The Cambria Daily Leader

GRAVE LOSSES. Effect of Strike on Port. I Swansea Counts the Cost It will be quite impossible for many days to come to arrive at any accurate computation as to the loss caused to the port and trade by the strike. But this much can be said straight away. that the already serious position of the harbour has been very gravely worsened by the events of the past week, and that the situation, which was full of anxiety, has now been brought almost to the point of crisis. The Swansea Harbour monthly meeting is to be held on Monday, October 13th, and it is possible that Mr. Roger Beck, the chairman, will make an im- portant-etatement upon the question of the port's finances. TIPS STILL IDLE, The coal tips, which were idle through- out the whole of last week, will not, it is feared, be utilised until Tuesday r Wed. i nesday, by reason of the number m empty vragons that have to be removed from the respective high level sidings. It is hoped, however, that tipping operations will be re-started at some of the tips on Tuesday mid-day. General cargo work proceeded steadily throughout the whole of last week, load- ing and unloading being conducted under conditions that were almost normal. THE PORT'S LOSS. Nothing like an approximate amount of the loss the port has sustained financially can be named in connection with the strike. As stated above, the working of general cargo was proceeded with, afford- ing employment to a number of workmen, the enginemen on tho low level railways not being affected by the strike kept the traffic clear from point to point, thus ob- viating anything like serious congestion. During the week large shipments of tin- plate and other materials have been shipped and unloaded, including a large quantity of foodstuffs. "VERY CONSIDERABLE." Mr. T. W. Phillips, the general manager ofthe Swansea Harbour Trust, seen by our representative, declined' to give any- thing like an estimate of the loss the port had sustained during the past week. It is too problematical," he asserted. I can only tell you that it has been very considerable." WEEK'S LOST TRADE. The official statement4 regarding the trade of the port, issued to-day (Monday) shows that while imports under the cir- cumstances are satisfactory, and also the clearances of general goods, the shipment of coal and patent fuel amounted to Til* toW trade of the week came to 29,403 tons, compared with 92,854 tons the preceding week.

NEATH RAILWAYMEN. I Decide to Return. I Neath raihvayrnen this morning, after two bouts' deliberation, decided to re- sume work, in accordance with the in- structions of the Executive, on Tuesday, conditionally upon the naval ratings imported into the town being imme- diately removed. A deputation has been selected to wait upon the various departments in order to bring this about.

ARTS AND CRAFTS. I Swansea Scholar's Success. I Miss Winifred Maud Crocker (daugb- ter of Mr. George Crocker, builder, St. Thomas) won the first prize at Corwen National Eisteddfod for Needlework picture in silk." This is only one of many successes by the same gifted young lady Trained at the Glynn Vivian Arts and Crafts Schools, great credit is due to Mr. Grant Aim-ray for the efficient teaching given the pupils.

ROAD TRANSPORT. I To be Continued for Food for I Present. Although the strike is over Mr. victor I Evans told the "Leader" on Monday morning that the road transport for foodstuffs would continue until the congestion in the rail- way goods yards is relieved. Voluntary transport workers are therefore requested to carrv on" until an official announce- ment is made declaring a resumption of normal traffic on the*railways.-

SALE OF VEAL. Fines Imposed at Swansea. Elizabeth Wilson was summoned at Swansea, on Monday, for unlawfully sell- ing veal on various dates between August 2.5th and August 30th. John Ray son was Fummoned for aiding and abetting. Mr Holland Booth prosecuted, and Mr. Henry Thompson defended. The offence was admitted, Mr. Thomp- son remarking on the difficulty of observ- ing the variations in the Order. A fine of £5 w?s imposed on Elizabeth Wilson, and £2 on the other defendant.

SIR ALFRED MOND. I I Fir Alfred M-ond was present at the Downing-street. deliberations on Saturday, j

CUSTOMS NOTICE. I The Collector of Customs gives notice that pre-entries arc now required for the shipment of all classes of coal, fuel and celie. whether for cargo or bunkers, or any destination, and by any class of vessel. sel.

I PLASMARL FUNERAL. The funeral took place at the Owmgeily Censcterv on Saturday of Mrs. Mary John- eon, wife of .Mr. Jacob Johnson. Shepherd's Road, Plasmarl, a.nd eldest daughter of Mr. and Mn:, Martin Williams, aeacon at Einas Chapel, Landore. The chief mourners include Mr, J. Johnson (husband), Messrs. Johnny and Robert Johnson (sons), Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Williams (daughter and scn-m- law), Hetty and Gladys (d,afll, Mr'll ) :Martm WUIia?ma (father. Meesrs. Llew Williams and D. J. Williams (brothers), and I Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Daniels (sister end brother-in-law). The Revs. Idris Thomas I (Dinae), 0 P. Gough (Hermon), and D. W. Dawkin* lilorrieton), officiated. J í

THE SIGNAL IS ALL CLEAR! I im^—■ii—LMiimi■linn iiniiiiBm mill w ibiiii ii mil i linn mm* nip i ii ~P| I  of the first of theG.W.R. trains Out thl' (" Leader Photo). | One of the first of the G.W.R. trains out this i-nornin'9. Leader Photo )

I =-= I Mr. J. H. Thomas' s Message To-day LONDON, Monday. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., made the following statement at Unity House to-day: I am more than delighted to say that the men are generally ac- cepting thee settlement. There are a few places where they are still out, but this is owing to their not having received my message,. which is now being re- peated. In a few other instances they are refusing to go back, with black- legs or volunteers there. I have again aaKod them loyally to accept I the settlement. In one instance a company has refused to allow the men to re- turn. This immediately created a very serious situation, but I spoke to Mr. Bonar Law at once this morning, and he is doing his best *o rectify the matter. Mr, Thomas added that the nation WtS nearer civil war than it has ever been before cannot be questioned. And it is once again a tribute to all Sections of our people, notwithstanding the' magnitude of the struggle and the dangers involved that the nation as a nation has emerged successfully.

PREMIER & SWANSEA. I To Receive the Borough Freedom. I Although nothing definite has yet been settled, October Hth is mentioned as the date on which the Premier may receive the Freedom of Swansea and afterwards journey to West

ST. DAVID'S PRIORY. Father Egerton Leaving for Ormskirk. Members of the Roman Catholic com- munity at Swansea will regret to learn that the Rev. Father Egerton, head priest at St. David's Priory, is shortly leaving the town to take up the head priesthood at Ormskirk, Lanes. Father Egerton has been at Swansea nin) vears in all, having broken that period to take up duties at Cheltenham, but afterwards returning. He will not leave Swansea for some time, however.

IN NOVEMBER. I 0 Position in Landore and I Penderry. There is now a likelihood of a contest in the Landore and Penderry Wards In the former Ward Councillor Abra- ham Bowen is the retiring member and her is To be opposed by Mr. W. Poleman, a -N f r ?V. Po l cm,-In. a Labour nominee-, whilst in the Penderry Ward Councillor Richard Matthews (Labour) is the retiring: member. An op ponent to him ha.s not yet been selected, but the other sections in both the w-irdf- feel very indignant at the fact that Labour sbollld force a contest in the Tkyi- dore Ward, because the seat fought and won by Mr. Bowen six month? ago is a Progressive one. Consequently it would he nothing but fair, they assert, that Labour should stand down upon this occa- sion. Failing this, it appears that a Pro- gressive candidate will be selected thin week to oppose Mr. Matthews in the Pen* W n rd. 1"7 MORRISTON WARD. I As announced in our columns on Satur. dav, Councillor J. Brvn Edwards, who. owing to ill-health was unable to promise sooner, has decided to fight the Morriston seat at the November elections.

I LLANELLY LAW CLERKS. I I Ttrike Threap Over Wages. I At a meeting ot law oierks, held at tne Athenreum Hall, Llanelly, it was unanf mously decided to call a strike of law clerksj as the local solicitor.? had refused to met- t Mr. Ben Griffiths, Welcli organ- iscrof the N.L.C., to which union the clerks belong, in order to discuss the remuneration of the clerks. The date of the calling oirt" left to Mr. Griffiths. Great enthusiasm was dis- played, and a resolute determination was expressed to carry out their threat in view of the scandalously Tow wages" paid them, it being stated that in mt cases the1 wages were lower than what is being paid to road sweepers.

I Ac the ,t Hal! on -St1(Ja' e'en- ing, the servic3 was taken by Mv. BaiI S/selling, son of the late pastor. He specially referred to the ending of the tJ ike, and asked all to rise and sing the Doxology.

'PLANE CRASHES. Machine Comes to Grief at I Llanelly. j An aeroplane passed over Llanelly on I its way to Pembroke Dock on Monday afternoon, and came to grief in a field near Stradey Park. It is rather badly damaged. It subsequently transpired that the aeroplane named Sum Flya," and piloted by Lieut. Lloyd, of Stonehenge, who w&s accompanied by Lieut. Thomp- son, crsa.hed in trying to avoid a bank at a field near the Steelworks. He was pro- ceeding to Pembroke Dock with mails, and had left Salisbury this morning, hav- ing delivered mails at Cardiff and Swan- sea. Both pilots escaped unhurt, and the machine was removed by rail to Pem- broke Dock.

TO-DAY'S WIRES. I TREASURY BlLLS. I Selling rate lor treasury Bills at the  Bank of England has been raised one per cent.; three months' bills to 4? per cent.; I six months' bills to 5 per cent. I I NAVAL PENSION. I The Admiralty announces tha-t the good I service pension of C300 per annum vacated I by the death of Admiral Lord Beresford has been awarded to Admiral Sir Wilniot I H. Fawkes. j SHAH'S TOUR. I P.,Mönday,-The!" Petit Parisien," j the Journal,? and the Matin re- ports that the Shah of Persia is going to Europe to discuss the Anglo-Persian Treaty. He will confer with French political men, and from Paris Trill 'pl'o-; ceed to London.—Exchange. 1 j I DIG FIRE. I The Victoria Hall, Exeter, one of the I largest meeting places in the city, was I practically destroyed by fire this morning. | The hall had been used as a picture theatre, and the lessee, a Cheltenham gentleman, lost a large quantity of films, I scenery, etc. A magnificent organ was also destroyc-d. I FIUME. Paris, Monday.—A message from Rome I states that a solution of the Fiume ques- tion is considered imminent which will make all further dispute impossible. Nothing definite has been secured con- 1 cerning the Duke of Aosta's mission, but it is understood that the firct meeting with D'Annunzio's delegates at Abbazia was satisfactory, and theso exchanges will speedily be terminated. I ARCHANGEL FORCES. General Ironside. commander of the! British Forces at Archangel, arrived at Liverpool to-day and proce-ded to Lon- don. When asked as to the position in Russia the General said: I think a good ) deal too much has been said already. We have finished our job, and I think the Russian people can now look after them- selves." The Port Talbot and Aberavon miners am working the afternoon shift. This rooming practically every railway- man in the Metropolitan area who had been on strike had reported for duty. Port Talbot dock workers are resuming ¡ work at six o'clock this evening, three hours earlier than usual, in order to en- able the wagons to be cleared. t

TEACHERS' PAY. Position of Those Leaving College. I At a meebing of Swansea Education Committee on Monday afternoon, Aid. Ivor Gwynne (chairman) presided. I On the teachers' application for a new scale, and for deterring of the Whitley Council meanwhile, the secretary of the I local association to N.U.T. wrote draw- ing attention to the salaries of the new r teachers from college appointed from I last September and members of the 1 association. it wag contended that a verbal agreement wa.s arrived at by.a | £ jonference ir- January, by which ihet »«Vbirise of such should bei Men 12;.1 | ?omeQ XI20, and iMt ?!25 and .SIM. i They would be glad if Hus matter and { whole question of ealar es should be I tn.mechaely and favourably considered, eo that it coyld be decided this month. I The view was expressed that there ik;as a. verbal agreement, though there I a\v sno minute, so the question was re- ferred to a special meeting of the Stan- j ing Committee. I CARETAKER'S CASE. I r The Building' Sub-Committee recom- meIided the re-affirmation of the re- ferred-back minute on the Suetty School caretaker, and the cleaners of the added ¡ I' areas schools who did not receive the I fuU 50 pe rcent. increase in wages I awarded under a previous minute, he I paid from the-20th July such an addi- tional turn as would bring them up to 'I' the new Swansea scale, I Mr. A. F. Delve ridiculed the idea; I'th-lt the Sketty caretaker who raised this question was a profiteer because, ¡ ??t. receiving a salarv of ?6??. (out of ,,ly?bi'c,h he had to purchase utensils), he sought to bring hImself to the position  of the Corporation, of all other servants of the Corporation, especially in the added areas. i I

A ROTTEN LOT. I I Judge and Gorseincrt Family. j In an application made at Swansea County Court on Monday, by Messrs. Isaac, David and Jno. Jenkins, Gorseinon, l,saae, Davi-cl and Jn- for an administrative order of the estate Of Mrs. Mary Jenkins, their widowed mother who, it was stated. was 89 years old, there being a dispute about the old lady's distribution of some furniture, The case was adjourned for a month so that in the meantime some arrangement might he come to for ultimate possession, leav- ing the furniture with the old lady for the His Hononr Judge Rowland Row, landj s^, said he considered the application was most indecent. If these people had any ?nse decency at all, they would sooner be ??thout the furniKre than dis?turb ?the V* !?: The .h'.? "I" are  .1- ten iot? *n my o?mi?? L;,} ? man who thinks more of a piece Of j. ?' ture than the peace of his mother ie an admirable creature."

BRYNIVNLL PRESENTATION. An informal but very interesting gath- ering took place at the Brynmill boys School during the recreation interval on Monday morning. The occasion was the preecn?tion of a fountain pen to "Mr", Harry Lamont, assistant teacher, by his ?ollea??s, on his leaving for the uniY(r-1 sity of South WalM. and Monmouthshire. Mr. Rowland H. Williams presided, ana in ?pressing the good wishes of the sta?. 1J()b with admiration of Mr, Lamont's I career as a pupil, student teacher, soldier and again a teacher. 'I Miss E. F. Thomas made the presenta- tion.

The Swansea Property Owners Aocia- tion. at its last meeting, passed a resolu- tion a, king the Swansea Connty Council to delete from its forthcoming Bill Clalise TII" which proyid fo\r a change in per- centages allowed to houfe owners for col- Section of rates. What the property owners want is direct rating, and for this they are working. A big steamer arrived at the King's Dock, Swansea, with the mid-day tide on Monday, the Holt liner, Talthybius, of a registered tonnage of 6,514. At Aberavon Countv Police Court on Mondav. Mr. S. H. Byass said he had come to court specially, as it was the first sitting since the death of Aid. J. M. Smith. On behalf of his colleagues he wished to express their great sense of their Kreat Ices. f ?

PITS & WORKS. Preparations for Resuming. From aR I can gather, after id .phcni inquiries (writes our Mining Correspon- dent), the p-osition at tho ecliieri* throughout the West Wales area, includ- ing the Anthracite and Western districts, seems to be the same to-day (Monday) as it has been for the past few days. The majority of tho collieries are idle, bv some have been able to keep go in 3. Ft. instance, the East Pit, Gva r,n-oae-Grur- wen, is working, while Jlaordy Pit, where the notices to terminate contracts have expired, is idle. At YSh-adgynlais there is iic, move from the Amman Valle. there is no newc- of a. start, and this state of things no dcrubt applies generally. A DAY OR TWO. I The reason is o bvious, as Jlr. David Morgan, the secretary of the Anthracite miners, pointed out. There must be f. clearance of the trucks already filled with coal, and blocking up the colliery sidings, and empty trucks must be brought in, be- fore the miners can begin to turn out more ooal. The railway service is not in full opera- tion yet, and the sooner mineral traffic on the various lines is going the sooner will there be an output of coal, not only to give employment to the miners; but to provide coal to supply other industries with the fuel necessary to enable them to | mm me operations. A day or two will cer- tainly make a big difference. I WORKS RE-STARTING. I II In local works almost alike in the;r j dependence on collieries 'and railways, i I there is yet a variety of circumstances, I and the difficultv of ascertaining these i owing to great pressure on telephone I service, makes a statement of their general position difficult. The Dyffryn Works seems to be the only one which has increased operations at Morriston. Here six mills have been j put on, and by to-morrow night the works should be as usual. But in others, j such a*- the Cwnxfelin, fires are again j be.?ng lit, and assuming delivcriei: by i-a?l j 11 are resumed, there is excellent authority for believing that during the next few j days ther will be practically a complete i I resumption of work in all of them. There ) is, at any rate, no factor unconnected with railway service to prevent this. j REPAIR WORK. In some cases, such as the -NI-annim- mann Tube Works, extensive repair and I overhauling work was undertaken, partly. to maiintain employment, and in such cases probably full manufacture will be. rather longer delayed. AT L ABOUR EXCHANGE. I At Swansea? Labour Exchange it it- < impossible yet- to estimate returns to i work, but it is announced that already I i they have been considerable, ¡ —=====■== I

I A RETURN CALL. — -0- I Rev. J. Griffiths Coming Bak to Ammanford. l The Rev. John Griffiths, B.A., B.D., who left Ebenezer Baptist Church, Am- manford, in August last, to take up the pastorate of Tabernacle Church, Llan- dudno, has now been prevailed upon to I return' to his old church at Ammanford, after an absence of less than two months. The news has caused a great deal of 'I' satisfaction in iree church eire-les locally. The circumstances that led to his ac- cepting the return call (which was en- j thusia-stic-ally unanimous) were brought I about by his being stranded at Amman- ford through the railway strike.

1FIGHT FOR HOUSES. I Court Side-Lights Upon Our. I Housing Problems. Mary Williams applied at Swansea County Court for possession of a house in St. Helen's-road, Swansea, as against I J. M. Pugh, colliery cicrk. Mr. vv. A. Thomas represented respondent. At the last Court his Honour had adopted a I suggestion that two bedrooms should be allotted to plaintiff, leaving the other rooms to respondent. Plaintiff's husband now complained that his wife, two girls, and a boy had to sleep in one room, the other room being useu for his tailoring business. He also com- plained that respondent kept dnch and I rabbits, came in late at night, and was j a nuisance. J M. Pugh denied that he had been any nuisance. He had tried to get work and to get a house, but couid not. B.4 had a wife and six children. I His Honour: I a:n not going to allow this man to remain indefinitely in the 1 he ase, because I am satisfied that !• i is trying to tak'? advunta? d the Acl., I shall adjourn the case for a mOl1h" j Next month an order will be made against him. I don't think this is a bona-fide case at all. There were several applications for the possession of houses. j In the course of an application in re- i spec? of two houses in Queen's-road, ,t j was suggested that, though during the ) ,sunimer there might he a, difficulty In getting rooms at Mumbles, rooms miglit j be obtained there now. j In the case where Mrs. Lilly F. Ush^ er, j It widow, living in Neath-road, Plasmarl, with her three children, was the appli- cant. it was stated that at the last Court she had been promised three rooms in the honss she had bought in January, 1918, and which was now occupied by the respondent, Mr. Lvan Samuel Jones. That promise had not been carried out, and it was further said that summer lodgers had been taken into the Respondent was given 14 days to ir, t the people out of the apartments, j This order will be effective against the' people in apartments; they will have to s;o," &aid his Honour. An order for possession of 42, Park- stieet, was granted to Mr. Edgar Hos- good as against Mr. Thomas Dell, the tenant; also judgment for plaintiff in his claim for £ -32 lis. 8d. rent due at 5s. 6d. per week. Defendant did not appear.

THE TROOPS. I The numerous troops that have arrived I 1n Swansea since Saturday (iid not imaTf-I on Monday morning as was anticipated. principally on account of the fact that sufficient locomotives were not available.

HETAL MARKET. X.ondoc, <3ay.Copper 101 to lC1 casa; 103 to li three memtts. filectrotytic, 113 to 120. tin, 2821 ij '283 rath; 2$2 to 9-Si i-Itrot mantis i ■ I I- t j ) I I I

j THANKSGiVING. j 1 Swansea Vicar and Strike. I There was a fairlv good attendance at the Swansea Parsh. Church (St. M»ry'sv, when the Hov. C. Harrington Lees. tile I v'.car, conduced a short thanksgiving* service at mid-day on Monday. The Mayor was amongst the congre- gation. I The service was a very simple one. The Vicar said they were all met in thank- fulness for the resumption of work after the strike. They had a lot to give-thanks for. DON'T TALK OF VICTORY. But, now that the strike was over, he would advise that it would be folly for either side to talk of the victory." For the w:se man, the less said the better. The strike was not over and done with if the causes remained, and it is now for these who • ha ye power and remove from other 6'de any reasonable causes for further trouble. But they sb >ld alifo bear in mind that it would be n. vudur- able for tho whole of t.he commun 'v if -all services were to te held to ranv.m. That would make positions impossible for all. PROPER RATE FOR WORK. All work, whether manual or brain. work, should be pjv-d at a proper .raba,. but labour troubles would continue until brotherhood came into being.

G.C.G. TROUBLE. Interview Arranged with Coal Controller's Deputy. Mr. J. James, J.P., agent of the anth- I 'acite district of miners, in a communica- .ion to our mining correspondent, on Monday morning, said the stoppage of the \taerdy pit of the Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Col- liery Company, continued, consequent upon the expiration of tho employers* notices to terminate contracts.. The Coal Controller's suggestion of a meating between Mr. Cooke- (whose redcax- nendations, it will be remembered, were rejected by the workmen) and the Execu- 'ive of the South Wales Minors' Federa- lon, had been accepted. A meeting of he Council has been convened for next Wednesday, when Mr. Cooke will be pre- '.cnt. M r. -James ) The workmen were ':(said Mr. JamM) "ory bitter at the insistence of the Col- "iery Company upon a stoppage, as they firmly ,belicvod that the pit could be H-orked profitably, to the jxfctual advan- tage of employers and workmen, and they were ..determined, conjointly with the ^deration Executive, to make every effort to prove this to the Coal Controller, und so induce hira, if possible, to bring .bout a continuance of operations at Maerdy Colliery, where between 700 find 750 men and their families were seriously -ffected by the stoppage.

INCORRIGIBLE." When charged at Swansea on Monday •- jth deserting his wife and allowing her I become chargeable to the Swansea Tnion in June last, John Jones (50), a oilier, who was described by the chair- man (Mr. Rd. Martin) as incorrigible, ,-as sent to prison for one month. Mr. .-)d. Hoskins said that defendant had been [ 'cserting his wife off and on sinoe 1916. I -1 — ■

I LATE MARKETS. I BUTTER MARKET. Cork. Monday.—Firsts. 26Ss.: eeoomde, 26k. I fresh bvutter, 280s. I CATTLE MARKET. Metropolitan Market Monday.-Entries of ¡ easts and sheep were on a limited scale, ml disposed of at oEftcial prices a/ocordinir o gtade. Total supplies for past week: 686 beaets and 140 oheft.