The Cardiff Times

The Taxiffists have affected to ridicule the Canadian farmers' agitation against tariffs, but it cannot be ignored any longer. A deputation of 400 Western representatives of 30,000 organised farmers representing the Eastern provinces of Canada have demanded Free Trade with Great Britain. The speakers expressed themselves strongly against any attempt to increase the burden upon the British poor by taxing breadstuffs, and the farmersof Canada have expressed a deter- mination never to rest until the tariff is abolished. The Canadian farmers have found out the methods of the Tariff, and denounce a system which hinders trade and taxes them heavily on agricultural implements, whilst raising the prices of all the necessities of life.. With this the whole arrogant pretence of Tariff Reform to save the Empire falls to 'pieces, Both the East and West of Canada de- mand a great reduction of the tariff on agricultural implements and reciprocity in foodstuffs with the United States. They have declared that they will not favour any burden on the British poor, and considerthat Britain has done enough in keeping her markets open to the whole world.

Mr nalfourls hasty and dramatic offer of the Referendum which was made to sweep the country" into the Tory net, and win the election," having failed completely, the Conservative party has falfan back upon its stock-in-trade of scares. They still refuse to allow that a Liberal can be a loyal subject, and talk and Imte as if there were no Navy under a Liberal Government,, and continue the scares of American Bogeys, a Single Chamber and its terrors, and Irish Home Rule. Mr Balfour is vigorously beating the Irish Home Rule drum, and there is talk about "UJster arming. "When Tories talk sedition it is Patriotism of the first water. Lord Aberdeen, who has been Viceroy of Ireland since 1905, has written to the Liberal candidate for West Aber- deen. He says; You are entirely at liberty to quote me as declaring to you that, after years of con- tinuous residence in Ireland, watch- ing affairs and meeting people of every class and creed, I am profoundly impressed as to the absolute baselessness of the alarm about the consequences of Home Rule." After giving Home Rule to South Africa, can it be refused much longer to Ireland, to Wales, and Scot- land ?

Despite the rate-savers and the efforts of those who put the present advantage before the ultimate good of the public, progress is made in Municipal Govern- ment. It was proposed at the last meet- ing of the Newport Council to purchase a plot of land for £ 2,100 and set it aside as an open space in a working class district. An Alderman of the Corporation objected to the proposal on the ground that it would place on the rates a charge of f250 for fifty years and he further advanced the plea that there were plenty of open spaces. We will not argue the p I but admit that there we plenty of open spaces to-day. But what will be the position of Newport fifty years hence if his policy were pursued ? The past Cor- porations have been very generous to the present in many ways, and it is the duty of present-day rulers of the town to look forward to the future needs and necessities of the Borough as well as pro- tect the pockets of present-day rate- payers. A Councillor forcibly argued that a town should have as many ventila- tors" as possible, and in the end the Council decided on the purchase of the open space. Saving the rates is a comfortable doctrine that appears to obscess some so-called representatives of the people as to blind them to all sense of the public welfare. Happily, Newport has a Council in charge of its affairs which has a regard for pub- lic questions and the welfare of the people before rate-saving.

One of the saddest features of the trouble in the South Wales coalfield is the sufferhlg which is imposed upon the children. So far as school chil- dren are concerned, relief is brought in a practical way by the organ- isations for providing free meals before school hours. Already the question is asked what is to be done while the chil- dren are away from school during the Christmas holidays, and this question applies to the children who are not of school age or just beyond. The appeal for funds has been wide, and a very in- teresting announcement was made this week to the effect that the school children of Monmouthshire have responded to the collections made on behalf of the Mid- Rhondda and Aberdare children. More than C150 has been sent, and the collec- tions are confined to the schools in the colliery districts of Monmouthshire.

NEWS FOR THE DEAF. Over 80,000 Stolz Electrophones for the deaf and partially deaf are being used with the most gratifying success. This is owing to the excellent results attained by this scientific Invention. It is practically invisible, but acting as a sound magnifier enables the deaf to hear as distinctly as though their hearing was perfectly natural. Deaf people using this instrument are loud in its praises, and as everyone may have a fifteen days' pliminary trial in their own home, there is ample oppor- tunity to test the truth of any statements made about it. Pull details may be obtained by writing to the Stolz Electrophone Co., Ltd., *5, Fleet-street, London. 6453

IF a Welshman has a cold he cures it with Hayman's Balsam. A safe and certain remedy. Cash prroes i* and -Of all chemists and stotw^-3854

A Difficult Problem. THE EFFO-RTS FOR PEACE. Board of Trade Aid. CONFERENCE AGAIN ADJOURNED. The Coal Conference, which was resumed at Cardiff on Saturday, with the object of bring- ing about a settlement of the Ely Pit price list dispute, has not concluded its labours. The parties, it will be recalled, were brought together through the instrumentality of the Board of Trade, and some progress has been made towards peace. On Saturday, as on the previous day, Mr CL R. Askwith, KJX, of the Board of Trade, was accompanied by Mr Isaac Mitchell, who has made himself thoroughly conversant with the troubles in the South Wales coalfield. The trouble at the Ely Pit only affects about 80 men, but it was the originating cause of the strike of the 12,000 men employed in all the rollieries of the Cambrian Combine. It will be recollected that several attempts at a settle- ment were made by the Conciliation Board, which appointed the two chairmen, Mr F- L. Davis for the owners, and Mr W. Abraham (Mahon) for the workmen, to inquire specially into the matter. They did so, and drew up a provisional agreement, which, however, the men rejected. The Official Report. The following was the official repurt-unjHttied at the conclusion of the meeting:— A further meeting was held on Saturday at the Engineers' Institute, Cardiff, at 10 o'clock between Messrs William Abraham, Alfred Onions, Thomas Richards, as repre- sentative of the Naval Committee, and Messrs F. L. Davis, D. A. Thomas, Leonard Heweivn as the representatives of the Naval Colliery Company. Messrs Fred L. Davis and W^Ateafcaan occupied the chair ower the respective sides. Mr G. R. Askwith, K.G., and Mr Isaac Mitchell were present. conferences took place between the repre- entatives of the Board of Trade and the employers separately and the representa- tives of the workmen separately, and subsequently at 12 o'clock a general meeting was held which, with an adjournment for luncheon, lasted till four o'clock. The pro- Qeedings were private. At their conclusion, the meeting decided to adjourn toSaturday, December 17th, the representatives of the men undertaking to supply in writing a full list of their grievances to Mr Askwith. ¡ Mr DaiziiFa Statement. j This was supplemented by Mr W. Go Dal- ziel, the secretary of the South Wales Coed- owners' Association, with the following:- At the above conference held Mr Davis allttded to thestatement which had appeared in the Western Mail that Mr Abraham had said at a workmen's meeting at Fern dale that he bad hopes of a settlement of the Mid-Khondda dispute because they were out constitutionally, and the Board of Trade were intervening on their behalf. Mr Davis pointed out that this statement was calculated to create quite a wrong im- pression in the minds of the workmen in the coalfield, and the public generally, as it would be thought that the Board of Trade were intervening in the interests of the workmen whereas the whole attitude of the Board of Trade had been merely to en- deavour to bring the contending parties to- gether witha view to attempting to facilitate a. settlement. Mr Abraham stated that he had been mis- reported, as he recognised that the Board of Trade would be quite impartial in the in- quiry, and that he did not wish to convey the impression that the interests of the work- men were principally in the minds of the Board of Trade. Mr Askwith, K.C-, said that his department in intervening were purely disinterested, as the Board of Trade did not represent either the owner& or the workmen, and were only acting in the interests of peace. Allusion was made by Mr Abraham to the official reoort of Friday's meeting, and he pointed out that it had been made to appear that a deputation from the workmen at all the collieries in the Cambrian Combine had asked to be allowed to attend the meet- ing in support of the Naval Colliery Com- pany's workmen, whereas the deputation had only been in consultation with the workmen's representatives, and had not asked to join in the conference.

Aberdare Strike to End. INQUIRY INTO 8RIEVANCES. I The adjourned conference of miners' dele- gates representing the South Wales Federation I lodges throughout the coalfield, held at Cardiff on Wednesday, decided by a large majority that the Aberdare strikers should return to work, and that the fight with the Cambrian Combine should be continued. A sum of £5,000 was voted towards relieving the distress in the Aberdare Valley, and the conference decided to appeal to the Miners' Federation of Great. Britain to assist them in fighting the issues with the Cambrian Combine. The troubles in the two storm centres, the Rhondda, Valley and Aberdare Valley, how- ever, were not the only questions discussed, though the conference had been primarily called to discuss these troubles. The general unrest throughout South Wales came under review, and there were many complaints of the hardships felt in all parts of the coal- field, and requests were made that greater attention be paid to the abnormal places Question, and that an effort be made to secure a minimum wage. This resulted in the passing of a resolution urging the various districts to send delegates to a national conference to be called at an early date to consider the abnormal places question, which affects English and Scotch as well as Welsh mines. The effect of the decision with regard to the Aberdare strike will be that 5,000 men employed at the Powell Duffryn collieries will resume work aa a preliminary to the meeting between Mr E. M. Hann (the general manager of the company) and a deputation of the workmen, to (liscubs the grievances which have already been tabulated, and which, if a settlement is not arrived at, will be referred to the Conciliation Board. Further, the work- men at the other collieries who struck in sympathy with the Powell Duffryn miners will also return to work. ( Cenference Proceedings. Mr W. Abraham (Mabon) presided, and supporting him on the platform were nearly all the other members of the Executive Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation, A large number of delegates were present. The conference was adjourned Wed- nesday of last week after a consider- able discussion bad taken place relative to the trouble in the Aberdare Valley, and after different methods had been sug- gested for dealing with it. Some delegates had advocated a general Stoppage, while others. thought there should be an appeal to ttao: Miners' Federation of Great Britain on the subject of a minimum wage in abnormal places, but such a divergence of opinion ex- isted and so many delegates had come to the conference without a mandate that it was thought advisable to refer the matter back to the lodges. Since that time the lodges have met, and in view of the resolve of the workmen of several collieries in the Aberdare Valley to resume work whatever the result of the con- ference might be, and the decision of thePowell Duffryn men to abide by the resolution of the conference, ib was expected that the conference would come to a final decision, Mabon, in the course of his opening remarks, reviewed the situation, and reported upon the conference at Cardiff at which representatives of the Board of Trade were present to deal with the Cambrian dispute. Mabon said that he could not but express a hope that it would eventually prove successful. A disccussion then followed upon the Execu- tive's recommendation relative to the Aber- dare dispute, and considerable opposition was offered to it by some of the Aberdare delegates, who feared they would have some difficulty in persuading the Powell Duffryn men to return to work. After further debate, a resolution was put to the meeting that the Powell Duffryn men return to work as soon as pos- sible, their grievances to be afterwards discussed by Mr E. M. Hann and the Workmen's Committee, and failing agreement to invoke the aid of the Conciliation Board. It was seen that there was a large majority in favour of the Executive's recommendation, but the vote was challenged, and the roll-call was taken. This resulted as follows :— FOR RETURNING TO WORK 1,815 AGAINST 921 Majority for GOING BACK 894 Each vote recorded represented 50 members of the Federation. There were delegates in attendance representingl36, 800 men, and if the number of miners voting each way were taken tbefigures would be :— For-returningto work 90,750 Against „ „ — 46,050 Majority for going b-k. 44,700 Official Report. The following official report was supplied by Mr Thomas Richards, M.P. at the close of the proceedings ;— The adjourned conference of the South Wales Miners' delegates was held at the Cory Hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday, Mr W. Abraham (Mabon), in the chair, there being also pre- sent Mr Alfred Onions, treasurer Mr Thomas Richards, M-P-, secretary and others. The conference had been called to consider the following recommendations of the Execu- tive Council with regard to the Aberdare ques- tion and the Cambrian Colliery dispute, and to receive the opinions of the lodges thereupon:- The council recommend that the Aberdare workmen be advised, to return to work as recommended by the Executive Council on November 14th, and that the Executive Council put forth every effort to secure the re-employment of all workmen, and that the members of the Federation who may not secure immediate employment shall be paid strike pay from the Central Fund. A roll of the lodges was called upon this re- commenlation, and there voted for 1,815, against 921 majority for 894. This means that steps will be taken for the reopening of the negotiations at Aberdare without delay. It yas resotved that a further donation of £ 5^000 be made to the Aberdare relief fund. The recommendation of the Council on the Cambrian Combine dispute was as follows :— That having failed to secure a satisfactory settlement of the dispute at the Cambrian Combine Collieries, the Federation members be urged to pay their levies promptly in sup- port of these men, and that an appeal be made to the Federation of Great Britain to render assistance in fighting this battle. This was carried unanimously. It was further resolved that it be a recom- mendation to the districts comprising the South Wales Miners' Federation to send re presentatrves to the national conference shortly to be called on the abnormal places question. The conference concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

RECEPTION OF THE NEWS AT ABERDARE. The decision of the conference that work be resumed was received in Aberdare early in the afternoon, and gave great satisfaction to the community, and apparently it was received with satisfaction also by the workmen themselves, especially by the workmen at the Cwmaman, Bwllfa, Blaenant. Llwynhelig, Winber, and Dyllas collieries, who came out six weeks ago in sympathy with the Powell Duffryn men. A mass meeting of the work- men will be held this morning at the Market Hall, Aberdare, to enabte the delegates to report upon the proceedings at the confer- ence, and also to receive the recommendation of the joint strike committee. It will be re- called that at a mass meeting held on Friday last it was resolved to abide by the decision of the conference, and whílEt it would be pre- mature to state that the whole of the Powell Duffryn men will return to work immediately --as a section of them at. least are greatly opposed to doing so—there can be no doubt that the other miners will resume operations before the week is out. Our Aberdare corres- pondenflate in the evening saw Mr C. B.Stanton (the miners' agent) on his return from Cardiff. Mr Stanton said he was prepared, and so he understood were the other delegates, to attend a meeting to advise the men to resume work, and he had no doubt that the men would act upon their advice.

THE STRIKE AREAS. Ust of the Workmen Idle. The men pn strike in the Aberdare Valley number 9,406, and removing these from the list of men idle the position in regard to the strikes in the coalfield is now as follows Cumbrian Combine Collieries— Cambrian Co., Clydach Vale.. 4,054 Glamorgan Co., Llwynypia 4,142 Naval Co., Penygraig 2,144 Britannic Co., Gilfach Goeb — 790 11,130 Gelli Steam Coal, Pentre (Cory's)——. 915 Cilely (Atlantic Merthyr Co.). 837 Abergwynfi (G.W. Co.) 907 Total. 13,789

OFFERING TEMPTATION ? A protest was made by the magistrates (Messrs J. B. and James Murm) at Cardiff on T Liesday, when in cautioning Louisa Harris for stealing a pair of boots from out- side Messrs Cash and Co's shop in Clifton- street, Mr Ferrier said to the representative of the company, It is placing temptation in the way of poor people by hanging goods outside. If the whole of the boots hanging outside were stolen I should have no sym- pathy with you. Protect them by placing them inside."

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LADY'S LOST CHAIN. At Abergavenny on Wednesday Alt. Smith, tramping labourer, was charged on suspicion with stealing a lady's gold chain, valued at £ 10. He pleaded not guilty. William Jenkins, chauf- feur at Triley Court, said the chain, which had been to London for repair, was received by him from the Post Office in a registered packet on Wednesday, and was handed by him to Mrs Sanford, his mistress, who was in the car. He heard afterwards that the packet had been lost out of the car. P.C. Dries said he heard a man was trying to get the value of a chain, and he went in search of him. He accosted prisoner in the street and asked him where he sot the chain from. Prisoner replied that he found the packet outside Hereford. On the way to the station he said be found it by the old cemetery. Sergeant Prosser spoke to the wrapper of the packet with the address on it being found on Sunday in the old cemetery. Prisoner was given the benefit of the doubt and discharged.

DEPRESSED SINCE RETIRING. Mr M. Roberts-Jones, coroner, held an inquest at Griffithstown on Monday on Joseph Gwatkin (49), a retired grocer, who was found hanging at-his home in Austin-road, Griffiths- town, on Friday evening. Evidence showed that deceased's wife became frightened by his strange manner, and when she had gone out of the house he locked the doors. Later in the evening P.C. Cleave was sent for, and after forcing open the back door found deceased hanging by a rope from the ceiling of the back kitchen, quite dead. His feet were eight inches from the floor. and the rope had become deeply embedded in the neck. The widow stated that deceased had been very depressed since he gave up his business in May last. A verdict of Suicide whilst of an unsound state of mind was returned.

STRUCK WITH A BRICK. Outrage Against Lerd Robert Cecil. Whilst speaking at Angle Bridge, a, village in the North Cambridgeshire fen country, Lord Robert Cecil, the Unionist candidate for the Wisbech Division, was struck in ihe side by a large piece of brick. His Lordship said he hoped his assailant and his friends would vote for the Liberal candidate. Personally, he would rather not be returned than be re- turned to represent men who could be guilty of such dastardly and un-English conduct.

WELSH FAMILY RECORD. The family of Councillor D. R. Evans, Borthygest, Portmadoc. probably holds the ,u record in regular attandance at school. One child has not missed once in seven years, another not once in five yeaj's, another not once in four years, and a fourth not once in three years.

MARKEl MONEY STOLEN. I A domestic servant, Florence Maud Legge, in the employ of J. Ansauldo,the Italian Con- sul at Swansea, was charged at the local court with stealing a two-shilling piece and one shilling from her employer. It was stated in the evidence that the prosecutor had missed money, and marked coins, which he put in his trousers' pockets hanging behind his bedroom door. On being informed by P.C. Smart tha>t she would be searched, the accused took off her boot and produced a shilling. The Clerk: That is the marked shilling?— Witness Yes. Defendant admitted that she took the two shillings, and said she was sorry. She was bound over after prosecutor had stated that heiid not wish to pr.esstber

FLOOR GAVE WAY. Election Audience PRECIPITATED TO BASEMENT. A serious accident occurred on Tuesday at a meeting in Dundrum, South Dublin, held in support of the candidature of Alderman Cotton (Nationalist.) The meeting was being held in the upper apartment of a disused mill, when the floor gave way, and over 100 of the audience suddenly disappeared from view. Twenty or thirty of them fell to the basement amongst a number of horses and cattle stabled there. A panic ensued, and the crowd in the room endeavoured to escape by the windows. Many lampte were extinguished, adding to the con- fusion. The fall of the persons who went to the ground was broken by the horses and bullocks on whose backs the woodwork partly rested. About a dozen persons were injured, and four of the more serious cases were conveved bv ambulance to Dublin Hospital. They included one lady with a broken leg. Professor Kettle and Mr W. Field, M.P., were on the platform at the time, but escaped unhurt. Livety Times in Ireland. While a Nationalist procession composed of five band", and a large number of torch-bearers was celebrating the return of Mr Lardner for North Monaghan on Monday night, several shots were fired by the opposition crowd. The police intervened, and there was no further trouble until one of the bands was returning home, when several other shots were fired. No arrests were made. While electioneering in South Cork on Sun- day evening Mr David Sheehy, M.P., was struck with a heavy stone on the head, neces- sitating medical treatment. At yesterday's -meeting of the Cork North Infirmary trustees it was reported that hun- dreds of people had received surgical treat- ment since the elections began. A further message says that party feeling continues to run pretty strong in Cork. On Monday evening Mr David Sheehy, M.P., was attacked while returning to Dunmanway, and so seriously injured that he lay unconscious for a considerable time. <"

Fifty Years Ago. FROM "CARDIFF TIMES," DEC. 14,1860. Shipping. large, fleets of ships are; daity -arrmng, and some with heavy cargoes of timber. The John Davies, 1,010tons, is among the number, she is from Quebec. The good ship Eleanor < Captain Brothers), belonging to this port, and also a fine shin coJJfed the Thornhill, of Liver- pool, A rrived the same day, -and, are now in the East Dock. (At the chartering clerks' dinner on Saturday last, Mr Trevor Jones, president of the Chamber of Commerce. pointed out that Cardiff is now the second port. of the United Kingdom for timber imports.) Cathays Riligious Worship. The above is the name of a largely-peopled locality which has been called into existence by the number of persons employed at the Taff Vale Railway Company's works. There is no place for religious worship specially set apart, but the Wesleyans have bad a room there for some time, and are desirous of build- ing a chapel, which shall cost EI50 to E160. About jE60 have been promised, and efforts are now being made to obtain the requisite amount. Dry Docks. Our graving docks are quite fall, and a steal for going into them is now the fact. This causes a serious delay to ships visiting the port; and some of the leading merchants and shipbrokers are about memorialising the Trustees to build a commercial dry dock, which is much wanted. If conceded, this would be a great advan- tage to those shipwrights who have frequently work offered to them, but cannot accept it in consequence of not halving a graving dock open to all. Government Savings Bank. At this Savings Bank, held in Duke-street, Cardiff, and having no other place of business, during the year ended 20th November, 1860, there were received in 6,252 deposits the sum of £27.352 12s Id, and paid in 2,496 repayments MO.858 19s 3d. Receipts exceed repayments by E6,497 128 lOd. In 1850, when the present actuary was ap- pointed, the yearly deposits were £ 8*961, trade in 2,005 deposits and the payments EM027, made in 866 repayents. Crimping, The system of enticing sailors to desert their ships has been a source of serious complaint by captains visiting our port: but from the difficulty of getting sufficient evidence to lead to conviction, the parties so engaged have been carrying on this trade with impunity for a series of years. This state-of matters has induced a vast number of persons to embark on the same enterprise, and the result is that half the time of our policy force is occupied in searching for deserters from foreign vessels and the port has, in consequence, acquired a very injurious reputation from the prevalence of this prac- tice. Three of these crimps have been before the magistrates this week, each of whom has been fined in the highest penalty of E10 and expenses, or three months' imprisonment.

CHURCHMAN AND CITIZEN. Premier's Glowing Tribute. At St. Botolph's Church, Aldgate, London, on Tuesday afternoon the Prime Minister, in the presence of a large congre- gation unveiled an alabaster tablet erected in memory of the late Rev. Robert Henry Haddon, M.A., who was vicar of the parish from 1888 to 1898. In a short address, the Premier said he was glad to have the privilege of unveiling a memorial to one who was at once a great Churchman and a great citizen. He was not a man who was easily in- fluenced by others, always having an intellec- tual point of view of his own, and much ten- acity both of character and will. There were few finer records of civic work than his. During ten years he was vicar of that parish. He found it debauched and degraded by mis- managed eleemosynary wealth. He left it with a renovated church, with magnificent schools, with its charitable endowments turned to wise and fruitful purposes.

CAST UP NEAR OORUNNA. Sequel to Cardiff Bo's'un's PeriL The report from the Madrid correspondent of the Telegraph that a ship's boat bearing the name of Margaret Jones has been cast ashore at Muros, in the neighbourhood of Cu- runna, is likely to cause fears that the Vessel Margaret Jones, belonging to Messrs W. and C. T. Jones, of Mount Stuart-square, Cardiff, has met with some mishap. Inquiries at the offices of the company on Tuesday, however, showed that the Margaret Jones is at the present time safe at Rotter- dam. The finding of the ship's boat is explained in a telegram which the owners have received from the captain, from which it is gathered that when off Finisterre the bo's'un either fell or was swept overboard. The bo's'un, however, was rescued, but the boat was left, and there is little doubt that this is the boat which was cast ashore in the neighbourhood of Corunna.

FATAL ILLNESS IN CHAPEL Mr Viner Leeder, the Swansea coroner, con- ducted an inquest at Morriston on Tuesday concerning the death of Mary Gates (60), a widow, who died suddenly on Sunday evening. She went to chapel, was taken ill, and on ar- riving home, died. A verdict of Death from natural causes was returned. Touching the death of Mary Francis (42), a single woman, of Bath-road, it was stated that deseased was returning from church when she was seized with a fit of coughing. She turned aside, towards the side entrance of two bouses, where there is a rather steep flight of six or seven steps. She was picked up at the bottom of the steps, and complained of pains in her back. She died on Wednesday last. Dr. Charles Kemp said the spine was injured, and she died from shock and collapse. A verdict wao returned accordingly.

PREVENTION OF DESTITUTION. Welsh National Committee. The Welsh National Committee for the Pre- vention of Destitution has now a member- ship of nearly 2,000. A circular which has been sent round to the members states that lectures arte being arranged almost daily in various towns and villages of the Principality, and a knowledge of the principles of the Minority Report is spreading over the coun- try. Mr David Thomas, of Talysarn, near Car- narvon, has been elected Press steward, and local committees are at work. Unfortunately, there is a deficit on the Welsh section of up- wards of 250, and towardltthe liquidation of this and for further propaganda assistance of supporters is asked. An excellent scheme has been' organised for supplying book-boxes from the head office in London, and all in terested are invited to apply for this excellent means of studying the question.

HONOUR FOR COLMAN'S. Messrs J. and J. Cohnan, Ltd., have had the honour of receiving the Royal warrant as purveyors of Starch and Mustard to his Majesty the King.

ROYAL RECOGNITION OF A WELL- KNOWN COCOA FIRM. We learn that Messrs Rowntree, Ltd., of York, have been appointed makers of tocoa and chocolate to his Majesty King George V., and also to her Majesty Queen Mary. This is the third time that sovereigns of the British Empire have honoured the manufacturers at Elect Cocoa with Royal Warrants.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS, BIRTHS. TMT,T T% -On the 8th inst., at The Cottage, Radn. to Mr and Mrs Bellis, a son. 989 IMLAYLING On December 7th, at Crwys-road, Cathays. the wife of A. W. Frayltng, of a son. 748n HTTNTLEY.—On 5th December, to Mr and Mrs Huntley, Constellatkm-etreet, Cardiff, a son. 786n LEWIS,-On the 10th inst., at 56, Gordon-road, Roatb, Cardiff, the wife of T. B -Lewis, Station- master, Hengoed, of a son. 987n IIDRGAN .on December 8th, at 34., Brook-street, Riverside, Cardiff, the wife of Mr Palmer Morgan, of a daughter. 781n PITCHER.On December 11th, at Isle Abbott's, Station-road, Penarth, the wife of H. J. Pitcher, a daughter. iSfn BEES. On November 25th, at Jacksonville, Florida, to Mr and Mrs Sydney L. Reee, a son (Herbert J ames). 374 STRADLING. December 9th, at South View, Auckland-road, Bridgend, to Mr and Mis J. L. Straqling, a son. 161n THOM A .-To Mr and Mrs Leigh Thomas, afrClare- moat, Ryde, on December 5th, a daughter. 841 MARRIAGES. MAV-EY-ALEXA--NDKR.-At Porthkerry Church, by the Rev. Mr Stewart, Emma. youngest daughter of WiUiam AlexanderJELocka Head, Rhoose, to Edward, eldest son of the late Captain Davey,-Daiay-terrw% Waterford. 885n J)A VIES-O"CONNOR.-ûD the 8th December, at Westminster, Crompton Llewellyn Davies to Moya O'Connor, daughter of the late James O'Connor- M.P. c63 HrGHES—EVANS.—December 10th, at GadlyB Baptist Chapel, Aberdare, by Revs. R. R. Wil- liams, Twrfab, and J. Griffiths, Calvana, the Rev. R. Gwenfitrwd Hughes, Baptist minister, Pont- lottyn, to Ethel, youngest daughter of the late Rev. B. Evans, Telynfab, Gadlvs, Aberdare. 14 SKINNER—REYNOLDS —December 7th, 1910, at St Margaret's Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. Canon Beck, Margaret Reynolds, 26, Ladysmith-road, Cardiff, to W. Robert Skinner, Starcrbss, Devon, by special licence. 708n WILLIAMS--GIEBB&December 12th, at Presby- terian Church, Corporation-foad, Newport, by the Rev. R. Jones, Kate, youngest daughter of late William Gibbs, Cardiff, to Lewis Williams, •Hmhemmd;, OTn R DEATHS, MyLnPM--On December 5th, at 141, Broadway, Cardiff. Gertrode, beloved wife of Charles Ayliffe. JafSTlB.—At the Post Office, AbereauaidLoaie, the eldest and dearly-loved daughter of Mrs Anstie and 4he late Henry Anstie, G.W.R., Mertlryr TydflL BEALING.—On 4th December, at S^Pen-y-wain-road Cardiff, Samuel Beating, beloved husband of Jane Beating. BURN .—On December 2nd. at 51, Strathnairn-street, Amelia Burn, of 6, Carlisle-street, in her 86th year, widow of the late Edwin John Bnrn. CDTTRELL.—Nov. 27th, 1910. Miss Ann Cottrell, of Belle Vns, Lang land, Mumbles, Glum_ at Manor Cottage, Woolavington, Bridgwater, aged 8S, DAVIF,S-On the 7th inst", at Richmond-road, Car- diff, David Elias Davies, Solicitor, second son of the late James Davies, J.p. Owmavon, Port Talbot, aged 49. "KDWARDS.—On December 1, at Faiydrf4 43, Somerset-road, Newport, Gwynetb Louise, the dearly beloved child of David and AgnesBdwwcts, aged 7. BVANS.On Dee. 9th, at 1, Scott-street, Cardiff, David Evans (late stevedore Dowlais Iron Co.), dearly beloved husband of Catherine Evans. SEVANS. On December 5th, at Ardwyn-terrace, OHfach Goeh, Margaret, the beloved wtte of Rev. J. C. Evans, Independent Minister. EVAIO.-AT Vtctoria Cottage, Ystalyfera, on Decem- bar 5th, D. L. Moses-Bvans, solicitor, aged 56 years. Q&LLrVM-,Ou the Sth inst., at 34, Ryder-street, Cardiff, Sarah, aged 73, the beloved wife of Dan Phillip Galliver, retired blacksmith. GRn;rF!THS.On the 5th inst., at Primrose Villa, Monmouth, SamueJ Griffiths, aged 81. HARRIES.—On the 5th inst., at Picton VMa, Car- marthen, Albert Harries, formerly manager of Lloyds Bank, Carmarthen, and youngest son of the late Gilbert James Harries, of Llananwas, Solva. Aged 67. HAYES.—On 4th inst., at 72, Kingstend-crescent, Barry, William, dearly beloved husband of Mary Bayes, aged 55 years. BXP. Many years coal trimmer m tbeoyofeom. pany. HlLES^-On Dec. 701, at 11. Glynne-street, Canton Cardiff, Sarah Annie, belovea wife of Thomas Hiles (suddenly), youngest dau^jzter of Thomas and Louise Hedges, Cambridge-stxeet, Grange town, age 34. HOSKTNS.—At 7, Crwys-road, Cardiff, on December 9th, Cliffle, the dearly loved child of Clifford and Louie Hoskins, after a short and painful illness, aged 3t years. Hi? end was peace. SOHNSON.On the 8th inst, at 87, Penhevad-street,. Grangetown, Cardiff, Flo.9 the beloved wife of William Oliver Johnson, aged 26 years. IONES-on December 6th, at 1, Commercial-street, Bedlinog, the residence of his daughter, William Jones, aged 80 years. JONES. —<3n December 8th, at Llartisben, Glamor- ganshire, Joshua Jones (formerly of Dowlais), re* tired draper, aged 81. JD&DAN.—On Wednesday night, at The Grove, Malpas, Robert Jordan, MJB., J.P., aged 78. ER.-ON December 9th, at 2, Loudoun-p lace, Cardiff, Mabel, the youngest and dearly-beloved child of Mr and Mn Kimber. 51n NBWI&-ON the 11th inst. at 56., Gordon-road Boatb Cardiff, the infant son of T- F, and A, Lewis, of Hengoed. WTI.T I .On Tuesday, at 10, Cllfton-street, Aberdare, Rev. Joseph MTrighan, formerly Vesleyaa minister at Aberdare and subsequently at Port Talbot, in his 78th year. KOE.GA..N.On December 5th, William, son of late Evan Morgan, Blacksmith, Tonyrefail. ONOVAN.On 7th December, at Leamington Spa, Hebe, widow of the late John Neill O"Dono- van, formerly of Cardiff. R-LP. 710n --On December 9th, at Bromley House, Clytha-square, Newport. George Oliver, aged 72. PARKER At Renovo, Pa_ U.S-A., on November 9th, James Parker, thebekwed husband of Marga- retta Parker, late of Pontypridd, age 32 years. 789n PAUL.—On the 8th inst., at 42,Dorset street, Cardiff, Bdward, the beloved husband of the late Selina Paul, coal trimmer. MMJM"S.Deeemzbw 7th, at School of Music, Penyrheol, Harry, beloved husband of Clara Marion Phillips. QUIGLEY.—Martin, the beloved husband-of Sarah Quigley, fortified by the rites of Holy Chnreh. R.I.P BJCKEM.On December 6th, at 112, Mis kin- street. Cardiff, Annie Elizabeth, eldest daughter of 43eorge Henry and Anne Ricketts. IMERTS--ON the 3rd inst., at Nantmoel, Pon- tardawe, Mary Jane, beloved wife of John Roberts, ap58. BM, RBIM.-ON the 12thinst., at VauxbAlI House, Llanelly, Sydney James Roderick, M.B., CJL, aged 46 yean. SEYMOUIL—On the 6th inst., at 25, System-street, Cardiff, Margaret, the beloved wife of Moses Seymour (previously Mrs Davies. of Felinllan Factory, Pentregaer). TROMAS.On December 6th, at 25, South-street, Ynyshir, William Thomas (late under-nunager at Standard Collieries) in his 59th year. THOMAS.—On 12th instant, at Tynewydd, Ystrad Mynacb, John Thomas, late of Chapel House.

s rHTARCHERS^B taEMRETifflNSg ||e BE6t<TEBBI KM j[ Archer's Golden Return | Tba PiilKti«B Toftsrm, A fa»:Snr' i>»r«n»irt. CRY CELESTINS. V 1TA3PTTRAL VTICHY CELESTINS. V MDTRRAL WATER FOR GOUT, GRAVEL l/KJHY CELESTINS. V RHEUMATISM, Ac., Can be USED with Light Winss, SMritLorMnk. "Bole agents for the STATE SPRINGS of VICHY *— jmimi Md Boyle, Ltd., London, Liverpool, and Bristol. of all abofnisb, Wine Merchants, Stores, Ac. the LONDON OFFICES of the Cudiff Timm are at 190, Fleetrstr^et (two doors from Chancery- are) where advertisements are rseeived and copies of the paper may be obtained. NOTICE, PRESENTATION SHEET ALMANACK. With each issue this week is pre- sented a copy of out Almanack for 1911, containing a large amount of local and general information. CHRISTMAS NUMBER. Next week will be issued the Christmas Number of the "Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News" coadainmg all the news of the week and pidures as usual, and a number of Christmas stories and special artides of a seasonable charac- ter by some of the foremost writers of the day. NEW SBBLAL STORY. In the New Year we shall commence the publication of a new serial story by Mr A. W. Marchmont. ='

Brocket Hall. The visit which the King and Queen have been paying to Lord and Lady Mount Stephen at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, has been a strictsy private one, the time having been prin- cipally devoted to shooting. Lord Mount Stephen and Lord Strathcona have been called the Uncrowned Ki:n¡.S of Canada." Lord Mount Stephen was the first Coloniat to receive a peerage, and, like Lord Strathcona, his gifts to hospitals have been on a princely scale. Lady Mount Stephen is his second wife. She was Miss Grian Tufnell, and as lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Teck her association with the Queen goes back many years. Brocket Hall, a stately mansion, beantifully situated, and not far away from the more famous Hatfield, is well known to the Royal visitors. As Prince and Princess of Wales, their Majesties made the visit to their old friends and Lady Mount Stephen, anannoal eveill LADY MOUNT STEPHEN. LORD MOUNT"-STEPHEN.

SWIM FOR LIFE. The Gower Coast Wreck. CAPTAtN'8 MARVELLOUS ESCAPE. Experiences of the Crew. SOWER HOSPITALITIES. Captain Layec, of the French schooner Leonie, of Nantes, which was wrecked last Friday morning at Falls Bay, New Slade, Gower, has now sufficiently recovered from the injuries he sustained to be brought to Swansea en route for his home. He had a miraculous escape. At the time he was washed from his vessel he held under his arm a box containing the ship's papers and 80 francs in money. This he lost. He had no lifebelt on at the time, but being a strong swimmer he struck out in the direction of the shore in a desperate attempt to save his life. In this he was terribly hampered not only by the heavy rollers from the Atlantic, but by the floating wreckage, being frequently overwhelmed by I the pit props that had formed the cargo and which littered the sea all round. Eventually j he reached the shore and succeeded in climbing j the rocks, which at this point alone in the i vicinity permit-and that only at high water-j of access being gained to a place of safety. j Previous to being washed overboard the j vessel had parted in two, and the crew, having I put on lifebelts, were advised by the captain i to jump for their lives and make for the ah ore, it being his intention to remain by his ship. ■ Directly he landed he called for his crew, I and obtaining no response made for one of the ( upturned fishing boats laid up on the bank, j and covering himself with a piece of canvas lAy down in a state of collapse- Hete he was eventually found by a farmer named George Thomas. He was unconscious at the time as the result of a severe scalp wound, exhaustion, and shock. When brought round he faintly exclaimed in English Too Late Captain Layec was taken to Worm's Head Cottage where he was medically treated, and, by the kindness of Mr William RichardS, carefully nursed till able to leave yesterday. The extent of his sufferings may be imagined from the fact that at first his condition was regarded as extremely grave. Experiences in Bower. Besides Mr William Richards, who-piaced his house at the disposal of the injured captain, others who were indefatigable in their efforts on behalf of the injured crew, who all got safely ashore, were Mr Samuel Bevan, Mr Buffin. chief coastguard, Mr George Beynon, 1 Lloyd's agent, the coastguards, and the villagers generally. Mr George Bevan, of Porteynon, the honorary agent of the Ship- wrecked Firemen's and Mariners' Society, was. as usual, greatly in evidence. He was promptly j on the scene, and at once saw that nothing sas wanting to ensure the comfort and well-being I of the shipwrecked men, supplying them with j clothes and personally bringing all the crew, except the captain, who was then too ill to be j removed, to Swansea. ( Mr Bevan during a long 3ertes of years has f rendered valuable services to distressed seam en j cast up on the Gower coast. Besides repre- j senting the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, he i is the French Consul's agent for Gower, and j resident honorary secretary to the Port Eynon branch of the National Lifeboat Institution, > a position be has filled with efficiency for 26 years, In 1886, for humane treatment of the survivors of the crew of the French barque j Rene, of Nantes,he was awarded a silver medal and diploma by the French Government at a public function at Swansea, over which the then Mayor (Mr W. J. Rees) presided. He was also presented through the French Consul with a gold watch suitably inscribed from the owners of the wrecked vessel. Mr Samuel Bevan, of Rhosilly, who is the captain of the Life-saving Apparatus Com- pa,ny, has bad the unique experience in that I he has on two diff erfint occasions been knock ed up early in the morning and confronted by shipwrecked persons seeking hospitality. The first occasion was in 1885, when in response to knocks he opened his door to a gentleman who was in a state of nudity, having swum ashore from his yacht to seek assistance. Mr Bevan placed the gentleman, who proved to be a Carmarthen doctor, in his bed while he pro- < ceeded to give the requisite aid. Then, again, last Friday morning, in response to loud knockings at his door, he found tbe mate of the Leonie suffering from injuries and (rxhstustion, and without a moment's hesitation he placed him in the bed he had just vacated and pro- vided him with every comfort.

j Marl Pit Mystery. SCHIOLBors MYSTERIOUS FATE. A startling development has taken place in connection with the mysterious tragedy near Dudley, where the body of a schoolboy named Luther ClareIrNNus found in a marl hole. On Tuesday the police arrested a miner named Robinson on suspicion of murdering the lad. Clark, who was 12 years old, was last seen on Thursday night, when he and some com- panioils were noticed following a Conservative procession. His stepfather and others searched for him all night, and next day the body was found in a pit which contained a large quan- tity of water. There were no signs of any struggle on the bank, and no blood marks about, although the body had been badly mutilated. At the inquest, which was opened on Tuesday and adjourned, a doctorsaid the boy had been the victim of foul play. The coat, vest and front of his shirt were open, and in the lower part of the body was a wound about 3in. long. The lad was wearing in his buttonhole a badge of the Liberal candidate for Dudley, and it is supposed that this may have caused him to be attacked, and that when his assail- ants found the serious nature of the wound they decided to get lid of the body,and took it and threw it into the marl hole. The arrest of Robinson has caused excitement in the dis- trict. Bert Robinson, a collier of Netherton, was remanded at Dudley on Wednesday on a charge of suspected murder. Inspector Davies stated that he bad a witness who could prove that prisoner while taking part in a political procession brandished a knife and used threats. Prisoner denied having shown a knife.

SECOND EDITION SACRIFICIAL RIOTS. Soldiers Charge a Mob MANY WOUNDED IN INDIA. Sacred Cow Causes Bloodshed. Calcutta, Saturday.—The agitation amongst the Hindus against the proposed sacrifice o( cows by the Mahommedans, on the occasion of the Bakrid festival, continues. The Kakuli section of the community last night attacked the Marwaris, and many fret fights ensued. Tramcars were attacked, anQ: some fifty to a, hundred people were injured. The Bengal Government has informed tha Marwaris that the Government has no inten- tion of interfering with religious practiew.- Reuter. Calcutta, 12.45 p.m.-At ten this morning a large crowd of Mohammedans advancea along the Harrison-road, marching to the Mar- wari quarter. Their aspect was so threaten- ing that two companies of the Ritie Brigade, with a Maxim gun, and a squadron of Bengal Lancers, with stripped lances, were ordered tst the scene. Even the arrival of the military failed to deter the mob, which attempted tcr break through the line. The polfce finally charged the Mohammedans who, after slight resistance, fled. About 80 rioters were wounded. The Mohammedans assert that the Govern- ment, while promising to protect their rights, is employing force against them. According to the latest information from ths disturbed quarter, the rioters are somewhat quieter, but big and excited mobs are collect* ing in the streets in the Burra Bazar, and further trouble is expected. Mohammedans have looted Marwari shops in Canding-streefc Reuter. Calcutta, Monday.—It is computed that 3011 persons have been injured, six killed, 100- arrested, and 63 admitted to hospital as a result of the riots here between Nfussubnans and Hindus. The West Kent Regiment has also been engaged in quelling the agitation* It is believed Hindus have agreed to thA, sacrifice of cows by the Mohammedans pro- vided that a conference settles the dispute- over the matter for the future. -Pcuter. Calcutta, Wednesday.-The sacrifices in connection with Bakr-id festival are over, and all is quiet. The troops and police are gradu- ally returning to quarters. The chief incidents yesterday was an attack upon the mosque ab Alipur by a few Sikh camp followers, who re- leased sacrificial cows and injured nine Mos- lems. The rioters fled when the police appeared. The vigorous personal action taken by Sir E. N. Baker, Lieutenant-Governor, during tha disturbances is heartily approved. The Volun- teers and police did excellent work.—Reut er. Glaring at Each Other Across Soldiery, Calcutta, Saturday, 7.40 p.m.—Four com- panies of the Rifles, a squadron of the 16th. Cavalry (Beijgal Lancers) and a Volunteer Cyclist Corps will bivouac in the northern quarter of the city for the night. The rival factions now glare at each other across th.a soldiery. The Light Horse have been ordered; to stand in readiness. According to some accounts 100 persons have already been injured. At 7 o'clock this morn- ing all was quiet. The police, under Commissioner Halliday, have done splendid work. All traffic has been stopped in the disturbed area. The Lieutenant- Governor again visited the scene this after- noon. The Marwaris sent a number of their women and children away by train this morn- ing-—Reuter. Calcutta, Sunday.—Rioting has now ceased, but the troops and the police have been ordered to remain out until the Bakrid fes- tival is over on Tuesday.—Reuter. Cause of the Bother. Ever since British rule has been established in India these cow-killing riots in Calcutta, says a correspondent, have come up with per- sistent regularity every three orfour years. They are purely a domestic affair, and have no bearing on the greater question of Indian unrest, except that they often take the place of a convenient safety valve. The root of the- trouble is tbe Mobamedan festival of the Bakr- id. This ceremony requires a series of sacri- fices in the Mohamedan mosques. Amongst the poorer Moslem populations a goat is usually sufficient for the pontifical offering. But in Calcutta with its large community of wealthy Mohamedans it is customary to sacrifice cows and calves. These animals, bedecked with garlands, are usually conveyed in procession to the various mosques. During the passage they sometimes inadvertently and at other times pointedly pass through Hindu quarters, where the cow is held to be a sacred animaL That the whole quarrel is artificial is proved by the fact that many hundred cows are slaughtered daily in Calcutta for domestic pur- poses. Beef in India is the flesh of the cow, since the bullock is preserved for ploughing and drawing carts.

Wife's Strange Comment. CARDIFF MAN'S PUGHT AT BRISTOL The wife of a painter named Henry Ridd, who has been working for some time in various parts of South Wales, made a remarkable state- ment at Bristol Police Courton Thursday. Her husband was charged witb attempting to com- mit suicide, and her comment was that she wished he had finished it." It was in conse- quence of a letter he received from her—she lives in Bristol-on Wednesday morning that he cäme to Bristol from Cardiff by the s.s. Marchioness. Instead of going to her home when he arrived he had three glasses of stout, and went to Bedminster Bridge. Standing near the parapet on the bridge he produced, it was stated, an old pocket knife with a blade like a saw, and drew it across his throat. The wound was not a serious one, and before Ridd could do anything more a police-constable snatched the knife from him and took him into custody. Ridd expressed regret to the officer that he did not cdbiplete the work. It was also stated yesterday that Ridd's domestic life was an unhappy one. Very little light was thrown on the letter written by the wife.! She wanted to give evidence in explanation, but Ridd showed no desire to call her. It was sug- gested to her that if what she said in it were true, it was a very cruel thing. She told the Bench that she only wrote it to frighten him because he had not sent her any money. She alleged that he had attempted to murder her when he was last up from South Wales and she refused to live with him. Ridd was bound over in a sum of jE5 to be of' good behaviour for six months, and his father agreed to become surety in the same amount.

JUDGE LLOYD MORGAN. On Monday Judge Lloyd Morgan took his seat for the first time at Narberth County Court, Whe Registrar (Mr John Roberts) read a letter from ex-Judge Bishop, who acknow- ledged the courtesy he had always received at that court. The Registrar referred to the friendly relations which had always existed between him and the ex-judge, and con- gratulated Judge Lloyd Morgan on his ap- pointment. Mr W. W. T. Prosser, solicitor. Carmarthen, as senior advocate, also offered the congratulations of himself and all those who practised at that court. Judge Lloyd Morgan, in reply, trusted that the felicitods feelings long entertained' for his predecessor v-ould be extended to him.

ABERDARE INQUESTS. Mr R. J. Rhys held two inquests on Monday at Gadlys, Aberdare. The first was on Ann Evans (70), a widow, residing at 7, Penbryn, Gadlys, who died on Wednesday last. Elizabeth Abraham, her daughter, with whqm she was residing, said that on Wednesday she heard a fall, and saw her mother lying at the bottom of the stairs. She died half an hour later. Dr. Banks attributed death to shock and a verdict in accordance with this evidence was returned. The other inquest concerned the death of David John Harris (41), 5, Gadlys-street, who died on Saturday last. Sophia Jarman said de- ceased was her brother. He went to bed about one o'clock on Saturday afternoon and when she went upstaisr a few hours later she found him dead. Dr. Taggart attributed death to heart failure and a verdict was returned accordingly.

OLD SOLDIER'S FIRST I DRUNK.' At Neath on Monday, Oliver Jones, corier. Glyn Neath, was called upon to answer a.. charge of drunkenness and refusing to quit the licensed premises of the Waterloo Inn o. Saturday last. Police-Sergeant Ben Davies said the landlady refused to serve the defen- dant, and he then refused to leave. Witness caught hold of defendant to put him out, and a struggle ensued, and defendant tried to trip witness.—Defendant: I am an old soldierf and this is the first time in my life that I hava got drunk.—Fined 10s and costs, or 14 days.

A DOCTOR'S DISCOVERY. About seven o'clock on Tuesday evening Dr. James, New quay, was proceeding to the country, and after passing the village of Cross Inn he found a man lying unconscious on the roadside. On closer examination he found thab the man suffered from serious injuries, and bad fractured the bridge of his nose. Thein- jured man was identified as J.,Evans, Cnwcv, parment, Llanarth. He lies in a critical condi< tion. The cause of his injuries is as yet • I mystery. j