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WINSTON CHURCHILL.
WINSTON CHURCHILL. HIS SPEECH AT SWANSEA MINERS' EIGHT HOURS BILL. OUR FEARS OF GERMANY. "NOTHING TO FIGHT ABOUT." "NO PLACE TO FIGHT IN," The joint annual demonstration of the Western and Anthracite Miners' Associa- tion (which has a combined membership of 27,000) took place at Swansea on Saturday, those taking part falling in by the Guild" hall at 10.30, and after marching through the principal streets adjourned to the Albert Hali, where a mass .meeting was held, the following having announced their intention of being present and speaking:—Right Hon. Winston CliarchiK, M.P., Messrs. W. Joaes, M.P., W. Abraham ("Mabon"), M.P., R. Smillie (president of the Scottish Federation), County Councillor YV. Jenkins, Messrs. W. E. Morgan (miners' agent), and J. H. Morgan (miners' agent), the last named presiding. The demonstrators wore red, white and blue rosettes, and were accompanied by Ystradgyniais, Waunarlwydd, Ammanford and Abergwynfi Bands. Those taking part were representatives of the district, men coming trom Burry Port, as far as Bryn- amman, and then trom Cwrailynfelf, Ponty- cymmer, Abergwynti and Resolven. There were about 4,000 men in the pro- cession, though there were many hundreds who did not participate. RIGHT RON, GENTLEMAN'S ARRIVAL. A crowd of a oouple of thausand peopia gathered around High-street Station to await the arrivaj of the 12.48 train, bus only passengers, by departing and incoming trains, and the deputation of welcome, in addition to pressmen were allowed on the platform. Supt. Gill and Stationm-istor Elias saw that perfect order was maintained, and when the train drew up and the youth- ful statesman, after shaking hands with the Mayor, Mr. John Williams, M.P., Mr. W. Jenkins, and Mr. Abraham H. Thomas, strode down the platform: hearty and general cheers were raised by those who appreciate the virility and possibilities of Mr. Churchill's career. The Mayor welcomed the President of the Board of Trade to the town, A6 HIT important commercial centre, and regretted that time did not permit of a visit to the docks of the port, which he (his Worship) would have been pleased to have shown him. The Mayor spoke to the pleasure it gave him, on behalf of the town, to welcome so distin- guished a member of the Cabinet. Outside the station the cheers were con- tinued as the carriage drove away to the Al- bert Hall. _CHAT WITH A "DAILY POST" REPORTER. Prior to his departure from the station the distinguished visitor, who looked in the best of health and spirits, and was simply attend- ed by nig secretary, informed the "Daily Post" reporter present that he had no 13 speech to deliver, but would possibly speak about three-quarters of an hour. "1 presume," said the reporter, "that the reports in the London press this morning ef your engagement are correct "Winston" smiled brightly: "Quite cor- red. he responded. Congratulations, sir," said the reporter, "I thank you," said Mr. Churchill. SCENE IN THE HALL. The hall was filled, those present in ad- dition to the speakers announced above in- cluding County C- J. Jordan, Dr. John Evans, Mr. Lleufer Thomas. Mr. J. Wignall. J.P., Councillor W. Williams, Dr. Gomer Lewis, Mr. D. Griffiths, Rev. Evan Jenkins, Rev. J. Parry (Llansamlet), Mr. Ben Matthews, MfSWfi. Matt Criiee, Uqiftitti Jones, Councillor her Gwynne, and the Vicar of Aberpergwm. The joint secrctar- ias cf the meeting were Messrs. Jenkins and D. Morgan. "Mabon" signalled his entry by advancing to the front of the pilat- fo-rn and leading the audience in the sing- ing. The Chairman (who is secretary of the An- thracite Association) and who was received with applause, remarked that the Miner; Federation was responsible for the peace that everywhere.prevailed in the coalfields throughout the country. (Applause.) The employers, therefore, should do an they could to indue j the workmen to join the two great Federations He also referred to the Eight Hours' Bill. Mr. Wm. Jenkins move a comprehensive resolution The resolution expressed satisfaction with the continued succcss of the Federation protested against the action of those work- ¡ men who caused continual disturbance to the trade of the district and unnecessary expense to the Federation, by neglecting their membership, and the best interest to themseilves and their feHow workmen re- greyed that the satisfactory operation of the Conciliation Board in the settlement of the general wages question by the services of an independent chairman was not ex te 1 to the settlements of disputes, which I ariee at the collieries, causing friction and lose to employers and workmen considered that all workmen employed in -.bnornial places should be guaranteed a satisfactory minimum rate of wages; welcomed the ac- tion of the Government in introducing the I Miners' Eight. Hours' Bill, and the Bill for providing old age pensions, and trusted that reasonable amendments to both Bills will be accepted that would ensure them becoming ¡ effective mcar-urcs of reform expressed the hope as a result of the Roval Commis- sion on Accidents in Mines, legislation would ensue that would do much to reduce the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents from all causes; again called attention of the Government to the urgent necessity of legis- lation dealing with the question "of unem- ployment and further pledged fidelity to the Federation as the means for securing the foregoing and many other pressing re- forms. The sections which alluded to minimum rate of wages, Miners' Eight Hours' Bill, and Old-Age Pensions,-had hearty applause. I They were, My. Jenkins said, proud of what had been done in the House of Commons by I their representatives as to the Eight Hours' Bill. Referring to the opposition to the Bill, he said it was not the miners who j would get the benefit of an increase in the price of coal. Miners never got more than 2s. 5d. or 2s. 6d. for winning coal, while in Swansea 25s. a ton had to be paid for it, and the foreigner had to pay more. Hun- dreds of miners wore not getting more than 25s. or 25s. a. week. He was determined to support the old stadwarte to get a mini- ma rate of wages. He urged unity on the part of the workmen. He told the non- unionist, if one was present, he ought to be ashamed of himself. (Loud applause.) They welcomed what the Government had done in the matter of old-age pensions. Some of the Lords who opposed the scheme got more in one minute than some of those old people would get in a year! Mr. W. Jones (chairman of the Anthracite Miners' Association).seconded, "Mabon" in- troducing him with englynion. Mr. John Williams, M.P., supported the resolution. That meeting, he said, would not be a sham meeting. Whatever was said there THE MINERS WOULD STAND TO. (Loud applause.) The trade of the couiitrv would progress, he argued, and the im- provements introduced in coalmine work- ings would be such as that the introduction of an eight hours' working day, etc., would not be a.ny loss to the owner, as the output would net be decreased. They wanted good conditions for everyone, owners, tradesmen, and worb" s. Yet people in 11ih. offices h.<1 been trying to break the ranks of the workmen by supporting non-unionists try- ing to break the Federation that had done so much for the country. (Applause.) They went further, said that the miners had no legal right to interfere. But they had a right to interfere so far as wrong was being cone. (Applause.) Workmen had to fight for their rights. (Applause.) He urged I them to be true to the Federation. Mr. R. Smillie (Glasgow) said lv; took it that the company would not. object to a little Scotch mixed with the vernacular. Mabon (sptto voce) A poll inaris. Mr. R. Smillie said there was a close bond of unity, brotherhood, amd comradeship between the miners of the North and those of South Wales, and that was one reason why he had spent 14 Lours in the train to get there. Touching upen the Licensing Bill the speaker jocularly remarked that the bills were in evidence throughout the coun- try calling upon the working men to shed their last drop cf blood in defence of their to drink beer. (Laughter.) It had been stated by Goalowner that the Miners' Eight Hours' Bill would have the effect of increasing the cost to the consumer of 2s. a ton. But the opinion of miners' leaders was that the Eight Hours' Bill would not increase to a ly extent the settling price of coal in this country. If the 2s. a ton was put on, the miners and tlicir leaders would want a share of that 2s. (Applauee.) Whether the price of coal would be raised or not, continued Mr. Smillie, that was not their concern they said, in the interests of humanity, eight hours was quite sufficient for men and boys to work in the mines. Alluding to the profits of mine-owners, the speaker quoted the case of one who began with nothing, lost money for forty years, and the i died worth £80,000. No man could honestly earn that sum in 40 years, and he held that robbery was robbery, whe- ther it was legal or not. The Federation was not satisfied with what had been ob- tained. He was surprised there were any men so stupid and unmanly as not to join the Federation. If so, in their own inter- ests coercion was necessary. They wanted international unity amongst miners of the world. They would join hands, and so make it impossible for any Government or any king to go to war. The workers were 75 to 80 per cont. of the population, and if they sent their own men to Parliament they would not need to thank any party passing measures on their behalf. Mr. W. Jones, M.P., was called on, but at that moment "Winston" arrived, and had a.n ovation, which he gracefully acknow- ledged. In a short speech, listened to with much appreciation, Mr. Jones eulogised the qualities of the Welsh nation. He dealt with the Eight Hours Bill and Old^ Age Pensions. "Mabon" had been at "old age pensions" years ago, but now there was a strong force of Welsh, English and Scotch representatives in Parliament favourable to these reforms, the Welsh leading. Labour members were receiving sympathetic atten- tion from the Government. They were going 10 got more out of it. Concluding, Mr. Jones favoured the principle of an infirmity scheme, similar to that prevalent in Ger- many, for young and middle aged work- men who had collapsed. Prior to calling on the chief speaker, "Mabon" led off, and the audience joined, in a magnificent rendition of "Dros y bryn- ia*: tywylI niwlog" ("O'er the dark and misty mountain.") "Mabon," in an intense silence, gave a few words of welcome to Mr. Churchill. He referred to his father, Randolph, who had materially assisted the miners, and hoped the day would come when he (Mr. Churchill) would* bring in and carry to a successful issue great measures for them. SPEECH BY THE HON. GENTLEMAN. Mr. Winston Churchill, who met with a real Welsh welcome, said he was very glad indeed to be present at Swansea at the miners' demonstration. (Applause). This was his third time to be in the midst of Welshmen during the summer months and to addre.,s audiences, and upon reflection he had come to the conclusion that he must j he a bit of a favourite down here. (Laugh- ter and applause). He should always be glad to come back to hear them sing—(ap- plause)-to hear them sing those beautiful hymns and sung with so much harmony and unison, because one felt in listening the strength and the virtue of the Welsh -race. (Loud applause). He was anxious to come down this year to talk to the miners of Wales, because in Parliament they were having debated a great many things which mattered a great deal to Welsh miners*,— (loud appkiuse)—and amongst those speei- allv was the 'MINERS' EIGHT HOURS BILL. (Cheers). He was particularly proud when invited, and entrusted with the duty of wind- ing up the debate 'on the second reading of the Bill, for which, as "Mabon" has in- formed you, my father, Lord Randolph Churchill, always worked. (Loud ap- plause). "Now, gentlemen," proceeded the hon. member, "you have a great responsi- bility to discharge to the public in regard to the measure. First, you have got to take effective steps to explain it to people not connected with coal mining; you have got to how the general public, and particularly the poorer people in the great cities, that their interests will not b'e injured in any way by the measure of relief, and that there is justice for that which you are asking. (Applause). In the second place, you have j got to make a success of the measure when it is included on the Statute Book. You have got to show that shortening of HOURS TO WITHIN THE CLAIMS OF HEALTH and proper decent leisure—that the shorten- ing of hours with the natural and happy limits is not attended by injury to any class of the population or to the great industries of the country which are dependent upon the supply of coal. (Applause). Both these tasks are well within your power, and in discharging this duty, you will not only be working for yourselves, but you will be j working for the great multitude of labour- ing people and for our country, aye, and to those in other countries, too, who are joined together with you in a movement to secure those veasonaolo periods of leisure ¡ after their daily work is done- to enable them to enjoy a fair share of life and happiness, and of the good things of the world. Short hours are very important, but there is one 1 other neeft even more important—I mean I security. (Cheers.) Continuing, Mr. Churchill said that look- ing out from the Board of Trade, (and with the opportunities he had for the great de- partments there) upon the great industrial conditions of the country, there was no need more primary and no need more crying among the working classes of their cities than security. In an agricultural country where evervone was engaged in the business of farming and dealing with the soil, the people if thev feli, would not have to fall so far. But "they, in this country, with vast and complex industries, stood on a platform of considerable height above the ground. From that position they might survey a great range of human ailairs. They might be nearer the sun, but that elevated position had its risks because should some- ¡ one fall from such a height to the pave- ment he would be smashed to pieces. They in this country needed bulwarks for thoir protection and nets to catch those who fell from the scaffolding of modern life. (Applause.) The industrial system in Ger- many was later than theirs, and they in G-ermany had taken advantage of their mis takes and experience. In Germany they had a very much wider national system of safe- guards and bulwarks for the protection of those engaged in industries. But it must not be supposed that in our country there was not a very ELABORATE SYSTEM OF SAFE- GUARDS, for as they had heard from Mr. Wm. Jones they had the great apparatus of workmen's compensation a.gainst accidents, and an un- equalled sylitem of factory legislation, but their arrangements for insurance and for safeguards were not complete. In some re- ¡ spects they were better than those in Ger- many, but in some respects they weie much inferior. There was no remedy for many perfectly unavoidable accidents, for unem- ployment, and for infirmity or old age ex- cept the hard machinery of the poor law. There was, therefore, he suggested, a need for a more convprehensive system which I should be inclusive of all the masses of the people. (Loud applause.) And it was with this in view that Parliament would have in the NEXT SESSION TO APPROACH THE CONSIDERATION of various grades of social problems, which were ripe for the attention of the House, and which would be illuminated in their; discussion by the long expected report of the Poor Law Commission—(loud appJause.) 1 —and which, he trusted, would occupy the attention of the best men in the country for ma-y months, and result in relieving the poor and infirm of the harassing evils of casual labour. (Applause.) He agreed with Mr. Win. Joneti: Let them utilise all their strength in deling with this question. The problems were of the most perplex com- plexity, and all progressive forces must join tor only with this union can the desired progress be achieved. (Loud a>pplause.) FOREIGN TOPICS: GERMAN QUESTION. But it was not only of domestic affairs he wished to speak a word. Every mail who was a British citizen had interests ail oyer the world, and he must be concerned with the affairs of other countries besides Lie own, and, he aid, did they not view with grea.t satisfaction and hope the won- der! ol revolution which had and is taking place in Turkey at the present time. In a tew weeks, almost by the stroke of a.n en- chanted wand, a despotism had been trans- formed into a constitutional Government, and the people had come into their own. Bands and factions, races who seemed hope- lessly divided, had become reconciled. The prisons were empty—(applause)—except lor the Cabinet Ministers of the late Govern- ment. (Laughter). That beneficent change would be an advantage to this country. I1 or a good many vears we had pursued a policy in regard to Turkey which had estranged us in some degree from the Gov- ernment of Turkey. W e had not pursued that policy in any sordid interest of our own; we had done it for the sake of human- ity, because we wished to see an end put to outrage and murder, because we wished to see good government establisiied in re- gions over which we had assumed some in- direct and serious responsibility. We did not think of our own interests. We pur- sueu a high course, and now in the fulness of time, when this constitutional revolution had taken place, it would at a stroke open a new page in the relations of this country \"h the people of Turkey. (Applause). With regard to our relations with Germany he had been astonished and grieved to read much of the wild ia.nguage which had been used lately by people who ought TO BETTER—Bi' LORD CHOMER in the House of Lords, and by Mr. Blatcli- ford in the "Clarion." (Some applause). He thought it was greatly to be deprecated that persons should try to spread the belief in this country that war between Great Britain a.nd Germany wa.s inevitable, it was all nonsense (Applause). In the first place, proceeded Mr. Ciiurchfll, the alarmists have no ground whatever for their panic or fear. This country is an island, and no Govern- ment which is in power in this country in the near future, or likely to be in power will depart in any degree from a. naval policy which shall secure us effectively from outride invasion. AH parties are pledged to those reasonable measures of naval de- fence which secure our development in this island, which free llS from the curses of Continental militarism, and which can never be a menace to any other great Power in the world. I say in the second place there is no eel lis ion of primary interests— big, important interests—between Great- Britain and Germany in any quarter of the globe. Why, they are among our very best customers, and if anything were to happen tj them I don't know what we should do in this country for a market. While there is no danger of material interests there is no reisnit which could be expected from any struggle between the two countries except a disaster of a most appalling and idiotic character. (Applause). People 'said it might be worth while fighting for the sake of the trade. Gentlemen, it is NEVER WORTH WHILE FIGHTING for the sake of the trade. In a month of fighting you would destroy more wealth than a successful trade of five years would produce, if everyone worked 12 hours a day and spent the money. We are told there are colonies which could be seized. Why, nothing will alter the destiny of great com- munities like Canada, Australia, South Africa, and India. They were pursuing their own path and their own destiny, and that destiny will not be altered in the future, in my opinion, as the result of any struggle between European Powers. What remains as a. prize to be fought for, bv two great countries? Nothing but tro- pica! plantations and small coaling places scattered here and there about the world. Look at it from any point of view yon like, and I say you will come to this conclusion in regard to the relations between Engbnd and Germany—that there is no real cause of difference between them. although there may be snapping^ and snarlings in the news- papers and in the Ijondon clubs. (Laugh- ter). Those two great peoples have nothing to light about, ( HAVE NO PRIZE TO FIGHT FOR, and have no place to light lll. (Cheers). What does all this snapping and snarling amount to after all ? How many people do vou suppose there are in Germany who really want to make an attack on this country 7 I don't suppose in the whole of that great country of fifty or sixty millions of in- habitants there are ten thousand persons who would seriously contemplate such a hellish and wicked crime. And how many do you think there are in this country? I don't believe there are even that number I to be found in our country if you exclude, the inmates of Bedlam and the writers in the "National Review." (Laughter). But we are told t-hwt though these mischief- 1 makers, these snappers and snarlers, may | be few, yet they are very influential. I am j not sure there are not more influential people on the side of peace in the cause of which his Majesty the King has worked > nobly, and I think it is clear now that thera are LAURELS TO BE GAINED BY EUROP-1 EAN SOVEREIGNS, by working for peace, which are much more glorious, which win more applause and a far wider circle, which enable them to write a much finer page in the history of their own times than were ever gained by barbarous and purposeless battles. But, ladies and gentlemen, even if the fifteen thousand per- j sons whom we will say in Germany and England desire to make war on one another (á voice "Not one would fight" (laughter; and hear, hear)—I quite a.gree, they are not- the people to fighit's the soldiers and sail- ors. (Cheers.) Those others like to stay at home and read about it. (Laughter and ap- plause.) Even if these persons wore as in- fluential as one would think, for all the noise they make and the clatter they keep up, what about the rest of us? What about the hundred millions of people who dwell in these Islands and Germany. Axe we all such sheep 'I Is democracy in the twelfth century so powerless to effect its will ? j Are we all become such puppets and mar-I ionettes to be wire pulled against our in- terests into such hideous convulsions? L have a. high and prevailing faith in the essential goodness d great peopJe. I be- lieve that wcjrking classes allover the world are recognising they have common interests and not divergent interests. I believe that what is called the international solidarity of labour has an immense boon to confer upon all the people." In conclusion the speaker asked them to join with him in saying that far and wide throughout the masses of the British dominions there was no feeling of ill-will whatever towards Ger- many. We did not envy them their good fortune, their power, or their prosperity. We were not jealous of them. We rejoiced in everything that brought them good; we wished them well from the bottom of our hearts. THE QUESTION OF IRELAND. The right hon. gentleman, in a few words, referred to the a-ntagonism which existed between our island and, Ireland. If they wanted to make the British Empire stronger, the British people more glorious, to es- tablish good relations all over the world, and let our name stand high in many lands beside our own, let them work for a na- tional settlement with Ireland on the basis of a more generous reconciliation which should secure them the national rights. which they did most deeply desirti. Vvhy, the problem of givipg Home Raile to Ire- land was nothing like so difficult, or seri- ous, or so dangerous, as the problem which we had successfully solved in South Africa. (Applause.) The Chairman referred to Mr. Churchill a statesman who had a great future before him. The miners were very much indebted to Mr. Churchill for his support of the Eight Hours' Bill. His speech on that mea^are in I the House of Commons was both masterly and convincing. Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., congratulated them on capturing Mr. Winston Churchill. Honour wa.s also due to those who had worked in the "stoke-hole"—doing the drudgery work. There wore a "few words" from Messrs. W. E. Morgan (Western District Agent), and J. D. Morgan (official of the Anthracite Association). 0 A resolution was put to the meeting and carried, and theci Mr. Churchill was in- I formed thai "what has passed is that a. vote of thanks been proposed, seconded and carried, to the speakers/' (The address bad been in the Welsh language). I WINSTON ASKS FUit ANOTHER HYMN. Mr. Churchill, who again got a reusing reception, thanked the meeting for the re- solution proposed "in such eloquent terms— (laughter)--as I don't doubt—and in such complimentary terms as I feel almost liold enough to hope." (Applause). He was very much obliged. It had been a. great pleasure to him to come down at the invitation of Mr. John Williams, and to fee so many of his Parliamentary friends on the platform. "The only thing I ask," he continued, "is that 'MLabon' shall lead you in another hymn. That 1 can listen to and enjoy. That will be my payment." The singing of "Aberystwyth" was very fine. That concluded the meeting; the dis- tinguished guest, tlie Mayor, Chairman a.nd others then drove off t-o the Royal Hotel, preceded by the Ystradgynkis Band. A big crowd followed Mr. Churchill' to the hotel, where hearty cheers were raised. He took lunoh quietly with the Mayor, "Mabon," Mr. W. Jones, M.P., and others, then left for London by the 3.30 p.m. train from High-street Station. There was no demonstration, the general public not being aware of the time of de- parture. There were not more than a dozen or so persons on the platform at all. Mr. Churchill shewed his good taste by pur- clwusing a 'Tost" to read on the way. He was accompanied by his secretary.
" WINSTON " AND THE PILOTS.
WINSTON AND THE PILOTS. ^RECEIVES A SWANSEA DEPUTATION, j On behalf of the Swansea pilots Oapt. waited as a deputation on Mr. Winston Churchill in the Albert Hall ante-room on Saturday aftomc-on. and welcomed him, in the name of a body so closely connected with the Board of Trade, to the town. The Tonnage Bill question cropping up, Mr. Churchill assured the deputation of which Capt. Dayi was the spokesman that the position of- the pilots, as concerned it. was having his earnest, consideration. His reception was most cordial througnout.
' OPINIONS OF THE PRES).
OPINIONS OF THE PRES). In connection with the speech upon Anglo-German relations, made by -,tr. Churchill at Swansea on Saturday, accord- ing to the "Daily Mail," similar statements were made by Mr. Lloyd-Geoige to a re- presentative of the Vienna "Nieu Free Press," in the oourse of which Mr. Lloyd- George said "In what manner can an understanding with Germany be brought a.oout? Solely and only, according to my judgment, 10 the direction of limiting the future building of new ships. The two States must strike a bargain that they will not outbid each other m shipbuilding. Some proportion must be tixed between the future shipbuild- ing of the two States. "Certainly we must hold to the principle of the two-Power standard, and this in the interests of our own defence. Our Army, with its 300,003 men, is, nevertheless, very small in comparison with the German. How easy would it be for the Germany Army to get a.t us and overmaster us if we 1a.cl net a great fleet. But for t.hat reason our fleet, though always strong enough to defend us, must not grow to immeasurable propor- tions." Interviewer: But England is reproached with conspiring to isolate Germany. Mr. Lloyd-George You caainot do enough and write enough to sweep that silly sus- picion out of the world. It is sheer folly to imagine that we are working, or nave ever worked. to isolate, or, as the phrase goes, "to hem in Germany." Mr Lloyd George went on to declare that the Protectionist movement in England was directed against America, France, Italy, and Austria Hungary, as well as Germany; and pointed to the past condition of affairs, when an "evil tension existed between England and America, and France whioii had now passed away. L.UU i H TLACE. Mr. Lioyd-Geoige was O iiave addressed I:> tin. raiuers at ov.au^ed, but n" vva& uimbie to do so, and Uiiureiiiii was askoci tv: take his place.—("Laily .UaJt I or xi i to i ERlC-Aij JiJNGolbM." Mr. Cliurchiii s specen at Swansea wai a vigorous condemnation ot hysterical J wgu- ism, out not nitre vigorous tuaii me occasion atmaiKlevi. lucre is no luutianieucai p^mu (Jt divergence between many, ana the two tuitions so .n Ud1 in common that a serious rupture is at present uiubir.Kable.—("Dai!) Ciironicle. ) "Fi\lTb MEET FUit f ANCE." Churchill said; "No government wIll depart in any degree from a naval poucy which shall secure us etlectivciy from naval invasion." it may be suggested that the pre- sent Government Ua»- alieady departed irom a really effective naval pohcy, but it may be taken from mese odiciai utterances ttJat. neither the fanatics of the Peace Society nor the economaniae rump in the House of Commons will be able to persuade the }U1- iSLry to allow Great Britain to continue to i hold an insufficiently secure position on the seas. The words a.re good words. shall now wait with anxiety for the fruits meet for repentance."—("Daily Express. ) ON THE UPPERMOST THEME. The vigorous speech which Mr. Cnurcmll delivered on Saturday turned mainly on the theme which has been uppermost^ in all our thoughts during the past week ( Daily News")—which then proceeds to a general • discussion upon Anglo-German relations, with especial reference to naval pro-1 grammes. C HURCHILL'S "JUSTIFICATION." Mr. Churchill spoke nothing more than the truth on Saturday when he described the belief that war between Great Butain andj Germany is "inevitable" as all non.<fC\llæ. I He rarely concerns himself with foreign affairs in his political addresses, nor is generally desirable that others than the Foreign Secretary should do so, but this is a case in which he was fully justified in breaking an admirable rule. ( Birmingham Dailv Post.") "INEXPERIENCED POLITICIANS IN A HURRY." The Times" (which devotes its first edi- torial to the speech): The relations be- tween two great peonies should not be dis- caused with the careless violence ot expres- sion which marked the latter portion of sion which marked the latter portion of Mr. Churchill's Swansea speech. In the circumstances, it is amusing to discover that he was audacious enough to charge Lord Cromer, of all people, with using wild language.' Whatever may be thought of I the grave warning which Lord Cromer re- j cently uttered in the House of Lords, it was oertainlv delivered with a sense of respon- sibility," which seems to have been sa^ly lacking' at Swansea on Saturday.^ There wa.s no snapping and snarling in Lord Cromer's weighty and measured observa- tions. In taking ex«/pt>on to the tone of Mr. Churchill's comments, however, we have no wish to differ from the general trend of his sentiments. (He, Mr. Lloyd George's speech). In any case, we think these crude pronouncements upon in- ternational politics are as much to be de plored as Mr. Churchill's vituperative rhe- toric. The foreign policy of Great Britain is too gravely vital a matter to be taken out of the high plane of statesmanlike guid- ance by inexperienced politicians in a hurry." "SOMEWHAT STUDIED CRUDITY." "Morning Post": "While Germany is digesting Mr. Lloyd George's view of the relative importance of different items in national expenditure, one of his fellow Cabinet Ministers, with his usual somewhat studied crudity, announces that it is never worth fighting for the sake of trade,' and bases this startling assertion on the mathe- matical calculation that the wealth pro- duced if everyone worked hard for twelve hours a day for five years and spent the money would be destroyed in a month of war. Into this region of economic deduc- tion we will not attempt to follow Mr. Churchill." SPLATTERDASH SENTIMENTS." It would be difficult to find a precedent for the wanton intrusion of Mr. Lloyd- George and Mr. Winston Churchill into matters which, by general practice, are re- served for grave treatment by the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary. If they were private members of Parliament no fault need be found with the ventilation of their splatterdash sentiments. But since they cannot divest themsolves of Ministerial responsibility they are bound, when they touch upon international questions, to speak with reserve and dignity. Reserve and dignity—Mr. Lloyd-George and Mr. Win- ston Churchill. The idea.s are not compat- ible."—("The Standard.")
! DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE.
DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE. MELYN CHILD S GREAT DANGER. The young child ,f Mr. D. R. Edwards, fj?h merchant, Melvn. had a miraculous cs cap? on Saturday.' It ran across the road to fetch a ball :.s the up-tram from Briton Ferry wa* passing. The driver applied the brakes and dropped the front guard. Notwithstanding, the child wa- carried along several yards on he guard, but cxcept for a rough shaking and the shock, was unhurt.
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MORRISTON INVENTION. PATENT AUTOMATIC "RISER." An ingenious invention has been patentod by Mir. David Griffiths, of Graig Trewyddfa, Morriston. The patent is m automatic risur for the finishing department of a tin- plate wcrkn. Mr. Griffiths is now prepared to show his machine to any person or per- sons interested in the tinplate trade. The machinc is a very simple one, and can b? fit-ted on Ye-ry easily, and for the removal of cs.me very little work is required.
SWANSEA WOMAN HURT.
SWANSEA WOMAN HURT. ARTERY SEVERED: AN ALLEGED QUARREL. Mrs. lf-abella Meyer, Wassail-square, •Swansea, received a severe cut on Saturday by accidentally pushing her hand through a window. The pclice stats that a quarrel was proceeding at the time. An artery in the woman's hand was severed, and she was in danger of bleeding to death, when a policeman and doctor arrived, the bleeding being a.t once arrested and the wound stitched.
ALLSOPPS, LIMITED.
ALLSOPPS, LIMITED. DECISION OF FOUR PER CENT. DEBENTURE HOLDERS. A, a meeting on Monday of the four per cent, debenture stock holders of Allsopps, it was agreed by a large majority to convert that stock into four per cent, income de- bentures. A meeting was afterwards held of four cent, trust ceartiti<^ato holders, wl>o unanimously agreed to the conversion of their to four per cent, income deben- tures. MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS. At a subsequent meeting of the share- holders the articles of association were altered to allow of these resolutions being given alfect to.
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LLANELLY PUBLICAN FINED. POLICE DETECT A SUNDAY OFFENCE. At Llamdly on Monday George Davies, Bird-in-Ha~.d, New Dock, was charged with a.n offence against the Licensing Act. Air. M. Richards, -or defendant, p'e-zI(A guilty. P.C. Morgan said that on Sunday, July 19th, lie kept observaticn A man came r.ut by t-he front dooa- with a pint bottle of beer and two half-pint bottlrs of beer. He ad- mitted that he was supp!i-?d at the Bird- in-Hand. He took the man back to the house, and* Mrs. Davies said she gave the man the betr. The landlord was in bed at I the time. Iklt:r it was admitted that the ma.n paid 4d. for the large bottle and was given the other two. Defendant admitted that the miaii was served by his daughter without his kncwlxig-.?. Defendant was fmcd £2 and- costs.
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MUMBLES ROAD RACE. ST. THOMAS MAN'S HORSE WINS EASILY. A trotting race took place on the Mum- bles Road, Swansea, on Monday morning,. between Mr. William Yeo'e (St. Thornos-) "Little Pet" and Mr. David John Water's "Silver Groy" for C25 a side. The cours.e was from Weft Cross to Vivian's Stream. j "Little Pet" gave "Silver Grey" 20J yards, but, nevertheless, the former was an easy winner by about ISO ytT<L,. The race was witnessed by a large crowd, and we under- stand a considerable amount oi mQuey changed hands.
NEATH'S BLACK SPOTS.I
NEATH'S BLACK SPOTS. "CURSE EXISTING IN CECIL AND ETHEL STREETS." At Neath on Monday Lydia Cook sum- moned Ann Davies, Cecil-street, for using obscene language. The case was dismissed. The case was dismissed. The Ex-Mayor said the time had come when drastic measures should be taken to stop the curse existing in Cecil and Ethel streets. During his period of office nearly half the cases had come from Cecil-street and Ethel-street.
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BOWLING. BRITISH WAGON CO. (SWANSEA) V. BRïNfILL. Brynmill met British Wagon Co. at Bryn- mill on Saturday in the Alderman Lee Chal- lenge Cap, and the game ended in a win for Brynmill by 37 phots BRYNMILL. D. R. Davies, F. Taylof, A. N. Other, T. S. Hebden ( Icaapt.) 27 T. Jon«s, P. W. Phillips, J. R. Young, W. Atkinson (skip) 511 W\ Mohat, D. D Hopkins, S. W. Bet- toney, D. A. Sutherland (skip) 16 C. T. Barber, C. King, T. Ellis, D. Mc- Kinnon 91 BRITISH WAGON CO. | W. Griffiths, R. Reynor., R. Crocker, W. H. R-icliards (skip) 9 B WTil!iamS, G. Wills, Wheeler, D. P()wll (skip) 14 W. Denning, F. Lando, S. Crocker, T. Davies (skip) .R H. Griffiths, L). Young, W. Williams, W. E. Cunniftfc (skip) 13 54 CARDIFF ROATH PARK V. CWMDON- KIN PARK, SWANSEA. Played at Roath Park, Cardiff, on Thiirs day, resulting in a win for Roath Park by 5 shote. Scores:- ROATH PARK. E. Pulman, F. A. Nash, L. Jones, W. J. Williams (skip) 18 I W. Noel. T. M- Jenkins, F. H. Llew- ellyn. S. H. Winn (skip) 15 W. H. Baker, A. E. Grant, E. J. Keene, D. C. Allison (skip) 20 Rev. C. Joshua, H. S. Parnell, C. Len- nen, E. March (capt.) (skip) 19 HDtal CWMDONKIN PARK. W. Reese, G. Reid, H. Trotmau, A. Bax (i-kip) 12 N. Mclndeor, D. McMillan, R. McKel- vie, J. Wood (skip) 25 C. F. Howells, T. Griffiths, D. J. Lod- wig, A. Slicer (skip) 14 D. Jones, G. Jamiesan, A. Tovey, D. Sut,horland (capt.) 13 Total. 69
ILLANSAMLET FARMHOBSE DESThOYED.
I LLANSAMLET FARMHOBSE DESThOYED. I THE CAUSE: INCENDIARISM SI SPECTED. EXCITING OCCURRENCE AT PONTV- BLAYVD. INMATES AROlSED FROM THEIR j tLUMBteliS. ) About, quarter past twelve o'clock on Friday nigut i'ontyolawd laiiiihou^o, Llan samlet, wad completely burnt to the ^r^uiKi. Tne tamiiy, consisting of Mr. anu Airu. Owen Jem;ms. and seven children, were in bed at- the time, and were slumbering peace- fully when they were aroused by a young man named Dd. Morgan, residnig at Wal- ters-road. Morgan happened to go to ris back garden just before retiring, and fall the thatch root of the farm aL^aze. He ;an down to the house, which is a. quaiter oi a mile away, and oalled "Fire, out couki not arouse any of tho: inmates. He then broke the whj-dow and door. The lioui-c was now a mass oftiame at one end. Luckilv it had not penetrated quite" to the bedrooms. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Jenkins and the children were safe I v got out, and in tne meantime others arrived, and while some were throwing water on to the burning rcof. furniture, cloth Lag, etc., were being hastily removed to the garden adjoining t.hc houso. Ilie whole was so rapidly done tha.t in a quarter of an hour the best part of the furni- ture had been saved. Unfortunately a. large quantity of clothing and bedding, as well <1.; bedsteads, etc., were destroyed. It was fortunate that the wind wa& in a contrary direction, otherwise, the stables, where seven horses were, have been in danger. At. half-past twelve only the bare walls remained. Rev. J. M. Griffiths (vicar) and family, whose residence is a couple of hun- dred yards away, did everything possible to assist the family. Jetkrns mother resides at Gwemllan Fa.rm, and Mr. John Jenkins, a brother, a.t Tyrcof. close by, to the former place the children were sent, the parents shortly afterwards following. How the fire originated is not known, but the part that first ignited was at the other end of the house from the f.re place. Another reason why the fire grate could not be the cause of the outbreak is that it evidently started at the thatch roof close to the ground therefore it is thought that the tire is thE" work of an incendiary.
BOY RESCUES BOY AT SW ANSEA…
BOY RESCUES BOY AT SW ANSEA FALL FROM A BOAT AT- NORTH DOCK. Willie Hitchins (9), of 3, Pier-street. Swansea, as already reported m the "Post," accidentally fell into tho North Dock on Friday afternoon in pushing off from the ouay wab in a small boat. Fortunately, however, anotner ooy named James Geary, of 1,133, Neath-roarl, Plas- rnari, chanced to be on the spot, and he prompt!v jumped into the boat and, with th" help of a man, succeeoed in enabling Hitchins to get back to shore again, appar- ently little the worse for his immersion. Geary exercised considerable presence of mind.
NEATH AND BRECON LINE.
NEATH AND BRECON LINE. RECEIPTS INCREASE DURING BAD TIMES. Neath and Brecon Railway Company met in London on Friday. Mr. W. B. Partridge said they nad ex- perienced another satisfactory half-year, although the coal, iron, and tinplate trades were in a bad state, and there was littlo likelihood of improvement for some time. The directors felt it necessary to watch every item. The increase in receipts was due to the traffic from Dulais Valley. A large proportion of passengers were work- men. as of the 59,591 increase in tbird-clar-s passengers over 40,000 were colliers and othor W,-c>rkmon. The coal output from the pits served showed corsiderable improve- ment, and minera'l trattic had inc reased by £1,710, with a tonnage increase of 19,847. In expenditure they found the coal bill was responsible for an additional £684, whilst rates and taxes absorbed lA4ú. Mr. Ford North congratulated the direc- tors upon the pluck they had shown in re- laying the line in the past. The report (which has already appeared^ was adopted.
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SWANSEA MAN'S EXPERIENCE OF THE TRANSVAAL. QtjER WAY OF BOTHA'S GOVERN- MENT. The Union Castle liner GMcon, which ar- rived from the Cape a. few weaks ago. bad amongst her passengers late membeis of the Police, which included a. Swansea: man. i lie-y were returning home, thoroughly dissatisfied with the new terms sought to lie imposed by the Transvaal Government, In conversation with a "Post" represeu- tative, the fcjw&naea iwwi in question, v. ho had served in the Transvaal Force for six years, suited that one of their chief gricv-! ances was they had to sign oai, but v-ere subject to* alterations at any time, and | could bo dismissed at a moment's notice. On May 12th the men were norukd through their Cbmmissi°ner that alterations would be made in the terms of the service a.nd pay. Those terms included a reduction of pay and allowances, and, what tOhe men thought, bad terms of service, besides which tho reduction of pay would Ultimately affect the pensions of the men. Another grievance was that under the pio- p.o..<;ed new Transvaal Pensions Bill it was sought to deprive civil servants of the ,:ght to take anv action or legal proceedings against the* Government, or any otbeer thereof in respect to dismissal,^ rethiofcion, degradation, or other penalty. The Tranvsvaaj public took the matter up, and a petition, signed by 16,000 people, was presented to the Transvaal Government. Some 300 men left during June, and of 135, who were at once engaged in *heir placas 100 could hardly a, word of English.
- WEDDING AT PORT TALBOT.
WEDDING AT PORT TALBOT. The wedding took place on W ednesday at Holy Cross, Port Talbot, of Mr. W. New- man, only son of Mr- and Mrs. Newman," Pontithel, Breccnshire, and Miss E. Ber- nice Williams, youngest daughter of Mr.- and Mrs. John WitHamp, Alma House, Tai- bacli. Rev. D. J. Jon66* M.A., officiated. The wedding \v,as quet, on account of a bereavement in the bride s family.
---= SWANSEA POOR-LAW7 PROBLEM.
-= SWANSEA POOR-LAW7 PROBLEM. Swansea. Relief Committee met on Thurs- day, when proceeding5, were ordered in res- pect of two wife desertion cases. In another case it transpired that an old man, 76 years of age, had living witfti a woman, 66 years of age. The latter had been receiving out relief, a.nd the former now applied. Ik- lief was granted temporarily, the Guardians advising the old couple to get married.
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.= The annual outing of the Fountain Inn, Carmarthen-road, Swansea, took place on Thursday, when tho party drove to Park- mill, and sports were decided as follows: — 120 yards flat race, 1, silver cup, LJ. Davies; 2, W- B. Bowen; 6, W. Thomp- son. Five mile walk: -1, H. Nicholls; 2, W. B. Bowen; 3, W. Thompson. 240 yards flat race. 1, H. Nicholls; 2, LI. Davies; 3, W. B. Bowen. At the Gower Inn, Host Morris provided a nice dinner, after which the party drove to Penrice, and visited West Gower Show, and then re- turned to the Gower Inn to tea. After the return home supper was partaken of at the Fountain Inn, Mr. Brown being chairman, nnd the remainder of tre evening being devoted to eongs rendered by the follow- ing —Meesrs. Griff Lewis, 'Li. Davies, W. Thomps n, and Geo. Coambj. The secre- tary and treasurer was Mr Jack Jones, and thanks were tendered him and Mrs. Jones a.nd family for the kind manner in which they assisted to make t.ho outing a success.
RHYMNEY TRAGEDY. _or
RHYMNEY TRAGEDY. _or SWEETHEART MURDERED. LOVERS' QUARREL: SEQUEL. The Press Association tele-graphs :—A I shocking murder was committed about a. quarter to seyen on Monday morning at Abortridwr, a quiet trinir^g village thre-é niks from Cr.srpliiiiy. in the Rhymncy Val- ley, the victim being Annie Vajdrlme Law- rence. aged about 21 It lo stated that Miss Lawrence had for some time been keeping company with a young irar. who lodged with her parents, and they were generally regarded as sweet- hearts. Lett week, hov.ever, the girl en- deavoured to put an end to the acquaint- ance, and is said to have beet) seen v;a:kmg out with another you ig .nan. Her first lover ;i;ade every effort t renew the acquaintance u-ut failed, and on y'ondny morning the two u-ut failed, and on y'ondny morning the two were heird quarrelling. Later, MLs Lawrence was found STABBED IN SEVEN PLACES, death having been al.r.ost instantaneous. The police have detained the girl's former sweetheart.
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BRITON FERRY LADY. WEDS SOUTHAMPTON GENTLEMAN IN LONDON. The wedding is announced, at Holy Trin- ity, Stroud Green. London, N., of Ir. E. H. I Ay 1 ward, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., e;est wn of j Mr. G. L. Aylward, ct Basaott, Southanvp- ton, to Madge, eeeend daughter of Mr. W. D. Griffiths, of Briton Ferry.
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LANDORE MAN GETS SIX MONTHS THEFT OF A BICYCLE AT ROSS. At Ross on Friday, Thomas Morris. Lan- dore, Swansea, was charged on remand with stealing a bicycle, value £3. property of Thomas Brewer, Ross, on July 29. Prisoner had been remandc-d for a week for inquiries to b# made as to his character, P.C. Moore, Swansea, having given evi- dencc as to the arrest of the prisoner and other witnesses given evidence in support of the case. The magistrates considered the case proved, and defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour.
ITWO NEATH BURGLARIES.j
TWO NEATH BURGLARIES. "ROB HOY" ARRESTED AT A FOUNDRY. At Neath on Saturday, David John Da- vies (27). known locally as "Rob lcv: v.as j charged with breaking into the foundry of Mr. Philip Jenkins, orass moulder, The I Green. P.C. John Roes heard a noise proceeding from the country; he climbed the wall and found prisoner on the foundry steps with a crowbar. Prisoner got away, but was eventually arrested in a compartment on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Beside him was a brick, and a youth fast asleep. Prisoner, when charged, replied, "I say nothing." Prisoner was remanded until Mondav. ANOTHER. BURGLARY SIDE OF BACON STOLEN. Early on Saturday morning it was dis- covered that tne shop of Mr. Ben Davies, grocer, Bridge-street, had been broke:) into, t entry having been effected through a fan- light. A side of bacon, reveral boxes of cigar- ettes and tiii openers were stole
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SWANSEA MILLING CONCERN; ASXL'AL' MICE TING OF THOMAS AND I EVANS AND JOHN VYEH, LTD. The ninth ajvinaJ general meeting <-f the shareholders vi Messrs. Thomas an i Eva us and John Dyer, Ltd., was held at the le- gistcced office, Swansea, on Saturday, Mr. Dd. Evans, D.L. (chairman) presiding.] ihe ether directors present were Mr..hio. Dyer, J.P. (deputy clitfiiman), Mr. 11. M. G- i Evans, .\1. Edward Morgan, Mr. Thos. avails, and Mr. A. F. Vine, and the Sec re- [ tary (Mr. Wm. Henry). u, U ihe shareholders prcsem. mciudtxi Mr. I nos. iiowen, Mr. C. ii-opc, .vir. Llo_. d, lr. r. and Mr. Hy. MOITIS. Chairman moveu ihe adoption of the curetLois report and balance sheet, which a ius ;et.c,nde<j by Mr. -L'yer, and carried uiuuiiniousiy. lb** loilo^u. t-esoluiiuiis were alio; passed :■—i'i^poc;eu by ti,c Chairman, seconded by .\L A. F. me, that a divi "1 III aoeov\iaiu.e Wltll he lecommeudaLion 111 per cuUfc.J paid; 01. the motion oi Mr. j IlU. Dyer, oeciwidc-i by Mr. tAl. Morgan, Mr. Del. Evans and Mr. Thomas Evans, the retiring directois, were re-elected; on the motion of Ihouias Bowen, seconded by Mr. Charles iicoper, Messrs. J. F. Harvey and Sons. were re-eiected 'auditors; Mr. C. Hcopei proposed, and Mr. T. Roe*- seconded a. vote of thanks to the chairman, directors and staff.
- OPEN AIR PARLIAMENT.
OPEN AIR PARLIAMENT. SOCIALIST MEETINGS ON PARK AND SANDS. VISIT TO SWANSEA OF MR..SUMMER- BELL, M.P. The series of Socialist meetings that have been nightly given in Swansea for the past two weeks were continued on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Mr. Robert SnulJie, president cf t'x- Scottish Miners' Federation, addressed some two hundred in the Victoria Park on Saturday evening. To him, lie said, the chief interest of Socialism was its international aspect. They held out the right hand of fellowship to every man and woman the world ( ver. There was, he heid, no hope for social re- fcrm of a sufficiently comprehensive char- acter from either Liberal or Tory parties; the onily movement t.hat had in it any hope for the future was Socialism. Mr. T. Summerbell, M.P. for Sunder- land, was the speaker on the Sands, Sunday afternoon and evening. In the evening, he dealt with the land question, advocating afforestisation as a means of finding em- ploynrtont and preventing an impending timber famine. Protection, he argued, was no remedy for unemployment, and he urged a large gathering to use the machinery of Parliament to get back rights in the land of which people have been robbed. MR. SUMMERBELL AT TAIBACH. Mr. Summerbell addressed a large gather- ing at the Drill Hall, Taibach, on Satur- day under Taibach I.L.P. auspices. I
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SWANSEA SOLICITOR'S WHERE- ABOUTS. It is now stated that the missing Swansea solicitor, Mr. J. 1\. Richards, after his dis- appearance from Swansea, proceeded lo Por- tugal, where he went into partnership in the wine trade, and is believed to have done well. After some months he left Portugal and was seen in New York a month ago by an old client, who feels perfectly certain of his identity, notwithstanding the fact that he had shaved off his heavy moustache.
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Edward Williams, No. 119, Western- street, Swansea, labourer. wes working on the building being erected for Messrs. Fitt Bros., Wind-street, on Saturday, when he fell off a ladder, a distance of 25 feet, and escaped with only s few bruises. St. Mary's bellringers, Swansea, had their I annual picnic on Saturday at Brecon. The party left by the 8.30 a.m. Midland train. Luncheon and tea were sowed by Mr. John Williams, High-street, Brecon. The party arrived home shortly alter nine o'clock.
iCRICKET.
i CRICKET. LLANELLY V. SWANSEA. MAXWELL AND CREBER BOWL WELL. SCARLETS' RECRUITS DO EXCELLENTLY. The third meeting this season between these old rivals took place at Stradev on Saturday. Both teams were well repre- sented. This season two very familiar I faces are missing, John Howell and Fred Rees, who probably played for Llanelly against Swansea- in almost every game for, a dozen years or so, having both dropped out, the latter now7 residing in London, whilst the former has retired. Light, the Llanelly "pro. prepared an excellent pitch, and the ground never looked better. It will be remembered that the first meet- ing this season at St. Helen's on May 50th resulted in a draw in favour of Swansea. On that occasion the Liaiieily men played out time. Claude Warner making a great stand. Swansea scored an easy victory in the second game in July, Bancroft being top scorer with 93. Probably the Llanelly team receive more support from the men at the Stamping Works than from any other works in the towrr, and it wa.9 rather un. for lunate for the" gate" that the em- ployes at this factory left for London on the previous evening, three special trains having been chartered. The weather was dull und oppressive Swansea arrived late, and play did not com- mence until 12.45. The attendance at this time did not exceed 200. LlaneJly won tne toes, and elected to bat first, Cliff Bowen and Percy Rees opening the innings, whilst Creber and Maxwell shared the bowling- Creber sent down a maiden over, and then Cliff B, Aen got a boundary from the last ball of Maxwell's over. 1 he bat&mfn wore evidently determined to take no liberties- Percy Rees got a couple of runs off Maxweil. Greber then sent down three -uece^ve mai- desis. After a few singles Rees again got a i boundary, making the score 10 after fifteen minutes' play. Cliff Howe.1 was the first to score off Crebea-, and hit him to the bound- ary on two occasions. A few minutas later, however, Bowen was smaitlv caught by J. Bancroft behind the wickets, having snicked a ball sent oown by Maxwell—•24-1-14- W. Davies now joined Rees, and in the next over the latter was clean bowled by Creber without making any further additions. Phii Kogers, who k generally a hard hitter, foil- lowed, and quickly t-ettied down, getting into double figures in a few minutes- Ihe clean fielding of tho visitors made run-getting ex- i ceedingiy difteult, and the batsxnen fre- quent-ly let singles go rather than take, the risk of being run c-u:. Just before lu-fx-heon, after 45 minutes' play, the telegraph regis- In I tered 40 The weather had now become much brighter and the attendance much incri<i&acL The restart after luncheon was unfortu- nate for Llanelly, Will Davies being dis- missed in the first over—50—6—b. He was caught very smartly behind the wicket by J. Bancroft. Hubert John followed. Phil Rogers, who had been batting freely, now gave a difficult chance, wheh Maxwell failed to take. John did at fust seem to be at all comfortable. Rogers was bowled by Maxwell—61—4—24. A fast ball by the Swansea pro. removed the bails. Warner, who saved the last match for Llanelly by playiug out time, was the new-comer. J_ now twice sent, Creber to the boundary for four, and another big drive by W arner took the total 70. The. Llanediy man broke hiiS bat with the effort and was ob- liged to return to the pavilion to obtain a new one. John was a-ppiauded for driv- ing three successive balks to the boundary, and bringing his total up to 20. it was made up of live 4's. Warner gave a hot chance in the slips which wa.s missed. Johq was then caught just on the boundary by Morris. Graveltlej the young Kidwelly bat, joined. Warner, but did not stay long, being ciieverly caught by Stanley Reee—90—6—2. C. F. Trubshaw made his fust appearance of the seascn. Warner was the next man to be sent back to the pavilion, lifting a- bail from Maxwell into t tie hands of Dr. Ca.m- I eron. Ike Williams failed to make a stand, a.n 1 was caught by Stanley 'Rees—91—8—0. Bertie Jones, another Seconds man, fol lowed. Trubshaw got a oouple of boun- t riarie> out of the next over and took the total to the century. He and his partner now played very steadily, but run-getting was very slow. Trubshaw was the first to be sent bad; to the pavilion—110—9—13. Lig-t was the last man in and gave aa e-8t'y chance, being missed in the slips. The Llaneijy pro. then received an injury which necessitated a stoppage for a few minuter. A fast ball came off his bat and struck him in the chest. Immediately on the restart j, was bowled by a beauty from Max- well, and (-n,- of the bails pitched to within a few yards of the boundary, being picked up dlose to the sirenm. The innings closed at 4 p.m. for llx- runs. Percy Morris and W. J. Bancroft opened the Swansea, innings, Gravelle and Trub- shaw, two new men on the Llanelly side, a'r" sharing tlic i)()Wi Iill. The latter got knock ed about badly, and soon had to be replaced by Isaac Williams. Runs came verv freely, but Bancroft gave an easy chance at 18. He was missed on three occasions after this, and after having a lot of luck was caught and bowled by Williams, 59—1 43. ffra. velle took the next wicket, 63—2—18. Max- well followed Morris, but quickly lost Vis partner, Johnson, who got his bails disturbed by a fast oall from Williams, ö3--3-2.1 LLAXELLY. Percy Rees, b Creber 9 Cliff Bowen, c J. Bancroft, b Max- well 14 "W. Davies, c J. Bancroft, b Max- well 8 Phil Rogers, b Maxwell 24 H. John, c Moms, b Creber 20 C. Warner, c Cameron, b Maxwell 9 H. Gravell, c Rees, b Maxwell 2 C. F. Trubshaw, b Maxwell 13 J. Williams, c Rees, b Creber 0 B. Jones, c Maxwedl, b Creber 10 Light, not out. 4 Extras. -7 Total. 140 SWANSEA. P. Morris, b Graveill 18 W. J. Bancroft, c and b Williams 43 R. H. Johnson, b Williams 2 ) Maxwell, c Trubshaw, b I. Williams 5U I Dr. Cameron, c tub., b Light. 36 S. Rees. not out 33 M. E. White, c Rogers, b Gravell 0 I H. A. Ellis, not out 24 Extras 32 Total (6 wickets) 245 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Llanelly. 0. M. R. W. Oeber 23 8 70 4 Maxwell" 22.1 8 43 6 GOWERTON V. NEATH. Played at Gowerton- GOWERTOX. T. Morgan, run out 1 P. G. Davies, b Shuttleworth 23 D. Williams, b Rev. Morgan 45 G. Davies, b Shuttleworth Q F. Ellis, c 7v iiittington, b Shuttle- worth g E. Gee, b J. W. Jonee E. Gee, b J. W. Jones 11 a Ellis, c J. Hhittington/b Shut- tleworth 5 D-. A. Jeiikins, not out 12 Rev. M. Jones, b Shuttleworth 3 D. Ward, c Broskham, b Shuttle- worth 0 A. Be van, c J. D. Davies, b Mor- gan 5 Extras 12 Total 125 NEATH. T. A. L. Whittington, c G. Ellis, b T. Morgan 28 J. D. Davies, b Gee 58 A. Freethy, b D. A. Jenkins 19 P. Grey, not out 0 Shuttleworth, c Bevan, b Gee 11 A. E. C. Morgan, not out 23 J. W. Jones, b D. A. Jenkins 4 Extras 7 Total (5 wickets) 150 Broskham, G. Whittington, A. C. Reed, and T. R. Nichols did not bat. Played at St. Helen's on tSaturday beioiA a, few spectators. Scores:— LLAXELLY II. D. Howell, b Pritchard 7 J. Rees, c and b Pritchard 27 D. J. Randell. c and b Harry 0 Mundy, c Harry, b Pritchard 21 D. J. Thomas. not out 47 D. H. Da-vies, lbw, b Harry. 4 A. Lewis, Jbw, h Harry 0 G. Ilowe, c Thomas, h Harry 24 L. Evar", b Brunt- 0 R. B. Phillips, c aaid b Harry 3 J. H. Randall, st. Bilhngs, b Harry 11 Extras 7 Total 151 SWANSEA II. J. A. Davies, b U. 63 H: Nichollg, b G. Mundy 27 W. R. Thomas, b G. Mundy 15 R. J. Brunt, run out 21 I E. A. Lillmg, b D. J. Thomas 1 ¡ C. Johnson, not out 13 t T. Harry, b G. Mundj- 0 H. Thomas, c Phillips, b Mundy 14 iiiXlruid 4 Total (for 7 wickets) 158 I FOR THE BENEFIT OF FILLISTO* BRITON FERRY v. SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Played at Briton Ferry for the benefit ot iJlin. before a good gaie. Sooj-et,:— S\v ;i a (SEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE* W. Walker, b John* 21 D. W. Thomas, b Johnt. 5 J. Owen, c and b Johns 00 M. Rogers, b W. Daw&b 4 A. Joslyn, b Dawes 4 W. Farr, b J. Johns 5 H. femith, c Poley, b Johns. 11 W. Thomas, b W. Dawes 1 L. Phillips, b Johas. 0 D. Davies, not out 1 Silas Evans, run out Q Extnas j Total 100 BRITON FERRY. Filiiston, c D. Thomas, b D. lyn 4 E. Williams, b D. Thomas \J T. J. Thomas c Walker, b A. Jos- lyn 3 T. Johns, c T. David, b A. do~ lyn 35 E. Pooiey, c W. Walker, b T. Phillips 24 H. Paris, c T. Davies, b A. Jo&- tyri I. 9 Xv. Dawes, c T. Davies, b A. Jo%- lyii .¥.) J. Johns, c T. Evans, b A. Joslvr 11 A. Davey, b A. Joslyn 4 W. Harries, not out 4 Eiti-as 14 Total (for 9 wickets; 177 M. Hill to bat. FELINFOEL V, SWANSEA III, At Feliafoel. SWANSEA III. T. Lu Hughes, b P Davies S Ivor Lioyd, retired hurt le H. llarvey, c Grittsths, b Davies 11 W L. Phillips, b Robert 21 J. Meag er, and b Roberts 9 R Wiiiiu,ts, c Lewis, b RoiM-rtf t R. Marskar, b Davies 1. I & H. Lloyd, b Davi«s C E. Duncan, b Davies 2 U. L- Hay, b is '4 R.'A. \Y liiett, not out 2 Extras 6 "S FELINFOEL. H. Howells, c Phillips, b Hay 44 E. RobcrU, c Mazier, b WillQtt5 James Mason, b Williams 5 H. Griffiths, b Williams 1 P. Davi«&, c Harvey, b Willett S4 D. J. Saunders, b Phillips 0 lL A. Lewis. c Hushes, b Hay 3- Urias Thomas, did not bat 0 Johu Morgan, c Mar lex, b Phillips 0 J. Jones, c Marler, b Hay IS D. Griffiths, not out 6 Extras § ToW 141 SKETTY V. NONDESCRIPTS. Played at Killay House ground.a on Sat- urday. Scoree NONDESCRIPTS* Rev. P. Gough, ran ot.L 0 P. Richard-s, b E. Muxworthy a D. B. Williams, b E. Mux worthy. 8 A. P. James, c F. Thomas, b Mux- worthy 0 G. R. Oonnop, b Dr. Morgan 4 B. Watkins, c Dr. Morgan, b H. Sweet 37 J. B. Rees, not out 2 A. B. Williams, b Johnson 8 G. B. b Johnson 0 Hansel Richards, b Morgan 8 Extras .A Total 74 SKETTY. G. Siingsby, b Conh 4 A. Sw.t, b ..Lu.mcs W. H. Baxter, c M. Richards, b James 7 Dr. E. Morgan, b Coiinon 71 W. A. New, b Con nop 3 F. Thomas, e D. B. W illiams, b James «t.- 1 A. Johnson, not i-vut a H. Sweet, not out 9 Extras :1 Total (ro" 6 wiàet) 68 A. Thomas, E. Muxworthy, and 8. Davies did not bat. NEATH II. V. MR. DAVIP'S Xl. At Neath on Saturday. Scor<»: NEATH II. T. Reason, Ibw. b D. Jones 8 W. Beaeley, b F. E. Taylor. 14 J. R. Davies, run lu", 15 H. Prosser, c F. E. Taylor 6 G. Thomas, b D. Jones 55 P. A. Crouch, b A. Mills 1 W. E. Morgan, not out 27 A. E. Curtis, c Dummer, b F. Tav- loa- IS P. Lewis, lbw, b Prioe 0 A. J- Richards, c A. Morgan, b A. mills 3f> T. Beaeloy, riot out I Extras Total (9 wkt-s.) 204 (Innings declared.) Mr. A. L. David's eleven were ah dis- missed for 94 runs.
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!L CASTLE-STREET CONGREGATION. ALISTS. FIRST SERVICES IN THEIR SE V HOME. The first services of the CasC. ^ureet Chaprl congregation in their new horne, the former Countess of Huntingdon f- 'Xtpei, St. Helen's-road, were highly wo issfuj, and the congregations on Sunday Wfl\ large. Rev. Thomas Stephen*, B.A.. Camber- well, preached, and congratulated the church on what thev boo done, remarkinc: that the history of Castle-stm-el, Chapel -a.6 one to be proud of. In their now home they would, in their united stivngtU, be a of great power and influence in the tcwn. ° In the afternoon the children ware ad. dressed, and Miss Parry (Mumbles) Mn.¡; a solo, Mr. Donald TOtt presiding at the oc- gan at the thr,r6 services.. Between £ 500 and L700 have been t on the new church. The old <+ar>e! in Castle-street hat-, not yet changed ownership, a,nd the trustees have not receded from th.e..r position af regards price.
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At St. David's Church. Cardiff, on Wed- nesday. MY. Thorn; 1 R. Bnist, lata of Qsr- difi. now of Swansea, in-other of Dr. Buist, Tic-lice disiriortal surceon, was married to Miss Mary 0'Neil; third daughter of Mr. J A. O'Neil, timber broker, of Cardiff.