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ECHOES OF THE PAST. | I INTERESTING EXTRACTS FROM THE | | CAMBRIAN," OF SS06. | £ fc MOCK SCOTTISH DUEL.. » F S T I PISTOLS CHARGED WITH PAPER PELLETS I ft At Gleu-ester Assizes last week Iwo pis. |- oners roccivcd sentence of death, but were reprieved; one waa ordered to be trans- ported lor seven years, and eight to t e im- prisoned for various periods, amongst which the latter was an apprenLice, for -^listing and receiving ihe bounty, who was sen- tenced to be kept to hard labour for six months. Two rranch prisoners of war, charged with forging the one-pound notes of Saverv, Towgood and Co., of Bristol, were itcquitU'd; uiey wa ved the privilege of being tried by a jury composed of halt their ortvn countrymen, relying on the justice oi twelve natives of this country: and af- terwards by their interpreter admitted their deen eense of the candid, liberal and impar- tial manner in which the laws are adminis- tered .n Kiigiand. Lord Nelson, having left legacies to the amount of 50,000i., and not more than 12,0001. to pay them, Government have res- cinded the resolution by which his executors were excluded ftom his lordship's share of 500,0-201., voted as an indemnity for the ships eapt-ur-d at Trafalgar, but afterwards lost, his lordship's family being considered already provida(t for. Government have ac- cordingly paid upwards of 18,COOL to fulfil I the purposes of his lordship s will. Trie congregation of a < hurch in the city was on Sunday thrown into a scale of titter- ing little short of laughter by a -ingu-.ar blunder: A clergyman had been nvited to preach a charity sermon for a "girls" school; but the pious Divine overlooks the latter circumstance, and gave his hearers hi,v, tiha-t, bv 1,heir libera-hty, ^nui^ of theiT children nlight come to be Lord Mayer, or even Archbishop of Canterbury. Dtuel prevented.—Two Bow-street officers took into custody on Monday morning, ir. a field near Chalk Farm, Francis Jsiteries, Esq.. of Edinburgh, and T. Moore, Esq., of Bury-street, &t. James, together with their seconds. Thev were all conveyed to the Public Office, and admitted to oail, the principals in 4001. each, and two sureties of 2001. and as a check to the present ridi- culous and dangerous rage for duelling, the magistrate also committed the seconds to bail in 2001. After the parties were dis- charged and gone (.says some oi the Londan ] paper?), on examining the pistols previous to drawing the charges, that which be- ] longed to Mr. Jeffries was discovered not to be loaded with ball: That of his antagoniki contained a paper pelletSo that if the police not appeared the duel would have turned out r.ot to be more than a pup-gun. A few days ago a gentleman travelling through Berkshire, Iwid his attention attrac- ted by a smart country lass: and dismounting for the stake of more familiar oonvoreaAion, he tied his hon>e to a stake in the hedge; in the meantime a fellow who had rot bean j nouced. mounted the hor.se, galloped off winh it and the saddlebags, and has not since been i hear of. 1 In June last a sow befortgmg to James Waiii*, "i Wiasiow. nerir Bromyard, flore- > toad, brought tour pigs, one of thorn a bear with éx legs ,two of which grow out between his hind legs from his back bone, ajxl his hinder pS/i-tt. in every respect resemble two pigs. It feeds well and grows fast. At Lew«=is A £ ssjxs, a chemist and druggist ( of Brighton, nadnod GoLktrd, wa& indicted foor wantonly ill-treating a dog hekwiging to Mr. Thomas Hicks, a respectable stable -per. It appeared in ev.dence that Mr. Goliard had some time a.go attracted' the dog of Mr. Hicks into his backyard,, by of. tow ait the end of ai&iek, which he dipped into a. lkfuid. rubbed spi ritif of vitriol about the dogs 10.11: etc., and then turned him into the surest. Tiie poor creaifcurie, burning alive, and maddened with pain, continued, to how' uls ouifering-s and darted from one place to another, until his bowels wera nearly dropping through his skin; atfid, in his agon.ee, having partly licked the vitriol from his body witn his tongue, that became 6weiled to a prodigious size, and hung several inches below hie jaws. In this piteous state, humanity eom.p?ded lus master to put aiD end to bis sufferings by ts,h noting him. At the conclusion of the examination of witawsses the Judge (Ba**>ti Ma*cl.k>naid) observed tltat- his feelings had tJeen ."J) deeply lacerated by what he had heard tlkat he should net recapi- tulate the evidence. Such an act of wanU>n wickedness and cruelty, he said, he had never heard of before, and he hoped that he never should again. He regretted that the law wOltci-l not permit h:1I to punish snoh a miscreant as he deserved; buj, ad- vised the jury tr. give tho roafet ample dam- ageti the law wottid allow. The damages* only laid at five guineas, the value of the dog, cooisequentiy tt!*e jury cowld give no more. Five guineas there tore were awaardod. The 76th Highland Regiment, which has been in India, neanly 18 years, :8 about to return iumie. (.inJy GO of tne men who weait oat with it in 1788 are now alive and some have been abiottd upwiutis of 50 years, hav- ing been drafted into it from other carps in f-oi-eign pttfts. Wednesday night, the weather being re- niarkibh" hazy, he brig Hope of Liverp&oi, ifiggiufc, ixuustei, bound from Oporto bo Vub- tin, laden with wme, struck on a re-of of recka off the point of Greenore, about ten ktigu^e- troni Vv aterlord Harbour, and knnae- daately foundered. The crew were t>aved mid a smi'll pait- ri the cargo, rigging, and her twO boate. Hhortiy after the vessel Mailed from < Jjwrto, "H.e was captaied ey a French piivat-eor, who took out a.1i lver haiwis, except the captain and one man, and, leav- ing the prize in charge of six Frenchmen, the privateer th-en bore away, iue captain gave them ptenly of wine to diiizik, when they bscaiae to much mto-xæated as to reav der them quite helpk.v.. When in- thic state, the Captain and hdi-; a^tstant, secured the arnift, and coahned four of the ta.Jors in the hoid; the i«em<tiJnng two they tutiered to continue on the quarter deck until s^oer, and then compelled them to work the vessel until they arrived in an English port; when thev were c-ent to prl:-Ul1. Having c<wnpJe<t/t-d his ompleuient of hands, the Captain was P;016 j^hng nn hitt voyage when he met with toe above disat&er. j he Pi-mce of W^le. birthday vrsui oeih- brated last week at Brighton with much g^iiet^ and splendour. A great number of Mobility and gentry were pr^esent. 'J'ho Lord Chanceilor was in such higti "Kpirite" that bis Lord.fh.vp If) actually stated to have darced a reel on the occasion. \Ve have reaeon to believe the mln.K'H>rs have determined to his Majesty to calli Parli hment tcgothcr for the despatch 01 bU--i- Bess in tho month of Gctober next, probublv to meet on tii" a bout 1 uesciay, the 28th of that month. Whatever may be the result of th»" ltogotialion at Paris, it is the drutv of a "and pro vident- Govamirseot u> be prepared: and we have no doubt but. that. a tsystem of action will be adopted_by which the efficient power and energies of this em- pire will be displayed not merely for" t'he security of Or63.t Britain (lor, i.sou&'h Pron- «Len<ie and our ancestorf., the .-se.V> tiiat sur- round us, and the oonstitwtion '+• by giving os libeitv has given 11/ strength, protect u., individually .safe) for the rest-oration <>■ Eurojxi. —"Morning Chronicle." Swans^it, Friday, August 29th. C'n Mondiiy last a gentleman loeJt his g¡g:- horee at Briton Ferry-, near Neath, in the following numner: -After erasing Hi? ieny in the boat, the animal was harnet-se-d to the vehicle, and the gentleman, ettcmptiiig to drive him u,p the steep precipice, the horse backe'J into the water, and jMmlied before assist an-:e couid be procured, The owner saved hiimeif by quitting the seat in tirfte, but the boatman, who endeavoured to aasiet the horete by pushing at the back p't of the gig, narrowly escaped drowning. We are much gratified to learn that the vaccine inoculation is making rapid program in Wales, "ihe doubts which formcrlv ex- isted of the efficacy of this '.alua.blo di&- eoveiry have now been removed ancl the poor people submit their children withoa^ re- actance to the opera-fckm. Mr. J. C. CoI- tMW.* surgeon of Swar.wa, has morula.tied pear 3,000 with the greatest ftucoefis, abixit Dol vlwm rookie in ce par»b-af in testimony or which, aa old and much- raspect-ed inhabitant o-f tha-t pu-ish lias direc- J tid a p.ece of to be prepared as a pre- j •-ant to Mr. Collms, with the following in- ciciiption :— "A gift from George Pecgree, Esq., to his friend John Charles Co Dint, surgeon, for in- nocuhding th-e parish of Loaghor with the G>w-pock." -Nc,t,e.An ancestor of the C,:pto..in MIHT- head Coilirs, H.N.. of Australia, who. oeived a K.C.M.G. in the Bi.rtiid.iy Honeys a few weeks ago. v MhtseH, comjcled of siwtmg at and wotmdinar Twyfc-rd. the Birmingham watch- man, wafi executed in that town on Friday last, amidst a eonco-uree of 40.0CO -spectators-. When the devotions were finished, ho was tied up. and a hiuidkepchMf bound over hi6 eTI:O,: being a.sk ed to g: ve a signal when ready, he imrnediiiitoly erxokumt^d "Here at the same time endeavemring to til row a pocket ha ndkerchief he carried 'n Ilia hard into the a.ir, and was inMtantly launched into eternity. THH following p&rsen being a PRISONER for DEBT in the Goal or Pihxm hereafter mentioned, and not being char*d in custody on the first- day of February-. 1806. with anv dt bt or debt. sum "r simri of money which did not in the whole, on the said first day otf February, 1806. at any time or timas einoe, amount to a. greiater som than Soo, li=ereby gives this public notice that he in- tends to take the bjenefit of on act passed in the 43t.ii vear of hi« presend: Majesty's reign, entitled ."An Act for the Relief of Certain Insolvent Debtors," In the Gaü1 or Prison at HwaJieea, within the Liberty of Gower, in the City of ala- morgan. I THIRD NOTICE. 1 HENRY PYKE. of the town of Swansea- ( in the eItv oi Glamorgan. Watch ( I
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INVASION OF INDIA. J V T Disclosure of Kuropatkin's Alleged j; Plans. j The "Daily Express on Monday^ pnb- [ishes a verbatim reproduction of General i Kuropatkin's secret report to the Gaar on < how Russia may invade India. Put briefly, Russia's scheme to invade In- dia, as worked out by General Jvuropatkin, who is now commanding the Czar's troops in Manchuria; is as follows :—"Russia w U march on India with 115,000 men. One army will advance via Merv towards Kan- dahar another will move from Samarkand on Kabul." After a lengthy survey of the north-west frontier of India and of the land approach- ing it, General Kr.ropatkin, strategist and War Minister, handed his scheme of opera- tions to the authorities at St. Petersburg, which was officially adopted and remains in, force to-day. rHREE "PHASES" OF THE CAMPAIGN The general divides his campaign into three phases. He would first advance throngn Furkestan with 115,000 men in two armies of Right and Left. The first nhase would end by the taking of HeAt, and by the holding )f all the north of Afghanistan from Herat to Badakshan. xifter a pause of "two years, to thoroughly conquer or win over the Af-, ?hans, the second advance, in two columns, i would be made, with Kandahar and Kabul as objectives. Thence India would be in- I vaded by the Bolan and Khyber Passes. In order to make the advance safe from j rearward attack, General K-aropatkin pro- t poses to conciliate Persia to the fullest ex- tent. and so enable the advance of the army of the Right to be made partially through Persian territory. The above reference to "two years" ahows the significance of Rus- sia's recent attempts at Russiamsing Nor- thern Persia. Russia never wastes time. The 1st Army Corps of Turkestan would commence operations from Tashkend, a Rusr- sian military depot in South Turkestan, sim- ultaneously with the 2nd Army Corps of the Iranscaspian province moving from Merv. General Kuropatkin proposes to begin his campaign during some November when the Russian ports are protected with ice and he would advance into Northern Afghanistan on the pretext, carefully provided for in his re-: port, that Russian outposts nad been at- i tacked in Turkestan by Afghans. CALCULATING ON AN INDIAN REVOLT If Afghanistan be won over, both the ar- mies of the Right and Left could take' Kandahar and Kabul, and make those places the advanced base for the third section of the plan, which is that of crossing the Khyher and Bolan Passes to In dia. General K HfO- patkin estimates that when the Russians get to Kandahar and Kabul, the British will have lost influence with the natives of India, and that we would be faced with revolt, in- slighted and supported by Russia.
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.—- j New Aet: First Swansea Case. Joseph Davids, 3, Rhordda-strcei. was j charged with fraudulently onvertmg to his own use 15s., money of Lucy Hmtze'i, Ptas- marl. Mr. Richards prosecuted, Mr. E. Bavies defended. The action was taken under an act passed in 1901, which came into operation on Jan. 4. 1902. This was the first case in Swansea under the act. The circumstances, as explained by Mr. Richards, were that defendant bought lx-úk debts, which included a sum of JES 18s. 11-21 d. due from complainant. This had been raid in sums varying from 2s. to 5s. < n jifbv 2nd complainant offered defendant a sov- ereign, and asked for 15s. change. Defend- ant kept the sovereign, and gave complainant a receipt for it. Complainant, the wif" of a spelterm-in. and lives at Plasmarl, said she refused at first to take the receipt, but got it after- wards from a little girl. She had not agreed to pay any fixed sum per week. Cross-examined The money had been owing since 1903. It was not true 'hat she was about to leave the country. She had b^en ordered change of air by the doctor. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and defence was reserved. The matter was referred to the Assizes, bail being allowed.
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A r "BEHIND THE SCENES."
A r "BEHIND THE SCENES." Warfare Carried on Behind the Curtain. I Japanese Closing Upon Port Arthur. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Thursday.—Operations of para- mount importance are being carried out within the war zone, but the Government succeeds in veiling them in almost absolute secrecy. Since the occupation of Dainy the Govern- ment has maintained complete silence con- cerning the siege of Port Arthur. It is known in general terms that the Jap- t unese army and navy are daily tightening j their relentless grip on the beleaguered city { and that the final assault and the fail of the iortress are now but a question of weeks. It is also known that engagements or varying importance arc constantly taking place in the hills surrounding the city. It is also, public property that Admiral Togo's fleet is active day and night, and is frequently engaged, but the strength of the Japanese forces, the number of their guns, the positions oi the besiegers, and all deuails of the operations and future plans are all secrets, and will probably remain unveiled until the final and decisive action has been fought. fragmentary information from various sources, particularly Chinese, reaches Japan, but its re-transmission abroad is for- bidden under a severe penalty. -1 To the Japanese it is the enactment of a great tragedy in a thronged theatre witn the curtain down. Many details of the siege of Port Arthur could be published without prejudice to the Jap cause, but the genera-1 staff, in their de- termination to avoid aiding the authorities at St. Petersburg or General Kuropatkin 7 ith a shred of information, have placed an absolute embargo on news, and the geogra- phical and local conditions make the èm- r bargo almost completely effective. There is no foreig-ier with the force be- sieging Fort Arthur, with General Oku's army, or the Takushan army, and the war correspondents and foreign attaches with General Kuroki a-re kept within a circle two kilometres in diameter. The result certainly is that the Russians are forced to go into the field along a front of 250 miles to determine by actual scouting the positions and force of the Japanese, and even then they have to reckon with and chs- .011 nt the whole series of clever feints and rases admirably designed to deceive. Many false reports concerning the opera- tions are going abroad, and the Japanese welcome them as so much more dust, or, as ( they say, chad and sand, in the eyes of the enemy. The curtain, however, will soon be raised, and will, it is confidently expected, reveal the Japanese in possession of splendid stra- tegic advantages, with men and guns enough to carry the present campaign to a successful conclusion. The report that the Russian fleet at Port Arthur might, in the event of its eluding Admiral Togo, make use of Kinchau as a harbour of refuge, is not regarded seriously either by the Government or by the people generally. During the recent activity of the Russian Port Arthur squadron it was suggested that it intended to run for a Chinese port and dis- arm, and Kinchau was named as a possible haven. One newspaper even intimated that G-ermany would be willing to extend protec- tion tc the Russians. An cfiicial statement was issued to-day declaring that the Japanese Government is confident that Germany will maintain her neutrality. LANDING SOITTH OF TEE FORTRESS. (Exchange Company's Telegram.) Rome, Thursday.—A Chifu telegram states riiat five thousand Japanese with siege guns landed on Tuesday between Tiger Bay and Kaigang-chan at a point south of Port Ar- thur. The landing was protected by a squadron. JAPANESE GRIP RESOLUTELY TIGHTENING. (Press Association War Special.) t Chifu, Thursday.—A trustworthy China- man, who has just arrived here trom the East, near Port Arthur, brings the informa- tion that on the 5th icst. one division of tha Japanese army reached the north-east slops of Taknshan Mountain, the summit of which is less than three miles from Port Arthur This division parted from the other di- vision en the highway north of Port Arthur, and passed through the movmtamous coun- try. The other division con tinned along the main road towards the Marine Camp, to reach which it will have to pass over a plain, but W7th a Japanese division cm Takushan the Marine Camp is untenable. The Russian fort No. 16, on the main line of ck-fence, was taken yesterday. The Russians at Port Arthur say that last week three regiments of Japanese were wiped out just north of the town. JAPS REPORTED CUT UP. A Russian regiment thev state, while reconnoitring, was driven back by the enemy who in turn were surrounded by two regi- ments of Cossacks. They also say that in another engagement between o toosts, eight Japs were killed and 72 taken prisoners. These reports are not confirmed. The Russian troops at Port Arthur stiil The Russian troops at Port Arthur stiil believe that an army is marching south to 1 release them. It has been ascertained that only one di vision of General Oku's army has occup;ed Kaiping- Another division is m.arcb'ng along thr ( Fnchaa-road, which turns to the north-west at Kaiping, and contimie-3 to Kingkow. It was probably an encounter between this division and the Russians at Erta.ol" which was heard from Newchwang last A third division of General Oku's arrr>. is prccpedivfT rilnng the east side of '-he railway co-operating with the division on the raifway- INTERESTING SITUATION AT NEW CHW ANTL (Press Association War Special.) Tientsin, Friday.H.)1.d. Espiegie has left Newchwang, and is returning to Chm- wang-tao. The Russians object to her remaining, and a Russian gunboat has anchored at the mouth of the Newchwang River in order, it is supposed, to dispute the passage should she return. Heavy firing was heard at Kinchaa on the j 6th, and it is rumoured that the Russians gained a victory. ORDERS TO THE BRITISH SQUADRON. (Press Association War Special.) ¡ Wei-hai-wei, Friday. —I understand that the British squadron, which left here unex- I pectedly yesterday, has anchored in Yang- ching Bay, in consequence of orders from I home to evacuate the Golf of Pechili. TOGO REPORTS THE MINE DISASTER. Ii (Press Association War JpeciaL) The following telegram, dated Toiro, Thursday, was received at the Japanese Le- gation on Thursda.v evening :— Admiral Togo reports as follows on July 5 "The Kaimon, while carrying out a special mission outside Tahenwan, in a hirek T, struck a Russian mine and sank. Three officers, inctoding Commander Takahasnn, and nineteen non-commissioned officers and men, were missed. Rest were -averl." | "ON A SPECIAL MISSION." (Centnl New! War Special.) j Tokio, Friday Morning.—Details are now I forthcoming of the loss of the gunboat Kai- mon, which struck a Russian mine during a [thick fog outside Talienwan on the 5th of Jrjiv whilst engaged on a special mission. Commander Takahnshi, as s.xm as he saw what had occurred, ordered the crew to leave the vessel, but remained on the bndge to the last.. Owing to his prompt oroer. most of toe crew were able to get away before the gun- boat sank after the explosion, only nineteen being missing. ADMIRAL SKRYDLOFFS VISIT TO YINGKOW. (Press Assciation War Special). Paris, Friday.-A telegram to tbe Echo de Paris" from St. Petersburg says it has been ascertained that .Admiral Skrydloff per- sonally took part in the raid against Gen- ean on Sunday. He was at Kingkow, where he himself sent to the officer commanding the destroyer Lieutenant Rumkoff the orders which he wished to be conveyed to Admiral Witgeft I Hit. Port Arthur. Befceo jpiBfiwrt *to Thrfrroatack, RUSSIAN DESTROYER'S REPORTED FEAT. Paris, Friday.—According to a despatch from St. Petersburg to the "Petit Journal," the Admiralty states that the Yladivostock squadron, in the course of its latest cruise, sank two Jap transports. It is also reported that the destroyer Lieut. Burnkofi sank two Jap torpedo boats befcre returning 10 Port Arthur. I GENERAL SAKHAROFF CLAIMS A VICTORY. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Thursday.—General Kuro- patkin reports the Japanese main force at Wanfusaji, and screens, each about a thou- sar.a strong, seven miles south-east of Tchai- ania and at Diamoclentza. Genen.! Sakharoff reports a series of re- connaissances in force, and claims having driven the Japanese in on Senvu-chen, and captured heights on July 4. "The Russian lire, he says, was so oScctive that after the arst shots the Japanese fled, abandoning v.ounced, horses, rifles, and ammunition. the Hussion fosses were one soldier killed. tWO wounded. two missing, and six horses disabled. General Sakharoff claims that the Japanese losses were much greater. I- Tbe Japanese had evacuated Tamerkau and \Vodivaisa, on the read from Khanza to Sinkhotan and the ChupauSm Pass. On July 4 the Japanese advanced guard was driven out of Liao-tia-tiatyre, retreat- precipitately on the Widalin Pass.
OKU AT KAIPING.
OKU AT KAIPING. Important Japanese Success. Town Taken after Heavy Fighting1 (Press Association War Special.) r, Tokio, Saturday.—After severe fighting. General Oku occupied Kaiping on Friday. ^jNEmAL SAKHAROFF"S DESPATCH. ^C^ntra! News Special Service.) ^C^ntra! News Special Service.) etersburg, Friday Evening.—Tele- graphing to the General Staff under Tliurs- n m°rn^g's date General Sakharoff says: n Wednesday tbe Japanese infantry and cavalry appeared north of Senyucheng. Sira- aiuaneoursiy three Japanese battalions ad- vanced east of the railway. The Russian .oops checked this advance until, being out ankeci, they were compelled to retire. The commander of the Russian detachment then advanced to the south, but the Japanese suc- f6 £ D occlIPymg the heights on the right Jan s. of tiie River Kho, near the railway, H c Jeir cavalry stopped the Russian movement upon the heights. movement upon the heights. ine enemy next marched south-east of aiPing, and after a stout resistance the op- posing Russian company retired, losing three officers wounded. Summing up the situation on Wednesday, General Sakharcff says /fke day generally revealed the fact that •be enemy were advancing along their entire front between the coast and the valley of the River Chinstan. A Russian reconnaissance discovered an- other Japanese movement -from Senyucheng a.ong the-railway to the north-east, in which a division of infantry two regiments of cav- alry, and sixty guns were engaged. On Ihursday the Japanese advance was resum- ed, and the enemy occupied the heights at taosi chjau. The Russian losses during the two days are stated to have been only fifteen mea. (Press Association War Special.) Newchwang, Thursday (delayed in trans- mission, Saturday.j — The Russians ai*e evetywhere actively meeting the advance of the Japanese. vy hnng was heard again last night in che direction of Kaichau, and there is re- ported to have been serious fighting. IMPORTANT COUP BY THE JAPS. (Press A-Mociation War Special.) The occupation of Kaiping by the Japan Ese is an important event in the present posi- tion of hostiiities, inasmuch as the town is. situated on the main line from Port Arthur to Makden and 1^within tei miles of the sea. w Thus troops and munitions of war can be readily landed and concentrated upon the line and various roads by which a Russian relief force might attempt to descend upon investing army at Port Arthur. Moieover, the Japanese are securing foot- hoids on both sides of the peninsula with the object of eventually joining hands. RUSSIANS APPRECIATE GRACEFUL ,T. ACTION. leic?raJa- !,sr Press Association) St. Petersourg, iriday. — The "Novoe V^remya aesenbes an arrangement by which vrreat Britain undertakes to protect the behring Sea Fisheries as a Considerate ac- tion, and Japan will not construe the offer of England's services to Russia in this peace- fnl affair as in any way an infraction of neu- trality. In any case, participation of England in deience of interests of an international Power is a most valuable precedent. The fears expressed in Japan that the Russian fleet would leave Port Arthur and find friendly refuge in Kinchau are not weli founded. If the Russian ships leave Port Arthur it will not oe for refuge in a German port. HOW THE VLADTVOSTOCK SQUADRON ESCAPED. (Renter's Special War Message.) St. Petersburg, Friday.—A ° Russian despatch received here from Yladivostock says it is now possible to give some details of the encounter between the Japanese and Russian squadrons in the Gulf of Korea. The Japanese set their trap for our crui- sers very cleverly. Admiral Togo despatched a squadron fully thrice as strong as the Rus- sian squadron with the intention of meeting it in the Straits of Korea. A strong flotilla of torpedo-boats lay in waiting at Takesiki (Tsushima Island), with the intention of dash- ing out and catching the Russian cruisers between two fires and forcing xhem to halt and fight. The plan worked well up to the point of the meeting between the two squadrons, when the Russians, seeing the enemy were in superior force, rapidly retreated north- ward. The Japanese began a stern chase, firing at intervals. Their shells, however, fell over a mile short of oar ships, and we made no attempt to reply. L At tbis junctnre the Japanese torpedo- boats shot out from Takesiki. and for a short time it looked as though we were badly trapped. The enemy's lomedo-boats were in an excellent position to cut us off, but spread out too much, and never got within torpedo range of us. We slipped through their cordon while they were attempting to draw in for a combined attack. RUSSIAN SQUADRON FOR THE FAR EAST. n; (Central News War Speciai.) Paris, Saturday -The "Echo de Pari, publishes a sensational report from its St. Petersburg corresnondent. It states ohat a squadron, composed of three or four fast cruisers bought by Russia. in German shipyards, is said to have left Kiel on the 6th of June inst., for the Far East- The squadron, which is stated to be under the command of Baron Holken, was to be joined off Chili by other vessels. Its object is stated to be to bombard the coasts of Japan, and to unite with the Vladi- vostock squadron. The "Matin" stales that according to a Tokio rumour the Russian warships have made a sortie from Port Arthur. RUSSIAN FORCE FLIES IN DISORDER. (Central N'ews Special War Telegram.) Rome, Friday Night.—The "Tribuna" has received the following telegram from its Liao-yang correspondent — A terrible battle has taken place at Hoang. General Kellar occupied a strong position, of which three pagodas formed the centre. His force was attacked by the Japanese at midnight, and a most desperate and bloody fight ensued. The Russians lost 350 men kdled, and fled in disorder. The same correspondent telegraphs that the Japanese are clearly endeavouring to ijait off the retreat of the Russian forces to Liao-yang, and another battle seems im- minent. RUSSIANS EXPECT IMMEDIATE BATTLE. (Press Association WaT Special.) (Press Association War Speciai.) St Petersotrrg, Saturday.—The corres- pondent of 'die "Novosti" r. t Liao-yang, ^stales that enormous concentration of Japan- owe itocfg is tekiug. fiaca east <rf that ptoce and the feverish activity which they r*re displaying leads to the belief that the enemy z' has resolved to give immediate battle. The correspondent says that the Russian troops are in excellent spirit st L SUDDEN' DEPARTURE FROM NEVVCHWANG. (Press Association War Special.) Tientsin, Saturday. — A telegram from Chinwangtao reports that H.M. gunboat Es- j. iegles ret0rued from Newchwang on th-i 6th. inst. was intended to stop her de- parture for Newchwang in the first instance, but information arrived too late. Russian authorities at Newchwang refused to allow Lhc Espiegie to enter the harbour, but there seems to have been some preliminary noti- fication, as Mr. Grosse, the British Consul, boarded the Esplogic outside. SECOND LINE OF DEFENCES CAPTURED. Paris, Saturday.—The St. Petersburg cor- resnondent of the "Petit Parisian" tele- graphs that, according to a private telegram from Newchwang, desperate fighting has t "en proceeding around Port Arthur since, Thursday. The Jamn.we, alter making great, sacri- fices in lives, are reported to have taken the second !me of defences.—Central News War Soecial. War Soecial. AMERICAN SUBMARINE FOR VLADI- VOSTOCK. Brussels, Thursday.—i can confirm from an absolutely trustworthy source the announce- ment that the American submarine Protec- tor arrived last Saturday at Kronstadt. It will be forwarded by railway to Vladi- vost-ock.—("Daily Telegraph.") TEN GUNS REPORTED CAPTURED. Tokio, Friday.—The Japanese have cap- tured over ten guns and taken over fifty prisoners near Kaiping. Daily fighting is in progress, of a most strenuous and determined character, at all points of contact. The Japanese fleet near Port Arthur is co- operating with the land farces by bombard- ing the forts.—George Lynch in the "Daily Chronicle."
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PORT ARTHUR BATTLE. Streams of Dead and Wounded Enter the Town. "Blazing Indiscretion by the Kaiser. (Press Association War Special.) Chifu, Monday (Noon). A European who left Port Arthur at five on Sunday afternoon says that the Japanese made a torpedo at- tack at one on Sunday morning attempting to penetrate the harbour, but were repulsed without loss on either sine. On the 7th there was severe fighting around Port Arthur. The Russians Lo have driven the Ja- panese back on ail sides. The Russians admit that over one thousand killed and 700 wounded arrived at Port Ar- thur on the 3t.h, and that many more are to come. WISHES GOD-SPEED TO A RUSSIAN REGIMENT. (Renter's Special War Telegram.) St. Petersburg, Sunday.—J he German Emperor has sent a telegram to the com- mander of the 85th A-lborg Infantry Regi- ment, of which his Majesty is honorary Colonel-in-Chief, congratulating the regi- ment on the prosoect of meeting t-ie enemy. The Emperor adds that he is Prou^ of the fact that his Wiborg Regiment wi have the honour of fighting for the Emperor, the Fa- therland, and the fame of the Russian army, and closes with the words, iJy sincere wishes accompany the regiment. Gcd bless its standard." The telegram only appeared this morning in the military organ, the Russky In- valide," but by evening it had become widely known in other thtn military circles, and formed the general topic of conversation. A considerable section of the public deduces that Germany intends before long to aban- don her position as a mere onlooker of events in the Far East. In diplomatic circles, while the message has caused much surprise and,, comment, 't is immediately associated with approaching treaty negotiations in Berlin. IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM KUROKI The following was issued from the Japan- ese Legation on Sunday night The following telegram, dated lotrio, IGth July, has been received at tne Japanese Le- gation — "General Kuroki reports on July 5th one detachment, expelling 500 Russian cavalry, occupied Hsienehang, 30 miles north-east of Saimachi. No casualties on ourjuce. "On Jnlv 5th we repulsed 1,^J cavalry of the Chrchinsky Regiment, which came to attack us near North Fenshui^ing. "Cur casualties were four killed and three wounded." iniachi (or Saimatse) itself is only 35 miles south of Liaoyang, so that the importance of ihe above message cannot easily be over-estimated, as it means that a Japanese force is now practically investing Liaoyang. GALLANT JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT EXPLOIT. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Sunday.—On Friday night, during a storm, a flotilla of torpedo boats belonging to Admiral Togo's fleet approached Port Arthur. in the morning rne of the boats discovered the cruiser Askold and attacked her, with what result is not known. During the firing two Japanese petty offi- cers were severely wounded. (Central News Special War Telegram.) Tokio, Sunday Afternoon. — News has just been received here that on the night of the 8th mst. torpedo boat No. 58 gallantly torpedoed the Russian armoured cruiser As- kold. The attack took place during the night, and a fog prevailed, sc that it was not cer- tar.i what dan)age -vas done to the cruiser, bnt there can be no doubt that she was •adly hit. 'i [Note.—The Askold was the fastest crui- ser the Russians are possessed of; but as she has been damaged more than once, her speed cannot be much of an asset at present.] PORT ARTHUR FLEET AGAIN EMERGES. Shanghai, Sunday. — The Port Arthur fleet came out yesterday and returned to harbour after exchanging fire v/ith the Jap- anese guardboat. The Mandarins here expect the capture oi Port Arthur this v.Teek.—"Standard." JAPANESE ADVANCE POSSIBLY POSTPONED. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Monday.—The following telegram of yesterday's date has been re- ceived here from Liaoyang: "The Japanese are fortifying and strength- ening the passes occupied by them. It is supposed from this that they intend to as- sume the defensive, and that an advance on Liaoyang "and Mukden is consequently im- probable. REPORTED CAPTURE OF PORT ARTHUR FORTb (Central News Special.) Rome, Monday.—An 'Agenzia Libera" telegram from Chifu says that Ciungiao, the key to the donees of Port Arthur, has been taken by ti.<- Japanese, and that fighting is now going on along the chain of hills be- tween Clungiiio and Port Arthur itself. The Russians have destroyed the Retvisan and another battleship. EIGHT RUSSIAN GUNS CAPTURED. Tokio, Saturday. —The forward movement on Port Arthur has been resumed, and on July 4 the Japanese occupied Lunwangt-ang, the first fort on the road from Dainy to Port Arthur, capturing eight guns. Some of the ships of the Japanese navy co-operated, pouring a flanking fire upon the Russians.—Daily MaiL" PORT ARTHUR IN DIRE EXTREMITIES. Shanghai, Sunday.—The Russian fleet at Port Arthur emerged yesterday morning and engaged the Japanese guardboats, but retired into the harbotrr at four o'clock in the afternoon. Officials here have received a telegram stating that Port Arthur cannot hokl out beyond tins weefe^—"fia^ Telegraph." HEAVY FIRING AT PORT ARTHUR ON MONDAY. (Press Association War Special.) Chifu, Monday.—Heavy firing was heard -'guiuioui si ql SiaLa anKiiV FOd F MASTERLY METHODS OF THE JAP HEADQUARTERS. (Press Association War Special.) I St. Petersburg, Monday.—The correspond- ent of the "Birzheviza Eyedemosti" tele graphs from Tashi-Chino, under date July 9, as follows — '"Alter a demonstration near the Motien- ling and Paniiag, General Kuroki:s army is evidently concentrated on the line from Fengwhangchcng to Siuycn, with its main body at Siayen. "General Oku's army occupies a position extending from the sea near Senyncheng to 8 my en, its main body being opposite Hai- cheng, near the Sungshan range of moun- tG.HiS. "The principal Japanese forces thus oc- cupy it long line running from the sea to biuyen, and are ready to concentrate at any point to strike a decisive blow. "isenyuciieng is of great importance 1G the Japanese, as they can now obtain their food supplies from Helen Bay, below Senyn- cheng, oil the west side of the Liao-tiffig Peninsula, as well as from Pitsewo, on the east side, whence alone they have brought them hitherto. '-1. hundred and fifty lighters were re- cently seen in Helen Bay, evidently loaded with cereals for the Japanese army. "A teconnaissance in force to ascertain the position and strength of the Japanese came into touch with them on the 6th ten versus frem Kaichau. "On the 8th they drove back onr advanced guard and got five verbis nearer Kaichau. "The Japanese are advancing without ar- tillery, Vj|iich shows the difficulties con- nected w-ith the transport of guns across the nountains. "Consequently the decisive blow will not be struck yet awhile. "The strength of the Japanese forces c-n he Smyen-Kaichaa line may be estimated it from eighty to one hundred battalions." PORT ARTHUR AND ITS BELEAGUR- ING ENEMY. (Press Association War Special.) Chifu, Monday, 4 p.m.—The journal "Novi Crai," published at Port Arthur, in its issue of the 7th mst., contains the following account of operations around the fortress from the 3rd inst: —■ "There has been heavy fighting between trie first line of defence and Japanese. All is not known. Nevertheless, a little at a time the results are becoming known. "Our side sejet scouts to obtain particu- lars of the position and strength of the enemy, and to ascertain whether they were protected by trenches. "It has been impossible to fnd out their exact strength, but it cannot be less than 30,000 men. "The Chinese credit them with 60,000. "Thirty thousand men would not be suffi- cient for the operations against a fortress like this unless they expect assistance." KLROPATKIN DIRECTING IM- PORTANT OPERATIONS. (Press Association War Special). Paris, Tuesday.— A telegram to the "Matin" from Newchwang, dated July 11th, states that heavy firing was heard in the morning in the direction of Tashihchao. which is being covered by General Kuro- patkin's army. and that the commander-in- chiefs train is constantly under steam in leaiiness to reach the outposts 20 kilometres to the south. JAPANESE EXPECTED AT NEW- CHWANG. (Press Association War Special). Newchwang, Monday (noon).— Chinese coming in from the country report that the Russians are everywhere retiring before the Japanese, who are scon expected here. Ac- tive preparations are being made for the defence of Tashihchao. Business here is brisk in spite of the situa- tion. There are ma.ny ships in the port. FOUR DAYS' SEVERE FIGHTING: DESPERATE RESISTANCE. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Sunday, 2.30 p.m.—After four days' severe fighting and desperate Japanese attacks and stubborn Russian resistance, General Oku's army occupied Kaiping at noon on Friday, driving the Russians north- ward in the direction of Haicheng. The Russians had strongly fortified the hills in a semi-circle south of Kaiping, and their forces consisted of over 30,000. General Oku's report gives no details, but shows the difficulties of the struggle. The operations began by the Japanese driving 16,000 Russians from the heights to the south of Kaiping, constituting their first line of defence. The Japanese occupied the position, the Russians retreating northward. On the same day the Japanese right wing to the south-east of Kaiping defeated a small force, on the Russian left wing and occupied the heights to the south-east. By Thursday the entire army had forced its way closer to Kaiping, overcoming the stubborn resistance of the Russian infantry, artillerv, and cavalry in the narrow defiles. The Russians held many strong positions in the mountain passes, but in spite of their desperate resistance they were forced to abandon them one by one. During the night, the Russians were largely reinforced, troops being brought up by train from the north. Preparations were being made for a big battle. On Fridav the Japanese began the last dav's fighting by daylight with artillery fire from guns placed on the heights, captured from the Russians. By eight in the morning they had driven the "encmv from the outer positions he was still holding and had forced him to his last line of defences around the town. The Russians evidently saw then that the town was doomed. General Okit reports that many troops were drawn o2 during the morning. The Russians finally took up positions on the top of high precipices, and again offered an obstinate resistance. Towards noon they were forced to again withdraw, the Japanese, occupying their last line of defence. The Japanese pursued them in spite of a severe artillerv fire from Russian batteries on the high hills to the north but the Jap- anese artillery, occupying new positions, managed to silence the batteries, and the town was occupied at noon without any fur- ther resistance. pi?Mi?p r 0KT1'S REPORT OF THE "CAPTURE OF KAIPING. Mr Bennett Burleigh transmits to the "Daily Telegraph" a copy of General Oku's despatch giving details of the capture of Kai- ping, which have already been published in the^"Post. One new fact trarw-pires in that General Ko;dyumi was wounded in the thigh during the fighting- BRITISH STEAMER'S CARGO CONFIS- CATED. (Press Association War Special.) St Petersburg, Tuesday.—The "Novoye Vremya," publishes the following from VJad- ivostock — "The Prize Court has declared the seizure of the steamer Cheltenham to be legitimate."
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KING V, SWANSEA JUSTICE?. Detention of a Boy in a Reform- atory. In the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on Monday, before *he lord ohief Justice, Mr. Justice Kennedy, ana- sir. Justice Phillimore, in the case of th& i^ing v. J. E. Boundy, Esq., and another, justices, ;,1r. Randolph appeared on behalf of two jnstices of the County of Glamorgan, to shoy; cause way a writ of certiorari should not issue for the purpose of quashing an order made by them on the 7th May last. by which they sent a boy named Alfred Owen to a reformatory school for a period of five years. it appeared tnat the justices acted under the Reformatory Schools Act, 18S3. A rulo had been obtained on the grounds that Owen v.ould exceed the age of 19 at the e:tpir;¡.tion I -i 1) i-t of the term of his sentence, that the ir stices, had no evidence of his age before" them, and that there was no evidence of previous conviction. The learned Counsel said that of erurse there was powers in the Home Secretary to release Owen at any time. Before the' magistrates the bov's mother said m,~ i i A. i was aoout 15, but she did not remember the j elatA of his birth. The boy was born on the 23th September, 1S89, so that he was 14 years and four months of age when he Nva-, f before the magistrate. The order was that j Owen should be sent to the reformatory fori five years, his offence being the stealing ot; 7d. The order was made in consequence of: the Clerk having told the justices that the j Home Secretary had power to let Owen out I at. tne age of 19. He submitted there was I no reason for quashing t,he order, as the boy would be let out at 19. The Lord Chief Justice asked why the Court should not amend the order. Mr. Horace Avory, in support of the Rule, contended the Court bad no such power, as this was not a mistake in drawing up the order. On the face of it the conviction was bad. If the sentence was in excess of what was allowed by the law it was bad. It was no answer to this conviction to say that the Home Secre- I tary could correct the sentence. The fact that the Home Secretary could do it under the Rings prerogative did not make the conviction good. They might put aside what ;ool. place before the magistrates, be- cause it was admitted the evidence before the justices upon which they acted was that Owen was 14 years and four months of age. The order of the justices was that he be sent 1 to a reformatory for five years, whereas thev only haa power to send him to a reformatory until such time as he was 19. The justices < admitted the evidence before them, which they did not disbelieve, was that Owen was over 14, and they could not be heard to say that in their opinion a, period of five years would end before he was 19. The section, expressly limited the power of the justices to sucn perioos as would, in their honest opinion, expire before Owen attained the age of 19. That was their only jurisdiction. ° The Lord Chief Justice said he agreed that the justices meant to draw up the order in a form which was illegal, that could not be I cured by certiorari, but he thought the Court had power to amend where the justices only meant their order to operate until the boy was 19. Mr. Horace Avory submitted that was not so, because the justices deliberately sentenc- ed Owen to five years, leaving if to the Home Secretary to correct the order for detention. The Lord Chief Justice, in giving judg- ment, said he had come to the conclusion that this order could not stand. He said that with great regret, because he had not the smallest doubt that if the point had been put before the magistrates as it was put be- fore that court they would have made the order that Owen should have been detained until he was 19 years of age. It was said the Home Secretary had power to let him out at 19; but there was this important matter, which must be kept in view in all criminal cases—these orders and convictions ought to be good on the face of them. This detention order was one which purported to be good for five years from May, 1934, al- though, on the face of it, it was shown the boy was 14 years of age in the December pre- vious. It seemed to him, unless they had power to amend it, the order must be set aside. He had struggled for a long time to come to the conclusion this amendment might be made, but he had not seen his way so to act. The justices had made an order for detention for five years, and it was not competent for them to make that order; therefore, he thought this rule must be made. Mr. Justice Kennedy and Mr. Justice Phillimore concurred. The rule for a certiorari to bring up the order to be. quashed was made absolute.
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.DURHAM MURDER.\
DURHAM MURDER. Councillor Killed by an Employe. At Durham, on Monday, Robert John Allen, aged 20, was remanded till Tuesday on a charge of murdering his employer, Councillor Lowes, at Durham, on Saturday. According to the prosecuting solicitor, ac- cused did not work his full time on Satur- day, and Mr. I owes, instead of making a deduction from his wages, insisted on Allen routining at work to complete his time. 3' There were arguments about this and also a dispute as to how much overtime was neces- sarv. The condition of Mr. Lowes office showed there had been a struggle, for a blood-stained file was found and Mr. Lowes hat with a hole in the crown was discovered under a table. The theory of the prosecu- tion was that the accused struck deceased on the head with a file and that when near the door Allen picked up a cross-bar and fractured Mr. Lowes skull. Head Constable Smith stated that when accused was brought to the station he stated that when Mr. Lowes paid him his wages he left the place for home, arriving there short!v after quarter past two. As he was departing, a tall man, wearing fustian trou- sers came and asked Mr. Lowes for work. Hfc, tthe accused) left them there. The head constable was not satisfied with this story and sent for Allen's working clothes to ex- amine them. These were brought and blood- stains were found on trousers and waist- coat. When accused saw these he said "It is all up, super, I will own up to it." Wit- ness warned i-im that he had better say nothing. He persisted in making a state- ment, which was as follows:- "At two o'clock I went up for my money. He refused to give it me. I asked him what for? He said, 'You have an hour and a half to work up.' I said, 'No; I have all hour.' He looked at the register and found that I had an hour, ncl lie gave me m- wages and threatened he would have me locked up. I said, 'You cannot.' He came out of the office to put 'ne out of the place. He got hold of me by the shoulders to push me out and I pushed him out of the road. He got hold of the iron bar (produced) to hit me with, when I dropped a steel tool on his toes. He dropped the iron bar. I picked it up. He got hold of me I fell he got the iron bar again; he struck at me and I ducked; he got the bar and we had a struggle. In the struggle he fell and I gave him a pat with the bar on the hand. He was going to bang me with tne bar. I got it off him and gave him two or three pats on the head and left him there. The state- ment was read over to the accused, who signed it. Witness then formally charged Allen with causing the death M Mr. Lowes, and accused replied 'It is all I can be charged vitb.; I meant it for some time."
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Butler to Late Mr. Charles Bath. ( The death occurred on Sunday evening, with almost- startling suddenness, of Mr. Isaac Summons, for the past few years, and until recently caretaker of the Inland lie- venue and Y.M.O.A. offices in Dynevor- place, Swansea, on the sub-premises of which death took place. De.co&sed was seized with a fit about 7 p.m., and medical assistance was at or.ce secured, but four hours iater life was extinct. Mr. Summons was for a number cf years butler to the late Mr. Charles Bath, and had been well-known in connection with riost public functions where, as head-waiter, he was a prominent figure. He leaves a widow and two daughters, one married.
Swansea Harbour Trade Falls…
Swansea Harbour Trade Falls Off. Swansea. Harbour Trustees met en Mon- day, the Mayor presiding. Mr. Glynn Price, chairman of the Finance Committee, said there had been a falling off in the imports during June. Chief items of decrease were Copper ore, 8.000 tons iron j ore, 11,000 tons; pitwocd, 5,000 tons, Py- rites, 2,000 tons and grain, 4,COO tons. Im- ports of pig iron and steel bars showed an increase of 4,000 tons. Exports were very satisfactory and showed an increase of 14 per cent. Chief increases were coal a.nd coke, 25,0-00 tons: patent fuel, 12,000 tons and tinplates, 3,000 tons. The result of the month's trading was a loss of £ 1,203. The seal was affixed to the address to be presented to the King. j
Terrific Heat in Swansea.
Terrific Heat in Swansea. Sunday's climatic conditions must have coincided somewhat to those obtaining in the vicinity of the Equator. Not only was it the hottest day so far of the year, but it is doubt- ful whether in 1903 ihere was a more swel- t tenng 24 hours. Churches and chapels held smaller congregations than usual, and t/iipse who did attend worshipped under ) circumstances of some discomfort; numer- ous instances of women and children faint- ing from the excessive heat being reported. Thermometer readings taken in Swansea on Sunday morning at nine o'clock shewed a temperature of 90deg. in the sun and 75deg. :11 the shade. i.ie temperature, it may be taken for granted, increased towards noon, and what little wind there was from the south-south-east. In the evening there was not a breath of wind or air and the heat became, very trying. At Gorseinon on Sunday the thermometer registered 104 deg. in the shade. At half-past two on Monday afternoon, the temperature taken in High-street, Swan sea., in. the shada was 75. In the sun at the same time a thermometer suspended in the air registered 96 degrees.
Late Mr, W. H, lower's Funeral
Late Mr, W. H, lower's Funeral In brilliant sunshine and amidst all the shimmer of a Swansea summer's day, the mortal remains of Mr. William Hunter Tow- ers, the popular shipbroker, and ex-captain of the Swansea Football Club, and prince of! good fellows, were laid to rest at the pic- turesque Mumbles Cemetery on Monday af- ternoon. Although, by request, no flowers were desired, several choice wreaths and floral offerings were received from old floral offerings were received from old friends and albeit the obsequies were pri- vate and confined to the family and. relatives of the deceased, the cortege was the, recipi- ent of general and genuine regret and res- pect. The funeral arrangements were car- ried out by Messrs. W. H. Michael and Co., I Brunswick-street, and the coffin, of polished oak, bore the inscription, on a brass plate: "William Hunter Towers, born September 6th, 1861; died July 7th, 1904;" and the hearse was a plain closed one, it being the I wish of the family to keep the sad occasion as quiet and simple asYossibIe, and shorn of all outward display. The mourners were Messrs. Llew. Thomas, W. R. Thomas, Arthur Thomas, Powell Oai t'lcss (brothers-in-law), John Corfield, P. Wed'ake, and H. S. Harries. The Viear of Swansea (Rev. W. Talbot Rice) conducted the ceremony at the graveside, and a ruongst those who went by train were Messrs. Fred. T. Davies, A. E. Parkin, W. A. Jenkins, Louis P. Coward, W. H. Pank, R. L. Sails, Fred Lewis, Bert Livingston, Wm. Ladd, H. Hansard, S. P. Yorath. T. Fenwick, — Wedlake, jun., and — Coke. "p] j.senders of wreaths were Mrs. Towers- Smirn (mother of deceased), Mr. Andy Tow- ers (brother), and Mrs. Jameson, Sunderland (sister). Tiwre was alsn a fine token of res- pect from "Friends at the Docks," and an- other from Mr. Powell Careless.
Sir W. T. Lewis.
Sir W. T. Lewis. The impending retirement of Sir W. T. Lewis from the agency of the Bute Estate is the subject of a communication in a Car- diff contemporary, the completion of Sir Wil- liam's 50 years' connection with the estate leading to increased emphasis being placed on the persistent rumours in this connection. Some few years back Sir William wished to resign, but was persuaded to remain on by the late marquis.
Rugby Invincibles.
Rugby Invincibles. Brisbane, Saturday.—In a match between the British Rugby team and a fifteen repre- senting Queensland, played here to-day, the visitors won by 24 points to 5.-Reuter. E>vullev, Satur..tav.-The half-li:1!e score was three to nil, the visitors as usual scor- c'e ing rapidly towards the end. Bush scored two tries, Gabe and Sivright one each. Sivright and Bush also landed fine goals from marks. Queensland's try was obtained from a scramble near the hue in the last minute.—("Morning Leader.")
Grand Theatre's New Lessee.
Grand Theatre's New Lessee. On and after July 18th, SIr. MouiUot ro liuguishes his interest m the Grand Theatre. Swansea, and the present manager, Mr. Franli Boyce, becomes lessee and manager. Mr. Bovce has arranged many excellent bookings, "and his opening engagement will be with that popular play of Air. R. C. Car- ton's, "Liberty Hall," on Monday next. ri,T.e many friends of Mr. Boyce will wish him evary success in his new undertaking, and will doubtless hasten to support a gentleman who has made himself so much liked while associated with the Swansea theatre-going public.
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I I Penderry Parish Council.
Penderry Parish Council. Fenderry Parish Council met at ( "idle Schools, Fforestfach, on Saturday evening. Mr. D. C. Morris, Gorseinon, presiding. A report was presented re Felinfach Bridge, from which it appeared that a ccm- mittee had met a committee from Cockett, a.nd had agreed that repairs were necessary, that ea( h parish bear a moiety of the ccst. —The report was agreed to. The County Council wrote stating that they required a definite scheme, giving "ar ticulars o^population and rateable value of the proposed wards. They also wanted to know how it was proposed to allot, the eun- cillors, and the effect the rroposal would have upcn existing polling districts.—A com- mittee was instructed to report. Swa.nsea Rural Council recommended Penderry to rearrange dates of its nestings, to enable It to deal with matters affecting the parish, which appeared on the agenda of the District Council.—Deferred. A notice cf motion by Mr. J. R. Richards, "That this Council call the attention of the f District Council to the necessity of having the spring water on Caepare, Treboeth, con- veyed to a convenient place on the main road (at Lisbon)" was discussed, but in the absence of Mr. Richards, consideration was postponed. Mr. J. W. Jones called attention to the condition of the water supplied at Treboeth, and said the District Council were behind the timese. A committee was appointed to consider the construction of a new footpath from Penlan-road, Treboeth, to Mynvcld N ewydd.
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