The Cardiff Times

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. Gloucester, Saturday. English wheat qieclyu firm small supplies—Red 31s to 32s, white 31s 6d to 32s 6d, foreign wheat slightly easier Russian 36s to 39s 3d, Manitoba 40s Maize 6d cheaper, Plate 21s 9d, bessarabian 24s. Barley 17s 9d. Oats 16s 6d to 19s 6d. Weather cold and dull. Newport, Wednesday.—Small attendance slow trade in maize and barley with priccs about the same as last week. Oats were in fair demand and old quali- ties firm. No English wheat'on offer. Flour, bran and sharps in fair request at last week's prices. Hereford, Wednesday.—Fair attendance- trade slow. English wheats unchanged. Barleys more offering and prices steady. Oats unchanged. Peas and beans—dry samples unchanged, damp unsaleable. Maize 3d easier. CATTLE. Usk, Monday—There was a full attendance and supply at the fortnightly market to-day, and business was fairly brisk. Pigs were down in price a bit. Quotations ;-Best quality beef. 7d to 7id per lb. seconds, 6id to 7d wether mutton, 8d ewe, 7d lamb, 8d per lb. cows and calves, E12 to E18 yearlings, £8,. to S12 two-year olds, Ell to fl5 sows and pigs, Y,6 to S10 strong stores, 35s to 45s each three months old, 23s to 28s weaners, 16s to 22s each heavy weight porkers, 9s 6d to 105 a score light do., 10s 6d to lis baconers, 9s 6d to 10s a score* Roath (Cardiff), Tuesday.—There was a falling on in the number of cattle offered for sale very few buyers, with little or no business done. Sheep-only a few sheep on offer, which met a very bad market at a reduced price, sheep and lambs selling very badly Calves-no calves on offer. Pigs-a fairly good supply both of Welsh and English trafle in Welsh pigs brisk; English much slower, and in ordèrlto effect a sale a sicht drop had to be taken. Local pigs sold badly, also at a reduction in price. Bacon— good supply demand bad about 9d to Is drop in price had to,be taken prices-best Pembrokes 12s 3d to 12s 9d, seconds and baconers lis 6d to 12s 3d, according to size Gloucester pigs from 12s to 12s 6d, and Gloucester baconers lis to 11s 6d sows-there was a good supply of sows, but little demand at 8s to 8s 6d. Dead meat—fairly good supply business dragging best sales effected on good beef prices- best sides ox beef 6id to 7id, hinds 7ld to 8d, foret 5Jd to 6Jd seconds or. cow beef-little demand as from Sid to 61d, according to age and quality. Mutton good supply, but little business done, especially in heavy weights-price 5d to 6Ad, wether do. sold at from 6d to 7d. Lamb sold a little better at from 7d to 8d. Pork 12s to 12s 9d duality good. Newport, Wednesday.-Good supply of prime bee,' short supply of sheep and lamb, good trade. Best beef 7d, seconds oj and 6id, best Irish 6idand 6d, seconds 6d and 5id; beat wether mutton 71d, ewes Wand 6td lambs 8id and 9d, calves 8id, porker pigs 12s 6d and 13s. Hereford, Wednesday.—We had a slight revival in the demand for beef, of which the supply was mod- erate. Ten bullocks from the Weston averaged £ 23 a piece, six heifers from MonktonBlS. Best quality ruled up to 7d, medium Sd to G»d, inferior SVci to S(i. Store bullocks selling pretty well. Milking cuws higher in price. Veal still Bearing calves also good. Sheep ,ver -age-,niitfy Nice small wethers and fat lambs experienced "etory demand up h p i, 8d per lb., but big sheep were still a drag. Not many stores. The pig peqs were well supplied, but there was an unaccountable drop in prices, particularly on the bacons and little stores, the latter falling to 15s and 16s. Porks and bacons 6d t;) Gd per lb. FAIR. Llandovery, Saturday. L.ge attendance. Quota- tions :—Cows with calves £ 14 to CI8 yearlings E6 to Ill fat cattle7d per lb, mountain ponies £3 to E5, cart suckers E10 to 115, two year olds E15 to £20, carters £35 to E40, colliers S25 to £35, cobs B12 to £25, flannel, Welsh, Is to Is Id per yard. Aberayron, Tuesday.—Aberayron to-day showed an improvement as regards attendance of farmers and supply of stock The slump in the trade, however, still continued, and there was no improvement in prices. Yearling cattle fetched from E6 to E8 and two year olds £8 to E10. FARM PRODUCE. Builth Wells, Monday.—Large supply of stock, especially of sheep prices similar to those obtained at the recent fair prevailed, and there was a large clearance. Rates for produce, Ac., were :—Live fowls, 3g16d to 4s 6d per couple trussed ditto, 4s to 5s eggs, nine and ten for Is butter, Is Id per lb. rabbits, 7d and 8d apiece and potatoes, 4s per cwt. Milford, Monday.—Eleven steamers, 2 liners, 15 smacks good supply, keen demand 150 kits of hake, 850 do. mixed. Prices --Hake 45s per level kit cod, 30s per box conger, 36s per box ling, 14s per box plaice, ,85s per box; megrims, 19s per box; lemon soles, 35s per box; dories, 50s per kit; had- dock, 18s per kit; bream, 6s per kit; whiting, 15s per kit; ray, 25s per kit; skate, 15s per kit; gurnets, 5s per kit; white pollock, 20s per kit black do.,8s 6d per kit; halibut, 7s 6d per stone brill, 10a per stone; turbot, 17s per stone; soles, S17 per trunk. Talgarth, Friday.—Average supply, fair demand, and large attendance. Ljve fowls sold from 4s 6d to 58 6d per couple, trussed ditto 5s to 6s, trussed ducks 6s to 6s 6d. rabbits 7d and 8d each, eggs 9 and 10 for Isf butter Is Id to Is 2d per lb, apples lid and 2d, red plums 3d per quart, and damsons 6d. Llandyssul, Tuesday.—There was a good attendance of dealers, with full supplies. The only thing short was butter, which, for fresh unsalted in lumps, sold at Is per lb., salt id to Id less in pounds, up to Is 2d. Weaners-full supply and in short demand, prices very low, from 16s to 21s per head. Eggs 12s per 120, an advance of Is.' Good supply of fowls— young couples 5d to Sid per lb., or up to 4s 6d per couple, old fowls were cheap at 2s 3d to 2s 6d the pair, ducks 6d per lb., and 4s (top price) per pair. Porkers showed a decidedly lower tendency-for light weights 8a 6d per score, less Is a head back, heavy weights at correspondingly lower rates. Other prices remain the same a8 last week. Rhayader, Wednesday.—Rather small supply of produce. Rates for vegtetables and fruit were un- changed. Eggs sold at nine and ten for Is, butter Is Id and Is 2d per lb., live fowls 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple, trussed ditto 4s to 5s, rabbits 7d and 8d each, hares 2s 6d to 3s. Hereford, Wednesday.—Live poultry being priced more reasonably sold better than last week. In the dressed poultry market the supply was large but the trade very dull. Fowls 4s 6d to 6s, ducks 5s 6d to 6s 6d, geese 8d per lb wholesale, 9d to 10d retail, eggs 8 to 9 for Is wholesale, 7 for Is retail, fresh butter Is Id per lb wholesale, Is 3d to Is 4d retail. CHEESE. Newport Wednesday.—About six tons were stacked. There was an average attendance and good demand. Caerpbillies 50s to 59s, fancy dairies 60s to 63s, truckles 63s to 65s, Cheddars 60s to 65s, Derbies 65s to 66s. HOPS. Hereford, Wednesday.—A great quantity of hops I being stored at the Corporation warehouses, of which a fair number of pockets have been passing over the scales at late rates. The best quality in demand, second rate neglected. HIDE, SKIN. FAT. AND WOOL. I Rhondda, Pontypridd, and Aberdare Hide, Tallow and Wool Company, Ltd., Treforest, Saturday.— Hides (without horns or skulls), 901bs. and upwards, ordinary flayed, 5fd perfect flaye& 6d; 80lbs. to 89Ibs., 5#d, 5|d 701bs. to 79lbs., 5}d, 5fd 601bs. to 691bs., 5fd, 5id; 501bs. to 591bs., 5id. 5*d 49lbs. and under, Sid. Sid; heavy cows, 601bs. and up- wards, 5id, 5Jd light cows, 591bs. and under, 51d,5Jd; bulls, 4Jd, 4fd cuts and warbled, 4d to 54. Calf skins—171bs. and upwards, 6 £ d 121bs. tol61bs., 8d; lllbs. and under, 7Jd cuts, r-d. Lambs, Is to 5s Pelts, Is to 4s 6d. Fat—best sweet clean, 3d; seconds, lid common, lid. Salt, 2s per cwt.

TRANSFERRING A TEACHER. The Caerphilly School Managers met at the Council Office on Tuesday, Councillor Hubert Jenkins presiding. It was decided to transfer a teacher from Rudry Infants' School to I Caerphilly Girls' School. Mr Bryn Davies, county inspector, objected to the transfer. Councillor John Williamff: What is our power ? Have we any real power at all, or are we subject to the whims of the Education Com- mittee ? Mr Bryn Davies: It is on educational grounds, and not on personal grounds, I ob- ject. Mr John Williams Tt is really a waste of I time for us to come here. We come here at a sacrifice and waste valuable time. I say it is an insult to us for Mr Bryn Davies, who is a paid servant, to say that he is going to over- rule the decision of the managers. Mr Bryn Davies explained he was not going to over-rule the managers, and the matter dropped.

FIRE AT PORTTALBOT. A fire, which caused damage estimated at about JE500, occurred on Tuesday morning at Port Talbot in stables at the rear of the Grand Hotel. The alarm was given at 12.15, and the Aberavon Fire Brigade was quickly on the spot, and did valuable work in preventing the spread of the flames, which, fanned by a stiff breeze, threatened the hotel building. The stables contained a dozen horses, and several men were sleeping there at te time. No one was hurt, and the whole of the horses and f, vehicles in the place were got out safely. About a twelvemonth ago a similar fire occurred there. The cause of the present con- flagration, which, in a brief space of time, only left the bare walls standing, h;¡¡.s not yet been discovered. •v

THEFT OF MARE P At Tredegar on Tuesday Robert Simons (34), coloured man,who described himself as a ship's cook, was charged on remand with stealing a blank mare valued at R15, the property of David Morgan, grocer, Ebbw Vale, on October 21st. Prisoner, it was stated, was seen leading the mare from it field. and was alleged to have afttfcwards sold it for £ 2 to Enos Smith, a rripsy. Prisoner was commited for trial at the onmouth Assizes.

SEPARATE DEPARTMENT SCHEME. One of the principal subjects of discussion at the Monmouthshire Chamber of Agriculture at the Beaufort Hotel, Chepstow, on Tuesday, Mr Clement Lipscomb, Monmouth, presiding, was the proposed Welsh Department of Agriculture on similar lines to. the Irish Department of Agriculture. The question was raised at a previous meeting in a letter from the Glamor- ganshire Chamber. Mr Jestyn Williams, J.P. (Newport), said Mr Hubert Alexander (the secretary of the Glamorganshire Chamber) was unable to be present. This proposal (said Mr Williams) was first mooted by the Cowbridge farmers, and subsequently taken up by the Glamorgan Chamber. It was proposed to hold a conference of the various Welsh Chambers of Agriculture, and Monmouthshire was invited to send two representatives. It was felt very strongly in Glamorganshire that Wales was not getting the attention it.should from the Board of Agricul- ture-Ireland was at present receiving a good deal more attention than Wales. Mr C. D. Phillips, J.P. (Newport): The question is, Is Monmouthshire in England or Wales ? Mr Louis C. Wrigley (Chepstow) said they should be very careful in this matter. The Board of Agriculture had been on its trial for some time, and it was \just emerging into a proper sphere of usefulness. It could only be successful if it received the general support of the country. Let them take the breeding of stock and the foot and mouth disease. At present the Board of Agriculture had complete control all over the country, with the result that they had stamped out the disease. If they had a Welsh Department, a Scotch De- partment, and so on, there would be so many authorities to consult, coupled with the trans- port of cattle, that diseases would be very difficult to stamp out. He did not believe in this Home Rule all Round. They were only a small country, and they should not divide themselves into small sections. » Mr R. Stratton (The Duffryn) also opposed the proposal, claiming that Monmouthshire was not in Wales. Monmouthshire agriculture was typical of English agriculture, and should remain with the English partner. He thought one strong Association would be more effective than a number of weak ones. Anything like devolution in agricultural matters would be a drawback. They should not take Ireland as .a model in.agriculture. Under Mr Plunkett the Irish Department had worked well, but since then it bad got into %the hands of politicians, and a Welsh Agricultural Department would fciet into the hands of politicians. He moved that they take no steps to support the pro- posed Welsh Agricultural Department. Mr Jestyn Williams There is no harm done by sending two delegates to the conference. Mr Stratton; That would be a sort of approval of the principle. Mr Stratton's motion was carried.

ALD. T. W. DAVID'S REGRET. Alderman T. W. David (chairman of the Glamorgan County Council Agricultural Com- mittee) in an interview expressed his regret at the action of the Monmouthshire Chamber. Wales, he said, was unanimous in its demand for a Department such as Ireland possessed, and Monmouthshire, he thought, had acted unwisely in breaking away from the Principality in this great national movement.

GOODS ON APPROBATION. Esther Annie Whitney (48), was charged at Cardiff on Tuesday beforeMessrs David Duncan and T. Callfighan, with stealing by means of a trick, fur necklets and two muffs, valued at over E3, from Evan Thomas Jones. There were also charges against Whitney of obtain- ing in a similar manner other articles, includ- ing lady's boots, brooches, earrings, bottles of perfume, cotton blouses, necklets, combs, and gold watch and chain, the property of various tradespeople in Cardiff. Mr J. P. Hope defended. It was alleged that prisoner went to a number of tradesmen's shops in Cardiff and obtained a quantity of goods on approba- tion, stating that it was her daughter's birth- day and that she wished her to select a present. She was allowed to take the articles away. Upon sending to her address she was found to have moved. Detective-sergeant Kellett said he found in prisoner's lodgings at Radnor-road 12 pairs of boots and 31 odd boots, as well as bottles of perfume and other articles. When charged she said, I plead not guilty. I do not know why you can say stole them.' They let me have them on approbation." Mr Duncan expressed surprise in one case that the goods should have been parted with on prisoner's representation. Detective-sergeant Kellett added that prisoner when arrested said, I got off on a similar charge at Brecon." Prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was com- mitted for trial to the Assizes.

WIFE'S BITTER SOBS. At Caerphilly on Tuesday T, G. Hughes, col- lier, Penygraig, was charged with obtaining 50s by false pretences, the money of the South Wales Miners'Pederation.Mr Kirkhouse Jenkins (Messrs Morgan, Bruce, Nicholas and James), Pontypridd, prosecuted for the Federation. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The evidence was that on October 6th prisoner sent the follow- ing telegram to the treasurer of the Cambrian Federation Lodge, Clydach Vale :—" Please send 30s to John Thomas, secretary, to Caer- philly Post Office. Don't be long." When charged by P.C. Watkins, prisoner ad- mitted receiving the money and using the other man's name. Mr John Thomas said he was the secretary of the Cambrian Lodge. He did not send the telegram, nor did be authorise anyone to send it. Prisoner expressed sorrow, and said he was prepared to pay the money back. The Bench said they felt bound to send prisoner to prison for one month as an example. When the sen- tence was pronounced prisoner's wife broke down, and was assisted out, sobbing bitterly.

VICTIMS OF FOREST FIRES. Amongst those who, a fortnight ago, perished in the destructive forest fires on the borders of Canada and Minnesota were the family of Mr Sidney Goffin, who a few years ago emi- grated to Canada with his wife and three children. Formerly Mr Goffin carried on the trade of a saddler in Holton-road, Barry Dock, and he was highly respected, identifying him- self with many of the social and religious movements in the town. He was a well-known local preacher amongst the Baptists, and for several years was pastor in charge of Weston Hill Baptist Church, Barry Dock. When he decided to emigrate with his wife and family to Canada he left with the good wishes of a large circle of friends in Barry, who now learn with deep regret of this tragedy, Mr and Mrs Goffin and their three children hav ing perished.

HEAD BETWEEN TWO COGS. An inquest was held at Swansea on Tuesday concerning the death of Daniel Logan (51), Crabbe's-court, who met with a shocking death in a winch on the s.s. Tandil at the North Dock Basin on Monday morning. It appeared from the evidence of William Davies that he asked deceased to Tieave up four bags of grain. The rope was round the drum of the winch. Deceased was facing the drum. He turned on the valve, and took hold of the rope to steady it, when the rope seemed to catch the sleeve of his coat, and he was swung round and under the drum, his h<fad being caught 'between two cogs. The Coroner said the rope was appa- rently shorterthan it ought to have been, but it seemed a pure accident. The jury accord- ingly returned a verdict of Accidental death."

Ernest Edward Perkins (21) was charged at Cardiff,on Monday, before Messrs D.Duncan and T. Callkghan, with stealing an alarum clock Valued 5a, the property of Ahmed, Abdul, a lodging-house keeper, of Bute-street. It was alleged prisoner, who was doing some white- washing at prosecutor's house on Friday, took the clock from a bedroom and subsequently sold it. He was committed for trial at the Assizes.

SMALL HOLDiNGS LAW Lecture at Cowbridge. RECENT DECISIONS REVIEWE0. No Fixity of Tenure. At a meeting of the Cowbridge and County Farmers' Club, held at Cowbridge on Tuesday, the Mayor (Councillor Tilley) presiding, Mr R. Hcdger Wallace, the county agricultural lec- turer, delivered an interesting address upon recent decisions under the Agricultural Hold- ings Act. With reference to the section which states that all questions under the Act shall be determined by a single arbitrator, notwith- standing any agreement to the jcontrary, Mr Wallace mentioned an opinion expressed bIy the Board of Agriculture, that this section only applied to questions between landlord and outgoing tenant, and not, as has been generally assumed by agriculturists, after the High Court decision in the case of Stewart v. Williamson, to all questions between outgoing and incoming tenants. Cropping and Produce. As to freedom of cropping and disposal of produce, decisions were quoted, under which the outgoing tenant received no compen- sation for land left in temporary pasture, the reason given by the valuer being that he was not prepared to say that land which had been sown down, and cut or grazed, over a number of years, represented any improvement to an incoming tenant. Compensation. Next, Mr Wallace referred to the section dealing with compensation for unreasonable disturbance," and quoted two decision?. One was given recently,at Shrewsbury, and was a case in which a farmer had to quit his farm owing to the property being sold, and he claimed compensation for being disturbed in his tenancy. The county court judge stated that the change of proprietorship with, in his opinion, the termination of the tenancy, was not made without good and sufficient cause, or for reasons inconsistent with good estate management. The other case was one in which a tenant, having friction with his land agent; received notice to quit, and claimed under this scction he carried it to the High Court, and the unanimous-opinion of the judges settled three questions as regards such claims :— (1) That the Act does not give fixity of tenure, but merely compensation for capri- cious disturbance; (2) that the landlord must have good and sufficient cause, apart from agricultural reasons, to terminate a tenancy, such as, for example, if a tenant were to make himself disagreeable personally to the landlord or members of his family and (3) that the burden rests on the tenant to prove that the landlord acted without good and sufficient cause. The points dealt with by Mr Wallace were afterwards thoroughly discussed, and it was suggested that the club should take steps, in conjunction with other bodies, with a view to having the section dealing with compensation for disturbance so amended that cases such as the Shrewsbury case should not be placed out- side the scope of the Act. Mr Wallace was heartily thanked for his address, and a vote of thanks to Councillor Tilley for presiding concluded the meeting.

Welsh Attorney-General -SUED FOR £1,000 DAMAGES. The Hon. William Morris Hughop (Welsh Attorney-General of the Australian Common- wealth Government) is figuring, according to latest mail advices, as the defendant in a re- markable action in which £1,000 damages are claimed. The plaintiff is Richard Bellinger, and he sues the Federal Attorney-General who a few years ago visited his native Princi- pality) for alleged breach of contract. He claims that the contract was entered into for the working of a dairy farm at Windsor, and he pleads that the defendant agreed to supply all the plant, cattle, and stock, he (the plain- tiff) to supply labour. According to the statement made by plain- tiff's counsel in opening the case before Mr Justice Sly and a jury at the Supreme Court, Darlinghurst, the defendant ordered plaintiff to leave the farm, and as he refused defendant told him he would have to go even if he had to bring 50 men to eject him." There were, counsel alleged, three assaults, and it was one of the most disgraceful scenes ever heard of in the town of Windsor. The assault was a record. There were nine men altogether one was armed with an iron bar, another had a piece of wood. and Mr Hughes's son had a tomahawk. They carried plaintiff off the pre- mises and sat on him for three hours until every stick of ins fur1Úture was brought out of the house and laid on the road. Plaintiff's son, counsel alleged, was knocked on the head with a piece of wood and left practically un- conscious on the ground, while plaintiff s wife was locked in the house ana unable to get out. All these allegations were strenuously denied as well as the alleged breach of contract. The Judge, in adjourning the case, empha- sised the fact that the statements made were ex parte and had not been proved.

Lost for Nine Months. MYSTERY OF A WELSH FARMER. Over nine months ago William Davies, a farmer, of Carnarvonshire, mysteriously dis- appeared. Every effort to trace him since has been futile. Whether he is a self-banished exile from the district or whether he has by some means met his death is unk nown. The police are still pursuing their efforts, and the reward of JE50 for his apprehension or some evidence that will lead up to his discovery still holds good. At a meeting of the Carnarvonshire Stand- ing Joint Committee, Mr'W. J. Parry asked the chief constable the position of affairs. The latter explained what had been done, and said the police still kept the matter in mind. The Chairman: The feeling is the police have kept it "in mind" only. The Chief Constable said no definite infor- mation had been received concerning Davies since his disappearance. Several rumours were current, and a report was received that he had been seen in South Wales. Mr R. Jones Roberts suggested that an ex- perienced detective from outside should be called in and employed by the county in the matter. The Chief Constable I don't see any good can accrue from that. A resolution was adopted authorising the chief constable to employ a special experi- enced detective should he deem it necessary.

BRAVE BLAENA VON WOMAN. An inquest was conducted at the Blaenavon Police Station on Tuesday by Mr J. B.Walford on the body of William Gilbert (72), a retired collier, who was killed by a passenger train whilst walking along the Great Western Rail- way line at Blaenavon on Saturday night. The Great Western Rajlway Co. was represented by. Inspector Betterton and Inspector Hirst, of Newport. Evidence was given tq the effect that deceased was seen taking a short cut to his home along the uailway track on Saturday night by Mrs Lily Lucas, wife of a collier, who saw the train coming, and shouted to him, For God's sake, man, get off the line, the train is coming." He replied, All right, my girl." She then walked into her house. Returning directly afterwards she saw some- thing white lying on the line. and on jumping over the wall found deceased dead. She lifted his he&,d and spoke to him, but he did not answer. A Juror I think Mrs Lucas ought to be congratulated upon her bravery and pluck. Mr Lewis, the station master, stated that the wall which Mrs Lucas jumped was lift high. Witness If I had known that the man did not get off the line I would have trusted my life for him. His life was as valuable as mine, although he was a stranger to me. The Jury Hear, hear. The jury returned a verdict of Death by misadventure whilst trespassing on the rail- way."

NEW FOCHRIW SCHOOL, The Rev. Harri Edwards presided over the monthly meeting of the Gelligaer school mana- gers at the Council offices, Hengoed,on Tuesday evening. The contmittCe appointed to report upon the state of the Fochriw Mixed School re- commended that a new mixed school be pro- vided. The Rev. D. Lewshon Evans spoke of the school as a pigstye." The recommenda- tion was adopted. Serious complaints were made about the sanitary condition of the Pont- lottyn Infants' School. Dr. Martin stated that did a similar state of affairs prevail at a private house the medical officer would certainly ob ject to its being occupied. Mrs James Davies was appointed caretaker of the Pontlottyn manual centre. Messrs J. Roberts (Tirphil), William Morgan (Nelson), and W. Yemm were ap- pointed on the short list of attendance officers. The final appointment is with the Education Committee.

SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. SUCCESS. New Building Contemplated. At the annual meeting of the Swansea Y.M.C.A. on Monday evening, under the pre- sidency of Mr Joseph Hall,'the balance sheet showed receipts amounting to jE880 and ex- penditure £895, the defibit now standing at £158. The annual report showed that during the year the classes and services had proved very successful, the concerts had been a record, and that the social and athletic sections had been much appreciated. The Chairman added that they had 800 members. At the conclusion of the meeting a resolution was passed expressing gladness that the committee were quite alive to the need of providing anew building, ti.nd pledging the meeting to do all in its powers o support the efforts to this end.

"EASTERN IDEAS." Girl's. Horrible Story. ALLEGED INFAMOUS DEN. At North London Police Court on Tuesday Elizabeth Smith McKenzie (23), described as » housekeeper, of Grange-road, Canonbury, and George Higginson (34), engineer, of.the same address, were charged on remand before Mr Hcdderwick with criminal offences in connec- tion with a girl named Virginia Buchanan. whose parents reside in Dundee. Mr Bodkin, who prosecuted for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said the case was a re- markable and serious one. Briefly, it was that an innocent girl had been induced to leave her parents in Scotland to take up what she thought to be a respectable situation in Canon- bury, and when she got there—hundreds of miles from her friends-she was debauched. In August, said counsel, an advertisement ap- peared in the Dundee Evening Telegraph as follows Wanted two refined girls as cook and house table maid to go to London with .1 Lady." At that time Miss Buchanan and her elder sister were anxious to come to London, and the elder sister replied. She got into communi- -j cation with McKenzie, who was then posing in < Dundee as Mrs Higginson, and she engaged both sisters after seeing that their references were satisfactory. However, as the father feB out of work the elder sister could not leave home, and it was arranged that Mrs Higginson should take the girl Virginia only. They went by boat, and on the way the female prisoner explained that she was not Mrs Higginson, but Miss McKenzie. and that she acted as house- keeper to Mr Higginson. The woman, said counsel, made excuses for single girls who were immoral. cou'lse Eastern Ideas. They arrived at Highbury on the 9th of September and at once set to work to prepare the house for the reception of the prisoner Higginson. The latter arrived on the 14th. He seemed, remarked Mr Bodkin, to be an extra* i ordinary man, imbued with Eastern ideas, and the house had been arranged accordingly- The female prisoner, he continued, told the girl that it would be necessary for her to wear a costume consisting of a blue jacket and knickers, white open-work stockings and pink shoes-a costume as spare as any footballer's— that Mr Higginson had been in the East and liked to see girls in attendance upon him in Eastern costume that it would be necessary to bathe the master every night and morning, and that she must be in attendance upon him in his study between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., when she would have to wear a mauve. costume of similar character. The female pri" soner told the girl that such duties were usually performed by female servants in Lon- don. She also took the girl to the West End, and pointed out certain women. Mr Bodkin went on to say that at night when the girlwent to bed she found improper books left for her to read. On September 14th Higginson arriTed hotne. and the girl was tola to unpack his bag and undress him. She then accompanied him to the bathroom and bathed him, after which she dried him, attired him in pink and white silk pyjamas, and put him to bed. At 2 a.m. she was awakened by an alarm clock, and then she had to arouse the prisoner Higg;nson, and dress him in a rose-coloured costume. HiggiB" son proceeded to his study, where the girl had to attend upon him. hand him pencils and books, and make him tea. Miss Buchanan was then attired in the mauve(or mole)coloured costume. The study was peculiarly lighted and curtained, and the floor was covered with heavy mauve felt carpet, while the walls were hung with pictures of nude women. At 4 a.m. the girl put the man to bed agaiHj and aroused him at 8.30 a.m. She then with him to the bathroom, sprayed him, and dressed him. Higginson had his breakfast at 10 o'clock each morning, and then left for business, returning at 7 p.m. The girl then gave him another bath, dressed him, and he and MisS McKenzie had dinner in the dining room, While the girl had hers in the kitchen. Cries Drowned by Piano. This, said Mr Bodkin, was the routine fol". lowed for several days. The prisoner Higgin- son during the ablutions wore only a towel. The girl Buchanan was a Roman Catholic, and was allowed by the prisoners to attend the Catholic Church in Colebrook-row, Islington, and to the priest at the church she presented » letter of introduction from the priest in Scot- land. It was true that the girl made no com* plaint to" the priest during the first wee It. Between September 25th and October 9tb, however, said Mr Bodkin, other events took place with the assistance of the female prisoner in the drawing-room, the girl having first been rendered helpless, her limbs having been strapped. When the girl cried the womaO played the piano. Assaults of this description were repeated on three other occasions. On October 9th the girl was allowed to go to church, and she then informed the priest of what had taken place. The priest very pro- perly communicated with the police, and the girl was placed in proper care. Meanwhile, she did not return home, Higginson reported her as missing to the police. By that time, however, the police knew of what had taken place. They visited the house at Grange-roa4» and finding ample corroboration of the ;trl story they applied for warrants, and the prt" soners were arrested. Certain articles werS found which showed only too clearly the prac- tices which went on in the house. Miss Buchanan went into the witness-box and gave evidence at length in support of counsel • statement. She was to receive £ 12 a year. The prisoners were remanded.

Colliers' Wages. SPEECH BY MR VERNON HARTSHORN- A mass meeting of the miners of the Maesteg district was held at the Town Hall, Maesteg* on Tuesday. Mr G. Hitchings presided. Mr Vecnon Hartshorn (miners' agent* explained that the meeting was called for discussion of various grievances. At some °l the collieries under Messrs North's NavigatiOO men were earning very low wages, the avera of some of them for the past fortnight being 4s 8d, 4s5d,4sOW,3s 8d and 2s 10 £ d per day. wanted to impress upon the men that in nearly all these eases the wages were low solely be" cause the allowances they had been getting in the past had been reduced by the managOrOl and he believed the reductions were made upo instructions from headquarters. Several Of these wage disputes were connected with ise-0 who were admitted by the officials themselveS to be some of th6 best men in the conierieb, and they ought not to be paid under a basis o* 5s 4d. The management had declined to sett1? these disputes with the Federation. They they had given the men the allowances tbet considered to be fair, and would give no more, He did not want to take any course of that would be a burden or a hardship to tb district. He would be very glad indeed to se% peace prevail and prosperity come back, but the peace was to be at the price of the rne-0 earning such miserable wages then peace b. almost come to an end at Maesteg. (Applause" There were other matters. He did not thiot there bad ever been a time in the biØ tory of that district when men compensation had been so badly treated* Every effort was being made to force men back to work within the fortnight. suggested that the employers should agree to the establishment of a joint committee Witb the workmen to deal with compensation claim9' and failing an agreement by this joint coo, mittee that an independent medical gen j man should be called in, whose decision sbom. be final. He suggested to the workmen 0 Messrs North's that all the colliery committed* should act together as a joint committee deal with all these grievances /ind to dccJ^" upon what should be done. If these questioO" were not settled drastic action must be He also advised the men to decide to notices on the 1st November in order to briog the non-Unionists into line. Mr Hartsb also mentioned that summonses had issued against some of the workmen und North's Navigation for leaving work witb° notice, and these would be heard at next Saturday. A large batch of summo would also be dealt with at Port Talbot ne Monday against the Avon Valley men.. g A miner asked whether it would not better to have the non-Unionist question de»* with simultaneoivslv throughout the coalfield, Mr Hartshorn said he was in favour of action, but it must also be remembered every woman swept before her own we should have a clean street." They not allow the Maesteg district to drift non-Unionism while waiting for gerieral act'O. Resolutions were passed unanimous" adopting the advice given by Mr Hartshorn-

Richard Owen, collier, Pontycymmer, fined £ 2 at Bridgend on Monday for assaultm* Sergeant Hall, of Ogmore Vale, and £ 1 being drunk and disorderly, or in the altem* tivell^daysMmprisonment^

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