The Cardiff Times

R«i88«-Jap Convention. j. i TERMS OF AGREEMENT. 8t. Petersburg, Tuesday.—The following is the text of the Russo-Japanese Convention, which was signed on the 4th inst.:— The Imperial Governments of Russia and Japan being sincerely attached to the princi- ple established by the Convention concluded between them on July 30th, 1907, and being demrousof developing the effects of this Con- vention with a view to-a consolidation of peace In the Far East, agreed to complete the said arrangement in the following manner :— (1) With the object of facilitating communi- cajbiofifi and developing the commerce of the nations, the tWo high contracting parties agree to extend to one another their friendly co-operation with a view to the improvement of their respective railway lines in Manchuria, and the perfecting of the connecting services of the said lines and to abstain from all com petition prejudicial to the realisation of this x object. (2) Each of the high contracting parties undertakes to maintain and respect the status quo in Manchuria resulting from all the treaties, conventions, and other arrangements concluded up to this date, either between Russia and Japan or between those two Powers and China. Copies of the said arrangements have been exchangged between Russia and Japan. (V) In the event of anything arising of a nature to threaten the status quo mentioned above, the two high contracting parties shall enter each time into communication with each other with a view to coming to an under- standing as to the measures they may think it Becesssary to take for the maintenance of the laid status quo.—Renter.

Moroccan Atrocity. VEN6EANOE ON REBEL CHIEF'S WIFE. Tangier, Monday.—Sufficient time having elapsed for precautions to be taken for the security of the tortured wife of Ben Aissa, I am at liberty to give a few details of her condi- tion on the day of her examination six weeks after the torture had been inflicted. Her right shoulder was dislocated, possibly also broken, and much swollen, causing intense pain. Her right arm was almost useless, and the hand is permanently closed. Her fore- arms bore unhealed wounds and healed scars, evidently caused by chains or ropes. Her legs and feet were scored. In the opinion of those who examined her, and of doctors acquaintedwithMoorish methods, she suffered the following tortures :—First, her right hand was sewn up in damp raw hide which by contracting causes intense agony and leaves the hand crushed and useless secondly, the has been suspended by ropes or chains attached to her forearms and wrists in such a taanner as to cause the whole weight to be borne by the arms. Any jerk upon the ropes would be sufficient to cause the injury to the shoulder and deep cuts in the flesh of the fore- arms. The vindication of the campaign against the Sultan's cruelties is due to the admirable perseverance of Mr Macleod, British Consul at Fez, and to the firmness and courage of Miss Mellett and Miss Denison, two ladies of the Fez Medical Mission, who were accompanied by Mme. Murat, wife of a French doctor at Fez. The Sultan undoubtedly imagined that fchese ladies would be satisfied with a verbal examination of the woman, who, of course, had been prompted and menaced, just as Dr. Mural and the correspondent of the Temps nad been satisfied with the verbal examination 6f Had Ben Aissa, but in spite of opposition they succeeded in medically examining her with the results given above.—" Times," per Press Association.

Train Overturned. SIX PASSENGERS KILLED. New York, Tuesday.—An express tram on the Southern Pacific Railway was wrecked near Metz, California, this morning. A tele- gram from Sulina states the train was over- turned, six passengers being killed, while many others were injured.—Central News.

TOWN DES TOY ED BY FIRE. 4,000 Homeless in Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Tuesday.—A disas- trous fire broke out at Campbelltown, northern New Brunswick, last evening, and as a result practically the whole of the town, the popula- fartaoo of which, number 4,000, is destroyed. The chief industry of Campbelltown consisted of extensive lumber mills, and the material loss cannot fail to be very heavy. Fortunately 80 fatalities are reported, but as teleghaphic communication has been destroyed by the fire fall details of the disaster are at present not Obtainable.—Central News. The fire started in the afternoon at the Richard Mills at the back of the town, and spread towards the centre, destroying the Sopal Bank and Bank of Nova Scotia, the churches. hospital, three mills, opera house, the foundry, and all dwelling houses, &c. The ttores of the Inter-Colonial station were in- eluded in the catastrophe. The fire, fanned by a strong north-west wind, destroyed buildings on both sides of the rail- way and the railway track itself for four miles. Four thousand men, women, and children the homeless as the result of the fire, and one child named Doyle was suffocated.—Reuter.

VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION. Naples, Saturday.—At the summit of Vesuvius an enormous cloud of smoke is to be seen. A rain of reddish ashes blown by the wind has been falling since nforning on the villages of San Guiseppe and Ottaviano. The peasants, in alarm, have abandoned their houses, and occupied the churches.—Reuter. Belluno, Northern Italy. Saturday.—A shock of earthquake in the direction of north to south was felt here at 10.20 this morning. No damage was done.—Reuter. Rome, Saturday.—Vesuvius to-day again shows signs of violent activity, throwing out clouds of smoke and large quantities of cinders. The inhabitants of the district are terror-stricken, and have rushed to the churches. Processions have also been organised, at the head of which a statue of Saint Janua- rius has been carried.—Central News. Naples, Sunday.—The Mattino states the alarm was unjustified. There was no sort of volcanic activity, and the rain of cinders was solely due to the violence of the wind disturb- ing old cinder deposits. Thick fog and storm, accompanied by electric phenomena, were the cause for thelearthat Vesuvius was in eruption. The return of fine weather has put an end to the alarm. No activity is reported by the •bsarratory.—Reuter. i

THE TANGLE IN SOUTH WALES. "Double and Treble Worked. MINERS'AGENT'S STATEMENT. At the monthly meeting on Monday of the East Glamorgan District of miners Councillor Hubert Jenkins, the agent. said he regretted to report that certain men were working double and treble shifts at the Windsor Colliery. Aber. Representations had been made to the agent of the company, who had promised to inquire into the matter and reply. The same colliery company's agent had also been approached with reference to the Sunday night shift, the men having been called upon to work under a nine hours' system. It should, said Mr Hubert Jenkins, be distinctly understood that it was provided in the Conciliation Board agreement that where Sunday night shifts were worked they should be eight hours yet, at the same time, nothing had transpired in the recent negotia- tions which in any way affected the working hours for the period between two o'clock Satarday and the commencing of the Sunday night shift. The men's representatives intended that this shift should be optional, and that five shifts constituted a week's work on the night shift. Negotiations, Mr Jenkins added, were in progress at the Senghenydd Colliery to bring about a re-arrangement of the hours of the night men. Steps had been taken with a view to securing payment for working abnormal places. Circulars had been issued at some collieries advising the men to report their cases to the Committee. It was the intention to introduce a policy by which it was hoped they could successfully grapple with this Question pending the time that it would be dealt with nationally. The workmen's representatives are to raise the question of the lower paid day-wage men at the Cardiff meeting on Friday next. They will endeavour to get the coalowners' repre- sentatives to agree for a small sub-committee to deal with the question on similar lines to the hauliers' sub-committee of some years ago. Doctors and Underground Work. Councillor Hubert Jenkins, in his report, referred to the difficulty in fighting compensa- tion claims in the county court, and stated that in his opinion it would be a good thing if many of the doctors who were engaged by the colliery company to give evidence had a few months' training and experience under- ground. Mr Jenkins felt convinced that if they were more thoroughly acquainted with the difficulties and dangers of underground work they would not be so disposed to give evidence to the effect that men were capable of resum- ing their ordinary employment as colliers or rippers, &c. In his opinion the large percentage of the medical men in question knew abso- lutely nothing about underground work, and they should be reminded that underground work was far different from surface work.

OVERLAP SHIFT"PREFERABLE. The monthly meeting of the Pontypridd and Rhoadda (No. 2) District of Miners was held at Pontypridd on Monday, Mr Geo.Havard (Sur- face Lodge, Llwynypia) presiding. Mr Ben Davies, the miners' agent, reported the settle- ment of the price list of the lower five foot seam at the Pentre Collieries, where the men had been out of work from January until May. The question in dispute had been referred to Mr W. W. Hood and Mr J. W. Hutchison representing the owners, Mr Tom Evans and Mr T. Harries representing the workmen, and the result was that it had been agreed to pay an increased rate of halfpenny per ton on the best offer made before the lock-out. Mr Ben Davies presented a report of the proceedings at the National Federation of Miners in London last month, and said he was sorry to find that some of his colleagues re- joiced in the resolution passed by the confer- ence refusing to agree to an amendment of the Eight Hours Act so as to permit of an earlier starting on Saturdays, on the ground that they were not in favour of an overlapping shift. He could not say that he was in favour of an overlapping shift, and he was well aware that the workmen generally were not enamoured of it, but in his opinion an overlapping shift was preferable to a. double, or treble, or even a quadruple shift, such as they had in some parts of England. His view was that the men should give further consideration to the overlapping shift, which he thought would be far preferable to the double shift. The agent's report was adopted, and ij; was agreed that no central demonstration be held this year, but that this should be substituted by sectional group meetings. Mr Davies and the Upper Cymmer delegate were elected to represent tJje district at the annual Trades Union Congress to be held at Sheffield.

Priest's Libel Suit. MRS TU8WELL'8 HEALTH AND TRIAL. The case of Mrs Annie Tugwell, wife of a relieving officer and registrar of births and deaths at Sutton, who is charged with pub- lishing defamatory libels concerning Canon Cafferata. a Roman Catholic priest at Wall- ington, Surrey, was again mentioned to the Lord Chief Justice at the Guildford Assizes on Wednesday. Dr. Robinson, of Sutton, was called in sup- port of the application for the postponement of the trial owing to defendant's ill-health. He said Mrs Tugwell had been in a state of col- lapse during the past month, and to remove her from her home would involve great danger. It would be some weeks before she could be moved. A police-constable said he saw Mrs Tugwell walking without difficulty about half a mile from her home on Monday week. Dr. Willcox, the Home Office expert, said he examined Mrs Tugwell that day, and formed the opinion that her symptoms were due to a state of great nervousness proceeding from mental worry. He did not think there could be any serious danger to life if she were ordered to attend court. Dr. Robinson, re-called, said Mrs Tugwell collapsed after the examination yesterday morning at which five doctors were present. Mr Tugwell said his wife had not been out of bed since July 3rd. The persecution which we have been undergoing," he said, has been undermining her health and mine, too." The Lord Chief Justice The sooner it is over the better, you know, if, as you say, it is persecution. His Lordship ordered that the defendant should attend on Friday.' It was of extreme importance in the public interest that the trial should take place as soon as possible. It was a case of an extraor- dinary character, and in the woman's own in- terest, if she were innocent, the sooner it was tried the better.

OVERWHELMED BY AVALANCHE Scheidegg, Saturday.—An accident on the Scheidegg occurred 350 feet above the Bergly hut, near the Lower Moenchsjoch. Parties had set out yesterday, and at 6 in the evening were surprised by an avalanche, which swept the climbers on to the rocks at the foot of the Bergly. It is now stated seven lives were lost, the victims being Herr Kuehn, of Straaaburg Herr Barthold, of Saarbrucken and guides and porters Alexandre and Adolphe Burgener, Christian Bohren, and Pierre and Rodolphe Inaebnit. In addition, several others were injured. A party of 39 guides set out this morning to seiarch for the bodies.—Reuter. Grindelwald, Sunday.—The bodies .of the seven victims of the accident on the Little Scheidegg were brought in here yesterday evening and temporarily placed in the mortuary. The bodies of the two German tourists, Kuehn and Barthold, were subse- quently coveyed by train to Strassburg. Three of the five guides and porters killed will be buried here on Tuesday and the two others, who were from Valois, will be interred in their native canton. The condition of the guide Brawand, who was injured in the liver by pressure of the rope, shows improvement, but Adolphe Bur- gener, another guide, is in a very serious state. The accident was due to the fact that the the two parties kept too close together, thus causing a slide of the newly fallen snow on the steep slope.—Reuter.

BARRISTER'S SUICIDE. Impaired Health and Worry. An inquest was held at Trull, near Taunton, on Wednesday concerning the death of Mr Ram- say Douglas Broadfoot, barrister-at-law and judge in the Madras Presidency, who", as found shot through the head, with a revolver lying by his side, in his bedroom at Trull on Monday morning. The evidence was to the effect that deceased, who was in England on two years' leave, had been in India for about 30 years, and had frequently had malarial fever during that time. Lately he had, it was stated, been greatly worried by some matters, one being that he considered he had been passed over in con- nection with the appointment of two first- grade judges in the Madras Court, while another was that his son had been invalided from Dartmouth Royal Naval College through being short sighted. His wife went to his room on Monday morning and found him lying unconscious on the floor. The juA* found that deceased shot himself whilst of unsound mind."

FLOATING DRY DOCK FOR SWANSEA, Arrangements have been made for the provi- sion of a floating dry dock to meet the require- ments of the steam trawlers and other vessels in "the South Dock, Swansea. 'It is being con- structed by Messrs Hunter and Swan, of New- castle, at a cost of about ;£10,000, and will ar- rive in about two months. There is under con- sideration theadviaability of providing & simi- lar dock for the King's Dock. v r

SCHOLARS OF WALES. CIVIL SERVICE NEGLECTED. Conference of National Leaders. PROVISIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (From Our London Welsh Correspondent.) London, Wednesday Evening.—The ques- tion of Welsh education and the Civil Service has for some time been under consideration by educationists and those who are interested in the future welfare of the scholars of Wales. To-day, on the invitation of Sir Herbert Roberts, a conference on the subject was held in one of the committee rooms of the House of Commons. The following were invited to attend, in addition to Welsh members of Parliament, viz., Lord Kenyon, Senior Deputy Chancellor of the University of Wales, Sir Hugh Owen, G.C.B., the principals of the three University Colleges, Professor Anwyl, and Mr Owen Owen (representing Central Welsh Board), Mr Edgar Jones, M.A. (chair- man of the Welsh County Schools Association), Sir John Rhys, and Dr. R. D. Roberts (repre- senting Oxford and Cambridge Universities), and Sir E. Vincent Evans. Civil Service Information. The object of the conference was to consider the appointment of an advisory committee charged with the responsibility of communica- ting full information from the Civil Service Commission as to appointments in the Civil Service at home and abroad, together with the necessary information as to examinations, vacancies, etc. Anxiety has for some time been felt with re- ference to the limited spheres of the service so far provided for the educational output of Welsh secondary schools and colleges, and although the number of openings in the Civil Service annually will not. go very far in satisfy- ing the requirements of the situation, it will be the means of supplying new careers for a num- ber of scholars, and of providing an opportunity for young Welshmen of distinguished attain- ments to reach high responsible positions in the administration of the Empire. It is now generally recognised that changes are necessary in connection with specialising the inspection in Welsh secondary schools in many directions, and the movement which the conference was designed to promote will obviously constitute a not unimportant stage in such a development. The question at issue has been for some time under the consideration of educational leaders in Wales, and there is no doubt that they will cordially co-operate in giving practical expression to the decisions that may be arrived at. Advisory Committee. Sir Herbert Roberts having been appointed chairman of the conference, the desirability of appointing an advisory committee for the purpose indicated, its functions, and its possi- bilities was frankly discussed. Sir Hugh Owen (a familiar name in Welsh educational circles), Sir D. Brynmor Jones, Sir Harry Reichel, Pro- fessor Anwyl, Dr. R. D. Roberts, Mr William Jones, M.P., Mr Edgar Jones (Barry), and others joined in the discussion. Com- munications were received from Lord Kenyon, who has not yet quite recovered from his recent indisposition, Sir John Rhys, principal Griffiths, Principal Roberts, Mr Owen Owen, and Sir Alfred Thomas. In the result it was dec ided to appoint a provisional advisory committee (with power to add ),consisting of the chairman, Sir Herbert Roberts, Lord Kenyon, Sir Hugh Owen, G.C.B., Sir Alfred Thomas, Sir D. Brynmor Jones, Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., Mr Llewelyn Williams, M.P., Mr Wm. Jones, M.P., Principals Reichel, Roberts, and Griffiths, Sir E. Vincent Evans, Professor Anwyl, Mr Edgar Jones (representing the secondary schools), Dr. R. D. Roberts, Mr Wm. Evans, C.B. (formerly of the Board of Trade), Mr Howel Thomas (late of the Local Government Board), and Mr Tom John (representing the elementary schools). It was decided to hold a meeting of the provisional advisory committee early in October, and in the meantime to elicit the views of other Welsh educationists and obtain further information as to the require- ments of the Civil Service. Welsh Sunday Closing Bill. Mr Venables-Llewelyn, the Conservative member for Radnorshire, voted in favour of Sir Herbert Roberts's Welsh Sunday Closing Bill. His Conservative colleague, Mr Ormsby- Gore, went inte the minority lobby against the Bill. The secretaries of the Welsh party, Sir D. Brynmor Jones and Sir Herbert Robertas, were tellers in the division, and in addition to Mr Venables Llewelyn took with them the following Welsh members :—Mr David Davies, Mr Lloyd George, Mr Frederick Gibbins, Mr Keir Hardie, Mr Lewis Haslam, Sir Ivor Herbert, Mr Edgar Jones, Mr Herbert Lewis, Sir Alfred Mond, Mr Lloyd Morgan, Sir J. D. Rees, Mr Thos. Richards, Mr Sidney Robinson, Mr Walter Roch, Mr J. W. Sum- mers, and Sir Alfred Thomas. Both the Welsh Conservative members voted in favour of the Women's Suffrage BHI, as did 17 Welsh Liberals. Against Mr Shackle- ton's measure of enfranchisement there voted the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr David Davies, Mr Hemmerde, Sir Ivor Herbert, Mr McKenna, Mr Lloyd Morgan, Sir J. D. Rees, and Mr Thomas Richards.

WHO'S TO PAY THE BELL- RINGER P Scene at Swansea Committee At a meeting of the Swansea General Pur- poses Committee on Wednesday a letter was read from the local bell-ringers asking if the Corporation would, pay jElO for the tolling of the bells of the parish church at the time of the late King's death. Councillor D. Harris said it was not a question of their loyalty, but a question of certam people putting their hands in their pockets. Councillor J. H. Lee imme- diately jumped to his feet, and strongly objected to such a statement. Half a dozen speakers also spoke at'the same time, and the chairman (Mr Morgan Tutton) indignantly protested against such a statement being made in the absence of the Mayor. It was decided to pay the amount. Foreshore Rights. In connection with the proposal that the Corporation should acquire the earifcrn part of the foreshore, it was reported that a letter had been received by the Estates Sub-committee from the solicitor for the trustees of the late John Dickson with reference to the grant to the Corporation of a lease of the rights and interests acquired by the late John Dickson from the Duke of Beaufort. The town clerk was directed to inquire the price at which the trustees would be willing to sell the whole of their interests in and adjoining the foreshore from the West Pier to Blackpill stream. The sub-committee recommended that the sum of £3,000 be offered for all the rights and interests in the foreshore acquired by the late John Dickson from the Duke of Beaufort between the West Pier and Vivian's Stream. The cömmitteeIPassed the minute. The tenant of the Castle Stores had attended before the sub-committee with reference to the licencee duties payable by him under the Financ (1909-10) Act in respect of those premises, and applied for a reduction in the rent. The sub-committee recommended that the rent be reduced from JE200 to JE160 per annum. This the committee agreed to.

BIG ABERAVON SCHEMES. Recreation Grounds and Shelter. At a meeting of Aberavon Highways Com- mittee on Wednesday the surveyor submitted plans for laying out the proposed recreation ground at the Beach, for which Lord Jersey had given eight acres of land free. and also plans of a new shelter near the end of the pier. The total estimate was £12,677. The surveyor said that the cost of the shelter and roads, etc., would amount to £3,800 without the re- creation ground. Mr C. Lody I think if we grapple with one scheme we should grapple with both. In reply to Mr J. M. Smith, the Town Clerk said they had power to borrow the money for these schemes. Alderman Moses Thomas moved that the plans be adopted. The Mayor seconded, and the resolution was carried.

DRAMATIC DEATH AT BARRY. A death, attended with somewhat strange circumstances, occurred at Barry on Tuesday. About 5.30 James Guy (75), of Victoria road, Barry, walked into the surgery of Dr. George Neale, J.P., to whom he complained of a grow- ing tendency to commit suicide. As the doctor had an urgent appointment to set a fractured limb, he told the man to wait a short time until he came back. There were a number of people in the surgery when the old man sat down, his head resting on the top of a walking stick. When the doctor returned the man was in the same position, apparently asleep in the chair. The doctor, however, on speaking to him, could get no answer, and found that Guy was dead, he having been dead for some time. The people waiting at the time were naturally greatly shocked at the occurrence, as they thought that the old man was merely dosing, and they had noticed nothing amiss.

SUNDAY CARD PLAYING. Summoned for playing cards on Sunday on Penpych mountainatYstrad, on Monday, four- teen Blaencwm colliers pleaded that they were only reading about the great fight be- tween Jeffries and Johnson, and four others sought to establish an alibi. P.C. Weston spoke to watching defendants through field glasses about 500 yards away. Four of the defendants were discharged and the remainder fined sums ranging from 10s to 20s, the Stipen- diary (Mr D. Llewfer Thomas) remarking that it would be more to their credit to read healthy literature and thus become better members of the Federation than to be discussing the pros- pect of a coming ngMon Sunday.

WARSHIPS MOVE FROM PEMBROKE. The cruiser Bonaventure, the sloop Espiegle, the torpedo gunboat Antelope, first-class torpedo boats 10 and 21, torpedo boat 041, and submarines 24, 30, 42, 45, 44, 45. 46, 47, 48, and 50 of the C class, the majority of which had been lying at Pembroke Dock since Friday, the 1st inst. proceeded to sea yesterday morn- ing to take part in the naval manoeuvres. The information procurable does not permit of a clear conception as to the role assigned to Milford Haven in connection with the manoeuvres being formed, but the presence of the parent vessels Bonaventure and Espiegle is heJd to imply that it has been selected as a base for certain operations, as it has generally been during previous manoeuvres. A visit of a fleet,which included the battleships Beller- ophon and Collingwood, both the latest vessels of the Dreadnought type commissioned, the ocean-going destroyer Swift, which is reputed to be able to steam 36 knots per hour, and a number of other warships and destroyers, which arrived in the Haven on Sun- day and remained in the western part of it over Monday, has suggested a similar conclusion, as also has the presence of a naval intelligence staff, located in a dis- used hospital building at the dockyard. The idea that the Haven is to be attacked, and that the defence will be entrusted to torpedo craft and submarines, is current at Pembroke Dock, and probably owes its origin to the visit of the fleet referred to above, and the presence of the submarines in such force in the Haven. A torpedo boat and three submarines have arrived at the Mumbles. Excitement at llfracombe. There was considerable excitement at llfra- combe on Tuesday when there came up the Bristol Channel from the Welsh coast side the cruiser Bonaventure, accompanied by torpedo destroyers 8 and 22, and submarines 42, 43 and 44. They anchored close off llfracombe Pier, the submarines diving, to the great astonishment of crowds of visitors. This is the first time submarines have been seen,at llfracombe. They left at midnight.

COLLIER RUWTON THE ROCKS. The warships of the fleet in Berehaven have been busily engaged in coaling operations pre- paratory to putting to sea. One of the largest of the colliers on weighing anchor late on Monday night, to proceed to the side of the third battleship in the second division, drifted on to the rocks. A wire hawser was run out from the warship to the stranded vessel, and an excursion vessel re- turning from Bantry had a narrow escape from colliding with the taut hawser. The captain of the pleasure steamer brought his vessel to a standstill not many feet from the hawser. The stranded collier remained aground till day- break, when she was towed off.

ATTACK ON MILFORD HAVEN. Milford Haven was attacked by a powerful fleet which is understood to have included the Dreadnought battleships Vanguard, Bellerophon, and Collingwood. the new ocean- going torpedo boat destroyer Swift, and a number of other vessels on Tuesday night. The defence was conducted by torpedo boats and,submarines, with the assistance of the Haven Forts. The vessels of the attacking fleet, as is ordinarily the case, during all such operations, attempted to force the harbour under cover of darkness. Their approach was disclosed by search lights, operated from the forts, and the attacking vessels were opposed by gun fire from the forts, and by submarines. The result of the attack, from the official point of view, will not be known until after the Naval umpires who witnessed it have sub- mitted their report on the manoeuvres gener- ally to the Admiralty. The large submarine D12, which broke down at Pembroke Deck on Sunday, and was de- tained there for repairs, left Pembroke Dock on Tuesday evening to take part in the de- fence of the harbour. Of a large number of vessels which lay at Pembroke Dock on Mon- day only the three torpedo boats 033, 041, and 049, which constitute the local flotilla, re- mained on Wednesday evening.

SUBMARINi^AT SWANSEA. In connection with the naval manoeuvres there are three submarines in Swansea Bay— Nos. 45, 46, and 47 while torpedo boat No. 7 is also with them. The vessels are understood to be acting as a defensive flotilla to protect Swansea Bay, and it is probable that they will remain there until the end of the naval manoeuvres, leaving at intervals for scooting and other purposes, and returning at night. Yesterday No. 46 submarine left on a scout- ing expedition, and the others remained off Mumbles Head. During Wednesday the flotilla was aug- mented by the arrival of No. 8 torpedo-boat. She, however, subsequently steamed off up Channel. The submarines are objects of con- siderable interest to the people at the Mumbles. War Declared. War has been declared, and the naval manoeuvres are now in full swing. On Wednes- day the huge battle fleet at Berehaven steamed out to sea in a westerly direction, leaving the Cyclops, a telegraph ship, connected with the shore and the hospital ship Maine at the anchorage. Many battleships and cruisers have been for days past off the Galway coast in the vicinity of Leenane Bay. The arrival of submarines leads to the belief that the western Irish coast is one of the enemy's principal objectives, and it is probable that the opposing fleets will be in conflict before many hours.

MUMBLES ROAD FATALITY. Little Girl Under Motor Car. On Tuesday afternoon a sad motor fatality occurred on the Mumbles Road, Swansea. Playing on the high level promenade near the St. Gabriel's Station waft little Winifred Edwards, aged seven, the daughter of Mr Edwards, of the Royal Hotel, Swansea. She had been on the sands with her mother, and afterwards they went to the Promenade. A Mumbles train on the way to Swansea had pulled up on the line which runs between the. Promenade and the main road, and while it was standing stationary the little child crossed the railway behind the train and was crossing the road when a motor car belonging to the Garage Company, Neath, driven by William Thomaa Owen, came along with a lady, who was being taken from Reeolven to the Mumbles. The car was proceeding at a moderate pace, but before it was possible to pull up the child was knocked down and run over, sustaining injuries from which it suc- cumbed. The accident was witnessed by many people on the train and the road, who agree that the driver of the car was not to blame and that he did everything possible as soon as he saw the child to avert the accident. Jury Recommendation to Motor Drivers. At the Swansea Hospital on Wednesday an inquiry was held into the T-ircumstancea attend- ing the death of Winifred Edwards, daughter of Mr Albert Edwards, of the Royal Hotel, who was run over by a motor-car and killed on the Mumblesi-road on Tuesday, as already re- ported. Mr Francis (from the office of Mr T. R. Harris) represented William Thomas Owen, of Neath, the driver of the car, and Mr Bull repre- sented Mrs Evans-Williams, of Resolven, the owner of the car. Mr Edwards, the father, said deceased, who was seven years old, on Tuesday afternoon went out with her mother, and while Mrs Edwards sat on the Recreation Ground await- ing a train to the Mumbles deceased went across the road to the Promenade to pick flowers. Sidney Steel, conductor of the Mumbles train, took up the narrative at this stage, and said while the 250 train from the Mumbles was standing on the line at St. Gabriel's Station, which is between the Recreation Ground and the Promenade, deceased came dofon from the Promenade behind the end car of the train, apparently with the object of rejoining her mother. She started to run across the road as fast as she could, and not noticing the motor-car which was proceeding towards the Mumbles, ran out right in front of it. He thought she had cleared it, but as the car passed he noticed that the right hand wheel had gone right over her. He ran and picked the child up, placed her on the car, which had promptly pulled up, and took her to the hos- pital,but sjje died on the way. The deceased emerged so quickly from behind the train that it was impossible for the chauffeur to see her until the car was almost on top of her. The speed of the car was about nine miles an hour. The jury returned a verdict of Death from misadventure," and added a rider that motor cars should pull up when they came to a train standing at a station on the Mumbles-road. The driver of the car was exonerated from blame.

A LUCERNE LANDSLIP. Lucerne, Monday.—A landslip due to the recent storms occurred yesterday evening at Berg, near Zell, in the Canton of Lucerne. A farmhouse was completely buried, and two women and two children were taken out, dead. The farmer's cattle, 12 head in all, were also killed.—Reuter.

COUNTESS OF SHANNON. The Countess of Shannon, of Monachty, Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, and of Rosecroft, Hampstead, London, N.W., who died at sea 011 the 11th April last, widow of Richard Henry, sixth Earl of Shannon, and daughter of the late Mr Charles Thompson, of Brookwood. Surrey, left estate of the .gross value of £1,331 Is 3d, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £536 10.3 8d. Probate of her will, dated 4th May, 1907, has been granted to her sister, Mrs Emma Louise Webb, of Whiteloaf, Princes Risborough, Bucks, and power is reserved to grant probate also to Mr Frederick Wm. Ewart, Belfast, and Mr Robert Lewin Hunter, solicitor, of Lincolns Inn. Her Ladyship left all of her household and personal effects to the three children of her marriage with the Earl of Shannon, and the residue of her property in trust for her two younger children, stating that she made no provision for her daughter Beryl, as she was already provided for. There is an unattested codicil attached to the will, but this codicil has not been admitted to probate. It was made at sea on the 24th August last, and was written in the testatrix's own hand, and stated that she desired that her son Richard should share in whatever she should leave.

MRS S. G. FORD, ABERYSTWYTH. Mrs Sarah Grace Ford, formerly of 32, Marine-terrace, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, and latterly of 2, Kelvedon, High-street, Highgate, N., who died 29th March last, a widow, left estate of the gross value of £ 2,150 4s lOd, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £ 2,051 9s 8d. Probate of her will has been granted to Mr Wm. Lambert, solicitor,of Great Malvern, Worcester, and Mr Clement Mackrow, of Oaklands, Grove Hill, South Woodford, Essex.

MR F. E PARKER, CARDIFF. Mr Frederick Ernest Parker, of 25, Words- worth-avenue, Cardiff, chartered accountant, who died on the 29th May last, left estate of the gross value of £3,099 19s 2d, of which the net personaltv has been sworn at £3,034173 4d. Probate of his will, dated 18th May last, with a codicil of the 20th May last, has been granted to Mr Richard Porter Barnes, of 19. Wordsworth-avenue, Cardiff. The testate left JB100 to Mrs Glen Wade, jE50 to Miss Vevers, of the Conservative Club, Cardiff; to his adopted son Herbert Parker, his gold watch at the office, and the watch and chain usually worn by him. He also left to his wife Mrs Fanny Parker £100, and his household and personal effects jElO to Mr Richard Porter Barnes as executor, and the residue of his property upon trust for his wife Mrs Fanny Parker, for life, with remainder to his son Herbert Parker.

MRS MARGARET THOMAS, SWANSEA. Mrs Margaret Thomas, of 49, Danygraig- terrace, St. Thomas, Swansea, who died on the 7th April last, wife of Mr William Thomas, left estate of the gross value of £1,784 4s 3d, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £1,677 4s 5d. Probate of her will has been granted to her husband Mr WiJiam Thomas, retired licenced victualler.

,THE REV. W. P. WHITTINGrON. The Rev. Watkin Price Whittington, M.A., until lately headmaster of the Ruthin Gram- mar School, formerly curate of Llandingat, Carmarthenshire, of St. John's. Cardiff, and of Christ Church and Nash, Monmouthshire, who died 26th April last, intestate and a widower, left estate of the gross value of £8,413 13s, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £4,506 18s 8d. Letters of administration of his property have been granted to his son, Mr Richard Penderel Whittington, Liverpool.

COMMANDER HILL-LOWE, R.N. Commander Arthur Hill Ommanney Peter Hill-Lowe, R.N., of Tenby, who died on the 17th April last, aged 61 years, eldest son of the late Admiral Arthur Lowe, left estate of the gross value of £3,559, with net personally nil. Probate of his will, dated 15th July, 1891, with a codicil of the 22nd September, 1905, has been granted to his widow Mrs Beatrice Geraldine Hill-Lowe, of Tenby, probate having been re- nounced by his brother, Mr George Sydney Strove. The testator left Sunset Farm, King- ton Herefordshire, The Coombs, Little Weston Farm, and Cotterell Farm, all at Court of Hill, Salop, to his wife for life, with remainder to his eldest son his household and peraona.1 effecjte and certain plate, pictures, and china. to his wife for life, with remainder to his chil- dren, including his daughter Ada Mary, and the residue of his property to his wife for life, with remainder to his children by her, but if only one such child, with remainder to that child and his daughter Ada Mary in equal shares.

MR T. LANCEY, CARDtFF. Mr Thomas Lancey, of 79, Stacey-road, Roath, Cardiff, who died on the 6th June last, aged 67 years, son of the late Major William Lancey, of The Lodge, Limavady, Ireland, left estate of the gross value of £3,599 103 6d, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £3$7 16s. Probate of his will, dated 25th August last, has been granted to his widow, Mrs Ellen Kemp Lancey, of 79. Stacey-road, and Mr Harvey Hall, advocate, Aberdeen. The testator left the one-half of the trust funds to which hej was entitled under an agreement made in May, 1903 (less £100, which he left to his sister Mary Lancey, of Limavady, Ireland), and all other of hh estate to his wife, Mrs Ellen Kemp Lancey. absolutely.

DR. A. P. HDDIAN— £ 2,893. Probate has been granted of the will of Dr.- Alexandnr Paull Fiddian. of The Walk, Cardiff, who died on May 23rd. The gross value of the estate has been proved at &2,893 with net value of <2,686. Deceased bequeathed the whole of the estate to his wife. The executors are Mrs Mary Leonora Fiddia.n, widow, and Mr Alexander Fiddian, of Holly-terrace House, Hampstead, London.

MRS ANN LEWIS, TREFOREST. The will of Mrs Ann Lewis, of 74, Wood- street, Treforest, who died February 13th, has been proved of the gross value of J61,803, with net personalty of £1,733. She willed that the following nephews and nieces should receive .£50 each :—Benjamin James, George James, Thomas Pugh, Ann Davies, Mary Griffiths, and Mary Rees, the residue of the estate to be divided between the children of Mrs Margaret Roberts. The probate has been granted to Mr Ernest Edward Roberts, of Taff Vale House, Treforest, solicitor.

MR CALEB GEORGE, PANTEG. Mr Caleb George, of Sonnyside, Cwm- ynyscoy, Panteg, who died on 15th February last, left estate in the United Kingdom valued at t945 gross, of which .£585 is net personalty, and probate of his will has been granted to Mr John Williams, of Capel Llwyd Farm, Panteg, farmer, the surviving executor appointed for the testator's English estate, the testator hold- ing certain estate in South Africa, for which other trustees are appoin.ted.

Welsh Choir's Triumph. Fuller details are now to hand of the Brus- sels choral fetivities and the success of the; Glamorgan Male Voice Party, under the con -1 ductorship of Mr Joseph Bowen, Mus.Bac., Cymmer, Porth. The choir were awarded a special prise, diploma, and gold medal, as well as other trophies of the exhibition. Five male voice parties participated in this International event. Three were from Holland, one from France, and the Glamorgan Party from the United Kingdom. The Welsh party numbered but 21, whereas the Continental parties all numbered from 100 to 160 voices. The words of the test piece, Invasion." had to be trans- ited and put into poetry by local gentlemen. This was satisfactorily executed by Mr Smith, schoolmaster, Porth, and the Rev. J. Williams, the crowned bard of Pentre. The music was transposed into tonic-sol-fa, and the words were arranged by Mr Bowen. the conductor. After all this had been done the party were allowed about a fortnight to practise. Notwithstanding these difficulties (writes a correspondent with the choir) the Welshmen excelled all expectations. They sang so re- markably well as to win showers'' of applause. Congratulations simply rained upon them from an audience of between 10,000 to 15,000 people. Though the Welsh choir sang in a competition the huge audience clamoured for an encore. The test piece was written by M. Jose Dether, one of the adjudicators. There were in all nine adjudicators. Two of them gave first to Glamorgan, the other seven, whilst admitting their superiority, said the Welsh party were too few in number, and that if they were more in number they would have no hesitation about awarding them first prize. The composer, in an interview with our representative, said, through an interpreter, that there was no controversy between the adjudicators as to which was the best party. If your party were 80 or 100 or more voices," he addéd, and sang as you did to-day you should have the prize without hesitation on our part."

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Fight on a Cardiff Ship. FATAL RESULT FEARED. A stabbing affray on the Cardiff steam- ship Cardiff, now lying if York Dock, Belfast, with maize from the River Plate, was investi- gated on Monday at the lbei I police court,when Anastochio George, a Greek, was charged with feloniously wounding Juan Diaz, a Spaniard, late Saturday night on board the vessel. Otto Greitzoch, second officer, said when the men returned from shore leave he heard quarrelling forward, and cautioned accused and the injured man. Ten minutes later Diaz was carried amidships by two firemen, blood spurting from a wound in the left breast. He called Captain Roberts and went for the police. Diaz was in a semi-conscious state. He could not say if they were quarrelling about the Johnson-Jeffries fight. After he examined the wound witness saw the accused go to the starboard, look over, and drop something into the water. Harbour- constable Me Lusty said when he went on board he saw blood oozing through a bandage round the injured man's chest. He took both prisoner and Diaz to the hospital, as the former complained of being kicked. When arrested George said No one saw me stab him." On the application of Mr Ivan Young, harbour solicitor, who said it was doubtful if Diaz would recover, accused was remanded in custody.

Pembroke Dockyard. ADMIRALTY LETTER OF CONCESSIONS An Admiralty letter with reference tri\peti- tions which were presented last year by vaHous classes of employees in the Royal dockyards and other naval establishments at home, an- nouncing the following concessions, has been circulated at Pembroke Dockyard :— Electrical Station Supervisors.—All such supervisors working in seven shifts a week whose weekly rates of wages are not inclusive to cover all attendance are in future to be allowed 14 days' leave annually with pay, also 14 days' sick leave with full pay and 14 days' leave on half-pay. Supervisors not working in shifts are to be allowed 12 days' leave annu- ally with pay and 12 days' sick leave with fall pay and 12 days' leave with half-pay if required. Any extra attendance of one supervisor on account- of the absence of any other must, however, be rendered without extra pay. Skilled Labourers—The maximum rates of pay for men of this class, in the constructive and engineering departments, are to be in- creased by 2s per week, ( hat is to say, estab- lished men from 26s 6d to 28s 6d, and hired men from 28s to 30s per week. The new rates are to be regarded as special," and are to be awarded to a limited number of men who are employed on the more skilled operations, and who are regularly working hand and machine tools as responsible workmen. At Pembroke Dockyard there are to be 20 men at the new maximum for either estab- lished or hired men, and 20 men at Is less than the maximum rates. Skilled labourers employed on machines in joiners' shops may receive increases of pay up to 26s 6d for established and 28s for hired men without limitation of numbers, providing they are regularly a d continuously employed as re- sponsible worker* of dangerous wood working machinery. This concession also applies to skilled labourers employed in saw mills and other places. Wood Caulkers.—An increase of Is per week is to lie granted to workmen of this trade. Their rates will then become 33s per week for estab- lished men, 34s 6d per week for hired men. The advances are to take effect from April 1st last, except in cases where they are permis- sive, which will take effect from the date of local approval. Examination Results. The results of the June examination of apprentices at Pembroke Dockyard have been announced a3 follow :— First year boys—O'Donnell, 263 marks Price 251 Morgan, 245; Picton, 238; Hore, 232 H. T. Edwards, 227 Skyrme 222 Powell, 221 Greenslade, 219; Hulbert, 202 Prickett, 199 8. J. G Williams, 196 James, 160 Ber- mingham and Thomas, each 159; L. D. Edwards, 141 Hitchings. 126 Lifton, 120 Lloyd, 119; Nash, 115 Leonard, 10S. The maximum marks obtainable was 400. Hill, Devonport, 328, obtained the highest marks of the boys of this seniority, and will be awarded an Admiralty prize. Second year—Kill, 391 Vaughan, 325 Skil- ton, 243 Adams. 205 Powell, 191 Blackmore, 178 Quinlan, 174 Parry, 158 Hudson, 116. The maximum marks obtainable was 500. Pen- gelly, Devonport, who obtained 406, headed the nst of the seniority at all dockyards, and will be awarded an Admiralty prize. Third year-G. McCloghrie. 493; W. U. Hancock, 408 C. G. Fielder, 403 C. S. Evans, 348; F. G. Rogers, 211 S. J. Rosen, 202. Maximum marks, 600. G. McCloghrie headed the list of the seniority at all dockyards, and for the third time secures the Admiralty prize. Fourth vear -W. J. John. 662 A. W. A. Jones, 634 A. W. Smith, 532; F. G. John, 518. W. J. John, who is an electrical fitter apprentice, heads the list of boys of that class at all dockyards, and should secure an Admiralty scholarship—the first to be awarded --at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Offord, Portsmouth, headed the list of boys of all classes at all the dockyards, and will be awarded the Admiralty prise".

PAUPER PATIENTS. Mr Edgar Jones. M.P. for the Merthyr Boroughs, has received the following letter from Mr Winston Churchill, Secretary of State to the Home Office:- Home Office, Whitehall, S.W., 8th July. Dear sir,—Referring to your letter of the 1st inst. in regard to the resolution passed by 'the Merthyr Tydfil Union on the subject of pauper patients in asylums, Mr Churchill desires me to send to you the enclosed copy of a reply which he gave in the House of Commons on the 27th ult. You will see that Mr Churchill hopes to be able to secure the change desired: —Yours very truly, G. W. Harris. Copy. Colonel Rawson asked the Home Secretary whether he is prepared to take steps for the deletion of the description pauper patients from the notices of death sent out from the asylums, as such a description may be hurtful to the feelings of the relations at a time of dis- tress and bereavement. Mr Churchill: I have communicated with the Commissioners in Lunacy, and I do not think there will be any serious difficulty in making the change desired. The alteration of the form of notice will require the approval of the Lord Chancellor, and I am asking the Commissioners to submit the matter for his approval.

ILL-TREATMENT OF A CALF. At Ystrad on Monday Evan Evans, butcher, Williametown, was summoned for having ill- treating a calf by kicking it and belabouring it with a walking-stick. Mr George Evans, printer, Tonypandy, who witnessed the cruelty, said defendant got annoyed because the calf jumped into a brook as it was being driveij with five others to the slaughter-house. Defen- dant admitted having struck one blow, urging that it was very provoking for the calf t» (ump into the brook. A fine of £1 was imposed

Mines Inspectors. FIFTY FROM WORKING RANKS. of Part of the scheme for the reorganisation^ the Labour Department of the Home which is at present being considered by f Home Secretary, involves the appointmeD nearly 100 additional members of the inspectorial staff, and it is understood, London correspondent, that at least fifty the new inspectors will be selected from I ranks of the working miners.

Beneficent Social Work. CALVINISTIC METHODIST HOME. Address by Mrs Edward Davies- A successful sale of work, with garden was held on Wednesday at Cardiff in co tion with the Kingswood-Treborth Home, c ducted under the auspices of the Welsh vinistic Methodist Forward Movement. home has been established for two years. during that period 235 women and girls come under its beneficent influence. Situati^ have been found for 57, 23 have been to their friends, 10 sent to hospitals and homes, and many of the children have cared for. There are at present 42 in the and the nursery. The hon. superintends" are the Rev. and Mrs George Howe. Mrs Edward Davies. Mrs Edward Davies, Llandinam, who sided over a largo gathering on the lawn. sjre that a little over two years ago she had pleasure of being at the opening ceremony that excellent institution, but since then th<' had been great alterations, and great suCc had attended their efforts. It was rat'1^.gj- big undertaking, aDd involved great bility, for it was the first, venture of its ki i and was considered a little risky, but it fully justified its existence. The institut1 would, however, always need funds, although those members of the committed siding outside Cardiff were not able to atteoo the meetings as often as they wished, tD* were much interested in the work. Mrs D. A. Thomas, declaring the salc work open, very heartily congratulated ( those who had worked in order to get toget such a pretty home. They could all do s0 \i thing towards making England greater, the work that was going on within those was splendid, a nd excited the admiration °j. for men and women gave up their whole for the sake of others..f, On the motion of the Rev. John More 4 Jones, seconded by Mrs J. M. Saunder^, hearty vote of thanks was accorded Edward Davies and Mrs D. A. Thomas- 10\ latter, responding, referred to the votes for women, and said she hoped women got the vote they would use it iB cause of morality, for that, after all, Ml the bottom of the demands now made, women suffrage. During the All musical prog'ammo was provided by Morfydd Williams, the girls of the kojj Madame Hughes-Thomas's concert party, the Roath Salvation Aj my Band.

ABERDARE'STRAMWAY SCHEOC Chamber of Trade Discussion- A special meeting of the Aber da re J of Trade was held on Wednesday, Mr T. in the chair. The object of the meeting J to consider the proposed tramway soheni the Aberdare Urban Council. It was anti<nJjj4 ted that the report of the surveyor il ,rji'l Parliamentary Committee of the D»s Council would have been submitted to 4 District Council on Monday last, and ther^ 'g>, be available for discussion at the me Jjd This, however, not being so the Chamber only discuss the matter in a general There was a strong feeling in favour of the struction of a tramway but considerable ence of opinion as to whether the tram of should be constructed by a private co. all by the District Council. Ultimately n 0\i mitt.ee was appointed to consider the matter, and to report to another meeting-

STOLE MILK FROM A COW. Peculiar Charge at Gower. A peculiar case of theft was heard at PeniO f Police Court, Gower, on Tuesday, labourer, Thomas Hudson, was charged stealing milk from a cow. Benjamin 0fi Sea View, Penmaen, stated that early Tuesday morning he was disturbed by his Ove barking. On going to the meadow y defendant milking a cow into a tin andc. suming the milk. Defendant bolted on e witness, but he was caught and taken t° police station. The Bench fined him £1 or days.

"AMUSING CASE AT TREDEGAR- At Tredegar on Monday Richard timberman. New Tredegar, was summon^j frequenting and loitering in a public Viyjf for the purpose of bookinaking and bet^ t at New Tredegar on June 21st. There j(f similar summons in respect of June 22nd- j, Horace S. Lyne prosec uted. and Mr T- j, Thomas defended. Mr Lyne said the ant was a very hard-working man, for was not working as a timberman, or sIcP^ he was busv betting. He was the busiest p in the neighbourhood. On the mornioi^'f question defendant was near the WorkO] .jjj Hall, and he was seen taking something. some men and putting what he received pocket. He was watched for about half and when Sergesnt Humphreys, who ilr f sent for, appeared, defendant made off- sergeant called to a constable, who chased fendant, who, having a start, beat the seT^gf and the constable. He got over to the ganahire side and entered a house. He £ *L p the back door and also the front door, the house defendant took some slips of P from his pocket, and the constable, who looking through a window, asked him tp Zffl the door, but defendant went into a front and putting slips of paper into the flrep set them alight. Sergeant Humphrey8 tempted to get in through the window, bu -rf fendant struggled with him while the were burning. He was afterwards arrested. in a matchbox attached to his watcbcha10 found a betting slip. V04 Evidence in support of the sununonB given. natr During the cross-examination of P.C. "iTtl*' by Mr Thomas as to what particular door Workmen's Hall the defendant entered' Bench expressed a wish for the- plan ° hall, and the case was adjourned.

FATHER AND SON ASSAULT. James Henry Mayne was summoned at rot port on Monday by his son, James HenfJ^glW assault, and by his daughter, Emily 0 I Williams, for wilfully damaging 2s cakes. Father and son lived apart, tyet~-irb? residing with his sister and kept a baker's shop. Defendant, it was s had recei ved a letter containing certain a tb6 tions from his son, and meeting him » street, the father str^k the boy basket containing the fcakes out. of his It was alleged that there was a family <1, JjoO The Bench bo jnd defendant over to be o & behaviour for six months, and ordered pay 13s and costs, or 14 days.

FOR (0?K Clga rettes_^) by Gallaher, — BoifmW and Loudon f f