The Swansea Gazette and Daily Shipping Register

ENTERED INWARDS Jan 20 Gransha s 487, Rouen, nil Teesdale s 191, DunCalk, nil Start s 341, Rouen, ail Apollo s 1111, Antwerp, general, Bristol Steam Navigation Co; general, not to be landed La Fontaine s 1338, Chanteaay, nil G Flryer s 242, Caen, nil Annie Jones 76, Watdhet, flour 107, mangolds 16, Stoate & Sons City of Liveryool s 6r>7, Bristol, nil Tt Patrick s :245. Rouen, nil Astillero s 895, Troon, nil Volpone a 186, Dublin, general, Michael Murphy Limited general, not to be landed. Ouistreham s 149, Caen, nil Annan s 4o9, Glasgow vip Cardiff, general, M. Jones & Bro.

Misrober and DlgenfM Whether the microbes which are constantly pMMMNt In the intestinal canal of man and animal. an essentially necessary to promote digestion, an harmless and unnecessary, or are even injurious, U a question on which various observers have arrived at different results. In a paper communicated to the Bulletin of the Imperial Naturalists' Society of Moscow, Mile. P. V. Tsiklinsky discusses thlt ottil is question. From an examination of the literature el the subject, and from a study of the microbe doit ba question, the author is led to believe that, Irhile certain microbex do undoubtedly promote digestioL, and, in accordance with M. MetcnnikoiTs observations, in some cases exercise an antagonistic Influence against germs of disease, it is probably possible, by artificial means, such as by variation diet, to dispense with the bacteria in question, and thus to avoid the danger that they often cauM in the living animal. Further, the view is put forward that the thermophilous microbes of the intestinal canal are mere varieties of ordinary non thermophilous microbes, and not diltÏDlt species.

Terrestrial Oases In the Chromosphere. Owing to their proved relationship to heliunt Professor S. A. Mitchell, of Columbia University., suspected that the gases neon, argon, krypton, aai tenon might be found to exist in the chromosphere and h order to test his supposition he compared tbt wave lengths of the lives in their respectivt spectra with the wave-lengths of the chromosphorU spectrum obtained by himself during the Sumatra eclipse. As a result of his comparison Professoa Mitchell comes to thA conclusion that lines due t4 neon and argon are present in the chromospheril S{x»ctrum, but the evidence as to the presence of krypton and xenon is, at present, inconclufjive. Lines which are due to the more volatile ga"s at I the earth's atmosphere (i.e., those which are UJI- eondensed at the temperature of liquid hydrogen), as published by Livemg and Dewar, and tbt Strongest argon iines, are also represented in t)M 8pectrum of the chromosphere. Professor Mitchell oug.ge,sts that these gases may have come to the earth's atmosphere from the sun, as suggested h) the theory put forward by Arrhenias, which sup* poses that ionised particles are constantly being repu^d by the pressure of light, and thus journal bau OM tun to mother.

International Exhibition, London, 1909, Of the choicest products of the world, at the Great White City, Shepherds Bush, W. May to October demonstrating the Special Products and Resources of all Nations, including the Displays of the famous Health and Pleasure Resorts of Europe & America, in the form of Panoramas, Dioramas. Models, ete 50 Exhibition Palaces Covering 50 acres, devoted to Science, Art, Edu- cation, Social Economy, Liberal Arts, Decora- tive Arts, Chemical Industries and various Industries, Engineering, Electricity, Agriculture Horticulture, Alimentation, Textiles. Special Section for Welsh Industries. 140 Acres of MAGNIFICENT GROUNDS, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, CHARMING LAKES & WATERWAYS CONCERTS by fine MILITARY BANDS (British & Foreign) Superb Illuminations. FIREWORK DISPLAYS, All the Great At- tractions including Flip-Flap, Irish Village, Spiral, Scenic, Railway Toboggan, etc., etc., of the Franco British Eyhibition, and numerous novelties of various nations. The GREAT STADIUM Seating 80,000 persons. International Sports and Athletic Meetings. Applications for exhibit, space, concessions, &c., to be made to The SECRETARY, Imperial International Exhibition, Shepherd's Bush, London, W. "='

THE Swansea Coal Market. Jan. 20 1908. Anthracite Coal. — Finest hand picked malting 22/6 to 23/0 Second quality do. 21/0 to 22/0 Swansea Valley Big Vein. 19/0 to 20/6 Red Vein or similar large 18/9 to 14/8 Machine Made Cobbles 22/6 to 23/6 Machine made Nuts 25/0 to 25/6 Machine Made Peas 11/6 to 12/6 Small Rubbly Culm 8/9 to 4/0 Duff 2/0 to 0/0 Steam Coals.—Large 14/9 to 15/3 Second quality 18/6 to 14/0 Bunkers, according to Quality L2/6to 13^0 Through 10/0 to 10/3 Small according to quality 7/6 to 8/0 Bituminous Coal.—(Nc 3 Hbondda) Large 17/0 to 18/0 Small 9/6 to 10/0 Patent Fuel 12/6 to 13/0

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The Docks"consist of the Prince of Wales Dock, the North Dock, and the South Dock each equipped with modern appliance? for the rapid loading and UP loading: of vessels. The Entrance Channel to the Hauour is lighted by means of Gas Buoys The New King's DOCK capable of accommodating the largest vessels afloat is expected to be opened for traffic this year. The Quays are 19,000 feet in length The Warehouses contain a floor area of 288,000 square feet. The Railways of the Trust have direct connections with the Great Western, London and North Western, Midland, and Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railways. There are 26 Coal Tips, and 80 Hydraulic, Steam and Hand Cranes. Swansea Is the Centre,of the Anthracite Coal district. There are more Patent4 Fuel Works in Swansea than at any other port in the Kingdom and the Fuel is held in high repute in Continental^ and ofchef markets. There is a Large Area of Land a va ilable for Fuel Works, Creosote.Worke Saw MJls and other commercial purposes. Lines of Steamers run between Swansea, and the following ports, viz. :— New York, Baltimore Philadelphia, Singa- pore, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hiogo, Java ports, Rio de Janerio, Santas Bosario, Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, Ports in Chili and Peru, St. Petersburg, Bamburg Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Treport, Rouen, Nantes, Bordeaux, Oporto, Lisbon, Setubal. Barcelona, Genoa, Leghorn, Venice, Trieste, Fiume, ports in Greece, Constantinople and other Turkish ports Galatz, Ibrail, Odessa, Batoum, Alexandria &c. Within the Harbour are Nine Graving Docks. Extensive provision has been made for the Fish Trade, in the South Dock. The Swansea Fleet now numbers about 80 Steam Trawlers in addition to Liners and Smacks. Pilotage.-The Trustees are the Pilotage Authority. Pilotage is noncom- pulsory, both inward and outwards. Rates and Charges.—are moderate. The Mumbles Lighthouse Signal Station is worked by the Trustees. Vessels calling for orders can communicate with their Owners without lowering a boat—good and sheltered free anchorage being found unaer the Mumbles Head at any state of the tide The Trustees have erected on the Mumbles Head a Reed Fog Horn Signal giving three blasts of about two seconds' duration in quick succession every two minutes. For information on- any point connected witn the Port and Harbour, apply cto- WILLIAM LAW, General Manager R egist red Address for Telegrams— LAW u SWANSEA,