The Cambria Daily Leader

COMMERCE OF THE DAY. -$- BUTTER MARKET. Cork. Friday.-Firsts. 141- seconds, thirds, E9s.; ircsh butter. 143-s. SWANSEA DOCKS. Friday.-There was a "ood a^uan~; w. 'fhin«c The anthrn.cm co?'.i ??-K? sn?d ? ?-hac in pnce. Machme-maae tobales and nuts continue iO sh'™ slight advances. iievns remain tLe*dy vV* the d'-mand for peas fp.i* exc('cd,; the 1 ■ Sly culm ami duff remain unaltered. Some amount ol activity was ?hc?u in steam coal transactions. Swansea to:- Dundalk, 13<3., 4"0 tons (S. >V Rou&n. 25s. 6d., 7b0 tons (E. W. tcok and Co,. i St Brit-us. 25-b. coal, 25s. 3d. incx, *.00 torn (G vr>. i ^ola-Mer thy r ■). 5,7- 6d., 1,400 tons Cr. P. Hce Eichards). SOUTH WALES MARKETS. BUSINESS DONE. Coal and Iron.—Ccitic Ordinary, ils. cG. (small lot'. 12s. lid., Us. (tovora.1 tiEiebj. 13e. id.; Kbbw Vales, 26s. 6d.. 208. 9d.; Powell Dutiryn Ordinary. 64s. 9d.; D. Davis and felons Ordinarv, 4Vs. 49. 6d., 50s. 6d., Ms. 6d., 60s 3d.. 60s 9d., 51s.. SGs., 50s .3d.; Cambrian Ordinary. 39s., o9s. (four* times); Khyraney J ron, 16:5.: Celtic Preference &-3-. 10d.. fcs. lC4d., 8s. 10d.; Lambt-rt Ordinary, 33s.; Khymney Iron Preference, 17s. 6d.; Blaei-i- avons, 19s. 3d., 19s. 4,,<1., 19s. 6d.; Norths Ordinary, 35s. 3d., 35. 6(1.: JFerntiiil Ordin- United Nationals, 37s. 6d.; Rhymucy Iron ),evi, 163.. 15s. 9d.; Ocean Wilsons, 114. Miscellaneous.—Jones Dickinson Ordinary, 9s.; .Angio-Belgio.ues. 20s.: London Maritime^ -56s. (three times); llaenUm Shipping: S4s.. 2s.; Hains, 25; British Oil Cake Ordinary. 29s. 6d.; Moss Empire 6 p.c. Dehen., 103; Chinese 5 p.c. 1c.12, 78; Channel Dry Dock Ord., 30s.; British. North Borneo Rubber (Options, ls. Shipping, 26s.; Trunk Third Preference, i28 15s.: Chatham Ordinary, £ 9 12s. 6d.: Furness Withya. 50s. lid.. litlmber Ordinary, 15s. 3d.; Griffith Jjewis, 3. 6(1.; Salt Preference. £53". 9d.; i-ok Kawi Rubber. 13?. n,(I.: General Oil- fijd, 78. 10d. 7s. llld.: Trunk Ordinary. 128; Hazelwbods, 31s.; Cardigans, 26s,

!A MITCH EL SON AD CO.. A. Also CASTLE BUILDINGS. Also Oolum B'ld's-s. SWANSEA. Pinner's Hall. Cardiff. London TcleDhoncs- Telegrams- 828 Cent. Swansea, (2 Lines) Mitchelaon, Swansea." 25^4 Cardiff (6 Lines) "Alitchelsou, Cardiff 7680 London Wall (2 Lines). Cbel80nmit.. London." WE HAVE BUYERS OF- 30) Cynons, !7s. 6d.: 300 Maritimes: 10 Ben Evans Ordy. 17s. 3d.; 100 Cardicans. 26s.: 500 English Crown Spelters; 100 Bath- ajnpton S.S., 21s. 6d.; 100 Newport-Abercarn 7 p.c. Piefs, 21s.: 100 D. Jones Dickinson Ord, 8s. 9d.: 500 Haenton 8.8.. 24s.; 250 Cambrian Ordy., 39s.; 250 Cressington S.S., 31s.; 500 Cel- tie Colly. Orcty., 12s. 6d.; 200 Status invest. Trust. 27s.; 100 Maindy S.S., 26a. WE HAVE SEIiLFRS Oy.- 3M Celtic Colly. Ordy., lis.: 5&? Celtic Ord- inary 7 P.C., Prefs.. 9s.: 200 E.C. Spelters, 40s.: 300 Cambrian Prefs., 19a. 6d.; 200 Cam- brian OrdY" 35s. Special business in cail and dipping share-. HAENTON STFAM SHIPPING CO., LTD. Ille Yl eharea of this company, at to- day's price of 24e. to 24s 6d.. are worth at- tention.

COVERED WITH GLORY." Lord Derby has received from the general officer commanding the army in France a telegram stating that the did. sion to which the city battalions of Liver- pool and Manchester and the County Pala- tine artillery are attached have done ex- cellent work and covered themselves with glory. Lord Derby has also had a tfIcpTam from the divisional commander to say that lic, ;is proud of thp division, and is glad to toy the losses axe not taiueesive. A

I Ag"T_t :hC :L: A GOOD Workinpr Barma?f Wanted? ?? Apply, personally, Lord 1c16on, Hi?h- tl'eC. 71:\7.13 ^cr, Swansea. 71A7-13 BKADBUEY ?.Iotor-Cycle for s.al: 4 li.1).; 2-^peed gear; free cn/due cJukh: a good sidE-car machine: a bargain; no reas- strect St. Thorn,is, S-.vansea. 71A7-13

-7 ? TO-DAY'S RAC?G. NEWMARKET. 1 r\ FRIDAY ALL-AGED SELLING 1,° PLATK of 133 "°" Jhvc furlongs. rOLYGRAil 1. PETROGRAD 2, BED. SPREAD 3. Also ran: 1,01'11 Wrestbury, Wooden Bridge. Nankeen. Pip Pip Pip, Sir George, Netdlecraft, Pawnee, Leisure, Saiid Gallop, S»-xon. Betting: 7 to 2 Petrograd. 4 to 1 Lord W'estbur.v. POIjYGRAM and Bedspread, 8 lo I "Y-lto 7 others. 1 €>A—MILTON WELTER IiNADICAP of ..j 230 so\s. added to? Sweepstakes of 5 SOYS each for starters. One mile and a Quarter. HA ST A 1. WEST 2. AKR^BOT 3. Also ran- Green Falcon, Market, Ra.ce Rock, Ruff's Guide, Ocydrome, Condottiere, Serfland, Pretty Edgar, Birdgeye, Ahaneak, Neilphcrry, Grey Spot. Drucilla. Top Oovcrt, V'illiam Orme. Off 1.39. Trained hy Lambton. Betting: 5 to 2 Serfland, 6 to 1 Aerschot, 7 to 1 HASTA, 9 to 1 Condottiere, 10 to 1 Ra;-e Hoek and Birdseye. 100 to 8 Ocydrome. 130 to 7 West ,"llld Ruff's Guide, 2fi to 1 others. Won by three-parts of a length; length VJ:1 a half between second and third. 9 A—PRINCESS' PLATE of 3()0 eovs, ad- ded to a Sweepstakcy of 10 sovs each, for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. LA LA IDE F 1. VIA F 2, liAUGHTY PRINCE .3. Also ran: Syindune, Miradoris, Aleli, Son Phoenix, Riven, Baroness La, Fleche c, Lir.onyx, West Hiding o. Contention, Jute. Tame Bird, Ecurie, Bridgehcfid, La Marseil- laise, Spirit of Bay. Boniric Maisie. Off 2.7. Trained bv Davies. Betting: 5 to 2 Riven. 3 to 1 LA LA IDE. 6 to 1 Haughty Prince, 9 to 1 Via f 100 to 9 Spirit of Bay, 100 to 7 Ecurie, 20 to 1 others. Won by three-parte of a length; two lengths between second and third. 9 QA-ELLESMERE STAKES of 10 !5On -.0 each for starters, with 200 80VS ??' Mile?nd three furlongs. C-?"'ISTOCK 1, MOU?T WILLIAM 2, AYNSLEY 3. Also ran: Xeret.  ? ? Trains by Davies.  2 to 1 n ÂynBley, 15 to 8 Mount  7;? to? C??????  Won by °Ur Jengtlli3: t.wo leng-ths betwN;n .e?'d andthir  ') Ü-FULBOU.RNE STAKED of 20 90? Ù. cad}, 200 sovs addGd; for two- y.a.?: New ?YT" ??  D TA D 1. ',? (" f?)IV- 2. PAMFLETA 3 Al5? ran: r1l.rL:IS Ar-and. Hammond. Sllx)flicht Polychromy, Polymite., magnet4t-,

I LADY SYBIL GREY. Petrograd. Wednesday.—An operation i performPdhere this afternoon on Lady Sybil Grey, a daughter of Earl Grey, who was wounded on Saturday during iiomb practice near the front, where she was Ni-i th the Anglo-Russian ambulance column, has eo far proved quite success- ful. A large piece of metal extracted from the right cheek had just missed both the brain and the optic nerve. Contrary to custom. the bomb exploded backwards. Lady Sybil was the only person injured among the large party who were watching the practice.

Tho Press ,?se4x,iation the  d?th of M:. A. A. Hopkins, the B?w- ) l itreet magistrate. j

I NEATH ADMIRAL SOME RECOLLECTIONS OF A HERO OF JUTLAND Although it is generally stated that Admiral Hugh Evan-Thomas, C.B., wa-, born in ISeatli, this is not so. liB came here as a child, and spent his early days in the beautiful (THoll mansion which overlooks the town of 2seath. He is the liftia son of the late Mr. Charles Evan Thomas, J.P.A. D.L., who died at his London residence on August 15, 1902. Admiral Tiiomas very rarely returned to the scenes of his childhood, but the Neath people are proud to link his name with tho town's history. A DIFFERENT FIGHT. Those who took part in the affairs of thtl wwn over a quarter of a century ago associate the Admiral's name with a fight of a different character to tho one off Jutland. Be was then a young naval lieutenant, home for his Christmas holidays, and during his visit the first County Council election—in 1S89—took place. His father was a candidate, and he was 6trongly op- posed. The young sailor boy," as his devoted mother affectionately called him, entered heart and soul into the contest. Ho canvassed for his father, and spoke at [ public meetings on his behalf. The result was a triumph, Mr. Charles Evan Thomas being placed at the top of the poll with 920 votes. To this day the lather's N-ictot-v is largely credited to the young lieutenant, who fought fair and square, and did not know the meaning of defeat.

WHAT IS A MINER? j o No More Colliers to be CaHedi for the Army. (By Our Mining Correspondent.) Important announcements are likely to be made at the next sittings of the Min- ing Tribunals, in South A Vales and else- where, owing to the issue of a circular by tiie Government upon the question of the strict limitation of recruiting among miners. It is clearly understood that no more miners are to be permitted to join the tunnelling companies, and that miners are to be generally "barred "—mean, as I understand it, those who may have gone to work underground since August 15th. While colliery clerks and others who are at present not within the jurisdiction of the Colliery Recruiting Courts, are not effected by the new circular, it is pointed out that certificates of exemption from military service are to be granted to all men who are within the jurisdiction of those courts—of course, upon the usual application being made. As the military representative, however, will be entitled to raise the question whether a man, in respect of.whom appli- cation is made, 16 a miner or not, there will still remain some matters for discus- sion and discussion, unless, in the mean- time, certain definite limitations are laid down. No other issue can be raised by the military authorities. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES. All temporary certificates are to he re- j ne.vvcd on the expiration of the period fori tvhich. they were originally granted if the men continue, at the same, occupation in the minee. Emphasis has been laid by some upon the fictitious point that no application can ho entertained for the withdrawal of any certificate already granted, an even- tuality which need not he taken into con- sideration, hecalloo nobody wants it. It is a of Nobody you, sir, ;-he said." If J may be permitted to suggest the only possihle oontroveftral question -othat -wilt trisr—it is, "What is a-miner?" and the Home -Office may, meanv.-h.ile, have some-j thing to say on that question.

UP-TO-DATE BURGLARS. UP-TO-DATE B_URG LARS, Burglars have invoked the aid of science to break iijto safes and other strong places, and:. fMrw?h?y ?T??ntly tTw a- t.uxHab to ?Ft to the scene of their operations. At the London Sessions on Thursday two men, who were sentenced respectively to th ree years' penal servi tude and 21 months' hard labour, were said to have driven to an empty house in Rusholme- I road, Wandsworth, in a taxi, and were j arrested owing to the smartness of a neigh- Ixmr, who suspected their moti ve.

BADGES OF HONOUR. Officers and men wounded in any of the campaigns since August 4, 1914, will at last recei ve a badge of honour. An Army Order issued on Thursday an- nounces that the following distinctions will he worn on service dres.s:- Strips of gold Russia bra.id, No. 1, two inches in length, sewn perpendicularly on the left sleeve of the jacket to mark each occasion on which wounded. In the case of officers the lower end of the first strip of gold braid will be immediately above the upper point of the flap on cuff. W, a rrqnt officers, non-commissioned ofifcers, and men will wear the gold braid on the left sleeve, the lower edge of the braid to be three inches from the bottom of the sleeve. The additional stripe of pold braid, marking each substequent occasion on which wounded, will be placed on either side of the original, one at half-inch in- terval. Gold braid and eewings will be obtained free on indent from the Army Ordnance Department; the sewing on will he car- ried out regimentalIv without expense to I the public. -n-

ONE VAST PRISON. M. Gaspard, the Belgian delegate to the annual general council of the General Federation of Trade Unions, opened at Leeds on Thursday, gave the meeting a glimpse of the sufferings of those Belgians who had remained in their country. Ho you realise," he asked. H what they have suffered under the German jackboot? Yet in all their suffering they havp pre- served that confidence in the Allies who showed so much confidence in them, and, above all, they have shown confidence in themselves. The workmen of Belgium have re- fused to work for their German oppressors. Think of those who have been cabled to work in the German arsenals. Those men have been seized by German soldiers, taken up to the machines to the work, but, menaced by bayonets and surrounded br f*>!di<.»rf», they refused to work for Ger- marra. .Ln H When tliev would not work they were imprisoned in boxes or cages and flog-ged in the presence of their wives and chil- dren. When this did not suffice these men were taken to the railways, and when they again refused to work they were packed off to prisons in Germany. U I claim from this congress and all humanity respectful homage for Belginm, which to-day is one vast prison. When victory is secured I hope that Belgium for its martyrdom will be granted full I liberty."

NS.P.C.C, AN) CHILD NEGLECT. I The National Society for the Prevention' of Cruelty to Children investigated 3,938 j complaints, of neglect and cruelty in England, Waleb arid Ireland during May. In the West Glamorgan branch during the same period !Hj cases were dealt with. ,affe-cting 48 chiLdxeju. »

  SENSATiON1. I The staggering price re- I I ductions that mark H. I Samuel's Gigantic Stock- I| 1 reducing Sale are causing | ? intense excitement among | I the shrewdest bargain 9 buyers. Every item of the §| S magnificent stock of Jewel- | | lery, Watches. Plate, Cut. | I lery, etc., is marked down I absolutely S| REGARDLESS I OF COST!! J 9 See the thou- ??*??&?? ?'* ?.<??? I U sands of start- j' ??.  ?-.?._3? Hng bargains ??'tee.'?' ??, | In the win- | |Fy* B 8 B dows! Every | d I dows! Every F,.o", a é\ t "at"8 I ■ purchase Ione 2 I| means ? I a enormous 5 r9„J'h f j| saving ??y.??t??? f 1 for you. 0 V',v to. I CALL L r^r,m^O'OOn JL, i MOW! ??????2?<???f????????? j&?-?a ? XQUISTE COLD RO.OCH: S F??l isi,e new desIgn, beatifully nt S finished and set with Pearls a?d J fPt ?! H lustrous Amethyst centre. Stnk. 716 | ? ing offer. ? C3LQ KEEPER RINCS. 1 a|§ g Handsomely carved get. Hall- I S marked Gold, many designs. I ■ Often 1516. B PLATED BREAKFAST CRUETS. K Handsomely fMcted glass, with heavily ?E B S'tverp?ced mounts and frame. ?/gt B IS Sensational offer. Worth double. 2/9 | H I COLD PHOTO PENDANTS. 1 H In enormous ariety, ?.fi??"tt&? S?<! S from 'y  ?.??a  V- ???    \%?P ? ??' ,??? ?! A ??? .?.? ? ??? ?? ?? CEM ?'"? 1 ?" Enormoos var i ety ofoeautiful !Bj If designs mounted with 6ne stones in beau- 11 | tifully -finished <& ? H  ?rk.d ? .? I Hall-marked 10/6 toio B9 W Gold settings from I i SILVER BACKED HAIR BRUSHES. 8 Elegantly embossed in H?ll- I■ Sg ma?ked Sterli?g Silver, various 5/6 i 9| handsome designs. Worth double | 1 COLD BRACELET WATCH. 1 H Perfect timekeeper, in beautifully finished |I Goldself-cios- 37/6 mg Bracelet ???-? 37/6 g « > — a of utest 01 v m H mM%i »» ■ design. I | t( | ?.o?c R I Hundfda mf 1 ? ? ?testt ?enea?/WM*? H t?t???? .?.r" ? 1 b; \'Iei!ht'r\s,' i.th Electro-plate 1 II i ndao^ 1 C??fy and | ?''?'?? ?'—— S IW^OMI I ,ii TO-DAY I I See the bafg??s in the windows j Customers' Rail Fares Paid. « =H. SAMUEU (Watchmaker to the Admiralty), 9 I 265, OXFORD ST. 1 (UNDER THE BIQ CLOCK) 1 SW ANSEA. I 8 Alto at Cardiff, Newport, Merthyr, ete. n If nnabio to oall, write for Free Catalogue to im E H. Samuel, 110, Market CtM Manchester. g THE i CAMBRIA DAilY l ADEB HAS A Guaranteed Circulation LARGER than that of any other paper published in the district of Swansea and South-West Wales.

TEMPLE-STREET I ———<  ——— CORPORATION AND ACQUISITION OF I CORNER SHUP. AN AWARD OF Y,5,000 I The hearing was resumed at the Guild- hall, Swansea, on Thursday, before the Deputy-Sheriff (Mr. H. Watkins) and a special jury, of the claim by the Photo Supplies, Ltd., ot Nottingham, against the CorporatMi. for compensation in 1'&-1 spect of the compulsorv acquisition cf?. their premises at No. 14, Temple-street, in connection with the projected widening lor Temple-street. Photo Supplies claim:, compensation to the extent of k6,304 on | the basis of tbe extinction of their busi- j ness, made up as follows:—Value of lease- hold interest, £ 3,10-1; compensation for disturbance and loss of business, £1,000; loss on fixtures, ifttings, etc., £ 700; lossj 01 tiale of stock-in-trade, £ 1,500. Mr. Ellis J. Griffith, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Villiers! Meager (instructed by Messrs. T. W.; James and Co.) appeared for claima-nts and Mr. Edward Morton, K.C., in- structed by the Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang Coath) represented the Corpora-, tion. FURTHER EVIDENCt. The first, witness called on Thursday for claimants was Harold William Black- burn, audit clerk in the employ of? Messrs. Chantrey, Cliantrey and Co., Lincoln's Inn Fields, auditors of the Photo Supplies, Ltd., who said the aver-, age profit of the company for the year. i 1912, 1913 and 1915 was- £ 795 1Gs. (id. Cross-examined by Mr. Morton, witness I said the rateable value of the premises | was £17.5. Mr. Morton: Isn't Mr. Chantrey person- ally interested in this property ? Hasn t > he a mortgage on the property ? Witness: No. Do you know that of your own know- ledge?—I-have not heard of Mr. Chantrey having a mortgage on them. In further cross-oxamination Mr. Morton elicited that Mr. Chantrey was liquidator for the company who pre- viously held the premises. lie-examined by Mr. Ellis Griffith, witness said a fixed sum of S25 was, written off each year for depreciation of the leasehold interest. David Thomas, jeweller, formerly oc- cupier of the demolished corner shop, said when he moved for a year to premises on the east, or new, side of Castle-street he found his business dwindling away. When he moved back to his now premises there was a decided improvement. "Some of my customers wondered where in the world I had been," he added, amid laugh- ter. Mr. Morton objected to this evidence, at first, but the Deputy Sheriff ruled against him. Mr. Meager explained that the evidence was meant to show the unsuitability of premises on the east side of Castle-street. VALUER'S ESTIMATES. I Arthur Body, of Messrs. Body and Sons, surveyors and valuers, Plymouth, who said he had valued docks and undertakings at Swansea, gave his estimate of the total amount of compensation due to claimants as £ 5,704, including £ 2,886 capital value of the leasehold interest for the unexpired period of 16 years, based on the 5 per cent. t able. Asked why he did not put the valuation on the usual 06 per cent. table, witness i suggested that the bank next door wished to come out into the sunlight." The Under-Sheriff intervened, remark- ing that the jury could not take into con- ,sideration any object for which the pro- moters, the Corporation, wished to use Uliese premises. The jury must assess the value at the time of the notice to treat. LOCAL INCREASES IN VALUE. Mr. David Roberts, auctioneer, Heath- field-street, chairman of the South Wales I branch of the Auctioneers' Institute, with 30 years' professional experience in Swan- sea, said this was one of the best business sites in Swansea and, for the business of photo supplies, unquestionably the best. During the last seven years property had increased in rental value in the centre of Swansea 2j times, and sometimes three and four times. For 14, Temple-street £ 450 was a moderate fair rental. His total valuation of Photo Supplies' interest in the property and business for the purposes of this claim was £6,129. This concluded the case for claimants. CASE FOR THE CORPORATION. Mr. Morton, in submitting the Corpora- tion's case, indicated he intended to call three witnesses. His clients contended that S275 was a fair rental for the pre- mises. Under the terms of the lease claimants would have to re-instate a staircase within the sixteen years. That would cost £ 200, yet no allowance had been made for that item. The value of the freehold of this site under the Finance Act was L4,000, based on a rent of X200 a year multiplied by 20 years' purchase. The claim, he argued, was based on inflated 1 values. Claimants were only entitled by way of damages to what they lost owing to the Corporation exercising their powers; not to what a purchaser might pay for the business in the future. On the question of the value of the business, if the jury accepted the accounts put for- ward by claimants, they must come to the conclusion that there was no profit on the business. The Court here adjourned for lunch. Mr. Wm. John Bees, land agent and valuer, gave evidence in support of the Corporation case. He estimated the pre- mises in question were worth a rental of £275 per annum. He estimated that £ 822 would be fair and reasonable compensa.- tion for the disturbance of the claimants. In cross-examination he said there was not a better business corner in Swansea, but there was as good. Mr. Ernest Leeder, of Messrs J. M. Leeder and Sons, auctioneers, estimated the total value for compensation at £ 832 17s. Replying to a question, he denied ft i, t since the war there was a tendency to up- ward rentals in the town. CORPORATION VALUER'S ESTIMATESI The first witness called for the Corpora- tion was Wm. John Rees, land ant and valuer, in practice for 46 years, who said he estimated the premises were worth a rental of £275. His estimate of the full value of the leasehold interest was S:766, adding 10 per cent, for compulsory taking, making a total of £842. From that should be deducted S200 for reinstating the stair- case formerly attached to No. 15, Temple- street. Putting his valuation on the basis of removal, he estimated that 2822 would be a fair and reasonable compensation for the disturbance of claimants. They would have no difficulty in getting other suitable premises, for other tradesmen who had been displaced in the same street bad found other premises near to. Cross-examine-d by Mr. Ellis Griffith, witness said he had not considered what the compensation would be in case of ex- tinction. He could not at the moment mention one cause in Temple-stroet where compensation had been paid on the basis of extinction. Mr. Ellis Griffith: Was the only object of the Corporation in taking in the square foot to widen the roa.d?- I presume so. Counsel pressed for a more definite answer. bllt Mr. Morton objected it was not fair to ask the witness to disclose any intentions of the Corporation. Mr. ,Griffith: Do you know that Temple- street ia narrower opposite the bank than opposite our shop?—I cannot tell. I have not measured it. GOOD BUSINESS CORNER. I Is there a better business corner in I Swansea than Temple-street corner?—Not betr. but as tfood. t Replying further to Mr. Griffith, witness said lie could not admit, as he had not made a calculation, that what the Corpo- ration paid in respect of 15 and 15a, Temple-street, worked out at £ 5 per square yard per annum. Mr. Ellis Griffith: On that baros, for six years alone, instead or 10 years, we would be entitled to £ 3,780 for these premises. Witness: I measure the value of a shop by the frontage, not the square yard. Mr. Griffith: Do you know the Corpora- tion paid Mr. David Thomas E200 for loss of business on the east side of Castle- street? Witness: T know tlie-o was an action, and the Corporation made up the differ- ence to him. • Ernest Leeder, of Messrs. J. M. Leeder and Sons, auctioneers, estimated tho value of the leasehold interest, ha..sed on a rental of £ 275, at .£650, and the total compensa- tion, in his opinion, should be tS32 17s. Replying to Mr. Ellis Grifiith. witness denied that since the war there was a ten- dency to upward rentals in the town. On the contrary, there was a slump, as evidenced by the number of shops vkxcant in the town—more than he had ever known before. THE CLAIMANTS' PROFITS. I Josiah Herbert, of Bristol, trade valuer and accountant of 30 years' standing, gave the result of his examination of the hooks of the claimants. The average gross profits for the years 1913, 1911, and 1915 were £301, but after deducting £ 275 for improved rental, establishment charges, etc., the profits were reduced to practically nothing, assuming the books to be correct. This concluded the, evidence, and coun- sel addressed the jury. I THE AWARD. The jury, after half an hour's consulta- tion, assessed the compensation at £ 5,000, made up as follows: 122,301) for the lease- hold interest and £2,700 for depreciation of fixtures, stock and goodwill. The Deputy Sheriff entered judgment accordingly. The jury we;e granted an extra fee for the second day's sitting.

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SWINGS TOO POPULAR.! Neath Children Who Pr-efer I Them to School. At Neath Town Council on Thursday a recommendation to close the swings de- partment at the Mount Pleasant Recrea- tion Ground during school hours was dis- cussed. Mr. J. R. Jones did not think it right to deprive the children under five years the use of the swings. Aid. TTopkin Morgan said the suggestion was made from an educational point of view. The town lost hundreds of pounds in grants through the non-attendance and irregularity of children at school. The ifnancial Joss was not so important a matter as the loss the children sustained educationally. Mr. J. K. Jones: I don't want my words misconstrued. I am Quite as anxious as Ald. Morgan that children should attend school, but why deprive infants of a little pleasure ? Ald. H. P. Charles: Don't let us have a storm in a teacup again. It is only pro- posed to try it as an experiment for a month. Aid. Dr. Davies: Scores of children play about on the swings instead of going to school. The recommendation was agreed to.

KITCHENER'S LETTER. I Lord Kitchener's letter-for which Mr. T. Fen wick Harrison recently paid £ 6,000 —is to be reproduced in facsimile by Raphael Tuck and Sons, Ltd., and sold at Is., 2s. M., and a guinea, in aid of the Red Cross Funds. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has written a monograph on Lord Kitchener, which will be printed under the portrait of the late War Minister, while the letter itself will be placed within a border specially de- signed by Mr. Frank Brangwyn, R.A.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies announces that the Governor of the Gold Coast has forwarded to the Presidnet of the Red Croes Society a draft for £ 2,000, being the amount of further subscrip- tions coUfcted in that Colony and in Togoland tpwards the British Red Cross i Fimd.

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TECHNICAL EDUCATION. The Swansea Technical Education CQm- mittee, which will meet on Friday next, will diiscuss several important matters with reference to technical education in the town. Chief amongst them will be the recent visit of the Royal Commission, when the scheme for the recognition of tho ? Swansea College -will be submitted, and • I the Reception Committee will r«p<> t i-pon what took place at the Commission, V"* 1 U £ K>n future action of the svheio*.