The Cambrian

LLANSAMLET PARISH. SUGGESTED FORMATION INTO URBAN DISTRICT. Members of the Llansamlet Parish Council will shortly meet to discuss the formation of the parish into an urban district. The district extends from the Tawe River at Glais right down to the Forest Bridge at Morriston, and from Briton Ferry-road to Drumma Mountain—a good day's walk for an athlete.

ALL ABOUT A JOB. SWANSEA ASSAULT CASE DISMISSED At Swansea on Monday Michael Mayland, Landeg-street, was charged with assaulting Geo. Attwell. Complainant said defendant took him by the collar, accused him of having taken his Eb, and struck bun. Complainant, defended mself. Defendant said the first blow was struck, by complainant. The case was dismissed for want of cor- roboration.

PINT POT THROUGH THE WINDOW. I SWANSEA LABOURER DOES DAMAGE AND GETS A MONTH. At Swansea on Monday, Thomas Car- penter, labourer, Strand, was charged with breaking a pane of plateglass, value JEH, at the Ship and Castle Inn. Mr. Newcombe, who prosecuted, said de- fendant called for a pint of beer, and tv- fused to pay, and took up an empty pint and threw it at the window. It was a com- mon practice for men to break glass in public-bouses. Evidence having been given by the land- lord and P.C. O'Neill, Defendant, against whom there were pre- vious convictions, was sent to prison tor two months' hard labour.

WELSH ANTHRACITE MINERS. SWANSEA MEETING: AGENTS RE- PORTS ON LOCAL DISPUTES. Anthracite Miners' Association's monthly meeting was held on Saturday at Castle Cafe, Swansea., Mr. Evan Evans, Ammanford, pre- siding. There were 50 delegates represent- ing 9,000 miners. Mr. J. D. Morgan (agent) reported that conciliators in the dispute at International Colliery had concluded investigation, ajid would meet in a week to dispose of the ques- tion Gwaon-cae-gurwen price list had been dealt with by Messrs. Onions, Eden, and Wales, and the 18 items in dispute will be referred to Colliery Committee and man- agen ent to settle what was possible at home. Should any items remain unsettled tbey are to be brought before the conciliators. Gaily ceidrim and Ammanford new prra list hac: been dealt with, but a final arrange- ment had not been effected. 250 miners employed at Trimsaran TIe- ceived a month's notice on April 1st, which TiiC out at the end of the month. The com- pony informed the men that the notice was due to failure to secure remunerative prices, The men brought out their tools, and were asked to give concessions on cutting prices of 2d. per ton, and a concession on casting, and also to agree to the abolition of Mabon's Day. A dispute a.t Tarennau Colliery respect- ing the minimum height to be cut in work- ings and the price of cutting bottoms had been referred to the Conciliation Board. The position at Seven Sisters CoUiery was considered, and the feelings of the meeting favoured dealing with the non-Unioni6t ques- tion at this colliery.

GREAT FOREST FIRE. Menominee (Michigan), Saturday.—A forest fire has devastated two'hundred square miles of the upper peninsula. The lumber towns of Qurnoesoo and Saunders have been destroyed.—(Renter.) I

SEAWEED IN KIDNEY DISEASES. Dr. James Walker, Kidney and Urinary Specialist, New York, aaye: —' 'I never treat a caM where the kidneys, urinary orgaøø or stomach are involved without seaweed. I regard it as indispensable." The species of seaweed used by Dr. Wal- ker is the same ao toW contained in Veoo's Seaweed Tonic. Veno's Seaweed Tonic is wed by many prominent doctors in all forwa of kidney and urinary diaeame because of ite great strengthening, healing, and purifying effect. It cures nephritis of the kidneys, Blight's dimaae, uric acid troublee, weakness, dropsy and backache; especially successful in constipation. Pleasant to take. Cures permanently. No return. Ask for Veno's Seaweed Tonic, at Chem- ist* everywhere, Is. l^d. and 2s. 9d.

BANK BROKEN OPEN. LONDON SENSATION. EXTRAORDINARY AUDACITY. With almost the ease of a stage burglary, the new branch of the London and County Bank at the corner of St. Jamcs's-street and Jermyn-street, has been broken into, and cash taken to the amount of nearly £1,000, details having just linked out. It is be- lieved that the robbery occurred before 11, Thursday midnight, and if this be so, it only makes the audacity and the success of it the more amusing. The premises are quite new, and the bank has been open barely a fortnight. A porter and a policeman are constantly on duty in the vicinity; at the time of the robbery there must have been many people patrolling the pavement. At;d yet when the ba.nk officials arrived the next morning an extraordinary sight met their astonished gaze. Downstairs m the basement, where the two strong rooms are situated, there was a big jagged hoie in the 2ft. concrete wall of one ot them, big enough for a man to crawl through, and the money (£95J in gold, and JCo 14s. in silver) which had been used in the tills for counter transactions, was gone! But for the amazing hole in the solid wall there was not tile slightest disorder. The safes had apparently not been touched, and the massive steel doors, which ordinarily have proved a very impassable barrier to all strong-rooms, nad not been tampered with. The 501e tenable theory is that the thief or thieves possessed duplicate keys, with which they opened tiie strong-room door and walk(Ci in. Access to the premises is only poesibie by til > from door of the chambers in which the bank is situated But the amazing fact is that the men who entered would have to anioak the door right in front of the policeman on duty on the opposite side of the street. There was, however, at that time no night watchman on the premises.

WHAT THE FLOWERS SAY. CHILDREXS DAY AT BRUNSWICK CHAPEL, SWANSEA. The prettiest event in Brunswick Wesley- an Chapel Sunday school (Swansea) on-i- versary on Sunday was the singing by 20 infants of a simple melody culled from Carey Bonner's "Songs for Little Singers." This was the middle item of the after- noon flower service, which attracted a chapel full. A largo numoer of Sunday scholars brought flowers, which were re- oeived by Mrs. Bond, and the Miises An- drews, Ethel Andrews, and Penrose, and arranged on a screen under the pulpit, mak- ing, as usual, a gorgeous nosegay. The flowers Wtere after^ardis carried to the residences of sick peopi" and to the Hospital. The singii-g of the scholars was sweet and appropriate. A prayer by Ite v. A. Lander (Ponty pool). the officiating minster, compendiously invoked blessing for infants, youths, fathers and mothers, and the aged. Picking two white flowers from va^as oa the side cf the pu.pit, the preachcr said 3 proposed to ha.*e them talk to 'the boys and girls, lie did not claim to he an authority on flowers. He know a tulip from a dan- dehon, and a cowslip from a buttercup, bat no doubt in their gardens there were nany flowers lie didn't know the names cf. Many pretty iiinvers' had -ugly navies. That was becauso God made the flowers and men gave their, names. What the preacher heard the flowers say was (1), "I am I'ttfe, but there is in me great possibilities"; (2), "I am beautiful"; (3) "I am useful." As the flowers were. God wanted us to be. An effort was made, by stories with a moral, to further impress the object lesson on the juvenile mind. Rev. A. Lauder pTea-ched on Sunday morning and evening to crowded congrega- tions of grown-ups, H." children entertain- ing with songs at. these services also. Dr. Horatio Rawunga is the organist art Bruns- wick.

GOWER PEOPLE AT LAW. CLAIM FOR NUPSINO AN-OLD COUPLE. PORT EYNON PEOPLE AND LLANGEN- NITH ADMINISTRATRIX. At Swansea County Court on Monday, the part-heard claim cf Morgan and Mary Jane Gibbs, Overton, Port Eynon. of £ 27 against, 2*5iss Corbett, Llangenaith, admin- istratrix of the property oi the late Mr George Corbett, was concluded. Mr. Ley- son was for the plaintiffs, end Mr. Stobo Andrews defended. Mr. Leyson said at the last court tne question wa^s thrown upon him to prove ti: '.t defendant had become possessed of the es- tate. Mr. Andrews: To shorten it, may I say that Miss Corbett has been granted a pro- bate of the will? She Ls now administra- trix annexed. Mr. Leyson: My friend wants to be short in this court. At the last court his client went deliberately into the witness-box, and a receipt being put before her, she was ask- ed whether she received the money men- tioned in that receipt, which reads—"No- vember 16, 1905; received from Mr. Thos. Hoskins JE119 9s. 6d, being monies left o his charge from the deceased Geo. Corbett, of Burry Head. Elizabeth Corbett." There was a cross by the name, and it was dis- tinctly asked her if she did not put that cross to the receipt. She not only denied that, but also denied that she had received the money, and further said she knew no''i- ing about it. That placed us in the unen- viable position of having to ask for an ad- journment, and it also became a very serious thing to the man Hoskins, for he appre- hended he would be sued himself. Since then, however, my friend has put a certain sum in court after the limit day, and I sub- mit this is an admission of liability. Mr. Leyson then proceeded to recount his client's story. There were two old people, Mr. aid Mrs. Corbett, who died within about 24 hours of each other. Under a will made by Corbett his client's relatives would have benefited; but in oonsequenoe of events which had happened between the making of the will seven years ago and the death last year, the will amounted to an intestacy. In consequence of this Miss Corbett became en- titled to administrate, and she asked the man named Mr. Hoskins, who had paid the funeral and other expenses with her con- sent, to hand over the balance of monies left in his charge by deceased Mr. Corbett :0 her. He met her at her house, and while a relative of hers drew up the receipt, Hos- kins handed the money over. His Honour Handed over. What do you mean? Mr. Leyson: It was put on the table, you would have thought. His Honour: You have opened once be- fore, Mr. Leyson. ^Laughter.) Mr. Leyson: In this claim it will be a question of what is reasonable for plaintiffs to have under the circumstances They claim for three months' nursing and also for a conveyancing. Evidence was taken as regards the cost of nursing, and eventually his Honour gave a verdict for £15. Aother claim of JB15 was made by Wm. Daviee, Scurlage Castle, Reynokfaton, for nursing, etc. His Honour gave a verdict for £10 10s.

"NOT A CREDIT TO HIM." SWANSEA SERMON AND CARNEGIE'S COTTAGES. Half-yearly lINVioea wppe heJd at Terrace- road Calvimstic Methodist Chapel, Swansea, on Sunday, when Rev. T. C. Jones, Pen- aitfc, preached. Special hymns and an- thems were rendered. Miss Lily Thomas sang a solo. Rev. T. C. Jones in the evening denied that work, hobbies, education, and legislation, without religion, would stop sim, and incidentally observed that person- ally ha wished Mr. Carnegie, while multiply- ing his libraries, would spend a little more money on beautifying hie workmen's homes at Pittsburg. "I have seen tixMn," the rev. gentleman added, "and they are no credit to him."

MR. GOSSS MURDER. ACCUSED COOLIES ON TRIAL. I JEALOUSY THE SUGGESTED CAUSE. The trial of the two Indian coolies charged with committing and participating in the murder of Mr. Ronald Goss, the young Swansea, tea-planter, at his house on the Phoobsering tea estate, near Darjealing, be gan at Calcutta on April 26th, according to a copy of thi3 "Pioneer Mail" for May 4th, which has reached Swansea. The second day's hearing was- devoted to the examination of the case against D., "ram Singh, charged with abetting the other pri- soner, named Gumandoz, in the perpetration of the crime. Dhurram Singh pleaded "Not guilty" to the charge of abetment. Panchay Ray, a coolie witness, slid he had told the Deputy Commissioner abent a week before the murder that Gumandos told him that the sahib was enticing his wife, and he must therefore kill him. Witncf^s was taken by surprise when Gumantloz told him on Friday night that he would kill the sahib. Witness thought that he had gone cnzy, and remonstrated with him for an hour and a half in the room, but Gumandoz got furious and threatened to kill him, so they went, out towards the bungalow. Despite technical objections, the court a.3- to th.? reading of two corfcssions made by Gumandoz, the alleged murderer. Panchay continued his evidence, and said he had oid Inspector Bhimdigal that Gum- andoz had broken a pane of glass in the bath- roc-m in Mr. G033' house. Inspector of Police Daly, giving evidence at the resumption of the trial on April 28th, deccribod going down to the Phoobsering plantation and there finding Mr. Gc&' body, as already described. He ako found a kukri (native kr.ife) with bloodmarks, and said there were stains iike btoodmarks on the coat c-f Gumandoz when the latter was arrested by Constable Phacsok. Phaneck gave evidence as to making the srreet. He had been disguised ao a cooiio for the purpose. Proceedings were continued on April when a lea-makeT named Satoe Ram deposed to Mr. Goss having told him tne. nis-ht he- fore t.he murder that he was afraid of the bearer on account of some enmity- between them, and >.lr. Gosswas afraid to e'eep alone in the bttngslow. On May 1st Martha, a coolie girl, depoeed to going to the bur.gal^w in connection witri work about the pl-nt-iiion. Dr. Gatun crrid that he had found marks resembling iingcr-nail scratches on I/hurra»ru Singh. On May 2nd numerous oth^T coc'ies were ?xamin-°d. their evidence contain in". ;1' is usually the case with native witnesses, a maw of irrelevant- mrtter. Sn-me sasd they had seen the two pccxicd, Dhurram and Onmando?:, talking together, and a girl ¡;íd that Mr. Goss spoke to thi-- coolies onlv about work. "II" alwav? -spoke smi'ingiy." she added. 7 Ip'TiprioY Bhimcliral, c-f the^,Bengal Police, said he found that Pan.S'hay 0hy had been in Ournaiuvoz's houi>e during the night, of the murder, and t-bd't" 'jVur.and; '•'•.Id nm til at the v,r€-iD*jn. with which he,'had k:ile<.l the; sahib' (tins-i) had been Hidden .by him in thak;:U. Gurn-andoz took rriiti^tb the spot and pointed il out.. On Mav 3rd,.t)1:¡n-e-ic-:d evidence of M.ipr O'Kinetily was givea as to the post-mortem the Utt. r had performed upon .1. r, Goss' body. It appeared that theiv were no- fewer than 13 wounds, aod, t hat the ncclf had.been j nearly severed by a 'clean cut from V. large weapon. Gumandoz war then asked if he had any- thing to say. He made a long, rambling and incoherent statement, alleging that he had been knocked about and generaLy ill-treated by the native police. On the night of the murder he said he went to sleep after supper with some other and knew nothing mo-re antil told by his wife in the morning that the sahib (Mr. Gcss) was dead. TTie vprosecution -sumined uj, ;but the re- sult of the trial was not given in the "Pioneer M<ul."

SWANSEA'S BRISK SHIPPING. lAVOURABbE COMPARISON WITH OTHtfK PORTS. Swansea, Monday.—'The trade of the port continues highly favourable. During the last week tnere was again exceptional activity, ami thr returns ct imports and ex ports give an increase of 33.000 tqns, com- pared with 'he figures in the corresponding, week of last year. Thore was less activity in the import trade 'han the,previous week. but the coal, and patent ffafci trades dis- j played considerable aetivitv, and the clear- antes of tinplate and general goods were lair. Tonnage came to-hand in substantial quantity, f liipu.ents cf coal and patent tuel a mount to 80.722 tolls. Imports includeFrance, 1.955 tons pit- wood; Portugal. 1.334 tons pyrites; Holland, 647 tons general; Belgium, iOO tons general; Norway, 1,300 tons pyrites and 2C0 tons blende ore. Coal shipments-—Sweden, 2.400 tons; Ger- many, 2,140 tens; Holland, 2,010 tons; France, 29,670 tons; Spain. 2,105 tons; Italy, 7,611) tens; Algeria, 1,220 tons; San Francisco, 3,220 tons; Newfoundland, 520 tons; Canada, 3,800 tons; and home ports, 7,557 tons. Patent luel:—Franef, 1,550 tons, Bpain, 9,200 tons: Italy, 1,990 tons; Tunis. 950 tons; and Algeria 2,300 tons. Imports, 12,"02 rx>ns; exports, 89,418 tons, an<l total trade 101,829 tons, compared with 93,0—^ tons the previous week, and 68,139 tons the corresponding week 1a.t vear. Shipments of coal, (4,332 tons, patent fuei 16,390 tons, t-od tinpiates and general goods, 8,"96 tons. The latter forSweden 110 tons, Germany j 500 tens, Holland 780 tons, France 456 tons, Spain 520 tons. Italv 975 tons, Argentine Re- public 1,000 tons, Pniladelphin 750 tons, and home ports 3,585 tons Shipment of tinplato 70.785 boxes, and receipts from works 73,344 boxes. Stock mi the dock warehouses and vans 229,155 ooxes, compared ith 226.596 boxes this day week, I and 239,794 boxes at, this date last year. To load general cargo in the current week • —Brooklyn City (New York), Laertes (China>, Iclyphemus (Japan), Obi (liio Janeiro), Sir \V &lter and Tagus (Lisbon and Oporto), Flaminian (Italy), Sagarino (Portugal), City of Cadia (Hamburg), Rogoland (Copenhagen and Stettin), Tabor (Alexandria), Paris (Nantes and Bordeaux). Hero (Rotterdam and Antwerp), J.mo (Amsterdam). Princess .Alexandra (Baltio ports). Vessels in dock. Saturday: Steam, 54; sail. 29; total, 63. SLACK TIMES AT LLAKELLY. A very unsatisfactory report can be given of the trade at the port of Llanelly during the past 'week. and shipments were very moderate and below even the small ship- ments last week. No progress at all seems to be made at the port, and although the dock is providid with modern coal tips, the ton- nage exported is scarcely above what it was two or three years ago. The coal trade is not so firm as it has teen, and there appears to be a temporary lull in the demand for some qualities, especi clly anthracite. It is not anticipated that the market will become dull again for a while, but the outputs for the past two or three months have been so heavy that the make has beep slightly in excess of the de- mand, with the result that a large amount of stock has accumulated in the sidings, and collieries are inconvenienced through short- age of wagons. The steam coal collieries are t;tl11 enjoying brisk times, and orders re- ceived enable collieries working full time. The position of the tinplate trade still re- mains in a very unsatisfactory condition. There has been aûother advance in tinpiate, but the price received is quite inadequate to cover cost. Block tin had risen up to £215, but on Thursday it was quoted at £197 to £ 200. Fresh £ applies are on a smaller scale than the consumption. It is estimated that about 80 tons of tin is used in Llanelly week- ly. Rhe manufacturers state that they see no alternative but to stop after consuming the law material and block tin they have purchased. It is extremely hard lines on the tinplate people that raw material should be so high, especially as the trade is suffering on account of the new tariffs imposed by Germany, Italy, and Roumania. TRADE QUIET AT PORT TALBOT. I The trade at Port Talbot docks last week was much quiater than it has been for several weeks, and the exports showed a de- I crease of 5,231 tons on the previous week The quietness was chiefly in the exports of coal for home ports. The fuel works again had a busy week, and the imports were much better and showed an increase of fin toils on the previous week. The tc'-al decrease in shipments was there- I fore 4,604 tons. The returns are as follow Exports: Coal (foreign) 2^,615 tons; coal (local) 3,381 tons; fuel 3,000 tons; copper 110 tons, tinpiates 186 tone; general 176 tons; total 28,488 tons. Imports—Pitwood 480 tons, ballast 3,035 tons, copper ere 600 tona4r stones 150 ten", general 76 tons, timber 47 tone; total. 4,388 f.r.ns total shipments, 32,876 tons.

I LIFE AND LIMB SAVED. COOK'S REMARKABLE CT RE OF indigestion and rheumatism BY iilLE BEASS. [ A London journalist reoently heard a story, so remarkable in detail that it rendfi more iijie a page of romance than a chapter from real life. Mrs. Jane Keyb, of 6, Robert Street, West India Dock Road, Whou^, E., said :— many years I was a nurse, but about our years ago I was encaged as a cook in a large house m Carlyle Square, Che km. At t.iat time I wa.s a martyr to indigestion and lnpinriatisrn. The agony I endured was ter- stomach0 wo aid retain nothing, and after food I used to vomit severely. I was a perrect wreck, emaciated and worn. J °°nditiou induced rheumatism, which ky right- knee, the 'cap' of which had been fractured when I was a girl. My me unendurable pain, and my eg became dreadfully swollen. The pain was so terrible that rny ha-ir had to be cut Qui.e c-J-ase to the scalp to prevent me pull- ing it out in my agony. "1 was a patient in two hospitals, and a the last one I was told I would have to undergo an operation, which really meant ie joes of my je This I lirmlv declined o do. A little later I read about Bile >e&ns and rent tor a box. I felt consider- a?l-e l't:li""f from the first, and naturally con- inn.&d to ta,ke the Beans, with the result tnaL my indigestion and rheumatism entirely i-sappeared. Most remarkable of all, my knee ias c-ea^vd to trouble me; in fact, it is quite better. There is not the slightest ouo. in my own mind that, had it not + e Beans 1 should not be alive to-day. Mrs. Key's strange experience strongly ernpoiasisej the dangers of in-digestkwi. a's truly as sound digestion makes rich red tiasno-'oujidiajr blood, so does indiges- L,.011 pol.ute the blood, starve the body, and ureciv the constitution. Bv strengthening the natural processes of digestion a.nd a,s- similation, Bile Baans cured Mrs. Keys. just as line lioans wil; cure you. by virtue of tae natural medicinal heTbs of which they are composed. Price 1/li or 2,9, of all chemists, -or poet free for same prices from t.ie BliC Bean Co., Red C'ro:s-street, London.

STOLEN A PURSE FROm HER FRIEND. SWANSEA WOMAN GETS A MONTH, At Swar.s-aa on Monday, Margaret Da vies, no address, was charged with stealing a purse and lis. 6d. fronr Emily Smith, Green- hiii-stre-et the women had been drinking together, and oot-h had ju-st b.iore been fined for druiJie-nnesG—Smith liJs, or seven days, and i)a', ies 2Cc^ or lourteen days. (..oraplaanaiit spoke -'about missing the purse, and Henry Park- (boy) said be had seen 1/a vies take the purse out of Smith's or;ast. P.C. Iiorner found th-i purse on defendant, and the female searcher found money con- i eaied ip defendant's stockings. D^lendant pleaded "not guilty." HTie ,VAi<i the- puns had dropped, and she was taxing car oi it for complainant Dcietiaant, who had• been tin ten times for drunkenness., wuo sent to pri.on tor a i:\onth.

MESSRS. JOHN M. LEEDER AND; SON. • EEAÐ OF WELL KXi'WX ArCTlON- t'IRM RETIRES. tiic oiiicia! announcer-cut of the re're- u.ent o( Asr. John XS. Lectier, troat the linii of iiessi-s. ,J. \J. Leeder ^cd tsor., ttia wth-iitiown ciixctioneere arid estate agents, ot Swansea, masks the dissotiatiou iroai a bllSl- nees with which he had been connected tor j ueany halt a tontary. l or years the iigocultural surveyor to the r late Mr. John iu-nrv Vivian, M.P., and ;es:aing at Smgieton. whs.'re he had a deal to do with the planting and general development of the estate, Mr. Leeder, upon deatb of the S^a^re ot Singleton, opened bufiioesi un hh ov.n account, as a surveyor ,and. estate ag&at. etc. This was in lb59, and the otfices iiien were over the Cameron Arms Hotei ya:d, in H.i^h street. ^s-,e,en business abfhh,, combined with an affable manner that is quite a family tre.it, soon established Mr. ,Lee<ler .firrnly Qn his legs, and as the years went by, the business was removed from High-street to Caer- etreet, then to Oxford-street (where Master's clc-ihicty shop now stands), en ,to Goat- street, and tinaily to the present well- arranged offices in lower Waterloo-street. In 1S80 his son, Mr. Ernest 1/eeder, entered the business, and about 15 years latter be- I came the partner in the conccrn. During l his tune Mr. J. M Leeder con- ducted many important sales, and the agency business continued to grow until at present the tirm are the sole agents for the Efyiune estate, Callond's estate, Tie- veivan Jenkias', Reginald Taylor's. the Auorey, and a good nyiny sn:aiicr onos. Mr. J. M. Leeder has not been actively engagod in the business for the past six years, but although he is in his 80th year he enjoys a day's shooting with the young- est of sportsmen, an<' m the matter of I health and vigour is a remarkable man. He and Mra. Leeri-sr live in retirement in Herefordshire, but frequently spend a few daj's with their eonc (Mr. Ernest a.nd Mr. Vmer Leeder) in Swansea. A host of friends will wish them tnany years of health and happiness.

NEWZEALANDERS' TOUR. MANAGER DIXON'S IMPx.c.S-SIONS 6F THE WELSH MATCHES. We have received a copv of the "Tbe Triumphant Tour of the New Zealand Foot- ballers," by Mr. George W. Dixon, manager of the team, in which the whole tour in this country is reviewed. Of the Welsh inter- national roatch, Mr. Dixon says: — "New Zealand did net deserve to win, but that they actually made a draw of it I sni certain, and a draw would have been a fair reflex of the game. Winheld, at full-back, was tho star of the side. His kicking was the best I have s"en for years. Of the others Gabe, who played very sound foowall, was the pick. Pritchard also did good work, and -ae whole division pulled well together. Owen. at half-back, although a good ma.n, did not in my judgment justify tux- reputa- tion he enjoys. His> throwing in from touch was consistently not straight, his practice, an old one, being to place the ball just be- hind the heads of the opposing forwards. The Welsh try was the result of a rush started from a throw in at least two yards out of a straight line. The Welsh forwards were a fast, hard-working set, very solid in the serums, and sound, vigorous tacklerc, but not so dashing or clever in the open as "ittier the Irish or Scotch packs. The Welsh match was the match of t.he tour. On the I run of the play Wafcs deserved the victory. "It is no fault of the Welsh newspapers," he continues, "if the Welsh'footballers have not a marvellously good conceit of t.hem- &eJVe5. It must be conceded that on the run of the play New Zealand were fortunate in notching a win against Swansea, and yet. the Swansea, team could not in any sense be. reckoned the equal of the other Welsh sides previously met. Of the four countries there is no doubt that England is the weakest. If Wales is superior to the other three countries, it is by a very small margin. We met a few indifferent referees, and a great many good ones. Amongst those who impressed us moot were Messrs. Gil Evans, D. H- Rowen, ad J. Games. The one feature of our game, whioh came in for a lot of adverse criticism, was our extra half. The term wing forward is a misnomer. In all my experienoe I ha.ve never known a player to be so violently and unjustly attacked as was Gallabex by the Welsh players after the international match. My advice to the Welsh critics, and I carefully followed the methods of the We4eh halves, is to remove t.he beam out of their own eye before searching for the mote in theiT neighbours." 0 J. W. St,ea.d,the vice-captain of the team, in an article says :—"I think the Cardiff team slightly better than Devon Albion among club teams. Of the big marches Scotland was certainly the most exciting. The Welshmen rose to the occasion in then- match. We never appeared like winning. In Ireland we were pitted against the finest forv/ard division in the four countries. Of the spectators' criticism I might say a great deal, but in England and Ireland we met the most sportsmanlike. Wales was tar and away the most enthusiastic, but just a little too 'clannish,"

LARGE CBANE BUNS WILD AT NEATH, CONSIDERABLE DESTRUCTION FOOT- BRIDGE WRECKED. TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE POLES TORN DOWN. A large crane ran wild on the Great West- ern Railway at Neath on Sunday afternoon and worked havoc, including destruction of a footbridge. The railway company have been constructing & new bridge across Neath river which runs parall-el with one now in use. On this new structure shortly after 5 I o'clock in the afternoon the alarming mishap occurred. The workmen took advantage of the Sunday, there being few passenger trains running, to employ a crane, the height of which is over 23 feet. Somehow or other thin ponderous thing sudcenly broke loose, ard away it went upon its journey of destruction before any- thing effective could be done to check its career. Tile crane was being worked on the down line ou a slieht gradient which sloped the direction of Yard by yard the mass of moving iron gained in soeed. It crossed the prints on to the up line in the direction of Briton Perry, and continued its career. The signalman in the.N-eath Station tx>-• r:aw the oncoming monster, and promptly appreciating what had happened made an effort to turn it on to a siding, but failed. Fortunately for Neath Station itself, the p^ir.ir, were set for the goods yard, through which the runaway careered at a speed of about 60 miles ail hour. Telegraph and telephone wires were torn down aa though they were cobwebs, and sti.U the crane dashed along. About half a mile from Neath station there has recently been built a large iron foctb-ridge over the line, mainly for the con- of ^vorkrn^n passing to and from the galvanising and other works in that nart of the town. Against tnis the top of the crane dashed, and here, fortunately, it was brought to a s^andstiii. The impact, however, was I so great that the bridge wa., completely wr.CKed. Serious as the accident was it is fortunate that the day and the Firne were such that no passenger trains were in the vicinity. A press repre-sentative^s-aw Mr. Cunliffe, local manager of t.he National Telouhone Crmpany. and gathered from him that the t< 'tv hone wires, which cress the line: about 28 iv-t from the ground, had been torn down, He hoped, however, to have eerv- thing in working order again before 9 o'clock th:s morning.

JOURNEY TO CANADA. ELEVEN YE A Pi OLD STOWWv y's ASTONISHING ADVENruHES. Stanley Condor, aged 11, of Sca-combe. ) Cheshire, was remanded it Liverpool on Monday, changed with stowing himself awav on board ship The lad had travelled on a tail way bullcr to different >arto of the country, and'had tc- niah'v made Ins way a.s a stowiwav so tar as \Vinnepeg, ui .Mjd Canada, -.r.d then ie- tux'i'.nd t-o En-;i.K! \:a tw York

° 'V -It HAD PROMISED TO. "L HER GLYNCORUWG GIBt GETS -\N GRIiEIi At Abera von on Mthday Elisabeth. Ann i Thomas,. single, 8: Melia-su-eet, Glyn- • corrwg, summoned Dd. Richard Warbw, to Compiaiiiar.t said she kept comr-any with defendant ior 18 months, tie promised to marry her on -cverai o<.c'.isicnsx and toid her mother that he was ^ciug vo put the banns in. An order cf 4s. bd. per week and costs was made

LLANELLY INDIFFERENT. .MISSIONES GEORGE CLARKE DIS- CGURAGED. ThsT? were again big crowds at the Market Kail. Llaneily, on Sunday, when Mr. George C-arke continued his mission. MT. Clarke obtained very few converts,. and he commented, upun the indifference and the apparent disintercitedne&j of Christians for the spiritual welfare of their fellow-men. He did not come to Llanelly to deliver ser- mons, but to win souls, and was so disap- pointed that he almost felt inclined to con- clude the mission and return to London. Tivre were subsequent.y Miajiy more con- verts. The meetings thirs week are at Capel Ais. Eftch evening a big oprn-air gatheruig will be held in front of ..be Town Hall.

FLAYED WITH MATCHES RESOLVKN CHILD'S DEATH: FLAN NELETTE AGAIN. At Resolven on Monday an 'nquest was held touching^ the death of John Matthews (5), son of William .ic.br Matthews, Cory street, Uesolvtn, who oied from the ejfccts of burns on Friday. J Evidence showed that deceased wore a flannelette, night shirt. A box of matches was cn a bedroom chair on Thursday morn ing when deceased was left :n bed. Georgina Matthews, eldest child, saw de- ceased in flames. Sh-^ did all fhe could. Coroner commented severely on the use of flannelette as a most inflammable sub- stance, also upon the carelessness in leaving matches within the reach of children, Verdict—"Death from shock, resulting from burns."

TWENTIETH CENTURY FRIENDLY SOCIETY. QUARTERLY MHETtNO OT THE SWANSEA DISTRICT. The quajrtiarly meriting of the SwaBflea District of the 2jtli Ceatary Equita-Me J'rieaidiy Scoiety was he-ki at the Tamnel Hx>'tei» Swansea, tJie president (Bro. J. Mil- iaad) presiding. There were 42 <te>g-ato«, re- prceeiiJing' 3,356 raeniiwvm D-arins the three mocths over 400 memberB had bf<sn en- -rcKlied. ''ros. feaimueJ Ake-rman (St. Thomas), J. Harris iMorrtdtocij, J. Mills (Xeath;. George Dioyd (Briton Fe.rry), J. H. Morgans (Cwm UynJeU), T. H. Davies rNeath), and J. Mil- lad iXlamsamlet) we.re elected to repreaeart f.,he district in oo-rijuacticin with the Execu- tive member, at the annual ooaferemce at Exeter during: Whit-Week, and it was agreed to support the csm< dictatu re of Bro. M. McCleHlan (&wajie«a) for the Deputy Grand, Ma?teTsih.ip cf t.he Order. New lodges will ehortly be oppnpd in and aro-nnd Ponlatrdul- ais. The re-prcbentatives to the annual con- ference were iru*t.rueted t-o appeal for the maetaigs to be held in 1907 at Swansea,.

MIDLAND GUARD. BURRY PORT GIRL GETS AN ORDER. I At Llanelly on Monday Lily Jane Hall, Colby-road, Burry Port, made application for an affiliation order against George Shep- herd, Pantygurnos, Lower Cwmtwrch, and I head guard on the Midland Railway. Mr. W. Howell appeared for applicant. Mr. Ludford, for defendant, admitted paternity. Letters were read. Defendant in one of them said he could never marry the apph- cant, as he did not believe that they would live happily. I Mr. Howell stated Shepherd earned 28s a week, and had a pile of money in the bank. An order of 36. 6d. a week was made.

GERMAN -NIA I- ',)RS' VISIT. Germaai ObeT-BurgeTmcM&ters were received at Bucking-ham Palace on Friday by the King> to whom eiadh member wae pcreaeaiAed, and who cosnveraed with them in Germain, the speech being of formal description. Sub- sequently they luxudhed at Guildihall.

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SWANSEA COUNTY COURT. MONDAY. Before Judge Bryn Roberts. SHO\VED A HANDFUL OF GOLD. An order for payment of CZ6 4s. 8d. was m&d-e in November Court against David John Phillips, master builder, Maeeteg, the pLintitl being David Hyde, an athlete, 1, Hawardrn crescent, Swansea. Mr. Newcombe (who represented Hyde) applied for a committal order, and said the I case was adjourned three months ago to en- able defendant to make arrangements vvith creditors. They had heard nothing from iiim since, except that outside the court I Phillips took out a handful of gold and toict a friend "I have plenty of money to ay ;t. Evidence was given, and Mr. Newcombe said the debt y;a..s iu respect of JE25 stakes, I paid defendant by plaintiff in respect of p loot race. A committal order was granted. MUST BE GIVEN A CHANCE. "He doesn't give me a chance," (om- plained a defendant sued on a judgment i el summons for £ 3 7s. 6d. "What are your circumstances?" ashed the Judge, kind!y. "I have the baili3s in the house, sir; have a wife and five children am out of employment, and as soon as I come "out" after one committal, he (the plaintiff) rushes on me again. His Honour: No order. DIDN'T PAWN THEM." i Sued by Messrs. Giles, Phillips, and Co., I saddlers, 50, Oxford-etreet, for £ 5 Is- M., for goods supplied. B. Sheppard. Yetalyf^ra, wall-paper dealer, was a¿,bd. by Mr. Picton Evans whether he had T'ot travelled to Ger- many with plaintiffs' goods. I "I had them for a few months," Shep- pard admitted. What have you done with them? Haven t you pawned mem?—I didn't pawn them. I left them in a place where I hid money. Defendant offered 3s. a month. "That is terribly low." his Honour ,-on- men ted. and made an order of 10s. monthly. HORSE DEALER'S EXPLANATION. Edward Sinaett, WoodSeld-street, Morris- ton, hor.?e dealer; came into court with a judgment summons against him of £ 26 17s. 2d., as the result of a deal with Robert Hvnam, 7, Waunwen-road, Morriston. Mr. Wilson represented plaintiff, and'ud .defendsst received a horse from Hynam with instructions to sell. Ee cold the ho^se, but put the money in his pocket and went away. away. "Now," said defendant, beckoning 'o plaintiff, "didn't I pav you £ 15 on Boxing DaN?" Mr. W i'son He never raised this r.iea before the judge. Defendant I did pay i.. Mr Wiison Listen to me now. Defendant Listen to me, too. Give me a chance. Now, Hynam, didn't I give vcu a bag of money the night you came down witjh the lamp? (Laughter.) His Honour. Ihis is irrelevant. You must show you paid some money after the order was made. Defendant I wtiered him JL15, but he woviidn't take it. Then I went out and lost i it by a booth That's the truth. (Laugh- t An order of 5s a month was made. J MISSED THE TR UN. David John Phillii. builder, Maesteg, against whom a committal order fur JB">6 odd had just been mad?, was tned cn a judg- ment summons for £ 14 19s. S'd, Mr. Wiison said he had been instructed over thi? K-lepb^ne that de/endr.nt had mka- cd his tram. The raa-a was adjoarned on payment of CO.-to "GENTLEMAN HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICES." In the case of the Metropolitan Bank of England and Wales, v. C'hi-ktifwi Henry Perxins, Sonitrsei-place, Swansea, also of Sketty, coiiiery, coal agent, Mr Dd. Seline-, who appeared for the bank, asked for con- sc-ni to a.n arrangement wacre-by defendant would pay the debt without an order. His Honour: What is lie! Mr. Seline: He w a geatleman holding! pubhc oinces :n Swansea. His Honour: His means? Mr. Seline: I vnderstand he is floating some large colliery, and will have money to pay this in gooa time. His own expires- sicn was "Swimming in money. (Laugh- ter.) His Honour: Then he will have means. Mr. Seline assented, and true case was adjourned for a month. HAPPY MOTHER! Mrs. Sloe. Yo-rk-street, whose husband— sued for £ 3 16s. od:—she described as a "mixture-man," told bis Honour she could- n't afford 5s. a month because she had eleven children. Jnago Hobert6 asked thyi.r a nes. "Oh, 21, 13. 17," replied the monther. "They'are no burden," his Hooour ex- postulau-d No. they are married," was the reply. Ordered to pay 55..1 month. COMPENSATION AWARD TERMIN- ATED. A motion was made by Mr. St. John I Francis Williams, in the matter of Messrs. Richard Thomas and Co., Cwmbwrla, and William Isaac, vorknv.n, Cwmbwrla, to terminate a oonpensation award. Messrs. Hartland. Lewis, Isaac and Wat- kins. ior tiie respondent, agreed, and the award was terminated. i ADMINISTRATION ORDERS. Administrations orders were made in the following cases :— Evan Da vies, spelter fumaoeiruan, 17, Evan Davias, spelter fumaoeiruan, 17, Taplow-terraoe, Fentrechwyth, debts amounting to £ 39 lis. 9d., offered to pay El a month. Phillip Georg.e Grore, 110, Rodney-street, Swansea, haulier, debts of £ 57 14a. 10d., entered to pay 12s. a month. Phillip John Owen, 19, Morris-street, Alorriston. debts of JSS5 6s., offered to pay 15s. every month. John Puzh, 57, 'vN'ooJfi, I. --st r,-et, Morris- I" t.on. debts of C44 Kis. 2d., offer of Ms- I monthly mado. I

———.——————. BRAVERY REWARDED. SWANSEA DOCK RESCUE. Proceedings at Swansea Polioe Court Oil Monday were interrupted by the chairman (Mr H. vVatkins) for the purpose of pre- senting Mr. Frank Stroud with a Royal Hu- mane Society certificate and a sovereign, aiso half-a-sovereign from the Swansea Watch Committee, for bravery. The Chairman said boys were in a, boat at South Dock Basin, and one of them, Brinléy Richard Hopkins, Fisher-street, fell into the water. Stroud, witnout removing his clothing, jumped in, rescued the boy, and took him home. It gave him great pleasure, Mr. Watkins said, to make the presentation. Stroud Th3nk you, sir I did my duty. There was loud applause as Stroud left the court.

SWANSEA HOTEL CASE. DRUNKEN WOMAN GETS THE LANDLORD INTO TROUBLE. At Swansea on Monday Arthur Clarke, Duke HoteJ, was charged with selling in- toxicants to a drunken pemon, aad witii permitting drunkenness.—Mr. Riehairds prosecuted; Mr. Willie Smith defended. Sergt. Cross said he found a wormaJi drinking beer. She was drunk and he had to lock her up. The landlord said lie hadn't served her. and that she most have taken someone else's beer. I For the defence it was held in respect of the first charge t-ha-t no drink had been supplied, and on the seoood that reasonable care had been exercised by the Landlord. The landlord said he supplied a soda water and a lemonade for two women, and a glass of beer for a man. The man paid fen the drinks. The soda water he gave to the woma-n referred t-o. She did not ap- pear drunk. Mr. H. Watkins: Didn't it occur to you that you should be more careful of a, woman who asked for soda water? Defendant: I might have been, but I was very bivvy. Mr. li. Watkins: There certainly was a lack of care at that time. At the sana time we do not consider it a very serious offence. [ The first charge was dismissed; in the eeco-cd an inclusive fine of £ 3 was imposed. J

SWANSEA COURT LEET. 1 LIGHT BUSINESS AND A DELIGHT. I FLL LUNCHEON. DUKE OF BEAUFORT AND THE MAYORALTY. The ancient Court Leet for the Swansea Borough and Manor was held at th? Guildhall on Mondiay, "with view of Frankpledge of our sovereign lead the King, and the Baron Court of the most noble Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy, Duke of Beaufort, lord of the borough and manor," when "the ten- ants, jurors, residents" attended to "per- form their &uii and services, and to pay their quit and other ren.s, tines and duties, and make a return of their presentments," etc. Mr. Richard White Boor (steward) presided, and was supported by Mr. F. H. Glynn Price this Grace's agent.) The jury sworn in was as follows:—Sir Grinith thorns, Messrs. J. H. Roeser, Philip Jenkins. C. H. Perkins, T. N. ia.1- fourd Strick (clerk to the Trustees), W. Law (Harbour manager). Dd. Harris, Fred- cric Edwards. Morgan' iutton, Iltid Thomas, Guy, White Beer and E. IN-. Phillips. The court was opened with the customary O yez," "o yez' by the Sergoant-at-Mace (Mr. Randell Dowdali.) Sir Griffith Thomas was chosen foreman, and the following appointments were made: —Sergt.-ia-t-Mace, Mr. Ik-wdail; Pound- keeper, Mr. J-no. McKenna; and Lair- keeper, Sir Griffith Thomas. Here the Steward observed, "lOll have to keep the river in order, Sir Griffith. MT. Harris: What is that? A ivians Stream? (Laughter ) Steward: Oh, no; the river Tawe. J Mr. M. Tutton: You will have to stop any pollution down here, Sir Griffith. (Laughter.) Next came the appointment of liAle Tas- ter." La. yc,ir 'Mr. Win. Macsel was ap- pointed. Mr. Roaser: Oh, keep it up. (Laughter.) Mr. Mansel was re-appointect. The Steward: Don't swear him. (More laughter.) Mr. C. H. Perkins, as chairman of the Cockett Parish Council, complained that the London and North Western Railway Com- pany had made a fresh outiet to the- sands of Blackpill Stream, and the consequence was the water flowed over the path by which what was known as the old Roman bridge was reached. Steward That is in the manor of Oyster- mouth. j This concluded the business. LUNCHEON AT THE METROPOLE. The company adjourned to the Hotel Met- ropole, where an eicollent hmcheon -> served. Mr. R. W. Boor presided. Mr. M. Tut ton, in proposing the health of the "Father of the Feast" (the Juke of Beaufort), remarked that though he some- times passed the Duke's place, he didn't know whether tnat gave him the right to 'say he bad a passing acquaintance with him. (Laughter, When he passed he thought ->f the immense possibilities and great respon- I cibilities that attached to the Duke's posi- tion. If the Duke would come more ;nt.o contact with the people of Swansea, i. place in which he had great interests, it v.ould be an immense benefit. It was all .very v 3il to nee him at a distance. If he came to Swansea his Grace would receive a warm welcome. Sit, Griffith Thomas, proposing the heaith of his "Old Sch>jlfellow," Mr. Richard White Boor. said there had once been a pos sibilitv that his Grace the Duke cf Beai- fort wonkl accept 'he mayoralty at Swan- sea. He hoped that possibility would b, come a reality. He hoped that his Grace might be Mayor when some member of tlie Royal Family came down to open the new King's Dock, which would be ready in about three years. {Loud applause.) The Chairman responded in pleasant terms, and said as long as he remained a member of the Harbour Trust be would do all in his power to further the town's inter- oet. (Applauce.) I Mr. J. H. Rosser proposed the health of Lord Beaufort's agent, Mr. Glynn Price, who responded. "The jury" was given by the Chairman, and responded to by Sir Griffith Thomas. Mr. F. Edwards, proposing the "Tosn and Trade," trusted that within a f,w months important new works would be -js- tablisijed at Swansea. In the varieties ^f industry the town had a great safeguard. One of their trades was at the moment sut- fering from spasmodic reaction, but in spue of that the general trade was going on and prospering. Mr. Cory Yeo, responding, said he was a verv great believer in the new dock, wh^- h would be of immense benefit to the town. ] Members of the Corporation spent consider- able time and labour, and received »3-y little thanks. They looked to the County Council for a redaction in i atcs. and to ihe Harbour Trust for an increase, in trade Swansea, he held, would be prosperous ¡ when CarditT was practically forgotten. The Chairman proposed the oldest juror and most regular attendant. Mr. C. H. Fer- I kins.—Other toasts fcllowed. ¡

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CATHOLICS OF SWANSEA. BIG PROTEST DEMONSTRATION. A meeting of Swansea Catholics to fur- ther the protest demonstration against the Education Bill next Sunday was held at St. David's Schools, Rutland-street, on Sunday, Mr. A. Siedle presiding. The com- mittee from St. Joseph's was also present. It was decided, on the proposition ef ML John Griffin, seconded by Ylr. H. SekiJe, that a demonstration be held, leaving St. Joseph's HAD at 2.3 p.m., parading tlie prin- cipal streets of the town, returning to tile hail, outside which a mass meeting will take place, at which prominent Catoolic laymen will speak and resolutions identical with those passed at the London meeting will be submitted. Mr. John Griffin spoke of the desire felt by local Catholics that some impression of their attitude towards the Biffl was neces- sary, and as it was essentially a woman's question-the women had to rear their child- ren—he hoped *ery Catholie woman in the town wc"H participste in the procession. Messrs. W. Clancy-who spoke of the ne- cessity for all Catholics, not merely Irish CVvtholics, taking part—Wm. La ride, T. Sheehan, W. L. Kelleher and others aRso spoke, and other details were left to a joint committee.

GORSEINON WORKS ACCIDENT. CYLINDER BREAKS: PISTON HURLED OUT. A serious accident to the electric engine driving tbe cold roils at Oid Works, Gor- seinon, has taken place Through some defect in the condensing arrangements, the top of the cylinder was broken into fragments, And the piston was buried out with suck tremendous force that it struck and bent an iron girder in the roof.

óO- LLANGUICKE COLLIERY REPAIRER'S FUNERAL. To Mr. W. J. Davies, the repairer at Waunooed Colliery, who was killed by a fall on Wednesday, the last tribute of rw- pect was paid on Saturday, in Llangmciie Churchyard. The funeral was very large. A!nong a number of wreaths sent were Wo subscribed by fellow-workmen and meads. Revs. J. R. Morgan and — Davies officiated. Messrs B. Lioyd and T. Lewia, oolliery managers, were present. Mr. Nicholas, Ystalyfera, wu the undertiik-er.

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MARRIED IN SWANSEA'50 YE 4.RS AGO. LLANELLY PAUPERS CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Keliy, who for some time past have been inmates of the Lianeliy Lniori Workhouse, celebrate their golden wedding to-day (Tuesday). They were married in Swansea, 2,00 have lived during the y hole of the idty years at Lianeliy. Keily is 78 years oi age, his wife being two years his junior. Both are well-known in West Wales, through wuich they travelled selling clota, bonnets, caps, etc. Tiie muii is an Irishman from Newry, the i ion. partner of hits life being of liifh extraction. Like others ot his race. Kelly is full of wit and humour, and new he enjoys nothing better than telling some of his youthful adventures, in which humour played a big part. tie tells them, too, witn an evident, relish and a brogue that make them irresist- ible. The venerable pair are in the enjoyment of good heaith, and speak most ..apprecia- tively of the kind treatment accorded them by the ma-sler and matron (Mr. and Mrs. Beva,n). There have been no children of the marriage, but Mns. Kelly was one of a family of 21 children At the last meeting of the board of guardians the hat was sent round, with the result that a substantia! sum was realised to eaaoLe them to suitably celebrate th< day.

LEAVING LLANSAMLET. REV. HY. STEWAKT'S FAREWELL. Prior to leaving, to take over duties 136 Vicar of Llangonven, Card., Rev H. J. Stewart preached his farewell sermon at Llansanuet Parish Church, on Sunday. He said that the tendency of the age was to live together in the present anct to forget all about the traditional past. -He referred to the s-evc-n years epeat amongst them, and hoped to live somewhat on that past, and in an eloquent and touch- ing appeal, in which he almost broke down, trusted and prayed that during th. time he had occupied that pulpit, he had sa<d some- thing, if only one word, that would lead theni and strengthen trÆm m the paths of righteousness, .and to God.

AIR GUN SHOOTING. MERMAID (LLANELLY) V. BRLDGDXD "Ll N-OLLY). The return shooting match between t.he aToove took pi see a.t t he Merraaid iiage, L-iaiieily, on Saturday, Eridg-en-d winjiing by nine points In the previ-o-us matc-ri t.he Mermaid woo cy six poinste. Sco.res: — M Eli M ATP.—Aiber t Davies 26: George Stagg. 24. Bees Wifliaors, 30; A. Taylor, 24; H Vrilliams, 23; E. Evans, 27; Ll D-avies, 29; Ted Jryhn. 27; J. Anthony, 24; Bofc John, 30; Tom Lloyd (capt.). 26; R. Bogers, 25; total, 314. BSnXrENTI.—George TTiLianrj?, 29; M. L. Jori'cS, 30; Frank Davies, 25, Tom Ayres, 25; Reggie J ooe. 25: Jack HaoiAalL, 28; Fred; Avails 'captain 23: Wuliam Higmaii, 24; '1'. H T^bC'mns. 25; .1. Thomas, 30; Harry Pfya- ter, 25; Eddie Thomas, 31; total, 323.

LLANELLY CHANNEL. PROPOSED IMPR0VE-dE.\T EXPERI- MENTS. Llanelly Harbour Trust met on Monday when, in accordance with rotiee c-f motion- Mr. J. Waters moved an instruction io the Improvements Committee to prepare as speedily as possible a. scheme for a spur from, the south wall to bring the waiters of the Loughor nearer the lighthouse. He said it was generally approved by the pilots and people acquainted with the estaarv. Mr.. John John seconded, and Ca.pt. Thomas. Messrs. W. B. Jones, E. W. Jones, G. Blake, and W. Stone supported. The motion was agreed to and tne Trust resolved themselves into committee to con- sider details. Before the work can be carried out it will be necessary to obtain the consent of the Board of Trade. It was decided to have the new tug Falcon registered at the Port of Llanelly. It is anticipated tnat the diversion oi the Loughor river, which can be carried out at small cost, would mean an improve- ment in the channel and a reduction in the expenditure on dredging.

AN OLD CARMARTHEN STORY. An old commercial traveller, Mr. Charles Cabill, tells the following story in a book of reminiscences of the road which he pub- lished a few years ago. Upon one occasion, long aQp, the conversation in the Ivv bus -It Carmarthen, turned upon the subject of national emblems, such as why England ad- opted the rose, Scotland the thistle, Ire- land the shamrock, and WaJes the leek. De- nnitions were given, many of which created great laughter. A Mr. Mose*, who con- sidered himself witty, without thinking where he was, and without intending to oner the slightest- insult, related the fol- lowing narrative why the Welshmen wore the leek on the 1st of March —" Many years ago the mountains of W aks were VeJ-Ý much infested with monkeys, who used to n, go into the village at night and commit vast depredations to the great loss and annoy- ance of the inhabitants. A petition was sent to the King, requesting that a regi- ment of soldiers might be sent to shoot the monkeys. On the first night the soldiers shot more Welshmen than monkeys. On tms being reported to the authorities, an order was issued that every Welshman should wear a leek in his hat so to distinguish him from a monkey!" This aroused t..e ire of the Welshmen to such a pitch that they jumped up, sei800 Mr. Moses, and would ha/ve lynched him bad it not been for the inter- ference of other gentlemen in the room, who got him out by the back door, had his horse harnessed, and started him off for Haver- fordwest. It is not known that he ever paid another visit to Carmarthen. mi mi ■ ■ ■!

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