South Wales Weekly Post

FROM FAR & NEAR. | I Aorobat-ic Agnostics. I Mr. Newrich (reading a newspaper head- i line): Japanese Turn A gncstios. Mrs. Newrich Isn't it wonderful what those Japanese acrobats oa<n do?—("Buffalo Ex- press. ) Chamois Beards for Hats. Long leathers and chamois boards are the latest adornments for men's felt hat?— I if one may jndge from the -windows ajrmg J the Strand. London. I a: e 4140,000 for Picture. I New York, Satui-day.Tlae "Ne-w York Times" states Mr. Widen er has purchased from Duveens Raphaels a small Cowper Madonna. It is stated the prioe exceeded £ 140,000. (Beater). Catch Your Hare First. I The Old 'Un: Plnck, my boy. pluck; first and last, that is the one essential to success in business. The Young 'Un: Oh, of course, I quite understand that. The trouble is finding some one to pluck.— (" Cuban Times.") Trade in January. Board of Trade returns snow imports tor January amounted to £ 68,017,049, against £ 71.232,271 in the corresponding; period of the previous year, a decrease of £ 3.226,222. Exports for January were £ 47.806,165. against £ 4o.445.'699. an increase of I o ♦ <1-^—» » False Alarm. I think the baby has your hair, ma'am," said the nursegirl, looking I pleasantly at her mistress. "Gracious I" exclaimed the lady, glancing up from her novel. Run into the nursory and take it awav from him! What will he do I next?,f—" Stray Stories." ■» dh » ♦ Put Sister on Fire. I At Portsmouth on Saturday 4 -reorsre Unai- lis, aged ten yea.rs, was committed for trial I on a coroner's warrant charged with the marusfiaugiht'OT of hris seven-year-old sister Beatrice. The two children wwe left at 'home, while their mother went to work, and it. was alleged that the boy put his sister rm the, fire, burning her so terribly that phe died. •»»<»^ » » j The Modern Boy. i A distinguished painter employed a small I boy from a neighbouring slum as a model. He gave the child some tea, and asked him if he would lik-e brown bread or white, ex- pecting, as is usual with such youngsters, that he would ask for white. The boy. however, asked for brown bread. "Hello!" exclaimed the painter, astonished, "do you like brown bread?" "Yes," replied the boy, "it's got more nitrogen in it."—("Manches- ter Guardian.") I Mosquitoes' Lantern. I I Two Irishmen on a sultry nignt, imme- diately after their arrival in India, took re- fuge underneath the bedclothes from a party of mosquitoes. At last one of them, gasping for breath, ventured to peep beyond the blankets, and by chance espied a fire-fly which had strayed into the room. Arous- ing his companion with a kick, he said: "Fergus, Fergus, it's no use. Ye might as well come out. Here's one of the crayters ].Oolr,in Argo-I naut. ") for iLw wid a lant-ern!" ( "'1.' h Argo- 1 e $ ) Almost a Real Man." .I The husband was listening with blushing pleasure to his wife's praises of his handi- ness. He looked a little deprecatingly at the other passengers, as though to say, "I didn't seek this fame!" Then, unfortu- nately, sayb the "Manchester Guardian," his good wife perpetrated one of those errors sometimes classified as "things which might have been expressed differently." "Yiss," she said, with an emphatic nod, e made a greenhouse all 'isself, an' to look at it you'd think a real man 'ad made it." 1 Polygamy by Instalments. I Seven of his divorced wives attended the funeral in Western America of Lionel Law- rence. who was eleven times married during the fifty-two years of his life. In 1890 Law- rence married Jessie Cunningham at San Francisco; in 1892 he espoused Dorothy Drew, and five years later he became the husband of Lydia. Wynne. In 1897 he was twice mar- ried, the flret time to Jessie Bamee, and &fterwards to Ernestine Kingston. The rest of his wives followed in rapid succession, his matrimonial ventures continuing their course until six months ago. when his latest I spouse being apprised of the fact that she had so many predecesesors, applied for and obt ained a decree of divorce. Champion Egg-Layers. I New York, Sunday.—In the third inter- national egg-laying contest at the State Agricultural College, at Mansfield, Connecti- on, the returns for the thirteenth week show that the white wyanduttes of Tom Baron, from Catforth, England, are beat- ing the American hens, with a total of 486 eggs to their credit. This is the third sea- son^ running that British hens have d'n this same trick. They are on an equal foot- ing with Uncle Sam's birds when entered in the race, have exactly the same feed, quarters, exercise, and grooming, but a, soon as they settle down to the business they forge ahead.—(" Daily Telegraph.") Sensation Specialists' Latest. I In the presence of thousands of spectators Hodman Law, who describes himself as a "sensation specialist," ascended a tower of the Williamsburg Bridge, New York, which is almost as high as the Tower Bridge, Lon- don, and dived into the icy waters of the River Hudson. The object was to rescue a pretty blonde, Miss Constance Bennett, who had leaped from the bridge a few min- utes before, with a parachute to regulate her flight. Moving picture operators below the bridge reproduced in film every detail of the daring episide, but women in the tram- oars, who imagined that a dreadful tragedy was happening, shrieked, and some fainted. Steamer Cut In Two. A collision occurred off the ooast near Cape Roea, Portugal, outside the bar, the Transatlantic liner Lutetia, from France, bound for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, running down the Greek merchantman Nutridius, carrying 5,000 tons of ooal for Marseilles, and cutting her in half. The Greek vessel sank within seven minutes, all the crew being Raved by the Lutetia. A great disaster was avoided by the presence of mind of the machinist of the Nutridius, who. as the ship was sinking, opened the valveg of the machinery, thus preventing an explosion which would have eadange.red the liner, j The Lutetia, with a large hole in her side, returned to Lisbon for repairs. Peer and the Money-Lenders. J he statutory nrst meeting or creditors of Lord Templetown, one of the Irish Re- presentative Peers, was held yesterday. Proofs of debt by twelve creditors (many of whom were money-lenders) aggregat- ing £ 12,000 were lodged. The Official Receiver made no statement with regard to the debtor's affairs. Mr. F. S. Sala- man, for certain of the principal creditors, said a scheme had been provisionally formulated, the effect of which would be to pay 20s. in he pound to creditors. There were difficulties to be overcome, bat he thought it could be lodged within threve weeks. The meeting wa.s adjourned until March 19. Pay en the Nail. 1 know very well that tliere are rnany good honest folk who approve of imprison- ment for debt. and have fears about its abolition; but it is something to know that in France and Germany and a great part of America there it. no such thing, and vet trade does Dot suffer and the working classes do not..starve. Imprisonment should be for fraud, not, as it is now, for poverty. In America no honest man is likely to get into prison merely for the wickedness ot o\\u;r. Uiocey. We cannot say that is true hel: In Germany the wclriing man l-ive,3 on a caah basis. Credit is not largely given, as thel-F, ).s uo power of imprisonment for debt. dotting more true than this, that one I "i..r. living on credit md you cannot get. OUt of it.—(Judge Pal-ry,, in the "Sunday Chronicle. '*)

THE POLICE 'ANfiUAL'I INFORMING REPORT. I MORE PEOPLE PRO- CEEDED AGAINST. I Dog Detectives, The Swansea Chief Constable (Captain A. Thomas) m hLs annual report, issued on Monday, advocates the purchase of dogs for the detection of crime and the arrest oi criminals. At Nottingham his experience was tliat they rendered very valuable as- sistance, and lie adde "Many officers who have been in possession of these dogs owe their lives to the faithful and well trained police quadruped." CRIME AND DRUNKENNESS. I Th" total ?number of persona proceeded a?ainBt during the year was 5,470—an in- crease of 145. There were 709 cases reported i dec-ae-a6e of 11.0. of indicia M? offences—a decrease of 110. The number of persons proceeded against summarily was 2,890 (h) addiMon to 2,1? poor rate, etc., summonses); 735 were dis- charged. The total number of persons pro- ceeded against for drunkenness was 663, be- ing a decrease of 52. Out of the number proceeded against, 481 were convicted, 181 dismissed and one bound over. A large number were dismissed owing to it being their first offence. The num her of persons proceeded against for Sunday drunkenness was 21. compared with 17 last year, being an Qncreaoo of 4. Out. of the. number pro- ceeded against five were non-residents ot tSio town. Under the Licensing Act of 1902. six women, mostly mothers, of respectable ap- pearance, were found drunk in charge of very young children. Three were convioted, one bound over and two cautioned. One male was also proceeded against for the same offence and convicted. There were five cases of attempted suicide, against six the pre- vious year, four of whom were females. ROBBERIES. There were 617 felonies during the year, the loss being Sl 175. £ 606 was recovered. In the previous year there were 734, repre- j senting a loss of £ 1,234, and £ 519 recovered. Thirtv-one persons were arrested for beg- ging and 18 convicted. Six were arrested for sleeping out and three convicted. The number of persons admitted to the Work- house by police tickets was 7,461, aga.inst 14,029 the previous year, a decrea-se of 6.568. LICENSED PREMISES. 1..õft •. I I.,? ? There are 610 licensed premi&ws 111 borough, made up as follows :—Alehouses, 240: beer-houses, 29: refreshment houses, 2; beer (off licenses), 18; grocers' licenses, 21. This averages one for every 360.88 per- sona of the populationl (census 1911). Dur- ing the year 47 licensee have been trans- ferred, and the number of on licensed houss reduced by fiv-j. Five licensed vcic- tuallera were proceeded against for alleged offences i-inder the licensing laws, two of whom were convicted. The total number of Mcensed premises in the borough in liMo was 402, showing a decrease of 92. One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five visits were made by the police sn the course of their duties to licensed premises during the year. This does not include visits by detective officers. JUVENILE MATTER?. One hundred and seventy-one children were loet and restored to their parents: 134 children were reported for playing truant. The number of children and young persons proceeded against for larcney, housebreak- ing and offences against the bye-laws was 255, a decrease of 59 on the preceding year. Of this number 11 were sent to Industrial Schools, 34 bound over under the Proba- tion of Offenders' Act, 121 convicted, and 80 discharged. There can (the Chief Con- stable thinks) be little doubt ttot the want of proper care and training a,t home has a distinct bearing on thrts state of things. Two hundred and fiftv-five children between the ages of 11 and 16 years are licensed for street, trading. Proceedings have been instituted against 36 Darenls and children for offences a?inst t?e Street T?d!?: Bye-?v- r?t- ing in 22 convictions aud.14 d?m??s. é.' against three con?ctlcns and five cisnu-sa^ la?t y?r. Fiva paMn? w<? proc?d<? acraiiwt for cruelty to children ODDS AND ENDS ..I. 1- The total number of days sickness in Tie force was 967, or an average of 6.32 per an- num. ?e hundred ?nd twenty-eight member (total force numbers 154) hold ambulance certifica.tes. "?h?nted patrol* .re an incentive to reduce the commission of crime a, the pre- gence of the police has a moralising ten- dency ?Ss ha? been collected (year ending March. 51) for the restoration of motor cars, etc. etThe superannuation fund on March 31st was £ 9.364 and the number of pensioners 45. The number of premises found insecure by the police was 873. &Ven hundred and my-one patients have been coneved in the -t.r 42M M?s tr?e?ed ccst. S9J 1? Tw?ty-? l??on. ?e ocn?c?d ? a?- sa uIts on c.onstablos. ^TherTare selTenTuspected bad houses i? j known ?om.n of ?-repute in the town Two hnndred "tveet MC.dento occurred < <?  la5t vcaT). ?e r?P? ?"S killed. One hundred and fifty-four inquests were lipid, 3.<1 ar.r¡tln¡;j; 143. _.10 WARNING TU I. AxvJi. .lù.  cases were rcpoT?eo wn<?  chS? left t.mp.Ta?y. had been bu.ut (one ?tal?) It ? regrettable, M?. the  c?b?. that ?o n?y parents and Chie" young anA irrsponsible guai^iaanns ppeerrmmiit t voun^ g an<iirresponsible a]1 kinds many cases, night also.

LLANELLY "WANTS TO KNOW." CORPORATION AND G.W.R. BILL. An influential deputation represenling LlaneUv Corporation and the Llanelly Har- bour Trust, waited upon the manager and other high officials of the Great Western Railway Company at Paddington in rexerence to the Bill which the company are promot- ing in the coming Parliamentary session. The company are seeking powers to construct a new line to run through Llanelly and dis- triet, and the local authorities are negotiat- ing for clauses in the interests of the town. Tee company are asked to provide for a central station on the new line, and for rates which will be not less advantageous than are now employed. H these concessions are not granted, the Bill will be opposed by both bodies as well as by the Chamber of Commerce and the rural council

"BRANCH AT SWANSEA." SAILORS' SOCIETY AND COLLECTOR. sensation has been caused at Glouces- ter by the detention of about 70 children who were collecting in the streets for the National Sailors' Society, and who. after their addresses were taken, were allowed to leave, the collection boxes being retained. The society has a model lodging-house at Swansea on the Strand, where board and lodging can be obtained for a modest fee, and where destitute Hcamen in urgent cases are given accommodation for the night free ( of charge. 1 ,A collection was made a couple of years back for the society by lgqal school children. .Ma:" ..¡¡;M

BY LIFE-LINE, i SWANSEA CABIN-BOY I THRILLING RESCUE FROM WRECK. I News has reached Swansea of the, stranding on the sands off the New Jersey (U.S.A.) coast (near Marasquan) ot the s.s. Queen Louise, which left Swansea on January 22nd for New York, with 3,000 tons or tinplates, the local agent being, Mr. T- II. Couch. Details shew that the steamer had a. terrible AToyage, and this culminated in j her going aground on Saturday in a thick i fog in the locality referred to, a heavy north-easterly gale blowing at the time.. Latest advices shew that she lies within 400 feet from the heach. There were some thri iling rescue scenes, and a New York message states:— The waves were too high to permit of the launch of the lifeboat, so a line for a breeches buoy was shot from land. THREE LITTLE CABIN BOYS were brought a-shore Ernest Ro w, Gravesend, aged 13; Charles Punt, Lon- don; and Lionel Harrisen, Swansea. All came ashore safely, and Row, the eldest of the trio, brought a message saying that Captain MacDonald and crew would not think of leaving the vessel while there was a chance of saving her. Several vessels are standing by to-day to light-en the steamer. The wind has now shifted in a direction which will greatly aid the stranded steam" ship, and there was some prospect of her release during the night. The cabin-boys told a press representa- tive that since leaving Swan sea they had fought heavy gales all across the Atlantic, and four days off the American coast they ran into such a belt of storm, rain, fog, and snow that the captain LOST SIGHT ,OF THE SUN AND STARS altogether, and was compelled to rely for naviga-tion entirely on dead reckoning. Later.-A telegram from the captain states that the vessel was "driving far) up the beach. t With the exception of Harrison, a "Daily Post" representative was in- formed by Mr. Geo. Gunning, of the Sea- men's Union, the crew were all signed on at Immingham. AN ALLEGED "MUTINY." I Some prominence ha.5 been given ui a section of the Press (and denied in other quarters) to an alk-ged "mutiny" by Chinese aboard the boat., but Mr. Gunning doubted this, a3 he had no knowledge of Asi&tics aboard when she visited Swansea,

NO SETTLEMENT. I FOUR HUNDRED MEN OUT AT DUNYANT. —— The fourteen days' notice tendered by the workmen at the Killari Colliery, Dunvant, terminated on Saturday without any eettlement being arrived at. The workmen held a mass meeting on the colliery sur- face on Monday morning, and decided to suspend operations pending a settlement. Although the grievances were confined entirely to the men employed in the Pen- Ian oopm. all the workmen in the Pen- clawdd seam oame out in sympathy. Negotiations for a settlement have al- ready begun between the workmen's repre- sentatives and employers, and there is every hope for an early eettlement being arrived at. There are over 400 men thrown out of employment.

I IS THE BOOM WANING 11 SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST I. RETURNS. GENERAL PESSIMISM NOT SHARED LOCALLY. The monthly meeting of the Swansea Har- bour Trust was held on Monday, Sir Griffith I Thomas (chairman) presiding. TRADE IN JANUARY. Submitting the report of the Finance Com- mittee, Mr. Glynn Price said trade for January, although much above the average of last year, was less by 14,000 tons than the corresponding month of last year. There was a decrease in patent fuel of 30-,000 tons, but an increase of 7,000 tons in the ship- ments of tinplates and galvanised sheets. The net result was a deticiency of L4,597, compared with £ 4,003 in January, 1913. Lord Glantawe seconded, and said that I the Board of Trade retunts for the month were InOT ALTOGETHER SATISFACTORY, I showing as they did certain trades were diminishing. that they could only ex- pect alter the boom of the last few yeaxs, but h,- did not think there was any came to be despondent. The tinplate trade showed great vitality, and although the power of production at the moment perhaps was rather in excess of the demand, the trade,, itself looked healthy, and the trade of the port generally encouraging. The renort was adonted. OTHER BUSINESS. I The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report of the Executive Committee, which recommended the acceptance of machinery, etc., ironi various firms, includ- ing 68 tons of steel tubes from the British Mannesmann Tube Company. It was fiu- ther recommended that the hospital sub- scription be increased from LbO to 200 guineas. Referring to the cold storage pro- ject, he said although they were taking a risk, they had been in the habit of doing so, and up to the present the policy pursued by the Trustees had met with the general approval of the people -In the neighbour- hood. Mr. G. E. Cook seoonded, and the re- port was adopted.

LOCAL DANCES. I Extension Applications to Swansea I Bench. At the Swansea Police Court on Friday, Mr. T. Davies (Messrs. Aeron Thomas an d Co.) a.p.plied for an extension until 2.30 a.m. for the Cameron Hotel on the occasion of the annual dance of the Junior Conservative and Unionist Association an Thursday next. The Bench granted an ext-erlsion until 2.0 a.m. Extensions were also granted until 2.0 a.m. to the Royal Hotel for the postal staff dance on February 12th. an d Mr. Willi a,:n Edwards' (draper) employes' daince on March 12th.

A conference of the Brotherhoods of Swan- sea and District was held on Saturday after- noon and evening in the Y.M.C.A. new building, when a large number of repre- scntatives discussed the plan and arrange- ments for the forthcoming Christian Man- hood Campaign. Mr. S. T. Payne presided, and a plan and policy was .decided. Keen regret at the impending departure of the president of the Association of Brotherhoods for West Wales (Mr. H. S. Smart) was ex- pressed by h. Herbert Price (Penarth). 1r. 'A. E. Wiilliams (Newport). Mr. E. G Smith. Neath (president South Wales Fe-d- eration of Brotherhoods.) Messrs. Harold Parsons. T. Bevan f-treasurcr), A.F. Green and T. Tonkin (hon. secretaries) also spoke in terms of high appreciation of the work done by the president during the past seven years. A meeting of the newly-formed, live stock committee for the county of CaVniarthen was held at Carmarthen on Saturday. Mr. Evan Jones (Manoravon) was elected chairman, and Mr. Alfred Thoma.s (county-officer) was ^pjjoiated aecretary.

TO EVADE DEBT. SKEWEN FURNACEMAN'S SAD LAPSE. At Neath County Police Court on Friday, William Evans. furnaceman, Pentreffvnon, j Skewen. was charged with stealing copper to the value of £15. the property of the Cape Copper Works Company. P.C. Click said he saw the defendant oom- ing from the direction of the works with a parcel under his arm. He subsequently dis- covered a la.Iger quantity t.f copper in his house. When charged Evans repiied, "I did take jt, aoid it is no use saying anything different. I did not want to get into debt, and I wanted MY CHILDREN TO BE EQUAL TO ANYBODY ELSE." Mr. W. Samuel Withy, manager cf the I smelting department of the Capo Copper j Works, stated defendant had been in the company's employ for twenty years. Evans pieaded guilty tc a further charge of stealing 25 lbs. of coal from the same company. He was sentenced to kur months' im- prisonment for the theft of the copper and one month for that of the coal. DEAI-EP.fi CHARGED WTAlf RECEIVING. John E. Jones, marine store dealer Mtere- etreet, St. Thomas, and Samuel Jones, his son, charged with receiving the copper, know- ing it to have ben E;tolell. were committed for trial.

MUMBLES VICAR'S j FATHER. WILL OF LATE PREBENDARY I WILLIAMS. The will of the late Prebendary David Edward Williams, B.B., of Bute Cottage, Llanstephan, I Carmarthenshire, Prebendary i in St. David's Cathedra] since 1898, for many years Vicar of St. Paul's Llanelly. and afterwards Rector of Llangammarcli Wells and Vicar of Llanaullonvel, Brecon- shire, author of several works in Welsh Oil the Church and her work, who died 9th December last, aged 92 years, left estato of the gross ,valw of £ 1,327 13s. 8d., of which t?i]e net personalty has been sworn at £ 1,256 16s. Od.. Probate of his will, dated December, 1912. has been granted to his daughter, Miss Francis May Williams, of the same address, and to !rs son, the I Rev. Harold Stepney WiHiam?, of the Vicarage, Oystermouth. The testator left to his son Harold his books, his shares in the Festiniog Railway Company and the Mond Nickel Company, and to his daughter other shares, etc.

EDGAR EVANS'S MOTHER. I -An additional grant from the Treasury has now placed the mother of Edgar Evans, the South Pole' hero. beyond the necessity of receiving an oM age pension.

Two new justices, Messrs. W. B. Jones and H. E. Trubshaw. sat on the Bench at Llanelly on Saturday morning, a.nd only had one case to deal with.

Sidney Hanbury, collier, Cwmavon, was admitted to the Swansea Hospital on Sat- urday mo'-ning suffering from a compound fracture of the right kg, having been run over by .some trams underground at the Glyncymmer Colliery, CymmeT, Avon Valley.

The ma'riage took place at the Registry Office, Pon tarda we, of Mr. William Weeks, Yr>tr:idgy'alais, and Miss- Amnic Williams, third daughter of Mrs. Evans. Ystradgyn- lais. The bride was accompanied by Mrs. Bessie Jenkins. Ystradgyniais, and the bridegroom by fr, D. J. Jenkins.

SUDDEN DEATH AT CWMBWRLA. I The Borough oroner has been notified f?f the sudden death of ?rs. Burke, 01 12, 1 Percy-street, Cwmbwrla, which 1*01C plac on Friday.

"MAN OvEnBOARD. lop I SWANSEA BO'SUN'S END. DROWNED OFF MOROCCO COAST. When the steam trawler Picton Castio arrived at the South Dock. Swansea, on Sunday, the captain reportEd having lost ovierboaird Ms bo'sun, Thomas Nightingale, on Tuesday last, whilst trawling off the coast of Morocco. Despite every effort to find him, he was never seen again. Captain W. H. Fletcher, the skipper of i-ho Picton Castle, in an interview with a "Da.ily Post" reporter, said he was trawl- ing off the Mlorocco coast about 1.30 a.m., and Nightingale and a third deck hand we'-e on watch,, th-e former being in charge. Ail a/t once the third dedk baa-kd shouted out that the bo'sun was in the water. The skipper caned aU hands on deck. They could I HEAR THE MAN'S SHOUTS. but it was so dadt they could not. eee any- thing. "I got on the bridge (continued the captain) arid put the engines astern. In tha meaoitime the lifebuoys were thrown over board. A look-out was kept up for hows without success." Another member of the crew said the bo sun was doing something with the awn- ing, or sails, at the time, nd stood on the warp which is used for ham line in the tmaw 1. The sea was not rough, and the only notice I they had that, anything was wrolig was the fhoutinc cf the ma.n as he went over the ride. He bpJiered the vessel must given a lur,-h. Nichtinigale is raid to be a native of Stear- borough. The depositions of the c.i.otain -and crew were taken by the Board of T;nde I officials on Monday morning.

"MORALLY AND MATERIALLY." I WEST GLAMORGAN TEACHERS' ANNUAL." SUPPORT FOR HEREFORD- SHIRE STRIKERS. The West Glamorgan teachers' annual meeting was held at Swansea on Saturday, Miss R. Deacon, Cowerton, presiding over a good attendance. With regard to the proposed National Council of Education for Wales, it was de- cided that the Executive ca.1I a national con- ference on the subject. Messrs. J. H. Rees (Gendros) and T. I Morris (Llansamlet) reported on the present position of the "salary campaign." Keen disappointment was felt when it was re- ported that the question of a new scale had been postponed for four months. The re- port was adopted, and a declaration was made that the t?ach?rs wefp satisfied that the representatives had done all they could in the matter. The meeting enthusiastically a.nd unani- mously -passed a resolution congratulating the Hereford teachers on their determined stand for a rea.sona,bie scale of salaries. The meet- ing further pledged itself morally and mate- rially to support them in bringing the struggle to a. successful issue. The new officers elected were :—President, Mr. D. J. Williams, Wem C.S., Ystalvfera; vice- president, Mr. J. H. Jenkins, Llangy- felach; secretary, Mr. T. Morris, Briton Ferry. Most of the other officers were re- elected

"SATISFACTORY ALL ROUND." MUMBLES RAILWAY AND PIER CONCERNS. HALF-YEARLY MEETINGS AT SWANSEA. The forty-first half-yearly meeting of the Mumbles Railway and Pier Company was held at No. 29, Pembroke Buildings, Cam- brian-place, on Saturday. The chairman (Lord Glantawe) presided. The Secretary (Mr. Ernest A. Watkins) read the report and statement of accounts, which recommended a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, for the half-year on the ordin- ary shares of the company. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that in future the meetings would l){' held amnually instead of half- yearly, but interim dividends would ba paid. The line was kept in very good order, and the lessees were keeping evcTyfbi:ig up to the mark, the pier entertainments being of a high-class order and much appreciated by the public. The Hon. Miss Elaine Jenkins seconded, and the leport was adopted. The usual dividend resolutions were also passed, on the motion of the Chairman, sec- onded by Mr. J. Laugharne Richardson. Mr. Richardson proposed and the secre- tary seconded, and the Horn. Mrs. Horace Daniel was re-appoin(>ed a director of the company. Mr. D. R. Ivnoyle was also re-appointed auditor, on the motion of air. Richardson, coccnd-sd by the Hon. Miss Elaine Jenkins. SWANSEA AND MUMBLES RAILWAY. The twenty-first annual meeting of the Swansea and Mumbles Railways, Ltd., fol- lowed, Lord Glantawte, chairman, again pre- siding. The balance-sheet admitted of a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. for the year on the original capital. J The Chairman, in pi osing the adoption of the report, said the position of the com- pany was very satisfactory. They had earned the dividend, and next year it would be half per cent. more. They were working very harmoniously with the lessees of the n", and he was glad to note that the latter were GETTING A RETURN jor the targe outlay they had incurred, They were under a deep obligation to Mr. David J ames, wlio threw ability and energy into the management of the company, with such gratifying results. Mr. Morgan B. Williams seconded, and the report was adopted. The usual dividend resolutions were also passed, on fhoe motion of the chairman, sec- onded by Mr. Morgan 13. Williams. Mr. Richardson moved the re-election of Mr. Morgan B. Williams as a director of the company. Mr. W. Buckland seconded, and the reso- lution was agreed to. The Chairman expressed the hope tha/t Mr. Morgan B. W illiams and himself would meet together there for many years to oome. Mr. Morgan B. Williams suitably acknow- ledged. Mr. D. R. Kuoylo was re-elected auditor, un the motJon of Mr. Buckhmd. s?con?ed by Mr. P. i chard sot:.  presiJiu# 'I-he %va.9 ti.,anke(i fc,r presiding.

Mr. David Hughps, Crf Glasfryn, Gower- ton, who died on December 11th, left estate of the gross value of J62,514, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £<4,281. The testator left £ 50 to his grandson David Morris, three leaseholds in Sterry-road, Gowerton, to his sen John, one in that road to his granddaughter Margaret Jane Turnock; his largest leasehold in Mount- street, Cowerton, equally between his grandson Richard Morgan and his great- granddaughter Myra, Turnock: two lease- holds in Mount-street to his daughter Eliza Morgan, and one each to his daughter Mary Thomas and his granddaughter Margaret Ann Be van. Thf residue of his property be left to his three children. John Hughes, Mary Thoims, and BBwa g-dn in equal shwes.

LOCAL SIFTINGS. I S\'¡,an Fleot.r Lighting Committee o.< Thursday decided to extend the maina t? Marl bo rough-road (cost E60) and to Picton- lajie (oost JE20). CII 4 e. 4 Mr. Dan Protheroe, of Chicago, is oom- ing over this summer to adjudicate at several eisteddfodau. -4 jt." Mr. Frederick Edwards, J.P., has been appointed one of the directors of the Capital and Counties Bank at Swansea- New Siloh Chapel (Landore) congregation have passed a resolution protesting against the proposed visit of a oertain person to Swansea. Owing to certain proceedings in con- nection with the propwi1,000 men who were employed a.t the Duffryr; Rhon- dda Collieries are iaie. Another 000 have been on strike at Cynon Colliery since April, but many have left the district. Ernest Inman. a fitter's labourer, No. 42, Trailwyn-road, Llansamlet, was treated at the Swansea Hospital on Saturday for a badly lacerat.ed forehead and bruised legs. sustained by the handle of a crane striking him at the Mannesman Tube Works, Plas- marl. At wAll-afte'v.lod special preaching ser- vices held at Mori ah Bapist Church, Ynystawe, on Sunday, the R-evs. M. T. Rees (Meiuciau) and J. S. Hopkins (Skewen), both natives of the Swansea Valley, officiated, and preached eloquent sermons. The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. Aim Matthews, widow of the late Mr. W iliiani Matthews, at her residence, 11, Margaret-terrace. The deceased lady, who was a native of the place, had reach- ed the age of 72, and had been ailing for some months. She was a communicant at Skettv Church, and leaves two sons and six daughters. At Hebron Schoohoom, Clydach, on Thursday evening (the Rev. D. Efddig Jones presiding), Mrs. T. Doer (Twynbedw- road) and Mks M. J. Hill (Hebron-road) read interesting papers, the former on the subject of "Prayer. Interesting observa- tions were made during the evening by Messrs. D. Jones and D. Roderick, and a eorijj was fa.Lso bang by Air. D. Jonee. ♦ » • • » At the annual meeting of the East Car- marthenshire Liberal Association on Satur- day Mr. W. B. Jones (Felinfoel) was elected chairman for the ensuing year, Mr. John Lewis was elected hon. secretary, and Mr. David Harry treasurer. Mr. Towyn Jones, M.P., who addressed the meeting, was con- gratulated on his maiden speech in Parlia- ment on the opium question. The Mumbles Wesleyan young people'* meeting took the form this week of a musi- cal evening, Mr. G. W. Davie presiding over a good attendance. The artistes were i Mr. E. Beynon (piano), Miss D. Baldwin (violin), Mr. Laurie Tucker (vocalist), and Miss Emily Parry (elocutionist). A splen- did paper on Composers was read by Mr. George Morgan, jun. The programme wet arranged by Mr. E. T. Radcliffe (organist). There waos a large attendajaoe at New Siloh Chapel, Landore, on Thursday eveifc ing, for the purpose of formally receiving from Mia. Thomas, widow of the late Rev. .Robert Thomap, a gift of a large oollection of books. The Rev. Samuel Williams pre- sided. :?nd in the absence through iuneas of sided, Williams, her daughter, Mrs. Edwards, made the presentation of 183 volumes. The gift was accepted by Mr. W. Williams, J.p.. on behalf of the onurch, together with a number of additional volumes, a. bope being expressed that in time a r?dly Ane libmg? will have been collected. The Board of Agriculture have forwarded a communication to the Carmarthenshire Small Holdings Committee with reference to several cases in which the committee had failed to provide small holdings for appli- cants, and informing them that unless the committee took steps within six months to meet the demand for small holdings in Car- marthenshire the board would declare the county council in defa/ult, and act accord- ingly. The epidemic of influenza, developing into bronchitis, which was reported at the Gower Rural Council on Tuesday, is undoubtedly ,readini to the Mumble. and a prominent doctor there states he has never had 80 many cases on his hands before. The disease first made its presence known in Penclawdd and Llanmorlais, spreading down as far as Bishopston. An outbreak of measles is also reported from Bishopston, six cases already having been notified. The funeral took place on Thursday after- noon of the late Mr. John Grove, of Statdon- roaa, Clydaoh, well-known as watchman at the local Quarr-road tramway crossing. De- ceased WIat; 80 years of age. The Rev. D. Eiddi-g Jones (Hebron), assisted by the Heva. T. Thomae (Moriah) and J. M. Wil- liams (Carmel) oiffciated at the interment, which took place at the local Hebron Churchyard. The Rev. T. V. Evana (Cali- faria), and T. Morris (vicar of Clydach) were aJsc) present. A successful concert, organised by Mr. D. W. Lloyd, Langland, was held at Pro- vidence Chapel, Bishopston, the proceeds of which were devoted to the local Junior Rechabite Tent. The following artistes con- tributed Miss D. Bust, L.R.A.M., and MessTfl. D. W. Lloyd, W. E. Kibblewhite, T. B. Stanaway, C, J. Collier and S. Talbot. The Mumbfcs Male Voice Quartette Party also gave selections, which were greatly en- joyed The accompanists were the Misses A. Evans and L. Ru,,t ?nd the chairman Mr. A braham Rosser. at <>» rf|i wCN On their departure from St. Nicholas Church, Swansea, the Rev. D. J. Watts- Lewis, ourate-in-cliarge, and Mrs. Watts- Lewis received valuable tokens testifying to the regard in which they were held bl all classes. Special mention was made ot Mr. work at the docks, sanatorium, and Church Army Home, in addition to that among his own people. The gifts consisted of a silver spirit kettle, a. silver sugar basin and cream jug, a silver salver, fish servers, and a fountain pen, be- sides a number of individual presents. 4 At Swansea Electric Lighting Committer on Thuredav a letter was received from Messrs. Henry Smith re the haulage on Saturday It appears the committee hire what tJvey require each day; the con- tractors' Point. was that it was unfair to hire, sav, six horses every day in the week, but only one or two on Saturday. Th* Electrical Engineer said they did not lay- services on Saturday, and did not require cart*. Incidentally, the firm asked for mv increase of Is. a cart used on the week days. Mr. Oeorge Hemmings did not see the injustice were the hiring was from day t1 day, and (liffered-Cix horsee one day ana two the next. The only injustice was if they engaged horses every day regularly a.nd knocked thecn off on the Saturday. The Engimeer said they did not want them on the Saturday, and why should they imv for them. The members concurred, and upon the -)ropoAiti 'on of Mr. Colwill it waa de- cidad to point out that, in their opinion the request Wit" "nreasonable. Th* first annual tea, concert, and social of the Skettv branch of Swansea Co-opera- tive Society, held in the Church Hall on Thursday evening, was a pronouncoo suc- cess. Nearly 200 persons sat down to an innetising tea. served by members of the Women's Guild. Afterwards 80 toys and consolation prizes were distributed among the juveniles. C-aoital Kor.gs followed bv Misses E. Charles (soprano), E. Mainwaring (mezzo-senrano), Lily Edwards (contralto^, Mess's. D. Main waring (baritone), and E. Beddoes (teivr). to the accompaniments of Mr. W. D. rharles, wlio al so gave a piano- forte solo. An amusing dialogue was given, by Messrs. Walters and Pugh, and humor- oil,; songs by Mr. S. Solomon nroved irre- sistible. Games were then indulged in until the finish. Mr. Wm. Williams (secretary). Tycoch-road. who had 311 the in hand, with the asHsbrtince of Mr. lroDa Bides, deserves w-ft,