The Cambrian

SWANSEA TRAINING COLLEGE. -r-- Distribution of Prizes by Lady Verney. The hall of the Swansea Training College Was on Friday afternoon the scene of a pleasant and interesting function, the occa- sion being the distribution of prizes by Lady Vernev. The decorations were prettily car- ried out. The following is a list of the prize- winners —Second year.—Highest percent- age, Caroline H. Wake; education, Marion T. Moss; needlework, Kate E. Chbbett; scripture, Amy Guthrie music, Gertrude M. Churchill; blackboard drawing. Mennie C. Forbes.—Section A. Science, Ellen S. Car- penter history, Mary Thomas; French, Maria M. Williams; arithmetic and algebra, Lizzie H. Jones.—Section B. Science, Alexandra Chegwiddeo French, Annie M. Archer; arithmetic aitd algebra, Mary A. Eynon; composition, Mary J. Mortimore.— First Year: Highest percentage, Daisy R. Batten, Florence M. Howell, Agnes E Black well; blackboard drawing, Gwen'iian Kichards; arithmetic and algebra, tfuth l&rifSfchs m»»sie, Edith M„ Bees; needlework S. Clibbett; composition, Fl. M. Shambrook euclid, May Hodges; historical geography, Ruth E. Underwood; education, Annie J. LewisFrench, Edith M. Ashton and Kathleen M. Clarkson; Scripture, Alice E. Rawiings science, Alice J. Owen. The hall was filled. Mrs. Morgan B. Wil- liams presided, and in addition to Lady Ver- nev, there were present: The Revs. E. W. Bolnev, Evan Jenkins, R. T. Williams, WT. Seldon Morgan, Dr. Lloyd Edwards, Messrs. C. H. Perkins, — Ballard, M.A. (Glamorgan County Council inspector), D. Roberts (chairman of the Swansea School Board), Mrs. W. A. Davies, Mrs. C. A. Seyler, Madame David, Mrs. J. Dyer, Miss Rodwell, Miss Grierson, Miss Hindshaw, Miss Phil- lips, Miss Davies, Miss Salmon, Mr. Joseph Hall, J.P., Mr. Caryl Williams, Mrs. Mere- dith Thomas, Mrs. Vye Parrn inter Mrs. Wil- son Paton, Dr. and Mrs. Knight, Mrs. S. P. Wilis, Mrs. E. A. Cleeves. Dr. Sen hens, the Revs. J. G. Mat-hias, R. T. Williams, and D. Connor, Mr. T. Isaac and Miss Isaac, Mr. Williams (Gowerton), Principal and Mrs. Snlvuon, and others. Mrs Morgan B. Williams, in introducing Lady Verney, said the latter was a Welsh- woman and one who took the greatest in- terest in education. Her ladyship had come down specially from Buckinghamshire to de- liver an address to the outgoing students. (Applause.) It may be mentioned that Lady Verney is the wife- of Sir Edmund Verney, and has been prominently identified with the movement for higher education. The editing of the Vernev M'SS. has monopolised her attention largely, her ladyship being the author of two vol- umes of Verney memoirs. During the afternoon the following- pro- gramme was gone through "Slumber Song" (Mendelssohn), first year students; "Bear My Prayer" (Mendelssohn), Miss Chegwid- den and second year students; "Sweet the Angelus is ringing," Miss Clibbett, Miss Helen Jones, and second year students; "Lift Thine Eyes" (Mendelssohn), first and second years students.

Stanley's Will and Bequests. Bv his will the late Sir H M. Stai-ey ap- points as executors his brother-in-law, Mr. Chas. Coornbe Tennant, of Cadoxton, r7e:;ti', and Mr. R. B. Marston, of Londoa, to earii of whom he leaves £ 250, to his w fe, L or- orthy Stanley, his household an 1 pers.n*tl effects, etc., and confirmed the mar:'asp set- tlements; .£500 to Jas. Wm. JOTS, St Asaph. His Furze Hill property and 'he residue of his personal 'n tru-t for Lady Stanley during her life, subject to iiie ray. ment of an annuity of £ 150 to his adopted son, Denzil Morton Stanley, such annu ty to be increased to £ >350 in the event jf her re- marriage and, subject to his wife »nferost, he left his property as to one moiety in 1 fllEt for his adopted son, and the otlnr rncksty os Lady Stanley shall appoint during tie,- widow- hood, or in default of appointment to said I Denzil Morton Stanley absolutely.

Pontardawe Police Court. FRIDAY. I Before Messrs. H. N. Miers, E. Benthail, Colonel (rough, and Dr. Griffiths. LICENSE TRANSFER. The license of i he Cooks Arms, Clydach, was transferred to Mrs. Margaret Andrews, widow of the late landlord. A JOINT SIXPENN'ORTH. Mary Ann Connor, widow, and Jane Floyd, single, both oi Port Tennant, were charged with stealing sixpennyworth of coke from the English Crown Spelter Works, on June 23rd. They pleaded guilty, and were fined 10s. each. REES IN THE DARK. Thomas Rees, butcher, Trebanos, was fined ls. and costs for driving without lights. THE MAN WHO DID. Morgan E. Jones, collier, Waun Leyson. pleaded guilty to spitting on the floor of the Pontardawe Police Court.—Fined 10s. THE GREAT FLOOD. These were fined for drunkenness:—Wm. Pennington, coacbbuildcr, Ystalyfera, 8s. inclusive: Robert Chester, labourer, Cly- ilach, Ss. inclusive; Wm. Jones, collier, Ys- talyiera, 8s. inclusive*; George Griffiths, la- bourer, 8s. inclusive; Henry Williams, la- bourer, Cilybebyll, 8s. inclusive; John Sea- borne, tlll worker, Pontardawe, 15s. inclu- sive.

r ROYAL VISIT. Programme Accepted Subject to Timetable, Tenders for Decorations Chosen. Official programme* agreed, subject to time, table." Ihis was the text of a message received from the Mayor of Swansea (Mr. Griffith Thomas) after an interview he had on Ihursaay with Lord Knollys in London concerning the arrangements for the forth- coming Royal visit. concerning the arrangements for the forth-, coming Royal visit. This means that iheir Majesties the King and Queen will arrive at Swansea, in the Royal yacht about 11 a.m. on July 20th. Immediately following will be the presents-; tion of addresses and the ceremony of cutting the first sod of the new King's Dock. Then a drive through St. Thomas and back to the East Dock again, there to partake of iunch, fifty guests to sit with the Royal visitors, and same 1,200 or 1,500 in a separate build- ir.g. Then there will be a Royal procession to the Victoria Park, where there are to ;ie massed choirs, tableaux descriptive of his- torical events in the life of the King, etc. It is cxDected that their Majesties, escorted by a nicked body of Glamorganshire xeo- manry, wall drive to Parc-le-Breos, return- ing in time for dinner on board the Royal Yacht. This, roughly, is the programme, provide it can be carried out in the time limited for the festivities. Meanwhile, the Corporation and Harbour Trust are continuing the work of prepara- tions. The decorations of the streets, it il recommended, are to be left in the hands oi Messrs. Wiikins, Liverpool, for whom Messrs. F. C. Eddershaw and Son are the local agents, and the cost is to be limited to JS750. Should the Royal visitors not re- turn from the park, as hoped, the route to Sketty may be decorated instead oi St. Helen's-road, Dillwyn-street, and Oxford- street. The invitations for the two luncheons have all been sent out. The very select company will comprise the nobility of South I and West Wales, and the guests at the lar- ger luncheon will include members of the Trust and Corporation, borough and dounty magistrates, and others. ARRANGEMENTS TO DATE: COST OF ADDITIONAL POLICE. The General Committee of the Swansea Corporation on Fri.iay received the reports of the various sub committees relative to the j arrangements. At the close of a long meet- ii-ig the following official report was sup- piled: -CommitteE, decided to recommend expenditure not exceeding Ligo on the elec- trical illumination of the Free Library, Old Post Olhce, and the Market, and, by gas, the Guildhall. Applications were received 1hat the decorations of the School Board Offices should be carried out by the Corpora ion, and that railings in front of the Promenade should be electrically illuminated. Mr. Joseph Hall, hon. secretary, also wrote of- fering the Corporation the use of the Deaf and Dumb Institution for the purposes of decoration and illumination. The ^-nm«- tee resolved not to decorate at the pub.ic ex- pense any buildings not Corporation pro- perty The Chief Constable submitted an estimate of the cost of additional police, which amounted to .Sl.SOO. As many of the constables would be required for the pro- tection of the Harbour Estate, the Chisf Constable was instructed to confer with the Trustees with a view of their defraying a portion of the cost. The Chief Constaole was instructed to arrange with the ambulance classes for their assistance, if required, dur- ing the Royal visit. It was resolved to ask manufacturers to erect arches on the route of the Royal' procession and at the Victoria Park, descriptive of local industries. Ihe tenders for street decorations was accepted as follows:—Town, £ 750, Messrs. YVilkins Bros., Liverpool (local agents, Messrs. Ed- dershaw and Sons); St. Thomas, ±125, Messrs. Pain and Co., London flocal agents, Messrs. David Evans and Co.). It was re- solved* to provide 250 barriers, each 12 feet long and costing 19s. 6d. each, to be supplied by Messrs. J. and F. Weaver and Mr. Geo. Luff; and it was reported that the Cardiff Corpora-tion' had promised to send their movable barriers, the carriage of which to Swansea was estimated at £ 70. Sub-coin- mittee's recommendations re musical ar- rangements were adopted as follows Swansea. Choir, at East Dock, Mr. J. D. Thomas conductor; Morriston Choir, Vic- toria Park, Mr. Penfro Rowlands conduc- tor; Juvenile Choir, Victoria Park, Mr. Dd. Williams conductor. The cost for the pro- vision of these choirs, excluding the stand at the East Dock, which it was presumed would be erected by the Harbour Trustees, is about B500. With regard to the histori- cal tableaux by children, Mr. A. C. Way, who had promised to confer with the head- teachers, had not reported. A communica- tion is being awaited from Mr. Davies, sec- retary of the Swansea Metal Exchange, con cerning the proposed industrial exhibits. THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS. Concerning the police arrangements, we understand that the Chief Constable of Swansea has seen Mr. Law, the harbour: superintendent, who, while pointing oat the heavy expense the Trustees are being put to in providing the luncheons, etc., consent- ed to put the question of contributing to the cost of the extra police before the Trus- tees. The fact that so many additional po- lice are required is due to the length of the refute of the Royal procession, which is nearly five miles, including the drive from Port Tennant. There is the other factor, that a crowd of Rhondda people is not like a London crowd, accustomed to street de- monstrations. THE ROUTE THEIR MAJESTIES WILT. TAKE. It is not yet known whether their Majes- ties will return from the park before taking the private drive to Parc-le-Brpos; but in any event it is understood that they will pass along the route mapped out for the re- turn journey:—St. He'ien's-road, Dillwyn- street, Oxford-street, Temple-street, and street, Oxford-street, Temple-street, and Wind-street. As to the outward journey, the Royal party will turn to the right from the Rhyddings Park-road, and go round by the Cricketers to the Victoria Park. MORRISTON CHOIR REHEARSAL. A satisfactory start was made by Morriston united mixed choir at the Tabernacle School- room on Thursday evening. The conductor, Mr. Penfro Rowlands, led a very isige chorus, drawn from the diiferent Moriiston parties, in the "Hallelujah Chorus" and the "God Bless the Prince of Wales" air to special words by Coun. David Jenkins. SWANSEA CHORISTERS HOLD A PRACTISE. Swansea choristers assembled in force on Thursday evening at the King's Hall, Orchard-street, and under the baton of the veteran conductor, Mr. J. D. Thomas, gave impressive renditions of some of the pieces proposed to be sung before the King and Queen on July 20th. Between three and four hundred vocalists turned up, and bear- ing in mind the limited notice at which the singers were convened, the choruses were admirably done, the best, perhaps, being "Let the hills resound with song," which speedily drew a speculative crowd in the street below. On Sunday evening, it is an- ticipated that some eight hundred will turn up, when business will commence in real earnest. Candidates much present a note signed by their conductors, and new members cannot join after Thursday evening next, 7th inst. Those who have alreadv given in thjrr names comprise many first class voices, and a high standard of excellence will be achieved. A feature of the selected pieces will be verses in English, written by "Atticus" (by re- quest) and others in Welsh by Mr. W". J. Gwilym ("Alaw Llynfell") set to the air of "God Bless the Prince of Wales." ABERAVON AND THE KING. The Mayor of Aberavon has received an invitation to be present at the reception of the King on his Majesty's 4isit to Swansea. HIS MAJESTY RETURNS TO OLD ALBION. The King arrived at Port Victoria ier at 11.25 on Friday morning in the Victoria and Albert, and was received with full honours. The connnissioned ships in Sheer- ness Harbour were dressed rainbow fashion and the Royal salutes were fired by th battle- ships Illustrious and Edinburgh and the' cruisers Immortalite and Endymion. As the victoria and Albert passed up the river the yacht was flying the Royal Standard at the main. The destroyers followed Ihe vessel into the harbour. His Majesty was received' by Vice-Admiral Sir Hugo Lewis Pearson,! Commander-in-Chief at the Nore and Major-! General Sir Reginald Hart, commanding1 Lhe Thames district, while Earl Stanhope, Lord-Lieutenant of Kent was also present to welcome the Royal traveller. The King *vas wearing the undress uniform td m Admiral Qi tbe mm mmeiaed oa I the brkJce during the berthing of the Royal yacht. The pier was lined by a guard of honour comp osed oi" Royal Engineers and Royal Marines. The guard presented arms when his Majesty landed, and the band of the Royal Engineers played the National Anthem. The King f nd his suite left Port Victoria for Charing Cross at twelve o'clock. The Victoria and Albert is to leave Sheernees for Portsmouth. His Majesty, accompanied by Prince Louis of Batienburg, and Earl Scl- borne, reached Charing Cross at one o'clock. The arrival platform was reserved and be-! i hind the barriers provision had been made' for a number of Salvation Army delegates from foreign parts, who desired to get a view of the King. His Majesty noticed Mr. Geo. Abbott, the retiring superintendent on the platform, and sent an equerry to intimate his pleasure of conferring upon him the Royal, Victoria Order The King spent a few moments in hearty hand-shaking with those who had he as- sociated with him in his trip to Kiel and then drove to Buckingham Palace. S1- THOMAS' ROUTE ABANDONED._ "A Loyal Resident" writes to a Cardiff contemporary strongly protesting against the proposed Royal route through Swansea. He b particularly fails to understand "why the King should be asked to proceed from the dock-side through the unattracted suburb of St. Thomas, and back to about the same spot. His Majesty's carriage vil! have to be taken out through a dirty ailway arch by a sharp turn into the narrow streets of St. Thomas, and will proceed ihentf; along an unattractive route to a small bridge ovei the canal, and the carriage, with six horses. will have to turn where there is scarcely room lor a pair of horses to do so, and pro -e-ed literally on the canal bank till it goes through the dilapidations of an old dismantled works." Concerning Victoria Park, the writer describes it as a "travesty of what a park should be,and almost a barren dust- heap, where it is expected the King should stay while some tableaux are being hurriedly got up." He concludes: "Personally I don't think disaster is being invited, but the committee are going perilously near it," MAY BE OTHER DISAPPOINTMENTS. Keen disappointment is being felt in the district of St. Thomas at the prospc-t oi there being no Royal procession, but it may be that there are other disappointments I in store. "Subject to the time table" :s be- lieved to mean a great deal in the opinion of some people who have read Lord Knollys' ac- quiescence of the official programmes, and these prophets predict that directly his Majesty has performed the ceremony imme- diately connected with the purpose of the Royal visit, the drive will be made into Gowerland, and not to the Victoria Park I at all. We understand his Worship the Mayor will again see Lord Knollys next week, and his Majesty's pleasure as regards the time table may be definitely known. The yeading of the addresses to the King should occupy little time, for we learn they are, as desired, very brief, that from the Swansea Chamber of Trade only containing about 70 words. The address of the Harbour Tins- tees runs to about three times that length. MILITARY PREPARATIONS A'P RHAYADER. Extensive arrangements are beinj; made 7. military authorities for the Ki, g's visit to the Elan Valley, and the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry from Pcmb-oke Dock are amongst the troops selected to fur- nish guards of honour. Other troops are likely to be sent from Newport and Brecon. It is also likely that Field-marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., will be present. CHANGE OF ROUTE DISAPPOINT- MENT FOR ST. THOMAS. The Harbour Trust Committee further con- sidered the detailed arrangements at a meet- ing on Saturday, and decided, after a report by the Chief-constable, to recommend the abandonment of the proposed drive of their Majesties through St. Thomas for tne reasons already stated. The contract for decorating the Harbour Offices was given to Messrs. David Evans and Co., who represent the firm of Messrs. Pain and Son, London. The cater- ing for both luncheons will be carried out by Messrs. Lyons and Sons, London, who, we understand, submitted a splendid menu. Re- garding the change of route, the Corpora' ion Committee had provisionally accepted the tender of Messrs. Pain and Sons (through Messrs. David Evans and Co.) ior the street decorations from Port Tennant, but this. as with all other recommendations, has to come before a special meeting of the Council for confirmation. HANDSOME COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL Mr. Charles Maggs, of Wind-street fame, has anticipated people again. He has brought out a medal of unco' attractive de- sign commemoi ative of the Royal visit. On one side there are the arms 01 the borough and of the Harbour Trust, side by side, with a scroll surmounting the twain "United we Progress." Below are the words, "Griffith Thomas; Esq., J.P., Mayor, 1902-5-4, and chairman of Harbour Trust." On the reo verse side: "To commemorate the inaugura-' lion of the King's Dock, Swansea, by his Majesty King Edward VII., 20th July, 1904.' The medal is a really handsome one and will make a most suitable memento of an his-, torical occasion. ROYAL BED CARPETING. On July 20th next, the path from the Royal yacht to the aloon in waiting, and from the latter to the spot where the King performs the sod cutting ceremony, will be beautifully carpeted in Royal red. The stairs and seats on the stands will be similarly adorned, the order having been placed bv the Harbour Trust in the i.ands of Mr. D. C. Jones. Castle-square, who had the supply of the carpet on the occasion of the Roval visit in 1881. LLANELLY'S SHARE. Three or four members of the Llanellv Harbour Commissioners have bt:øn invited to luncheon by the Swansea Harbour Trust on the occasion of the visit of the King to Swansea. All the members, however, are to be provided with accommodation on the stand to view the orocession. SWANSEA JUVENILES JETTING READY. The Swansea juvenile choirs held a rehear- The Swansea juvenile choirs held a rehear- sal at the King's Hall on Friday evening. There were between eight and line hundred children present, and Councillor Payne ad- dressed them. The next rehearsal takas place at the same hall on Wednesday next at 7.50 I SWANSEA CHOIRS' SECOND RE- HEARSAL. A little over 000 choristers from the Swan- sea. district, selected to smg on July 20th,! gathered at the King's Hall on Sunday even- ing, and after a prelimiharv rendition of "Aberystwyth," given wit-h fine effect, two highly satisfying interpretations of "Let the hills resound," and the "Hallelujah Chorus" were gone through, with the addition of a Welsh hymn, all of which showed that the town vocalists are in good voice and training Mr J. D. Thomas wielded the baton with per- fect skill and confidence. MORRISTON CHOIR'S PROMISING SINGING. SINGING. Morriston choir had a fine practice on Sun- day evening. Almost the full complement: of 500 voices participated. Under Conductor Rowlands' direction the soul-stirring "Hal- lelujah Chorus" and "Yr Haf'/were ziven The choir looks like being a big success. OUR MUCH-TRAVELLED MONARCH. The King, who has been on a visit to Lord Gerard and Lady Gerard at Eastwell Park, near Ashford, Kent, returned to Lon- don on Monday afternoon.

Booth Offered an Island. Addressing a Salvation Army meeting in London on Friday, General Booth said that a whole island, in which there were over a million acres and 30,000 buffaloes, had been I' offered to him for a labour colony on very reasonable terms. It had a lovely climate and beautiful soil. The amount wanted to continue the social work of the Army was £ 60,000.

CAREFULLY CONSIDER THIS. The variable temperature and the change- able weather of the last month or so, makes iï, incumbent on all of us to exercise wise and prudent precautions to counteract the evil effects which the weather may have had upon our health and comfort. Now there are several tonic mixtures offered to the public, but none which have been so uni- formly successful as Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters, The Vegetable Tonic. This pre- paration is acknowledged to be The Best Remedy of the Age for Nervousness, Wet- ness, Chest Affections, Palpitation cf the Heart, Indigestion, Liver Complaint and Influenaa. Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters is sold everywhere in bottles 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each, or will be sent carriage tree for these prices direct from the "Sole Pro. prietors: Quinine Bitters Manufacturing I Company, Limited, Llanellv, South Wales. Beware of imitations. See the lame of "Gwilym Evans" on label, Stamp, and Bot*Ae, Witba" pbkfe saae m-temowe.

SWANSEA'S FINAL ARRANGEMENTS. Important Meeting of the Council. Barricading the Route: Com- plaints against the Harbour Trust. Cruisers to Convey the Yacht. The General Purposes Committee of the Swansea Corporation met on Monday to re- ceive the report of the committee appointed to draft a programme for the reception of the King and Queen, on July 20th next. Aid. Howel Wat kins presided. The Peputy Town Clerk read the report (which was published in extenso on Saturday) and the committee dealt with the various items seriatim. ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION. The route from the docks to the Victoria Park, via Wind-street, through Castle-street, P^rh-street, Alexandra-road. Walter-road, uTydr-creBcent, Rhyddings Park-road, and Gorse-lane was discussed The Mayor said Castle-street was a very narrow thoroughfare and he had undertaken in his interview with Lord Knollys, that there shah be no public there. The Chairman That is usual in London; nobody but the occupants of the houses, Mr. Mayor. The Chief Constable suggested that a few people should bo allowed on the footpath as it would look better. The Mayor: I have undertaken that no- body is to be there. Mr. Martin took exception to the Royal party going down Rhyddmgs Park-road to a side entrance to the park. The Deputy Town Clerk pointed out that it was proposed to drive round to the main entrance Of the park. The Chief Constable saw. that if it were wet on July 20th, the King's carriage would be up to the wheels in mud if it went through the park. Mr. Moy Evans did not anticipate this and favoured the Royal carriage driving through the park with the people on either side. Mr. Solomon How is the King to return? The Deputy Town Clerk read the proposed return route: St. Helen's-road, Diliwyn- street, Oxford-street, Wind-street to the docks. The Mayor: I think I had better say at once there is nothing settled as to where their Majesties are going in the atternoon. The Chairman thought a private drive had been desired. The Mayor Yes, but I don't know where it is; there is nothing settled. Mr. Roger Thomas desired to know why the St. Thomas route bad been dropped? The Chief Constable explained that the route was in parts dangerous. If the St. Thomas drive was desired i.e should like one of the King's men to go round it before the time. Aid. W. Evans complained that the dan- gerous nature of the route ought to have been known before so as to avoid "ny aban- donment. The Chairman observed that the Trustees and not the Corporation had dropped the route. Mr. Lee No, sir they have not. ine route has been abandoned bv the Chief Con- stable. The Chief Constable I beg pardon. The Mayor Abandoned bv the Trustees. Mr. Protheroe moved the adoption ol the town route as recommended. Replying to the Chairman, the Chief Con- stable gave his opinion of the proposed route. His idea was that the route to tne Uplands was a very good one, but that leading down Gwydr-crescent to the park was, he thought, a very bad one indeed. He suggested that the King and Queen should drive straight up Walter-road, and on to Gowel, and return down via one of the side routes to the St. Helen's road. Dillwyn-street. Oxford-street, Wind-street to the docks They would find that route quite as much as they could manage, while if they went to the park they would certainly go to a very great expense and have a bad route. Mr. Protheroe: We are asking about the route and not the expense. The Chief Constable added that ho would not like to undertake the responsibility un- less the whole route was barricaied. ("Oh.") I' There was not a single town in the kingdom that was not barricaded except in London, and there the route in the city was barri- caded, while other parts were lined with troops. A Member: Devonport. The Chief Constable said lie route at Devonport was not completely barricaded because there were plenty of troops and Navy men, while the crowds there were more disciplined. The Chairman lou are assuming; hat the King is prepared to take his drive at that particular time. Mr. Corker suggested that the bluejackets from the King's convoy might be obtained to line the route. Mr. Dan Jones disagreed with the views of Capt. Colquhoun, and said tnat complete barricading wa.s not required on the occasion of the Royal visit in 1881. Aid. Evans suggested that Ihe police at the docks might be removed to the wn when the procession went forward. The Chief Constable said that this was impracticable. Mr. Cadwalladr thought that to abar-don the children's tableaux and the industrial part of the programme was to drop out the best of the arrangements. The Chairman I.> and others expressed the view that there seemed little hope of the industrial and children's tableaux being ar- ranged. The Chief Constable added that if the King went straight to Gower a choir might sing from a stand on the Alexandra- i-, ad, while another could sing from a tanu erected at the Uplands. tUd. Protheroe thought the Chief on- stanble was anticipating a lot of bother, but he (Mr. Protheroe) did not suppose here could be more than a quarter of a million people brought into the town in one ùay. There was, therefore, no necessity to barri- cade more than Wind-street and High-street un to Alexandra-road as rcconnpended by the committee. Mr. Hopkin desired to propose a new route from the docks to Oystermouth Castle-- daughter j—and back. The Mayor said he had submitted the pro- posed route before Lord Knollys, and he had accepted it. The little difficulty that he was in was that he did not know their Majesties' movements after they got to the V ictoria lark He would probably know on Tuesday, v.hen he would again see Lord Knollys. The King had been away, and Lord Knoliys was quite unable to say what his Majesty'? movements would be. When he (the Mayor) mentioned that a drive to Parc-le-Breos was prop sed, Lord Knollys said he had never heaid of it. If their Majesties, however, did go, the re- turn route decided upon had bet,n accepted. Mr. Martin asked why take the King to the park if there was nothing to pe there. The Chairman Except the churs. Mr. Martin: But you can put them some- where else. The Mayor believed it was the intention of their Majesties to take a drive in the afternoon. Mr. Solomon moved that the oute be cur- tailed, so as to provide for going down DiJke- street and Phillips-parade to the paik. The Mayor desired to know definitely whe- ther there were to be tableaux at the park or not, because his notion was that the King would be able to devote an hour and twenty minutes from the moment of leaving the docks. The Deputy Town Clerk reported that Mr Davies, secretary of the Metal Exchange, had put the proposal to have industrial ex- hibits before certain of the manufacturers who did not think it feasible. Answering Mr. Gwilym Morgan, the Mayo- said he did not think his Majesty would Tree to the suggestion of planting two rmalt trees near the war memorial. Mr. Gwilym Morgan favoured the tableaux at the park, as it would relieve the pressure of the public in the streets. The Chairman: A flat park is a very j oor place to see anything. Mr. David Davies thought it would have been more desirable if that neetmg had been held earlier, for any ariation in the programme- would have to be submitted to the King, and in the meantime the contrac tors were waiting to proceed with th<'ir work. Various suggestions hod been mnd" as to the abandonment of the procession descriptive of local industries, auei he mast say he was rather surprised because when ne leir Swan- sea towards the middle of 'est week every- thing was going on admirab'y. When he returned he heard of these suggestions, but he did not know who had aecaded to aban- I don it. Of course, if they were going into that part of the work half-heartedly it was better to drop it, at once. A ieason given why one section should be abandoned was that it was not. considered feasible to give an industrial exhibition on the ground. That was not the idea at all. «he idea was simply to give the King and the world out- side, through the newspapers, an dea of the various local industries. It nught or might not be feasible, but there was. no sug- gestion of an exhibition on the ground. The :dea. wa.s for the workmen themselves to pre- sent some rough idea indicative of their vaca- tion. Take the shipwrights. It would be quite enough tor them to < arry their tools with a model of a ship. The idea was feasible at Cardi If fourteen years ago, and a "lost admirable and successful knowledge given of its varied industries. The children's tab-) leaux were also feasible on the occasion of the Coronation festivities in Swansea, when a most effective display was produce J in a lew days. If, however, it was thought that the only important function of the King s visit was to be at the doeks, and that, the only part the Corporation was to pro- vide were the decorations for a drive thr >jgh the. street, and the erection of barricad ng tlien it was not necessary to proceed any further with the idea. Only three members supported Mr. Solo- mon's amendment, and the town route .-s re- commended was approved. Replying to Mr. Lee, Mr. Martin said the Trustees had definitely decided that St. Thomas' route was dangerous. Aid. Evans I take it the St. Thomas n?ople \vill be satisfied their representatives did the l)('s! they could to get the procession. Committee approved of recommendations re t.enJers for decorations and barricadirg. The Chief Constable suggested that the J whole route be barricaded at a cost of £3.,).JO He alluded to what was done at Birmingham. Mr. David Davies said witnin a short radius of Birmingham was a population of o, 000,000. The offer of the Cardiff Corporation to lend barricading was accepted, and the Town Clerk instructed to inform Cardiff that Swan- sea barricading would be at thei." disposal at any future time. The Chief Constable's request was for ad- ditional police at a cost of £1,500 Mr. Martin said the Harbour Trust would pay the whole of the expense from Wind- street Bridge to the east side. Mr. David Davies said the Trustees were going to do all the showy parts and leave to the town the burden of the decorations, bar- ricading and police. If the King came here purely to cut the sod of the new dock, they could not leave him at the dock gates. What proportion of the general cost. were the i rastees prepared to pay ? Aid. W. Watkins said rnry S'tl not nro- pose to pay a farthing beyond tne docks. Mr. David Harris: If they bea- ttieir share, of the general expense W3 may bear our share in the cost of the luncheon, and have a share of the patronage. Mr. David Davies said in 1881 the irustees contributed £ 1,000 towards addi-ional police, and altogether spent about £ 6,000 on the visit. He moved that the Head Constable's recom- mendation be adopted, and the Trustees be a-sked to give a definite statement a. to the sum they are disposed to contribute to the barricading and police protection as in 1881. The resolution was adopted. A favourable report was received as to the arches (to be erected by manufacturers), des- criptive of the tinplate, woollen, steel smelt- hig, and copper smelting trades. A letter from the Admiralty stated that the escort for the Royal yacht would be the vessels Dido, Juno, and Leda, but some al- teration might have to be made in this ar- rangement. An estimate of, roughly, £ 500 for stands for the choirs, music, etc., was approved. The Trustees have accepted an offer from the South Wales Football Union to lend their extra football stand. The Clerk to the Harboitr Trust wrote intimating that seats at the Royal luncheon had been reserved for the three Corporation members. Mr. Hopkin said to send three invitations was like throwing so much meat to a lot of wolves. ("Oh," and laughter.) Mr. David Davies said the invitations should be given to the three oldest menr- bers. That would be more dignified than naming the members individually. ( Mr. Solomon pressed for "a draw. The Chairman said that that lacked intel- ligence and dignity. Mr. Davies' suggestion was agreed to. These three members will be Mr. Martin, Dr. Rawlings, and Mr. Dtivid Harris. Mr. Gwilym Morgan, who ties with Mr. Harris as to period of membership, withdrew m Mr. Harris' favour. Mr. Corker complained that, notwith- standing it was understood the Corporation Committee and the Harbour Trust Commit- tee were to act jointly, members of the Cor- poration had only received one stand ticket, while the Trustees had been given four each. Mr. Moy Evans protested against the un- fair manner in which the Corporation had been treated. It amounted to impertinence. Mr. Da\ id Davies said the Trust project was undertaken upon the collateral security of the rates of the borough. It was decided to instruct the town clerk to write for an explanation. It was resolved to recommend the Lot- poration to declare July 20th a public hon- day. MUSICAL PROGRAMME. The following are tne pieces hat win be sang on the occasion of the Royal visit Swansea Choir (Mr. D. J. Thomas, con iuc- tor) "God Save the King," "Halleh'jah Chorus," "God Bless the Prince of W»«ea (special words by "Atticus" and "AJaw Llynfell"), "Let the Hills Resound," Har- lech," "Llwyn On,' and "Hen Wlal fy iNhadau" Morriston Choir (Conductor, Mr. Penfro Rowlands): "Hallelujah Chorus, 'Yr Haf." "Harlech," "Llwyn On,' (-»°d Save the King" (Welsh and English), rod Bless the Prince of Wales" (special wordt, by Aid. David Jenkins, and 'Hen Wia-1 fy; Nhadau" Juvenile Choir conductor, Mr. David Williams) "God Bless the King, "At the Thought of Britain's Glory, "ihe Children's Welcome" (words by Air. J- M- Wignall), and the tune "Hear voar Country s Cry," "An Odd Ditty," "Rainoow (action song), and "Hen Wlad fy NhaDau. The conductors wil arrange among themselves the pieces to be §ung before their Majesties, so as to avoid repetition. The Swansea Choir will be stationed at the docks, and the other two at the Victoria Park. the other two at the Victoria Park.

Mr. Trueman's Latest Application At Swansea Police Court on Monday MT. C. R. Trueman, of Neath, appeared with v. ritten statements and the Summary Juris- diction Acts and applied for a. summons under the Debtors' Act against Mr. D. R. Knoyle, accountant, for incurring liabilities by means of fraud prior to his bankruptcy to the extent of P,386 10s. to the extent of £ 385 10s. This waa the specific application, but Mr. Trueman referred to Mrs. Winch's matter, which was previously brought before the court, and said he could not, until process was proved, compel the attendance of wit- nesses. Airs. Winch had told him that Mr. Ivnoyle had been over to see her at Carmar- then, and, from representations made, she did not consider it advisable to sign the document re her case (produced). He could only hand the statement to the magistrates. Confining himself to the specific applica- tion, Mr. Trueman said Mr. Knoyle had ad- mitted he had received the sums making up the gross amount, and if the debtor had his discharge to-morrow he was still liable for fraud under the Debtors' Act. jl The magistrates said Mrs. Winchc's case was in the same position as before. Mr. F. Rocke, J.P., asked why the Regis- trar did'not proceed against Knoyle. Mr. Trueman said it was not his duty, but distinctly the duty of the Official Receiver, who was the trustee. Mr. Knoyle was trus- tee in his (applicant's) bankruptcy, but he (applicant) wished to keep out personal grievances, and so only dealt with other people's affairs No doubt he would deal with his own case later on in some way. Mr. Trueman did not think the Bench should throw the mantle of protection over such people when they saw so niany others apprehended for a few paltry shillings or a loaf of Dread. The Chairman of the Bench (Mr.^ H. W at- kins) said they were not there to throw any protection over anyone. The application for a summons was re- fused.

Swansea Town Council will shortly he. I asked by Gorse-lane residents to change the name of that thoroughfare to King's-road. There is already a Queen's-road in the local- itv. Th< proposed alteration is strongly supported by Col. Morgan.

j HOSPITAL BOARD REORGANISED Important Meeting: Sweeping Charges. A special meeting of the Swansea Hospital Board was held on Friday afternoon, Mr. H. Goldberg presiding. I A recommendation of the Board that, the suggestions made in the Minority Report (cf 30th April, relative to the reconstitution of a new Board, was discussed. The report stated thai the signatories (Colonel Morgan, Dr. W. F. Brook, and Dr. Lancaster) sug- gested reconstruction and reductions on the Board. Amongst other suggestions it stated that the new Board should consist of the present life presidents and vice-presid- ents, 16 representatives to be elected by and from the general body of governors—the works governors and medical staff governors excepted, eight representatives to be elected by and from the works governors, and eight representatives to be elected by and from the honorary medical staff governors. The present Board consists of 28 presid- ents and 38 vice-presidents. Of these, 15 presidents and 19 vice-presidents have never exercised their right to vote, and the re- mainder has only voted sparingly. At Friday's meeting the following basis of representation was moved and seconded:- "The governors shall be annual subscribers of 1;1 Is. from their own personal funds; life-presidents and life vice-presidents, an- nual presidents and vice-presidents, life governors, hon. medical staff, trustees, hon. solicitor, hon. treasurer, hon. architect; the nominee of any firm, registered company, lodge of any friendly, benevolent, or reli- gious society, congregation, social or politi- cal club, or public body subscribing annu- ally not less than L5 5s. any body of em- ploye subscribing annually not less than £ 5 5s. may nominate governors, one for the first £ 5 5s., one for every additional £ 21. Life governors: —Donors of £ 21 from own personal funds; the nominee of the execu- tors of any person bequeathing not less than £ 200. Life-presidents —Donors of £ 105 from own personal funds. Life vice-presid- euts -Donors of £ 52 10s. from own per- sonal funds. Annual presidentsAnnual subscribers of £ 10 10s. from own personal funds; the nominee of any firm, registereci company, congregation, social or political club subscribing annually not less than ±>41 the Swansea harbour superintendent (repre- senting the shipping contributions), the nominee of any body of employes or public body subscribing not less than £ 50. An nual vice-presidents:-Annual subscribers of £ 5 5s. from own personal funds tne nom- inee of any firm, registered company, con- gregation, lodge of any friendly, benevo.en or religious society, social or political club subscribing annually not less than £ iU lJs. A question of electing three additional trustees to act with Sir Jno. Llewetyu and Mr. M. B. Williams was after some discus- sion adjourned till the annual general meet- ing a fortnight hence. The names uggested Were Messrs. Roger Beck, Jno. Glasbroox, and Wm. Walters. Mr. Solomon moved an amendment, suggesting the same of Mr.tiio. Dyer, but further consideration was aeferred as stated. The Chairman said the question arose. through the wish of the works governors to be more largely represented on the Bord. The minority report was in reality no min- ority report at all. Various ways had een suggested by the committees in orde" to dea: satisfactorily with the matter, but t he real solution, he thought, lay in the minority re, port which the majority had now accepted. Rev. J Pollock asked if the no ice had been advertised. The Secretary The purport—not the de- tails. Mr. Pollock You are bringing before the meeting a scheme which has not been ad- vertised, and which hardly anyone under stands. It is the most revolutionary ma ter which has come before the Board for thirteen years. The Chairman You can't advertis- every- thing. Mr. Tuckfield It has been done before. Mr. Pollock Should I be in order to move that the matter be deferred till it is under- stood ? The Chairman I should like it settled at once. It has been under consideration foi twelve months or more. Mr. Pollock Tuesday to Friday doesn't give one a change to grasp the minority re- port. I move it be deferred for six months. Continuing, -Air. Pollock said .here was at present a deficit of £ 1,677, and if subscribers saw the present rules upset without under- standing why, there would be a bigger loss. He instanced expressions of feeling from various classes, and pointed out hew unfair a hasty decision would be. Mr. Tuckfield seconded, characterizing the report as farcical. As things were it would be unwise to alter the rules. He would have preierred adjourning the question sine die, and was convinced the present was not the time to adopt drastic alterations. Miss Dillwyn said the people outside the hospital were continually dinning into her ears complaints that the hospital was mis- managed. Although she was on the Board, she agreed with that complaint. They did mismanage, and nothing less than a revolu- tion was necessary. She did not altogether agree with the minority report, but she would rather pass that than do nothing. Dr. Brook supported the suggested nost- ponenient, while Colonel Morgan svggctea deferring it only till the general meeting. Mr. Yorath agreed with Col. Morgan. Speeches were made by the .vorking men representatives, all of whom advocated prompt measures. By an overwhelming majority it was decided to arrive a a de- cision at the meeting. The four clauses in the minority report were then gone into separately 'at some length. Ath the end of two jiours and a half deliberations, the proposed alterations, were passed with the following alterations In Clause 1. the wording was altered, so as to read that the presidents and vice-presi- dents be empowered to elect vacancies from amongst themselves, trustees created ex- officio members, as are the Corpoi ation mem- bers, Harbour Trust representatives, and Guardians' representatives. In Clause II. the various representatives to oe elected an- nually. Regarding the basis of representation it was resolved on the motion of .he Rev. W. ure.11 Talbot Rice to allow Church congregations to yuahiy for a presidentship on a donation of £ 3 3s., exception being specially made in this particular case. The amouct qualifying donors for life governors is JE10 Ius., life presidents 952 10s., life vice-presidents B26 5s., and these latter may Oecon.e presi- dents on payment of a second donation of £26 5s. These qualifications remain as at. present The nonunee of the executors of any person bequeathing C" or over becomes a life governor. THE NEW BOARD GOVERNORS. STRIKING FIGURES. The Board of Governors of the Swansea Hospital consists a, present of 475 members made up as follows: —^Eighty one works governors, 19 honorary governors, 102 life governors, and 273 ordinary governors. By the adoption of the £ 3 3s. qualification for nominees of church congregations, taking as a basis last year's church and chapel collec- tions, 59 clergy and ministers g0 from governors. The works governors now have (adapting the same basis) for their minimum subscription of £5 5s., and an additional governor for every C21 over that amount, 169 seats on the Board oí Governors, *s against the; 81 mentioned. Reasoning on the supposition, which might easily arise, that the 59 clergymen an»! ministers would oppose any resolution brought forward by the working men, the latter s votes at a full meeting would aggregate 228, or nearly half the total of the Board of Governors. The point was apparently overlooked on Friday, as nobody inquired as to the relative strength of the various classes represented. It will, however, be readily seen what a momentous change the adoption of the Min- ority Report may easily bring about, and what enormous power has been conferred upon one section to the detriment of ths others.

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DR. T. D. GRIFFITHS HONOURED. Degree of D,Sc. from Oxford, The 'Times" announces drat Oxford Uiversity ha3 decided to confer .he decree of Doctor oi Science upon Dr. T. I) Griffiths, of Swansea,, the president of the Medical Association. We an sure that we sha.11 lW expressing the general sentiment in congratulating Dr. Griffiths upon the high distinction which has come to him.

A WELCOME GIFT. Mr. and Mis. Dyer Endow the I Devon Hospital Ward. -Yt Iriday s meet ing of the Swansea Hos- pital Board, I Mr. H. Goldberg, the chairman, said he had a very pleasing announcement to make, and one which was unique in the history of the hospital. The meeting was aware of the hospital s deep indebtedness to Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer, for the renovation, equipment and refurnishing of the Devon and Dorset Ward. Their interest in that particular di- rection was well-known, and they all knew that they had given a sum of £ 2,000 in cash in order to udow two beds. It v. ss Mr. and Mrs. Dyer's intention to have left to the Hospital oy menu of bequests a balance of an amount sufficient to provide for the future entire en- dowment of the ward, but, in consequence of recent events and the present financial position of the hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Dyer had most generously offered to endow it at once in their lifetime—in the course of the text two or three years. It woulo be a net feel too much indebtedness to Mr. and Mrs. Dyer. It was a wonderful gift and a.n act of charity, and one which had never been I eciuahed in the hospital's history He had the greatest pleasure in moving a resolution indicative of the meeting's gratitude. Mrs. Dyer, he might add, had added that she hoped the public would do all they could prior to the annual general meeting to wipe off the deficit. He hoped great efforts would be made. Col. Morgan seconded, and in subsequent speeches it was eiicited that the approxiinate i cost per cot in the Devon and Dorset VVard; was P,&) per annum, so that with the endow- ment of the ward by Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, the Hospital expenditure will be reduced by about P,600 per annum. The resolution was carried amidst loud applause. I

SWANSEA VALLEY EXPLOSION Seven Colliers Receive Painful Burns. An explosion of a somewhat alarming I character, though fortunately unattended by any loss of liie or injury likely to have a fatal termination, occurred at the Ystradlawr Colliery, near Ystradgynlais Railway Sta-j lion, on Thursday afternoon. The colliery is worked from a drift and a shaft. A vein, reached from the latter at a depth of about 60 yards, has been worked out, and for some lime sinking operations have been going on with a view to reaching what is known as the "Big Vein," some 30 feet below. There was much rejoicing in the village when, two days ago, the big vein was struck, Seven sinkers were engaged on Thursday; one of them was employed in making a hole for a post, when, without any warning, the explosion took place. From inquiries afterwards made, it seems1 there must have been an accumulation of gas in a crevice near the big vein, which the operation of digging for the post tapped. Safety lamps arc always used in the pit, but it is said that these were not considered ne- c^ssary during the sinking operations, as the coal was not actually being worked. | All the men were immediately brought to the surface and placed in the engine-room, while Dr. Welsh, the medical man attached to the colliery, was sent for in hot hasw. He soon arrived, and did what he could to relieve tho sufferings of the unfortunate sinkers. The worst case was that of James J. Davies, who lives near the Tinman's Arms, at Ystalyfera. He had bten severely scorched about the thighs, arms, and face. He lay in great agony, though the injuries, even In his case, were not dangerous. The other men; all of whom had been much burned about the face and hands, were Herbert Levi (one of the contractors), Cr ;wt. Inn, Cwmtwrch; Evan J ones, Ystaiyii.a David Jenkins, Clydach; Philip Jenkins, Pontardawe; David J Davies. Crown-row, j Cwmtwrch; and Richaid Griffiths. Singularly, not one of the injured men be- longed to Ystradgynlais. They had to be conveyed two, three, six, and, in the Cly- dach case, nearly nine miles, in a close van before reaching their homes, the hot rays of the burning son accentuating their torture. e Visited by a representative of the "Daily Post," Dr. Welsh stated the injuries of the men CGuld not be regarded as at all danger- e-us. There was excoriation of the outer cuticle only. The effect, he explained, was just similar to that of scalding, the torture I experienced being probably much greater than that of a really serious wound. He saw no reason why even James J. Davies, the most serious case, should not be cured in a week or so. The affair caused a good deal of excite- ment in the village,, and little knots of women and girls waited here and theee lO catch a glimpse of the bandaged features of the sufferers as they passed by on t^eir naj to Cwmtwrch. the sufferers as they passed by on their way to Cwmtwrch. Between seven and eight o clock m the evening, James J. Davies, the \stalyfera man, was still suffering acute torture as he lay in bed at his residence so ranch so that he could not give any account of the ur cumstances attending the accident.^ "I was digging a hole for a posw he said, aAd^odadeal ^f" sympathy is being felt a nd expressed for the victims for which, it seems, no one was to b.ame, as it could not possibly have been foreseen.

4t. David's House of Mercy. The annual meeting in connection with the House of Mercy of the Diocese of St. David's was held on Thursday at All Saints', Llan- elly, the Lord Bishop of St. David's presid- ing. Rev. Silas Phillips, B.D., Pembroke, pre- sented the annual report, stating that good progress had been made during the past year. The health of the inmates and their conduct generally was all that could be de- sired. Many pleasing communications had been received from former inmates. The chaplain pointed out the need for more help for the sisters. In January last there were 14 girls on -he books of the home. Six had left for service, two went to friends, and one death occurred. The number at present in the home was £ 15. They had paid £100 off the mortgage, and reduced the debt to £ 900. Mr. Harries, treasurer, Carmarthen, re- ported that the payments for the year amounted to B596 19s. 3d. The receipts were as follows: Susbcriptions, £282 16s. 7d. laundry, L38 lis. 2d. The balance due to the treasurer amounted to JS75 lls. 6d. Mrs. Pugh Evans, in moving the adoption of the reports, referred to the great work being done by the home. Rev. Watkin MorgartjrViear of All Saints, seconded, and spoke of the good work of the institution from personal knowledge. The people of Llanellv should take a particular interest in the work in view of the fact that the late Canon Williams was closely associ- ated with the movement.—The motion wa agreed to. Canon Camber Williams then moved that the names of the following be added to tne Council: Rev. J. H. Walter Jones, Swan- sea Rev. S. W. Jenkins, Oxwich; Rev. H. S. Vfalliams, Oystermouth Lady Lyons, Mrs Potter, and the Rev. W. Watkin Morgan- This motion was also agreed to. The Bishop then urged the special claim of the home upon the people of Llanelly. They were much indebted to Mrs. Bythway for collecting subscriptions in the town and the rural deanery of Kidwelly. He hoped Llanellv would do still better in the future. He did not know what would become of the home but for the great help rendered by Mrs. Pugh Evans.

Mr. I. Lindley Smith, formerly of Swan- sea Prison, but now governor of ^Devizes Prison, and brother-in law of Mr. C. T. Pass more, dental surgeon, Northampton Villa, has been promoted to the governorship of Shrewsbury Prison.

Chamberlain Invited to Llanelly. A meeting convened by Mr. D. R. Lnd- ford, secretary of the Llanellv Unionist As- sociation was held at the Ivy Bosh HOW, Carmarthen, on Friday under the presidency of Sir Lloyd Marteine, Bart. It was decided to ask the support of Pem- brokeshire, Cardiganshire, and Carmarthen- shire to endear our to get Mr. Joseph Cham- berlain to address a public meeting at Llan- elly on Fiscal Policy.

Llanelly Guardians at Law. At Carmarthen Quarter Sessions on Friday, Mr. Lloyd Morgan, who appeared for the Carmarthen Board of Guardians in their ap- peal against the LlanellyGuardians respecting the changeability of a pauper lunatic, applied that the hearing should be respited until the October Sessions, ;ks the matter that gave rise had happened recently and involving a point of law which the parties had not had time to get up. Mr. LI. Williams, on behalf of the Llanelly Guardians, offered no objection.

Carmarthen Council's Queer Action Carmarthenshire County Council propose to dispense with the services of three at tendance officers at present employed at Llanelly, without any apparent reason, and are advertising for nen to fill their places. The men have obtained a higher percentage of attendances than any other school dis- trict in the county. One of the officers has a record of over 20 years' service, and cannot apply for one of the positions advertised, as he is over the age limit of 55. The salary offered is JB70 per annum, and the Lianclly men now receive B100.

Missing Collier Returns Home. The mystery attending the disappearance of John Lewis, collier, of Penclawdd-road, Gowerton, has been cleared up by his re- turning home on Thursday. Lewis, it will be remembered, went to work at the Cilfy- nydd Colliery, near Pontypridd, last week, and had worked one "turn" when he was taken ill and expressed a. desire to return home. He came to Swansea with his boxes and he was seen at the Rhondda and Swan- sea Bay Station on Thursday last vieek, but he afterwards gave no clue as to his where- abouts. His explanation is that he was so ill and dazed lie did not know what to do with himself, and roamed about Swansea. He saw a paper on Wednesday, and decided to come home. His relatives' anxiety is now relieved. I

Trap Accident at Llandilo. ¡ A serious accident befel Mr. Jones, a tra- veller in the employ of Messrs. Buckley, Llanelly, while descending Lamb Hill, near the King's \I2ad Hotel, Llandilo, on Wed- nesday evening. Mr. Jones was driving in a tran and was accompanicd by Mr. J. Grif- fiths, Pontardulais. In order to make a short cut they pro- ceeded to descend Lamb Hill ja rather steep gradient near the King's Head, over which no carts or carriages go) when the horse, unable to hold back the weight of the trap and two men, ran on, and leaping the wall below, alighted on fore legs in Bridge-street, which is about ten feet below the wall. The occupants of the trap were precipi- tated headlong over. Mr. Jones alighting on his head received severe cuts. Griffiths, however, fared better, and escaped with only a few i.ruises. Mr. Jones was con- veyed into rhe King's Head, and was at- tended by Dr. Rees. where he now remains. He is progressing as favourably as can be ex- pected. Late Mr. Wm. Rosser's Funeral. The funeral of the late Mr. William Ros- ser, Pier-street, Swansea, took place on Saturday morning at Greenhill C.M. Chapel burial-ground, where, by a curious coinci- dence, the remains of the next oldest of Swansea's inhabitants—the late Rev. David Phillips—were interred a week or so back, In accordance with Mr. Rosser's simple life1, were the last rites can led out. The funeral. was private, there were no flowers, and the polished oak coffin bore the brief inscrip-' tion on the breastplate: "Wm. Rosser, died! June 29th, 1904, aged 93 years." The cortega left No. 4, Pier-street at 11:30 I o'clock, and he mourners were Rev. Wm. James, B.A. (son-in-law), Mr. W. H. Rosser, Sr. A. Rosser, and Dr. F. W. James (grand- sons), Mr. H. A. Jackson, Mr. A. Jones, Captain Joseph Rosser, (Woodlands-terrace), Rev. S. Owen, Mr. J. Thomas (Fabian street), Mr. Harry Beynon, Mr. Wm. Tamlyn, Mr. W7. Thornton, and Mr. Thomas Morgan (representing the Swan- sea Sailors' Society, of which the deceased was a very old member). Rev. "J*. Sinclair Evans (Castle-street Chapel) officiated and the funeral arrange- ments were in the hands of Mr. D. C. Jones, Castle-square.

Mumbles Railway: Centenary Celebration. The centenary celebrations in connection with the Swansea and Mumbles Railwav were brought to a close on Thursday -v'ening, when there were fireworks display by Messrs. Brock, London, on the nil J over- looking the company's pier. The afternoon trains had brought down from Swansea thousands of people, and with ^he summer attire of the ladies and the decorations on the pier and winter gardens the place had quite an en fete appearance. Unfortunately a glorious summer's day turned to a wet even- ing, and before the pyrotechnic exhibition many people returned. The rain, however, gave off somewhat, and shortly af-er nine o'clock the fireworks began. There were set pieces, including representations of the old horse car of a century ago and he present- day trains; "Success to the Mumbles Rail- way" also shone out in the darkness, and other displays were the Niagara fire in gold and aluminium, the sailor dancing a horn- pipe,, chromotrope wheels, the most effective fassion flower, juggling Romans, and no end of shells and rockets. It was generally con- ceded that the fireworks were very beautiful, and the large crowd of passengers returning from Ilfracombe on the p.s. Brighton had the good fortune to witness the display. Mr. David James, the local manager, personally I ze, superintended the general trranaements throughout the festivities.

Neath Wedding-: Additional List of Presents. The following is an additional list of pre- sents received by Miss Newall Moore and Mr. Luttrell Bruce Blake, who were married on Thursday:— Bride's Presents-Mr. Gapel Brannil, butter-dish; Mrs. Herbert, chma vase; Gwenny Thomas, jug- Susan Jones, jam dishes; Mrs. George Jones and family, two silver photo frames; Mrs. Youiig, brooch Rev. A. T. Williams, silver fountain pen Mrs. Lyons, silver magnifying glass Dr. Bernard Potter, clock Mr. James Inskip, inkstand., Bridgegroom s Freseuts :—Captain Ander- son, fqur sweet dishes Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Willow Grange, Goring, silver inkstand Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Penlan Farm, china cheese dish and flower pot holder Mr. D. Davies, Ysguborweith. jam and butter dish with knife and spoon Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Vanhonirigh, pair of silver sauce boats: Mr. D. Thomas, Quarry, Cwmfelin, china cheese iish Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, Pencil- post, six tumblers and tray Miss Theodore James, Bwlchysais, pickle fork and bread fork; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Williams, Poundglas Farm, two china dog; Miss Ber- ■ie Bruce, Llasseragh, brass v^riting case Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lewis, Cardiff, flower :)(A in copper Mrs. Moriartv. Paignton, set liqueur glasses and Devonshire china flower ¡ pot; Mr. Albert Smith, silver-mounted pipe Miss Moriarty, Paignton, Waterford glass celery dish. j

At the garden party at Brooklands, Swansea, given by the Rev. and Mrs. Talbot Rice, to Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalladr, the Vicar, on behalf of the managers, presented Mrs. Cadwalladr with a case of silver teaspoons and sugar tongs, with initials inscribed thereon, while Mr. Cadwalladr was the re- cipient of a handsome ebony bookcase.

imT TO LADIES. If you want the Finest Tea ASK FOR IJORNIMAN'S. Full Weight without the Package ALWAYS GOOD ALIKE. Price 16 to 3/8 per lb. SOLD IN SWANSEA & DISTRICT BY James Jones and Son, Goat Street (Whole- sale only). Taylor and Co., Ltd., 6, Castle Square; 99, Oxford Street; 100, Brynymor Road 33, Walter Road and the Dunns, Mumbles. Head, 66, Gorse Lane. Bonnett, 7, Heathfield Street. Clark, Grocer, 77, Oxford Street. Davies, Grocer, Rhondda Street, Mount Plea* sant. Morgan, Grocer, Morriston. Lewis, Grocer, Herberf Street, Pontardawe, Evans. Grocer, Alltwen. S.'Davies, Grocer, Clydach. M. Davies, The Buildings, Clydach. Williams, Grocer, Blackpill. Davies, Grocer, Llansamlet. Davey, Grocer, Aberdyberthi Street, Hafo<L E. W. Tborpe, Grocer, Brynmill. Baldwin and Ward, The Stores, Mumbles. Jenkins' Stores, Pontardawe. Jordan, Grocer, Glais. Moore, Grocer. 14, St. Helen's Road. Watson Bros., Grocers, Brynymor Road. Meredith, Confectioner, 141, St. Helen's Avenue. Lewis and Co., 8. College Street. Parlby 9, Cradock Street. Jones, 5, Wassail Square. Jones, Grocer, 64, Llangyfelach Street. Havard, 96. Brvnymor Road. J. T. Davies, 13 and 14, Walter Road. D. L. Evans, 27. Walter Road. W. Thomas and Co., Glo'ster Building (wholesale only).

Swansea Trader Breaks Down. A ship's boat in charge of an officer, put into St. i\gnos, Scilly Isles, during the night- and reported that the liner Ping Suev, bound for Liverpoal, had broken down sixty miles west of Bishop's Light. The Ping Suey is a vessel of 6,458 tons, and belongs to the China Mutual Steam Na- vigation Co., Ltd., London. This line trades between Swansea, Liver- pool, and the Far East, and the Ping Suey has been to Swansea on a couple of occa- sions. Llovi's Scill.v agent reports a shaft broken in the shrn tube of the Ping Suey. The ship h in no danger. She is from i'acorna and Hong Kong.

Swansea Ostler Missing1 Five Weeks. Owen Beynon (49), ostler, No. 6, Brym melyn-street, Swansea, has been missing frorl home for five weeks leaving no trace of his whereabouts. His wife has reported the fact to the Swansea police. Beynon was employed at the Swansea Cor- poration stables until recentlv when he had to resign. He told his wife, from whom he parted on friendly terms, that he was going to Cardiff to look for work. and he took a working suit of clothes with him. He |s de- scribed as five feet nine inches in height, dark complexioned, black hair and mous- tache, brown eyes, and dressed in a light plaid suit of clothes, and wore a black bow- ler hat and laccd-up hoots.

Swansea Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Messrs. H. A. Chapman, John Dyer, und W. Llovd.) ON THE SPREF,. Charles Dri=coll. fireman, s.s. Brookland City, and Edward McGregor, engineer, were each fined 7s. 6d. and costs for being drunk and disorderly, five days' imprisonment being the alternative. An extra 2s. 6d., or two days' more in dur- ance vile, was the penalty inflicted upon Thos. Harris, Strand, for being drunk and incapable, but he came with a previous con- viction. "WATER DOG" AND ANOTHER. John Leary, "Water Dog," and Cornelius Sullivan, labourer, -oth well known, were, for being drunk and disorderly, each sent to prison for a month, and at the expiration or- dered to enter into a recognisance in £ 10, with a surety in £5, to keen the peace and be of good behaviour for six months, and in default three months' imprisonment. Leary had 116 previous convictions, and Sullivan 47. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. Howel Watkins, J. Rosser, S. Goldberg, and F. Rocke.) DRUNK CHARGES. Wm. Llewelyn (62), ship carpenter, was sentenced to a month for being drunk and disorderly in Fabian-street. George McAlemv, fireman, was fined 10s., or seven days, for being drunk and indecent exposure. Susannah Foley, married, Mill-street, was called on to pay 7s. 6d. for being drunk and incapable in High-street. Mary Grimshaw, for a similar offence, was fined 20s., or one month. Wni. Tho'nas, collier, was fined 10s.. or seven days, for being drunk and disorderly. Ellen Long, 8, Vincent-street, for being the extent of 20s., or 14 davs. For being drunk and disorderly in Gar- den-street, Wm. Johnson, a tabourer, was fined 10s.. or seven days. STRONG ARM OF THE LAW. Sarah Ann Donovan summoned her nus- ban Thomas, a dock labourer of the Strand, for £5 11s. arrears in maintenance. The wife said she hadn't received a half-penny since the order was made. The magistrates said the. law was stronger than the prisoner, who was sent to gaol for a month. MARINER AND HIS DOG. Eugene Roberts, master mariner, admitted not having his dog muzzled and secured on board the vessel Bebin Chevage.Dock-con- stable Taylor spoke to seeing the dog run- ning about ashore and taking it back aboard. —The magistrates' clerk asked where the of- fence came in, to which the constable re- plied that the mate took the dog when aboard and put It in the cabin.-As there was not sufficient evidence the case was dis- missed. WITHOUT THE OPTION. A charge of being drunk and disorderly was preferred against William Dernery, In- kerman-street. Demery, WHO had 18 convic- tions, was sentenced to a month without the option. STONE THROWING. James Brooks, Kilvey-road. was summoned for stone throwing in Upper Bank road and was fined 2s. DEAR LANGUAGE. George Haines (21), Llangvfelach-strpet, used bad language in Bridge-street. He was fined 20s., or 14 davs. TO KEEP THE PEACE. Ellen Long, 8, Upper Vincent-street, was bound over to keep the peace towards John Thomas. James Warner, labourer. New-street, was also bound over to keep the peace towards Mary Ann, his wife. NO CHARGE. Joseph Kelly (27). a foreman, whose ad- dress was given as Wassail Inn, was charged with wounding Patrick Kelly by striking him with a bottle.—Prosecutor now preferred no charge and prisoner was set free.

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