The Swansea Gazette and Daily Shipping Register

Entered Inwards continued. February 15—continued. Luteee a 739, Rouen, nil HarveetHome79, Dublin, superphosphate 165, Margrave and Co Fides s 1211, Genoa, damaged cotton 172, order; old yellow metal, Vivian aiid Sons Feb 18 Inver a 360, Rouen, nil Barbarw 98, Kinaale, oats iOO, Tbomaa & Evans and Joha Dyer Pedar Hoar 69, Quimper, pitwood 105, Budd and Co Loustto 79. Morlaix, ballast 65 Itzehoe a 273, St Malo, nil Abertawe a 815, Newport, nil Humber is 97, Barry, nil Gordons Charge 73, Clonakilty, oats 95, Weaver and Co Agra s 62, Bristol, general, Pockelts Ltd Collier a 114, Bristol, general, PocKetta Ltd Velocity g 62, Hayle, nil Doonglen II 10, Bristol, gen, Michael Murphy Galgorm Castle a 73, Bristol, gem, M Murphy Bristol City s 1600, JSeu York via Bristol, gen, Richards, Turpin & Co Princes* Helena a 248, Hull &c., via Bristol and Cardiff, general, Taeker & Co.; general, not to be landed Lyoidaa < 322, Caen, nil Achilles is 138, Port Talbot, nil Talbot s 880, Porr Talbot, nil P/estonian a 368, Liverpool, general, J Bacon Mile s 895, Rotterdam via Bristol, general, Bristol Steam Navigation Co general not to abe lauded

TttB TRADE IR HUMAN RArB. Among the minor sins most frequently held up to Mecratioa i. the wearing of false hair. How world- wide is this j»»«fhod of repairing the ravages of time is shewn In the courso of an article dealing with the trade in human hair. It appears that that grown on the heads of Northern nations is the moat valuable, both because of its superior fineness.and lots and its cotour. Germany and Sweden provide hair greatly valuable, especially if it be of thai folden blonde which is of the finest texture and of • colour impossible to obtain by artificial dyea. On the other hand, Italy and other Southern matious produce only coarser and less costly varieties. Most precious of all, however, is hair •f a true silver-grey colour, which,, in sufficiently long plaits, is almost impossible ta procure, chiefly from the fact that its very rarity causes those women lucky enough to possess it to refuse to part with it. The most constant supply of human half for the world's market, Kowever, comes from the jpMMt v iris in countries such as BUKU

Imperial 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 Palaoes Covering 50 acres, devoted to Science, Art, Edu- cation, Social Economy, Liberal Arts, Decora- tive Arte, 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, Beanie, Railway Toboggan, etc., etc., of the Franco British Bvhibition, 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, r Feb 16 1909. Anthracite Coal. —• Finest hand picked malting 24/6 to 25/0 Second quality do. 21/6 to 22/0 Swansea Valley Big Vein. 17/0 to 18/0 Red Vein or similar large 12/0 to 18/0 Machine Made Cobbles 28/0 to 23/6 Maohine made Nuts 25/0 to 25/6 Machine Made Peas 9/0 to 10/0 Small Bubbly Culm 4/6 to 4/9 Duff 2/0 to 2/8 Steam Coals.-Large 14/6 to 15/0 Second quality 18/9 to 14/0 Bunkers, according to Quality 9/9 to 10/8 Small according to quality 7/0 to 8/0 Bituminous Coal.-(No 8. Rhondda) Large 17/0 to 18/0 Through 14/6 to 15/0 Small 7/0 to 8/0 Patent Fuel 12/0 to 12/6 Vaughan

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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 Harbour is lighted by means of Gas Buoys The New King's DOCK capalle of accommodating the largest vessels afloa 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 23 Coal Tips, and 80 Hydraulic, Steam and Hand Cranes. Swansea Is the Centre of the Anthracite Coal district. There are more Patent Fuel Works in Swansea than at any other port in the Kingdom and the Fuel is held in high repute in Continental and other markets. There is a Large Area of Land available for Fuel Works, Creosote Works Saw Mills 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 Rosario, Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, Ports in Chili and Peru, St. Petersburg, Hamburg Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Treport, Rouen, Nantes, Bordeaux, Oporto, Lisbon, Setubal, Barcelona, Oenoa, Leghorn, Venice, Trieste, Fiume, ports in Greece, Constantinople and other Turkish ports Galatz, Ibrail, Odessa, Batoum, .Alexandria &c. Within the Harbour are Eight Graving Docks. Extensive provision has been made for the Fish Trade, in the bouth Dock. The Swansea Fleet now numbers about 80 Steam Trawlers in addition to Liners and Smacks. PHotage. -The Trustees are uhe Pilotage Authority. Pilotage is noncoin- pulsory, both inward and outwards. Rates and Charges. -ar- 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 unuer 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 with the Port and Harbour, apply to- WILLIAM LAW, General Manager Regist red Address for Telegrams- U LAW SWANSEA.