The Cambria Daily Leader

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OSCULATCBY PRACTICES. I Tho little market town of Hungerford, wituat,e,d on the border of Wiltshire and Berkshire, was the scene yesterday of quaint ceremonial reminiscent of centu- ries ago. It was Hockney Day, the day 'when the inhabitants commemorate the feneiert privileges which have come down to them frcm John (I' Gauut's Day., Early in the morning the Bellman (Mr. E. Busluiell), who has occupied the office for upwards of thirty years, summoned Xhe-Coomrnonem-to their annual Hocktide Court held at the Town Hall, where the |->usine6s of the year Was transacted. This t,,ok the form of the election of the Gon- ^able (who, by reason of his office, acts •l«o as Borough Coroner), and the elec- tion of such interesting officials a& the r11ttimen. Keepers of the Key-e of the Common Coffer, the Common Portrieve, the Overseers of the Common, Water Bailiff, and Ale-tastere. During the time their colleagues were I thus assembled in solemn conclave the ctticial Tuttimen. who had previously re- ceived from the Constable their staves of otfiee, gaily decked floral poles, perambu- lated the town and, according to time- 3ionoured custom, kissed the women folk, giving each an orange in exchange for the sahite. The kissing men had a particu- larly busy time at the workhouse. The customary lunch was held, hut in iriew of the war the subsequent festivities were allowed to go by default.

n CONCERTS AT THE CARLTON. I < 1. Two of the most popular artistes that Aave-visited Swansea recently are Mr. and Miss Bamford, the entertainers who have been delighting large audiences at the Carlton Cafe, Swansea. They are again at the Carlton this week, having been en- gaged by Me&rs. R. Eo, Jones, Ltd., for a.. prolonged period to give concerts every alternate week at the Carlton and the Exchange. Last night they tried the experiment of giving vocal solos on the different floors of the Carlton Ca.fe, and it proved so suc- ressfui that they intend to repeat it. The ? nrchf-tra. undT ?h*? direction of Mr. J. | Clement, is making marked progress, J. progi-ess. amd

MUMBLES WAR BONUS. COUNCIL CONSIDERINC THE ADVISABILITY; OF A GRAHT. THE PARISH CHURCH NAVE. The Works and Gteneral Pttrpotses Cam. mititee of the Oysterxcomth Urbaai Die,-xim Council met on Tuesday night, CoiHtciUcxr NajTy Daviss presiding. Too Surveyor (Xr. W, P. Puddicombe) a:ated that tlnj estimated cost of berbinff and channelling and laying down taor ma-cadanx in froru, of the Mumbles Raptisl Churcli would amount to about £ lb. It was acreed tbat. the work be done provided the church authorst iee pay half the cost. The Surveyor rejjofted that tbo followins worM had been compiled. wz- lterbi-ng round new c-il) utand, cix^rsins in D'tmnt- lane, aii-Li verious road repa-ira by direct i<aboux, also «naj„ tha fo.^iow.isfr work wae in p;x:»gTT*«: Layii^g uoif ;i uir maoadazn on footway in jyark. regains to wator pipee in Cas«ei'i-c<ad. According: to iiustructions from the Coun- cil. be had maoe aai in«peouon of tlle path- way in Overland-rcxwi. lie found that. o. new hedge bad been put up and that a aiono and earita puiar bad been erected, but, theiis had been no encroachment on the footway, wnioh was a public ri^ai-of-way. A Lively Discussion. Continains his ;-epor4., the Surveyor said that he bad ieques>t'ed -Ao--src-. Parnk and Bart Beer, who are erecting bouses ia BoaTCyit-itaue, Morton, and West Crceo-lano respectively, to back the hedges in frcr. of the hou«>s. He had recently pressed them to do the work, end they had asked him to -adlow them to postpone same until •the terraces w-ore competed. Ccneiderable disciLt&ioti ensuod. Mr. J. J. Jones suggested that if the bye-laws were contravened thera should be a prosecution. Eventually it waa decided that the action of the Surveyor be confirmed, and dla; Ile Clerk be instructed I to write to the builders asking them to do the work aë c.WQ poeaibio. Mischevious Boys Damage Trees. It was reported that two boys had been caught wilfully damaging the iirees and ehrubs in the paxk, and. that much damage had bean done. The chairmiaii remarked that he had tõ-een boys hizneelf doing damage to the trees. He anew the father of one I cf the boy: and if he was written ,to. he would see tha-t the boy would beiiave him- self in future. The Clerk was instructed to write to the parents informing them that if fmtner oomplaiiite are made, the Coun- cil would take proceedings with a view of punishing the offenders. War Bonus for Workmen? I The Chairman brought forward the matter 1 of the wages paid to the Council's work- men- Their workmen were oertainly not overpaid (and next overworked >, buit owing ■to the fact that the cost of living had in- creaeed slnoe the outbreak of war, he sug- gested thar their wageis be increased by 2a. per week. Mr. David Beynon I suggest we make an increa.se of is. per wes-k. Mr. John Harris: Twenty-four shillings a week is a ridiculously low wage. We cannot expect, a man with a family to live cm that. MT, Peacock: What is the average wage ? The Surveyor: About 26s. or 27e. per week. It was ultimately decided to a" the Sur- veyor to make a. return of the average wagea paid the workmen covering a period of two months, and thwt the eame be die- cussed at the nest Council meeting The Clerk read a, letter from the offioer in charge of the Newport Boys' Brigade, ask- ing the OystermoutJi Council for theiT per- mission to be allowed to camp in the dis- trict during the first, week in August, and if the Council would provide ithom with a suitable spot batween Bracelet end Ca/swell Bays ? The boys, who number between 200 and 250, formerly camped ait Ilfracombe, where they were well treated- If they cams to Mumbles, probably oIL good number of their parents and friends would accompany them. An interesting discussion followed, and the general feeling of the Council waa to assist the !>ÓYiI!I' Brigade in every Way pos- sible. The Clerk waa requested -to confer with the the brigade with a view of making the necessary arra/ngfements and to the selea: ing of a suitable epot on which to camp. Parish Church New Nave. A plan was submitted a-nd approved of for alterations and additions to Oyster- mouth Parish Church. The work of build- ing a new nave at e. cosi of £ 5,00? pair, of a scheme for tthe entire reerborratiou and enlargement of the church. This work, when put in hand, will find employment, for a large number of masons, among whom there is a good deal of unemployment locally.

CANS IN THE RAIN I Defence in Pembrokeshire Milk Cases. There were three oases at St. Clears-on Tuesday against milk-vendors for in- fringements of the Foods' aud Drugs' Act. The defendants were Thomas Howells. Broadway Farm, Llansad- wrnen; David LcwLs, junior, Bronwest Farm, Laugharne; and Wm. Jones, Broadway House, Laugharne. David Roderick, inspector of weights -? a p e. t o r < ) f weights and measures, spoke to visiting Broad- 'ay Factorv, where the defendant Wm. Jones was delivering milk to Messrs. Cox and Sons, milk retailers, Cardiff. He aske d the defendant for a sample of the milk from the churn, and this, the pubf lie analyst reported, was deficient in fatty solids, and contained five per oent. added water—one pint of water to every 21 gallons of milk. Jones pleaded not guilty, attributing the presence of water to the fact that the can was exposed to the rough and wet weaflier over night. He added that it was no gain for him to add water, as he was paid according to the percentage of fatty solids. The Chairman (Mr. J. R. Thomas) said the Bench did out consider it a very serious caw. Defendant was fined 2s. 6d. and part costs. Mr. H. Brunei White, solicitor, Car- marthen, appeared for the defendant Thomas Howells, Broadway Farm. The Inspector said that the sample of milk he took from defendant at Broacl- yav Factory contained ten per c-ent. added water. 3ir. White said the can containing the milk was inadvertently espotied to the bad weather. Defendant was fined £1 and part costs. The defendant David Lewis, junior, Bronwest Farm, was fined 3s. 6d. and part costs. In his case the Inspector stated that the milk contained 4 per cent. added water.

LLANDOVERY SPOBTMAffS DEATH. I The death has occurred of Mr. H..liunI Hughes, who for the pa6t Rve years had been cashier at. the Llandovery branch of the London and Provincial Bank. He was a kr-(-n footballer and tennis pl aver, and acted as hon. secretary to the Llandoverv Golf Club-

SWANSEA lAOS WHO ARE SERVING THE KING. I I I A glance into the Swansea Recruiting Office in Union-street, showing a batch of stalwart young men enlisting to fight for King and Country. (Photo Ijy Chapman;).

THE UNWANTED CHILD I SHOCKING STORY OF CRUUTY TO FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL TIED TO A CAS STOVE Extraordinary were made at the Clerkenwell Police Court yester- :i,fty against Thomas and Annie Catling, of Bainsbury-street, Islington, who were summoned for ill-t-reatim,- and neglecting Ellen Radford, aged five. Mr. W. T. Eiciretts, who appeared for the prosecution, suggested that the case was one that should go for trial. The; child, he said, was horn before the I marriage of the couple. She was in the custody of Mrs. Catling's sister until August last, and then came under the c-are of the defendants. She had since got into a shocking conddtion. The child had been beaten and starved. If she re- covered, she would certainly be per- manently injured. The only complaint a?ajn&t the cl&d was that she was dirty. A child of the marriage, a boy, was properly looked after, bmt there seemed to be a conspiracy to got rid of Ellen by slow torture, for she had been left tied up to a gas stove until, aocording to a photograph* she looked more like a scare- crow t-han, a human being. The child was 81b. to 91b. short in weight according to the standard. i Food Ravenously Devoured. I Inspector Richings &aid that on visiting the Casings' house he found the child sitting on a stove in a corner away from the fire. Her face was bruised, and she was in a very- miserable condition. Mrs. Catling said: I may as well tell you the truth. She is not my sister's child, as I led people to believe. She is my own child. She was born in Fulham Work- house five years ago." The woman ad- mitted that Catling and she had whipped Ellen, but declared that bruises on the child's arms were caused by hex having fallen downstairs. The inspector added that while he was in the house the child repeatedly asked for water and food. They gave her water and bread-and-butter, and the child at raven- ously. Dr. Hands said that the child was badly-nourished—practically a skeleton, with the skin hanging loose. She had a frightened look, and had a nervous maimer. Cords Cut into Flesh. I She was sore and tender all over, and had black eyes, a swollen nose, and other injuries to the face and arms, including bruised rings round the upper arms, which wera in the, natiixe of a running sore. There were similar rings Tound the wrists. These were the result of a cord cutting into the flesh. Similar wounds were about the ankles, and there they were more numerous and more serious, there being a gangrenous opening to the bone. Such injuries must have been the result of continuous and great pressure. They had never received any treatment. The child was Temoved to the infirmary. Mrs. Northfield, the Catlins landlady, said that Mrs. Catling told her that she had to tie Ellen to the gas stove when she —the mother-went out to prevent the child from stealing food from the cup- board. Witness had never seen the child treated kindly. Mr. Bros committed the defendants for trial. They are a respectable-looking young couple. The man i, a cabinet- maker.

FUNERAL OF MUMBLES GUARDSMAN. I The funeral took place on- Tuesday afternoon at the Mumblee Cemetery of Private Arthur Michael, cf the Royal' Irish nuard, who died a few days ago at Tipperary, Ireland, where his regiment was stationed. 'ae decea?d. who was 1 only 29 years of age, was Well-knOWnutj the Mumbles, and previous to joining Jhe Army bad carried on the business of a I butcher at Southend. A large number of villagers attended the funeral which was of a semi-military charact?r, contj?ent? of t?e Royal Field Al+illuy and the 6U. WeUb- Ho?&ers being-prnt Tl? Uer. Harold S. WilE. ams (vicar) officiated, the service at the I graveside being .tno&t impressive.. The chief mourners were:—Father and l Mother,. Messrs. Thomas, Oscar, George, Harry, Clifford and Michael (brothers) Beautiful -al tributes were sent from the teachers and scholars of Oystermouth Church Schools of which deceased was an old scholar, also from Royal Irish (3uiirdz, Mumbles lioysin R.E., Barrv, and friends and members of the family

IN FAa-OFF AIJAl Missionary Describes Swansea Minister's Visit. The Bev. F. J. Sandy, a native of Swanse.i, now resident ru-Sfiocary cf the Calvini.5i.ie M.etbodist denomination at AljaJ, Lrusliai Hi Li s, Asfc-ajn, fcn" "rds us an interesting account of the liev. and Mrs. Wynne, Tk out as'a visit to his remote station in January last. We hant) already given some particulars of this visit, from the pen of Mr Thomas Mr. Sandy says that when Mrs. Thomas was visiting the Girls' School at Aijal a woman came up with her sister's littio baoy girl, whoae mother had died at her bu-ui. She came to appeal for help, as no one *us willing to look afcer the child-& relic of the old Lushai custom of putting a. child to death on the death of its mother. The piti- ful plight of tiie child appealed to Mrs. Thomas, and she kindly promised to under- take its support. On the Saturday evening a very largely- attended welcome meeting was held. Tt e next morning Mr. Thomis preached, and he was listened to very attentively. Mrs. Thomas afterwards spoke to the children. On Monday morning Mr. and Mrs. Thomas visited the Boys' School, which is attended by about 2o0 boys. Mr. Thomas f'wo tv.o addresses. One was translated into Lushai, and the other wa-s addressed to the higher clashes, the boys of which could understand English. Mrs. Thoma.s presented certificates to the boys, who had passed the examina- tions a little time before. In the afternoon Mr. Thomas Tisited a heathen village near Aijal. Mr. and Mrs Thomas were the first visitors from the home oountry to vis.t the Ltishxi Mission. The time passed very quickly, and was all too short for them to see much of the work. They go back to Swansea (writes Mr. Sa-ndyi tiking with them our wacm regards to our friends who, tboug-h separated from us by many thousands of miles, will not, wo hope, forget that their interest in and concern for the prosperity of our work is a great factor in its success.

NORTON LADY INTERRED. The funeral took place at the Mumoles Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. 31. E. Bridgman, wife cf Mr. T. E. Br.dgman. NanVyr-Eoe, Norton, Wost Cross. Toe ser- vices, both in the chapel and at the grave- side, were of a mcst impressive nature, being attended by many of the deceased Lidy's personal acquaintances. The chief mourners included Messrs. T. E. and T. J. Bridgman (husband and son). Mr. and Mrs. Rogers ''daughter and -,on-in-leiv), Mrs. E. Bridgma,n (daughter), Mr. and Mrs. Johns (daughter and eon-in-law), Mrs. Wills (aunt), Torquay; Mrs. Hall (sister), Manchester; Mr a.nd Mrs. E. Morgan (eister and brother-in- law), Mro. J. Richards (sister*, Pontypridd; Mr. Talmon Jones fbrothcr-in-i,a,w. Aberyst- wyth; and Mr. J. T. Nicholas (nephew), Bir- kenhcad. Mrs. Bridgman will be greatly missed by all who knew her, and more especially by her co-workers on the virions charitable organisations with which she was con- nected. The funeril service was conducted, by the Rev. Simon Jones, of the Unitarian Clitixh, iiigh-street.

£ 346 FOR A FAN. The great Red Crose sale at Christie's Auction Hoom in London is bringing in a great harvest. The first day's pro- ceeds were yesterday, the second day, was fan day, and the total proceeds were £2,3ti. The total up to date is, therefore, £ 6,127. The chief competition was for a fan given by the Queen, with 1 her monograms in diamonds, surmounted by a gold crown, the. mount being com- posed of fciithers from an eagle's wing. Mrs. Bowring-Hanbury, Belgruve- square, was the buyer at £ 199 10s., but she returned it, and it was knocked down at X117 to Mr. J. B. Ci-ichfon. The day's sale comprised family jewel- lery, fans, lace, embroideries, fabrics, and tapestry, A fan sent by Mme. Patti was sold for £ 16 16s. Sir Jeremiah Colman paid £]95 and it 15 for two small pieces of jewellery. The brooch given by Sultan Abdul Hamid to the late Lady Glenesk was sold for 240. The FJ!('. which is to last for tweh-e I days, will be resumed at one o'clock to i day. Christie's Rooms are at 8. street, St. James's-square, Piccadilly. o tickets are reefujred; you just walk in.' To-day's sale of treasure* comprises silver work, both English and foreign snuff- boxes and enamels Queen A lexandra; sends a silver wager-cup, loin high.

FINE WEATHER COMING—CURE YOUR COUGH. ( Don't take your cough with you throila sn'ring,, now is the time to cure it, everything is favourable., the weather ,and tempcratui-e are conducive, and the remedy is at hand. Get "Tlenieltis" to- day, it will dissolve away the phlegm and tone up the lungs. Price is Is. lid. (by post 3d. extra) and eltis" Cough Tablets, free with eac h bottle. Rich. t!v Chemist, 30, High-) street, Swansea. (Xo Insurance Disptn- j sing).

LO jTORS IN CHINA. WHAT THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY IS 11 DOING. SWANSEA MEETING When the history of the China Missions comes to be written, the part played by I ¡ th" medical mLesionary will have te illup,, a prominent place. The plan o! curing men's bodies in order to save I their soul-, was one of those mighty idea..> which come to mankind only at rare intervals. One of the greatest living medical missioners is Dr. E. H. Edwards, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), whose lecture at Mount* Pleasant Chapel, Swansea, last night recalled the dramatic incident of his last visit to the town, when he received news t of the Boxer rising, and declared his in- tention of returning to what seemed cer- I tain death in order to save his beloved missions. When ho got back to China ho found his hospitals destroyed, and his comrades murdered. But he rebuilt the hospitals and re-organised the work. and ho is now home on a brief vacation, seizing the opportunity to tell the people of this land t-jinething ot the marvels accomplished by the Baptist Medical Mission in the country of the yellow man. A Doctor's Task. I It was a wonderful story that he told last night, added to by his reticence as to the part he has himself played in the gieat movement. He spoke of the im- n enoe difficulties in the way of white men who seek to win the confidences of the simple but c-uspicious heatlien. The ap- pf.rently miraculous cures effected by the doctors, however, gradually convinced- tho natives that the strangers were as good as their word. Then the mis- bie ners begun to speak of Christianity and of salvation, and thus by degrees the truth of the gosps;l was told, and the heathen began to understand. But the work was only beginning, al- though mach had been done, and the need for more fttnd. workers was acutely felt. The great audience listened attentively I to the quiat, unostentatious recital, and at the close gave the speaker a Welsh welcome, which he declared cheered him beyond measure. Funds Below Anticipations. ] The report presented by Dr. D. R. Edwards, the local secretary, whose zeal and enthusiasm for the cause knows no bounds, was not. as satisfactory as had been hoped. The Welsh and English Baptist Churches of the district had re- sponded well to the appeals made, and the birthday scheme had produced good results, but only £ 180 had been sent to headquarters instead of the £ 240 antici- pated. But the secretary was not de- spondent. Special efforts would have to I be made, and he believed, from the tone of the meeting, that next year he would able to report an increase on the estimates, and nol a decrease. The Rev. David Price (Bethcsda) who occupied the chair, paid a testimony to the work done by "our" Dr. Edwards, as he described the secretary, and to tho wonderful achievements cf the great mis- sionary, Dr. E. H. Edwards, whose name was to be ranked with Dr. Griffith John and Dr- Timothy Bichards. The Bev. H. C. Mander thanked ?p audience for the fcn-id Wel?h singing which he had heard. Altogether the meeting was one of the most remarkable held by the Swansea branch of the Hap, tist Medical Missionary Society.

GRANO OPERA IN SWANSEA. I The Moody Manners Opera Company I scored another triumph at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, ],-ikt evening, when tre scoond choice in the week's repertoire, "The Daughter of the Regiment." was produced before a large and appreciative audience. Set in the picturesque haunts cf the Tyrol, the story of the child who was adopted en the battlefield by the 20t;h Grenadiers cf I he line, and is many years later reluctantly compelled to return to her real soc'al rank by a curious stroke of fate. made a strona appeal to the audience, not only for the intrinsic beauty and charm cf its concep- tion and development, but for the strong current oi patriotism which runs through the whole production. The delightful satire on the ways of high .society in Act. II. '.as richly enjoyed. Mis? Kitty Brownless, always charmingly natural, give a vrinsiome imp arson a tie c of Marie, and the Sergeant Suipice of Mr. Harrison Cook. who used his powerful bass voice to the bast effect, could not have been improved upon. Hiss Browrfless wis also very sU'ccec«;-ful in rci vocal efforts, and the two artistes were rD. cored several times. Mr. Frederick Har- srrave maintained his reputation ac Ton-e>, in spite of a cold; and Miss Lily Moody v as dignified and stately as the Countess of Berkenfeldt. Xo-night ".Faust"' will be presented.

SOUTHAMPTON'S VISIT TO THE II VETCH. The attraction, to the Vetch Field to. morrow (Thursday) afternoon will be a match between Swansea Town and South- ampton. Among the visitors will be several well kndwn players, notably Ireland, who is counted one of the best backs in the country. The Southampton team will he composed of the following;- Stevenfon; Green and Ireland; Iladley. Den by, and McAlpine; Curten, Douring. Timpton. Junes, and Andrews. KicL-oif at -5-30.

JUDGE'S COMPLAINT. CRITICISM OF ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED AT PEMBROKE. "NO COMFOfiT ABLE ARMCHAIR." At a meeting of the Pembrokeshire .Stand* ing Joint Committee at Haverfordwest yes- terday..Sir Charles Philipps presiding, a. complaint made to tie High Sheriff by the the Clerk of Arraigns was forwarded by -lie Under Sheriff. Mr. W. G. Eaton Ei-ani. Tie communication stated that Mr Justice At kin and several other judges had complained bitterly of the lodgings provided by the county There wais no private sitting room for the judge, the sitting room was a very small one arid very insufficiently furnished, inasmuch as there was na comfortable anti- chair. (ir Gharl-es Philipps: Ilere aie only three there.") Further, it w. ) separated from the room occupied by the clerks merely by a folding door, and r.) conversation could take place without i; being overheard. There was also an insuffi- ciency of bedrooms, and there naa uo bath- room on the premises. The communic,-itieii added that formerly the committee pro- vided lodgings for the judges in a large house in High-street., and the sanitary ar- rangements being anything hut good. Sir Charles Philipps very kindly placed 1 is town house at the disposal of the county. MUST BE TWO-FACED." tne taairmn remarked that the judeA were perfectly welcome to have any other place. Judges, he added. must be two- faced, as most of them had expressed to him personally their delight with the accommo- dation provided. If they could get any otli-er place he should be delighted. Mr. Egerton Allen said the committee could uot ask Sir Charles to go to any n- penee, nor could they expect him to allow them to pull his house about. If the house was good enough for Sir Charles Philipps it was good enough for tho j udgea. The Chairman said that nearly all the judges bad personally told him they were delighted with the house. The committee would remember that the judges formerly complained that their lodgings were over a eho-p. A number of shop girls slept over 1ro judges' rooms, and it was said that Miey were running up against these shop girls. Eventually, it became a question whether the judges should come to Haverfordwest or not, and ,t the request of the comraittt-e he allowed them to have the uee of his town house. The matter was referred to a committee

CARDIFF MAN'S TRIUMPH. Coloured Recruit Wins Guards' Championship. Tb3 Welsh Guards -it the depot cf the Brigade of Guards, Caterham, Surrey. making a namo for themselves _8 boxers. 1 he.v surprised the commandant. Major Inglebj. on the occicion of the monthly tournament, for they provided the winneis of the light-weight and the middle-woiehf, competitions, and were unlucky in not eap- tuiin^ the heavy-weight contest. Undoubtedly the hero of the evening W:l'I I'rh ate Duncan, who is a typical negro of thj West Indies, horn in Jamaica. He nMy Ilaci science b.uo he possesses dogged deter- mination and piuck. After having a gruel- ling in the preliminaries and semi-final, be to a standstill in the final of tho n^idrtle-weights, and gained the decision. Th i 2,0G0 eoldier,7 present cheered them- selves hoarse. | "Larkie" Duncan enlisted at Cardiff thr.-<» weeks ago. He was employed on the dock wbrre he picked up what he knows of bo; iua. Monday e\ enmg w is the first time 1;" j had appeared at a tournament, and .Nb, asked where he had received his tuition, re- plied good-humouredly, "You have to do ;j, bit of it at Cardiff or you go under." There is no man so ptpular at the depot as Dun- can. The winner of the light-weights was Private Thomas, a Pontypool lad, who JliI t iu the final Private Owen, a squad chum. Unfortunately Owen, who had knocked al) his men out in the preliminary rounds, met with an injury, and had to retire at the end of the first round. The runners-up in tiie heavy-weights were Private Lovett. of the Welsh Guards, and Private Sut-cliffe, ol the Scots. Lovett put up a good fight, but was outclassed.

UNITED SERVICE BRICADE Swansea's Veterans Honour Corporal Fuller, V.C. The half-yearly muster of the United Service" Brigade was held at the Adelphi Hole! Swansea, on Tuesday night. There was an excellent attendance, over which Commandant Maggs presided, and he was supported by Sevgt.-Major L. Grey, Orderly-Room-Sergt. Ed. Astbury, Quartermaster Hinder, Sergt.-Major ii Levy, A. Thojuas (Board Officer), Abbot, Rev. p, M. Weston, W. Lav,son Evans, T. Stanley Johnston, and others. In presenting the annual report. Com- mandant Maggs alluded to the- t'vpntti of the past six munths. Letter* of apolog-. for non-attendance, he said, had been re- ceived from their good old president, Lieut.-General Sir James Hilts-.loltai.s, V.C' G.(. -tile Mayor ,.f Swansea (Aid. Dan Jones), RIO". W. G. Hardie, Colonel Gwynne Hughes, Lady Lyons, and Colonel Morgan. Corporal Fuller, V.C., Honoured. One c-t the most pleasing functions of the evening followed, when Comrade Fuller. V.C., was presented with the; highest decoration of the Brigade, that of a medal struck in 1904 in connection with the late King's visit. Comrade Ahbot presented the financial statement which, in comparison with the last half-year' figures showed an increased ba lance of On the proposition of Comrade Lewis, seconded by Comrade Griffiths, the halancf sheet and report were adopted. A vote of thanks was accorded to flif Board of Management on the proposition of Comrade Richards, seconded by the Rev. P. -Af. Westou. Commandant Mi>ggs proposed a vote oi thanks to the donors pati-ou,, subscrib- ers, etc. He referred at length to the work the members of the Brigade had done in this war. Fifty members Wf'roe to-day serving their country—i cheers)— and one had already given his life. The Brigade could be proud of its members (Applause.) The musical programme, admirably pre. pared as usual by Quarter-Master Hinder, was contributed to by Rev. P. M. Weston Messrs. A., Hineler, W. D. Barry. E. Grey, J. Dennis. T. Swans-.m, A. Peters, S. Solomon E. Ashbury. and R. Taylor.

FAMOUS MEAT PRODUCTS. In consequence of the development in Swansea of the chilled meat. bufinesf of the well-known firm of Armour and Co., Ltd., an I expectations of further extensions when the transport difficulties arising from the w ai- have been surmounted, enlarged pro- mises have been secured in Gower-street, and these will ba officially openerl to-mor- row For the occasion a particularly atr tractive display of the company's meat pro- duets—extracts of beef, ox tongues, briskets of beef. Yigoral cubes, f,JmoIl, berrinrr. preserved frlln, household rlcaneera and isoaps—u being arranged.

FIVE CARETAKERS. i MR. MOY EVANS CRITICISES ART I COMMITTEE. I PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION. (Continued from Page One). I Mr. J. Williams said he would second Mr. Evans's resolution to take over the coliec? io,ii. collection. There was a great deal of overlapping in this business. He asked how many caretakers were in attendance in what was practically the same institu. tion. Mr. S. E. Thompson (Librarian): There arc supposed to be five. Mr. J. Lewis said if Mr. Moy Evans's resolution was put he was prepared to move an amendment. The Chairman: You must alter the re- solution of the Council before you can deal with it. Mr. Moy Evans again suggested that the way in which the deficit could be wWeel off was by the Public Libraoi taking over the management of the Deffett Francis Art Gallery. Mr. Ash mole: You are overlooking the fact that the Art and Crafts Committee has also a deueit. Mr. Moy Evans: T cannot help that. Mr. Ashmole: I know, but we have got to help it.. Mr. Moy Evans: They have got their portion of the rate. Mr. J. Williams asked if it was reason- able that in these two institutions there shouiti be five caretakers. Mr. Ashmole pointed out that the real question the Committee had to decide was the reduction of thei.r estimates. The Chairman: The Art Gallery is en- tirely separate. Let us hope Mr. Evans's (suggestion will go forth and bear fruit. I I have to rule this discussion entllly out of order. Throwing IM Away." I Mr. Moy Evans: What I have to say is it you give £ 325 to the Deffett-Francis Gallery during the coming year, you are throwing £200 away. Mr. Williams suggested that the best way out of the quagmire would be for the whole of the members of the Public Library Committee to resign, and allow th" whole thing to be managed by tne Art and Crafts Committee. Mr. J. Lewis: That We will do gladly. (Laughter). Mr. W. W. Holmes said he hoped they did not imagine that because they were asking them to reduce their estimates they were not satisfied with the work they were doing. Mr. J. Williams said there was a great deal of overlapping, and a great deal of money was being wasted. To have five carctakers in two buildings was simply monstrous. Mr. Moy Evans asked if the people who had control of the Deffett-Francis Gallery had been asked to reduce their rates. Mr. Ashmole said they had, and in re- sponse to representatiuns that bad been made to them during the last two or three years they had more than kept the pro- mises they had made. Mr. Moy Evans: The Deffett Francis Gallery need not cost more than £100 a year to maintain. We are only spending .£256 upon books in this large building and the branch libraries and we are asked to reduce that to £ 125. Mr. Ashmole said the Art and Crafts Committee had undertaken to make their estimates so that there shall be no deficit en the Deffett Francis collection at the end of the year, provided they get what the Council have decided to give them. Mr. Moy Evans: You have not asked them to reduce their estimates. Mr. Ashmole: It is because you are £ 500 to the bad. Mr. Chapman: We could reduce it if we had the money that is due to u. No Collection At All." Mr. John Williams: Judging by what the papers say, there will be no Detivtt Francis collection soon if they are going to distribute them all over the country. Mr. W. J. Crocker thought it was un- fair to ask the committee to still further reduce their expenditure on books, and the same time to take awoy a largo proportion of their penny rate. Mr. Ashmole said the Finance Com- mittee were asking them to reduce their expenditure in order to meet their own deficit. Mr. J. Williams: Is it uninuc amongst committees of the Corporation over- spending their estimates ;j Mr. Ashmole: It is not unique. I am sorry to say, but the difference betweeu this committee and other Corporation committers is that you are limited to the rate by law. We should bj delighted to do the tame with you as we do with other Corporation com- mittees if the law permitted it. You I know the sum you were going to got, and in spite of all warning you go and spend over that amount and make no attempt to cut. it down, and then complain be- cause the Finance Committee ask you to get rid of your deficit. Repairs to Roof. I Mr. J. Williams said a very big item I concerned wss really spent by the Coun- cil in repairs to the roof of that building, and in painting. Mr. A si i mole said that had nothing to do with the Library Committee during last year. In 1913-11 they actually re- duced their balance. In 19H-U. they I spent £ 71 over, and on the top of that t i 'Le. this vfar, iv- h the estimates this year, which they had adopted, their debit balance would be incrM?ed by .?2?1:. That was where Hw Fimuico Committee came in. H showed a deliberate intention on the part of the Library Committee not to attempt to reduce their debt balance. Mr. Chapman said he had been on the Library Committee over 30 years, and it seemed to him they had been having their noses pressed to the grindstone every, year. Mr. Moy Evans and Mr. Chapman agreed witli eac-b other thaf the interests of the ratepayers were being sacrificed to meet the ambitions of one or two men. Mr. Holmes said they had the rate- payers at their back over this business, and what they were doing was receiving general support. A Her some further discussion the Com- mittee agreed to reduce the estimates, and Mr. Moy Evans, who commented on the seriousness of the times, proposed that, they reduce their gross expenditure to meet the wishes of the Finance Com- mittee. This was agreed to. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Finance Committee for their attendance.