The Cambria Daily Leader

  THREE CHANGES ———— ———— SWmEA TûWN TEANl A L T A, T IS. THE CUP-TIE WITH NEWCASTLE The Swansea. Town tronL to oppose Newcastle United iu the second round for the English Cup was selected this after- noon. Three changes havo boon made irom the eleven, who defeated Blackburn R,oT-L-vt Bail displace.* Gil boy at insidfi- leit,* t d Nicholson and Heath will fill the vacancies in tho half-back line e-ansed by the accidents to Duffy and Lock. The selected players Hurst; Hewitt and Buh-ock; Heath, Nicholas acd Ifead, Brown. Ern Beynon, Ball and Lloyd. 11. should he explainer} that both Duffy and Lock have liwa receiving special treatment for knoe trouble, If Nicholas not, tit in satisfactorily at centre-half will probably be allowed to change p lares with Hewitt. The team aro (li.l" ill Newcastle en Thursday night. will have a pre- liminary raitt-r on pTiday.

MB. T. J. WILLIAMS'S LETTER. We are informed that a letter has been received by thp Swansea lIistridLilwral T'.ranisafum from Mr. T. T. Williams, in wjucii the hitler states definitely that ho win abide by tho decision of next Satur- day's meeting iw the selection of a candidate.

rati) WEE H wms. 1 ,"H W.,4,i i s. New a boxing mutch t->-day, Freddie Welsh, by supe- rior generalship, easily beat Willie Ileechor on point*.  vonid appear from this ?.?port that WJe; lsii has now rceonTPd from Uw break- down which reunited in his defeat by ft w wevk agn.

POIHAROAWE SECRETS HEATH. News reached Pont&rC&ve on. Tuesday of the, death in Carmarthen Infirmary of Mr. David "on(, tho son of Mr. and Mrs. David Jones, hatchers, Alifwen, Poo fa relate The deoeasc-d, who wag about 30 years of age, enlisted some weeks ago with the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry, and was taken so ill that he had to be removed to the Infirmary. Decayed was a butcher by trade, and Wives ;t widow and one child. Ha was ;);;(0 of sixteen children.

THEIR LIvES FOR SmT AIN. The following appeared ia the of casnaltie# published in lat night's Gazette"— KILLED. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Sorgt. P. Bowen (!HS2). Pte. C. Field (8114). Pi; T. To.or (ililO). pi, Woodier (8052). VVeish Regiment. Pte. n. I)«v.ioo v 11 Cid). Sauit (8V4o). Pte. J. Flint (7797).

Slim IN STRIGKEN ITALY. I ftome, January 2tj.—The Bank of Italy j lias for tho suppoit of orphans of t^ he eartliq-Lib,],c-. Avr>z7rfir)o is blocked with snow, and soldiers are working day and night toi keep free flic parage of rho Monte Bove, the. only available one for vehicles. There have been no more rcscues, and only the dead are being recovered. The towns visited by the earthquake hate been btrneo into vast marshes owing to tor- rential rain:?. The air becoming pestil- ential owing to i he putrefaction of the bodies under the debris. Th? authorities f'U bOP0 that more !mit? persons may be rescued. The total number of refugees in liome exceeds 12,000. Wooden shelters are being speedily built in order that many may return to the deserted towns.

!\PMR' r ,0 l'¡:C¡i 's 'WS ?BLES ? CiL'S v?ws. í Munihlps ratepayers are Juobng for- vard with a good deal of interest to tho' meeting -which is to be held on Thursday af t, c Promenade Pavilion, Mumble?, when the District Council's v iews on the proposals of the Swansea Corporation for the. extension and drainage of the- borough will be laid before the meeting. I The local authority havo arranged with, Mr. JsmM Digjjle 1 London), their e-v- j peri engineer, tud Mr. A. Keen (Lon-I don), their hnaucml expert, to be present for the purpose of explaining from the engineering and financial pointy of view j both ,.mb-é'a 'H proposals and the O* vster- month Council's apposition. A meeting of ratepayers will also be held t' Blp..ckpill Cue same evening, at i 7 o'clock. The Town Clerk, the Borough i Accountant and thy Borough Engineer will be present.

Lowe SERIES OF FIRE CLAIMS. The rtruarkabio action in which Mr. I Joseph Waiter Kelly, a builder's fore- man, of East India Dock-road. sued Mr. 1'. L. Pettiaan, of Athelstan-road, Mar- gate, to recover damages for personal in- juries, ended in Mr. Justice Bray's court yesterday. Mr. ftfily. has for some time workea lor bis father, the owner of eon-siderable house property in the East that he ii,a-,krtoeL-(,(?, down and injured by a box which fdl from a van belonging to Mr. Pettman. i in in May last, M1. Pett-man negligence, aa?4 alleged | thet the claim was a fraudulent one. Mr. Jiistioe Bra: in summing up. eajti that tholt eros6-e„xamina.tjon of M]-. Kelly revealed au etxtraordina ry story. JWvrfiM. 1WH and 1310 Mr. Kelly, act-J iug for Ins father, made. twenty-eight I HtatLEis iji respect of twenty-eight fires at j his father's houses, and receivtwl ajxj avei-a^e of £19 for each firs. From ID IP rn 1914 ho made twenty-eight more; ¡aj¡rH., aJlld the average sum received j 11 WSJ* of eacli claim was £:¡1. "It is supgaKted that a man who can MAkf claims of that kind is unwort hv of added the judge. "Most of the fires occurred at empty houses, and the defence raises the question whelher it is p?-siMe ? liave tt?'7-six genuine tires.' Mr. EeHy ha<s aJso had !'Otil. ?TM) the jury -ill have to consider aU' S.f evfdcm-e carefully b?ot-e arriving at ar-,ivj.iig ;it, ?hp jury found a H:nJ¡d for Mr. peM- -Aajtn. and the foreman added- The jury respectfully suggest to your jj^rdship thar. the papers iu the case 11.0111.0 be impounded aud laid b-el'ore the i yuWic Pr<>secatiDr." Mr. Jx«!trire Bray: i v xhwii .1v¡m911. wiu cUkti'tiU ici ill. Pettin»n ij Ui. (

LiFE 1M  I UFE ? AR?E?!E?E& Constant Bom^ardm3«t of i French Town., Boulogne, an. 26.-Tlie special corre- fcpourlcofc of Le l'ole.gramrae n ha.s been Privileged to pay a visit to Aj-meniicres. H.) writes:— The. GermarLs occupy and obstruct the road to Lille, the (api:t.al of French Flanders. Tb-e-tl are less than lu kilo- metres from Armentieres, which they tjioil frequently. On Sunday last shells fell oa La (.'hapolle d?Arrnont?'res. GlicL- fell ozi La (,b,,ipf-,Lle many factories have been damaged. Passing tluough Sailly, v,here the beautiful church has been brumed down, Erquinghem, and bstaires, wo arrived at j Ai'm -n tit res at 5 p.m. We were ex- hoiked by the sontinel^ to proceed with all speed. It was forbidden to move about outside the town after 6 p.m. At 8 o'clock all the inhabitants must be in- | doors and all lighu estiDguished. The quarter of the town where we stayed for the night is that which has suffered most severely from tho bombardment. Only a week ago a shell fell here and killed a woman and a zliild. At 8 pan. Armen- tiores w:ts plunged in compLatf; dark- UPS3. j During iho day the enemy had directed a heavy bombardmeni on the suburb of La Chape lie, and heavy cannonading was heard at Ypres in the North and at La- Ba&see in the FJUtJl. Jli night long the guna were roaring, but Armentieres slept profoundly. The only i;ouuct. we heard were the clatter of horses' hoofs as the patrols rode through the streets, Vhe barking of dogs, tho rattle of mitrailleuses, and the crack of rifles. The surrounding country was swept by the rays of the sea re h- lights."

LATE MOGRiSTCil MANAGER. j The remains ot the 1at. Mr. Arnold j Lehane, Pentreuialwed Houi», Morris-j ton, whoee deafh oreurred on Tkursday j last, tvere inb'rrrjd ai the Danygraig; Cemetery on Monday. The Kev. Father! Conrat'h ofneiated. The deeeas«l gentle-! j man was well-known and held in high] efteem ai Morrieton, where he has < ??. d? for l1pward of 50 voars. Ha! was a Native of Liege, Bci??n!, and ¡ | came to Morrisfcon f>2 years ago to tak over lh( duhes of manager at the Morriston. S?i.tcr Work. The mourners were:—Mrs. A. Lehane. sou. daughter and nephew; Mr. and. • Mrs- J. Leilane, Mr.s. Ieckman and son, Mr..toe Lehane, Miss Carrie Lohane, Mr. T. J. Lehane, MiM Lebane, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Coward, Bowen, ) Mr. Harris, jr. A. P. Eotzingen, Mr. ¡ T. Clifford, and Inspector Bo wen. A number of the official., of the Mor- riston Spelter Works acted a bearers. FlorL,i trC;),.iiee woixv taant, by-Wuo and Son. Florrip a,ril ft ill, .b^seph and Ltouwe, Aruoki ami Tnerosa-, Tom o ai Box, (uk, amd Mop, Irwpectwr Beva.n a.ud fflmily, Jack and Kvio, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. P^-tsinger, j Manager and Staff Morris-ton Spelter Works, Workmen, cf Morrkvt<oji Spelter Works. 1h, Ja.sobs and. faanj.lv, Neighbours a.t. P<fi;re- I matlwed. Mr. a-nd Mrs. W,aJ:t..er and Mre. J>s.Tie6, Swantsoa. Tho funeral arrangement?. were carried by Mr. J. Arnold Jamce., under- t a k e r, Pentrema 1 wed. _h

SWANSEOUE COURT. 1 Wednesday.—Before Messrs. A. H. Thomas, J. H. jKoaner, and P. E. Abraham Anderson (37), a fireman, ras <harged with being drunk and in- capable iu Quay Parade.—i'ined 55. Alfred Shaw (5t), a labo urer, was lined 7s. 6d. for being drunk. Ellen O'Sbp¡L 1,27), a married woman, was charged on remand with attempting to commit suicide by attempting to jump into the North Doct basin, on January I 23rd. 1 h" Bench decided to adjourn the ca;c,c for twelve COUNTY GASES. Thomas Bevar. (38), a farmer, af vant, was summoned tor selling milk whicii was alleged to lie deficient; in butter iat. to the extent of siy per cent. on December 16th, IjJH,. Evidence was gi\en to the effect that tlie milk vas bought from defendant's son, who was, selling milk from a cart. Questioned by defendant, the in-1 spcctor said that he did tako two sainple,5 one of which was quite in order. Mr. Bevan said that he could only i ascribe the deficiency to the fact that the miik had been Htauding. Th« Bench accepted this exphnation, i and ordered the payment of c-osts only. o ono in Jest. John. Mainwaring (25), a collier, of Pontardulais, was charged with stwiling and receiving a gun, value £ 3, oa Janu- fry 23rtl, from a shooting gullery on the lair Field, PoDtajdulais, the property of Thomas Danter. Mainwaring do?ribed the af!air as ai joke," and the Beach decided to accept' the expiauation, but warned the ck- lendani. against such jokes. Mainwaring° S! wa" !ben discharged Bees Hhüs (22), farmer, PendawddJ was fiinwi 20s., sununrined for íuriouEolv driving a horse and (rap. Charles Elliott <,45), a grocer, of Dun-1 vant, was lined 20, for lling x-il P. r. which wat; alleged to ba 2b per cect. de-| ficient in acetic e.<d. Defendant, pleade.il that he sold the vinegar as he bought it. He had not rOo eeived a warranty- Drunkenness. j The following were ea.ch fined TOs. for ¡ driuikeniu'ss:—Wm. PdC8 bucket maker, no fixed abode; Elijah Evans! (33). hawker, no iixed abode; Edward Peppral (32), labourer, Dunvant; Jaeobij Daviee t27), eoiiier, Liangyfelath. '• I Won't Do It" j Florence Kirkhope, Oystermouth, sum- moned her husband, Alexander Kirkhopej (35), a travelling draj>cv, of Swansea, for desertion. Complainant said that she had been married nearly two years. He kit her! on 2nd January/ giving no cause. I The Bench made an order of 10s. per week. I Defendant: W-ell, I won't do it."

Two iwrmte-oi in-all aGrusk work ai the boot factory of Messrs. Jacques and Clark, eu. liushdc-'B. yeet'e-rdo/r, The Ana i5 bwy wiih u.'treut Army -so-u, -ard tho men J "nt eniiiyi of ii-in-uiii'. niat teboor.

1 Û rofS r lA, l r\V":f r f U f' r. v( ô¡ ————— 'I FROM ALL rH.ï vH ¡ ) riunl A  M?.?Mn??TiiFiL.?m?' ti ¡\5í L. :1 | BRiTISH REPORT HEAVY HmlIiOO JJ j LA SASSEE.  iMY Am?S RtP?LSE? I-,IANY M. AUi, i\t Ut.' ru. BRITISH. PRESS BUREAU, Tuesday, 7.50 p.m. lesierday, ill the neighbourhood of La Ba6see, the enemy delivered several viol^ ent attacks against the First Divi- 61Gn. were repnlsed with tsevere looses. in one place alone on the La Baesee road 300 Germans woro killed. Fifty- five prisoners, including two oiffcers, wr-re captured. An attack made on the French lines opposite y pres was also repulsed with great loss. FRENCH. PARIS. Tuesday, 3 p.m. The foHowîng official communique was d this afternoon .— On front the Belgian Loops fcave pr(-grecised in the regim of Pervyse. The Gtrmans at daybreak made all at- t ;I:mt ct-ir trenches to the east of Ip.e^ with a battalion, whica waf t to a dead st>p. I Ihiee hundred killed, including the commander of the leading company, were left on the ground. The attack was to have be<m supported by companies from the second line, but; the latter under the very accurate fire of our artiDery wore unable to emerge from their shelter. Near La Bassf>o. H t' Givenchy and Guinchy, the enemy madn RFf attach cu the British, hnas. After making sore* slight progress the Germans were re- pnlsed. leaving on the ground numerous dead and 60 prisoners, including two officers.. This attack was aoeompanied by at- tempts at diversions on several points of our front. Between the Bethurte.-Lo, Bassee road and Aix-Xoulf>H.e a section of tho enemy which endeavoured to lee.ve the trenches wa.s instantly stopped by the fire of oui infantry and artillery. Op the rest of the front between the Lys and Oise there was an artillery duel. To the wast of Cracnn/- tho enemy made two amxressive attacks of extreme violence. The iirst was repulsed. The second penetrated into our trenches, but by an energetic counter-attack our troops regained alinost the whole, of the lost ground. The fighting continue* round that section of the trenches still occupied by the enemy. In Champagne, whilst the enemy's ar- tillery showed leSt; activity than during the past few days, our batteries firH-t effectively on the German positions. In the Argonnc, in the region of St. Hubert, we have stopped by our fire an atiGmptfd attack. In Alsace the ^cemy made active use o^' his trench mortar against our posi- tions at Hartmanneweiler Kopk. where there ha« -rt.) new engagement. The enemy has again bomba.rded Thairn, Lambach, aad Seiif>eim. 11 p.m. The British trOOlp6 repulsed last night a now attack at Giventhy, near La Ras- 11d succeeded by a <x>unter-a.ttack sr ^-occupying their podtiaas of the night The onl bd; has been warm, and on the road between Bethnne. and La Baseee alone the Germans left 000 dead. Yesterday evening, after the violent attack already reported, the enemy suc- ceeded in penetrating our trenches ho- tween Beartebiee and the Bois Foulon, j W;>Et of Craonne. After they had been completely thrown into disorder by aerial bombs, we OOlin- ter-attacked, and according to th-e latest information, a part of the lost ground, viz., the Bois Fouton, has been re- conquered. In the Argonne onr troops have made two attacks? towards St. Hubert and Fon- taine iPv.iame. They have succeeded in tting foot in the trenches which recently lost and threw several German forces into disorder. A counter-attack made by the enemy ha.s been repulsed. The night of the 25tli-20th has been calm m Alsace and in the Yosges. There is nothing to report on the rest of the front.

A COMPLETE DEFEAT. Germans in South West I Africa Meet Their Masters. I Capetown, Tuesday.—The Progs As, sociatioii s special correspondent at! Upington telegraphs to-day that later details show the rebels sustained an overwhelming defeat in their attack en Sunday. A party of rebels who crept into the upper part of Dpington on font I resisted desperately, having gained a good pc&itioii under cover of the dark- noss. At close range tho hottest riita J iiro of the day ensued. Nine rebels were killed and many wounded, while the l remainder surrendered. Over a do;»n dead gunners woxo found beside their pom-pom. On the rebels' right Bank there was a warm engagement, in whieh rhe rebels lost heavily, being shelled by a porn- pom. All the G^ overnment forces fought splen- didly, and tlie shooting of the Cape Field Artillery against the heavier (xer)-iiani guns, which, moreover, had a longer Y4 -s beyond all praise. Shells' dropped all round them, but not one was hurt. Ono of the local rebel emamandantf named Ptadleu was seriously woanded in.1 the fighting, and about 125 unbounded prisoners were taken. The rebels wfto; a I't dressed in Gentian uniform, and Ij used painted Mauser bullets. Before our guns fire the Ger-i mans dropped shcl).3 on the vacant ad-til-i lery park, showing they knew where ntul -<aM3ps wert situated. Over 30 dead rebels have already been found. Brm- nef-s proceeds at Lpmgten as usual. German Commander Killed. Capetown, Tuesday.—The Press As- i sooiation'a special correspcndont at I WalSsch Bay b-legraphe that it is rumoured that about Jannaiy J2th. Col. Seydebreck, commanding the. enemy's forces in Genxum S(Juth-Wt Airlc::¡", was killed while examining hand gren-I ades at Windhoek. j

YORKSHIRE MINERS' BALLOT. I The M?n<Ms" Federation of Grfat ? Briiatu, who have charge of the Wegt? Yorkshire minimum wag.? dispute, havo published the result of the reoent ballot. 1 This giros the requisite two-thirds -r favour of ten- I 2(;.V)76 .i), i ti g dering notices and 2,211 agaiiwt. Con-1 sidering the fact that the membeivhip the affected area is di.&taaetly- rcpi e^cnb)Uv«u 1

I LLmLLTS HALF-MY. I Active Year's Work of Tradesman's Association. The ft- anauai meettoe cf the Lraaebj I Tradesznen's Association was preftided over ¡ by Mr. Evan Joiice, and tiio scseretary U&.T. T. Biay), ia hix rep?r?, ss?i tiu* ora cut- ?ajidifig fe?uie oi ii?e ye?-? liad &csn the pI'Opœal to cama?;e tha ?arJy c'&&iug 4ay to I Thursday. Tiiia was a saoje-ei over which jaach h,id been b:.iI.ll! ior eorae yeiurs, and ¡ aa tlii rasiiii, of trie, cs/ava^atog' of the AB- idoclaiion it was Jound thnot a, large major ity of thø tcadesfiaeji ner^e in favour of ilie I oiaac-iits. 'ihe tluostaou was ;i, very impor- tajit one, and. aiiouJbd not. bo carried out ffffitii oucji aisauoeKMO. and reflection had ID 2r.ZV.& UJK/II Á. PD BIdO IY_PAOVEMJ^NTS URGED. The Quest-ion of the enterision of tra.m mate,3 had bieit i-a-ised, aud it has hsten brougtit to tibo notice of tivo Tra-mway Co. by a dapuiAtioiL Tii-i etato of the stioete had called forth much, protest, and, acting on the instructicna of the Association, the i-roci-euury had brought, tie znaAter to tiie ationtioa of the Council. I'&ey had not j nxado any xirogress eo Jar in tiiia direction, b? intended to keep up their .s?ita-?ou t until the uec??ary reform had bw.? .) cifee?ed. I FIXING FOOD PBIGES. i At, tb^outbreak of the war the A ssor.ia- tion 'Masi called upon, by the Town Council to aaeiet in the fixing of pricee for | sriwej-y trade, and 3A a, result of that timeiy action much j«a»ic and trouble wae t tsaved in the town. t Several members Avpressed thsmeolvoe ae I the ;urnount, of 1 work done ajid .a4. the tsioeiifint report of the seorfita.ry. The report of treaeurer (Mr. W. H. I Lewí¡,\ Pliowpet tltn.,t chere were 62 ropwibere, ard that there wad a in hajid of i £ 6 ICa. 4d. I THE OFFICERS. i The following ofceers were elected :— PrsBidout, Mr. Arthur E. Davieis; viee- president, Mr. D. la3. Davi chairman. Mr. Jonea; vioe-oha.imian. Mr. D. C. | Parry; secretary, MI. T. Blay; Krnd troa.- Mirer. Mr. B. Pujjh. FEAST OR The question of holding a, bajiquet to mark the close of the first, year was raided. ¡¡,Jld thera was a difference of opinion cn the point. Tlie expression wa,s uvaric timt as 'i I festivities were beirg cancelled owing to the Vlar, the banquet mi9:ht be deferred for the present.. It wa-s ultimately resolved La a enb-coinmjti,se to CaL, -s the menibors .and if 40 favoumble rn. pdie.3 were rocoived that a bar>quet. be held. the arr,nge.-neutA bo be in the han(lfi ill Hw 6U;

I SWANSEA ORASIiAQE SCHEME. Noti-ces have been poeterl signifying the intention of the Swansea Corporation to appiy to the Local (jovemment Board for sanction to borrow £):31 ,8.9i for the purposes of sewerage and scw;i £ o disposal including the esec;ution of work in the narish of Oysfcermouth, Cockett and -k f a j j l' Brynan. Major C. E. Norton, as already I eta ted ID the Leader," will hold the in- quiry on February 4th.

j SWANSEA SEA-SCOUT SICRALLERS. II Five -members of the Swansea Sea Scouts left the town yesterday in order I; to act as army sigicfiiiers. They &TO now stationed in Belfast. Their names are: Burnie O'Connell ( "King's Sea SoouF!: I Alex Geen (King's Scout); Bern B*»ynish (First Class Scout); Alan Lloyd (First Class fir-out); and Herbert Prosser. Tlie latter, besides being proficient in the Morse and semaphore codes, has a good knowledge of the internationa l code,

BISHOPSTGn WHEELWRIGHT'S AFFARS. A meeting was held at the Official B-e- ¡I' j c-piv?r? O&ce. S?.i-ot-fSL, on W?dn??day, nf t.he cœditcm, of Henry Lhyd. of the Forge, Bkhopston, ne?r Swan&a, cajry- j ing on busjn as wheelwright. Th Bpccn-mf? Order wa, K?zftt?d cm the 6th mst. I?btor's liabilities ranging for dividend amouTtt?d tc' ?122 &>. 2d., with asfl'-itfe £ 44 ?. 'd., !<-fTi?g a defi-1 eiency <? £ 377 13s. ?. The canaes of fai1ue as alle?d by debtor were bad dobts, no capital, and bad trade. No resolutions were passed, and the Official Receiver remains trustee. )

THE FARMER'S OPPORTUNITY. At the yearly meeting of the Cowbridge I and County Farmers1 Club on Tuesday, -Ur. D. D. Williams, live etock ofiicer for Wa-ies, aaid theso were thf) most prosjier- ous timea io the history of British agri- culture. When statistics wore published he believed they would find that the irl. crease in the- wheat area alone was from 25 to 50 per cent. In regard to Government action in larming, a great deal was said about the I development grant of .£lOij,OOO to Ireland, but the Webh people wen o? their triaL 1 and the way in which they wcj?pd the live stock scheme would be taken into account v. h.ch. the Covernment five years i hence considered the question of giving increased grants to Wales. The Govern- ment helped th()s W" ?c?d thom- Baivos. I The f?u-mcr? went to work in a hap-i ba?rd way, and were too much iMiincd ? to +011 ow in the footsteps of their frithe.s and grandfathers. farmer:, eons J ?:ho went to big c.?:es to foUow business (;J,raC3 came out cu top. but whea Pill on the farm they hardly thcught it I ?<pc?sary to U!? t,??(!ir b-?siju.? abiUties. j

MUMBLES WANTS SOLDIERS. I Taia uiom.ly meetiiig of the OntIDout TRrban Dietriot W-il6 held OIL Tuo&- il!Ly, Goaurallor Fm-nk Bt-er prcs-idiug-. Ar-«iiur idoyd JOll,, iModical Officer of J ll-saipi) ro|;orLo{..ho had t&ktn tinco ^pi«.adjjd or •L'j-swn,t<er from tlie west aide, &nd at- tlw of the pumping Bta-tion, also OIH) from c, f-a-P, aud h? forward? ?.?.u? t? Cardiff f?r the pu- p?-c of an-ajy??. Thf r?ujt. ?-iH be hrought .before- the. inspecKw a-t tl).e Tc-cal Govern- I in6nt Board inqrory at. Swamaea. next week. Councillor Hiarry J>a.vies (.iocuJaily): And the \w.;<er rof,t«r> ? (L^us-hter.' MUMBLES W A T ftOLDI'LHS. Ch& Mimihbe& Ad-ve a/nd Ilnprov m?ats A??ci??n ?m 3, ?uu-aunicatd<m dru vine: <Ji? ???s?tioc <?f -the 1<-?&] o.mJiority | to we fiuL th&t w.biio <)Uwr T<;s<'?t? in Lrjglujid TRotee, have bum a.nd are biLlotinff nsoniits, Shuiblos far had very few from th") outbreak of war. At, preeent. it is said there ncr- »n- than from 100 to 1,J soldiers at. tJlo lIJad and in (he Tili&se. Ii .is. contended that the die- tjPics. a. most ^uitaoie oiio for >- b1^, 11 ^.111 of reei-ni* sm-4 were an a/derpiate number stationed P-t, duidus the nert. fi-vr uwntDs ii, wouii b1a.TIP th10 effect, of to e»:>iEe ertent 4bwa (.Wl. 41UC, for the losee** eus^. tained loot summer. The Association RES?. sosi-ed that the Council moke the necessary repiesentaiios3 to the War Office, a-ivS also toO bring ffh-e matter to t.ho ir<^tioe of the Members of Paxliamen". for Swansea- end Grower.—Tl» Clerk Has iiMfcructed to write tio the authorities.

In the Irish TAiaid Ccmmksion Court yes- terde.y an offer by -the. Congest*^ I>istriot« BoR,rd, <m bf-ha-If of ;1J1. tei-ams. to pay £2.00J for ecvon of the estates of Lord danricairde ip countiv Oa-Twey lion-pd for w€<?k, t.o eaa-ble the ofe;, to be

) i COMMERCE OFTHE   UH§' i  A?) 8IHEB JPRWAl STO EXOHA^QE AHO OTHEE  }:{.Pjti?. I ,MArlKH HiiJtÜS.  3ETTLEMENT DATES. Hieing Cosita.ng'o _Ta-n. 25 Feb. 8 fcrSD £ ral (k>jxta?igo Jan. 26 Feb. Ticket Day Jan. 7 Feb. 10 Pay Hay jarl. 28 Feb. il i toaisojs Pay- Bay Feb. 3 iLa.r. 1 11■ "■ — ¡ BUTTER ARKET. Cork, Wednesday. I First, 0; second, 0; third, 0; fourth, 0; superfine, 0; fine, t; mild, V; choicest boxes, 0; eiioiL-e, 0; fresh butter from 0. METAL MARKET. London, Wednesday. COPl", irregular; turnover, 1,000 tons, 6'3j to fi&i caeiu o3s po 63i three months, lin, irregular, to 16S ca.5h, 156 to 15151 three montlis. English loud, 10; foreign, 18J to 18 7-ltt. bpeiter, ;;41 to Alid- die&bro' Iron, 57^. 9d. cash, 5Ss. Id. mouth. ) -————- 19 I CORN MARKET. London, Wedn??day. Weatber. cold, ov?'ca?t. Wheat, n?re firmly held, with better tone than Mon- day, but. trady too limited to test Teal j values. One Northern Manitoba, til landed and His. nd. Fhip, doubtless buy; two Northern Manitoba, 5<)8- 9J. thip; Kara?:b.Ls ?%jc< IU.?. M. landed, wanted. j j Flour favours seller?, but quiet; town hrr\lhold5 remain 4?. M&]z<'? steady; ?Pl3.t?, 3?. &h!p, W'ant. Barley, &i-m;i ¡ lnaek Sea, ?5s. M .upwards, iaadad buy-! Hr? J5. Oats, turn bott?r than Monday'?! wor=*t. WhitQ Clipped hfid y?. Jd.. j 1 lanti<d. Enghgh 'What &rm€r, b?T in- acUvc. I NO FR£S LOAN LIKEL.Y. I I Government Commands an I Arnp;o Supply of Money. Presiding in London to-day over the I half-yeariy general meetl ng ot the pro- prietors of the Union oc "n and 'Lt rfmith s Bank, I>td., Sir Felix Schuster J (governor) said the circumstances under i j wliich they mot were indeed unpreoe- j dented, ax-d gratified as they had every I ceason to he with the maintenance cf the j nation's oommeree, and the fitrength of J the financial position* thay must neyer lose sight of the momentous character or the struggle now" in progress, on the | issue of which the destinies, political and economic, of the nation depended. The strength of the nation's financial position umst bo maintained to a.st the Govern- I ¡ meni in the prosecutioB of the war to 'I I s?cc?&ful i?-ue, and to ?fust, ^3ieE ne(.ary, The comjn?rce of the comttry. and With it: the employment of the POOPl.e'1 For the ?jr?nt the money at the com- mand ol the Government api??rpd ample, and ræh lean operations durjrg the com-I ing months seemed hardly to be probable, but should new demands have to be made in any form, there could be no doubt that the ^bsponso would be ready. The abundance of money on the mar- ¡ ket; the eagerness with which approved ¡ bills were taken, and the large Amount) of banking deposits all over the country afforded mllpk proof, ii such proof wore needed, of the ability and confidence of j our traders to continue the nation's com- merce freely, both at home and abroad, and to maintain, and even improve, our ] commercial relations with the Colonies and other over-sea countries, and lie looked to increase rather than to a decrease of both our exports and impnrb, reduced for the timo being by the war. lintil peace wa6 once more willi 1 all our efforts mur-t be directed to one end only. The whole resource of the nation must be freely placed at the Govern- ment's disposal to bring the war to a successful conclusion, and to prevent a recurrence of t;1Jr(.h a calamity for gesier- atiods to come. To this end no sacrifice 001;11d be tAN) gTeat. Our commerce was pre-eminent now. It would bi- he was confident, even more A) when the was over. Mr. Mallor Wilkinson remarked that the present Chancellor of the Exc hequer had, during the cir^is, out-Ueroded I Herod, and had given satisfaction to the staunchwt Conserrative. PRAISE FOR CHANCELLOR. How the Credit of the Country Was I Saved. At the annual meeting of Lloyd's Bant, held at Birmingham to-day, the thair-1 man, Mr. Vassar Smith, said the war bad c-,iiiaed an upheaval of trade and finance unequalled in the history 01 the woriti. Too much praise oould not be given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for ar. rangements made to avert panic and to remove the deadlock of our currexicy system. The readiness with which he asked for and received information and advice from those in a position to ° give it, and the quickness with winch he j. grasped tiie difheult, pomts, won the ad- miration of all who were brought into contact with him. Spe&kiug pa til E- cvoujitry trade, he Fsid j it had been much more prosperous than any k)ze anticipated when the war broke 1 out, 2nJ <'mp?-m{-nt ?;? the whole had; b?en <-XMHpnt. Sh.!p?r!? industry w<?J very ??d, and 1,)? South Wales ?.f&r? 1 coal trade was very active but suff'ing j Ú'om shortage of L?ur. -4" f SOUTH WALES FINANCE. B.LPOBT. j JiarRet-? have again been active to-d ar, and a, fair amount of business has taken jilsoe. Tve bulk ol the business ia still oon- iinefl to Coal and Sbipping shares. itftiiways.—Theiti is stiil a good demand tor Barr)- and Bhymney Ordinaries. Ta,C Vale Ordinary al.50 is etill in good demand with buyers at la C*. | In Banks, this ajid Water, and Breweries thero is no buiinotis to report. Coal and iron. -Albion Ordina.rv wn.nted ai.. £ i 12s. 6d., and tbe Prefereacft at £1f¡ Blaenavon Ordina'.v am better Zt buyers. Burnyest Browns are in- '• quired for at Consolidated Oambrw« j Ordinary -kee-P firm at Ifts. jd. to 16s. 6d., aaid the Pxeiei-eix^ a,, ISs. n. Davis and Sons Ordinary are ..>43, fid. buj-ers. Ebbw Vales are 17P. to 17a..xi. Great. Western B are firmer at £ 7 16s. M. TO f:7 17s. 6d., ard the New aro erm at. ? &?. t? ? 75. M. Gwaon- c&?-gur?cr! ?ew are better at 12s. lasclae Ordinary are wanted at 17. 6d., and tho I Preference are offered at 19s. Interna- tionalfi havn agair. changed hands at 5. Lambert Bros. Ordinary are in demand at over 21-j. Newpon-Abetxarn 7 per otint. I' e,. ference are wanted a.t 165., with a. seller at ISo. 6d. :tort.h'8 Ordinary are firm at 2'5, to 24;1. od. A good bafineas has been done m Oeaan Coal and Wilsons Ordinary ;u ¡;9 1.58., and tLa market closes buyers at this. Powell Bnffryn Ordinary arc again a fea- t-ure, rituag to 54s. Rhymncy llOl1 isruefi aro unchanged. Trede^ax A h¡'¡Te aga.in obanged hands at 2(1". United National J Ordinary havc further improved to 65s. huv- ers. Windtior First Preference are wanted at X9 15s., and tbc 6 per Gent. Preforeaoe are off?-red aJ., 5. >LiscelIaneous.-Cardiff Pure Ice are ob- tamable a.t £ 11 5s. c.d. Holza.pfels Ordinary ;?.b?T?g{-i? h?.T!d?' 't' j s :iQd t. h PrE.,fer w< .?3 ?.tji?d at 3&>. D. Jcne: Dtt?kMUKsis j • are ()::t,2_ii.1.f.t-Ð and R- E. Jontlt Pre.- I ferenee at 20s. "Moss Empire Ordinary are i Arm .2.t 76s. c.d. 81J.Ü}ec¡ I> aad Bakers Ordin- ai-y have further improved^ with bueiness done ai 43 s. ) Dock and Shippinff.—•There is no buf.inc"' to report- in Dry Dock sbaxeb, none beirg ohtailiable. C-oui-r. 6-S. arc 20s. to Field Line are firm at 20s. xd buyers. Kains | ha~e improved to £ 13 5s. to £ 13 las. W. and | C. T. Jones art- 11LLd:r a.t 17s.fk-. Mer. ca utile Ordinary are tflttchauged a,. 5s. r A. Orders wdHhndzfordE have further I improved, with business done at F-5 17r. fd. Ivodcroft Old ^aroe are Z(ø.-27¡; and the ■ New 24s.—25&. Tateros keep firm at 5os. to A 2.. BUSLNEKS DO NIC. j War Loan, £ 94 15e. Great Wettern Ral-wi-y Ordinary, 110. Okmct'lr Wa?no 41 per Cent- mblmture. 90-. (small lot). j fvullers and Bakers Ordinary, 46s. I Great Western Colliery B, Z7 16s. 9d. I International Coals. a. | Ocean CoaJ and Wilsons, 19 15s., £ 9 15s. i Tredejrar L-on A, 2fls. | Groat Western Colliery Ne w £ o paid, 5 5-16. SicTleton Abbey S.S. L6 paid. 6. Vickcrs, Ltd., Ordinary, 39s. fed. Weavers Ord., £ 15 2s. bd. Ben Evans Ord, 18s. I Cors. Cambrian, 16s. 6d. CURE?T QUOTÂTIŒfS. 1 — J Nomina) Mom. Am t. SWck. Qu?ta.Hom Cona?a .— 68? £ 100 Alexandra Dk. 4? p.c. A Pref 91 —9S j £ 100 Alex. Dk. & Ely 4i p.c. B Prcf ?—3? !j B?trry P?ti?waF D,f,-i.-red Ord. 00 —29 j .SKM Barry 4 p.c. Preferred 80 -61 £ 100 GreaA Western. Railway Ord. 109J—lldj AiidLajid Dei erred Ordinary. 66-67 iiO Port Tiiibot, K-.j4j.wsy Ordinary 11 -In £ 10 Port- Taibot Pref r- Yi AlfH Riiymney Bailwar Deferred 84 —65 0-diriai,y 674-?Bi £ 100 Taff Vale Baalway Ordinary. 67-J~ £ 3i | £5J Lloyds Bank 26^—275 £ 10 London &- Prov Ba.nk £ 5 paid 1&—;9 ?12 London City & Mid. £ 2± paid 8i-.9 ?oa National 1roT. (;C- pm¿) 36j—57 £10 Albion Coal Ordinary 4.- 4i £10 Albion CooJ. 6 p. Cum. Pref. +l(¡)-:o¡j Blaene-Toon Ordinary 1Z16-U..6 zEl Burnyeat Brown Ordinaxy. ttA,O-.s.s,Q £1 Cardiff Colliery la-la Consolidated Ord. £ 1 Cambrian Con 6 p.c. Cum Pref 17;9-1ô;.): £ 1 D. Davi6 and Sons Ordinary 34 6—35/6 £ 1 D. Davis New Ordinary 34;—35^ Li Lbb-w Vale Ordinary -17,6 I-ibbw Vale 6 :p. Cum. Pref. 41—4| .£1 Eldr:r 9 o-l,() i-l Fernball Oolliory Ordinairy 27,6—3C 0 £ 1 Femhill CoL 7 p.,r- Cum Ptef ;9'6- 20 6 £ 1 Gwaun-cae-Gnrwen Fully Pd 1t.)t&-24. £.1 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen 10s pa,i(L. £ 5 Great Wat;.era Coll ful Pd 7 11-16—7 13-16 L5 (ireat Western Coll y £J pa,ici 51-51 | £.5 International Ooal 6-ót £ 1 Insoles 17/9—18/0 £ 1 Insoles 6 per cent. Pref. £ 1 Lambert Bros. Ordinary 19/0-8 .f Lambert 5: p.c. Cum. 4i £ 5 Docket's Ordinary q-. i t £ 1 Newport. Abercarn ít p.c. Cum. Pr^-Pref. 2t/1J-O j £ 1 Newport Abercarn 7 p?. Pref "7/6—!a,? ) £ 1 North's Colliery Ordirary- 24/0—25/0 £ 5 Ooean Wilsons Ordinary 9>—S4 £ 30 Penrikyber Ordinary. 3'i—12J j £ 1 Powell Dufifrya Ordinary. 53(6—54,6 j £ 1 Powell DuSryn Xew P&rUy-pd 25/-tfii- ?1 Rh?mney Iron Ord. ?Olii 9,la¡.) j .H EHymney Iron New 6/6—9/- j £ 1 Ehymney Iron 6 p.c. Cum Pf. 17?,fj-I?; ;Cl T:vdegar A (14s. psid) "1£;{6-Z0:1 ITTedegar B ifully paid)_ 26,0—Zlft .1 Unit.ed ational £ 1 United National 6 p.c. cum Pf 21J6-Z¿/fi £ 1 Britonferry Chemical £ 1 Ben Evans Ordinary.. 17>6—1S-6 £ 10 Barry Graving ISi—13S j AlJohu Bland Ordinary t 17/—18/- J El Coliseum Ordinary 4 £ 1 Coliseum £ 1 Channel Dry Doofc Ordinary j .t1 iinefiah Crown £ 1 1'?meM Withy 31/^—52/6 j ?10 Ha.m Steamship Company. -¡\) I El Jones-Dickinson Ordinf.,ry. tP/r- 9/t £ 10 Wm. Hancock def. ord. 7j—7$j £1 Redcroft S. Company LI, Spiilers and Bakers Ord 46iti-4fO! £ 10 Spillers 6 per cent. Pref. 12 —12i I £ 1 Stepney Spare Wheel. £ 1 Tat-em +33.'6— 34/6 -CIO W,:zvers Ordinary 14J— 1 h j £ 10 Vteavers Preferenc.e 1f>i- 11 Ex all t Ei dir. I ■ I SHIPPING NEWS. iuo following voxels have arrived in Swansea;— Kiiig's Dock, Jan. 26 p.m.: Douro Cb H}, Houen (F. H. I^ickor) B cheti: Tamar 8 London (T. B. Couch), B shed; Friends Si, GiosUvr (C. Pkhley* ), Graagv^a Wharf. Prmoe of Wales Dock.—J ac. 27 a.in. Eliza Alexandra f 398, St Maldo (Harries Shepherd), South tido; Northford « 177.] Jerapy (R?hardg Turpin), No. 11 {:an<? Njaal & 37?, Bordeaux (B.Mhards Tur- piu.); Lr.dy Agnes H, Southampton. (-), South side), 2Corih Dock.—Jan. 28 p.m.: Xico s 8-0, Havre nT. Go1.dhE>g),W. No. 2 Itoist; i Juli& ? 7S, Barr.sta.pk maBd&Il and Co.? JUL-A .-4 7,?:, Barr.taple.,tlai2d  a l an d Thistle 53, Hayle C. Fishley).

PEMBKKE SEAMAN'S FATE. I Amongst the crew of the ill-fated arm-A Imer Yiknur was S^unan Freddie JeIl- kint5, tioil of Mrs. Jenkins. The Cottage, Penslade, Fishguard, and of th« æte Mr. W. S. Jenkitis, J.P., Fishguard, who! represented the Amblcston L»ivisioii on the Pembrokeshire County Council for several yoars. Seaman Jenkins Ta.5 six-j teen of age, an d was serving an ap-I arentiresliip in the. Navy. At the. out-1 br of war lie first een-ed on H.M.S. Edgar, and witnessed the sinking of tha Mi&imouth. At the beginning of Decern- j ber he joined the liner Viknur. and j Lhough he ?? in the habit of r-gularly I writing hon?. nothing has been heard of him since the vessel sailed.

WiQUSSiTIVE BOYS KILLEDI I Paris, Wednesday.—A tr-l -gram to the < j 'Excelsior" from Dunkirk says four boys have been kmlh y a Tiornb by one of the (TpTrcan aeroplanps during the last raid. Tho beys picked up the j! < Ixuttb. which exploded while they were exa mini ug it.

WITCHELSON and CO I A* Also CASTLE BC1DDING& Coinmr Eldii.cs. CAFJœF. LNbO. 1 T<?Dhorxe— TeLac?.i??,— j KB Cem?, Swac«ea C L?nee). 1 MitfhAteon," ewaj]M?' J 2594 Cardiff ;5 LIZIM). i "Mi?eh?ac'B. Cardiff." J{ j 7630 London Wall (2 Lixe*).  Che leonm.it., Loudon." WE HAVE BCD?RS OF-. ? WMTer? Ord. 1?. ? Preference ?: 100 ¡ 'L' 0" 0,' 1r> C' 8,1 Ben Evans Ova. 17s. 9d.; 100 E.C. Spelters 3h6 M: 2M Britoc?errT Chcmjea)' ?.lOOD Jones Dickinson Ord. ?. 3d.; 100 Thoma.s and tvam; and J. Dyer Ord. 173. Sd., 200 Prefs las. E.100 Swansea Harbour 1S46 89: 50 Ehon- I dda. Pailway Ord. £ 51; 20 Mond Nickel Ord. j 5è; 130 Gwaun-oae-gijrwen New, lis. 6d.; 15G j Blaenavon Ctrd.. He. 6d.; 100 Poweli Duffryn Ord., 200 Tons. Cambrian Ord., 16s. d.; t Wl. do. Prel.1.>. 9ti. I WE HAVE 8ELLEB8 OF- 14 Bhondda R!y. Ord. £ 11 3s. 9d. c-d- 90 Pr^. ference Hir 1M D. Jones Dickinson Ord. 33, 20 Ben E-.n-rs 21s.; 200 R. B. Jones J Prel's 19s. 6d. cA,. 3Wi Ordinary Swansea, Harbour 1946 OT0 Baldwins 26s. ) 61,; tW Redcroft S. ?a-?aHon. 255. M.; '20D ■ Field Line g, 21?.: 100 Conrt- Liua e, 21?; ij b InteCTatiouaift, £ & 2ft. £ 4. t To day's Specials | | A.T THE | | College St. Fancy Quality, Fresh Canadian A A ?W A ??ff A cHAMS 8d. PER LB. Perfect Meal. Just Landed. .—— ——— Also Strictly Fancy Victorian and New Zealand BUTTER, ONLY 1/4 PER LB. Every Package minutely inspected by Government Official, and classed 1st Grade. Warranted not having been faked in any shape or form. Housekeepers, Housewives, BUY Pure Goods. Also support our own Colonies. They DO suppor1 us in every way. Terms, Cash. DAVIES «Co. Provision Merchants, Boro' Stores, SWANSEA,