Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
34 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
"ON SPEC." ]
"ON SPEC. ] English Coal at Swansea 11 Docks. WHEN WELSH PRODUCT IS SCARCE. South Wales eo?-ownsrs are incensed at I practises which appear to be in vogue and which are, they assert, detrimeD.l obe I ery spirit and mtenho U of the Limi a km of Prices Act—whatever its value. It is st?d th&t coal fo? home consumption is 501d under this ?t and the recent order of the Coal Controller at pnces f? below the cost of production, and little more tha one-third of to-dav's rice of coai sold for Mport. Although the bulk of the profit on the latter is taken by the Con?c?? pei cent. of the excess, it ?iy, over us pre-wa:' ¡ profits is retained by the colhery. Notwithst?dinf thitrong temptation to rive the preference ti the export, trade. South Wales colliery owners have, they aver, loyally ca.rried out the Government s instruc- tions to give the first call to the home traae. On account of a deficiency in the suppiy of coal for home requirements in other parts of the country, South Wales coal is being flent to the Midlands and elsewhere, and Welsh exports are proportionately reduced. In face of this a rather remarkable sta.te of affairs is disclosed by inquiries on Swan- sea Coal Exchange, and by a Post" man s personal visit to the docks sidings.
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SANK LIKE STONE. I -n Port Talbot Tug Cut in Two. I I ► HER SECOND DISASTER. I i What might have proved a serious I accident occurred on Tuesday morning at Port Talbot Docks when a large ship co .-ing in on the early morning tide I collided with and sank a small tugboat known to local docksmen as the Emily I Ch-rlofcte. The tug was -cut completely in two and sank to the bottom of the aock like a stone. Captain Charles and nine men were on board at the time, Lt, apart from a wetting, suffered no ill-effects from the accident. This is the second time that the Emily Charlotte has been sent to the 9 bottom of the dock as she suffered a similar fate ten years ago. SECOND STEAMER I GROUNDS. Swansea Tugs' Busy Time in the Bay. .1 I The second steamer witilrin ten days to ground in Swansea Bay was the s.s. Gore, which went ashore on Monday night on the f bank whilst leaving Briton Ferry Dock loaded with coal for France. I The Swansea Ha,rbour Trust tug Trusty end the Foxhound went out to her, imme- diately after receiving intimation of her plight, and succeeded, in a heavy sea, in i getting ber off, ai-id towing her into Swansea, j where ahe is to be dry-docked. 1 FRENCH STEAMER STILL ASHORE. r 1 he 1 nasty also made another effort to get off the stranded French steamer, the Deux lucres, which has been aground off Baglan for the past ten days, and, as on the pre- vious night, failed, snapping another wire hawser. i I t appears probable that the boat will now have to be unloaded of the whole of her A g,, wh e<v<: lies.. •,Both ebaifuneTs grounded witliin a 1 dhort distanm ci each cthe.
LADY PATRICIA'S BABY. I I
LADY PATRICIA'S BABY. I Birth of a Son at Clarence I House. I It is announced, from Clarence House, St. j -James's Palace, that— Lady Patricia Ramsay, wife of Captain the Hon. Alexander Ramsay, K.N., and daughter of H.R.H. ttio Duke of Con- naught, birth to a. son at Cte.ren e House on Sunday morning, December 21. Both mother ana child are going on very well. Better known to the world as Princess Pst, ba-dy Patricia Ramsay is one of the roost popular figures in the Royal Family, both within the family itself and in 1he estimil.tion of tha public. That a British Princess should have chose.n to wed outside the Blood Royal made the marriagfc an event of great public interest, and the news of the birth of a :-on will be hailed with joy,
.COAL MINES.I
COAL MINES. Legislation to be Introduced Next Session. Mr. Hogge asked the President of the Board of Trade on Monday whether he could now make a statement as to the Government's policy in relation to the coal mines; and whether any provision was to be made for the development of the coal- tields which was, at present held up. Sir A. Geddes The statement 1 have pre- pared is verY long, but I will have it cir- culated. The gist of it is that the Govern- ment are discussing the financial position of the imint i 119 industry with the coalowners, ftnd WIll introduce legislation next sew ion to make the necessary financial adjustment.
IWAGON WAREHOUSES. I
WAGON WAREHOUSES. I I Uanelly to Check Bad Practice. I New demurrage rates on railwav wagons I will come into force with the New Year, following a decision of the Ministry of I Transport. I The present charge for ordinary wagons '<.ajidin? idle a?ber the end of the free P?od ts 18. 6d. a day. This ? to be r?ad lo ?. a. da.v fo;' the iir?t twD ?yg aft-r the [roe Period, a?td to 58. f6r each subsequent | The re are coyrf&pan?i? iacre?ses jor h.g? ?pac?y wagons, epeMalIy <??- ,traoted wagons, refrigerators, and u??' &t.ed and ni.Ltl,tted It b<M. been fre(¡ùe;ntly cc.mpl&noe? th., • are ujjgeceissarily withheld •fe-ona traffic by being used as warehouses by b-ad f-v.i.
- ? I ' , ^WO SWANSEA AFFILIATION…
I ^WO SWANSEA AFFILIATION I CASES. At the Swansea p?? Court on Tues- <a.y, Charles iownse? ?n?i. WúS ?mmoned, by Amne Squire8, single, to <ho? ca,ue, et',? thQ evidence it \as  Was¥, app?ant? second child. pendant ? ed th?. ?pHca? ?hc:ted.—Au order of os. p?. weok ??g ?de.   caap where the de- taade. 111 4 rglnlilll. case, wbere, the, de- J.   t te umnons ty Ja?et Gri iii.. an 01 del of -s. 6d., \er week was made. j
''''s''a-?._?-!'Rat  WE1X-KNOWN…
 s''a-?._?<?-Rat  WE1X-KNOWN .CTüR'S DEATH i Sey jtioc. the well-known Jfcvoi, dne' VJ lentine, t.h(\ W'eII"kn.own ior, died on T\lœday uwmig. '? (
WAY OUT?
WAY OUT? Two Parliaments for Ireland. PREM.IER'S I ATTEMPTED SOLUTION i According to Mr. Llbyd George's state- ment in the House of Commons on Mon- day evening, self-government is to be established over the whole of Ireland. Two Parliaments, one for the North and one for the South. Powers of th3 two ParHamcnTs to in- clude, among other things :— Education, Labour Legislation, Local Covprument. Railways, Law and Order, Local Judiciary, Municipal AifsirSj .Roads and Bridges, A Council of Ireland to be toet up, ) elected by tho two Legislatures, to form I a connecting link between the two ¡ parts of the country. Customs and Excise would be re- tained by the Imperial Parliament. Control of police retained for three I years. Power to Create Single Legislature. I These Legislatures to have power to create a single Irish Legislature to dig- | charge all powers not specifically reserved to the Imperial Parliament. Protection for the rights of minorities Postal service not, to be transferred f until there is a single Parliament in I Ireland. All duties and taxes for the Irish Gov- ernment except a fair contribution for Imperial services. Free gift in addition to financial de- velopment. Irish contribution to Imperial services estimated at £ 18,000,000 annually. The Taxes. I The big taxes—income, excess profits, and super tax-would be levided Imperi- ally. Courage, sincerity, and imagination have gone to the making of the scheme of Irish settlement which the Premier outlined in the House of Commons on Monday night. It is a better scheme (says the Daily Mail ") than any pre- j vious Government has produced. Em- bodied in a Bill, even with uch defects as mark it, the scheme should win the acceptance of all men of good will in all j parties.
SWANSEA CHANTRY.' I
SWANSEA CHANTRY.' I Medieval Hospital Site LQst. The members of the St,. Jude's Church of England Men's Society were given a delightful lecture on Monday evening when Mr. P. J. Burton (Sketty) spoke to them of Some Local Church- men of the late Middle Ages," ,Mr. R. Curtis presiding. The first notice of Bishop Gore in our local records (said Mr. Burton) is in connection with the founding of a chan- try in Swansea Church for the main- tenance of three or four chaplains who shall celebrate the divine rights daily and for the support of a number of poor men to whom the chaplains are to minister. In Christmas week of the year 1331 a jury of Welshmen, with three Englishmen, was empanelled to consider the request for the founding of vhe chantry and who granted the bishop's request. The expenses of the chantry were met by various grants made by the bishop, amounting in all to 17 houses, 430 acres of land, two fishing pools (then of great value), and certain ferry rights. Certain other work of the bishop was 1 spoken of—the building of an arcade to I the Swansea Castle, which marked the transition from a fortress to a dwell- ing-place; the building of the Bishop's Palace at St. David's. later to be dis- mantled to provide dowries for the daughters of Bishop Barlow, a later Bishop of St. David's, and the exten- sion of the cathedral. It was melancholy to reflect., said Mr. Burton, what. became of all this wealth of piety and generosity, and quoting from Mr. Dillwyn? history, ?show(4(l that the hospital had disap- i reared so utterly that its very site is i now unknown. The great pillage initi- ated by Henry VIII., was the cause of much damage and robbery of these chantries and hospitals, and Sir George Herbert was arraigned as the chief Swansea robber.
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FUEL FOR GASWORKS. Coal and Oil Supplies I Assured at Swansea. I Mr. Finlay Gjjibson, secretary to the South "ales coalowners, after indicating the urgent need for coal for gasworks, i even at the expense of other industrial j concerns, says :— The present difficulties have been I brought abput as a result of the reduced hours on the railways and in other direc- tions, and the public and workmen should understand that hardship which they may suffer is entirely due, to such shor- tened hours. Definite information is available'to show that dl the coid required by house- holders and gasworks has been dea" pakhed, n{ is wa,)t?? to be c?ared, I from the collieries and junctions, but can-' not be luiudled by the railway com- panies." Mr. R. Johns, general manager of the Swansea Gaslight Co., told a Post re- porter on Monday that the suppHes for over the Christmas holidays were assured, and that, moreover, they were importing gas-oil from Birkenhead, which formerly j came by rail, but which they found they could more expeditiously get delivery of by sea.
,,-_-:::-I FLYING LEAGUE OF…
I FLYING LEAGUE OF NATIONS' FLAG. The eX-(rman liner Offenbach is ois- ch?rgin? 2.000 tons of zinc concentrates from Aastra.Im at the King's Dcok, Swansea. She had been interned in The Dutch East Indies darin the war and had » big accumulation of barnacles on her as a result of her long idleness- She is flying the League of LNa-
| HIDDEN 20 YEARS. : HIDDEN…
| HIDDEN 20 YEARS. HIDDEN O YEARS. Mystery of Three Children. FATHER IN ASYLUM. The remarkable story of how three chil- dren had beta conceaJed by their mother for more than 20 years, bad never been edu- cated. and never allowed out of the house until the elder, a boy, climbed over a wall into an adjoining garden, and so made his presence known, was told at a meeting of the Portsmouth Guardians on Monday. The elder of the children is now'21, and (t'dwarf, and the two girls are 18 and 16 respectively. The young man was recently admitted to the workhouse infirmary as sick and desti- tute, and in reply to the guardians' inquiry as to why lie and his sisters had never re- ceived education, the secretary of the local education authority wrote stating that the ese Was quite unknown to him until lie received the Board's communication. He had since discovered, he said, that ap- parently no one outside the house in which they resided knew of their existence until quite recently, when the youth took it into his head to climb over the wall into the garden of an adjoining house, end make himself known. Tht! letter added, I have inpect1 the street registers for some veal's back, and find that each time the school nttend\nce officer' visited the house he entered None in a column provided for the names of chil- dren under 14. From what I can glean the mother evidently made up her mind to con- ceal her children from the outside world, and she appeared to have carried this oui with signal success." NEVER OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. From a further statement made at the board meeting, it appeared that the youth and his two sisters had never been allowed outside the house, and had never been re- gistered. The father is in an asylum, and the mother in receipt of an allowance of 28s. 6d. She had entered into an arrange- ment to hand over this money to the land- lady. out of which the latter" had kept the whole family.
SALE IN ADVANCE. I
SALE IN ADVANCE. I American Couple and Unborn Baby. NEW YORK. Monday. A young San Francisco couple. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Barnett, hnve decided that present-day conditions make it compul- sory to dispose of their third child, which is not yet born. Accordingly they have offered for adoption the baby whom the stork will shortly leave at their house- hold. Thp following advertisement pro- xlak&f* WANTED.—Someone to adopt, a child at f t birlh Due about Christmas. References exchanged. Mrs. Bfemett. is 22. She married when she was 17: Mr. Barnett is -87 They have a girl of three and a boy of two, and they believe that a bargain can be made for the unborn child which will guarantee to it a good home. You can't love something you have never seen," Mr. Ba-ruett declared when discussing the expected next member" of the family. The successful bidder, he sa,id. in addition to a sum of money for the adoption of the baby, must also pay the expenses of the birth and furnish good financial references. Mr. Barnett professes to be a social reformer. He declares that if his wife did not object lie would sell all his chil- dren..—" Daily Mail."
FIGHT OVER HOUSE.
FIGHT OVER HOUSE. New Owner's Daughter Thrown in a Bath. A violent fight for the possession of a house, in the course of which a girl was hurled in a. bath, was described at M&ryle- bonc Police Court. when Frederick Albert Vergauwen, a chef, was fined -So for attack- ing James Da,es and his wife. Mr. Davies said that he bought and ob- tained possession of a house in Amger-road, of which Vergauwen was the tenant. Verg-auwen called late on Saturday night." he d. "and. having forced his way inside, he claimed the house ?s his own. He took off his coat, struck me, bit my thumb and wrist, and tried to strangle me. He also struck my wife and knocked my daughter in the bath." Vergauwen contended that he had a right to be in the house.
LONGEST WILL. [-
LONGEST WILL. One in Existtnce of 45,000 Words. Who made the longest will? The shortest is not in dispute. That was made vast Thursday by Lieut, Frank Rob- son Kirkley, of Sunderland, who died on active service in Italy. He wrote I leave all to her across the back of a photograph autographed "Muriel." This will, including signature and date, comprised exactly 11 words. It was generally believed that the longest will was that of Mr. Edward Bush, of Gloucester, whic1) laii to 26.000 words, but on Monday a City solicitor, in the course of inquiries, discovered that the will of Mr. P. J. Miles, of Bristol, consisted of 52,400 words. "Thére is one I know," said an official, "which runs to 500 folios, but I can't, say exactly where itjifi." As there are 90 words to the fuiio in probate papers, this means that the unknown will contains 45,000 words.
"NOT PEACE BUT SWORD."
"NOT PEACE BUT SWORD." Irish Papers and the Govern- ment Bill. 1, The- Dublin" Evening Telegraph" obrves that, the proposals are not a contribution to Irish peace. They are a further contribution to Irish disorder. The 'Irish limes remarks that the prin- ciple of the Bill is hateful alike to Unionist and Rationalist. "IVe yearn for peace, but in the Premier's offer we see got peace, but a sword
I A "GOOD PRESS. I
I A "GOOD PRESS. Irish Bill Generally Welcomed. ALMOST EVERYBODY PLEASED. I The reec-pt-ion given by the London Pre5.3 to the Irish Bill is in the main very favour- I ahJe. With only one exception (the "Morning Pest") i san attitude of irreconcilability still maintained in of the idea oi Heme Rule. Joints oh brS$^ out in the comments are instated in pub-titles ijiven below :— I A WELL DRAFTED BILL. I "The li two they (the drafter, uf 'he Ui-U; ■ qualities of statesmanship. In the I place, they have sought a solution whicn was just in itself rat hi r tha.n a.n expedient adap- teet to the immediate exigencies of Irish poli- tics. For this re."D" we believe that their I proposals will bav' behind them the author- ity which htgh fnd honest principle alone can give. In,the second place, they have sought to lay foil idatrtms upon wiiich ] men can, in the f^glit of experience, build a j'foroi of *ge\ er«ni|j»t .adapted to Irish needs I pnd í I TH-E,BE.ST YET. London Daily.News Irishmen have to ask themselves, si, it seems to us, I wo qu«s- tions in Te,ard tctliis measure. Does it ac- knowledge, howevu' imperfectly, the right ,)f Ireland to manage her own a hairs? And does if.' accept, with whatever reservations, the ultimate fact of the unity of Ireland? The r.nswer in both ease* seems to be "Yes." It does give to It eland a, greater degree of autonomy than sVe lias ever enjoyed since she lost her own' P prlianieqt.; an a-' it does manifestly contemplate the probability of a united Irish Parliament. ULSTER. "Daily Chroniclev If Nationalist'Ireland gets rid. of its mmder-clubs and its cattle- drives, and without trying to boycott or ip- timidate Ulster, builds up an edifice oi civil- ised government in which civilised men can fed at home, Ulster will vory soon come in. There can be no question of her- staying opt for the fun of the thing; she is too small a. unit. OUR IL-toS CLEANED. Daily lglegrapfc TheGoveTmerct has now made, underlie eye;; of all the world, a proposal whiclt • will command iteelf to freedom-loving mj^ds everywhere as a just and fair tender of jelf-government. Tn doing this, they have taHcn it out of the power of j aiiy honest, criiio, i6 say that. Great Britain is in a false position in Ireland. J ? SECESSION. I ('Morning Post" The Prime Minister pro- mises that sece?if wiil be fought with the I same deteaniiiat' litf States ¡ fought against secession in America. But if this settlement oofes not settle, then it is a first step to seoejsion, and it* is obviously more difficult to fight, a secession movement which has a PA.rl 'uaeait and a Government behind it; armed with certain powers, than to fight a faction without Parliament or Government. or powers. 7 This Bill, in short, puts Great Britair in a weaker position and Ireland in a stroi ger position for the fight. over secession.. I HONESTLY MEANT. "Daily Mail The scheme is an honest-! endeavour, conoei- ed with the single aim of ministering to the good of Ireland, while maintaining the ii-it,y of the Bruish Empire, If'amended and c, <'ried through in that same spirit it is deserving of all support. I
IUNCLAIMED MILLIONS.
I UNCLAIMED MILLIONS. I' Committee and Secret Hoards. I The fascinatin;ies of the vast I wealth of dead and forgotten Crœuse3 hoarded in the r lusty cobwebbed cellars of me London hanks were rudely shat- tered on Monda-" when the Select Com- mittee on Dormant Bank Balances and Unclaimed Securities presented its re- port to the Hoise of. Commons. Visions of mil dons to be handed over I to the State or -estored to the starving | descendants of wealthy but seiy-etive nobles and com noners faded away be- fore the light 0: iact, I I lie amount of unclaimed money lying I dormant in the banks is roundly £ 8.000,000. Of this sum less than i £ 3.000,000 is the property of persons who are untraceable. The committee add prosaically: "Accordingly it fol- low? that dormant bank balances are, from the point of view oi the State, of no great concer:1. 1 1 ■ »
1 -ILLANELLY SALARIES, !
1 I LLANELLY SALARIES, I Several Applications Under Consideration. At the Llanel Finance Committee on Monday night, abdications of several of the Llanelly Corporat.on's officials who have ap- plied for increases of salaries were sub- mitted. The Medical Officer (Ur. T. E. Francis) asked that his sdary should be increased (tsl,ed that his y from je600 to L800. A member said that every doctor in Lian- elly now earned over £ 1.200 per annum. It was decided to rccommend that t'.e medical officer's salary be increased to £700, The Market Superintendent (Mr. W. Marks), in appl ing tor an increase from £ 22o, pointed out the big increase in the market revenue. It was decided to increase the salary to £ 2»'>0, this to rise by annua) Mr. J. Boultor. (librarian) applied for an increase as curator, hie present salary being 10 per c:nt. war bonus. The Town Clerk said the librarian's total salary at present was £22), It was decided to in- crease the curatcr's salary to L65 without the war bonus. The Veterinary Inspector (Mr. J. C. Hill) was granted an ir crCase from £100 to JB150. Tiie Shops Inspector (Mr. W. A. Davies) made an application, and it was decided to recommend that a junior clerk be appointed at 25s. per week.
LUCK OF THE LOTTERY.
LUCK OF THE LOTTERY. ) Madrid, \Iond;ty.-The tirst prize in ÜW national lottery, amounting to £296.87 (or JE387.600 at the present exchange) has been won by he deputy-manager of the Madnd branch of the London County and Westmin- ster t
1 CARDIFF TRAGEDY. LAKi?irr
1 CARDIFF TRAGEDY. LAKi?irr I Five of a Family Perish. A DISASTROUS FIRE. I The Press Association's Cardiff correspon- dent says A shocking fire occurred at Car- diff early on Tuesday morning, in which five persons. meiiibcrs of one family, lost their lives. The fire broke out, at, M dwelling-house in Brook-street, occupied by a family named Morgan. The alarm was given about six o'clock, and before the arrival of the fire brigade, neighbours who had been routed by crie.3 for help had made gallant efforts to eft'act. the rescue of some occupants, who [ had clambered to the roof. FIREMAN S PLUCKY EFFORT.. A high wind was blowing at the time, and, the flames spread with great rapidity. One of those in danger wais rescued by a civilian, whoyphtaaned a ladder. When th^ brigade arrived the whole house was > m." of fia-mea. Fireman Kirlv, when informed there vfere people still in the buildings, pluckily mounted the esvape and dim d through the flames to the window. From here he could see two bodies lying on the floor, and another two, presumably dead, lying on the bed. Just as he wis about to enter the floor ool!a.T*=ed. and the whole con- tents of the bedroom fell right through to the cellar. Those who died as the result of burns or suffocation were — Mrs. Sarah Morgan (53), widow. Mr. Ghirles Morgan (24). Mrs. Victozria Morgan (23), wife of Mr. Wm. Hy. Morgan. Ethel Morgan (16), daughter of Mrs. Sara-b Morgan, and Rosa Morgan (12 months), daughter of Mrs. Viet-ofic. Morgan. Five or.her members of the family were injured, one seriously. GALLANT RESCUE There were ten members of the same family in the building, and a fine rescue was effected by a labourer employed on an adjoining eontrax-t, strangely enough that of the Royal Hotel, where a fire took place only a short while back. When he came on the aceiie. he found William Morgan, the eldest son of the family, wh ose wife and child had perished, perched on the roof of the back kitchen, having apparently climbed out of the window. The re&cuer made fo" some adjoining premises, secured ;t Ladder, ?nd placed ii against the building. He focmd that Morgan had keen badly burnt, and had also his s pine seriously injured. It was with great diffi- culty that he succeeded in gt" ting hinifio the ground, whence he was removed to hospital. MIRACULOUS ESCATE. Miss Pom* M. :vn.. miraculous escape. She was leaning out of the bedroom window, endeavouring to get breath, being partially overcome by the fumes, when she over-balanced and fell into the street, but escaped with slight bruises. The theory is that the five persons who lost their lives were overcome by the fumes, and with the exception of the son 'Charles, who rushed from his own bedroom to that of the others, the rest were suffocated.
OVER TRAM FARE.
OVER TRAM FARE. Llanelly Men and an Alleged Llanel1y Men and an AHeged, Overcharge. At Llanelly on Tuesday, William Evans, Danygraig, Llwynhendy, and Edward John Jenkins, Allt, Llanelly. were summoned for .obstructing Florrie Palmer, tram con- ductress, whilst in the execution of her duty, on November 15th. Jenkins was also sum- I moned for being drunk and disorderly. There was also a joint charge against Jen- kins and Joseph Evans for assaulting P.C. D. Hopkins whilst in the execution of his duty. Mr. T. R. Ludford appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. William Davies de- 1 fended. Mr. Ludford said that on the day in ques- tion 'WiUiam Evans complamcd, that Ins: cham WAS incorrect, and argument ensued. P.C. Hopkins was called to the car. The Bench decided to convict on the charge of obstruction, and Wm. Evalli' and Jenkins were f,ned Li each. Jenkins and Evans, for assaulting the police, were fined £ 2 each. The charge of drunkenness against Jenkins was dismissed.
LLANELLY ASSESSMENTS
LLANELLY ASSESSMENTS Borough Finance Committee and a Revision. At Llaneliv Corporation Finance Commit- tee on Monday complaints were made that the ratepayers were losing heavily through the delay of the Assessment Committee in revising the assessment of the tinplate mills. Aid. Nathan Griffiths inquired whether riic Assessment Committee had agreed to the new list yet. The Town Clerk No: I believe they are going to make seme counter-proposals. Ald. Griffiths: I was quite surprised at the statement made by Mr. purrh, the chair- man of the committee, because he was speak- ing through his hat when he replied to our criticism. The Mayor Who are our representatives on the committee? Aid. Griffiths: We have no representa- tives. Swansea-, Poiita-rdawe and other au- thorities have already agreed tu a revised assessment far mills. It was decided to the (tornitdttee to meet representatives oi the overseers.
i ! SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST…
i SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST PANTY- FFYNON MAN. At the Ammanford Police Court on Mon- day. Phillip Francis. Quarry-road, Panty- ffynot!. was again brought up and further remanded until the 12th January next, on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to David James. High-street, Ammanford. The Deputy Chief Constable said that the in- jured man was stiil detained at the Swansea Hosmtal. Bail was allowed.
I - I WALKING INTO SWANSEA…
WALKING INTO SWANSEA CANAL. Police-Sergeant Seabury, of the Swansea Harbour poiice. heard a splash and sa w two men struggling in the canal. He succeeded in getting .them ashore, They said -Ihev had mistaken their way to their ships, <md. v.'?king along the canal bnk, -t,oig the calial b*ank arm Vi arni, slipped ia?to ae m,aler.
IDALTON'S CLUB.
I DALTON'S CLUB. I Police and Alleged Scenes. A LEICESTER-SQUARE RESORT. At Bow-street Police Court on Monday, Harry Dal ton and Mrs. Kate Evelyn Mey- rick appeared before Mr. Graham Campbell to answer a summons charging them with idaltol,s CI* Lei- cester-square, to be used as an liabK .<■ re- sort of reputed prostitutes.* There was also a summons to show cahse why the club should not be struck off the register, on the ground that it had not been conducted in good faith as a club. Mr. Muslfett,, who supported the sum- monses, said that the dub, which was held in the basement of premises two doors away from the Alhambra, was registered on April 26 last., Dalton appeared to be a director and Mrs. Mevriek the secretary. The object of the club was stated to be to provide a, rendezvous for members of the theatrical and valietv professions and their friends. To judge from the reports before him, it was no exaggeration tt) describe the place as a dancing hell and an absolute sink of in- j iquity. It was a noxious fungus growth on our social life—one of many that had sprung up in the course of the war. 292 NOTORIOUS WOMEN. Mr. Muskett proceeded to describe the special observations which had been kept on the club by the police, and said that a, large number of notorious women had been seen to enter nightly. Between September 22 and October 5 no fewer than 292 women of this class were seen to leave the club. When Dalton's attention was called to the character of some of the visitors, he remarked, "Yes, I know what they are, and I would like to I turn them out. What can I do? I am hero day end night. I am always on the watch to see that there is no kiseing and cuddling or anything else going on." Inspector Col- lins visited, the premises on November 22 and found dancing going on to a band of sorts. There were about 90 persons present, of whom 24 women were known "to the police. Mrs. Meyrick said that she had turned several women out of the club, and added, We have tried our best to conduct it pro- perly. I have kept Belcher out and other dope fiends. It is all Daiton's fault. He don't let me do what I would like to do." In a later statement she said that Dalton had countermanded her orders about the ad. mission of women. j ic-icii of -vomen. if haJf of what I have said is borne out by the evidence," added Mr. Muskett, "the sooner this club ceases to e ;ist and is struck off the register the better it will be in the interests of public decency and morality. He mentioned that on the occasion of the police visit open and unabashed indecency and impropriety seemed to be the order of the evening. The hearing was adjourned until January 6th.
COALITION WINS, I
COALITION WINS, i'jie Liberals' Poor Show at St. Albans. LABOUR WELL UP. The St. Albans by-election result was announced on Tuesday as follows:— ST. ALBANS. Lieut.Col. Freêmantle (Coalition) 9621 J. W. Brown (Lab.) 8908 Milner Gray (Liberal) 2474 Maj. 713 The figures at the election in January, 1910, were:- Col. Sir E. H. Carlile (U.). 7,323 Lt.-Col. H. K. Beddoes (L.). "5.271 Co. Unionist majority. 2,052 I Sir E. H. Carlile was returned unop- posed in December, 1910. — I
" NOTES BONFIRE. I
NOTES BONFIRE. I £ 5,000,000 Destroyed in II London. I Treasury notes to the value of Trcasurv llOtM to the value of £ 5,000,000 are reported to -have been destroyed by fire last week. This unprecendented bonfire was a de- liberate act. but it did not represent a magnamimous 'gift to the Treasury on the part of an eccentric milionaire joy- ously resolved to burn 5,000,000 pounds worth of promises to pay, nor did it en- tail a penny loss to any one, apart from the cost of printing the notes themselves. The notes were burned in a Government note-printing office. It is understood that they w6re notes of a low denomina- tion not yet issued, and that the reason for their destruction was that they bore the signature of Sir John Pradbury instead of that of Sir Warren Fisher.
i-I j ST. THOMAS BURGLARY.…
i-I ST. THOMAS BURGLARY. Fourth Raid on a Tobacconist's The premises of Mr. Bert, Freedni-aii, tobacconist and rei'reshfinem dealer at the Beaufort Arches, St. Thomas, was entered some time between londay night and Tues- day morning, and- a considera,ble quantity of tobacco, cigarettes, pipes, and various other articles were stolen. This is about the fourth time in about 18 months that'Mr. Freecfemon has been the victim uf burglaries ? whilst in the Army his premises ^»ere broken into, and he ha.s been the !o?r Li hundreds of pounds, ?u ? recent occasion men were caught in the act. The shop was entered at the rear, which is at the Tawe River side, by forcing the win- dow completely out. About LZO worth of; goodg were taken on this occasion. <
) I JURrS SYMPATHY j
) I JURrS SYMPATHY j For Shot Assailant of ori ?- French! 1 I STRANGE VERDICT. I 1 The inquest on Martin Savage, one o the men who attacked. Lord French 1 Friday, was resumed on Monday at th Bessborough Police Barracks, a ghor I distance from where the attempted aa smsiiiation occurred The inquiry w I continued under a guard of soldiers o the Wiltshire Kogiment, with steel h 4 'mets and fixed bayonets and a strong detachment of the Royal Irish CJDj stabulary. t Mr. W. E. Wylie, K.C., conducted th case for the Crown, and in an app to th i iury to return a verdict of justb fiable homicide, said they would b shown that Savage was engaged in "I most diabolical outrage and an attemp to murder not only Lord French but all his escort." Mr. Wylie stated that Savage tool part in the rebellion of Easter Week j 1916, and was arrested at the genera l surrender. He was deported to En land, and detained at Knutsford Pris until August of the same year, when ha was released on the recommendation oj the Advisory Committee. Since th time he had worked as a grocer's a sistant- in Dublin. A detailed Storv of the 'whole inci dent was given by several of those en gaged in the defence of the Viceroy. j A graphic account of his experience was given by Corporal Appleton. A.è.C. I yho's driving the second car 0 v. hich thf main attack was concent trated. He had no passengers, he said and was driving a few yards behind th Viceregal car. Just before he reached the cross roads a couple of bulletl smashed tllP wind-screen. Then 4 bomb came through the left-hand wi_ nj dow and exploded inside the car, blow ¡ ing out one of the panels of the car. j A verdict was returned that Savag< met his death as the result of a bullet j fired by a military es(,ort, z?id the ju tendered their sympathy to the relative! of the deceased, 1
! WITHOUT A LIGHT.--'I
WITHOUT A LIGHT. I | Defendant's Explanation to the Ammanford Bench. 1 David Morgan, 4, TalbaCroad-, AmID ford. was summoned at. the Ammanfor Police Court on Monday with driving i horse and cart without a front light. Praij the evidence of the poiice officer, it w l gathered that the man was seen on th Sunday night driving a horse, to whie was attached a cart laden with sheave]ess corn. i The defendant said that he had startedj from the house early on the Sunday mornJ ing for Cvnghordy, a small village some foul miles distance from Llandovery. On thf Saturday morning previous he had receiveq a post card from the farmer, from whom h had purchased the corn, to the effect tha unless the same was removed by 6 a.m. 0 the Monday morning he (the farmer) wonla be no longer responsible. j The clayey state of the ground had caused the ganibo to become stuck and th j axle was beiit. He had had to walk about three miles to fetch a blacksmith and h< was delajfed longer than he had expected; He had tried to get carriage candles a Llandilo on the Sunday night in three placed but failed. I The Bed let defendant off ou paynaeci of costs. 1
KNOCKING AT DOPRS^l
KNOCKING AT DOPRS^ l Gang of Men's usemen1 at Swansea. i. 1 An echo of a recent case of assault upotd the police was heard at Swansea on Tuesday; when Frank Anderson (19), driver, waa charged with being drunk and disorderly Vnd with assaalting P.C. Franklyn in th execution of his duty on December 8. P.C. Franklyn said in consequence of 4 violent knock upon his door in RhyidinLz4 Park-road, he went t-o the door and baw three men knocking at other doors in fchej street, and on requesting him to desist thd three m&t attacked him. With the aid of another constable he arrested two of" 1.hei men, who had been convicted; v the defen- dant Anderson escaped, but was later sum- moned. The offence was admitted, and defendant) was fined 40s. <
BENCH'S W ARNISG..  BENCH'S…
BENCH'S W ARNISG..  BENCH'S WARNING, J Ammanford Magistrates and Glanarnman Licensee. j Tho licensee of the Angel Inn, Glani amman, was summoned at tho Amman- ford Police Court on Monday with "elling intoxicating liquors on the premises during prohibited hours. P.C. Ben Roberts deposed to visiting the front kitchen and there seeing a man, named John, Morgan standing in front of him. He (the constable) wae in plain. clothes. On the table m the back kitchen, where there was a light stood a pint measure, quarter full. The landlady, on, being charged with the offence, asked the ofifcer not to be hard with her. For the defence Mr. Barker, Llanelly, admitted a technical offence. The man Morgan came to see his cousin* who had only recently been demobilised from the Army. He asked for a drink and showed her his watch. It was by that timepiece four minutes to six. There being no light in the kitchen and it. being dark she did not trouble to look at the clock. The Bench, in letting off defendant on payment of costs, said they had taken into consideration the fact that there had been no previous complaint agaiDet her. They, however, warned her as to her future conduct.
RAILWAY RATES.
RAILWAY RATES. 2s. a Ton on Coal Fore- shadowed. The Committee which is now con- sidering the economic position of Brit- ish railways if likely to suggest an in- crease of the goods rates which would produce an increased net revenue of from £ 45.000,000 to t47,000,000 a year. The additional revenue is required to meet the increased wage bill, the risa in the cost of coal and all other workers charges, and to restore the net revenua of the railways to that which they earned in 1913. In the opinion of tha committee the increase of 50 per C(::lt. which has already been made in ordi- nary passenger rates during the war period, the withdrawal of cheaper tourist and short period tickets, and other privileges which passengfers en- joyed in pre-war days, is a sufficient demand upon the travelling public. This means that the whole of the money needed will have to be drawn from the goods traffic carried on itha railways through a readjustment of tha of a higher basis. Some idea of what this whl mean may be seen from what is likely to ba the new rates for the transit of coal. It is understood these rates will, on the average, be found to be something like the equivalent of 2s. per ton upon the present rates, t