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(Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Monday.—It is reported that the Japanese recently concentrated their land and sea fire on the west of Port Arthur with the object of destroying the fleet. They succeeded in sinking three vessels, the character and names of which are not known. The failure of the Russ an fleet to attempt a sortie creates the impression that the Rus- sians intend to destroy their warships on the final day in preference to risking a <jortie. STOESSEL INFORMED OF KURO- PATKIN'S ADVANCE. (Press Association War Special.) Paris, Tuesday.—-The "Echo" says that General Stroessel was informed of General Kuropatkin's offensive movement two clays ago by a junk chartered by the Russian Con- sul at Chifu. According to local official information, they carried consular identification papers, but theso General Stoeseel declared to be in- sufficient. COMPELS JAPS TO ABANDON POSITIONS. (Press Association War Special.) Coifu, Tueedav.—Japanese who left DaLny yesterday state that a detachment of Japan- ese on the 9th attacked a small position on the Itshan Hills, crossing the moat, which the rains had filled, in sampans. The Russians offered slight resistance. Afterwards, however, the Japanese were compelled to abandon the place under the scourge of the Russian artillery fire, retiring across the moat and trenches. Two freelance correspondents who suc- ceeded in entering Port Arthur will be de- ported at the first opportunity. RUSSIANS RE-OCCUPY TAKHE BAY. (Press Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Tuesday (noon).—Advices from Chifu state that the Russians made a sortie from Port Arthur on the 6th inst. near Takhe Bay, and re-occupied the heights there. The Japanese subsequently failed to dis- lodge them.

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1 BATTLE AT YENTAI. Heavy Fighting in Progress; General Wounded, Cossack Brigade Cut Off by Kuroki Rash Attack on the Japanese Flank. (Press Association War Special.) Paris, Wednesday.—The "Journal" phb-, lishes the following from St. Petersburg :—■ "Great uneasiness is felt here regarding General Mistchenko, of whom nothing has been heard for two days. "It is feared that he may have been sur- ) rounded by General Kuroki's army. WHOLE CAVALRY BRIGADE SUR- ROUNDED. (Press Association War Special). Tokio, Wednesday (3,30 p.m.).—A general Japanese advance towards Mukden on a broad front is proceeding. A general engagement is imminent. A Russian Infantry Brigade, with 2,000 cavalry and two guns, crossed the Taitseho on the 9th inst. to strike at Kuroki's flank. The Japanese have cut off the retreat of this force and hope to capture it. The Russians are attacking Hsienchwang, thirty miles north-east of Saimatse, evidently with the object of cutting the Japanese com- munications with the Yalu. SIBERIAN GENERAL WOUNDED: MOMENTOUS EVENTS. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Wednesday. The Russians are attacking the whole Japansee front, ex- tending from the railway ea*stwarci to Kao- taitze,&a distance of thirty-five versts (about twenty-three miles). The Yentai Mines have hitherto not been mentioned in official despatches, and the station is still in Japanese hands. The Russians have lest heavily. General Dai doff, commanding the Sixth Siberian Division, has been wounded. JAPANESE BRING UP STRONG RESERVES. CPress Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—Tb^Mukden correspondent of the "Rus" states there was heavy fighting through Monday and Tues- day to the north of Yentai. The Russian outposts on Sunday advanced to within four versts of Yentai. On Monday the Japanese brought uj^strong reserves with artillery. Firing was kept up all that day and night, the Japanese not only maintaining their posi- tions, but even assuming the offensive after they had thoroughly searched the Russian positions with well-directed artillery fire. In the evening the Russians fell back across the Shili River, a tributary of the Hunho, but they again advanced across the j river on Tuesday. When the telegram Was despatched furious fighting was in progress eight versts to the north of Yentai, the issue being still in the balance. BATTLE RAGING ON WEDNESDAY, (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg. Wednesday (6.45 p.m.).—- General Sakharoff, telegraDhing yesterday evening, reports fighting to the north of Yentai. The heights were alternately held by the RiLssiares and Japs. General Daniloff was wounded in the leg, but did not relinquish his command. The Russian losses are not stated. Latest advices show that the battie con- tinues to-day. The Russians occupy a line from Utze to Tantsia Pudze, a distance of from ten to fifteen versts to the south and south-east of Bentsiapud/.e. General Daniloff succeeded Generals Trws- soff and Romanoff in command of the Sixth Siberian Chasseurs. It is stated at the General Staff that the Russians are advancing with the utmost caution, constructing strong defences at each successive stage of their march. DESPATCH FROM MARSHAL OYAMA. j (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Wednesday (6 p.m.).—Marshal Oyama reports fighting along almost the en- tire front on the 10th. The Japanese are gaining ground. The Russian attack on Hsiencbwang has been repulsed. ENDEAVOURING TO SURROUND LIAO-YANG. (Press Association War Special.) Pans, Tuesday. — The correspondent of the "Echo de Paris" at the Russian capital telegraphs:—It is stated that a battle has begun 30 versts south of Mukden with an artillery duel. General Kuropatkin, it is believed, is en- aeavouring to make a flanking movement; intended to envelope Liao-yang. The battle is not thought to be very serious. "JAPANESE RETREATING TOWARDS THE SOUTH." (Press Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—The "Bira I heviya Vyedomosti" publishes the following telegram, dated yesterday, from Mukden. Yesterday morning there was a vigorous artillery duel along the whole line. The Japanese retreated slowly towards the south. About noon, after the artillery prepara- tion lasting five hours, the Russians in close formation advanced to the attack. The Japanese flanks fell back quickly, but their centre offered a stubborn resistance. Fighting was especially desperate at Yen- tai, where the Japanese held the ground most obstinately. Fighting ceased at night. The Japanese were driven out of some of their advanced positions and forced back as far as the Yentai mines. Their right wing has retreated a few kilo- metres south of Yentai, but was halted. It will, however, probably continue to fall back. The artillery duel was renewed to-day. The railway is now in the hands of the i Russians nearly as far as the Yentai Sta- tion, which is almost completely wrecked. RUSSIAN AGGRESSIVE TACTICS WEL- COMED AT TOKIO. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Wednesday, 11 a.m.—Headquarters Staff preserves silence concerning events at Liao-yang and Mukden. According to popular expressions of feeling here the Russian advance to attack is wel- comed by the Japanese. Hitherto the Japanese have always been compelled to take the aggressive and openly assault the strongest works. People here believe that the conditions have now been reversed, and that the Japa- nese will speedily check the Russians, in- stancing General Count Kellers unlucky ven- ture at Motienling in support of this con- fidence. MAY OUTFLANK KUROPATKIN"S LEFT. (Press Association War Special.) With General Oku's Arnr" (undated) via Fusan, October 10th.—The advance on Muk- den began this morning. Marshal Oyama, learning the Russians were strengthening and reinforcing their I left five miles to the north of Yentai, ordered the advance of the entire Japanese line. General Oku's infantry opened the move- ment, marching northwards two or three miles. The artillery followed. The Russians, observing the movement, opened with artillery against the Japanese, who replied. A big gun duel has been in progress all day, but-without result. ADMIRAL JESSEN'S DUBIOUS RESPONSIBILITY. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—Rear-Ad- miral lessen has been appointed to the com- mand of the first squadron of the Russian Pacific Fleet, that is to say, the one now in the Far East BIG RUSSIAN "COLLIERS" AT BARRY. Three of the largest cargo-carrying steamers of the Hamburg-American Line arrived at BarTy on Wednesday to load Welsh coal for the Russian fleet. The Batavia, a twin-screw steamer of 11,000 tons register, will take 9,000 tons caTgo of the Rhymney Company's coal, while the steamships Betbania and Bosnia will carry 8,800 and 6,000 tons respectively of Powell "Duffrvn coals. All the coal has to be ckatblevecreeoed before being shipped.

RATTLE- OF THE TITANS., Russian Outflanking Detachment, Cut Off. Japanese General Wounded: Guns Taken. Despatches from Oyama and Sakharoff, Tha following telegram, dated Tokio, Wed- nesday, has been received at the Japanese Legation in London:- Kesume of Marshal Oyama's reports:- "The enemy facing our right has been showing activity since October !?. "The enemy's detachment, consisting of one infantry brigade-and 2,000 cavalry, with two guns, crossed on the morning of Octo- ber 9 the Tai-tse-ho, at a point 40 miles to the east of Liao-yang, and cut our communication between Haihoyen and Penhsi-ho, which was, however, subsequently restored. "Our detachment at Penhsi-ho is retain- ing all its positions, after twelve hours' fight- ith the enemy in superior numbers. "Several brigades of the enemy were ob- served on the right bank of the Tai-tse-ho. "The enemy facing our centre on the morn- ing of October 9 consisted of about one divi- sion, staying near the railway, half-way be- tween Liao-yang and Mukden, whereof some detachments commenced in the afternoon a southward movement. "The enemy facing our left is showing less activity. "Engagements are taking place all along the front." The following further telegram has been received at the Japanese Legation in Lon- on Resume of Marshal Oyama's further re- ports on the engagement during the 10th and 11th of October:- "The positions near Penhsi-ho (about 35 mile3 east of Liao-yang), which the enemy took from us, one by assault the other by night attack, were taken back On the 10th of October. "Severe fighting continued till dark along the whole front of our right, where the enemy opposed at least six divisions of infantry, with about 80 guns. Our centr and left fought also till dark on October 11, the latter menacing the enemy's right and rear. "Enemy was attacking Hsenchang (25 miles north-east, near S imachi), and since October 7, but. wa srepulsed on October 10, bv night attack." OYAMA'S WELL-TIMED ATTACK. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Thursday (9.30 a.m.).—Marshal Ovama, telegraphing yesterday, says the operations are progressing favourably. Wednesday (8 p.m.).—Reports despatched last night from the scene of the great battle which is raging along an extended front from a centra! point north of Yentai, westward across the railway, and south-east to Pent- suhu on the Taitseho, say that the struggle continued indecisively throughout the day. The Japanese commanders avowed that their purpose wa& to continue the assault throughout the night and the following day. The Russians have a great force down by the Taitseho Apparently Marshal Oyama's attack was nicely timed to interrupt a strong turning movement, which was threatening Liao-yang itself. The right army, reporting last night, says the enei-ft-l 16 artillery opened a severe attack at ten o'clock on Tuesday against our forces at Pensuhu. The enemy with one regiment from his right and five battalions from his centre as- sumed the aggressive. The fighting is progressing. He is carrying on a bombardment between Taling and Pensuhu, in the direction of Tumentzuling. Another artillery duel is in progress. Our detachm,-nt, which was sent to the left bank of the Taitseho, has returned to the right bank after driving back the enemy. The enemy has some guns near Taitseho. 'The Russians holding a line from Tument- zuling to Pensuhu, and east of the road- way, have eighty guns and fully two divisions of infantry. The enemy opposing the main strength of. our right army and holding a line from San- chiatzu to Pachiatzu, numbers fcur divisions. RUSSIANS FIGHTING STUBBORNLY. Our right column and the right wing of tbe left column continued severe fighting until sundown, the left wing of the column co-operating with the right column of the centre. The army is trying to attack the enemy posted at Sanchiatzu, but has not yet been able to effect its purpose. Up to sundown the progress of the centre and left wing, however, has been very fav- ourable, the commander of the army still keeping up the attack even after dark. The centre army reports that our right column, which had been occupying the heights north of Yumentzu since yesterday, in co-operation with the left column of the right army, began to-day advancing towards OiTchiatzu, and attacked the place, while the left wing advanced and attacked Wahon- iutumn and Samokwaishishan. The result of the attack in those directions is unknown. The enemy opposing the left column holds a line through Fanchiatan, Shiliho, and Lui- taokov, and is making a stubborn resistance. It was sundown before we could effect our intended advance. The enemy opposing this column is slightly less than a division. The left army reports that the advance effected by us to-day has been compa-ratively favourable. We are continuing the attack against a line extending from Pachiapo to Luitaokov. Our right column has taken possession of Yangchuiang and is advancing towards Liu- suachiatz. cl The left column advanced to a line extend- ing from Tayuchioangapo to Zitalentun through Chingtuitzu, and with its main strength is menacing Chauotvitzu, Zuchia- tientzu, and the vicinities. SERIES OF NIGHT ATTACKS. Should the commander be unable to effect his purpose before sundown he will continue the attack during the night and the follow- ing day. The enemy opposing us numbers at least two divisions. ¡

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OYAMA'S DISPATCH: JAPS ADVANCE AT ALL POINTS. (Press Association War Special). Tokio, Thursday (9.45 a.m.).M-arshal Oyama, reporting from the field yesterday afternoon, expresses satisfaction at the pro- gress of operations in the fighting between Tai-tse-ho and Hun-ho. The centre and right armies made sub- stantial gains, while the left army is still desperately struggling to envelope the Rus- sian right. Marshal Ovama despatched two tele- grams. The first said "The state of affairs in the direction of Mukden is as follows:- "On the morning of the 12th the central column of the right army at five o'clock occu- pied Lokoulshan and the northern heights at Pachiatzu, while the left column of the right army occupied the northern heights of Shaotakou. The latter continues to pursue the enemy. "The central column of the right army also succeeded in occupying Haerhshan. "The central army, beginning operations from midnight on the 11th, readied the heights extending from Sanchuttzu to the north-west of Lankuashuhshan is probably pursuing the enemy. "The left army has continued its attack upon the enemy at Shibiho, Lungwangmiao, and Wulichia since last night, but has not yet attacked its object. Its left wing has been reinforced, and is now trying to envelope the, enemy's right flank and rear "The engagement in the direction of Pen- sihu continues. "Judging from the above state of affairs, the operations in these directions are pro- ceeding favourably towards the attainment of our first object," Marshal- Oyama' 91 second m es sage, says j.— I "Our central army in the engagement on 'the nth captured two field-guns and.-eight ammunition wagons. "Major-general Mumi was wounded, and a colonel was killed." MISTCHENKO CATCHES A TARTAR. Tokio, Thursday (1.0 p.m.).—Unofficial ad- vices, wfaich remain for the moment uncon- firmed, assert that the Russians are retiring along theentirelfront, that the Russian force which was striking at the Japanese right near Pensihu has probably been enveloped, and that eight guns have been captured by the Japanese. HOSTILITIES ASSUMING APPALLING PROPORTIONS. (Press Association War Special.) Paris, Thursday.—The correspondent of the "Petit Journal" at St. Petersburg, tele- graphing at ten o'clock last night says that no confirmation has arrived of the capture of the Yentai Minos. There is a rumour of a Russian check. It was announced at the General Staff this evening that the Russians bad come in con- tact with the enemy, but had not driven them from their positions. On Tuesday night General Kuroki made a concentrating movement. The battle is assuming gigantic propor- tions. It is reported that the Chunchuses have made .repeated attempts to cut the railway to the north of Mukden. GENERAL RENNENHAMPF LEAVES 200 MEN BEHIND. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Thursday.—A Mukden tele- gram states that General Rennenkampf, operating on the Russian left, had sharp fighting on the 9th and 10th inst. in the Kas- taidze district. The Japanese were strongly posted at the village of Hodyagoe, near the Taitseho, and on the neighbouring ridge. The Russians, supported by the Siberian Mountain Battery, occupied another hill, from which they exchanged artillery and rifle fire with the Japanese until dark on the 9th. Firing was resumed next day. The Russian lossas were about two hun- dred. Another Mukden telegram announces that fighting proceeded all day on the 11th at the Yentai Mines. The Japanese advanced in two Ir.ies fum their Yentai position, aud evacuated the Station. At nightfall the Japanese right wing fell back southwards, and the Russians entered Pensihu. The correspondent says the Japanese still occupy very strong positions on the heights of Yentai. Many trains, full of wounded are arriving at Mukden. They arc being tended on the station platform. DISASTROUS RUSSIAN COUNTER- CHARGE. (Press Association War Special.) With General Oku, via Fusan, Oct. 11th.— During the night the Japanese occupied the Russian hills on the right and centre, the Russians falling back three miles. The Japanese infantry advanced within 1,500 yards of the Russian lines at noon and defeated a fierce counter-attack almost an- nihilating the assailants, who made three charges. The Russian artilleiy was not silenced e- spite fierce firing all dav. MR BEN NET BI-PLffleills BRILU \T I REPORT. I In a full and detailed account of the I»r-ttie of Liao-yang, extending to eleven columns, cabled to the "Daily Ttelegraph," Mr. Hen- net Burl?igh, the famous war correspondent-, says that the Japanese victory bad what it need not have had, significant drawbacks. "General Kuropatkin did well," ne con- tinues, "and such criticisms as I have heard are but unworthy earnings. With mere desperate resolution and better materials, Kuropatkin might have gained a '.oubtfnl success." His estimate is that Oku lad 110.000 men with 200 guns; Kuroki 90,000 soldiers, and Xodzu 60,000, with between them nearly 400 guns. "Strange, and most incredible of sll," sftys Mr. Burleigh, "an incredibly high propor- tion of these forces were often placed in the actual fighting lines. TTie Japanese Staff directed operations. The men and junior officers seem qnirk and full enough of initiative, but the headquarters are de- liberate to despair for ordinary Western-born mortals." Mr. Burleigh says, again: "Why General Kuropatkin, with the many fine positions to the south-east of Liao-yang. let the Japanese cross the Motien-ling and allowed his enemy to get possession of the Liao-yang- vViju rr.ad without contesting the ground inch i y inch, I do not know. His three main lines of de- fence shou!d. havp sufficed to withstand a pro- tracted siege, and baffle all attempts at cap- ture. They were stronger than Metz. Mr. Burleigh is of opinion that the material at the Japanese generals' disposal was letter than the Russians'. In his nceount of the battle, of Sou-shan Hill (a brilliant of word-painting), he describes charge after charge was made by the Japanese with in- credible valniir;-all had been repulsed. In the night another attack was made, the 34tli Ragiment captured the heights, and their own artillery, ignorant of the fact, poured on their own comrades a fearful rain of shell, all but annihilating them. The Russians, profiting by this ghastly blunder, desperately attacked and forced the remnant of the regi- ment back again. Mr. Burleigh adversely criticises the fre- quent recourse to frontal attacks made by the Jap generals, and believes that many of the positions captured could have been seized by turning movements.

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JAPANESE SEIZURE OF AN AMMUNI- TION CARGO. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Thursday.—'Preliminary reports indicate that the bulk of the cargo of the steamer Fuping, which was seized by the Japs when attempting to run the blockade of Port Arthur, consists of ammunition. A complete inventory of the cargo is expected soon. The Fuping cleared from Taku for an un- known destination, where she shipped her contraband. She was flying the German flag. OFFICIALDOM SAYS THERE ARE NO DECISIVE RESULTS. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersbu--g, Thursday, 1.35 p.m.— Inquiries in official circles here regarding the great battle between Mukden and L'oo- yang are met with the reply that fighting is proceeding without intermission along the entire front, but has hitherto been without decisive results. The General Staff is inclined to doubt the reported occupation of Yentai Station. General Rennenkampf has captured sev- eral Chinese who were signaling to the Jap- anese. SAKHAROFF'S DAMAGING CONFESSIONS. [Note.—The above despatch admits that the key of the Japanese position was not captured by the Russians, and that the at- tacks of the latter at the "principal points" compelled the withdrawal of reinforcements from the less important sections of Kuropat- kin's lines. This affords clear evidence that the Japanese attacks are being pressed with vigour and considerable success every- where.] ■ '■

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NOVEMBER NOTE& Contests and Candidates: Pre- liminary Meetings, Contests are now assured in the Landore, Lrynmelin, Victoria, and St. Thomas Wards, and a contest is also probable in Ffynone. In the Landore Ward all the resources of the Socialist party are being employed to secure the return of Mr. Miles, the postman. Mr. Christopher England, a business man resi- dent in the ward, is definitely committed to oppose the return of Mr. Dd. Griffiths at Brynmelin. Mr. Young, after intimating his readiness to come forward for the vacancy in Victoria Ward, has since taken no further f_ action publicly, but Mr. Jas. Livingston has issued his address. In the meanwhile, Mr. John Dyer has been approached by a depu- tation and asked to allow his name to go before the electors. He is now considering the matter. In St. Thomas, the appearance of Mr. W. Walters in the fidd is likely to in- duce Mr. Davies to stand aside, in which event the contest would be between Coun- cillor Dd. Williams and Mr. Walters. Sev- eral names have been mentioned of probable candidates in opposition to Councillor Gwilym Morgan, but up to the present no one has definitely announced his readiness to come forward. It is doubtful in the Morris- ton Ward whether Mr. H. D. Williams will oppose the return of Councillor Dd. Harris. He himself will not satisfy the curious on the point. MR. T.V. WALTERS PROB VBLE CAN- DIDATE FOR EAST SIDE. On Saturday evening on influential deputa- tion waited upon Mr. William Walters (of the firm of Messrs. Walters and Batchelar, provision merchants) to ask him to come for- ward as a ca.ndidate for St. Thomas Ward. Mr. Walters, who was born on the East Side, and has lived there all his life, taking an active part in every public movement con- cerned with the ward, has repeatedly been asked before, but for various reasons has not acceded to the request. On Saturday even- ing however, the s-nirit in which he received the deputation made the latter confident that on Tuesday evening, when Mr. Walt-err. promised to give a definite reply, the latter. will be of a favourable character. EAST WARD CANDIDATE GETS TO WORK. Meetings on behalf of Mr. Philip Davies, the independent candidate for the East Ward, will be held at Mount Tabor School- room on Thursday at 8 p.m., when the chair will be taken by Colonel Jones, and on Fri- day at Canaan Schoolroom, at 8 p.m., chair- man. Rev. Mvrddin Thomas. TWO CONTESTS IN NEATH WARDS. At Nea.th there will be contests in both Wards. In the North, the retiring candi- dates are the flavor (Coun. E Evans Bevan), fnri Dr. 1). LI. Davies; and in the South, Councillors Dd. Davies and E. S. Phillips. For a v,-e-k or more Mr. A. J. Jeffreys, who once occupied a seat on the Council, has Veen pushing forward his candidature in the South Ward, while on Saturday Dr. J. W. Thomas, of the Worn, Neath, decided, under great pressure to once more place his ser- vices at tnJ disposal of the ratepayers. The contests in both wards are likely to prove of much interest, ana there are indications there will be one, if not two changes in the I' constitution of the Council. PROSPECTS AND PROBABILITIES IN THE WARDS. Nomination papers in connection with the Swansea Municipal elections have not yet 'Ie, w i been issued. Meanwhile nothing fresh trans- pired on Tuesday rsespecting probable can- didates. Mr. Wm. Walters (Messrs. Walters and Batchelar, provision merchants) will give his reply to the St. Thomas deputation who waited upon him in order to get his consent to come out in opposition to Councillor Dd. Williams in thp East Waj-d. Mr. John Dyer (Messrs. Thomas and Evans and John Dyer, Ltd.), feels it impos- sible at his time of life to accede to the wishes of the friends who seek to honour him with a seat on the Council and is there- fore not a candidate. At the 6ame time he highly appreciates the kind invitation. Air. Philip Davies writes to the press de- finitely announcing his intention to contest the St. Thomas Ward. and explicitly deny- ing any suggestion of withdrawal.

IVIIL DRYDEN'S BUMPER MEETING Tributes from Alderman Protheroe and Councillor Corker. Councillor David Davies Replies to I a Critic. Landore, which, from the present outlook, 1 marks to be the cockpit in the coming muni- cipal struggles, was the sceue of another enthusiastic meeting of Councillor Dryden's supporters, held in the Hermon Chapel Schoolroom, on Tuesday. Mr. Joseph Phillips presided, and the large schoolroom was crowded, and supporting the candidate were Ald. Protheroe, Councillors David Davies, T. T. Corker, and others. The Chairman expressed the hope that Councillor Dryden would be their representa- ti ire for the next three years. The candidate was splendidly eceived, and he said he was there to ask the Landore elec- tors whether they thought his conduct at the Council justified them in renewing their confidence in him next November. "I come before you," he went on, with special refer- ence to Mr. Miles' position, "not as a stranger. I am a resident of the ward, as you are aware. I am a ratepayer of the ward, and I have lived here for the last thirty years or more. I have, moreover, carried on busi- f ness here, and am therefore no stranger t(, you." It was on that point lie asked the ratepayers of the ward whether they thought it expedient at this juncture to go outside the ward for a representative, seeing that he had represented them for the past two years to the best of his ability as shown from the fact that he had attended 16 out of 17 Council meetings, and snmpthin? likp 111 committee meetings during the year 1903. (Applause). He emphasised the fact that hfe 'was neither a political candidate nor a can- didate representing any religious sect, and questioned whether it was possible that Mr. Miles, who was in the Government service, working something like eight to ten hours a day, could devote the time to the work of the Council, and looking after the needs of the Landore Ward that he (Mr. Dryden) had been able to give. (Hear, hear). Faith- fully and honestly he (Mr. Dryden) had re- presented the ward for the past two years, taking a personal interest in the re- quirements of the ward, and endeavouring as far as possible to remedy any grievances that had been brought to his notice. His opponent, he claimed, knew absolutely nothing about the needs of the ward. Sympathy with the housing question, so long as workmen's dwellings could be erected for less than 6s. or 7s. per week rental, and other public improvements, was expressed by Mr. Dryden, who claimed in conclusion that he had done his duty by the Landore Ward—(A Voice "You have") —and that on the only point urged against him-his attitude over the education ques- tion-he had acted up to his conscience. (Hear, hear). Questions were invited, but the only one asked was, "Is Mr. Dryden in favour of Mr. Lloyd-George s policy"" Dissent. A Ratepayer: "What has Mr. Lloyd-George to do with the Swansea Town Council?" and applause. The Candidate: In reply to my friend, I may say that I have already said I am not a political candidate, and I do not think the question has anything to do with the Corporation of Swansea. (Immense ap- plause). Mr. Tom Jones moved a rote- of confidence in Mr. Dryden, and desired to know what right Mr. Littlejohns had to attempt to dictate to the electors of Landore, who should be his masters in the future? (Hear, hear). Mr. Joseph Bishop, in seconding, related how, from pamphlets he had given him by a friend of Mr. Miles, there was not the slightest sympathy on the part of the I.L.P. for the Liberal jarty. Alderman Protheroe, who was most -ordially received, supported the resolution, not as an elector of the ward, but as a mem- ber of the Council who had watched the faithful and attentive way in which Mr. Dryden bad looked after the interests of Landore. (Hear, hear.) A question had been asked whether Mr. Dryden supported the policy of Mr. Lloyd-George. He (Alder*, man Protheroe) could probably answer thai better than the candidate, because he was a follower of that policy. "But," added the worthy alderman, "I would not be in the Swansea Town Council were politics al- lowed to be the leading feature of the dis- cussions. If you were to say to me, 'What political affection have you?' I should say, Gentlemen, I am not going to be your can- didate." (Applause.) He looked upon Mr. Dryden as a domestic member (Alder- man Protheroe wtnt on), and said that until he and Councillor David Davies became mcmbers of the Council the Landore Ward had not been represented. (Hear, hear.) They were faithful members, and Mr. Dry- den lived in the ward, and was a man who could therefore be approached. Politics should never enter into the town's affairs, and if the electors of Landore wanted better roads, better light, and better drainage, let them stick to a faithful member and rot allow their commonsense to leave them. (Hear, hear.) "Stick to the man who has served you well," was the recommendation 1 Alderman Protheroe left with the Landore ratepayers, and resumed his seat amid ap- plause. Councillor T. Corker also supported the candidature of a faithful member of the Council like Mr. Dryden, whose perseverance in trying to improve the Landore ^vVard had impressed him (Mr. Corker) during the time he had been on the Council. (Hear, hear.) It was a lesson to Mr. Dd. Davies and him- self, during a recent visit to Belgium, how the ratepayers-stuck to their representatives and so got improvements carried out in the towns. It was not right to bring politics into municipal matters at a1]. (Hear, hear.) To do so would be the greatest mistake that could possibly be made. There were other arenas for political and religious matters, and on the Council they had sufficient to do in looking after the town's interests. (Bear, hear.) He thought it would be a bad day for Swansea if municipal elections were run on political lines, and indeed he should be eorry to oppose representatives of his own ward, who held different political opinions because he knew they were g od men, doing t-hey best for Swansea as a town. (Ap- pipuse.) He hoped therefore they would not change their representative in Landore, es- pecially as Mr. Dryden had now got out of his apprenticeship at the Council and was able to grasp some of the big items of ex- penditure that were now before the town. "I hope you will not swap horses in crossing the stream," said MT. Corker earnestly, "vou know what you have got in Mr. Dryden, and I do hope you will stick to him." (Ap- plaus-e.) Coun. Dd. Davies, who also spoke to the resolution, after referring in appreciative terms to the large measure of support given him four years ago by the electors of Pins- marl, went on to deal with a statement m&de by a speaker at the previous night's mating, that he (Mr. Davies) desired to act as dicta- tor in intimating that the rejection of Mr. Dryden would involve his own resignation. There was a deal of t-ut in the statement, but none whatever in the suggestion that he desired to dictate. The position taken up by him was simple, and he wanted to put it in the clearest possible light. If the opposi- tion to Mr. Dryden had been on the giound that he had neglected the ward or his dcties as councillor, he (the speaker) would have nothing whatever to say, because it was right that a public representative should stand or fall by his work. But even the originators and leaders of the opposition were agreed in praising Mr. Dryden's work, and in saying how diligently and enthusiastically be had applied himself to it. The only reason put forward for trying to unseat him, was that Mr. Dryden was not a Liberal or Noncon- formist. In other words, an effort was I eing made to constitute the carrying of a crrtain h1;el, the sole qualification for public ser- vice. If the majority of the ratepayers of Landore, by their votes, endorsed -hat nar- row view—sanctioned the introduction of partv politics into municipal affairs, their verdict would apply equally as much to him as to Mr. Dryden, and he had no inclination to continue striving for the betterment of the ward, with the knowledge that no services world at the end of the period be taken into account, but merely the political issue. He j was unlike Mr. Littlejohns in this. He had no taste for forcing himself upon a constituency where it was notorious that tbe overwhelming majority of the electors did T' not want him. He was not disposed to be a candidate on any terms—so long as ho was 1 allowed to fill the role, even at the price of burlesquing it (Laughter and applause.) As one of the councillors of Landore first electc-d by one of the largest majorities ever cb- tained in local municipal elections, and later re-elected without opposition, his desire was to associate himself fully with Mr. Dryden in resisting an attempt to change the basis of representation in the ward—a basis affirmed four years ago by nearly 1,400 electors, ard in the faith of which he accepted the ir.vita- tion to come forward. Whether the attempt succeeded or not. it was for the ratepayers to determine. Their judgment he would accept with all its consequenccs. But the judgment must be theirs, and not of Mr. Littlejohns, who, before talking at large of "we ratepayers," should at least first qualify as ratepayer. (Loud applause.) He might be permitted to go further, and advise Mr. Littlejohns of the propriety before he arilv undertook to act as spokesman for the Lan- dore electors, to wait until he had some evi- dence of their confidence in him. "He who putteth on armour should not boast as he who taketh it off." For his own part, he had some assurance of confidence in the 1,400 votes cast in his favour; Mr. Little- johns had vet to demonstrate that he c"uld poll a tenth of the number. (Laughter and applause.) And as for the gibe at his rro- fession, possibly in Landore they attached at least as much weight to the words of a Tory editor as to those of a teacher of drawing at the Intermediate School. (Loud applause.) In that connection he ventured to offer a word of warning regarding the approach of a serious danger in permitting paid servants of the public to determine who should be their masters. If the town clerk clr the j borough accountant came there and advo- rated his claims, or the claims of Mr. den, they would ask what business he, a paid servant, had to interfere between the ratepayers and their choice. But there was a practice growing up in. Swansea Lire puu of which would presently be obvious to the ratepayers. One phase 'of it was that the teachers could penalise the man who would not advance their salaries, and assist others who would, and in that way create obliga- tions which were injurious to the commun- ity. For example, if Mr. Miles were re- turned to the Council, would he be an im- partial judge of an application for an in- crease of salary, or for the promotion of M-. Littlejohns? (Cries of "No.") Would he (the speaker) or Mr. Dryden be unbiassed judges of the merits of a',hers who had at- tacked them in public, and associated them- selves with their opponents? Let the rate- payers reflect upon this. (Applause.) The paid servant of the ratepayers had a right to vote like, everyone else, but the propriety of thei- presence on platforms practically to dictate the selection of those who were in authority over them was seriously open to question. Reference had been made by a previous speaker to the terms of hatred and contempt applied to the Liberals in the leaflets of the I.L.P. Perhaps it was be- cause of this notorious fact that eagerness was now being shown in disclaiming connec- tion between the candidature of Mr. Miles and the I.L.P. But Mr. Littlejohns at least should not associate himself with any dis- claimer which implied that such a coiinec- tion. could be other than creditable. He owed everything to Socialism it was the lifebuoy that had saved him from complete obscurity. (Laughter and applause.) How- ever, he (Mr. Davies) was there that night to support the claims of Mr. Dryden, who, to the utmost of his power, had used his local knowledge in effecting improvements in a ward that for years was scandalously neglected. (Applause.) The other sidt) had twitted Mr. Dryden as his disciple. There was no discipleship it was simply .comrade- ship. But it did not matter what it was termed, he was confident that for the past two years they had spared no effort to make the w-rd better than it was, and he had no hesitation in saying that if they continued their confidence in Mr. Dryden, great as had been the improvement in the past still greater improvements would be effected in the, future. (Applause.) The issue was this: "Is this to be a political fig hi.?" (Cries of "Ne.") Mr. Davies urged, in con- clusion, that the faithful services on behalf of the ward that Mr. Dryden had rendered constituted a great claim to the sympathetic consideration of the electors. (Applause.) The resolution was carried with but three dissentients, and an enthusiastic meeting ciosed with a vote of thanks to the chair- lman.

| MR. DRYDEN AT BRYNHYFRYD, r Coon. Moy Evans and Sinclair Support the Candidate. Mr. T. Dryden's meeting at Brynhyfryd Baptist Schoolroom an Wednesday evening was a crowded and enthusiastic one. Many iailed to secure admittance, so full was the room, and the speeches of the candidate and his supporters were followed with exception- ally hoen interest. Mr. T. Owen, who said lie was present as a Nonconformist and Trade Unionist, presided. Mr. Dryden met with a good reception. He was there, he said, as a candidate asking them, if they considered his actions and conduct during the last two years as their representative had met with approval, to re- ( turn him again to the. Council. Hctlvas no 1 stranger to them; he was a resident and a ratepayer in the ward. He was the nominee of no political party; he came out for no re- ligious section. That was quite out of the question as far as a County Council was con- cerned. During the two years he had repre- 6ented them he had endeavoured to do all in his power for the ward. He had attended to their grievances, he had watcned care- fully over tbeir inteiests. Those who re- membered the state of the ward lour years ago and compared with that its condition to-day could see how arduously the Landore Councillors had workc-l for them. Mr. Üry- den proceeded to say that his opponent had I been brought out by a certain .section ot tne ward. He did not know anything of him and he was not aware that the gentleman 'knew anything of the Landore Ward.Was a stranger as likely to attend to their require- ments properly as one who lived in tli^r midst? ("No.") His opponent had deliver- ed, ns believed, in that room and that weeK, an address which was described at his (the speaker's) meeting at Pla-smarl as one suit- able for a Church congress or for a Band of Hope I Well, he thought the ratepayers required more than that. The Council had to deal with the ratepayers' money, and they should know how it was proposed to spend it. At his opponent's meeting on Monday night he was told that the proposer of the resolution of confidence in Mr. Miles was a gentleman residing m the St. John s Ward. He was told that the seconder was also a St. John's Ward resident. ("Shame. ) He did think it s the ratepayers of that ward who should propose and second a can- didate. (Hear, hsar.) And he oxpeciea something different from the seconder of that resolution. The reverend gentleman was opposed two years ago to the very per- son he was supporting to-day He opposed Mr. Miles in the St. John's Ward he was supporting him for the Landore Ward! Lan- dore ratepayers could take what St. Johns would not receive. ("Shame.") Mr. Dry- den proceeded to deal with questions con- cerning the ward, and promised, if returned, to continue to exert himself on their behalf. Mr. James spoke of the requirements of Brynhyfryd; and Mr. Williams, a working man, proposed a vote, of confidence in the candidate. He eulogised the work of Mr. Dryden and the other Landore Councillors, and regretfully added that he wished he had his life to live over again. Mr. Ben. Davies seconded, in a Welsh .speech. Councillor J. Moy Evans, who was well received, said he might be a^ked by what right he, a member of the St. Helen's W ard, came there to interfere in their local politics. The answer was ef a two-fold character. In the first place, he thought that every rate payer had a right to be interested in the character of the representatives returned by each of the wards of the town, if he had a true regard for the good government of the 'town. But there was andther reason, and a valid one. In his t)plnion-i,iid it was an opinion which he had formed after an ex- perience of Mr. Dryden at general meetings and committee meetings—they had in h;m, to use the usual electioneering phrase, a fit and propter j>erson to represent the Landore Ward. (Applause.) He had served his ap- prenticeship, and he himself thought it would be waste of good material if they turned their backs upon him and elected another-a stranger to the work of the Council. So far as he had seen, no allega- tions had been made against Mr. Dryden's work on the Council by his opponentsill- deed, most of the speeches seemed to admit that he had been faithful and diligent to his duties. Why, then, change their repre- sentative? Mr. Moy Evans dealt with the persistence of the Landore members for ward improvements, and proceeding, spoke of the Education Act. He did not like that Act, and had always held that this should aim at a truly national system of education. He had no faith in a Nonconformist minister having anything to do with education any more than he had faith in a Church parson having anything to do with it. The law might be a bad one, and he thought it was. The remedy was in the hands of the sovereign people, who could, if they wished, amend that law constitutionally. He was free to admit that he, for one, was prepared to obey that law, but he would do all in his power to have it amended at the earliest possible opportunity. But, after all, the administration of that Act would form but a small part of the work of the Council, They had the administration of multifarious worK, and on these matters Mr. Dryden had now become an. authority. Councillor Major Sinclair was received with cheers when he rose to speak. The greatest compliment he could pay Mr. Dry- den, he said, as a representative of the Lan- dore Ward, was that on many occasions at the Council he was inclined to regard h m as a bit of nuisance for the persistence with which he pressed his claims. (Laughter and applause.) One gentleman had spoken of Brynhyfryd. He could assure them that that district was well to the fore, and very often mentioned by their representatives. Major Sinclair said he had been in Landoro 20 years, and he assured them that there had been more work done in Landore during the past four years than in the previous 16. Were they going to give up a representative who had been well tried and one so useful as Mr. Dryden? ("No.") He was a resid- ent of the ward, and how could his opponent represent it as Mr. Dryden nau clone-f (A Voice: "Like Mr. David Davies.") Well, he did not think, if he was a judge of the Landore electors, that he would get the chance—(laughter)—and secondly, if he did, he was absolutely certain it would be im- possible for him to represent them as Mr. David Davies had done. (Applause.) Mr. Dryden, he went on ,did not thrust himself upon them, nor was he thrust upon them by any one section of the community; he came there in response to a call from the rate- payers of Landore. He pointed to the re- cord of work accomplished, and asked them, "Do you want me again?" Mr. Dryden was a valuable member—(A Voice: "Done as much as a dozen prior to him")—and he fully justified a renewal of their confidence. Concluding, Major Sinclair dealt with a statement made at Mr. Miles's meeting. They had seen it in the papers that it was said that a Councillor of the Corporation owned houses in that ward-well, they had read it! He looked upon it as a personal reflection upon the Swansea Corporation. He had no property in the ward—he wished he had. Mr. Dryden had property there, and he thought that that property was as good as any other in its immediate neigh- I bourhood. (Applause.) He would chal- lenge the gentleman who made the statement I to say definitely to whom this alleged slum- property belonged. If what he had said was true, it was his duty as a citizen to come forward and proclaim to the world who owned that property. (Applause.) Councillor David Davies, who was received with cheers, also spoke. The resolution was carried, with four dis- sentients, and a rousing meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. Dryden and seconded by Mr. J. W. Bievan. NONCONFORMIST MINISTER'S ESTI- MATE OF THE POSTMAN CANDIDATE. Speaking at his meeting at Salem Chapel, Plasmarl, 011 Wednesday, Mr. W. H. Miles, 0 the Socialist and I.L.P. candidate for the Landore Ward, took up the same attitude as he adopted at his previous gathering at Bryn- hyfryd Chapel. It was only a short speech, but the candi- date seemed to please the audience, which filled the schoolroom to an uncomfortable stuffiness. Probably half of them were electors. Especial stress was laid on the fact that his candidature was the result Denomi- nation by the Labour party, which did not mean one section only, but was conducted under the express benediction of the Swansea Trades and Labour Council. Mr. Miles as- sured his.auditors af.bfe-mora1 end municipal bona fides, and while having nothing to say against Mr. Dryden personally, conveyed his fixed determination to do be ii returned to the Council. Especi«s*y woefd he vote consistently on the Education Act question, and this great controversial subject, so far as its administration went, was far and away beyond purely parochial affairs such as streets and lighting. There were some local affairs which paled into insignificance, beside other national affairs, and it would be his charge to consider that tho welfare of the children was one of these. The Chairman (Mr. W. G. Lloyd) called on Rev. Mr. Lamb to say something, and that gentleman obliged. Adopting a distinctly Oliver Cromwell standpoint towards the Education Bill. he expressed his determina- tion t-b uphold his principles as his fore- fathers had done even at the cost of their lives. A good deal had been said about ministers dabbling in politics, and about poli- tics being introduced into a purely municipal election. But was it a purely municipal elec- tion? He considered, as a minister, he had a perfect right to deal with politics, and he did not admit that the present election was being fought on anything except politics. There had been a rumour circulated that Mr. Miles had more "gas than gumption." All he could say was that Mr. Dryden, as a chemist, would appreciate the enormous force gas exercised in the world. It was more powerful than some solids, and Mr. Miles certainly had gas. (Loud cheer? T. cidentally, the fev. gentleman controverted the scathing criticisms of Rev. R. J. Camp- bell on the working classes. Mr. Lamb referred somewhat <=> pathetically to the lamented death of Sir William Harcourt (who, by the way, was a. Platagenet, although the speaker did not say so), and perorated poetically, adding the apocryphal remark that he hoped they would never have cause to regret Mr Miles. j Mr. J. Littlejohns, who was cheered on rising, produced a "Daily Post" of Wed- nesday, referred to Mr. David Davies' "per- sonal" remarks as "small" and "petti- fogging." He himself did not care a rap for this. But he was thinking that at his last election, Mr. Davies had a majority of 1.400, and ho was anxious to ascertain what proportion of the 1,400 would vote the same way again. Mr. Davies had chosen to make his paper the medium of a personal attack on him, and he (the speaker) would read them some of "the stuff. Mr. Littlejohns then quoted portions of Mr. Davies' speech at Hermon Chapel the evening previous, deal- ing particularly with the peril of per- mitting paid servants of the public to deter- mine who should be their masters. If the Town Clerk or the Borough Accountant came there and advocated his claims, or the claims of Mr. Dryden, they would ask what right had they, as paid servants, to interfere be- tween the ratepayers and their choice. Would Mr. Miles be an impartial judge of an application for an increase of salary, or for the promotion of Mr. Little- johns?" That (said the speaker) was an in sinuation against Mr. Miles' character, and implied that he would consider his personal friendships before his duty. He protested against such insinuations. And, by the way, was not Mr. Davies assisted at his last elec- tion by several teachers? And would he not avail himself of such help from "paid ser- vants" again when the time came? He thought so; in fact. Mr. Davies could not refuse. Were future municipal affairs to he run alone by Tory newspaper editors, with the whole staff down to the printer's devil as arbiters? A reference to the "Daily Post" as a "mere reflection of the 'Times' raised å. laugh and applause by a statement that Mr. Miles was not the nominee of any sec- tion of the I.L.P., but the selected of Labour. It occurred to him that the people who constantly made accusations were those whose motives would not bear the strictest investigation. It was the broken spoke which went first. He declared that no mat- ter what might be said, he was there solely to support Mr. Miles' candidature. The would believe him if Mr. Da-vies did not! Admitted that cliques had existed in Lan- doro, they had been broken up. But there might be cliques now existent, which other people had formed. Labour knew no clique. It was too big. Mr. David Hughes also spoke, and a re- solution in favour of Mr. Miles having been put was carried, there being one dissentient and about forty non-voters. Mr. J. T. Martyn endeavoured to put several questions to the candidate relative to the Education Act and the Labour party, but he was at once closured by the chairman, Mr. David Richards, raising some excitement by shouting, "You're at your old tricks again Mr Martyn, therefore, voted against the resolution. ELECTION GOSSIP IN OTHER WARDS. Interest in the forthcoming municipal elec- tion continues to be keenly manifest. in the various wards of the borough. Mr. George Turtle, painter and decorator, says he is coming out for tho Alexandra Ward, not in opposition to Councillor Mer- rells or anybody etee, but "as a working- class candidate." He considers he is a working man, and that the working classes of the ward are not properly represented. Air. P. G. lle- has been asked to ccntest either the Castle or the Victoria Wards, but he has not decided upon any course of action a.s yet.

MR. MILES' CANDIDATURE. Speaker's Tribute to Mr. Dryden. Mr. W. H. Miles, the Socialist can- didate for the Landore Ward, held a well- attended meeting on Monday evening at the Brynhyfryd Baptist Schoolroom. Mr. D. Davies (Federation of Teachers) presided. First and foremost, he said, in starting the programme, theirs was to be a fair labour fight, Mr. Miles said at the commencement of his short speech, he wanted to "clear the air." That evening he had had placed in his hand a leaflet containing 'Facts for the thoughtful." Reference was made in that to the manner in which he had been brought I out for the ward, and he wanted to say at once that there was nothing he, or, as far as he knew, any member of his party, need be ashamed of in the way he had been I rought out for Landore. It was not a single section of the Trades Union party that had brorght him out he was the direct Labour candidate, whose candidature had been endorsed by the Swansea Trades and Labour Council. That I was the only reference made by Mr. Miles to the personal element of the contest, for the rest his short speech dealt with the power of the working man, and with ritual- ism. A torrent of ritualistic practices, he said, was rushing through the land, and it was their dutv to see that never again in the history of their beloved country should the children be brought up under priestcraft, and do things that would place their con- science and intelligence in bonds. Questions were invited, but none were forthcoming, and Mr. Lovell proceeded to move the usual vote of confidence in the can- didate. He had, he said, nothing to say against Mr. Dryden as a man. He was v ill- inIT to admit that "MR. DRYDEN HAD BEEN VERY FAITHFUL —he had been specially faithful to his great patron, and in that respect he had tlfcm an object lesson in devout discipiesh!p. He had always followed the same directions—he was not going to mention names—but his vote on the Education Act gave them a pill they could not swallow. Rev. D. B. Richaros, who seconded the resolution, dealt with the Education Act. The Government, ho said, had given Scotland a far better Act. They, too, asked for Scotch, and had been given Irish—(laughter) —an Irish Coercion Act. Mr. Littlejohns, the next speaker, said that so far as personalities were concerned, Mr. Miles did not seem to be fighting Mr. Dry- den but fighting another of their councillors, who had two years to run before he scught their suffrages again. If Mr. Dryden was not supported, had said that gentleman, he would take it as a want of confidence in him- self. and nothing but a resignation straighten out the tangle. By all means let them straighten it out, because tangles were never any good. He himself would resent this kind of dictatorship, from one cf their own councillors, directing to them the terms upon which they placed another in the Coun- cil. Surely Landore did not want a dictator. Then Mr. Littlejohns dealt with what he called the wilful misrepresentations of the leaflet. Although it was not said in actual; words, it was insinuated that Mr. Miles was the nominee of the Independent Labour Partv. He was the nominee of the working men pf the ward, and he (the speaker) was

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Landore Election: Hon, Cdo Vivian's Letter. Councillor the Hon. Odo Vivitn has writ- ten to Mr. T. Dryden, candidate for the IiPndore Ward, that ir. view of his unanimous selection at several ward meetings and the good work he was doing for the town upon the Council, he did not consider that he had any need to fear the result. Coun. Vivian added: "I deprecate the running of municipal elections upon political lines, because politics should have no part in municipal government."

Swaneea Assessment Appeals, The Assessment Committee of the Swan- sea G uardiam held an adjourned meeting on Monday and made the following reductions, amongst otiiers Swansea Corporation Offices, 41, Castle. street, from P,12 15s. to JS6 10s. offices 41, 42, Castle-street, C20 2is. 6d. to L15 15s. weighing machine, £ 42 10s. to £ 30 Postern, £ 25 10s. each to JE18 17s. 6d. each another shop -CI4 -Is. 6d. to Pll 7s. 6d. another E23 to -013 2s. 6d. 31, Castle-fttreet, £ 150 to 1£86: stables at Bunker's Hill, £10 7s. 6d. to £ 8. The late Brewer's Arms. Orange- street (Robt. Robinson), -1-034 to jB52 37, St. Helen's-avenue (Mrs. Eliz. Dr,vies), £ 25 7s. 6d. to 92-0 17s. 6d. 62, St. Helen's-avenue (Mrs. Willcocks), L47 2s. 6d. to J342 15s: 3. St. James'-crescent (F. E. Finlayson), £ 42 to RM 43, Spring-terrace" (W. H. Courtney), JE25 15s. to JC19 lEIS. 209, High- street (N. Shannock), L68 12s. 6d. to JC64 5s. 99, Woodfield-street. Morrist-on (M. L.l Bevan), £ 51 7s. 6d. to £ 47 Maliphant Inn! (Crosswell's, Cardiff), £ 45 to £ J6. J

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there as the representative of the Trades Council to support him. They had had, he proceeded, advice from some quarters, where it was asked why they did not fight in Vic- toria? Why come to Landore? Well, they fought there because they chose to do so. They did not fight in Victoria because they did not want to fight there, because they thought they knew their own business better than any Tory editor could tell them. That, in the words of Keats, "is all ye know, and all ye need to know." Mr. Littlejohns after- wards turned his attention to the questions asked of Mr. Miles at a recent meeting arc-n-t the working of the Education Act, and hav- ing, at length, dealt with them, he spoke ex- haustively on the housing question. In Lan- dore, he said, he could take them to quar- ters where seven people were living in back to back houses, in only two rooms. Some of the worst houses in the ward were owned bv a councillor, who was supposed to be re- markably advanced in his opinions. Mr. Miles having declared himself a sup- porter of the Lloyd-George policy, the reso- lution was put and carried. j MR. WILLIAM WALTERS DECIDES TO COME OUT. St. Thomas ought to be ambitious. It scars so high-about 1,700 feet above the sea- level, so a "Post" man laboriously figured cut on Tuesday night It is also ambitious in that it wants its good men on the Coun- eil. This was the explanation given by the ratepayers who gathered at St. Thoma-s' Na- tional Schoolroom OIl the evening in question to hpar Mr Wm. Walters' reply to the re- quest that he should stand for a scat on the Council. Mr. W. Parsonage presided, and Mr. Wal- ters was present. The Chairman referred to the efforts made to induce Mr. Walters to stand. It WGufd hd an honour to the ward were he to con- sent. (Hear, hear.) They wanted this time a man selected by themselves. Before call- ing on Mr. Walters for his decision he (the chairman) invited questions. One of the audience had no questions, but thought Mr. Walters tne "best man in the ward," an observation meeting with appro- bation. Mr. Benj. Lewis proceeded to business and proposed that Mr. Walters be asked to stand for the ward Mr. Wm. Davies seconded, paying a tri- bute to Mr. Walters' business capacities. Mr. Fred Jenkins, in slorting, hoped that there would be no politics introduced into the contest. Let it be on municipal matters, pure and simple. (Hear, hear.) I After others had spoken In support, The Chairman put the resolution, whicn was carried nem. con., and called upon Mr. Walters for his decision. Mr. Walters, who was very cordiaUv greeted, said he had very gravely considered the question as to whether he should accede to the repeated requests made to him to stand. People were continually coming to him and bringing pressure to bear, but he had declined always. Some little while back he heard Mr. Williams was retiring, and had declined always. Some little while ba-ck he heard Nlr. Williams was retiring, and then he reallv thought of coming out, but a family bereavement checked his decision at the time. W ell, the time had come when he really thought he could not say "No." (Loud applause.) He had made un .1 his mind, and be relied upon their whole-hearted support. He was not going to have politics introduced I into the contest. ("Quite right.") Politica would be put all on one side. But they would have to fight. He would fight! (Ap- plause.) He had nothing against Mr. Wil- liams. and was going to say nothing against him, but he had been pressed so often that now he had the necessary time he had decided to fight the seat and would do his very best for them. (Applause.) The Chairman expressed gratification at Mr. Walterr.' acceptance and said a great honour had been conferred on the ward. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Walters was a business man who would represent them faitWfully and well. He was, above all, no faddist. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Walters' candidature was enthusiastic- ally endorsed, and a committee formed on the spot. Votes of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings.