The Cambrian

"JURY S PICTURES'* AT THE Ai,RVRT HALL oc.in The special attraction at the Albert Hall Swansea, next week will be a special visit of the W. F. Jury Imperial Bioscope Com- pany, direct from the Crystal Palace and the "Oxford." Jyondon. They will prebant their latest g:pantic Coliseum 1»r« e-i«:nwe r.r ttltkv. including ;tn •Muomivj.rable ►erc-H I r :'l:.to-date Electric Mfe-iuotnw 1'ij- turss t'.mi is acknowledged >o lIP 1'> ft. nest and largest animated pi::t 11te o> oo.t on tcu<- The company has met w ;'i Brent etccese and have played to crvwderV houic? i. ai' the principaJ provincial .ow 11". f*-t»ti ree include a ''ni.^ae of cr,|o'^rc:l fclms, the Latest &eh\ive.n«-»i ,.s te- The K^jah's Casket,' The Rstterfly bullet .and Living Flowers," \v,1.h xrr. .Jerf <ii etci'i* t alto a magnificent sarins of The JRosa.l f-panisl- Wedding at Milt-id «nd <"»rivit Bcml Outrage." also Taa rj u C wl;< y/ witb its Praiiie Scenes and e"i- ti"s ct .i?e with Indians, aiso Jury ? |,n. iwrial E.cujxione. beautiful pi^to'ial tonr- thittxgli many lands-, Great Fwe many J.rn curous subjects, incl nUnj: "J it-»-<* Terrible Boys." one long load laugh; "Oh. t'».- E».li<^u58' "The Lost Collar St'ul. to a Ho A V isi' to the Zoo." ajid r<rr jJ action of the. Grand Carnival at Nice; cleo selections 100,000 pictures. Ra- fined varieties are introduced by 1fr Prank Lymdian. nwtBioal expert; Mr. Jas. Hortco, die0OnPttlTe vOtOaJli@t.. Also superb vibal pictures, special eaugs, and ajupropir'i- ate music. The whole forming a refined family erntenrtaiiim|ra*t- The pdcftires afford pleasure to all a-gce, olrildlretn never tire of seeing them, while the ilIfuetra/6ion,s and Jiv- ing incidence all over the world aj-e of high oduoaiuona,] vaJue. Miics of pictures a.re ex- hibited a.t eadh perfonmajnoe, aaid the world's events arre added daily. The coropiatny waijj, rantaan for three weeks, comanemcing Mjoondiay. UiaMfli 4th, aroo positively akx?itig March. 23nd, witih speciaJ ma/tdinaes every Sajtu-rda<y. Pbgyn. ia.r pirices aire annotxaoeid by adrrortisemewt. Srpw^ed, houses ahomld be the rnie. vbole nijJftr the 'nmr»^p«m«n t. of itcsmra. Frank. Xvaxdon «ad <7, R j

MARCH SKIN TROUBLES. WHY ZAJVI-BUK IS SPECIALLY NEEDED IN LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPKING March is a. very critical month for the skin. It. fights against big odds all through the winter, and the odds are bigger just now because of the trying eatber, and because the first crop of Spring pimples and nasty eruptions may be expected—unless the skin is protected and corrected bv Zam-Buk. A little thought will show you why even the strongest man or woman needs Zam- Buk. During the cold spell the vitality of the skin has been lowered—first, by the weight. and friction 0: heavy clothing! sec- ond, bv lack of fresh air; third, by the numbed, "sleepy" condition of the glands which should give, the skin its natural. oil baths; and fourth, by underfeeding—the blood has not been circulating freely enough near t-he surface. •Zam-Buk gives propeT moisture and a workable flexibility to the tissues, and in- duces the blood to circulate betlcT. Thus the outer skin gets pToperty fed, normal activity and sfreagth are restored, and the whole tissue is mad-o sound and strong. Marah winds a-re now powerless to hurt; and blokhes, pimples, or sores, usually so oam-mon in Spring, a.re either quickly cured or entirely svoidoo. I The Zam-Buk protective and corrective skin treatment is ideal ^cauee it 's natural, and natural because Zam-Buk is made up only of Nature's vegetable saps and juices. Don't increase the odds against your skin by resorting to coarse, fatty ointments and cold creams, or Iin n')ents and embrocations containing poisonous minerals. They often bave a. distinctly harmful effect, and in no case do they accomplish real and lasting good, as Za.m-Buk undoubtedly does. In advanced stages of skin-disease Zam- Buk destroys germs, acts as a powerful anti- septic, kills pain, allays irritation, takes out inflammation, expels even the most deep- seated causes, and finally grows new healthy skin over the worn-out parts. It is needed in every home.

scraggy. They were not deep. Witness's f first inference was that they were nail marks, the position of which he described. The mark on one cheek would probably be caused by a fall. The marks on the urns would not be caused by anyone catching hold of her tightly. „ CORONER AND THE MARKS ON THE FACE. Coroner said he did not suppose anyone would know how the deceased came .by the marks. The inuendo was that the husband might have innicted them, but there was no evidence to that effect, and so far as that went he thought the jury could put it out of their minds. The son had often seen his mother in delirium tremens, and she might have inflicted the marks herself J.1. __=_LL '1_l .lu:1 _u_ in mo uignt. a man mignu striKe a woman who was under the influence of drink, and there was some excuse and It often struck the speaker that it was a great wonder there were not more assaults on drunken women. In this case there was no evi- dence the husband assaulted the wife in any way on this occasion. The inference was the husband was too weak to attempt to do it. At the same time he knew per- fectly well that his wife was not in on Tuesday night, and he didn't trouble at any rate if she was in or out. Gould was evi- dently not in a fit condition to go to a club or anywhere to take drink and know- ing his wife was under the influence of drink the man could not be commended. He was RATHER DESERVING OF CENSURE, not using his btains and looking after the w-t> Vti' jbi was in such a It was Gould's duty as a man to have done mori m louivinjr ter his wife and ta-ki care of the place and children when his Wl'l' w 1 s as slv w&i-, and so far as td:C went Gould was deserving of a certain amount oi ensure in not using, his common- sense better than to stay out until 11-25 p.m., knowing his wife was away. The Coroner did not know who Gould thought was going to look after a little child of six. Stilt, afttet- i-hat had' nothing' to do with-the feS^Es 'of death. TMs was/uii- fortunately, one of tfioftf sad households I where the home suffered from a drunken woman, and if the man was foolish enough to go drinking himself it was apt to give rise to a certain amount of suspicion when the wife died. A man through not having more commonsensC let things drift, and then lie brought himself in danger of being sus- pected- So fa.T as coroner could" see Gould was not responsible for the marks on deceased's face. Under the circumstances he thought the 'jury should absolve Gould from any assault on the wife and having anything to do with her death. He hoped though this would be a serious- Icoeon to him. Gould was weakly and delicate, and if he had been a bit more prudent in the management of his affairs he would have lesifened his troubles to a great extent. He spoke know- ing a little about the family as he did and he thought Gould might have acted wiser in not setting an example as he d.ol, but rather he should have showed his wife that he could do without drink. Again Mr. W. H. Gould sobbod aloud. "I HOPE IT WILL BE L LESSON." Coroner: I hope this will b8 a lesson -to him and others in the same position. It is a very sad picture for any respectable tradesman to show to the public—an un- happy borne of this sort. The jury at onoe returned a verdict that death was due to heart failure accelerated by alcohol, the foreman (Mr. Richard Wat- kins) remarking "We have no idea how the bruises were brought about." Coroner said he thought that was the only vterdict that (Jould be brought in under the circumstances.

a COMPULSORY WEIGHING BILL. SOUTH WALEf- DEPUTATION TO THE HOME SECRETARY. MATTER REFERRED TO A DEPART- MENTAL COMMITTEE. A deputation from South Wales cons'sting of Messrs. Ivor Gwynne. Matthew Griffiths, Samuel Taylor. Tom Griffiths. and J. Hew- lett, waited upon the Home Secretary on Thursday with reference to the Compulsory Weighing BUI. Thjre were also present Messrs. Llewellyn Williams, Steidm'An, MacPherson, J. Hodge, and Barnes. Mem- bers of Parliament. It has already been explained that at present in steelworks ingots are placed in a. vessel that are supposed to hold a half-a- ton and the men are paid accordingly ul. though the weight might exceed half-a-ton The Bill in question provides for "ompul- sorj weighing. Mr. J. Hodge, M.P., introduced the depn- tnt-ion and suggested that the Compulsory Bill boe referred to a Grand Committee and printed. He alludet to instances of the un- fairness of employers in paying employes in th;- metal trades and others because the Oien nad no means to check the weights. Mr. Gladstone, replying, said:-He had been deeply "■rteoted by the deputation and he believed Jvit seme arrangement should be made to m^st the position. The oomplaiut t^x-med to -over a greater field than four- teen y s ago when he met a similar de- putation WiT* 1v.[r. Aequith. Evidently there was unrest "-ong the men and he admired their patie^ p ^Partment would be p-e^.ed what they -'could "in the »'»-• 10 Mb opinion was t-uc^w.^ldy o refer to a Grapd Committee j,aitk-tt*arly being too exteneivo an(j j,aitk-tt*arly being too exteneivo and n-A wcv.it' zuxgest the. matter being >oferri?d to a Departmental Committee comdating of representatives of the men ar.d rs who would practically deal wKh! techni- calities and thus avoid the worrieo of go- ing into committer. He could not promise that the Government could adopt the Bill thj* session and trusted the deputation wcnld adopt his suggestion. Mr. J. Hodge, on behalf of the deuut-ation thanked the Home Secretary for his Cour- tesy in receiving the deputation and would, on their behalf, acoept the suggestion. prq. viding such committee was in their favour, the Government would be compelled to in- troduce such a Bill.

SMASH AT SWANSEA NORTH DOCK Shortly after one o'clock on Thursday afternoon, as Messrs. Powesland and Mason's engine was engaged ehunt'ng on the Ijow I^evel line facing the New Cut Bridge: St. Thomas, Swansea, the door ef a van flew cpen, caught the Harbour Trust's wooden cabin there and crushed it. Ho one yra» injmsdt

_1_- r NEW SWANSEA BAPTIST CHAPEL. £ PANTYGWYDR EDIFICE, OPENED ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. "What house will ye build me? saith the Lord." This, the motto of Pantygwydr Baptist Congregation, Swansea, for 1906- 1907, appropriately sets off a notable mom ent in the hiistory of the cause, fcr this year sees the erection of a. fine, noble church —a pTetJ,y addition to the ecck-siastical ar€ihit€ctnne of iSwa-msea—to replace the iron chapol in Gorse La.ne, On Thursday the new cdifice, which is situate at the juncture of Glaaraior-crescent and Glanbrydan-avenaue, was formally opened for public wor- ship by Mrs. William Walters, Ffynone. The three photographs (taken by H. A. Chapman, Swansea) are:—Left, Mr. J. W. Jones, J.P., treasurer: centre, Mrs.^ Win- Walters, Ffynone, who performed the opening ceromcny; right, Rev. W. Thomas, M.A., pastor. The sketch of the chapel is by Mr. C. T. Ruthen, architect-.

RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. FORTY-NINTH HALF-YEARLY MEET- ING AT SWANSEA. 44 PER CENT. DIVIDEND FOR THE 4 HALF-YEAR. GRATITUDE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICIALS. The forty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the Rhondda. and Swansea Bay Railway Co. was held at the Hotel Metropole on Thurs- day noon. MT. Morgan B. Williams (chair- man) presided, and was supported by Messrs. George Doer, W. H. P. Jenkins, F. E. Jacob, A. P. Steeds, and W. Chas. Wright ldlrc-ctors), and H. S. Ludlow (sec- retary). The general body of shareholders included Messrs. D. R. Knoyle, S. Crapper, W. Jo £ eph Griffiths (Glais), Hugh Beiling- ham (solicitor to the company), W. Sing, Rev. Jo.hn Matthews, Wr. Mordecai, Captain Kluge, John David (genial manager of the company), Lewis Morgan (Ystalyfera), Dan el Jenkins (Blaen-Cadle Farm), Llew- eJyn Williams (Ll^gj'feiiach), J. E. Stevens, W. G- Sing (accSmtent to the company), W. SutcliSe Marsh (engineer to the com- pany), J. P. Joseph, J. R. Daniels-, E. E. Sweet., James John, Thas, Davi >s (fcjt, THdmas^, Geo. Jerehrdh ilx>u'gfior), Daniel Evmb (Troorky), RennardSinVphOn, SJ. Powet', W. D. Roberts, W. Clement (Birch- grove,), W. N. Munday (Land.^re)j A. W. Thomas (Court Herbert), J. H. Thomas, A- David (Taibach), Evan Walters. (Brynhy- fryd), D. Lloyd, Dd. Davies, and others. MR. M. B. WILLIAMS. J.P. (Chairman). (Photo by H- A. Chapman, Swansea.) ■—■m^—wyiiiMii^iiMwwiniTa<Mr>i^inM>nwiif iTt mmfnorirTTrnr ■—■m^—wyiiiMii^iiMwwiniTa<Mr>i^inM>nwiif iTt mmfnorirTTrnr

The dke^tors' report reconim-ended^ in accordance with the agneement with the Great Western Railway Company, a divi- dend for the liaJf-year at the rate of 4i per cent., bringing the full year's interest up to 3 per c&rit. o4IIC: CURED IN, A NIGHT. A severe and persistent cough Yields Immedlatoly to thowonttorfttt healing power of VENO'SLIGHTNJNG COUGH CURE. JMR. E. COXHEAD, WH1TTLE-LE-W00DS, J—MOUNT PLEASANT, CriORl.EY, writes, Nov. l,oy Wijliam, aged 5, suf- fered f°r two or three llpj. w e4l:s with a very severe Wijs c-)i'Rh; he was worse <!l,r,Dg the n'ght, cotighing X} .f for several minutes at a $0b- Imr, We tried all kinds S&voY o. stufl, which did no good "ntl1 we tried VEN'O'S VBa^g j$m? LIGHTNING COUGH s fs&jjr CURE. He had two separate dor-es before .«»-> retiring cn Saturday night, BIAST]-.K COXHEAD. an^ be did net cough once during thr.t night. He is Bow practically cured; How thankful we are after to many sleepless nights. IfEN0B LIGHTNING Iff COUCH CURE WK^ff Tho pureit and most efneiout Remedy ^HgjJnCT procur^blfi lor WWW Coutfhs, Colds, Bronchltlo, Asthma, Catarrh, Weak H| Lungs & Children'* Cougln, 1/1i (ind ZIB per bottlt. At »il Clitmiiti *nd Drug Storu tvnywiutt, I

Chairman, moving the adoption of the report, said it would not now lie necessary in view of their agreement with the Great Western Company, to go into detail over ac- counts. They had adopted the same form ofa.coounts. that Monmouthshire Railways Company used when some years ago they made an fvgreement with the Great Western Company very much on the lines that they had done. All the shareholders wanted was to be certain that they got full advant- ages under the agreement. After payment of rents and charges,* rnterest on debentures and interest on preference shares, tne or- dinary sha;reholders were to have o per cent. per annum for 1906, 4 per oent. for 1907, and 5 per cent. for 1908, and every year afterwards. Any surplus profits at the end of every year were to be divided between the two companies. There was a net balance of £ 21,784 as their share of receipts from local and through traffic available for divi- dend, and tha.t enabled them to pay last half-year 4! per cent, per annum on ordin- ary shares, which, in, addition to the interim dividend at the rate of Ii per oent., paid in the first half of last year, made up 3 per cent., balance carried forward being £ 193. Any surplus could only be ascertained when receipts of com- only be ascertained when receipts of com- petitive traffic were apportioned, and to do that they wanted a return which had to be furnished by the railway clearing hbuse, J which had not yet. been reoetved, owing to exceptional clerical work involved. In their relations with the Great Western Company they had been met in the fairest spirit. With" the directors of tne Rhondda. and Swansea Bay Company they were doing all they could to meet the requirements of the increasing jaffic on both lines. The ad vantages the travelling and trad- ing public would derive from the co-operation of the companies were far reaching, and would be more and more felt as time passed. (Hear, hear.) A& regarded the Rhondda and Swansea Bay shareholders he could not believe that any- one could be dissatisfied with their position, part-icularly when their apparently hopeless prospects a few yeans were compared with their present certain future, and which placed them on a level footing with almost any other railway in this country. (Ap- plause.) Mr. George Deer seconded, and the re- port was adopted without discussion. On the motion of Mr. F. E. Jacob, se- conded by Mr. A. P. Steeds, the full divi- dend, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the half-year, was declared payable on the preference shares on the 28th inst., whilst Mr. W. H. P. Jeaikins proposed, ard Major Chas. Wright seconded, and the dividend on the ordinary shares, at the rate of 44 per cent. per annum for the half- year, was also declared payable on the same date. Ca.pt. Kluge moved, and Mr. J. E. Stevens seconded that the chairma-n be re- elected a director.—Carried- Chairman, in reply, said they had worked together for a long time, sharing in dis- appointments, but they had now left their troubles behind them, (hear, hear.) Mr. W. H. P. Jenkins was also re-elected a director, and Mr. D. R. Knoyle was re- appointed auditor- Riev. J. Matthews, proposing thanks to di- rectors and oftkiaL. said ,i-y had an ex- cellent directorate, and the most excellent, of them all was the venerable chairman, who took charge of the ship, when. she was fairly on the roeks--when the price of the shares had gone down to a ruinop point, and many of the shareholders sold out ra- ther than be sold up. (Laughter.) He (the speaker) was an original shareholder, but never sold a share, because he had so much confidence in the chairman, who at every meeting, advised them not to sell because there was a good' time coming. And that good time had come. The chairman had brought the s-hip safely to port, and those shareholders who did nOt sell were very grateful to him, whilst those who bought at a low price were pleased because the shares were of so much value to-day. In the officials they had an efficient body of men who had been watched closely, not only by directors, but my many shareholders, who felt thankful for t-he able manner in which they had discharged their duties. Mr. E. A. Sweet seconded and the re- solution was carried with acclamation. ion. Chairman, on behalf of the directors and 6taff, replied, saying that he had simply done his duty, and assuring the, sharehold- ers that in the future as in the past, every effort would be made on their part to pro- mote and develop their pTopeity".

SWANSEA UNION ASSESSMENTS COMMITTEE DEAL WITH A BATCH OF APPEALS. Swansea Union Assessment, Committee met on Monday, Mr. J. W. Johnston pre- siding, when following appeals were heard. The amounts signify the net ratable values, and the s.ums reduced to:—■ Miss H. W. Pearse and others, 11, Cambrian- i place, JB42 15s. to £3.8 5s. Nos. 18, 20, and 21, Cromwell-street, each £ 16, confirmed S. Thomas, 33, Cram well-street, £ 19 5s. confirmed J. H. Mayou, 52, Cromwell- street, £ 18 7s- 6d., confirmed Nos. 53 and 55, each £ 18 17s. 6d., to £ 16; G. James, No. 60, £ 17 12s. 6d., confirmed Nos. 42, 44, and 46, £ 22 5s. each, to £ 20 12s. 6d. Madame Desprey, 18, De la Beche-street, £ 30, to JB25 15s. Nos. 2, 4, 6. and 8, Glan- rnor-cresoent, each J619 15s. connrmed \Vm.- James, 7, Goat-street, JB85 15s. to £64 5s.; Swansea United Breweries, 124, High- street, JB28 to £ 24 Levy Bros., wo, High- street, JBITI 10s. confirmed J. James, 45, Marlboro' -road, £ 17 12s. 6d. t& £ 15 iSe.

SWANSEA TELEPHONES. OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY THE COMPANY. INTENTIONS IF MUNICIPAL SYS- TEM IS TAKEN OVER. We are authorised by Mr. Gaine, the gneera-1 ma.na.gi«r oi the National Telephone Compajiy, to say that when the representa- tives of the Corporation called to see "n|m in. London, he explained that whilst the company would be willing to consider any proposal which the Corporation might think fit toO make for the. sale of its telephone un-, dertaking to the .company, the company was not prepared to rrrajoe any offer to pur- ¡ chase. Mr. Gain^ also auiihipiriei&s 11s. to state that in the- event of tho i*aderta4<iiig being sold in the- event of the i*aderta4<iiig being sold to the orar.ipany, a.ny fears which have been i expressed that useri> .of the telephone, will bo ruthlessly exploited and that_ the effi- ciency of ti^, service not be m^rin^.jii'ed., are -hay-.gq-.Xndless,- for the best of all reasons,- namely, that snch -a course of ac- tion would not be oomanercially justified by results- If the Corporation's system is taken ovc-r by the compaaiy, it is the com- pany's intention to at once arrange for com- piete inter-communication throughout the area and to bring the two systems into har- mony as one system, and with modem and up-to-date plant, as quickly as possible.

SWANSEA HARBÖUR BILL BLOCKED. AN INEXPLICABLE'ACTION BY SCOTCH M.P. OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE ASSUHED. The Swansea Harbour Bill has been blocked" by Mr. Craig, the Liberal mcm- !iM-, Govan Division, Lanarkshire. One in- evitable effect of the action is such delay that the Bill is unlikely to reach the Com- mittee stage until after Easter. The -reasons for Mr. Craig's action have not been dis- close!, but the circumstances that he 's the cli drman of R. Hunter, Craig and Co., Ltd.. roduce importers, of Liverpool, Glas gow and London, would suggest that he is acting in conjunction with the Freighters' Association, who are petitioners against the Bill. In a.ny event, even though Mr. Craig may be induced to withdraw his "blocking motion, the Bill has hardly a chanoe ,lf going through as an unopposed measure, 11 for Mr. C. Rowlands will necessarily ner- I sist in his opposition to the clauses provid- ing for powers to enable the Trust to take all the haulage into its own hands. An ef- fort is being made to dispose, by means of a compromise, of the opposition of Mr. Harry Williams (on behalf of the Dock Labourers' Union), for whom Mr. J. E. Rowlands is acting.

SWANSEA HOTEL METROPOLE. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COM- PANY. The annua'! meeting of the Swansea Hotel Me-tropole Company, Ltd., was held on Thursday afternoon, Sir Robert Morris pre- siding. The report for 1906 showed expen- diture on capital of B68,121, profit £ 4,116, from whic-h is deducted interest on deben- tures £ 2,150, leaving with badaace of £ 48 brought forward £ 2,015 for dividend. Five, per cent, is to be written off furniture, 10 per cent, off carpets, a.bsorbing JM11, balance of p^linjinajry. expenses, £ 130, is written off, and a dividend of 5 per cent paid oTi preference and ordinary shares, ab- sorbing £1,131, carrying forward JB541. The directors recorded with deep rogTet the death of the secretary, Mr. Charles Strick. Sir Bobsrt Morris, who presided, in mov- ing the adoption of the report, cbragraituia.ted the sharelioiders on the im/prorcd dividemd and tiie general asp-ect of the aocomnte and balance-sheet. The busimess last year had heetn oonsdderablj- more than the prerioins one, but the profits were not 80 large as in 1903, when a dividemd of 6 per cent., was de- clared. Takmg everything into considera- tion, he thought they had done very wedl. Last year they had had a groat dieal of extra expense in ooai and gas repaiins, and a doe:w1, of renewals. They hOO aJso writt,en off the balance of their preliminary expenses, aanouaitiyig to LID, an,d they were I practically starting for the firwt time with a clean sheet. The chairman referred to the lass of therLr secretary, the late Mr. C. Strick. Sir. A. P. St&ede secsonded.—Carried. Dr. Arthur Davies and Mr. A. P. Steedls were re-elocted directors, and Mr. Mairch re- elected aiKtrtor. v

SWANSEA CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE BANQUET. MAYOR AND THE TELEPHONES: REBUKE TO THE TRADERS. NEW DOCK AND SIR GRIFFITH THOMAS7 OFFER. GENERAL ATMOSPHERE OF j OPTIMISM. The annual banquet of Swansea Cham- ber of Commerce took place at the Hotel Metropole on Tuesday evening, when a choice repast, capitally served, bright mu6ic, and happy postprandial speeches af- ( forded a most pleasant time. Mr. R. L- SaiJs. J.P.. t-he retiring president, occupied the chai r, and was supported by the MayoT 1 (MT. David Harris), Sir Robt. Morris, SiT Griffith Thomas, Messrs. vVm. Howell (the new president), ,T. A. Jones (pr6«ident. Car-' diff Chamber), Wxn. Law, J.P. (harbour manager). S. Stephens, Dr. Arthur Davies, T. Elford, W. A. Ford, W. T. Farr, A- M. James (president, Newport Chamber), CTeorge E. Cook, R. J. Matthews, E. Taylor (postmaster), and E. P. Jones (secretary). Others who accepted in sta- tions were Messrs. W. H. Thomas, J. G. Great-rex, J. E. Marshall, J. Pendry, G. R. B. Shacldick, L. G. Jeffreys, G. Taylor, C. MR. R. L. SAILS. J.P., Chairnian of last night's barqnet. (Photo by Clia.pman, Swan&ea). E. Handyiside, Gwilyin Morgan, A. An- drews, D. James, E. Fish, C. E. Thomp- son, E. Wendoff, G. W- Thomas, D. Rob- erts, N. M. Grose, E. David, R. C. M. Ingram, A. W. E. Wynne, R. Hodgens, G. Barbier, S. Bernard, T. H. Cxruch, R. J. Hopgood, G. W. Rutherford, E. L- Da-,ies, A. W. Halden, W. Davies, J. Galbraith, F. C. Yeo, T. H. Jones. J. T. Pa.scoe, H. W7itts, E. Davies, A. F. Vine, G. Thomas, A. Redgrave, E. L. Behenna, W. Morgan, J. J. Jones. G. S. Harries, J. Cleeves, J. H. Lee, W. Cann, A. Andrew, F. F. Mason, A. D. Gibbs, J. T. Davies, T. Mea- ger, F. Ie Bars, T. P. Cook, J. Livingston, A. B. Livingston, W. Turpin, W. C. Tur-j pin, W. Bowen (Llanelly). P. Cocks, T. Evans, F. Neiser. W. Davies, D. P. Thomas, — Brown, D. Cleaver, W. Davies, D. Rurnie, K. Sails, F. A. Rees, W. P. David, T. H. Henderson, Allenet, a.nd J. 1 Sevestre- Letters of apology for non-at- tendance were received from Lord Gian- tawe. Sir George Newnes, M.P., and Sir A. Rollit. The latter is suffering from in- Suenza, and Sir George Newnes, the pre- vious day, in trying to avoid -a motor-ear, was knockc-d. down by a hansom and re- ceived a severe. shaking. "BOROUGH AND TRADE OF SWAN- SEA/' Mr. W. T. Farr submitted the toost ''The County Borough and Trade of Swansea. He congratulated there upon the prosperity that had attended their trading efforts dur- ing the year, and anticipated that the cur- T-nt year would also be one that tbey wcmld not have Camo,to rf-,grlt twelr-r months'! hence. The voliuno of trade last- year ex-j ceetldd' five million tons, an increase of! three-quarters of a million tons over 1905. 'o He touched upon the telephone question, J regretting the necessity for disposing of the municipal system. They who had constant, use of the telephones found what an ad- I vantage tne potation service Waii ana how much good it had done the town. He trusted some means would be found by which the usefulness they had already would be continued. (He-%r, hear.) He" should like the chairman^ to make some announce- irent with regard to certain important works (..lersrs.^ Caramel!, Laird and Co. s) because when that announcement, was made the trade of the port would be verv much increased. (Hear, hear ) MAYOR'S OPTIMISTIC SPEECH. The Mayor, who was very cordially re- i ceived, said It was true they had spent a large sum of money on the Cray Water Works, but thoy had the satisfaction of HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. ^Coun. David Harris, J.P.) (Photo by Ciiapman, Swansea). knowing iiiat the present rates had to bear the full effect of that outlay, so that there was no increase in rates to be anticipated on that a/ccount. Jn addition, there was the satisfaction of feeling that they had a reservoir capable of holding a thousand million gallons and that would supply a town of 300,000 inhabitants, so that if Swansea grew to three times to the extent it was at the present time their water supply was absolutely guaranteed. Although they had spent a largo sum of money upon the works, they had the additional satisfaction

INCREASED COST OF LIVING- The recent m0 in the price of cheese has served to direct public attention to the general increase that has taken place -n the I cost of l!Jing, to the working-classes especially, aunng th&'pa.at year. Not only is cheese now selling in the shops a.t 8d. to 9d. perlo.. b|rt. bacons and hams have also 1 reached i-ne hignest prices known for many years. The food situation thus created is of serious importance to the middle and work- ing classes. Interviewed on tlio subject, one of the largest provision importers in Tooley Street stated that the advance in prices was un- doubtedly largely due to the fact that the public were not consuming as many tinned I ments as formerly, as the result of the pre- judice which has not yet entirely disappear- ed against American tinned meats. "Corned boel,' he stated, was most economic and nouiis^ fcod, costing only 6d. per lb., and t*T^vvere many signs that the con- sumption of it was rap?dly returning to its old standard." In further conversation, he called atten- tion as a reason why the public should be no longer prejudiced against tinned meate to a public statement made t-he other day by the Hon. G. P- Cable, solicitor for the United States Department oi Agriculture, in which he stated that he was authorised to say that the American Government had made, and would continue to make, the United States stamp upon meat food pro- ducts, stand for the highest standard of ex- cellence. of knowing that of 36 towns in the Un:i=d Kingdom of about the size of Swansea, they (Swansea) came out ninth in the estimated oost per 1,000 gallons on the cost of th6 undertaking. Then they had a large Cor. I poration estate, and many valuable pro-! perties would revert in nine or ten years,; by which time the new dock would be COt!, structed, and other undertakings, he hopod, arrived there, to enable them to reap a rtch aarvest for the town. h it-b, reference to ae telephones, if the Chambers of Commerce: and Trade had given that assistance i > [ the municripaJity when they first initiated the system, and when toey carried ti-.kini )n, the system would have been a 1a.r r success to-day than it wae. They had had ;reat opposition from large ratepayers, nnd if instead of grumbling they ha'l" tô: t,h() active assistance of the Corporatiosa the question of sale might not have been n-eces- ;ary- The fetate took over the National system in 1911, and the Corporation license extended to 1H20. so that the town onlv bad 13 years to get bark the whole of the* cap)- tal Otrtlay. Probably they could soe their' way clear to do that even if they carried on the system, but they would have to spend a large sum in making provision for new customers and in other directions, so that at the end of the period they might find that they had an aaomt charged to capital which would not be liquidated. If the Cor- poration should decide to retain the system he should expect their co-operation and aid in making it- a distinct success. With re- ference to the docks he had always held an optimistic view, and never for one moment believed that the Corporation would Ik called upon to assist the Trust to the extent of one penny. He was of that opinion to- dcy. When they contemplated the Easl Dock the shipments were only two millio: tons per annum, and now the trade risen to over five million tons surely tho necessity for another new dock arose Financially, the Trust's position was be'.te; than at any other period in its history.. year they had a surplus of £ 32,000, wh'Js the accumulated surplus was £ 120,000. Th- surplus of £ 32,000 would meet half the in- terest on the expenditure of the new dock at present, whilst if the same Tate of finan- cial progress was maintained the aec-umu- lated surplus would be sufficient to provid- the interest on the capital outlay for lh. first five years after the new dock was opeued, without one penny of income Iron the dock itself beyond bare working ex- penses. (Hear, hear.) He did not therefore know of any venture of that kind which started under better auspioes. (Hear, hea.r.) There were pessimists, but in reply to them he would sav that Mr. Foster ^vowne. giv- ing evidence before the House vi U>mirxiiis, in 1882, describing the Welsh coalfield un- worked, said that 2,000 million tons of coal would have to be shipped at Newport; 8,003 million tons from Cardie. Penarth, and Barry, and no les6 than 25,000 mil- lion tons from the Western ports- (Hear, hear.) That was the statement of an ac- knowledged expert, so that be felt that the future of Swansea was well assured. His opinion was that the new dock would improve the ratable value of the town, besides creating a new ratable va-lue in it- self, and if it brought new industries It meant that the population would grow and there would be a. greater demand for water so that here again they would have an as- set in what at present was unproductive. (Hear, hear.) Swansea, financially, he therefore looked forward to very hopefully. (Applause.) CHAIRMAN OF THE HARBOUR TRUST Sir Griffith Thomas, chairman of the Har- bour Trust, also replied, and said he was glad to be associated with the Mayor, who was more optimistic than himself. for twenty years, beginning in 1862, the trade of Swansea was between one and two million tons a year. From 1882 to 1895 the trade developed from two to three• million tone. During that time they opened the Prince "f Wales Dock, about which there was a good j deal of contention- There were then a lot, of pessimists, as the Mayor bad said there'were now. but the number was ra-- « tber diminishing in invective and effect. It took five years to get from three to four 1 million tons per annum, and it wars to get from four to fiv-e millions. In 1906 they came to 5,300,000 tons. (AP: J p'lS^e.) In 1864 the greatest mirtiber of 6bips came into Swansea, namely, 6,061, L but they oniy carried but lj million tons, A so theil,, tli--v only carried 250 tons apiece, < whereas in 1906 Swansea had 5,3:84 ships, a but they carried 5.300,000-tons-—an average, 1 roughly speaking, of 1.000 tons each (Ap- j plause.) Sir Griffith spoke of the improve-1 J meTits to t-he, North, South and Prince of j ] Wales Docks, and said he won- 1 dpred what would have been done—in re-. &ard to congestion—if the Trustees had not taken the bull by the horns and effected j improvements. IF THEY HADN'T IMPROVED THE DOCKS ^•1 where would Swansea, have been to-day? (Applause.) They had seen some ups and downs in the coal trade; at present they were "up." (Chairman: "Only half-way up.") (Laughter.) Some people said they I were far too "upish." (Laughter.) He should like to prophecy the town would never be called upon to pay a. shilling to- wards the guarantee of £ 150,000 for the payment of interest on the new dock. If i 1 alive the speaker would willingly contribute £10.000 towards the indebtedness of the; ———————————————————————————————————- I. SIR GRIFFITH THOMAS, t Chairman oi Swansea Harbour Trust. (Photo by'Chapman, Swansea). town, and take the security the town was entitled to. (Applause.) He did not I)e- • lieve there was the slightest risk. (Hear, ( hear-) Reverting to the coal trade, Sir 1 Griffith said anyone who studied geological { maps would see that in this district were all the measures which were in the whole of the South Wales coalfield, and he had heard ] it. said that the demand for anthracite 00a1 s for EngKnd was so great that some day or j another it may come that the poor dock ( people would have nothing to ship. (Laugh- j ter.) He did not agree at all, because, for-. tunately as it turned out, while smoke- le-s steam coals, and the best quality of F;eam coals were having a splendid day, ( hey had in our neighbourhood those veins i contraining anthracite—the coming coal. At OUT backs- certain coats which were coming coals and which would be shipped from the ports -in this neighbour- hood and of which Swansea would have the greatest share. Sir Griffith hoped to see the NEW DOCK FINISHED IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS. To-day if that dock contract were given out prices would be 20 per cent. greater that that at which it was taken up. (Ap- plause.) There was an a-ctual saving to the Trustees to-day of something like JB500,000 upon the construction of the dock. When complete Swansea would have a dock un- surpassed in the whole of the Bristol Chan- nel. The dock could be oonverted into a deep water dock. (Applause.) The con- tractors of the work would shorty- invite the members of the Chamber of Commerce to inspect the dock, and he would also ask the contractors if they would allow mem- bers of the Chamber of Trade and any other public body to see the dock, as it was be- insr constructed and during the next two or three months he was informed that large I operation^ would be" "carried on and would be most raerestiug for all concocted with

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HOME OFFICE ENQUIRY AI SWANSEA. i DISEASES AND I\JVRTFX FV-OM INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATION. The Committee appoint4ed by the Hoc » t<, inq nrj and report what di-asm and injuries, other than injuries by ntci- dent, aro due to lrduEtrial oceupat%i<^w» s». £ .nd fcan properly be added to the diweW* enumerated ;n the Workmen's Compenrv'; tion BilL 1906, sat at Swansea, Offices of Iiiepv?(rtor of Factories on Wednesday wht r medical evidence was taken in private. v The Chairman of the Committee (l £ i» IleH^ert. „ Samuel, M.]'.) (Under Secretary cf Stit« for the Horcie Department), was absent, but the other members of the Cotnmittee pre- -sj sent were Dr. Tho«. Clifford Allbntt. IJegia* Professor of Physic. Cambridge University Mr. Henry Harding-e Cunj-ngrhame, C.B Aaststant Under Secretary of btate. Home Office; and Dr. Thomas M-orison eg-g-e. M.D-. Medical Inspector of Factories. ilome Office; whilst the B-ecretary was Mr. F. L. D. El- liot, of the Home Office. The Ivabotir evidence gnven by Mr. JM Wigcall, was taken in London some tim* 1 ago.

MT. Thomas Posthumous Davies Gnoll- I avenjue, Neath, who died on Deoembw 26thi last., left estate of the gross value ot £1,212 Is. 4d., with net personalty L&W 5s. 5d., and probate of his will Ù&fõ" beea-. grarated to his widow, Mrs. S. A. Da.vle8. 18, Gnoll-avenue, and Mr. B. W. Davies^.J Bronleigh, Neatih, draper, broiher of testator, and Mr. E. D. Orabb, 29, GnolUr. Park-road, Neath, ironmonger- i

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,he town and trade a.nd indeed the people rotstdOuhApplause.\ As regards tfe^.fpur jftstion the-Trustees were perfectly alive ind were using all the pressure they could with the railway companies to do what they -ould to alleviate the complaints, which vere justly made" to s'vme extent by the tra- lers. and be hoped means would be arrived it bv which a good-deal of that congestion night be disposed of. (Applause.) ]\ego- i a tions were being carried on by which j Swansea were expecting great works in the I neighourhooo. He believed thosc negotia- tions would be carried to a successful issue 1nd no one would be more glad than bim- self to see them. (Applause;.) Without- fear of contradiction he would say that the con- struction of'-the new dock "bad brought the attention of pedple -at lar^e tc> .the -possi- bility of "trade here. (Applause.) The new sc bility of "trade here. (Applause.) The new dock would be able" to deal with classes of traffic which had never yet bven brought., to South Wales, and whether one firm or another came to Swansea or not, there was a. place at which they could carry on their manufatures. (Applause) Mr. E. Taylor, in proposing the toast of the evening—"The Swansea Chamber of Commerce"—said throughout tie country Chambers of Commerce had rendered ex- ceedingly good service ard he did not think the Swansea Chamber fell short of any others in the country- "THE PRESIDENTIAL CORPSE." Chairman, in acknowledgment described limself as the presidential corpse—(laugh- ter)- the skeleton in the cupboard—{more laughter1!—and was equally happy 10 his references to coal mixing and mixing Of 3rinks "Let us," be said, 'shunt the coal mixing on a far away siding where they -an't be found and discuss the more imme- diate subject of mixing drinks." (LaughteT.) rhe Chamber of Commerce were doing a -M-y good work, and its influence was being elt upon other public bodies. In this con- lection he referred, especially to the depu- ations to the Harbour Trust and also the] gi tat ion m favour of'the abolition cf the ■oal-tax. "In one of our mentbers—MT. Be- i'?nna—y.e had a gentleman," he said, who did a regular giant's work in the oal-tax cause." Referring to the outlook II the anthracite coal trade, lie said that sis hrm in 1883 shipped to Germany the 'enormous quantity" of 229 tc-ns, whilst Norway and Sweden took 280 tons." And 1e believed that his firm wore the first &hip- )ers to thoe-e two countries. France, which o-day took such large quantities, did not w«ist at all in 1883. and it was not till two rears later that France imported a total of 5D tons. Then in 1838 the total output of mthracdtt coal was only 906,000 tons, whilst n 1905 it amounted to over 3,000,000 tons. Applause.) "So that to a very great extent :he development of the shipments in Swan- sea had been romcident with the increased quantity of anthracite that had been sent 1 broad." For the purposes of the production Df suct-ion gas anthracite was becoming in great demand, and in his opinion it was the coal of not the future, but the present day, and the output should be developed a creat deal more rapidly than in the past, Ln conclusion he thanked the members for their kindness to him during nis year of office, and in urging all who had the ability and opportunity to take part in public work, observed that they all nght ,to. be thankful to the Mayoi, who w<> of thf. most tapabie men who had sat m iji&1 Maysoral chair, and also Sir X4nffith lizouu% -*I for the time they gave to public work. Mr. Wm. Howell, the new presioent. of the Chamber, was suffering from c,44 which had affected the voice, and Mr. S. Stephens submitted "The Visitors," iu an appropriate speech. Sir. J. A. Jonps (president of the a-rdiff Chamber of Commerce), in reply, cod:-ratu- la.ted Swansea heartily on the posit .on at which she had arrived and upon her prr>s- pects. He also spoke of the cordial rela- tions between the Cardiff and ^'wartseft Chambers, and the rivalry existing was nothing but friendly. (Applause.) Mr- A. M. James (president. Newport Chamber) said when the negotiations with Messrs. Cammell, Laird and Co. had '->rr»e to a successful issue no one would cor grat- ulate Swansea more t-han Newport .ip' plause.) The Chainnan proposed the health of ti- secretary (Mr. E. P. Jones) ami referred is eulogistic terms to that gentlemfen s* u itir- inc industry, patience WW the wisdo 1 of his advice.. t Mr. E. P. Jones having ackno^Iedgec tber compliment. ( Mr. Le Bars proposed 'The Pres6.vad said in Swansea tney had reason tc proud of it.—Mr- T. Rees replied. During the dinner. Mr. W. F. Hui^y's y orchestral ha.nd played selections, a.nd InW Messrs. Ernest Davies and Le Bare saiif