The Cambrian

ECZEMA KEPT BREAKING OUT. "For some four years, off and on, my face kept breaking out with eczema. It was most irritating and itching, so I could hardly keep my fingers off it.. At last, for six or eight months, my face was a mass of bre-ak- ing-out all over. I tried several ointments; but they did me no good. Nothing would stop it. I go!; a box of Cutiutra Ointment, which gave me instant relief from the irrita- tion, and in the course of three weeks I had not a spot on my face. I only bought one tin of Cuticura Ointment, but the Cuticura Soap I use regularly. I find Cuticura Soap most excellent for shaving. Whore 1 used to get a nasty place on the right side of my chin, since I am using Cuticura Soap I do not. get it at all. I hope you will be able to us-e this letter to the advantage of other sufferers from e-czema." (Signed) Samuel Wm. Kirk, Sunnyside. Tvverton Hill, Bawi, Som., Eng., Dec. 23, 1909.

WELSH GIRL PREACHER, DR. GOMER LEWIS'S NIECE TAKEN ILL. Miss Maggie Bevan, the 15-year-old evange- list, of Caerphilly. has been taken ill, and has been compelled to take rest in Scrari- ton (Pa. U.S.A.) &he has taken the Welsh communities by storm and to he-ar her preach it was necessary to be at the ohurch two hours before the time for opening the services. She is a niece of Dr. Gomer Lewis, Swam- sea, and has preached on several occasions at Capel leaner.

ORIGINATED WELSH SUNDAY CLOSING? BONYMAEX OCTOGENARIAN TEM- PERANCE ADVOCATE. DEATH OF MR. EVAN SIMS, OF CWM. The death took place at Cwm, Bonymaen, on Wednesday, of Mr. Evan Sims, a weld- known figure in the district. Deceased, who had reached the age of 83, had been a faith- ful member of Salem (C.M.), Cwm, being a deacon for many years. Fifty years ago, he was the schoolmaster in the British School, under the control and support of the Church, at Cwm. He also claimed to be the originator of Sunday Closing in Wales. He was a life-Long abstainer, and many years a.go he went round the public-homses of the parish asking them to close their houses, and he obtained the promise of all, except one, to close on the Sai»bath. A few weeks afterwards, it is reiated, tho house of the one that refused was burnt to the ground, the old landlady perishing in the flames. He was a non-smoker, and never drank tea, coffee, or cocoa, simply water and milk, and for many years he did not take a hot dinner on Sunday, so as to enable his family to attend Sunday School. Ho leaves an aged widow, one son, and three daughters to mourn their loss.

-1 NEATH POLICE FORCE. MAYOR DAVLEa ENTERTAINS IT TO DLNNEE. At the Glamorgan Hotel, Melinerythan, on Tuesday evening, the Mayor of Nea.th (Coun- cillor Dd. Davicst, entertained to dinner the members of the local police force and frierKits. Among those present, were:—Alder- man Hop kin Morgun, J.P. (dep-uAy-mayor), Alderman E. S. Phillips, Rev. Thomas George (Mayor's Chaplain), Mr E. C. Curtis (town clerk), Head Constable Higgins, and Mr. Herbert Davies. An excellent dinner was provided by Mrs Church, after which The Town Clerk read letters fnom Sir Griffith Thomas, Aldermen Charles, Edward Davies, J.P., and Superintendent Williams, Oounty Police, who regretted inability to be present. ■Alderman Morgan said it was a pleasure to Dee so many staLlwart men present. (Applause). Noath must have progressed oonsidera-bly because there was a time when there was only oaie. policeman in the town. He had hcafli that that individual, who had on a certain occasion offended some of the inhabitants, was placed on a parapet of the bridge and compelled to swear Mint he would never offead again. (Laughter and afpp iaiLso). Head Constable Biggins suitably replied on behalf of the men. Aidermaii E. G. Phillips waamly proposed the toast of "The Mayor. His Worship in reply, said he had endea- voured to do his duty to th.2 ratepayers dur- ing the past ten years, and it would give him great pleasure to continue in the public service. (Loud a»pf>lanse). Mr E. C. Curtis said that he had very nearly completed his 25th year as town clerk, and they had never had such an effi- cient police force as at prceent. During the f-vening songs were rendered by P.S. Davies, P.S. Morgan, P.S. Micbael Mr Ted Workman (in character), Mr Walter Bennett (recitation), P.C.'s Devereux, Grif- fiths, and Wathan,

FORGERY CHARGE AT AMMAN- FORD. GARNANT REPAIRER SENT TO ASSIZES. At Ammanford on Wednesday Walter Worrell, colliery repairer, Coronation-road, Garnant, was charged with forgery and with stealing for fraudulent purposes a banker's deposit book, the property of Evan Jones, labourer. Evan Jones stated that witness was his fellow-lodger. Witness was a native of Rhayader. and had a deposit account with the London City and Midland Rank at Rhay;ader. He missed his bankbook from his clothes box. E. K. Davies, bank accountant, of Rha.y- ader, slid they lyjoeived a letter and the deposit book of Evan Jones from their Liverpool office, and they followed the in- structions of the letter, and sent JC15 in bank notes to Evan Jones, care of Mr. W. Morgan. High-street, Ammanford. P.C. Thomas, of Glanammau, said he re- ceived prisoner into c-nstodv from the Lon- don police. Priisoner admitted the offence-, and said he did not know what made him do it. Prisoner was committed for trial at the next assizes at Carmarthen.

r. SWANSEA AIR-GUN LEAGUE. I1ARK v ROYAL EXCHANGE- This match took place at the Park on Wednesday evening, Park eventually win- ning by one point. Scores PARK. ROiAJJ EXCHANGE. 28 T. Paddison v J. Bloxham 28 32 W. Creek v S. Tucker 31 27 C. Davies v H- Jones 28 28 F. Whittaker v D. Thomas 30 30 W. Wroe v A. Hoipkins Z7 3t B. Evans v S. Mogford 32 33 G. Cook v. C. Mosses 30 25 A. Sandwell v T. Paddison 29 33 W. B. Thcmaa v W. Hiscock 27 27 E. Howard v H. Bnssefl 31 294 293

Mr. Evan Roberts has promised to give B200 to the East Glamorgan Association of English Congregational Churches. An up journey of trams ran wild down the slant at the Emlyn Colliery, Penygroea, on Wednesday. Fortunately no one was in- l jured, but seven trams were damaged.

I "SASSIWN" AT SWANSEA. I I INTERESTING TALK ON WEDNES- DAY. With a large number of black-coated I delegates in attendance, the South Wales and Monmouthshire Welsh Cah-jnist-c Methodist Synod continued its meetings on I Wednesday ill Swansea. The proceedings commenced at 8.30 a.m. with a minister* meeting at Argyle Chapel, when the subject of "Modern Views of In- i spiration and How Far they Affect the I Pulpit" was discussed. At the same time an elders' meetincr was held at Trinity Chapel, when the subject of discussion was "Personal Sendee in Religion," opened bv Mr. D. E. T immais (Neath i. r<Ln' | t i r* l Jjover m me morning, at Argyie onapei. a general society meeting was held. The subject discussed was "The Church 1Il its Aggressive Asp<-x;t," opened by the Rev. D. H. Lloyd, C&stleton. Pembroke. The general meeting of the association was held in the afternoon at Argyie Chapel, the Moderator, the Rev. Rhys Morgan, pre- siding. In presenting the statistical report of the cause within vhe presbytery, the Rev. R. Harries said that the year 1909 had wit- nessed a recovery and an improvement. In common with other religious bodies, they had been suffering a little bit of re- action after the revival. But last year tlic balances were beginning to right themselves again, a.nd there was a decided recovery. Their debt was reduced that year by tho sum of £ 10,117. (Applause.) A large sum came by the disbriDution of the Pugh Mem- orial Fund, and they were indebted to Mr. J. Morgan Jones for his efforts. But there had also been an increase in the money col- lected by the churches of the presbytery. In the total collected there was an increase of £ 3,002, and an average increase of 2d. per member. They had now 19 more churches than they bad five years ago, and be hoped that they would have additions before the end of the vear. MAINTENANCE OF THE MINISTRY. The subject of the maintenance of the ministry was discussed at length. The com- mittee appointed at the Trecsstle Associa- tion suggested fcr the consideration of the association that the minimum wage of everv minister should be £84. and that a central fund should be formed, to which every church in South Wales should contribute, and from which the minimum should be paid to the ministers of all churches, large or small. 0 It was decided to refer the matter to a committee, with the addition of three names, to draw up a mature scheme, and submit it to the association later on. The resolutions were adopted.

MRS. CLEEVES' DOG-CART. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS AT SKETTY CROWD ASSEMBLE TO SEE THE FUN. The sequel to the seizing of Mrs.. Mary Macleod Cleeves' dog-cart at Sketty in de- fault of the carnage license—which Mis. Cleeves resisted on account of the tax being an imperial oue and not local, and her con- tention that wornen should not contribute such taxes until they had the vote—was the offering of the vehicle for sale at the Bush Hotel, Sketty, on Thursday afternoon. The occasion was taken at the same time by the Women's Freedom League to hold a. meeting of protest hard by against the ac- tion of the authorities, and of support in Mrs. Cleeves' stand. A crowd of about 200 and 300 persons had gathered alongside the main road by the "Bush" before the time advertised for the sale. The Women's Freedom League took the opportunity to hold a protest meeting before the sale. Mr. Howard Hyde (Men's League for j Women's Suffrage), in a vigorous speech, condemned the sale as illegal, and said that he had taken the opinion of a solicitor in London upon the matter. Why the d- didn't they take something nearer the value ? They had seized a dog-cart which they knew Mrs. CloeVffi used every day. Why didn't they take the harness, with something like that. He also referred to the Budget. Mrs. Sidley, of the Women's Suffrage movement, also spoke and denounced the Government for not granting votes to women. During the meeting Mrs. Cleeves rode up on her own pony, and asked by a "Daily Post" reporter if she would buv the dog-cart, replied, "Certainly not She added "I shall not buy it. It's a great; shame all the same. If I wished to buy the dogcart I would have done so before mat-: ters had gone so far, but things must take their own course." During the time that Miss Sidley was speaking from a platform on the road, Mr. Ba,rron Pascoe arrived, and after a few min- utes' consultation with the police moved towards the yard of the BiLsL, Hotel, where the crowd quickly followed. The carriage was produced, and the auc- tioneer read out the conditions of sale and announced that the carriage was worth JE!50,! and invited bids. Bidding opened at £3, and other bids of £4 and £5 quickly fol- lowed. "Only L5 for a £ 30 dogcart?" remarked the auctioneer and then someone shouted1 out "Guineas." Eventually the dogcart was knocked down for £ 7 to a Mrs. Ross. Hillside-terrace, Mumbles, who quickly paid over the money, j S3nieone asked if the purchaser had bought, the dog-cart for Mrs. Cleeves, and the par- chaser said sharply, "No, certainly not; I have bought the carriage myself." Tho protest meeting was still continued i aiter the sale. I

FOR SWANSEA WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY. SUGGESTED AMBULANCE FOR SERIOUS CASES. "PAUPERISATION" OF PATIENTS OBJECTED TO. Swansea Wcsrkhouse Visiting Committee met on Wednesday, -NL,. H. Siedle preeid- ing. The Clerk said there had been admitted during the week 38 persons, and discharged, 26; died, three; born, one vagrante apply- ing, 265: sick on medical books, 396; total number in the House, 606. Concerning a patient's removal to the In- firmary in a cab suffering from cancer (and who had since died) the Master recom- mended that proper ac.commodation should be procured to convey cases m extremis to the Infirmary, and thought ordinary cabs ^uite unsuitable. Mr. Wm. Owen agreed, and suggested t-hat- an ambulance be procured, and that relieving officers be procured, tiud that sort of cases be removed in as much com- fort as possible, and that a duly qualified nurse should be sent to accompany the per- sons. Rev. E. O. Evans agreed that, the present. I mode of conveying such patients was most iijisartisfactory. With regard to the further transferring )f ca-ses to the Workhouse from the General Hospital. Mr. Wm. Owen moved that ano- ther deputation wait upon the Hospital OOill- nit-tee. He objected to the pauperising of patients without consulting them as to whether they had homes where they could ae taken and, medically treated, or not. The lowest tender—of Messrs?. Down and Son-for six Lawson-Tait bedsteads, at JSi 3s. each, was a-coepted. Certificates were awarded for completion of training to Miss Ethel Hughos, Miss Sophia Elliott, and Miss Mary Bennett.

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LAST WEEK, BUT A BUSY ONE. CANDIDATES HARD AT WORK AT ST. HELEN'S. COUTT. DAVID DAVIES AT THE RKYITJHNGS. MOST SUCCESSFUL AND EYTHTJSr- ASTle MEETING. MR. RUTH EN'S "DISCOVERY" HO USLN G QUESTION. Rhyddiiigs C.M. Ciiapci Schoolroom was crowded on Men-day evening when Coun. David Davies, the Municipal Reform candi- daie for the St. Helen's Ward, addressed a further meeting of the ratepayers. Coun. Ben Jones presided, and Councillors F. Tun- bridge-, Hy. MacJonmell, and G. A. Hem- mmgs supported. "ONE OF THE BEST": "FEARLESS REPRESENTATIVE. Tlie Chairman ventured to say that one of the best men they had got on die Council was being opposed in Mr. Dd. Davies. He was a iearless representative. and did not sacrifice public for private interests, and during the time he had been on the Counch he had introduced measures which were beneficial to the town. (Bear, hear.) The Market reform and the reduction of wasteful expenditure on deputations were two items the chairman mentioned, and in regard to the former he said Titat the greatest blessing that had occurred to the town was the leav mg of the wholesale fruiterers. (Rea.r. hear, arid laughter.) He was sure that St, Helen's would mark their sense cf appreciation of -Vr. Davies s services by sending him back to the Council with a bigger majority than, ho had ever had before. (Cheers.) AN APPEAL TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE RATEPAYERS. Co^n. David Davies met with a meet en- thusiastic recoption. At the outest he asked what justification there was for his oppo&i- ti-on" During the three years he had been on the Council could anybody say he had neglected any single matter connected with the v:a.rd? In every matter of special in- j terest he had given it his best attention and aone all he could to improve the condition of that part of the town, and in this con- nection Mr. Davies mentioned the takim* oyeT of Bernard-street before building opera- tions wore completed because it was" an im- portant public thoroughfare, and also the lighting of numerous private streets for the convenience and the safety of the public. (Hear, hear.) If, then, he had not failed as j a ward. representative, then had he neglected his duties in his capacity as one of the re- preventatives of Swansea"' Had he not given to his work on the Council diligence, time and trouble to such cn extent that if he were paid a heavy salary for it he could not have done it with more earnestness cfr with move honesty? (Hear, hear.) That being so both in regard to the wivrd and the town, it might seem good rerscn for his appealing with all confidence to the electors of the ward for con tinned support. (Hear, hear.) .but he fannd th-c-re wiis a poJitdcal oblection A gentleman, for instance, had told him that he considered it would be a great loss to Swansea if he (Mr. Davies) were left out of j the Council, but he could not vote for him because lie was a Liberal. (Laughter ) Other ratepayers of the ward entirely sym- pathised with tlu work he was domg/.be- ) lieving it was good work, but thev could not vote for him. Now he believed it was unreasonable to refuse to vote against him under these conditions. (Hear, hear.) He was not before them as a politician, but as an earnest and convinced Municipal Reformer, whose devotion to re- form dated back to long before the creation of the Municipal Reform party in Swansea. (Hear, hear.) His polities had never pre- vented him from being a Municipal Reformer •—from doing this which he thought required to be done in the public intercut. (Hear, hear.) In proof :\1r. Davies instanced a civil service reform he was able to bring about before hie advent to Swansea, when he was denounced on Uio floor of the Hou&e he was denounced on the floor of the Hou&e of Commons as being the editor of a Con- ssrvative newspaper lie had attacked Mr. Cecil Raikes, a Conservative minister. (Hear, hear.) No Jess than £ 50.COD had b-c-en spent by the Council in promoting or I opposing Parliamentary Bills, and his efforts on behalf of reform, so as to avoid that wasteful and unnecessary expenditure dated back to a time when the members in control of the Council were nc-i all Liberals. He at- tacked them regardless of their politics—-he attacked them because reform was necessary. (Hear, hear.) It so happened that since then the chief pillars supporting that sys- tem had been Liberals, but &0 far as be was concerned his had never been a party light in that sense. (Hear, hear.) He did not want to win the present tight on party lines at all—to be the nominee of one sec- tion-but if he Were to go bade to hte Council at, all he wanted to do so as the ratepayers' representative—as one sent by them to do a certain work which required to be done. (Hear, hear.) If they believed there was a need for the work that he was trying to do then. they ought to vote for ¡ him, whether, they were Conservatives, Liberals, Socialists, or anything else. (Hear, hear.) "You know at the present time." added Mr. Davies on this p.oint, "that this i political cry is making it appear as ii Muni- cipal Reform belonged entirely to the Con- servative party, but if I were a member of the Liberal party I should be sarry to t, allow the other side to monopolise all the credit of it. I want everybody to sha^e in dealing the stables of Swansea.. (Hear, heaL) Our programme is free from any political taint whatever, and during the past few weeks we, as a party, have been pre- pared to support as a candidate any Liberal or Nonconformist who would accept our pro- gramme of municipal icforni." (Cheers.) A HUGE BUSINESS CONCERN. Mr. Davies proceeded to liken the Swan- sea Corporation to a huge business concern, requiring business men. to majiags in the most economical way. and dEtailed some of the great schemes of the near future—drain- age, asylum, training college, three new elementary schools, new municipal offices, and the promotion of the Bill for the exten- sion of the borough. Did they not think, he a-sked, that the carrying out of these schemes would require some qualifications, apart from political views, for the work en- trusted to them? (Hear, hear.) They had come to the parting of the ways at Swansea. The new Council, when it met, would mass several old face, from the other side, and he submitted as a business proposition, the ratepayers ought to do everything they could to strengthen the hands of the Muni- cipal Reformers, so that they might avoid the worst blunders and abuses of the past. (Hear, hear.) It was stated by a speaker at Mr. Ruthen's meeting that they had a Municipal Reform chairman at the IJead ot the Waterworks Committee, and yet the waterworks department showed a deficit ot £28,000. To begin with, said Mr. Davies in reply, they could net hold a minority responsible for the work on the Council ot the majority. Rut that £ 2&.000 lemained to-day. as an incubus they had inherited from their predecessors, and t-ney could not hold ho Municipal Reform party responsible for the blunders ot the Cray scheme. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Davies went on to give the story of the Cray. How a private individual, by the exercise of that loreaight which the Cor- poration lacked, bought up the land and sold a small portion of it for the reservoir at three or four times as much as ho paid for the whole land. Then the .ch-erne was started at an estimated cost of £ 270.000, and the whole expenditure turned out to be between £ 600,000 and £ 700.000, whilst for ten vears before the water was I available over £ 60.000 had been spent in laying pipes left ru&ting pi the ground, and even when the water wte.s ready it was found that the pipes were too small, and last summer they had a drought in Swansea with milrioris of gallons of water I at the Cray. There they had the £ 28,000 a year deficit, but do not hold the Municipal Reform Party responsible for that. (Hear, "lear.) All they could say was that in laying the second pipe line there had been no blundering, and that was the best possible efficacy of tho, work done at the Water Works Com- mittee by tha Municipal Reformers, (Hear, hear.) I FUTURE NEEDS OF SWANSEA. Passing on to the future needs of Swan- ,s i sea, Mr. Davies emphasised the importance of buying up tlie foreshore so as to pre- serve for all time the beauties ;nd the sani- tary conditions of Swansea Bay. ana ci also purchasing from the Duke of Be-aufort his Grace's land on Town Kill. Presently they would be compelled to construct tramway up to Town HiU, and he wanted the Cor- poration to get the advantage of the en- hanced value of the land that would foiiow. He believed the price now' asked was a matter of £ 15.000 or .£16.000. and he was assured by competent valuers that such a price was not unreasonable. (Hear, hear.) Reference to the develop- ment of Town Hill led Mr. Davies to refer at length to the housing question, and MT. Rumens suggested scheme of 500 houses, to be let a.t 2s. 6d. or 3s. 6d. par week. it was a great ai&c>very mad-e in the exigencies cf the election, end in replv to tlie eugges- tion, Mr. Davies said there were practical builders and ethers interested in propes-ly who would confirm it when he said that under modern conditions no house that couad be let at 2s. 6d. or ZIS. 6d. a week had been built in Swansea that suitable for the accommodation of a working class family, j (Hear, hear.) Mr. Rut-ben advocated houses not at 7s. 6J. per week, but 3s. 6d. and 2s. 6d., and pictured to l-'icm scjni-detached cottages with four rooms -each, and land roundabout, as well as detacher! VinES. (Laughter.) To build a hOil"G to let at 2s. j 6d. per week, would mean a outlay! \o'L £ 35 or £ 90 per house. Was there any- body in Swansea, asked Mr. Davies, pre-i ;pared to build houses at that sum? He was not speaking of rabbit hutches or clog j kennels, but houses suitable ior a workir.g- roc-n and his family. The Cottage Exhibition examples of houses built under favourable conditiolli> were given, and yet under Class A—houses with two bedrooms, a living room and scullery—the maximum cost was to be £ 230. and not JE120 that would be required for a 3s. 6d. house. Under Oa?s A there i was onlv one cottage on May Hill. ana in i that, case the-cost exceeded JB230. In WelJ- í;Ln, the estimate was CiW. and the ccst JL;260, and the houses were let at 6c. 6d. and i 7s. per week. The C'oilxrame-terracc houses | cost £209, and wore let at 7s. per week. and not 2s. 6d. or os. 6d. The Baotirt V cil .tenements were, let at 4s. 9d.. 5". and 6s. 6d. per week, and not 2s. 6d. or o-s. 6d. Four Corporation cottages, with two bed- rooms, on May itill, cost £160 each, and were let at 6s. per week, and four others. wiih three bedrooms, cost £ 2C0 each, and were ht at 8s. per" week. Then they had the Piasma'd scheme, where the land was bought so cheaply that it could be let at Sd. per foot ground rent, and there, houses with two bedrooms, living room and scullery, cost £160, and vrce let at 4s. 9i. per week, and not 2. cd. J-IARR Y STR E ET. SKETTY. Those were all Corporation schemes, but he invited them to ?ro to Sketty and in- vestigate what private enterprise had done. Go to Harrv-strcct. Fix houses, built fcr the Third Sketty Building Club, and con- taining t*.vo bedrooms, no bath, and with cesspools. That a-ccc-mmoda-tici*), lie took it, was the minimum. (Hear, hear.) The contract price for those houses was JS212. and the actual cc.-ti.250. Those I houses were let at 7s. per v.-cei:. and the adviser and ardiiteet was Mr. C. 1. Rut-hen (Loud laughter-.) The people I Rut-hen (Loud laughter-.) The people who found the money for these houses made | no profit, and if Mr. Rutnen could build houses, habitable houses and sanitary | houses, that vmuJrlkt at 2s. G-J. or 6s. 6:i. per week, why did he not build fhern in Harry -street ? ("Hear, hear.) W hv cid he not build them on May Hill? It was all very well to build castles in Spain and aerial temples, but they wanted —-al work- ing men's houses, and he Davie.-) asked him to submit plans of houses fit tc bring un a working man's family. (Hear, hear.) If Mr. Ruthen liad designed any other workmen's cottage- let him say where thevr could be found, the actual cost per house, and the rental. That was apply- ing the touchstone of truth to his extrava- gant and misleading assertions. (Applause.) The fact was that when the., election, j was over the scheme, would be gone, and j they would never see it again. hear and laughter.) Mr. Davies further dealt ■kvith the Market reform, and asked the ratepayers not to be satisfied until the ad- I ministration cf Swansea was the best thtt | was humanly possible in the circumstances. (Loud applause.) j A resolution of confidence was proposed bv Mr. Gray, and second 3d bv Mr. J. iiuT Cou'\ Hemming?, and Coun. Macdonneil Co' Heirniirgs and Coun. Macdonneil fupporhed. urging that it woa'd be a loss to the tewn if Mr. Davies were not j»-elfeted, and they both hoped he would beVeturned j with a thumping majority.

MR. RUTEEN RAMPANT. PERSON A LITIES ON TAP AT ST. GABRIEL'S HALL. REFERENCE TO "MY SCTRRILOUS OPPONENT" AND THE HIS- TORIC PENNIES. Fresh light was thrown on the Pregres- ) sives" peculiar ideas respecting personal!- I ties at :i meeting held on e\emng at j St. Gabriel's Hall in support of tho candi- j dature of Mr. C. T. Ruthen for the St. j Helen's Ward. Stiange raid sad to say the chief luminary was Mr. Ruthen himself. He made the speech ot a man who eecreed to I have realised that he had entercni upon ,1, losing fight, and, throwing aside a great deal of his former restraint, he gave vent to his hidden feelings on the subject of the election. The result was "personalities" galore. There was a fair attei.dance at the meeting, but that there was no reason to put out the "House full" boards may Le gathered from the fact that. Mr. R. Wiliiam.e, the chairman, commenced his remarks by I reminding the people at the back cf the hall that there were plenLy of chairs va- cant in fronI "-an intimation that, curi- ously enough, was greeted by seme feeble applause. Proceeding, Mr. Williams told his hearers that they were face to face with a keen contest, and it behoved them to be on their guard. They had in Mr. David Davies (the chairman discarded the familiar appellation of "our opponent'i, one of the ket-nect and one of the strongest opponents that "the other side" could put torward. They should do their best to win the seat this time. (Applause.) Mr. Ruthen. whose reception could not be said to be enthusiastic, observed, in opening, that at a meeting held last Wednesday his opponent had delivered a speech. That was nothing new for him. Here Mr. Ruthen paused and gazed in- tently at the roof of the hall until the ex- pected appreciation uf this scathing remark should be forthcoming. About a dozen Progs," having emitted a dutnul "Ha, j ha," the speaker proceeded. Mr. Ruthen it appeared had been nettled by a. "Daily Post" headline, which ran,, "Something* for the Progressive to go on with." Mr. Ruthen metaphorically dashNl at this harmless line and worried it to bits. Lcroking more satisfied he went on to deal with that vexed question of personalities, He defied anyone to say that he had used a single personality against his oppocent up to the present. What may follow depends on circumstances," added Mr. Ruthen, as he on circumstances," added Mr. Ruthen, as he gazed sternly at the roof. "He (his oppon- ent) charges me with using personalities, and immediately drops'into the groove where he is so familiar in keeping himself. The elector<; of Swansea wouid have no- ticed that no election conducted in recent years by his present opponent had been free from personalities—" Personalities," con- tinued Mr. Ruthen. "of the grossest aLct- and rottenest type," "The fact of the matter is this." went on the speaker. "He (Mr. Davies) has no policy to defend and no policy to advance. (Laughter.) "I did not see these new pen- nies being deli\~ered. said the candidate, "I only heard that they had been delivered. Ore of my supporters, it appeals, was one of the favoured people to have a rap at the door and an inquiry made as to how many children they had. and a penny was left for each child. But my opponent said that he wishes that. in that respect, at alljiyents, I Mr. Ruthen would imitate him and he would never blame him for it. I suppose- it is my oppenent's idea of charity to take new pen- nies round in a basket in St. Helen's Ward and his idea of charity is that it should be I advertised throughout the whole ward that this wonderfully generous gentleman is de- livering new pennies to the children living in the ward. He has no object at all for it —(laughter)—so he says—(a ciose scrutiny of I the roof here and moie laughter''—and h' wishes me to copy him m that respec v. challenge my opponent to prove that my re- cord of charity is not. a:, good as his: but I refuse to advertise it from a political plat- I form. (Cheers.) Did that Gasket go into other districts?" (Cries of "No.") There was some more ta'k in. the same strain, concluding with an expression of be- lief "that the delivery of new pennies will have no effect upon the voter in the house. (Applause.) The delivering of those pennies wis nc-t a kic.d action—it was a disgraceful action. (Applause.) After an elegant comparison cf his oppon- ent to a- snarling dog." Mr. Ruthe i de- clared that tlie ratepayers of the ward had ent to a- snarling dog." :.à. Ruthe t de- clared that tlie ratepayers of the ward had been deliberately and purposely misled. I Then he proceeded to discuss at consider- able length his housing scheme—an exposi- tion that was only once interrupted. That was by a -noise such as that which might be created by a few tons of coal being care- lessly shot into the room below. It, proved to bo merely a boy's club leanrrg the pie- miser,. The candidate talked almost i irily of buy- ing bricks by the million, doors by the hun- dred, timber by the cargo, and slates al- most by the quarry—accompanying each an- nouncement- with a smile. This had the un- fortunate effect of leaving several of h. ibteners in a doubt as to whether he as serious, or only trying to be funny. He had a little difference of opinion with a man in the audience. At the ciose of the exposition of the housing pi-cblern, Mr. 1:a- then said if anybody present wanted any hints about it he should be glad to g; them. Tlie gentleman in the audience, thinking that Mr. Ruthen had finished, :in- nocently inquired how many rooms the houses would have. Mr. Ruthen. with a trifle of hauteur in his manner, said he pre- ferred to 3ns\rer questions at the close cf his address. He followed this up by making a number of quite gratuitous remarks as to what would happen^to any heckler. The inoffensive questioner attempted to'explain, but was abruptly told. "That is enough." It was a bad exhibition of "nerves." Mr. Ruthen. just prior to this, had defied "his .scurrilous opponent" (to use his own delicate description) to prove that he could not ceusiderabliy cure the housing evil oi Swansea by the erection of 500 houses. The Rev. Sinclair Evans proposed a reso- lution of confidence in the cand.date, and this was second-ad by Mr. P. Hodges, the gentleman who originated the story about the pennies. Mr. Hedges produced an en- velope. rappe-a it on the table, and produced a metallic sound. Sor.:e cf the aduience. who were expecting a sleight ot hand perior- maiice. were disabused of the notion when Mr. Hedges stated that the envelope con- tained some of the pennies. He. amiounecxl anad brethless silence that he bad not yet decided what to do with tiiem. The resolution was earn?d with one dis- sentient.

THE FIGHT IN rHE EAST WARD COUN. PEjLIF DAVIES COMPLAINS OF OPPOSITION. AND HARDLY KNOWS WHAT TO SAY" Al'.Cl'T IT. | A meeting in support of Mr. Philip Davies. the "Progressive" candidate in the j Eafct Ward, was held at St. Fabian's Con- ) grcgational Schoolroom on Monday ever- | ing. Mr. Gc<.wge Hiil presided cuer a fair attendance. ) The Chairman said no one :ou'd dispute j that Mr. Davies had been one of tlie best representatives the Eutt V*. ard iusd had o i tne Council. j M". Philip Davies said hi haioly knew wr.rtt to say. because he did net think he would have had opposition, especially from the quarters it had come, for he thought there was very little doubt that Mr. t>en Thomas would be made an alderman. Dur- j ing the time he bad been cn Lie Council he had done his best in the interests of tne v.ard. Referring to the tramway question, he said lie was in favour cl a ciicuiar route in the East Ward, and he would do his utmost to secure that boon. Whilst the people in the northern and neglected part of the East Ward paid rates, '-hey should have tlie same privileges and convenience as those more fortunately situated in oilier portions. No member of the ward had done more for the outlying district.-s than he had. He had been accused oi stopping ships being broken i;r> in Swansea. He wished to explain how that came about. A firm wrote to the Council wishing to rent the space at th? back of the Town Hall I for the purpose. But he could not agree with that because of the Aseizes and other courts being held does by. Cardif, rs they know, were endeavouring to get all the Assizes heid there, and with all th? 1 ncise of the breaking up 01 ships, the High Court judges would probably agree to Cardiff's wisb-ef. Shins were being broken up in Swansea to-day, and he had cone liis beet to encourage it. He did not wish to introduce any ill- feeling into the election, but he must cgn- fec,s that he was. not being treated properly by his opponent, He (Mr. Daviee) was the oniy member from Port Tennant. ami if they could find a better man from that- por- tion of the ward he would step aside, i Ap- j piause.) He wished to say, however, that there was no stronger trade unionist in the town than he was, but he did object to paying levies to enable someone else to i T_, oppose him. That was not fair. (Ap- plause.) He was a hard-working man. and no one felt more sympathy for the working community than he did. He asked them -.oir on November 1st to show him whether or I no they thooght he had done his duty on the Council during the last six years. He I had only two daughters and one son, and the electors need not be afraid he would try and push them into positions. (Laughter and npplatipe). Mr. 0. Randa'l said that now such big schemes as the extension cf the boundaries would soon be brought forward, it was im- pcrtantthat a man. with such business cap- acity and experience as Mr. P. Drvies should remain on the Council. He w.us a Socialist himself, but he was opposed to the party which Aid. David Williams re- presented. In conclusion, the speaker pro- posed a vote of confidence in the candidate. Mr. David Llewellyn seconded the votc- and said that ot the three representatives of the East Ward he was of the opinion that Mr. Philip Daviee was the on'y genuine one. (Applatv'-r). Mr. John Thomas. Pen tree hwyt.h, sup- ported the resolution, and said it vioald b?. ungrateful not to return Mr. Davies after the faithful manner he had served, them during the ia.st six years. (Applause.) :\11'. Daviee seemed io-th to take all the credit that w.L;: due to him. That was not the case, however, with his opponent, who seemed to take credit for everything that had been done by the Council. (Laughter.) Mr. Davies had always been willing to listen to complaint* and do his best to put matters right, However, when he (the speaker) had had occasion to see the aider- man and ask him to do something for the good of people living in the ward, he had onlv received very small sympathy, a very poor hearing, and no support whatever, j ("Shame.") :Mr. Fred .Tones also supported the re- solution and i-etsritied to the trades unionism of the candidate. The workmen employed in the works of which Mr. Davies was t'm manager, h:¡,d formed a committee for the purpose of doing everything in their power to return Mr. Davies to the -Council. That fact spoke volumes to the sterling qualities of the candidate. (Applause.1 Air. Dave's had always don-e his beet- to foster the trade oi the town. If Aid. David Villiams had waited to the 9th. he would have been re- turned unopposed, but he had come out to shift Mr. Davies and wit.h otiicr motives besides. At the close ow or two questions were asked as to the candidate's trades union principles, snd in reply the candidate said he had the support of his branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, and also had had trades unionists on pja-tform.

'SCHOOL CHJLD^Eht CATCH COLD, Dratr^hty Class-Re or,c Caure sr.fiaenza It is not while they* ate under their mother's watcjiir.i eye that children catch, the colds and other ailments that so often lead to oLher serious complainis, but when they are t:way in sdiobl. or other draughty places. Children specially need to be strengthened against ohilis. before they leave for school; they must be given a tonic food whose vitalising effects will" last during the !e<ng school hours. I>r. Tibbies' :-coeca ^contains the ingre- dients that science has shown to be the mOf-t valuable as strengthening tmd invigarating. In addition to finest of Cocoa—itself well known for its high food-value, Vi-Cocoa con- tains Kola—a stimulant., a repairer 01 and a powerful tonic. Kola is valued by scientists because of its wonderful power of enabling persons eating it—or drinking it as a beverage as 4 Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa.—to tinder go nroiongc-d eieertion withc-nt endue lui-i.rne. Before leaving for school, children should be given a cup of Dr. Tibbie's Vi-Cocoa; they enjoy i.t. it fortifies them against colds, etc.. and it gives them strength that iasls right through the morning. Get a sixpenny packet from yonr grocer and g'.vo V l-cocoa a trial. Do not ask yom grecer ior "cocoa' —ask for —i: make? all tne difference. Every grocer sells 'Ci-C'jcca in 6è. pactafe and 9d. and Is. 6d. tins.

"WOULDN'T LIKE TO LOSE DAVID WILLIAMS." COUN. GWYNNE'S"SUPPORT OV HIS LABOCR UOLLEAGUE. A well-attended meeting in support of the candidature of Alderman David Williams, Labour candidate for the East Ward, v al held at Cwm, Bonymaen. on Monday. Mr. John Andrew presided. The Candidate, in lis < a Lied ut- tcntccn to the proposed tramway 11" fl bt. 1 n omas, tnrough FoxhoJe and peutrecliwyia, to Cwin, and around to Morriston. be ex- plained that the tramway ihrotgh the túwl" costs £11,0:) per mile, without buying up any property, and that a tramway up to Cwip would cost something like £15.()(¡(¡ per mile. He also drew attention to the read from the Gwindy Inn to the Crown. This great rounding could be avoided if a straight roa.d was made across the common. TU6 candidate mentioned the paying of the clean- ers of Cwm School during the summer holi- days. He had not- known of it. until lately, and since he heard of ;t he did his best to la, them be paid. and was successful. Councillor Gwynne addressed the meeting in Welsh, and sa d Aid. Williams was the first labour member to enter the Counxai, and that he would rather lose half the Labour members, now on the Council, than lose Aid. David Williams. He wished them to remember that e very vote .given to Aid. Williams was a vote for themselves. He concluded a powerful cpeech by impressing on every voter to go to the poll and return Aid. Williams with such a majority that noboav else would dare to oppose him ia the future. L After 8. short- speech by Mrs. Bav-id .W11- liams. a resolution of confidence was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. JU Several Questions were asked and 3-Q- swered.

SEE THr WINDOWS! I The amazir4 bargains H Samuel's Wiilc!ows show *t &L giance the wisdona u,' buying at ]text to FA%"TGPY PRICES M —prices that mean > 8aviaSs | f GOIE gem /I RINGS. Manv f SAVt T^SS8B&i2SS«6/0/ I RETAIL CASE OK TEASPOONt. 1| •, PROFITS ly 3/6 y I CALL f embossed. Amazing H I M f NICKEL ALARMS. ~J|L || A' /■ £ /*& Powerful and re- jjf 1/^ liable. Often 2/6. Vtf f§S| JT SEE /GENTS GOLD ALBERTsT«SpCMtf<J^S WHAT/ Latest desi*nf, cl?,c /25/*b"u'in,i:v N? SAVE. 6»<*#/ ishtd. Vaiisr 37/6. Je»» ii. SAMUEL'S famous Mjl&Sj «¥*J "ACME" Silver Lever Br IbII Seven Years' Warranty. # PRETTV Y| FP-.EE T \vpfi Wedding Rings. ■ 3^^$=!=. vinl\\ c.lr Styles. 10/6, 21/-| I B^tffrir1- p^Q "?• Handsome fc%?i-'i«^T;rir p| PAIB- Qipf FR £ E{ 0«^ks3iHk tf H.Samuet's jfreatretail a profit-saving system of !§ ««St jJffjr tra<i'n £ faas pat SB ES i^r ;q S^tl/e j! into the packets of thou- §a &S H FuU Manth's iTtal ||1 Mi' Trith any article. Cub- | l«ftfe «d tomers' Railway Fares 1 J' iV/ml? reforrtted. | COMB IN TQ-QilY | 15 '-CA § £ ggF H. SAMUEL H i±lie Groat Manchester Firm), | 265, OXFORD STREET I ?: And at no, High St., SWANSEA* fe| Merthyr; also at Cardiff & Newport. || | If yO. cannot caJl, write for free Cat.hpe If -1:1. Samue!, 105 Marttet St., Manchester. J|f

SWANSEA TINWORKERS INJURY. ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN STABBED IN THE EYE. Robert Cullen (27), No. 41, Brynmelyn- Btreet, Swansea, employed as a tinworker by Messrs. Baldwin's, Limited, was admit- ted to the Swansea Hospital at a quarter- past eleven on Monday night suffering from an injury to the right eye. It is alleged that the injury wa.s inflicted by a stab with a knife. Cnilen was not detained.

DIED IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL. I II— ———■—!■■■ -I| REV. REES REES, ALLTWEN, who died in Dr. Brooks' private hospital at Swansea.

MOUNT PLEASANT LAD'S FALL. 7 Brinley Thomas -Harris (12'. 11, Pairfield- ttrrace, Mount, l-leasant. Swansea, while sliding down the iron handrail at St. Judie's Church, overbalanced and fell five feet, be- ing ren lored unconscious. He was taken home where it was found that he had es- caped injury, but was badly shaken.

Lady Mond is indisposed in consequence of an inflammation of the ear. She is at present confined to her bed, but is making eatisfacto-ry progress. Rev. David Edwards, the Congregational and Nonconformist "Bishop of Gower," complied last Sunday his forty years' min- istry in the United Churches of Pilton Green and Parkmill. ———i .1 I, »

New constables for Glamorgan county are io be allotted to Porthcawl, Kenfig Hill, Oyramer, Pontardawe, Neath, Seven Sisters, IDTovescrid and Penelawdd. Chief Con- stable Lindsay has requested an increase of 28 men. The standard of strength is nothing like that fixed by Home re- gulations—1 jjer 1,000 of the population.

SWANSEA'S BUDGET, PUBLIC AUDITORS' SCRUTINY. DEBT NEARING 21 MILLIONS. 2 WHAT THE COUNCIL EARNS AND SPENDS INCOME FROM MUNICIPAL PROPERTY. The following report has been submitted by Messrs. A. B. Davies and Trevor Evans, public accountants and auditors:- public accountants and auditors: — We have completed the audit of the ac- counts for the County Borough of Swansea for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1910, and beg to report aÐ follows :— We have examined the accounts relating to the Market and Slaughter-houses, Police Weights and Measures, Town Clerk's and Magisterial Fees, Parks, and Recreation Grounds, Interest and Redemption and Sink- ing I unds, Loans, Mortgages, Rates, Streets, ater and Sewers, Sanitary, Artisans' Dwel- ling Rentals, Estate Rentals, Burial Board, Public Library, Electricity Department, and 1 compiled statement cf accounts and have certified same as being correct. DEBT OF THE BOROUGH AND EiINK- ING FUNDS. The total debt of the Corporation at March 31st, 1910, was £ 2.417,869 8s. 5d., raised by means of issues of Stocks and Loans on mort- gage. This sum has been expended first on undertakings of a remunerative nature, such I as Water W7orks ( £ 1,093,548), Markets ( £ 49,898), Electric Lighting ( £ 166.553), Workmen's Dwellings ( £ 27,091), with other undertakings of a like nature, making a total of £ 1,630,033 and upon undertakings of an unremunerative nature such as street im- provements, libraries, parks, sanitary works, lunatic asylum, etc., making a total of £ 787,836. This amount also includes the sum of £ 50,000 paid to the Swansea Har- bour Trustees in lieu of all future bridge tolls. 6 During the twelve months to March 31st, 1910, an amount of £Î1,210 was paid for In- terest on the above loans, and £ 31,471 was set aside for Redemption of the loans. The total amount eet aside as Sinking Fund for the Redemption of Loans amounts to £ 384,576 5s. 4d., thus reducing the net debt of the borough to £ 2,033,293 3s. Id. This amount of £ 384,576 5s. 4d. is invested in various Government securities, Municipal Stocks, and loans to local authorities, the certificates for which we have examined. RATABLE VALUE. The total ratable value of the borough at March 31st, 1910, was £ 541,821, as against £ 487,247 at March 31st, 1909, an increase of £ 54,574. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT.! This account commenced on April Ist 1909, with a balance in the treasurer's hands of £ 8,790 6s. 9d., and closed on March 31st, 1910, with a balance in hand of £ 1,794 lIs. 8d. The principal items included in the total receipts for the year are as follows :— Proceeds of Poor Rate of 4s. lOd. per £ £ 109,396 17 0* Gftnpral Disf.nrt. nf Ap 6d. per £ 93,593 16 1 Water Works (water sold). 33,571 3 8 Corporation Estate 11,543 9 10 Market and Slaughter-houses 9,058 3 0 Tramways Co., Rent 6,847 2 8 Castle-street property, rents 5,053 8 10 Police Court, fees and fines.. 1.848 11 3 Private improvements 1,715 17 3 Housing of Working Classes (rents of cottages) 701 7 9 (rents of cottages) 701 7 9 Public Parks and Recreation Grounds 78714 9 Town Clerk's Foes 580 17 1] Dust Destructor 372 5 6 Cwmgelly Cemetery 370 0 1 The principal items of Payments are as follows. Interest and Sinking Funds £ 31,695 1 9 Water Works 62,066 15 8 Education Authority. 47,550 5 8 Guardians of the Poor 28,572 14 11 Repairs to streets, highways and main roads. 14,453 10 10 Scavenging, street cleansing and watering 11,861 14 4 Street lighting 8.039 2 0 Sanitary works 6,087 10 1 r a-L Salaries 5,9oI 8 3 Public Parks and Recreation Grounds 4.908 7 0 Market and Slaughter-houses 4,288 1 2 Public Works, repairs, etc. 2,471 16 4 Administration of Justice 2,926 0 1 Dust Destructor 2,238 16 1 Technical Instruction 2,200 0 0 Public Library 1,850 0 0 Housing of the Working Classes. 1,516 19 3 Fire Brigade 1,062 14 2 Fever Hospital 1,049 1 11 Welsh Intermediate Educa- tion 925 0 0 Municipal Elections (includ- ing J3550 15s. 3d. the cost of the Morriston election petition) 718 15 7 Rents of properties 354 14 6 RATES. The total amount due (in- cluding arrears at March 31st, 1909) for Poor Rates and General District Rates is <<. £ 251,461 15 41 Of this sum there is col- lected £ 202,990 13 li Allowed for vacancies 5,016 10 6, Allowed for poverty, etc. 1,500 18 7: Other allow- ances under P o or Law Act 3,225 2 4! Arrears for ward 38.728 10 8 251,461 15 4), Of these arrears of £ 38,728 10s. 8d. there is due by the Swansea Harbour Trustees £ 36,082 iSs. 7d., leaving £ 2,645 17s. Id. due from other sources, as against £ 3,173 for the previous year, which, in our opinion, is very satisfactory. WATER WORKS ACCOUNT. The total cost of the Cray Water Works to March 31st, 1910, is £ 607,080 15s. Hd., to which must be added the balance ot the cost of laying the second line of pipes. The total payment for Interest, I-oajis and Sinking Fund, wages, etc., amount to £ 62,066 13s 8d., whilst the receipts for water supplied amounts to £ 32,974 3s. 3d., leaving a. deficiency of £29.092 10s. 5d., which is chargeable against the rates. The deficiency for the year to March 31st, ig09, amounted to £ 26,3k) 10s. 4d. HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES. On the 31st March, 1910, there were five sets of properties erected under this scheme, viz. Baptist Well-street, Llangyfelach- street, May Hill, Colbourne-street, and Well- street, at a total cost to that date of £ 27,091. The income produced from these properties for the year amounts to £ 701 7s. 9d. (a. portion of the properties were not in occupation until February of this year) whilst the expenditure for rates, ground rent and repairs amounts to J6572 19s. 9d. (showing a return of about 14 per cent. upon 4 the outlay), to which must be added the sums of L928 19ts. 2d. interest on loans for one year, ajid JB215 Os. 4d. sitrking fund for one year, thus leaving a deficiency on the revenue account of £815 118. 6d. to March 31st, 1910. The bulk of these items of J6928 195. 2d. and JS215 Os. 4d. was in re- spect of capital expended during construc- tion. In addition further schemes are now being proceeded with at Plasmarl and Tre- wyddfa Common, but the expenditure has as yet only been on account of capital. ELECTRICITY ACCOUNTS. During the year a. further sum of £ 8,439 9s. 3d. has been expended on capital account bringing the total capital expenditure on this und^taMng..to_ £ l66>553 14a. S'

The profit made during the year after pro- viding £ 9,561 11s. Id. for interest and sink- ing fund amounts to £ 2,722 4s. 8d., to which must be added the accumulated profits to March 51st. 1909, of £ 2.537 18s. fd., mak- ing a total profit to March 31st, 191Q, of £5,260 3s. Id. It is well that this sum should be kept in hand to meet any extraordinary expenditure of renewals, etc., that may arise at any moment. PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION GROUNDS. The total expenditure under this head during the twelve months (including £ 261 4s. Id. for the cost of the bands) amounts to £ 4,908 7s. Id., and the receipts, comprising Bowling Green Fees, Cricket, Tennis and other games, Lavatory Fees, etc., amount to £ 787 14s. 9d. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The total cost for the year ending March 31st, 1910, was JB777 19s. Id., including the sum of JC550 15s. 3d., the cost of the Mor- riston Election Petition. CASTLE-STREET IMPROVEMENTS. The total amount expended to March 31st, 1910, for the purchase of properties in Castle-straet and College-street amounts to £ 166,189 2s. 3d. 'THE MARKET. The gross receipts for tolls, etc., for the twelve months to March 31st, 1910, amount to £ 7,057 8s. lid., and the expenditure for Manager's salary, wages of collectors, re- pairs, rates and taxes, etc., amounts to £ 2,850 19s. 3d., leaving a net profit of £ 4,206 9s. 8d., as against £4,249 10s. lOd. for the previous year. The amount paid for interest and Sinking Fund amounts to £ 1,467, thus reducing the net profit to £ 2,739 9s. 3d. SLAUGHTER HOUSE. The net profit on the Slaughter House for the year ending March 31st, 1910. after pro- viding one year's interest on Stock and Sinking Fund amounted to L563 12s. 3d., as agairust JB146 15s. 5d. for the previous year. We have examined the whole of the books relating to these Departments and these give a correct return of all monies re- ceived for tolls, rentals, etc. We understand that since March 31et, 1910, a proper rent roll has been prepared, giving a schedule of all the Tenants, with z;1 the amount of rental due by each tenant, and that a fuller and more complete system of book-keeping has been introduced. BURIAL BOARD ACCOUNTS. The Balance due to the Treasurer on April 1st, 19C9, was £ 11 Is. Id. The expenditure for Wages, Interest and Sinking Fund amounted to £ 903 3,s. 7d. The receipts amounted to JB855 4s. 2d., leaving a balance due to the Treasurer on March 31st, 1910, of JB78 Os. 6d. GENERAL. During the course of the twelve months to March 31st, 1910, certain property in Prospect-place reverted to the Corporation, and the lessees paid the sum of £ 113 for accrued dilapidations. The properties were advertised to let in the local and Cardiff papers at the stupendous cost of L104 6s. 6d.. and no tenants were forthcoming. Alterations ha.ve since been made to the properties, which are now occupied by the estate agent, and medical officer of health. During the year the sum of JB597 6s. Id. was expended by the members of the Corpor- tion in deputations on numerous occasions to London, Cray and other places. In addition the sum of £ 56 8s. lid. is ex- pended by heads of certain departments in attending annual meetings relative to their several departments. It is impossible in a brief summary of this kind to convey to the ratepayers such a full and complete analysis of the transactions of the borough as might be desired, but copies of the annual statement of accounts may be inspected at the Public Library and the ltoval Institution of South Wales, or copies may be obtained (at a small cost) from the borough accountant. In conclusion, we desire to acknowledge the ready assistance given during our audit by the borough accountant and his staff, and to bear testimony to the liighly satisfac- tory manner in which the several boa'ts of acoounts are kept.

"C.E. T.S." AT SWANSEA. ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE ST. DAVID'S.- DIOCESE, On Thursday the Church of England's Temperance Society of the St. David's Dio- cese held its annual festival at Swansea. In the afternoon a service was held at St. Mary's Church, when the Rev. E. P. Baver- stock, M.A., of the Oxford Diocese, preached, whilst later in the afternoon a meeting of workers and friends was held a-t the Oxford-street Schools. This (Thursday) evening a service for chil- dren will be held at the Parish Church, to be followed by a public meeting at the Cen- tral Hall, at which the speakers ,will be the Venerable the Archdeacon of Brecon, the Rev. E. P. Baverstock, and Colonel L. Fawkes, whik-t the Rev. the Hon. Titlbot Rice will act as. chairman. The Church Choral Society will render musical selections during the public meeting.

—h ■ — 11 m HOW IT TICKLES THE PALATE The preliminary announcement of the re- sults of the experiments conducted at the request of the Local Government Board for Ireland during the past year, in the School of Physiology, Trinity College, Dublin, as to the nutritive value of Bovril, and com- municated to the British Association at Sheffield "Times" report, September 3rd), hm created considerable interest amongst the mcdical profession. In order to secure a decisive test, dogs were first brought to a constant weight on dried dog biscuit mixed with known quan- tities of water. Bovril-from 2J, to 7-1 2 2 gramme.s-was then added to the food, with the result that the weight of the animals went up as much a., 50 to 100 grammes, or, in round numbers, 10 to 20 times the weight of the Bovril given. Afterwards Bovril was discontinued, and the animate fell back to the original weight. Compared with the effect of hard-boiled white of egg, it was found that from 8 to 10 times as much by weight of the latter had to be given to obtain the same increase in weight, or, taking the dried organic solids in the two foods, from 2 £ to 4 times as much egg white had to be given to obtain the Bovril effect. In several of the experiments there was a retention of reserve nitrogen, and in all an increased utilisation of other foods. It was therefore concluded that Bovril had both a direct and an indirect nutritive value, the latter by causing a more com- plete digestion, and absorption of the other xood given.

6,000 WELSH COLLIERS TO STRIKE, CAMBRIAN COAL TRUST TERMS REJECTED. NAVAL COLLIERY WORKMEN'S DECISION. At a meeting of the Kaval Colliery work- men, held at Tonypa-ady cn Wednesday af- ternoon, it was resolved to reject the terms offered by the Cambrian Coal Trust by way of a settlement of the dilute. It is taken for granted six thousand out of the eleven thousand employes of the combine will cease work fit the end of the present month in accordance with their no- tices to terminate contracts.

) | WATER FROM A FOND. ) NEATH LAW SI iT IN COURT OF APPEAL. I In the Court of-An peal on Wednesday, bcio: e the Master of tho Rolls and Lord* Justices Mouiton and Farwell, in the Neath case of John and Rees v. George. Mr. Chris- topher James supported a motion by the respondents, the plaintiffs in the action in security for costs oi the defendant' appeal- Be said that the action was brought for an ) injunction to restrain the abstraction of water on a pond on a farm which belonged to the plaintiffs, the defendant being the lessee of minerals under tht farm. The ac- tion was tried in two aays before Mr. JüS- tice Eve, and a oeiisidei-able amount- of era- dence was tendered. The learned judge held that there was no reasonable neoessity in taking water from the pend, which was the excuse made Ly the defendant, and granted an in junction and directed payment of costs. Lord Justine Meniton have von any op- ponent ? .MY,. James: Apparently not, I am not surprise' considering the ruituie of the i Lord Justice Moult-on Tlie affidavit is not answered? Mr. James: Xo. The Master of the Rülls: You are very late. Mr. Jam°s :• I am late no doubt. Lord Justice Moaiton Are briefs de- llivered? Mr. James: The respondent's briefs are not delivered. As to the other side, I have evidence that they arc taking no proceed- I ings in the appeal. No pipers have been j lodged. 1 The Master cf the P,,hs It wili be in j the papers to-morrow. How much security do you want?— £ 25. Lord Justice Moulton I think £ 25 wili be quite encugli. Mr. James said he had to ment:on another fact which was not material to the present application. Yet he did not like to take the order without mentioning it. At the close of the proceedings an appli- cation was made to suspend the older but his Lordship said there would have to be the usual undertaking; and although the order for the suspension was made, it was quite dear that the suspension v, as not to apply to the taxation of costs. Their Lordships directed that security apply to the taxation of costs. Their Lordships directed that security I should be given within 14 days: otherwise the appeaj would.be dismissed.

TRAMS RAN BACK. SAD FATALITY AT THE EMLYN COLLIERY. A sa.d fatality occurred at Emlyn Colliery, Penygroes, near Ammanford. on Thursday. A repairer named John Jones (26 >. mar- ried, with one child. Irving at Penygroes, was attending to his duties on a small level when the ropo broke and the trams ran back to the place where he was working, over him. He received serious injuries to which he succumbed haH an hour later.

At Llendilo Auction Mart -on Monday, Messrs, William and Walter Jalnff (Swan- sea"1 conducted a successful sale of stock. There was a very good supply, but the de- mand for cattle was somewhat on the wane. Lambs, wethers and ewes sold fairly, but pigs were in great demand. The number disposed of were, as follows:—Sixty fat cattle, 350 lambs (including wethers and eWESI. and 70 pigs. The price? realised were as follows :—Fat cattle, from £ 11 10s. to £ 15 lambr.. 17s. to 28s. wethers. 12s. 6d. to 17s. ewes. 20s. toO 28s. pigs, from 1-1 lSs. to £ 3 8s. apiece.

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