The Cambrian

» — OUR SAILORS. IT transpired at the recent annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the Swansea gailorie Society that the financial loss on the year was some. JB37 odd, and this, notwith- standing a praiseworthy effort put forth by the Hon. Odo Vivian, as President, who ar- ranged a concert that brought in over JB20. Indeed, but for the continued interest in the organisation on the part of a devoted few— the officers and the Ladies' Committee in par- ticular-this offshoot of the British and For- eign Sailors' Society would, in fact, have fared very badly indeed of late years. In a sea- port like Swansea, where the influence of a real, live society, could and should be made to exert itself with very beneficial results upon the lives of those who go down to the sea in ships," this apathy on the part of the general public is well nigh inexplicable. Herein, the Christian worker can, we think, find scope for much of his best efforts. The temperance advocate, it is sad to relate, should, among our seafaring men. reap a veritable harvest. And all interested in shipping—shipowners in particular-would find supporting such a Society more than amply repay them from even a pecuniary point of view. We will not pause to discuss the me&ns adopted in Swansea by which the sailors are sought to be attracted from the I I gin shop to the "Best," except to say that while the daily visitations to the ships in the harbour by the devoted missioner, and I the religious service's held from time to time ashore, are essentially a part of the work, we are of the opinion that the subscribers and friends of the Society should endeavour to take a more personal interest in the So- ciety's operations with a view of providing bright and pleasant evenings for the host of seamen who visit the port. We will add that the introduction of more life into the work should go a long way towards removing the stigma that the British seaman is a drunk- ard, and therefore cannot hold his own against the foreign sailor. What this stigma means to the nation in the eyes of the world at large can be easily imagined. Such a sweeping assertion does not emanate from us, but from a Liverpool shipmaster of 26 years' experience on the Atlantic-Captain I jamb— who says: "It is not a question of seaman- "ship, for when he (the British sailor) is a sober, he can be depended upon, and can put the foreigner aside, but nineLtenths of the British sailors are drunkards." This state- ment finds confirmation on the part of Mr. Frank T. Bullen, the well-known author of The Cruise of the Cachalot," and "The Men of the Merchant Service," and one who has himself been "before the mast." We said, sweeping assertion," but Mr. Bullen says it is not a bit of it." I have known," he recently told a representative of the St. James's Gazette," "ships that have actually "been delayed for 24 hours in port because "the crew were all helplessly drunk. I may mention a case* which happened in my own experience. It was that of a tramp steamer. She sailed out of the port of London. Now, "what do you think was the state of matferep "on board that vessel? When she slipped her moorings evelry man on board, with the "exception of the pilot, was the worse for "liquor. Officers on deck, sailors in the fo'csle, engineers in the engine-room, and firemen in the stoke-hole—all were drunk. That happened in a steamer," added Mr. Bullen, but the sailing ship is the hell of the sailor. There are splendid exceptions, "but the bulk of sailing-ships are under- manned, the men are badly fed and badly "housed. Undermanning in steamships does "not matter so much, but it is a serious af- "fair where huge stretches of canvas have to be dealt with." This then is the terrible indictment, and if England is to keep in the forefront of the nations of the world, does it not behove the general public and particu- larly shipowners and those interested in ship- ping, to take a deeper and more personal and practical interest in an organisation like the Swansea Sailors' Society, so that, locally, at all events, a real, earnest effort shall have been made towards reforming a class of the community who, being as free as the oceans they navigate, are more often than enough the prey of unscrupulous landsharks who tempt them into excesses into which they otherwise might not go.

NOTES & NOTIONS. The King has offered to subscribe 250 guineas towards the purchase of a permanent site for the Royal Agricultural Show. Snow has fallen in Perthshire, and on Tuesday the Grampians were clothed in white to their base. Mr. J. Aeron Thomas, M.P., and Miss Thomas left Swansea on Saturday afternoon for London. The member for Gower had pre- viously attended Principal Jones's funeral. Mr. Graham Vivian, of Clyne Castle, re- turned to Swansea from London on Saturday afternoon, and attended Monday's meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trust. Mr. J. H. Cawthra, the resident electrical engineer at Swansea, who is a candidate for a more lucrative post under the South Shields Corporation, has, with one other applicant, been selected to appear before the Council of that town at its next meeting. It will be learned with considerable satis- faction that Colonel Pike has returned from Bath in far better health than he has been for the past twelve months. He is now re- cuperating his strength at Reynoldston, where he finds the pure air on the Gower hills wonderfully bracing and invigorating. The Swansea builders labourers' dispute still continues, as does also the strike at the Cae Duke Colliery, Loughor. The local Building Trades Federation hasi decided to support the Swansea labourers, while the Loughor colliers have rejected a proposal of the masters for a 10 per cent., instead of 15 per cent. reduction in wages. The district of Llansamlet, from Winch- wen, Lower Llansamlet, to Bonymaen, in- cluding the Bonymaen Inn and Sarnau, has been added to the Borough of Swansea for rating purposes, and the inhabitants affected are indignant fcbout it, as the amount of the county rates is half that paid at Swansea. A meeting of the Fourth Cambrian Life Governorship Association, in connection with South Wales Commercial Travellers, was held at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Saturday evening, when Mr. E. J. Pugh (London), and Mr. J. Martin Curnow (Swan- sea) were ballotted life governors of the in- stitution. His many friends, and they are legion, will be pleased to learn that Mr. Ambrose Hos- kins, of the Swansea Intermediate and Tech- nical Schools, has been decorated by the French Government with the academic palms of an officier d'Academie. This distinction has been conferred for services rendered in the propagation of the French language. Mr. Hoskins received his brevet from the minister of public instruction, M. Georges Leygues, yesterday (Thursday) morning, and one of the privileges attaching to it is the wearing of a violet ribbon in the button hole on ordinary occasions, and, on State occasions, with the addition of a pendant of palms. There is a possibility of further legal action to decide upon the ownership of the Swansea foreshore, says an evening contemporary. Many years ago the burgesses contested the right of the Duke of Beaufort, with not very favourable results, but now the Earl of Jer- sey steps into the breach, the contemplated new dock, for which the Harbour Trustees propose to take 100 acres at JB10 per acre, having considerably raised the value of the foreshore on the eastern side of the entrance channel, previously looked upon as practic- ally valueless. The Duke of Beaufort has hitherto been regarded as "owning" the pro- perty, by reason of his position as Lord of the Manors of Swansea and Kilvey, but within the past few months the agent of Lord Jersey, who owns the mainland at the spot, has informed the Harbour Trustees that the land they require belongs to the Earl. On Sunday night the Rev. Dr. Owen Evans, one of the most prominent figures in Welsh Congregationalism, and the doyen of Welsh ministers in London, resigned his pastoral oha.rge after half a century's service, and bade farewell to the congregation at the Welsh Tabernacle, King's Crqgs, to whom he has supplied spiritual guidance and admin- istered spiritual consolation for a great num- ber of years. Choosing as his text the declar- ation of the gospel mission of the great apos- tle of the Gentiles: as stated in the 8th verse of the 3rd chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians, Dr. Evans took leave of his church with a dignified and impressive message of the exemplary life and exalted teaching by means of which he elevated and streng- thened his flock. On Monday he was pre- sented with two1 illuminated addresses and a cheque for 2934 on the occasion of his re- tiring, and in acknowledgement the rev. doc- tor humorously observed that during the first two years of his preaching he received I Is. 6d. per Sunday for preaching four ser- mons, that being at the rate of 4id. a sermon. All opposition having been withdrawn, the Swansea. Harbour Bill has been referred to the Committee on Unopposed Bills in the House of Commons. At a public sale conducted by Mr. David Price on Thursday, the Park Wells Estate, Builth, Breconshire, was bought by Mr. David Evans, Ffrwdgrech, Brecon, for £ 20,000. The Mumbles Water Works Co. have under consideration the question of constructing a new reservoir and fifteen beds for the im- provement of the water supply of the popular watering place. The scheme is estimated to cost between J65,000 and £ 4,000. It is stated that his Majesty King Edward haa graciously announced his intention of presenting the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Carnarvon and Merioneth Militia) with a goat from the flock in Windsor Park to replace the one that died recently. To-morrow's excursion to M&rgam, under the auspices of the Swansea Scientific Society, has been indefinitely postponed. To-morrow (Saturday) week. Swansea Castle will be in- spected, under the guidance of Colonel Mor- gan. Owing to the falling prices of coal, the Swansea. Gas Company have decided to re- duce the price of gas 4d. (to 3s. 2d.) per 1,000 cubic feet, and gas coke to, 12fe. per ton, from July 1st next. Congratulations to Major W. D. Ress. of the 3rd G.V.R. (Swansea). The "London Gazette" announces that the popular officer is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant- Colonel. "Sir F. Grenfell, the Governor of Malta, is a tireless and resolute administrator. He is both loved and respected." incidentally observes a writer in the "Daily Mail" of an article on the Mediterranean Fleet. The improvements at the entrances to the North and South docks are rapidly approach- ing completion, and then both will have cills as low as that at the East Dock, and there will be no necessity for large vessels to leave these docks' and gd to the East Dock to com- plete loading. Mr. Dudley Williams^Drummond. J.P., agent for his brother (Sir J. Williams- Drummond, Bart.. lord lieutenant of Car- marthenshire) and for Bar! Cawdor, lord- lieutenant of Pembrokeshire, left West Wales last week on a yachting cruise to Norway and Sweden for a month. The last mail from South Africa brought some distressing intelligence concerning the 'party of prospectors who accompanied Mr. Christopher James to report upon the re- sources of certain concessions in German South West Africa. It was known a couple of months ago that Captain Adams.. of Mount Pleasant, who is a brother-in-law of Mr. James, had-gone down country on his way home. His family were in daily expectation of his arrival, but on Sunday there came the unhappy news that he was dead. At Cape Town he underwent an operation for an in- ternal complaint, and was too weak to sur- vive it The other members of the party are oomfortable, so far as circumstances will allow. The Swansea Assizes will open on July 30th before Mr. Justice Grantham and Mr. Justice Channel. In the meantime, the alterations of the Swansea Law Courts are now almost completed. The courts will, after the ex- ample of those of Newcastle, be surrounded by rooms, and it is hoped they will thus be rendered proof against the external noises which have in the past been so much com- plained of. Those having business at the courts will have much better accommoda- tion and improved conveniences, but there will be little room for the general public. The courts have been modelled after those of Birmingham, and so the old wells have been retmoved. Possibly the main things which will create criticism are the docks, which are ponderous structures taking up much space. Generally the courts will be hailed, we be- lieve, as a very great improvement. They are handsomely fitted, replete with every con- venience for those whom business draws to them, and, as far as science can make the'm, sound proof. Death has been busy in the world of let- ters. The double loss of Sir Walter Besant and Mr. Robert Buchanan removes two familiar names from the narrow list of those who have maintained their place in popular favour for over a generation. No two wri- ters could have been more dissimilar in their methods, and yet they have this one link in oommon that neither achieved his greatest success with his best work. It is as a poet that Mr. Buchanan makes his strongest claim to a permanent niche in Victorian literature, jet it is as a novelist that he has been most widely recognised, while Sir Walter's signal triumphs aa an historian of our great city have been overshadowed by his earlier repu- tation as a purveyor of mediocre fiction which appealed to a large section of the reading public, but had no enduring qualities. Mr. Buchanan retained a certain crude power until his last affliction came upon him, but the imaginative work of his confrere has shewn a steady decline since his remarkable partnership with Mr. Rice was severed. It is a far cry from "The Golden Butterfly" to "The Fourth Generation," and no one re- gretted the deterioration more than those who could best appreciate Sir Walter's gen- ius for giving fresh life to the musty records of the past. The British Electric Traction Company are doing much to popularise Mumbles. A splendid military band plays on the Pier on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; the well- appointed new pleasure boat, Heather Bell, regularly runs to various places of interest in the Bristol Channel; special accommoda- tion has been provided for cyclists—in fact, everything possible is being done to make Mumbles attractive. An additional morn- ing train is now run to Swansea; it leaves Mumbles at 8.25. This is a concession which residents of Mumbles highly appreciate. We understand that an engagement has been en- tered into with a first class military band t;) play on the Pier at an early da-t while a fine programme has been drawn up for solo competitions, valuable prizes being offered. Full particulars concerning the latter may be obtained of Mr. David James, the capable manager of the Swansea Trawmays and Mum- bles Railway. The claims of Mumbles as a health and pleasure resort are not adveristed enough. Could not the District Council and the Traction Company agree to bear the cost ot such an advertisement. It would be only casting bread upon the waters, and the Coun- cil would be benefitted quite as much as the Traction Company. The Rev. W. Cuff, pastor of the Shoreditch Tabernacle, speaking at the May meetings of the Missionary Society, made some remarks (according to a Llanelly contemporary) on his own unclerioal appearance, and said that he was often taken for a farmer. He then said: "I was once preaching to a large Welsh au- dience at Newtown, Monmouth. It was one of those great We'lsh occasions when they have six sermons a day, two in the morning, two in the afternoon, and two in the evening. Only Welshmen could survive the operation. I had to preach three times out of the six. In thel morning at eleven they said they were going to have a solo before the sermon. Well, now, I have no objection to solos in their proper time and place. Some young lady, a perfect little gem of a Welsh woman, came on the platform, stood by me, and sang. I suppose she sang well, anyhow she sang the aermon clean out of me. I could not preach; so I had a bad time. The afternoon came, and they said 'How do you like the introduc- tory part of the service to take place?' 'Not a solo!' I said. 'Well, what would you like?' I said. 'A prayer,' and they introduced a Mr. Jones to me. His prayer might sound irrev- erent to you, but it was not so to him. 'O Lord,' he said, 'save us from mouldy bread to-day; we get enough of that down here. 0 Lord, we have great men here to-day, but they are no good without Thee, Lord. There's our brother James Owen, from Swansea, a great man and a great preacher, but no good without Thee. Lord. There's our friend come all the way from London. Lord. we expected to see one of Pharoah's lean kine, but he might be a blacksmith for all we know!' There was an audience of 2,000 people. They did not laugh, but they said in Welsh what in English -ould be translated 'Glory, glory!' That mau melted the audience, and melted me, and I shall never forget it to my dying day." I The air in the English Channel was so clear one day last week that the dome of Boulogne Cathedral, 28 miles away, could be clearly seen from Dover with the naked eye. At a meeting of the Local Committee of the Trades Union Congress, it was resolved to accept the design of Messrs. Maggs Bros., Wind-street, for a delegates badge, also their kind offer to supply 500 at cost price. The design is a very attractive one, the borough arms being surrounded by the words: "Trades Union Congress, Swansea. 1901. Labor Om- nia Vincit," in light blue enamel on a golden ground. At the examination held at Cardiff in last month, Mr. Albert E. Phipps, of Avon Col- liery, Abergwynfi. obtained a first class cer- tificate, qualifying him to act as manager of a mine. Mr. Phipps hasi been employed as surveyor at the Avon Coliery, under Major J. G. Morris, for some years, and was pre- viously articled to Mr. Morgan W. Davies. A.M.I.C.E., civil and mining engineer, Swan- sea. He was prepared for the examination by Mr. T. A. Southern, the Universal Min- ing School, Cardiff. The "London Gazette" contains the fol- lowing: -Light Railways Act, 1896. Swan- sea and District Light Railways Order.—The Light Railway Commissioners have submit- ted to the Board of Trade for confirmation under the above-mentioned Act, an order made by them for the construction of light railways in the borough of Swansea, and in the rural district of Llangyfelach, in the county of Glamorgan. Any obiections to the confirmation of the order should be addressed to the Assistant Secretary. Railway Depart- ment. Board of Trade, Whitehall-gardens. London, and must be lodged with the Board on or before the 5th July next. The list of wranglers in this yeax's Cam- bridge mathematical tripos has just been made public, and out of the 26 wranglers. Wales can claim at least three of them, Mr. Christopher Preece. B.A.. the 11th wrangler, is a native of Cardiff. Mr. R. C. Richards, of Trinity College-, who is bracketed 13th. was educated at Llandoverv, and entered Cambridge in October. 1898. He holds a Foundation Scholarship. and is1 21 years old. Mr. Henry Ashley Madge, the 22nd wrang- ler, is the son of Mr. Charles Madge, Swansea, where he was born on February 6th, 1879. He was trained at Christ's Hospital, London, and obtained a scholarshiD at Peterhouse, and entered Cambridge in 1898. Mr. Richard Gwynne. who lives in well- earned retirement at Lanedand, is as genial and reminiscent as ever. The veteran school- master has long taken an active interest in the Royal Institution of South Wales, and he has not we believe, failed to attend a single annual meeting. At Tuesday's meeting. in seconding a resolution for the re-election of Mr. C. H. Glascodine, as President, he (Mr. Gwynne) facetiously likened himself unto Diogenes! He came out of his tub only once a year, and yet few men. young or old, stroll about the Langland cliffs as often as Mr. Gwynne does. Our old friend meant, of course, that Mumbles was his tub. Well. it is a very healthy one.

MISS TAI,IIOT AND THE BRYNDU COLLIERY. ACTION SETTLED AMICABLY. At Tuesday's hearing of the adiourned ac- tion brought by Miss Talbot against Mr W. O.^Blindell and the Bryndu and Port Talbot Colliery Co., for the recovery of possession of the Bryndu Colliery, Justice Channell said that although defendants seemed to have at first committed such acts as to iustify the claim, later they had substantially done all that could 00 required. He suggested a set- tlement, and the learned counsel, Messrs. A. Thomas and S. T. Evans promised to confer on the point. On Wednesdav an amicable settlement was arrived at. but the terms were not made public. It was, however, stated by Mr. Abel Thomas, on behalf of plaintiff. that the parties had come to an agreement on all points of dispute, including two Chan- cery actions. Counsel later retired to his lordship's private room to discuss the ques- tion of costs.

SWANSEA AND THE CATTLE TRADE. Some time ago we announced that Mr. Han- bury. of the Board of Agriculture, had asked that the claims of Swansea to a licence for the importation of foreign cattle should be, re- duced to writing. This was done by Mr. Brynmor Jones-, K.C., M.P., who pointed, among other things, to the population of the district, the necessity of a better supply of beef, the fact that a wharf would not divert trade from any other port to any appreciable extent, that the employment of a large num- ber of people would follow, that the erection of a canning establishment would stimulate the tinplate trade, that the cost to the Treas- ury of a resident veterinary inspector would be more than guaranteed by the amount of income tax payable, and that the turnover for the first year would not be much less than £ 250.000, including other imoorts from Can- ada and elsewhere. The reply of Mr. Han- bury is expected in a few day,

SAD FATALITY AT GOWER. A little boy named Frederick Tudor Wil- liams, aged five years, son of Mr. Daniel Wil- liams, butcher, Waunwen-terrace, Swansea was accidentally knocked down at Parkmili on Tuesday by a horse and trap, the latter being occupied by Mr. David Thomas, and Mr. Ind, the Clerk to the Gower Board of Guardians, who were driving in the direction of Swansea. The child sustained a severe wound to the head, and was conveyed to Captain Bostock's house, at Penmaen. Dr. Horatio Rawlings, Reynoldston, was called in, but his efforts were in vain, and the lad succumbed three-quarters of an hour later. The body was removed to Penmaen where the inquest was held yesterday (Thursday), when a verdict of accidental death was re- turned. The boy was with his family at a picnic, and at the time of the accident ran across the road as the horse and trap were coming along.

PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM GEORGE, SKEWEN. On Wednesday evening last a meeting was held at the Colliers' Arms, Skewen, by the members of the Loyal S. T. Evans Lodge of the National United Order of Free Garden- ers, for the purpose of making a suitable pre- sent to their secretary, Brother Wm. George, in recognition of his valuable services. The gift was a large photograph of the recipient, artistically done, and handsomely framed, by Mr. Chapman of Swansea. Dr. Elias, who is an honorary member of the lodge, was elec- ted chairman; Dr. Jones and Mr. Rees, chem- ist, acted as vice-chairmen. A smoking-con- cert was held previous to the presentation being made. Songs were sung by Mr. Wm. Griffiths, Brothers Griffiths, Powell, Jones, Boundy, and Llewelyn. Mr. Davies kindly gave his services as accompanist. Recita- tions were given by Bros. D. Jones, Percy Bees, and R. Maiden. The photograph was unveiled by Brother David Jones, who made a very appropriate speech on the occasion. Bros. Florance, Abraham, Maiden, and Mr. Williams, Terminus Hotel, spoke in very high terms of the secretary, and alluded to the very efficient manner in which he had dis- charged his duties. Brother George, in thanking the members for their handsome gift, stated that he had been connected with the lodge from the beginning, and that Bro. Florance, the treasurer (to whom a similar presentation was made four years ago) and himself were really the founders of the lodge. He further hoped he would continue to be a member as long as he lived, and he would certainly endeavour to give the same satis- faction as secretary in the future as he had done in the past. (Applause.) The Loyal S. T. Evans Lodge (which has taken its name from the worthy parliamentary representative of the district, who is also an honorary mem- ber), although only established a few years ago. is in a flourishing condition, with a membership of 140, and a reserve fund of OTer 200.

In Swansea during the week there were 72 births (32 boys and 40 girls), equal to a rate of 39.7; and 34 deaths (17 males and 17 fe- in.ales), equal to a rate of 18.7. The deaths included 10 of infants and 7 of persons over 60 years of age. Four deaths from whooping- cough were registered, and gave a zymotic death-rate of 2.8. Three violent deaths were registered, and 5 inquests were held in Swan- sea 3 of the deaths occurred in public insti- tutions.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF ¡ SOUTH WALES. ANNUAL MEETING—THE PRESIDENCY. The 66th annual meeting of the Royal In- stitution of South Wales was held at the In- stitution on Tuesday, the President (Mr. C. H. Glascodine) in the cliair. There were also present: Messrs. Walter Lewis (hon. secre- tary), J. R. Leaver (hon. treasurer), Principal David Salmon, Henry C. Portsmouth, Hyam Goldberg, C. H. Perkins, Col. W. D. Trick, Jno. Powell. B. Starbuck Williams, Richard Gwynne, J. Crowther, A.R.S.M., D. C. Jones, < R. G. Cawker, Robt. H. Marten. D. Lleufer Thomas, B.A., Geo. Nancarow. A. C. Wright, Herbert G. Solomon, Dr. J. S. H. Roberts, John Dillon, Dr. Eben. Davies, James Brown ("The Cambrian"), S. Roberts, B.A. (Higher Grade School), Jno. J. C. Chappell, Charles Organ, A. W. Rees, Dr. E. H. Tripp, Evan Lewis and others. On the table in front of the president was a. beautiful lot of roses, kindly presented, as in former years, by Mrs. Padley, Lilliput Hall. THE COUNCIL'S REPORT. The secretary (Mr. Walter Lewis) submitted the Council's report. It read as follows: — "The Council in presenting the sixty-sixth annual report, have the pleasure to state that the year has been one of continued pros- perity, and fhat. the affairs of the Institu- tion continue to be in a satisfactory condi- tion. The Late Queen Victoria.-The Council have with profound regret to lament the loss of Her Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, who was the patroness of the Institution practi- cally since its foundation. His Majesty King Edward VII.—The Coun- cil have much pleasure and satisfaction in reporting that His Majesty King Edward VII has. in reply to the memorial of the President and Council, been graciously pleased to consent to be. the Patron of the Institution in succession to Her late Ma- jesty the Queen. The reply of His Majesty was received from the Keeper of His Ma- jesty's Privy Purse (General Sir Dighton Probyn) in response' to the application made by Sir George Newnes, M.P., on behalf of the Institution. The letter to Sir George Newnes runs as follows — 'Sandringham, Norfolk, 30th April 1901. 'Sir,—I have submitted your letter of the 27th inst., to the King. and I am now com- manded in reply to inform you that his Ma- jesty is pleased to accede to the request con- tained therein, and give his patronage to the Royal Institution of South Wales. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, D. PROBYN. General, Keeper of His Majesty's Privy Purse. Sir G. Newnes, Bart., M.P.' Members.-The year commenced with 446 members. The loss during the year arising from deaths, resignations, and removals has been very considerable, amounting to 44, whilst 35 new members have been elected, leaving a total of 437 members on the list to begin the new year with. Death has this year again, as in the preceding one, removed a great many of the members, amongst the older members being the late Dr. J. G. Hall, who was a vice-president at the time of his death, and the late Dr. Jamet; Couch, and amongst the younger members Mr. Llewelyn Collwyn Lewis, who took a most active in- terest in the Institution, and the Societies' in connection with it, and whose early death the Council much deplore. Though there has been a slight decrease in the number of members and in the amount of the annual subscriptions received, yet it is gratifying to be able to state that the revenue of the Institution from all sources is in excess of that of the previous year. Receipts and Expenditure.-The total re- ceipts for the year including a credit balance of £ 77 13s. 3d., brought forward from the previous year, amount to the sum of £ 649 19s. 9d., and the disbursements to £ 475 16s. 9d. having a credit balance at the bank of £ 174 3s. Further particulars as to receipts and expenditure will be found in the hon. treasurer's statement of accounts. Library.-Large additions have again been made to the library this year. Through the instrumentality of the President and Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas, a very valuable gift from the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury of 271 volumes, consisting of An- cient State calendars, chronicles, records, etc., has been obtained. Further particu- lars will be found in the hon. librarian's re- port. The Council regret that the lending library department has been somewhat dis- organised during the last few months in con- sequence of the county-coutt being held in the theatre, but they feel sure that the mem- bers will approve of their action in placing their rooms at the service of the courts. This was done by the request of the Corporation when the Town Hall was undergoing exten- sions. Swansea Scientific Society.—The meetings of the Swansea Scientific Society have been held at the institution as heretofore. Excursions to places of interest in the district .have been made and papers on various scientific sub- jects have been read and discussed during the winter months. Swansea Photographic Society.-Leave has been given to* the Swansea Photographic So- ciety, which has recently been started, to hold its meetings at the institution. This society has enrolled a large number of mem- bers. and its future promises to be a success- ful one. Art Gallery.—Several additions have been made to the art gallery during the year. Museum.—The number of visitors admitted to the Museum during the year other than members and their friends was 11,382. Col. W. LI. Morgan, R.E., ha9 again devoted much time and labour to the re-arranging and the cataloguing of the coins and medals under his care. He has the work now well in hand and hopes soon to issue a complete catalogue of the collection. In this work, the President has given valuable assistance to the hon. cur- ator (Col. Morgan). Among the many dona- tions which have been received during the year, the following deserve special mention. A portrait of her late Majesty Queen Vic- toria, taking the Oath at her Accession, pre- sented by the president; specimens of the first Atlantic cable laid in 1858, found at Valentia Island, presented by Mr. George Davies, formerly of Pontardawe and now of Valentia Island, Kerry; an old spinning wheel and a Welsh lady's beaver hat pre- sented by Col. Morgan; several pictures of old Swansea, presented by Mr. E. Starbuck Williams; also a fine seal, measuring over eight feet in length (prepared and stuffed by Edward Gerrard and Sons, Naturalists, Lon- don), from Sir George Newnes, Bart, M.P. A meterological journal showing the con- dition of the weather has, as usual, been placed in the vestibule of the institution by the kindness of Mr. William Law, superin- tendent of the Swansea Harbour. The floor of the theatre has been overlaid with Cork matting and also part of the floor I of the art gallery with cocoa-nut matting at a cost of about JE30. The Council have had under consideration for some time the erection of a new room over the present Art Gallery with an entrance from the first landing. It is proposed to use it as the Art Gallery, and to convert the pre- sent Art Gallery into a library with an en- trance from the present one, thereby con- meeting these two rooms. This scheme, if ad- opted. will meet the much-felt want of accom- modation and provide ample shelf-room for many years to come. The Council recom- mend this scheme, the plans for which have been prepared at their request by Mr. H. C. Portsmouth. The cost of this work (together with the necessary furnishing) is estimated at about J6800, and the Council will be much pleased to receive promises of donations to- wards this expenditure." The Council wish to record the continued zealous and active care of the interests of the association by Mr. Evan Lewis, the sub- curator. The President moved the adoption of the report, when he referred to the death of the Queen, and the loss the institution had sus- twined bv the deaths of Dr. J. G. Hall and Mr. Collwyn Lewis. He appealed for sup- port on behalf of the institution, which had been the centre of the intellectual life of Swansea for very nlaiiy years. Mr. Richard Gwynne seconded, and the re- port was adooted. Mr. Glasc-odine, as hon. librarian, then rend his renort which showed that 324 val- uable and useful volumes had been purchased. The issues for home reading numbered 20.222. Mr. J. "R. Leaver, as treasurer, lHesøntM his statement of accounts, which gave entire satisfaction; and Councillor H. G. Solomon nronosed a vote of thanks to th" officers for their services. Mr. A. C. Wright seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried. The election of officers for the ensuing year followed. Mr. C. H. Glascodine was re-elec- ted president upon the proposition of Mr. Perkins, seconded by Dr. Ebenezer Davies. In returning thanks Mr. Glascodine said he had his heart in the work, and he hoped the usefulness and prosperity of the institution would continue to grow. The vice-presidents were elected as follow: Sir George Newnes. Bart, M.P.; the Mayor (Councillor Wm. Wat- kins), Right Hon. the Earl of Jersey. Messrs. R. D. Burnie, John Richardson Francis. Richard Glascodine, R. Gwynne, Sir John Jones Jenkins. Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Col. W. LI. Morgan, R.E., George Nancarrow Dr. J. A. Rawlings, Philip Rogers, and the Vicar of Swansea. It will be seen that the list, with two exceptions, remains unchanged. Sir George Newnes was not included before. whilst the name of the late Dr. J. G. Hall has, of course, been struck out. Mr. Walter Lewis was again elected hon. secretary, and Messrs. J. R. Leaver and C. H. Glascodine were re-eitcted hon. treasurer and hon. librarian respectively. Mr. R. G. Cawker was appointed auditor, owing to the retirement of. Mr. E. Palmer Bowen, to whom a vote of thanks was accorded on the motion of Mr. Portsmouth. All the members of the Council were re- appointed, viz.: Messrs. Joseph Hall, C. H. Perkins. Edwin P. Jones. D. C. Jones. David Salmon, W. D. Trick, A. G. Moffatt, D. Lleu- fer Thomas, and H. Goldberg. Hon. Curators: Antiquities, coins, medals and seals. Col. Morgan; works of art. Mr. H. C. Portsmouth and Mr. C. E. Schenk; miner- alogv. Mr. W. Terrill, F.C.S.. M.Inst.. M.M.; geology, Mr W. Terrill, and Mr. John Rob- erts; botany and entomology, Mr. C. W. Sla- ter, F.L.S.; zoology and conchology, E. Le Cronier Lancaster. B.A., M.B.. B.Ch., and Mr A. Wellesby Rees; laboratory and appar- atus, Mr. E. S. Williams. The President announced that he would be pleased to subscribe J510 towards the cost of the proposed new room over the Art Gal- lery.

THE TRADE OF THE PORT AND DISTRICT. SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT SWANSEA. THTRSDAV. The trade of the port, on the whole. has been fairly active, and the returns are about the average compared with the same period of last year, however, the exports show a decrease, but the imports are larger. The supply of tonnage was short, the entries in ballast amounting: to 20,307 tons, as against25,209 tons the previous week, and 22,039 tons last year. The imports include-France, pitwood, zinc ore, potatoes, and general Spain, iron ore, and copper ore Belgium and Holland, general Hamburg, general Roumania grain New York, general. Shipments of coal comprise—France, 14,561 tons Italy. 6,591 tons; Germany, 4,800 tons Sweden, 2,580 tons Spain, 1,000 tons Cape of Good Hope, 3,700 tons United States, 1,530 tons. Patent Fuel-France. 2,975 tons; Spain, 3 ,400 tons Italy, 1,950 tons Algeria, 1.730 tons. Clearances of tin-plates and general goods include France, 550 tons; Portugal, 610 tons; Germany, 700 tons; Copenhagen and St. Petersburg, 300 tons; Holland and Belgium, 898 tons Cape of Good Hope, 100 tons and New York, 1,300 tons. IMPORTS, Coastwise-Pig iron, 1,121 tons steel scrap, 1,508 tons burnt ore, 200 tons tin slag, 100 tons blende ore, 165 tons pyrites, 289 tons building materials, 1,107 tons; manure, 70 tons fish, 76 tons flour, 135 tons; grain, 105 tons flue dust, 394 tons sundries, 1,233 tons. IMPORTS, Foreign — France, pitwood 1,920 tons zinc ore, 600 tons potatoes, 140 tons general, 252 tons Hamburg, general, 750 tons Belgium and Holland, general, 145 tons Bilbao, iron ore, 1,419 tons Huelva, copper ore, 1,536 tons: Roumania, maize, 2,844 tons New York. general, 200 tons. Imports 16,309 tons, and exports foreign 51,366 tons, compared with 14,361 tons, and 65,620 tons respectively last year. EXPORTS FOREIGN.—Coal, 36,853 tons; patent fuel, 10,055 tons; and tinplates and general goods. 4,458 tons. The shipments of tin-plate and black plate at this port last month, compared with May, 1900, were :-Russia, 4155 tons, against 1334 tons Denmark, 140 tons, against 351 tons Germany, 629 tons, against 1940 tons Hol- land, 1494 tons, against 1411 tons; Belgium, 941 tons, against 1424 tons France, 1428 tons, against 1988 tons Portugal, 913 tons, against 1122 tons Italy, 715 tons, against 1418 tons Austria, 117 tons, against 216 tons Algeria, nil, against 27 tons Straits Settlements, 1299 tons, against 800 tons China, 1058 tons against 944 tons: Siam, nil against 64 tons Java, 60 tons, against nil' Japan, 448 tons, against 117 tons; United States, 2250 tons, against 3896 tons total, 15,647 tons, compared with 17,052 tons.

LLANGYFEL\CH DISTRICT COUNCIL. SCARLET FEVER AT PENLLERGAER. The monthly meeting of the Llangyfelach District Council was held on Tuesday, Mr. F. H. Glynn Price (ohairman presiding. Outbreak of Scarlet Fever. The Clerk (Mr. LI. Jenkins) read a letter from Dr. Trafford Mitchell (dated May 27th) which stated that there was an outbreak of scarlet fever at the Penllergaer Board School, and that 15 cases had occurre^Aip to the present time. The fever was of a mild type. -Dr. Trafford Mitchell, in his letter, added that the floor space at the school was quite inadequate for the number of scholars in at- tendance. During some discussion, Dr. Mit- chell said he did not think the School Board were doing their duty at the"Penllergaer and Cadle Schools.-Upon the proposition of the Rev. A. Davies, seconded by Mr. S. Jones, it was decided that the clerk should write to the Swansea School Board, drawing at- tention to the doctor's report. Medical Reports. The reports of the medical officers for the month were read. Dr. Kemp (deputy for Dr. Rice Morgan) reported that the births for the whole of his district numbered 34 (38.9 per 1.000). The total deaths for the whole dis- trict were 14 (16 per 1,000). The district showed a birth rate rather lower, and a death rate rather higher than the average for the past ten years. Dr. Trafford Mitchell re- ported on the Llandilo-Talybont division: 67 births had been registered (38.1 as against 36.6 per 1,000 in the eight preceding years). Deams numbered 34 (19.6). which compared with the average rate of 15.3 for the preced- ing eight years. Isolation Hotepital. Sir John Llewelyn drew attention to the question of the proposed isolation hospital, and it was resolved that the committee hav- ing the matter in hand, should meet the County Medical Officer, and confer at an early date as to the best available site. This was all the business of any general importance.

DELAYING JUSTICE. A SUGGESTED INQUIRY At a meeting of the Swansea Works and .Sanitary Committee on Wednesday, com- plaint was made at delay in instituting a prosecution against a butcher alleged to have interfered with the Corportion meat inspec- tor in the execution of his duty. It was ex- plained by Mr. Wheatley (assistant solici- tor). that there was some difficulty as to the statute under which the prosecution should be taken. Mr. T. Merrells said it was before and not after the prosecution was ordered that the question of statute should have been inquired into. He characterised it as an at- tempt to excuse the neglect of the Town Clerk's Department, and he was not satis- fied with the answer. Mr. D. Davies said the sub-Property Committee had intervened on the ground that it might be wi&est to first investigate the feelings of all the butchers on the matter, otherwise a loss of revenue from the market might result. Mr. Merrells is not satisfied with the an- swer. He will render a public service if he gives notice of motion to have the question discussed at a full meeting of the Corpora- tion. It is said that a deliberate attempt has been made to cover up a very serious case. And it really looks as if the attempt will be successful. Mr. Merrells, however, may be relied upon not to let the matter drop. The health of the public, the position of the meat inspector, and the dignity of the committee which ordered the prosecution, demand that there should be an inquiry into what is de- scribed as a scandal.

THE WEEK IN SWANSEA. ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS. Whilst engaged with the windlass on board the Italian steamer Giacoma T. yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, Pietro Ajello. a sea- man, got entangled in the rope. and had his right leg crushed. The limb was subse- quently amputated at the Swansea Hospital. SWANSEA WORKHOUSE EXTENSION. At a meeting of the Building Committee of the Swansea Board of Guardians on Wed- nesday. the amended scheme, involving an outlay of about £ 13,000, instead of £ 20,000 the cost of the original scheme. for the ex- tension of the workhouse, was approved. TRAINING SHIP TO VISIT SWANSEA, On the 14th inst.. the 3rd class cruiser Cleo- p-atra will dock at Swansea and remain for six days for recruiting purposes. She car- ries 12 guns, has a tonnage of 2,380, and a speed of 13 knots. The Cleopatra is a sister ship to the Calliope which visited the port a couple of years ago. TINPLATE TRADE. The agreement between the employers in the South Wales tinplate trade and the work- men, which terminates wt the end of the pre- sent month, will probably remain in force for at least another three months. The employ- ers are sending two commissioners to America to make inquiries as to the rate of wages and conditions of employment, etc. BIG CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. In the King's Bench Division on Thursday the hearing of the case of Mr. J. E. Gunn. of Cardiff, v. Showell's Brewery Company (Limited), of Birmingham, and Crosswell's (Limited), of Cardiff, was concluded. Judg- ment was entered for plaintiff against Show- ell's Brewery Company for £8,250, includ- ing J3250 paid into court. Stay of execution was granted pending an appeal. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. The anniversary services of the above- named Welsh Church, will be held on Sun- day next, when the Rev. David Jones, B.A.. Vicar of Llansadwrn and Llanwrda, will preach both mining and evening. A musi- cal service will be held in the afternoon at 3. when Miss Edwards and Messrs. H. Simons and D. M. Daniels will take a prominent part. SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTMENTS. The Schools Management Committee of the Swansea School Board vesterday (Thursday) recommended the following headmastership appointments: Manselton School-John Thomas, of Ynystawe. Terrace-road.—D. Davies, Cwmbwrla. Cwm.—W. H. Davies, Penllergaer. Cwmbwrla.—T. H. Williams, Tirdenau. Tirdenau.-D. Williams assistant at Higher Grade. Penllergaer.—W. C. Jen- kins, Higher Grade School. SWANSEA AND THE FISH TRADE. At a meeting of the Property and General Purposes Committee of the Swansea Cor- poration, held on Wednesday afternoon, a recommendation was adopted charging a toll of 5s. per vessel, or Id. per box of fish-at the new fish market, East Dock. Mr. Morgan Tutton explained that the company had not yet finally accepted these terms, but the Cor- poration, though they did not wish to do anything to injure the industry, were bound to enforce them. A great deal of the fish left the town, and it was unfair that those trading in the town should be taxed, and peo- ple engaged in a lucrative business with tra- ders outside the town contributing nothing to the taxation. LOCAL DIVORCE SUIT. Before Sir F. Jeune without a jury, tbe case of Annie Harper Treharne v. Sidney George Treharne came on for hearing as an undefended cause. This was the wife's peti- tion for the dissolution of her marriage on the ground of the husband's cruelty and adul- tery. The parties were married in May, 1893, at the parish church. Swansea, and after- wards lived at Chiswick. There was one child of the marriage. The wife's evidence was that during the last two years her hus- band had treated her with cruelty and had an action brought against him by another woman for breach of premise of marriage made when he was married, and he had to pay damages. He also wrote a letter to her confessing adul- tery. His Lordship, after hearing the evi- dence. granted a decree nisi with costs and the custody of the child. LOCAL WEDDING. At St. David's Roman Catholic Church, Swansea, on Wednesday morning, a pretty, but quiet wedding was solemnised, the con- tracting parties being Mr. Ernest Alfred Heruu, second son of Mr. A. Hernu, of Bat- tersea. Park, London, and Miss Emilie Saun- ders Jones, second dalghter of the late Mr. J. O. Jones, of Graig-y-Pal, Glais, Swansea Valley. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. Dan Edwards, Walter- road, and Miss Hernu. sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, with Mr. Bertie Hernu best man. The Rev. Father Hurley officiated at the altar. The wedding party at the church included Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ed- wards, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Hern, and Mrs. and Miss Robert Thomas. After the ceremony, the party adjourned to the Tenby Hotel, Walter-road, where the wed- ding breakfast was served. Later in the day, the happy couple left for London en route for Paris, where the honeymoon will be spent. YESTERDAY'S POLICE. At the Swansea Police Court yesterday (Thursday), Isabella Owen, of 7, Dyfatty- street, was sent to the Quarter Sessions for trial for stabbing her husband at the Swan- sea Market on Saturday evening last. It ap- pears that the couple had a few words at their stall about some money, when defendant threw-" accidentally" Owen told the court— a knife at her husband, with the result that he sustained a wound on the thigh. He was taken to the hospital and detained, but was discharged on Tuesday.-For a violent as- sault upon Harry Miller, a draper's assis- tant, under Wind-street bridge, on the 7th inst., James Thomas, labourer Bath-lane, was fined 20s., or 14 days' imprisonment. A few words, it seems, ensued about an assault upon a brother-in-law, when defendant struck Miller a heavy blow in the face, knock- ing out three teeth, and lacerating his gum. —Wm. Jones, landlord of the Blue Bell, Strand, was fined 50s. inclusive for a breach of the Sunday Closing Act, and four French sailors, found on the premises at the time, were each ordered to pay 10s. inclusive.-For an assault upon Richard Carter, a runner named Henry Miller, of York-street, was fined £1 inclusive.—The summons against Mary Edwards of tilp Bush Hotel, for falsely applying trade marks to certain whisky, was further adjourned for a week.—John Woods, labourer, of Pentregethin-road, was fined 10s. and costs for an assault upon one John Walsh.-A number of minor cases were dealt with. MUNICIPAL MATTERS. Subject to the confirmation of the Coun- cil the following recommendations were made at Wednesday's meeting of the Property and General Purposes Committee of the Swansea Corporation: "That the tender of the Na- tional Electric Wiring Company be accepted for the wiring of the Guildhall buildings, amount B350 12s. The sub-Property Com- mittee reported that they had the housing question again under consideration, and re- commended that the vacant land in Hall and Brooks-streets be let to the Work-s Com- mittee at a rental of 2s. 6d. per foot per annum, on which to build five houses.—The Chairman said the committee could not see their way to agree to a lower ground rental. Mr. Merrells regretted that the sub-com- mittee had not seen their way to reduce the rent, so that any scheme that might be brought forward should have a fair trial. He did not think the committee had realised the purposes of the Act of Parliament, un- der which it was never intended that Corpor- ation should deal with property to be for the purposes of a housing scheme in a sim- ilar way as they would other classes of pro- perty.-The sub-committee's recommenda- tion was adopted. It was further decided to increase the Mayor's salary by JS122 to cover expenses of th e recent reception to the active service volunteers. — The estimated expense was £ 158.—Among Gthor e surveyor was asked to report on the state of the uolice-court which requires cleansing while it was resolved to increase the Mayor's salarv by JE600 for the purpose of giving the delegates to the forth- coming Trades Congress a fitting reception.

I Prevent Fraud of CHEAP GERMAN air-tubes fitted to genuine outer covers of Dunlop Tyres. EXAMINE AIR-TUBE TRADE MARK. THE DUNLOP PNEUMATIC TYRE CO., LTD., PA, A .VILLS, AIiTON CROSS, BIRMINGHAM. 160, Clerkenwell Road, E.C. London,

is a nominal division of authority between different high officials, there is practically no distribution of real responsibility. There is, as the Committee say, a general if not a precise analogy between the conduct of large business undertakings and that proper to the War Office. They give a list of seven business principles particularly applicable to this department, but "conspicuously absent" from its actual working and we have here the cause of muddle and waste. In India things are more efficiently ordered, largely due to the system being more like that suggested by the Dawkins Committee as best for the future government and administration of the Army at home. The chief recommendation of the Committee is to entrust all power, subject to the respon- sibility of the Secretary of State, to a War Office Board, to consist of the heads of all the great departments, military and civil, of the war services, other than naval. The Commander-in-Chief is to be its chairman, and the permanent under Secretary of State vice-chairman. This is the Admiralty sys- tem, practically, and as there has never bean the same amount of grumbling at naval administration as at military, the proposal is promising. But there are many other recom- mendations. The work of the War Office is too much centralised, and there should be, and we trust now will be, a delegation of authority and of considerable financial con- trol to the generals commanding large dis- tricts. The correspondence always going on with the Central Office over petty cash transactions and details is enormous, and sometimes costs more than the matter is worth, to say nothing of delay. Decentra- lisation and inspection are the watchwords of the Committee, with a freer hand for each district commander. It is proposed that he shall be provided with a little money— JE250 per annum-with which to oil the machinery at his own discretion, thus dealing with unforeseen small expenses without troubling Pall Mall. The Committee deal with contracts, and advocate more expert management; and another recommendation will ensure them the gratitude of Tommy Atkins. This is the total abolition of petty stoppages from the soldier's pay. But if all these ideas were carried into effect, there need be no increased expense to the nation ratLer will the interests of economy be sub- served. No slight gain will it be if the -Commander-in-Chief and his staff are left free for the study of military problems un- connected with daily routine. There have been many Committees of inquiry, whose labours have come to nothing. Parliament and the country are now, however, in earnest in desiring to see a real reform of our whole military system-a reduction, at least, of the costly muddle which arises whenever troops are required for something more than peace duties. The War Office has been responsible for a national scandal, and something of a national danger It rests with the Govern- ment, and chiefly with Mr. Brodrick, to es- tablish a better order, on the basis of the findings of this very business-like Com- mittee.

SWANSEA WOMAN'S BRAVERY. A lad named Frederick Robbins. residing at 22, Cteterley-street, Port Tennant, was drowning in the canal near the Burrows Inn, St. Thomas, Swansea, at four o'clock on Sun- day afternoon, when a woman named Annie Frost, of Burrow" Block, gallantly jumped after him, but fainted, and had to be taken home. The boy was saved by a pas,er-by. FIRE AT CLYNE CASTLE. On Friday morning a fire broke out in the north wing of Clyne Castle, the mansion of Mr. Graham Vivian, in a staircase leading from the first to the second floors. All the servants joined in extinguishing the fire, and there being a plentiful supply of water sue- cess speedily attended the efforts. The stair- case and a storeroom below were destroyed, but beyond this no damage was done, all the valuables stored in the castle escaping. SWANSEA IMPROVEMENTS. — Ac inquiry was held at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Friday by Lieut.-Col. A. C. Smith. R.E., on behalf of the Local Govern- ment Board, into an application for the sanction of loans of JB425 for public conven- iences on the sands wetet of Trafalgar-road and at Brynhyfryd, £ 286 for works of street improvement, and dE60 for slaughter-house purposes. Mr. Wheatley (assistant-solicitor) explained the case, and the inspector after- wards visited the sites of the proposed im- provements. SWANSEA APPEAL DISMISSED. Justices Ridley and Bigham. in the Divi- sional Court of the King's Bench Division on Wednesday, heard an appeal of the defend- ant in the case of the Port Talbot Tinplate Co. v. Barlow from Judge Williams' judg- ment at Swansea. Plaintiffs claimed damages for breach of contract, they having sold by auction the lease of their land and works at Aberavon to defendant. Defendant said he bought the land as a building site. and plaintiffs could not give a good title. The Court dismissed the appeal, with costs. THE NEW RIFLE CLUB. At a meeting of the newly-formed Swansea Gun and Rifle Club held on Monday evening at the Shaftesbury Hall, it was stated that Sir Robert Morris had definitely decided to allow them the use of a portion of Clyne Valley, and steps are accordingly being taken to adapt the ground for the purposes of the club. The following gentlemen were ap- pointed "Representative Committee" -Capt. Sinclair, Mr. Illtyd Thomas. Capt. Thomas (Deputy-Chief Constable). Mr. F. H. Glynn Price, Mr. Ernest Leeder, Dr. W. F. Brook, Lieut. S. Bransby Williams, Mr. T. Byng Morris, and Mr. James Fulton. A working committee was also appointed with Mr. W. G. Kent ass ecretary. and Mr. W. Phelps as treasurer. ANOTHER LOCAL DIVORCE CASE. In the Divorce Court on Friday a case was heard in which Mrs. Minnie Ellis sues for a divorce from her husband, Mr. Robert Ellis, whose profession was not stated, on the ground of cruelty and adultery. The suit was undefended. It was stated that the par- ties were married on 22nd February, 1893, at the Registry Office, Swansea. They had co- habited at various places, latterlv at Ikhes- ter Mansions, London. During'1899. when the petitioner was ab-ent. the respondent had been visited at the flat by a lady named Isabel Rochester, and when he went on tour with a theatrical company the lady accom- panied him. They passed as Mr. and Mrs. Castleton, which was said to be his stage name. Petitioner spoke to various acts cf cruelty on the part of her husband. A decree nisi was granted. VISIT OF SANGER'S CIRCUS. This (Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday), Lord George (the original) Sanger, will visit Swansea (Victoria Park), with his new per formance and original entertainment. The extent of the treat to be provided can be gathered upon reference to our advertise- ment columns. It will include for the first time in Great Britain a great Spanish bull fight, incidents of the South African war, in- cluding real Boers, Kaffirs, Swazis. Zulus, Matabeles. and camp followers, etc., etc. The very name of Sangers' renowned circus is sufficient guarantee for a wonderful show- the largest, grandest and oldest circus, hip- podrome and menagerie in the world. Street processions each day at one o'clock; two per- formances daily. 2.30 and 7.30. Prices of ad- mission from half a guinea down to the nim- ble sixpence. SWANSEA HOSPITAL The Secretary of the Swansea Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following contributions from the employes of the undermentioned firms: Loco. departs ment East Dock, Great Western Railway, £(j 3s. lid.; loco. department Landore. Great Western Railway, £ 6 7s. 9d.; Hendreforgan Colliery, Cwmtwrch, jE13 Is.; Cwmbwrla Tin- plate Works. £ 4 Is. 3d.; J. and F. Weaver, Manselton, £ 12 4s. 6d.; Tunnel Brick Works, Cockett, 2s. lOd.; traffic department. Mid- land Railway, L2 5s. 4d.; H. Bath and Son 18s. 8d.; P. Austin, £3; laundry department' Swansea Baths and Laundry Co.. £ 10 2s. 6d.- Jereey Dry Dock and Engineering Co. £2 18s. Id.; Pugsley and Co., £9 17s.; Aggla- ment, Ltd., 16s. 6d.; Millbrook Iron and Steel Co., £2 15s. 4d.; Moody's Colliery, Cly- dach, £ 2 4s.; Ammanford Colliery, £ 15 96. 6d.; Briton Ferry Works, £ 7 14s. 6d.; J. H. Nott and Sons. £2 6s. 2d.; Glyncorrwg Col- liery, £ 4; millmen, Ferry Tinplate Works, Britonferry, £2 Is. 2d.; J. Legg and Sons. £2 10s. Hospital boxes at: Liberal Club, Wind- street, £ 1 17s.; Salisbury Club. Wind-street, 19s. 8d.; Sailors' and Firemen's Union, 9d.; booking office, L. and N.W. Railway, 9s. 4d.: Brynmill School: Girls, £ 2 48. 7d.; boys, L2 2s. 6d. Pell-street Church and Sunday School, £ 1. PROPERTY SALES AT SWANSEA. Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas conducted a sale of leasehold properties on Wednesday afternoon at the Hotel Metropole. The first lot sub- mitted comprised Nos. 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and- 54, Garden-street. Swansea, which was with- drawn, owing to the reserve not having been reached. The next lot was No. 28, Richard- son-street, held for 99 years, from March, 1873, at a ground rent of C4 Is. There was keen competition for this lot, and Mr. F. H. Lewis, butcher, became the owner at JE282. Mr. Jno. R. Richards acted as the solicitor for the vendors. Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas conducted a sale of leasehold properties at the Cross Inn. Mor- riston, on Tuesday evening. Ilere wa., a large attendance, and the first lot submitted was a leasehold shop and dwelling house, be- ing No. 34, Dillwyn-street. Morriston, held for 97 years, from September, 1884, at a ground rent of JE3, wkich was sold to Mr. Wm. Thomas, for £168. Lot 2 comprised Nos. 91, 92. 93, 94 and 95, Wychtree-street, Morriston, held for 999 years, from September, 1884, at a ground rent of E14. Mr. Thomas Evans became the purchaser at JB295. Lot 3 in- eluded 36, 37, and 38, Wychtree-street, and the ground rent of No. 35. held for 999 years, from September, 1883. at a ground rent of £11. The purchaser of this lot was Mr. Dd. Owen, J.P.. who paid j3260 for same. Messrs. E. Austin Williams and Son acted as solici- tors for the vendors, who were the Landore Permanent Benefit Building Society. Messrs. Higman and Co. had a sale of lease- hold property at the Royal Hotel on Wed- nesday last, there being a very good attend- ance, and the whole of the lots were disposed of with the following results: No. 14, Dyne- voT-place. JB181, Mr. David Owen. J.P.; Nos. 8 and 9, Skinner-street. Carmarthen-road, E140. Mr. Ben Bennett; No. 6, Cradock- street., £ 415. Mr. Jones. It is evident that there is an improvement taking place in house property in Swansea., the owners of which may look forward with some satis- faction to increased rentals and consider- able advance in selling prices.