The Cambria Daily Leader

LONDON'S JOY. -0 March of Allied Troops, HISTORIC SCENES. I Through London during Saturday I morning passed such a naval and mili- tary pageant as the world had never before known, and probably can never know again. Thirteen foreign nations allied to Great Britain in the securing of victory marched in front of the British Navy, which had kept the sea as a safe path for all of them and had made, their alliance possible; and after the British Navy came the Army of the live nations and the numerous Colonies of the British Commonwealth. Seeing this triumphal procession march fnto the City of Westminster, past the statue of Boadicea and St. Stephen's Kail, to go to honour tirst the dead and then the King-Emperor, the vision unrolled of to mighty a record of human progress is to make possible faith in all thing-s-this tiny island struggling against the Roman legions, winning their respect, and in time sharing fully their civilisation; other race elements coming, so that tliero was brewed that blood which made the British a people capable not only of building up a great/nation but of beiiuj the parent of nations; all culminating in this triumph ef triumphs, wherein the whole civilised world marched to pro- claim that England was i;he very heart of the Alliance against tyranny and rapine. TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD. I The procession of triumph, marshal. ling first in the great popular park of London, passed over to the south side of the city-a recognition of the fact that. all London is not north of the Thames, which South London, rightly or wrongly, attributed to the prompting of the Prince cf Wales and the spirit of great states- manship in which the King recognises his son's share in the governance of* the Empire. From those crowded industrial and residential quarters it came into the heart of London's government by West- minster Bridge. Then in Whitehall the conquerors paid their solemn tribute to J the dead. The Allied nations and the 1 British Navy and Army saluted the I memorial to the fallen, and for a moment the joy of victory was restrained by the thought of those who gave their lives for their country. From Whitehall the pro- cession moved in stately pomp along the grand way of the Mall to salute the crowned head whose name will be re- corded in history, centuries hence, as the monarch standing at the head of the great-est alliar--o of man to meet the greatest attack on Liberty and Right. LONDON MOVED. I London, usually a stoic city, both in 1 -s^raily a- £ u fortune, accustamea* w take its sorrows and its joys alike with calmness, was on Saturday perforce moved (says the Morning Post ")• It could not view this world-tribute without emotion. North and South, East and West, it surrendered itself to the pride and the happiness of the moment. Nevet has the old grey city shown so palpably its joy. Through streets all vibrant with enthusiasm the pageant of the nations passed. For every one there was a par- ticular and special greetingl, for America, which, coming in at the eleventh hour, cast so might a sword in the balance that uncertainty vanished; for Belgium, the brave little people who stood the first brunt of the storm; for France, heroic. incomparable France, with Marshal Foch at her head, 'holding proudly aloft the. banner of the world's ohivalry; for thost- new nations which come now to life after centuries of oppression; for our own soldiers under Marshal Haig, whose cool courage made flesh and blood more power- ful than all. the mighty engine6 of a I scientific devilishness. GREETING THE NAVY. I But warmest and most affectionate was I the greeting to the Navy and the Mer- I cantile Marine. As they passed unde," the White Ensign and the Red Ensign London recognised, and by its huzzahfc oro-claimed, that we are a maritime \oo;ple. of Viking blood, entrusted evidence with the guardianship of the .eas, and faithful to the trust. and equal to the trust In this war or all would have been lost. MUSIC AND DANCING. The ceremonial of the morning com- pleted, London gave herself up to a freer gaiety. Parks and streets in the after- noon were bright with music and dancing Great choral concerts and pavilions for folk dances hadben arranged, and to these the citizens flocked in thousands. Bu: more notable and more popular were the spontaneous concerts and dances im- provised at almost every square and 6tre?t corner. The King, moving among his people, wal5 everywhere greeted with, great de- monstrations of joy, and these took usually the form of gleeful dances impro- vised at the tpur of the moment. Pat- i rib Sic songs weae strong in. jK>pul€iv I favour- The National Anthem was, oj course, heard everywhere, but the lass familial" Rule, Britannia" Wras com- iron, too, and very appropriate to the day was the return of an old music-hall ditty, But they can't build boys of the Bulldog Breed." That song, once begun, was infectious, and spread everywhere. It was the eong of the afternoon. ILLUMINATIONS. In the evening tue ""Ull,;ll naa favoured the morning pageant with brief bursts of sunshine and that general pearl- gi-ey mistiness which is the banner that Heaven likes best to fly over green and cloudy England, became overcast, and rain poured into the city. The weather had decided, it seemed, to be have with a strictly British moderation: a fine morning, a not so fine afternoon, and a wet evening. But no amount of rain could damp the high spirits of the citizens. Until midnight the streets and parl-s were filled with dancing and singing crowds, acclaiming the 0 illuminations, greeting with cheers what of the fire- works survived the rain, joyously welcom- ing the soldiers and sailors of Allied nations.

Huntley and Palmers, Ltd., the well- known Biscuit Manufacturers of Read- ing and London, in order to celebrate the Victory and the signing of Peace, have mpde a gift of a week's wages or salary to every one of their employees in Reading and London, in addition to pay- ,us full time for the Peace Day holiday.

LOCAL ACCIDENTS. Child Falls on a Bonfire Annie Arnold (4), of 3, Bethesda- street, Swansea, fell on a bonfire at the rear of her house on Saturday, sustain- I ing rather severe burns, which neces- sitated her being taken .to the Swansea Hospital. A boy named George Vipe (10), of 6, Short-street ,Swansea, fell off a wall near the Art Gallery, Swansea, on Sun- day sustaining injury to his face. He was taken to the Swansea Hospital. A FATAL CASE. A child named Amelia Gardener (2), of Greenhill, Swansea, died at the Swan- sea Hospital on Monday morning as the result of an accident sustained somef time ago, when she had a fractured thigh.

SWANSEA EAST. Where Poll Will be Declared. The declaration of the poll of the recent election in Swansea East will be made at the Central Police Station on Wednesday afternoon, between 1.30 and 2 o'clock. The boxes will be opened at 11 o'clock, but the actual counting of the votes will not take place until 12 o'clock noon. The result will be declared by his Wor- ship the Mayor (Councillor W. H. Miles) at the time mentioned, unless there is a recount.

GOWER NURSE. Impressive Funeral at Reyioldston. The Parish Church burial ground, Reynoldston, was on Sunday evening the scene of the interment of the remains of Nurse Doris Nellie Richards, youngest daughter of Mrs. Polly Richards, Rose- mary Cottage, Reynoldston. The decea,d was only 23 years of age. She died sud- denly at Guy's Hospital, London, after undergoing an operation tor appendicitis. The deceased was just ei-itering upon a most promising nursing career at South East Hospital, London, where she held the position of charge nurse, and from where she was removed to Guy's to undergo the operation. The funeral was largely attended by sympathetic friends from the village, and around Grower. The chief mourners were the brothers and sisters of deceased. The last cad rHos were performed, both in the church and at the graveside, by the Rev. R. W. Lockyer (vicar).

THE SAFER WAY. I St. John's, Saturday.—Mr. Rayriham, th-o pilot of the Martinsyde aeroplane, has received instructioils to 3ioondon the Trans-Atlantic flight, and is packing up the macjiine with a vibw to sailing for England by the steamer Grampittn.-

HAIG ILL. I Sir Douglas Haag was taken ill on Satur- day after taking part in the victory march. He was at once conveyed by motor-car to his home at Kingston-on- Thames, and it was reported (feat he had developed a temperature. On Sunday evening he was reported to be much Ibetter.

HAYRICK ABLAZE. I A fire broke out in a hayrick owned by Mr. Davies, Rose House, Ynysforgan, at Ynysf organ on Saturday, due, it is be- lieved, to the hay being stacked when too fresh. P.C. (58) Davies, with the help of some neighbours, put it out with buckets of water, but not before damage to the extent of S30 had been done.

I NEW R.C. CHURCH. t Dedication Ceremony at Mumbles. I A few months ago the Roman Catholic community purchased the Promenade Pavilion, Mumbles. Since that time it has undergone elahorate impro-trements- On Sunday special dedication services were held, when Abbot Hurly and the Abbot of Caldy Monastery proaalied elo- quent sermons to crowdfed congregations. In the morning High Pontifical Mass was celebrated by Abbot Hurley.

GIRLS AND THEIR EMPLOYER 1 Three girls came to the Swansea magistrates on Monday and applied for summonses against their employer, a .tobacconist, for a weeks wages in lieu of notice. Thev alleged that as they did not turn up at the shop on SatUl'i:13Y-1 they were celebrating the Peace—their employer had dismis?ei them on Mon- day morning. I I They weie granted the summonses.

I DRAGGING FOR N.S. 11. Several mine-sweepers, which had ar- rived off Cromer on Saturday night, be- gan dragging operations yesterday on the scene of the wreck of the airship N.S. 11. If they 1 locate any large por- tion of wreckage a diver may be utilised. An important part of their duty is to try to recover the engines, which would be submitted to expert examination to attempt to solve the tfause of the ac- cident. It was reported on Sunday that the singed body of an Airedale terrier had bean washed up on Cley Beach, near Holt, Norfolk, where the noise of the explosion was heard.

A Victory Peace ball, under the auspices I' cf the Mumbles Branch of the Discharged Sailors and Soldiers' Federation was held on Saturday at the Mumbles Parish Hall. The M.O. was JIT. Gilbert Willi,&Ms. t

BEATTY MARCHES PAST. (Newspaper Illustrations.) Admiral Sir David Beatty in the Victory Procession.

A MAD FREAK." I Colliery Shunter and the I Motor Bicycle. Having committed, in the words of the presiding magistrate Mr. Richard Martin, a mad freak a young col- liery shunter named Arthur Bruce Richardson (18) was bound over for 12 mouths and ordered to pay damages at the Swansea Police Court on Monday. He was charged with stealing a motor cycle value JEllO the property of Thomas Andrew Davies from outside No. 65, Glantawe Street, on Saturday and evi- dence was given by P.O. Gwilym Jones to the effeot that he saw the defendant start 400 yards away from the house with the machine: When asked if W, bicycle was his property he replied it was not and that he had only tal-ir i it I for a ioke. i He pleaded guilty and said he was drunk at the time. He could not rido. the motor cycle and fell off it when he j tricdvto do so

SHOTS WHICH FAILED. j PARIS, Monday. 'I A telegram from Coblenz states that Major Cockrill, Chief of the American Police, was the subject of attempted is. 1 sassination in the streets of Coblpnz. Several revolver shots were fired at him. —Exchange.

SWANSLA z., IRNI'S OUTING. I I To celebrate the signing of peaoe the employes of Messrs. Hapria Bros- Ltd., Cam- brian Dry Docks, Swansea, we're eater- tained to a moot enjoyable picnio on Friday I by the management. Two hundred and I eighty of the employes were conveyed to Beynoldsion by fifteen b. dinner and tea being excellently pavvided by mine host of the King Arthur Hotel. In the afternoon, the apoTts were hold in a field adjoining the hotel, a good assortment of valuable prizes being provided. Dancing wae indulged in on the green to the accom- paniment of the firm's violinist. The Jazz Band at intervale discoursed sweet music. Sports results r 100 yarda raoe, under IS yea,NI: 1, Grlyn I Jones; 2, Eddie Thomas. 100 yardfs race, under 25 years: 1. D. Godfrey; 2, E. Thcmea. 100 yards race, under 36 years: 1, P- Moore; 2, L. Silversten, 100 yards race, under 46 years: 1, J. Lowe; 2, D. Bees; special prize, W. Williams. 60 yards race, under 55 years. 1, Sid Jones; 2, J. Williams. SO yards race, over 55 Yeexe: 1, L. 2, C. Griffin. J. Ess and eipoon race: 1, D. Williams; 2, J. Hughes. Three legged raoe: 1, C. Smith find D. i Williome. The tug-oif-war proved a very int-étesting- I item of the afternoon sports. ) A silver oballlenc-e cup bad been presented by Mr. J. T. Harris (general manager^ Seven teams competed, .-representing the ,ahipwrighlo, ftrs" bier's Smiths, fitters' helpers, amd labourers. j This competition was very aiyl the 1 final between the boUerm&kers and fitters ended, after a great struggle, in the cbaa- lenge cup being held by the boilor??ers, and the T.?M bowl by the fitters. At the conclusion of tea the toast of "The Firm" was submitted bY Mr. G. Oliver Luff, and on rising to l'OOIPd Mr. J. T. Harris was received with musical honours, the entire company standing, and oheers were given for the firm. Mr. Harris gave a short resume of the firm's operations during the war period, and an .outline of the future developments contemplated, and ended an interesting speech in a strong appeal for loyal oo-operation between em "I ployers and employed. Mr. Hubert Harris (works manager) also responded to the appeail for a apeeoh. ,I In the evening an excellent singing com- petition W¥ held, the adjudicators being M'r. Ivór Walters, R.A.M., Gowerton, and Mr. G. Oliver Luff. Tliis was a very interesting competition, the talent displayed being of a high order. Twelve competitors entered, and the adjudi, oators experienced great difficulty in decid- ing the winner of the challenge cup, pres- ented by Mr. Hubert Harris. This was awarded to D. Lindow for an excellent ren- dering cf "The Blind Boy," the second prize going to Sinclair, who sang "The Dea.r Little Shamrock," and a cocnsolaiion prize to Walter Eastman for an admirable rendering of "Under the Palm." Mr. Sam PrC6Eet pre?id?d at the piano. Credit ie due jl to Mr. Charles Dowdle, Mr. Hughes, ud Mr. Al-bert Clement, who we:e in charge of the arrangements.

PEACE MUSIC. Chair Eisteddfod at Swansea. A chair eisteddfod was held in the Cen- ti>al Hall, Swansea, on Saturday, in con- nection with Nazareth, Birehgrove. The eisteddtfod was under the direct patronage of jLiady Lyon$, Admiral Henea-ge, M.V.Q., and Lieut-Coouuander Algernon Lvons, D.S.O., with Mr. C. P. Bell, Mumbles, as cOlidactor- Mir. J. faull) Bishcspston, Swansea, acted as hon. treas- urer the mustcal eeeretery ■ «ra« Mr. E. }i. w.ll.'1y i k'H lit,1.ryi, the< ;v, D .±ivacs, iManard, PaikxniiL Tik adjudicator -w-f,,s,Prof. W- tid Evans, Doc. (Oxon), Cardiff. He was assisted by 4ir. J. Clement (Ffopegfefach). The Rev. kL S. Eogerts (Capcl Gainer) adjudiMted in literature; Capt. F. S. Morgan, Herbert's llQdge. dealt with cartoons; Mrs. F. S. -An with tabic centre; Mrs. I. Faull, Bishops ton, with prize bags. There was a competition for mixed choirs, with prize of 4-10 and a cup; in children's choirs, £ 4 and a medal; together with a number of individual itams. The children's choir oompetition, "Over the. Fields of Clover," was,a, most success- ful one Five choirs competed, and tho adjudicator hesitated whether to award the prize to Hafod (conducted by Madame Bea Thonlas) or Cwmllynfell, a much smaller but wonderfully effective, coin bination. But a medal cannot be divided and he gave it to Hafod. Further awards were.-Soprano boIo, Mrs. Richards, Biichgrove. Contralto solo, Mrs. Maggie Davies, Cwmbwrla Vioiih solo, Master Morgan UOJd. Piano forte ,oto (under 16), Miss JOihn, Landore &y. solo, Donald Rosser, Llansamlet Girls' solo, May Jones, Hafod. Cartoons. Mr. Leslie Bell, Mumbios. Prize bag, Mw Gwen Evans, Carmarthen. Essay, "Tht Place of Religion in Social Reconetruc tion," was divided between Mr. J. Gim- bMt and the Rev. ,D. Caron Bees, vicar oi Kilvey. The former was said to be mo&' methodical and bookish, the latter mosi practical. Tenor solo, Mr. W. J. Cole 'brool?, Swansea. Baritone solo, Mr. Ky, Roberts, Gorseinon,, Pianoforte solo (adults), Miss Dilys Davies, Plttrl Champion solo, divided between Madame Rkh&rdg (Birchgrove) and Ifr. Syd Charles (Llanelly). Recitation, divided be- tuaea Miss Magrgie -ione-q Ynysmedw) alli Miss Beryl Owen (Port Talbol). Englyn R*r. Alfa Richards (Brynaraman). Poem. Re W. T. Hughes, Lower Cwmtwrch. In q the cliicf choral competition for wised choirs, which to<^k place late in the afternoon, Y^talyfera (conductor, joli Jydr Jones) was, the winner. & accompanist was Madi..me M. A. B. DnrKs, Ael-r-Bryn, Bishopst/iu. During tkc .'i'lernoon addr^sFes ^er- 1w '???,,? ?' G Edwards, and ?pt???'? ?!' ? Tr.:«3gC', Jt. ) u_ 1 il

I POPULAR EMPLOYER. !ast week Mr. Raohard I..ewis, of Hir.ii- street, Swansea, dee,we,d to give his staff an extra week's pay in order bo oommenw- rate peace. The staff, to show their ap- pyc-'siation, presented ^Ir. Lewis wit-h an efxjuy walking stick, suitably inscribed.

LLANDOVERY NEWS. There was a, sale of wool at Llandovery, when about 10.000 fleeces were brought to market. Buyers turned up in large num- bers from North and South Wales. There were present besides a good number from becyond Offa's Dyke. At a meeting of the Llandovery Board of i Guardi.i nfe, Mr. E Williams, relieving offi- cer, who has held the pest for 38 years, applied for an increase of salary. Con- sideration deferred. At the monthly meeting of the Llandovery Eura.1 Council the salary oi Mr. E. Wil- liams, surveyor for district No. 1, was in- creaeo& to LIZO a, year conditionally on hif, devoting four days a week to the work. His salary previously was fm with LIZ war bonus.—Mr. Tudor Lewis, Llan- gadoiqk, who made a similar application in respect to district :0. 2 said hie present salary as surveyor worked out at £1 lfu, 9Jd. a week, which was barely sufficient for the upkeep of his horse and trap. The salary wcn E52 and LS war bonus. It was decided to grttnt an increa-se of LIG 8s. on the pre- war salary, provided Mr. Lewis devoted [three daye » week to the work- 1.

COAL CRISIS. Mr. Brace's Grave Appeal. Mr. Brace was the chier speaker at a demonstration at the Park at Abertillery on Saturday, when a resolution apprecia- tive of the services rendered by the dis- charged and demobilised men and women was passed. Mr. Brace remarked that they were I confronted by. grave problems, and r- would require a united people to pa..5 through the channels they had to steel'l He begged them to forget any small party division and to concentrate on the fact that they were citizens of a nation, pos- sessing citizen's rights, c&n-ying with them grave and solemn citizens' respon- sibilities. At the moment, coal was going to determine the future destiny of i the race. If the country could not bo ¡' given coal they would perish, and be swept as a nation and a world into ¡ broken fragments. Coal to-day was oi more value than gold. On M<mday the I tis. increase would be enforced, and he I asked them not to think as miners and it would not affect them. The crying neeo of the moment was production, and urged them to give the nation the lait ounce of coal possible. The position was appallingly serious. I STARTLING FIGURES. 1 The normal production per man pii; I year in tho mine in eight hours was 250 to I ?5 tons. The production at the inomeu j was only 18 tons per man per year. While j he put forward the plea for the highest- wage and the shortest hours, he must, in: justice to the nation, accompany it with the expression of his conviction that they must give at least 230 tons of coal per I man per year to allow the nation to live. I If the nation became bankrupt they I would go down into the morass just as anyone else, and unless they got above tha 1S:¡ tons, the rate which existed for the 'I t first 20 weeks of this year, next year they would be faced with unemployment and shortage of food. Feeling the grave responsibilities of leadership, he was endeavouring to use the platform to present to them, not by way of challenge, attack or complaint, a grave appeal, so that they would realise just what "the nation must needs have. H I' believed in the nationalisation of mines i and key industries, but whether the in-, dusiries belong to the State or anyone else, the real test was the amount pro- j i I duced.. I

TO-DAY S RACING I I SANDOWN PARK. t » i 2.0-ST. GRISILDA 1 PEIMP.OSE 2. NEEDLE II GRAFT 3 Aleo ran: flying Wugfield, Flor de Solar, j Nachedornc. Overseas. ■■ 5 to 4 Primrose 5 to 1 St. Grifilta. !l6 to 7 io i SCW i I otiiere. Heed;' hree lengths. ) 2.3CGU&KHA 1. JOHN CHINA MAN 2. 8111 AE1EGAL 3 j Bettingr: 6 to 4 on John Chinaman, 5 to 2 Gurkha, 7 to 1 SiT Artes&L Length and a half: six. I 3.1fl-TWrRATEMA 1 LADY PEOEBE 2. j' LILLOISE 3. i Also ran: Pelops. Soranu.s, .stained Glass, Sakuntaia, Indian Uaure. Head Note, be- rinda f. Grandee. I LEiCESTER. I 1.45—CHINA DOLL 1 ON LEAVE 2. TEN- I SION 3. Also ran: Cydonia. Betting: 7 to 4 China Doll 2 to 1 Cvdonia. ] 4 to 1 Tension, 5 to 1 On Leave. Half a j le?sth: length and a half 2.16-PENCYL 1. GRANDMERE 2. LA REVE3 j Also ran: Piastre. Glimpse Betting: 5 to 4 on Pencyl. 7 to 2 Piastre. 7 to 1 La Reve and Grandmere, 10 to 1 Glimiiee. Length: three. ¡ Z.45-BLUEGROUND 1 NUBIAN 2 SAN. GELO 3. BettinR: 6 to 5 on Sanspelo. 7 to 4 Blue- 1 Kround. 11 to 2 Nubian. Thr?? lngths; one. I 3.15—ATHLETIC 1 NEIL GIRL 2, WILL I PATRICK 3. I Aleo ran: Polismen. Th,, Tenter. I IAYR. i I 2.0—BED-BE9T 1 MIDTON 2. TITLED LAD Y .) I BettiWt: 2 to 1 on Midton 2 to 1 ag&t Bed- I rest 2iJ to 1 Titled Lady. Six lengths; bad third. 2.30—Race declared void. I ¡ 3.10—MOUNT LEBANOK 1. ELVERA 2. FOREST GUARD 3. I.. Also rnja-.Bftymond. Fara Will o' tho I | j Wic-u BeLio. i in i—s i

TO-DAY S CRiCKET I SOMERSET v. WORCESTER. I Played at bath. SOMiiiioiiiSIIIBE.—1st Inn, A. D. Kippon, b Jburrtfws 15 A. S. ltippon, c Bowley b Bale 10 i'ouug, b l ay tor 16 ) MciJryaii, b Harry 25 liraund, not out .1 12 iiobson, b liarry 30 I Jlope, not out 0 Extrae 13 TQt.] (for • wkta.) 121 r "WAHWICK vT^USrRALIANS. 1 I Played at Birujin^ham. WAltWICKiiiijLKii.—1st Inn. Parsons, b Gregory H Charles worth, c Willis b Collins. 7 I Quaife, c Gregory b Collins 8 .dates, c and Collins 10 Smith, c Oldfield b Collins 3 Waddy, not out 34 Kotherham, b Winning 30 Holdsworth, not out 0 f", Extras 9 Total (for 6 wkts.) 115 MIDDLESEX v. ESSEX. I Played at Lord's. J MIDDLESEX—1st inn. Lee, lbw b Douglas  33 I Robinson, c Douglas b Scoulding 40  J.W.Hearne, c Louden b Scoulding 20 jj I Warner, b Douglas 11 1 Hendren, c Gilligan b Scoulding 9 Bruce, not out 24 j Longman, not out 23 Extras 1 ■ Total (for 5 wkts.) 151 j I YORKSHIRE v. SURREY. Played at Bradford. I YORKSHIRE.—1st Inn.. I Sutcliffe, run cut. 7 | Holmes, ?w b Wilkinson 33 j! D?nton.cHayesb Kirk 52  I Kilner, lbw b Rushby 2 Kilner, I])- b Rusliby 2 R'I,xies, not ont 12 Hirst, not- out ]2 i .Uirst, nof oiit 12 .4 Total (for I wkts.) 122

j Betting: 5 to 4 Tetrameter. Bcttinr: 5 to 2 Mount iJe-Ixtnoh RACING. 3.40~Tice Versa 1. Misty 'Morning 2. Hurrv Along aiid Main Boyal dead J heat 3. Seren ran. 1, 'A±i"Cc:A~ 2. QtLecn Q'g GtiilS Z.—Bweo ran. < i

COMMERCE OF THE DAY. VAN DEN BERGHS, LIMITED. Early next week One Million 7 per cent. G" Cumulative Preference share* cf zt each in Van Den Berths, Limited, will be offer<wl for sale at Zis. on behalf of the Lm. neri;ti and Foreign Corooration Limited. "he i resent iw-ad bringz the total author- /1' ] issued capital of this well-known ixuiifchy (which was formed as a limited liability company in 1895) to £ 3,075X00 Re- OOTit distributions upon the Ordinary share c-auital of £ 625,000 have been:— .V'or !916 1- j* or isi6 33 per oect. 1917 20 per cent. 1918 .n. 30 per cent.

500 MEN OUT. Stoppage at a Melyncrythan Works. There has been another strike at the Eagle Tinplate Works, Melyncrythan, Neath. Towards the close of the past week about 44 men suddenly downed tools in the middle of the day's work, which, resulted in 500 employes being idle. It is alleged that the strike was due to the precipitate action of the tin- house men. There is, however, a probability that work will be restarted on Tuesday morn- ing.

EFFIGY BURNT ON SANDS. An interesting spectacle at the Swan-' sea sands in connection with Peace cele- brations on Saturday night was a large number of Naval Brigade boys who had carried down an effigy from their Head quarters the old Swansea Castle, and set fire to it. After this a display of ifre- works and they enjoyed themselves to their hearts content. They created a good deal of amusement to the on- lookers.

A slight gorpe ftre brcke out near tho Caswell Hotel, Oa«wel], Mumblei. on Satur. [ day. but waa soon put outv

CAPTAIN FRANK WRIGHT. Among the representatives of sea pilots who marched in the great Peace procession in London on Saturday was Capt. Frank Wright, of Swansea, son of the late Mr. A. C. Wright,. printer, of this town. Sea pilots representing Liverpool, Glasgow, Bristol, Limerick, and Hull were also in the procession. DEMPSEY COMING. I Mr. C. B. Cochran informed a news agency on Sunday that Ja-ck Detnpsey, the heavy-weight boxing champion 01 the world, will meet the winner of the Carpentier-Beckett, fight, which takes place in London on September 2nd. Dempsey will fight in London early next year, on a date to be mutually agreed upon.