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TIME LIMIT. Extended Until May 29. CONCESSION TO GERMANY. PARIS, Wednesday. In reply to a request of the German delegation for, an extension of the time limit for submitting practical" obser- vations on the draft Peace Treaty, M. Clemenoeau has written, on behalf of the Allied and Associated Governments, grant- ing an extension until Thursday, May 29. —Renter. But for the week's extension granted as above, the German reply to the Peace Terms would have had to be handed in to- day, the original time-limit having ex- pired. It was stated yesterday that Ger- many's oounter-terms had been sent from Berlin to Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau. Our telegrams given below show that to the last moment the enemy had been temporising; the Berlin Govern- ment's immediate objects seem to be to gain further time, and to present the best face to the German people. It is stated from Berlin that Germany wants to present a direct counter-pro- ject," as gainst the powers' provi- sional conditions." Forecasts of the BtTlin "terms" are now given as especially affecting terri- torial and economic questions. SIGNATURE ABOUT JUNE 10.1 A Paris message, received on Thursday, xavs the signing of the Treaty may take place about June 10th. provided nothing unforeseen occurs. The Paris press recounts that Marshal Foch during his last visit to the Army of Occupation in Germany greatly astonished the Germans by his simple manner. He walked quietly through the streets, fol- lowed by a crowd of children, who formed his only escort. He took tea in the public lounge of his drinking the black louni e of his h ote l beverage which was served him with an air of quiet content, and while all eyes were turned towards him he Tead the newspapers or amused himself by regard- ing the scene around him, not a whit dis- turbed by the display of so much curiosity.. When asked by an intimate friend what were the general impressions of his journey, Marshal Foch answered: I will just say this: Now I always fasten my door at night, though I am not in the least disturbed by the thought of burglars." PREPARING TO ADVANCE. 1 PARIS, Thursday. A Coblens telegram to the Excelsior" says that the Third American, Army ie making the necessary preparations for & further ladvance into Germany. Great activity prevails, in French and British drafts of occupation, and the French will advance in theeent of Ger- many refuring to sign the Treaty.

THE TERRITORIALS. Viscount French Mentions the 6th Welsh. Viscount French in Thursday's instal- ment in the Daily Telegraph," dealing with the story of 1914 refers to the the Territorials. He says he wonders sometime* if the eyes of the country will ever be opened to what these Territorial soldiers of ours have done. I saw," he goes on, H with- out the slightest hesitation that, without the assistance which the Territorials afforded between October, 1914, and June, 1915, it would have been impossible to Itave held the line in France and Belgium, or to have prevented the enemy from reaching his goal—the Channel seaboard." Twenty-three battalions of Territorial infantry were sent to France in 1914, and amongst those who arrived in November Lord French mentions the 6th Welsh. These units," he says, were all put through a course of training at St.- Omer. There was a great difference between in- dividual battalions as regards their actual condition when they came out, and the time required to prepare them to take their places in the trenches. Some were muoh better commanded and officered than others. There was a marked dis- tinction to be noted in their physique and quality. But on the whole, it may be fairly said that they promised to furnish most valuable reinforcements to our severely-tried army. The energy they dis- played and the progress they made were 1 really wonderful."

VALLEY HERO. I I I pontardawe Man's Rumanian I Honour. Hia numerous friends in the Swansea Valley will be delighted to learn that, Sergt. George Phillips, eldest son x>t Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Phillips, of the Pontar- dawe Ilin, Vontardawe, Has received in- formation from his commanding officer that he has won the Rumanian. Medal, for Valour of the 1st Class, which is equiva- lent of the British Victoria Cross. In a letter his C.O. congratulates Sergt. Phillips upon his bravery in winning this coveted decoration, and he also men- tions that he hs merited similar English decorations on several occasions. Sergt. Phillips has been mentioned in dispatches on three occasions. He was attached to the R.W.F., and prior to that to the Welsh Horse. He fought in Gallipoli, Egypt and after- wards in France. He is 39 years of age, and also saw service in South Africa with the Welsh Horse. It is interesting-to mention that he was with Sergt. Jack Collins, V.C., of Mer- thyr, when the latter won his decoration some time ago. Sergt. Colhns has since visited Pontardawe on several occasions Sergt. Phillips is well known through- out South Wales sporting circles as the rider and son of the owner of the cele- brated Welsh cob, Butcher's Lad, which Won innumerable prtzes throughout Wales a few years ago. He comes from a pat/i. otic family, his remaining two brothers having only just been demobilised after service in France.

MORFA ST-RIKE. I ?? Thursday morning, Mr. Ratcliffe ( the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Labour) held separate con- frèns with representatives of both ?et m the ?torft ?d Middle Bank dis- pute. 

I POSERS AT THE COUNCIL Dr. Stephens had a number of queries about taxi-cabs to ask the chairman of the Watch Committee yesterday. The first Mr. Dan Jones found easy. The second, not so easy. The third—

RAGCED, SCHOOL. 1IIiP' DEATH OF MR. DAVID MEAGER 50 YEARS' WORK We regret to announce the death of Mr. David Meager, which occurred at his re- sidence, 50, Eato-n-csoent, Swansea, on Thursday. Mr. Meager is well known in eonnection with his work as president of the Bagged School. He has been ailing for the past two years, but has only been confined to bed for the last few weeks. The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Messrs. D. C. Jones, Castle- square, Swansea. THE RAGGED SCHOOL. I If evidence scattered over the wide world could be gathered up, there is little doubt but that the Swansea Ragged School has had the most profound, radi- cal, and far-reaching influence of any Swansea institution; and when we think of the Ragged School, we are bound to think of Mr. David Meager. Mr. David Meager, in a very real sense, was the Ragged School. The Ragged School began in Swansea in 1347, when our hero was 12 years old; and in 1856, when he reached the mature age of 21, Mr. Meager became a teacher and general helper. ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT. I In 1871, 48 years ago, he was elected superintendent, and thereafter no one could ever think of any possible successor to Mr. Meager in that office, and the various institutions that grew up in the Ragged School—Sunday echool. Band of Rope, Penny Bank, I children's breakfasts, annual outing at Langland, etc., were each year lovingly enumerated in that annual report" I which they say Mr. Meager had given t nearly 5o times. W hom the gods love die young," was the old Greek way of saying that en- thusiasts never grow old. There never was anything old about Mr. Reagf-r. Eighty-four years next September! Well, what of that? Mr. Merger's heart and his outlook was that of a boy. ToL the last his very presence exhilarated as does a whiff of ozone from tho Swansea Bay ,Jje. loved so well. j SHIP&U!L7GR, j Mr. Geo. Meager, Mr. Dd. Meeger's father, was a shipbuilder who came from Plymouth to Swansea, and there was a brother of his, Mr. W. Meager, living at the Mumbles. Patriarch as he is, Mr. Dd. Meager is less venerable by 10 years than a brother who still. lives at St. Leonard-on-Sea. This gentleman, in his time, has been ship master and then ship chandler, but has now retired. He has often visited Swansea, and talks of coming again. A. sister also survives. Miss Mary Meager, of Windsor-terrace, Uplands. Mr. David Meager was born on Sep- temiber 1st, 1835. somewhere in the Burrows, then the fashionable quarter of Swansea. At an early age he went to work in his father's shipbuilding yard as a draftsman. The Meagers were running three dry dock— the old Villiere, the Phoenix, and the Globe—>'he first and the last of which are now extinct. PIONEER OF THE Y.M.C.A. I For several vears, Mr. Meager had been a deacon of Wabipr-road Congregational Church. Previous-to that he was deacon, trustee,and treasurer; « £ the Countess of Ilc l cm'js-roa d He Huntingdon's in St. Helen's-road. He 1 was one of the few who, originated the ..y .M,C A. in Swansea, and th? same observation applies to the British and Foreign Bible Soc'ety, of which he was the oldest member in Swansea. He was also attached to the Institute for the Blind, and was a Governor of Swansea Hospital. In the sixties Mr. Mentor belonged to the first company of the 3rd Glamorgan Rme Volunteers, and was in the Swansea '1 own Council for a short time as mem- ber for St. Helen's Ward He leaves a widow and seven 0OM,

SWANSEA SITES I INSPECTED FOR AERODROME I PURPOSES The Mayor of Swansea approached the authorities of the Air Force last month with a view to the provision of an aero- drome in Swansea, and as a conseouence Capt. Ambler has visited several site* in the borough, and will report to the proper authorities in due course.

I A LARD MYSTERY. I! Food Conti-ol and Llanelly Prices. The local inspector reported' to the Llanelly Borough Pood Control Com- mittee that when lard was controlled to L,,e sold at Is. 8d. per lb., it was actually sold at is. 6d. verlb.; now it is unoon- | trolled it is 2s. and 2s. 2d. per lb. Also that Jersey potatoes wehre sold at Is. 3d.' per lb., as against 4d. last May when con- trolled. He also reported that the price of smoked haddock, plaioe and hake should be 8d., 9d., and Is. respectively. The prices charged in Llanelly were Is., Is. 4d Is. 6d. per lb. The Committee reeolved that a copy of the report be sent to '.he Food Con- troller, and also suggest that these com- modities should be controlled. The Committee also sent a recommen- dation to the Divisional Food Commis- sioner that the retad price of milk should not exceed 2s. per gallon in June. j

COUNTY SCHOOL. Annual Meeting, of Port ,Talbot Governors. At the annual meeting of Port Talbot County School Governors, Ald. J. M. Smith presiding, the Clerk (Mr. Ernest Tennant), explaining the constitution of the Board, read the nominations and elec- tions made by the County Council and the local authorities. They are: County Council, Ald. Llewelyn David, Ald. Wm. Jenkins. Mr. J. Jones Edwards, and Mrs. (Dr.) Henrietta Jamee; County Education Committee, Mr. John Thomas and Mrs. Llewelyn (Baglan Hall); Aber- avon Corporation, Ald. J. M. Smith; Glyncorrwg Council. Mr. Robert Gibb; Margam Urban Council, Mr. Wm. Lewis; Neath Rural District Council, Mr. Tom Evans (Cwmavon); Managers Non-Pro- vided SCWQU.B<?V. D. W. Davies (AUr- IV .,) JsQQtet. Mr. S. H. to ass and)(n. (i r.) Williams (Cwmavoa). CHAIRMAN. Ald. J. M. Smith proposed the re-elec- tion of Mr. S. 11. Byass as chairman for the next throe years, and the Rev. D. W. Davies seconded. Mr. J. J. Edwards pro- posed, and Mr. Tom Evans seconded, the appointment of Ald. Wm. Jenkins. On a division, Mr. S. H. Byass was elected. PLAYING FIELD. The Headmaster (Mr. D. J. Lloyd, M.A.) reported having succeeded in rent- ing a playing 'field at Y,2, but owing to the distance from school it was necessary to convey the boys either by brake or train. The brakes cost fd. per head, of which 2d. was paid from the school funds, sub- ject to the confirmation of the governors. The boys walked home. This was con- firmed. j A SCIENCE MASTER. I The Headmaster reported that it w I essential to appoint a fully qualified science master (an honours man), I specially qualified in physics and chemietry. This necessity was emphas- ised during the recent C. W .B. examina- tion. It was decided to advertise the post. OLD BOYS' MEMORIAL. A deputation of old pupils, consisting of Messrs. Ed. Howe, Ernest Cox, and Gwyn Cound, attended, and explained that the old boys were anxious to honour the memory of the 32 old boys who had made the supreme sacrifice in the war, but they wished the sanction and support of the governors before proceeding. It was pointed out that about S250 would be forthcoming. The governors expressed hearty approval of the proposal, and l wi6ked ex!ry, siiovws.

KANDAHAR. AFGHANS CONCENTRAT- ING TROOPS The Press Association learns fhat the Afghans are concentrating considerable forces against the British Expeditionary Foroe. ■ The British representative in Kandahar has reached Quett, and stated that the Jehad was vigorously preached, and that everybody in Kandahar is buying arms. The India Office on Wednesday night issued the following oonimuniqu-e.- Reports received from the Government of India &tate that our force6 at Dakka were a.ttacked by the Afghans in force on May 16. The enemy were driven off and the night was quiet. Our casualties are r.ported at about 130. On the 17th the let (Indian) Brigade, with the co-operation of aeroplanes, at- tacked the enemy in the hills to the west which were captured by 3.50 p.m. Our casualties have not yet been rppotfeed. The enemy's strength was re- ported as eight battalions with guns, four of which were mptured, and over 100 enemy dead, mostly regular troops, have already been counted. On the 18th the situation Was repm-ted by the general officer commanding the 1st (Indian) Division as very satisfactory. Our pickets now hold t.he hiils to the west of Dakkajr and Sh era bad and Bobat (about two miles north-west of Dakka) ate occupied by us. This successful action is reported to have had an instantaneous and beneficial effect on the tribes. There is nothing to report from other places on the frontier.

PECULIAR DISPUTE. I Lock-Out and Settlement of I G.C.G. A peculiar diapse at the Mardy and East Pits, Gwauncaegurwen, by which 1,400 men were temporarily locked I out (Writes our Mining Correspondent). It appears that the management of the collieries and the examiners (or firemen) disagreed concerning the measurement of the work of certain miners. The firemen refused to measure any further work, and consequently the whole of the workmen were locked out. I On Wednesday, however, negotiations i took place between a deputation of the firemen (with whom was Mr. T. Morgan, their agent), and the Colliery Co.'s agent, and a settlement was arrived at, so that the miners were enabled to resume work at both pits-on Thursday morning after two days' stoppage. Mr. J. James, the miners' agent, was aieo present, holding a watching brief," but his intervention wa& not necessary. The matter will, however, be brought up at the meeting of the Executive Coun- cil of the South Wales Miners' Pedera- tion to-morrow (Friday).

COMING OF AGE. I Bonfires at Cwmgwili Cele- brat ions. Lieut. Grismond Picton Phihpps, 1st Grenadier Guards, the only son and heir of M*)<a Grismond Philippe, and Mrs. Phih'i"lS,.o£ Cwmgwili, Carmarthen, has fbst at,tained his coming of age, and to celei'ate the event a series of fee tivities was held At Cwmgwili. Lint. Philippe, who was wounded in the war and a prisoner in Germany for a long period, belongs to one of the most popular county families in Carmarthen- shire. Among the houee. party were Lord Encombe and Sir Lawrence Hugh JeJikiáe former Chief Justice of the High Court of Bengal India and Lady Jenkins of, Cilbronnau, Cardigan, near relatives of the Cwmgwili family. Others present were the Mayor and Mayoress of Carmarthen (Aid. and Mrs. Wm. Evans), Mr. W. Bonville (Carmarthen), the Mimes Owen, The Palace, Abergwili. THE LUNCHEON. I .The festivities opened with a luncheon to the tenantry and friends about 250 being present. Mr.. Davies, Uwchgwili, presented a beautiful Georgian silver ink- stand, and spoke of the happy relations that had always existed. On behalf of the household staff, Mr. David Davies, -gardener, presented an exquisite antique silver cup. There were numerous other gifts. In a felicitous speech the Mayor of Carmarthen submitted the toast of the heir, and was bupported by Sir Lawrence Jenkins, the Rev. E. B. Lloyd, Bwlch- nswydd, and the Rev. Samuel Evans, Cwmdwyfran. The toast was enthusi- astically received, and Lieut. Philipps responded in a happy speech. BONFIRES. Sports were afterwards neja, followed by a tea to the tenants and # lcrge num- ber of the public. In tho evoning a concert wag given, and amongst the speakers was Lord Encombe.' who paid a fine tribute to the Cwnigwili family and the young heir. At night the dIstrict; i wm iUumin»t«d by large bo, j

STill NO NEWS. I MYSTERY OF HAWKER On inquiry at the Admiralty Office, Queens town, on Wednesday night, the Press Association's correspondent was in- formed that there was no news, either good or bad, to report with regard to the missing airmen, Messrs. Hawker and Grieve. In shipping circles opinion was ex- pressed that there was a chance that the aviators had been picked up by a fishing- vessel on the Grand Banks, the eastern fringe of which would be upwards of 5Q( miles east of the point from which the Sopwith machine started. In that event I' it would take a sailing veesel several days to make the nearest land, especially if there was a strong head wind south-west. I RAYNHAM PREPARING. ST. JOHN'S. Wednesday (Received Thursday). Raynham expects to be ready to start in three weeks' time. The physicians I attending Capt. Morgan, the Martinsyde navigator, who is suffering from serious shock and other injuries, are doubtful I whether his conditio will warrant his attempting the flight next month.

663 FOR 8. WONDERFUL BATTING BY THE AUSTRALIANS AUSTRALIAN I.F. v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. AU-STRALIA-N I.E.-1st tun. C. Kelieway, b Fairbuin 168 ILL. Colling6, c Wood, b Fairburn- 69 J. M. Taylor, o-i'orrin, b Cal- thorpe 31 A. W. Lampard, c Gillingham, b Morric fjj J. T. Murray, c Johnstone, b Morris 23 P. Pellew, not out 105 C. £ Willi6, run out 14 J. M. Gregory, b Fairbairn 49 W. S. Stirling, b Gillingham 23 Docker, not out 52 Extras 24 Total (for 8 wkts.) 663 Innings declared closed. CAMBRIDGK-let Inn. Total (for 3 wkts.) 87 NOTTS v. LEICESTER. LEICESTER.-list lum. Total. 291 NOTTS.-let Inn. G. Gunn, b Curtir 72 Lee, c Mounteney, b Curtis 158 J. Gunn, c Coe, b Geary 13 Ilardstaff, c King, b Brown 55 Paton, b Curtis. 38 Flint, Ibw., b Curtis 18 Wilson, c Sidwell, b Curtis 1 Oates, c Mounteney, b Curtis 16 Riohmond,. not but$ A. W. Carr, c King, b Geary. 20 Extras 11 Total. 408 LEICESTER.—2nd Inn. Wood 54 Mounteney, b Barrett 54 King  0 Extras. 2 Total (for 1 wkt,). 110 SOMERSET v. SUSSEX. SOMERSET.—1st Inn. Total 243 SUSSEX-lot Ihn. Total 242 SOMERSET.—2nd Inn. A. D. Rippon,, c Roberts, b Cox. 8 S. Rippon, b Cox 8 Mc.Bryan b Cox 0 Robeon, b Roberts 11 Braund, not out. 0 Wood, not out 15 Brooke-Taylor 16 Amor, c Cox, b Tate 13 Bridges, at. Miller, b Vincett 14 Hope, c Stannard, b Vincett 6 Harcombe, not out 5 hite, not out 11 Chidgey, c Vincett, b Cox 10 Extras 6 Total. 103 SUSSEX.—2md Inn. Total (for 4 wktl!,). 39

TO-DAY'S RACING- I NEWMARKET. I Irv—SEIiliDfG HANDICAP of ?0 sore I itir ong!s. Hr C Leader'? BABRETB. 4 7-7 A- 1 i! ;Jú ? ?<y?r? JACANA 3 6-10.. Robert:?? S ?aim'f: C LeadM I ítt1mr: 4 to 1 on Barretc. Four lengths. 1 QA-BEEEDEKS' STAKES of 200 sow I.Ov added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, and 10 more for starters; for two- year olds. Five furlouKW Sir G. Noble's PONTELAND. 6-1 Lane 1 Mr Hornunies LADY PHOEBE. 8-10 S. Donbue 2 Major HollidayV A TUTTED. 8-8, Wintr 3 Also ran: Sorrel (Earle). Oonterburv Tales (Leach) Kammon (Ttenroleman), Bosalte c (Leader). Indenture (Ledson). Little Boy (frpeari. Ma'oone (Lancaster) Earn Combe CW. Gripes), Joskin i Smyth). Lucentio (Slade). Statuary (Fox). Marie Therese (Shaw). Tearing Haote (Wbeatley). Off 1.32. Trsiner Dewhurst. Betting: 5 to 4 on Ladv Phoebe, 9 tt: 2 Jaskin. 10 to 1 Ma'oona and- Statuary, 20 to 1 others. Neck: similar. 0-pAYNE STAKES of 10 sovs each for 2. .taxten. with 400 sovs added; second to receive 50 sovs; for three year old" Last mile and a half of Geearewitch Course. Mr A. de Rothschild's GALLOPER LIGHT. 9-3 Hulme 3 Sir W. Nelson's TANGIERS. 8-9 Piper 2 Mr Clark's MONS STAR 8-7 Cardake 3 Off 2.4. Trainer: Watson. Setting: 3 to 1 on Galloper Light, 7 to t TarEiers, 20 to 1 Mone Star. Snort bead: bad third. OA—ABINGDON PLATE of 200 wvs. ?.0\ Five fnrlonM. Lord Anglesey's WILTON 8-ll.Whalley Mr Howard's SUNNY RHYME. 3 7-7 Spear 2 Mr H. Cleirs's SYBILLA. 3 7-7 Wedgewood 3 Off 2.32. Trainer: Leach. Bettincr- 4 to 1 on WiltOn, 5 to 1 Sonny Rhyme. 100, to 8 Sybilla. Three lengths; five. 3 A—A THREE YEAR OLD HHmlCAP 3.0 of 200 -Va. added to a Sweepstakes of 10 aovs each for starters One mile. Sir H Meux's SIR DOUGLAS. 8-0 ..Hulme 1 Sir G. Noble's DOUBLE OR QUITS. 6-13 Slaney 2 Sir A. Bailey's MONAGHAN. 6-9.Lea more 3 Also ran: Elsinorc (Brennan). Rescue (A. BoldiTitr), Polichinelle (H. Wheatley). I Off 3.2. Trainer: Pefsse. Bettinc: 2 to 1 Sir Donglas. 3 to 1 Mano- trhan and Rescue. 9 to 2 Elsinore, 711 to 1 others. Eight lengths; two. 3QA-BEDFORD T.Y.O STAKES of 2 •OV/ 'Ovs 6"h. wit'? 200 80VS added, Five furlongs. Mr Buchanan's SARCHEDON. 8-10 Martin 1 Mr W. Raphael's LOMELIE 8-1 S. Doflogrhao 2 i Mr PotOes PLKC-IDIA 8-4 Stevenson 3

I I i I f I i I PONTARDAWE RATES. I pjutardawe Council to-day decided ask overseers oi Parish, of Mawr I to fcigii rate at once., or proceedings will be taken. 1 I I 1 THE NEW ASYLUM. j Swansea and Mertliyr Visiting Com- mittee decided to adjourn discussion resuming operations on the new fa-310 Jllllil for six months. I MORFA DISPUTE. 1- Conferences of both parties with I Mr. Eatcliffe, of the Ministry of Labour, by which men on strike at M-jrfa and Upper Banli Works, Swan- sea (including the, man over whom* the dispute arose) return to work kIL- lussiou of points at issue. Tnis is being considered by a mass meeting. ) SERIOUS CHARGES AT AMMAN- j FORD. I At Ammanford to-day Gilbert Fletcher (21), Wind-street. Amman- ford, was cliarg-od wit!) serious offence I ngain? ,url under agr' <.f ''?. Af?r a I Jong hearing magistrates decided there. to Assizes. • A similar charge against Edwm EvaDS (21), Penybank-rorci. Amman- I ford, relating to salllC girl, is pro ■ceeding. I I TO-DAY'S RACING. ran 3.30: lioyal Blue, Pre- rr.ium Bond, Beanfeast, Grandee^ Golden -Age, Lycopodium, AYima.su,. Aprille f, Lady A f, Prattloment, Marcia, Evening Flight. Prices T: to "2 Sarchedon, o to 4 Lomclie, to G Placidia. I TO-DAY'S CRICKET. Cambridge: 146 for 8 wkts. Sussex: 101, for 9 wkts. Leicester 225 for 2 wlf- i I I I t i I i

TO-NIGHT'S EVENTS. Brynmill Old Boys a.t School, t. Messrs. J. M. Leeder and Son's Property sale at Mardy Hotel, (ioreeinon. at 7.M. Zig-Zag at thA Empire. Swimminsr Gala at Swansea Bathe, 7.50. Rev. Moffat Gautrey's Lecture at Brunswick at 7 JO "The Christian" at the Grand. Sandy at the Picture House. 8htLme at Carlton. De Luxe Annie" at Boral- Forbidden Path. at Castle. OLrdernlk Man at Elysium. .41vaticm --Army Holinefte Meeting. 7.30 Henrietta-street Welcome Heine at Llewelyn Hall. Y.M.C.A.. tea at M, TO MORROW. Meeting of Allotment Holder*, at Guildhall. B.O. THE WEATHER. (Tram the Meteorological Office). General Inference.—The lreDera1 distribu- tion shows little change from that of the Met few daye.DrMMire remaking high to c and low oow. of the British hJes The c and low is ?o ;?lli.g ovr France ?ener?Hy. To-day's Fo ec&8t,-Soutb Wale! Light to moderate S.E. to S. winds: changeable; some showers of rain, tetdencv for thunder: rather warm.

"GOOD OLD ABERTAWE." At Wednesday's meeting of the Xeath Board of Guardian*. Mr. John Davie* (Cimla) asked if any replies had been re- ceived from other Unions « to the ecale of out-door relief paid. The Clerk (Mr. Edwa/rd Powell): Only one; that came from Swansea. Mr. Davie*; Good old Abertawe. It wae decided to wait until the next neeting for further replies.

RENT AND RATES. To the Editor. Sir,—I observe that both yourself and the Borough Accountant persist ia saying that the increase on rents becomes due as from the 1st of May. If the rates are assessed from May 1st to September 30th, chat represents five months only; and are we to tAke it from this that we are re- lieved of the rates for the month of April P That is the only conclusion one can come I to.-Yours, etc.. Ratepayer. An inquiry at the Borough Treasurer's onice. brought the following reply: "The rableg as published are made up as from the 5th May. If you are in occupation as I-rom May 1st, you are liable for the rates as dempado.,i-