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( AWFUL DISASTER ON DUTCH COAST. GREAT EASTERN CO.'S BOAT WRECKED. I WHOLE OF CREW AND PASSENGERS PERISH. LOSS OF ONE HONORED AND FORTY LIVES ■- — i. The Press Association states that Lloyd's fcgent at. Rotterdam telegraphed at 7.58 on Thursday morning as ioliows — British steamer Berlin, from Harwich for Hook of Holland, has stranded at the North Pier, and has broken up. Passengers and crew are in a dangerous position. Assistance and lifeboat are with her. The Berlin is a steamer of 1,775 tons gross, owned by the Great Ear-tern Railway' .Company. Press. Association 1. officially inforiired later. thaot the Great Eastern Railway Com- pany's boat Berlin was wrecked on Thurs- day morning off the Hook of Holland, and that all on board, 91 passengers and 50 crew, were drowned. Other private telegrams to the "Daily Post" on Thursday morning confirm the distressing intelligence. NO CLUES TO PASSENGERS TOOK THEIR TICKETS AT THE GANG- WAY. The Precs Association, in a later message, ota-bes that there is great difficulty in asoer- iaining the names of those who pemshed on iibe Berlin. The passengers took their tickets in the tJrdinary way, as if going on a railway jour- Bey, and there is of course no actual record Vi the personal bookings. It will probably therefore only be known from enquiries by relatives what persons Jewe- lost their lives. It is stated, however, that among those ,miio -have perished is one of the King's mes- pwngpms- who was making a journey to the Continent. f The BeTim wesrt ashore at the new water- fwa-y, on the northern bant of which are the quay. and railway station. The new water- jgfay is at the entrance of the River Maas, is accessible at all states of the tide. FORE PART SUNK. } 'A Lloyd's Rotterdam telegram, timed '11).7 a.m., pte6: "Berlin broken fore part nobody saved yet; probably several ^dK>wned." (?). Swansea commercial men and others who 1risit the Continent are well acquainted with 4ite Berlin, and the other boats of the same fine. They speak in warmest praise of the ^ifcoropany's boats. KING'S MESSENGER DROWNED." I i ALSO 19 MEMBERS OF GERMAN OPERA COMPANY. J ——— Press Association is officially informed I that amongst the drowned in the Berlin mere Mr. Arthur Herbert, a King's messen- w. and nineteen members of the German [ Opera Company. The following is a list of the crew:— I Ceptain, J. P-PSCI'QUS; ofist ojiker, & Mors- Sey, second officer, J. Wyatt carpenter, 9. r cook, T. Balm an; able-seamen, J. ) Harvey, R. Raymont, A. Pells, T. Gould, 1A. Britton, and H. Samkin; ordinary seamen, F. Fisher and T. Harper; deck- j boys, J. Farthing and C..Gibbons; first f engineer, W. Dellant; second engineer, W. Xendall third engineer, W. Gregory; fourth engineer, C. Mills; donkey-man, H. Carlisle; firemen, B. Catchpole, J. Gilbert, D. Smith, A. Walters, J. Rycroft, J. Gast- ling, W. Howlett, F. Bibson, G. Syrett, J. Rouse, A. Pond, G. Woods, F. Robinson, A- Coppin and A. Chapman; chief steward, W. Moor; seconcr" steward, J. Kedgley; second cabin steward, A. Cooper; head eatoon steward, G. Bullock; saloon stew- ard-1. W. Carter and E. Salter; extra stew- Rde, J. Keen, A. Durrant and F. Mead; pantry boy, W. Wilding; cook's assistant, j M. Pnttock; stewardesses, Mrs. Bulman and Mias Brown; second cabin stewardess, adre. Ellis. J A telegram has just been received stating that there was another stewardess on board ffiamed J. Mallows. The crew belonged to Harwich, Parke- Vton, and district. • ♦'WEATHER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISASTER," Interviewed on Thursday, Mr. Busk, man- *ger of the Continental Department of the Great Eastern Railway, said that he could only account for the weather as being in the TOain responsible for the disaster. They had had news that a terrific gale was blow- ing at the time. Captain Precious was a senior captain of ithe fleet, and he was a most able man, and the company had the greatest confidence in 'him. He was an old servant, having risen v from the ranks. OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY THE G.E.R. The Great Extern Railway Co. have <Nnied the following official statement:— The Great Eastern Railway Company ex- ceedingly regrets that, from information re- ceived on Thursday moaning from the Hook (of Holland, the steamship Berlin, which left Harwich on Wednesday night, with passengers for the Hook of Holland, was totally lost off that port on Thursday morn- ing, with passengers and crew. I "WERF THERE ANY SOUTH WALES PASSENGERS ABOARD? In response to a telegram from the "Dai y Post" inquiring whether there were ci-v South Wales passengers aboard t.he Berlin, the Great Eastern Railway Co. telegraphed the following reply :— "Regret for moment cannot give names and addresses passengers. As soon as can g-'t particulars will wire you." PREPARING A PASSENGER LIST. The Great Eastern Company state that <rvery effort is being madie to prepare a list of those on board, which would be avail- Ifcble during the afternoon. A parcel of diamonds valued at several thousands of pounds was being sent to Hoi- landhythe steamer, but the less in this Case will be covered by insurance at Lloyds. KING'S MESSENGER'S FATE. Mr. Herbert, the King's messenger, who laas been lost in the disaster is, says The Press Association, Mr. Arthur Herbert, son Mr. Robert ChaR. Herbert, and a grand- 8011 of the third Earl of Powis. He was fcPpointe3 a Queen's Foreign Special Mes- lenger in 1899. He was formerly a lieuten- ant in the Hon. Artillery Company, and in 19W seared in South Africa. He was about jsK> jeaars el a$g The duties of foreign service messengers are to convey despatches of the more impor- tant and confidential kind to foreign parts. Mr Herbert left the Foroign Office on Wed nesdav night and was the bearer of a par- ticularly heavy and important despatch. A later telegram from Harwich Ftater; that the North Pier i, submerged at high tides, and is a most dangerous spot to navigate. The spot where the Brrlin struck was one ct the most rugg-ed on the Dutch coa^t SOME OF THE VICTIMS. It is known that the following were among thos-e who have perishedA gentlemir named Watson; two Dutchmen named Ilais- mon, diamond merchants, of Amsterdam; another gentleman named Spiker. of Am- sterdam; and two gentlemen named Jen- nings and Ailsworth. said to belong to a London Motor Company; together with an- other Dutchman named Davidson and a boy five years of age. The steamer carried thirteen mail bags, all of which have been lost. JOCKEY AND HIS FATHER PERISH. The Press Association telegraphs:—It is understood that among those on board the Berlin were J. F. Kollason, the jockey, a^d his father. Rollazoii ieft Harwich on Wed- nesday night for Holland, where he was under orders to ride for Mr Kat-endyke for eight months. Rollason had intended to ride Pescadero for- Mr Perkins m the Avon Selling Plate at Warwick on Wednesday, tut he left early for Holland because he had decided to take 110 risks.
THE ILL-FATED "BERLIN."
THE ILL-FATED "BERLIN." THAT STRANDED OFF THE HOOK OF HARWICH WITH A LOSS OF 140 I LIVES, NINELI CENg ES "REFERRED. J 1 RESULTS OF WEDNESDAY'S NEATH COUNTY SESSIONS. At Neath Licensing Sessions 00 Wednes- day afternoon the decisions of the Bench were as follows.— Licenses granted:—Half-way House.- Crum- lyn Burrow. 6 days instead of 7; Victoria. Inn, Traveller's Well, Harp Hotel. Farmers' Arms, Royal Queen, Miner's Arms, Rock and Fountain, Colliers' Arms, Crown Hotel, Cro«s Keys, and Terminus, all of Sk 'wen; Hope and Anchor and Smith's Arms, both of Neath Abbey; Star Inn, Dutiraven Arms. Colliers' Arms, all of Cwmg>rra«h; Lantb and Flag. Crown. Masons' Arm?. Woolpack. Oddfellows, Joiners' Arms, Dinas Rock, Half Way House, all of Glyn Neath; Angel Hotel. Pont Neath Vaughan; Barley Mow and Royal Oak, Tonna; Duffryn Arm. Bryncoch. Referred for CompensationBurrows Lodge, Crumlyn; Red Lion. Pelican. Morn- ing Star, Skewen; Miners' Arms and Mount Pleasant, Cwmgwrach; Corner House and White Hart, Glyn Neath; Wheat Sheaf, Tonna.
SWANSEA'S NATURE LOVERS.
SWANSEA'S NATURE LOVERS. NATURALIST SOCIETY BEGINS HOPE- FULLY. Our new Swansea Naturalists Society has come to stay. The right men are engineer- ing it. In Mr. H. R. Wakefield, science de- monstrator, there is aggressive enthusiasm, intelligence, knowledge, and what is better, the teacher's instinct, which draws the best out of others. Mr. Wakefield brought down to the meet- ing at the Royal Institution on Wednesday cases containing a tine series of the common liodg J L-nail, and his chat on t/hem was an education. Colour of the mollusca, he ex- plained, largely depended on the action of light. Broadly speaking, the shells of tro- pical regions were vovy rich in colour, and as the poles were approached became more unicolourous. Sometimes the colouring was due to environment, and Mr. Wakefield mentioned a pool in Leicester where, owing to an outcrop of red marl, all the shells had a beautiful salmon tint. There was then an announcement of the removal to Pontypridd of the secretary, a vote of thanks for his services, and the appointment of Mr. Edwin Davies to fill the vacancy. Secretary said Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn wrote, preferring not. to become president, but expressing desire to be a patron. Pro- position gratefully accepted, of course, as was an offer from the Royal Institution to allow free use of the theatre for meetings. Judicious coaxing of the Chairman 3nd the ladies ended in a promise by Mr. B. R. Benyon-Winsor, to read a pa-per on "Some Gower Birds." This will bo en March 6th. Mr. Langlois had brought a couple of specimens of Calvary clover, as to the origin, of which there are wierd legends, the. colour being traced to the event with which Calvary is inextricably associated. ,fro Langlois, at the close, disentangled the clover, thus producing a "crown of thorns. Also dislodging seeds, which were distributed to members. The date for planting them is Good Friday! But, members of the Naturalist Soc:ety being youthful and wise, prefer to prosaic- ally P"»nt as a fine specimen of the TreiOiium Conglomeration
MANSELTON MINISTER.
MANSELTON MINISTER. ACCEPTS THE CALL TO HnRRY PORT. Rev. Eiias EvaJis. Mouait. CaJvary English Baptist Chapel, Manselton., Swansea, has de- cided to accept the call to the pastorate of Stepney-road English Baptist Ohapel, Burry Port.. This notification was conveyed I to the members at Mount Lai vary on Wed- nesday evening, and was heard with regret. Mr. Evans has been pastor of Mount Gal- vary Chapel for over two and a half years. When he took over the church there were muly twenty oommunicatuts, but at, prefect the meimbership nnmbers one hundred a-nd twenty. He has a-lso bwn instrumeaital in clearing the debt, and the church has in hand a/bout £ 90 towards the erection of a new edifice, a site for whtficih has already been decided upon.
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Lord Jersey is now convalescent. He has promised to act as steward at the National Welsh Festival in St. Paul's Cathedral on ^XbtHade^, the 28th inst.
SWANSEA DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.
SWANSEA DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION. ANNUAL EXAMINATION SATISFAC- TORY REPORT. INFORMING "RESUME" OF THE YEAR'S WORK. TRIBUTES TO MR. JOSEPH HALL'S GOOD WORK. The 5.im.ual public examination of pupiiK took place at the Royal Cumbrian Institu- tion for the Deaf and Dumb, Mount rka- ss-nt, Swansea, on Thursday afternoon, in the weli-equipiped schoolroom, a-nd in the pnesenoe of a la.rge Prior fo the meeting both the boys and g-irls went through a. series of physical exercises in the excel- lently appointed gyunnasium. Their respec- tive performances gave evidejioe of careful and complete training. The Mayor (Mr. D. Harris) pre sid>ed. Amongst those present were the Mayoa-ees, Mr. R. Glynn Vivian, Mr. J. Aeron Tiiomas, Rcr. Oscar Snelling, Mrs. H. S. Williams, Miss Watkims. Mies Irene Wsstkins, Mrs. Hiigh-os (Caeparc), Mrs. Horner, M.rs. Simons, Mrs. J. W. Oadwaliadr, t'he Misses Thornr.e, Miss Williams, Rev. Evan Thomas. Miss Ker.da.li, Rev. A. E. Evans, Mrs. H. J. Gi'bbs, Rev. David Comnor, Miss Lily Jomes, Mis.s Morris, Miss Evans, Miss Higbanoire, Mis YValliker, Mips Pinning.ton, Miss Gillies, the Misses Roderick, ALr. and Mrs. Ren- mvrd. Simpsorj.^ Mr. Charles Davies, Sis-ter Mitchell, Miss Bailev, Mrs. W. A. Romse, Mrs. Robinson, MTS. W. M. Ladd, the Miascs GocdaJi. Mrs. H. 0. Portsmouth, Miss Terr ill, Rev. E. D. Howry, Mr. A. Feathers-tone, Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor, Rev. G. F. and Mrs. Packer, MTS. E. V. Phillips, Mrs. Alex. Andrews, Mrs. M. L. Jones, Miss Pike, Mrs. W. P. Smith, Mrs. Enoch, Mrs. W. Lewis (Morriston), Rev. W. Evans, Rev. D. Thomas, SIrs. Oha.rles Peel, Miss Peel, Miss Thompson, Mrs. W..). Sims, Mrs. Christopher James, Mrs. W. A. Ford, Dr. G. A. Stephens, Mrs. W. W. Griffith, and Mr. Joseph Hall, J.P. (hon. secretary). Letters of apology for non-attendance were received from the following :-Admiral Sir Algernon and Lady Lyons, Lieut.- General Sir James and Lady Hills-Johnes, Hon. Odo and Mrs. Vivian, Miss Lindsay, Mns Diliwyn, Mr. and Mrs. Eden (Penlan), Mrs. Picton Turbervill, Mrs. E. Rice Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan B. Williams, Mrs. D. L. Thomas, M^rs. Clarke Richardson', Dr. and Mrs. Elsworth, Dr. and Mrs- Lan- caster, Miss Mary Harrap (hon. sec., Mer- thyr Tydfil auxiliary), Revs. J. W. Causton, C. E. C. Lillingston, 0. H. Wat kin- J one s, Mrs Leigh (West Cross), Mrs. R- T. Mor- ris, Mr. And Mrs- R. W. Beor, Rev. J. Bod- van Anwvl (supt. to the Gla^norgan Mission to the Deaf and Dumb, Pontvpridd), Mrs. Perry Morgan. Mr. IWd' E. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. ( Cook, Miss Glascodine, Mr. Fred. Rocke, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sevier, Principal and Mrs. SaJmon. Mr. -.nd Mrs. T. Herechel Jones, Mr. B. B. Skirrow, Mr. and Mrs. Hyam Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wil- liams, Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Evans. Mr. and Miss Michel 1. Mr. Syd Solomon, Mr. Tlios. Morgan (Sailors' Rest), MT. and Mrs. W. Nichols, Mrs. Crowhurst, Arr. and Mrs. Legg, Mrs. J. H. Glutton (Burry Port), Mr. and Mrs. ColHer Kirby. NTr. and Mrs. D. M. Harris, Mr. J. W. O-Khralladr, MT. and Mrs. John Nice, Miss Kightley. Lieut.-Genera! Sir Ja-mcr and Lady Hille- John-es wrote stating that it would be a most interesting meeting and they felt much disappointed at a previous engagement pre- venting their attendance. Miss Man,* Harrap raid she would have liked to have heen present as it wou^d l.ave niV'dod a "ti-mulus +0 her wnrk of collect inc. Mr. J. Bodvan Anwyl wrote "I take a- deer) interest in the work of the institution "rid. if, "°:,+. SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT. Subsequently the hon. secretary read the ajwiuaJ report. The Committee, in presenting their 53th annual report, states the number of pupils under instruction, during Ihcyear had-"been 75; satisfactory- progress bad been made in the education of the pupils, and their health had been uniformly good. The Committee express their appreciation of the very effi- cioent work of the Principal and his staff of teachers, and they record their sense of the able manner in which the matron and hex- assistant fulfil their duties as regards the girls manual instruction. The report de- tails the various branches of teaching, which includes housework, needlework, dressmaking, knitting, and sjwin^l and cooking. The employment of pa-H pupils is interestingly touched upon, ar.d tha re- port- states that many of the pupils were capable of higher things, if they were help- ed by an apprentice fund, or started life as pupils of wealthier institutions are. Mr. Bircham (Local Government Board inspec- tor) says he has inspected the institution and found all the rooms, beds, etc., in their usual clean and tidy state. The pupils looked in general health, and he could not but think that the gymnastic exercises had something to do with this. Mr. Bircham adds, "I have watched with much interest the gradual improvement and development of the institution all the years it ha.s been under their care" (Mr. and Mrs. Payne, whom the Inspector thanks for their uni- form courtesy and kindness.) The Com- mittee have considered it desirable that the manual instruction hitherto given to the pupils at the Central Mig-her Grade School should be given on the premises, and they have decided to have a. room suitably fitted up, the cost of which will be about £50. The committae appeal for funds to carry out this very ^necessary work. The amount received from' the auxilaries has been £ 171 10s. 9d., and the committee express their usual thanks to the honorary secre- taries for tl.eir self-denying work during the year. Miss Ethel Edwards, who had "ably filled the post of hon. secretary at Aberdare for the past five years, had resigned, much to the regret of the committee. Mrs. Bo- litho (nee Benjamin) who ha.s been the 'n- defat-igable hon. secretary at Briton Ferry for the past five years, has, to the com- mittee's great regret, resigned, and Miss Saph, Duffryn, has kindly consented to t'll the post. The donations, collections, and legacies are acknowledged in detail, and the report- proceeds to refer with regret, to the fa-ct that there are still many deaf mutes of school age in Wiles whose education has been neglected, and who have not been sent to an institution for Th-s education cf the deaf and dumb. The secretary is now cor- responding ajotit, a girl of 16 years of -tge who has received no education whatever, and' who consequently has no language, and cannot communicate intelligently with any- one. Books have no interest for her as she cannot. understand a word. In concluding the report, the committee earnestly hope that the same kind support which has been given 111 the past 59 years will be continued so that the beneficent work of educating .¡nd training the deaf mutes of the Principality ran" be maintained- The year opecned with a. debit balance of B79 and closed with a balance cf .€19 4s. In moving the adoption of the report, the Mayor said a-ltiboug'h he had bwn connected with the educational work of the town for over twenty years, it was his first visit to the institution. He had visiited like institu- tions in other towns in some other places the instruction of the dezaf mutes was car- ried on by the different educational authori- tis, but in South Wales they had bpen for- tunate in having an institution of that kind carried on by voluntary effort, and it was ..II
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A HAFOD ESTATE.
A HAFOD ESTATE. COMPLICATED CASE AT SWANSEA COUNTY COURT. "TRIANGULAR DUEL" BEFORE HIS HONOUR. At Swansea County Cuurt on Wednes- day, three motions ca.me before Judge Bryn Roberts with referenre to an action heard at December court regarding a Hsiod estate, the parties being William Williams and Thomas Williams (brothers). The rer sult of the action was that his Honour in- structed an account to be taken in cham- bers by the r-sgistrat. of monies paid by or on behalf I of the defendant, as adminis- trator of the late Mr. Thomas Williams. Mr. Richards alluded to the motions as a "triangular duçl." (Laughter.) Mr. LI. Williams, M.P., moved that the order to the registrar be extended, so that two items of £20 and JB105 oould be en- quired into. These, he stated, were paid by Mrs. Margaret Williams for funeral expenses, etc., on the death of her hus- band, the late Mr. Thos. Williams. His contention was these sums were recove-ra-ble by Mrs. Martin (universal legatee under Mrs. Williams' will) from the defendant. Mr L M. Richards introduced a motion that the order should be extended so that the jl registrar might enquire into a sum of £800, the purchase money for property sold by the late Mr. Thomas Williams. Counsel said undoubtedly Mrs. Margaret Williams became the recipient of this money. I His Honour: Let me understand the posi- tion. Do you mean that the administrator of Thoma.i W illiams' estate is entitled to administrate that money?--Yes. Mr. LI. W illiams said his submission was the money was an absolute gift by the husband to the wife. He had evidence to show this money became the absolute pro- perty of Mrs. Margaret Williams, and it would be a waste of time and money to inquire into the subject of the £800 I His Honour remarked it was the duty of the registrar to decide whether a thing was to be included or 'tot. The registrar must make a certificate of his decisions. Mr. Williams- He has, I understand. Mr. Richards: He hasn t, that's the point. I His Honour: Well. I cant make orders piecemeal- The registrar must make a cer- tificate, and then either side can make a motion to vary the certificate. motion to vary the certificate. Eventually, however, his Honour agTeed to extend his order so that the matters men- tioned might be taken into account by the registrar. The third motion was by Mr Beddoes Nash, that Mrs. Martm, as an interested party, should be allowed to attend the pro- ceedings before the registrar. This his Honour consented to. This his Honour consented to.
"LEET COURT AND MANOR OF GOWER.",…
"LEET COURT AND MANOR OF GOWER." SWANSEA COUNCILLOR'S LECTURE. Councillor Morgan Hopkin. Swansea, lec- tured on Wednesday evening at Parish Hall, Llansamlet, on the "Jjeet. Court and Seignory and Manor of Gower."—Alderman Jordan presided and considering the unfavourable weather the attendanoe was good. I Mr Hopkin dealt with the subject from rv historical standpoint. He stated the Leet Courts were first established by William the Conqueror and the Manor of Gower was evi- dently granted by King John to Wm. T.e Breos for services rendered to th-e then I reigning monarch. Parliament made and unmade laws to-day. therefore our legisla- tors should tee that the ancient rights of such times as the sixteenth and seventeenth, centuries were abolished, as there was no ynst reason or real claim for their existence. He touched on the burning question of ¡ royalties, etc.. claimed by theee feudal lords of the manors and instanced that of the Duke of Beaufort in Gower. The lecturer gave very interesting figures of the value of property in those days. and in many cases 4d. and 5d. per year were the amonnts paid for large tracts of land, with, of courae, services to the lord included. An- cient place names of Llansarulet, such as Velinfraw, Gelli and Drumma, were quoted by the Councillor. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Hopkin and also to Mr Jordan for presiding.
SWANSEA ELECTIVE AUDITORS
SWANSEA ELECTIVE AUDITORS THREE CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD. There will be a contest on March 1st over the Swansea Borough elective auditors, for three candidates are in the field. Mr. A. B. Davies intends trying to oust either Mr. David Roberts or Mr. Wm. Buckland, the two retiring auditors. The three nominations were duly haaded in on Thursday, and it is stated that all three intend going-ta the vote. 14 A
SWANSEA MYSTERY.i
SWANSEA MYSTERY. i BABE'S BODY FOUND IN DOCK. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. Shortly before two o'clock on Thursday afternoon a man named David Jones, in the, employ of Messrs. Galder and Co., t-imbf* merchants, East Dock, made the discovery of a young baby whose dead body wa-s I found floating in the dock alongside baulks of timber. The appearances pointed to the babe being about two weeks old, and that it had been in the water probably a week, It was quite, nude. The police were im- mediately phoned for and1 the remains af- terwards removed to the morturary.
:HOW THE BODY WASDISCOVERED
HOW THE BODY WASDISCOVERED IKTEBYIEWS WITH DOCK LABOURERS." To a "Daily Post" reporter David Jones pointed to where the discovery was made It was on the right hand side of the dock at the far end and close to the quay wall. "We were aLl working in a gang on the ralt" (of timbers) said Jones, "when I saw the body floating on the top of one of the baulks and my chum. Jack OConjtcl, picked it up. "No clothes on it?" "Nothing; it was a little boy." "Any marks?" "Nothing." Here one of the office staff of Messrs Calder interposed that there seemed to be a black mark around the neck as if the babe had been fctranglcd. "Well, we can't say that," said Jones. "We shall hear that at the inquest. I should say it had not been in the water very long as its little feet and hands were quite proper. h was a nicely-developed child." "About now old?" "That I cannot say. The cord was hang- ing but one doesn't like to speak about such things. I should say it was newly-born." In other conversation our man learned that no work was done'at the yard at night, but during the daytime no suspicious per- 'G'u son had been t«cn about there. It was quite possible the body was dropped into the dock at some other spot and blown up to the far end. "The Western breeze brings everything here," it WM said, "dead dogs and the rest c.f it." NO MARKS OF VIOLENCE. The body was taken to the Mortuary by P.C.'s Parry (Dock Police), Hill and Harris (He rough Force) and our reporter gathered from one of tlier.i that it was the body (f a big baby boy and might be a week or a fortnight oLd. thought it was very difficult tc say. "Any marks of violence?" "Nothing whatever." was the reply. "It is sai dthcre was a black marii round the neck? said our man. "Nothing; we've just washed it," was the answer. It cannot yet be said whether the babe had a separate existscoe, but indications Xioint to tbe affirmative. An inquest ■w.i]I ba held. p0&T MORTEM TAXES PLACE. Dr. W. Morgan is holding a poet- mortem exadmnatiaii of the body.
MESSRS. CAMMELL, LAIRD'S NEGOTIATIONS.…
MESSRS. CAMMELL, LAIRD'S NEGOTIATIONS. SWANSEA BAY GOLF CLUB RECEIVE AN INTIMATION. The Swansea Bay Golf Club have received a letter from Mr. A. T. Williams (Lord Jersey's agent) to the effect that a portion of the golf course at Jersey Marine may be j required. The particular ground affected is, we .m- derstand, one of the top holes. The Ic aio of the club, we are assurod, will not be ef- fected as a deviation of the course can be, j brought about. The ground in qtwestion we are gi \'8Jl I to understand is likely to be acquired by Messrs. Cammell, Laird for storage pur- poses.
SWANSEA WELSH SOCIETY.I
SWANSEA WELSH SOCIETY. I "PENAR" LECTURES ON AN EARLY WELSH LYRIC POET. At Swansea Library on Tuesday, Rev. P«nar Griffiths continued hi6 series of lec- tures, under the auspices of the Swansea Weisih iSocie&y, on "LJenyddraetih Cymru" (Welsh Literature^, anfe dwelt with the Gla- nuorgan poet, "Rhys Goeh." Penar mentioned that "Rhys Goch" was tihe first Wejab. lyric poet, and read portions of his works from old manuscripts and books.. — ST. DAVID'S DAY DINNEP. The arrangements for t.he celebration of St. David's Day are now complete. There! will be a "PeotMMn" by local poete. Mr. David Thomas, Poniardawe, will be the soloist-, and Mrs. Arthur James ("Megan Glantawe") will play on the harp. ™
SEAWEED IN KIDNEY DISEASES|…
SEAWEED IN KIDNEY DISEASES | Dr, James Walker, Kidney and Urinary Specialist, New York, says :—"I never treat a ease wthera tihe kidneys, urinary organs of stomach are involved without seaweed. I regard it as indx.pensa.ble." | The specios of seaweed used by Dr. Walker is the same as that- contained in. I Veno's Seaweed Tonic. Veno'.s Ses-weed Tonic is need by many prominent doctors in all forms of kidney and urinary diseases, cf its great strengthening, heading, and purifying effect. £ t cures nephritis, Bright's disease, uric acid troubles, weak- ness, dropsy and backache; especially suc- cessful in constipation. Pleasant to take. Cures permanently. No return. Ask for Yero s Seaweed Tonic., at. Chemists everywhere., one and thr^half- pence and two and nine.
WINTRY WEATHER IN WEST WALES.…
WINTRY WEATHER IN WEST WALES. ANOTHER SLIGHT FALL OF SNOW IN SWANSEA DISTRICT. The present is the, hardest winter Swansea has experienced for some years. A week ago their*? was a return of freest, toollglh not. severe onough for skating to be I again indulged in. This was followed by a oold thaw aM rains. A violent gale broke over the country on Tuesday afternoon, do- ing corasidera.He damage, though the Swan- sea district eocapei any serious cocse- q nonces. On Thursday morning a telegram was re- ceived in Swansea that tihe wires all over the country wore down, and that delay in the transmission of messages had resulted. In tile early morning a slight fall of snow descended on Swansea., and a further fall was threatened later in the morning.
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SWANSEA LAW STUDENTS j SOCIETY. JUDGE BRYN ROBERTS PRESIDES AT ANNUAL DINNER. ——— MR. L. M. RICHARDS' APPRECIATION OF HIS HONOUR, The annual dinner of the Swansea and -Neat,h Law Students' Society was held at the Hotel Metropole on Tuesday evening, when a pleasant time was spent, under the presidency of his Honour, Judge Bryn j Roberts, who made his first appearance at a social function in Swansea since his ap- pointment. The Chairman was supported by the Mayor (Mr. David Harris), Mc66r«. Roger Beck, D. Villiers Meager, L. M. Richards, Dr. Davies Williams, Tudor Isaac, T. W. James, J. C. Woods, and Laurence Richards, whilst a company of forty also included the two -lion, secretaries, Mr. W. Gordon Launder and Mr. G. Jones. A choice repast was served up. Mr. Hul- ley's orchestral band discoursed music dur- ing dinner. HIS HONOUR JUDGE ROBERTS. Cliairman gave the "Law Students' 1 society in a happy speech, in which he spoke of the benefits of such societies in the training of good lawyers and good speakers. o doubt, he remarked, many of the students present envied him, but he wcuid like to be a student again, and have his career in front of him. The toa.st was cordially received. Mr. Viliiers Meager and Mr. Gordon Launder acknowledged the sentiment, the latter expressing the pleasure of the Society at having Judge Bryn Roberts with them, though no doubt he (the judge) had many of his worries around him that evening, (Laughter.) The Mayor gave the "Legal Profession," and claimed to be intimately acquainted brothers and a brother-in-law, solicitors, praetis.ng in the town. (Hear, hear.) He also took that opportunity cf extending congratulations to Mr. W. D. Benson, on his appointment to j n f.ounty judgship at Sheffield, and alluding to the Chairman, mentioned that he had the pleasure of meeting him on Snowdon 011 one occasion. Dr. Davies Williams and Mr. Laurence Richards replied. 'The Visitors" was proposad by Mr. T. W. James, who facetiously observed that they were always glad to se, the visitors as they depended upon them for their clients. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Roger Beck responded. In proposing the health of the Chairman j^c c^°seJ k. M. Richards said how delighted th? profession was and aiso the general public at the Judge's appointment, because they knew that as long as his Honour sat on the Bench they would receive a patient hearing, whilst whether they won or lost, nobody had a word to say against his judgments. (Hear, hear.) The toast was drunk amid much en- thusiasm. The Chairman, in reply, said that since his appointment he had not had the slight- est unpleasantness, whilst he was delighted wit,h the very iair way in which cases were put before him, both by counsel and solici- tors. During the evening some capital songs were given by Messrs. Tudor Laac. Arthur j James, John Roberts, and W. J. Treharne. j
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SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST ACCOUNTANCY. MR. T. ROBINSON (BARRY) RE- CEIVES THE APPOINTMENT. Swansea Harbour executive on Thursday j Tecoinn.ended a successor for the vacancy i of acountant, rendered by the death of Mr. W. Hoskins. J Six candidates appeared before the com- mittee: Messrs. J. Gronow, London; S. j W. Gray, London; j. Hopkins (chief clerk borough accountant's office, Swansea); W. P. Morrow, Belfast; Thos. Mossman (Messrs. Strick, Be-limgharn, and Hanson, Swansea); and T. Robinson, Barry. The committee reduced the number to three, viz. Messrs. Robinson, Gronow, and Morrow. The final vote placed the candi- dates in that position, Mr. Robinson secur- ing practically a. unanimous vote. The office carries with it £ 300 per annum. Mr. Robinson, whose appointment will be con- firmed at next Monday'& meeting, is the! son of the late Mr. T. K. Robinson, who for years carried on business as a coal ex- porter at the Exchange Buildings, Swan- sea, where his son was also engaged. For the past thirteen years the latteT has been under the Barry Docks Company, having been for the past eight years chief assist- ant to the accountant. He is 43 years of age.
GOWER FARM SOLD FOR -£ 1,900!
GOWER FARM SOLD FOR £ 1,900! 1 IMPORTANT PROPERTY SALE AT I SWANSEA. At Hotel Metropole. Swansea, on Tno&day, )tr. Ernest Leeder conducted a property gale Details Scurlage Ca&tl? Farm. Gower (freehold), comprising 62 acres. £ 1.900. Mr. John Harris Llewelyn, of Dunvant. ft round rent of £ 36 rising to £ 40 in tS10 arising out of Salubrious Chambers. Wind- gtreet, Swansea, now bringing in £123 14s. (95 years unexpired). JE950 withdrawn. No. 2. Duke-street (50 years unexpired). Mr j. Thomas (ter.aait). £250. No. 4. Marnifr-street, formerly "Bunch of Grapes" (45 years unexpired). Mr. A. Levi, £330. Nos. 9 and 10. Emma-street (freehold). Mr. X^evi. £ 1^0. No. 29, Pete-r-et -r«t, Waunwen (11 years' unexpired), withdrawn £ 25. Ground rent of JE:2 15s. secured by Nos. 96, and 97. Carmarthen-road. Waunwen. with- drawn, no bid. No= 195 to 199 (inclusive), Carmarthen- road, Waunwen. £350. Mr W. Evans (Park- Btreetl. Nc. 201. Carmarthen-road. £80. Mr. A. B. Davies- Ground rent of £5 19s. for 22 years secured en Nos 202-205, Carmarthen-road. Waunwen, £62 lSs- Mr J. A. Bailey. Nos 21-31. Carmarthec-road and Nos. IS— 25, Gorse-road. Cwmbwrla (20 years' unex- pirsd). £ 290 withdrawn. Nc. 133. Dinas-road. Plasmarl (freehold), £ 107 10s. Mr. Petherbridge (High-street). No. 134, Die as-road (freehold). £ 102 10s., ditto. Freehold ground rent of E2 10s. secured by two cottages closo to the Heathfield Inn, Fforestfach, £ 70. Mr. Peacock (architsct). "Dorset House." 147. Bryn-road '?5 years ntlexp ied), fA90 withdrawn. No 3. Station Buildings, Alexandra-ro&d (97 years unexpired). £ 625. withdrawn; No. 2. withdrawn, no bid; No. L ditto. Salubrious Chambers. 8&labrior»6-place (rentals, £t23 14s.), 95 years unexpired, £6!¡0 withdrawn. St Alban's-road Bhyddings. No. 2. with- drawn at i 475; Noe. 4. 6. and 8. no bid, j withdrawn. ¡ Woodland Cottage. 7, Gloucester-place, Mumbles (copyhold). The property was sold some nine months ago for £ 230. but the owner bad to go to the courts to get a title. Now the property was offered without reserve. 3Lr. W, Webbern, m85. <
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THE CHURCH OR THE PUBLIC 1 HOUSE, WESLEYAN MINISTER'S STRIKING LECTURE AT SWANSEA. HOUSING PROBLEM FROM A UNIQUE OUTLOOK. A manly and intensely interesting lecture upon "three burning problems which must immediately be solved" was delivered I y Rev. Howard May, Inverness, at Wosey Chapel, Swansea, on Monday, Coun. J. Liv- ingston, J.P., presiding- The first burning problem, said the "e". gentleman, was the theological problem- because every man was a theologian before everything else- If they did what he had done, and took twenty men in Swansea not- accustomed to go to a place of worship, dnrt got them to tell their idea of God, it W)1ild be one of the ghastliest revelations to hem. Ninety-three per cent, of the inhabitants d Britain imagined Him as a kind of tribal chief, Who, if His followers obeyed Biu, would reward them, and if they disooeytd would punish. They imagined him as a kind of policeman, and appeared to fancv that if they went into church His under- detectives would take bold of them by tbp neck and say, "You are a big sinner." Whv did not the men of Swansea love God? It was because they did not know Him. The next problem was the housing ques- tion. Where were the people of Engivi-1 to-day? Ninety per cent. were outside the churches, yet neither were they in their homes. He said it with shaale t.hdt the licensed victuallers had after their fashi..1 solved the housing problem for a great, pr portion of the people. He was bouna t > admit it. He had been to public-houses bv the score, and had sat down for rn hour in a taproom ordering lemonade. "Don't look suspicious," he exclaimed, "there was It th- ing in it. It was lemonade, not a lemon. I don't know what a small lemon is, but it is something ^hey generally ^ir up." (Laughter.) He verer saw a. rjan go into a public-house and look round as if wondering whether he would be welcome, or afraid to go in and sit ('own Yet he h*d seen it in a Methodist Oha-cii onH' three weeks ago. They must not cant about people being outside the churches, and blame them for going into the public-house, until the church's atmosphere was as hot vith welcome as it was in the public-house. (Ap plause.) If he could, by holding up his hand, cause everv public-house to be closed, he would not hold up his band. Why? Re- cause they could only shut the public-house door in the same proportion as they opened another door. (Applause.) The third and last problem was how to get the Bible read, for the Bible was the unread book of Great Britain to-day. When they had solved this, they had saved Eng- land. (Applaupe.) Chairman said in his lcnp experiences pod journeying)* in many countries, he had come to no place where there was greater misery occasioned by drink than in Swansea. He felt that as a nation, legislatively, moraPy, and socially, a grand effort should be made to meet and remedy t.he desperate state of this connfry.
NEATH LICENSING SESSIONS.
NEATH LICENSING SESSIONS. THIRD DAT S WORK OF THE BREWSTER BENCH. At Neath County licensing Sessions on Thursday the following lioeneea were granted Cooper's Arms. Penywem-road; Bottle and Glass. Plough and Harrow. Lamb and Flag, Brynooch; Tale of Neath Brewery; CrowD and Sceptre and Green Dragon, Cadorton; Dulais Bock. Itnilway Tavern. &berdu!aiq; Cilfrew Hotel. Oilfrenv: Star Inn and lied Lion, Crynant; Vaug-han Arms. New Inn, and Farmers' Arms, Resolven; Gored Inn, Melincourt: Seven Sisters HoteL Seven Sis- ters; and OnUwyn Inn. Onllwyn. Other decisions w< :— Rock and Fountain, near Besolren. ad- journed; Bryncaws Inn. deferred; Masons' Arms, deferred; Whit worth. Arms. Ciyne, de- terred.
DEATH OF LORD DAVEY.
DEATH OF LORD DAVEY. OLD GOWER CONTEST RECALLED. Lord Davey died on Wednesday at his London residence, 86, Brook-6treet" W., of acute bronchitis, following on influenza, in his 74th year. He formerly sat in Parlia- ment for Christ Church, Hants, was Mr. Gladstone's Solicitor-General, and wac ap- pointed Hon. Justice of AppecJ and Lord of Appeal. It will be recalled that when there was a va-cancy in the Western Division (Gower) of Glamorgan, Lord, then Sir Horace Davev, was selected by the Liberal Association, and came down for his party, but the work- ingmen of the division induced 'Mr. David Randell to come out, and weeing how things were going against him, Sir Horace Da-vey deicded to retire from the contest and eventually Mr. Randell was returned.
"THE MESSIAH."
"THE MESSIAH." GRAMAPHONE PERFORMANCE AT SWANSEA. A splendid gramaphone performance of t-he "Messiah" was given at the Swansea Workhouse by Mr. G. C. Howell, Caer- street, which was greatly enjoyed by the inmates and several of the Guardians. In the absence of the Mayoress (Mrs. Harris), Mrs. Hughes, one of the lady Guardians, occupied the chair, and pro- posed a. vote of thanks to MT. Howell for his kindness. Mr. Morgan, the master, fIe- conded, adding that many gramaphciie se- lections had been given in the house, but Mr. Horwelle' was the best he had ever heard. also stating that it was the first occaision for an oratorio to be performed in the Workhouse, and hoped Mr. Howell would pay them another visit. Shortly after "God Save the King" was rendered and sang by the inmates they all separated to their diff-erent wards to talk over the delightful performance they had listened to.
FOOTBALL.
FOOTBALL. LLANELLY V, NEATH. FIXTURE TO REPLACE A CRIED OFF" GAME. SPARSE ATTENDANCE WITH GALE OF WIND. This match was played at Btradey on Tuesday afternoon, the fixture being arranged to most the convenient of the visitors, who were peornatted to cry-off a. previous Satur- day game. The teams ware as follows :—■ LLANELLY.—Back, J. Davies; tfhree- quarters, W. Thomas, Griff Rowe, Harvey Tbomas and Harry Morgan; halves, D. M. Davies and D. Hoyd forwards, D. Walters (capt.), T. Evans, J. Watts, W. Coie, H. Coie. J. Auckland, G. Stagg and Levi HowelL NEATH.—Back, Edwards three-qua.r- ters, Abraham, David, Edwards and Merri- man; halves, Jack Thomas and Brenem; forwards, Jones, Davies, QTeen, Lloyd, Perry, Lewis, Phillips and Thomas. Half-time Score. IianeHy.—1 try. Neath.—Nil. FINAL SCORE. LLANELLY.—1 try. NEA.TH.-Nil.
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HON. SECS. OF CRICKET CLUBS for- warding this announoemefit and a stamped addressed envelope. giving name of their Club, to Geo. G. Bussey and Oo., Ltd.. Sports Manufactory. London. S.E.. will re- ceive a free copy of their "Cricketer's Diary and Companion" for the pocket, bound in leather, with gilt edges. The name of Club must be &ent to pfaow bona fide. Addi- tional copies from Dealers, price 6d. 132x
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Earl Cawdor, the treasurer of the London Homoeopathic Hospital, Great Ormond- street, W.C., has received a cheque for J3400, part of a legacy for charitable insti- tutions left by the late Mr. Alfred Beit.
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SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL, MESSRS. PASCOE'S PLAKS: COR- PORATION'S POLICY. MR. R. MARTIN AND A NATIONAL COUNCIL. POSITION OF THE SWANSEA TELEPHONES. Swansea Council met on Wednesday, he Mayor (Mr. JJd, Hams) presiding. W, POLLING STATIONS. ♦ • Hopkin suggested that a re-arrange- ment of the polling stations should be made in time for the Guardians elections, other- wise it meant that one-half of the elecK rs would be disfranchised, as they oould not expect people to waJk the best part of a imJe in. some cases, and perhaps in a dirtv slush to record their vou*. He fancied that it the Presioent of the Local Government Board knew of the present inoonvenienoes there would be something ]jke a scene created, and unless some improvement was promised a question would ha.ve to be put in the House of Commons. It was a public scandal and a disgrace and a reflection on the conduct of municipal affairs. Mr. Solomon rose to a point of order. Clerk explained that a oomplaint by the Swansea Labour Association was t;Q€ first that had been received and the matter was very properly referred to a sub-committee to deal with. It. would, however, be an ab- solute impossibility to bring about a re- arrangement in time for the election next month. Aid. T nt ton said. that when the matter came before the committee, Mr. Hopkin never said a word, not even about Bryn- melin. (Laughter.) The matter dropped. HYPER CRITICISM. The Watch Committee recommended that the Council make bye-laws for the good ru>e and government of the town, and Mr. Hopkin said with reference to the blowing of horns by picnic parties, Tuch parties would have to go to a sort of funeral instead of God's best air oo the Gower coast, and then have to come back perhaps filled with the oxygen A Member: "Gas" and laughter. Aid- Rawlings said that Mr. Hopkin's remarks were hyper-criticism. The n-wers would not be uiidnly used. but jf Mr. Hop- kin lived at the top of Walter-road, as ht thought he did. and heard the picnic par ties returning home about midnight, he would be inclined to open the window and call for the police, even though the party were rendering "Lead, IrindjV light." (Laughter.) W The bye-laws proposed were approved. INCONSISTENCY. The plan of Mr. J, T. Pascoe again came up for discission, in conjunction with an- other submitted by Mr. John Oborn in Ie- spect- of No. 5. College-street- One was dis- approved on the technical ground that for business premises there was not sufficient air-space by two feet, although Mr. Pas- co? s offices would constitute a public im- provement. The other plan was approved, and Mr. Hopkin said that in this case no air- space was provided at all. He moved that both plans be referred back for reconsidera- tion. "Why was the one rejected and the other approved?" he asked. Mr. Solomon seconded, as he thought the matter should not pass without the amend- ment-being seconded. There was a good deal m whnt Mr. Hopkin had said. To be consistent the Council should either pass Mr Ob^m's -nd Messrs. Pascoe's, or Adeline to pass both. Dr. O'Sullivan said Messrs. Pascoe's plans did not oomply with the bve-laws. They insisted as much as possible that the bv- Istts phoTiW \:v. f.i—ri<vl out. If there was a'-p- 'rt l."J -djoi^inc that rv-mlid Ve a— nnired it should be. As r«»?ards Mr. Obom's p'ans it. wns a IcV-up shoo and no open rna.ee was '"vrrr^d. -W the bye-laws not come into force there. Mr. Triton said when Mr. Oborn's plans w before the committee the latter went t.. the spot. and Mr. Hopkin had then much to say- Now he wss ara.in?- the proposal. Mr. Fo^ki" rose to ? noint of correction, admit-ed bfiing much in evidence for The purpose of getting the property acquired altogether. Mr Tutton said in one case there was a [ street improvement and thev should take the whole of the circumstances into considera- tion. In the c-pse of Messrs. Pascoe they wanted concessions from the Corporation they were not entitled to pet. It was not only a question of air-space, but there wis a further objection that they were encroach- ing upon the public property as well. If they took the two things together it .s a verv dangerous practice to enable anyone vo carry out private work under such condi- tions. If th air-space was not sufficient- it seemed a simple thing to curtail the build- ing. If they carted a bigger building they should tak- -iorp spare. The ;ndm?nt was lost by nine votes for :1 I'd IS against- PROPOSED NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR WALES. Mr. Martin referred to the Education De- partment's recent appointment of a Per- manent Secretary for Wales, which meant the creating of a Welsh Department by the 1 Board of Education- Swansea Council w<w the first to move for a oonferenoe of Welsh authorities, one of the purposes of wh.cn « was the establishment of a National Council for Wales. That fell through owing, he supposed, to one authority in Wales declin- ing to join. He was still of opinion it wou.ld be well for Wales to have a National Coun- cil and for that purpose he would surest that the Mayor be authorised again to call a conference of the education authorities tor the purpose of considering the question. He believed-in fact he was sure—that the lU- tbority who declined to join last time was pTppared to do so now. There was no discussion. At a later stage Mr. Martin moved that the Mayor be requested to invite other Edu- cation Authorities in 'WTales to a conference to consider the question of the provision of a joint Education Council for Wales. Mr. Tuttoi seconded.—Carried without comment. ABERAVON BEACH REFUSE. With reference to a statement in the Press anent the floating up on Aberavon beach of sealed packets taken out. with Swansea refuse. Mr. T. Merrells said the floats did not go out with the Swansea refuse, Tit were taken out from Aberavon and placed in t.he water by the Matter's officials. Aber- avon had been invited to send out floats with the Swansea refuse, but they had not done so. ST. THOMAS WATER SUPPLY. Referring to the water supply of St. Thomas. Mr. Col will moved that if the con- tractors to the new dock desired water from the Corporation they should make pro- per provision for storing, so that the inhabi- tants on the other side of the water should not suffer from the inconvenience of bad supply. He did not thing the community's health should be jeopardised, and they should certainly be considered before the new dock in that connection. The wa.ter that the people got was nearly always from the bot- tom of the reservoir, the cause being that the feed-pipe was too small. If the people had to wait until the main was put down they might have to make substantial addi- tions to the Fever Hospital. He asked too that the Medical Officer should take a sample of th* water thnt the p«v>r>l« u..cd and sub- mit it for bacteriological examination. Aid- Tee seconded. Mr. T**n Thomas said he had sever*1 let- ters in his pocket from ratepayers. There were dozens of houses with a deficient supply —some had been for three weeks without a drop of water for the 2^vatorie^. It was wrong toO sllunJT" the new dock at the expense of the inhabitants. Pro 0'Sullivan said the medical officer had taken samples and found the water all nght. The amendment calling upon the contract
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SWANSEA DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.
very creditable to the hon. secretary—(ap- plause)—ar.d tiv*. other gentlemen who had been associated with him that the institu- tion had been stieh a success in the past. The buildings vfare situated in a healthy position, and he could see that every pro- vision was made for the efficient- teaching of the child-ren. It. was exceedingly well adapted, and he believed the staff was most competent and a most thorough one. Mr. D. L. Harris, the manual instructor, a.nd Mr. H. NichoIJs. gyrmamxim instructor, who gave part of their tin1-?, were engaged under the school authority. Mid they were two of the best that could have beem selected from among the cut-side teachers. Evidently a great deal was being done throughout South Wales to keep that institution going, but he thought a. great deal morp could be done. Some parents were rei-icent in letting their children come into the instituion. One little boy was now inside, whom the speaker ex- perienced a deal of trouble in getting there, and though the boy had not been in the in- sit-itutioai' two years, his Worship was aston- ished at the change. The Rev. G. F. Packer seconded, and said he was ad ways struck with the home life at- mosphere oi the Institution. The notion having been earned, Th« Rpv. J. W. Jones mo*"ed best thanks to the commitee. a-nd other hon. officers for ttheir attention to the interests of the institu- tion during the past year. Rev. Oscar Smelling, in' seconding, said there were two instituions which would al- ways stand as a memorial of tlhe hard, earn- est and continuous work of Mr. Joseph Hall —the Blind a.nd Deaf and Dumb. (Ap- pla-use). Mr. Joseph Hall, in response, said he was sure the committee and officers would en- deavour in thie future fus in the past to do their duty. (Hear, hefvr). Mr. J. Aeiron Thomas proposed thanks to the local secretaries and other hon. officers and the auxiliaries for the exertions, and said their loving efforts spoke for themselves. Mr. Hall ailso added a- word m apprecia- tion of tlhe excellent work of the auxiliaries. Upon tihe proposition of Rev. E. D. Henry, seconded by Rev. A. E. Evans, the officers were re-eJected, the kutter speaking in high praise of the work being diOne. I The Mayor said the moving spirit was Mr. Joseph Hall, aind ew-ry institution to achieve success needed someone to throw his or her whole heart in the work. Thanks were accorded the Mayor upon the preposition of the Rev. W. Evaws, esconded I by Rev. H. Adams. The Mayor, in a.c:knnwledginernt. said the .school classroom in which they were in was one of the best he had ever been in-to, amd afi for the past raports of tihe institution, they s'ho-wed the teaching to be of a highly efficient character. The examination was them fondled, the boys and girls going through a variety of i interesting demonstrations, showing tJlO: u- ) efficisncy from instfruct-ion. The examination was conducted by the Rev. Arnold H. Payne, M.A. (chaplain to the Oxford Diooesen Mis- sion to the Deaf, and son of Principal Payne, of the ingt-k-utaorp), who had come down es- pecially from London. I Hesiry thanks weme a.ccorded the Rev. Arnold Payne for condiict-ing the exa-nima- tion. Mr. R. (11 vnn Vivian, in conclusion, epoke a few wiordo in praise of tihe institution and the excellent work being performed by Mr. Joseph Hall. Mr. Viviani was also heartily thanked for the trouble he had taken and the consideration shown by his attendance that day.
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tors to make storage accommodation was carried. Mr. Dan Jones asked whether they were going to charge full water rate-1 ior lock- up siiops, or were they going to ailow owners to use a meter. Aid. Protheroe dissented from charging lock-up shops a full rate. < Mr. Wvnil said the question had not been discus6od by the committee on the aspect the question raised by Mr. Jones. Mr. D. Jones thought the matter should go to committee. He spoke of lock-up shop- keepers assessed at fairly large rateable values. In his own case, outside sanitary ■ purposes, he did not suppose one bucket of water was used a day. Another man had three shops rated at nearly JS500 a year. Were they going to charge that man full value? There were cases where a number of assistants were on the premises and used the water. "We are quite prepared to take it by meter," Mr. Jones added. The matter was referred back to com- mittee. ALLEGED SWEATING. Mr. Me-reils moved that a proposal to pay the National School cleaner 16s. and coal be referred back for reconsideration on the ground that the snm was very much too small for such a large school. Hon Odo Vivian seconded and said it was a ridiculous sum. How did it compare with the payments for the Council Schools? Clerk had not the figures. Mr. Vivian: I think the clerk can tell me out- of his head very likely. It was stated that 5s. per week was paid for cleaning the Cwm School, and that the 16s was based on the payments made by the managers of the National in the past. -Nit. Corker supported the minutes, and Aid Tutton was replying, when Mr. Merrells exclaimed in answer to » remark made at his sde, "Insulting." Mayor called for order. Mr. Merrells I object, Mr. Mayor, that somebody has interfered with me. I have a mind of my own. Mr. Cadwalladr said that three peffions had to be engaged to clean the schlool. ■ Mr. Merrells said he must protest aga'nst what he termed was the sweating ° anyona who was employed under t^is Corporation.. Take the Parochial School*- There Is. Id. ner dav was twud. °v<?r **7 (opposite the GmMtalflI 25s Tjer w*eK w« paidfor cleaning two offices whore the iu<5t not anything like equal to that in trie Parochial School. Aid. Tutton said they were, af, an educa- tion authority entitled to go into it. but whey knew t-hr" cleaners werte paid a certain amount m addition to the sum thev got from the Corporation. All taken together they would find the cleaners were property paid. The amendment was lost by 11 votes to 12, and Mr. Merrells called for the names. The ballot resulted in an even vote and the Mayor gave his casting vote against :ind the amendment was according!} lost. TELEPHONES NEGOTIATIONS. Mr. Mterrells asked when they were like'r to have a statement with regard the .è- gotiation proceedings for the sale of the teWv phones. The Mayor said he understood there woaid be a special meeting called to give the Coun- • oil particulars shortly. Mr. D. Jones (chairman of the committed suggested under the circumstances, the naV- ter might stand for a week or two. > Mr. Merrells referred to a paragraph in the press in which it wae stated that t.be Town Clerk submitted dTaft proposals K* the sale to the N&tionaJ Company. Mr. D. Jones said that was not so and he asked Mr. Merrells not to further press the question for the moment. Mr. MerreJls said what he wanted t, was that the Corporation should DOt, be committed. Mr. Tutton said there had been vmtmg in one section of the press and yet they wens now told there was jiothing in it. Mr. D. Jones said the oorakl not help what the press said Mr. Tutton said he quite agreed it was difficult to control the whole of the press, and if anyone had cause of complaint it wai he. He had in some comments in one paper been placed in a position ftvWent.lv intended for another. That matter referred to <i- periences in the Grammar School. As a ■ matter of fact the speaker was never sfco- dent there and they oonld readily under- stand it was meant for someooe else. What he compi-wned of was the systematic attack on particular names and holding them tip- i to the ridicule of the public. Mr. Hopkin rose, but Mr. Livingston asked what they were i disenssmg- M'r. Corker Nothing. Mr. Hopkin said it was reported that ne- gotiations were proceeding between the Oor- ♦ poration and the National Telephone 00. I The Mayor said it had been done by autboritv of the Council. j Mr. Hopkin Have they been to open up negotiations with the National?^ The Mayor said there was a muwte t» J that, effect.. j Mr. Hopkin wanted to see the nmrote. j The Mayor said the qtmgtion wi* not fore tbem now. T^>e wbol# ijuselmc crop tip in a wwik'« Uu»- 'T3*-gijmifeyweflce -ifiw^carrtea.