The Cambria Daily Leader

LATELY AT NEATH. I ——— Dead Director of South African Railway Poilcy. I The tragic death of Sir Thomas Rees Price. K.C.M.G., has occasioned wide- spread regret in ^Neath and district, the ecene of his early connections with en- gineering which led to fame and position. Thirty-six years ago Sir Thomas Price emigrated to South Africa, and had his first appmntim-ftt at Uiv.hanistown, and eince then lie has never looked had; He play, d such a prominent partis the I various railway systems of South Africa that it ,is dilficuh; to .-penk of railway that it, ).i t( "iwtk of' i-ailil-?l" management, and railway control without linking to it the name of Sir Thomas as its pioneer. lu the service his name is a household word- Having reached the allotted three eenre years and ten," Sir Thomas retired last May 1 rom the pod of Chief Commis- sioner oi' the South African Hallways and r i Public Department Commissioner, and July of thi", year returned to Ncatit for well-earned rest. He was the guest of F- s ister-in-law. Mrs. J. C. Rees, i.ondon- oad, and on tin? first Sunday attended /oar Chapel, addressed the congregation, and presented Sunday School prizes tD thp children. Two years ago he gave a hand- s< me baptismal font to the chapel in com- Ty-rn,orAti,-n of his father, who was for many years a deacon and one of the stal- warts of the cause.

THE GREEK PATRIOT. I M. Venszelos Sends a Message to England. I can no longer wait." In these words M. Venizelos, the. great Gref-k tia-triol, iinis up the situation which has forced him, in the interest* of country, Io place himself at the head of the interventionist movement against. Bul- garia. The ex-Premier, who was on the point or leaving Athens tor th" Greek IsInds, I points out in an interview with a "Times" correspondent, that he is going to head the movement against the Bulgarian mvader who is over-running Greek Macedonia an d maltreating, and in some cabet) murdering, the undefended Greeks. He point's ont that all along he had, as head of the Liberal Party, aimed atr inter- vention on the sideot the Entente Powers against their attacking enemies, In Feb- ruary, 191,3. he resigned because his policy was not sanctioned. He points out that though returned to power he was obliged tD resign because the King did not fulhl the Treaty with Serbia. Subsequently Rumania decided to play .er part, and it seemed impossible that we ;}wuld not then join her against the com- oooifup. "Nothing was done. The betray** of Ivavallfi. alter the loss -){ Fort. Ho pel, Seres, Drama, and of the greater part of Gjaek Macedonia., has brought matters to such a crisis iathe very existence of my country that I can no longer resist the cry of my compatriots calling to me to help them and save them from at the hands of Bul- garia. I can no longer wait. I have offered to support uncondition- ally any Ministry in Ch-eece that should, be ready to carry out the policy of inter- vention—the only policy compatible with the national interests of Greece." Mr. WniwJos goes on to explain the etep." he hll." taken, and reiterates his loyalty to the King: — Do not tkink I am heading a revolu- tion in the ordinary sense of the word. The Movement now In-ginning is in no way directed against the King or his Dynasty. "I feel sure," he concludes, that we. wav count, on the .svmnathv and good will of the frpe Enyiifth people t*>waH* us in j :the mission we are how setting out to ac- jComphsh."

LOCAL   LOCAL POLICE COURTS.! SWANSEA. ( Wednesday—Before Messrs. A. II. Thomas (in the chair), J. Jl. Rosier, Harry Davies. and David Thomas. ,lltine.ii Morgan, eoaltrimmer, was fined 10s. for being dr,un k and disord.dy in Waltei-road. ASHORE WITHOUT LEAVE. An?n-.tJ.Anc?rson, .\orwp?)an. w?t fined 35s. and 5s. interpreter's fee for being found ashore after 9 p.m? without permis- sion. Adam Ivovino Pdiriskii, Russian, fireman, and Kristensen Simonsen, sea- man, and Jons Gustavsen, similarly charged, were each fined j;2. ALLEGED FALSE DECLARATION. I frpdcnck Curtis, or .Ld?afd Curtis, ship's steward, was charged with making V- f?1.1??e statement to Mi alieu.? officer. Mr. Scott, alIens ofifcer, was given a remand until Saturday in order to pro- duce further evidence. COUNTY CASES. DRUNK AT nORSFiwnM Stanley Jones, t inworker, ■ Gorseinon, was fined 10s. for being drunk at Gorse- inon. The chairman told defendant: H There are many young men of your age in the trendies, and you ought to be ashamed of yourself for getting drunk in these terrible times." OVERLOADED HORSES. Richard Phillips, Landore, was fzllm- moned for cruelly illtreating two horses by overloading on the 9th inst. P.S. (96) Wood (Sketty) Htid he sa w defendant coming up the Gower-road driving two horses, which were pulling a brake drawing 18 persons. The animals were in poor condition. Mr. Cook. ('ouI merchant. owner of the horses, .said that they were in illr hahit of drawing tons of coal several times every day. The passengers altogether only weighed about 25 ewf. Defendant; was fined -tl. UNLICENSED MOTOR CARS. George H. I. nomas, Swansea, was sum- moned for using three motor-oars on different dates, without a liceii?;o.1 (H.m Gould (Sketty) proved <hp eliarg(?s I fendant was ordered to pay costs in two cases, and was in the third i insta nee. COCKETT WIFE DESERTED. I Annie E. ]Iughes, Cockett, summoned her husband, William Hughes, gardener, for desertion.—Mr. Clarke (Swansea) re- presented complainant and Air. Conway l^ewis defended. Mr. Clarke said defendant locked his wife out of the house on the 7th inst. An order of 15s. per week made. WIFE'S MAINTENANCE. John Rogers, Jersey Marine, summoned by his wife, Ann Rogers for 455 ,1-8. main- tenance arrears, said he had I)ct-n ill and could not pay. The Chairman: Yon will pay at once or go down for a month. PATERNITY CASE. L I- I,- I- JMizabetli a. L/ewis, i'oniarciuiais, summoned Timothy Edwards, collier, Pantyffynon, to show cause, etc. Mr. C. Hahne represente.-l complainant. An order of Is. per week was made. RATE EXCUSALS. In all 201 poor rate excusal appeals were heard. Of these, 89 were from Llanihidian and the others from .Mumbles Cockett, and Mawr. One hundred and seven ap- peals were granted. In the case of Mawr, seven applications were granted on the statement of Mr. E. Rice, eiollector. There were no appear- ances. Several summonses were issued and orders for payment in each case. ST. CLEARS. LICENSING PROSECUTIONS. Three cas(.,6 under the Liquor Control Order of selling during restricted hours w?'r? ))(' ?h?I?'?nc? in cach case being a woman. Mr. W. J. Waliis Jones, solicitor, Car- marthen, appeared to prosecute for the poiicp in the first case, in which Sarah Davie.s, licensee of the Cow us Inn. St. Clears, was proceeded against for selling and John Protheroe, Llwyndrisei, St. Clears, for consuming. Mr. Jones stated that at 9.50 p.m. on the lath inst., P.O. Lewis Thomas visited the prtinisc's and found Protheroe with a pint measure before him. Protheroe said it, wag hop bitters, but the ofticer tested it, and declared it was fre.h drawn beer. Mr. H, Brunei White, who defended called the licensee's daughter, who said she served the man with hop bitters. Both charges were dismissed. Ann Scourtield, Railway Tavern, St. Cleats. was tined Is. for selling during restricted hours, and Henry Phillips, Gate House, St. ( fined 10s. for consum- ing. The defence was that the landlady was milled as to the time by Phillips, who admitted he had made a mistake, Supt. J. E. Jones said a careful record was kept of all these cases, and the St. Clears district was the worst in the divi- .-ion as regard s breaches of the Order. For selling drink, Annie James, licensee of the Three Lords and Bushes Inn, Laugharne, was fined If)s., and Jno. Per- kins, .Hotsepoo-l-road, Laugharne, also Ins. for consuming. The defence was that the beer was served as refreshment with bread and cheese. ABERAVON. I iuesaav. ARMY ABSENTEE. Pte. \yid. John Davies pleaded guilty to being an absentee, and was remanded to await an escort. A SOCIAL PEST. "We send yen to prison for a month and are sorry we can't r:i vo you more, remarked Mr. Charles Jones Xthe cliaar- man) to Florence Morgan, an elderly woman, who was charged with soliciting and with indecent conduct. Defendant, protested her innocence, and added that -be was frightened to dpath hy the iKiliceman watching her. Her I husband worked at Neath. YSTRADGYNLAIS. luesday- Before Mes^i-s. E. (J. Benthall. David TCiiliams, Rhys J. Davies, J. I). Morgan, M. W. Morgan, and Dd. Lewis. LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS. Seven tradesmen from Ystradgynlais, viz., W in. Weekes, Wm. Jeffries, George Lowe, John Howells, James ^vans, and Rebewa Michael, were ordered to pay costs for a breach of the Lighting Order. ASSAULT CASES. I Mrs. Mary Ann Jenkins, William-street, Garden City, was ordered to pay JOs. for assaulting Mrs. Jessie Blatrfhiord. (iwcn Evans, Caerdegar-row, was sum- moned by Jane Morgan for assault. There was a cross-summons. Mrs. Eviins was ordered to pay lis. 6d. The cross-summons was dismissed.

MUMBLES STANDING ORDERS The Oy-stermouth Council on Tuesday, by six votes to five, decided ngniust a motion of Mr. J. J. Jcne,s that '.standing orders of the Council be varied and thnt all the members of the Council constitute the various committees. The Council decided to support the Swansea Borough Council representation en education in Wales.

"THE FLAMING SWORD." Mr. Watson, the manager of the Elysium, Swansea, has secured The Flaming Sword," a wonderful five-part Nordisk drama, for three days commenc- ing- on October 2nd. There will also be matinees at 2.39. r;r,.L- film is a most sen- sational one, based on a higihly original and enthralling plot, A collision between a meteor and the earth is a roost astound- ing spectacle*

VALLEY SCHOOL I DISPUTE SETTLEMENT REACHED DISMISSED MASTERS TO BE REINSTATED I 1'1." \T-I' h' d. j The Swansea Valiey teac h ers' dispute has been settled. For over five hours on Tuesday, members of the Glamorgan Education Sub-Com- mittee met behind closed doors at the County Hall, Cardiff, a, deputation of the National Union of Teachers, with a view Uii i oii e. to putting an end to the serious trouble which has arisen at Wern and Maesmar- chog- Schools in the Swansea and DulaLs alleys, regarding the question of resi- dence of the teachers, and it -is satisfactory that the dispute, which has caused the respective schools to be closed since August last, has now been brought to a head. It was at the express wish of the Clla- morgan County Couhcil, who discussed the situation at their quarterly meeting last Thursday, that Tuesday's round-table conference was arranged, it being felt that it the respective parties could deliberate an understanding could be arrived a.t, for the strike has had serious consequences, inasmuch as it has already entailed a com- -of work at the Wern and M aesmarohog Schools since the summer vacation, and over 800 children have been deprived of instruction. u THE GRIEVANCE. I .Now that the matter has been brought to a head, if is unnecessary to deal at length with the grievance. Briefly, the complaint of the Xational Cn ion of Teachers—and they had expressed their unanimous intention to rigidly adhere to their decision until tVie Glamorgan County Committee had been brought to .^ee the madvi.'•ability of the regulation around ^'hich centred the old grievance—began when three head teachers were dismissed because they refused to carry opt the in- struction ?f the Education Committee that they should reside within a certain distance of th? schools. Thcn tb(, a?ista.nt teachers, in sympathy, handed in their resignations until the respective heads had I been reinstated, and the schools have since i been closed. It has been a struggle based _1. _lnl_ !_1_Y ■miijeiv i-jrun ;i regulation eonsioereu OT the teachers to be undesirable, and general sympathy has been extended to the mem- bers of the Glamorgan branch of the ■ST.U.T. in their fisrht fflr its reeision. It should be added that the County Edurn- ion Sub-Committee had recommended that authority should be given to their' chairman and the chairman of'the Educa- ti-on Committee, in consultation with the- chief education official and primary in- snector, to make arrangements for staffing these schools. This failed, however. THE CONFERENCE. Tuesday's conference was presided over by Alderman W. Llewellyn, and Dr. T. H. Morris (Chairman of the Education Coni- iiiitfee) was also present, in addition to twelve members of the Elementary Educa- tion Sub-Committee, Mr. T. Mun.se1. Franklin (Clerk), and other County officials. The National Union of Teachers were represented by Mr. ( A. Crook, B.A.. B.Sc. (President of the ITniont, Mr. Rhys Nicholas (Cwmavon). and Mr. 7. (,,1f.vn Williams (Swansea), members of the National Executive Committee, and Mr. A. A. Thomas (the Union's standing counsel). So much privacy was observed in the deliberations indeed, that no official rftwt of the proceedings was given at the close, but a Cambria Daily Leader re- porter was subsequently informed by a prominent County educationist that a free and open discussion had been taken part in. and an exceptionally strong case sub- mitted on behalf of the teachers affected, and eventually an agreement was arrived at by which all the teachers affected will be reinstated, and the schools will be re- opened with the old staffs on Monday npxt. The extent of thp agreement whs not divulged, but it is understood that it etn- braces the place of residence of the teachers in question. A further confer- ence will take place shortly between the County Education Committee and the National Union of Teachers.

COEDFFRANC COUNCIL. I Market Tickets for Swansea. At the meeting of the. Coedflfranc Coun- ci? held on Tuesday, Coun<iHo'- Tom Lloyd in the chair, CouncJIIor Wells prp- <?t-Dtin? th? Footpaths Commit'tf?'s r?-  port, referred to the- very unsatisfactory condition of the path connecting Railway- terrace and Station-road. Mr. Vaug'han Price was prepared,'on behalf of the Main Colliery Co., to grant the land if they were ready to pnt the path in proper cOPfiition.-] t was decided to defer the completion 01: the work during the war, but to make come minor improvements. NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. The Council decided to support the ap- plication of Neath for the 1918 Eistedd- iod.. On the motion of Councillor Reason it was decided to ask the G.W.R. to make Neath Abbey aud Skeweu market tickets to Swansea interchangeable. NEATH EDUCATION. The l'eath Education Committee on Tuesday (Aid. Hopkin Morgan iu the chain decided to increase the sal a lies of the head teachers of Melincrythan infants' and girls' schools by -L.5 each. RESIDENTIAL QUESTION. J he head teacher of the Alderman Davies Schools reported t.hat one of his female assistants had been absent from school without leave and no explanation or medical certificate had been received. It transpired that the lady ljved at I. la nelly and travelled each morning from that town. M r. John Rees asked if there was any residential clause in the bye-laws. The Clerk: Yes, that they must reside near the schools. Aid. Charles: That is the question that the N.U.T. are fighting. It was decided to call the attention of the managers to the complaint and to ask the teacher in question for an expla-Tiatioil. The local War Hospital secretary asked that a collection be made amongst school- children for providing periodicals, but it was d<H-id«d that it was undesirable to encourage collections in school. GOWER PETTY SESSIONS. At Gower petty Sessions on Tuesday (before Sir Robert A. Morris, Bart., and I Mr. H. Pritchard), Onward Honey was fined 20s. or H days t for selling goods in a wale which regis- tered two against the purchaser. IN PURSUIT OF CONIES. Idris Jones was fined 20s. or It days for I trespassing in pursuit of conies.

COCKETT MILITARY FUNERAL. I The funeral will take place on Thursday at Cockett of Pte. Stanley Smale, who died ir. a London hosqiital from wounds. Major Dyson Williams, who will attend the funeral, wants as many -of the Battalion men as are in Swansea to turn up in force. Major Perkins also requests that all mem- bers of the V.T.C. who can will attend. The funeral leaves the house, 3, Mayfield- street, Pentregethiii, at 3 p-Di. 1

THE DOCKS SCANDAL WATCH COMMITTEE AND SUPPRESSION OF IMMORALITY INADEQUATE LOCAL BYE-LAWS At the Swansea Watch Committee on Tuesday, Aid. Dan Jones (chairman), pre- siding, the Town Clerk. (Mr. Lang Coath) presented an. exhaustive report on the powers of the Corporation and the Har- bour Trust in relation to t.h-e suppression of immorality- at the docks. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ON LEGAL POSITION, In reference to the policing of the docks, he/aid that prior ilY the present arrange- ment the docks were policed for a period by the Corporation, and the Trust paid sums to the Corporation towards the cost. In March, 189). the Trust took over the policing of the docks themselves by virtue of an Act of Parliament, but under this the only power a constable had was to make a search and an arrest if he had just cause to suspect a felony. With regard to women of a certain ( lass, the powers of the Corporation and the Trust appeared to be very limited. There appeared to be no occasion on which a constable could go aboard a ship unless iie had reason to be- lieve that a felony was about: to be com- mitted. A constable might ask any person on the docks what his or her business was and arrest them on suspicion of being about to commit a felony, but a woman soliciting or going on board a ship for a certain purpose was not committing a felony. The docks, it must be borne in mind, were private property, but a police constable could arrest a woman or a girl ) if 6bp-va, druiiK or liehaving in a, riotous I or indecent manner on the docks them- selves. lie, Lid inquired into the laws, but these did not help them to stamp out 41 ie ef il. PORT TALBOT BYE-LAWS. I Mr. Lang Coath referred to the recent sncce-?t'u l prosecution from Port Talbot Docks, and ?tud he had obtained a copy of the bye-laws in force there. It similar bye-law.s were made for the Swan- sea docks by the Harbour Trust it would greatly help the authorities. He under- stood the Trust had been in communica- tion with the military authorities, with the result that the V.T.C. were going to I asist in coping with the situation. He suggested the committee should suggest to I the Trust that they make similar bye-laws I to those iu operations at Port Talbot. THE POLICING OF THE DOCKS. The Chairman observed that the ques- tion of the Corporation policing the docks had been discussed between the Corpora- tion and the Trust, hut the whole thing fell through over the question of cost. The best thing would be for the Trust to come to an agreement with the Corpora- tion for the latter to have full control of tlie policing of the docks, and the Trust to bear the cost. The Watch Committee apd the Chief Constable would then be responsible. Mr. 1'. Molyneux thought, having heard the report of the Town Clerk, they could not go any further that day. If they passed a resolution it would only be of a pious character. The Town Clerk said lie understood the Chairman's suggestion to mean that the Corporation would take over the policing on terms to be agreed. They would in- crease their force and get an additional grant from the Home Office, but in order to meet the increased cost they would get a certain amount from the Harbour Trust. Mr. Holmes: Should we get an increased grant from the Home Office? The Borough Treasurer (Mr. W. H. Ash- mole) explained that what would happen would bo that the Watch Committee would get a latger share of the Exchequer grant and other committees would get Jess. The pool would not be increased. On the motion of Mr. David Matthews, it was resolved that the Corporation mem- bers of the Harbour Trust should sound the Trust on the question of the policing of the docks by the Corporation. The Chairman suggested that the pre- sfnt juncture, when tilo Harbour Trust was in a state of transition, was an op- portune time to consider it. A letter was read from the secretary of the Welsh Baptist Conference referring to the present deplorable state of affairs at the docks revealed in the Cambria Daily Lender," and promising, on hehalf of the conference, every assistance to the authorities to suppress the evil.

:=-==== SALARIED SECRETARY. Calvinistic Methodists Confer at Troedyrhiw. The appointment of a <?aluried'secretary for the ministerial sustentatioii fund was the subject of SOBle adverafc criticism at Tuesday's meeting of the Cal- vinistic Methodist Association at. Troedy- rhi". The matter came up in the form ot a recommendation from the Sustentation Fund Committee, stating that in view of the scope and the importance of the duties attached to the office, the committee had come, to the unanimous conclusion that a salaried organiser should be appointed. The Rev. K- J. Pees, secretary of the committee, in proposing the recommenda- tion, said that the scheme had already been discussed and adopted, and tie com- mittee felt that if the work was to be tackled in such a way as to ensure iu success a competent organiser and secre- tary, free from pastoral and other cares, was absolutely necessary, so that he might devote the whole of his time and energy in prosecuting the work. The committee were unanimous in making the appoint- ment, and also in their selection. Eventually the Rev. T. Bowen was ap- pointed. FOR AGED MINISTERS. I The Secretary (Rev. B. '1'. Jones, Neath) announced the receipt of a letter from Mr. John Own. Chester, intimating that a sum of £ 6,000 had been given to the As- sociation to establish a fund for the pay- ment of pensions to aged and disabled ministers who were in necessitous cir- cumstances. It was stated that the donors which to remain anonymous, the only condition attached to't lie gift being that a similar amount- should be raised by per- sonal subscriptions in South Wales.

A SWANSEA SUICIDE. I Inquest. I The alleged suicide of Mr. Charles Hy. Clement (60). weigher, of 9, Clarence- terrace, Swansea, was. inquired into by Mr. J. C. Morris, at Swansea, on Tues- day. Miss Anita Clement said that her father had been suffering greatly from neurasthenia during the past 18 months. He was cheerful practically up to the time of .the occurrence. Witness and her mother left the house about 7.30 p.m., leaving everything normal. They returned about 10.15 p.m. The kitchen doojj was wide open and her father was lianging from a rope suspended from the ceiling just; behind the door. There was a basket chair j^ear him, as though he had stepped on it. His feet were comparatively near to the floor. There was no explanation left, such as a note. Mr. George Lewis, one of the neigh- bours w-ho was called, said he was a work- mate of deceased, and last saw him about five days ago at work. After evidence by Dr. Rawlings a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned, and sympathy was expressed with Mrs. Clements and family.

jCGftlMERGE OF THE DAY. LLANDILO MART. At Llaudilo mart this week prices ruled a" followsFai cattle, from £ 14 to £.31 :Sc: slieep and lambs. 23s. 'to breeding ewes, 45s. to 60s.; cows and calves, £22; pigs- weaners, 25s. to 42s.; porkers, 58s. to 96s.; and baconers, £ 6 to £ 9 5s. PONTARDULAIS MART, Pontardulais monthly mart was held on Tuesday, and was, as usual, well attended. Th \-e was a brisk trade in cattle. and calves, £ 24 to £ 35: heifer in calf, .£j{i to £ .1.3; store cattle, £ 11 to £ 15; porkers, 20s. per score; store pigs. 2os. to 38s.; lamb. Is. Id J to 1. 2d. lb. Firm trade all round, exempt in store pigs, which showed a downward tendency. BUTTER MARKET. Cork. Wert in sii* y.—Firsts, 172s.; seconds, 168s.; fresh n, I NEATH MARKET. Neatli, Wednesday.—The supply was good, bnt trade was quiet. Prices: Best beef, 19s. i 6d.?ec?nds. 17s. 6d.; lamb. Is. 2d. per lb.; Irish E7 t<) X9. LLANGADOCK MART. Messrs. John Davies and Co.. auctioneers, Liansradock. Liandilo. and Llandovery, con- | dueled their hi-weekly auction mart at the Red Lion Mart, Lla.ngadock, «.n Ti esday. There was a very large attendance of but- | chers and others present, and business throughout was exceptionally good. There passed 'through the riiia 62 fat cattle, four co,vs.and calves, 16 calves, 660 fat .,heeJ) and lambs, 60 porkers, and 20 store The fat cattle made from CI3 to 1,29; and calves, £17 to £ 22; calves, £ 1 10s to £7 10s.: fat sheep and lambs. £ 1 6s. to £2 15s.; p( rkee-. £ S 10s. to £ b; and store pigg. XI 8?. to JLi 15s. SOUTH WALES MARKETS. BUSINESS l>o\K. Kailr. etc.-Port Talbot Ordinary. £ 15 2s. 6d.; P>recon A Debenture. £ 74 10s.; 5 per i cent. Kxchequer Bonds (1920), C99 1. 3d.; Anglo South American Batik-s, E6 7s. 6d Coal and li,or.I). Davis Ordinary. 57s. 3d.. 57s. 6d. (4 times); Fernhi!) Ordinary, I 41s. ?d.. 41. 3d. 41s. 6d.. 4J 9d.. <1s. 9d., 42s. (4 times); Blaenavoa Ordinary 23s. 3d., 2.3s. 6d.. 23s. 6d.; Ebbw Vale Ordinarv. 26s., | 26. Hd.: Newport, Ahercarn 7 per cent. Pref", 20s. 6d.: North's Ordinary, 43; (7 times), 43; (3 times); Indoles Ordinary. 37. 12-1. 6(1.. 6(1.: Gr.'at, Western Colliery "B. £10 £ jfi IG..£10 lis. 3d.: Oceans, £ 12 1510. (twice): Beardmore Prefs, 19s. 7;d.: United National j I)ref¡o., 2b. 8hipp)n?.—])u]cia. New ?. S  Doc:, anrt Shipping-Du1cia. ew R.R.. ??Æ. ?d 22?. 6d.: Maindy S.S.. 22?. 10M.: Tempu h.s 21 2s 6d. cum dividend j iM*iscellaneous..— Kawle J?vas. 69? CM Jlii-ei- Oil.- 9s.: Mons Cupri Copper.7? ) Hd.; Lendu P..a.tb8r. 34s. 3d.; Paha-np Para. 51s. 6d.; laming Rubber, 3s. lid.: Sunset Moss Ordinary', 70s 44d '• Ma.iedie Kubber, 28. lid.; Eastern Sumatra. 2s. 4d. Confirmation of the rumours current in the ofy that the position of Canada Steam- fnip Lines has recently undergone substan- tial improvement is to be found in the an. nurrcMMnt that passenger traffics are asrajn norma], and 'the deinpnd for frcijzlit preatly increased. It is estimated that the net earnings should show 3.500.000 sufficient to payoff the 121 tlcr cent. a rreatfi on the Preferred, and leave a surplus for the common shares. The Preferred 7 per cenr. Cumulative Prcfefremce shares tare ciitote-I at 974. and the common hundred dolla. chares 42. 1hís js ivt-lent to buy. in a £ 1 share at 8s. 5d. ^The c:?'uin?? for ne,t, year taken on th? same basis M this year should show about 13J per cent. on the common shares. There is room for sub- stanciai improvement on both.

A MITCHELSOX AND CO A. AlFo CASTLE BUILDINGS. Also Cohnn B Id gs. SWANSEA. Pinner's Hall Cai (liff. IJOndon. Telephones— Telegp.,Ims- 823 Gent. Swansea (2 Lines). ,C0J T. Mitchelson. Swansea." \neV- "f'tchclscii, ??-?" 7630 Lt oud. on \t\ r alt (2 Line.) Chelsonmit. London WE HAVE BUYEKS* OF- 50 Great. Weqnrn Cony B." 10; 100 London-American Maritime, 57? gd- '00 Sterna's: 15 I'enrikyber CoUv Orftv?'i 50 Port Talbot HI- Ord., 15. ?ajid 5ON /J; 200 Ceitic Colly Prefs.. 8s. 7? 100 R '1 J?ones Orcl 26s.; 300 °n S:26 £ 300 Nortll's Colly. Ordv.; i ?s 6d.: 55r5 Ben Ev?ns Ordy. 17s.; 30 Wea%??i, Ordy. 10 Pref 101: 50 ?air Colly Ordv « ■?ref11;J°0 E-C" S;Jelten, 46s 6d.; 10 Briton S.?=2F ?-?  '??- ? ?- ? S. 20. WE HAVE SELLERS OF- 40) B l'i'tonfclTy Chemical Ordv 34s Ma Hacn on S.8.. 2?. 6d.; 200 Ch?n? Dry ho<?' ?-?-50 Cynonf. ?.: 200 ?teUa. SA 24. 1M Trpde?r "A.- 27s. 6d.; 200 Maindy ss"' 23,i.: 7? Len(/on-Ame!"Ïcan Maritimes. 38< 5?  1%, pcltrs, 4.>6., !oO GS T?l7?"f? ? ???- 

LATE MRiõ-HN  LATE MR. JOHM TAYLOR Funeral at Oystermouth Cemetery. The funeral t-],- i)lac? on at Oystermouth Cemetery of the late Mr. John Taylor, JJ\, of "Tv-?cwydd' X?wton-road, Mumbles. Thf chi?f mou?n- ers wc:? Mr. Glenniore Ta.vlor, Mr. John Taylor (sons), and the Rev. 1). A. Williams (rector of I?rry Ormond. Car-? diganshire). The funeral, which was strictly private, was attended by Dr. J. A. Kawlings, Dr. Ilumpliries, Mr. S. Daniel. Mr. T. It. Taylor (Swanaen Batiis), Mr. Ernest Jones (D. C. Jones and SHn, CasUc-MjUktc, Swana). Mr. H. J. Ind. solicitor, Swansea. Thofonowing'<'ni? ployes of the tirm of Taylor and Co.. Ltd., were ako. present: Mr. \V. H. Dayit. Mr. Sainupl WiUiams ('(?tic-square. Swan- sea), and Mr. T. Williams (manager of the i Mumbles Branch). The oniciatin? clergy- iiian wa,, i t- man was the Rev. Harold S. Williams, vicar of Oystermouth.

SWANSEA SHOPPING HOURS. Drapers and Outfitters' Decision. A meeting of the Swansea Drapers and J O n t ti Iters' Association was held on Tuets- i day evening at the Swansea Y.M.C.A., the chairman being Mr. Richard Lewis, J.P. A number of important matters were I' discussed, and, it was unanimously de- cided to shorten the present hours of closing, viz., Monday, 'I'uesday and Wed- nesday, to close at 7; Thursdays at 1, Fridays 8, and Saturdays 9. v ,titi reference to the holidays for as- sistanta in lieu of those not had on August Bank Holiday and Whit Monday last, it was agreed to extend the Christ- ma« holidays. Consequently the Christ- mas vacation will mean that all shops will close from Monday, December 25th, till the following Friday, thus giving the assistants four clear days' holiday. It was decided to appoint a deputation to wait iijx) ii the Market and Slaughter- house Committee with a view to shorten- ing the hours of trade at the Market, and another deputation of the Association will approach the Chief Constable with re- ference to the local lighting restrictions,

THE GIRLS' CLUB, OLD Y.M.C.A., j DYNEVOR-PLACE. Through the kindness of the Mayor, who I has again lent us the premises, the Girls' j Club will be re-opened very shortly. We should like to appeal to all those who helped us with gifts or donatioin- last year, to extend to us the same kindness and generosity. The Club was a great, success, and if possible, we want to make it even a I greater, as there* is more need than ever for a place of recreation for the young I people. We should be grateful for the loan of a piano, small tables, chairs, an urn, gifts of cups and saucers, spoons,) dark curtains (or the material to make the curtains), games of all kinds, playing cards, books, magazines and papers, also gifts for the canteen; tea, coffee, cocoa and sugar. The Girls' Club will bo open to receive parcels, or gifts of all kinds, every Tues- day afternoon. Contributions can be sent to the treasurer, Mrs. Gauntlett, The Grove, Sketty, or the secretary, Miss Mac-1 lure, 31, The Grove, Uplands.—Alice i Wright, Marion Rice. j

Apropos the sweanny in of a popu lar photographer as a special constable, « Talnant -n-ngs:- Xow Ja-ck is. a special," AIJ through the winter nights The livers on Mount Pleasant 1, Will have to mind their lights. I

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