The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

Bush Hill Improvement Scheme. Sir,—Pembroke Dock having been placarded with the announcement that a meeting of rate- payers would be held in the Market House on Wednesday, January 22nd, I wended my way to the meeting. Councillor J. Grieve was called upon as an advocate for the improvement. He L v ,-ry ma.-tevful speech, full of facts and figures, the bulk of which were obtained from Mr. Brewer, of the County Council. To my mind he proved conclusively that the improve- ment could be carried out without in any way increasing the rates. Mr. Lawrence tried to prove that it vwutd cost the ratepayers at least M <71 the £ other speakers followed on both sides. Sir, when the resolution. "That the rates for the improvement on Bush Hill should not be increased," was put before the meeting, out of the very large number present not one- tenth voted, and there were only a few who voted for the improvement; the bulk of the ratepayers evidently could not make up their minds to vote after the speeches delivered by the various speakers. It was evident that one side or the other were making rash assertions. What benefits have accrued from such meet- ing? I say none. The Council are in the same position to proceed with the work as formerly which I sincerely hope they will, as I feel sure even if a slight increase in the rates is neces- sary the public will appreciate the councillors who had the courage to carry out the improve- ment so sadly need at Bush Hill. When the pavement was put down from the Red Rose to Bush ates seventeen years ago, what was the cry then ? The public wanted to know why it was not carried down to the Green. At that time they desired to carry out the work they under contemplation now. At that time they had spent all the money they had bor- rowed fur paving the town, and further they could not get tne land. To-day they have got the land and £100 as well, together with donations from various gentlemen in the county. A public meeting was held to protest against the rates being spent to cover in the Market House. It was done in spite of the protest, and when finished was appreciated by those who pro- tested. Do the ratepayers remember how they objected to the Council purchasing the steam roller at a cost of £ 400, and how it has proved a decided benefit to the town? Do they re- member that they protested against the water, being brought into the town when the Precelly scheme was mooted? At that time those who possessed tanks said they had a sufficient sup- ply of water, and wanted to compel the land- lords of houses which were not provided with tanks to have a tank attached to each house. The result was, the scheme was abandoned. A few years after there was a water famine in the town. The Council then resorted to pierc- ing the hills at the upper part of the town and buildmg large tanks, which tended to re- lieve the town for a short time, until the Coun- cil adopted the Milton scheme, which everyone acknowledges to be a perfect boon. If the meeting the first time had adopted the Precelly scheme, Haverfordwest. Tenby, Narberth, and Pembroke would have connected on, the cost of the scheme would have been paid off years ago, —0 should have been receiving benefit from ine .thor towns, which would have relieved our rates. These few cases are only mentioned to show the value of public meetings of rate- payers. The meeting of the 22nd inst. was no different to the others: therefore I advise the Council to proceed with the work with all dispatch. It will give employment to those v.' o are out of work; it will benefit the pedes- trians who are wanting protection on our roads, the means'of locomotion to-day being entirely different from that of twenty years ago. If the Council does not proceed with the improvement the offer of the land and iElOO will be with- drawn, and then in a few years the opponents of the scheme will want it done, and deputa- tions from the Council will have to wait upon the landthe landlord asking him to sell the land for the improvement, and possibly they .ave to resort to law to get it, when it ost ten times more than at present. There- under those conditions let us have no bickerings at the Council meetings about ■•'it. get it cone.—Yours trulv, JUSTICIA.

Baptist Historical Sketches. Dear Sir,—I wish to thank the writer of the notes in the "On the Square" column which appeared in your last week's issue, for the kind reference he made to my recently published volume. But after referring to the value of the book (an act for which I am grateful), he proceeds to seek to point out some wrong de- finitions contained therein of the meaning of some place-names, for which also, I suppose, I ought to be further grateful. An honest critic will not only point out the excellencies in a book, but also its defects. 0 for grace to appreciate the latter! The writer designates my adverting to the origin of place-names as a digression. But a digression often relieves the monotony of a subject, and enables the reader to revert to it again with fresh vigour. He gently accuses me of presuming to enter on philological ground for which I have no mental warrant. But surely ministers may be allowed to presume occasionally, as well as newspaper editors and contributors. He cites two instances of etymological explanations given in the book, viz., Pope Hill and Treff- game; but he does not say that they are in inverted commas, wittt the initials of the author. I quoted them from a book entitled, "Place-names in Wales," and they were the best I could get. -ilologists do not all dwell together in unity. Now, the serious charge I bring against the writer is that he says these are not the correct definition of them, and yet he does not attempt to give them. The onus probandi rests with the one who says a thing is not so. If you. Sir, conducted the "Guar- dian" on that principle it would not have had the large circulation and such appreciative readers as it has to-day. There are several other place-names the mean- .ing of which I should like the writer of "On the Square," to give: such as Saundersfoot, Martletwy, etc.—Yours truly, R. C. ROBERTS. Pembroke Dock. January 28th.

Pembroke Temperance Convention. Dear Sir,—Will you permit me to offer a few remarks respecting the temperance convention held last week at Haverfordwest. It has been said that more than half the time of the wise is spent in repairing the mischief done by the gool. The truth embodied in this is in no movement so exemplified as in teetotalism. At the present time the country is putting to a practical test the Licensing Act of 1904, which at the time of its adoption was bitterly resented by the "trade" because of the provision where- by the latter has to find the money with which to compensate persons interested in licenses extinguished in the public interest. The mea- sure has operated, and is operating, beneficially for licenses are being reduced at the rate of a thousand a year in a country where the popu- lation is increasing, and according to ex-Alder- man Edward Thomas, of Cardiff, a well-known temperance speaker, the number of convictions for drunkenness last year in Glamorganshire showed a decrease running into thousands, which he attributed to the lessened number of public-houses doing business in the county. And this, too, during a year of great prosperity, when usually drunkenness is most rife. The Act, therefore, is carrying out a mission which the teetotalers consider highly desirable, be- lieving as they do that as the facilities for drinking are reduced so drunkenness is corre- spondingly lessened. Their one objection to the measure has nothing whatever to do with the matter of sobriety. They denounce the arrangement for compensating the publican and brewer, although compensation is really paid from a sort of insurance fund wholly main- gained by forced levies upon public-houses. The convention in a most easy-going fashion committed itself to a number of sweeping pro- positions, one of which alone, if adopted, would have ruinous consequences in several direc- tions. A "short time limit" for licenses would amount to the practical confiscation of a large proportion of property in which about 2300,000,000 of public money is invested, and the loss would not fall upon the bloated brewers," as some temperance speakers seem to imagine. An inspection of the share list of breweries would fhow that the bulk of the money has been furnished by ordinary inves tors, and that banks, friendly societies, and charities are holders of debentures to a very large extent. Apart from the loss to these in- vestors, such a reeling blow would be struck at public confidence in all forms of investment that we might easily bring about a repetition in this country of the financial panic from which America is now suffering. For there is no more and susceptible class than the investing public. The "local veto" put forward with the plea "Trust the people," is distinguished by a defect which makes a mockery of the latter. The people of a licensing area are to be permitted only to vote whether or not the number of existing licenses are to be decreased; they are to be debarred from exercising the same dis- cretion to decide whether or not public re- quirements render an increase of licenses de- sirable. Such a one-sided application of the truth is utterly opposed to true Liberalism, and it is inconceivable that the present Government will entertain it. The eountry under the influence of education and the growth of a wholesome sentiment is steadily relieving itself of the reproach of drunkenness, and if the temperance extremists could only be restrained from forcing upon the public mischievous nostrums irritating to the masses and tending to produce reaction, we might hope in time to realise the dream of a sober Britain using in moderation alcoholic beverages which are evil only to the extent that they are abused.—I am, etc., MODERATE.

Educational Administration Sir,—Economy in the administration of educa- tion in Pembrokeshire is a subject much discuss- ed recently, and while this is engrossing public attention, with your permission I wish to refer to another aspect of the question. I do not wish to minimise the fact that farmers are heavily burdened with taxes. In my small way I have to pay my quota, and in common with many others I often dread the visit of the rate collector. I confess I have sometimes to put stock prematurely on the market to obtain the wherewithal to pacify this persistent gen- leman. Nevertheless, 1 view the increasing demand for the maintenance of education in the same light as I do an increased premium on an insurance policy, viz., a pro rata in- creased value and provision for my family. No one, I take it, will argue that education is to remain stationary, or that we owe no special obligation in this respect to our descendants. The limited education I received (and I write feeling the irretrievable loss of a better system ad facilities) appeared then a very liberal one compared with that my father had perforce to be content. I consider it a privilege to contribute to an educational tax that my suc- cessors may be well fitted for the strenuous work of a useful life. They will need it, and will be grateful for the sacrifice. Money ex- pended in education is money* well spent. There is a positive return for it We owe a great deal to the progressive spirit of the champions of education. Wales has to-day a system which will compare favourably with any other country. It is being gradually perfected, and even at the present time forms a fairly complete ladder, enabling the humblest in the 1and, stating on the lowest rung, to climb to distinction. Compare this with the state of things as recent as, say, 30 years ago, and you have at once the key why Welshmen in the past were seldom found occupying important positions. Too long has Taffy been neglected. It was even suggested that Welshmen did not possess sufficient grit and perseverance to lead In the industrial and commercial world. They were classed a nation of poetical dreamers- lovers of music, true, but only in the minor key. Scotchmen were credited with a mono- poly of the practical in the Celtic race. Secon- dary education has quickly dispelled this fal- lacy, and no country has made more rapid strides since its introduction than gallant little Wales. The direct advantages to our sons and daugh ters are not sufficiently appreciated, or we should hear les murmurings against educa- tional rates. We are provided witn a more sub- stantial dowry for our daughters and a much better start in life for our boys than any mere saving of money could ever accomplish for them. A liberal education provides them with the necessary capital to make their lives use- ful; wealth sometimes proves a curse and makes them drones in society. I am opposed to extravagance, and I believe public money is often wastefully administered by local authorities as well as by our Imperial Parliament. There is need for more economy, but not at the expense of education. As farm- ers we do not consider it. extravagance co spend liberally in cleaning our lands and fertilise with manures, knowing full well it is the only way to obtain profitable results. Education produces the highest results. It is the nation's most profitable investment, and forms its most valuable asset. In non-productive depart- ments, local and imperial, strict economy could be exercised with advantage to the rate- payers It is essential we should support our educational system if the British people are to continue occupying a leading position among the nations. The whole civilized world is alive to this fact, and is vigorously entering into competition. We are constantly reminded by comparison of figures and warnings, the neces- sity of maintaining the strength of our navy equal to any two powers, etc. I am not writing to find fault with this. But we are liable to forget the exceptionally rapid educational strides some countries are making, whom we considered 50 years ago little better than half civilized. Should we not keep going the pace in this direction also, and double it if neces- sary? The best protection the rising generation can have is a sound and liberal education, and personally, I feel a pleasure in sharing the burden which this necessitates.—Yours faith- fully, FFERMWR BACH.

Canada the Place for bmall Holdings. A Haverfordweist correspondent sends us the following interesting extract from a recent letter of a friend in Saskatchewan. After referring to the spending of Christmas there, the writer 3ays "We drove some twenty miles in a sleigh, and a snowstorm blowing in our face all the the while, and so cold-it was 20 deg. below zero. How would you like to be us; not much, I think. But it was worth the drive, because we were rescued by our friends with smiles, and that made up for the cold. Of course, we had something to warm us when in the house? What was it? Now about Canada and its ways and people. You, of course, have heard that I have a "homestead" 160 acres of land; its about 160 miles from' Stockholm, so you can guess how proud I am. After three years it becomes my absolute property. Now it can be 1 _1 1"- .č1! T _1 -L. _1.]- 1. t. taKen DacK irom me n 1 uon 1 auiue uy me rules the Government set out; that is, live on it six months of the year and plough 30 acres of land. You bet I'll do that. We are now some five miles from the village, so it is not often we go there. The work is very hard and long hours, but I am getting used to it now. It is quite healthy and the open air suits me. The farmers about here have had a very bad crop this year. -11 the wheat for miles around has been frozen, and its price went down from 80 cents per bushel to 20 cents. So you can guess what a summer it was; snow fell in July and laid the crops flat, and froze the wheat. Some of the farmers are ruined; and then to top it all there were about twelve farms burnt right out by the prairie fires. Its a grand sight to see miles upon miles of flames sweep- ing along, but so very dangerous for the far mers."

Suggestions from a Member of the I L. P. Sir,—With your kind permission I should like, on behalf of many ratepayers in Milford Haven, to tender their thanks to the District Council, for at last recognising the arduous and disagreeable duties performed by their servants, the scavengers. While we, and I am sure the employees are thankful for the rise of 2s. and 3s. per week, which means to these men almost as much as a rise of 10s. to others in a different walk of life, we must not forget that they are yet far removed from a living wage; the same class of work, and I do not hesitate to say much less disagreeable, is paid for at the rate of 25s. to 30s. per week, but at present, I suppose that is too much to expect from our authorities just yet. I was very glad to see you take up the case of the roadmen at Fishguard, and hope that your present remarks and those of the past will "sear the conscience" of the Fishguard Dis- trict Council. By the bye, I understood that there was a branch of the I.L.P. there. Have they gone to sleep?—because if not it is one of their main duties to see that municipal em- ployees are treated as men, not boys, and that they get a living wage. ? May I venture to hope also that the mover and seconder of the amendment, refusing to grant the roadmen at Letterston an increase in wages, at the County Council meeting, will retrieve- their good name by following the ex- ample of the Milford Haven Rural District Council. I am of opinion that some better system of assessing wages for municipal employees, of whatever rank they may be should be adopted, viz.:—A minimum and a maximum wages, the employee to rise to the maximum by an annual increase at so much per week, providing char- acter and ability qualified for it. Servants would then have something to look forward to, and would certainly strive to do their best by the ratepayers. Men employed sweeping roads and scaveng- ing work should in any case be provided with oilskins; an oilskin suit properly looked after and re-oiled by the wearer should last at least four years, which would mean a small cost uf 43. per year per man. Thanking you in anticipation, I beg to remain. Respectfullv yours, E. T. ROBINSON. Hon. Sec. of the I.L.P. 14. Greville Road, Milford Haven.

The Director's Salary. Sir.-I am sorry I had not the pleasure of reading "Villager's" letter, but I feel bound tc reply to some of the remarks in Mr. Whicher's letter of last week's issue. In the first place he writes that a reduction oj salary would mean the loss of prestige. If it does, why was it that he proposed the reduction that has been made? The Director's salary in another two years would have increased to £350. Mr. Whicher's amendment was that it should not exceed £ 310, a reduction of £ 40. At the sub- committee meeting his amendment (to a pro- position of k250), was that it should not exceed £300. a reduction of £50. I cannot understand why he has changed his mind in so short a time; it was E100 that the committee proposed to reduce it by, not £60 as Mr. "hicher writes. Again he writes of the Director controlling an expenditure of £ 25,000. How can he write such a thing when he knows perfectly well that there is not a shilling paid out without the sanction of the committee ? There is not a single member that wants to find fault with the work of the Director (far from it), but if some of us think that the Education Com- mittee made a mistake in its infancy in fixing the salaries too high, surely it is their duty to try and rectify it. I cannot see what the other appointment that he refers to as to do with this; two blacks don't make one white. I hopes the next time Mr. W hicher writes he will give facts so that your readers may judge for themselves, who is right or wrong.—Yours faithfully, W. T. DAVIES. Myrtle Cottage, Haverfordwest. -+-

PEMBROKE DOCK CHORAL SOCIETY. The grand operatic concerts to be produced in the Temperance Hall, Pembroke Dock, by the Pembroke Dock Choral Society on the nights of the 10th and 11th February are the chief topics of conversation amongst the truly music-loving inhabitants of the Dockyard town. This is not to be wondered at considering the name the society has won in the Welsh musical world. Fortunately for Pembroke Dock the members of the society and Mr. Hancock have practically kept together in harmony (in more senses than one), and the result will be revealed to us on the two nights mentioned, when the greater part of "Lohengrin" and "Maritana," as well as selections from "Faust," "II Trovatore," "Martha," and "Madame Angot," will be ren- dered. Two distinguished professional soloists have been engaged at great expense—Miss Ethel Cadman, prima donna, Moody-Manners Opera Company, and Mr. Chas. Tree, the greatest English baritone, now appearing in London. Miss Ethel Cadman is a soprano of the very first rank, and it will be only necessary to scan the Press notices given below to realise what a treat is in store for those who will be for- tunate enough to be present. Below we give a few press opinions of the artistes engaged in the concerts. MISS ETHEL CADMAN. "Western Morning News" "Miss Ethel Cad- man is a winsome substitute for our own Cornish favourite (Miss Fanny Moody). There is the same charm of manner, clear musical articulation and flexibility, which enables her to render the jewel and spinning songs to the delight and enthusiasm of the audience." "Manchester Chronicle": "The outstanding pleasure of the performance was the singing of Miss -iiel Cadman as Lily O'Connor. Miss Ethel Cadman has a beautifully sweet voice." MR. CHARLES TREE. "Daily News," London: "His grand voice dominated everything, and in the terrible "Ride to the Abyss," he forced on the ill-fated "Faust" with an impetuosity so appalling and horrible that a lady of the contralto chorus fainted from sheer emotion. It was stupen- dous." "Western Mail," Cardiff: "Of the soloists Mr. Tree carried off first honours. He sang with a tone and expression which showed no fault all through the work. All his leading items raised a storm of applause."

Pembroke Dock Choral Society. TWO GRAND Operatic Concerts will be given in the TEMPERANCE HALL, ON Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 10 & II, THE Choir, conducted by Mr. T. G. -L HANCOCK, will be supported by an efficient Orchestra, and will perform extensive selections from Wagner's "Lohengrin" and Wallace's "Maritana." PRINCIPALS Soprano: MISS ETHEL CADMAN (Prima Donna Moody Manners Cpera Co.) Baritone MR. CHARLES TREE. The programme on the Second Night will De considerably changed. The Plan will be on view at Mr. Edmond's, Dimond Street, Pembroke Dock, on Saturday, February lst. Prices of Seats-First Reserved 2s. 6d., Second Reserved Is. 6d., admission Is. Each Concert will commence at EIGHT p.m. LATE TRAINS TO PEMBROKE; LATE STEAMER TO NEYLAND ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11th. LLANRHIANSCHOOLROOM" AN n ing will be held at the above place on Friday Next, February 7, 1908, when the best local talent will appear. To commence at 7 p.m. fidmissiory-Front Seats, Is; Back Seats, 6d. -"Mo EXPRESS MOTOR & CYCLE WORKS (Directly opposite the l ock Entrance) 3. VICTORIA ROAD, MILFORD HAVEN THE EXPRESS CYCLE is sold only by the -L above Firm, and far excels any other Cycle at Z5 19s. 6d. (cash price). Cycles sold by easy instalments, from 2d. per day. Far cheaper than wasting money on boot leather by walking, instead of riding to work every day. MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CYCLES bought, sold, let out on hire, and repaired. SKILFUL AND PRACTICAL MECHANICS are kept, capable of doing any REPAIRS TO CYCLES & MOTORS. PETROL, ACCUMULATORS, SPARKING PLUGS, and all kinds of MOTOR OILS AND ACCESSORIES. Accumulators Charged and Repaired. All orders sent carriage paid to any address. Note Address- EXPRESS MOTOR & CYCLE WORKS, 3, VICTORIA ROAD, MILFORD HAVEN. 31ja-52

MILFORD HAVEN AS A I NAVAL BASE. What the Joint Committee are Doing. SUPPORT FROM OTHER BODIES. AN EXAMPLE FOR FISHGUARD. A meeting of the Naval Base Joint County Committee was held on Monday afternoon at the Temperance Hall, Pembroke Dock, when there were present Sir Charles Philipps (chair- man), Col. W. R. Mirehouse, Mr. A. McColl, Mr. C. F. Egerton Allen (representing the County Council), Messrs. G. II. Price, H. M. Rice, George Mason, J. Hutchings, F. J. Tallett, G. Teesdale, E. G. Elford (representing the Pembroke Dock Chamber of Trade), Mr. J. Lawrence, Mr. C. Young, and Mr. W. Phillipp (representing the Pembioke Town Council), Mr Isaiah Reynolds (representing Haverfordwest Town Council), Mr. T. Angel (representing Tenby Town Council), Col. W. R. Roberts (re- presenting Milford Urban District Council), Mr. G. E. Carrow, and Mr. F. W. P. Hitchings (re- presenting Neyland Urban District Council), J. li. L. Williams (representing Narberth Urban District Council), Mr. W. C. Jones (re- presenting Pembroke Rural District Council), Mr. C. Farley (representing Tenby Tradesmen's Association), Messrs. John and Rowlands (re- presenting Milford Chamber of Trade), and Mr. G. H. D. Birt (Milford),. with the secre- tary (Mr. F. W. Merriman). Letters were read from Dr. Griffith, Mr. J. F. n-I 'I ¡TT _.J! _1 .i Lort imiliips, Mr. l. 1. James (iiaveriorawest;, Mr. F. W. Gregory (Tenby), and Sir Thomas Meyrick, who were unable to be present. The Chairman said that the last time they met the suggestion was made that they should enquire of the various county councils, district councils, and public bodies generally from Bristol to Barrow, whether they would support them. The secretary had been extremely busy trying to obtain opinions from these bodies, and he would now tell them the result. Mr. F. W. Merriman then read voluminous correspondence from various local bodies which we briefly summarise as follows:— Manchester Corporation.—Decided to take no action in the matter. Cardiff County Council—Matter referred to Parliamentary Committee. No definite reply yet received. Tredegar Chamber of Trade-Unanimously decided to support scheme on proposal of a Pembroke man there. Rhyl Urban District Council-Will support scheme. Morecambe Town Council-No action to be taken. Llandovery Urban District Councils-Will support scheme provided there is no financial liability. Maesteg Urban Council.—Support scheme. Kidwelly Town Council-Support scheme. Llandilo Urban Council.—Will give scheme their "moral support." Llanelly Urban District Council.—Will sup- port scheme. Llandudno Urban District Council.—Matter deferred sine die. Weston-super-Mare Urban District Council.— No action taken. Denbigh County Council.—Not considered question yet. Rhymney Urban District Council.—No steps to be taken. Chepstow Urban District Council.—Will sup- port scheme. Barrow Town Council.—Will take no action. Merioneth County [Council.—Will take no action. Pontardawe Urban District Council.—Will take no action. Carmarthen County Council.—In favour of scheme. Weston-super-Mare Chamber of Commerce.— No action to be taken. Newport Chamber of Commerce.—No action at present. Brecon County Council.-Not considered yet. Merthyr Town Council.—No action to be taken. Cowbridge Urban District Council.—Will sup- port scheme. Runcorn Corporation.—Not likely any action will be taken. Abertillery Urban District Council.—Approve of scheme. Aberaman Urban District Council.—Will give every support in their power. Montgomery County Council.—Scheme ap- proved. Porthcawl Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Welshpool Urban Council.—No action to be taken. Llandrindod Wells Urban Council.—Will sup- port scheme. Swansea T'n Council.—Will support scheme. Fleetwood Town Council.—Will not support scheme. Tredegar Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Pwlhelli Urban- Council.—Will support scheme. Newport Town Council.—Will support scheme. Bristol Corporation.—Referred to Docks Com- mittee. Docks Committee support scheme. Swansea Harbour Trust.—Will be considered. Wrexham Council.—No resolution passed. Newton Council.—Will support scheme. Ilfracombe Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Builth Wells Urban Council.—Consider Mil- ford Haven a suitable place for a naval base. Briton Ferry Urban Council.—Heartily ap- prove of scheme; will do anything to assist in the matter. Barmouth Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Monmouth T'n Council.—Think matter should be left to Government to decide, and decline to move in the matter. Fishguard Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Bootle Town Council.—No action to be taken. Wallasey Urban Council.—No action to be taken. Mountain Ash Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Barry Chamber of Trade.—Will support scheme. Laugharne Council.—Will support scheme. Bristol Chamber of Cominerce.-Will co oper- ate in support of scheme. Barry Port Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.—Will not support scheme. Liverpool Corporation.—Will not support scheme. Cardigan County Council.—Will support scheme. Cardigan T'n Council.—Will support scheme. Barry Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Birkenhead Town CounciL-No action was taken. Neath Town Council.—Will support scheme. Ab^rdare Urban Council.—Cordially support scheme. Swansea Chamber of Trade.—Will not move in the matter. Ammanford Urban Council.—Will support scheme. Cardiff Chamber of Commerce.—Not decided vet. There were also a number of mere acknow- ledgments, and it is expected that further sup- port will be received. Altogether, so far, 37 bodies have signified that they are in' favour of the scheme. The Chairman said that it seemed to him I that, roughly speaking, South Wales and a portion of North Wales were with them, and that above that they were against them. Col. Roberts said that it seemed to him that the next step would be to prepare a petition, and send copies for signature to those public bodies who had sent them back favourable replies. The Chairman said that if they decided now that they had heard what support they were likely to get, to proceed seriously with the matter, they would have to appoint a deputa- tion to approach the Admiralty. They had already passed a resolution to that effect. The question was now whether they should confirm it. Mr. George Mason considered it very impor- tant that they should get to work as early as possible, seeing what a considerable time the matter had been before them already. He thought it would be to their advantage to put the matter, before the Admiralty as soon as possible. He took it that their borough Mem- bers would introduce the deputation, and would also ascertain when it would be con- venient for the Admiralty to receive the depu- tation. They could appoint the deputation at this meeting, and he further suggested that the "suggestions" which had been prepared by the Chamber of Commerce could form the basis of the petition. The Chairman thought they would have to wait until they had answers from the various public bodies supporting them. Col. Roberts moved a resolution that a peti- tion be prepared and copies forwarded to the various public bodies, with a request that they should be signed, sealed, and returned as early as possible. Mr. Isaiah Reynolds thought that these pub- lic bodies might be asked to influence the various members of Parliament representing them, and thought perhaps some of the latter would join the deputation. The Chairman thought this a very good sug- gestion, apd after some further discussion re- solutions to this effect were carried, though Mr. Birt thought that they had better do every- thing themselves. He considered that theil only hope lay in themselves. Mr. Merriman pointed out that some of the public bodies had not replied yet. Mr. Birt said they could not be very keen, then. If they were going to approach the Admiralty he thought that there was nobody who would take so much interest in themselves as themselves. He asked what influence peo- ple from such places as Barmouth, Briton Ferry, etc., would have with the Admiralty. Mr. W. Phillips suggested that they should write to ask Sir Alfred'Thomas, the chairman of the Welsh party, to bring the matter before the Welsh Members with a view to making it a national question. This caused some discussion, some members pointing out that this must not be made a political question, and others suggesting that the county and borough Members could see the other Welsh Members in the House of Commons. Mr. Phillips pointed out that he did not wish to make the question a political' one, and eventually it was decided to adopt his sug- gestion. The next business was the appointment of a deputation to meet the Admiralty, and the following were selected :-Sir Charles Philipps. Dr. Griffiths, Mr. G. Price, Mr. G. Mason, the Mayor of Pembroke (Mr. F. S. Reed), Mr. C. Young, Mr. Isaiah Reynolds, Mr. W. J. Jones, Mr. C. W. R. Stokes, Mr. J. Leach, Colonel Roberts, Mr. J. Whicher, Mr. G. E. Carrow, Mr. F. W. P. Hitchings, Mr. J. H. L. Williams, Mr J. A. Davies, Mr. W. C. Jones, Mr. Farley, Mr. Palmer. Mr. John, Mr. Rowlands, Mr. Wynford Philip ps.Al.P., Mr. Marlay Sampson, Mr. J. F. Lort Philipps, Sir T. C. Meyrick, Col. F. C. Meyrick, and Mr. G. H. D. Bnt. It was decided to write to Mr. Owen Philipps. M.P., asking him to introduce the deputation, and ascertain when it would be convenient for the Admiralty to receive them, on or after March 1st. It was also decided, upon the proposition of Mr. J. Lawrence, that a committee, consisting of the chairman, Col. Roberts, Messrs. Birt, Marlay Samson, 1. Reynolds, G. Mason, and F. W. Merriman. draft the petition. The meeting then concluded with the usual votes of thanks.

FOOTBALL. FISHGUARD v. MILFORD RESERVES. I At Maesgwynne field on Saturday afternoon, Mr. E. W. Rees (Referees' Association, South viales) handling the whistle and giving general satisfaction. Milford did not, as was expected, bring up their first team, and consequently Fishguard were far superior to their rivals, winning the game by 7 goals to 2. At back Parsell Lewis was in fine form, and fully maintained his reputation for fearless and sturdy work. He was well partnered by J. Hearne. The half-line was also strong with Wilkin Evans Jones (Wrexham) and George Williams, all of whom shone. In the vanguard were Ll. Davies, R. Thompson, Hilyard, Lam- bert, and Whisley, who gave one of the finest expositions of the game seen for many a day at Fishguard. In goal Manning was safe, and although tested but seldom, he showed his exceptional ability and alertness. On the Mil- ford side the most prominent were the centre- forward and centre-half, but the team was not representative by any means, hence their failure to cope with their opponents. Hilyard scored four of the seven goals for the homesters, who combined well throughout. There was half a gale blowing during the match. NEYLAND v. GOODWICK. This match was played on Pencw ground on Saturday last, when a large crowd of spectators were present and saw what proved the most exciting game of the season. Neyland were first favourites with the crowd, as their sup- porters were largely in the majority. For the first ten minutes Goodwick pressed and were doing good work in the open, but in time the game was spoilt by the too forcible tactics on the part of the Neyland men, in consequence of which D. Betty, of the Goodwick team, was injured and had to be carried off to the pa- vilion, where Dr. Thomas attended to him. After this Goodwick still held their own, their scrum work suffering but little by comparison. Having got rid of Betty, the Neylanders put more heart in their work and some excellent tackling was seen on both sides, and from a screw-kick by the visitors their wing man took a drop-kick for goal and luckily scored. No- thing further was added and half-time came, giving relief to the pent-up feelings of the crowd and players alike. When the game started again Goodwick pressed and gave the visitors a few frights. After this the game was a farce until the whistle blew, as Neyland would not open out the game, and did not play the ball, their one aim being to bring the man down. This is a thing that spoils all interest in the Rugby game, and which the Goodwick executive would like to see less of. We are afraid that a good few of the Goodwick players will have to' rest for some time owing to these unfair methods of playing the game. The Neyland team certainly won the game, but they are not to be congratulated on the manner in which they did it. G. Bryant and R. Harris were the pick of the Neyland side. It would not be fair to criticise any individual player of the Goodwick team, as they were at a great disadvantage, one of their regular three-quarter line not being able to get on the field until the game was in progress for some few minutes, and in consequence he was not allowed to play. Following on this Betty was injured, and all the luck seemed to be against Goodwick, even the choice of ends; but taking all these adverse circumstances into considera- tion all the Goodwick men. showed pluck and resourcefulness until the whistle sounded for time. As it is right to give credit for genuine merit, we should like to mention that D. Harris, of the Goodwick team, played a' re- markably sound game for so young an adherent of the Rugby code; he seems likely to develop into such another forward as D. Betty, who is acclaimed on all sides as the best forward in the League teams, and one that would do credit to a fifteen in one of the big towns. Another account says:—Neyland team paid a visit to the Goodwick ground on Saturday last, and forced a couple of League points from the home team. There was a good deal of excite- ment over this game, as a lot of the old Ney- land supporters live nearly alongside of the field; in fact it was an all Neyland crowd that ranged along the touhc line, Goodwickans being conspicuous by their absence.

FOOTBALL NOTES. At a meeting of the St. Mary's Institute Football Committee on Tuesday, it was de- cided to elect the vice-captain (Allan Rogers), captain, and Fred Lewis, vie-captain, owing to the inability of the late captiin to attend the practices and games. They also decided that it was not possible for them to enter the Football Tournament at Milford Haven on February 15th (in connection with the Priory Mission A.F.C. as they had been asked, owing to the inability of the team to play on a Satur- day. x x x Some interesting games were played in the West of Llanelly League on Saturday, and Ney- land (the leaders) further improved their posi- tion, and now look almost certain of winning the championship. The struggle at Goodwick was a hard one, but Neyland' won by 4 points to nil. On the same day Tenby performed very creditably at Whitland, where they beat the home club by 14 points to 4, and Milford on their own ground beat a weak Milford team by 8 points to 3. The League table to date is as follows:— P. W. D. L. Pts. Neyland 7 6 1 0 13 Tenby 8 6 0 2 12 Goodwick 7 4 1 2 9 Whitland. 6 1 2 3 4 Milford 7 1 1 5 3 Pembroke 9 11 7 3

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DEATH OF MR. W. B. EVANS, LLANUNGAR, SOLVA. We have the painful duty this week of re- cording the death of Mr. W. B. Evans, of Llanungar Fawr (son of the late Mr. Thomas Evans, builder, Solva, and Mrs. Evans, Harbour House), whose sad death occurred on Saturday morning last under tragic circumstances. On the Wednesday previous deceased was engaged in the mill house attending to the corn crusher, being assisted by Mr. Theo Williams, of Tre- lerwr. When deceased was in the act of slackening the speed of the engine by bending over the fly-wheel, his coat got entangled in the machinery, with the result that he was whirled round several times. Williams was powerless to give any aid. Presently the belt- ing got off the pulley and the machine came to a standstill. With assistance deceased was re- leased from the wheel, when it was found that he had received severe and terrible injuries. He was unconscious, and remained so until his death. Dr. Ross, of Solva, was called in and examined deceased, and pronounced his case as most serious. He peacefully passed away at 4.30 on Saturday morning. 1-N- Q U E S T. On Monday evening, at six o'clock, an in- quest was held. Mr. T. Morgan Williams, deputy coroner, St. Davids, conducted the pro- ceedings, with a jury composed of the follow- ing: Mr. Joseph Evans (foreman), John Morris, Walter Davies, Hugh Owen, W. J. Thomas, R. B. Davies, James Morgan, J. J. Phillips, W. Price, W. John, James Davies, W. Beynon, and W. H. John. After being duly sworn, they proceeded to view the body. The first witness called was W. Theophilus Williams, of Trelerwr, farmer, who deposed that he was with deceased grinding corn at the mill house at Llanungar on Wednesday last, the 22nd inst. The engine was driven by oil power. When deceased was in the act of put- ting less speed on the machine, his coat got entangled in the spindle, with the result that he was whirled round several times. Witness was unable to aid him, and presently the belt came off the pulley and the crusher stopped. He tried to release him but did not succeed. He then ran out and called Mrs. Evans, who immediately came. They had to use a knife to cut his clothing from the wheel spindle. De- ceased was then placed on his back on the floor. He was alive but unconscious. John Richards was the next witness called, who said he was a farm labourer at Llanungar. He saw deceased last alive on Wednesday, at the Mill House. He had been called out by his mistress to come to assist to release de- ceased from the machinery. He was then sent immediately for a doctor. Richard Alexander Ross, L.R.C.P., said he Richard Alexander Ross, L.R.C.P., said he was a medical practitioner at Solva. He was called in to see deceased on Wednesday after- noon, and found him suffering from concus- sion of the brain and dislocation of the shoul- der. He was unconscious. The cause of death, in his opinion, was "concussion of the brain following the accident." The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony. A vote of sympathy with the deceased's rela- tives was passed, all the jury standing. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Mr. W. B. Evans was born at Solva 47 years ago, and was the eldest son of the late Mr. Thomas Evans, builder, Solva, and Mrs. Evans. He followed the trade of builder until he was 25 years of age, when he took to farming, and was considered one of the most practical far- mers in the whole district. Deceased had taken a keen interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the district, and had been sa member of public bodies for very many years. He was, at the time of his death, chairman of the Whit- church Parish Council, member of the Haver- fordwest Board of Guardians, member of the Local Board of Managers, deacon of the Metho- dist Church, etc. His place will, therefore, be sadly missed in different directions. He was a man of keen insight and forethought, straight- forward in his dealings, and one highly res- pected throughout the whole district. He leaves a widow and four children, Mrs. Evans, Har- bour House (mother), and Mr. H. W. Evans (brother) and scores of friends throughout the county to mourn his loss, tQ whom our sincere sympathy is extended. The funeral takes place to-day .(Thursday), particulars of which will appear in our next issue. ,8ii1I;nt

SOLVA A Curious Find.—A young farmer, Mr. Thomas liarries, of Gwarycoed, near Solva, whilst ploughing one day last week, unearthed a massive brass button, measuring li inches in diameter, in a good state of preservation. Round the edge it bears the following old Welsh maxim, "Y Gwir yn erbyn y Byd" (The truth against the World). In the centre there is a star with a knotted rope underneath Inscribed on the back of it is the following ad- dress:—Daughty and Co., 10, St. Martins Lane, London. Perhaps some of our readers can throw some light on the subject.

LIQUIDS. An esteemed correspondent, "W. G. S. sends us the following: Sir,—The drink question is always with us: but fortunately the above heading has no reference to it. With your consent I should like to make one or two remarks on those letters of our alphabet L. M, N, R, which are so elusive as to have earned for themselves the .name "liquids." Unlike as they seem to us, it is a common-place that L and R frequently interchange: for instance, "colonel," pronounc- ed "curnel"—old Fren< h "coronel"); "pilgrim" (Latin "peregrinns"); in baby-English "very" becomes "velly." The final "1" is a difficulty, so we often hear- "Hark my sould it is the Lord." If the final "I" is 3. stumbling-block to some, the initial "r" is to others. It is aspirated, especially before the vowel "o"; so that "Roch" becomes "Rhoch," and "road" becomes "rhoad"; this is a very general North Pem- brokeshire pronunciation. And herein they are in good company: for the Normans did the same thing, as appears from their spelling of names, "Hrolf," "Hrollo," and the like; while in ancient and modern Greek the "r" is fre- quently aspirated. It must b? remembered that no unmodified Welsh word begins with "r"; the unmodified initial is always "rh" it only assumes the simple "r" when subjected to that grammatical initial mutation, which brings at once wonder and confusion to the learner of Welsh. Similarly, "11" is the root initial, for grammatical reasons it sometimes becomes simple "1." This mention of "11" lets me into the heart of my subject: the double "I" is the great speciality of the Welsh language. It is a sort of sibilant or aspirate "1," and its pronounciation can be easily gained. It is not the double "1" that is the difficulty of Welsh pronunciation, but the perfectly open "e" and "o." The double "1," however, is characteristic, and its history is of much interest.. You feel a consciousness of it in the various spellings of such names as "Lothair," "Llothair," Clo- thair," etc.: the speakers in these kindred lan- guages were aiming at some modification of the "1" resembling that which we represent in Welsh by "II." According to "Grimm's Law" it is represented in Latin by "pi" or "fl," and in English "fl." For example:— Wel.th. Lain,. English llawn p enus (full) llan planus iplaiii) llawr floor ]]if pluvius flood (Gothic, fluth) llipl1 flaccus flabbv. Llan means, apparently, the levelled ground on which the Church stands, and is exactly the same word as "Llanos" of Spanish South America. It is interesting to note that some Pembrokeshire proper names have adopted the formula: Welsh "11," English "fl." The name Lloyd has become Floyd in almost living memory, I am told; and "Trelhvyn" has been Anglicized into "Trefloyne." "Fluellen," the name of the Welshman in "Henry V. was as near as Shakespeare could get to "Llewelyn"; but no one is justified in calling him anything but his proper name, unless one has not at- tained to the "11." In Pembrokeshire this name is constantly spelt "Llewhelyn," where the "h" is inserted as compensation for the aspirate of which the double "I" is robbed. An old friend of mine, who disapproved of her neighbours, always called them them Whellyns"—aspirat- ing the "w" as involuntary compensation for the Welsh double "I" in the omitted syllable. Mrs. Nares, in her "Pleasant Memories," says that this direction was once given to Bishop Jenkinson: "Just clap the tip of your lordship's tongue to the roof of your episcopal mouth, and hiss like a gander." So far the liquids have brought difficulty- sometimes they bring help. There is some- thing awkward in pronouncing a word begin- ning with a vowel. The Greeks recognised this and marked a hard or soft breathing (that is, a consonant of a sort) before every such word. French overcomes the difficulty by "liaison" (which, if it applied to English, would justify us in singing "World without en' Damen"), The letter "n" is sometimes pre- fixed to such words as Nolton (Oldton), Nash (spelt "Esse" in 1291), and others. While Lahallantide is quite a common pronunciation of All Hallowstide, and it is so much easier. Thus do the liquids occasionally recompense us in kind for the trouble that they sometimes give us.

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THE" DEVON" STILL MISSING. MUCH ANXIETY AT MILFORD. The gravest fears are felt at Milford Haven for the safety of the steam-trawler Devon, which left Milford Haven on January 2nd, and was last sighted on the westward fishing grounds on the 6th. As her skipper was noted for his punctuality, much anxiety is felt for the safety of the vessel and crew. The crew is as follows:— Arthur Taylor, skipper, married man, with two children. Spouse Sanderson, mate, married, no children Robert Thorpe, boatswain, married, no chil- dren. Coombe, third hand, married, no children. William Seward, deck hand, single. Edward Dove, cook, married, one child. Richard Trestrell, chief engineer, married, two children. William Fell, second engineer, married, two children. Edwards (Neyland), trimmer, single. Several boats have been sent out from Mil- ford to search for the missing vessel, and 011 Saturday the Taxonia and the Yarmouth (two of the largest trawlers in the fleet of Messrs. Sellick, Morley, and Price, the owners of the missing vessel) were sent out specially to search for the Devon. There are some sad scenes at the docks when the wives of the missing sea- men come to inquire for news. John Kennett, skipper of fishing smack Day Spring, of Brixham, has reported that on the 11th inst., about 63 miles N. by E. of Longships, saw a boat floating bottom upwards. The skipper launched his boat and went to it, when on turning it over found it to be the Devon's boat, smashed on port bow and starboard quar- ter, and owing to its condition cast it adrift again. SUPPOSED COLLISION. Respecting the disappearance of the Liver- pool coasting steamer Neptune, whilst on a voyage from the Mersy to Par, in Cornwall, with a cargo of coal, the theory is held that she probably collided with the Milford trawler Devon, which is also missing, and this idea is strengthened by the picking up 63 miles north by east of the Longships of one of the Devon's boats, badly stove in. The Neptune had a crew of ten, and the Devon about an equal number on board. It is feared that twenty lives may have been lost. n18{.

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