The Swansea Gazette and Daily Shipping Register

CLEARED FOB^SEA, -u- Jan 30 The Lady Belle s 99, Cornish, L'pool, gen bun- 10 John Bacon Sunlight s 227, Dawson, L'pool, gen, J Bacon Achilles a 137, Moppett, Cannes, coal 700, Grai- gola Co Ensign 96, Stiles, Treport, eoal 195, E. W. Cook Ed Grieg s 597, Gregerson, Marans, coal 1200, bunkers 6J, Graigoloa Co Louise 79 Golven, Lesmonards, coal 140, Ow ma- man Co Eastcheap s 762, Gibson, Bremerhaven coal 1520 Ingram and Co banKeta bO G W Rutherford Clifton Grove 9 98, Gladwell, Barrow, bunkers 40 Shepherd & Co Mayflower 8 78, Hughes, Barry, nil Abbott a 73, Mulree, Britonferry, nil Minnie Flossie 46, Recs, Bideford, s'phoaphate 80, Vivian and Sons Rossmore « 229, McNeill, Caen, coal 710, E. W. Cook bunkers 60, Harries Bros Agate a 66, McGilp, CorK, coal 180, W H Essery bunKere 10, Harries Bros

Mother: Tommy, wtiat 0 rour ilttle brotum •tying aboul?" Tommy: "'Cause I'm eatia» ■T cake an' won't give him any." Mother; "la his own cake finished?" Tommy: Yes'naj he oried while I was eatin' that, too." A patient in a hospital had to be fed on a daily diet of egg and port wine. His physician aked him how he liked it. It would be aN light, doctor," he said, "if the egg was as new « the port, and the port as old as the egg." Wife: "Oh, dear! The cook says she is going leave, and she has been here only two Husbard: "It's all your own fault, Maria. YOB opyor will learn how to manage servants. Why, Xty mother once kept a cook nearly a month." Hostess: "Now, Mr. Spooner, won't you ■fatf us something?" Spooner (modestly): "Oh. ■ waonldn't like to—after all those good singers. Hostess (wishing to put him at his ease): "Ah. lot we like a change sometimes, Mr. Spooner! "From the grammatical standpoint," said the fcir maid with the lofty forehead, "which do ftu consider correct: I had rather go home' or I would rather go home'?" "Neither," promptly answered the young man. I'd mnN MAher stay here." "Does your wife take any interest in current politics?" asked the earnest woman. "No," re- plied Mr. Farmon, "she don't. But if it's cur* pant jelly or currant pie, why, I believe she •ould tefl you more things about 'em than yoe ow dreamt of." The Doctor: Well, Mrs. Barnes, I must offer pOD my congratulations. I hear you've married Main. And have you given yp your occupation m washing?" Mrs. Barnes: "Oh, no, sir. But. MQ see, if I 'adn't taken T<i 'ft' 'ad to '» ■ought a donkey!" They had been engaged for fully thirty minute* fey the cuckoo clock. I have a surprise in store lor you, Alfred, dear," she eaid. I can cook as well as I can play the piano." "That being the 888, darling," \Ie replied, "we had better live II a boarding-house." He said he "vouid lay the earth at my feet," Baal the sentimental gir, "Yes," an. swered Miss Cayenne, it sounds good, but it in Not practical. You already have the earth at your feet. What you want is & three 0.. foue- ttorey house over your head." Host: "I'm sorry to send you out in such a -Mustering night as this, -old fellow." Guestf -It is raining pretty hard. ,1 say, couldn't_ yo* lend me your umbrella?" Host: "Certainly; think I'll walk Acme with you 111" NK- A re&Uy need a. little exeroiae."

Imperial International Exhibition, London, 1909, > Of the choicest products of the world, at the ] Great White City, Shepherds Bush, W. May to October demonstrating the Special Products and Resources of all Nations, including the Displays of the famous Health and Pleasure Resorts of Europe & America, in the form of Panoramas, Dioramas. Models, etc 50 Exhibition Palaces Covering 50 acres, devoted to Science, Art, Edu- cation, Social Economy, Liberal Arts, Decora- tive Arts, Chemical Industries and various Industries, Engineering, Electricity, Agriculture Horticulture, Alimentation, Textiles. Special Section for Welsh Industries. 140 Acres of MAGNIFICENT GROUNDS, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, CHARMING IyAKES & WATERWAYS CONCERTS by fine MILITARY BANDS (British & Foreign) Superb Illuminations. FIREWORK DISPLAYS, All the Great At- tractions including Flip-Flap, Irish Village, Spiral, Scenic, Railway Toboggan, etc., etc., of the Franco British Exhibition, and numerous novelties of various nations. The GREAT STADIUM Seating 80,000 persons. International Sports and Athletic Meetings. Applications for exhibit, space, concessions, &c., to be made to The SECRETARY, Imperial International Inhibition, Shepherd's Bush, London, W.

THE I Swansea Coat Market, I Swan.sea Coal Market. I —2 Jan 31 1908. Anthracite CoaL — Finest band picked malting 24/6 to 25/0 Second quality do. 21/6 to 22/0 Swansea Valley Big Vein. 17/0 to 18/0 Red Vein or similar large 12/0 to 18/0 Machine Made Cobbles; 23/0 to 23/6 Machine made Nuts 25/0 to 25/6 Machine Made Peas 9/0 to 10/0 Small Rubbly Culm 3/6 to 410 Duff 2/0 to 2/3 Steam Coals.-Large 14/6 to 15/0 Second quality 13/9 to 14/0 Bunkers, according to Quality 9/9 to 10/3 Small according to quality 7/0 to 8/0 Bituminous Coal.— (JSc 8 libondda) Large 17/0 to 18/0 Small 9/3 to 9/9 Through 14/6 to 15/0 Patent Fuel 12/0 to 12/6

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A. 1II>!III- The: Docks ^consist, of the Prince of Wales Dock, the North Dock, and the South Dock each equipped with modem sppiianeep for the rapid loading and l)I;. oading: of vessels. The Entrance Channel to the tiarbjur is lighted by means of Gas Buoys The New King's DOCK capaUe ji accommodating the largest vessels afloa is expected to be opened for traffic this vear. The Quays are 19,000 feet in length The Warehouses contain a floor area of 288,000 square feet. The Railways of the Trust have direct connections with the Great Western, London and North \Ve?vt Midland, and Hbotidda and Swane-ta Bay railways. There are 26 Coal Tips? and 80 Hydraaiie* Steam and Hand Granes. Swansea is the Centre.of the Anthracite Coal district. There are more Patent" fryei Works in Swansea than at any other port in the Kingdom and the Fuel is held in high repute in Oontinental^and 0tbrl markeGS. There is a Larjge Ar<M,Of tLajf-Ct available for Fuel Works, Creosote Works Saw Mills and other commercial purposes,fp Lines of Steamers run between Swansea and the following ports, viz. New York, Baltimore Philadelphia, Singa- pore, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Nagasaki Hiogo, Java ports, Rio de Janerio, Srmtps Bosario, Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, Ports in Chili and Peru, St. Petersburg, Hamburg Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp. Treport, Kouen, Nantes, Bordeaux, Oporto, Lisbon, Setubal. Barcelona, Genoa, Leghorn, Venice, Trieste, Fiume, ports in Greece, Constantinople and other Turkish ports Galatz, Ibrail, Odessa, Batoum, Alexandria &c. Within the Harbour are Nine Graving DockS- Extensive provision has been made for the Fish Trade, in the South Dock. The Swansea Fleet now numbers about 30 Steam Trawlers in addition to Liners and Smacks. Pilotagc«-'rhe Trustees are the Pilotage Authority. Pilotage is rioncoxu- pulsory, both inward and outwards. Rates and Charges. -up moderate. The Mumbles Lighthouse Signai Station is worked by the Trustees. Vessels calling for orders can communicate with their Owners without lowering a boat—good and sheltered free anchorage being found. unuer the Mumbles Head at any state of the tide The Trustees have erected on the Mumbles Head a Reed Fog Horn Signal giving three blasts of about two seconds' duration in quick succession every two minutes. For information on any point connected with the Port and Harbour, apply tc— WILILIAM LAW, General Manager Begist red Addresser Telegrams- •LAW' SWANSEA.