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'SHARELOCK HOLMES." i ORiGIKAL SPY STORY FROM BETHINE. I OBSERVANT SERGEANT- I Quito a good spy story, and with a re- freshing touch of originality, is told by the Matin on excellent authority. It was up in the north, not far from Bethuue, and towards dusk. A small pro- cession appeared and made its way slowly and solemnly towards the French linFos. It consisted of a captive Uhlan, straitly surrounded by two gendarmes, and at its head a brigadier in fine new mÚform-an impressive figue. Tho captive Uhlan was the best pass- port there could be, and the little pro- cession passed tb rough the French lines without let or hindrance. So the three gendarmes and their prisoner, who had a convincing hang-dog air, continued their walk till they reached and overpassed the first line of trenches. Observant Sergeant, All the time, it might have been noticed, but at first it was not, they wero taking a keen and very intelligent interest in their surroundings. They had almost j got to trenches number two, when a ser-1 geant, who was sitting under a tree, suioking a peaceful pipe with half-a-dozen of his men, caught sight of them. "Hallo." he said to his companions, Ila.11o,s something rather fishy here. Three gendarmes to one priconer 1 I have never seen that before. Got your rifles ready, my boy:» Then, coolly, the sergeant, pipe still in month, went up to the procession. Your jc.^?rs, please," lie said to the splendid brigadier. Tha brigadier blustered. By what rightr he asked, iu a thick accent. Up with your hands," cried the ser- geant sharply, and his companions behind him raised their rifles significantly. Up went the hands of brigadier, gendarmes, and pretended prisoner-now a genuine prisoner enough. The French sergeant (sayr. the Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph ") now answers to the cobriquet of Share- lock Holmes."

BOXER'S LIBEL ACTIONS, I Sequel to Johnny Summers's Match at Melbourne. In the King's Bench Division to-day Mr. Jus" e Darling granted an applica- tion made by Mr. MeCardie on behalf of The People," Ltd., to consolidate cer- tain libel actions which are being brought by Johnny Summers, the well known boxer, against a number of newspapers. Actions are already set down against the "News of the World," "Daily News," and Star," and the order will have the effect of consolidating these with the actions against The People," Lloyds," and "Daily Chronicle." Mr McCardie explained that the actions were brought by Summers, the well known boxer, who was engaged in a match at Melbourne which be lost. Renter's Agency sent a cable stating that A If Morev defeated Summers on a foul in the seventh round, and that Summers. who had been unfair throughout, struck the referee when the decision was an- nounced. Renter's Telegram Co., said counsel, ■sent this to the London Press, and it was published in Provincial papers through a telegraphic agency. Later it was ascertained that some of the statements were not correct, and all apology wa-t) published afterwards. "An army" of actions was begun, plaintiff asking for £1,150 damages. There was a humorous side to the matter, as the same sum was being claimed from each. Mr. Hogg opposed the application on the ground that applicants had not used diligence so that separate costs might be saved, and on the further ground that to consolidate actions not yet in the list with one coming en next week, would delay the latter. His Lordship, in making the order, paid it was a case for the exercise of tho powers of the Statute of 1888, which pro- vided for consolidation.

REY:?SS CmRT. I w  An excellent concert was given on Tuesday evening at the Rhyddings Con- gregational Church schoolroom by the pupils of the Brynmill Girls' School Those contributing to the programme were Misses Evelyn Boos, Maggie Gib- son, Joyce Terrctt, Beatrice Phillips. Dora Matthews, Molly Fowler, Irene Roberts, Millie Durk, Ivy Leakey, Mollie Lockman, Ethel Eynon, liowina Squires, I and Mattie Johns. The historical play, Men of Calais/' was rendered by Standard IV., while other standards also contributed. The proceeds were in aid of the Ladies* Sewing I Circle connected with the church.

MORRSTON PASTOR'S WrlL. The Rev. William Emlyn Jones, of Derlwvn, Crown-street, Morriston, Con- greational minister, pastor of the Taber- nacle Independent Chapel, Morriston, a former secretary of the church, and secretary and joint editor of the Welsh. Congregational Hymn-book, who died October 22nd, bas left estate valued at £ 1,004 gross, with net personalty £318. Probate has been granted to his widow. The testator left £100 and nine shares in the Metropolitan Bank of England and Wales, Ltd., to his wife, ten such shares, to his daughter, Lydia Aedino Davies, ten such shares, his books, cer- tain household effects and C409 to his son, Ernest Pearson Jones; eight such shares and his old oak coffer to his daughter, Lailan Elud, and he stated that the balance of his household effects were the property of his wife.

WRECKED ON A HAYRICK. A boating party at Southery Fen had an exciting adventure during the recent gale. The floods are still rising, despite the efforts at pile-driving which are pro- ceeding at the gaps in the bank of the Little Ousc. A number of men. put off in a boat for the purpose of salving furniture fi-owsa submerged house, situ- ate some distance from the main road. The road. by tho way, is under water for some distance, and ferry boats are goi. to and fro all day long. The gale increased in violence, and tho occupants of the craft became alarmed. As their cries for help brought no as-1 sirtance—they were over a mile from any inhabited. building—they managed to steer their boat in the direction of a hay- rick, the top of which remained dry. On j getting alongside they climbed to the rick, and there spent the night, exposed to tho fury of the gale. They suffered severely from the cold. As they did not! return, their relatives and friends on shore" became alarmed. At daybreak, however, the men were seen clinging to the hayrick, and no time was lost in rescuing them. Through the bursting of another bank in South-West Norfolk, a further three thousand acres have been added to the Hooded area,, and it is feared that the ..aonity^d .and will be of litfcie QM for ke^rj.tuuui ai this year.

FRESH PROGRESS. *» BRITISH TROOPS GAIN; mmm, I unu N I FIRST OF SIR JOHN FRENCH'S BI-WE-EKLY I EEPC?S. i AIRCRAFT SUPERIORITY. The first of the bi-weekly reports from Field-Marshal Sir John French was issued by the Press Bureau last night as follows:— The Field-Marshal Commanding the Bri- tish Forces in France reports as follows; Since our successes near La Dassee at the beginning of last week there has been less activity in that urea. We have, nevertheless, made some further progresb in this quarter, and on the 13th a valu- able point was secured without loss. We have consolidated our hold on the ground gained, and conclusive evidence has been obtained that tho enemy's losses in the roeent fighting thereabouts have been severe. In the Ypros district the enemy at- tacked our line on the 14th and succeeded at first in gaining possession of a few trenches. Counter-attacks were made by vis, and the ground lost was recovered, some prisoners beiilfc captured. On the remainder of the front there has! been some increase of intensity in tho í artillery duel, in which we have shown marked superiority. Direct hits have ill I several instances been secured on the enemy's guns, and much damage has been done to his defences. In spite of bad weather our aircraft have earried out their accustomed tasks! with conspicuous success. t An aviator discovered a hostile ammuni- tion column near l-a Bassee and dropped a bomb on it, blowing up an ammunition waggon, [Another lengthy dispatch from thE British Commander-in-Chief appeal's I on Page 3.]

HOME HELPS POST. I ————— do ————— t Criticism of an Appointment. I We have received a letter, under thfi aom-de-plume, John Gwydr with re- ference to the position of Supervisor of Home Helps to be appointed under the management of the Committee for the i Prevention of Distress amongst women. The title is interesting, says our cor- respondent, but the proceedings of the committee in the matter of the appoint- ment prove that it is highly injudicious to allow it to control the expenditure of public money subscribed for the work in question. The advertisement referred to demanded specific qualifications with ecrtiticates in cookery, housewifery, hygiene, etc., which only a highly- trained individual could have presented to the committed. Subject to correction, I am informed that three candidates made their formal applications to the secretary, one holding the particular certificates and diplomas required, a second somewhat Lees qualified, and a third with none of the certificates re- quired in the terms of the arlverdsoment. rhere applications having been read—I will not say considered—the committee voted by a two-thirds majority for the third lady, thoroughly estimable no no doubt, who came with none of the recommendations po^assed by the others. Surely an apology, if nothing more, is cluf) to the unfortunate and misled candidates. Lectures and training for the home helps aro required from the holder of this appointment. Even an easy-going community such as Swansea possesses may well condemn such proceedings. It is understood that the committee had expected to draw a measure of sup- port from Que-Nl Mary's Fund, but the managers of the latter are not likely to be impressed by the programme of the committee as expressed in the proceed- ings of yesterday.

"THE GREATER CAM?.' ■ i i Swansea Rugby Flayers With, the Colours. The suspension cf Rugby football at Swan. ¡ sea. during the w.J.r may not be palatable j to some people, but it has at, any ra,te set a largpe number of players and members I free to take part in The Greater Gaino." In a conversation with Pendr.igon" this morning Mr. F. E. Perkins baid that about 70 members of the Swansea, Rugby Club had joined the colours. Oswald Jen- kina, it is of interest, waa "gazetted" a eeoond-iieutenant with the Public Schools Section of the South Wales Borderers this week. Among the other Swansea playert. and ex-players who are in khaki are:- Bryn Lewis. J. Rapsey, J. Griffiths, Harold Thomas, Edgar Morgan (second-lieutenant), A. Ham era, Phil Evans, Aubrey Smith (cap- t1,ln), Graham HoweEs, Rev. Alban Daviee ka,ai-taut chap.ain). Ben Williams, Jim Davies, S. Jerram, the Bros. Shefl'ord, etc., etc.

'_n_A FIRE DESTROYS COLD STORAGE. At the Bournemouth Markets fire broke out in a large building owned by Bourne- mouth Markets, le? and Cdd Stores, Ltd. Great quantities of produce were destroyed, and the building was practi- cally gutted, the damage being estimated at several thousand pounds.

SOUTH DOCK DISPUTE. I The steamer which was lying at the Glasgow lyharf, South Dock, Swansea, pending a dispute which had arisen among the dockers regarding wages, has Ipft the port. The men refused to accept tlie amended terms which bad been agreed upon between the owners and the Dockers' Union.

— SWANSEA AND ITS TIME. A deluge of letters has poured upon us respecting the public clocks of Swansea, and they show that there is at least a deep-felt demand for a time-corrector like hie eld "one o'clock gun." We have been shown the record book dealing with the time variations of the various public l clocks; it reveals that the Parish Church clock, the Y.M.C.A. clock, and that at Castle Buildings are seldom if ever more than seconds out. What would satisfy the majority of Swansea people would be tin re-establishment of the one o'clock gun fire; is this, however, possible under present conditions?

FUNERAL AT COCKETT. I The funeral of the late Mrs. Rachel Griffiths, 33. PaTk-terrnce took place at Cockett Churchyard. The deceased lady, who was 63 years of age, was one of the oldest members at Siloam, Pentre Estyll, and was highly respected in the neigh-! bourhood The Rev. Penar Griffiths, the Rev. D. Jones, and the Rev. E. J. Ed-j wards officiated.

GREAT FLOODS IN THE VALLEYS. i Passengers in the Great Western trains between Pantyifynon and Pontardulais on Wednesday morning were surprised to I see the whole valley in some places under water. The floods in the rivers had not only covered fields, hedges, banks and nearly reached the tops of trees. but out- buildings belonging to some houses near the railw'ay were almost totally sub- merged. The river Amman, rushing down through Ammanford, was also greatly swollen. Floods, consequent upon tho heavy I rains, on Tuesday night again subjected several of the. tenants at Herbert-street, Pontardawe, to great inconvenience. They I had to resort to upper rooms for several hours, but luckily the damage is not great.

YOUNC SHOPBREAKERS. I I David John James, Station-road, IIvn- I gennech, and Henry Grier Evans, Bridge-I street, Llangennech, were summoned at the Llanelly Juvenile Court on Tuesday for stealing, q quanity of cigarettes, sweets and three bottles of pop, valued at! is 3d., from the f.hop of Mary Ann Wil-I liams, Station-road^ Llangennech. Defendants pleaded guilty, and the! presiding magistrate (Mr. W. David) ex. I pressed surprise at the spread of such a practice since his boyhood. The defen-i dants deliberately broke their way into the house of another person and wan- tonly threw away some of thQ goods they had stolen. The c?ses were dismissed on payment] 'I 'ht, were oii pavment oi cost,

COMMERCE OFTHE  UM.  PRINCIPAL STOCK fr-XCPANOUE AND OTHER MAhKtT hkfUiTS. SETTLEMENT DATES. I MIlling Contango .Feb. 22 M?r. General Contango ..Feb, 23 !Mar. 9 Ticket Day Feb. 24 MaJ. ? 1'ay Day Pl?b. 25 .?. M?r- 11 Consols Pay Day Mar. 1 —1 BUTTEK MARKET. I First, 0; secoad, 1;30; .third, 0; lourth, 0; superfine, 0; fine, 0; mild, 0; choicest boxes, 0; choice, 0; fresh butter from 125. •Agps»np>?A\ METAL MARKET. London, Wednesday. Copper, firm; turnover, 250 tons; 63i to 63i cash, 63g to tirD. throe months. Tin, irregular* 176 to 171.h} cash, 1 ■ >1 to 154 V j three montlis. English lead, 191; foreign,  to 4(1. Middle- 19 -,1 to lÐ. Spelter, 39:1 to 40. Middles- j bro' Iron, 56/4 58 three months. SHIPPING NEWS. I Tho following vessels have arrived in Swansea: Swan6ca: Dock.—Feb. 16 p.m Epplcton s 575, Port Talbot, Harries Bros., B shed. l'rinco of Wales Dock.—Feb. 16 p.m.: Llanolly Trader 6 219, Cardiff, F, H. Tucker, Crane No. 10. North Dock.—Feb. Ki a.m.: Nieo 6 380,1j Havre, n. Goldberg, G.W. No. 2 hoi-st-i Feb. 16 p.m.: Ville do Caen 145, Caen, Stockwood, Roes, Bath's wharf; Guilder Rose s 201, St. Servan, Randall and Co., G. W. No. 4 hoist. South Dock.—Feb. 16 a.m.: Rhona s 281, Cardiff, M- Murphy; Vestheim 377, Honfleur, Harries Bros.; Velocity s 39, Bristol, Pocketfs, Ltd.; Isleman 25, Ark- low, G. Shepherd, G. W. No. 5 hoist. PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND I DOCrvO CO. The following directors report will be submitted to the shareholders at the general meeting on Wednesday next. Since August 5th last, the Port Talbot Company's undertaking—in common with other railways-hw been under the oontrol of the Government. This has in- volved some Little variation in the form of the accounts and the returns for the year ended December 31st, 1914, and the audited statements now presented are prepared accordingly. They show a net income from all sources oi 1118,511, the details of which are shewn in account -No. 8. Approbi-iation account No. 9 shows that after bringing forward the credit balance from the previous account of £ 2,318, and making provision for fixed, charges and interest, a balance remains of 9d Out of this your direc- tors reoomhiend a dividend on the pre- ference shares at the full rate of 4 per cent. per annum, and en the ordinary shares at the rate of 9 per cent, per an- num, absorbing £ 24,000 and E56,700 res- pectively, leaving a balance to be car- ried forward of £2,615 lg. 9d. Interim dividends at the rates of 4 per cent. and 9 per cent. per annum on the preference ind ordinary shares respectively were paid on the 8th August, 1914. The capi- tal expenditure for the year amounted to £ 110,S43 7s. 5d.. The directors retiring are Colonel J. R. Wright and Mr. D. A- Thomas, who oner themselves for re- election. One of the auditors, Mr. Thos. Wise, F-C.A., also retires at this meeting, and offers himself for re-election. The Board contributed the sum of E200 as a do- \tion to the Prince of Wales, Relief 1 und. I GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The directors of the Great Western Railway Co. have decided, after appro- priating £ 200,000 to the general reserve, to recommend a dividend for the half- year ended December 31st last of 3i per cent. on the consolidated ordinary stock, making, with the interim dividend paid for the ball-year to June 30th 6 per ecnt. for the year, with a balance curried for- ward of about £ 115,000 ■1JF SOVEREIGN AT A DISCOUNT. I Madrid, Tuesday.—I'or the first time in I history the British sovereign has been quoted in Spain at a discount. On to- day's Bourse operations were effected at 24 pesetas 92 centimos per pound sterling. Tho Bourse closed at 24.04. SOUTH WALES FINANCE. I BIPORT. I February 16, 1915. Business is distinctly quieter to-day. Coal shares are rather offered, probably on the discussion in regard to the renewal of the Miners' Wages Agreement. The strong feature, however, is that of Powell Duff- ryns. These shares have improved to 54s.- m-54s. 6d. In Rails, Taff Ordinary has been done at 68i, and looks easier ag>ain. In Coal and Iron shares, Albion Ordinary are offering at 5s, but Blaenavons are steady it. 15s. 6d., f6s. Cardiff Collieries are offering at ¿,)s., with no declared buyer. Consolidated Cambrian Ordinary are steady at 213. 6d., 22s., and the Preference at 18s. 6d., 19s. D. Davis "lid SOIa. Ordinary a-re offered, and Ebbw Vales also have a weak appearance, being freely offered at 19s. FiSlders "tre wanted at 105., but Great Western "B" are offering at 71. Lambert Bros, are easier, being offered at 24s. This compa.ny's Preference shares have been done at Nantyglo and Blain-a Prefer- ence have been done again at 70J, and are still wanted at the figure. Norths are -t dull market, being' offered at 26s. 9d., but the Preference are in demand. Powell Duffryiis have been a good market all day, closing 5.15.. 548. 6d. The New have been done it 29s. 6d. Ebymney Irons are offered. The Preference have been done at 17s. 6d. Tredegar "A" are offering at 21s. Sd., but the "B" are inquired fcr at 288. 6d. Wind- sor 10 per cent. Preference bltares have changed hands at 11. I LIST OF BUSINESS DONE. I Taff Ordinary, 631. Dublin and South Eastern Railway Ordin- ary, B12 lis. 3d. Ebbw Vale Ordinary, 19B. Lambert Preference, 4A. Nantyglo and Blaina Prefa., 70J. Powell Duffryn Ordinary, 53s. 6d. (odd lot) Powell Duffryn New Ordinary, 29s. 6d. Rbyconey Iron Preference, 17s. 6d. Windsor 10 per cent. Preference, £11. Mordey Garneys, 58. 6d., 59. 6d., 5s. 6d. Globe a.s. (10s. paid), lis. 6d. Tatem s.s., 3-is. 6d., 34a. 6d. Britain a.s., Ill 15s. Field Line s.s., 23s. 9d. APlin and Barratt Ordinary, 35s. National D 1 s-co unts, lis. 9d. Anglo-Malay Rubber, Ss. Furness Withy Ordinary, 30a. 9d. ev div. I CURRE-NT QUOTATIONB. j J Nominal I Nom. Åmt. Stock. Quotations. Con-?ols .?. 68? .€?00 :x\Dï"4-¡P;f: -Q4! ?00 Alex Dk and Rly 4? p.o. B Pref 82 -4 £ 100 Barry RailwfLy Deferred Ord. 87 —89 j 9!00 Barry 4 D.C. Preferred.. 80 —81 ilOO Great Western Railway Ord. 10-110 £100 Midland Deforced Ordinary. 66 -66 I Eio Port Taibct Hail way Ordinary 111-171 110 Port Taitet Pref Bi- 91 zelw Rhymney Railway Deferred. 3 £ —65 tElOo iihymney Preferred IID-æ zloo Taff Vale Railway Ordinary— 68 69 LSO Lloyds Bank £8 paid. 26i—J7J E10 London & Prov Bank L5 paid 18—19 E12 London City <t Mid. LZJ paid O"k j £ 60 National Prov. ( £ 12 paid)- 36 -37 £ 10 Albion Coal Ordinary Q- 5$ £ 10 Albion Coai 6 p.c. Cum >ref._ Hi—1U j &-I Blaenavon Ordinary 1515:9 zEl Burnyeat Brown Ordil;ry. 58iiG-59,10 Ll Cardiff Colliery 1J—li £1 Cambrian Consolidated Ord 21/0 12/0 £ 1 Cambrian Con 6 p.c. cum Pref 18,6 19/0 £ 1 D. Davis and Sons Ordinary. 3b1D-!l/O Ll D. Davis New Ordiira,-Y. 3ó/0-:371O £1 Ebbw Vale Ordinary, 18/9—19/3 £ 5 Ebbw Vale 5 p-c. Cum. Pref- <|— 5A Ll Elders .— 9/6—10/5 £ 1 Fernhill Colliery £ j itrnniU Col. 7 p.c. Cum Pref IS 5—20'i £1 Gwaun-cae-Gurw«n fully paid 25/0-Z7/D £ 1 Gwaun-cae-gurwen 10s. paid 12/6—13,'5. j £ 5 Great Western Colly, fully pd 7J— 8 IL-5 Great Western Golly £ 3 paid 5^— 51 b —5& .£1 Insoles £1 Insoles 6 per cent. Pref.- 18/6-1:#1 £1 Lambert Bros. Ordinary. 23/6-24/6 £ 5 Lambert 5i p.c. Cum Pref. 4|j— 41 L5 Locket's Ordinary 4g— 5a £ 1 Newport Abercam n p c. Cum. Pre-Pref 21/0-22/0 j £ 1 Newport Abercarn 7 p.c. Pref £ l North's Colliery Ordinar;y. 2 GI6-r;:1í6\ £ 5 Ocean Wilsons Ordinary. 9j— 98 £ 10 Pcnrikyber O-Iinary lri-izi 1 £ 1 Powell Duffryn Ordinary 54/0—54.6 j £1 Powcll DuAryn New partly- pd i 1 Rhymney Iron Ord (Old). 10/6—11/0 I £1 Rhymney Iron (New) Ll Rhymncy Iron 6 p.c. Cum Pf. 17/6-18/0 I £ 1 Tredegar A (14s. paid) 21/6—22/0 j Xi Tredegar B (fully paid)- 28,:6-29/1) ¡ -c: I United National Ordinary- 58¡(}-5WO i?l United National 6 p.o. cum Pf 21/6— £ 1 Britonferry Chemi&!U — ?4/0—?'0 ?1 Ben Evana Ordinary.—. 17/9—18/3 £10 Barry Graving Dock — 13t-13t £ 1 John Bland Ordinary 18/0—19/0 j .? ColIseum Ordinary .?. ?— 4 Li Coliseum Pref. 20/6-21:6 jEl Channel Dry Dock Ordinary 18/0—19/8 £1 English Crown Spelter 31/0 j Ll Furness Withy. "U" :1/0—3Z/0 £ 10 Hain Steamship Company 13,"14 Ll Jones Dickinson Ordinary. 8/6— S/S i £ 1 Jones, R.E. Ordinary 40/0—42/6 L Jonea, R. E., Prc-f xd JE.10 Wm. Hancock def. ord. — 7i—7| j Ri Redcroft S.N. Company. 'lS/6-2r.ti I £1 Spillers and Bakers Ord 49/0—50/0 £ 10 Spillers 6 per cent. ref. 128-121 £ 1 Stepney Spare WheeL. 1ïJ3-17/9 £ 1 Tatem S.S. -———. 54JD.-SWO R,10 Weavers Ordinary 143—15i £ 10 Weavers Preference .— 10!- 11

THE COUNTRY'S CALL j —— -0 Swansea's Patriotic Shop I Assistants. At the annual meeting ot the Swansea branch of the .National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen; and Clerks, held at tho Cartref Restaurant last evening, Mr. W. F. Bowen presided. In vacating the chair for Mr. J. Waller (now elected to the office), Mr. Bowen, i recounting the work of the year, said four houses in Swansea had conceded living- out to male employes and three to female employes. An agitation with a firm of multiple grocers had resulted in great concessions to the, staff, including the abolition of radius agreements and, in many cases, advancement of wages, with a bonus. In Swansea the ctaff of this firm were all Union men. He referred also to the fact that the Union had been able to secure the additional day at Christmas to boot shop assistants, and alluded with .pleasure to the fact that of the increasing membership (there were now about 500 members) between 80 and 100 had joined the colours. Other elections were: Vice-chairman, Mr. W. B. Davies; secretary, Mr. J. Hod- son; treasurer, Miss E. Nichol; delegates; to the Labour Association, Messrs. J. Waller, W. B. Davies, and J. Hodson. The retiring officers responded to votes of thanks, and the secretary said he was glad to see the spirit of revolt for better conditions.

THE DUKE'S BILL I ♦ j What Its Effect Would Be I Upon Wales. i The IV Cambria Daily Leader has re- ceived a very large number of resolutions of protest, passed by representative Welsh bodies, against Sir Henry Lunn'e inter- ference with Welsh political matters he does not even faintly understand. The Duke of Devonshire's Bill to sue- pend further the Welsh Church Act is to ecme up for discussion in the House of Lords next week. The Welsh Parlia- mentary party are alert as to the danger that might arise through the Bill. Re- presentations have already been made to the party Whips that debates on the Duke's Bill in the Commons will bo con- sidered as raising controversial matter. Mr. Llewelyn Williams has issued a manifesto, in which he states that, as a result of the high rate of interest entailed by the war, the emancipated Church will benefit enormously by the commutation set out in the Welsh Church Act. He states that the action of the Duke of Devonshire is a flagrant breach of the political truce which is supposed to exiBt:Ø The Duke of Devonshire's Bill will, in practice, give an opportunity for older clergymen to resign and young men to be put into their positions, securing the ite interest and postponing Disendowment in each case until the young men retire.

Last night's London Gazette" noted that twenty-one non-commissioned and warrant officers have been promoted second lieutenants for service in the field. At the London County Council a peti- tion from teaehera at a Hackney school appealing for permission to teach sex hygiene was referred to the Education Committee

I A. MITCHELSON and OO..J Also CASTLE BUILDINGS. Albo Column Bid gs, SWANSEA. Pinners Hall. CARDIFF. LONDON. ) Telephones— Telegrams- 628 Cent. Swansea (2 Lines). "Mit,chelem" Swansea. 2594 Cardiff (6 Lines). Ii Mitcbelson, Cardiff." 7680 London Wall (2 Lanes). I¡ Chelsonmit, London." WE HAVE BUYERS OF- 200 E.C. Spelters, 100 Ben Evans Ordy, 200 ¡ Eiders lOa.. 50 Coliseum Ordy at 3, 200 Ooli- J seum Prefs 20s. 6d., 400 Gurwen New 12s. 6d., 20 Albion Ordy £5 5a., LL,WO Oambi,ian Rly D" Debenture, 100 Stepneys 17s. 6d., 20 WEA- ver Ordy £15, 200 Cambrian Coal Ordy 21s. 6d., 100 Prefs 18s. 9d., 100 Ben Evans Prefs t 296., 50 Rhondda illy Ordy 11, 100 Tredegar "B" 28s. 6d. WE HAVE SELLERS OF- ZOO Ben Evans Ordy 18s. 3d., 50 Port Talbot Prefs 9, 300 Stepneys 186., 100 E.G. Spelters 31a., 200 Dickinson Ordy 9s., 200 Mond Nickel 7 per cent. Cum Prefs 26s. 6d., 100 Non-com Frefs 23s. 6d., JB500 Port Talbot Rly Deb. 92J, 100 Fernhill Colly. Ordy 27s. 6d., 1 Lloyds Bank, 27i, 25 Ocean Coals 9. 100 Lambert Brcs. Ord. "48., 10 Preference 41, L&V Swan- j E?a, H?rbom-, 1946, 9!?i, 100 Tredegar "A" 218. 9d., 200 Field Lines 23s., 200 Globe 1.8. He. 6d. )

WATERLOO CUP Opening Day of "Dogs' Derby. WATERLOO CUP (with cup. value 100 »ovs, added by the Bwl of beftor, for 64 sub- scribers. at 25 sovs each; winner 500 sot's, see-ODd 200 sovs, two dogs 50 sovs each, fcnil dogs 30 sovs each, eight doge 20 &ovs each, sixteen dosrs 10 eovs each; the Waterloo Purse ana Waterloo Plate, 360 sovs; totaJ 1,600 eovs. FIRST ROUND. frI.'a.tteDlY->.JI beat Gobby. Betting: 11 to 8 on Tattenhall. Happy Challenge beat The Monarch. Betting: U to 4 on Happy Challenge. Songstress beat Earlston. Betting: 7 to 4 on Songstress. Babylon beat Jules Mumm. Betting: 21 to 20 on Jules Mumm. Balderdash beat Legal Letter. Betting: 5 to 2 on Legal Letter. Glen Mist bea.t Harrogate Waters. Retting: 6 to 4 on Harrogate Water*. Jawleyford beat Once Australia. Betting: 9 to 2 on Jawleyford. Dubiety beat Bryn Genial. Betting: 2 to 1 on Dubiety. Junca beat Alva. Betting: 13 to 8 on Junoo. Quite Happy beat Ilorstaad Harvey SARCO. Betting: 5 to 4 on Horatead Harvey Suao*. Fulf Speed beat Adventurous. Betting: 5 to 4 on Full Speed. Hopeful Still beat Euia. Betting: 5 to 2 on Eula. Brummagem beat My Mascot. Betting: 11 to S on My ZkLa&oot. « Oaptain Large beat Eskimo. Dctting: 15 to 8 on Eskimo. Tablespoon beat Musical Cry. Letting: 11 to 10 on Tablespoon. Basque beat Delver D. Betting: 5 to 2 on Basque. Leucoryi beat Ileal British. Betting: 5 to J on Leucaryt. Nip Near beat Ropsack. Batting: 11 to 4 on Hopsack. False Forecast beat Clamour. Betting: 7 to 2 on False Forecast. Rataine beat Marconigrajn- Betting: 11 to 10 on Rataine. Winning Number beat Nubiju Phidiae beat Lusory. Bugleman beat High Legh Hedda beat Littleton &.axm

LINGFIELD PARK. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME POST- PONED. The Press Association says that owizIc t8 Goods, to-day's programme baa been post- poned. OFFICIAL SCRATCMIMCS. LingfLeld engagements—King Finch and Doctor Break. All engigements-St, Knepp and iBwaTMn. All engagements in Mr. A. Remington Robart's name-Dyesrt and Bailina GouL Lanfigeld enga.-emente-Malt McGratbu All engagements in Lord St. David'e name —Forward m.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS. BIRTHS. MOREIB.On the 15th inlw- at 34, Tardra. road, Qlydach-on-Tawe, the wife of Mr. W. Edgar Morris, of a, dqLnghUw. MARRiAtifcS. EVANS—OWEN.—On February 13th, at IJean, gyfelach Parish Ohtrmh, by the Rev. Alban Jo-nes, li.A.. Evan Evaas, MorriaootL, to lic,nna-b Jo.ne Owen, daachibar of Mr. Joseph Owen, Morriston. DEATHS. 6BMMENS.—On Feoraary Iwth, at JO. Brook- place, Neath, James David Sesmmene. aged 23. Funeml Saturday, 20th, ait 5 o'clock (public). SEYMOUR.-At 336, N eath-road, Plaarmarl. on Monday, Thomas and. Catherine Sey- mour, aged 70 and 72. Public funeral Saturday, at 3 o'clock, for Seion Grave- yard, Morriaion. Deeply regretted. DA \TES,-on 14th inw- aiL her daueboera residence. Grovesend, Margaret Davies, late ot Pwll-Owm. Deeply regreiled. CH.A.R.LEB.-on Saturday, the litfc inst,. Agroea, relict of the laite Rev. William Cbe'ee, Hi., Fforesiiach, near Swansea; age ..8. Burial on the lat..b inaL, at 5 Gadle Cemetery. Strictly private. No fiowere by kind request. E;VA.N.-&On Sunday, 14th inal, Matthew Evans died at the residemoe at biø daughter, Mrs. Theophilus, 13, Laagfard- terrace, St. Thomae. Funeral Thursday' next, 3 o'clock, for Danygnaig (gentlemen only). IN MEMORIAM. JEFFREY&-in affectionate remembrance of John Jeffreys, the belovftd husband of Elizabeth Jeffreys, of Cwmbwrla, who de- parted this life Feb. 17th, 1913. He left the world without a tear. Save for his wife and children dear; To heal their sorrows, Lord descend, And to the friendless prove a friend. -From sorrowing wife and children.

WREATHS, BOUQUETS, Etc., by "K I T L E Y'S." THE SPECIALISTS IN ALL FLORAL DESIGNS. CHEAPEST AND BEST HOUSE FOR GLASS WREATHS. OPPOSITE NATIONAL. SCHOOLS. OXFORD■fe'l'fiJSET. SWANSEA. (Tel. 21 y Central.) ALEXANDER JOHNSTON. The 3Lowt Up. to-date Floriet in Swansea. WREATHS. BOUQUETS, and other FLORAL DESIGNS arranged in the La.test London Style.—27. OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA. Telephone; 667 Central. 10U LALFC FOR CLASSIFICATION. WANTED, General Cierk, Coal Shipping Officer; q-aivk and reliable at aeoounte. —Stare experience and salary to "Goal." Oommercial Buildings, Port Talbot. ACC-23i LOST, this morning, between Swansea and Port Talbot, Stepmey VirheeL-Pleam retorn to Bulliu, Heathiield Mewa, Swansea.. 299AS-I9 TTTANTED, a. smart Boy, juøt. left school, J tic aasis.. on Milk RouuqL-A-Pply W, Taylor, Cradock-etreet, Swansea. 299A2-19 STABLES, Cooch-house and Twoitowsjr Warehouse &t Nos. 31 and 36, Mansel- lane; every convenience; to be let at end of Mzrch, 1915; on view.—Aj>ply 19, Walters- road. TV IV T ANTED, a strong Youth, about 17 years of am.-Apply Geo. Williams, 69, High-street, Swejaeea. Cfl-23 TO LET, at St. Thomas, Two Furnished. i Rooms, with use of bath; will suit man and wife; 6s. per week.—"White," Leader Office 29SlA2rS3 HOUSE to Let, 28* Band-street.—APFPIY Walter Wart-kins, 4, Rutlead-street. 2MA2,19 EXPERIENCED Girls Wanted for Book Binding D,-partment.-Apply Watkins, Printing and Stationery Co., Rutiand-efcreei. 299A&-19 TTURS, the real goods, to clear. Rome-m- i- ing stock: Biack Fox Set, A4 1Qs. Natural Fox Set, LS 10s.; Black Bear Stack, £ 2 100> Cheaper 13s. gible set.—Jen- kins, Furriers, 3, Dillwyn-eotreeifc. 299A2-59 FOR SALE, Bedroom Suite, 3gi».; Sittiuev room Suite, Overmantel, Sideboard, Feather and Flock Beds, Lron Bedsteads; to be sold cheap.—Mrs. Kerela.be, Wardrobe Dealer, 14. Caivsrt-street, Swansea. 239A2-19 PATRONISE cmr OoloaieB.—FUR RugB from t Australia. Canada, India, Russia, in- cluding Opoesum, n. Bear, and LOVEIY Skin RU^S at 12s. 6d.—Jenkins, The S-wwmiba, Furriers, i, Dillwyn-streat. WSAMS ?

NEWS IN BRIEF] BY TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH TO-DAY. Amsterdam, Wednesday.—The steamer 1 Laertes left Ymuiden to-day for Amster- dam. m Mr. Alexander Fouester Paton, presi- dent of the Scottish Temperance League, I died at Alloa to-day. Amsterdam, Wednesday.—A Constanti-i nople telegram states the Austrian and German Ministers to Persia have left for, Teheran. Flushing, W edn(day .-The Mecklen- burg left at 8.10 this morning for Folke- stone with wounded British officers and soldiers on board. A Reuter's message from Stockholm, under yesterday's date, says the Scandi- navian Governments are making repre- sentations to CireatBi-itain and Germany on the use of neutral fiags. The Duke of Connaught has expressed his gratification at the litness of the Canadian citizen soldiers inspected by him on Monday. A message from him appeared in Tuesday's military orders, according 'to a Reuter's Winnipeg mes- sage. Amsterdam, Wednesday.—The "Maas-j bode" learns from the Belgian frontier that a concentration of German troops is taking place at Court raj. Troops are leaving for the Ysor front. A great Red Grows service has been established xc Courtrai. Ottawa, Wednesday.—In view of the recent attempt to dynamite a railway bridge at Yanceboro by the German, Van Horn, the Canadian Government has re-j quested the United States to guard the highway and railway approaches to Canada on the American side. I The Pope has received in private audi-I nice Monsignor Deploige, ex-Burgo- naster of Louvain, who assured his Soilness that the change of Belgian ninister t<, the Vatican did not imply any alteration in the relationship be- tween Belgium and the Holy See. I Paris, Wednesday.—The Rome corrs-I pondent of the Echo de Paris," tele- graphs that the "Tvos-to del Carline" asserts that for the last 6ve days Austria has suspended traffic on the railways leading to the Italian frontier, the lines being exclusively u for military pre- parations.

Export of grass and clover seeds from Holland has been prohibited. A Boners message says that by an axplo- sion of gas in No. Pit belonging to the Bridgeness Coal Company, this morning, five men were more or less severely hnrnt. i The North Deal lifeboat landed at I Fiamsgato to-day five men forming the crew of the schooner Proba, of Dart-1 i ) which was driven on the brake rturins a sale this morning, while bound L for Gravesend with a car^o of china clw i

"MODERN BUMBLEDOM; I SKEITY COUNCILLOR'S CRITICISM OF THE NATIONAL RELihr FUND. RATE-SAVING AT CCCKETT. I i The monthly meeting of the Cockett Parish Council was held at the Union Gliices, Alexandra-road, on Tuesday evening. Mr. T. Hopkins (vice-chair- man) preside in the absence ox the ] Chairman (Mr. John Davies). In r<Mponse to' a requo?t at the last meeting, Mr. T. B. Williams prcsentud a financial statement on tho Dunvant Branch Library for the period from October, 1910, to date. The total receipts j he said, were 4,1. Os. 3d., the expenses 7s., and the cash in hand 13s. 3d. Mr. J. T. Martyn was nominated as a manager of the Swansea Group of Schools, and Mr. T. B. Williams for the Gowerton Group. In regard to the suggested provision of a recreation ground for Waunarlwydd, the Clerk (Mr. J. T. M'artyii) reported that he had written to Mr. Thomas Jones, agent for the Stepney Estate, on the matter, and also in regard to a footpath —the subject of a previous discussion— and Mj-. Jones had replied saying ho would be very pleased to meet a commit- tee on the spot if an appointment was arranged. A committee was appointed, consisting of the four representatives I for Waunarlwydd. "Modern Bumbledom." I The Clerk reported on the receipts in I the parish for the National Relief Fund as follows: Waunarlwydd, JCt7 Is. 4d.; Sketty, iJ109 17s. 3d.; making a total of e"y, 1, IS. ma mg a ,o"a 0 I o £ ]56 18s. 7d. The returns for Fforest- fach had not yet been received. Mr. J. H. Morgan criticised the adminis- tration of the fund. and, so far as Sketty I was concerned. likened it to modern Bumbledom. Sketty had only received 35s. in benefit, he declared, and it is nothing short of scandalous the way the fund is being administered." The Cockett Parish Council had no representation on the local committee of the fund, and he moved that the Local Government Board's attention be called to the matter. Mr. T. B. Williams seconded, and the meeting agreed. i Borough Extension I nquiry Report. The Clerk presented a brief report on ) the borough extension inquiry in so far as it affected Cockett parish. He pointed out that the rates in Cockett at present were higher than in Swansea, but, in spite of that, they secured a guarantee that their rates would not exceed those of the borough. It would be a saving of 3s. in the < £ to get the Swansea rate applied to our parish," added Mr. Martin. Mr. J. H. Morgan proposed the accept- ance of the report, and a vote of thanks to the clerk for his services to the parish in connection with the preparatory work of the. inquiry. Mr. Honoratus: Lloyd, K.C., had expressed his written admiration, he said, of the way Mr. Martyri had compiled his evidence. -Iidr. Ts Bowen Williams seconded, and the resolution was carried- Mr. Walter Webber wrote fmggesting! that a meeting of the augmented Parish Council be held to consider the terms of settlement between the Corporation and the Rural District Council. II The Council decided not to hold any l further meetings in connection with the matter.

BOY'S EXPLOITS WITH STOLEN NOTE. The exploits of a boy of 11 years, who had run away with a ten-shilling note, were described at Llanelly on Tuesday, when William Davies, living at Water- j street, appeared before the magistrates Mrs. Agnes Evans, Mill-lane, said that on January 30th the lad, at her request, went to make a small purchase for her with the note, and never returned. De- fendant's father blamed Mrs. Evans for having given the boy so much money. Detective-sergeant Hodge Lewis Faidi that when he charged the boy, the latter said Mrs. Evans sent me for 6ausages. I changed the note, and went to Raba- cotti's, where I bought cream slices and choeolatos. I also paid 4s. 3d. train far? to Haverfordwest." Defendant pleaded guilty and said that at Haverfordwest he went to the shilling seats in the cinema. Replying to Mr. C. Tregoning, defen- dant's father said the boy was missing from his home for a week. The lad was discharged with a caution. GOOD-BYE SORE FEET, GOOD-BYE CORNS. If you suffer irem sore, burning, raw, swollen, perspiring 'or tired feet, just get a 2d. Foot Shampoo Powder and dis- ■lve it in hot water and soak the feet for ten minutes. It acts like magic, makes your feet comfortable, happy, glad; and good. They won't hurt you a bit. T.) cure Corns use Rich's "W aukwell." This roots tliem out and stops you limp- ing. ZJrices, Is. lid. (by post. Id. extra). Rich, Tho Chemist. 30. High-street, j Swansea. Advice on all foot ailments.