South Wales Weekly Post

A L J:n&liA'O Arri\I'S' KUjtm¡2È<\iO Mtn.m I  MR. M. HOPKIN'S I lVJ.Úl.. .L\ 0 FAILURE, i COSTLY WAR CPF!CE ACTiON. Assets 2s. 4d. I The st&tament of affairs imder the tailure of Ude.rméiln Mcrgiui Hopkin, who is de- j scribed as of 8. JSellevue-streei, SwajiMa. I ajid the ?hip ai-) i Castle, Mumbles- butcher, has nov<- been issued. Thp gross !ia.bilities! are estimated Rt .Cl;0'77 16s., of which the whoie aa'e <=-xpectod t-o ra..nk. whilst the assets arc estimated at 25. 4d., leavn? a dehcieQcy 01 JE1,077 15s. 8d. Two bad ?oob àebts are scheduled, amounting to LI,010, I &nd these ara estimated to produce nil. I "The rpsult, of l THE ACTION BROUGHT BY THE I CRUWN against me" is the solo reason assigned bp the debtor for the failure. The deficiency is Rcountedfcr: Net less frcm carrying on business from 1st August. 1911, to data of receK-in.g order. B27 15s. 8d.; bad debts, JB1,05Q—total, me?? 15s. So. The OfHcial Receiver's observation? state that the receiving o!'det' was made on a. cre- ditor's petition. Debtor is 51 years cf age, and commenced business on hi? own a<ccot.uit at .;) .'staJI a.t. tjie SwaJtsea. Market about 20 years ago as < butcher and me<1t C01Jtra.ctor with a rapital of about .850. He ceased to be a tensnt of the stall on April 12th, 1915. On or ib ?ut 15th May. 1911. debtor CONTRACTED WITH THE WAR OFFICE to BUppty meat to various military cainpiS in the northern circuit. In connection with this and other contracts debtor at-ates tha,t' ? he had to borrow about JS3CO, and that sub- õequently he was nnancod principally by;> firm of bankers at SmitMeld, v.hoin ha au- ? thoril,ed to collect the mc'rues due to him from the Wa.r Office in lcspèct of the c<m-! tracts in Ap-r'i, 1915. a,i action ivq,3 institute t by GrOW-l1 agaiust him for tile recovery of the sum of £82 Ss. 8d. alleged to have been p&id to the debtor hy mistake in ooti- nection with the meat suppHcd by him to the military camp at Beaumaijor, near. Loughborough. The hearing c'f this action judgment wa.s given a.ga.in&t him for the; amount claimed 14g. 2d. The debtor alleges tilab he entered into part- Mrship with a-nother mea.t contractor m en.' about Aprii, 1911, for the supply of iTte&t to certain military camps. It \fa.s part of the defence t-o the action referred to thst t.he alleged partnership wa& -sntered into 'to en- sure pMpar &apervisiou and execfttiou of th-e contracts u.pon tenn& not mat''ri U to this Af-tion/' Tbf debtor f.xUm?t.p' HIS SHARE OF THE PROFITS arising cut of tiua a-Heged I)aTL-iei-s,dp amountg to .61,000, which sum he has sche- duled as a bad debt. On the other hand, debtor's aUaged partner (who 'aa adjudged bankrupt, ?t Newport, Men., en 19th of March, 1914), denies the partnership and says debto!- o-%Ve,; Mm J3161 15. lOd. O'n the 24th September, 1838, debtor was pr€'viou?!y adjudged ba-nkrupt in the 8waii- ,,¡:;a Court, ircm which bankruptcy he was discharged as and from li;& May, 1893. He states that he has no interest m the Ship and Caatio IIa.te], Mumbles, and th? furni- ture and effects thereiT! bolcug to his wife. The unsecured liabilities include the debt aud costs oi the War Offico action, JB?S monies borrowed horn hM wife, jM'm, 3.ad ditto fr&n others, .8277. OFFERS Ss. IN THE .61. j The debtor states that he intends at the first mating to submit a proposal for the settlement of Ms clebthy way- of a compiosi- tion of Rs in the jS.

COMEDY OF NODDFA. SUNDAY SCENES AT GORSEINON FACTIONS FIGHT IN CHAPEL. I Further scenes w<?re enacted :n connec- tion with the "Drama y Noddfa at Gors- cinion on Sunday. I The majority of the Noddfa Chapd. who arc in opposition to the minif:t<'r, R-ev. W. Walters ("Talmai"), had the building watched on Saturday evening, and two men v. ere reported to the police for loitering on the pr&ntisaa by these vigilant v.-atclicrs- On 811nday inorniug the Rev. W. WaJters, with a few oi his supporters nMt with strong opposition front th other party when they -essayed to enter the chapel, and was re- fused admission to either the new or old building. A solid phalanx wafs formed across the entrance, and all efforts to pass were resisted. In front of the chapel proper are the walls of the now building, which has beon left unnntshed, and m connection with which proceeding. wi]] be taken next month at. the Swansea ABsizes. TaJmai was warned by Ms opponents t'hat any Attempt to make <m entry on his part WOULD BE MET BY FORCE. I Taimai was pushed a-way, whereupon he procured the attpad<mcp of the polic&. A harangue took place ia the roadv,-ay, and Taimai stated hig casG' to the police, i,Li)d again essayed to secure admission, with the result t.ha.t a scuffle en?;u.'ed the stct.ïoD. FMUng ran very high, and threat's v-et'e hurled by members of both parties. By this time practice.Hy the, whoe of the popu- C'rOrsinon had gathered to vitnass ttils ti;stti-rban(,e on the Sabbath mom. Inspector Davids waj'ned the dizpntajtts that he would REPORT THEM FOR UNSEEMLY I CONDUCT on the Sa.bbath nay, a,nd revised both par- ties to desist and separate peaee.rt.bly. The rav. gentlema-n continuad to &rguo that aa a trustee ho had a perfect right to enter the chapel. 'f"hn inspector advised Mr. Walters to relinquish his rights for, tha.t. day, where- upon Talmai announced tha.t, robbed of his church, he would con duct a service out- side. This twice having bc<n made, Tat. mati"' w&s inside the walls of the unimishcd hui!ding, but the door of the chapel itself was xeatously guarded by mcm- bers of the congregation, who held a. ser- vice Inaidc. The Rev. Mr. Walters, alter a few minutes' consultatioti with his supporters, prccfsdad to address the people who had con- regat.ad outside, aJld explained Ule shame- ful treatment meted out to him; net so much bv the members or the congregation themselves, but by p{!róOIU! brought there fcr that purpose. MORE ROWDYISM HAD BEEN ENACTED. within thi) four wa.Us of Noddfa. Baptist Cbapcl than in s.ny pr:b1ic-bousc in Goi'a- Mucn. Taltnai -sigiiifiel his intention of giving an fmpartiaj history of the chapel puipe the aeparatJon from the Seioii Baptiet Chapet. and alw the second act of thei Ncddfa dra.M'i' Most of fho pCiOple dispersed to their r&- spective places r)f worship w-ith the ringing of thp chnrc-h be-lk

At ft meethl of tha Coltegs CouacU of tiM University of W&Ies, held at A bJ.'yst- vyth (AIderDt&n D. C. Roberts, Mayor, pre- aiding), a letber was recehed from an anunyn'.ouf donor. offering to su!.)scr!Le) .S?.OM yearly for iivc year's t.(;wal'lis the :)tab14hmeTlt, of a, school cr chamber cf Tl-x!, a!-M involT&d the crga.f)is<t&lon &f instrumental ùo.nc}t't.6 tJll"Ougl1out Wales a,ud the g,jving Qi ledllre.s en art by ;r"coni,sed authQritiei!\ j

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I LIBERAL FEARS. NONCONS. AND THE I CHURCH BILL. GOVERNMENT AGREE TO I SELECT COMMITTEE. I A great surprise wa.a sprung upou th'e t House on Thursday night (say.-i the "Daily Mail" Parliamentary correspcndpm.) whot Lord Crewe arnciu-iced on behalf of the Government that they were prepared to as- ssnt to the Unionist request, for the appoint- ment c'f n. Select Co:nniittse to inquire ijtto! tha growmg mauifestationa of Nonconform- ist. opposition to the disendowmojnt pr< posaJs of the Vv"ddl Church Bill. "Vhen the Bill v/as before the House of Cornm.ons lecuntiy there waa a gen-at dene: on the pa.rt of the Government to, belittle the remarkable petition, sigsed by 105,000 Nonconformists in W&it's. urging on the Govenunertt that the Church ought to be allowed to retain her money'. Welsh Liberal members scogf-d at it and submitted that where the signatures had not been ap- pended in ignorance they ha-d been ex- tracted by undue innuence. The volte face in the House of lor(is ? aU the more reniarl-able too, Rs coming at the eleventh hour, when thc W-elsh Liberals had regarded the Bill prac. tic.allv as Law. Originally it was proposed i that the smon-d reading of the measure t OULD RAVE BEEN TAKEN THIS WEES. €? course, the Lcrds wwld have 'cycled it, I' but this signified ucthmg to t.ha WeLsh Lib. I cr<ils entranched behind the ParUament Act. The BiU had g(Me to the Lords for ths! thtjd thue of asking, and must become law as soon 1,5 it had been presented to his Ma- jesty for signature. This pretty vision has suddeBlv 'become a. nightmare. Welsh Liberals are SUod with apprehenaicna lest there should be any weakening on the ttubject of disendowmGMt, !md, at any rate, there L: ajnother period of I delay and suspense.

I ENGLISH CHURCH UN!ON. j ANNUAL LOCAL FESTIVAL AT !I MARCAM. I I The <Mmua,I iesnva.1 a.nd mee.,il-Lg of the West Gla-morg&n Dd&triot UtHon of the English Church Union 'Lcok pla&& &t Mar- gum on Thursday. In the morning the cus-i ternary High C-alebre,tion was observed a.t the Abbey Church, when the sermon wc.31 pre<chcd by the Rev. If or Davits. cf Barry. in. tba abseuee of the Vica.r of Maj's'a.m. he celcbrajit. waa the R?v. E. A. Nicho!, c< St. Theodore'a, Port Ta?ibot. with th& R-e, J. Samuel, of Bryn. deacon, and the R?Y. D. Ogden Da-Ties, aJso of Port T&Ibot, sub- dencon. The e&rrice by "Soyres" ?a.3 &nnly revered by t-he. Abbey ubo?, t:ud&r the talentwd directorship a,ud <Mxompa.ui-, ment of Mil". D. J. Thomas, formerly organ-I is1; Christ Church, Swansea., and now of Ma,r<Mm; the tonor solos well ren- dered by Mr. StajUey R&wlajid.?, and the soprajica by Master LleweUyn Tliomas. A representa'tive m<?etiug for the electiou of o&cerg wa<a subaequently held in the Orana-ery of the Castia, by kind permission. of I;li,s T-,tll)ot, presided OT&r by the ve,an president, Mr. H. N. Mi<M-s. J.i' 'who1HLS visited Margam en similar oooa,. sion8 for foTty yeN<rs. when addresses wero civen by the oha-irmtLn, the HeT. W. E. Boys (Tioaj- of at. M&rtin's, Boafh). the Hov. Ifor Pa.YieB. Mr. Chajmcn (chajrma.n. of the Pen- &rth branch), und Mj-. J. B. Alqddockq (South Welfs orga.msing spcreta,ry), Mr. Boys dep-linz particularly Trith TTTE PRESENT CRISES IN THE CHURCTi. ,iotably the Kikuyu difficulty, and i-eoeDt Modemist pronoun&amein.s. while Mr. Ifcr Da.Ti€9 oonnned his Sbddress to the Proper status of the la.ity in tho councils of the Church." Mr. J. B. Maddocbs propoeed the vote of thanks to Misa Ta.lbot. the Vic&r. orga.nist, a.Tid C"tioii- of Marram, which Mr. H. J. Ind seconded. Among those present, in addition to thoea already n&inod, w??? Mr. E. Emest Mor? ga.T? Sw&n?ea, (H??retary). Me-ssTS. MiIn<;T. Mr. Brown, Baa/las. a.ud Ha.ni:.on (Ma.rg'?a.mili)li. a-njs. and ?Irs. JjIew?Myu Eenr?'. Mr. D. WHliams, Mr.a.nd Mra. K?wth (Port Talbot), N-e. Ohamen. Mre.. Devey'a.t and pETty (Penarth), Mra. Llew?llyt: and pn.rty (Gorseincn?. }[è&II'S. Extauce. Joa'ee, !tees ajid pa,rty (Clydach). Messrs. C. R. Perkins, J. Pugs. ley S. WiUts. Peroy WUliamg. A. P?tes. —. W?bb, Mr. a.ud MM. R. EopMna. Mi?. BeD- nett. Mra. K. H. L. Williaai'<. M'ss Shorter. the Misses MoTgan (&U of Mrg. Ind (Swindoc), and othcTa. rumbles through the beautiful grounds and ahrubbeTies, which i at this period of the yea,r are a.t their be't. the day's proceedings terminated with soleBim evensong, procession, and sermon by Mr. Boy! on the necessaiT duties incum- bent on Prayer Bock churohBoanehip.

A -,Yjlfci- w'bo had & peluliiarly enetscetic ctyle was anxious to c<il! fcrt,h f.n- oouragaig. rent&rk from his taciturn caddie. "De'n't you think I am playing better to- day?" he a.sked. "Mobbe yo'd no do so bad;" was the reply, "if ye wttd'na rm after the baa' afcre ye've hit ,it !From Mr. Gerald Bachelor's "Golf Stones." Getting ofF the beaten track of bazaA-ra !and 'sal{*& cf work, a clergyman')! wife in a. working.cI&aB district hit upon a rather nove! way of raising the wind. She made a round of the lady members and depdsited v.-ith each a, shilling c&pital with which to trade" for six months. When she canM to collect the pronts at the end ft the period, she dis- covered (says the Glasgow News") that most o! the flock had bought wool, sold the knitted articles, and then repeated the pro. ces&. So when one beaming danie Iianded over the sum of .&4 10s., the paj'son s wife a.slt&d admiringly now -she ha,d done it. '"Oh," T-as th.e cheery rejfpoaee, "ma, ma.n I put a bit on fcr ano noo &n' f ss'?' ?-ut A'v?'ia alv'?ys a !ucky ?-in'" The informstioa ga-ve the visitor fm'icuf-ly to ?hhik; but she dep&rt<'d 'M-itb thf winnings, having res<th'ed to Ye?ve her hust.s.nd to 'i?de o:) the eH?cs .of the ''trading."

DEAD tN STREET! L9 P, I ALL I EUROPE U,N iN E i) 1: .1. CROWN PR!MCE AMD W!FE MURDERED. ?_ I The Tragic Throne. I — TWO ATTEMPTS W!TH!N I HOUR. I The AroMuke Franois Ferdinand, I h& to the threna of Austna- H uftgary, and his morganatto wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, were shot dead I y&stesday morring by a young Scrvt&n whHa ciriving in a mctoy-car t¡,ryrc'Jgh the streets at Sarajevo, the capital off 8osn<&. The first shot struck thej Archduke !n the face. The Ouohess! rose In a fray!t!o attempt to save him, and rfteived the second shot in the hreasi, Yh&y sank !n each othay's arms to the naor of the car, and d!ed I a!tn3St simultamously a few minutes after reaches the Konak Paiaoe and without havtng recovered censo!ous" ness. Th3 shsottng was the seocnd attempt made on the: lives during the morning, Thst th? a.ssassn:&tio!is w-ere carefully ptaHned beforehand thre c&n be tie pos- sible doubt (says the Vienua, correspondcGt of the Dai!y Express"). Two separate a,t- tempts were Made on the lives of the Arch- duke and Hs wife. A bomb was throwTt at them as they were driTing from the Archduke's headquartera -it-h the army—he had been acting as Coni- mander-in-Chief during the laanceuvres of the la.8t few days—to the To;?n Hall, whera a civic reception had beeu arranged. The bomb struck the ca,r, but was thronvu oS by the ArchdTike, &nd rebounded on tha ro&d behind, where it exploded in front of another ca," containing four members of the IS'Uj te. i Colonel M&rizzi, one of t!ic Archduke's aides-de-camp, wa.g struck in the neck by a splinter; and badiy injnred. The other persons in the car were also hurt, as were several pec-pip in the crowd, j The Archduke behaved .ith MAGNIFICENT COURAGE. He ordered hi& chauSeur to stop the car, and, aJighting. walked back among tSie crowd to see'what I-ad happened, After aaoert&ijnKg the extent of the in' juries of hi" aida-de-camp, and giving 'oeremptory orders to have him removed to hospital, he want back to his car, &nd sn spite of ths pntreaties of the members of his suit<P. deda.red his mtenticn of proceed- ing to the town hall. At the entrance he was received by the burgom&stor and the number! of the town council, and it ?.'as c lear to all that he was i..hen m a furious temper, and bitterly recent- iul of what had happened. ARCHnUKE'S RAGE AT 1-TRST ATTEMPT. Ttie burgom&ister stepped iorvara to lead the address of welconM!, but the Archduke could cont-ain himself no longer. He waved the bm'gom&stcr aside. a.nd in fierœ, pas- sionate tones. cried Hcrr Burgermeister,—Wo have coma to Sarajevo on a friendly visit. We have been met by a bomb. It is outrageous. A terribte si]°uce folloi,ed the Archduke's i ftcrce ijtdictment—Sercer in its tone and temper tliau in it's actual -fording. The burgomaster fell bick-, bu(. the Arch- duke imperiously waved him fonvard, with the <'on3'n{tH'J, "You umy now spea.k." A soon as the burgomaster recovered himsell he proc'eded to stumble through the a<I- diMs in frihtened toues and amid a daad, cmluous MileHcs. The. Arcliduke, in stern tones, made a. brief reply, and the crowd broke oit into checis. The next half-hour was spent In the in- spection of the town hall, and in the pre- t-.enta.tion to the Archduke of several Bos- iuaji notabilities. But aJl the time h<! was obviously ul at eaae, and was sending mesngers to <Mcer- ta.in the condition of his aide-de-camp and the other persons who we.re injured. After half <M! hour he and the Duchess, who had also behaved with great coolne&s, left the I towm hall, the Archduke announcing his intention of driving to the Garrison Hospital j to see Colonel Merixzi. THE SUCCESSFUL ATTACK. Tile iiews of the attempt had spre&Q; r&pidly through the town, and a great crowd had gathered outside the town ha. They g,ave the Archduke a.nd his consort & splen-' did reception 8,S they ldft. They had only! left the town. hall a few minute when tha! second and successfuJ attempt was nMdc ou then- livea. The car was passing through; the open apace at the corner of the Appelj Qnav when a young man stepped out ci the crowd and 6rcd two shots from t BrowtMug I pistol })omt-bla,nk at the Archdul:e a.nd the Duchess. The nrst zliat Jodg&d m the kreliduke's face. The Dachess made a wild attempt to sav-a huu. She rose in the car and threw herself m front of him with arms outstretched. She rfceired the assassin's shct in tb,, hrea",t, and fell forward across her husband's knees.' A LAST EMBRACE. I The Archduke mace a isebio enort to cl&sp her in his unne, aud they {ell together on tho 9oor of the car in a. l&st embrace. The chauSeur dashed the car to the Konak Pala,ce, and the Archduke and Duchest- wcra tenderlv Utted out. 'Dley died almost sim- ulta.a)eo-.i,ilv, withoi-it. ever showing a glimpse of consciousness. Tha assasain is a young Sej-Tiaa student! Prl-,zii). He was seized by the spec- tator? immedia.tely after he fired the shots, and th?. geiiclaxiiier. had the greatest diS- culty in I SAVING HIM FROM BEING LYNCHED I by the ma.ddcned crowd, but eventually they I woM able to take him to prison, Mending and almost anting from his injuries. !P]inzip is stated to. hare studied in Ba!- grade, .ind some time ago concpired the idea of tp.,Rsassinatin,g the ArGhduke. He is said f to hiv-e, ha.d a bomb prepared to-day, but hesitated to throw it when he saw the Duchess wa.9 with hm' husband. A bomb ":H of the tragedy. I ¡ AGED U, MPEROR'S CrRIEFS. Tragic Series of Royal Losses. ProverbiA] already was tlie burden of ac- cumulated sorrows which time has l&id upon the aged Emperor Fra,Mis Joseph. It ia in the record of his private griefs thai the Emperor's life is so mournfully unique. The imagination is appalled at the I' violence and cruelty of the fate by which this Job among- monarcbs has been robbed of his nearest Ii nd dearest Mndred. Of such Persona) calamities this is the tragic list:— June IS, J867.Brother, Masauuan, ex- eoutcd in Mexico. Jan. 20, 1889.- Eldest son acd heir, Rud- olph, mysteriously killed at M&ycr. Ijng. Al,ty 4, 1897,-Si.skr-in-law. Duc1100 d'AIcncoa, turned to "eath in ba- zaar 6rc cisaster at PaMs. Stpt. 10, 1898.—Wiic, Eliza-beth, aasass- 1nated by a'n anajchlst. at Geneva.. Brother, ArcMuke John, reported lost at sea. Jtme 28, 191?.—.Xeph<?.?- and heir; Arch- duke Fyanci. Ferdinand aud Con- ?ort assassinated at Sarajevo.

The. dii-ootor-i <ff the Mond ;l:ol Coc: psmy (LItaitcd) recommer'd s c]ivid,<;nd 0111 t.he prefeM?xx; ?bares at the t'at.3 of 7 1 cRnt.. a..T.d ou 'th& ordh''ai'y PhtTps a,t, ?ho ree of 35 per can". £91,917 ts to be carried ffn-wa4-d fcr the ye&r,

?ESI?ET MEMT MM- BMP ? A Yill MANNESMAN BALLOT IN FAVOUR OF WAGES BOARD. Firemen in the Way. The Manne-Mmann strikers vere in quite n happy mood when they g&thered at the Landore Cinema on Monday morning: when the result of the ballot, ou a.i'bitration w<M made known. The chair was taken by Mr. Evan Powell. who reported the. result of the ballot en the question of the Wage Board rul es as follows:— FOR 565 AGAINST I. 210 Majontv 355 .i\'ll'. VIctor JMorgau, after the cheehjig had abated, said he was pl(;;],sed that the msn had decided m favour of arbitration. He had defended the Board from the cutset. Thera &ti'l remained the question of the Babcock fn'cmen, w'hom the management now stated were not pTcparcd to join the Vn;ou. This \a,s a nev.' Liiase ia the dis- !put<i, and ior the first. tu-ne he v,-a& In a po%i-. tion to ten the &'m they were in the wrong. (Applause.) It was for the nrm to put .:1nd -e CLEAR ALL THE HURDLES and obstacles cut cf the waj-" for th€ re- sumption of work. It must be clearl'v un- derstood that no single Individual wa.s to ba T:ctimised as the result 01 the stopp&ge. (Cheers.) He was not .-h-aid of Mr. Hethy and the other headf; of the niTn indutgmg m these tactics, but. he had found it necessary to make tl,.tt stipulation because of certain men in aurhority. (Load cheering.) If they -Tpnt to t'he root cf the troubles they T:&uld be found attributable to th(.,se men, a::d backed up by the !mpub;jveness of the B3fn. Before they could consider a l'c.st3J.'b they had to settle THL QUESTION OF THE FIREMEN. Jl they couM overcome the present diS!cuI- tics a resta.rt could b& made on Monda.v next. (Gheers.) Ccneluding. Mr. Morgan said. "Let this oe a lesson to I s. We ha,re been disap- IM:ated. &nd I tn1.St you will go back to work friendly with Victor Morgan and do the bpst yen can for --acii other." :?Ir. ?- l or g --n iurll h f2. Mr. Morgan stated that the sub- wivniitt,ee of the Executive Council, at ths meetin.ç on Ssturday. expressed regret that the &ub-council in London did not hear both ¡;ides before deciding to refuse financial sup- port. A member of the sub-committee made- eulogistic references to the manner -Iti Mr. :101'gan had conducted the campaign, il- though he had been compelled to condemn th" men's action. Mr. Morgan had r,.tated that he always rec-eived abuae from thp La'l- aore men, and he (the speaker) was glad of the absence of xbuge during the prezcnt dis- pute .Mr. Morga.u -t\-as depfrving of their esteem and ;)dmu'ation. (Loud applause.) Mr. T. Jcnkins, a member of the sub- committee. append to Uie maa to be quite M onlitant in the future ai they had been jn tb.e pa.st. No foreman would take ad- vantage of the. men iu the future, this strike -hit\ng been a lesson to them. The fourteen i men v-ould have been on thf road to-dav" i H- they h&d not "downed tooLg." Mr. V. Morgan rose. on a point of order. Mr. Jeukins TRYING TO PUT COAL ON THE FIRE t" l HI" 1,,a lU¡)t put OUt. it was very indis- creet ot him to recoil thesE iratters: It was e\'entuJly decided that deputations be elected to wait on the management, with the view of releasing the men iij-ty on the Babcock boilers from their agreement, to euaMe then! to join the men's Union, and e,,js, fha possibility of a restart.

COLLEGE ROMANCE. SWANSEA MAN'S NIECE AND' PROFESSOR, A pretty roma.BM, in which the niece) of Mr. Tom Barfoot, tho weU-known corn- j mission agent, St. Helen's-road, Swau-t :-ea., iigures promiuently, is occupying, considerable a-ttention at the CardifF Coi- i as well as amongst the professiona.1 sta.ft' Miss Maud ET'eiyn Ba-rfcot, second daughter of Mrs. Barfoct and the late It.fr. Charles L. Barfoot (brother of Mr. T. of Queen's Hul Hou:;o, Queen's HiU. Newport, who had heeu a student at Cardiff Lnivergity Col- Miss BarfMt. i<:pr.) for three j{\ars, receiiHy s&t for her JP.&c. degree, the result of Tvhich has not t'r '.f.'en pubhRhcd. ) About a forttught ago she wrote, to ono of tho tal, Dr. Sibley, D.Sc., the pro- i<:&sct' of geology; for a reference or re- his request she wen:, t.' c.lrdiff and had a p'ersonal jnter-' "jw \th him. I 'ho took place on Miss Ba.rfcot.'s twc.nty-nrst birthday) was a momentous one for both partier, for D! Sib!ey proposed to her, and was ac- cepted, and Miss Barfoot's mother having approved tho matcli, they are now en- gaged. The m.1-rriag Js not likely to take place for some little while. Miss Barfool is being almost em- bprru.ssed with congratuia-tiocs ifrom her pcrsou&l college iriends, and Dr. SIbley. (\ho is about niue years her senior) is being Mmilariy felicitated. Miss Barfoot is a sprightly, vivacious lady, and !)er college course h&s been similarly successh!). The late Mr. C. Barfoot, father of the' bride elect, was a wen-known auctioneer and estate agc-nt nt Newport for many,

CHANCELLOR AND SWANSEA. Good Wishes to? Welsh Drama Week. The fOllowiTIg telearram was rooei \tM on HondAy by Mr. Spun'&U. Da.v!M (joiut hon. seoreta.-ry of the Orga.aisa.tioN Oommittee lvelbb N&tioujiJ Drao&) from the Crha.uoellor of the Exchequer:— Wish you eTeTy eaccMS m your Ia.ad. to pOJJUlltrif a, rea-t Wele-h (.h-ama* "It is th& cn:y waN- to parent the taste of the people from bmag debased by poor tutd viciouH Diays. (Signed) "ItLOYD GEORGE. J

I LOCAL SIFTINGS. ———-< t ?——— I ?.ir. JoLu Davies, of 14, Dallygraig-ro&d, wa.ruie3., who died on March 30, lelt estate of the gross value of J3655. of which 1*,56 is net personal'. Probate has been granted to his widow, .\Irs. Mary Davioe. j -f- ? ? t ? ? ? i It ]B understood that the next GIamorgan- j & h.ire Quarter Sessions will be adjourned to July 51st.. to enable the new magistrates for East Glam&rgait. ajid proba.bl'c' ,erthyr, I to be added to the of the Pea.ce. John Symonds, Carmarthen-road, Swam< se&, sustained injuries to Hie back by a. trolley of fuel failing upon him on Wed- ,n!day night at the Atlantic Fuel Works during the loading of a steamer at the Nort:i Dock. jr.j As the result of the recent ozamirstion far mine's inspectors held by the Civil aea*- vice Commisstoners. Mr. WiUiajn E<es, ot The Eollie.8," Mae&teg, haa been ap- pointed by the Home Secxet&ry to be one of R.M.'s inspectors ior mines and o.u&rries. The appointment, is to ail a, Sonth W&t'ee vacancy. The death occurred at Garden Cottsge., t Gilfaeh, Pontrhydyfen; ou Saturday evening of Ev&n Jenkin Evans, aged 22, a ooHiev a.nd a single man. from, it is stated, ptoluajne poisoning. He was one of too'" persons, who, on Wednesday iMt. eat a tia. of saJ.mo!n. t 1' J> The foUowing notice appe&ra m the j "London G&zette": Ffosfacb Colliery Company (Limited).—A notice of the &p* pointment of A. 0. John, of C6ut?aJ'buH<i' inge. Swansea-, M reoeiver on May ?. 1914. under pover!' contained ]n debenturet dat,ed February 17, 1915. hM been filed pur- i suant to Section 94 of the Compadea (Con.< i sotidation) Act, 1908. On Monday commenced vh&t is called the Ammanford Y.M.C.A.'s graat mounta.'n- mcving Mmpa.ign, iin which as the resalt of a live days' Ughtning canvass the d&bt ot .S4,000 existing on the buiMiag is to he ex- tinguished. or at any rate materially re* duced. ?.t <. ? 4. '? -Tuhn Wright. (21), who it wa& admiiMied. had never receiv-ed a.ny wag-as from his employer, w&g chsrged v.-Ith embem;lin¡ horn the latter, John Evan, Maesr)wU Fann, at I..a-mpeter, the t:um of 's. 9d. It was sta-ted tha.t dffcndant was from London—Tha caM W.1$ d]smisS<?(L The compa-uy roroisd to finance for Swa-nses, Rospital a purchase of rfMiium jias gifen an order for 100 aiilIigr&auNes c) the precious substance a.t a. cost or o-% er £1,000, &n<i it will be ready in a. couple of months' time. It is estimated that this ma.y be used on 40 or more generations of Swansea people. There has been competed at Bryn, neae Port T&Iboi. in connection with M<Msrs. BaJdwin .'lnd Co.'s Navigation Colliery a nna new inverter and stack, to provida draught for four bugE' boiipra &t the 00!- ? liery. The stack extends from the coiUery un the adjacent mouutaijTside for 68 y&rds, a.nd the top runs tc. the exceptional height of 125ft., which is capped with 5ft. of con- crete. i ".iI. Ju-tice Sajga.fit had before him ou Frad&y < a aTotion for interlccutory iujuncti<>n i,o. th action of Tucker v. The Carlton Theatte, Swansea, seeking to restrain an obstruc- tion to ancient lights. The EMLiter waa be- fort;' Ju-L.i'o& Warrisgtou last Ja.uU3.f¡',t aRd stood ;jvr for settlement. The dclendanb r.cw undertook to pay J3225 withm a month, and on that all proceedings in the actioa stayed. At <t recent examination in oonneclíiön with <he St. John Ambuijtnce Association, the following candidates from Briton Ferry werll successful:— F emal e class Mts. L. Ai JDavies, Mrs. Catherine Myerscough, Mn.. M. E. Pat<:hett, Mrs. Catherine NiehoHs., Miss Charity Josen. Miss Ellen PhUHpa, Mias Martha Davies and Mies OIwcn Ray. ward. Male c:ass P.S. J. Wakh, P.O. B;n rDavie:>. P.C. W. D ET&ns, P.O. Ffed Scad. P.C. John Young, Mr. W. E. Jones, M.t. T. Davies. The cramilit- wag Dr. Ara&llt Jones, Port Talbot. At Canuartheu on thtwrday Henry Phillips, F&rai, Llurron- dcirne, a fartner, wag summooed for Wng drunk whilst -In charge of a horse at Peo- čll'll, Carm.art.h, on the l3th inst. Mr. 6t. Bounce White prosecuted for the police, aud Mr. Haytou Willims (Lianeilv) defouded. Defendaut denied the chan! He sRiA thaf acting under t()r' g orders he had cot touched anv intoxicauth for three months, and al! he had to d!'link on the day in ques- tion were two bottles of "pop." The Beneb imposed a Sue of 108. and cozts-RZ lo. in aU. ""$é. Sunday School anniversary swvices were held at the CasÜet.o11 CoEgregatioHit-l Charch, Mumbles, on Sunday. In the wornint the Rev. GriSth E.alls, B.A., M&Melto.n, de- livered a striking address en the text, "What manner oi child shall this be!" and :\1i8« Cj"gle Bagiow rendei'ed A solo. In the afternoon a children's musical and recita- tive service was held, the following t&kiB)g part.:—Winnie Peglcr, Mona Rogers, Mar- jorie Shepherd, Edna Davies, Hiy Kni¡h Winnie Baglow, Lena Jonec, Ruth Evans, Dollie Tker, NeUie Pedla.r, Goo. Bagbw, Fred Rogers, Harry Thomas, and Parcy Jones. Mr. E. R. Nicholas presided and jMve the chiJdren & well-thought-out a.d- on "WJ'iting," The came geatleman presided M the evening, when a sacred can- tatA, t-ntitM "Our Blest Redeemer," wa< given by the choir. The soloists were Mes- dsmea BeUa James, Cissie Baglow, Grac* Taylor, B. Venton, Emma Rogers, ac<t Messrs. Kibblcwhite, W. Taylor, L. Jones, David Llovd, and E. Rogers. Mr. Phil Bevnon ab'y conducted, and M:r. E. CbiJda presided .tt the organ. Special eollectioD8 were made in !ud uf the Sunday Schoot funds.

NO MONEY ON H!M. THE SWANSEA DOCK DROWNING MYSTERY. FATE OF MAN OF TEMPEMTN HABITS. The deputy'Borough Coroner (Mr. G!yc& Morris) conducts! an inquiry into tba d&ath of Eran Thoma< (27), oarpeatwr, re- eiding at Mae!>- yr-onen, Ystradgyalail% whose body waa found in the North Dock B&sin oti Friday last. David Thorns, carpenter, HetidTewea* 'road, GIancwm, B!aen Rhondda, brother of the deceased, gave evidence of identinca- tion. Mark Majxiin. a caJpauter. MMdiog at Garden Village, Y3tradgynlais, a. workmate of Thomas, said he last saw the deceMed oo. the 20th in.st. He told witneaa he was go- ing to Swansea, to buy shirts for himself and witness. Defendant took a glass but ooold. not be called a heavy drinker. Dr. Urban Marka attributed death to asphyxia, due to drowning. Richard Bakn- N-,itli whom the dece&eed ivsided, said deceased was very temperate in his habita and WAS a very steady man. Juryntan (to v-'itness Maslin): Do you know what money he had on him ?—I should think about 26s.. but I understand nothing was found on him. The Coroner said her<" was no evidence as to how he got into the water or vnth !whom he had been that day. They had oo alternative but to bring in a. verdict of Found drowned." The jury returned a verdict of F.ound dro-,viied.

Tbe happy.lookmg da-tce, reiwnmg &<w Blackpool, &noc!inMd to tii,- comp<cy: "I borrowea five to go a.wa.y oo this bit of 'olid&y, a.od I'm son'y for it." "Aye," implied another \vomaa, "I know: just what :t is paymg ba.ck mcuts evety wetk." "rm sorry," oer- sited th<: geau.! lady< "rm sorry that t didn't iTorrow tn pound wm!1? I -,ras,,aboui H."—' .ManchMter