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SWANSEA DOCKS DISPUTE.

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SWANSEA DOCKS DISPUTE. SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "ANNUAL." The annual meeting of the Swansea Cham- ber of Commerce was held on Friday after- noon, Mr. T. P. Cock, the retiring Presi- ilent being in the chair, supported by Mr. H. J. Marshall,, the secretary. There was a large attendance of members. The report of the Council dealt with no less than 36 different matters that had en- gaged the attention of the Chamber in a year which was stated to be ,"one of the most strenuous in the history of the Cham- her. The year commenced with a, mem- bership of 2b6, and closed with one of 352- a net increase of 66. The opening of the new Exchange was referred to as marking 3.915 as being conspicuous in the annals of the Chamber, and in regard to general matters reference was made in the report to the delays in coal shipping, the Council stating that several vexatious delays had occurred at the Swansea docks during the year in practically every instance owing to disputes to which the shippers were not in any way parties, and in some cases owing to disagreements between the men themselves. These stoppages resulted in serious losses. Regarding the embargo on coal shipments, the report sta-ted that in the early days considerable delays were experienced in ob. taining licenses, but this was perhaps un- avoidable in instituting a new system and latterly matters have worked more smoothly. Representation at Lloyds. jJLhe Council, in conjunction with Newport, tnade strong for a recon- sideration by the Committee of Lloyd's Register of the decision to withdraw the representation on that com- mittee jointly held by Swansea iind NTew- port, but so far without success. A refer- ence to recruiting for his Majesty's forces embodied the fact that Swansea had enrolled mere men than any other town in the Principality, largely due to the efforts of Mr. John Hodgens, upon whom had been conferred the honorary rank of lieutenant 111 recognition of -his services. (Applause.) lemale clerical assistance, export of gcxld, Coal Prices Limitation Act., etc., are com- mented upon as- having received attention, and in regard to the notice of the railway companies of a proposed alteration in the rates of demurrage upon wagons from July 1st next, the Chamber had agreed to support the action ot other Chambers in resistingI euch alterations-. On the subject of trade after the war, the Council observed that it was agreed on all hands that ome provision is necessary to safeguard the trade of the Empire in competition with that of enemy countries, this being especially desirable with the view to ensure the full employ- ment of men who will be dhch irged from his Majesty's forced. The War Office was further experimenting in Franco with samples of balls of anthracite duff and clav as an economical fuel for braziers in the trenches, and also as a means of reducing the demand for the more valuable sized coa.s. The Harbour Trust Bill in Parlia- ment was having the close attention of the coancil, 35 was also the important decision j of the Trust to ircrea.se the tolls on coal and fuel by three farthings per ton and the ton mm in a ted charges by a further 10 per cent. The Council had forwarded. 'i respectful protest" against any t before the trade of the country had had time to fully consider the details of the Bill the Board of Trade intended to promote for the pooling of all privatelv-owned trucks. Regarding the shipping section, the Council referred to the demand for a new coal trim miner tariff and the fact that a war bonus of 12A per cent. on the men's tariff was agreed to Demands for "Extras." L niorninatei} the Council observe, "the men do not adhere to this, but demand ex- tras without any reason, except that of force, under threats of strikes, which under war conditions c&unot always be resisted. A somewhat simila.r condition of affairs exists with respect to UHJ charges for dpahna' ?th imporb. unwarranted demands ?mount.in? -=<'m"tim?to6r))-)t.r(?i)t.)!)crp.?? mtfr' ?r.?dwith stn ke, hei!??mmM). This thR shtpp.n? s?tjou, by various methods, lias to some extent eased, but by no means remedied tins state of things." "The report mentioned that a capable committee of ship- owners appointed hy the Chamber of Ship- ping was assisting, to remedy the situation arising out. of th« serious shortage of ton- and it "txserved that the remunera- tion for ships requisitioned bv the Govern- ment was to day about one-fourth of that obtainable i.u the open markt. L?th'. the question of the Con?ojidatpd Ra?'.? ?r hand- ii ',?lic ?,1)i,t ]., ?.iluded to. the Concil Rtating that it was strongly felt that these rat?s shcnhl be ofuciaJh' anportionpd as between shipowner and receiv"" TIlls ? es-peciany d6Mrab)e," the report a.dds, I "in view of the recent increase ih chaj?vs winch in some cases are on a tonnage .ba?is and in others em tha.t of a percentage; but no indication is given as to a fair division of Dd,c?itI'OTI is-is to a fal I-, dlvizsioli of t-h C, wh o l e the, two c?on?-

WANTED A BAGPIPE I SKIRL.…

WINGED A ZEPP. I

CUTTTING DOWN OUR IMPORTS.I

BACKING -BILLS.-I

IIN DEFENCE OF tLONDON.

I DELAYED REACHINGI PORT.

ZEAL FOR ZENANA.I

CALLED UP_ AT ONCE.

ABERAVON POLICE r-OURT.f THURSDAY.

ice oua THREE TEARS IWAR/'

£ 600 IN -WAR STOCK.

" IRRETRIEVABLYI BEATEN."I

FRENCH SEAMAN ! MISSING.I

WILSON AND I "TO-MOKROW/

I THE RENT BILL. 11

MATCHES IN THE MINE. I

i ?EXAMPLE TO YOUKG ! WELSHMEN."…

I PRUSSfG ACID m HIS POCKET.…

DEAD SWANSEA ANZAC*.

"SHE HAS RUN ATTAY."

EICHT FEET STONE ON HIM.

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a, RELIGIOUS REVIVAL WANTED."

MENTIONED IN DISPATCH

ONE OF THE "6th WELSH.

BACK -TEN -GROUPS.I

I 1,000 CHILD SONGSTERS!