day Captain J Alcock, D.S.C., save:— We have had. a terrible journey. The w,oad,er is we are here at all. We eeajcely eaw the sun or the moon or the stadtk For hours we saw none of them. The fog was very dense, and at one time we had to deecend to within 300ft. of the •ea. For four hours the machine was covered in a sheet of ice, caused by frozen sleet. At another time the fog was 80 dense that my s;peed indicator d(d not work and fo<r a few seconds it wa, v&rv Ularming. We looped the loop, I do believe, and did a very steep spiral. We did eojue very comic- stunts, for I haw had no eenee of horizon. FAVOURABLE WINDS. I The winœ were favourable all the vmy, nor'i?-west, and we said in New- foundland we wM?d do the trip in 16 1 hours, but we never thought we Mould. l An hour and a half before we saw land we had no certain idea where we -were, but we believed we were at Gal- way or thereabouts. Our delight in see- ing Eashal Island and Turbot Island was great. "The people did not know who we ■were when TO landed. They thought we ¡ were scouts lookiiig for Aloock. We encountered no unforeseen con- ditions. We did not suffer from cold or exhaustion except when looking over the side. Then th* sit chewed bits out of I our faces. We drank coffee and aile and jkte sandwiches and chocolate. I The flight has phown that the Atlantic t flight 115 practicable, but I think .that it should not be done with an aeroplane or I a seaplane but with a flying-boat PLENTY OF RESERVE FUEL. I •' We had plenty of reserve fuel left, only using two-thirds of our supply. Tht) only thi-rg thai; upset me was to I Bee -the machine at the end damaged. Prom above the bog looked like a lovely field, but the machine sank into it up to I the axle and fell over on to her noee.^ KING HEARS THE NEWS, I The King received the news as he was leaving Church service at Windsor, and through General Sykes, Controller of Civil Aviation, he at once sent the fol- lowing message of congratulation to Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown: The King was delighted to receive your welcome announcement that Cap- tain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown have safely landed in Ireland after their Transatlantic flight. His Majesty wishes you to communicate at once with these officers and to convey to them the King's warmest congratulations on the success of their splendid achievement/' The news made a wonderful impres- sion in London. At first there was some incredulity. The rapidity with which j the flight had been accomplished seemed beyond belief, but the publication of the news in special editions of the Sunday newspapers soon allayed all such feel- ing, and the talk of the crowds everv- where testified to the pleasure of the Eeople that the men were safe and the IO'nour secure in British hands. THE START. I ST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), Saturday. When' Captain Alcock, to use his own words, rushed off to-day at 4.13 p.m., Greenwich mean time, he was more con- fident than ever that the blue riband of the air would be his. It's a long flight, but it doesn't worry me," he declared. H any more than the night bombing raids my squadron used to carry out." He neglected to mention that he was mainly responsible for the success of those bombing raids, which added not a little to the prestige of the R.A.F. in the East. In those days Captain Alcock wa,s flying one of the early type Handley Page machines, a forerunner of the giant machine h3 is now trying to beat in the I race across the Atlantic. Another point is that MajoT Brackley, chief pilot of tlie Handley Page-RQlls-Royce that is at Harbour Grace ready to start, was taught fo fly by Captam Alcock Mechanically," said Captain Alcock {his morning, I am satisfied that the l machine is in perfect order. If we fail, and I do not think we shall, it will be no I 4aalt ci the machine or the engines, but i I causes over which neither we nor any men have any control." Lieut. Brown was equally oonfident of success and was impatient to be off-an I impatience which may be "accounted for by the fact that he is literally flying to  his bride, for arrangements are on ioot I for the celebration of the wedding of I Lieut. Brown and Mias. M. K. Kennedy, daughter of Major D. H. Kennedy, one I of the chiefs of the Aircraft Production Department of the Ministry of Muni- tions. I FIVE TON LOAD. I- 1 Capt. Alcock made a daring get ¡ away," going uphill in face of a 40-mile gale. This would have been nothing to the machine on a properly prepared aero- drome and only carrying its normal load. but with three and a half tons of petrol on board, giving a total loading of over five tons, the attempt to take off from an imperfect ground was a plucky ffort. I MR. HAWKER DELIGHTED. I I Seen by a Press representative, Mr. Hawk er 6ail I am delighted that Aleock and Brown have pulled it off. They haw indeed put I up an excellent show, and it is altogether a splendid perforin, nc\ of which pvery- one connected with British aviation will be hugely proud. Their average speed would probably be between 120 and 1,30miles an hour." r A BRIDE'S VIGIL. I Magnificent. Never doubted your I success. Of all the messages of congratulation received on Sunday by Lieut. Brown, the navigator of the machine, none would be more welcome than this tele- gram. It came from the lady who in a few weeks will be his bride. The wed- ding of Lieut. Brown and Miss Mar- guerite Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of Major D. H. Kennedy, who is the Assis- tant Controller of the Aircraft Produc- tion Dept., had been fixed for April, but when at the end of March Lieut. Brown undertook to pilot Capt. Alcock's machine it was decided to postpone the marriage until the perils of the flight were a thing of the past. Now Lieut. Brown has flown to his bride, and the wedding will be delayed no longer. There was rapturous rejoicing at Miss Kennedy's home in Ealing when the news came of the success of the flight. In » twinkling the long-drawn suspense of the night was lulled into a delirium of joy. The house, No. 26, Oakley- avenue, was at once decked with flags, and all day long the tolephone bell rang merry peals as friend after friend called up to convey congratulations. up?'tTo he suspense of waiting for the news was terrible," said Miss Kennedy, a tall, vivacious girl who looked charming in her cool tennis costume. I shall sleep sounder to-night, you may be certain."

MORE RENT QUERIES. I Below we publish some further answers to rent clueries: Ted.Your rent from May 5th should be covered by the amount you tendered. The increase in rates payable by your landlord in respect of this house for the present half-year amounts to 15s. od., which works out at 8jd. per week increase. This should be added to your pre-war rent. Lloyd, Gowerton.—Apply to the assis- tant overseer and inquire the rates pay- able for the half-year ending September, 1914. and those for the present half-year, i end also the rateable value of your house. You being a resident outside the Swansea area, we require these particulars before I we can give you a complete answer. Prescott."—If you pay 13s. lid. per week as from May 5th, you are not liable I to pay the 24s. for rates you speak of. Maunder."—If the pre-war rent wall 5s. 6d., you should now be paying 6s. Id. per week. If you can prove the pre-war rent you will not be liable for any arrears marked against you to cover a larger I sum.

MORRISTON FESTIVAL. The 38th singing festival in connection with Tabernacle and branch Sunday schools, was held at Tabernacle, Morris- ton, on Sunday. The Rev. J. J. Williams (pastor) presided at each of the meetings, which were well attended, and during the morning service gave an address to the children. The conductor was Mr. A. R. Lewis, and Mrs. T. J. Davies presided at the organ.

_d- MEMORIAL COMMUNION SET. At Horob, Morriston, on Sunday even- ing, a special collecivon was made towards d?l'raYmg the cot of a s?t of individual communion cups for the 7M) odd (mem- foi- the 700 oed inieiii- A handsome res-part;? was marl?, and a sum of .21J() \¡,S realised. This v as done in commemoration of the fallen heroes of the chapel.

POOR LAW STAFF] THE INCREASES THAT ARE DEMANDED SOME OF THE CONTENTIONS The "Swansea, Board of Guardians are on the point of sanctioning very substan- I tial increases to the etaS, and the rate- payers will, no doubt, be inclined to take more than the usual interest in the doings .f this body, which after all is one of the biggest spending authorities. Among the proposals is an honorarium of £100 to the clerk for war services. The clerk of the Guardians is also superinten- dent registrar of births, deaths and mar- riages. THE CLERICAL STAFF. I The increases demanded by the Natio- nal Union of Clerks to the clerical staff are alleged by some people to be out of proportion to the services rendered, the contention being that the clerical work of the Guardians is to a large extent stereo- typed and duplicate. These say that a boy enters the employ of the Guardians at a nominal salary, which grows with his age, but that the importance of the work shows no corresponding growth. The ratepayers, they argue, are expected to pay, not for services rendered, but for age. The recommendations contain some outstanding cases, of which we give a few instances. four or five young men began some 6ix I years or so ago at office boys, receiving 1s. 6d. per week. The salary now de- manded for them by the N.U.C. is £117, rising to S169 by increments of £13. The young men in another grad'3 began lilbout eight years ago on similar terms, and far there is demanded a present salary of £ 169, rising to J6221. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR. Mr. Wheel entered the employ of the Guardians during the war at 30B. per week, and in h¡is case also the denmud is for the payment of = £ 169, rising to < £ 221. Mr. Wheel is also district registrar for the northern area. Mr. Albert Williams is also recom- mended to the same salary. He again is registrar for the western division. Nurse Steel, who is considered to be the lady visitor under the boarding-out sys- tcn. and whose duties are generally ack- nowledged to be less onerous than those of the school nurses and health visitors nnder the Corporation, is, it is demanded, to receive a salary of 1221, rising by S13 increments to Z260. I RELIEVING OFFICERS. I 'I Believing officers, it is demanded, shall I 1 receive a somiuencing salary of £261), ris- I ing by Zl,3 iiierenieiits to 2290. The last appointment of relieving officer was made t-ix or seven months ago, the man ap- I pointed having been a clerk at a salary in the region of £100 a year. He accepted the post at £1;)8, but the S260 demand is made in his case also. I A point that is somewhat disquieting is that whereas the oid Board (which had been in existence six years, and some members of which had been Guardians for 16 or 20 years), failed to see their way to granting the increases, despite a number of meetings, the new body lias got over the problem with remarkable et\e and rapidity.

SHIPOWNER'S WILL I I mz. W. Robertson, of the Gem Steamship [ I Line, Glasgow, who died on March 18th, | left personal estate of the value of ztvzawq. j

EX-P.C. SPACKMAN. I It was announced on Saturday that I ex-Police-Constable W. Spackmap had an interview with Sir Psevil Macready, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, on Friday, and declined to ae- cept the terms upon which the a nth or i- i ties wpre wining to re-enroll him as a I member of the force. I

[ SWANSEA EAST. I MR. DAN TiOMAS AND! I THE SEAT. j next. The procedure, of course, remains to be fixed. Mr. Dan Thomas it..n be wraem-bered, was in the runniu^yvuh the iate Mr. T. J. Williams, M.P., tor the Liberal norai- nation in 1915. The two names be- fore the Swansea District electorate as it was then constituted, and Mr. Williams secured the nomination by a very narrow majority. At that time it was said that Mr. Thomas drew his greatest voting strength from Morris tog and St. John's, Mr. Williams doing bet in that part of Neath which was in the old constituency, but is now joined to another seat. Mr. Dan Thomas has decided definitely to allow his name to go before the Liberal Association for nomination. LABOUR TO CONTEST. I i Mr. David Williams Recommended < by Executive. I A meeting of the Executive Council of | the Swansea and District Labour Assoc-ia- We understand that a preliminxry j meeting of the Swansea Eaet Liberal Association is b-in?? called for Saturday tion was held at the D?ckprs' Hall o? Saturday afternoon Mr. G<?. ColwQ presiding, to consider the question of j ad-opting a Labour candidate for the, Swansea Eest Division. The vacancy caused by the death of i Mr. T. J. WilHc.ans, M.P., the Coalition I I member, was dealt with, and tlia attitude to be taken up by Labour. A London official of the X8.Eoual Labour Pa.rty was in attendance, and it was decided to recommend to a meeting of the members of the Association that j the seat be contested against all comers, i and that Mr. David Williams, who; opposed Mr. T. J. Williame at the i General Election, be r?commended. | The ful. meeting of the Association to j wb?ch th??e r?ommendations will be 5UNmitt by the Council, is to be held j on Thursday ev&mng next. j on Thul"5d'a:- eve.ni: nt":t, I

OBSOLETE ■ GUNS. I Why the Afghans Want I Peace, I L PESHAWAR, June 14. Recettt arrivals from Kabul state that the Amir is much in favour of >>eace. though a etrong anti-British party exists. There is strong evidence that the Afghan rgular are not willing to CO?-I tmue the war, and are greatj dis- appointed at the failure of their guns, The enemy ordnance consists of 300 pieces i thirty years ol cl. titer Special.

dismissed. -Is- Folousfache as Evidsfwe in Swansea Case. i I A war widow, named Mary Lizzie D?nn j C27), ?"nin?.a&d '?iHia:n V??hn? n?-:?'-  ri.-d maa, ?th fMi]'?ldr<?' at ?.rahMa j on ?fc?day, to 5how can^e, ere., in respcct of her child, which ?as born in Ma- jth. Mr. Welter Samuel ?i?struct?d by T. W. J Jamei and Co.) appeared for complyinint, 3-iid Mr. Henry Thompson for defendant. LOVE AT FIRST S! GHT." I Complainant, cross-examined bv Mr. Thompson, said she first met defendant in j Hi^'h-street, when he ^skecl if he could j take her home. She agreed, and arranged to meet defendant the following night. J They afterwards met on several occasions, j wh?n misconduct too? plce. i Mr. Thompson; Why did yo? allow a j| total stranger to take -)u bone"-I took j a fancy to him. Mr. Thompson: A case of love at first 'I s-ight?—Yes. MOUSTACHE AS EVIDENCE. j In August last, n-hen dke first met de- j ieml-ant, he was clean shaven. He new wore a moustache. The'defcnee ottered a tot.il denial of the ) paternity, Mr. Thompson stating that de- fendant had never known eomplcinant. The accusation against defendant Qame as a bolt from the blue." The defendant had worn a moustache ¡ since 1917, a-s he stated, his photographs I and barber could prove. The Bench dismissed the case.

SOCIETY LEADERS. I ) Heavy List for the Divorce I Court. Five leaders of society and a popular | actre-'A are nmrmg the petitioners in the! 81.18 Divoice Court cases to b? heard dur-1 ing th-e Trinity siting?, which open on Tuesday. Those suing for divorce are. Constance nar, Ducness | of Westminster. 1 Lady Clifton of Path more. Sir Digby Lawson, and Miss Madge Tithcradge (Mrs. Charles Quartermainc), the actress. Marchioness Conyngham and Raronees Jv.myon are suing for rectit-gtiga^iif con- jugal rights. The Duchess of Westminster married the Divke in February, 1901. SlÍe is the younger daughter of the late Colonel the Hon. W. Cornwall;.? West—a celebrated hostess, a Red Cross worksr. a musician, a geed wbip, and a bold huntswoman. The Duke -is one of the most unaffected j and popular of peers- He was born in 1879, and distinguished himself by gal-! lantry during the war, winning 'he D.S.O. in France. His dash with a fl,et of armoured mocor-ears in 1916 against the Senuss: in Egypt and his rescue of starving British pris.oners in their hands was a feat which stirred the imsgination of tbs whole country. REBUKED BY JUDGE, The clu<hr^6 received a mitd rebuke from Mr. Justice Lush in the King's Bench a few imontliis ago. A barrister i who wa.s questioning her in a case in which she gave evidence asked: I don't know whether you have ever been in a court of justice before?" I have not. thank God," retorted the duchess. "I am sorry you find it necessary to add that," said the iuds^. I —

I MUMBLES WILL i I Mr. Francis George Noel Boss, of 1, | Promenade-terrace. Mumbles. Glamorgan formerly of 5, Promenade-terrace, who j died on March l't last, Ipft estate valued at 16s. 2d. gross, with net per- Probate of his will has been granted I to Jir. John Win. Thorpe, of 5, Fisher- ] street, Jjwaneoa, solicitor.

i I I I i j ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER. j i H 1, j Swansea Health Committee ap* j | pointed as three a&ciitants to M.O.H. ) Dr. Helem Latidfer (Hyde), Dr. J. I 1', Blaådt (Bath), Dr. Cril )Jur-'I | ray (Dublin)., i i I j  < | j i s I I i I I i I i I i | I I i i I i I I • i ) I | ¡ i i i ¡ ¡ I I ¡

TQ-HICHT'S EVENTS, j Kc-Top at the Empire "Lis Rouees et Noirs" at the Grand, Joan of PiatLsbunr at the Elysiura. The Other Ai-omaii at the Royal. The Firefly of Touch Lue;, at the Castle. "A Daughter of the South at the Carlton. A Bachelor's Children a-i Picture House, British and Foreign liibh. Society Annual ( ^alter^*cai 5.30. I —— i TOMORROW. Education Committee Special 3.0. Port Sanitary Authority 4.0. Messrs. J. M. Leeder and Sons' Sale of China. Prints, and Furniture at 22. Walter-rc,.id.I at 11.0 a.m. Mr Astley Samuel's Property Sale at Cameron 3.0. j THE LEATHER. (From the Meworolocica 1 Office.) General Irfei,ence.k'rou, obsel-vu,.iGai- at even p.m., a depression o?, our north-west coasts v?ill ca:b8 uneevled weather over ScotJand and Northern r. ire- land. A liigh-pretsure reqrion cover-- Soulh- ara England, and fair weather is likely to continue until tomorrow To-day's Forecast.—Light S. or S.W. winds: firie an first, becoming more cloudy. warm. —————-——

4 BRITISH IN j BATTLE. Bolsheviks Beaten. I (From the Press Association' s Special I Correspondent.) v KE-NI, June 13 (received Monday). After the abortive reconnaissance by the Russian trcops at Medvegagora on June 7th, an ail-Russian force, sup- ported by British artillery, attacked along tJie railway. The Russians were unsteady and fired wildly, inflicting casualties on their own troops. The Bolsheviks, who had been rein- forced by sailors (who apparently are not of much use on their boats since the attack by British seaplanes cn the Bol- shevik ships on Lake Onega), counter- attacked and drove back the Russians. BRITISH ADVANCE. I General Maynard was then obliged b call on the British, who were verv deservedly resting. The Middlesex Kegimect and some of the Royal Rides, with the remainder of the Royal Rifles .:i support, attacked last night and ad- vanced thnugh dense woods, aft-. a fhort bombardment, the Bolsheviks tail- ing back. Bauds of Bolsheviks weie seen and caught by our artillery, but raw csr-ualties were found, as the Boi- s-hcvilis, »vnensver they can, remove all r of them. Tiiis is believed to be due to [ t-ae report spread among them by their leaders that the British torture their prisoners. The consequence is that every eiioit is always to remove t .-veil the dead. t

fi fI:  r.  r:- T t ,l; It r;, i?-M? ??rF 'f li ? -j 9-b -1, ??. i w a I SUSSEX v, SU RR EY. t Sc???-X.—.)i-t inns. Jenner, lbw, b Hushby. 6 J?wfU, b Hikh  n H. L. Wil?'n, lbw, b Kushby 3 Williams, b lushl).L'H" U Cox, not oit 29 [ mo b li; r, Harber, run out. 33 Taite, c and b Hicks 4 Vincent, c Harrison, b HicksHH" 6 Miller, c h'.anbam, u I?irks 5 ti i?hcrts. c liam,.m. b Hicks 1 Ev?ras in ? T,) t a 1. H H" H" H. H H' U5 f' tiOTTS v. MIDDLESEX. 2 NOTTS.-—1st Inn. G. GUIln. c and b ilea me s Lep. b Hearne A. Carr, c Haslin b Gunasekara 7 I J. Gunn. not out. 0 Hardstaff, not out 1 Total (for 3 wkts.) P3 YRKSH1RE v. AUSTRALIANS. YOFKS.HIHE-Jsr Inns. Rhodes, not cut 61 Holmes, not out 51 Total (for 0 wKts.) 119- OXFORD v. FREE FORESTEHS. O-X-FO-P,D.-Ist Inn. Howell, not out 16 Hall, not out 28 Exas 6 aVEMEIi (!MORETe:-?0\) r. POE-TARDTLAlIS I &BCOXDC 1 Carmel.—T. Richards, b W. Phillips, 0; T. P. Williams, b W. Phillips. 0: Ivor John. o Thomee, b R. ]>avie=. 27; W. P. Reee. b R. Da-vies, 9; B. Da-vice, c W. E. Davies, b T. \7illiams, 2; J. G^ffiths, b B. Dr.viec. 0; M. James, c W. E. B>avie«, b lil. Davies, 0: Dan b W: Phillips, 0; Ivor Craven, b B. Davies, 0; J. Rarnes, net out, 0; W. J. ?-'?'m?s. >b W. Pbi'?li-, C; extraG. 4.—Total, -)g, C; ext-?ac,, 4. T c;La, Pontardulais.—Percy Griffiths. b Dan Jones. 0; W. E. Daviee, b B. Davies, 0; Sees Davies, c J. GriStirs, b B. Davies, 0; Cliff Levris, o <3nd b B. Davies, 12; E..Stanton, st T. Richards, b Dan Jenes, 0; M. J. Thom. h B. Davies, 2; W. Phillips, b B. Davies, 0; L. Reoe, not out, 11; Tom VTcUrama, b B. Davies, 0; D. J. Thomas, b B. Davies, 0; T. L. Williams, c M. Jamef. b B. Davies, û.- To-tal, 26.

FLYING AT 88. 1 A Orirnea-n veteran, Thomas Petter, ag-ed 3, had a flight At ScutllÐea on Saturday. A woman o-f 84 recently had her first flight- at South port.

j AT LUXEMBOURG. J Luxembourg, Saturày. — Marshal Foch arrived here nt nine 0 clock this ) morning, and proceeded to the Inter- j Allied Headquarters. — Renter. "I PEER SELLING LAND. I The Earl cf HarringtC71 b M'ning his ex- tensive estates at Gawsworth, Bosley. a.nd (.ther parts of Cheshire, comprising over « hundred, farms and B,rlaO acres. The ..ale i; I one of tlie la: jest ever i-, e' :n Cheshire.

"GOOD FOR THE C.D.L," j i Another Testimonial. I Sir,-Please discontinue in- < sertion re lost umbrella. Last I night's notice brought me a reply this morning. Good for the C.D.L. Yours gratefully, A. Nicholas. Tnisdenv-road, Pantardawe, 15/6/19.

Leader 6.30 1 IS THE mLatest 6.30 i

PRINCE'S VISIT. i His Worship the Mayor (Councillor W: I II. Miles) is at present in London for the purpose of submitting to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales for approval the pro- gramme for his reception at Swansea on June 27th.

I SUMMER TIME ATTACKED. I Carmarthen Rural District Council supported a resolution from the Pem- broke Rural District Council protesting against the "new summer time." The motion was proposed by a farmer, I seconded by a miner, and supported by a schoolmaeter. I I

ST. THOlViAS RESENTATION. | A^iresentation took place at the Pic- torium, St. Thomas, Swansea, on Satur- day evening, the recipient being Mr. E. S. Wiiin, who has been manager for the past eight months. The presentation, which took the form of a pocket wallet, was made on behalf of the staff by Mr. T. A. Lewis, who will succeed Mr. Winn as manager. Mr. Lewis is a Swansea boy.

NOT ENOUGH ROOM. I Turkish Mission's Change of I Quarters. PARIS, Sunday (received Monda.y). i Tb? Turkish Mission on Tuesday aN! jj bo bave their villa ct Vau, ? hich, it is oon:dered, will be too small to ac- j commodate them with the four ad-L-,ers and servants who are to arrive on Wed. nesday. Their new residence will be the Monte- chin Chateau, where they will have plenty of room and all dom<«ac facilities with 18 rooms, .hree large halls and out- buildings.

GALLANT SERBIANS. BELGRADE, June 9th (Beceived Monday). In signing the decrce of demobilisa- tion of the Third Clfss of the Serbian Army, the Prince-Regent has sent out an order of the day to the troops affected by the decree expressing his gratitude for the loyal service they ren- dered to the Supreme Command and the country. »

I I [LABOUR H.P.i LHBUU!t m. b. Inadequate Salaries, PROTEST AT CARDIFF CONFERENCE CARDIFF, Monday. I The annual conference of the South Wales Miners' Federation opened at Car- diff on Monday. The Eight. Ron. W. Brace, M. P., presided, and was supported by Mr. Tom Richards, M.P. (secretary), Mr. A. Onions, M.P. (treasurer), and Mr. James Willstone (vice-president), and practically all the members of the Executive Council. The delegates in attendance represented 150,000 miners. The agenda included a la'ge number of subjects, and the conference is likely to last the greater part of the week. The President, in his address, reviewed the work during the past year. Dealing with the proposals put forward for the improvement in workmen's wages, Mr. Brace called attention to what he de- scribed as the inadequate salaries paid to the Labour members of Parliament. He declared that the latter could not possibly live upon £ 350 a year of which the Federation 1.P.'s were in receipt. He also dealt with the proposals con- tained in the agenda suggesting that Labour members should sever their con- nection with the industrial movement in general and the miners in particular. In this connection he also referred to the large number of workmen representing local governing bodies, hnd lie that these men ought not to callf-d upon to sacri? their earnings while rendering gratuitous services to the com- munity. ACCI DENTS IN MINES. j Mr. Brace emphasised the proposals submitted for securing increased security in the mines. Despite everything ° that could possibly he done, however, there would continue to be a considerable num- ber of workmen injured, and for this rea- son they were now seeking to secure a greater amount, as compensation. He held that an injured workman should be paid an amount of compensation equiva- ient to the wages he was able to earn while at work. i If that amount was neccessar'v at anr time it was when the workman required attention and care when suneriii°? fron i injuries

I STOLEN FOWLS. )  ??na?ford Alleged Rece?'- I mg Charge Disused. I At .Ammanford Police Court on Mon- lay, Margaret Evans, an elderly woman, of Ivy Huoe, Blaenau-road, Llandebie, was charged with recr-iving two fowls, -alue IGs., knowing them to have been i stolen. Mr. Hugh Williams. Llandilo, rappeared for the prosecution, and Mr. T. j M. Evans defended. It was stated that the defendant's son, I Evan Evans, was lined £ 10, at that Court four weeks ago for the theft of the fowls. j Police witnesses said lie had admitted the •barge, and had added that his mother knew of-the thef's. The defence was a total denial of laiow- ledge, and the son, Evan Evans, in the witness-box, his mother not. know of the thefts. The case was di»iuit.sed.

COMMERCE CF THE DAY. MFSSR' L!FTO?, ?TD. ? ¡ .(" I ,L. I D I The report of the directO;? cf I/ptoa. Ltd.. i v-bio-L will be submitted to the t-.vcnly-fti,-t an?ua.? eeHerai weetine t ? b? L- id in Lc"- | Ion on June 50th, sh. tba" the c?m;?;? ousine^s has showa a furtmn ir.crcrsc <h? a.thcnn?t?eRr. A considerable nUID0::l' GÏ rew br3nd! ? hav> been T?Ken. and vail be opened as soc-u j ?s uo ?' b'c ?ut ow-p? to th? continued r?-- ¡ !'}:i1l:lfo:i,; o}íi'!j the United Kingdom, it ha- ifel buen P"' to extera thiz, sectjo:i of the company's j "oMsiness, but a 1-aigtr trad- has been done I ?t the company s deoot" in the H?:: and in A?iralia and Ke? Zealand i The profit for the period ending- 3.:8t March ) 's £ 401.365 9-?. which, with the a?ncum. i hvnaeht forward from 1-it aocouat— £ 74.6C3 j ?- 5<1.~cives a i?! cf ?"76.06'! 12s. 5d. to Ie 'iealt with.. 1 jWter deductions, the directors rec-ommencl tha" a final dividend of 74 ner f-ent. be paie. ( on the Ordinary shares, masins per cent. i for the year, and vt intended that war- rantr for the dividend on the Ordinary snares shall be posted on the 2nd July, 1519. I CATTJjE >LM!KET. I Metropolitan -uariiet -londay.—A fair 1 ouantity of fat cattle and sberp was offered i it to-day's market, the onality beinff up to receiit standard, and allotments toolt place i at ma- keted during padt week: 2,188 beaet* an-, 8.040 sheep.