The Swansea Gazette and Daily Shipping Register

CLEARED FOR SEA. Feb 10 Wm George 127, Vickers, Guernsgy, coal 250, T P Richards Rosa Harriette 91, Harper, Nenth, nil Isabelle 94, Ledd, London, copperas 170, David Matthews Clara Mennig s 1005, Dedow, Matanzas & Hav- ana a, coal 2000, Ingram & Co; bunKers 600, Norths' Navigation Bass Rock a 358, Boden, Rouen, coal 850, Wms & Behenna bunkers 50. J E Fisher Atoa a 475, Hansson, Norrkopping, coal 1000, A Andrews Forest Belle 99, Roberts, Guernsey, woal 220, Pwllbach Co Solis a 504, Russell, Barcelona, gen, coal 200, bunkers 150 J H Burgess Seriphos g 2034, Schultz, Batoum and Odessa, gen, bunKers 600, J H Burgess coal 250, E. T Agius coal 50 Emlyn Co Liverpool s 218, Tomliuson, Havre, gen T R W Mason 1, Tyrant 58, Chevalier, Granville, coal 120, IS V Phillips John Rees 59, Bryant, Pontrieux, coal 115, A Andrews Agnes 64 Hallect, Bnde. superphosphate 100, Vivian and Sons Stucley 32 Found, Hayle, ™superphosphate 60, Vivian and Sons Oliver 68, Silvey, MalpaR and Penryn, s'phos- phate 130, Vivian and Sons Kate & Annie 79, Stamp, Treport, coal 190, E. W Cook Ossian a 297, Thomas, Cardiff, nil Rhona 15 280, Candlish, J ublin via Cardiff, gen, f Michael Murpky Ltd Stuart s 725, vJogley, L'pool, gen, J Bacon Ltd Truthfnl s 280. Silvester, Manchester, general Wbittingham and Co Princess Sophia a 197, McDonald, Portsmouth, gen, TocKer and Co Cardiff Trader s 339, Rich, London, general, Tucker and Co Hero s 1164, Atherton, Antwerp, gen, B. S. N. Co coal 300, Western Valleys Co Orne s 445, Pierre, Trouville, coal 900, Tirdon- kin Co; coal 150, bunkers 60 W G Foy

Entered Inwards continued. I Feb 10 Bass ROCK a 357, Plymouth, nil Orsian a 297, Rouen, nil Letiora 29, Barnstsple, general, ship's account Chicapo City s 1478, New YOrK. nia Bristol, gen Richards, Tmpin & Co; gen, not to be landed Liverpool s 218, L'pool, gen,, not to be landed Demetian » 695, Marseilles, Leghorn, &c., via Liverpool, &c., general, R E James general, not to be landed Altos s 475, Cardiff, nil Welth Belle 84, Wicklow, iron pyrites 200, Vivian & Sons Truthful a 280 Manchester via Bristol & Cardiff, general, Whittingham & Co general, not to be landed Hero a 1163, Newport, general, not to be landed Rhona a 389, Dublin, genedal, Michael Murphy; general, not to be landed Orne a 445, Trouville, nil June s 825, Amsterdam via Bristol, general, Bristol Steam Navigation Co general not to be landed

ktttsiu Wondrous is the power of music, passing that If fabled necromancy. It takes a man out of hw Wt&st sordid surrcmnd'*iy, and sets him ia Beavenly places. it toucnes of the inner ttture lost, forgotten, ignored, and makes them Arill with new life. It seals the eyes to outward lights arfd unfolds new vistas full of transcen- dental beauty; u fereathes over hot wounds and heals them; it c&lls to the surface springs of jure delight, and bids them gush forth in an arid

CHABACTBB AND RHPT5-TATION. Reputation heipa to make character. To be ..ntinually telling a boy that he is a bad boy ia ttofe likely to maka him worse than better. To a claas the deputation of bei>g the woral (Ioch in sohool," md to keep noising it abroad, b not likely to <iee the moral tone or discipline of the class. A man w. has served out a terra in piisoa for oriaM find Jt L ;>d to shew himself teo»frworfchy, beetuve nobody trusts him. Has reo potatipn && Ul ozi-prisoner clings to him, and, wo- hto h. is «Kc«pttcwially atronf of will, refomtt iMtaM hopal«ss 16 kin, aad he si,&ks back to 60 level to whityh hit bad reputation has been do- |pw«iaitac him. As the o-haracter of o&cm do- ■watda largely upoa their reputation, we M T>tni how we handle that rapmtatiaa,

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, ete 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 LAKES & 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 Eyhibition, 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 Exhibition, Shepherd's Bush, London, W. ■■■■HMMmnHMHMManBMBBanBBMBHKnBlaMKHBanaBBfl

THE Swansea Coal Market, Feb 9 1909. Anthracite Coal. — Finest hand 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 13/0 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 4/0 to 4/6 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.-(No 3. Hihontida) Large 17/0 to 18/0 Through 14/6 to 15/0 Small 7/0 to 8/0 Patent Fuel 12/0 to 12/6

The:iDocks:consist of the Prince of Wales Dock, the North Dock, and the South Dock each equipped with modern appliances for the rapid loading and up- loading: of vessels. The Entr^pce Channel to the Harbour is by means of Gas Buoys The Ne w King's DOCK capable of accommodating the largest vessels afloa is expected to be opened for traffic this year. The'Quays area19,000 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 Western, Midland, and Rhondda and Swanssa Bay Railways. There are 26 Coal Tips, and 80 Hydraulic, Steam .and ;Hand Cranes. Swansea Is the Centre.of the Anthracite Coal district. There are more Patent Fuel Works in Swansea than at any other port in the Kingdom and the Fuel is held in high repute in Continental and other markets, There is a Large Area'of Land available for Fuel Works, Creosote Works Saw Mills and other commercial purposes. Lines of Steamers rue between Swansea and the following ports, viz. New York, Baltimore Philadelphia, Singa- pore, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Nagasak Hiogo, Java ports, Rio de Janerio, Santos Rosario, Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, Ports in Chili and Peru, St. Petersburg, Bamburg Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Treport, Rouen, 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 80 Steam Trawlers in addition to Liners a) d Smacks. Pilotage.-The Trustees are the Pilotage Authority. Pilotage is noncom- pulsory, both inward and outwards. Rates and ^Charges. -are moderate. b The Mumbles Lighthouse Signal Station is worked by the Trustees. Vessels calling for orders can communicate with their Owners wittCout lowering a boat—good and sheltered ir^e anchorage being found unaer the Mumble 3 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. .1 For informawoi. on- any point connected with the Port and Harbour, apply to- .WILLIAM LAW, General Manager Regist red Address for Telegrams- q LAwu'/¡j SWANSEA.