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SWANSEA SCHOOLS. HIGHER EDUCATION OF GIRLS. SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS TO PRESENT SCHEME, VOLUNTARY TEACHERS' SAL- ARIES. ALD, MARTIN'S REPLY TO KR M'KENNA. TEXT OF THE LETTER, Swansea Educa-Son Con* tee met on Man-day, A!dern>an R. Martin presiding. j HIGH EDUCATION FINANCE. The higher education (Intermediate) esti- mated receipts for the past year [General Fund) were £ 4,021, and for the coming year £4,366, The expenditure figure estimates were £1,570 and £1,911, The boys'^chool estimates (income) for the past year were £2,157, and for the coming year £2,776. The expenditure estimates for the past year wen 83,542, and to" the coming vear JA,116. SCHOLARSHIPS SYSTEM- Dr. Will >ams reported on conditions of ex amina-tion for scholarships to the boys and gar Is' schools, ana suggested the same scheme should aoply to the fi'tei mediate Schools as applied to the Municipal Secona- arv Schools. This has previous y been puo- ltfhed, and the doctor briefly went over the details and said during the pest two years the svstem had worked very satisfactorily, theie having betn no complaint whatever of any clever child having been passed over. It was decided to adopt the :-cheme. Mr. Colwill said he was very glad the old j system was at an end. There had been a certain amount of jugglery as regards the schola'shi'Ds to the Intermediate Schools, and to his :n::1d it had been a wilful perversion of justice. It was in fact on a par with a scandal. During the last two years the Brynmill Schools had been opened at 3 a.m., and scholars had been taught by the Coun- cil's own teachers and paid at the rate of 6d. per lesion. Mr. D. Davies said so far from condemn- ing the Brynmiil School frr doing extra work, he wished other teachers in other schools showed the same amount of spirit, and parents were more keen as regards the matter. He believed the blame had i, en placed on the wrong shoulders altogether. Personally, he supported Dr. Williams' scheme. The personal element in all schemes was the most important and he had s.i *h perfect hi thin Dr. Williams that he was prepared to go with him a long way. (Hear, bear.) Mr. Tutton said the objection was that some parents could afford to pay the 6d. and others could not. The doctor's scheme was unanimously passed. "BORDER" CHILDREN QUESTION, A letter was read from the Board of Edu- cation re admission of children Living on the outskirts of the borough to the Intermediate Schools. The matter arose from correspond- ence with the Cross Foundry and Engineer- ing Company. Garse inen. in which the latter) pointed ont it was unfair that the children should suffer through unpleasantness that exists between the town and county educa- tioaal authorities It transpired that no regulation had been made by the Local Education Authority pre- cluding children from the Intermediate School. As regards the girls, it had been found necessary to give preference to appJi- j cants for admission resident in the borough, The swretary of the Intermediate School had written and explained to this effect. Mr. Colwiil asked whether it would not be advisable to petition the Board of Education to increase fees for outside scholars. Eadi j chiid attending leceived benefits. One par- j ent outside was willing to pay an merea.-aed fee. Eactt child benefited JEl 14s. 7d. at the expense of the ratepayers, £3 per unit from Biahop Gore endowment, and £1 17s. Trea- sury grant. Mr. D. Davies said if they acted on that suggestion it would be a bad thing for the school- If the Authority excluded those children they would gain nothing bret lose by rt. The general revenue would dimin- ish, while the standing charges remained tLe> same. It, answer to Mr. Solomon, the Chairman sakl there had never been a case since the authority had taken the school over where trere hadn t been room for borough chil- dren. Miss Benger said as regards the Girls' School they had not taken an outside child in since January, last year. Mr. Harris thought an arrangement should be come to between the county and borough authorities. In the Intermediate School outside children paid about £6 for what cost £15, and in elementary schools hundreds of "outside" children were being educated for nothing. The sooner there was ) an arrangement between the two authori- ties the better. Mr. D. Davies, in subsequent discussion, paid the Board of Education had no power to vary the scheme, though he thought steps should be taken to consider the expediency of amending the scheme generally, as local education arrangements had been transformed since the scheme was adopted. The Chairman Yes, that is so. Mr. Davies's suggestion was adopted, and a committee appointed. I GIRLS' SCHOOL ADDITIONS. ,Af. regards the recommendation to apply to the Board of Education for sanction to bcrrow JB6,000 for proposed additions to the Girls' Intermediate School, Mr. Colwil! moved that the school remain open from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 turn., and from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., teachers and scholars to attend (compulsory) in the afternoons. As it was he did not think the present system tended towards proficiency. He understood at present only two teachers of the whole staff went back in the afternoons. Mr. D. Davies thought a. sub-committee abould be appointed to act in conjunction with Principal Owen, Dr. Williams, and Miss Benger. His impression was that the school was excellently managed, bat he did agTee that the present system of hours was not a satisfactory one. If there was any value in tuition and supervision it was as valuable in the afternoons as m the morn- ir.gs, but under the existing arrangement the supervision only continued during the morn- ings. The teachers in the secondary schools it seemed to him were the most, privileged class in the community. They (the tea- chers) only worked four or five hours a day {or live days a week, and had three months holidays a year. He thought the time had come when they should take into serious con- sideration the complete rearrangement of the school hours and school days. Mr Harris said he had previously urged a re-arrangement of hours. j Mr Tutton s:irl while m sympathy with th-, proposal he did not wish to delay the proposed additions Mr Colwiil aid he wanted the arrange- ments effected, and he did n^t w^nt sto^ j remold until they had trie money ex-j ^The Chairman said he was afraid the re- solution of Mr. Colwill. was net. In order, as the scheme definitely placed the hoars of the school into the nands of the head-teacher. He thought it would be Kette.r to leave the matter to a suo-com- rtiinee- This had been proposed by Mr. Corker just previous!v. Mr. Colwill" said according to the chair- man's interpretation of the rule, the autu- ority had only to find tha cash, for they had handed the school over entirely. The Chairman said they could not get behind the rules which laid it down clearly. Mr. Colwill pressed his resolution. After further discussion, in which the chairman thought it would be better for Mr. Colwill to accept the suggestion, Mr. Colwiil said once the operations were started he was powerless. The Chairman said there was the com- mittee. Mr. D. Davies said the Council did not want to force certain rules down the throats of the teachers, but they wanted their ad- j vice and see what, wss the best thing to i be done. Mr. Colwill thought that suggestion un- c&Ued i. ——- '7 1,1 V I Mr. Davves <^aid he had used it in a taeta phorical sense. (Laughter). Eventually Mr. Colwiil withdrew his op- j position to the building extensions, and agreed to the hours, etc., being referred to the sub-committee on condition the sub- committee was called five days before the next Council meeting. The Chairman said they would call the 1 sub committee as earlv as possible. I WELSH COUNCIL" OF EDUCATION Denbighshire Education Authority urged the advisability of the proposed estab.ish- ment. of a Welsh Council of Education tor Wales. f Mr. Cadwalladr They are not satisfied with the Welsh Department. Mr. Tutton Who? The Clerk read a subsequent communi- cation, asking delegates should be sent to the Chester Conterence, Mr D. Davies thought it way. inoppor- tune to V ling the matter now. When they had settled the education quarrel, it would be quite time enough to talk of a National Conncil.. Mr. Miles said there was another side l of the question, and that was that Welsh- men wanted to manage their own affairs. "fr. Solomon asked if it would swallow the Central Welsh Board? Mr. D. Davies said it would swallow everything, including the Board of Educa- tion. (Laughter). The Chairman "thought it was desirable we should 'nave the control of our own education, so that we can go on our own education, so that we can go on our own lines. What would suit England probably would not suit us." Mr. Davies said several things were de sirahie when the education question was settled The Chairman We can't wait till then. Mr. Miles approved of the principle of ,-1. National Welsh Council of Education for Wales, and moved a resolution to that end. The Chairman mentioned that he favoured the elimination of the representation of teachers on the Central Welsh Board. Mr. D. Davies said the the academic element in the Welsh Central Board ies- t roved all its value. Mr. Miles' resolution was earned. Mr. D. Davies moved that only one Te rresentative be sent. Mr. Tutton said three representatives were asked for. Mr. D. Davies We have to pay for the representatives; they might have asked us for 100. It was decided to send three represen- tatives (Messrs. D. Davies, Moiyneux. and Cadwalladr had voted for only one repre- sentative being sent). The elected representatives to the con- ference were The chairman, JIr. Tutton and Mr. Miles. VOLUNTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES. The Clerk reported upon the Board of Education's letter (dated Ferbuary 10th) re teachers' salaries, Oxiord-street non-provided schools. He had aiso received a letter on I' March 4th from the Board of Education di- recting the authority's attention to the pre- vious letter in which they asked to be fur- nished at the earliest possible date with 'r. authority's views upon the contention of the managers as -to the salaries, and the Board asked to be informed when they might expect a reply. Mr. D. Davies said the Board of Educa- tion agreed with his view as to the prompt- ness required. Now on March 9th they were considering a letter posted on lebruary ICth. The Chairman said he had drafted a reply as follows -.— i c 'Tam directed to reply to your letter ot the 10th February, 1308, in the fodowmfc terms — 1. The Local Education Authority con tends that no question within the meaning of the Education Act, 1902, sec. 7 s.s. (3), has arisen between it and the managers of this school as to the salaries of the teachers therein or otherwise, and tha.t there is there- fore no question for the determination of the Board in the exercise of its appellate powers. In this letter the authority confines its ob servauoas to this preliminary point. The authority finds it difficult to state its views fully within the limits of a letter, and if the Board has any doubt upon the matter it claims an opportunity of stating the facts and arguments in support of its contention in a case or memorandum which wiil raise the issues in a form which will ena.ble the 1 authority to obtain the decision of the Hir;h Court of Justice if the Board should be against it. 2. The authority begs leave to refer the Board to the long correspondence as to the school which has taken place since the iLp- pointed day, and especially to the letter of th? authority to the Board, dated the 20th October, 19(); which explains the views of I the authority as to its relations to the man- agers in regard to the teaohers in their school. "3. The authority is not aware that there is any dispute as to the facts directly rele- vant to its present contention. These facts seem to the authority to be the following:- "4. On the 18th April, 1907, in answer to a request by the managers for guidance, the authority by letter informed the man- agers that it was prepared to consent to pay in respect of salaries for teachers in thifi school the salaries hitherto paid by the au- thority. 5. The authority has been informed tha.t the managers allege that they subse quently signed written agreements with their teachers undertaking inter alia to pay them salaries higher than those sanctioned by the authority. The managers have not sub- mitted these agreements to the authority, n .r have they laid before the authority any iftcts or particulars showing or tending to show that suitable teachers could not be ob- tained at the salaries sanctioned bv the au- thority. On the contrary they have on their own showing, ignored the direction of the authority, and (as appears from the cor- respondence) suppressed the fact that auch direction had been given in their communi- cations to the Board. The facts as to the dispute concerning tne reconstruction of the school which its now terminated are within the knowledge of the Board and have no bearing on the point now raised. In accordance with th? I decision of the Board the authority has paid the salaries of the teachers in this school at the rate sanctioned by it. The managers claim that the authrrity should pay at ;i j higher rate. The authority is now and has always been ready to hear any representations made, or consider any facts laid before it by the man- ager* proving the necessity of raising the salanes of teachers in their school. Since the authority on April 18th, 1907. in the exercise of its power of controlling expenditure gave guidance to the managers, n) such representations have been made and no such facts laid before it. Under there circumstances the author itv submits that the facts simply show^-fcijat the manners have ignored arid defied the decision of the authority. If the mere ne gleet or refusal of the managers to obey the j authority in respect of a matter ciearlv en- titled to it by the Education Act, 1902. is t) be deemed to raise a question within sec. 7 s.s. (3), the effect would he to reduce. the pewer of the County Council to a vanishing point, and transfer to the Board of Educa tion the functions of the authority contrary to the plain intention of the Act." Mr Ben Jones moved the letter be ad- opted. Mr. D. Davies eaid although he disputed the statement of the facts, aa set forth, he had to recognise that the major-ty present vvt-uk« accept them, and therefore it id only be a waste of time to go clause by clause ii:to the matter. u he reminded the ooni- i. lttee that they were now proceeding upon into the law coux ^tijey Were gomg into th* JUfr°m everything Pn™Pi* .vi,h at>ait ° was a inequitable one. On technu*, £ v were S to "Skt of aiising the teachers of the Voluntary schoo]^ and thev were going to justify differentia and they were gOI1lg to justify differentia tiun in the payment ot teachers doing the c:ime work. If the decision of the Board Gf Education was in the committes favour had no doubt the managers would go to the courts, and they. were sofg to land the ratepayers of j vSv.ansea into hundreds of pounds expendi- ture to justify a thing that was unjustifiable and to assert a right which would lose them j the sympathy of every educational authcri i.y thioughout the country. The manage i-- contended the teachers were not being paic. what they were entitled to under the old ar range-merit. As a matter of fact they '11 being paid less— £ 332 less than under \i--> old arrangement before the appointed day. Special grants had bean made for the par ticuiar purpose of bringing the \c*untai, Schools to a level with the provided school but the money had been diverted to otht. purposes. The teachers refused to sign th- agreement except on the same terms as tin provided school teachers. The Board ui Education had pressed the managers toO geu the agreements signed and afterwards the teachers gave notice to terminate contracts^ j a'nei would have come out on strike but for the fact that the managers undertook, fron-j their own resources, to pay them the dijfei- J enee. Mr. Davies recognised1 that no sug- gestion of his was likely to be adopted, j Mr. T- tton asked .t Mr. D. Davies had s;token tj second the resolution to adùpt the ijtter. Mr. D. Davies said no seconder was re- quired in committee. Mr. Tuttun objected to the statement that they were penalising anyone. Mr. Corker So you are. Mr. Tutton We are not. Mr. Corker: Well, we believe you are. Mr. Tutbon That is your defect in look- ing at it. Wre are absolutely following t-be law- Mr. Corker asked why they had not ad- opted the same practice in other phices. Mr. Tutton referred to the "bogey of t le expense of hundreds of pounds to the ratepayers when th., committee were only carrying out the law of the land. Aid. 801(1_:1. said the letter did not bind them to go to.. the courts even if they received an adverse decision. The managers dio not make salaries up to the Council rate, and so they had themselves cdfer«ntiuted. Mr. D. Davies said that was not so, 1 e managers had paid them exactly ti^e °u cd rate. The Chairman said whatever ad 1 salaries the managers had undertaken^ ,th<?'.had Pai0 tn,ein luSoritv. or ootauung the s,inLtion ot that au So th<a managers had taiten upon tn«=i; the rc-spon&ibility tor which the w«.re not liable, and. tnereiore his- t*-1 to't S-—argaaicuc vvas clear, uauieo » tiicre wao uothing for the lioarU oi tion to arbitrate upon, i-he Act o rnent said the iiiauagers ill üSv lJI" r l0 comuiiuee and tro miuiagers uau uo l'J,g:J.t ,,0 spend a penny witnouL w* ^a^x- Connai. Yet u;ey tia.i ao„e so. ag,r, nad tried cui-u u.e sanction it would po.iy ^^o^atc tei tor the iioa.a oi t'l'on. Ihfl-e ruiglli. oe utuei >L. on, but tue.. need not an^pate ,gument. :,i ,n Corker .said the Chau'man the iirst instance that tney iuiowledge any promise oi increiuei^- The Chiurman saiu tU cier,, managers .vuat the author^ v.- piet k « la answer to questions, t noe the tonym,-liee^ pav t .icle vvas mat they were picp-e.i to pal U' iauie salaries as previouS.y. liiri Clerii read the r^iuLion L'ea;1 upon uie saDject and sai- -o tai' as lection went tae a,uinonty had carne o-.ery ooagation. Axr. D. navies said the teacliero had nerti been paid a penny increment. The Clerk said the authority had arnec vdt uie agreements which wt.c ia exis,et,cc v.iyCii th. schools were oaxen c-.ti- .\1r. Corner asked if tnere » wr.tioi a- icvuient tor every teaciier oaipio^uu. °Vir. iuiton No, there was uoL. '1 lie cerk said for very neariy every u.^ chei thcie was an agreement At ta autiiorit.- OKI X* ?»» »• Jfy" r anaueis with the teachers. Mr V. La vies said he luul been iniormed in the most dehnite terms by tn £ ^eachois concei ned that last year alone ^e iner.- ment»i would nave increased t,* ture to the teacners ot nearly £ 100- single penny ot mcreincu. was paad to teacbers oi the Oxiord-street ^nocds^ Tiio Chairman saia where tl.e cxeik wa. s.i.tished there had De.n a promise oi incre- ment the authority paid- Mr. Cadwalladr aspect now the ci-.TK. satis- ed hui'Self as to toe agi-eements. \ld. Soiomon said the clerk went and saw ti eCadwalladr said a nua.ber 1-ad no agreements. Tlu" speaker never signed an The Clerk said he gave a full report at tne time to the committee as to where ihere iveie agie&ments or not. vIr D Davies moved that the letter o. v" Martin's be not adopted inasmucn as ] :11 .L QI1 accurate statement of tact} and T f very doubtia!. I its in.w ^} Mi ^lonion said t-nat was a direct nega- U Ten vote^f^ adopting the chairman's i {,1 r against, lhose against were reply and four a„ Messrs. Corker, u- ^"lCorrespondence was read between tic 0 i f Kd.ici'ion and the managers of the Board of fc^aca the Beard of Pruocbial Sjrh^l « Education ha\- 'giiAlclucT their claim. sign without P1^' fche Board of Edu- A letter 14th, r, York-plac* cai,„„ dated tbe Board took > whieh the authority had ite„, on lbe '• Correspondence, of Educati0n agenda, be twee Qatholic Schools.! and St. Joseph s a m^;t. Mr. Moiyneux ing of manager& s resp0ndent in suc- tion cf appou»-5no wrald. Form 9 would c ( So ion to Father h be duly signed. on with fe Mr. Tutton asked the pc gard to the alterations at Oxford stree, ^The1 Cha,rmM said to had not heard an,. thing-
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=;" — RECENT KING'S DOCK DISASTER | MB- JOHN WARD'S ENQUIRY iN PARLIAMENT. In Parliament on Tuesday, ] Mr. John Ward (Lab., Stoke) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention had been called to an accident which happened on 3rd Much, during the construction of the King's dock, Swansea, bv which a train of wagons ran into a gang 01 navvies, killing two and injuring several others, whether in view of the recent in c-rease'm accidents of a similar character upon public works he will order a Govern ment inquiry under the Notices of Accidents Act 1894, into the cause and circumstances of such accident; and if so when and where would such inquiry be held. Mr. Lloyd George The accident in ques tion has been reported to the factory in- spector under the provisions of the Factory and Workshops Acts, and is not one coming within the scope of the Notice of Accidents Act) 1894, as amended by subsequent Acts I understand that an investigation of the circumstances attending the accident has already been made by the factory inspector. Mr.Ward: Do 1 understand the right; hon gentleman to declare that docks do not now come under the Accidents Act of 1894? Has his attention been drawn to the schedule, where docks are particularly men- tioned as being still within the operation of the Act? r Ion Mr. Uoyd-George: A case of this kind is really inquired into by two departments. I understand the Home Office under the 0i(jer Act have assumed the responsibility 1^. Under these circumstances the Beard of Trade can hardly interfere, and I think any further question should be addressed to the Home Secretary, seing that the factory insnector is inquiring into the matter already. »
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r'VTTOfvr mrTTST• r r?<"t rr -r> Ur oj. r i v.' .*vij <• v MK. THOMAS THOMAS UEAUiKh THU }J\;iT. At tJi-o ead ot this month Mr. Them-;? li'oraas, tne well-known and highly re- ?p3cied Ofiicial Receiver for the Swansea a!> Carmarthen disiiicts, wiil retire o;; r.<- o unt of he ag» lirriit. Already the ofl:c: date of rt-;)reiv.cnt has passed, but at tiv-- rearliest of the Board of Trade Vr. T!v;ir.as cont.;iuc'i jr» otlice a few weeks longer. A r,¡ti\ê ot Bre.-onshiie. Mr. Thomas corn- MR. THOMAS THOMAS. nienoed his carecr in Carmarthen some 44) years ago as a clerk in the old Brecon Bank in King-street, which was afterwards taken ever by Lloyds. Subsequently he started business as a corn and flour merchant it? Blue-street, in the premises now occupied by the Salvation Army Corps, and this he carried on until 18S3, when he was appointed 01'" of the first Official Receivers under the Bankruptcy Act for the Carmarthen dis- trict. In 1889, when the Official Receiver- rhit. for the Swansea district became vacant lie was offered the appointment in conjunc- tion with that he already held, so that he night have the ad van t age of becoming a salaried Official Roeeiver and a civil servant. The acceptance of these appointments meant that he had to abandon the active interest he had taken in political and municipal af- fairs in tha district. In the early seventie,, he was a member of the Carmarthen Town Council and wa.s elevated Mayor in 1877-8. Mr Thomas was married in 1867 to Miss Ellen Jones, third daughter of the late M'r. Morgan Jones, Lion-street, Brecot^ and has fi '0 children now living- Great regret ;s frting expressed that Mr. Thonuis is obliged to retire on account. of the age limit. Mr. Tbomas proposes continuing his residence at Harddfau, Carmarthen.
'!:o DIED IN HOSPITAL.
'o DIED IN HOSPITAL. ILL-FATED SWANSF.A SEAMAN AND SCHOONER. There died at the Swansea Hospital on Sunday night David Jenkins (47), marred, whose mother resides at No. 7, Tonti.ie- gircet,, Swansea. Jenkins was injured at sea. about six months ago, aboard the Lizzie R. Wiice, a Swansea schooner, and brought to Swansea and taken to the Union Work- I house, and afterwards to the Hospital, where an operation WAS performed a fort- night ago. The cause of injury was a fall down the hold. The Lizzie R. Wilce. it will be remem- bered., subsequently went ashore, being stranded at St. Ives three weeks'ago.
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f ) A T £ FIH:BLI; AC.CN i. j | LAY OUT IN THE CABDFN WlUTiT INC Vt i'lii PAIN. h ;SP 1 A L D0CT01-S ('TH D N 'T RELiFA T. CUAS. FOODE'S BILK RKAN> :•> !.i\ j.Il AN I) Ki ONE V TLOl.' Mrs. Agti'is Watmore. a certihv;itei mhi- wife of Bradley. Michel-iever, Ha-nt. voluntarily repoit# that she tcels it hev duty to make known t-hst a ft HI she had tried do<'tors and hospital ip vin for a long and painful illness, rhe was induce 1 to try Cha-s. For .is s Bile Beans, as a List, hope, and ob- j tained a complete and permanent cure. Mr?, J Wat-moro says :— j For some years I suffered from bilious- «noss and jaundice. My finger t ails were nearly black, my skin was yellow, and everything I looked at was vellow. I could take no nourishment, and naturally went very thin and weak. I practice ih- boot myself alive on water with a little-' bread. W hen I ate an egg with a cup of tea the result, was dreadful. 'Pains started at my chest, and spread about my bn-;v gener- aliy, going downwards across my stomach and round my right side. Then I would reach in great pain. I would be in pain so long a.- a month at a spell. I had to have the couch carried out into the garden that I might lie on it out of doors to get' the air while I was writhing in pain. The medicines the doctors gave mc would not stop down, and one doctor, who believed the root of the evii was indigestion, ordered fomentations and poultices. These were ap- plied constantly without givinc relief. I went to a hospital, where they de- clared, on examination, that I was suffer- ing from fatty degeneration of the heart. I attended regularly every week for nine months, but got no better. One of the tor- ments I had to go through was that "ne medicines given me by the doctors were so disagreeable that they made me sick, I persevered with private doctors and the J hospital treal rnent for a couple of years. being for a time also under the treatment of a specialist at Portsmouth, but all to no purpose. A doctor had sometimes to be brought a considerable distance by motor to give me something to numb the pain. After one of these bouts, when I lav in bed exhausted aftei the pain, my husband per- suaded me tojtry a course of Chas. Fordo's Bile Beans. The effect was beyond all my expectations. There was 'trouble in both the liver and the Sidneys,' but ChM. Fordc's Bije Beans quickly removed the cause of this, and in due tirne restored me to per- feet health. fect health. I have now been thoroughly well for five years. Since then I have not hesitated to use Chas.^ Forde's Rile Beans for my patients. I have found them more valu- able than any other medicine that I ever used in my practice, either in the copntrv here, or when I was engaged in the great London hospitals where I had my profes- I sional training Tne testimony cf an experienced woman like Mrs. Watmore. wj-t0 der|ares Chas. Forde's Bile Beans better for women during childbirtn than any other medicine she had for ma.ny years, proves conclusively the superior value of this world's greatest family medicine."
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¡ HE FOUGHT IN THE CRIMEA. VETERAN GUNXEft DIES AT CWMBWRLA. The death occurred on Saturdav morning of ex-Gunner Charles s t i o n g cf No. ll. Rees-terracc, Cwnibwrta. from avx>plexy, who had served m Canada and the Crimea, and received the Turkish war medal and the Ciimea medal, *vith clasps for Alma, inkcx" man, Balaclava and Sevastopol. LX GUNNER CHARLES ARMSTRONG. Deceased, who was eighty-two years of age, had beer, a widower for fifteen | years, and had been attended by Dr. john Dane*, had served 21 years and 152 diys, and was a native of Ramsev, Harnp- } sl:iie. His only local rcl-itive was his sor,-m-daW, Firield, potman r," ,< ..a,<1. A tew weejjs ago it wilfi be recollected that his daughter, \(rs Fifield, died at, Swansea Hospital from the effects of accidontally swailowing a pijg^g of glass.
LIVING OF ST. JOHN'S, SWANSEA
LIVING OF ST. JOHN'S, SWANSEA POXTAHDA WE CLERGYMAN'S APPOINTMENT. The avJ!0,!hcement may now definitely ofnciaJy be made that the living of St. John's, Swansea, rendered vacant bv the appointment of the Rev. C. Chalone'r Mudsey to the new living of Tonna, has REV. J. HARRISON. 1,peTl offered by the patron, Mr. W. Graham Vivian, Ciyne Castle, toO, and accepted by. he Rev. J. Harrison, curate-in-charge of All Saints' Church. Pont-ardawe—a son-in- law of the Rev. Oscar Snelhng, Swansea. VICAR LINDSEY'S FAREWTELL. The Bishop of Llandaff has fixed Satur- day. April 4th, for the consecration of St. Vnne's, Tonna, and the licensing of its ;-r t vicar; therefore the latter will cease <> be vicar of St. John's, Swansea, from tTIPt. date. His farewell sermon will be preached at St. John's on Sunday, March 29th. i.
HANGING FROM A RAFTER.
HANGING FROM A RAFTER. SHOCKING DISCOVERY NEAR CAR- MARTHEN. David Thomas (60), Tanfan Farm, Aber nant, near Carmarthen, and formerly of Kidwelly, was found hanging from a rafter in the garret of his residence on Tuesday evening, having apparently jumped off a cel. had been raikor despondent of late.
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LORD TW'EEDMOUTH'S I VINDICATION. | vi'HAT xrr. f a :e_3 letts.i COli.A.NED. FBIE^DLY QUITS K- iCKMAL" —- L0T»D LAi'.3D0Vi"N2 LAVS DOWN A pillixCIPLE, PRESS WARNED BY L03D ROSEBbRY. Statements were made in the House of Lords on Monday by Lord Tweedmouth and by Mr. Asquith in the Commons giving the. official version of the story of the Kaiser's letter to the First Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Tweedmouth's re<ply, as briefly re- ported in the laie greeen edition of the "Daily Post" ou Monday, acknowledged the receipt of the letter on February 18t,h from the Kaiser "by way of ordinary post. "The letter was a private and personal one. "It was very friendly in its tone and quite informal. "When I received that letter I showed it to Sir Edward G^y, and he agreed with me that it should be treated as a private letter and not as an official one. "Aceordingty, my lords, on Thursday, February 20, I replied to his Imperial Ma- jesty the German Emperor in the same sense as his own letter was directed to me—that is to say, in a friendly and informal manner. "My lords, all 1 shall say farther is this, that I beg to assuie your lordships that I firmly believe that the course I adopted" was a. geed one, a.nd that it was calculated to do what we all so much desire, which is to do all that we can to foster the good under- j standing between the German Emperor and ourselves." Lord Lansdownc. rising to put forward the opposition version, said "It I aturally occurs to one that a letter of this kind would be very much the counter- part of the kind of communication which might pass between p. great sovereign and an English Minister by word of mouth upon occasion when from time to thne our Minis- ters are brought into contact with rulers of other countries. "No one would, I think, regard a conver- sation of that kind is denoting any Impro- priety of conduct on the part of a Minister. "But this is a matter which gives rise to1 many questions as to the propriety of these extra-oifieial communications. I do not think 1 sihail be challenged when I say that they ought to occur only under very excep- tional circumstances. "It would be intolerable if alongside the official correspondence, properly reported and accessible to those most concerned, there should be extra-correspondence no-t so accessible, not properly recorded, a.nd hid- den away in the private despatch-boxes of Ministers. I would venture to lay down a principle from which no departure should be allowed, and that is that if conununications of this sort are to take place at ail they should never be allowed to create diplomatic situa- tions different from diplomatic situations cieated by official and recorded documents. "The noble lord will forgive me for saying there is another ruae which I think should be observed in regard to this somewhat irre- gular corre-spoiidcnee. and that is that, if r,. i:«i€ed to be regarded and to be treated as private correspondence, that pri- vacy .should be strictly respected. "I am afraid on this occasion either the noble lord has betrayed his own secret or has allowed others to betray it for him. At any rate there seems to have been only that amount of privacy attached to this corres- ponderve which is considered to &e. attached to, My, the priv'-it. view of the Royal Aca- demy at the beginning of the season. 'The result has l>eei mo-t unfortunate. Public opinion fa»s been much moved, and! am sure alt those who, as the noble lord dees, desire earnestly that the relations be- I t Ii. cen tins country and Germany should be of 6he most friendly description, must greatly icgiet that this incident should have oc- curred 10 excite and disturb the public n.ind." The Opposition, added Load Lansdowno. • did not wish to say anything that couid add j to the excitement that had been caused, or J increase in ¿lJl/ way the embarrassment the • correspondeiicfi had causei to the Govern j ment. Lore Roo.;ebery next rose and sa d "We have ^en the whole WOT id drawing t.he absolute'y m&ane inference that theGer- man Emperor 'Aas attempting to influence my noble friend with a view to cutting down jour Naval Estimates, checking the j>>ogres- sion of our arjuaments^ neutralising die de- tensive activiti65 of our nation, and in some subterranean manner subverting the whole British Constitution. "Surely that is placing' ourselves, our Government, our institutions, in a supremely ridiculous pasitlon- "I am quite sure that it never would have entered his hean or the head of any edu- rated per.-on outside a lunatic asylum in Germany that a Pir'vate communication to my noble friend comd exercise any influence whatever oif tlic progress of British arnia- rnents. Now tb At is where I am sure we are likely to make ourselves ridiculous in this country." Lord Rosebery Proc<'eocd to deal with the need for the realisation by the Anglo-Ger- man press of then responsibility and he added that before the Gc-nnan Government, coukl declare [.n;' war it must, by reason of the composition of the German Army, have the supj.)ort of ttic^Gennan nation behind it and it could only nave that support in a war against Great bn-ain when the feelings of that nation h»ve so exasperated as to render further peaceful conditions imprac- ticable. Mr. A-quith, 'ommons, replying to1 ticable. Mr. A-quith, 'ommons, replying to1 questions by Mi"- '^a-four, Col. Lockwood, j and others, made a statement which added nothing to that made by Lord Tweedmouth in the Upper Chamber.
¡ ISWANSEA LADY'S DEATH.
¡ I SWANSEA LADY'S DEATH. DEMISE OF MRS- DAVIES, BANK VILLAS. The death took place at Bank Villa, Swan- sea, on Tuesday 1 morning, 0 jlrs. D. Davies, Bank illas, react of the late Mr. Daniel Davies. T'eceased, who was 79 years of age, leaves three sons—Mr. Vv'm. Davies, of the Cambrian Dry Mr. Jno. Davies. ironmonger. A bend are, ;)nd Mr. Thos. Davies-and three daughters.
G.V,A. AND NEW ARMY ACT.
G.V,A. AND NEW ARMY ACT. ALMOST THE ENTIRE CORPS RE-ENGAGED. The men of Noe. 1. 2, 3 Compajii^ of the 1st Glamorgan R.G.A. Volunteers met j at the head-quarters on Monday I night to discuss the conditions of service under the new Act. The men tamed up in large numbers, and after hearing an address from Captain G. T Gregor, in which he pointed out how the changes and the re-arrang^ment under the scheme of the County Association af- foctJed the corps, the men were invited to ask questions. A few were put to which tatisfactory answers were given. Capt. and Adjutant G. Stratford Burton also addressed the men and all in favour of ie-enga^i'iS were asked to band in their iiamee. The result was eminently satisfactory, no less than 95 per cent. agreeing to do so. The t remainder of the evening wae given up to music, Messrs Dennis and Sid Jones being auiougot the »
ANARCHIST CH0UP IN SWANSEA.
ANARCHIST CH0UP IN SWANSEA. BRANCH OF YiDDlSH FEDERA- 'lIQIh FGiiMED. PCST REPORTER INTERVIEWS A ii.ii.fiiB-.H- There are Anarchists in Swa-nsca. But as far as v>o have been ahle to ascer- tam, tueir :ocal programme does not include u ueniuis'trution ia»olving the compuisory v, xi^/uxig 01 Ca^Lie-street, so that here the bvvaiK-ta interest ocean t get a lair start. "Daily fast repoiver v.a» commis- sioned on Tuesday to tind out something a.bout the Anarchists, and a.fter several ex- 1' n periences of stony glares from shocked mcm- bers of the Hebrew community, among whom ths alarming people were stated to nourish, he succeeded in locating them. good-iooking Y iduish lady, whom he g- vv.ui introduced to, boldiy avowed herself an Anarcoist. Sne is prospering in a little business of her own in ozie 01 the leading the roughfares. Trie Poet man anxiously watched her every movement, out there were no bonubs thrown, the 'only explosion being one of laughter when the scribe wanted to know where the projectiles were storai. it is quite Lrue, she said, with an en- gaging Hebraic accent, "that there are An- archists here, but you could not call it a branch, only a group jost at present oi thjO Yiddish-speaking Anarchic Federation of Great Britain and Ireland." Oh," said the pressman, You're leal Anarchists, of course? Of course we are," was the spirited reply. But not because we are Jews. An- archism is undenominational, you know." Yes, naturady," said the reporter, still sniuing tIle air tor poc&jfc1<r aunpowi<*r. lUll see," continued the fair Anarchist, there are only about ? dozen of us—men and women—ar presfnt, but there will be more, of course- Ws gather together and read and discuss tne topics of th-3 day—that is ah. We have no proper meeting-place ji et. 'No bombs yet.' hazarded the reporter, hopefully. That is where people make the mistake. We only use bombs where they are neces- sary, you see. But, of couise, any obstacles in the road of progress must be removed." Quite so," said the reporter with al&c- rity, adding, "Do you approve of what hap- pened in Lisbon recently—to tao King of Por- tugal, you know? "Why not! was the disconcerting re- joinder. 1 The "Post" reporter left.
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'!á = -=:II SUCCESSFUL SWANSEA CAPTAIN RECEIVES PERMANENT GOVERN- MENT APPOINTMENT. It will be gratifying to the many friends of Captain Niles, R.N.R., formerly a dock- master under the Swansea Harbour Trust, 1, to learn that he has received an official com- CAPTAIN NILES. munication to the effect that his services as port commandant of Gibraltar have proved so satisfactory that he has been placed on t,!vj list of Admiralty officials. Thus what was originally an appointment for three years only has been given a. permanent char- acter, entitling Captain Niles in time to a retiring pension. Captain Niles is now on his way home to Swansea for a snort holiday, which he is taking a few months earner than would otherwise have been tho ca.se by reason of a -cHcnt family bereavement.
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OLD SWANSEA TRADESMAN The Late MR. THOMAS HANDLES, Gwydr-erescent. who had been in business in Swansea for many years as bootmaker in High-street, Castle-street,, and Rt. Helen's- road. being a native of Wrexham, and 32 years of age.
A FAMOUS PHYSICIAN
A FAMOUS PHYSICIAN Prescribes a Simple Remedy for INCREASING STRENGTH a.nd FLESH. An eminent phy^.ian, who is well known as a. specialist and author, writes — JNo treatment for Phthisis, or weak lung^, would be complete without L>r^ Tablets. I have subjected these Tablets to the severest tests and the results were of t,he most satisfactory kind. They increase strength and develop flesh by their power to aid assimilation. I attribute several im- portant cures mainly to the timely use of these Tablets—-they have been added to my list of successful medicines." Surely the unbiassed opinion of such a groat authority is sufficient to convince sufferers from nerve troubles: stomach and kidney disorders, thinness and weakness of the body, wrecked constitution, decline, a.nd similar ailments, that 10-A. laid out in a box of this successful remedy would be greatly to tlioir advantage. Any chem- ist, ;an supply Dr. Ca-ssell s Tablets.
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SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. SIR GRIFFITH THOMAS RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN. FORTS PROGRESS: SIGNIFICANT FIGURES. NECESSITY OF THE NEW DOCK EMPHASISED. REMARKABLE FIGURES: CRITICISM rOR MILFuKD. The annual meeting of Swansea Harbour I rust was held on Monday, Sir Griffith i homas presiding. Mr. M. lutLOlJ proposed that Sir Griffith Thomas be re-elected chairman. He re- ferred to his record and his deep considera tion for the port's interests. Sir Griffith I was a man with great, energy, and he (Air. J Tutton) trusted tuat his health would be such as to euaoit: him to iili the position for many more years, (Hear, hear). l^orJ Giaiitawe seconded, and ;>aid Sir Griffith 1 nomas haa miea the position in a most aole miianer, and tnat his name would always ue ldentihed wi^jj the new iving's Docn. Mr. F. H. Glynn Price (who was in the cnau pio. tenl.) said, as chairmaja oi tue tÜ¡a,HL-<; comuiiuee, lie Knew how entirely Sir uUl.LÜu U(; VOLôÙ millSCil tO tue Wllúle 01 tne j.icu,L s mteresit. i-uey were all glad his iicUilU ¡..a.i O v tiii. iud rei^oiiiLiou vv an curiHxl a^.JU Oif looii. Clie ciliill' ailllU ap- V1.äou.<>e. cxx-nriMAN'S REVIEW OF THE PORT'S fuSlliON. The Chairman, ill lepiy, said it wis the eleventh tune lor aim to ue tneir chairman, j-ie appreciauxi the noiiour, and would do all tie could to turtner the port's mieiest. The trade ha<l increased by leaps and iJOW1(lli uuriiig tne last tew years, so that the strength of the trust was far greater tuan it haa ever been. Last year they had au increase of 42o,UuO tons, which brought the total up to ciose on b! mniioii t..)ú.s, whilst the increase during bub c-ud 19JO over the previous year, aiucunted to something hAC one million t.-na, w hah was almost equal to tHe total traue oone in 1802- lhose tig ares bore out v. hat uad been said 01 Swansea for years thai, g-vell facilities, the geographical, mmeraiogioul, and metal- lurgical position wairanteu an expenditure ol money for the provision ol docks for the carrying on of large and increasing trade. To snow the necessity ot docks to meet changes that were taKing place in the con- struction oi ships, he mentioned that rn 1857 —that was exactly 60 years ago compared with the accounts before them—there came into Swansea 5,325 vesseis. In 1907 it was only 5,547, but the registered tonnage wculd show what a great dilference there was be- tween the earlier craft and the craft they now had to deal with. The registered ton- nage in 1857 was 557,000 tons, and for only 222 more vessels the registered tonnage last year was 2,300,000 tons. Those figures showed that the Trust's pohcy was the cor- rect one. When the East Dock was opened in 1882 it was the tirst year when the re- gistered tonnage of steame-rs frequenting the port got beyond the registered tonnage of sailino vessels, and at the time the regis- tered tonnage of the former was 604,000 tom:, and of sailing vessels, 457,000 tons. Last year the registered tonnage of steamers that came here was over 2^ million tons, whilst he was sorry to say the tonnage of sailing vessels had gone down to the insignificant quan- titl of slightly over 145,000 tons. The North Dock was opened in 1852, and he had often thought what the gentlemen who then owned the copper ore wharves would now say could they see at Swansea those monsters of steamers, cairying from 6,0C0 to 7,000 I tons. That would be perfectly impossible but for the expenditure made in deepening the entrances. The same thing applied to the South, Dock, where the depth of water over the cills was now as much as over the cills of the East Dock, whilst the expendi- ture of £1,100,000 on extending the East Dock had amply repaid. Although there might be one or two years when there was a slight set back yet the trade of ihe port.as a whole was always increasing, so that there was no apology to make for the construction of the new I KING'S DOCK, WHICH WOULD PRO- BABLY BE OPENED in the summer of 1909, when they would be able to deal with all classes of steamers now built. The Midland Company had seen that they must not be left behind, and had taken frontage at the new dock that would admit of loading three steamers at the same time. He hopad all the railway companies would increase their traffic as a result of the new dock he eertainiy looked upon the Mid lnnd Company to have their share in bring- ing the coal tha.t must reach the port He was sorry to see there had lately been several accident* at the new dock, and their sympathies went with t ie contractors and the relatives. Gross re vr-nue of the harbour last year was the lar- gest on record, being £ 225,000. compared with £137,000 ten years ago. Surplus revenue to dat, w.f, £151.571. There was one thing that always struck him as encouraging, and that wa,s that it took twenty years for the tota' trade to reach from one to two million tons 13 years to reach from two to three millions seven years to reach from three to four milions; and only four years to reach from four to five millions. In the last two years the total was over five millions, and he anticipated that SIX MILLION TONS' WOULD BE ARRIVED AT tirs year. There was therefore no reason far tnern to fear in any way for the future of the trade of the district, because they fouiid that whenever a dock held been openeu or extended the commerce had always re- sponded to it, and he felt pretty sure that the steps they had taken in the past would result in a greater increase in the trade of the port than probably many people im- agined. In Swansea they had got a diversi- fied trade, and in this connection he referred to the new fish industry, which amounted to 8,000 or 9.000 tons a year, and the I rusts proposal to take Over the fish maiicet. With a public lish market they might expect a largo development of the industry. Refer- ences had been made at Miliord Docks lUeet- iuo-c to Swansea's greediness m wanting the fish industry. He was astonished at such statements, as the development and resources fo- such an industry were at Swansea, and I for the life of him he could not see whv thev should not have a share of it. Those I remarks had better be made in future to the people who were opposing the Milford Docks at Neyland. Sir Griffith acknowledged the assistance the port had received from Mr. Law, Mr, Schenk, and Mr. Strick, and those under them, and thanked them for hi re-e'ecfion. FEBRUARY TRADE. Mr. F. H. Glynn Price, moving the report of the Finance Committee, said the trade for February was again satisfactory. In the aggregate there was an increase of 71.00A tons—or 17 per cent. Imports showed no improvement, but in exports ooal and coke increased by 66,000 tons, and patent fuel by 9,000 tons The result of the month's trad in T showed £ 3,119 profit, as against £ 1,20<< last year. Lord Glantawe did not think the litlk se* back in the country's trade for the past two months was permanent. Depressions ai ways followed a boom, and the present on. pointed to over-production and supplying ir anticipation or requirements rather than ac tual consumption. The report was adoptea.
MISS CORY YEO'S ENGAGEMENT.
MISS CORY YEO'S ENGAGEMENT. The marriage between Captain B. A. Mon tagu Kail, R.. A., and Iris, elder daughter ol Mr. F. Cory Yeo, J P-, Danycoed, near Swansea, will take place on the 23rd of \piil at All Saints' Church, Oystermouth.
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MEMBER OF A THEATPvICAL FAMILY. DEATH OF MR. GEO. MELVILLE, SWANSEA. The death, took piaoo on Friday of Mr. Geo. Melville at his home, Dunvant place, off Oystermouth-road, Swansea. The de- ceased wa..<; a brother Lt> the late E*r:m. and a.n uncle of Walter and Fred. whose plays are frequently ;n at Sv/anssa. He iiimi 111 i i i iH— LATE AIR. GEO. MELVILLE, SWANSEA. was aged 47, and has been ailing in hea.ttt for several months, and has latterly be?" subject to paralytic fits. He leaves a. wwoo" three daughters (the eldest, of whom i., seventeen), and one son. Mr George Mc ville was a photographer and scenic M-t.t- and used to assist in painting the scene, for his late father. The Melvilles have ei tered largely into the historic history ( Swansea- The funeral takes place ° Thursday.
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v EST A VICTORIA TO SETTLE IS WALES a New York m'esea«e states Mist Vecta Victoria. the n.usic hall artiste, sayf she proposes purchasing an e«a^ l3 Wales preparatory to early -irremenu
swanseT^ SHIPPE^ HURT.
swanseT^ SHIPPE^ HURT. fuel nam -d Anhur Richards (40) employed at the (^gola Fuel Works, Swansea, met with ar a<idaut whilst fol- lowing his employn-t at the Graigola Works, on Tuesday ai'U-rnoon. All iron sling a distance of 20 feet or more on to his head, which was rwily out, He was conveyed to the Hospital. Tinted and Published for ihe South al*s Post" Newspaper Company, fAd., by DAVID DAVIES, at the OfH' of th<- [ "South Wales Daily Post," 211. P i street, Swansea.