The Cambria Daily Leader

I tLONG-HA RED MEN. I I Amusing Comment at Labour I j Conference.  .1 I f SOUTHPORT, Thursday. t { At this morning's sitting the Labour I Party Conference considered an amend- 6 | ment to the Party Constitution Execu- M tive who proposed to discontinue the ) grant to Parliamentary candidates and )'! to increase the amiiatiun fee from 2d. to ? 3d. per member. iNi r. Will Thorne, M.P. (General Workers') opposed, and said the refusal I to give any monetary assistance to a Par- 1 iamenta ry candidate would iniiict a iinancial hardship and burden on unions responsible for finding all money who were running Parliamentary candidates. Mr. Ramsay 3V(acdonald suggested lead- ing the levy at 2d. until they had experi- enced another year's working. The Execu- tive wanted the support of the conference ür discontinuing the giant, j Ho assured the delegates that the money would be sp?nt more enechvely. j Mr Philip Snowden aid the contribu- don of Socialist Societies to the Labour ? Party was not to be measured by money alonf. Who, he asked, amid cheere, i "'does your work? You would not have the Labour Party hi the country but for tie Labolir I'?Lrty in tlic, country but for i: ? Mr. Snowden added that the I.L.P. lvith a membership of one-tenth of Mr. Thome's organization were able to finance  candidate:; and iind ?20,MO. 3o can(lidatei; and iiiid 1:20,06. ■ Mr. Jack J0ns: We do not claim the nt{' Higence of long-haired men and .hort-haired women. laughter) [■ They were "ked to take part In a ♦ ^rfril strike. If th?y could not get their ends politically they must do it in I;t dushially. They could not do that ?'?' l out money- The Exccutivo recommendatioM w?r? I' dopted ? ???Ben Turner (Southpor? movMl S" hat the conference protest against the Ii' f action of the Government in -reventing ?f! ? of the accredited delegates of the  j French Socialist Party, Messieurs Long- a net and Troissart, fNUl travelling to Southport to attend th? conference; an1 to instruct the executive to commun.- rite a protest to the Prime Minister by nle"-ram and demand an explanation The del?tes. he said, had been to Eng- 1,Aiid ral times during the war, and it was verv strange, now that we were at peace, tljat labour's guests should b. tu&a ?wav when they ?nved ai '1 F"S?tone, "if not officially, at least by | impertinent questions ?nd ?u!tmg beha VIour, ??S Tb'? afternoon e<?on the conference ??u?ed the question of national nnance, and re-o?t:ona were passed suggesting J j the cou?rLption of wealth and consorip- tion of property a.bov? ?1,MO in order to ia ]\ reduce the Na.t'on?l Debt, and that the GoVernment should establish banks, and ?h?t the State should acquire the owner- ship and the means of production.

YESTERDAY'S WIRES. I$.1 ia JOFFRE DECORATED. m At Buckingham Palace on Thursday ? .ftrnool the Kin?dM?rat?d Marshal? i .1 Joffre with the Order ?fMorit. 1 CROWN PRINCE ESCAPES. 1 j An Exchange message from Pans states that no;vs reached Paris on Thur&day to I the effect that ;-he Crown Prince has escaped from Holland. Well informed circles regard it as an event of consider- able significance. COST OF PRODUCTION. Mr John N. Thomas, J.P., Holyhead, l chairman of the Weish Farmers' Union, has been invited to sit on the Roy" i Com- mission which is to inquire into t&e eost of production and the present rate of wages in farms. Mr. Thomas has accepted i the invitation. ] "COME ON, CANADA! At Bow-street to-day a Canadian soldier was sentenced to four months' hard labour for assaulting the police. Evidence was given that accused shouted to Can- adians in a crowd Come on, Canada! Give them another Epsom before we get j v out of the Strand I He was intoxicated and at The police station phials were round upon him containing a powder anaesthetic, which might have excited lum-

I DIED ON WAY HOME. The death has taken place at Karachi, J India, on June 7th. of Bombardier J. Jones-Parry, late of the London City and Midland Bank,Swansea. j The deceased gentleman was on his way j h'oriie from Mesopotamia, and died of fever, He leaves a widow, Mrs. R. Parry, Mar- iry Iloupe, Swansea. His parents are Mr and Mrg, E. Parry, Aberffraw, Anglesey.

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FED UP." Aberavon Man and Attempted Suicide Charge. At Abexavon on Thursday David Davies (G2). labourer, of Charlotte-street, Aber- avon, was charged with attempting to ccmmit suicide by cutting his throat with a knife. Sergt, Daniel Jones, Aberavon, said he was called to the defendant's house on Friday and the wife told him that Davies ^ont out at nine o'clock, and when lie re- turned at one-o'clock she noticed that his shirt was covered with blood from a wound in his throat. She spnt for a doctor. The defendant said something came over him and be was sorry. He bad thrown the knife over the wall on the Baglan road. '] he knife had not been recovered. Dr. K. Davies said the wound was an inch long, but only a superficial one. It rppeared to have been self-inflicted by an instrument which was not very sharp. The doctor added that he had attended the man for three weeks for septic sores all over his body. He was depressed, and ho had told witness that he had been tli inking of committing suicide for some- time, saying that he was fed up with this thing. He thought he was not going to get well. The state of his mind should bo inquired into. The defendant said some weakness came over him at the time. He was unable to vork for months. He was committed to the Quarter Ses- sions in custody.

OLD POTATO CROPS. Tlie Mmietry of Food annOllnc that' potato growers in some parts of England and Wales aTJpear to b? under a mis- apprehension as regards the taking over by the Ministry of Food of the balance of the potato crop remaining on th-e farmas on June 30. The Food Controller wishes to inake it clear that growers who have potatoes left must continue to unload them to the order of the Ministry during July, and until the crop is exhausted. The Minis- try will not acknowledge any claim from growers who refuse to load their potatoes.

NURSE'S SUICIDE. Fear of a nervous breakdown was given as the reason for the suicide of a V.A.P. nurse named Winifred Eliza Carrick, aged 29, upon whom an inquest was held at Tottenham on Wednesday. Miss Carrick. the daughter, of a com- pany promoter, who lived at Hoyden- Bridge, Northumberland, during tho war served with the V.A.D 's. in France. Re- cently she was attached to the Bethnal Green Hospital, and a few weeks ago re- signed her position, telling tho matron that she feared she was going to have a nervous breakdown. Later she developed measles, and was sent as a patient to a hospital at Totten- lam. She was allowed out of the grounds, and on Saturday she was seen by two children to climb over the wall of the Midland Railway embankment. When a train came along she threw herself in front of it and was killed. A verdict of Suicide whilst of un- soutld mind was returned. RENT QUERIES. Some rent queries are answered below. Fair Play (Brynhyfryd).—Pay 21s. per month. "Old Bill."—He is entitled to ask an increase of lid., making it 8$. lid. so that you are well off. Pretoria.—You should be paying an in- crease of 4id. per week on your pre-war rent, or 23s. 6d. per month, providing you have proof that 22s. was the rent at the outbreak of war.

125,000 ENDOWMENT. I Lord Glanely, to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales to the Royal Show at Cardiff, has decided to provide an endowment fund for the setting up and maintaining of a laboratory of re- search in connection with questions re- lating to agriculture at the South Wales and Monmouth University College. The announcement was made at the annual meeting of the Royal Agricul- tural Society at Cardiff on Wednesday. and it is understood that the actual amount of the gift is 925,000.

LADY SWIMMERS. I The weekly practices of the Swansea Ladies' Swimming Club continue to be well attended. A 50 yard standi rap takes place weekly for silvej medals presented by Mre. Stanley Jones. Mr. Btrt Chap- man acted as starter and judge on Tues- day evening, and the result of the race was: 1. Miss Dorothy Shnw;2, Miss Averil Kneath; 3, Miss Lily Marlee,

"■ I GOLF. Prefesio-nal golf took place at St. And- rews on Thursday. End of third round.-Ray, 230; Mitchell, 231; Ritchie, 232; Batlev, 233; Varden, 236; Duncan, 236; Ayton, 236. Third round scores.—J. Ross, 81 and 2t6; Gasseit, 76 and 242; Patrick O'Hara, 76 and 239.

I CO-OP. PICNIC. t The Swansea Co-operative Society's es tablishments were closed on Thursday, about 120 taking theiranntal picnic. They were driven to Llangennith in chara- bancs.

I THE THRE LAMPSW I I At Swansea on Thursday, Mr. C. H. Newcmbe applied for a temporary trans- fer of the license of the Three Lamps, Temple-street, to Mr. John McCallum. Mr. Newoombe explained that Mr, McCallum had been the licensee for many years until about 12 months ago of the Bovega in Castte-set, Swansea. The transfer was granted.

I UNMUZZLED DOGS. I Eight cases of unmuzzled dogs oaroe before the Swansea Bench on Thursday. Several of the defendants did not appear in answer to the summonses. One woman pleaded that her husband, when returning home after a night shift had left the door open, so that the dog got loose. Another woman pleaded that she was only minding the dog for a soldier who had returned to France. This latter case was adjourned for a week for enquiries to be made, and in the other cases fines of 10s. were imposed.

I N.S.P.C.C. & CHILD NEGLECT. Tha National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children investigated 3.447 complaints of neglect and cruelty in England, Wales, and Ireland during the month .of May. Of the S.379 caaas com- pleted, 3,281 were found true affecting the welfare of 8,771 children and involv- jng 4,339 offenders. Warnings were issued n 2,979 cases; 93 were prosecuted (result- ing iti 89 convictions), and 209 were defcilt with by transfer or in other way. From its foundation in 1884 the Society has dealt with 1,027.433 complaints, involving 2,890,892 children. In the Swansea and District Branch during the same month H cwere dealt with, affecting 37 children. The loea! office of the society is situated i at 26, Rus^eU-eLreet. Swaa.

LILY LONG'S DOG. 0. Court Kept Waiting for Revue Artiste. The Swansea Bench waited in trie to art for nearly an hour on Thursday morning m expectation of the arrival from Car- diff of Miss Lily Lohg, the leading lady of the revuo "Tip-Top," which appeared at the Swansea Empire last week. She was summoned for unlawfully mov ing a dog out of a district described in the schedule to the London, Middlesex and District (Muzzling and Control of Dogs Order, 1919), the 6.ame not being ac- companied by a license authorising such j movement, on June 16th, and also with keeping the dog without a license. At five minutes to eleven it was decided to proceed with the case in the absence of Miss Long. Mr. Rupert Lewis proeccuted, and it was stated by P.C. 127 Lynch that, he saw the defendant on Iligh-r, reet Station, and she admitted ehe had no license for the dog which was in a dress- ing basket. She also admitted that she had no license to move the dog from one scheduled area to another. At this stage Miss Long arrived in court, and she pleaded ignorance of the regulations, and expressed her sorrow. The Bench held that in the first eum? mons they had no jurisdiction, and j therefore would dismiss the summons In the second ease a .fine of lfts.. would j be imposed.

IN PARLIAMENT. I HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday. Mr. Bonar Law has promised to receive a deputation of M.P.'s on tho question of the Transport Bill, and will return from Paris on Monday afternoon. PEACE STATEMENT. I

The Home Secretary said a Ministerial I statement on peace, would bo made in both chambers as soon as the terms were I siflned. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. I A statement in regard to the liquor I tratfic would be made next week. j

SWANSEA EAST. I probate Date of lection:  July 10th. The writ for Swansea East is in the hands of the postmaster, who was unable to deliver it this morning to the Mayor owing to the latter's early departure for Cardiff in connection with. the Prince's visit. In all probability the election in Swan- sea East will take place in the coure of a fortnight, so that the contest will be a short arid, sliarp one. Tentatively, the understanding is that nominations ar.3 to ho in on Tuesday, July 1st, and the election will come off on Thursday, the 10th.

WELCOME BUT—! Paris, Thursday.—The latest Note from Dr. Renner states that German-Austria welcomes the proposal of a League of Nations, but protests against the refusal to admit her to the League.—Exchange.

DANGEROUS PRACTICE. I A colliery workman, named Idris Thomas, of 6, Gwendraeth-row, Ponty- berem, wais summoned at Llanellv on Wednesday for mounting a moving car- riage on the B.P. and G.V. Railway. Mr. T. R. Ludford, who appeared for the prosecution, said the defendant had for some time been making a practice of getting on the train whilst it was in motion to ride for about half a mile. It I-Sa. most-"dangerous practice, and, in ] addition, the company were defraude d of the fare. The cases were becoming numeroua.  De.fc.ntw$ fied Ms.

F, ?;! ?l I'. THE MARRIAGE KNOT. I I Some striking remarks concerning the I widespread spirit of laxity with which the marriage tie is now regarded were made by Mr. Justice Darling on Wednes- day at Kent Assizes, in sentencing a number of bigamists, who had pleaded guSlty. Lately/' he said. people have come to take a very lax view of marriage rela- tions. Jt is the simplest thing in the world to get a divorce. Some hundreds of people were divorced in London on the day I came here, and there is a move- ment, which, T daresay, will be success- ful, to allow people to get a divorce in the county courts on very, cheap and easy terms. At present people do not seem to take the trouble to apply for divorce. I have gOt here eighteen cases of bigamy. People have come to regard the marriage con- tract as of no iiuportance whatever. As a matter of fact it is the most sapred engagement that anyone can enter into, and yet a great many people treat i' as- if it were not more binding than an engagement to go out to dinner."

I HAMBURG RIOTS. I Copenhagen, June 21.-Big demonstra- tiollJ took place yesterday and to-day in Hamburg against certain food preserving factories where bodies of dogs and cats had been found. The owners and managers were dragged out by the mob and very roughly handled. One man was thrown into the river, and was only saved from death by the police. The War Provision Department was also stormed, and the office wrecked. The director wa6 dragged to the market- place and grossly ill-treated. On the mob trying to disarm the troops on the way to the town hall shots were fired, and a number of people were I killed and hadly wounded.—Renter.

I GOWERYON MANAGERS I I fow School to be Erected at I Llangennith. I A meeting of the Gowerton Group Managers waa held at Gowerton on Wed- nesday, when Mr. T. Barron, of Messrs. Baldwins, Ltd., was appointed chairman for the ensuing year. This is a well-de- served honour for Mr. Barron, he beipg a keen educationist, and an active par- ticipant in the public affairs of the dis- I trict. ¡ The Clerk fltad a letter from Mr. T. r Mansel Franklen that the County Coun- cil had appointed County Alderman W. H. Davies, Penclawdd; County Council- lors C. Bevan, Overton; Albert Harding, Gowerton; and D. J. Williams, Pontar- dulais, to be managers of the Group. Mr. Thomas (Pontlliw) complained that the existing school building at Pont- lliw was absolutely unfit for occupation, and that it was a scandal for children to have to be accommodated there. The Clerk pointed out that the erection of a new school had already been sanctioned, and it was resolved to press the County Council to proceed with the erection of a new school without further delay. The Clerk reported that the Education Committee have been approaching the Gower Rural District Council with a view to co-operation iI)" securing land for school accommodation and housing at Llangennith, and it was resolved to re- commend the erection of an elementary school near UroadWay Farm between Llangennith and Burry Green. The head teachers of Penclawdd (mixed) and Gorseinon Boys' Schools are terminating their engagements this week after 40 service.

 ? &)V^Qr\fee's } ANNUAL SUMME -P-AL <  ?Y ?'  jl 'r4 t %orC)-IDAY ? ??????????s???K?s??SNN?asa?? » BiQqer Better. Greater Than Boer m iI ll1 ? w ?f K??  S; ? ? ?   '?)et)F??.?o{m?cr?)tk<? ?'? ?" "I. Every coi- B. .< ?S ceiv\b(' t,. Come prp- JIJS '?? p?-cd Oc !?? BI, Bar?aiM Kw in Costumes. Mostly a1! P??? Siik-Hned. ?? K'?r)y6?M.tol4?ns.< GREAT SUMMER SALE « %J ?''?E Mr ? 6:gns.,5SH5. 1,<.? f.I!'  and ??'2§"AS. ??? m  ? t,  r'í'1 t ? w? |  III   ¡i f & ,i ss P HP 1 H COAT-FROCKS jN 'hat are a]! &rlctly Tai,or?mad.?. W  AdaptM) to every individU3! vv ?a?) l]tc jn an wanted !!had8,  '? "Orio and see iheui. The stylel JbiV' | ci?rrrige y<m.  I R-oculcrly 84/- to 12grns. )?%'? GREAT SUMMER „SA(LcEsSfc ? ?'CE  'r,ci 52/6  5gnj,, 84/. and OCij\3 v i§ '1. ?CN ? Jf  s COSTUMES P' ? COSTUMES S? ? OTer 900 Dr-tstic?Uy Reda?d. a a k repreMn<inc; almost fifty ?d"ir- ??S I able stylos, every ma new' this BL?!t J I season. In Serges, Gabs,EjfJ Tvroeris Coverts. ?? ?R?u)pr)y 5?ns. to I2?M.  *3? GREAT SUMMER SALE PRICE jkV MRS., 4Jgns. &nd 3gns. SS s .i- I s RAINCOATS  S? Goat? and I ha»e been rcdiicsd to rnich ac • ? <'<!Tert Goa.t? a.nd Wa?rpToot* ? I for them. A!, sizes. s?-?era? R?u?ary 45'9 tc? 7gns. aJ GREAT &UMMG?! .45 ZL PRICE n e<? O?l and gg? ?t? I ,1". H COSTUMES S& ( of Beited Sty. oT tbe _,i fi&ST?tyjp. c' th? Trimmed M? ??< StY'-lIl f'.r, Modnl C< %Vv tumes c? Every Strle &Id ?? ( o)?urs F?Icre. See Windows t?? NOll. k j Regularly fisms. to lSjns. ? J? CREAT SUMMER SALE '"? ''?'?? ?? SK 8;gns., &ens. and 4A i\gns. JJ fe #rfrT r l\J S -¡ I. "1 I • FURS rurs and Fur Poat.i of th?? ^5^ •av^ ja N", :Nc,v:et as ()n at [ | ?? .'t?t/ ?H -VHc. F. ?t  ? S&U. K?ry<h')? in Fur < Si 8,c¡:lJY l¡edilced by ?? per ?t..? ???) Jt??uhr!? ll?ns. to Isogni. ?'? ?.? GREAT SUMMER SALE ? m Pfllci mLl ? M?.. to 7?s, ??' ?St. '*? —.<'???t??''?'?????'?S???   ??aSf ??J L?B&??-NS????.?JSs.?.J??NSK?SS! Come Prepared for Big Bargains! For twenty-five successive years we have held our Annual Summer Sales. Each year bargains have grown and grown. This year we're resolved to surpass all previous records. You know the purchasing power of a pound to-day (and it is con- tinually falling). At our Summer Sale, however, it will not be lower, but higher even than before the wr. The garments offered will be actual models in to-day's fashions, and at less than prices you will be asked to pay elsewhere for copies. In our Showrooms will be found bargains in abundance, which you can take home with you to-day. A walk through incurs no obligation to purchase. Indeed, if you can prove to our Supervisor you have been unduly pressed io buy we will make you a present of your choice. Every one of this wonderful assortment of new, beautiful garments ready to put on and wear home. ??L   ? iff r| t M NI S SPgwM CO. ATw ir!i I." ► I Oost-Frock? the prevaii-  I 'nK matcr?s. The <r? I? 3 ?MMp ming-s ;,re tM&Js, unc?t & <S???? &iagf.andhand-<-mbr?:(icr? v. t3? t S  ode/¡s vl- 8S 1 ?:d Olr' < ? 'KegulM;y7??.«)l5-ns.?.a)) 4gns. p   ???'?- ?- 4 g RS.    PnFiMPsi W?SOWS M?W .SS  ?r- "'???.L&???M?? ?J???M????"???? ?? w "1\=!=.j" <? n: ???aSSS'sSS?' TO-DAY M?t DRESSED.l\  TO.DAY. ? ? M I 1 i j\ j j Half ¡ Railway Fixte i I Refunded. ¡ ¡ a B(V*NCH&S TM^aWSKSUT UONPON «cPl(OViNCES. s I Half 3 :¡ Railway Far-t3 I I Refunded. I ■ — ■ I ? 16-17, CASTLE ST., SWANSEA. |

I RECORDrBROKEN. ) 45,000 People at C-ardi;f Show I Official figures givey on Thursday of tLv. total number of pcoplo passed through thol turnstiles at the Rojal Sjhow, Cardiff, oij Wcsilnesday, were 45,096. This is oviT 17.000 above the previous record established at Manchester in 1916. At eigut o'clock to-<!ay thousands of people were making their way to the show and as the weather is fine it is anticipated that even Wednesday's record figures may be beaten. I SIR ALFRED MOND. I CARDIFF, Thursday. A conspicuous visitor at the Royal Show, Cardiff, to-day, was the liight Hon. Sir Alfred Motid, M.P., who arrived at ilie ground just before noon. Sir Alfred I conversed with a uumber of prominent show officials, and then made a tour of inspection of the exhibits, He was greatly impressed with all lie saw. By 11, 17.003 had passed throngh the turnstiles, th previous record being held ¡ by Norwich in 19U, when the attendance at this hour was 9,772.

PROPERTY MARKET. I At the Cameron Hotel, Swansea, on Thursday, Mr. Astley Samuel dlected the I 6ale of several local properties. Nos.$1, 52 and 53, Oxford-street, were sold to Mr. Watkins at £ 300, S:300, and £:250 re- spectively. No. 29, Kingleton-st. fetched £ 398 10s., and Nos. 33 and 31, Heweon- street, £ 300, both, being purchased by Mr. Wilkes. No. 29, Sketty-avenue, was knocked down to Mr, Pratt at £500. and Mr. T. Davies fcr, 1:1,200 for i No. 6, Goat-street.

I JACK TAR WHO LOST £60. I A story of a Jack Tar's amazing confi- dence in handing over his wallet, contain- ing £60, to a woman he bad never eeen before was related at Tower B: idge yes- terday, when Emily Hardcasile, a char- woman, and Winnie Goschen, housemaid, were committed for trial on a charge of stealing the wallet and money. Prosecu- tor said he was on leave in London pre- paratory to sailing for Russia, and met the accused near Waterloo. After treat- ing them he asked Hardeastle to take charge of his wallet, which she did. Later Hardcastlo said that Goschen had gone off with the wallet. I was a bit happy, and did not think she would do me down," he told the magistrate, who expressed astonishment at his eyeftse of confidence.

INOHIGHER PRICE | I THAN TO-DAY S jg A LB. FOR 1 j MAYPOLE MARGARINE j I THE VERY BEST. WHY PAY MORE ? 1 The demand by the shrewd, keen-buying British public for II MAYPOLE h I is far larger and more persistent than for any other Margarine. Indeed 1 they have found out and proved .for themselves that "MAYPOLE" is ? ButteTSonIyrTvaL SO THEY WANT THE BEST, AND BUY RQM j ? MAYPOLE WHO MAKE IT. j 1 MAYPOLE TEA I r s THE I VERY BEST: I A 2^4^ LB. WHY [ FAY MOREP  PAY MORE'P?l ? ,l,/ ,i "( Also a RELIABLE BLEND at 2a Ih | 9 wmmrnmm a "'I I NtrriLE DAIRY Co "LTON  "? -'? ? ? t | 801 aANCHES NOW OPEK 1 .i ii ■ ,,i ■ '■ < See To^morrcw!s SPORTING NEWS for Latest Cricket and Sporting Results.

M DE LASZLO. í Famous Painter's Indignant j -1 Denials. When the case of Mr. I)e Laszlo was 4 continued before the Certificates of K Nationalisation Revocation Committee at the Law Courts on Thursday, Sir John Simon asked if there was any truth in the astonishing suggestion made at the Scotland Yard interview that Laszlo con- templated resuming hie Hungarian nationality. Laszlo replied with, indignation: Cer. tainly not.  Have you ever destroyed a single pioco of p?per which could possibly be used against you P" further queried counsel. j Laszlo: No, never.

1 if f( BOTH LEGS OFF. 1 The Borough Coroner held an inquiry at Swansea on Thursday into the death of Henry Copp (63), of Grove House, Bryn- ie.rrabe, Gorseinon, who died at the Swan- ri eeHiyoes^ pital on Monday last from injuries gt tlle. Bryngwyn Steelworks, hav- ing I,-Ptl.ru n over by a steam crane, where lie worked as a labourer. Æ I David John Bevan, crane dtiver at the v.-crks. stated that he' saw 4eceased in a J fitting posture on the track which he had i i11stpasse41 with one of his legs off below the knee and the other above the knee. Medical evidence showed that death was .j due to" sliock.-ilerdiel accordingly. A

THE POLICEMAN'S KNOCK, J II It has been the custom of early-rising j Ramsgate residents to employ night-duty policemen as knock?rs-up." ? If they wanted to be called at a certain hour, workers merely had to mention the fact to a member of the force, pay a couple of ¡ pence, and at the desired hour a patrolling policen).aD would loudly knock on the door j until the sleeper awoke. A sort of sea- son ticket system wv*s also in tore?. Thp receipts were pooleil and shared between the policemen as pin-money, New instructions have now been issued to the e&ect that a policeman must no "longer act as a knocker.llp." So many requests fov ear!* calls imve been ID1\d that compliance would mean a deviation from the ordmarj patrolling duty-