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Swansea Harbour OFFICERS- General Manager, Statutory Rar- I boar Master, aDd Collector V W, LAW of Rates J Assistant Collector of Kates—CEO. JONES 'hadiT11ll>,r-!}. R. MORGAN. Traffic Supenntendent- H. T. HANDELL. Tplegrams, LAW, SWANSEA." I'el?ohone— Harbour Office Corporation 13 Dork Master, North Dock 583 South Dock „ 581 Prince of Wales DOCK 590 Mumbles Lighthouse. ,,136

North Dock. Dock Mastar D. G. DAVTES. Aurora 36 Hole, Watchet Arendat s 876, Olsen, Carthageca Beryl s 770 Keay, London Ben Clune s 1334 Campe, Bordeaux Boileau s 1038, Stephang, St Nazaire Emily s 69 Eennett, Qneensferry Four Brothers 74, Lathom, Dro.heda Fane s 697, Voden, Huelva Flying Foam 84 Codings, Antwerp Golden Light 103 TreWain, Fareham Gauloise 99 De Gallon, Mortagne Grace 29 Murdock, Shoreham John Ewing 95 Norman. Watchet Jeanne et Rene 72 Bolden, Gloucester Loa ngo 79 Flynn. Plymouth Pearj fil, McLvnn, Chatham Ossian s 97, Thomas, St Brieux Pecer James 79 Silvey, Gloucester Precursor 71, Tope, London Ruby 42 Brueford, Cideford Susan Vittery 99 Davies Waterfoid Sir Joseph s64 Addison, Strangford Traveller 166, Truscott, London Volpone s 186, Hughes, Dublin William 59 liearon, Kinsale "Woolwich Infant 48 Quick, Penzance ARRIVED January 13 a.m. Nil January 13 p.m. Nil SAILED January 13 a, m Marima s 1759, Doucett, Santos &c Zaima 318 Tobiassen, Malmo Enchantresses0 Grazen, Lezardrieux January 13 p in Cardiff Trader s339, Rich, Llanelly

South Dock. I Dock Master D. EVANS, R.N.R. Andacieufe 100 Rotilet, St Vaiery Annetta Marie 91 Evraid, Appeldore Aisene 147 Pendu, Belie He Congress s 697 Dabbert Rouen City of Frankfoit s 520 Peterson, Dublin Dorothy s yt Boardman sea Denis Papin 98 Leroy, Sables Elakoon b05, Gromoss, Risor Faithful s 280, Silvester, Cardiff Hetty 90 Andrews Bantry Hero (yt) Bond, sea Hannah Croasdsll 141, Holt, Chatham Ilildur s 588, Wenneberg, Oporto Invicta 73 Jewel), Plymouth Iron king 43 Ashford, Bideford Jessie 90 Gill, Plymouth Jeanne 75 Le Guinnie, Etel Lydia Cardell 170 Tyrreil, Preston Linn O'Dee s 282 Bie, Treport Marie Celine 75, Wales, Penryn Normandy P s 2H1, Combe Nanine Ag]: e 167, Coheleac, Redon Osprey (yt) Parsons, Barry Pauline 8S Coyec, Quimper Rival 100, Lamey, Falmouth Saga lu6 Olsen, Greenhithe Stucley 32 Found, Bude Staghound s 15'2, Campbell, Port Talbot I Union 113 Le Hnce, Yannes Vivian (yt) Shea, Port Talbot William vt L. Granham, sea < ARRIVED I January 13 a.m Agra s 6'i, Jone-, 'Combe Cedric s 678, Paulsen Bordeaux January 13 p.m Newent s 613, Bolton. Sonthampton SAILED, Jan 13 a.m Nil Jan 13 p.m Teviot s 498, McConnell, Glasgow Talbot s 228 Owens, Liverpool Truthful s 280 Sylvester, Manchester Agra s 62, Jones, Bristol

I Prince of Wales Dock Dock Master T. GBEEN. (1- Austrian s 2027, Furneaux, Liverpool Hergvik s 789, Petersen, Manchester Betty Russe II 1?2, Owen, London Chatheld s 1904, Hunt, Poit Nolloth City of Cork s 827, Walsh, Dublin City of Cadiz s 464, Davison, Dublin Cairnryan s 1060, Murray, Bristol Dana s456 Martinsen, St Malo Duchess of York s 1648. Storm, Antwerp Dunsley s I'. 54,"Roper, Bordeaux Eppleton s 575. Evans, Grimsby Eva s 736, Selvesen, Port Talbot Juno s 825, Owens, Bristol Lizzie 65, Nicholas, Watchet Llandaft City s 1196, Fitt, Br;stol Marie Therese s 1G98, Froese, Liverpoool Phonix s ] 27P, Latsen, Tilt Cove Pa-quale PI" 1702, Cippero, Genoa Stella s 761. Abe^-g, Rochefort Trafalgar s 996, Samuel Bivadeo Talavera s 1155, Cronberg, Nantes Venedotian s 73 4, Williams, Barry William Balls s 1595, Kennedy, Ghenitchesk ARRIVED. January 12 p.m. City of Belfast s 522, Kelly, Bristol 5 Tasso s 1120, Watkins, Bristol January 13 a.m. SagoDite s 287, Campbell, Dbblsn SAILED January 13 a.ni. Vernon s 616, Brierley, London Aagot a 854, Clemetsen, La Rochelle Elizabeth Roberts 99, Jones, Portmadoc Adieu Va 49 Le Gal), Qnimper Jauurry 13 p.m Val de Travers s 275, McLean, Treport

Vessels in River. -0- Kildare s 1549, Davidson, Aidrossan A bertawe, dredger, Paidon Lynx (tug boat) sea Taurus s barge 30. Wilson, Milford ¡ Kiugf-l Lynn s 336 Bee, London Pioneer 29 Williams, Newquay

Fish MarKetr '«" Argon s tr sea Izaak Walton str Manorb:er Castle s tr sea SimpJon s tr sea Mourn. V i«o s tr sea Reginald s tr sea Louisestrsea Mary Stanley s tr Tenby Castle s tr 100, sea SAILED Picton Castle s tr 100, sea I PennardCastlestrsea ARRIVE! Oxwich Castle s tr sea

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TIDE TABLE — FOR JANUARY 1 HIGH WATER. TIME, HEIGHT ON CILLS. Week p of w alesTSonS l)a^- and N Dock I 1 ock A.M. P.M. A.M. 1 P.M. I A.M. A. M. P.M. ~r it F FTF I I Friday ;o 60 1 24 26 0 26 8 28 0 i Saturdy 1 55 227 26 327 6 28 5 3 Sunday. 3 li 3 29 27 4 -18 5 '29 4 4 Mondav. 4 2. 4 29 28 5 29 3 30 6 5 Tuesday. 5 2' 5 25 29 2 29 9 31 2 6Weduesdy.. 5 55 6 12 29 8 30 0 31 8 7 Thursday.. 6 4O 6 55 oQ 0 30 1 32 0 8 Friday 7 21 7 33 30 0 29 9 32 0 9 Saturday.. 7 57 8 9 29 8 29 1 31 8 10 Sunday 8 29 8 42 29 0 28 4 31 0 111 Monda 9 3 9 lo 28 4 27 8 30 4 !2!ruesday. 9 35 9 50 27 8 26 9 29 8 13 Wednes. 10 10 10 28 26 10 25 8 28 10 14 Thursdy. 10 49 11 12 25 9 24 8 27 9 15 Friday 11 37 24 11 26 J1 16 Saturday. U 4 0 35 23 II 24 6 25 11 17 Sunday. 18 1 39 23 11 24 10 25 11 13 Monday 2 15 2 45 24 9 26 0 26 9 19 Tuesday. 321 34726 5 27 8 28 5 20 Wednes. 4 22 4 47 28 3 29 4 30 3 21 Thursday., 5 22 5 43 30 0 3U 9 32 0 £ 2 Friday. 615 6 35 31 5 32 0 33 5 23 Saturday ..7 5 7 25 32 9 32 9 34 9 2i Sunday. 7 52 8 10 33 3 32 9 35 3 25 Monaay 8 35 8 56 32 10 32 0 34 10 26 Tuesday. 9 21 9 42 32 1 30 11 34 1 27 WeduesdaydO 6 10 26 >30 10 29 5 32 10 28 Thursday.. 110 48 11 13 29 1 27 4 31 1 29 Friday III 40 27 2 29 2 30 Saturday j 0 10 0 43 125 8 25 9 27 8 31 Sunday 1 19 1 54 j24 10 25 5 2b 10 The height of Tide up the river at the Pottery biidge is 13 feet less, and at Hafod Works & Middlebank 16 feet 6 inches less than on tLe Cill at the North Dock H alf- tide Basin.

Cam STAGE-DRIVER S LASTED BirU", As w* left Saudy Gulcb for Rising Sun thoM M male passengers to go by the stag*, swi do roate was ovm the mouiitains and full at AMMM of disaster The drive" came out from harnkfast as soon as the stage was ready, and. lioking about on the passengers, he selected a ■HI, pale-faced man and invited him to olimfc mt beside him. While the palo-fiiced maa W&A £ znbing up tb« driver \vhisp<artid to the rait •I us: MI picked him out in order to acare him to •I us: MI picked him out in order to acare him to death. You fellows will aee a heap of fun befont *«'re gone ten mil<>s!" Two minurps west of the gulch the roadway Mtde & sud lea iurn, with a sheer fall of lOOtt. down to Wild Ca.t Creek, and the driver put hit Sorsea at the gallop and said to t.he man: "We may get around ah right, or we mv rfrtch up c-own below. Hold yer breath and oq per prayerst" The passptiger made no move and did not ffcange coantenance, and, after making the eenrae all right, the driver rather indignantly femanded: Didn't you soe that the off-wlioel run witWa a toot of the edge of the precipice?'' "It ran within six inches, sir!" was the reply. Beyond the curve WJS A down-grade of a mt'V 88d with a yell and a flourish of his whip the driver urged his horses to a dead run. The fire ef us inside had to hang on for dear life, and Mery half-minute the stn^o seemed bound to gc over. "Did ye know that if we'd hrpened to bbve ilruck a rook we'd all heon dead men in no tim«f Of oourse." "And ye wasn't prayin'7 If N-t M all." Threj or four niilbs further on the driver trie# kie man with another curve In his deterxnin» tion to make a close ca'l o* it one wheel ran off the edge of the precipice, and only a sudden effort of the horses saved the conch. We wet* flung in a heap and frightened haif to death, but man l>e«ido the driver ..ever lost a puff of his cigar. When things were safe the dmat tnrned on him tvith ■ "That surels "ju* the brink ot the gra-re." "Guess it was." was the quit't reply. "The closest slmvo v»)u wiil over hev until |k* one comes. Yes." See here, now. but what set of a critter sf* r?" was the qu-t>«y. Don't you know 'nil git skeart'r "Nothing uts happvin^d yet to scare me." But meLbc ye want me to dsive plumb vm0 ft preo-.ipice a thousand (Vt high' If you con venie.nvly can. The fact Jfc (4river, 1 came vp m-m inrundine to commit Mfr eide, and if vou .;11 /I •Ijnip the whcJ. at 0 MWM OMae elifi Ine." -Uiaat* GmalitotMb