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Swansea Benefit Concert If there is one trait in Swansea character t'\or.J than another that stands out sunn;ly oi>i prominent it is that of "doing a good turn'" to suPiehodv or another who needs it. TTiis trait was conspicuous at Holy Trinity Schoolroom, on Thursday, when a compli &entary CJn<:ert wafc given to Mr. W. H. Fu-n-eaux, of Watkin-street, who has come coder one of Fortune's dark clouds and is a partial paralytic. Councillor Dan Jones r-ded over a oacked attendance. The first port«on consisted of p'anoforte solo by Mi58 Louisa Miller, C.R.A.M.; a and FVrf ^'P^no solo,' "The butterfly ■a\bv Gertie Reynolds; tenor solo, MSwv<et Memories,' Mr. W. Tanner a clever viol;a solo by Master WiUie Richards, "The r;a!;ph of Bagdad' Miss Maggie Brown's l'ifh C'ontralto was heard to effect in 'The fV ■ iise of Life," and so effective was Mr Wt Edwards's sonorous bass in "Nancy that he had to response to an encoTe v,"it*• "Life en the rolling deep. As for Tom Jones, Swansea's own droll," he K.. ■ to sing throe songs; one a burlesque "His day's work was aone, and "H. re a game." 'Mr Jones' style and hum- ker ire "sans reproche." The second por- ■'r,r of the programme was contributed to h.- he same artistes a.nd proved equally suc- nl.. T ie Chairman proposed thanks t-o the ♦^iKfces, and Mr. Geo. Payne thanked the •Airman. Mr. Tom Jones organized the event, being •h'/ seconded By Messrs. Vyze, Crook, Cole, %riton, and Kingdom.

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SWANSEA MUSEUM MEMORIAL. Council Affix Their Seal. Swansea Town Council met on Friday af- ternoon to authorise the corporate seal to be affixed to the memorial of the Council to the committee of the Privy Council in support of the claims of Swansea to be the place at which the National Museum for Wales shall be established. Mr. Morgan Tutton was voted to the chair, and in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Moy Evans, the chairman of the Mu- seum Committee, ho moved a resolution to the above effect. The committee, aaid the chairman, bad had the assistance of Mr. C. H. Glascodine, Mr. Lleufer Thomas, and Mr. Walter Lewis, in framing the draft memorial, and it had been finally passed t-nd approved. But the committee chairman de- sired him to say that it might not be de- sirable that the draft should be published just at present. (Hear, hear.) They were close upon the eve of the date on which the memorial had to be delivered. The draft itst" might be seen bv any member of the Council in tLe Town Clerk's office. In view of the competition that existed, and the fact that other places would be sending in their memorials, it was thought unwise to disclose Swansea's case. He (Mr. Tut- ton) thought every possible argument, every possible fact, every statement that could reasonably be made on behalf of the claims of Swansea was included in the draft mem- orial. It would appear that nothing had been overlooked. It had been dealt with from all points of view a,nd Swansea's case had been framed so as to meet, if possible, the strictest investigation. The course the Privy Council Committee would adopt -n regard to the memorials wr^ not yet known, but Swansea's memorial would be eeot to the chairman of the Welsh Parliamentary Committee, and it was further proposed that drafts be sent to the borough and dis- j trict membere. Mr. Solomon seconded.. Replying to some discussion by Mr. Hop- kin and Mr. Livingston, the Town Clerk read the financial clauses of the memorial and the resolution ww unammoosly ad- opted.

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ST, AUGUSTINE'S, BRYNMILL. Swansea's Latest New Church Opened, The picturesque St. Augustine's Mission Church, Brynmill, Swansea, was opened by the Bishop of St. David's on Friday, in the presence of a large and devout congrega- tion. The memorial stone had been laid on September 1st last by Mrs. William Walters, the Bishop of Swansea, then officiating. The church is erected on a site generously given by Col. W. E. L. Morgan, and is beautifully situated close to the south en- trance to Brynmill Park, the trees of which form a picturesque background to the build- ings. The buildings consist of a broad nave without aislee, chancel, with choir and clergy veertry on the south side, facing Park-place, and organ chamber with vault below for the heating apparatus, etc., on the north side. Both the interior and exterior are faced with red Morriston pressed brick, with Bath stone dressings, and the roof timbers are stained a quiet green, contrasting pleasingly with the red of the brickwork and the immaculate white of the ceiling. The exterior is relieved with half timber work, and a feature is the springing stones of the gables, which take the form of kneeling angels, carved in Bath stone by Mr. George Houghton. The entrance is on the Park-place side, and the Torch is conveniently arranged so as to re- duce draughts to a minimum, both by the arrangements of the doors and by placing a radiator in the porch itself. The general seating and ventilating system has been de- signed by the architect, Mr. C. R. Peacock (Messrs Margrave and Peacock) from low pressure hot water with radiators, io each of which a fresh inlet is provided this portic-n of the work has been done by Messrs. John Legg and Sons. The body of the church is floored with wood blocks, and seated with chairs. The contractors were Messrs. Ben- nett BTOS., and the original cost was £ 2,500. Seating accommodation is provided for nearly 400 people. Park-place, in which the church 1R situ- ated, was gaily decorated with bunting, and the rain which had been falling heavily held off. Prior to the start of the ceremony, the church was crowded, and among those pre- I sent were the Bishop of St. David's, Arch- deacon Evans of Carmarthen, the Hon. and ev. Talbot Rice, Revs. J. Pollock, J. Simons, W. Seldon Morgan, W. T. Watson, u. H. Watkin Jones, W. Harold Williams, T. 0. Phillips, Llewelyn Thomas, —. Jones, Fforestfach, and others. Among the numer- ous laity present were Sir J T. D. Llewelyn and the Mayor of Swansea (Aid. Spring) as churchwarden, offic'ated as 5Uch. The Bishop, accompanied by the clergy, and an augmented choir from St. GabriePr,, headed by the handsome {recessional cross', together with the children of the parM] first made a tour of the church, the choir and congregation singing "The Church's one foundation." The Bishop then read the dedication prayer, invoking a bleeding on the new edifice. The choir (Mr. R. E. Launder being choirmaster and organist) then sang Psaim 84, "0, how amiable are Thy dwel- lings," and Vicar Rice next read the lesson. Rev, John Pollock spoke briefly, and said it had been thought more advisable to build another church in the district than enlarge St. Gabriel's, as the old schoolroom had proved too small for mission work. The church bad cost £2,500, of which they i.ad collected £ 1,900. The Bishop took for his text "It is the Lord" (St. John). It was safe to say, he said, that in no town of similar size and of the like circumstances as Swansea has there been a more striking extension of chunh work during the last twenty years. He thanked God that those marks of im- provement were not merely outward. It appeared to him a most striking, whole- some, and satisfying fact—this quick growth, and in particular the growth in the number of regular worshippers and communicants. His Lordship appealed strongly for the re- maining funds to clear off the debt on the church. He then proceeded to expound the lessons of Eastertide—those centred in the risen life of our Lord. It was a fact that there was no complete biography of the forty days of Christ's risen life, but Holy Scrip- ture was not written merely to satisfy curio- sity. The story of the resurrection, however, was clear and proved. As St. John, in the words of his text, had said without hesita- tion "It is the Lord!" Not "It may be the Lord": "It appears to be tne Lord" but, "It IS the Lord." His Lordship con- trasted the doubt of some of Christ's fol- lowers with those of modern sceptics, and then Droseeded to detail the various proofs of the risen life of our Lord That period had about it a striking sublimity. Tt was really the termination of the climax of the Gospel of Christ. This then was the lesson to be taken to heart in each new church —"There where I am, there shall ye be also." Special collections were taken towards the church funds. It will be devoid of decoratior until the debt is cleared off, and also in the evening, when Archdeacon Evans preached and officiated. MR. GRAHAM VIVIAN'S GIFT FOR THE ORGAN. The fund for providing the church with an organ is, thanks to the Mayor, who has undertaken to collect the money, proceeding apace. The amount collected within a weei is £37, a cheque for jBOO having arrived os Friday from Mr. Graham Vivian.

Three Valley tradesmen were each fined be, and costs at Pontardawo for selling breac other than by weight—Thomas J< -s, grocer brynamman; T. Da vies, grooer, Brynam man; and H. Reynolds, grocer, Ponbardawe T. Davies said that the reason the breac was short weight was because there was az easterly wind blowing at the time..

SWANSEA LADY'S DEATH. Post Mortem Made: Inquest Adjourned. The death occurred with painful sudden- ness on Wednesday, at her residence at Up- lands-crescent, Swansea, of Mrs. Harry Lewis, wife of the manager of the Swansea Canister Works. Deceased, who wm forty years of age, had not enjoyed perfect health of late, but her condition was not such as to create undue anxiety. She was a sister of Mrs. Forsdike, and leaves four young children. It seems that when Mr. Lewis arrived home on Wednesday evening, he found his wife complaining of being unwell, and he assisted her on to the sofa, wliere she re- clined for a little while. She did not rally, however, and, much to the husband's con- 'o sternation, passed away. Dr. Latimer had been attending deceased, and she had com- plained of a weak heart, but the discovery of a bottle on Thursday led to a decision to hold an inquest. POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION HELD. We understand that a post-mortem exam- ination was made on Thursday, and that the contents of the stomach were handed to the public analyst, whose analysis is now being made INQUEST: LAUDANUM BOTTLE FOUND. The circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Lewis, of Uplands-cres- cent, who died very suddenly on Wednesday ul evening, were partially inquired into by Mr. Viner Leader (borough coroner) and a jury at the Jplands Hotel > n Friday noon. John Henry Lewis, manager of Jhe South Wales Canister Company, of 12, Uplands- crescent. the husband of deceased, said his wife wa-s forty years of age. The Coroner: I believe she was found dead in bed, was she not? Witness: No; I found her dead in a chair on Wednesday evening about nine o'clock, as near as possible. She had not been at all well of late?— She has been medically attended for the last, I should say, 18 months Bv Dr. Latimer?—Dr. Latimer. Witness added that his wife's run-down condition had affected her heart. Dr. Lati- mer saw her about a week ago, and used to call weekly, sometimes oftener. The Coroner: You found her dead in a chair; did you find anything in the chair or in the room?—Nothing at all, not in the room she died in. But did you find anvthing—a bottle—else- where?—Well, next day. yes. What was it it contained as far as you know ?—Laudanum. Bottle of laudanum ?--Labe!ted laud in im. Were you aware that your wifo had had occasion to buy any laudanum?—Not at all. Of course, you do not know at this mom- ent whether your wife had taken any lau- I danum ?—No. At this stage the Coroner told the jury that Dr. Latimer had communicated with him in the case. It was quite possible the deceased died from heart failure, but there was the fact that the laudanum bottle had been found, and an analyst had the case in hand in order to ascertain if any laudanum had been swallowed by the deceased. Having taken evidence of identification for the purposes of granting the burial certifi- cate, be (the coroner) proposed to adjourn the inquiry until the analyst's report was received. The inquest then stood adjourned till next Tuesday, one o'clock. The post-morten examination, which was made by Dr. Latimer, disclosed the faot that the deceased had heart disease. The viscera was handed to the public analyst (Mr. Sey- ler) on Thursday evening, and is now being examined.

SWANSEA BANKRUPTCY COURT. FRIDAY. Before MT. Registrar S. Home. COLLEGE STREET WATCHMAKER. Fredk. W. Maggs, watchmaker, College- street, was further examined, and said that. although most watchmakers kept a/jobbing book he did not. He had not sold goods under cost. Examination closed.— Mr. Thompson appeared for the debtor. COMPETITION AT THE MUMBLES. Samuel Charles Harris, hairdresser and tobacconist, The Dunns, Mumbles, had lia- bilities £ 252. deficiency JB155. He com- 11 need business in 1890 with 25s. Causes of failure given were "bad trade, competi- tion a.nd illness. Debtor said there was much competition. There were six of them now, whereas ten years ago there were two. "Why didn't you move?" asked the Official Re- ceiver.—"I was the oldest." And you thought the others should shift first' "Yes. '—Mr. LI. Howell appeared for the debtor. The examination was closed. "WELL, WELL," AND A WATCH George Voizey, 7, Tawe-terrace, Morris- ton, engine driver, had liabilities L57 and de- ficiency £46. Causes of failure, "sickness in family and out of employment." The Official Receiver reported that the greater portion pf the liabilities were contracted three ye&rs ago, when debtor was employed as a labourer at 16s. a week. Debtor, who has seven in family, now earns 33s. a week. He denied ever having a wat-h from Mr. W. G. Lloyd, Plasmarl.—Mr. Lloyd: "Well! well!"—Mr. George Davies appeared for debtor, and the examination was closed. FLEET-STREET HAULIER. Wm. Henry Rotheroe, 26, Fleet-street, Swansea, haulier, had deficiency JB94, lia- bilities being £119. Causes of failure, "Loss on horses, heavy interest on borrowed money, and bad debts." Debtor commenced business eight years ago with J352. He kept no books beyond a day-book. His earnings ranged from .62 to £ 2 10s. a week. Mr. E. Harris appeared for Mr. S. Jones, Dunvant, a creditor, and Mr. LI. Howell represented the debtor.—Mr. Harris asked how his wife bought certain of the goods for JE15 and then realised B50 on them ?—Debtor said it was an open sale.-Exa.mination pro- visionally closed. BANK CLERK IN DIFFICULTIES Horace Cecil Bradley Morris, 108, Norfolk- street, bankers' clerl:, had liabilit^ PXi7. £ 374. Causes of fcaiTS were "Heavy interest on borrowed mon.,v and illness of self and family." l^e b ky rupt is 30, and has been involved for the past three years, during which time he had borrowed money from several money lenders at heavy rates. The rates of interest were between 30 and 4C per cent, and to pay the I -alls and live he had to borrow more. He bad liwd beyond his income, which he could 'net justify in any way The salary he got at first was insufficient-, and his wife had been ill since the marriage. Pressed as to his position, debtor said it was due to heavy interest. When he married, in 1900, he was getting ploo or .£115 a year.—The examina- tion was provisionally closed.

Smart Police Arrest at Gloucester Our Gloucester representative telegraphs —Police Sergeant Braybrooke, of the Glou- cester police, smartly arrested. a seaman named Robert Hampton, aged 25, on Satur- day morning. The man named is wanted at Swansea for stealing binocular glasses, a revolver, and other articles, and will be duly handed over to the Swansea police. Sergeant Braybrooke, recognising the de- s scription circulated of prisoner, captured him in Southgaie-street, Gloucester, and ( conveyed him to the police station.

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BOND-STREET TRAGEDY.. Actress Shoots Solicitor and Son A strange shooting affair took place on Friday morning in Bond-street, London. It appears that two solicitors, stated to be I father and son, were looking itn the shop window of a perfumer, when a well-dressed lady, about thirty or thirty-five years of age, apparently English, crossed the road, and, it is alleged, fired at both gentlemen. There were five shots in all fired and the two solicitors fell to the ground. They were picked up and conveyed to hospital, but the nature of their injuries has not yet transpired. The lady was arrested and taken to Marl- borough-etreet Police Station, and she will probably be charged before the magistrate later in the day. b Strict reticence is maintained by vhe police, but it is alleged that there a dis- agreement between the lady and two solici- tors over legal matters. The injuries to the wo gentlemen are not of a very serious na- ture. They were shot in the chest and leg.

ST. JUDE'S :CHURCH HALL, Foundation Stone Laid by Hon. Mrs, Talbot Rice. The laying of a foundation stone of St. Judy's Church Hall, Mount Plea- sant, Swansea, by the Ron. Mrs. W. Talbot Rioe, wife of the Vicar of Swansea., on Thursday, was a.n event of no little importance to the neigh- bourhood, and with St. Jude's new church as a superstructure will form a haiMsome ad- dition to the church architecture of the town, standing, as it will, on one of the most com- manding sites in Swansea. The contour of the ground has dictated the erection of a fine parish hall, 90it. 6m. long, by 24ft. 6in. wide, WIth seven spacious class rooms on either side. These are all lifty rooms, having every convenience for Sunday school purposes, and they will be heated by a low pressure steam apparatus. The hall and class rooms form the first contract, and this work has now been almost completed by Messrs. Lloyd Bros., from designs of Mr. Bruce Vaughan. Cardiff, at a cost of ±/0,WJ. The attendanoe at the ctoce-laying cere- mony included the Vicar of St. Mary s (Rev. W. Talbot Rioe), Mrs. Rice, and the Misses Rice, Revs. W. Watkin Edwards (Blaen- avon), T. L. Richard (frt. Mathews), W. T. Watson (Sf. Mark's), J. Hughes (St. Matlvew's), a.nd E. D. Henry (curate-m- charge of St. Jude's), Mrs H. S. Williams, Mrs. G. Leonard, Messrs. Martm Jones and Organ (churchwardens of St. Jude s), W. W. G. Davies (organist), J. r. Morgan, P. G. lies, Coun. G. Morgan, Messrs. Bevan, D. L. Harris, MadeJ, Bowles, M. L. Jones, Mallin, W. Gwyn, and a large number of active members in the cause. Mrs. R' oe was presented with a silver trowel by Messrs. Lloyd Bros., contractors, and a carved wooden ma1 let by the -vremtect. She laid the ptone, under which was placed in a bottle a "Dai.y Post and other news- papers and a copy of the record. Hon Talbot Rioe said the new building was much needed, together with the cnurch to be erected on top, and still more so when other houses were built on that part. £ 1,700 had been collected, but they wanted £ L9(X) or £ 2,000 more. St. Jude's people had done marvellously. I Rev. W. Watkin Edwards said sixteen years ago the old schoolroom was being built, and he was at that time asked to take charge of the church that was then to be built. Their services were held in an upper room in Fairficld-road. The old church was opened on October 29th, 1839. There were only four houses in Norfolk street then, and there was no Chaddesley-temce, Cromwell- street, Cromwell-terrace, or Rhondda-street. The total cost of the old iron church and foundation was JS954 15s. 5d. In the eighties seven churches were built in Swansea in six vea.r&-8t. Mi- chael's, St. Mathew's (re-built), St. Mark's, St. Thomas, St. Stephen's, St. Gabriel's, I and St. Jude's. "Ah," said the speaker, "two important men came to Swansea in the eighties—one is the Dean of St. David's, and one who is not." (Laughter.) Mr. Ed- wards paid a warm compliment to the zeal of Mr. Curran in his day, and others, too. Revs. W. T. Watson (late curate-in- charge) and E. D. Henry spoke, the latter tendering thanks to Mrs Rice, A tea followed in the Council Schools, over 500 sitting down. The following ladies presided at the tables —Mesdanies Bevan, Organ, Cartwright, Jones (Promenade), Jones (Montpelier), Mallin (Promenade), JW. C. Jenkins, Miss Rundle, Mrs Davies -Nor- folk-street), Mrs. Watkins, Miss Dodson, Miss Loveless, Miss Gorvia, Mrs. Grist, Mrs Sid Joslyn, and Mrs. Elston. The concert was attended by 700 people, and proved a great success, the following contributing :—Misses Marion Hopkins, H. Turner, H. Hen&on, G. Hopkins, Master Glyn Harris, and Messrs. Handel Evans, M James, Bert Slocombe, Bert Sims, G. W. Richards, and Harrv Jenkins. The accom- panists were Miss Hopkins and Messttt. C. W. Jordan and W. W. G. Davies. The social was the most successful yet held, £70 being realised. The amount col- lected at tho stone-laying ceremony was JS44 10s.

"Mad" Militiaman Runs Amok. At Swansea on Saturday David James Edwards, a militiaman, was sum- moned for having been drunk and disorderly in Rutland street, and with assaulting and wounding J0"1*. J King Edward Coffae Tavern Strand, end William Howell, steward, by striking them on the face with a belt. P.C. Parry said that defendant was acting in Portland-street more like a madman than a ci\inised person. John Hill was in Portland-street with his mother and sister. Defendant, who was in an awfully drunken condition, flung ris belt about and threatened to kill anybody. Witness tried to prevent defendant striking his sister, and got a cut on the nose himself. William Howells also said that defendant rushed at him in Heathfield-street and struck him in the eye with the belt. He had to be attended to by a doctor, and three stitches were put in the cut. j. On the application of the police defendant was remanded till Monday.

-==- Bishopston Vestry Record Offertory. The annual vestry meeting of the rbove church was held on Thursday evening in the vestry of the church, which, after the re- cent improvements made yi it, will hold a fair gathering. The rector presided. Hitherto the. vestry meetings have been held in the schoolroom. The attend-ince was much in advance of late years' members. The following appointments were made: Churchwardens, Messrs. Thomas Jones and Thomas Evans, re elected; bides-nen, Messrs. John Davies, John Evans, H. S. Ilardley, J. J. Bevan, Wm. Griffiths, Mor- gan Lloyd, John Lloyd, Henry Llovd, Dd. Harry. Henry Griffiths, Egerton Forester, R. Holwill, James Swan, John Morris, Eliaa Griffiths, Henry Holwill, F. Bevan, George Beynon, Wm. Miller, and Henry Clemmt. A hearty vote oi thanks was passed to the churchwardens, sidesmen, and choir for their very efficient services during the i ast year. the rector remarking that the church- wardens were specially to be thanked; they had attended almost every service I eld I during the year. It was announced that Mr. Wm. jJoyd had retired, on account of advancing ge, from the post of sexton and clerk, which he has held for 30 years After discission en the question of the appointment of his suc- cessor, the matter was left for the rector to deal with as he thought best. The attendance at Easter of communi- cants was by far the largest for the past 14 years, and of the total 110 about 60 attended the ii a.m. celebration. The offertory, too, £87, was a record amount. The rector, as treasurer, promised that the accounts should be published as soon as possible. After a general conversation on several points connected with recent events, the meeting, which was a very harmonious one, was brought to a close.

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SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Grievance Against the G.W.R. Company. Swansea Chamber of Commerce met on Friday, Mr. J. Livingston presiding. The following new members were made: Messrs. R. L. Bevan (D. liev'an and Co., Neaih), P. Crotet (»b.;pbroker), T. Milward (steam, tug owner), and E. B. Norton (Birch- grove Collieries Co.) Thj Secretary said he nad received no further communication from the G.W.R- Company re taring of coal trucks at ship: ment. Mr. Wynne said it appeared a serious an- omaly that while a shopkeeper could not weigh a pound of sugar without taking into consideration the paper, yet a railway com- pany was allowed to ship a large quantity of coal without taring wagons. The Secretary suggested writing to Mr. Inglis, pointing out his promised early con- sideration of the matter, and urging him to receive a small deputation of shippers. Mr. Behenna said of a cargo of 292 tons shipped there was an excess of one ton one hundredweight on delivery. Another cargo of 250 tons was one ton eight hundredweight short, and a more recent cargo one ton twelve short. Mr. W. T. Farr thought they should get the quantities invoiced to their buyers quite correct. In many cases the tares of trucks differed considerably. Mr. Behenna challenged anyone to tell of a port in France where weighing was pro- Perly done. Mr. Wynne said between the colliery and the port of shipment there was a great dif- feretiee en weight. The Chairman said could they influence the railway company to re-tare their trucks. The secretary said the railway company I said, "We will weigh your trucks and give you the gross weight." It was 0> decided to write to the company again at Paddington and urge the reception of a deputation, the suggested day being May 11th. The following were appointed on the deputation: Messrs. Wynne, Be- htmna, Cook, and Barbier. The secretary said the coal-tax memorial had been presented to the Chancellor of rM I'-xcheoueT by Sir George Newnes. Mr. Bohemia said an effort had 'w-n mad* to see Mr- Austen Chamberlain, but after T fading 2j hours in rhe corridors of the House thev failed to ind him. The speaker (Mr. Behenna) drew up a small statement but Mr. Austen Chamberlain's secretary re- plied that he had looked carefully i"ito the Proposal, but feared it was impossible for him to adopt it. What the speaker put fore him prominently was the through coal fore him prominently was the through coal question. jlhe Chairman said he thought the Chan- cellor had treated the question very caval- wrly and he did not seem to have con- sidered the matter seriously at all. It e wculd have been better if, at the start, the Chancellor had said he had made up his t»ind. Mr. Leaver said the Chancellor had told them in the most polite manner he wou!<i have none of them. But they hustled and jnstled' and he very politely told them again. What more could a. man do. Tho Chairman said the Chancellor had stated he had a perfectly open mind. They I would do no good until they got the colliers I 1;.) take it up. A vote t)f thanks was accorded to Sir George Newnes for the interest he had I taken in the matter. taken in the matter. As regards the National Museum for Wales a letter was read from the Mayor bringing the matter before the Chamber's notice. Mr. Leaver proposed £ 50 be given in the event of Swansea obtaining the museum. The Chairman agreed with showing their spirit with the movement, and said Swan- sea, rminicipallv, would be substantially re- presented. Mr. Goldberg did not know whether the Chamber could devote their money; if they conld he would heartily support it, but each member could subscribe under the aus- of the Chamber. The secretary asked what objection there could be to spending their money as they liked surely thev could have fireworks if they liked. The proposition was seconded by Mr. Goldberg if they had the power. The Chairman: Woe will assume the power. 1- The proposition was carried unanimously.

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Russian Charged at Swansea. At Swansea on Saturday Michael Tabooze, a Russian; Robert Ellison, seaman; James Condor, and George Morris, firemen, were charged with sleeping in "chambers" under the furnaoes of the Crown Spelter Works and with having no visible means of subsist- ence. The Russian had been in court before on a similar charge, and was then discharged. He professed not to understand the English language, and the thriftily-minded super- intendent thought the expense to the county of an interpreter ought to be saved. So Tabooze was dismissed. Supt. Mcnhennick now stated he had since learned that Tabooze was a better lin- guist than had been thought. To give him a further opportunity of studying the Eng- lish language, he was sent to prison for 14 1 days; the other defendants for seven days,

Mr. Jno. Rowlands Welcomed Home. On his return to Wannarlwydd from Lon- don on Thursday evening, whence be had lx-fui to sign the roll of fellowship of the hoyaJ Society of Literature, Mr. John Row- lands, schoolmaster was met at Gowerton by Waonarlwydd Silver Band and a proces- sion cf residents and school children. He was congratulated and cheered, and the band struck up "See the Conquering He-*o.' Mr. Rowlands was escorted home in a car- riage, and returned thanks for the unex- pected honour.

Aberavon Alderman's Accident. Aid. Aaron Jamas, Aberavon, was pro- ceeding along the Baglan-road, on horse- back on Friday when the animal suddenly plunged forward, and Aid. James was heavily thrown to the ground, and sustained severe injuries to his back. Dr. Roberts was quickly in attendance severe injuries to his back. Dr. Roberts was quickly in attendance and the injured alderman was removed to bis home apparently suffering groot. pain. I What caused the animal to plunge is at present unknown as Aid. James is not sufficiently able to narrate the facts.

Reckless Skewen Drunk. Albert Richard Pascoe, labourer, Skewen, was summoned for drunkenness and disor- derly behaviour. Defendant's mother represented him amd was asked whether the son had sent any message. The reply was: "Well, he said If you'll wait for the monev for a fortnight he'll pay, but if you won't you can take him down." The Clerk "I'm afraid he'll have to go down, then." "Oh," the lady rejoined, "he don't care a bit which way it is." Mr. Ritson 15s. and costs or to days.

Spanish Prisoner Swindle, The good old "Spanish Prisoner" swind- lers is gtill going strong, and Swansea, men a-rc receiving an unusual amount of attention at his hands. Only a few weeks ago we pub- lished a letter from the "Castle Fort" of Barcelona, carrying the same tale of politi- caJ persecution, failing health, an only daughter, buried treasure in Cuba, and kin- ship with the individual who is favoured with the literary attention of the prisoner, who this time writes to a gentleman in St. Helen's- avenue, and is baptised "Agustin Laguente," and utilises the alias, for purposes of fur- ther correspondence, of "Jose Sa-irpe, Vil- lareal 46, Barcelona." The letter is written in bad English and worse ink, and the frequency erf these pne- c-ous epistles suggests that the Post Office might possibly devise some method of anti- cipating the process of relegation to the waste paper basket, which is their usual fate.

Angry Llanelly Ratepayers. Llaraclly Council met on Friday. Mr. Bramwell Jones presiding, to consider a petition signed by 143 of the largest rate- payers, urging the Council to proceed against the Gas Company to recover penalties when- ever the gas is below the standard. The Chairman said that the Council had been very lenient with the Company, irom time to time they had rereived reports that the illuminating power was under the stan- dard. Mr. D. R. Edmunds suggested deferring consideration of the question, because there was a case pending and Ilie Company might be prejudiced. Mr. Herbert Rees remarked that the action referred to had no bearing upon the c.a.,e of the petitioners. The Surveyor stated that time after time h, had reported to the Company occasions on which they might proceed. The Chairman said that sinoe the petition had been .sent in there was a considerable improvement in the gas.—The Surveyor sug- gested that the Council should give him power to take action to proceed for penalties whenever he found the gas below the stan- dard. Discussion followed, and it was decided to refer the matter to the Council.

Neath Widow's Sunday Party. ) At Neath on Friday, Mary Jones, widow, was charged with selling beer and spirits [ without a license on Sunday last. Mr. Jef- freys defended. P.S. Jones said that he and P.C. Danuet Jones concealed themselves near Penyrheol and watched Mrs. Jones' house, and noticed pernors going isto the house and coming therefrom. A girl came out with some- thing bulky under her pinafore and subse- quently returned. At 1.45 the constables mtered the house. Sitting in the back kit- chen were two men, William Jones, of Hen- bach Farm, Crumlyn Burrows, and Thos. Howells, of Tydraw Farm, Skewefa, la- bourers, drunk. P.S. Jones asked Jones what he ws doing- there. Hp made no reply, but Mrs. Jones said, "He is my sweetheart. The officer searched and found a nine-gallon cask on tap in a cupboard in the passage find three bottles, one of which contained whiskey. P.C. Jones corroborated. Mr. Jeffreys said that defendant kept a small farm, and William Jones was engaged working occasionally upon it. Howells was her brother, and the police had wilfully kept this back until he (Mr. Jeffreys) had brought it out in the cross-examination. As for the bottle of whiskey, it was a shilling f which was only half full. The cask of Wr'had been purchased at the Victoria Hotel a month before the aUegedI offence. Evidence was called to bear this out. The Bench found that the case against Mr*. Jones for the sale of beer \withont a license was proved, and fined her £3 and C°The charge of selling whiskey was dis- ini&sed. T m Th,on,as Howells and Wm. Jones, charged with aiding and abetting, were fined JBI "vnd costs.

Landore Millworker's Bankruptcy At Swansea Bankruptcy Court on Friday, Samuel Davies, 22, Millbrook-ctreet, Lan- dore, mill worker, who was examined, had liabilities J386. ana deficiency £73. Bank- rupt filed his petition in oonsequenoe of pres- sure by creditors- He had been in difficul- ties for years. Numerous judgments had been obtained against him. Bankrupt said he was not aware in some infitanoes that he was being sued. Official Receiver: But you must have known. "I'm not, used to those things," was the reply. His average earnings for the past year were £ 3. Official Receiver: Your employers say your average earnings have been £ 3 13s. 5d. DebtoT I have to payout of that. The company say you don't employ any private assistance? —Yee. How many in family ? Eight. It has been alleged you ha-ve been in- dulging in drink?—I don't believe in that. I have never lost »n h°wr- Debto said he blamed his late wife, who died two years ago, for his pomtion, and he now gave his daughter what he earned. Perhaps he kept's. a week. By Mr. Treharne (for the debtor) When debtor was ill he had to pay a. substitute. The causes of failure were "ill-health and large family to maintain." By Mr. W. G. Lloyd (a creditor) Rx perises incurred by the death of his wife and sickness were £36. It was not true that he had been asking people to swear they had been attending his wife, and neither had he offered anyone 10s. to do so. Mr. Benjamin Roberts, grocer (another creditor): Do yon have two bottles of whis- key and a jar of beer in your house on a Sunday? Debtor No. "We know better," said Mr. Robert-s "Why, he was so drunk he lost his work last year. His v/ag'cs are about £240. Debtor further denied he had been drink- fng since his bankruptcy. The examination was adjourned.

Llanelly Lodger Robbed. At klanolly, on Friday, John Bird, young man, Tumble, was charged on Friday with stealing £ 1 from a fellow lodger named John Evans, Railway-terra-oe, Tumble, on April 25th. Bird pleaded guilty to taking a sovereign from the complainant's bedroom, and said was hard up. Defendant stated that he walked from North Wales and ha.d been try- ing hard to get work. Mr. Sampson said that was no justification for robbing a fellow lodgei. Bird was sent to prison for seven days with hard labour.

Swansea Fisheries Committee. Local Fisheries Committee met at Swan- sea on Thursday, Mr. Tutton presiding. The chairman and Town Clerk were deputed to I attend the Board of Agricultural and Fish- eries Committee in London in May next. A lost barometer was the subject of some dis- cussion. Th.2 instrument was supposed to have been sent down by the Meteorological Society in London some years ago, but co- body present knew ajiything of -any such barometer being located in the district for the benefit of fishermen or anybody else.. The inspector (Capt. Francis) is to in- vestigate the mystery.

Moraiston Lad Knocked Over. Glynn Buckland, aged 10 years, soil of Mr. Buckland, No. 23, Springfield-terrace, Pentrepoth, Morriston, ran across the road from behind a tram near the Cross, Morris- ton, on Thursday afternoon, and was knocked down by a cab and trap owned by Mr. Hector Bees, Birchgrove Inn, Birch grove, and badly injured. The wheels passed over the lad's body and he was at once taken to Dr. Kemp's surgery and found to b ■ suffering from a severe scalp wound and bruises on the body. He was then removed home in & cab.

Swansea Fast Bowler Wedded. The marriage took place at St. Marlin. Church, Leicester, on Thursday, of Mr. E. H. Gill, the Leicestershire-Swar.sea cricket professional, and Miss Evelyn Annie ("Daisy") Brooks, youngest daughter of the late Capt. Brooks. Rev. Canon Saundees, LL.D., Dean of Leicester, officiated, and there was a large attendanoe, the county cricketing talent be in" great force. The nresents, which were costly and pretty numbered over a hundred, and testified to the popularity of the bride and bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Gil! arrived in Swansea, an Friday on their honeymoon. As will be known Mr. Gill has been re-en- gaged as fast bowler for the Swansea C.C. this season.

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Swansea Relief Committee, Among thoae who applied for relief at the Swansea Guardians, on Thursday, was a woman of about 27, who had quarrelled with her mistress, and had now been out of work for about two weeks. She was grunted 1». 6d. a week for two weeks and advised to get 6d. a week for two weeks and advised to get a situation and keep it. A sturdy looking man of thirty next ap- plied for relief. Asked whther he had a re- lief club, he replied he had no money to pay. —Mr. Devonald: Suppose you do without smoking and drinking you could pay for a club then? You say you have no money to pay for a club, and yet you can afford to pay for drink and toba.cc.o.-Granted 5s. a week. An okl woman of sixty required relief- "You know what I told you aJsczfc Me drink about a fortnight ago,' saH Mr. Harvey. "We cannot do anything for you, and we do not think it right to give the ratepayers money to be spent in drink." An old woman of 75 apphd, and said that for four days a week "be was scrubbing for people. She was granted 3&. a week. A well-known Swansea character, whose name is famihar to Police Court officials, said she had nowhere to go over the night, and came out of prison that morning. Leave was given to go to the House.

Orphan Home Bazaar Proceeds. The nett proceeds of the Swansea Orphans' Home bazaar will amount to, roughly, £ 200, and as both Miss Dillwyn and Mr. H. Ecdes (High-t erifT) intend to add 5 per cent. to the total, the proceeds will amount alto- gether to -9220 in round figures. The bazaar was continued on Thursday evening, when there were concerts in the small hall, and a number of other attrac- tions. Miss Jeanne David, Misses Lily Haye6, and Rebe Francis-Wat kins, Messrs. Morgan Morgan and Fred Davies, Miss Tur- ner, Mr. Geof. Hayes, Mr. H. Martin Ro- binson, Mr. Brinley Bowen, Mr. G. Pockett, Mr. Frank Hayes, Mr. Smith, etc., contri- buted to the programmes.

New Volunteer Regulations, I "Volunteer of fifty years' standing," writing to the "Standard'; r-rovmg a sug- gested Volunteers' Association, poimts out the value of the force as a reserve to meet a the value of the force as a reserve to meet a probable demand of 20,000 men a month for India, in the event of war, and goes on "We are losing companies by the score, and when the official plain is published, manv of us will have to strike off whole villages from our roll- An e3ampIf, reduction policy is to be found in the pro* position for the Wllsh Pegiment, which, I is as follows:— position for the Wllsh Pegiment, which, I i— is as lollows .lll ''VIV, Present Pro- No. of posed Cos. No. 1st Vol. Batt. W*teh Regt. 12 12 2nd „ » 3rd Glam. V.R-C- _1?^ I "The net loss ? 'D1'eO VI JVV J)eI1. er of fact in the la-tter case there • AS iw no^r^uSion" at all, but simply a ^-organisation and re-adjustment of the 2nd^V B and the "mt loss of three com- nanies does not signify a corresponding 'oss mem in view the previous weakness of «St battalion, which will now be reme- died.

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Religious Fervour and Insanity. At a mooting of the Committee of Visitors of the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum at Carmarthen on Thu. lay, the modical &uper- intendanl (Dr. Good all) reported that of tho admissions 25 were recoverable, but five w<?re suicidal, and seven dangerous. The factor in causation in nine cases was religious excitement, and in two alco'iol.

Penmaen Curate Married. The wedding was solemnised at Penmaen Church, on Wednesday, of Rev. Gronow Gower, curate of Penmaen, son of the vicar, and Miss Nellie Abbott, Normanhnret, New- bridge. Tlx? bride was given away by her brother, Mr. B. Abbott, the best man was Rev. Hugh Williams, curate of Llandaff. The officiating clergy were trie Rem Peter Williams, vicar of Troedyrhiw J. Ree6, and A. P. Rees.

-=- Bonymaen Collier Injured. \n .L accident occurred to a. young man named Wm. Thomas Evans, Bonymaen, a cu uer at New Upper Bank Colliery, near SwfDffa, °n Thursday. II occurred and a piece of coal struck im on his head inflicting a severe gas'i over the eye, which bled profusely. He was attended to and taken home. This is the third accident that has occurred at ius colliery within the last few days.

Swansea Musfcum Donations, The following further donations have been promised towards the proposed Welsh I National Museum, providing it comes to Swansea: — Mr. John Dyer, £100. Mr. Griffith Davies, £40; Graigola Mer- thyr (Æ)., £50; Mr. Richard Lewis, £25; Mr. T. W. James, £25: Coun. J. Moy Evans, £20; Coun. the Hon. Odo R. Vivian, £20. The Mayor of Swansea, Messrs. Hyman Goldberg, Philip Kneath, Alfred Davies, W. T. Farr, Morgan W. Davies, David Davies Stores), Swansea Grocers' Association, Geo. Coile, Joseph Hall, Aid. Martin, Coun. Lati- mer, Wm. MacCole, Belle Vue-street, all £10 10s. each. Coun. Gwilym Morgan. G. Baker Haynes, Jno. Legg (Bryr-road), T. N. Couch (West Cross), Rev. and Hon. W. Talbot Rioe, all £5 5s. each. Coun. Dd. Griffiths, £3 35.; W. A. Ford (Uplands), Courts. Wm. Williams, A. Sin- clair, Lovell, Messrs. Geo. S. Harries, Jno. Griffiths (Union-street), all £2 2s. each. Messrs. Arthur M. James (solicitor), C. S. Thomas, Glasfryn, Stanley L. Cook, Laurence Richards, £1 Is. each.

Swansea Railway Official's Retire- ment. Mr. Michael Rowed, chief clerk at the G.W.R., Swansea, will retire from the ser- vice after May 6th. A son of the late Mr. Michael Rowed, agent to Sir Thomas Sebright, Bart., Beech- wood Park, Hertfordshire, Mr. Rowed en- tered the G.W.R. servioe in April, 1863, at the- Old Wallingfoid-road. Station, Berk- shine. From there he was promoted to the first class booking office at Oxford, and then in turn to Supt. Kelly's Office at Paddington, chief clerk at Newport, Neath (where he was in charge of the passenger and traffic working), and then to Swansea, where he came as chief clerk in 1872. In hie earlier days Mr. Rowed issued tic- kets to the Duke of Hamilton and Bishop Wilberforce amongst others. The latter was popularly known as "Soapy Sam." Asked once why was called by that appellation, the bishof^replied, "Because I am 80 often getting into hot ~vater, and come out of it with clean hands." Once Mr. Rowed was broached with a view of reselling tickets after he had been treated with a quantity of neat whiskey, most of which he managed to throw away undei the pablic-house counters unperceived. He did not lend himself to the suggestion, and was afterwards oomplimented by the then chair- man of directorti for his straightforward con- duct. Mr. Rowed was born oil December 28, 1846.

Romance of a Chauffeur. An authentic romance of a motor-car oon- cluded at St. Peter's, Ectton-sq are, cn Thursday, in the orthodox manner to the peal of wedding bells, when a Miss Sarah Baldock, daughter of a we)--to-do- gentleman residing in Groevenor-place, married her father's chauffeor, a well-favoured young man, Cyril Duvall Bishop. When their ro- rnanoe was discovered, the chauffeur was dismissed and Miss Baldock sent abroad. The lovers, however, found means of oom- m.uncation, and at, length Miss Baldock an- nounced her determination of mariyuig Mr. Bishop in spite of the entreaties of her par- enM, who were unable to prevent the mar- riage, the young lady being of age and pos- sessed of considerable propeirty in her own right. T1 .-re were police officers in attendanoe at the ch'iich. as it was feared that the bride's relatives might offer opposition. It is understood that sne wi'l ^ve in her own right, under two settlements, the sum of £ 3TO,000 on the death cf her parents. She has at the present time an annual allow- ance of £:,000. There is also a report that her father offered Bishop £10,000 to break off the I, match.

Easter Vestries. ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, KILVEY. This vestry meeting was held at the Mis- sion Room on Thursday evening, Rev. J. G. Mathias (vicar) presiding. There was » splendid attendance. The vicar was glad to report favourably on the church work. The schools were flourishing, the congregations larger; and there was a larger number of communicants at Easter than at any prc- vions time. Tot* £ ^0' there was a balance of £ 22 9s. 3d. in the churchwardens' h«ids The vicar re-ap- pointed Mr. Allen J. Ridgway as has wa.r- den, whilst Mr. William Eynon was re- elected people's warden for the sixth year in succession. Messrs. E. Howell and D. Warlow were elected additional sidesmen; the others being re-elected. Mr. D. J. Stephens was re-elected lay elector and au- ditor. Thanks were passed the ehoristerB and Sunday School teachers and to the vicar for presiding. ST. PETER'S HTURCH, PENTRE- CHWYTH. The annual vestry has been held, the vicar (Rev. J. G. Mathias) presiding Churchwardens' accounts shown*] consider- able increase in offertorie6, and a halnm^ on the right side. Thanks were given the churchwardens, sidesmen, choristers ;-nd teachers. Messrs. William Evans and Ed- win Griffiths were re-elected churchwardens and the following sidesmen were appointed Messrs. x. John, W. T V)^T% s Evans, J. Coates, W. Evans and David Griffiths. VESTRY MEETING AT ST. MAT- THEWS, SWANSEA. The kaster vo.stry was held at St. Mat- thew s Welsh Church, Swansea, on Wed- nesday, the vicar (Rev. T. L. Richard) re- Ul^' churchwardens showed ;the offertories exceeded that of any previous year. The vicar reappointed Mr. John Ed- wards as his warden, and Mr. W. Grey W alters was unanimously re-elcct-ed reoplc's warden. Mr. Rees Hopkins was appointed lay elector; Mr. W. Evans, auditor; fnd Mr. D. Lkwdlyn Thomas, hon. sec. The list of sidesmen were revised, and the names of Mr. Moses Rees and Mr. Hewlett Rees added. The vicar spoke encouragingly of the good work going on, and thanked all the workers, who were ever enthusiastic in the support of the Welsh Church, for their kindness and hearty co-operation.

Fridav night's "Gazette" notifies a disso- lution of partnership in the case of Da-;id D. Stewart and Rhy& Davies, trading as Ste- wart and Davies at Caetle Chambers, Swan- sea, as coal, slag, and general merchants, and at Ltandilo as the Llaadilo Coal Com- pany.

TO LADIES. If you want the Finest Tea ASK FOB HOKJSI ALAN'S. Full Weight without the Paekag# ALWAYS GOOD ALIKE. Price 1/6 to 3/8 per lb. SOLD IN SWANSEA & DISTRICT BY James Joaes and Son, Goat otreet (Whole- sale only). Taylor aad Co., Ltd., 6, Castle Square; 99, Oxford Street; 100, Brynymor Road; 33. Walter Road; and the Dunns, Mumbles, Bonnctt, 7, Heathfield Street. Davies. Grocer, Rhondda Street, Monnt Pie*, sant. Morgan, Grocer, Morriston. L-wis, Grocer, Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Evans, Grocer, Alltwen. S. Davies, Grocer, Clydach. M. Davies, The Buildings, Clydach. Williams, Grocer, Blackpill- Davey, Grocer, Aberdyberthi Street, HalodL E. W. Thorpe, Grocat, Brynmill. Baldwin and Ward, The Stores, Mumble*. Jenkins' Stores, Pontardawe. Jordan, Grocer, Glals. Moore, Grocer, 14, St. Helen's Road. Watson Bros., Grocers, Brynvmor Road. Meredith, Confectioner, 141, St. Helen's Avenue. Lewis and Co., 8, College Street. Parfby 9, Cradock Street. Jones, Grocer, 64, Liangyfelach Street. Havard, 95, Brynymor Road. J. T. Davies, 13 and 14, Walter Road. D. L. Evans, 27, Walter Road. W. Thomas and Co., Glo'ster Buildings (wholesale only).

Llanelly Rural Council. At the annual meeting of the Llanelly Rural Council on Thursday, Mr. Thomas Seymour was unanimously elected chairman, and MT. J. L. Thomas vioe-ehairman. Negotiations in connection with the Ponty- berem scheme was reports as progressing slowly. The rost of acquiring the water from the landowners would be about £600 The Council were considering a scheme for supplying Tumble with water. The medical officer had examined the water at one of the sources and found it unfit for domestic PUT- poses. The. Surveyor was directed to report on another source.

¡ Llanelly Gasworks' Employes. A difficulty has arisen between the Union aJid noB-Union men employed by the Llan- IT ^ounc^> and at a special meetiag on Friday a letter was read from Mr. Victor Mcrgan, Gas Workers' Union, Swansea.- The Surveyor said some time ago he thought it desirable to reduce the staff, and discharg- ed some of the men.—Mr. Victor Morgan contended that the seniority rule had been ignored. In reply to Mr. D. James Davies, the Surveyor said the Union submitted him a list of the men they considered should bo dismissed, if necessary. He had not dis- pensed with the servioee of those suggested by the Union, and these men had since de- clined to subscribe to the Union funds in consequence. Mr. Smith did not think the Union would do such a thing. The matter was referred to the surveyor, who was instructed to endeavour to come to an amicable settlement.

Llanelly Cricket Club. Llanelly Cricket Club annual meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Hugh Howell pre- siding. The Treasurer (Mr. Frank Rees) reported that the gate money bad nearly doubled the receipts of the previous year. Mr. Fred Rees said that for the first time in the history of the club the receipts ex- ceeded the expenses. Mr. Mansei Lewis was re-elected president and the following gentlemen appointed vice- presidents :—Messrs. W. Y Nevill, Hubert Thomas, J. Phillips, and the Rev. D. W. Morgan. Mr. F. Reos was elected captain, and the secretary and treasurer were re- appointed. Mr. Clatworthy was elected captain of the second eleven. Vacancies on the committee vrwe filled by the election of Messrs. R. H. Linn, Hugh Howell, and D. W. Nicholls. It was reported that Mr. F. Rees headed the batting areragos for last season, and Mr. Bunn was top in the second eleven. A vote of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Mr Marshall Spowart, who took an active interest in the club.

Swansea Bankrupt and Billiards. At Swansea Bankruptcy Court, on Friday, the adjourned examination of Tbos. Francis latoely of the West End Inn, took pl". Mr. W. A. Thomas represented debtor, and Mr. E. Harris, the Swansea Mercantile Bank. Debtor said he was going to sell coal with a horse and cart. re- Official Receiver: It has been recently re- ported to me that you have been playing bil- haSbtor: Very little. Ihavenot spent anv of my own money. I have had a game with a friend, and he paid. Didn't yon thrown down a sovereign last week at the Workmen's Clob, Landore?—-No, ^By Mr. Harris: He had expected the valuation of the lease to be much more than it came to. He had managed a colliery at one time, but he had not said that he held the majority of the shares in the Garnmill Colliery. He had not said by virtue of his holding be could continue tnanEigiiig director and draw a good salary. He had been paid B10 a month, but nnd not received anything for the IP-st 12 months. He was paid the ten pounds for managing. He ceased to mar.asre the colliery 12 months ago. His brother was a director, debtor had never been. TVbtor was then closely questioned as to the sale of his goods under a distress for £211. Debtor said he sold mú-re than to meet th^t. as he owed another bill, and he received the balance from the sate. In answer to the Official Receiver, debtor «aid he had £ 53 from the Mercantile Bank i,, April. 1904. and had paid J626 back. He had not included the J555 in his cash account. HP borrowed the money to use mostly in the colliery.. Bv Mr. Thomas: He received about -4W from the Bank. and he owed them for two months when thev issued a writ. Over JR50 was due now. although lie had paid £ 25 back Negotiations to sell the col her y had fallen throueh, otherwise j* wonM have been woll off At the time the bailiffs were m t> public-honse he was trying to eel] the lease of the house. There h^d been btiga- over a colliery at Neath. After the ill* at the house he paid his mot»-,er-in-law fMrs. Prosser) £ 60, h* having borrowed £ 72 r<By Mr. Harris He borrowed £ 50 from the Bank and signed lor_ £ 75. The interest was £ 25. and in his opinion was excessive. The examination was provisionally closed.

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