The Cambria Daily Leader

PLASMARL PRECENTOR I I Presentation After 40 Years' I Service. Tha quarterly meeting ,-of Harmon I SundAy Bchoül. P'a«n?rl. w;? held on< ?mday. the jUYellils provid'na th? nro- -iiiles proriii;ng the pro. hi th a pre^enbtmi made to the laire pr^ntor of the Chal)el, Mr. John Tom". Cro^rn-stroet, Morriston, of a wallet of ts. A special programme Wfls ar-ranized, fli- following iakinc part: Miss Morfrdrl Willianu. Miss M. L Clark, Mrs. U. Mort, Mo=sr.«. W. J. Morris and Tom William? (eloe.utior.ists). W. Roger f Thomas, Tom James, George Jfnkins and I John Williams, I Mrs. Joseph Reus made the presenta- tion. and Mr..Tones feelinclr responded, remarking with cmoi?n. Ti WTdd<? I*tlt ddywed fr nghaloii." The pastoi- (tbB R?v. j. P. GouKh) pre- &med. and Miss Annie Maud H?hps. the church or?n?t, Was the acc?m?nist. The choir also t-?i?rod two anth?me. Yr Arglwrdd yw fy Mngail." and to .The radiant morn hath passed awav." FORTY YEARS' SERVICE. I M v. Jones decided to resign the pre- eentorship of the chapel a few monthf. i back, after 40 ;rearjll of service, during which time he lizis mast active aii a conductor, choir trainer fir eisteddfodau. and in thft improvement of congre^ition vl singing. Among the books, cantatas, and I o:'ai;tnio' Mr. Jon bas eondneted Pa:u<?/' Ruth," Si:. Cefd!ia'? D?y.? Story of Bethany." "Judas Maccahe??.' and a large number of I-viiseellanc-iif- eon- certs. The proceeds of the foregoing per- formances hare greatly added to the funds of the chapel. The late precentor wafc a most enthu- siastic and successful competitor at eki teddfodau. A., the first Swansea National Eisteddfod he was the winner of thy second choral and again at the Llatieilv National «j}tn(l out second winner, besides others which could be chronicled to his biography. •M».»>rs. T. P. Williams (deacon) and J. P. Walters «poke respectively on behalf of chapel and choir. Mr. W. D. Walters WM appointed pre- centor as a successor to Mr. Jones.

NO FOOD COMMITTEE. I Who is to Take the Money a I Ammanford. 146 jyivis»jonai toon (jimmissioner wrote to the Ammanford Council on Mon- day night enquiring, in riew of the resig- nation of the local Food Committee. whether the money neoded to carry on the work of food control in Ammanford would WMtiftna to be advanced tey tbTtI. If not. it would be neeessary for hiia to make otttf-f iirrangements. Mr. Wm. Krafts moved that tne Com- missioner be a*ked to moke ibo,-A other arrangements. There was no l'ood Com- mitt in b?ft!! in Ammanford. Th4?s' was tecondtd. kacl carr?, d

I KING'S BANKERS. W- I First Deposit Made By Lord Nelson. i Romance of Coutts. I II Many romantic circumstances are re- j | called by the announcement that tiic j fauious bank of Messrs. COIIttsand Co. is to b Lud with the National Provincial I and Tnion Rank of Engkmd. Ltd. .A- bankers to the J{GY,11 J:\n:nil,v and to the nobility-, Coutts have always stood I foremost amongst the private bankers of I the Ftl ¡tM t?ngdom. There Hf? now (æ¡s the Daily News ") Mt only four Tin\t bal1k(.'rs öf the first importance. These are Messrs. Dmmmond. Messrs. Childs, Messrs. IToare, and Mps?rs. GIrn, Mills, Currie, and Co. I THE FIRST DEPOSIT. J The premises of Courts' Bank, in the Strand, were one of the old landmarks of Lcttdon, and had strong rooms costing j «10.000. Some of the old chests t lie re- had been i.ndisturbed for something like 200 j years. The first deposit was a diamond j aigrette belonging to, and brought b' v, I Lord Nelson, ^r. Thomas Coutts was taken into part- nership jn the Strand by his brother James in about 17«2. He married a nUlid- servant in the house of his brother, and their three daughters married Sir Francis l Burdett, the Earl of Guilford, and the j ¡ Marqu is of Bute. ¡ After the death <v his first wife Thomas Coutts married Miss Harriet Melton, the actress. After his death she became the owner i of the h.-ink, marrying the Duke, of St. Alba.n« later. KO BEARDS ALLOWED. I At one tirus the Intge werp all clean shaven ,the wearing of beards or moustaches being forbidden. It; is told that once when the account f were made up and showed a deficiency of [ íC. 11M.. every clerk had to go back through the transudiong- of day and through and through the ledgers. This labour wa,, in vain, howevsr, and next day it transpired that a non-resident partner had taken 2s. Iftrl. to pay postage on a I foreign letter. The books of the Kink date back to 1M!, thus Ijfing a little ()Jder than those of the Bank of England. About that y?r John Campbell was CH!y!!? M b'tshipM at the Three Crowns in Ow ??r&Dd. I ?19 partner, Gforg? M'd- dleton. ncdrl him. and bnHt the ctd hotise at MJ. Strand, which remained the home of the bank nntil f904. Mr. Middle- I' ton died in 1746, his successors taking irtto partnership James Conttd. One cf the partners. Robert Htrd. invented the I pre.*«rtt-d:Tv foreign letter of credit. GEORGE IV.'s SURPRISE. j  me bank has been called the Rjya] ftauk, and a story is tsld that distin- gtiished clients flocked to Thomas Coutts 1 terra use of fho recftnimendation of a noble-1 man to whom he lent on note of hand. despite his know lodge that another banker had refused the loan. XVhen George IV. wa Regent lie sent to the bank for < £ l00.i>00, imagining that the sum could not be found on demand. The equerry did not know what anewer to make whew he wa- asked if he would take gold or no:r., tHHi while he went to in- quire Coutts hurriedly sent for the cnsh. *Fbo *qnpi-ry did not return, however. The tank's records include the signa- tures of the Roycl Fitiniii, froni George II.. the Duke of Wellington, Scott, Dickens, Maeaulay, and manv other names famous in

HOLIDAY REFEREES. FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. Swansea v. \Vi\t*onuu}s—iA. R. Jenkins, Llanelly v. London Welsh—W. Dewitt, >,eatl\ v. London Irish—G. Walters. Aberavon v Britonfeiry—W. J. Moon. Y^talyfera v. Yslradgynlnis— R. T. Davies Amman t'nited v. Curwen Stars-D. Mor- gan. Pouta,-dtjl,,ti$ r. Hendy—H. Morgan. Gowerton v. Wa niarlwydd —D. Davies. Tenby v. Llandilo-lr. Rowland?. Xoyland v J.oughor H. Canton. Llanelly II. y. Xevv Dock Star.3-E. Roberts. BOXING DAY. Swonsea v.eaih—A. S. Buvge. llanelly v. London Irish—W. ,T. Moon. Aberavon v. Mae>teg—A. E. Freethy. Cardiff v B-irbariajns—T. H. Vile. Newport W^tsoniari.-—F. Hichard". Pembrok? v. Burrvport—W. G. Nicholas. N?ew f),Dc?k Stars-  Taffs Well v. Llanelly New Dock Stars— D. J. Evans. Pont.rpool v. Abertillery—W. Leahy. Carmarthen 'Quins v. Neath linked— W. Anthony Tenby r. 'Llandilo S. Skewen r. Llanelly II.—'T. C. TJoyd. Ebbw Vale v. London Welsh—R. I'^arm. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27. Swansea "to Aberavon—O. Williams. ¡ Neath v. London Welsh—Griff Walters. I Cardiff v. O.M. Taylors—T Bennett. I Newport; v. Barbarians—A. E. Freethy. Abertillery v, Loudon Irish—F. Richard1." Ystalyfera v. Amman rnitedH Swend.-crt. Bridgend v. BrvncL-tliin-J. E. Roberts. Resolven v. Cardiff Scottish—R. Davies. Pontaidnlais "to Ammanfnrd-IT. Morgan. Carmarthen 'Quins v. Aberavon 'Quins— Pon?arda?P ?'. H?ndy—C!. A. DaY?e. Hanen.v II v GcndrM—B. ITaycock. L!an?ennech v. Lou?hor—L. W:HiRnis. Maes?!? T. OgmOre Vale—T. Richard*. ppmbr?k" Dock 'Quins v. Pembroke—W. l G. Nichol>i. Ammanford v. Glrnneatli—R. T. Davies. l Skewen v. Ebbw Vale—W. Dewitt.

PORT TALBOT TRADE. I Traffic at the Port Talbot. Docks during the pá-st, week was as follows.—rEsports; CMt and coke, 37,8$5; patent fuel, 5,581; I basig slag, 1-10; angles, 934; making a, total of 44,51(1. Imports were 3,775. comprising pitwcod, 1,173; ballast, 1JM; billets, I 1,502; making a total tonnage of 48,285, as compared with 33,101 in ihe corresponding week of last year.

i ONE UP. i Swans Lead at Half-time. ENGLISH CUP RE- PLAY. The replay between Gillingham srid Swansea Town in the last, qualifving round of (he -fcngJish Cup competiriun, took place at ihe V et.ch l'ielci on Tuesday atternoon. In. the po^sibk- event of extra lime having to i>e played should the scores be level at the end of the. allotted t.me, the kicko-flf was timed for two o'clock. At this hour there were at least 3,000 people oiu:>i.-fo (tie gafes seeking admission, I'rhiht jherwer(C! about tJ.Of#J/)n the fieJd. Owing to the inability or Mr. RuMpH, the appointed referee, to turn up, it was decided, on the instructions of the Foot- ball that Mr. Green should hold the whistle. The teams were:— G ILL ING HAM.—Dower; Buchanan and Leslie; Hibben, Lee and Steele: Fansell, Lee. (TI.), Rec(l, Chalnie-,s and Kelly. SWANSEA TOWN.—.Johnson; Rohson and W^alton; Durnin, Collins and Ogley; Hole, Ivor Jones, W. Y. Brown, Ivor Brown and Lloyd. Referee: Mr. Green, In the opening stages, after a spasmodic rush by Gillingham, the science of Swan- sea was made manifest. First, on the right. an.d then on the left, and front each dank, in turn, was the defence severely tosted. Hole, and the three Hl side •forwards, hein? p?rtiodnrly promi- nent. There followed very brilli?'prcvnii- ant i)li.v on the ri?ht. as A r?ult'of which Hole might have beaten Leslie hut for a too- strong transfer from Durnin. A NARROW SHAVE. However, a corner was forced, but a stern defence prevailed. After this Ivor Brown just failed to get at the ball when well placed, an(r Lloyd who. from the auh-se?upnt clearance 6bou?d have met <t. shot wide. OGLEY'S FINE DRIVE. A moment later a free kick to the just outride the penalty area, was en- trtisled to Ogley who, with a magnificent dilve saw Buchanan save a certain goal with a well-timed header. One could see, however, that a score was imminent, rts up to the present the homesters were lit- el-ally all over their opponents. FIRST BLOOD. Collins may he said to haves initiated the movement which hrought the Swan* their first goal, fot alter the ball Imd gone to Ivor Jones, the latter made good progress before sending an almost straight lino transfer to Hole, who cen- tred beautifully, W. Y. BROWN" being on the spot, headed clear of Bower. ONE-BACK GAME. I'lay continued tn the vicinity of the Gillingham citadel and Ivor Brown might have added to the score but for the fact that the visitors now adopted the one- back game, which they played with such god effect on Saturday last. The ?ame plaYN a few minutes later drew apptau?e for a great long-rane shot, w!nch ?hnmed t?c f'ro? bar, Ivor Brmm was ehowing himsslf at his best in a clever concerted movement between i»im- and Lloyd, and a pretty ba».k-heel tap to the latter was warmly ap- plauded for its neatness and accuracy óf judsment. Another free kick against Buciiiinan was awarded to the Swans. Ogley took the kick and with a glorious shot was distinctly unfortunate, the ball dropping 'off the cross bar on the wrong- side. A few minutes later he.again sent in a ehot which, after Iwrating Bower, rented on the net. A break-away hv the vitorl; aw John- son clear emartlv from Chalmere. Half-time: SWANS-1 goal. i G I LLI NGHAM-Nil.

TO-DAY'S RACING. -e- Folkestone. 1 ri-MAir^TONF. ?F.LLI?G HANDICAP ?? "? STEEPLECHASE of 100 ec?. About three Dlllelli on. furJong. Mr M. Blair's WAH DLKi.. a 1:-3. Owner 1 ?r J CiiiLRI?TY a 1M.. Owner 3 Ahó ran; Tirhugh iC?iM?), Knight of Seboll (Oostello). I Off 1.3. 'trainer: Fether«tonhaugh. Betting: 11 to 10 firhug-h, 5 to X Celerity, I to 1 War Piiliu- 20 to 1 Kmeht of ScholL Length. Only two finished. 1 oa-moderate HA?MCAP hurdle I .a FACY? cf 85 &om. Two miles. 'dr, M. 13o(le's L-U)Y AIACIA. 4 i?eart4on 1 I Mr M. ?o'ic? LADT AbICLA. 4 :3-2 Mr* H. Peel's LATCH. 5 11.L.8míth 2 Mr J. Owan' pr.Y?(?!'nH 6 1M n 1* itzgerald 3 I Also ran: Tonga (Plggot-t), Rocksplit (Mr I i Beesv. Commou Occurrence (CnUen), » Saintly Maude (l'oungri, Burnreton (L. 1 Off 1.31. Trainer: Racdell. B etting: 6 to 4 Lady Alicia, 2 to 1 PIN- mouth. 4 to 1 TonRa. m to 1 othere. I?n?th j j moi,ita h. hah: eix icnt.th?. I ? n~OTTEBPOOL QTFEPLEOHASE ? 85 2. &0. Two miles. Meveson-Gower'd SIMON THE TAXKO, a 21-12 Keardon 1 Mr H. ?RTicw'a RETA1XE 5 11-9 Pavne 2 Lord Denman's TEMPLEBAR. [ "?-7 I Cullen 3 Alao ran: Purity (O?wncr?. o On 2.1, j ramC'r: Wa"'ord. Betting: 11 to 10 on Retaiue, 3 to 1 Temple I bar, 6 to 1 others. Fifteen lengthi; bad i third. O l>n~AiIATEI;B B1DERS' HANDICAP ?''? ?U HURDLE RACE of 100 so vs. Two mil. Maor Miea's WATEBORUEI^ a 32-8 • Mr J. Mii,a 1 j Mrs B„ arn. e, s SHINING MORE. 6 31-1 Mr J. Bric;1;üe,2 Mr P. Whitaker's CROM A BOO. 5 11-5 Mr B Rol>ert.s 3 Also ran: Plying Simon (Owner;, Musco- vado 'Mr Rees). Off 2.13. Trainer: Escott. i Betting. 7 to 4 W?tcrgrue) and Crom A boo 5 to 1 ShiI!in More 6 to 1 Mu?co?ndo 20 to I riyin? ?imon. I?n?th a Ad a half. bad tmrd.

j INTERESTING PRESENTATION) At the qharterlv meeting of the Swansea I and W est Wales Boot and Leatiler Trade I I Association, held at Thomas's Cafe, High- I street, on Monday evening, a presentation of a silver-mounted walking stick to Mr. [ J. Conibear, together with a wallet of notes, was made. Mr. George Jones presided, and the pre- sentation was made in a suitable speech by Mr. J. Harvey, Neath-road, Ilafod. Congratulatory speeches were also made b. Messrs. Josiah Thomas, A. Abbott, nd others, and the recipient acknow- f ledged the gift in appropriate terms. Subsequently Mr. Samuel .Tones, secre- tory, delivered an address on Account- ancy." which was much appreciated.

i I CHILD'S FATAL BURNS. At an inquest held on Tuesday morning I on ?ancy Da vies, the two-and-a-half year old daughter of Benjamin Davi?&, of Gower-etreet. Cwmavon, Port Talbot, the mother sa:? sh? Ilt the child in the I kitchen on December Tith, and, when she returned in a couple of minutes, its cloth- in was on fire. The fireguard had been turned on one side for th*- moment, and she had gone to t-,ill one of the children to fetch coal; A verdict of accidental death was returned. t

»—«wBBMLumMnmwwimaiinwa——^aa—M.MUML-jibbbi MAKES A STRONG CUPrJ: I Not only strength, but flavour and j pungency-that is the test of a good cup of tea. The Cambrian I Tea Co's Tea is so skilfully blended that it combines all these r qualities. It makes a strong cup, j and is so invigorating. You must r buy this!  Get it from your usual grocer. If &ny diSteu?ty m settmg sttpp?es, I j send a post-card to tb? Who&s?ers— supplit,% THORNETT & CHIVERS. Wholesale Grocers, Swansea. I t <—————————————————————— BRISCOE ] First 1920 Model just arrived in SWANSEA. Call, 'phone, or write making appointment to see and try this car of Excellent Design, Refinement, and Marvellous Power. [ The Ideal car for Owner Driver, complete with Light- ing set and Starter, £ 495. Order immediately for January deliveries. For further particulars, apply to the Srfe Con- cessionaire, South Wales and Monmouthshire, C. K. ANDREWS, UPLANDS GARAGE.

0 LAND PROBLEMS, i Transfer Questions Discussed in Plain English. That the Government Department should be in a position to boast that it uses "modern English. interpreted in a comrr.onsense way." is most unusual, he cause in ninety-nine cases out of a. hun- dred tt would, be opposed to fnd. Yet such is the claim advanced by the Land Registry Office (34, Linco ln'* Inn-Helds, W.C.) in it- I-epl"t (,issileli a,. :i Ivil;l.e Paper, Cmd A 7>ert»eal of the Pep-ort inclines one to the belief t?i?it the boast i a just one. It is a model of clearness and terseness. LAND TRANSFER. Many have asked the question. Why cauBnt 1 trans?r my land as easily as I can transfer mv shares or stocksr" The Land Register answers the question thus: The Register enables the owner of any land or houses in any part of England or Wales who has an ordinary" hnldillg title to bring (or post) his title dee<ls to the Department and to exchange them, for a Land Certificate of Absolute Title, which will enable him for the future to sell or mcrtage his pro?tty by registra- tion,with Government Guarantee of Title against all the world, in the same vi-a V. as he now deals with Government stocks or shares in a company and at a greatly re- duced cost. Flii land will thus become a readily marketable commodity. The cost is a bagatelle, tt may be 12s. up to £ 100 in value or £ 509 for por- perty value a million, which, as Kuelid was wont to observe in other circum- stances. is ridiculous so low. For leasehold land a special kind of title called" Good Leasehold Title is provided, which, for practical purposes of sale, is oouivnlent to Absolute, Title. It is doubtful if the Registry is so well-known as it should be. Those possMisinfr property and idle ti pie. in the anproaching holidays could do worse than or der The Report of the Registrar of the Land Registry at a cost of twopence. It is quite interest- ing. SaCBVBaaKBMBBHniininHBMHBnBRHK

Y TABERNACL. TREFORIS. Bore Nadolig am 11. Prejrethir y Parch. J. J. Williams (Gweinidog). C:nir Ca.ro!?„u ,gan y Cor fArwainsdd, Mr, G. H. Hughsen, A.B.C.O. C-esg'iir a.t I>rj"porf«.'r "D-tily L-eader a.r syfer Gweddwon ac Amddifaiti y XorK-yr &'r Milwyr. Croeso crimes i hawl) T^riNNlNG Numbers Brook'ands 1«t4 y' FriM Dravm?-99 ;J. ;?. ?9. ?. !'77. ???; rMAl'?25

 THEFUNO I To-day' s List. I Tbft following are today's con- tributions to the Fund; Ta<bern&de: Carmarthen- road ('per T. Cox, trtâ- "■ ure t) 2 2 0 l1r. H. Cooke, 5, Bon- vi}le-tem*c<s .1 0 Messrs. Jort€«« Clark and Jenkins, Figher-ist. 3 5 0 -A. c. 0 4 0 Betltatioa Antty Band. 0 12 0 Fred. ornery, Esq., Harrt-street, Mctfris- fon 2 0 0 St. Helen's Baptist Church 3 8 0 $f. Helen "s Baptist C bur c h S n jl d a v fichool (Noting Men's Class) 1 1 0 Jrthuf 6. T. Lata*. E«q 2 2 0 J.. H. Gwytbpy, Esq. 3 3 0 Anthony's The Brrnv- rh o r v ConfctiOr1t"l' Center 1 1 0 Yho&. Man- selton 1 1 0 T. Byrne. Fitq. (sale of tickets for opera) 2 7 0 1t J. FIüpwcnd, Esq. 2 2 0 .fêMi!. 1'fce Craig Lyn Collieries. Ltd, 3 5 0 > H. sad Son 10 10 0 Lvrk Billiard Room Collection. 4 0 0 The M?«?t Dà j fj Brytf. f>etwen a ? 0 Ivor (?r!?ths, E ? I Crowft Villa, Morns ton 2 2 0; \Krtie#t> J. Owen, Esq., C r O. rt Chambers. Sxratie^R 2 2 0 Staff ttt Mavpcle- Diirv r street ] 12 6 Trm, d- C. '\I. Chapel (per Mr. Joint j tr??t??) 2 2 0 Flo,P.notf,, .2 t) 60, Bmt-foad 1 1 0 Avgyle Hct-iring Collec- tion .(per Mr. Go R. T ;t.k) 10 3 3 !Eev,A.Wvr<n6Thomas 1 I « Mr. 01fé11. Antei t 0 0 10 fl 0 10 fl J.ó.i silver 8 1 3 ■Mister .Aitbr^' John, co Mr. JH. John, Brookft^ld, Mon-iston 1 13 0 Collection Mount Cal. vary Church (per Mr. Mr. 27, I >Maii^jlton-yoad -'3 0 < Griffiths, Esq.. .:f- r; vl&, Notthampton-plaee 110 Hr-. Allan's Wesk'yan Church Raiting Cot- lection (pr Mr. -riieker, 31, Glall- bi"d,n\"eDuê 2 3 9 'A Member, Alexandra- road Chapei 0 2 6 Uåraëd Increment0 2 0 C. Roberts, Esq., G.W. REdiWt 1 1 0 St. Paul's Congrega- ■ tiofiftl Church, fairing collection (per Mr. G. VC. Holmes} I 4 0 Samuel, Etsq., King's Chambers, SW3n5a, 3 S O V. Ellis, Efctj., Gwydr- or^gce-nt 1 0 0 Jôhn R. D-n, Esq., ■57, Wind-strefct 5 00 L 3rt d ó r a Wesley a n 's' Chapel, retiring col- lection (per Mr. W. J. Ciinni 0 10 0 R. L. Sails. Esq. 5 5 0 T.M.C.A. Dinucr col- lection (per M. R,) O 14 0 Mrs. H. Griffiths, Alex an d-er Buildings, High-street 0 10 6 0 2 C Matt^elton English Con- gregational C h u r c h (rxir Mr. A. Rowe) 5 1 3 Mr. W. Melville Joties, Manor-rd. 0 10 6 Mr. Jits. SMyd, Man. I spl":On-rd 0 6 Mr. W. IT. Jones, Mauor-td 0 10 6 Mr. J. Samuel, Man- < StItoB-rd. 0 10 « Mr. A. Deacon, 0 5 II Mr. E. Dunn,, Elgin- I str&et n 5 ft Mr. Wilkias. Cecil-st. 0 2 « Mr. A. Röwe, loi- wert-h-M.— ft 5 ft General Collection 2 2' 'St. Andrew's Presby- terian Church (per Mr. J. R. Young) 4 4 0 Messrs. Davies, Bros., St. Helen'&-road 1 1 0 Osmond J. Curran, Esq. Brisbane, Uplands 1 1 0 (Ymd-èithag Ddratnodol Gvmraeg Abeftawe (per Mr. W. Clement, Bock House. Landore) 5 5 0 M i 1 b o u rne Williams, E$q r B. A., 31, Fisher-street 5 0 0 Messrs. Griffith*, Davjes and Co., Paxton Yard, .Swa.nsea 2 2 0 B £ t\ Llynfi Davies (half prize translation 0 10 6 Isaac L. Davids, E£q. (half prize translation) 0 10 6 v. AND S. Mds«i'S. Virian i.nd Sons EmplovM 51 12 i ,\oJ Ðtaih. (5 ft fl « r a 1 Charity Fund, for Copper, Silver. Aeid, Alkali ftftd E. Dejiart- rcento (I ft (C6pp<»r. Silver ad t. De?. 2 ? 5 v. X#ft(k>re» AltaliWftrks 1 g (t Mytt.ftla Ne-wyd-4 C0-1- 1 1 a 'Wb?<" Roek 3 !5 ,0 H&.f? J^onndrr 1' 2 9 S I ??h ?f-tr Wharf o u o Hated Add Works 1 2 9 Staff g

The H LEADER will NOT be Published on XMAS DAY or BOXING DAY. It will appear as usual on Saturday. Saturday's SPORTING NEWS" will contain the Largest and Best Reports and the Mo-st Expert Criticisms. The Xmas H HERALD OF WALES" will be Published To-morrow (Wednesday). Full of Xtaas Fare. Riddles for the Fireside. Puzzles for the Children. Louis Wain's Cats. Just the Paper for Xmas Reading and Entertainment. Published To-morrow. .1-

THE SCARLETS. Big Batch of Reserves for I Holiday Matches. The !ane>y Rugby Commiitee have ee- lectetl a big bntr-h of reserves, some of whom will, in all probability, be called j upon for either of the three matches to be played during the Christmas Holidays. The Scarlets will en^ertaH the 1 on ,Ion Welsli and the London Irish at Stradev, on Christmas Day and Boxing Day res- pecti vely. Thon on Saturday they will visit Gkm- cester. The Llanelly teams will be se- lected from the following:— Hugh Jones and D. J. Thomas: Fra?ik Evans, Bryn Evans, M.C., Albert Jenkins, ftryn Wiilitims, Graham Da vies, Kmlyn j Morgan, D. Price and Sam Jones; Cong- j den, T. A. Jones, Olan Tbonms and h- lwrti Evans; forwards, D. J. Bowen, F, (I- goat Morgan. Bob Evans. George Morgan, Rev. J. Stephens. Joe Owen, D.. 1. Phillips,. O. Davies. Bryn Francis, Major N. Roderick. P.C. Reos, W. Bowen, Ree.s Davies, Aueurin Thomas and Harry Rees

HOUSES & WEDLOCK <' Hundred Ammanford Couples Un-married. The Ammanford Council, on Monday night, again degated at length the rela- t-ivp urgency ot the sewerage and housing *ehemes. Mr. J. H. I At w lev presided. The discussion arose on a report from I the Housing Committee, which stated nlt the several commnsieations which the Council had rw^vod jfroiii the Bous- injt Commissioner nf Cardiff toi make clear: (1), The liability of the! Council would not exceed a rate of ld. in the t. eitb.er before or after the expirah'dn! of the first seven rears; and (2). that the; term economic rent as usd in thn Act would Jba officially construed rtA meaningj the belt rent locally available. The corn- mittoo, therefore, recommended that the Council proceed with a h?UMng sch?M fo" the area. The committee's report was championed -J-I:r Yeu-,vi Bm R.v lifiarts, Frank Dawson, | Evan Evans, and the cliairman. Mr. E. Evans said fully a hundred couples in the town would have entered th* marriage state had there been vacant houses avail- able. Alderman W. X. Jones challenged the statement that- the Council were- lag- jraids." He proposed that, subject to al] cltfÚ1s being satisfactory, Council approves a housing scheme, and asks the! committee to prepare a scheme for the erection of fifty honses for the Council's approval ■ ] Mr. Wm. Evans contended that i lie Council could never carry the financial obligations of a housing scheme, and of a comprehensive sewerage scheme at the M!T? ti:?f. ThpT. ther?f?r?, had t^ con- ?!der wlu?h of !tc? x?hprnM was t.h more necessary. HI" ventured to say that it I was a sewerage scheme to which they had i hn committed fM" th? !a?t ?n nar;. and j the cost ?? which ran into -ix !1gUl. On a vote there was » majority of t wa for Alderman .Lones' amendment.

ELECTRIC LIGHT. j1 — 1 — | Ammanford Council and Supply Works New Bill. The Ammanford Oban Council arc considering what auilnde j hey ought to i take concerning the Nil.. Wm. Herbert, of the. Electric Supply I Works, for Parliamentary powers with reference to the electric lighting of the j district. A recommendation was made at j Monday night's meeting taht opposition be offered, so that the Council's right of j purchase of the works under an existing I agreement, may be safeguarded. j The Clerk stated that Mr. Iferlwi-t- seemed to take the mistaken view that the Council could not offer opposition j in face of the agreement. Surely the agreement was binding on Mr. Herbert j also. Aid. W. K. Jonps urged that it would be unwise to offer opposition it the Conn oil could secure all the, wanted arrangement. Consideration was adjourned, so that j copies of the proposed order he secured, and the matter considered in *1! its bear-i ings. the Council's Parliamfntary • »jjey>ts being meanwhile asked 10 keep a watch- ) ful eye on the position.

LORD TREDEGAR'S YACHT, i Liberty Sends Up S.O.S. j ¡; Liberty" Sends Up 5:0.8. ¡ Paris. Monday. — I/ord Tredegar's yacht Liberty is reported to be in diffi- ¡ culties five miles off Levant Island, the l most easterly of the Hyeres Islands, off I the Rii-iera. In reply to her requests for help a t?g hM In d'?patch?d to hor assist- ance from Toulon. I"d Tredegr -erred witb the Royal Naval Division during the WM, and his yacht I?b?t'ty aln made a name a? a? hospital ship. It is understood that Lord Trede?ar's party was to join the j Liberty off the south of France before sailing for a cruise in the East. I

CROSS HANDS CONCERT. I A concert was held at the Cross Ilitiids Public Hall, in aid of"the funds. Qf .the j Cefheithin Eisteddfod next May. The! artistes were from the Royal Academy. l London. They werp: Miss Annie Wil- liams, Mr. Tudor Davies, Mr. Corrwg Walters, Master Hywel Hughes (Gorslas) I Mr. David Mainwaring (Penygroes) was the chairman, and Mr Hitydr. R. Morris I the aceoml)anist.

E. S Channel], Hisrh-ctreet. Swansea baft' t.000 Ovprooata jri Stock: 10 per cent. Dis- j OrI Allowed Discharged Sailors a rirl i "(-IieriL I

I SPY IN BERLIN. I — —• i. Coloniar s War Work | Among German Troops. I BERLIN. Dec. 21. Revelations of the setivitr of the Brit ish Secret Service in Berlin during the war were made in ;1 case that was before the law courts T?terdfi.r. Two men were accused of fraud :md )'hbery. One was a Bri'jVh subject, Victor Sand- > nor. The pros-cution allege tbac he. if i identical with Baron Schenk. who j is well known in Gersnan as a British agent. Snndner was born at Bendipo. Victoria, j and is a son of an Australian and an Boglish woman. He admitted in evidence j that he acted as a British spy during the | war. He said he was plentifully supplied I with cash from the Secret, service funds, j- and therefore had no need t:) r^ort to i robbery. He declared that it was a case | of mistaken Sandner described his work am ';ng soi- | diers on leave. Hp circulated among thfOIn invitation? to desert, and provided them wirh forged passes enabling them to make their t > neutral t'01mt ri"J ( By means of other forged documents be '.succeeded in procuring <ifhcers' uniforms j and arms, witli which h" httrl out ep;e». I who proceeded to various parts of the front. I U If I were before a British cour" said J Sandner, I should be acqui ted •. but I j am certain to be condemned by Bodies I because I am British and therefore hated." Apparently the judges disagreed with the finding of the jury, as they eent Sacdner'« ea-e to another conn without I vouchsafing any reason. The other ac- ensed man was «enfenced to three yeara' imprisonment.—" Daily Expre.v=."