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Spends Thursday at Golden Grove Princess Christian and her daughter Princess Victoria, spent Thursday in and about Talley, though the weather was wretched, rain falling incessantly. In the afternoon some of the party went fishing in the Cuthi, and others walked to Talley vil- lage to buy picture postcards. After lunch the house party at Edwins- iord was photographed, and the Princess planted a Welsh oak sapling in the avenue leading to Llansawel. Subsequently the party drove towards Dynevor in two motor cars, but were unable to proceed there ;13 originally intended through the weather and ( the breakdown of one of the cars convey- ing mem here of the suite. The other car conveying the Princess drove as far as Gol- tien Grove- Arrangements for Friday were that the Royal party should leave Llandilo at six o'clock to catch the express at Llanelly for Cardiff, where they will be the guests of Lord Windsor at St. Fagan's. The Royal saloon was decorated with flowers from the Dvnevor gardens, by the Hon. Gladys Rice, and the station was decorated again by Mr. James F. Turner, the Llandilo station- master. Whilst preparing one of the motor-cars for Thursday's drive, Mr. Clifton, a son of Lady Drummond, had the calf of his leg ripped open through his foot becoming en- tangled in the machinery of the car. The house party at St. Faga.n's to meet the Royal party includes Mr. Graham Vivian and Colonel and Lady Eva Whyud- hain Quin. The party remains at the Castle until Monday. f SWANSEA AND A ROYAL VISIT. We understand an effort will be made to ;get a member of the Royal family to open the Welsh Industries' Association to be held at Swansea next October.

———— Friday's Ceremony at Cardiff, Princess Christian. Princess Victoria, and %nite left Llandilo shortly after eleven o'clock in a flower-decorated Royal saloon. There jwas a most enthusiastic send-off, and on the froute to Cardiff where the Royal train ar- Tived at three o'clock, crowds had collected at the station, notably at Llanelly, where a jjunet;on was made with the main-line ex- press, and also at Landort;, where quite a little knot of people was present. At Car- diff the precincts of the station were crowded, and loud cheers were raised as the Royal train steamed in. Princees Christis.n was received by Lord Windsor, the Mayor, Mayoress, and Town Clerk, Sir E. J. Reed, K.C.B., M.P., Colonel Hill, the Head Con- testable, Deputy Mayor and Mayoress, etc. An address of welcome was read by the TTown CWk, and presentations were made Ito her Royal Highness in the reception room sat the station. Headed by an escort of mounted police, the Royal cortege drove through ga-ily-decorated streets to the Drill Hall. Crowds had collected, and much loyal enthusiasm was displayed. Prior to^de- claring the bazaar open p+ the hall, in aid of the Cardiff and District Temperance Union, her Royal Highness received over 140 purses of gold, representing about £700. The hall was most tastefully arrayed in green and yellow art muslin. Subsequently their Royal Highnesses were conducted by Lady Eva Wyndham-Quin to the Welsh In- dustries Exhibition.

j Little Band of Hope Purse- Holders' Shyness. The first" function at which Princess Chris- tian officiated at Cardiff on Friday was the opening of the Cardiff Temperance Union's bazaar at the Drill Hall, whither she drove immediately after her arrival at the station, where, n reply to the address of welcome from the Mayor "of the capital of Wales, as he announced, she referred to the plea-, sur" it gave her to visit "one of the chief industrial centres" of the Principality of [Wales. The Mayor (Aid. Hughes) in inviting the Princess to open the bazaar referred tc pre- vious Royal visits to Cardiff in 1896, and September, 1890—when the late Duke of Clarence and A vondale opened the bridge over the Taff-and the inauguration of the Royai Agricultural Show by H.R.H. Prince Christian, and expressed the pleasure with which they anticipated the coming of the Prince of Wales in June to lay the founda- tion stone of the South Wales University Coitege. The Chairman (Mr. F. W. Brett) then gave an address on the growth of the Band Hope movement in Cardiff, and then fol- lowed the ceremony of the presentation of purses of gold by children, containing ovsr £458, and totalling, with subscriptions an- nounced at the meeting, £ 733 7s. 5d. Sev- eral amusing incidents followed as the chil- dren ascended the platform. Several were so impressed with the appearance of Roy- alty that they forgot to put the purses Oft the tray, and Princess Christian smilingly pulled them up, and reminded them of their omission. After further speeches her Royal High- ness went around the stalls. She had a hrief chat with all the principal stall-hol- ders. At the "Sir George Williams" stall the Princess was much amused at a fine aucking-pig which hung from a peg near the door. "It's the only gentleman of the kind I have met this afternoon," she laughingly pai i. An old infirm lady was seated almost in the path of the Royal party. Some of the crowd sought to hurriedly move her aside, bat Princess Christian held up her hand, stopped the movement, and going up to tht old lady touched her gently on the shoulder and said, "It's all right. Don't you trouble about moving away." The Princess made numerous purchases, of a child's dress and bonnet, chocolates, pinafores, etc. Subsequently she paid a private visit to the Welsh Industries' As- sociation depot; and then drove to St. Fagan's, where the Royal patty is being en- tertained by Lord Windsor.

CHILDREN'S COUGHS. Mrs. BALLIN, the Great Authority en Children's Diseases, strongly recommends 'VENO'S LIGHTNING" COUGH CURE. Mrs. Ada S. Ballin, 5, Agar-street, Lon- don, Editor of Womanhood," writes: — "Veno's Lightning Cough Cure is an ex- ceedingly successful remedy. [t is very pleasant to take, and the relief it gives is very rapid. The^ preparation LS perfectly eafefor children. Mrs. Hague, Ratcliffe-crescent, Lockwood, near Huddersfield, writes: "My little boy Buffered from hoarseness and bronchitis. We all thought he never would be cured or 6peak again. After taking Veno's Light- ning Cough Cure he was able to speak plainly, f have never seen anything to act so quickly." Ask for Vetio'e Lightning Cough Cure at Chemists and D*Ug Stores. Price & £ d., Is. ljd., and 2s. 3d. everywhere.

AN EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS Edifying- Letters Between Univer- sity Dignitaries. Extraordin&ry correspondence between Sir Marchant Williams, warden of the Guild of Graduates of Welsh University, and Prin- cipal Griffiths of the University College of South Wales has been published. Sir Marchant complained of not having been given an opportunity of joining a com- mittee for the purpose of making a. wel- ding present to Sir Isambard Owen. Principal Griffiths refused to recogniae the right of Sir Marchant to question his actions. Sir Marchant, in reply, "let him- self go" as follows :— "At a very interesting public function you declared (quoting the words of a well- known County Court judge) that you would be satisfied with the following inscriptiofi on your tombstone: 'He was an infernal fool, but he did his best.' "Now, speaking for myself, I have but little patience with fools, especially when I thev do their best. "I can tolerate them only when they do not do their best, for then I feel grateful to them for sparing me the painful conse- quences of their possible activities. "I am not disposed to dispute your right to choose your own epitaph; but if you I expect me and others to suffer you gladly, you must not often tTeat us to your best performances."

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. Before Messrs. J. Powell and J. E. Boundy) Thos. Stevens, spelterman, Rosebery-ter- raoo, Plasmarl, was, for a similar offence, fined 7a. 6d. or seven days. Geo. Hargreaves, labourer, .Strand, wa.s fin-3d 5s. for playing cards in Thomas-,street, On the application of Mr. Thompson, a summons for arrearG in maintenance, £4 is., frori Hopkin Bowen, shoeing smith, Bony- mafcn, to his wife Catharine, was adjourned till Monday. A summons for Industrial School arrears, £4, against John Lloyd, labourer, Bryn- melin-street, was adjourned. Sylvanus James, farm labourer, Dunvant, was charged with being in charge of a horse in Oxford-street and not surrendering to his bail. Defendant did not appear, and a sum- mons is to be issued. MONDAY. Before Messrs. Howel Watkins, Simon Goldberg and Fredk. Rocke. Dd. Griffiths, doubler, Dillwyn-.street, was fined 5s. for drunkenness. John Harrison, pedlar, was sent to prison for a month for begging and using impu- dent language. The license of the New Inn, Pentre- chwyth, was transferred to M1's. Mary Jones. William Davies, Port Tennant-co vitt, was fined 7s. 6d. OT five days for drunkenness. Charles Courts (9) summoned for throw- ing stones in Calvert-street, was cautioned and discharged. Capt. Capon, S.6. Castle Andria, was fined 20s. for not having his dog chained and muzzled on boa,.rd. Taliesin Jones, Singleton-street, and Stephen Pritcha.rd, Wellington-street, were each fined Is. for playing tip-cat in -be streets. Richard Locker, Tontine-etreet, for using obscene language in High-street, was imed 10s. or 7 days.

County Business. SATURDAY. Before Messrs. John Powell, J. E. Bouady, and W. H. Edwards. YSTALYFERA'S WINDOWS'. Evan Evans, labourer, was charged with having been drunk and also with damaging windows at the "B^rd-in-Hand," Ysta!yfera, to the amount of 3s. P.C. Jones said that defendant was refused service at the public-house, got noisy, went out and threw stones at the window of an adjoining cottage. m landlord, Mr. WTm. Williams ga,vc evidence, and on police application defendant was remanded for a week WET WEATHER IN THE COUNTRY Other drunk cases dealt with were — John Lucac, farmer, Penclawdd, 5s. a.nd m-t. • Elias Thomas, tailor, Gordon, 10s and costs; John Jackson, labourer, Gowertnn 10s. and cost6. FORSOOK THE DICTIONARY John Powell, bottler, Gorseinon, was sum moned for using threatening and abusive language, with intent to put persons in fear on Sunday. The persons were small boys, whom de- fendant said had been calling names after him. The magistrates said it was a wrong thing to do on Sunday especially, and fined de- fendant 15e.

Glamorgan Rifle Association, The annual meeting of the Glamorgan Rifle Association was held at Grand Hotel, Aberavon, on Saturday. Col. J. J. David (Cardiff) presided, and there was a good at- tendance, including Capt. Harris, Sergt. Tucker Williams, and Pte. Tom Jones (Swansea), Lieut. W. T. Davies, Gcrseinon. After the confirmation of the minute.s, the committee's report md balance-sheet were considered and adopted. Balance of £132 was due to the treasurer, being an increase of £16 on last year. Chief items of receipts were: £ 70 from Col. Bruce Vaughan, Car- diff, and £ 217 from Captain 0. Felt on, secre- tary expenditure was £&30; £434 of wh»-h went m prize-money. On the motion of Lieut. W. T. Davies a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the sub- scribers and auaitor, Col. Langdon It was unanimously agreed that the exist- mgi LS vioe-Pr*sidents be ro-elected. The election of committee gave rise to considerable discussion an,] ;+ ultimately resolved that the names of A<T T. CAPTAIN G™ and Vivian be eliminated the names of Ser £ t Lane (Bridgend), Col.-Sergt. Q*0. E f (Margam), and Col.-Sorgt. MillWon r,"f bach), and Capt. LI. David substituted Col Langdon was re-appointed auditor, r Cant Oliver Fenton secretary. It was decided tl hold the next meeting at Margam on Whit Tuesday for the week.

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Female Hawker Disappears. \1 Mrs. Margaret Bower (45), hawker, Pantyglasdwr-terrace, Ewaneea, his been re- pcrtied to the polioe as missing since April 27th uit, She was last known to go in the direction of Poniardawe. He- husbano, William Bowen, is alarmed at her prolonged absence. She was described as 4 feet 11 tocbes in A height, and as haTTÎng been, dressed ir- biaek jackx-t and skirt, and Welsh flannel apron.

.¡ Late Rev, Thomas Rees' Plea for a Library. So far back as February 18th, 1867, in an address delivered at the, Royal Institutiont Swansea, by the late Rev. Thos. Rees, D.D., of Swansea, the latter. fill Mr. J. Austin Jenkins recalls in n. Cardiff contemporary made an eloquent plea. for a Welsh Na- tional Museum.. j "No nation in Europe" (said the eloquent Swansea divine) "except the Welsh, possess- ing such a store of literary treasures, is destitute of public libraries, riCTe the writ- ings of its learned men aro deposited and kept with scrupulous care. How long will our nation, contenting itself wan mere empty adulations of its g^t in ^ran-- diloquent orations at the Eisteddfoda.i, leave the precious production* of their powerful and active mmrls to rot in damp rooms or thrown into the fire as waste pa-pea^ j

St. David's Ditieesan Mission, The last few months have witnessed great activity in different parts of St. )avid's j Diocese. The St. David's Mission has beon in existence for years, and has done a great and solid work, but the revival and its in- fluenoe has greatly increased the demand for mission services. So numerous were re- quests for the mission staff that it was found imposible to meet them. The canon missioner (the Rev. Camber Williams), finding that his permanent staff was quite inadequate to meet the dPnand, summoned to his assistance a large number of clergy, and it was only by their help that it was found possible to undertake much of the work. i i The services in all cases included a cele- bration of the Holy Communion, a service for women, girls, a service for children, and a Sunday School meeting. In the populous centres thero were also services for men. The congregations were, almost without exception, large, and the epir1^ revi-, val was everywhere apparent. )

Haydn's "Creation" at Cwm. A performa-noe of Haydn's orator'Crea- tion" was given at Salem Chapel, Cwm, Bonymaen, on Saturday, by the chapel choir of 200 voices (conductor Mr. Ben Hughes), assisted by Prof. Hulley'^ orchestra of 20 performers, and the following artistes So- prano, Miss Jennie Ellis; tenor, Mr. W. Trevor Evans, R.A.M.; bass, Mr. Ivor Foe- tef, R.A.M. (London). Mr. T. J. Williams. Maesygwernen, presided. The building was crowded. The choir sang excellently, especially "The Heavens are Telling," "Achieved is the Glorious Work," and "Si^g the^ Lord." Miss Jennie Ellis was in fine vo;oe. The du.att, "Graceful Consort." between Miss Ellis and Mr. Foster was splendidly rendered as was also the duett, "By Thee with Bliss." Mr. Foster was heard to bed- advantage in "Rolliu in Foaming Billows. Mr. Trevor Evans rendered "In Native Worth" n Welsh by speciil desire, and had to respond to an encore. Mr. Ben Hughes must be praised for the manner he has trained the chnr. Mr. Tom T. Clement, Bonymaen, presided at the f piano. Mr. Wm. Morgan was secretary.

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A cymanfa gana of Llaasamlet Welsh Cor gregationalists opened on Monday at Bethel Chapel, the conductor being Mr. Gregory, Yistalyfera. j

Bridgend Manslaughter Quarrel. At Bridgend on Saturday. Jas. Wilcox, banksman of Llanharra-n, was committed to the Assizes on bail charged with the man- daughter of a collier named James White. AV. T. J. Hughes (f.,r the prosecution) said the men quarrelled because Wilcox; Would not give a receipt to White for moneys connected with an allotment society Of which accused was secretary. Blows were exchanged, and a few days later White died after complaining of feeling unwell. A labourer named Hawkins spoke to cee- the men quarrelling on the pit-head Wilcox called deceased "a silly old —■— smd White replied that if he was ten years younger he would not tab: to him like that. Wilcox, said witners, tit. n struck deceased on the head, and White reeled against two other men. Later in the day White com- plained of pains in the head. Dr. Atkin said it was a, case of hemorrhage of the brain. He attributed death to menin- gitis, which could have been caused by a blow. Prisoner v as committed, bail being al- lowed in £200.

Swansea Motor-Driver Summoned At Swansea, on Monday, Edmund James, Western-street, was summoned for driving a. motor cycle furiously in Walter-road, on Sunday, April 16.—Mr. Thompson defended. P.C. Price saw defendant passing the Tenbv Hotel towards Sketty at between 14 and i5 miles an hour. A number of people were in the street, coming from places of worship. James Gardner, Windsor-road, a cabman, would say the cycle went at 20 miles an hour. There were a few people about, but not many. For the defence. Mr. Thompson urged that 14 or 15 miles an hour was a much slower pace than usually attained by motor cycles. Defendant said be had been riding a motor cycle for two years without complaint, and adm.tted having ridden 15 miles an hour as he was getting up speed for the rose in the hill. Mr. A. B. Davies, accountant, said defen- dant wasn t riaing at an excessive rate. Having regard to all the circumstances or the cse, the magistrates considered that the rate of speed attained was not dangerous to the public, and dismissed the case.

Poisoned by Mackerel, Tho inquest was held at Whitchurch on Friday on W;n. Lewis Palmer four year old child of Palmer, a farm ^aihff, who died on Thursday from ptomaine poisoning. The child's father said he bought some mackerel at Cardiff J' ishmarket on Thurs- day last, and had a meal of it on Good Fri- day. The chddren and two others were then seized with vomiting and diarrhoea. Medical evidence 6Md it was a clear case of ptomaine poisoning. Mr. A. F. Ashton, the fishmonger from wnora Palmer procured the fish, said he re- ceived the fish on'Thursdav, the 20th they were despatched on the 19* h, and ap; eared to be good, fresh, wholesome fish, and he had sold 400 without any complajnta. I The jury returned a. verdict of "Death! fro m ptomaine poisoning," and expressed the belief that the fish was not diseased wben it left the stall.

Port Talbot Landlord Convicted. At Aberavon, on Monday, F. Daniel, Oak Hotel, Port Talbot, who pleaded guilty, was fined 40s. for selling whisky below the stand- ard of 25 degrees under proof. Inspector Samson (Maesteg) proved, and Inspector Samson (Maesteg) proved, and Mr. Je-styn Jeffreys, for defendant, pleaded that th-v adulteration was purely accidental, the whisky having been blended by the land- lady by gress during his absence.

New North Dock Bridge. The new bridge o^er the North Dock, Swansea, has a.t last boen slung"across, and the od bridge has been removed On Saturday night between eight and nine o'clock the now bridge was placed in posi- tion, while workmen were busy MAKING "pre- parations for raising the old one on to the quay side. On Sunday morning th.) new oi-idge had to be opened to allow No. 2 barge to get nt-o the lock, and on account of this boat's presence could not be shut again during the day. The modus operandi was for the barge to bo placed under the old bridge, ancj then by cpening the dock sluio?- to 50 raise it above the side levels, For this purpose cne id side of the bridge was weighted, so that sb. could tip on to large wood-a rollers, and chains weTe attached to an engine to roll her in line on to the Wind-street sido oi the quay. The bridge rose splendidly, and, under the superintendence of Mr. tchenk, harbour en- gineer, the v/drk was successfully accom- plished durng the Sunday night an<{ the early hours of Monday.

Dunvant Man's Bicycle Frauds. At Neath on Monday three charges of false pretences were heard against William John Bosworth, Ropewalk-terrace. Too first w-Ag prcf. rr.-d by Nathan Charles Hedge, cycle manufacturer, who alleged that defendant obtained a bicycle, value £ 10, on the hire system, agreeing to pay £1 a month. Mrs. Margaret Cottell, Shelone-rcad, Briton Ferry, said prisoner asked her son to buv it. "Mr. Hedge's price," said the pllS- oner, "would be £ 8 8s. whereas 1 only I ask £ 3 10s." "Why can you do that, I asked witness. "Oh, my firm are doing this for an advertisement. I have had five down, this being the last. I must have the money down." son purchased the bicycle. Inspector Bennett arrested defendant f-,Uilty. who pleaded guilty. The second charge was similar. Charles Reed, a cycle agent, said prisoner purchased a Wear well bicycle, value £ 7 7s., the terms being as; ui the first, case. Prisoner rep re Rented himself as working for a patent fuel firm, but when rymg to sell the machine at Briton Ferry he «ud he was the agent for a' Wolverhampton firm. A Briton Jerry tin- plater, named Lynon, bought it for 35s. down and an agreement for 5s. a month un- til £ 3 10s. had been paid. Prisoner pleaded guilty to this charge also. The remaining charge was of attempting to obtain by false pretences a bicycle value £ 8 15s., from Thomas Morgan, Melincry- than. Prisoner told the prosecutor he was a commercial traveller from Neath. Prose- cutor told Bosworth that as he lived in lodg- ings his guarantee -or payment would not be sufficient- Prisoner said he would get his father, "a retired sea captain, living at Dun- vant," to become guarantor and on Satur- day morning h) brought a letter purporting to come from his father, and with this Mr. Morgan was satisfied. The Clerk: M know if any such person existed. No, sir. Witness said prisoner promised to call for the machine in the evening. David John Jones, office boy, Briton Ferry Iron Works, gave prisoner 30s. down for the bicycle, but something went wrong with the little plot. Bosworth failed to vet the machine, and witness had his money back. Prisoner pleaded guilty. "His father is dead, and his mother and sister, living at Dunvant, do not want to have anything to <1° with him," said Inspec- tor Bennett. Prisoner was sépt to prison for three months with hard labour,

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j SUNDAY TRAM SERVICES. Dr. Rawlings Appeals to Swansea I Christians! I "Grievous Omission in the Tram- ways Agreement." Dr. J. A. Rawiings, chairman of the fevvansea Watch Committee, writes :—"1 staged on at the last Town Council meeting as long as I could in order to express my profound regret that powor had not been reserved to regulate or prohibit Sunday traffic on the new sections oi the tramwavs. lhe opportunity did not oiler, and I am compelled to make my protest through your columns. It is a matt.er upon which 1 foal more strongl" f.h"n I can express. "I never dreamed when, nearlv 25 vears ago, I protested m the old "Cambrian against a similar grievous omission in the first tramways agreement, that the time would come when carb would run in every main thoroughfare of the town on the Day oi Host as on ordinary days. Who is re- sponsible? is a question winch may reason- ably be asked. But the thing if done i.ow, and will not be undone for 21 years v nless itt proves a financial failure. Still it is lair to' say that in the initial stages of the discus- sion an effort was made to get a clause in the Corporation Bill providing for the con- trol of the traffic on Sunday. The cubse- quent arrangements were delegated to a &ub- committee, the composition of which was such that I rested satisfied that the mistake of the first agreement would not be repeated, and that the ratepayers, or the Council, would have an opportunity of deciding the question of Sunday traffic, jirst as the New- port -> Payer6 did recently. I "But a few months ago, on inquiry, I was deeply concerned to find that the agree- ment between the committer and the com- pany left the latter free to do as it pleased, and, so far as I could ascertain, the question of Sunday traffic had never been discussed. Thus it comes to pass that we are at the mercy of a company which, like most other limited liability companies, 'fears not God, neither regards man'—except to get divi- dends out of him. I have it on high au- thority that the Sunday trams are looked to as one great means for securing this r&sult. "A town that has demonstrated its zeal against Sunday business by punishing small shopkeepers deliberately arranges in this hnge system of Sunday trading! This is, indeed, 'straining at a gnat and swallow- ing a camel!' And no real public necessity can be urged, except the necessity for divi dend. "¡ I JNow, sir, I believe in the religious ob- servance of Sunday as a Divine ordinance. •ui e that a noble citizenship is impos- sible without it; that it ie perhaps the great- I °*U-R 'n making of the character which this community painfully needs. Any- thing that lessens the value of Sunday as a moral and spiritual agency, that tends to deprive men of it without some supremo need, inflicts a great wrong upon the com- munity as a whole, and especially upon those least able to defend themselves. It is quite true that local government cannot compel the religious observance of Sunday, but- it ought, to do everything in its power to make that. so far as may be-, possible for all the people. But by this new develop- ment a cruel blow has been struck at Sun- day observance which will have far-rearhing evil effects, on the town itself and on the outlying districts whose Sabbath quiet will be spoiled. "For this reason alone it seems to me that the men and women amone3t us who 'pro- fess and call themselves Christians, ought not to countenance by their use, the Sun-j day trams. ThAt is th.;? most practical way for us to protest. If all the members of the Christian churches would do this it would become a. etiameri! and unloving thing to ride in a tram on Sunday. I' there has been any true revival of religion amongst us, it has brought an increased love of the Lord's Day and a desire to safeguard it in every possible way. I freely confess that whilst I acknowledge the perpetual authority oi the Decalogue, it is tho law of love which weighs with me in refraining from the use of Sunday trains. I cannot bear to deprive, or help to deprive, others of that which is to me so priceless a privi- lege and blessing, and which I think that they need, it may be, even mere than 1. "Th-aso men on the trams, and those em- ployed in the yorks, robbed, as I think, without any justification, of more than half their Sundays, make their mute appeal to my heart. I cannot resist it, I dare not help to keep them at their posts, on the day which is their birthright as mujh as mine. In days gone by tramwaymen have said to me that but for the sanction professing Christians gave to this Sunday traffic there could be none. Probably this is not tho fact to-day nevertheless, a very slight ex- cuse is sufficient for many to get iuto the tram and be conveyed to or from their places of worship by men who for years have never entered such a place because they have lost- tho chance of cultivating the habit. P.M L, y I aficclionately appeal to my fellow-Chris- tians to reconsider this question in the lighC i of 'others' needs' lather than their owe com- fort? It can bring us no gladi*^f t-o think that we enjoy our privileges at ine expense- of grievous wrong, and perhapsi eternal loss, to others. Moreover, if we desire to be free to defend the immeasurable privilege of the Day of Rest our own example must b8 con- sistent. "My woras ai« for those who are called by the great name of Christ oih°rs vriil perhaps jeer at them, and brand me with the name of bigot, Puritan, and I know not what else. But this does not con cern me. What I am concerned about Le- yond the power of words to express, Is to secure and retain for the community the un- speakable boon of one day in fic,4 whlch £ ?.•» l»m earth

Hundred and Seven Years Old. Mr&. Agnes Hodd, widow of a local mer- chant, died c:t Kilmarnock, on Saturday m m her 107th year, having oeen t f»rn at Rodinhead Farm, MancW'ine, Ayr shire, on February 17th, 1799. Dece.a.sed was phenomenally vigorous, both mentally and physically. She had charming manners and retained her facul- ties to the end, showing little of feeblensss of old age. Until a short time ago she took an a "five interest in public affairs. j ■ — —i—

Fishing in Forbidden Waters. I At Llandilo on Saturday, Alfred Cox, Am- ) manford, for fishing without a licehse in the Llwehwr on the 1st inst., was fined 14s., .ind Lewis Leyshon, Tirydail, 5s. and costs for j th.9 same offence. Geo. Oxenha.m, Llandebie, was fined 30s. ¡ and costs for fishing in private waters; Dd. Roes, Pontllwyn, Llandebie, 5a. and Evan Pugh, Llandebie, 5s. for similar offences.

King Edward in France. (Renter's Foreign ^Special). Marseilles, Sa-turday.Klllg Edward left Marseilles this morning at 10.10 for Paris. His Majesty landed from the. lCtOTla and Albert-, and after the customary greetings the Kino- entered the train, the British pre- BcJt raising tl ree hearty cheers. The French authorities attended, and the crowd gave his Majesty a gresut ovation as I the train moved away. I

Taibach Husband's Bloodthirsty I Threat At Aberavon on Monday, Ann Price, Ot-.r- ton-TOW, Taibach, summunoned her bus- band, David William Price, for desertion. -I Mr. Lewis Thomas, for complainant, said, their life had been a most unhappy one through the cruelty of defendant. Complainant said that defendant was itll- noyed because his sister (summoned her. When she went home on April 1st defendant told her to "go to ——" if she liked. He caught hold of a knife and said, "If yr.u ¡ btop here you will be a corptse. I will rio you open." P C. Jenkins and Emma Williams aho gave evidence. gave evidence. The Bench made a separation order of 20ft. a week

Clyne Colliery Dispute. Clyne Vailey Colliery workmen met at j the 'Yiviu:: JCK, Sketty, on Saturday, when Mr. John Wiiiiajns, miners' agent, read to them the award recently given in connection with the dispute as to cutting prices at the colliery. It was unanimously accepted, and so the dispute can be regarded as at an end. The award is retrospective from the date of refer- enoe.

Swansea Loop-Line. The new loop-line will practically make High-street Station, Swansea, a through srta- tion, and to meef"the oeds of travellers a refreshment room will probabilv be pro- vided. A suggestion is that one or two of the waiting rooms could be used for that pur- pose, and that if this were brought about there would be no need for the buffet at Lartdore. The proposal go far is only in its initial stages, and no decision has yet been arrived at.

Sad Fatality at Llanelly, ,r 6^d fatality occurred at the South ales U orks, Llanelly, on Friday evening, named James Owen, married, e a ~eche-6treet, being overcome by gas. wen was missed bv his fellow-workmen, no upon making a search he was found ly- mg in an unconscious state, and died cc- .forc medi:al assistance, arrived. mquest will be held on Monday.

Objects to New Tramways. The march cf improvement carries with it many utiseparable hardships which befa.1 cer- tain individuals or communities. This is the case at Swansea, v. heM brake and cab drivers are hard put to find a live'ihood owino- to the running oi the new trams, which0 cover ground previously capered for by these I vehicles. On the Sketty and Port Tennant I sections the brake drivers will feel the pinch j most, but the Oxford-street and Brynmill sections have already played havoc with cab drivers. Then tradesmen put in their grievance. On' King Edward-road man remarked to a "Poet" man: "I've last several pounds since the new trams started. That's a pam- I ful fact. Of course, people get to the ocntre of the town easier and quicker now to do tbeir shopping. I don't say this state of affairs wili last for ever, but that's my pre- sent experience." Licensed victuallers, too, on this route complain. j

r Norfolk Deserter's Little Love Affair. Esther Annie Cross, wife of a Brightling- on-uea yachtsman, was at Colchester on oaturday sentenced to a month's imprison- ment- for harbouring a deserter. The evidence showed that on December llch I a." t Private Hart mysteriously disap- peared from the Norfolk Regiment at Col- chester, and no trace of him could be found. A strange man was, however, seen at mid- night with defendant's eighteen-year-old daughter. The police searched defendant's house three times without result; but, re- turning unexpectedly, they found a bedroom ci pboard open and a chair standing on a box inside. Over the box was a trap-door leading to a chamber between the roof end the ceiling, and where the deserter was found crouching against a chimney. The soldier told the police that he was courting the daughter and had spent £ 25 in the house. The mother and daughter both told the bench that they thought the soldier was only a lodger.

Fish Stolen at Swansea, At Swansea on Saturday, Patrick Barnes, labourer, Strand, was charged with stealing li-sh value Is., the property of the Castle Trawling Co. Dc-ek-constable Smith concealed himself behind UoX'&ji, and ^ielciidar-t pick up the fish. Thinking no one was looking at him he picked up more. "I only picked it up," said defendant; "I didn't steal it; I thought t,he.re was no harm in picking a bit of fish up." Mr. Heron, manager, said removal cf fish was quitoe common and they were bound to suppress it. Defendant was fined 10s. or ,ven days. "And mind,1' said Air. Powell, "you don't come here again, or it.U be very hot for you." FISHERMAN SENT TO PRISON. '('G John Davies, Vincent-street, fisherman, was also charged with stealing fish, va!ue 2s. 6d. Dock Constable Eynon saw defendant pick up fish in different parts of the dock and wharf and put them in a tub, which he commenced to wheel away. AKkf-d for his pass, defendant replied that Ernest King had given him the fish. King was a fish packer for Mr. Benson. j L Ernest King, called, denied this. Supt. Gill saic there \\vre 15 convictions against defeixlant, and S-tpt. Parker re- marked that he was a pest, always watching for an opportunity to steal. Defendant was sent to prison for 21 days.

Late Mrs J. H. Lewis' Funeral. Strictly private, but amid manifestations of sorrow, the funeral of Mrs. J K. Lewis. wife of the manager of the South Wales Canister Works, who died suddenly on \Ycdnrf5c!ay evening, took place on Satur- day. leaving No. 12, Uplands-crescent br the Mumbles Cemetery. The coffin bore th.? inscription: "Mary Jane Lewis, died i ril 26th, 1935; aged 40 years. The j mourners were: Mr. Lewis (husband), Mr. Hancock (father), Mr. G. Hancock, junr (brother), Mr. W. Forside .roth<r-in-'»v! and Mr. T Kingdom (brother-in-Ia^h a" Messrs. J Woozlea, A. Morris, and K; Davies. A number of wreathe Tece*]~ from, amongst others, the owing. "From daddy and tb^ httle ones, with heart o'erflowing w* "X wreath-Mr. and Mrs Mca Mr. ant Mrs. Howell, Mr. a«d Mrs. Morris, Mr and Mrs. Graham Gold, Mr. and Mrs. H. E Gold, "from mother, Tom and Hett." Mr. and Mrs. Batchelor, Mr. and Mrs. S Goss, "employees of Sooth Wale6 Ca.nist^ Works," Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Drummo'id. Mr and Mrs. Alt Whitby, "Trow Mr. Walter Nïchoils, Miss Dowman, "George and Bessie," "Friends at 34, Hanov v street," "Father and sister," etc. Most ..f the wreaths bore cards with very cO-urhinr inscriptions. Rev. Talbot Rice oif;( lated" Messrs. Ben Evans and Co. were en*iusted with the funeral arrangements.

Extraordinary Revelations at Neath, At Neath on Saturday two smartly dress- ed young women Wen; brought up in cup- tody charged witn fiUialing £ 7 5s., a Krug.»r half-crown, and a Kruger shilling, the p/o- perty ot Gladys Maud Harris, White Horse Hotel, P<|ni- Neatli Vaughan. The prisoners vere Catherine Ann Hopkins, who gave h»i address as Klaenafon, and Alice Thomas, of Pontnewydet According to the statements made by the Pontnewydd.. According to the statements made by the polioe, attendants were cohabiting with a black lion tamer and a stud-groom employed vith Messrs. Bostock and YVombwtlJ s sr^riagerie. The prisoners arrived at the hotel in a motor car on Thursday evening, and on the recommendation of a Glvn Neath gentleman a double-bedded room was placed at their disposal for the night. Later on the lion tarner arrived and occupied the •same room. The stud-groom was detained at the show, which was at Giyn-JSicath. In the morning it was discovered that the mollev referred to, whi.m was in a drawer in the room occupied by the prisoners, was missing. Information was given the police, with the result that P.S. Martin and P.C. Apsee ar- rested the prisoners at Resolven. A part of the money was, It was alleged, recovered: while in the possession of tho young women were found a quantity of new wearing ap parel, jewellery, hats, corsets, etc. Defendants were remanded in custody until next Friday, on the acntreation of P.S. Canton.

[ AIR GROWTH JB; Promoted by Shampoos of And light dressings of Cuu cura, th? great Skin Cure and sweetest cf emollients. This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and dandruff, destroys h j.ir parasites, soothes irritated irchrig surfaces, stimulates the hair foHicK-s, loosens the scalp skin, su ^ies the roots with energy and no and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, heaiihy scab, when all else fails. Cuticnm Soap, 01ntmer.{, and Pilln ar* » 'd thrr the world. Depots: London, 2TCli»rtra)" So. PMXS Rue de ia Puis Australia, R. Towns &Cf>. i*vn .y; Bos- ton, U. fl. A'I potter Drug ,'c Cmm. Coip ,>c-pa. free, "All About the Skin, :• cl- ,aud Htix." IL. < <=:!II

PONTARDAWE POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. Before Mesrsrs. Herbert Lloyd ard oth« magistrates. For drunkenness these were D i. ince, collier, Cwmtwrch, 10s. William Harris, rivetter, Clydach, Bs. John Oavu* mason, Skewen, 15s. David R co'li -r Gwauncaegurwen, 12s. 6d. David Re*' collier, Cwmgorse, 10s. David John I steel worker, Poniardawo, 12s. 6,¡.: Joins Evans, collier. Graigoefnpar^, 10b it .Parker, mason, Clydach. 10s.; 'Davies, collier. Crvnant. 5s. tmd ;ost*. TO SUIT THE LA WYERS. Summonses against the Jand irct of tlw. Railway Inn, Lonlas, for permit dr,k enness; against the landlord 0: tb., TLr<*i Compasses, Pontardawe, for St'¡. drink to a drunken person; and againsr ;i>e land- lord of the Plough and Harrow. Llansarrw.^ for selling drink to a drunken person, we. adjourned for three weeks, to suit. th« c.n venience of the solicitors. UNOFFICIAL LINGO Edith Howells, Gwauncaegurw*n, f'r U8 ing indecent language in -the v Sergeant Griffiths, was fined 5s. an" j, NON-PHOSPHORESCENT. Fredk. Pike, fisherman, SNmnmm li-4 <- 6d and costs for dHvu.L, lights. The same thing happened V, wa.rd Scales, haulier, Brynamman. THE DOG AND THE MAN. Lewis Walters, insurance agent, Pomrr- dawe, and Henry Thomas. steelworks Tre banos, were ea rh fined IQv an- c-f.-n keening dogs without licenses. DEAR, DEAR! Spitting fcnt the fl<o" of the court nf Jpsi sessions cost Daniel Davies, labourer A;,> wen, Is. and costs. RAPID LOCOMOTION. For furiously riding a bicycle. Jos^-h Fvans, collier, Cwmgorse, was finr/ ]5^ t. elusive, and for riding a motor cycle wM- out being lioensed, was called on t.) y»v costs only. v- Thr('(' colliers and a farmer f"11 Cwm- gorse—John Evans, David Evnrs. T/avid James, and Evan had to ixvy 15s. for riding furiously BENCH ON THE BENCH. Alfred P»eaton, labourer. Gwa ..nraesur- wen, pleaded guilty to stealing n woodee ben-h, value 2s., the property of the Gwa.; caegurwen Colliery Company, and h«- WH fined 30is. inclusive. PIGS IN PICKLE. Hopkin Morgan, butcher. Cwtneorse, w, fined 10s. and costs for altering the he. use granted him to remove pigt; into the couriy 15s. and costs for removing three- vi'h out a license; and £2 5s. and copte for n. moving another nine pigs.

Nelson Tea Scandal, There could be no more scathing indict ment of tb» fi"Ancial conduct o'- the nugr bi)ciiiess fsffiii,arlv known all OVCT thr t:'():J. try "Nelson Tea" than a surmnar* the statement of affairs, with jast received by Mr. Brougham, the vjr j official receiver. While the rights of c-j.stome.s l- caw.f few secure, he says, tho company's tion of profits increased, and ti, ,0\' were paid awav by the direct(.•*•; wtho.j providing for future liability to r WioWiV and customers. The following fact, fcUnd fl I nertly "The of carrying or *hc- bust noss of Nelson and Company, L I I I t -NJ, apart from pay.sent cf pensions, fror. la.iuprv, i 1902, w;.s £ 519,633, which inclnd, d for e ildc,. Pensions paid to widows in •«. vI«" • onnted to £ 6-93,681. "The gross profit of carrying on the br. ness is returned at £ 1,270,661. Freht tl., amount all the above expendi'.iife won^ have to be met. "Nominal surplus of assets is .£45 :>51, the liabilities being put at £ 5,671 13 :>Jy. "Total issued and paid-up c > £ 100,505."

Morriston Manager's Dep vljjre. Mr. Louis F. WastelJ, who ha« I;P< U],V conducted the Pentrep^th Chemi Vvorkt Morriston, for Messrs.- Berk ,n<. ( .tj leave in a fortnights time for where be has beer, appointed to „ r.,u^ position of a similar nature at a U cal factory there, ihis will be vieit to the Unitad States. Mr. Wastell has lx.en 2o yoars ari,,c" and his departure is a uiatter of un l iigiVci regret to a wide cir^^of friends. We undc stand that Mr. Wasteh s family will M*MI« K Swansea. Mr. V\ aste.ll agreement V».|: his new employers is for five vear< The departure of Mr. Wastel- ndl 0.' distinct loss to .'dorriston, tie having a taken an active part in all social and <. • V forward movements. His loss wi;! II" '¡¡M' particularly felt bv all those in(^sst<-d local horticulture, he having being IK- <)I mover in establishing the Morriston Socv! and SIWAV, and subsequently assisting in 5 taining it. He alw in years gone by took EI..ry p), minent part in local politics, particular'!y 1. the old School Board election days ll*. v 3 past president of the Swam* Trades Labour Council.

Baron and Baroness Cedarstrci. [vfmc A del in a P^t'.i) have t;ik> 11 I^ord Crej' house, 22, South «tr et. and »rriv< iho-re day for the season. Mnie. Patt,; scril d for a box on the pit tier at Oova Garden.

DIED IN THE WORKHOUSE. Fate of Llanelly Veterans. Thomas Conniff<> an inrnate of Llanelly Workhouse, died on Saturday at age d 78 Deceased was an old Crimean veteran and was in receipt of a pension, part of whica be paid to the Guardians for 1n8 mainten- ance. He served 22 years an with the 46th Foot Regiment- and left th* army in October, 1857.. Conniffee, prior to .the WOTk- house, was a nostman, but owing to i 1 health was obliged to give un the work. He entered the workhouse on his own account making an offer to the Guardians tor rus maintenance, which wa.; accepted. RELATIVE OF GENERAL PlCTON. Thomas Picton, who died at thr Llanelly Workhouse on Friday, at the age of 67, is stated to have OOell a near relative of the Hate General Picton. r- The "Gazette on Fridav states that the undermentioned joint stock company will be struck off t c regIster and dissolved un- less cause be shown to the contrary —Swan- sea Constitution Hill Incline Tramway C<J Limited.

STARVING SCHOOL CHILDREN.") Important Powers Granted to Guardians. A circular has been sent out by the Local Government Board entitled "The Relief (School Children) Order, 1905," dealing with cases where application is made for the allowance of relief to children under 16 who are attending at a public elementary school. When such application is made the Guar- dians will have to consider whether relief is necessary by the habitual neglect of a father to provide adequate food for *he child. If they are satisfied that relief is necessary because of the father's neglect they may grant it by way of loan, but they must first notify the father to give him an opportunity of making provision for his child. But if the relief is ultimately given by Joan the Guardians may take steps to recover its cost price. The Board of Education has issued a cir- cular calling the attention of local education authorities to the order, and pointing out that the most suitable field for the work to be done by voluntary organisations for supply- ing food to underfed children lies in cases where the parent is temporarily unavoid- ably incapacitated from fulfilling his duties, j

TIiIRL WALL-JOHNS. Swansea Lady's Wedding in London. At St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, "here was solemnized the marriage of Major F. Hugh Thirl wall, of Halstead, Essex, second son of the late Reverend Pre- bendary T. J. Thirlwall, Vicar of Nant- roel, Radnorshire, and great-nephew of the late Right Rev. Connop Thirlwall, D.D., Bishop of St. David's, to Bessie, widow of Mr. J. R. Johns, and youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Jones, of Swansea. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton, cousin of the bride- groom, officiated, assisted by the Rev. E. H. Oakley, Vicar of Halstead, and the Rev. A. Fairbanks, of St. Peter's. The service was fwfly choral, and the floral decoration of the church most tasteful. The bride, who was given away by her brother- in-law, Mr. E. Hardman Bowers, looked graceful in a charming gown of soft cream satin, the bodioe trimmed with lace and chif- fon, relieved with narrow ribbon of pastel shades, and the skirt draped with broad bands of lace and ruchings of satin and chif- fon Her toque was of lace of the same shade on which were clusters pf banksia roses also in pastel shades. She carried a. magnificent shower bouquet of white flowers, intermingled with white heather and col- oured lilies and wore a pearl and sapphire bracelet, a gift of the bridegroom. Attending her at the altar was her niece, Miss Maude Bowers, attired in a gown of shell pink silk with transparent lace yoke, and insertions on the skirt of similar lace and silk ruchings, and a Tuscan picture hat with roses to match. She carried a shower bouquet of La France roses and wore a pearl brooch, both of which were gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. 0. R. B. Johnstone (Rom- ford) acted as best man, and the groomsmen were Mr. L. J.fcG. Bowers and Mr. H. Per- kins. „ After the ceremony Mr. and Mrp. E. Hard- man Bowers held a reception at the Alexan- dra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner. Mrs. Bowers, the bride's sister, looked exceedingly well in a pale blue and gold shot silk gown, the bodioe of which was trimmed with guipure lace inlet with soft embroidered net and strapped with jewelled ribbon, the trained skirt being trimmed with similar lace. A pink and blue floral toque completed the cos- tume. Her shower bouquet was of pink roses and lilies of the valley, and she wore a handsome pearl brooch, the bridegroom's present. Major and Mrs. Thirlwall subsequently left for Chester on route for a honeymoon in North Wales. The bride's going away dress being of pale blue cloth coat and skirt with wliite and gold facings, and a blouse of point d'esprit laoe; she wore a toque to match. The wedding cake was supplied by Buzzard and Co., a.nd Herr Louis Hintze's String Band was in attendance at the recep- tion. At Nantmel, the home of the bride- groom, on the same evening the event was celebrated by his entertainment of the vil- lagers, terminating with a display of fire- works by BrockNmd Co., of London. Among the guests were: Sir Richard and Lady Green-Price, Sir Griffith Thomas, Gen. and Mrs. SIaden, Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Landen, Mr. Louis Sinclair, M.P., and Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. W. Grant Skil- ton, Mr. Leopold Bowers, Mr. Edmund Thirlwall, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chambers, Mr. Robert L. Chambers, Mrs. Castellan, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Castellan, Mr. Victor Castellan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hollebone, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Docwra, Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Bidwell, Miss Pemberton, Mr. and Mrs. Jemmett-Browne, Mr. and Mrs. E. Stanford-London and Mr. H. Stanford-Lon- don, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Perkins, Mr. Sydney Perkins, Mr. Harold Perkins, and the Misses Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jefferies, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Conder and MM. Ed- ward Conder, Mr. and Mre. R. Mayne, Mr. and MrH. A. NickaJIs, Mr. and Mrs. Farnall, Mr. and Mrs. J. Warwick East, Mr. aid Mrs J. H. Lepper, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. A. S. Thomas, Mr. W. J. Rece, Mr. W. J. D. Reoo, Mr. Stanley Rees, Mr. C. Ball, Mr. James Stevens, Mr. William Webb, Mr. W. J. Webb, Mr. M. Roberts, Mr. A. Bryant, Miss Adela Schmrtz, Mr. H. Gardon, and Mr. G. H. Jeffers. Among the list of presents were:—Bride- groom to bride, pearl and sapphire bracelet; bride to bridegroom, diamond stud and pin, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hardman Bowers, set of silver entree dishes and afternoon tea-doth Miss Maude Bowers, silver vases; Mr. Leo- pold Bowers, silver sauce boat; Mre. George and Mrs. Bowers, embroidered silk blotter; Mrs. Beddoe, antique silver spoon; Mr. W. D. Beddoe, case of silver tea knives; Mrs. W. T. Perkins, table centre; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Perkins, case of silver gait oeTars and spoons; Mr. Harold Perkins, silver aspara- gus dish and servers; Mr. Sydney and the Misses Perkins, silver toast rack; Mr. W. J. Rees, case of silver-mounted ivory meat, game and poultry carvers; Mr. W. J. D. Roos, silver toast rack Mr. Stanley Rees, silver hat-pin stand; Mr. James Stevens, silver Kodak and cabinet photo frames; Miss Mills, silver fruit knife; Mr. and Mrs. E. Stanford-London, case of silver spoons and tongs; Mr. Louis Sinclair, M.P., and Mrs. Sinclair, art silver photo frame; Mr. G. H. Jeffers, case of silver spoons and tongs; Mr. and Mrs. C. Jemmett-Browne, antique jardiniere; Mrs. Slack, silver toast, egg and butter stand Mr. Reginald Slack, silver cruet; the Misses Slack, silver pre- serve dishes; Mr. and Mrs. E. Hardman Bowers, gold sleeve links; Colonel and Mrs. Landon, silver pepper grinder; Dr. S. A. Bidwell, silver tobacoo box; Mr. S. Edwards Worcester vase; Mr. T. Morgan, cigarette holder Mr. and Mrs. Nash, Castle Heding- ham ware; Dr. A. L. Mackenzie, silver hot water jug; Mr. and Mrs. W. Bailey, Wor- cester china ornaments; General and Mrs Sladen, etchings of the Elan Valley; Mr. n: H. Cumine, silver cruet; Rev. H. S. Brooks, an etching the Halstead staff of London and County Bank (Messrs. Dunnett, Death and Mortimore), silver spirit kettle and stand. a—v

Swansea Trams: First Week's Receipts. The traffic returns on the Swansea tram- ways show that the number of persons car- ried for the first week of working the bulk of the extensions was 175,000, as compared with 90,000 for the corresponding week of la«t year. But for the unfavourable weather, and the aet that the service on the Morriston exten- sion was practically interrupted all the week, £ ¥| little doubt the returns would have rp!?leVhose of Last year. 1gur€e are made up from Saturday includes feS*t0 ^riday and of conrse however hSf* nday- The bad weather, Bank Holiday *SeCt °D h vel™ to r b*f1 eart«nsion to Port Tennant whol"is°^' p that when the suits, judging from the fee^tnm have justified the outlay bv tha^n Mr David James, fied with the week's returns. 16 S

MOTOR TRAGEDY, Spanish Chauffeur Charged with Manslaughter, At Hemel Hempstead, Herts., on Saturday, Caesar Rocalba, a Spaniard, chauffeur toO Mr. Hildebrand Harmsworth, was charged with the majislaughter of a boy under circum- stances whi^h have already appeared in the press. Counsel for the defence said his client ex- pressed his deep sorrow for the misadventure. Mr. Harmsworth had also done what he could to mitigate the sorrow of the relatives by making a money payment. Mr. J. H. Murphy, opening for the Crown, said it would be proved conclusively that the car was driven erratically, and at an abso- lutely reckless pace. After the foul deed had been committed, although witnesses shouted to the diver, the speed of the vehicle was actually increased. A curious coinci- dence was that the "Daily Mail" offered a reward. Mr. Gill, for Mr. Harmsworth, took strong exception to counsel's reference to matters extraneous, and without relation to the material evidence. Mr. Murphy sharply retorted that he was conducting his case in his own way. Dr. Edwards, a local practitioner, de- scribed the extensive injuries disclosed by a post mortem examination. Mr. Lawrence Jesse Seymour, a retired grocer, who was cycling on the afternoon of April 18th, near Dunstable, said a. *ir, of which he now handed in a sketch, passed him at such a speed, and driven so erratically that he reflected that an accident was pro- bable. It gave him no warning, and when he heard of' the fatality it did not surprise him. No other car passed. After cross-examination, Mr. Murphy en- deavoured to obtain an admission of a letter written by witness to the police, so as to dispose of the suggestion that his evidence was not consistent. After a sharp passage of arms between counsel, Mr. Gill withdrew his objection, and the letter was admitted. John Hobbs, a road foreman, swore the speed of the car was twenty-five to twenty- six miles an hour.