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IX-SWANSEA BARMAID SETS DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF PSemSE. CARDIFF SHIPBBOKBR HAS TO PAY. REMARKABLE CASE: PLAINTIFF'S Ai)MlSSluAiS. (Special Report to the "Daily Post.") At the London Sheriffs Court bo-day, be- fore Air. UnOtsr-Sheorin Burchell and a jury, Mi £ *> Alar garret iiuckneil sued Air. li¡¡.ruld Matthews, of the firm ol .\1. H. and J. K Matthews, shiporokers, of Lead enhali-sweet, City, tUiU Caivuu, xor wesson 01 pionuaw of uiamaji* Xir. il. Luuge, counsel for the piiiiiitui, h<ii ix tne v> <*C) ijj-inpic Uil.tJ, and :1. iioL a question 01 uie jui v applying uittu- liiiiiot) to ä,) senuuneiiuti lÜ<.Llvtab, u1 waat he liugm uaa moral judgments. Hie plain. tow. was lornniiiy j. Darmaiu at tlie iiuLci Aieuopc-i*, iiwauaoa, and the aelenclaiit wae ex^pioyoa In vile nrrn 01 ma latner auu uiiciw, wiw were weii-iuiown shipowners in tut. Civi, aasa at owanbea. xne paru.es became ei-oa^ea, aua Uie Ueiendant s excuse for not currying it out was tnat his nrm wun" lu linancia1 difficulties, wmcn counsel said was contrary to the fact. lie would not trouble the jury with much ot the oorrespoixieiiee, but would content himself by reading the two following letters. The first one was prefaced with an X, which he was told by eiperti represented a kiss, which in this Ube was supposed to last four bours. t-Lai ghter.) "13, Cambrian-place, Swansea, December 31. 1907.—Mr. Darling,—I hope this letter ot mine will be the very first you get at the Park Hotel, and hope it may buck you up a bit, too, though I am a rotten band at this sort of thing. Don't you think so? It Wa-- a pretty near thing on Monday, *asn t it? Not much to spare, and I wor- ried myself for hours because I remembered I had dhly booked you to Bristol and not Ashley Hill, as you told me. How are you feeling Madge? I feel distinctly Hat, and "P*- a bit like work or" anything for that matter, but sleep. Mind you hurry up and let me know the days, as I may find an excuse *j° come over one day—this week? 1 will "7 to. I know of course, but 1 think it I went into the Metiopole to fay, and was promptly asked ty P far £ 5 towards a wedding present for Miss Dawson, but I fancy it is falling a bit flat, It is too soon after yours. Will let you know how it goes, also about yours when I ^*3 Watkins. I felt absolutely loist without TIMKBiis last ni^jht. How about you, tl8vic? As I want this scrawl to be waiting for you when you arrive 1 must get this Posted before 11.0. Have been awfuily busy to-day with a boat, still here, but have hnushed, thank goodness; hurry up and Write to the above address or you'll get smacked when I see you next. Till then 'Au revoir' dear little woman.—Your loving ■Harold." "My dear girl, how I hated leaving you last night. Though we didn't have much of a. time in one sense, yet it was like heaven to me. Why aie you so loveable, dearie! I am afraid to make too pointed inquiries nom. the Registrar s Office here ris several know me in there, and I don't *eel 1 oan trust a æul down in THIS HOLE OF A PLACE. How I hate it. I shall be awfully glad when the time comes and I can start all over again, as it were. I got my train all right, and did not sleep past Lon- don., thank goodness. My oold has oome back again, and I'm as hoarse as an old crow; so I'm staying in to-night, and think I will have a scalding hot bath, go to bed, and try and DREAM MY UTTLE MADGE. You say I don t write enough,, hut isn't it better to start few and far between ,and progress instead of inversely? I think so. And now, darling, in your next, mind not so much of the 'Dear Harold.' It makes me think there are other boys around, and I so far off, too Let me know whe- ther you would like me to oome op on Saturday evening and stay over till Sunday evening or come Sunday morning a-nd stay till Monday or back the same night. What ohanoe would there be for me? Do you think getting a. room under the roof would be too risky? Seems as if it would always be my luck to run into 0- Every time I oome to Cardiff I ran into P • How are you feeflingr Madge dea.r? Has everything passed off all right? I hope eo, because it must take it out of you and. make you feel beastly flat. Do be careful, darling, ho-.7 you make enquiries, won't you, as we don't want C and his crew to get wind of it, do we? Write soon to your lovely old boy dearie. I hope the time won't drag too much till we are toge- ther again.—Yo"r loving Harold." PLAINTIFFS STORY TO THE COURT. The plaintiff, Miss Margaret BuJknell, who gave her age as 27, and wag smartly attired In a brown costume, white fur necklet and a Merry Widow hat, bore out her counsel's opening statement. She paid she made the acquaintance of the defendant, and frequently went out With him in M&rch, 1906. They were at the George Hotel, Swansea, and the rIl"- fendant proposed marriage, and she received an engagement ring. She had previously vis- ited hotels with him. and taken tea. On th3 day they became engaged intimacy took place, and a month later a date for the marriage was mentioned. The defendant asked her to keep the engagement secret. There was al- ways a deal of oonver?iatu-on with regard to the marriage, but witness was frequently put off. Defendant told her that he was earning about £7 a week, and he spent money freely. At the end of December, 1907, he caused her to leave her situation &t Swansea and to enter another at the Park Hotel, Cardiff. Mean- while she had been to London, and lived with the defendant at the West Central Hotel. The defendant then said tt would be for their mutual benefit :1 the marriage were postponed, as be thought there whs a possibility of his becoming a partner in his uncle's firm. Wit. ness came to London three months ago, to bring matters to an end She met defendant in Leftdenhall-street, and asked him if he in- tended marrying her He said he was not in a position to do so. tnd asked her to wait longer. She agreed, but as nothing further came of it, she consulted her solictor Wit- ness expended jE20 on her trousseau in Swon- sea. She was receiving £ 30 a year and full board and lodgings, V>ut now she was only receiving 15s. a week and partial board. The jury awarded the plaintiff £100 dam- ages, and judgment was given accordingly, with costs.

GOWERTON MISHAP. PFNCLAWDD PITMAN'S BROKEN COLLARBONE. Wm. Morgan 29). collier, Barracks. Pen- elawdd. was buried under a fall of coal at the Elba Colliery, Gowerton, on Wednesday ir.cming, sustaining a fractured collarbone. He was removed on the motor ambuianoe to Swansea Hoepitafl. The coal was dislodged by a small ei plosion. -l

ABERAVON POLICE CIURT. THURSDAY. (Before Mesarc. C. Jones, Alderman T. Owen and H. Walsh.) For using obscene language in Ysgut'han- road, John Potter, labourer, and George Jones, ex-navy man, Sand fields, were fined 5s. and costs each W. H. Bellingham, Mairy Jane Belling- ham, H. Gibbon, and John Berni, the usual Sunday traders, paid 5s. and costs each. George Hines was fined 10s. and Alioe May Adams Is. for not sending their chil- dren to school regularly. Two carters, named Thomas Davies, of Charles-street and Cwniavon-road reepect- ively, were dismissed on a summons for tearing horses and carts unattended. They were cellaring beer at a public-house at thie time. Me* L*_M* Xhanaaa defended.

POLITICAL CONVENTION WITH A BACKBONE. BALFOUR ARBIVES: STERLING SPEECH BY WYNDHAM. MASTERLY EXPOSITION OF TARIFF REFORM. Wednesday was the preliminary day of the meetings of the National Union of Con- servative Associations at Cardiff. At the Royal Hotel the South WaJes Tariff Reform Federation were entertaining Mr. George Wyndham. At the Philharmonic Restaur ant the junior Conservatives wore discuss- ing the federation of their associations. At the Cory Hall the Primro.se Leaguers met to declare once more their allegiance to the time-honoured principle for which the cr- ganisair stands. Meanwhile, the execu tive and the council of the National Union were perfecting the arrangements for to day's conference. TIir' g- at event of th; dav, However, w..¡, Mr. Wyndham's gpeecL. The Earl of Dun- raven presided at the luncheon, and was supported by Viscount Tredegar, Sir W. T. Lewis, the Hon. Walter Rice, Mr. George Keawick, M.P., Messrs. t). H. Byass (Port Talbot), W. H. Edwards ^Morriston;, J. Finch (Briton Ferry), J. K Moore Gwyu (Neath), li. W. Liewellyn (Briton Ferry), Godfrey Lipsoomb (Miugam), Aiervyn Peei (Ll-angadock), W. Windsor Kicharos and Hey G. K. Richardson (Briton ±<enyj, la>1oij.o. Wright, Mr. G. J. VViiuauis, JMr. Hemy LongsLafl (secretary, lariu Keiorm cxrancii), etc. Mr. Wyndham, who was niosi heartily re- ceived, delivered a masterly summary of the entire Tariff Reform policy and standpoint. Points from his speech were as follows:— "What are our main objects? They are two We aim in the first place at safeguard- ing our homo industries against unfair com- petition, because we wish to preserve the sterling character of the manhood of this nation against the corrosion of unemploy- ment which is debasing and eating into its heart. Our other main object is this We de- sire to cement the component parts of the Empire into a more ooherent whole, and the method we advocate is that we should forth- with, at the earliest opportunity, and for ever, abandon the present fiscal system of this country, which prohibits the imposi- tion, or even a modification, of a tax for any other purpose than the raising of re- venue and in place of that system we should substitute a tariff expressly designed and contrived to attain those objects so near to our hearts. (Cheers.) I have advisedly said those are our two main objects. Our policy embraces other objects, and important objects. We believe that bv this policy we shall be able to se- cure fairer terms in foreign markets, and that bv this policy we shall be able to raise an ampler revenue for national defence and social reforms by methods which will not scare capital out of the country, leaving la- bour in the lurch. (Cheers.) From the point of view of working for the closer unity of the Empire there is much we can congratulate ourselves upon without reserve. I shall not dwell upon them but the conference of last year, the recent elec- tions in Canada, and many other matters present in your minds prove three things— that our sister States are wedded to this policy of Imperial preference that they are ready, if we join them in their policy, to grant the Motherland a greater preference than they now give her, and that our sister States will not take umbrage if we again imitate them, and frame our tariffs in the first instance "upon the necessities of the Motherland. The volume of trade stated in valoe in- creased from year to year, but in our exports —and they concern us most—we found a steady and continuous fall in the relative proportion of our export trade, which was composed of highly manufactured a/rticles. But in the import trade there was a steady and continuous nf-e in the value of highly manufactured articles. That could only spell low production and lower wages for the artisans of this country. The volume of trade expanded and increased, but there was no corresponding decrease in pauperism, in unemployment, and in emigration. "If we are to work in peace on the best terms and to fight in war on the best terms we must carry Tariff Reform—(cheers)—and that quite apart from the present blight of unemployment which is lying over the land. The pinch has come; the unemployed in the best trades are 10 per cent. Ten thousand men in the Reserve of the British Army are being given furlough behind tariff walls in order that they may not be supported ia the workhouses at home. ("Shame.") "If we wish capital to be invested in home production, if we wish to keep the skilled artisan with us, and we wish to re- deem the casual labourer; if we wish to lighten the rates and diminish municipal debt, and relieve the taxpayer, and restore the credit of this country, we must base our policy upon production and not upon finance. (Cheers.) On that secure foundation we can raise the other storeys of commerce and of high finance; but, as it is, our economic edifice is being built upside down. It cannot be shored up for ever by loans and Socialistic taxation." Amidst loud and prolonged cheering Mr. Wyndham concluded, and Mr. George Ren- wick rose to propose success to the South Wales Tariff Reform Association. He de- clared that in Wales he believed they ought to win both Cardiff and Swansea. Their policy in the past had been to think too much of the consumer. It was the pro- ducer who created wealth, and so long as that wealth was being made and distributed a man would be able to buy that which he wanted to consume. The "consumer could take care of himself. They wanted to take care of the producer. (Applause.) EARL CAWDOR AT THF PRIMROSE LEAGUE MEETING. Another branch of the convention was the assembly of the Primrose League at the Cory Hall. Earl Cawdor moved a resolu- tion viewing with alarm the attack of the Government on all kinds of property, and on civil and raKgimis liberty. His lordship said that the Government, when it entered upon office set. up for itself the watchwords of "1,1 )crty and Freedom," but there was little of either to be seen in their accom- plishments. They appeared to have inte- preted their watchwords as a liberty to en- croach upon the rights of the peoole and freedom to attack a.nd rob them of their positions. MR. BONAR LAW AT MOUNTAIN ASH. On Wedneday evening M'r. Bonar Law ad- dressed 10,000 people at the Mountain Ash Eisteddfod Pavilion, and met with an en- thusiasm which might well cheer the hearts of Conservatives, for it was of such a char- acter as would have been regarded as im- possible not so very long ago in such a lo- cality as Mountain Ash, a locality supposed to be the very stronghold of Radicalism. Mr. Law, turning to the question which affected employment, said he would compare the sta.te of unemployment in Germany with that in our country. During the good trade period which ended last year there were over 5 per cent, of registered Trade Union- ists out of employment. For the same per- iod the figure in Germany was between 1 per cent. and 2 per cent. Then followed the fluctuation in trade. None of them con- tended that any change in the fiscal system would do away altogether with fluctuations in trade. They had never said that. What they did say was that some systems were better than others, and that ours was the worst in the world. This year unemploy- ment. in this country bad grown so alarm- ingly that he should be sorry to us«k.it as a political argument if he did not in his heart believe that a large part of it was due to try. "Cnemployment had risen with us to ^2 per cent, among Trade Unionists. In Germany it was under 3 per cent. EVENING RECEPTION AT CARDIFF. The Earl and Countess of Plymouth on Wednesday evening gave a reception to some 2,500 persons at the Cardiff City Hall. There was a brilliant assemblage, including Earl Cawdor, Mr. George Wyndham, Lord and Lady Ninian Stuart, Sir Alexander Acland Hood, etc. A large number oi West aies delegates were also present.

MR. BALFOUR ARRIVES. TO SPEAK FOR AN HOUR. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour arrived i Cardiff from London by tho 9.15 train on Wednesday evening, and proc-ecded by motor car to St. Pagan's Cattle, whore he will be tho guest, of the Farl of Plymouth. In a brief conversation with a press repre "rntative Mr. Balfour said that he intended speaking for about an hour, and that tie would deal with current political topics.

BRIGHT CONSERVATIVE PROSPECTS. It was a very busy time in the vicinity v>t the Park iiall, Cardiff, on Tliuraday 1 aurnuig, wlieii (writes our special re^yOibei-) ueiegaUs iroin all pari*, 01 tiie ouuacry ocgan to assemble tor the lirst conference m connection with Uie great giw.ner.mg 01 Ccuiijorvauvtvs. It was in 1893 uiai the last cQiUerenoe of the National Luion was heli in the City, ojid it was followed eighteen months later by a General EiieeLiou that swept the Liberal Party out oi powta-, and the thought was now uppermost that history may repeat itself sooner than some people imagined. Upwards of 1,200 delegates sat in the assembly, a<ud the business character v, lto ineeuing wiae relieved by the decora- tions aroand the balcony, setting forth the names of great Conservative statesmen, past and present. Sir Robert P. Hermon Hodge, Bait., presided, and was supported by quite an array of members of the council, peers, members of Parliament, etc., and those included the Dukes of Marlborough and Rutlajtd, Earl Plymouth, Earl Cawdor, Lord Ninian Stuart, Lord Clifford, Lord Arthur Cecil, Mr. A. Bonar Law, M.P., Rt. Hon. Sir Alex. Acland Hood, Bart., M.P. (chief Conservative Whip), Rt. Hon. Geo. Wyndham, M.P., Mr. C. V enables Llewelyn, and others. The Swansea dele- gates included Messrs. J. R. Davies, David Davies (editor of the "Daily Post"). G. H. Hemmings, T. T. Corker. J. Hillard, A. Abbott, and F. Waddington (secretary of the Swansea Association). MAYOR'S OFFICIAL WELCOME Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Alderman Lewis Morgan, extended an official welcome, re- minding the delegates that the City of Oar- diff was the capital of Whales. He hoped the deliberations of the conference would solve the social problem of the improved conditions of the people, and would strengthen the foundation of the Empire. The Earl of Plymouth, the retiring pre- sident of the National Union, returned thanks. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. The report, of the Council was then read. The Chairman moved its adoption, ,and said that ever since the Birmingham con- ference they had been a united party, whiLst inspiration had been given by t.heir leader, Slr. Balfour. (Loud cheers). The round of activity of Mr. Redmond served to remind them that the question of the unity of the Empire was kept a little too much in the background. Notiiing ooui l absolve Mr. Birrell and his Cabiiioi, from the scandalous state of things which pre- vailed over a groat portion of Ireland, and if those things were tolerated there, they were entitled to ask themselves whether the Government were to be trusted ahoidd a similar state of things arise in any other part of the British bmpire. (Hear, liear). The Chancellor of the Exchequer's eonfes- sion that he was faced with a stunning deficit by a falling revenue was used against Mr. Lloyd-George, and the Chairman re- minded the delegates of the remedy. It must be apparent that the people wore sick and tired of the tLsoal system under which I they lived, and the speaker caused merri- ment bv comparing England with a ONE-LEGGED MAN L\ A KICKING ¡ MATCH. Sir T. Wright-son seconded, and did not think there had ever .been a Government that had committed so many blunders as the present one.—The report was adopted. The election of Earl Cawdor as president for the ensuing year was the next business, and in the regretted absence of Mr. lly. Chaplin, through illness, the resolution was submitted by Eari Wliarncliffe, who spoke of the Navy reforms successfully carried out by Earl Ca.wdor when First Lord of the Admiralty. He was a man of force and great business capacity, and Lord Lans- downe's right-hand man in the House of Lorde. Lord Ninian Stuart (Unionist candidate for Cardiff), who met with a rousing recep- tion, seconded, and said Lord Cawdor was one of the most popular men in South Wales, and had been known as a business peer. EARL CAWDOR RETURNS THANKS. The resolution was carried with acclama- tion, and Earl Cawdor took the chair amidst more cheering. He returned thanks, and said having been described as a business ma.n they would excuse him if he at onoe proceeded to business. The Earl of Plymouth wus thanked, on the motion of Mr. Bonar Law. M.P.. seconded by Sir Joseph Lawrence, and in reply the retiring president said they were faoed with a large majority against, them I in the Commons, and they still had an anxious pairt in the RolJ,<e of Lords, which was in a position of much greater rower to I interpret to the best of their ability the wish of the nation. (Hear, hea.r). But during the past year a. great change Vmd taken place in the enthusiasm and the readi- ness of the Conservative party for the next fight, and he hoped and believed that, the foundation laid would make that term of office of the new president one of the most important in the future of the party. (Cheers). BRIGHT SPEECH BY MR. "BONAR LAW There was a resolution on the agenda in the name of Mr. Henry Chaplin, M.P., ex- pressing profound satisfaction at the pro- gress of the movement in favour of fiscal reform, and in his absence Mr. Bonar Law submitted it in a capital speech. He alluded to the Free Trade Congress as a collection of intellectual cranks of the whole country, and elicited much merriment when he re- minded the conference that the Colonial Free Traders looked alone to England to keep the Free Trade flag flying as there was no hope of it being done in any of the Col- onies Tba.t was interesting, but he would like to know at whose expense the foreign delegates were paid? Professor Marshall had issued his views, which had been em- bodied in a State paper—(Cries of "Shame") —and Mr. llonar Law supposed they would have a State paper on education by Dr. Clif- ford-(laughter)-for he was perfectly cer- tain that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not grudge the money. But, added Mr. Law, "does that not ready show that we are at the beginning of the end. Pro- ceeding, Mr. Law claimed that Tariff Re- form was absolutely necessary to give em- ployment at home and extend the markets of the empire. Its greatest benefit was that it would increase the state of employment of the working classes of this country, and it was a movement that would tend to the well-being of the home, and our greatness throughout the world. Mr. George Renwick, M.P., in §8 £ onding, came in for a great reception on his New- castle success, which he said was not a per- sonal triumph, but one for Unionism and I Fiscal Reform. In supporting, Mr. Imbert Parry declared that sufficient capital had gone out of the country during the last two years to find a solution for the whole question of nnem.. i ployment. The resolution was carried unanimously, 1 by a loud "Aye." I The conference then adjourned for lun- cheon.

LOCAL COUPLE WEDDED AT CARDIFF. The wedding took place at, Cardiff op Thursday of Mr. Walter Elwy JoiMs. Car- diff, but formerly of Swausea- (youngest son of Mr; and Mrs. R. E. Jones, Porthcawl), and Miss Adelaide Dalton Elcock (daughter of Mrs. El-ec-ck, Lawnside, Neath). Th« bridegroom, whose father is the managing director of Messrs. R. E Jones, Ltd., Cardiff, Porthcawl, Swansea, and Mumbles, was for two yeato a lieutenant in the 3rd Glamor- gan Rifie Corps, Swansea, and alter wards j oincd the East Lancashire Regiment. Th, newly-married coupie, who received the heattiest congratulations from a large circle -V friends in South Wales will reeide at ('ardiff. The honevmoon is to be spent at Tor quay.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT ABEtCRA VE PIT CARPENTER CRUSHED BY FLYWHEEL. A very sad accident took place at Aber- erave on Tuesday, when a carpenter named David G. Davies was accidentally killed. Deceased was boarding-111 an engine-house where a new engine had been erected whe-i he fell into the flywheel and was badly i crushed, Znd died soon after being extri- cated. Quite a gloom has b' caet over the neighbourhood, where doceaaed was well known. He leaves a. widow and two chil- dren.

N-NETY-NINE YEABS OLD. LLANDILO'S OLDEST iNHABITANT DEAD. The death occurred at. Llandilo on Sun- day night of David Bowen, the town's oldest inhabitant, and who wis born in October, 1809, being therefore 99 years of age. Deceased was a native of Gorsefach, Llanarthney. His wife pre-deeeased him 22 years ago, aged 81. There were six children, four of which are alive, the oldest being Mr. John Bowen, Reading, whose age is now 72. De- ceased died at the residence of MTS. Joyce Griffiths, 4, New-road, Liandilo, his daugh- ter. There are also Mr. David Bowen, Ystrad, Rhondda, and Mr. Wm. Bowen, South Lodge, Llandilo, ex-county constable, Tho other descendants are six grand-chil- dren and two great grand-children, the lat- ter being the two daughters of P.C. William Robbins, Llandiio.

Owing to the rooms being required for additional school space, the Swansea Educa- ticxi offices were on Monday transferred fnjm < iQ,:9a. fill IMP jrtjH II

CROSS IiANDS WIFE AND HUSBAND. APPEAL AGAINST A CARMARTHEN DECISION. STORY OF DOMESTIC DIFFERENCES TOUJ HIGH COUltl (Specia* Re-port to "Daily Post.") London, Thursday.—In the Divorce Court to-day, ;vjfore the President, Sir Gorell Bair.es and Mr. Justice Hargrave Deane, sitting as a. Divisional Court, the case of Mr. Howell Bowen against a decision of the Car- marthen justices, who found him guilty of i desertion, and ordered him to Day h.6 wife, Racliel liowen. Brynnii ydd, Cross Hands, 12. a week maintenance, came on. Mfr. WTil!ock (_who ap.p-ealed for appellant) said on January 7th Uk; wife left iier hu°.- baud and issued a suimnons 101 persistent cruelty that was dismissed. Subsequently) the justices found there had been desertion, Counsel said the ground of appeal was that r there was no evidence on which the magis- trates could find desertion. There was a question whether there was not an agree- { nient for as qsaralion. The husband had offered his wife 7s. a week, which she bad.. accepted. He paid t.hat amount to her re- gularly. Counsel retxl the wife's evidence before the magistrates^ in which she said she was married to respondent four and a half yeans ago. She had tried for a .reparation on the grounds of cruelty before the Amman- ford magistrates, and they had dismissed the case. Since then her husband offered her) 7s. a week, and she had accepted it. Shoe had gone to the house afterwards, and he had pulled her out and told her he would not allow her t<iv re. Counsel said under the ] circumstances there was no desertion, as the wife had practically agreed to sepam^fion by accepting the 7s. a week and taking custody of the youngest ch Id. Hon. Victor Russell (for respondent) de- nied there was any agveement. The wife was willing to return to her husband, but he absolutely refused to take her bad: Mr. Willock, replying, contended that the fact of the wife having accepted the payment of 7s. a week showed an agreement to separ- ate, and the husband's subsequent refusal to take her back dad not constitute desertion. The President said the materials before the court was in suoh an unsatisfactory state that they could not dispose of it. The case would be tent back to the magistrates for further inquiry into the cdraumstanoee of the separation.

MABON" AND WELSH MINERS THREE-FOURTHS OF MONDAY'S "ABSENTEES" DRUNKARDS! COMMONS DEBATE ON LICENSING BILL. The House of Commons on Wednesday debated Clause 18 of the Licensing Bill, applying to the Welsh Sunday Closing Act in Monmouthshire. Mr. W. Abraham (Rhondda) claimed that the majority of the workingmen's repre- sentatives in the House were in favour of Sunday closing all over the country. Some of the miners might say the "old man" was rather hard on them in asking for public- houses to be closed on Sundays, but he was sure that when on Monday mornings they tried to rise to go to work and failed be- cause of a bad head they would say that the "old man" was right after all. (Laughter). He spoke of things as they were, and he and his friends were pressing this matter in order to secure the oomforl, of the families of the men. There was no doubt that men lost more work on Mosxlay than on any other day of the week. Three-fourths of these men were drunkards and fond of drink, and if they increased the temptation for them to drink they weald do so. He advocated the closing of the clubs. "I remember," went on the hon. member, amid laughter, "my old mother being mnch put about on a certain occasion because the oat ate the candles. My sister came in. and when the old woman told her about the cot she said 'Hang th-em up under the ceiling the -at could not get up there,' and the candles were safe Let the Houap act similarly in removing the temptation to drink. (Loud laughter and cheers). The motion of Mr. Gilbert Parker to omit the clause was defeated by 256 to 71. The Solicitor-General's amendment was carried, providing that while the hours of licensed premises on Sundays ."iwuld be re- stricted to three, the magistrates sdwtrid be left free to fix the hour*, on condition that one of the "hours was between one o'clock and three.

WHO'LL HA VI TO PAY? LEAN ELL Y APPLICATION TO PARLLA MENT. Llanelly Council met on Tuesday eveming when the question of going to Partian-,tent with the new Water Bill was discussed. Mr. E. T. Jones said the Bill meant ex- tending the area of supply and preventing pollution and filtratioD. Mr. E. W. Jones said the scheme meant an eightpenny rate. which would be a heavy tax on the manufacturer, and would in- directly affect, the waterman. He suggested a water board. Mr. D. J. Davies said it would be an eightpenny rate less the revenue from the new sources of supply. There was J3550 profit last year, and the income from supply- ing Llwynhendv was £ 1,500. Mr. N. Griffiths said as a rule increasing rates did not affect the property owner. If the rate was rai.^pd 3d. per house t-he rent was usually raised 6d. T" It was unanimously decided to go to Par- liament.

SWANSIA COFFEE TAVERNS. THREE CHANGE HANDS FOR £ 6,000. The Swansea Coffee Pub] icehouse Com- n' pany shareholders on Tuesday confirmed an agreement which had been practically made some weeks ago, by which Mr. T. W. James takes over the company's coffee taverns— the Waverley, Lifeboat, and Oxford—for £ 6.000. The shareholders, we understand get 15s. 4d. in the £ for their shares, and it is stated that the three businesses will be well developed, whilst Mr. A. B. Davioo is li- quidator for the voluntary winding up of the old company.

SWANSEA DISTRICT COUNCIL DIPHTHERIA IN LOL'GHOR DISTRICT. Swansea Rural District Council met on Tuesday, Mr. Dd. Williams (Waunarlwydd) presiding. Dr. Mitchell, in his report for Llandilo- Talvbont, reported a diphtheria outbreak among children attending Loughor School. He gave details and recommended that Loughor National School be closed for three weeks. During October there were 50 births (27.5 per 1,000), and 34 deaths (16.4 per 1,000). One death was due to diph- theria. Two cases of scarlet fever occurred at Pontlliw, and one each in Waunarlwydd, Sketty and Groves end. Ono case of typhoid was notified in Pontardulais. Dr. Morgan reported 21 births (24.9 per 1.000) in Clase during October, and deaths 13 (14.1 per 1,000). Two cases of scarlet fever were reported at Llansamlet. Chairman moved a resolution, which was heartily carried, congratulating Major Dd. Lewis on being chosen high sheriff; Mesers. B. Matthews, Rosser and D. Jones sup- ported, the latter remarking that Major Lewis had been thp making of Gorseinon. Out of three candidates Miss Mary Davies. Pont-a-rdawe, was appointed Isolation Hos- pital matron by 14 votes to two gained by Miss Colbert, Maesteg. Mr. Bransby Williams wrote re Skelty sewerage that it would be some time before anything was done in the. matter: 'espect- inp Gorseinon drainage Mr. John Williams, M.P., is to be asked to interview the resi- dent of the Locaji Government Board to effect an amicable agreement. W. H. Corbet (Cwmbwrla) was almoin ted waterman a.t Pontardulais. Out of 24 AD- nlieantc Graham Thomas and Jonathan Wil liams (Pontardulais) were also in the final three. W. R. Thomas (Mumbles) was appointed clerk of the works at Bonymaen water ex- tension. Mr. Thos. Owen (Tougbor) 'wrote 9siring for the payment of watjes due to him -™-hi'st r.TriT-.lnvod ;i-' ir?twTnsri- Tt stated that the account, was pent in 18 months ago. Ork =aid Mr. Owen "'3.g rncb an expert, in makms out his hfH« that h*> f},ht ftrwY1 to him r TJOPlt.icn -s <~ost clerk at his (the ^'erk's^ office. ^Laughter). The account will now be paid.

ACCIDENT ON MUMBLES-ROAD. Mr. G. H. Tasker, Westbury Hoose, Swansea, wntes :-In justice to my daugh- ter. who was injured on the Mumbles-road last Sa.turda.y, the report of which appeared t in your issue of Monday, will you please state that she was riding on the correct side of the road. I should have asked you to do this last Tuesday, but it is only now I have received confirmatory evidence of I the assertion of my daughter and her friend.

THE "SHIP," SWANSEA. OLD HOSTELRY OFFERED FOR SUTJj Str P. Raartell oOerad for sale at th* Hotel Cameron, Swansea, on Tuesday,, No 64. Wind-etreet, with an eotraaae in Saiubrloa* Passage (freehold), formerly known ae the "Ship" Hottel. The Auctioneer said in his opinion there wouid have to bo 3dl arcade from Wind- rtbree-t into FislseT-street and he believed that would be brought. about before tin widening of Oasfele-strae*. He was told that more people pasead through Salubrious Passage than down one side of Wind-ctiwC. The property was sold under an animal tenar.cy. "Rie sale was by order of t!i mortgagee. Mr Penhafle (tenajtt) said he had a leaae of 7. 14. or 21 yeans lease on the property The Auctioneer, after consulting with < e Solicitor, Mr Daviee ("Meesitt Aeron "Huh. and 00.). stvki a. clause in the agiwnu, t would provide for the tenancy being- aa nual one. At £ 2.800 the property was bought in.

MORRISTON CAGE-BIRV SOCIETY SECOND ANNUAL, EXHIBITION AT DRILL HALL. PRINCIPAL PRIZE-WINNERS. The second annual open show of the Mor- riston Cage Bird Society, was held on Thursday at the Drill Hall. There were 45 classes, for which 360 entries had been re oeived. The judges were Messrs. H. W. Battye, Huddersfield, and J. B. Es ans, Sketty, who described the show as one of the finest in the kingdom, for ite aim. With better ra.ilwa.y facilities no doubt it would become a leading exhibition in the country. The Yorkshires and mules were the best classes shown, with the Norwich leading. The president of the society is Mr rn. J. Williams, Maesygwernen, and se r.Maries Messrs. D. Jeremy and A. C. East The winners of first prizes were Norwich, plain heads, clear yell<>% A. E. Wasley. Clear buff G. T. Jcwe& Ticked or unevenly marked yeitov Ed. James. Ditto, buff 1 and 2 speciala. G. Gwilliam. Hen, clear ticked or unevenjy marked yellow or buff A. E. Wasiey. Any variety, unflighted except evenly marked 1 and special, Lewis and Dyroond Any variety, unfed S. H. George. Yorkshire—clear yellow 1 and special, T. Morris. Clear buff Shearn and Owen&. Ticked or unevenly marked yellow 1 and special, Griffiths Bros. Hen, dear U<-Jced or unevenly marked yellow or buff W. H. Wilcox. Any varictv, unflighted, except evenly marked 1 and special, D. J. Da- vies. Any variety, unfed: A. E. Taylor, Border Fancy-—clear or ticked, yeiiow cock D. O Connell. Clear or UftJied yellow hen D. O'Cornell. Clear or ticked buff cock 1 and special, R. H. Jouee. Clear or ticked buff hen Hammacott and Card. Yellow or buff, uneven or variegated cock 1 and special, R. H. Mugfcrd. Yellow or buff, uneven or variegated beD D. Williams. Green. Evenly marked, or cinnamon cock or hen 1 and 6p., J. Hock- ing. Scotch Fancy—Any variety Mrs. E. Brown. Selling Class.—Any variety, single or pairs, not exceeding 20s. Mrs. E. Brown. Ditto, not exoeeding 12s. 6d. W. J. Wil- liams. Mules and Hybrids.—Clear ticked or un- evenly marked mule, including canary boll- finch J. D. Leigh. Any other variety, hybrid between two British birds 1 and Gp., R. W. Jones. Dark goldfinch muie Lewis and Dymond. Dark linnet mule 1 and sp., R- W. Jones. Any other variety mule 1 and sp., D. A. Longdon. British Birds.—Goldfinch 1 and ap., Lewis and Dymond. Goldfinch (grey-pate or bia.ck Jogged) A. Morgan. Bullfinch John Norton. Linnet 1 and sp.5 W. J. Bancroft. Greenfinch 1 and sp., W. J. 11' _1- l'Y'" I rs an croft. Brainble or cnaraneh 1 and sp., D. A. S. Longdon. Siskin, lesser, redpole or twite D J- Prosser. Bunting, any variety 1 and sp., S. J. Nicholas. Thrush, blackbird or starling 2 and sp., John Beed. Any variety sort bill, not larger than a lark S. J- N icholas. Foreign birds.—Any variety 1 and sp., E. Thorne. Members Classes.—Any variety canary (novice) 1, 3 and gp P. J. Rees. Any varety mule, hybrid or British bird (novice) 2 and sp., A. Hitchings.

Lord Rosebery has consented to unveil the memorial at the Cardiff City Hall to the lat-a Sir E. J. Reed, K.C.B., F.R.S., formerly Chief-Constructor of the Navy, and for years M.P. for Cardiff TbAtviM.

Airrangeanents are being made for Mr. Hemmecrde, M.P., to address a public meet- ing at the Swaneeia Albert Hail earfy next irytnilh in oonnaatikxi with the movement for. flip teTaft«WH«E-Jbndh I

I INSURANCE CO.'S ALLECED METHODS. SWANSEA GUARDIANS EXPRESS STRONG DISSATISFACTION. Swansea Guardians' Relief Committees met on Thursday. The methods of an insurance company, al- j luded to as "X," were strongly criticised, It was stated that a man insured with the company against illness, ild that when he became ill a. doctor's certificate was for- warded the company, and that they not only ignored it, but also (according to Mr. Owen) furnished no reason why they dis- missed the claim. On this account the man approached'the Guardians, and it was stated that the company had also ignored the letter from the clerk. Mr. Owen said there were clauses in the insurance papers which were not read to the people who insured. M iss Dillwvn described the matter as one of the worst forms of swindling. Eventually the suggestion by the clerk, that he should write a strong letter and de- mand an answer was agreed to. Aid. Solomon said that it might be found advisable to write a letter to the local papers about the company's methods. They might even go to the extent of getting i the Press Association to circulate it throughout the country | ==-——————' <

FREE TO LADIES. I A SAMPLE of the MOST RELIABLE REM EDY ever discovered for hr8gula.rities and bfuippressioiisj from any caaS€J can lie had post free, uarranteed effective in a few ilours. Impossible to fail. Delay as dangerous. Send at once to Nurse S. C. Mann, 49, Fritih Street, London, W • The Ladies' Friend and Guade to Health alqo free. (Send no money)- 216

FELL OFF MARKET ROOF. ABERAVON GLAZIER SUCCUMBS AT SWANSEA. Ernest Hargraves, the glazier who fell off the Aberavon Market roof on Mono-ay, suc- cumbod to his injuries at Swaruea Hospital at 3.30 on Thursday afternoon. Deceased was a native of Huddersfieid.

SWANSEA GUARDIANS FIND JOBS FOR UNEMPLOYED. At Swansea Guardians Building Com- mittee, Mr. DevonaJd presiding, Mr. W. Owen thought it would be cheaper for a firm to tender for the heating apparatus of the whole building instead of tendering in sections.—It was decided to invite several Swansea firms to send estimates for the wholf- of the work. With reference to the grounds at Graig House, Mount Pleasant (home for orphan children) Mr. Miller -said one or two un- employed men should be given the garden- ing work.—Chairman thought if a man was engaged who had been working in a factory he would be unable to do the work.—Mrs H D. Williams Nonsense.—Mr. Owen said there were two gardeners on the unemployed list at present.—It was decided to engage a gardener and ft labourer. Mr. Owen introduced the question of eIJ- gaging unemployed joiners to do necessary wood work-. repairing floors and erecting partitions.—This was agreed to. and the borough surveyor will be asked for name- of suitable men.

PINCLAWDD COLLIER DE- FRAUDED- ^TONE-CUTTER SENT TO ASSIZES FROM SWANSEA. USE OF A BLACKPILL NURSERY- MAJSrs NAME. At Swansaa. on Thursday Alfred Thomas, stone-cutter, Pontypridd, was drargOO with obtaining 30s. by false pretences from Thomas Tanner, co'lier, Grove Cottage, Penclawdd. TheTe were six other similar charges, which, however, were not gone into. Complainant said defendant came to his house and said he was selling trees for Mr. Harris, Biackpill, adding that the latter was his brother. An order was given for trees, and it wae arranged that defendant should choose them. W itness agreed to purchase 30s. worth, and gave defendant | the money, hat, no receipt was given. De- fendant prorhised to send the trees on the following Friday or Saturday, but witness ba.d not received them. Witness gave de- fendant the order and the money, believing him to be a brother of Mr. Harris, Black- pill. James Edward Harris said he assisted his father, Mr. James Harris, nurseryman, Biackpill. Defendant had not been in his employ, but was prosecuted last year for a similar offence. Defoiidant was not author- ised to collect money or take orders. Sergt. Rees, Neath. arrested prisoner at Pontypridd. He admitted the charge. Thonias now admitted the charge, and was committed to take his trial at the next AgobviL

SWANSEA H03PITAL EOARD. APPOINTMENT OF HOUSE PHYSICIAN. Swansea Hospital Mana.gement Board met on Wednesday to appoint a house physician for the hospital in pJaco o' Dr. Hawkins, re- signed. Ah-. Tuekfield presided. Two candidates had been selected to ap- pear, viz., Dr. A. W. Petrie, M.B.. Ha.mp- stead, and Dr. J. A. M. Clarke, M.B., C.H.B., Edinburgh. Dr. Lancaster asked why a lady doctor, who wa-s an applicant, had not been instruct- ed to appear. Chairman said the Selection Committee did not think it wise in the interests of the hoGpital to have ,motho.: lady doctor. On a vote being taken, Dr. Petrie, who is a cousin of Sir Flinders Petrie, was ap- pointed.

TAKEN ILL IN THE NIGHT. SKEWEN WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY. .Tane Branch (65), wife of John Braaah. Rose I illas, Cardonnel-road, Skewen, oalled her son at 4.50 on Tuesday morning and complained of being ill. Her son raji for Dr Jones, but before the doctor arrived Mra Branch had expired in the j-reacnce of her husband. At Tues(.Lay's inquest a verdict of "Death from syncope resulting from a fatty heart"

FOOD MAKES STRENGTH. People who feel tired, languid, feeble, unstrung, nervous, infirm, ill and unhappy, need one thing to IDaLke them strong, vigor- ous, and comfortable again, viz., food. Food will do this when drugs and medi- cines have failed entirely, Alter it is di- gested it will do it, not before. This tired, languid feeling of people who do not cli-, gest their food is not the healthy tired- ness brought about by hard work. It is more or less a paralysis of the nervee and other organs caused by the poison in the b.ood, creaied by undigested food. When your stomach is so deranged that it cannot tligoa food, Mother Seigel's Syrup will tone it up and help it to do its work. It will also purify the blood from the poison caused by undigested food and prevent the formation of any more such poison. Thousands of people every year are made I well and strong, cured of indigestion and stomach and liver disorders by Mother I Seigel's Syrup. Why not you? Read the Seigel's Syrup. Why not you? Read the testimony of Mr. W illiam Simpson, champion walker of the wor'd, who lives at od, Farringdon Place, Southend-on-Sea. On July 11th, j..a)8, Mr. Simpson 6aid: "1 am not yet quite 43, and for the great T part of my life have been healthful anci I vigorous, as my various walking feaw prove. But a year ago I fell ill. The I trouble was indigestion. After eating I would have violent pains at the ^heast, and was si.ck and unfit for exertion. I tried various medicines, but the only one to re- lieve me was Mother Seigel's Syrup. Three bottles of that remedy effectually cured me, and I'liave been quite well from that day to this." Medicines which merely relieve for the moment never cure. That is why so many fail whore Mother Seigel's Syrup so surely cures. This great remedy acts on the stomach, not on its contents, and cures by restoring natural action to tihe enfeebled organ. Mother Seigel's Syrup is also prepared in Tablet form, as Mother SeogeTe Sysrup Tahiete.

SWANSEA'S AGED POOR. CHRlST::M.AS FlJND: ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Christmas G iftB to Swansea Aged Poor Fund was held on Tuesday. Coon. M. Tutton, J.P. (Mayor) presided, and those present included t>ae Mayoress, Mrs. Lee (ex-Mayoress), acd Miss Lee, Mesdam.es D. Harris, R* Martin, J. William^ Hopkius; Robinson, Gethin, Roberts, E. M. Williams, Jones, Miss Stevens, and Aid. Solomon (secretary), who met at the Guildhall to arrange Xmas gifts to the aged poor. The Miiyor proposed the adoption of the balance sheet, which shewed income P,21,1 8s. 6d., disposed of as follows :-Dinnar ex- penses, J594 h. 4d. clothing, L95 14s. prating, stamps and advertising, £2 9b. He said he was pleased to be able to render sssastance to such a deserving object, and hoped the fund would continue to be suc- oassful. This was the fortieth year, and so far £ 5,939 has been distributed in the fol- lowing maimer :—28,056 old persons over 60 years of age had received x £ lb. Lest English beef, 41b. tea, lib. lump sugar, loaf of bread, and lib. Xmas pudding in a basin; 11,964 widows with young children had been supplied with meat, bones, peas, bread, tea and sugar, arid 25,521 articles of clothing, value 36. each, bad also been distributed. The subscribers arc indebted to the late Mr. Joseph Solomon, who initiated 'he fund, together with Mrs. Solomon, and <he assist- ance of the late Mr. Perry Morgan, forty years, ago, and also to the ladies who have carried on the work during the past ten years, with the assistance of Mr. H. G. Solomon, and the Mayor hoped he would be spared to carry on this work for years to come. Mrs. J. II. Lee (ex-Mayoress) seconded. Ca.rriod.- The Mayor and Mayoress were elected joint presidents; Mr. C. C. Vivian, hon treasurer, and Alderman H. G. Solomon hon. secretary.—Ward presidents were than appointed, arid votes of thanks followed, the Mayoress then entertaining the ladies to tea. tea.

BANCROFTS BIG OFFER SALFORD S SUBSTANTIAL SUM. Jack Bancroft, who will not play in the Swansea v. Cardiff match on Saturday, has received by post an offer to sign on for the Salford Northern Union Club. He .is offered L130 down, and JM per week during the season, whilst there are the usual inducements with reference to work and matches won. It is understood that Salford would increase the amount to £ 200 if Bancroft would accept, but it is satisfactory to know that the full-back will not oonsider the offer. I His own words are that he is satisfied with Swansea, and does not want to go North. He expects to be fit for the Swan- sea Club's Devonian matches.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. NEW APPOINTMENT: PERSONAL EXPENSES REDUCED. Swansea, Harbour Executive met on Thursiuay. It was decided to advertise for a manager fcT the Harbour Trust Electric Lighting St.a.tion-a new appointn)ellt-the I salary to be JE250 a year. With respect to the approaching Port Sanitary Authorities' meetings at Swansea, a request was made that the visitors should be conducted rcund the new dock. This was agueed to. Notice of motion was given that the scale of fees when on business away from the town should be reduced from £ 2 2s. to £ 1 Is. per day.

ROYAL CARDS FOR CHRIST- MAS, Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Sons are issu- ing this year the finest collection of Christ- mas Cards ever pia^>i befor the public. This Royal Card Collection is reproduced direct from trie original Christmas Cards they have haa tiie nonour 01 wpecialiy painting last Christmas for Their Majesties the Kuig and t^ueen of England, i'heir Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Emp- I rees of Germany, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Norway, Their Royal High- nesses the Prince aiui Princess of Wales and in former seasons for Her late Majesty Queen Victoria. They have received the gracious per- mission of ail the Imperial and lioyal Per- sonages to reproduce these Hoyai Cards for sale to the public, and Christmas, 1908, will, we think ever stand out as unique, in the annate—not only of RaphaeJ House --but of the Christmas Card trade through- out the wanid. The "Royal Collection" fitly leads off with His Majesty's beautiful Christmas Card, illustrating the 'Origin of the Order 01 the Garter, the first, of all English Orders with its proud and gallant motto, "Honi Soit Qui Mai y Pense," the courtly Edward III. with the Countess of Salis- bury farming the central figure in this brilliant dieign. "The Fimt Investiture of the Order-" by the stately Monarch, the recipient being his son, the valiant Black Prince, forms a no less beautiful com- panion card, the original design of which they had the honour of painting for His RoyaJ Highness, the Prince of Wales. Of the magnificent range of t.be general Christmas Card Collection, a fitting idea can really ontly be formed by personal in spection. We can but indicate its wide I scope by t.he enumeration of the title6 of some ot the more distinctive groups, each representing a dozen or more series, and Rejected haphazard from a long list of other iap i and no lees characteristic cards. The "Luminous Celluloid" Series, pro- te,'ted by Application for Royal Letters Patent, stands out as one of the gem novel- ties of the year. Followed by the "Dainty Porcelain," the "Mounted Gem," the "Golden Harvest," the "Pinewood," the "Greenwood," and the "White Heather" Series, these, splendid in themselves, are probably not a whit more preferable than the "India Print" Series, the "Frosty Winter," the "Bizarre," the "Oak and Holly," the "Cosy Corner," "Ye Sealed Oilet-te," the "Goodwill," and the "Golden Vandyck" Series" and they in their turn, may, as likely as not, have to make way for the highly original "Music" Series, the "Gold a.nd Silver Leaf," the "Glowing Sunset," the "Aero Plate-Mark," the "Gem Oilette," and the "Gold Framed" Series. For the rast, this-, truly "Royal Collection" will itself speak in unmistak- able teams.

Carmarthenshire Needlework Guild Ex- hibition, of which Mrs. N. Gwynne- Hughes, Glancothi, is hon. sec., took place at Carmarthen Guildhall on Tuesday. A large number of county people distributed 2,405 articles amongst various charitable institutions in St. David's diocese.

SALE OF KING'S DOCK HORSES. Mr. F. F. Meager offered for sale 37 hcrrses on Wednesday belonging to Messrs. Top ham, Jones and Rail ton, Swansea <ock oon- tractors, who are stopping the night sitifts owing to the near completion of the con- tract. A seven-year-old 16.1 hands bay horse fetched 30 guineas, a ten-year-old bay mare realised 24 guineas, and two other seven-year-old mares (16.3 hands) fetched 75 guineas. Other horses fetched somewhat santlW prices.

BENEATH THE "FALL" INJURED PAHTYFFTNON MINER BJiOUGHT TO SWANSEA. John Jenkins, collier, Capel Renam, Pan- tyffyuon, employed a.t Merlin Colliery, Pan- tyBynon. was working underground early on Tuesday morniug- when a fall of stone oc- curred and Jenkins was partially buried beneath the debris. He sustained injuries to the head and right arm and was removed to the Swansea hospital a.nd detained.

=- Manufactured from ARCHEKS I the famous I GOLDEN ■ RETURNS GoLien I CIGARETTES Returns 1 Noted tor their ■ HffliyAraier&co fum navour H _L^*fflONLSJE_ and Cool Smoking. fteceimiite of HaJtr<Ouuoe Packet* POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION jSND -L PHILATELIC CONGRESS. The arrangemeote for the Postage Stamp Exhibition and Philatelic Congress, whisb are to be held at the Hulme Town HaU, Manchester, on February 18th, 19th, and 20th, 1909, are making satisfactory pro- gress, and every tiling points to the event proving sua assured success. Mr. 1. J. Bernstein, the President of the Manchester Junior Phitatetir Society, has just received a coramunicatioa from the Earl of Derby, C.B., who, as Lord Stan- ley, was Postmaster General from 1903 to 1906, signifying his willingness to beoome a Patron of the Exhibition and Congrof The Earl of Crawford, K. T., who is ODe of oar leading Philatelists, and a Vice- President, of the Royal Philatelic Society, being aiso a Patron. The Congress, the first of it.. kind to be held in this country, is re weaving the unani- mous support of ail the Philatelic Socaettea &Dd will be undoubtedly & suooaesfal and unique gathering of all the prominent diia- ciples of Philately. The Exhibition is to be open to the pub- lic free by Ticket obtainable at tiie Exhi- bition Offices, 9, Albert-square, Manchester.

THE LUARD TRAGEDY COLOURED MAN RELEASED. The Press Association states bhat the col- oured man taken to Poplar Police Station on Fridav afternoon and detained, as reported by a London morning paper, in connection with the Lua.rd tragedy at Seveooaks, was subsequently liberated, inquiries not jvatify- mg has further detention.

HIGH-STREET WOOD PAVING. ALTERATIONS IN TRAMWAY SERVICE From Saturday next the Cwtnbwria and Brynhyfryd sections of the Swansea, tram- ways will have their starting and landing- place at a point on the corner of Dynevor- place and Grove-place. Arrangement* as to the Morriston section are not perfected. A diagram is to be issued for the con- venience of passengers pending the wood- paving of High-street.

"A GOOD TOOL PAYS FOR ITSELF." Labour saved is money earned. The houeewife should recognise this when buy- ing soap. It cannot be denied that Sun- light Soap is the greatest labour-saver in the soap world. Seeing is believing, and those who have visited the works at Port Sunlight, don't want to be remiraed of the £ 1,000 guarantee of purity on every bar. They have seen for themselves. Health, too, is another aarious consideration for the housewife. A soap that cleans and disinfects at the some time is worthy of place in the home. This is Dr. Carl Enoch, Hyginic Institute, Hamburg, saya of Sunlight Soap:—"Solutions of Lifebuoy Soap were brought to bear upon the mi- crobes of typhoid, cholera, and other m- fectious diseases. After careful experi- menting, Lifebuoy Soap was proved to be a powerful disinfectant and exterminator of germs and microbes of disease." More womenfolk than ever are now using Lux. Thev find it indispensable for washing flannels and woollens.