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 AMUSEMENTS. 1 EMPIRE TO-NIGHTl LITTLE TICH I In New Songs. Latest News and War Films. GEORGE HYAM, Character Comedian.; GRIFFITH^ AND CARMEN, j The Lady ana the Chef. FRED CONQUEST AND CO., in a new Farcical Absurdity "What a Dog." DA I S Y TAYLOR, Scotch Comedienne and Dancer R E B L A The Unconcerned Juggler. COMPETITION for Best Imitation of CHARLIE CHAPLIN. 1st Prize, 15; 2nd, S2 10s.; 3rd, il 5s. An equal number of competitors will ap- pear at Each House during the week. Winners at each performance will bo an- nounced the following day in the Cam- bria Daily Leader." Semi-Final-First House. Fridav. Final—Second House, Friday. GRAND THEATRE SWANSEA. I MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th, 1915, Six Nights Only at 7.30, and MATINEE on SATURDAY at 2.30 p.m. Personal Visit of OSCAR :it of I LILY BRAYTON, and full West End Company in I THE SPANISH MAIN Next Week—A COUNTRY GIRL. ——— ■- < THE PICTURE HOUSE. j HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. OPEN DAILY FROM I 2.30 TILL 10.30* I Oelictous less Provided Free of 1 Charge Every Afternoon. i Rita Jclivet in a Picturization of 1 Eleanor M. Ingram's Extraordinary Romance, THE UNAFRAID. By the Famous Players. City of Terrible Night I (Imp.) |j Hank's Revenge. i (L.K.O.) Curses They Remarked (Keystone). I THE SECRFT PRSCE. || The Price of a Secr< is a man's am- £ bition, and he is paid in Love. I ( Monday Next- I Jury's Masterpiece, snNS OF SATAN. I THE ZUDonA MYSTERY. I ICAfTLE C I li E A', ) Adjoinin" Leader" Office. j WORCESTER PLACE, SWANSEA. —————————— ——————————— I! Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Continuous Performance, 2.30 to 10.30. THE LOCKET. ) A Thrilling Three-Part Drama of II the Love in Armour. I A Typical to Keystone" Comedy. i A Midas of the Desert. A 1' Kay-Bee I' — The Merry Moving Men. An Amusing Farce Comedy. 'I Saved By Her Horse. II A G t H I. n- II A Great Selig" Western Drama, j ) packed with Hairbreadth Escapes and j Magnificent Riding. ) And Other Interesting Pitures. I j Orchestral Music. Popular Prices. II ===== ■CARLTON Cinema de Luxe, Oxford St., Swansea. 2.30 CONTINUOUSLY. 10.30 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. DEALERS IN HUMAN LIVES. A "wholesome warning to Parents and Children of the Dangers that beset Girls in large cities. j GWENDOLIN, j Founded on George Eliot's famous I book, Daniel DeroiyHa." S A Story of Jewish Life and Character. ■ FOLLOWING N FATHER'S FOOT- STEPS, [ WI FFLES A VICTI M OF JEALOUSY PATHE GAZETTE, etc., etc. Monday- I A MYSTERY OF THE RIVIERA. [ ELYSIUM High Street, Swansea. .6.45 TWICE NIGHTLY. 9.0 TO-NIGHT and during the week. FEATURE FILM— The Popular Drama :n rive Acts— THE BUILDER OF BRIDGES. Featuring that Well-known Actor, Audbrey Smith. This production was pl&yed at St. James' Theatre, London, for over Two Years. GAUMONT GRAPHIC. In addition to an Ail-Star Programme, Jffonday, Oct. 11th, and during the week, the moat-talked-of film ever known— FIVE NIGHTS. | AMUSEMENTS. E?AS ????* THE PALACE, High Street, Swansea BIOSCOPE STAR fILMS. I THE TRAIL OF THE UPPER YUKON. Filmed by Rex. Selig^s Triumph: THE INGRATITUDE OF LIZ TAYLOR. TO-NIGHT at 7.45. SALES BY AUCTION. i PLOUGH AND HARROW INN, LLANGY- FKLACH (Distant 1; miles from the Cross at Yor- 1 ris tOllJ Messrs. James and James I F..1..1., I TTAYE been favoured with instructions i from Mr. Faulksner, who is leaving the inn, to SELL BY AUCTION, on the Pro- mises, en SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1915, the following Valuable Horses, CARRIAGES, PIGS, HAY, Etc. I viz.: HORSES.-A fine thick set Roan Mars, 15 ) h.h., 9 years old, guaranteed in all harness; Bay Mare. collier type, 14-2 h.h., 4 years old, guaranteed in all work and ail har- ness; Chestnut Mare, do., 14 h.h., 3 years old, guaranteed in all work and harness. PIGS.—Two ripe Porkers, 1 young Boar, 14 months old. POULTRY.—A number of Hens and this year's Chickens. IMPLEMENTS.—Light Spring Waarott, suit- able to carry 30 to 40 cwt.; hea-v* lhl Cart; Mowing Machine, Bamford No. new this year; brand new Gig; fccautitui Spring Trap bought ar. the Bath and West EilOW, HARNESS.—Set of Trap Harness equal to new, two Sets of good C.i t Harness, two set? c-f le~ Jing do., etc. F i CiiOi'S.—Kick of -harvested Old Hay, Rick of New Hay Hick of Short I Ilay, all got in e?w. -.inuitton anu early harvested, etc. Sale to ccmmenco promptly at 4 o'clock p.m. Terms, Cash. l..uctioneer: Offices; 7, Goat-street, Swan- sea. Telephone No. 172 Docks. ¡ PENCLACWYBD FARM, BYNEA. (1AR.- MAETIiENSHlRc. Distant 1 mile from Bynea Stat- and about ii miles from Loughor Station. The Lkuldly Trams and the Llanelly and Swan- sea Motor 'Buses run within less than half- a-mile of the Farm. Highly Important and Extensive Clear-out Sale of 44 Head of Shorthorn and Cross- bred Shorthorn Cattle, 4 Horses, 20 Pigs, Poultry, Implements, Hay and Corn Crops etc. Messrs. James and James, F.A.I.. ARE favoured with instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Pre- mises as above, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8th 1915, the whole of the following Live Stock, Crops, and implements, CATTLE.—17 DAIRY COWS, Including 8 Cows and Calves, 15 Store Cattle, 3 Bulls. FOUR HORSES. PIGS AND POULTRY. CROPS.-liay-4 Kicks of excellent Hay, about 40 Tons. Corn—3 Mows of Wheat, 4 do. Barley, and 11 do. of Mixed Barley and Oats IMPLEMENTS, Etc.. including a first-class Oil Engine "The Victoria," 62 h.p., has worked four years, and in perfect order, Shafting, Pulleys, and Belting. Luncheon on the tables at 12 noon. Sale immediately after. Terms—Six Months' Credit on conditions. Auctioneers' Offices-7, Goat-street, Swan- sea. Docks Telephone 172. CNWCDEILIOG FARM (Distant It miles from Llandovery Railway Station.) Highly Important and Extensive Sale of EG Head of Excellent Hereford and Cross-bred Cattle, 3 Cows with Calves at heel, 8 fine well-built"TTOrses, 70 Shropshire Sheep, 9 Pigs, Pculiry, Implements, Machinery, Harness, Dairy Utensiis, Household Furni- ture, Corn and Hay Crops, etc. MESSRS. Wm. & Walter James, F.A.I. A RE fa\oured with inštructions from Mr, -?- Benjamin D?vics, who is leaving the Farm, to conduct a Clear-out SALE at the ¡ above place, on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915, of his valuable Live Stock, roT-N AND HAY CROP, IMPLEMENTS, DAIRY UTENSILS, AND HARNEFS, ETC., j Viz.—21 Milch Cows, several with calves at their hoe! 6 Heifers, 1 Bull, 10 Yearlings, 20 Calves, 8 Horses; Sheep—50 Shropshire Breeding Ewes, 20 do. do. Ewe Lambs; Pigs: Implements, Machinery, Harness, and Dairy Utensils; Hay and Corn Crops. Luncheon on the table at 11. Sale to com- mence immediately after with the Crops.. j Credit on conditions on sums above X3, or the usual Discount for Cash. CEFSHIRFEYN FA:&M, Within 10 Minute Walk of Cynghordy Station, on the London and North Western Railway. ¡ Exceptionally important end extensive Clear-out Sale of the whole of the finely- bred Live Stock, Crope, Implements, com- prising 85 h&ad of Pure-b•. TTorefo-'J Cattle, 8 grand well-set Pure- j bred Shropshire and Kerry Breeding E'-vo;- j and Rame, 15 Iligs, 50 Tons of Hay, CS Hag- gard Mows of Corn, etc., etc. MESSRS. Wm. & Walter James, F. A. ARE favoured with instructions from Messrs. David and John Jones, who are giving up the Farm, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Premises above, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 1915, t.e whole of their Live Stock, HAY AXD CORN CROPS, IMPLEMENTS, DAIRY UTENSILS, AND HARNESS. 21 DAIRY COWS, 8 with Calves at their heels. 4 PURE-BRED HEREFORD BULLS. 17 HEIFERS.—5 Pure-bred Three-year-old I Hereford Heifers, finely-marked, with Calve6 at heel; 12 do. do. do. In-calf Heifers. 20 YEARLINGS—29 beautiful Pure-bred Hereford Heifers. 10 CALVES. 8 HORSES. i 503 SHEEP.—170 grand Shropshire and Kerry Breeding Ewes, 1, 2 and 3 years old; I 100 do. Ewe and Fat Lambe, 2-yoo.r-orl Shropshire Ram, 8 Yearling do., 2-year-old Kerry do., 2 1-year-old do., 20 Kerry Ram Lambs. 15 PIGS. I I HAY AND CORN CROPS. IMPLEMENTS AND DAIRY UTENSILS. etc. Luncheon on the Tables at 10.30 o'clock. Sale will commence at 12 o'clock promptly with the Crops, and as the Lote are numerous it will commence at the adver- tised time. Sine. months' credit on conditions. Note.—The 9.45 a.m. Up Train from Swan- sea. and 4.45 p.m. Do.vn Train will stop nr. Cynghordy Station for convenience of this Sale. I Auctioneers' Offi: ?V,a-nd?Dvery <m4 .LWA 1 SALES BY AUCTION. TO BE SOLD pu'suant to an Order of the High Couit of Justice Chancery Division, made in an action of London and Proviu- cial Bank Limited against Alriq 1914 L. ?5, with the approbation of the Judge, by I MR WILLIAM JAMES, the person appointed by lac- J. at the HOTEL K i TKOPnLli, VViN U .'LET. in '.he cf Swansea, on TUES- DAY, the 5th day of OCTOBER, 1915. at Mu o'clock m tho afternoon, in" one Lot, the )j?"!=fthald Crushing and Screening Works, known as ALRIG'o WORKS, situate at the North end of the King's Dock. Swansea, together with the Buildings, Fix- tures and Fixed Machinery, Plant, and Effects. with the lines or rails, sidings, and I connections in full working order. held under a lease of 21 years from March 31st, 1912, at a rental of £ 650 per annum, and termiuable as therein mentioned, and also under an agreement supplemental to tiie lease with reference to the sidings, under which a balance of £ 120 of the cost of tho I same remains unpaid and is payable in bix quarterly instalments. Particulars and Conditions of Sale and ¡' orders to view may be had of Mr. D. Stanley Owen, London and Provincial Bank Buildings, Wind-street, Swansea, Solicitor Messrs. T D. Jones and Company, Leign ton House, 168, Fleet-street, London, K.C., Solicitors; of the auctioneer, 7. Goat-street, Swansea; and at the place of Salo. Dated this 14th day of September, 1915. SAMUEL A. M. SATOW, Vacation Master. GOWER AUCTION M AST, RE 1'Ii OLDS TON E. TUESDAY NEXT, OCTOBER 5th, 1915. 30 PRIME FAT CATTLE. 500 FAT LAMBS AND WETHERS. 5 n PORKERS AND WEANERS. M issrs. James and James (F.A.I.) AUCTIONEERS. PUBLIC NOTICES. ¡ TOUR DIRECTION. McCREA AND PlIl, GLOUCESTER. ALBERT HALL, SWANSEA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, at 8 p.m. MR HORATIO BOTTOMLEY (The Editor of "John Bull") Will Deliver an Address on "THE PRESENT SlTUATiON Chei.-man-ALDEPLM.A-N DAVID DAVIES. Seelctions on the Organ from 7.30 to 8 0\ lock. Reserved Seats, 4s. and Unreserved, 2s. and Is. Early Doors at 7.15 p.m., 6d. ex- tr-i to unreserved parte. (Ticket Holders Free). Ordinary Doors 7.30. Ticketo for all papts can be obtained at Messis. Thompson and Shackell, Ltd., 39. Castle street, Swansea ('Phone P.O. 17), where plan of seating can bo seeu. VICE CONSUUATE FOR GREECE. Notice to Greek Reservists. By Royal Decree, dated the 10/23rd September, 1915, mobilisation in the King- dom of Greece has been decreed. Are convened classes from 1892 to 1911, both' inclti^ive, that is to eny:- (1) Ail reservists of these classes having undergone three months' eervioe. (2) Reservists who are not actually under arms belonging to the classes 1912. 1913a, 1913b, and 1911 who have served for three months. (3) All auxiliaries belonging to the classes I 1892 to 1914, both inclusive, whether they havo served or not. (4) All officers of reserve to whatever oiasses they may belong. Are exempt, all those formerly ex- empted from the above classes who have served as volunteers anil those of the same classes who have acquired Greek nationality after reaching the age of 21 years. They must leave within six days. W. G raves Mason, Consul, I Swansea, 20th September, 1915. Q WAN SEA & DISTRICT BAND OF HOPE AND TOTAL ABSTINENCE UXIOX. COSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION TO-NIGHT at 7.30 at FORWARD MOVEMENT HALL, PORT II TENNANT. Speaker—Rev. E. WORTHING. Cha:. •npn—Mr. A. FL' A THE RSTO NE. Musical Programme Provided. Collection. TOMORROW (SATURDAY), at 5 p.m., at 10 BAGGED SCHOOL, WORKERS' TEA. Tickets—(id. each. And at 7.45, SPECIAL MEETING. Sp,eak-er-R.ev. JOHN MATTHEWS. C'n.a.L-man-M.. J. R. DAVIES (Presided of the Union). Choruses by FABiAN'S BAY JUVENILE CHOIR. Soloists—Misaes Doris Richards, Hilda Free- man, C. Thoma-9, Messrs. D. M. Davies and D. Price. Accompanist— Misg Sarah James. A Hearty Welcome to All. Collection. j SWANSEA AND DISTRICT mLE VENDORS' ASSOCIATION. PUBLfG NOTICE IS x"VEN that owing T ncr^ased Price or \abour ard Feeding Stuii., -Le Scarcity and Increased Oo-st, of Milch Cows, Red the additional re- quirements of the new Bye-laws, it has be- coiiio ov" Y to INCREASE THE PRICE OF PURE FRESH MILK. The price will be increased as from the 1st day of OCTOBER NEXT to 5d. PER QUART. during the Autumn and Winter Months. Half-penny-worths to be abolished. Dated this 28th day of September, 1915. D. HINDS, President. p OCKE'IT'S BRISTOL CHANNEL STEAM PACKET COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE. Messrs. Pockett's Bristol Channel St??m Packet Company, Limited, beg to iliform) their Cmtomers that after Thursday, Sep- j tember 20th, the GENERAL CARGO business 1 between Bribi-ol r/nd Swansea and vice versa will be Suspe led during the continuance of the war, 01 until further notice. Tho Company will jntinue the carrying of Tin- plates and other full cargoes between the ports of Swansea, Bristol, and other ports I in the Channel^ and act as Warehousemen at Swansea. The Company thank their customers for the support extended to them during many years, and invite inquiries reiprctiag cargo in lots of 100 tons and up- ward-, -r lesser quantities, which may be de. with by arrangement.—Bristol, Sep- ten. r Jhh. 1515.
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Sun Rises 6.0, Sun Sets 5.39. I Lighting-up Time, 6.36. High Water To-day, 10.23 a.m., 11.0 p.m. I To-morrow, 11.31 a.m.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
NOTES AND COMMENTS There is no lull in the fighting upon ■:>• Western front. The struggle is par- ) ticuiar:; iolent in Champagne, where, according to the late evening communique from Paris, ground has been gained, and some lost. But two lines in the commu- nique show us how the offensive is pro- gressing: The total number of guns cap- tured amounts to 121." The German Headquarter Staff's report has so far cleverly juggled with awkward facts, but manipulation is now becoming too diffi- cult, and the tone of confidence which has hitherto prevailed throughout Germany is beginning to weaken. Sir John French's words in answer to the congratulations of London show that the operations which have been in pro- gress for six days are meant, if possible, ¡ to force a decisive issue. Mr. Bilaire Balloc, discussing this problem in "Land and Water" of this week, claims that what is hoped for at the very best is the breaking through of the enemy's de- fensive as a whole—the separation of his armies. Failing that (which, as it is tho summit of what can be hoped for, is also what should be least expected)., tho at- tempt envisages the starting of a retire- ment, the shifting of the enemy's de- fensive," which retirement, once begun, would be kept going indefinitely by a vigorous pursuit and by perpetual supe- rior attacks at selected places, creating salients of the enemy's line and giving opportunities in envelopment. Failing that, a thir8 result, less decisive, again, but momentous under the particular conditions of the Western war, is the goal of the offensive. It is the compelling of the enemy to modify his whole front; the. forcing of him back from the lines ho has held and fortified I' for over a year to other lines behind, and in the process to lose men and material, to be shaken in moral, to know himself sub- ject immediately to renewed attack, to look at the whole war henceforward from an other standpoint 'than that of the past twelve months, to be- in peril for his vitals, which, in the West, lies c:- e behind his lines. At several points the enemy is in peril for his vitals. The Allies have gained Hill 191, a tremendous strategical help. If Somme-Py fails into the hands of the French, it is pointed out that they will be practically masters of the whole posi- tion, and that the Germans will have almost inevitably to retire some way to the north. Even if the enemy has been able to construct another railway line be- sides that which runs through St. Marie, Somme-Py, and Manre, he will scarcely he able to retain it, when once all the high ground is dominated by French guns. And a decisive success in this region cuts the Crown Prince's army from the German troops on his right, and leaves the Argonne troops in dangerous isolation. Although we are all more chary these days in jumping to conclusions regarding tho depletion of the enemy's iighfing ranks, the cumulative evidence is growing too strong to bo set aside. The Press Bureau, wbidl of late has taken to tho habit of sending out news morsels which I are not of the strict oificial brand, on Thursday issued, on the authority of the Telegraaf of Amsterdam, the report that the garrisons of several Belgian towns have received orders to depart for Brussels with a view to their being sent to the Western front. Add to this the significant reports which are reaching us from Petrograd. It is said that in the Eastern theatre the German rear is no longer able to exhibit that pez-foction of organisation associated with German mili- tary training. Evidently every available man has been sent to the fighting line. Another sign pointing to the same conclu- sion, that a is being seriously felt in men, is the fact that wherever the Germans havo to fall back they now in- variably leave their wounded behind. German strategy, with its theory of the lightning attack, has in actual practice II of war, come up against the invincible factor of time, is the conclusion arrived at in Petrograd, and to this fatal item must apparently now be added shortage of men. Under the circumstances it is quite I Under the circumstances it is quite natural that the German General Staff should, as they are now doing, make frantic efforts at any cost to attain some I tangible results for all they have sacri- ficed in Russia. Sir W. Robertson Nicoll, writing in the British Weekly," with what precise owledge we cannot say states that "a] v number of troops have been' sent tlJ the Dardanellet. "-a similar re-I port emanating from neutral sources has already been published—"and we may I reasonably expect news by and by. In I any ease there is no thought of abandon- ing the enterprise. The rumour about a.) change of command are not continued." j Not only not confirmed," but not credible. The Empire has fixed its eyes I upon the progress of the Expeditionary Force in Gallipoli with almost more ten- sion than upon the western front, and the j strain is greater because of the dearth of ¡ news. There are good reasons for silence ¡ The Premier said the other day that the country had been told all it was con- sidered advisable should be mad-e Pllohc, but, although the operations upon the blood-stained Peninsula are more severe than tho public at first ever dreamt they would' be, the end is nearer thar. probablv most people think. Why Sir W. R. Nacoll 6hould have thought it necessary to assert that in any case there is no thought of abandoning the enterprise is puzzling. Such a thought is impossible i As Mr. Wedgwood Benn, M.P., who is .with tbq Hussars in GaliipoLi, writes 1 to his constituents: The Turks must be driven bag and baggage out of Euroj-e. This, when accomplished, will aim a dadly blow at the Kaiser and. the other authors of this cruel war, and -greatly hasten the triuraphwat ending for which we are all striving. The West Wales Federation of Free Churches on. Thursday at Port Talbot turned from the tumult of business for an hour to discuss the attitude of the churches to the national crisis. The speeches were all keyed to a high note, but during^fTte course of the discussion there was an unmistakable tendency shown to challenge the view-a view based, it afterwards appeared, upon mis- interpretation of the opening speech—that the war has come upon us as a conse- quence of the failure of Christianity, or, to put it plainer, be cause of the inade- quate general standard of Christian con- duct. The topic opens deep, indeed un- fathomable questions, but those who are in search of a wise and moderate inquiry into the matter may be sincerely advised to get Dr. Griffith-Jones's new work "The Challenge of Christianity to a World at War," published this week by the house of Duckworth (3s. 6d.). The eminent j principal of Bradford College bikes the! line that wo are forced to maintain the principles of righteousness, liberty and true progress, even at the cost of the! dread arbitrament of war" with its panoply of sword and shell, of dread- nought and military aeroplane. It is laid upon us to put power into the arm of right, to invest justice with might, to safeguard the highest interests of I humanity with conquering force. And who will say that this is not the quest of the Allies. But the Principal insists that what makes this necessary is the moral decadence of the modern world. It is be- cause our civilisation as a whols is un- christian that the. war has come to pass. Yet, whilst the chief sinner is Germany, whilst it is Iter insolent plot against the liberties of humanity which has brought the evil, he asserts that the whole combined world is really, if indirectly, accomplice in .th-e crime. He supports a statement that there has been a steady deterioration in the standards of international morality during the past two generations by instancing the change from the lofty aspirations of the early Victorian era-which found indus- trial expression in the Exhibition of 1851, and moral expression in the passionate advocacy of the rights of the Balkan States when under the heel of Turkey—to the cynical indifference to the interests of per- secuted races which became specially evident during the Armenian massacres of 1894-6. The conscience of Europe died in that hour," ciavs Dr. Griffith-Jones, and has not yet come to a resurrection." But has it not? What the Tape of Bel- gium will bring to pass, in the inscrutable design of fate, who can say; but this at any rate can be said with definiteness: it has kindled anew the conscience not cr.ly of Europe, but of the whole world, outsido tho land of those who befouled that little country. And to Dr. Griffith-Jones's own words we turn for evidence. Never since the Puritan Revolution, he Eays, has a voluntary army included so many peace- ful citizens in its ranks. Men who, twelve months ago, would have repudiated the idea of taking up tho profession of arms with loathing and horror, have eagerly shouldered their muskets and faced the perils of the most terrible conflict of his- tory with high courage and whole-hearted devotion. Nothing short of a sense of religious duty can explain so far-spreading and unparalleled a revolution of attitude. Such men do not thus freely adventure their lives except under the stress of an irresistible motive." In other words, .shall we not say that the conscience of Europe (or that part of it not given over to the worship of force, and mute acceptation of its consequence) has been rekindled into flame? Mr. Raymond Blathwayt and Mr. Gra- hame White were discussing the future of the aeroplane, and Mr. Blathwnyt asked Mr. Grahame White whether apart from its use in war time he thought it would be of real practical value in the world of commerce; would it supersede or work side by side with the railway train or the great ocean-going liner? Mr. Grahame White's reply, which appears in Great Thoughts," was prompt and decisive: Why, of course it will," he said, with visible astonishment at the simplicity or ignorance which prompted such a ques- tion. I fully expect—in fact, I am quite certain-that I shall be running a daily line of aeroplanes, each carrying fifty or more passengers, between here and the North of England in five years from now, I and in ten years and less I shall bo run- ning a daily service of great passenger aero-liners between here and New York You will find sooner than you imagine that people will be using their own aeroplanes, just as they use their own motor cars, for I getting about from place to place. And it will not be much of a jump to go on I from private use to public use." Mr. White added that it would be just as safe I as tho locomotive or. the steamship; pos- sibly even safer- It is interesting to notice that Mr. Grahame White regards the Zeppelin menace as formidable: Do people realise (he asked) when they laugh at ZeppItlins, that it is possible for a Zeppelin to fly for twenty-four hours and to cover one thou- sand miles in that period of tirw, or that it can remain in the air, patrolling a given section of sea-coast at slow speed and at a low altitude, for a period of several days? Do they realise that a Zeppelin has been built containing one million cubic feet of ¡ gas, weighing 25 tons, driven by seven hundred and twenty horse-power motors and attaining a maximum speed of fifty miles an hour?" Count Zeppelin started with the idea many years ago of an air- craft which should carry a heavier load than that of any other nation and fly for longer distances, and in both these aims, ?Cr. Grahame White ?aya? success waS achieved.
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8WAJ8EA .P.'S G UA llr r ( Ii tU[. REPLY TO MR. WILLIAM THORNE. i LABOUR MEMBER REPUDIATES ATTACK ON SIR ALFRED MONO. A MODEL EMPLOYER." i In the House of Commons on Thursday night, Mr. William Thorne, speaking in the course of the debate on the report of the resolution relating to the tax on imported musical instruments, declared that hon. members who were prepared to vote for bleeding the working classes by taxes Oil food, began to kick when the proposal was to tax pianos. lie would like to know how many Free Traders in the House had been bleeding the country all thrvugh tho war-— Free Trade coalowners and Free Trade chemical manufacturers, and the member for Swansea (Sir Alfred !.{ond), who was so bitter with regard to tho tax on motor-cars. His firm had been bleed- ing the country all through this war. Sir Alfred Mond was not present at the time, but ehterins' the Hbu?e eoon after he tilOC" Üw first opportunity to speak. He said I regret I was not in the House when Mr. William Thorne made some personal reflections upon me and on the firm with which I am connected regarding prices which we are charging during the war. Mr. Wm. ThorM: I said you and your firm were bleeding the public by the prices you are charging during the war as chemical manufacturers. A Challenge. Sir Alfred Mond: The hon. Member has repeated in my presence an absolute lie. The Speaker: However grave the provo- cation may be, the right hon. gentleman is not entitled to make use of that expres- sion Mr. Wm. Thorne: It does not matter to me. Sir Alfred Mond: Naturally I withdraw the expression, and I will substitute for it if I may, that he is entirely misin- formed Mr. Wm. Thorne: We will see later on. Sir Alfred Mend: The hon. gentleman may see later on or not, but ho has no right to make a statement of that kind. I only wish he would make it outside the House, so as to give mo an opportunity of dealing with it. Mr. Wm. Thorne: I may. Sir Alfred Mond: I have no wish to in- trude any personal matter in this Douse. It is only fair to say, however, that the firm with which I am connected have not raised the price of a !i¡Dlè article since tho war broke out. If the hon. Member refers to any work we have undertaken for the Government, I can only say thatJ we have undertaken that work, as I think every fair-minded man would say, at a very moderate profit indeed, at the urgent request of the chairman of the Explosives Committee, at great inconvenience, and at the cost of a great deal of labour to the people engaged on that work. I am sorry to have troubled the House on a jversonal matter of this :dnd. but I do think it is uniair for an hon. Member to break into this debate with a personal charge in regard to a subject upon which he has no information. Mr. W. Thorne: Coalowners—not only I you. Taxation of Parts. Sir A. Mond: I am not concerned with the coalowners, I only deal with myself- So far as the duty here is concerned I do not intend to go into the general question. We have discus&ed that before, and I do not wish to open it out again on this par- ticular item. I rise more to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer a few ques- tions which have been submitted to mo in regard to the matter. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Was kind enough to sav last night, and he repeated it in an answer he gave to me to-day, that rebate would be allowed on imported parts of articles where they could bo sufhcientlv identified. That, of course, rem ones good many objections we made to the taxation of parts which aie hein: used hv manufacturers here in articles which are re-exported- The only point that is troubling me is how you can provide for identification in the case say of pianos and other musical instruments. For instance, I am told that practi- cally all our catgut for violins and other musical instruments comes from France, Somebody buys that catgut and puts it on violins made in this country, and then experts them say to Australia. In what way will the Revenue authorities demand that the identification shall be proved? The same applies, of course, to a number of other goods cf a similar character. Dominion Made Instruments. There is another question I would like to raise. Does the right hon. gentleman propose, In introducing the Finance Bill, to make any kind of exemption for musical instruments coming from our Dominions ? I have had a very strong ap- peal made to me by a large Srm of musical instrument makers in Canada who want to know what the Dominions have done during this war that a pro- hibitive duty should be levied upon them, and asked whether any exemption is going to be made for them. I would suggest to the right hon. gentleman that this is a point well worthy of his attention. It is not unnatural that those who are coming over here to fight for us, spend- ing their lives and treasure in the service of the British Empire, should fi n (I it rather strange that we should exclude their goods from this country for the benefit of home manufacturers. A further point has been raised by large firms who deal in band instruments, and in similar musical instruments. They point out that wood wind instruments are made both in France and Belgium, and are not luxuries but necessaries when Utilised by instrumental bands for regi- mental purposes. C'oulcf not some exemp- tion be made at any rate for instruments being used for. recruiting troops under our voluntary system ? It seems very hard that you should levy a duty on instruments fulfilling such a patriotic duty, and that those who formed bands playing round London for patriotic purposes should have to pay a higher price for instruments, which in this case are clearly a necessity and not a luxury. The United Cabinet. Of course, the amount which this duty will bring in, as the right hon. gentleman will conceive, is little enough. So far as I I can understand- mention theso figures with great diffidence because the right hon. j gentleman is always accusing me of using figures unfairly-musical instruments im- ported for the last eight months amounted in value to < £ 56,000, and instruments in parts to X113,01)0, the whole amount being £ 169,000. It does not seem a very large amount to rectify our exchange, nor does it seem to provide a large amount of I revenue, bat since the collective wisdom of tho CabiDet has decided after long con-  8ultation that it is entirely necessary for j ua to pass these duties, however much we ] [ may dislike them, I will not offer any fm ther ifnancial criticism on them. I boi u to the colleclive wisdom of the Cabinet. i. An Hon. Member: United Cibinet. 1 j Sir Alfred Menu: I agree, ili United" Cabinet. But I hop l the right, hen. gentleman will see hi i way to give an answer on some of thi ° points which I have put before him, art also to explain the particular merit ø tiiese taxes. The right hon. gentleman i always asking us to deal with the taxeR it detail, but he does not do so himself. JIt a has never told us, for instance, how r-qiici p British consumer will have t. pay for b,ome-made instruments it exoess of what ho would pay without thii tax, and if it is a deliberate policy. Ii he wants to diminish luxuries, I ctr understand hig putting an indirect excis< duty on British musical instrument levied by the manufacturer by enhanced price and not by the Treasnry:if ha wana f to prevent people from buving mn6i.(.. f instruments because they are dear. What over his policy, it is worth while statics I I it. Appeals for Cramaofiones. Tlio hen. member for West Ham (Mr. Wm. Thorne) and the people lie rrpro ■- t-ents are interested, I should ha.v4 | thought, in this question, and will want t., E know why they should pay per cent E more for the benefit of the home rnanufac- f turer. Now the right hon. gentleman [ might have explained to us why he ha s taken this particular item of musical instruments, more than a large nnmbei j of other items. Silk is a large import, t and I should have thought it was much | more of a luxury and a better subject from thA revenua point of view. Then •with ? 1 regard to gramaphonos, the right lion, v- gentleman throws out eorne hope that will make some exception for gramaphones, (j say sent to Franca for the enjoyment oi our troops. I am fmrc many would 1>3 < glad to hear about it. I am not saying this because I want to score a point, but i really I am serious about that. 1 Tho number of appeals one gets for gramaphones from various camps is very large, and many of us have gladly re- » sponded by sending them; but, of course, ? everybody's money is limited, and with tho heavier taxation coming everybody is certain to have less money to giv-e. Naturally, therefore, the increase oC one- third applied to gramaphones would cur- tail one of the few things which reaHy gives great enjoyment to our soldiers in the depots, camps and training centres, and therefore, if something could be de- vised by which a gramaphone certified for military purposes would be exempt from this taxation, the right hon. gentleman, I think, would 00 really meeting a practical point. (Hear, hear). Mr. Barnes's Tribute. I On the income tax resolution, Mr. Barnes asked the Government to turn a deaf ear to the suggestion that the in- comes of co-operative societies should bo taxed at the source. Estimating that 95 per cent, of the members of those societies were not liable to income-tax, that large percentage would claim a return of tho tax paid at the source. It would not, therefore, be worth while going to the expense entailed. He regretted the attack that Mr. Thome had made on Sir A. Mond, and dissociated himself entirely from it- The right hon. baronet was a subscriber to many charities, and was regarded as a model emxjloyer. (Hear, hear). Speaking generally, tho Labour Party would sup- port the Budget as a whole. The resolution was agreed to. Tax on Hats Withdrawn. There was an amusing colloquy on hats, during which it appeared neither the Chancellor nor the Customs House people nor the London Chamber of Commerce can. define either hat or headgear. The Chan- cellor finally announced the withdrawal of the duty, and also 'the duty on plate glass.
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SW AN SEA'S ITALIAN DAY 1 ■ Big Effort to be Made on Saturday. The Mayor (Aid. Daniel Jones) draw* attention to Italian Day," to be ob- served on Saturday, October 2nd. Swan- sea has been amongst the foremost in. supporting movements of this. nature, cs instance the various Flag Days already held here on behalf of our other Allies, and now Italy is appealing for funds on behalf of the Italian sailors and soldiers' families in the United Kingdom, and for the Italian Bed Cross Society. The causa comes very near to our hearts, remember- ing how the Allied nations are now knit together in one common cause. These are the days for demonstrating in a prac- tical form our sympathies with our Allies, and it is to be sincerely hoped that the Italian Flag Day at Swansea on Saturday next will give such material as- sistance that we will have every reason to be proud of cur eSort. The Lady Presidents. Tlio Mayor has been instrumental in forming a strong committee of ladies, with the Mayoress as President, whoso duty it is to arrange for collections in aid of tho funds. The lady presidents in tho respective wards of the borough are as follows:—Alexandra Ward: Mrs. John Lewis, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Silence, Brynmelin Ward: Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Manselton James, Mrs. Hill, Miss Kata Williams, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. T. W. Howells. East Ward: Mrs. W. E. Cun- iffe, Mrs. W. Denning, Mrs. G. Hill. Ffynone Ward: Mrs. Richard Martin, Mrs. T. T. Corker, Mrs Ben Jones, Mrs. Dovereux, Mrs. Mclnerney. St. Helen's Ward: Mrs. Geo. Hemmings, Mrs. Morris Roberts. St. John's Ward: Mrs. W. J. J Harris, Mrs. Tom Griffiths. Landore Ward: Mrs. Haimah Hughes. Victoria Ward: Mrs. C. T. Ruthen, Mrs. J. Harris, Mrs. T. Morris, Mrs. Ansaido. All dona- I tions will bo gratefully received and ack- nowlcdged by Mr. C. C. Vivian, London [ City and Midland Bank, Wind-street, who | is acting as hon. treasurer, or Mr. T. L. Jenkins, 17, Dela B??che-street, who ia &ct- ing as hon fccretary. t I I
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AMMANFORD RACES I I Another attractive programme of horst I and foot races has been arranged for Sat- j urday on the Recreation Grounds, Am I manford. The grounds, which have been I newly laid out, form one of the best turf courses in the Principality,, and the meet- ( ings already held this season have proved i extremely popular. In Saturday's entry ) are included some of the best trotters in I the country, while in the galloway raeea well-known winners will appear, and in- dications point to a most successful racing meeting.
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A workman was fined 20s. at Willesdeu for assaulting the timekeeper who had locked him out for a day because he waA five minutes laie in the morning.