The Cambria Daily Leader

THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND is for I ALL the Widows and Orphans of Swansea Men who Fell in the War.

44 LIKE A WILD MAN." I Farmer's Cruelty to Calves. I At Oarmartnen on Monday. Fees Davies, Lincoln Hill, Bath, formerly a butcher at Ammanford, was summoned for illtreating five calves which he was driving along the road from the Carmarthen Oattle Mart to j the railway goods station. Mr. W. J, Wallis Jones defended. Inspector Mullard, R.S.P.C.A., said he saw defendant beat the calves with a whip &nd a big walking-stick, whilst his dog- ran after them and snapped at their beada viciously. This made the animals I)ellow with fright. Defendant oontimiod beating | and hustling the calves, and "acted more | lilcc a wild man than a sane roan to them." The Bench fined defendant £ 10, with the witnesses' expenses. It is time this sort of cruelty should be put down in our town, said the Mayor (Rev. F. Mills), "and as Mayor of the town J am determined that it shall be during my terrti of office. We mupt teach the old proverb that a righteous man must be merciful to his beast."

WHO WILL GET THE HUT? I I Health Department and Town I Clerk's Office. ?vf, -v i n gt-he Health Committee minutes at I Swansea Council on Monday, Mr. David Williams (St. Thomas) said he hoped they would be soon able to present a scheme for increased accommodation for nurses ot the Isolation Hospital, so as to relieve pvt^ure on accommodation. The sfc?,ff was doing very valuable work under very unfavour- able conditions, particularly in conse- quence of the diphtheria outbreak, which, however, the Medical Officer of Health now had well in hand. If the Town Clerk's de- partment were competitors for the demon- stration hut in the Corporation Yard, the health department would not. contest the claim. Mr. Oolwill alluded to a statement in the Medical Officer of Health's report showing that aibout nine tons of foodstuffs were d/estrcyed in the year. The object of keep- ing food eo that it eventually got into this state was obvious, to everyone, and in his opinion it was tantamount to a ornninil offence, against which steps should be taken.

I SWANSEA ALBIONS. I I A special meeting of the Swansea Albions A.F.C. is being held on Wednes- day evening at the Pantygwydr Hotel. I All members are urgently requested to be present, as the business on the agenda is I most important.

I THE LLANELLY TEAM. I I The Llanelly team elected to play I Bridgend at Stradey oil Saturday is as I follows:- H. Jones; Brytt Williams, Albert Jen- kins, Bryn Evans, M.C., Frank Kvans; Congden and T. A. Jones; T. J. Bowen, Edgar Morten, Bobbie Evans, G. Morgan, Major Roderick, Joe Owen, Rev. W. T. ilavard, M.C., and D. J. Phillips. Reserves.—Dick Davies; E. Morgan, and O. Price; Ginn Thomas, Islwyn Evans. Rev J.»Rtephens, and O. Davies.

I NO ANXIETY WITH THIS TRUSS. I-or small or medium size ruptures most suitable truss is the No. 6, ?hich has no steel springs. Call or send for par- ticulars to RMh, the Chemist (Ud.), 30, High-street, Swansea. 1Iom's..O to 6.0. i Private consultations. For difficult cases we make special trusses.

)IF.UNOOURT MUSICAL SUCCESS. ■ 1 At the recent London College of Music examination held at Neatb the followine: parsed in the Primary: Lily Hopper and Nellie Bradley, both of Melincourt. The above are pupils of Mr. Dan Francis. {AJLO.M., Meliugoyjrt. Byaolven.

Immediate Delivery from Stock of the Famous j British Four Wheel I Drive Lorry. "Will take 8 tons wherever your 3 ton Lorry will go. I Chassis Price, P.1 150. I DELIVERY THIS WEEK OF I 30/40 cwt. Bethlehem" Chassis,. I With Electric Lighting and Self Starting Equipment. Price, E645 Delivered Swansea. Fall Particulars and Demorstrations from Sole Agents— The Commercial Carrier Co., Ltd. 59, 60, 61 & 62, ST. HELEN'S ROAD, SWANSEA, j I Teloplione-Contral 776. Telegrams—" Garage, Swansea. |

THE FORESHORE. Council Supports Parks Committee. At Swansea Council on Monday. Mr Colwill drew attention to the minute ot the Parks Committee resolving to acquire the forehore rights of the Duke of F*u- i'ort for JE10.WM). and moved that that ?ii,,iniite h( deleted because he did rot how it was possible to raise he re- quired money. At the present time ti ey ?'waiited a tremendous amount of i;.oney for housing, for schools ,and to xive. Tac- tical effect to the commitments te-,r in- numerable things, and the borough trea- surer bad the greatest difficulty at the present time to raise money for these. Mr. Lovell seconded. He quite realised it was very desirable to obtain the for; shoro rights, but he failed to ROO there was any great urgency in the matter. LUXURY COMMITTEE." Even it the foreshore paid. the money would not be used to the benefit of the Corporation at all, but this luxury oommittee" would go in for further luxuries. Mr. David Williams (St. Thomas) wai in favour of the minute. They would have to get possession of this strip at some time, and they had either to get it to-day on thera terms or somebody else's terms later on. Mr. Harry Griffiths agreed, and said that if the Corporation did not acquire it now the land would get into the hands of simulators. The amendment was lost, and a further amendment by Mr. Lovell to ask for par- ticulars of the financial side of the uu. dertuking was also defeated.

I I ANOTHER FINE. 14. Year-Old Child's School. ing. 1 Amongst the school cases at the Swan- sea Police Court on Tuesday was one in which the child was 14 yearr, of age and entitled to leave the school at the end of December. The parents had been fined 7s. fJd. the previous week, and still had not sent the child to school. The Chairman: Do they want to pay a tine o<f 7s. 6d. for the next two Attendance Officer: It does not sc-em ns though they mind that. sir. The Chairman: How are the Corporation funds, Air. Thorpe? Do they want eoino help? The Clerk's reply was inaudible, but the fine of 7s. fid. was repeated.

I j AIR MINISTRY. Mr. Seely Attacks Mr. Churchill. In Committee of Supply on the Air Force Estimates in the House of Com- mons on Monday, General Seely inoved t > reduce the vote of £ 358,000 by £ 100. Ho wished to call attention to the fact that the Secretary for War, who would lie re- sponsible for this expenditure on matters vitally affecting tho national defencr. would be a man who could not give moro than one-tenth of his time to the Imsine-vs. He denied that there was any econoinv in the present arrangement, and con- tended that it was a dishonest one, lv- j cause it pretended 10 give us a M-parato Air Minigtry. when, in fact, it did not. I VIEWED WITH CONCERN. .1? L. yif.rttti with xne gravest concern by all sailors and airman. a?d wa? bad in?yerv-?-ayforth?futurpoftb?air. ?fr. Honar La. who noKe with eino- i tion. snid there was no part; of th?. f?r.?s I in which lie took so great an interest. General Seely bad no more right to 5av that the Air Force was boin? sacrificed to the Army than he had to say that ihp- Arm r was being: sacrificed to the Air Force. Mr. Law extolled Mr. Churchill's capa- city for liolding both offices.

I "VERY GOOD SINGER, TOO!" Young Cwyii Thomas, Hie clever young, vo/- iJj.st who is appcadllg At ihe Empire, ?ancp?. this wcfk, wa, gr.:wted a ?ta?o 1 liccrse by the Swan,sea Bench on Tuesday. Mr. G. H. Richardson, the manager, applied, and Mr. J. W..Tones, the chairman, j e.uQuired, "A new artiste yon have found, I Mr. K.i<~ hard.on ? Mr. Richardson: Yes, sir; :1. very good J singer, too!

I BRYNAMMAN CONCERT. A capital concert was hold at Gibea Chnpel, llrynaniman, in aid of an tX- soldier, Bedlington Thomas, Cwmtog Cottages, who has been incapacitated In the war. There was a large audience, presided over by Mrs. Dr. Owen, M.A., and conducted by Mrs. P. Ilargreaves. Mr. Tom Davies, Belle Yu, accom- panied. The artistes were: Miss Jennie Kvans, Mr. Evan Evans, Mr. Jack Wal- ters, Mr. Jack Thomas (loan Tawe), and. a strine band. Berach Bach, the young: National pc-nillion singer, also partici- pated. Mr. Tom. Beran accompanying on the harp. All the artistes were re- corded a fine reception. Mr. J. lvia Morgan was chairman of committee, .\lr. Dan Davies. treasurer, and Mr. Willie Morgan secretary.

LOCAL ACCIDENTS. Mrs. B. Gaebunn, Grafton House, St. met with an accident at the Grand Theatre while leaving the performance of "The Yeomen of the Guard," on Mondey evening. She slipped over the stairs and sufctainsd injuries. to her shoulder. She waa ta-ken to the Swansea. Hospital and detained. A little child named Xargwret Beasley (14 monthe), 96, Npath-road, .Laiidore, fell down the gtairt4 at her home on Monday and sustained « fractured femur. She was taken to, and detained at, the Swansea Ho#pitaJL

PATTI PAVILION. I Swansea Councillors and I Cost of Erection. i At Swansea Council on Monday there I was strong comment on the following i Parks Committee minute:— I Patti Pavilion.—The Borough Archi- tect reported that this Pavilion had cost up to the 31st October last £2,200plu<; I .M50 for painting and estimated that the c(?st between the 31st October and ¡ the present date would amount to a I further £500, and that he estimated the I cost to complete the Pavilion would he I He expected that he would be able to complete the Pavilion by March I next. Aid. Owen asked what was the value of the Pavilion when received, seeing it j would cost £ 7,000 altogether when com- II pleted. Ald. Hemnullgs could not say, but be- lieved that when erected it would le worth £ 20,000. It was not a question so much of the cost of putting together as of adaptation. Mr. H. 1). Griffiths: You could nearly have got tho foreshore for the amount! 'Laughter). Aid. Owen did not think they would have attempted this work if the chair- man of the Committee could have given them an estimate of the cost. How much more waS likely to be exl)eticled-surely not the 91.000 mentioned? It was time to cry halt." The thins; was the talk of Swansea. Mr. J. B. Owen remarked that if they could refer back to newspaper, cuttings they would find that- on.' of the biggest advocates of the erection was Aid. Owen. Aid. Owen: Yes, but- I understood it was to be erected for £ 2.000. Mr. Williams: My prediction that it would cost more than when new has proved true. Even now it is not a good Ftritcttire. It # an unfortunate business. > It would have been letter if we had de- clined with thanks: but now you have io complete whatever the cost. The matter drooped.

MR. JOSEPH DICKS, ft Departure From G.C.G. and Recognition. Mr. Joseph Dicks, the Gwaun-cne- Gurwen checkweighor, who was recently elected miners' tigent for I-lie Al-vreyiion ;roup of co llieries., in the Taff A alley, entered upon his new duties on Monday (writes our mining correspondent). A ..jmovement has been set on foot at Gwaun- eae-Gurwen to make him a suitable pre- sentation in recognition of the many services, individual and public, which he rendered in that district during the past '*12 years. I The local find district officials of the I miners' organisations in West Wales wish him every success in his new sphere, and at the Anthracite delegate meeting on II Saturday the congratulations to him on his appointment were very cordial.

IRISH QUESTION. I I New Proposals Next Week. j Mr. Lloyd George stated in the House of Com mon" oh Monday, that owing to the preoccupation of the Government. ;i roHg h the Intern atonal Conference j :i-<:iud;?d, Ik could not. make a • slewon the Irish proposal'- this '?? ?.?h?pid tj do so on Monday h?-?. ,1; t',i •* linn-c u oiii'l rise on T;i"«'!ay. he t .-he besrf oou'.so was to lay the i t |i,if- o! the Hill before the country í ;s si-so.i, with a view to the int.ro- o **M>n ot the measure early next session. it tjlf, ilitf-litioli ■ ■! l e eminent to maintain law and order .\1 r. asked leave to move I!)? adjournment, to call attention to the wholesale arrests in Ireland and the de- portation of prisoners, ineluding )LP: Leave was refused. The request was supported by th*. Labour M.TVs and Sir Donald Maclean and oLhl'r independent Liberal.

MINES CAMPAIGN. I I SmaH Attendance at VaHey  I Meeting. I Only about a hundred attended a meeting held at the Public Hall, Pontar- dawe, on Monday night, for the purpose of pressing forward the question of the iiationalisation of mines. Mr. T. Roger Williams presided, and expressed disap- pointment with the attendance, in view of the paramount importance of the question under consideration. Councillor D. L. Jenkins (Rhos), moved a rcsolutio nendorsing the policy for the nationalisation of mines, and urging the adoption of the Sankey Report. Mr. Charles Williams (Rhydyfro), tle- conded. Mr. Walter Lewis (Bargoed). said that the question of the nationalisation of mines was a citizen's question, and he hoped, that those present would not be alarmed at the alarriiing statements going round. Whenever they had asked the coalowners of South Wales during the pa-t 15 or 20 years for some reforms, they all raised up their hands, and said they could not afford to do so, and that they would soon be in the bankruptcy court. Mr. J. JaMec. J.P. (Gwauncaegurwen), said that the miners' claim for the natio- nalisation of the mines was a very < Id one. whilst the claim for nationalisation of land was still older. If every man, woman and child in the country read the report of the Coal Commission there I 'Would be no need to hold the prescut Moulet 1)(? ro ii(,t, d o 1-inlil t'he present The resolution was carried.

CHRISTMAS MARKET. J At Swansea Council on Monday, there was considerable discussion on a Markets Committee minute that the Market should be open, on Friday (Boxing I>av1, especially following: the proclamation of an additional ,Ba,nk Holiday on the Saturday, and eventu- ally the matter wa3 referred back to the 3farkets Committee with the hope that the •committee would hold the balance evenly between the interests of the dealers in "perishable and the assistants in the matter of holiciarsi.

FOURTEEN MORRISTON CARS I At the Swansea Council on Monday, Mr. D. J. Daies urged that the question of overcrowd i n g on trams should not be lost rizht of. He came down in a car that day, registered for 14, which had 103 on board. One night last week, one car left Castle- street with 140 on board. This wee really a crying scandal. Mr. J. B. Owen (chairman of the com- raitteei replied that the committee and Mr. Davjd Jamea were doing tlieir best in the condition*. Last Saturday there were fourteen oars on the jfoafriston section alone ,-one of the woret sections. I The matter dropped.

J. D. Morgan and W. J. Hodges, colliers, of Cymmor. were at Abcravon on Monday fined 10s. for travelling on G.W.R. from Maestec to Cjuuner without a ticket.

THE PRIZE POEM. I -0 I Competition on Translation I I nto Welsh. Tli/j prize of one guinea offered by Coun- cillor John Lewis for a translation into Welsh of the prize poem of the Rev. LlyntI Davies-the appeal for the Fund (given in yesterday's Leader ")—is attracting a considerable amount of attention among Welsh b&rds, and a good competition is anticipated. The adjudicator appointed is the Rev. E. S. Rogers, B.A.. Capel Goracr. The verses, bearing a fictitious name, and also the name and address of the competitor on a separate sheet, must he received at the. "Lender" Office, on or before next Thursday morning. Y BEIRDD A'R CYFf EITHIAD. Gair yn Gymraeg i alw sylw at y gystad- leuaeth uchod. Cynnygia y Cynghorwr John Lewis, cyn-lywydd Cymrodorion Abertawe, wobr o gini am y cvfieithiad goreu i'r Gymraeg o beanillion buddugol y Parch. Llynfi Davies. Rhaid i'r cyfan- soddiadau fod yn Swyddfa y Cambria Daily Leader boreu dydd Iau, o liellaf. THE PRIZE POEM. I THE FUND. I In the cottage by the river, On the hillside, down the strand, Think of us with beef for dinner, pudding, .too, and toys for play; Dad will not be at the table, For he fell in No Man's Land, But he would be glad to know that we were happy Christmas Day. When the summer comes to Gower, And the sea. a silver foam, Think of us a-holidaying by its ripples I full of glee; Dad will not come up the channel In the vessel bound for home, But he would be glad to know that we were laughing by the sea. You who toil on land and water, Though so many on you call, Think it over. You with cheque books, write in honour something down. Dad will know! Your guardian angel Christmas time will tell him all, And he will feel proud in heaven of the name of Swansea Town. Llynh. I

CORPORATION 'BUSES. I Swansea Rural and Powers of I the 1920 Bill. At Swansea Rural District Council on Monday, the clerk (Mr. Edward Harris) referred to the Swansea Corporation Bill, 19-0, .and aid the Swansea Corporation were seeking powers to mn 'buses in the District Council's area on two routes to Pontardulais and to Loughor. The object of the application was that 'as they could not run 'buses in their own area without Parliamentary Powers they thought it advisable to get the other powers to run 'buses outside their area. Whether they would do so or not he couid not say; what; they wanted to do now was to get the powers. They had also scheduled that they Wanted the site at Loughor held by the District Council, but the latter might he able to otter them another piece of land It was suggested in subsequent discus- sion that the clerk should write the Swansea Corporation to give a undertak- ing to pay a mileage as in other districts for the 'buses passing over the roads. The Chairman thought, the 'buses would eventually run down to Penclawdd over the proposed new road. Mr. Matthew Griffiths said the present buses were costing a lot of money in wearing the roads. He would oppost, lock. stock und barrel, any further i'i- roads of motor 'bus traffic into their dis- j trict. j Mr. Grenfell asked what if the Distxi -t j Council wanted to run 'buses themselves in the future. The Clerk said in that ease it-would be a matter of coiiilxatitioi). On the motion of Mr. Matthew Grif- fiths .it .was eventually derided that the matter be referred to the Parliamentary Committee.

LLANELLY COUPLE. Did Not Know he was a Widower.! Ua' j Mmppe,, o, Larway-she^, Burrrport, appeared at Llanelly on Monday for a separation order against her husband, Joseph Hy. Chappel, 55, Pem- brcy-road. on the ground of desertion. Mr. E. Kammerer appeared for the appli. cant, and Mr. T. R. Ludford defended. Applicant said that in January, 1916, she married the defendant, who was a widower, with fwo/childrtii, but at the time she did not know he was a widower. Witness had one child. and there had been another by the marriage. Defendant said he was a widower, with two children, 1i and 14 years respectively, when he married the plaintiff, who had an illegitimate child. In May, 1918, they had a row. and while in a temper he shut the door on his wife, because she threatened him with a razor, and also io put poison in his food. Recalled, the plaintiff denied ever having threatened her husband. The Bench made an order of tl per week against the defendant, and granted the applicant the custody of her child.

PORT TALBOT TRADE. Traffic at Port Talbot Docks during the past week was a-s follows: Exi>orts-Coal and coke. 39,338; fuel, 7,135; angles, 755; slag, 80. making a. total of 43,506. Import* were 1,811, comprising1 ballast 465, pitwood 920, iron ore 426; making a total tonnage of 45.517, a-s compared with 34,j5ó in the corresponding week of last year.

PORT TALBOT FLOODS. Following the heavy rain, a portion of Station-road, Port Talbot, was flooded on Monday afternoon with about 18 =Chs of water. Much inconvenience was caused, and children leaving school had to be conveyed home in carts. There was every prospect of the Ffrwdwyllt river again I' overflowing and flooding the houses in I the lower parts of the town.

1 CREW OF THE FALCON. At Llanelly Harbour Tnu-t on Mon- j day the Mayor (Coun. Dan Williams, J.P) presiding. Win terbottorn) said that regarding the crew of the tug, Falcon, he had made provisional arrangement's. The wages would be ..£1.170 per annum, with £ 52, as there was a custom to re- lieve the film once a fortnight, making a total for the y?aT of ?t.322. Mr. W. Williams would be captain at £ 5 5s. a week.—approved .s

CARMARTHEN G.P.O. CHANGES. Mr. David Thomas, overseer at the Car- marthen Post Office, hM be?n promote &uperintendent at Carmarthen in en cession to Mr. W. J. Wilkinn, who has retired. The appointment is a popular one. Mr. Thomas, who is a native of Carmarthen, has been engaged at Carmarthen Post Office for ? years, and during the early period when he was overseer, was instrumental in re- vising practically the whoe of the postal [deliveries iu the district.

BAR-CUTTERS. I Claims Under Consideration. (By Our Trade Correspondent). I Tno position ot the claims ot the bar- cutters' section of the tinplate workers has been eased," and although a meet- ing of the men concerned was held at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea, on Saturday night, no action was taken, it being agreed to await the decision of the joint committee of the Tinplate Conciliation Board. It may be well to explain that the I joint committee met on Wednesday last and after soliio discussion adjourned the business un ti I Monday next. PROGRESS BEING MADE. I I now understand from Mr. Pugh, who has the matter in hand for the/men, that progress is being made ,and that, al. though the dute of the next meeting has been altered owing to the fixing of the Transport meeting for the came day, the postponement is only until the following day (Tuesday) at 11.30 a.m. The position and outlook are, there- fore regarded as satisfactory.

FOUND ON THE LINE. Open Verdict in Swansea II. Railway Tragedy. I The death of a man named Charles James Jones, a mason's labourer, was the subject of an inquiry at the Coroner's Court, Swansea, on Monday, at which Mr. D. H. Clarke, the Deputy Borough Coroner, officiated. John Baggatt, a Midland Railway signalman, said that on Thursday night last he kicked against something soft on I the line, and found that it was a man's cap. Presuming it to be belonging to a loco man. he passed on, when he heard a groan. With the aid of a match he dis- covered the deceased lying on the line on the level crossing, unconscious. Almt as soon as he made the discovery, a woman came along, and she ran back for help. The man die-d within ten minutes of admission into hospital. The jury, at the Coroner's instigation, returned a verdict of Dpa,th from in- juries received by being knocked down and run over by a train," there being no evidence to s'how how deceased got on the line.

BAR CUTTER'S SUICIDE. j Inquest en Lianelly-Traaed-y. I Mr. W. W. Br?jc conducted an iIÎQ\1E'$.t at Oa!fari? Schoolroom. Handily, on Mon- day concermMp the death of Charles Grjf- fithe, a bar cutter, of 70, Arm-street, an elderly bachelor, who was found lying dead with his throat cut on Sunday morning. Dee-eased- nephew, Mr. John Edwards, of 70, Ann-street, said he found the deceased lying dead in a glasshouse with his throat cut, and a razor by his side. Dr. Dick said that the deceased had been a patient of his for the last twelve years. He was suffering from neurasthenia. The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind.

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. Why a Plan for a Shed Was Disapproved. mere was a lengthy discussion at Swan- ,1C\;1, Council iris-iiiz out of a Highways Com- mittee's minute disapproving of a plan for a died. 1fr Dan Evan?, acting, M he snid, on "the working man's philoeophy that thines understood are clearly explained," a«--ked for details of what seemed to htn to be a glaring case of unfair treatment, compared' with what had happened in other c a? os. The reply was that it was a glaring ease of nor.-compliance with bye-laws, in tha.t the fhed was of combustible material. Jf of brick, it would hare been passed. Mr. Evans's motion to refer baick wa* lt by a large majority.

BUYING FOR COMPENSATION. Aid. Owen's Statement at Council. On the Highways Committee minutes at Swansea Council on Monday, Mr. D. J. Havies (the ex-chairman) emphasised that the proposed future line of frontage in ITeathfield-strert. Gower-street, and College- street. carried no financial obligations at Ili-es,ent--only when present buiidihgw fell in hand. Aldc-rmaa. Owen urged that there shortly be eome power by which the Council oould obtain at a fair prke. They knew many people were buying property on this route in order to get compensation. The Town Clerk promised investigation and advice to the Highways Committee, on the question of the baaij of compensation. The minute was adopted.

I MAN IN HOSPITAL. Beil Allowed in Ammanford Case. en -lmmantord on Monday, LilFp Francis (28) Quarry-terrace, Panty- ffynnon, wa? charged on remand with in- flicting grevious bodily harm upon Dd. .Tones, roll turner, at the Dynevor Tin- pltlte Works, where accusal aleo is em- ployed The injury is alleged to have been inflicted at the- works on the 12 th, jn, and the following morning the in- jured man was removed to the Swansea Hospital, and detained, suffering from a fractured cheekbone. The injured man was unable to appear <i t the court, and the accused was re- manded till Monday next. Mr. J. R. Williams, solicitor on his behalf, asked for bail which was not opposed by the poli^ ce. Bail was then granted in his own recognizance of < £ ofl, and another surety of £ bt)

ABOUT 500 TIMES. When Samuel Orawcour, tobacconist,, made his appearance before the Swansea Bench on Tuesday in answer to a sum- mons for Sunday trading, Mr. J. W. Jones, the chairman, remarked Well, there are so many new gentlemen on the Bench, I think we had better intro- duce him. Anything known of him, Superintendent Roberts? Supt. Roberts replied, amidst laugh-j ter. that he was not quite sure, but le believed it about 500 timee Mrs. Craw- cour had been there. The usual fine of 5s. was imposed.

TAKE THEIR HATS OFF TO NOBODY. Dr. Vaughan Thomas on Welsh Music. Ammanford on Monday honoured a gifted o-oit in Mr Geo. Arfrvn Thomas. L.R.C.M., to whom a complimentary concert was given at the Palace Theatre. a.nd a presentation made in recognition of his musical talent, and readj* service to the town. The chair was taken by Dr. Vaughan Thomas, of Swansea, who, in the course of an eloquent address, said lie. had learned to respect Mr. Arlry,n Thomas' ability GO much that he could not miss joining in the town's recognition of him. lie was glaa that Air. Thomas had decided to ayail hi Ulobelf ot the opportunity af- forded at Curd iff University College to develop culture and to deepen his musi- cal utterance. Dr. Thomas referred to the unique musical and literary genius of the Amman Valley, which was rich in the lore of Mabinogi. The mure he looked into the arts of music and poetry that had flourished in Wales, the more he became convinced that the Welsh nation need take off their hats to nobody. (Applausp). He did not say this in defiance, hut he was out for fair' play tor our old country, and Wales ought to be proud of her sons. Dr. Thomas added that had been delighted to listen to the splendid Ilcttws Orchestral Society that night, and it was wrong for people to say that Wales knew nothing about instrumental music. It. was a travesty of the fact. They ought to de- peiirt for inspiration OH themselves, ami produco music which was Welsh. Wales was too old a nation, and knew too much about artistic principles to need being shepherded by anybody. (Applause). The presentation to Mr. G. A. Thomas was made by Councillor W. Evans. Mr. Thomas returned thanks, acknow- ledged his debt to Dr. Vaughan Thomas and Mr. Gwih-m R. Jones, conductor of the Ammanford choir. A first-class programme was given. the artistes being Madame Bessie Morris (Ammanford), I). J. Davies (Nantyffy- Uon), W. T. Rhys (Swansea), Llinon Thomas (Glanamman), and « Bcrad) Bach." The Beitws Orchestral Society gave severe selections, the accompanist being Mr. Gwilvm R. Jones and the harpist, Mr. Tosi Bevan.

I- I I ALIVE 0! Five trawlers arrived in Sware-rea on Tuesday with large cargoes of fish. Hake, soles and turbdt composed the chief hauls, Mr Kneath, the auctioneer, soon I disposing1 of the various Jots to local and I I English buyers.

I FINANCIAL NEWS. NEW YORK IMPROVEMENT. n" _1:¿" -=.l- 111*? \\4 a UiailJivt u yvih*\UI> the New York exchange, which closed at M.72?, as compared wih $3.ïOi on Satur- day. The franc also improved, business being done at 30f. 50c.; the rate closed at 40f. 30c., against 42f. 12Je. on Saturday. I GOLD AND SILVER. Tile price ot suver reaclieii a new nign level—namely 8d. per ounce for cash and 77-id. for future delivery, a rise of N. and jjd. respectively. Business was quiet with sniall buyers for trade purposes. A moderate amount; of har gold was taken for the Bast; the price was un- changed at Ills. 3d. per ounce. I SALVING LOST VESSELS. i-or many Jl'ill'S companies hare done a thriving business by raising sunken ships or salving valuable cargoes. Every- one will remember the disastrous loss of the ill-fated battleship H.M.S. Montagu off Lundv Island some 15 years ago. After the guns had been taken out, the salvage rights were sold to a company which was I extremely successful in salving various parts of the hull ana Tie mai/mnt-iv. To-day there was never a more opportune time for the salving of vessels than after the ruthless submarine campaign carried on by Germany. In addition, in- the German Fleet scuttlcd at Scapa Flow, there are vessels and materials to the tune of millions waiting to be salved. The industry has in fact been so developed that the element of luck has been al- most entirely eliminated. In the shipping trade at the present time it is generally known that existing salvage companies have more work than they can manage. Many are booked up for long periods ahead; all their resources are fully em- j ployed; yet with the vast amount of ton nage which has been submerged, or partly submerged, there is & vast field for ex- tensive salvage operations for many years to come. We understand that this week a powerful company will come before H1e public for subscriptions. Amongst the directors of this concern are Sir James If. Cory, Barf; M.P. and Afr. J. C. Gould. M.P., two of the largest ship- J owners in South Wales. I CLYXE GOLF CO.. LTD. The newly-formed Clyne Golf Club Iveld a meeting at the Hotel Metropole, Swan- sea, on Monday evening, when Mr. W. T. c-a on Parr presided. A resolution to tlle effect that the club should be run by a limited company, and that all members should take out at leflst a Cl share, was carried unanimously. Mr. Farr said that the club would be regislerN1 as the Clyne Golf Club, Ltd., and wit'h a capital of £ 10,000. S(,VentAeni, of 1!)? club's members had already con- sented to take shares to the amount of £ 100 each. It was proposed to make two t8-ho!e courses and one 9-hole course, and Mr. Colt would lay out tliese courses in the near future. The proposition by Mrs. Furneaux, that ladies should pay the full men's subscrip- tions if they chooso. and so enjoy all the privileges of the club, was carried. GOLD OUTPUT. cablegram from Transvaal Chamber ¡ of finf's hyws that the total gold out- I put of mines for November amounted to j I (!'7.970 ounces, <? r?)? to?l value of I £ 2.879,831: against 723.722 valiie,,(]I at £ 3,071,17! in the previous month. j AT THE DOCKS. I Arrivals and Sailings of Vessels. I KING'S DOCK ARRIVALS— Polmina. s 408, Roup)}: Pomerol s 677, Havre: Serpentine 6 POO, put back: Durnholm e 2330 Loniion; Elt3e 156. lei cut Petit August 40- Elizabeth Bennett 132. Isisrny: Üt'mo:, s 757 Wastervik; Deux Madeleine 38: Freiberg s 3687. London SAILINGS—Nil. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK ABRIVALS.-Circe 511 CIell: I-Tilion s :61, Caen. s74T 1 'lX.CJ'7 Conlei 11 e1 s 1408 Bouen; Bius k 375, Bntonferry VORTH DOCK A BR] VA LS.—Nil. SAILINGS.—Croham 154 St Malo SOUTH DOCK. ARRIVALS.—Limeslarte 123 sea fish; Mewvlpcle 107. sea. fish • Cardiff Cnst.Ie W. wa. fiah: Penrice Castle 99 sea. fish: Nor 1:\44 Ronrn: Roche Castle 94 sea fish: Powis Cnstlc 107. sea. fteb :Fernande 610 Rouen. SAILINGS.—Spitfire 29 sea. fish.

I NO WELSH IN SCHOOLS. I- I Wrexham Committee's Deoision. The Education Committee of Wrcxham —the largest town in North Wales—has decided against the teaching of Welsh in tb, elmntary s(;hools of the horough. The ex-Mayor (Councillor Kowlands), said Wrexham was a border town, and had been an English-speakifig place for the last 300 years. Mr..Tob Mason (a headmaster), consid- ered curriculum of the schools too great now. The idea of adding the Welsh lan- guage was rediculous.

I GIRL CLERK'S SEASON. At Swansea on Tuesday, Gladys Debney, a clerk, was summoned for travelling on the L.N.W.R. from .Swansea to Gowerton on Nov. 14th without having paid, and with intentin to avoid payment of her fare. Mr. Rupert Lewis prosecuted, and Mr. Edward Harris defended. Evidence was given that the girl said she had a season ticket, but did not have: it with her at the time.. She refused to pay her fare. For the defence it was urged that for the last two years she had always taken out her ticket. Prior, to the 14th Nov., she had been ill, and she thought she was entitled to travel at this time on account of non-user for railway strike. She expressed her regret, and had no in- tention to cheat. The Chairman said the defendant was foolish in not settling up on the day in question, and so allaying suspicion. The ease would be met by the payment of coals.