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PRESENTATION TO ROYAL ENGINEERS. At Tuesday's parade of the 22nd Com- pany of Royal Engineers at Fort Victoria, Yarmouth (Isle of Wight), a handsome marble clock, bearing a suitably-engraved inscription, was presented to the company from the surviving crew of the cruiser Gladiator in recognition of the gallant and timely assistance rendered by the Royal Engineers on the occasion of the disaster on Ajxril 25.

,0 MISSING POSTAL ORDERS. CHARGE OF STEALING BY FINDING AT BARRy. Francis W. Melyi:n' kipper, and James W. Smart, both of ^Qwland-etreet, Barry Dock, surrendered to tneir bail at the local police-ooTurt on r3 answer theexbra- ordinary charge pealing by finding £ A 15s., belonging Amy Charlotte Wilson, of St. Lytha^16 Rectory." Mr. J. H. Morgan, 2rooer, Holton-road. gtwe evidence that one of we orders wae pxieseated to him by Smart's "^tlement of am account. William Albert Tanner, manager for East- ma.ns. Barry Dock, said he also cashed an order for Mrs. Smart- Police-constable Charles gave evi- dence of arrest. Mr. Hughes, for the defendants, said that the men after leaving work turned into a lane off Holton-road. They had been talking of hidden treasure. MelviB found the first order, and Smart picked. up the other two a short distance away- They thought they I were entitled to them, and cashed them quite openly. Mr. Thomas eadd the magistrates were of opinion that the oase should be tried by a jury at the quarter sessions. Mr. Hughes: That will mean serious expense, but I must call my evidence now. Defendants, who pleaded not guilty and gave evidence, were committed for trial at the quarter sessions, bail beang allowed.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT CARDIFF. APPRECIATION OF MR. AUSTIN JENKINS' Alderman Lewis Morgan moved at the Car- diff City Council on Monday that a record be placed on the minutes of the apprecia- tion of the council of the great services ren- dered by Mr. J. Austin Jenkins during the many years he had acted as secretary of the old technical and evening schools committee, and that the resolution be sent to the col- lege council. (Hear, hear.) The result of the new arrangement would be a severance o! their connection with the college, and thereby dityensing with the services of Mr. I Austin Jenkins. All who had been associated with technical instruction work knew wbat an energetic, assiduous official Mr. Jenkins had been. Alderman Beavan. arnd other members also spoke highly of Mr. Jenkins's services, and the motion was carried unanimously. Alderman Beavan. arnd other members also spoke highly of Mr. Jenkins's services, and the motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Austin Jenkins briefly acknowledged, ana said it would be a. pleasoire to him to at all times render whatever assistance he could to Mr. Cole, the now puperintendent of technical instruction, to carry out the ltJeIW agreement. ART TEACHING APPO In moving the adoption of the minutes of the technical schools committee Mr. Joseph Stanfield made special reference to the recommendation not to appoint Mr. W. Farr as a teacher in the school of art, in view of the fact that for the future the codlege will malm its own arrangements for the instruction in art of the normal students. Dr. Robinson had spofcen to him earlier in the day about the hardship that would be inflicted upon Mr. Farr. as an old and valned servant, if his services were dispensed with. The doctor's suggestion was that the duties of Mrs. Bush, to whom it was proposed to pay EIOO, should be transferred to Mr. Farr. Mr. Dovat-Fraser moved that the whole minute be referred back, and this minute included the appointment of Mr. James Bush. B.Sc., at £ 450 per annum, Mrs. Bush at £ 100 per annum, and Mr. W. Jagger at zC175 per annum. There was a general feeling that this would be the fairest course to adopt, and the motion was carried.

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ANALYSIS OF WELSH COAL EXPORTS, The following statement issued by the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce shows the exports of small, through and through, and large coal from Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, and Port Talbot during the five month* ended May 31, 1908. (Customs' returns.) CARDIFF. Total May. Five Moot OS- Toms. Tons. Smadl 331,346 1,428,009 Through and through e,829 36,327 Large ..1,224,374 5,643,111 Total L563,143 7,107,461 NEWPORT. SMSU 42,440 179,028 Through and through. 53SO 28,658 large 312,090 1,348,905 Total 360,43.0 1,556,590 SWANSEA. Small 92,655 452,633 f Through and throwh-. 27,349 138,111 Large 139,282 614,259 Total .u.H 258,286 1,205,008 PORT TALBOT. Small 27,588 121,779 Through and throngti 20,484 89,4-0 Large 70,468 315,681 i\ -W* I

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GRAVE DESECRATION, I FLOWERS STOLEN FROM CARDIFF CEMETERY. Mr. John Chappell, chairman of the Cardiff Burial Board. brought a serious charge of desecration amd. vandalism, before a meeting of the board on Monday. He said that there was an increasing number of pilfering cases at the cemetery, flowers and plants! being stolen from the graves and ribbons taken away from wreaths. In his opinion J gastemen were not so useful as patrol men in' gastemen were not so useful as patrol men in' uniform. Mr. James Taylor confirmed the chairman's remarks, and gave an instance of pilfering which had occurred to his own knowledge. He was in the cemetery for some hours on Sunday afternoon, and happened to take particular notice of a rose. Some time later he was passing a grave and saw what he believed to be the same rose on that grave. Just to satisfy himself he went back to look at the tree, and found ttoa-t the rose Thich was there some time previously had been plucked. Mr. Willis, the cemetery manager, said that one. man was caught redhanded in the act of stealing roses from a grave on Sun- s day. The Chairman: Have you prosecuted him? The Manager: No, sir. The man expressed his sorrow for what h-6 had done and did not look like an habitual thief. The Chairman: Whoever he is he ought to be prosecuted. We cannot condone a thing of this sort. Alderman Trounce: It is desecration. The Chairman mentioned an instance of a poor girl who had bought plants to place on her mother's* grave. When she visited the grave next day the plants were gone, and the girl came to him in great distress. The manager was instructed to consult Mr. Ensor, the prosecuting solicitor to the corporation, in regard to Sunday's theft of roses, and to report to another meeting of the committee on Wednesday. DELAY IN MEMORIALS. Messrs. E. Mees and F. T. Mossford, repre- senting the mon-ume-atal masons of Cardiff and district, waited upon the board on Monday and a/sked that plane for ceme- tery memorials should be approved as soon as pbasible. In a place like Cardiff, with its floating population, people wanted to see a memorial completed in a week or so, but delays arose owing to the designers having to wait the committee's approval of the plans. Mr. John Chappell, who presided, said this was largely due to batohee of plans being eent to him for signature when it had been decided that the plans must be submitted to the committee before they could be passed. The deputation was assured that the com- mittee would do everything possible to facilitate the passing of the plajos in cases of urgency.

SEQUEL TO A DOG FIGHT. William Edwards, collier, was summoned at Blaenavon on Tuesday for ill-treating a dog by causing it to fight at Blaenavon on May 26. Mr. Harry Parry defended. William Freeman, a collier, said that de- fendant's dog (a bull terrier) started to fight with his dog (an Airedale). The Airedale had to be destroyed, and defendant pro- mised to recompense him for it.. Superintendent Davies questioned witness about a statement he had made to Police- constable Con-way. In consequence of witness's answers, the superintendent aeked permission of the bench to treat Freeman as a hostile witness, and read the statement, which was to the effect that Edwards threw his dog on the top of Freeman's, and the bull terrier nearly ripped Freeman's dog's ear off. Witness now denied this statement, and said that it was incorrect. Police-constable Conway said that when he examined Freeman's dog he found it had a tear in one of its ears which he could put two fingers through. The Bench said they considered the evidence ^'ven y freeman was most reprehensible. They fined Edwards 20s.

CHEPSTOW GUARDIANS. COSTLY LYDNEY COLLIERY APPEAL. At the meeting of the Chepstow Guardians it was stated that the cost of the appeal of the Hank Colliery, Lydney, against the assess- ment amounted to between X,450 and L5W. A discussion ensued upon the action of the board in the matter.-Ifr. W. Jones, Tiden- ham, said that the Gloucestershire represen- tatives on the board were out-voted by the Monmouthshire representatives.—The Eev. W. H. Williams said that at the reading of Mr. Marshall's report all present with the excep- tion of Mr. Jones, of I/ydney, voted for the proceeding with the matter.—The subject dropped, but it was understood that the bill would be taxed.

I MINOR MATTERS. + POLICE-COURT AND OTHER PICKINGS. GO TO THE BANK." A defendant at Merthyr Police-court on Tuesday asked for time to pay. "What! a young man like you?" exclaimed the Stipendiary; "Go to the bank and raise the money." A COUPLE OF WORDS. A man summoned at Merthyr on Tuesday for fighting admitted that he and his antagonist had a couple of words." "A couple of words mean a, couple of thou- sand in this court," said the Stipendiary. SWANSEA BOY'S SKULL FRACTURED. A boy, named George Merryman, of Lang- don-place, Brynmill, Swansea, was playing on some buildings when he fell off and, alighting on his head, sustained a fractured skull. He was conveyed to the hospital and detained. CADOXTON LAD RUN OVER. Philip Bamfiedd, aged eleven, living at 25, Laura-street, Cadoxton, was run over by a cart on Saturday, and sustained severe injuries to both legs, the right being badly lacerated and the left crushed. He was con- veyed to the Town,-Accident Hospital and treated by Dr. Bray. MAESTE'G PUBLICAN AND WIFE. William Hogg, licensee of the Tnrbervill Arms, Maesteg, was summoned at Bridgend on Saturday by his wife, who applied for a separation order on the ground of persis- tent cruelty and desertion. Air. T. J. Hughes was for the applicant and Mr. R. C. Griffiths defended.—A separation order was granted, defendant to contribute 188. per week main- tenance and JE5 10s. 6d. costs. OWN-MADE KETTLE LIDS. Henry Flynn was summoned at Merthyr on Tuesday for acting as a pedlar without a cer- tificate. Police-constable Thomas saw the defendant hawking brass kettle-lids at Pen- rheolgerrig. The defendant satisfied the magistrates that he manufactured the lids himself, and, as under these circumstances he did not require a certificate, the case was dismissed. MiaSM-NG GOLD WATCH AT SWANSEA. Walter E. Kryger, 36, fireman, was charged at Swansea on Tuesday with stealing a gold watch and chain, valued Elo, the property of Elizabeth Jones, from the Fishguard Arms, Strand. The prisoner was arrested on a ship lying off the Mumbles Head. He had lodged at the house, and disappeared at the same time as the watoh.—He was committed for trial at the quarter sessions. THROWN OUT OF A CART AT USK. Jack Lewis, in the employ of Mr. Fred Hobbs, provision merchant, Usk, met with a serious accident on Saturday near Gwehe-log Chapel, Usk. A cart he was in charge of collided with a wall, and threw Lewis out. His arm was broken, his ear badly cut, and his back injured. He was driven to his home and attended to by Dr. Haokett and Dr. Jenkins, and then conveyed to the Newport Infirmary. The injuries he sustained are eesrions. HIS OWN LAWYER. Joshua J. Lewis, bnteher, 1, Chalybeate- street, Aberystwyth, applied at the local bankruptcy-oonrt to pass on accounts show- ing liabilities aanotcniiing to zEI63 17s. 3d. and assets L38 5a. 3d., leaving a deficiency of zclz5 1. 5d.-Debtor was asked if he had been reading a book called "Every Man Hie Own Lawyer," and said he had not. "I have," he added, been reading a book called 'Law for the :M.Iillion. (Langhter.)—The examin- ation was adjourned. A PROMISE OF REFORM. Agnes Jelly (29) was brought up at Cardiff on Monday charged vrfth keepdmg a disorderly house at 6, N elson-atreet. Mr. Tom John defended, and on prisoner's behalf pleaded guilty. The Magistrates (Messrs. F. H. Jotham and James Hurman) adjourned the case until Saturday upon prisoner's promise to give up the house and to put herself under the pro- tection of the Salvation Army, with a view of returning to domestic service. SUNDAY "BANKERS." Joseph FuLiaJove, William Dove, Jesse Lcwnas, George Derrick, John Fujlalove, Wil- liam Phillips, and Alfred Derrick (Caer- philly), youths, were charged at the local court on Tuesday with playing banker on Sunday. Phillips and Alfred Derrick pleaded not guilty. MT. T. Phillips defended. Polioe-oonstable Greening said the minister of the chapel had complained of the conduct of youths in the field on Sundays. Eaoh was fined 2s. 6d. SWANSEA PHONOGRAPH DEALER'S FAILURE. At the official receiver's offioe at Swansea on Tuesday the first meeting was held con- cerning the affairs of Edgar Paget Raikes, residing at the Grand Hotel. Swansea, and carrying on business at Nos. 10 and 12, Alex- andra Arcade, Swsmsea, as the Cambrian Phono Company. The gross liabilities were scheduled at £260 15s. lid., of which z233 19s. 3d. is expected to rank, and the deficiency R119 12s. 9d. The failure was set down to bad trade. GAMING WITH RINGS. An Italian, named Galostani, manager of Messrs. Berni's icecream shop at Aberbar- goed, was summoned at Tredegar on Tuesday for using the premises for gaming on April 17 and other dates. The game allowed was that of throwing rings on to a board. Mr. Lyne, Newport, who appeared for the prosecution, said the police wanted to stop these games on licensed premises, as they attracted youths for gaming purposes. Mr. F. P. Charles, who defended, undertook that the games would be discontinued, and, on the payment of £3 10s. costs, the case was dismissed. AN OUTSPOKEN TRAMP. James Jones (40), a tramping labourer, who described himself as a native of Brter, was charged at Newport on Tuesday with being drunk a.nd disorderly on Risca-road at midnight on Monday. He was found sleep- ing in a newly-cut hay-field with a pint bottle of whisky half full in his possession. Police-constable Nurden said that when the prisoner was got on to the road he became disorderly, and challenged witness and Police-constable M. Williams to fight. His language could be heard half a mile away. Prisoner pleaded that he had had a long walk. Fined 40s., or one month. t BUTTED HIS WIFE. Joseph Hill, a, boilermaker, was oharged at Newport on Monday with being drunk and disorderly at the Commercial Inn, near the Town Dock, and assaulting his wife, Frances Ann Hill, and the servant, Alice Adams. Mrs. Hill said her husband had only just come out of hospital, where he was treated for a broken collar-bone after falling down- stairs. He was continually drinking and abusing her. On Saturday he butted her in the chest and the neck with his head and kicked the servant. The Bench fined him n or two months' imprisonment. UPPER BOAT WIFE OBTAINS A SEPARA- TION. Joseph Bockimgton, an Upper Boat farm labourer, was charged at Caerphilly on Tues- day with assaulting hie wife. Oomplainaojt alleged that her husband kicked her, and she had Buffered ever since. Defendant had nothing to say. except that he had been married six years, and had no children. He was fined gi and ooete, and a charge of being drunk brought a ftne of 10e., includ- ing costs. The wife then asked tor a separation order, but did not know her husband's wages. She had "had many clouts the head." An order for 7s. 6d. a, week was made. COLLIER'S MISSING BICYCLE. Fritz Petersen, a foreign seajnain, was charged at Pointypool on Saturday with steal- ing a bicycle, value E6, the property of Edward Parfitt, an Abertillery collier. Parfitt, stated that he visited the Ponty- pool sports, and left his bicycle against a fence for two or three hours. When he returned the bieycle was missing, and it was subsequently traced by the police to Aber- aman. Prisoner was arrested on suspicion, and when charged he saad that he had the bicycle off a man at Pontypridd, and he was to pay ze5 for it as soon as he got the money from his mother in Denmark. The Bench considered the evidence insuffi- cient to convict, and discharged the prisoner. A FAMILY ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Richard O. Williams, of Bronant, near Aberystwyth, came up for his adjourned examination at Aberystwyth Bankruptcy- court. His accounts showed a deficiency of L295 12s. 6d. Bankrupt was questioned as to a "Times" Encyclopaedia- he had purchased. He said he bought it for his mother, who was 73 years of age. The Registrar: Can your mother read English?—No, sir. The Official Receiver: "What did she do with it?—She did not do anything. It was bought for the use of the family. Debtor said the total price of the encyclo- paedia was about £30. The case was adjourned sine die. "WANTED TO MARRY EVERY HOLIDAY." Elizabeth Ann Jones, a smart-looking, well- dressed young single girl, of 7, Scott-street, Abergwynfi, summoned Wyndham Lewis, collier, 19, Waun-street, Abergwynfi, at Aber- avon on Monday to show cause, &c. Complainant stated that she had kept company with defendant for eighteen months, and he had often promised to marry her, even as late as a week ago. Defendant came to see her and gave the child 10s. and 20s. on separate occasions. Kate Morgan, a friend, sadd that she heard defendant promise to marry complainant. He wanted to marry every holiday. (Laugh- ter.) The Olerk: And never came to the point?— No, air. (Laughter.) The Bench made an order of 5s. per week for sixteen years, with ooets.

CARDIFF WATER SUPPLY > PROPOSAL TO BUILD A NEW RESERVOIR. A special meeting of the general purposes committee of the Cardiff City Council held on Monday, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, discussed a matter of extreme import- ance to the citizens, namely, the proposed construction of another reservoir in the Taff Fawr Valley, to be called the No. 3 or Llwyn On Reservoir. Alderman Robert Hughes, chairman of fhc waterworks committee, moved that the council be recommended, without any un- necessary delay, to authorise the construc- tion of the proposed No. 3 Reservoir, for which the corporation had powers under the Cardiff Corporation Act of 1884; that a Bill be promoted in Parliament for acquiring the requisite additional lands and obtaining sta- tutory powers deemed necessary or requisite in connection therewith; and that the couThCil be asked to authorise the waterworks engineer to proceed with the sinking of the trial holes on the site of the No. 3 Reservoir. as already resolved by the waterworks com- mit;t. Mr. G. A. Seccombe seconded the resolu- tions. RESOLUTIONS OPPOSED, Alderman Lewis Morgan, in opposing the resolutions, said he hoped they would not be pressed, but that their consideration be postponed to another special meeting. In the meantime they could carefully think over the position. It was an exceedingly serious matter, and they ought to give as much time to it as possible before coming to a decision. They all believed in an abundant supply of water, and they believed in the quality of the water being excellent, but that had nothing whatever to do with the point that they had to deal with that day. Whether they made this new reser- voir or not, the quality of the water would remain as it was, and the only point which they had to consider was whether there was a sufficient supply to meet all possible exigencies. Was it necessary at the present time to incur the huge expenditure which the undertaking involved, or could they wait for a few years to see whether Cardiff would develop to the extent antici- pated or not? Taking the whole of the areas to be served, they would find that in 1906 the population, was 215.000; in 1907 it was 218,000, and on that ratio the population in 1917 would be 266,000. Had they a sufficient supply of water for a year such as 1887, or any other year when they experi- enced a drought? He was not aware that anybody was seriously inoonvenienoed in Mayor, discussed a matter of extreme import- ance to the citizens, namely, the proposed construction of another reservoir in the Taff Fawr Valley, to be called the No. 3 or Llwyn On Reservoir. Alderman Robert Hughes, chairman of fhc waterworks committee, moved that the council be recommended, without any un- necessary delay, to authorise the construc- tion of the proposed No. 3 Reservoir, for which the corporation had powers under the Cardiff Corporation Act of 1884; that a Bill be promoted in Parliament for acquiring the requisite additional lands and obtaining sta- tutory powers deemed necessary or requisite in connection therewith; and that the council be asked to authorise the waterworks engineer to proceed with the sinking of the trial holes on the site of the No. 3 Reservoir, as already resolved by the waterworks com- mittee. Mr. G. A. Seccombe seconded the resolu- tions. RESOLUTIONS OPPOSED, Alderman Lewis Morgan, in opposing the resolutions, said he hoped they would not be pressed, but that their consideration be postponed to another special meeting. In the meantime they could carefully think over the position. It was an exceedingly serious matter, and they ought to give ae much time to it as possible before coming to a decision. They all believed in an abundant supply of water, and they believed in the quality of the water being excellent, but that had nothing whatever to do with the point that they had to deal with that day. Whether they made this new reser- voir or not, the quality of the water would remain as it was, and the only point which they had to consider was whether there was a sufficient supply to meet all possible exigencies. Was it necessary at the present time to incur the huge expenditure which the undertaking involved, or could they wait for a few years to seo whether Cardiff would develop to the extent antici- pated or not? Taking the whole of the areas to be served, they would find that in 1906 the population was 215,000; in 1907 it was 218,000, and on that ratio the population in 1917 would be 266,000. Had they a sufficient supply of water for a year such as 1887, or any other year when they experi- enced a drought? He was not aware that anybody was seriously inoonvenienoed in 1887, beyond having to exercise a little economy. The fact that they had not had a dry summer for years past tended to show that they would not have another one for some years to come. In the event of a serious year of drought they could call upon the ratepayers to economise, and no one would refuse to sacrifice in order to save this huge expenditure. With regard to the demand for trade purposes, there had, so far, been no serious demand for such pur- poses. They only washed they could have a more serious demand by having more industries in their midst. Alderman Morgan, proceeding with his speech, sxtad he did not agree with the suggestion that unless they went on with this undertaking they would lose the powers conferred upon them by the Act of 1834. They would have a right to be heard in the House of Commons before the counties would be allowed to capture their watershed. No reason had been given for an increase in the area. In regaa-d to the estimate of oost, which had been given as far back aa 1902 aa £ 235,000, he believed it would be nearer £ 350,000. That would mean something like a 4d. rate, and they ought to be careful before committing themselves to such an expenditure and thrash the matter out thoroughly. Those who had to deal with house property knew it was an absolute glut on the market, and that was beeanee of the rates being already so high and because of rumours of huge future expenditures, such as this one. Assuming that they did want an increased supply, was there no other way of meeting the position, by raising their embankments? It was well known that during the winter months there must be millions and millions of gallons of water running over the banks. If that were not feasible, could they not get a report from an expert who had never had anything to do with the water scheme at all, who would come there fresh and unbiassed and give his opinion? Then, ae to the location of the new reservoir, would it not be cheaper to construct it between reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2? The area of compensation would thus be very much reduced. The more extended their area the more compensation they would have to provide. Alderman Hughes: There is no room there. We get the same water into these two reser- voirs as we would get into the third. Alderman Morgan added that the water- works committee had not satisfied the council that they economised sufficiently with the wiafaetr dLt their dnpoeal. Why ishow, d not eome of tzie- P-ty. Us-vane. Rumney water be used for street watering and other similar purposes for which tW best water from Taff Fawr was now being used? He understood that the MerlhYt people had not definitely decided not to proceed with their water scheme, ho did not see why they shoO"* not amalgamate with other authorities who were seeking water, and thereby save considerable expense. If they could 0-°* make a good bargain they need not it. It had been stated that they had had to pay £ 500 as compensation in a time of drought. He thought they were very lucky to get off with that. Let them wait for as least three years. CARDIFF'S LOW RATES. Alderman F. J. Beavan, agreeing to an adjournment of the consideration of th* resolutions, said that the waterworks rnitt-ee and the engineer had acted moff* wisely in warning the council of the poeal* bilitles of the future. It was for the council to ultimately determine whether there was aJ21 urgency, and in order that that tion may 'Je correctly arrived at the counC" should be placed in possession of all t fact0. lIe confuted the statement that 1" was the rates of Cardiff that was £ new industries out of it. (" Yes, it is.") could show it was not the rates. Where would a new industry go to' To Newpofj* where the rates were 7s. lOd. as agawP- 7s. 4d. in Cardiff? To Swansea, where the rates were 3s. 8d.? To Bristol, where tW rates were 8s. 6d. or 8s. 3d.. as against 7s. 4d. in Cardiff? Where would the new industry gc:? (Hear, hear.) He told them confidently that there was not .a populous place in oountry where the rates could be found lower than they were in Cardiff, with We exception, perhaps, of Newcastle. Sunder- land, and Portsmouth. Alderman Lewis Morgan: What about the ass-ess men ts ? Alderman Beavan said that he was equally safe ground on the score of a.saest" ments, and he defied any member to sho" that anywhere in this country, save in th* three towns he had named, an i'!1" dustry could settle down on a cheaper basis than in Cardiff. Out of the 7s. 4d. they haD to give lB. 6d. to the education committee and ls. to the guardians, so that they bad less than 5s. for the other public require" ments of the city, and he though-t that it was highly creditable that they were able W do with so small a sum. (Hear, hear.) THE CITY BOUNDARIES. Mr. W. H. D. Caple said that if they weTS going to Pa-rliament for powers to construct a new reservoir they ought also to seek powers to extend the cit-y boundaries, so tha.t people residing in the districts around Cardiff should be made to pay for their water at the same rate as the citizens had to pay. In deference to the wishes of the majority present. Alderman Hughes agreed to defer for a, fortnight the resolutions authorising the construction of the reservoir and we promotion of a Bill for the purpose, and to confine his proposition to the giving of authority to the waterworks engineer to proceed with the sinking of the trial holes of the proposed No. 3 Reservoir, all reports on the matter to be circulated in the mean- time. He proposed that that be done, and Mr. G. A. Seccombe seconded the motion, all am-ended. The motion, as amended, was then carried Unanimously. At a. special meeting of the city ocranefl. held immediately afterwards, the reoonunea- dation of the general purposes committee was adopted, the fixing of the date of the adjourned speaLail meeting of the city council to deal with the whole question leift to Alderman Hughes and Aldonnea Morgan.

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"WORKMEN'S NOTES.! 9 SHOULD WORKMEN AGREE TO ARBITRATION? | 8W MR. WILLIAM BRACE, M.P. The monthly journal of the Ama-Iga-I mated Society of Engineers for June is well worth caroiiil perusal from cover to cover. Members of the society generally "write well, and one has only to read their communications month by month to realise that they are not only skilled in their-trade, but in literary ma,titers as well. There is a very important and searching criticism of the financial position of the society by a member from Sheffield winch, if I mistake not, will call for much attention. The ques- tion of the de-sir ability of arbitration and the final control of the society's policy in trade disputes are also dis- cussed, and as the beginning of July is I the date fixed* for nominations for .,a successor to Mr. George Barnes, who has resigned as a protest against the present system of control, it is safe to say that all these questions are live and pressing for consideration upon the members of the A.S.E., if not members of other Trades A.S.E., if not members of other Trades Unions. It is impossible to treat lightly the financial side of Trades Unions, yet I what little thought is given, as a rule, to finance other than by the officials? tE123,914 in Superannuation. I But what a record of self-help some of these Trades Unions can show. Last year—1907—the engineers paid in I, superannuation allowances to their mem- bers no less a sum than £1:23,914. Such a liability is enormous, remember I tig that it is borne by a membership less in number than what is embraced by the South Wales Miners' Federation. It is true that the superannuation reserve fund is substantial, viz., L316,614, and brought in by way of interest £ 12,347 still, it required large drafts upon the members to meet the total expenditure under this head alone, and one need not be surprised that earnest members are reviewing the position with some anxiety. Still, it is no use being too Jeremiah about it, for no movement is in a very bad way when the rank and file are prepared to take the trouble to analyse the situation in all its bearings intelligently and dispassionately. I do not, I confess, follow this Sheffield mem- ber in his contention that the doctrine of arbitration, which was so strongly supported by the officials as a method for meeting the difficulty of the North- east Coast men, was the result of the belief that the society was not financially strong enough to fight. Leaders of men even when backed by most powerful fighting forces often advise arbitration or conciliation, honestly believing it to be the wisest and most profitable policy to pursue for the settlement of a given question. Workmen and Arbitration. I am far from committing myself to a policy of arbitration under all and every I c,ire-Limstan,c,e. In fact, I have argued this view more than once at Trades Union congresses in the debates upon compulsory arbitration proposals. The right to strike, if seldom or never exercised, is a right workmen must not part with without grave consideration. Such a right will and must have a tremendous influence at all times in settling the terms under which arbitra- tions are to be conducted. Once employers feel safe against a stoppage of work taking place, then it may be taken for granted that the reference to taken for granted that the reference to guide the arbitrator will be of an I entirely different character to a refer- ence entered into voluntarily by both parties who elect to settle disputes in this manner in preference to a strike or lock-out. Two main questions I have always felt left no room for arbitration, first, safety to life and limb, and, secondly, a minimum wage, and while I look upon strikes and lock-outs as most barbarous and cruel, inflict- ing untold injury upon those who engage in them and those who inno- cently have to suffer, and, therefore, ought always to be avoided, and adopted only as a last des/perate resort after all ways for a peaceful settlement have been I exhausted, I have yet to be convinced that the workmen would be well advised under present industrial conditions to forego this weapon altogether. The fact that they have it, in my judgment, makes for peace upon a basis of justice between man and man and interest and interest. As nations maintain armies and navies to keep peace, and under their shadow secure the protection of national rights, so must the workmen retain their right to strike. When human nature changes and capital recognises freely its responsibilities to labour, workmen can then dispense with the right to withhold their labour, but not before. I suppose one could term this the philosophy of Trades Unionism, a philosophy moulded and tuned, not by the will and desire of the workmen, but by the action of capital; to be softened or hardened in the days to come, not by whims, fancies, or fashion, but by neces- sities and circumstances. As general or gradual disarmament must come by changed conduct in nations, so must the policy of labour. Upon the position of Mr. Barnes it is suffioient for me to say that I cannot think the members will permit him to leave their service. After all, the action that he is taking is not personal, but on behalf of the society as a whole. In response to a request that he should allow himself to be again nominated for his old position, he says that the elimination of those words in Clause 7, Rule 13, which appear to give a district power over and above any other authority in the society, and which, as recently interpreted, have given a district power over and above the society as a whole," is all that he is demanding. Mr. Barnes may be right or wrong in the minds of the members of his society, but this must be said, his action is that of an honest, straightfor- ward man, strongly convinced that his official responsibility called upon him to take this step. Poor-law Reform. The event in Parliament last week from the workers' standpoint was, undoubtedly, the second reading of the Bill under which a start is to be made next January with old-age pensions. The scheme is by no means a complete one, and, according to the speakers on behalf of the Government, is not intended to be so. In fact, it is a third section of a scheme which next year is to deal with the whole question of Poor- r liaw administration. When the Commis- sion on Poor-laws now sitting presents its report—and it is expected to do so this year—the Government hopes to be in a position to announce in the next King's Speech projects of legislation which will deal with the entire question of treatment of the poor in these islands, aged and otherwise. In short, according to what I could gather in the debate, the Government intend classify- ing the poor into three classes: First, those who are able and won't work will be treated under our present workhouse system; second, the children and the infirm who are unable to work are to be separated from those in Class 1 and treated in an entirely different way, under the heading, probably, of a curable, helping institution and the third will come under the pension scheme. I do not stop to discuss 1 and 2 at this juncture—one would rather wait developments in this matter; but, even accepting the pension scheme simply as an instalment of a greater one, I am bound to say it ought not to be commenced upon its present basis, although I have nohesii.ation in declar- ing that if the present scheme is the most we can get, I shall certainly accept it gladly as an inst-alment of what is due to our aged poor.

OFFICERS OF THE AURI- CULAR TO BLAME. I II At Westminster on Friday Mr. E. H. B. Marsh-am, sitting- with nautical assessors, ira\e judg'tti-emt in the Board of Trade inquiry into t-ie circumstances attending the strand- t11^ j 8tearaship Auricular, on Eat aland, at the south-end of Lundy Island, on May 1 last. Mr. Mai sham said that proper measures were .asen to ascertain and verify the pot-i- tion of the vessel at 6.35 a.m. on May 1, but the court did not consider that a safe and piop-ei course waa set th-areafter, inas- much as only half a point was allowed for the current, which was setting strong to the westward. Before going below at 6.45 a.m. the master did not leave proper and sufficient instructions with the second officer. The vessel, having rog-ard to the weather, was navigated at too great a rate of speed when she was approaching land, and the lead was not used when it should have been. The chief oiheer, who first heard the Lundy Island fog signals, did not report them or call the master, as he should have done. Hie slight alteration made in the course shortly before the stranding was not a safe and proper one. Due and proper allowance was not made for the tide and current. A good and proper look-out was not kept, and when land was first sighted prompt and proper measures were not taken by the chief officer to avoid it, as the vessel was kept on at full speed until she struck, and no material alteration was made in the course. The cause of the stranding was that not sufficient allowance N, was made for the current, that the vessel was kept at full speed in thick weather, and that the lead was .iot used. The vessel was not navigated with proper and seamanlike care. The serious damage to the vessel was caused by tne default of the master in that he did not make sufficient a-llowanoo for the current when setting the course, and did not remain on deck in thick weather, or, on leaving the bridge, give definite instructions to call him when the ship had run to within a safe distance of Lundy Island; and also by the default of the chief officer for taking practically no steps for the safety of the ship when approaching Lun-dy Island. The Court suspended the master's certifi- cate for three months and the chief officer's certificate for twelve months. The committee recommended the master for a mate's certificate during the period of suspension, but declined to do so in the case of the chief officer, who held a master's certificate.

LOSS OF THE GRINDON HALL "INSTABILITY AS LADEN" THE CAUSE. A somewhat extraordinary inquiry was held about a month ago, in which the ques- tion arose as to whether the Grindon Hall, owned by Mr. Edward Nicholls, should be the subject of inquiry of a formal character by the Board of Trade. The inspectors (as they were called) were the stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) and an assessor. The vessel was lost on a voyage from Sulina to Glasgow, and all hands perished. The court has now reported to the Boaxd of Trade the main facts of the evidence that was given, and has come to the following conclusions:— J11 That wll«n the vessel left Sulina on the 4th of "December last she was not loaded in a-coordance with the plan of loading approved by the Board of Trade on the 25th of November, 1905. or in accord- f1"oe,,w tbe Provisions of Schedule 18 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, or in accordance with the regulations made bv the Board of Trade under the provisions of Section 453 of the said Act. (2) That at the time the vessel sailed (a) she was in good and seaworthy condition as regards hull and equipments; (b) she carried about 44 tons of bunker coal on deck; and (C) she had the required free- board, and was in good trim for the voyage to Glasgow. (3) That the cause of the vessel not having been heard of since the pilot left her on the evening of the 4th of December last is that she foundered in consequence of her instability as laden. (4) (a) That the vessel cost £ 35,000 to her owners, and that this was at least her value when she left the United Kingdom; (b) that she was insured for £ 20,000 for hull, £ 10,000 for machinery, £8.003 for dis- bursements, £[000 on standing freight policies, and zP,1,800 of her premiums. This is the report which has been pre- sented to the Board of Trade by the Com- missioners, and it will. be for the Board of Trade to say whether a formal inquiry shall be held into tbPo loss of the Grindon Hall.

I f————— LOCAL EISTEDDFODAU. YSTRAD MYNACH. Favoured with large entries and delightful summer weather, the first annual eisteddfod organised by the Ystrad Mynach Parish Church, in aid of the cllurch building fund, was held in a marquee near to Colonel Lind- say's residence on Monday. Eesnlts — Pianoforte solo: 1st, Miss Brown, Fleurde. lis; 2nd. Miss L. Lewis, Hengoed. Elegy: Divided between B. P. Davies, Bar- good, and E. Williams, Hengoed. Essay: The Rev. R. Evans. Soprano solo: Divided between Miss G M. Jones, Newport, and Mr. Lloyd, Newport. Tenor solo: Mr. E. Baker, Gastleton Contralto solo: Mrs. Jarris, Llanbradach Baritone solo (novices): Mr. S. Harris, Aber- carn. Duet: Mr. Alfred Lewis and Mrs Llord Gwyther, Newport. Chief choral competition, test piece "Deep Jordan's banks" (composed by Mr. T. G-a-b- riel. F.T.S.C., Bargoed, one of the adjudica- tors): The four competing choirs sang in the following order:—1st, Bryn Seion, Ystrad. mynach (conductor, J. Davies); 2nd, Ystrad Mynach (conductor, J. Davies); 2nd Ystrad 3rd, Ystrad Mynach Amateurs (conductor, W. Phillips); 4th, Maesycwmmer United (conduo tor, E. Williams). The prize was awarded to No. 2 Choir, and MT. J. Pugh was duly invested with the prize-bag by Colonel M. Lindsay. ABERAMAN. The second annual eisteddfod in cornier taon with Beulah Baptist Church, Aberaman, was held on Monday at the Ma*rketrhcvll Results: — Recitation (juvenile): Master John Orwell Jones, Aternant. Soprano solo: Miss Winnie Samuel. Abertillery. Contralto solo: Divided between Miss Charlotte Parker, Cwmbaoh and Miss Mary Francis Pardoe. Aberrant Bass solo: Mr John Jones, Gadlys Tenor solo: Mr. Watkin Phillips, Aberaman Reci tatlon (adults): Mr. David Jeffrey Davies Cwmaman. Ambulance competition sonnH' "Practical aid to the injured": 1st, Aber- aman; 2nd, Fforohwen. Mr. W. H. Ldsk. Mardy, won the gold medal for questions on' theory, given by Dr. Glyn Jones. Male Voice Competition, "Comrades in Arms Cwmaman (conductor, Mr. Edward Lewis). Juvenile competition, Sleep, my dolly, sleep": Cwmafan Juveniles (conduc- tor, Mr. David Davies). Chief choral "Magnify, glorify": Trecynon Choir (conduct tor, Mr. William Gwynne). A competitive concert was held in the even- ing, the main feature ot which was a prize of C2 2s. for an open solo. The winner was Madame Gunter Williams, Abertillery.

A LARGE WATER SUPPLY. A visit of inspection of the Yetradfellte Waterworks was made by the members of the Neath Rural District Council, including the chairman (Mr. A. T. Williams, Baglan House, Briton Ferry), and Alderman A. Howell, J.P., Skewen, the leading movers in the scheme. The party travelled by train 1\ from Neath to Hirwain. At Hirwain the Ystradfelite Waterworks train met the party. I The site of the reservoir, in the Dringarth Valley, wai reached shortly after noon, and it was found that the construction of the dam and the discharge tunnel was progress- ing rapidly. Messrs. D. M. Davies and Beecher, engineers, gave interesting and minute par. ticulars of the works. The length of the dam is 950ft., and the area of the reservoir 85 acres, with a catchment area of 2,250 acres; the capacity of the reservoir is 650 millfon gallons, and the total cost £ 170,000. An excel- lent luncheon was partaken of on the site. The journey homeward, through the villages of Ys trad felite and Pont-neath-Vaughan, was made by break. Tea was taken at the Angel. Mr. A. T. Williams (chairman) hoped that the adjoining authorities would co-operate in securing for the district the supplies of water which were naturally theirs. He also said he was in favour in the abstract of the formation of a county water board, but he feared that the practical difficulties would be almost insuperable. Alderman Hopkin Morgan, Neath; Alder- man Jenkin Hill, the Mayors of Aberavon and Neath, and Mr. W. Jones, Tynyrheol, Tonna, appropriately, responded, and com- plimented the Neath District Council on their far-seeing, enterprising policy, and congratu- lated them on the success of the under- < taking.