Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

—? TAIBACH BOXER BEATEN. Billy Beynou, of Tuibach, the ex-cham- pon of Great Britain at the bantam- weight, met Jim Berry, of Dinnington, 'at Xfwcastle, on Saturday night. TIki matcli was made at 8st. lOibs,, but tbe Welsh lad was on tlie' verge of 9-st. After a brisk ibatt'se, in wlirch Bcynon had the worst of tie out-boxing, the Welshman retired leavng Borry a winser. Jinmy Wilde, Tylorstown, now quite restored to health, met Gxxvrge Clarko. Berjuondeey, at Carbrook, the latter re- tiring; in t itll rogxbd.

MR. E. T. JOHN, M.P. I FUTURE OF WELSH EDUCATION. Speaking in Welsh on Friday night at PwillIE-li, at ilia nth Annual Summer School of the Welsh Language Society, Mr. E. T. John, M.P.. in dealing with the futura of Welsh education, stated that the pressure of the calamitous present made it extremely difficult for ho public mind to have much regard for any phase of the nation's future. Wholly apart, however, from the colossal inter- na-tlonal struggle, education in Wales had arrived at. a somewhat critical stage, and the season had arrived for new develop- ments and changes of a somewhat drastic character. It would prove no Pasy task after the war to secure for educational purposes the continuance even of the wholly m- adequate sums allocated to-day to this very vital department of national activity. If the future of Welsh educa- tion is to be placed upon a stable basis. the insufficiency of its present financial resources will require to be recognised and "ifectualiy remedied. The nation could assuredly make no more remunerative investment. Pending the grant to Wales of general autonomous legislative powers, at-, least equivalent to those about to be acsprded to Ireland, it is obvious that the Central Welsh Board should be merged into a more authoritative body, a Welsh National Council of Education, reconsti- tuted upon a broader basis and invigo- rated by the principle of direct election. empowered to deal with every phase of education in the Principality, relieving the Board of Education in London of its somewhat meticulous administrative supervision of the activities af all educa- tional governing bodies in the Princi- pality. First and foremost, Wales will desire to make its educational system frankly conformable to the national aspirations. The decision assiduously to seek to main- tain in Wales a culture mainly Cymric in its aspiration can be readily justified. The unique value of the Welsh nation as a separate entity is demonstrated in equal decree by the unrivalled influence exer- cised by its ancient literature upon that of Europe, by the singular beauty, melody, strength and endurance of its cherished language, by the general persistence of the national life. They recognise the dual nature of the population of Wales, but conskiered the aim of their educational system should be the assimilation of the immigrant ele- ment, rather than the Anglicdsation of the indigenous population. While the primary schools of the Princi- pality are doubtless conducted with a large measure of gmeral efficiency the standard of attendance is relatively low, the classes unduly lai-,(,e, aivl teachers quite inadequately-remunerated. Mueh has bec-n very p-roperly done to ensure the better physical health of the children, although it 16 possible that open air schools might be multiplied with ad- vantage. particularly having regard to the deplorable record of certain Welsh counties in the matter of tubercular disease. In the secondary schools, greater atten- tion needed to be paid to the prospective employment of the mass of the pupils, for here again probably no more than one in 1!en proceeded to the University col- leges. It was most desirable that the Uni- versity and the colleges should provide adequately for the very varied require- ments of a nation which was conspicu- ousJy versatile, and in this respect the desire of the Treasury for greater co- operation and a morp complete mutual, understanding between the respective colleges themselves and the University was natural and most expedient.. In many ways, it would have been much iprefera.Me that the proceeds of disendow- ment shonld, by general assent, have been devoted exclusively to higher education. I

TRAGtC FATE W SWANSEA AFTER A "SPREE." The myete-ry of the finding of Man rice Murphy, a ship's fireman, wkoge property gave a Hull address, in the North Dock was enquired into by the Borough Coroner (Mr. J. C. Morris) on Saturday morning. Geo. Gunning, secretary of the Sea. men's Union, said he had no donbt the! body was that of Maurice Murphy, of j whose address he had never heard. He last saw him alive, in his office, on Satur- day morning, and inquiries had failed to discover anybody who had seen him since. He was hard up," and as on previous occasions, had borrowed money. He had always repaid. He gave him 4s. He was muddled, having been on tbi, st,ree during the week. He would work for months sometinies and then break out Oft a drinking bout. He was a quiet, in- offensive man who kept a good deal to himself, and he knew of nobody having a spite against him. Union books, produced by Detective- Sergeant Johnson gave deceased's address as 8, Manchester-place, Waverley-street, Hull, and his age as 44. A bank book showed that he put in good sums, but would draw out considerable amounts of the money later, so that in May last the account closad < Harbow P.S. Dasaher deposed to oovering the much decomposed body from near tlt,- in ler lock gates. There was a mark behind the left ear. Dr. Trevor Evans found no evidence of foul play, the wounds being, he thought, post-mortem. Bea,tli was from drowmng. —The verdict was Found Drowned."

A PENTRECHWYTH A.B. Mrs. Ashton, of t T&plow-terrace, Pentrechwyth, has received news of the death, out in Egypt, of her son, David, of the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division. De- ceased, who was 3-1 years of age, joined the division on the outbreak of war, and when on his way to Egypt some time later he was taken ill. He was transferred to the Egyptian Govern- ment Hospital at! Port Said, and died there on April 8th last. Deceased was formerly employed at the Middle Bank Copper Works, where he was very popular.

CARMARTHEN AUGUST FAIR. The August fair held at Carmarthen on Thursday was well attended. Horses were more plentiful than usual, but prices were down. Heavy carters made from C45 to £ 55 each, though a few of the very best quality fetched as mnclt as gso. Yearlings sold from S30 upwards, oeveral realising £40. Two-year-olds went at C40 to S-t5. There was a good supply of cattle, and the recent high prices were well main- tained. Cows and calves sold from 9,15 to £ 2v) apiece; store cattle made f i-om 914 to £ 17: best yearlings, ClO to £12 15s; and yearling steer heifers, £9 10s. to £15.

The Rev. G. Eveleigh Woodruff, Six Preacher of Canterbury Cathedral, has been nominated to the vicarage of God- mercbam, Kent; and the Rev. S. C. Saunders, vicar of Watlington, Oxon, has been appointed vicar. oi Henleyon- ThaiuceA

I SWANSEA'S RESPONSE TO THE NAVY.. I f Photo by] Lord Tredegar inspecting the Swansea Naval Brigade. On the right is Lieut. John Hodgens. Chapman. I Lord Tredegar's visit to Swansea on Monday aroused a great deal of interest, particularly in t-he districts bordering on the Docks. His Lordship, who was accom- panied by Captain Steadman, arrived at I Highstrget Station at eleven o'clock. He war, received by Lieut. John Hodgens, and motored to the new Exchange. Outside the building the boys of the Swansea Naval Brigade, with their gun, and a large batch of new recruits for the South Wales Battalion of the Royal Naval Division, which Lord Tredegar commands, were lined up. As his lordtdup drove up, they stood smartly at the salute. The Post Office Messengers' Band, under Inspector Powell Richards, was also in. attendance. After inspecting the recruits and the brigade, his lordship addressed a few worcjp of advice and encourage- ment to the former. The training they would receive, he said, would fit them as fighting men. When in the service they must always do their duty and dío what they were told, whether they thought it was right cr wrong. Following thie interesting ceremony an official reception was give n in the Assembly Hall of the Exchange. Mr. T. P. Cook (president of the Chamber of Commerce) presided, and in addition to Lord Tredegar, his supporters included the Mayor (Alderman Dan Jones), Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., Alderman T. T. Corker (ex-Mayor), Mr. R. L. Sails, Mr. E. P. Jones, M. le Bars, Mr. Daw- eon (collector of H.M. Customs), Mr. H. J. Marshall (secretary of the Chamber of Commerce), and Lieutenant John Hodgens. Mr. Cook, in opening, said they were there to welcome Lord Tredegar to Swan- sea. (Applause). He believed his lord- ship had not been here for many years, but they hoped to see him more often in the future. When they spoke of the name of Trede- gar their thoughts naturally went to the holder of that title who for so many I years hor it with so much honour in the east of the county. They recalled the heroic conduct of Lord Tredegar's father in the gallant charge of the Light Bri- gade at Balaclava. (Applause). They were glad to know that the present holder of the title was devoting his time, ability, courage and wealth to the advancement of the cauae of England in this time of crisis. Swansea had done remarkably well from a recruiting point of view, both in regard to the Army and the Royal .Naval Division, of the South Wales Bat- talion of which, his lordship was com- manding oftioer. He was not allowed to give any figures, but Swansea had sent a very large num- ber of recruits to the Navy, and in that respect thov were indebted to the pains- taking efforts and perseverance of Lieut. John Hodgens. (Loud applause.) They muould agree with him that no honour was better deserved than the honour of a lieutenancy for Mr. Hodgens, because he bad. worked exceedingly hard and put in a lot of patriotic effort for the cause he had so much at heart. Mr. Dawson, col- lector of Customs, had also done a lot of work and used his influence in the in- terests of recruiting for the Division. (Applause.) The Mayor extended a cordial welcome to Lord Tredegar on behalf of the town and munkiipality, and said there was no place in Swansea where he would receive a heartier welcome than at that Exchange. He also knew the earnest work Mr. Hcxigens had put in for the cause, end he (the Mayor) had been always witting to assist him. In recruitwig for the Navy, Swansea had practically sent as many men a6 Cardiff and Newport-" we might group a few of those little villages in ihe east together—(laughter)—and we have sent as many as the k>t." In conclusion, his Wor- ship offered Lord Tredegar his best wishos and hoped his visit would act as a stimu- lus to recruiting. Lord Tredegar, who was warmly re- ceived, said he never expected, when he told Mr. Hodgens he was coming down to see him, to receive such a welcome from such an influential gathering. He only intended to come down to worry Mr. Hodgens a little, and see if he could not get more out of him in the way of re- cruits. He did not mind tkat, lie knew. (Laughter.) Proceeding, his Lordship said he felt deeply honoured by their kindness and the cordial reception they had accorded him, but he felt he had not done a great deal to deserve it. He went to tho war on August 11th last year, and lie had not stopped doing something in aid of it since. (Hear, hear.) That was all he had to his credit. As business men. Lord Tredegar con- tinued, if they invested their money in' particular object they wanted to see a return, and, having sent the flower of their manhood from Swansea to the Naval Division, they would naturally expect to hear how these men wore being trained and developed, so he would tell them. This Naval Division was started at the beginning of the war, and the men had to do all sorts of jobs. Whether they had done it well or badly he would not say, but they had certainly done their best. (Hear, hear.) Since that, time large depots such as at the Crystal Palace, were formed, and the movement had developed enormously. There were facilities at the Crystal Palace for in- struction in every sort of thing required for the Navy. The Division was sending men as fast as they could to the Grand Fleet, which was the. greatest compliment. A number of men were also going to the Dardanelles. Not a. single man went on service unless he was properly trained. {Applause). He could assure his hearers that every one of them was trained to a hair. When he came back from the sea after ,the first six months of the war, Lord Tre- degar proceeded, he was asked whether they could not form a South Wales Bat- talion. He said, of course they could. It was done, and within three months of his starting the battalion he had secured as I many pien as they ever expected him to get for the Naval Division. I am bound to confess," his lordship said, that if it had not been for the splendid aid and patriotism of Swansea and district, I should not have done it in anything like three months. Swansea has behaved splendidly as far as the Naval Division is concerned. He was quite stive his friend, Lieutenant Hodgens, had had a great deal to do with it, but it would have been impossible for him to have eohieved those results without the help of such gentlemen as he saw be- fore him. Swansea had won the blue riband of recruiting as far as the Na-vul Division was ccncerned. '1 herefore it was with the greatest pleas, re he came there that, day, and he was glad of the oppor- tunity to thank them for their assistance. He trusted that at the end of the war the men would return to their homes covered with honour and glory. He was quite sure, howe, er, tkey would still have to find men, and he must ask them to continue their efforts in that direction. He wanted to ktep a large body of Welshmen together ,at the Crystal Palace during the training, and Swansea, he felt sure, was going to help him. (Applause.) Mr. Dawson, in an interesting speech, paid a warm tribute to the work of Liect. Hodgens, who, he said, had been working in reason and out of season for the cause and been gathering men from all the locality. The war to-day was a war, not of a section, but the whole of the people, and everyone of the community, from the highest to the lowest, was giving of their utmost in order that the jaational ideals we held might be maintained. Paying a tribute to the seamen of the mercantil e marine, he said at aU timns they had a work of jeopardy to do. In these days, however, it was a work of increasing risks, but these men had carried our trade and commerce over the seas and kept the busi- ness of navigation open without fear or trembling because of any German sub- marine menace. (Applause.) Mr. R. L. Sails said the merchants around the docks were proud of the work Mr. Hodgens had done. The Kaiser was a debased scoundrel and blasphemer, and we must put an end to the military spirit which prevailed in Germany. Sir John Llewelyn, who was cordially received, said he had, during the long life he had been privileged to spend, seen the growth of the mercantile marine and the industries of Swansea, and he was glad to know that the men who had been navigating the seas in the interests of commerce were now passing from the mercantile marine to the Navy. Lieutenant John Hodgens, who was also called upon and heartily received, said he believed Lord Tredegar would get all the men he wanted from Swansea. The proceedings closed with the sing- ing of the National Anthem. Lord Tredegar was the guest of the Mayor at luncheon at the Hotel Metropole, and other influential gentlemen were in- vited as guests. I

AMMANFORD SPORTS. Horse and Foot Races Attract Many Spectators. Ammanford raoes, held on Saturday, on the new Recreation Grounds, proved a big attraction. The entries equalled the stan- (lard of foimer meetings, and a better field could not be wished for. A large crowd at- tended. and some exciting races were wit- nessed. Th;, beat contested raoe wae the one mile and a half gaVoway, when Dolly Grey reached home firt. Blonko, who came in second, was disqualified for not keeping the course. An accident befell Silk Twist in the first heat of the on 3 mile and a half trotting. One of the wheels of the riding vehicle attached got punctured, resulting in the tyre becoming loose, and the horae had to give up Harry Davies, Owmllynfel!, won rather easily in the 120 yards Hat handicap, but only a few inches separated second and third. The officials were :-ludges. Messrs. E. Hewlett. P. F. J. Bosisto, Wm. Morris, and Dr. D. R. Price; handicappers (horse events). Mr. Jack Price; (foot events) Mr. Ted Lewis; starter, Mr J. M. Darbysbire; clerk of course, Mr. W. D. John, M.R.C.V.S.; secre- tary, Mr. Geo. T. Davies, Green Meadow. Ammanford. The results were:— 120 yards flat handicap for boys:—First heat: 1, Emlyn Jones, Ystradgynlais (lyd); 2, Edear Fowler. Bettws (13); 3, G. O. War- low, Llanelly (scr.). Second heat: 1, Emlyn Richards, Gowerton (8); 2, Dd. Lewis. Gwaun-cne-Gurwen (14); 3, W. Whcelhouse, Bettw's (17) Final: 1. Emlyn Hichards. Gowerton; 2. Emlyn Jones; 3. Edgar Fowler. One mile trotting handicap.—First heat: 1, W. Jenkins, Amman Boy (300yds); 2, T. Morgan. Black (225); 3, C. Phillips, Barney F (105). Seven ran. Second heat: 1, J. Hard- ing. Silk Twist (owes HJO); 2, C. Phillips, Little Cider (235); 3, C. Jones, Little Bobby (150). Eleven ran. Final 1, W. J'enkins, Amman Boy; 2, T. Morgan, Bla,ck; 3, C Jon, Little Bobby. One mile galloping handi(-ap.-I. M. Wil- kins, Blonko (45yds); 2. W. F. Davies. Butcher (160); 3, J. Howells, Ike (165). Twelve ran. 120 yards fiat handicap.—First heat: J. 8. 1 Isaac, Mountain Aah (19). Second heat: P. j J. Jenkins, Uwynhendy (lij). Third heat- E. J. Morgan, Llanelly (17). Fourth heat: H. Griffiths, Clydach Vale (1S!). Fifth heat: Harry Davies, CwmJlynfell (1). Final: 1. Harry Davies; 2, E. G. Morgan; 3, H. Grif- fiths. Oae mile and a half trotting handicap- First heat 1, T. Morgan, Bla-ek (465yds); 2. W. Jenkins, Amman Boy (560); 3, C. Phil- lips, Barney F (290). Ten ran. Second heat: 1, 0. Joned, Little Bobby (375yds); 2, Ben Lewis, Be-ssie (480); 3, W. Howells, Dick (425). Eight ran. Final: 1, 0. Jones, Little Bobby; 2. W. Jenkins, Amman Boy; 3, W. Howells, Dick. One mile and a half galloping handicap.- 1, Miss Potter, Dolly Grey; 2, W. F. Davies, BattcheN 3. W. Lewis, Roimy Boy LL

I GLAIS MAN KILLED. I Private Bert Nicholas was killed on August 5th last, while on I active service with the 6th Welsh. Nicholas, who was 26 years of age, re- sided opposite the Post Office at Glais, Swansea Valley, and' leaves a young widow and one child-about two years old-to mourn their loss. De- ceased, who was a native of Pem- broke. was prior to the war employed ,t the Clydach-Merthyr Colliery, and joined the G Company of the 6th Welsh when it was formed at Clydach about two years ago. His grandfather, who is about 80 years of age, has as many as twelvf rela- tives at present serving with the colours, two of these being eons. Widespread sym- pathy is felt with the widow and child, and other relatives in their sad bereave- me.nt. Private Nicholas is seen standing in the picture, and seated is a comrade who is also with tfce 6th Welsh somewhere in France."

Double pay on Sundays, anntial holi- days, and free railway passes will be de- manded by the North Eastern Railway permanent-way men at a conference on September 25. William Smith, chimney sweep, of Bradford-road, Huddersfield, was fined S5 at Huddersfield on Monday for assaulting an enumerator under the National Regis- tratic* Act.

BOON TO FARMERS. I British Enterprise in Nut Food for Cattle Sir Owen Philipps has good news for Wtí\J.6h farmers. As already announced, Si: Owen has been appointed to a Parlia- mentary Committee which is to inquire and make a report as to the importation into Great Britain of palm kernals and other edible and oil producing nuts from the British West African Colonies. Up to the outbreak of war, Germany had im- ported by far the greater proportion of the nuts from these colonies, and had found amongst her own farmers and the farmers of Denmark and other agricul- tural nations on the continent a ready market for the palm kernal cake and meal for cattle foodstuffs. On this food, says Sir Owen, the cattle have thrived wonderfully. Some months ago he submitted the cake to the heads of the agricultural colleges in the country for experiment, and the reports he has received from them were far more favourable than even he could have believed, hopeful as he was. The trouble is. says Sir Owen, to get the British farmer to take it up. At the outbreak of the war there wero only two mills in Great Britain engaged in crushing the nuts, but now some eight or nine of the great crushing firms of the country have either adapted their existing machinery, or are putting up new plant for the purpose. Our imports of these nuts have already gone up considerably. Sir Owen Philipps is quite enthusiastic on the subject. He believes equally in the value of the food for the cattle and in the wholesomeness of the nut butter, and that the increased exportation of the nuts wilf prove of great mutual benefit to our West African Colonies and the people of the Mother Country.

A STRANGE BIRD IN GOWER. I Visitors to Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, on Wednesday, had the surprise of seeing soaring overhead a large black bird, re- sembling a turkey in form, with a long neck and yellow beak. It had the ap- pearance, at first, of a cormorant or eagle. This is not the nrst time that a winged stranger of this type has been seen at Three Cliffs Bay, for some seven or eight years ago a like bird strayed there, and later a nest was discovered further down the coast. One Immorist, upon seeing the bird, suggested it was a German eagle on a spying expedition.

The Kidderminster Harriers wilf not run a football team this season. Temporary Lieutenant Charles N. C. Hayter, 9th Royal Munster Fusiliers, is removed from the Service, say6 the L0n- don Gazette." for absence without leaxaj

THE CHIRK FATALITY. I DISCOVERY OF BODY SOLVES I MYSTERY. The mystery surrounding the death of Miss Lucy Knollys, the niece of Lord Knollys, was solved on Saturday after- noon, when a diver recovered her body from the lake at Chirk Castle, one of the seats of Lord Howard de Walclen. The body had been in the water since Tues- day. Miss Knollys disappeared while bathing with two other ladies-her sister, Mrs. Noel van llaalte, and a Miss Gihson. Attempts to recover the body by means of grappling irons and nets from a neigh- bouring fish hatchery were ineriec(i\e, and partly, no doubt, as a result of the length of time which elapsed between the acci- dent and the finding of the body extra- ordinary rumours gained currency as to her disappearance. The knowledge that Miss Knollys had been working as a cheek-weigliman at a local colliery, and the forms which her unconventionality took. were used to lend colour to these unfounded tales. Her appearance was remarkable, for &he wore her hair cut short and parted at the side, and a short skirt was the only touch of femininity in her costume, which in- cluded a cap or man's straw hat, a collar and tie over a man's shirt, and a jacket and waistcoat. Deceased Lady's Career. I Miss Knollys had voluntarily separated herself from the life most girls of her age and position would have chosen, and she lived on friendly terms with the vil- lagers of Chirk. For several years she had been organist at the church, receiving a salary of S35 a year. At the services she wore a sur- pliee, but no hat. On the day of her disappearance Miss Knollys' luggage was packed ready for her departure to Scotland, where she had obtained a poet as organist. She went at noon for a final bathe in the Castle lake- a large and deep sheet of water which is associated with many local legends. The spring water flawing into the lake was in- tensely cold, and Miss Knollys probably was seized with heart failure or cramp, causing her suddenly to sink. When other methods to find the body failed, a diver named Lowson was brought from Liverpool to search the lake. Shortly after four o'clock on Saturday afternoon his efforts were successful. The body, it is said, rested at the bottom of the lake by the side of the remains of Offa's Dyke —the old earthworks running through thd lake.which in former times divided Saxon territory from that of the hillmen of Wales. The Inquest. I The inquest was held by the East De-n- bighshire Coroner at Chirk on Monday. Iris Enid Florence. Van Raalte. half- sister of deceased, said deceased. Miss Gibbon, and herself went fur a bathe in Chirk Castle Pool. Deceased swam to the middle, and suddenly cried for help. Witnps- swam to her a?s?tarc?, and held her up for a time, but deceased dragged her under, and she was obliged to release her. Walter Lawson, a diver, said he re- covered the body on Saturday in 20 feet of water. The jury returned a verdict of death by drowning from misadventure.

FIREMAN MEETS WITH LIVELY I RECEPTI ON. His head and right hand swathed in bandages, Lewis Evans, a marine fireman. Carmarthen-road, Swansea, appeared to prosecute Mary Alln Rafferty, living in the same house, for assault. Prosecutor sa.id that he lived in one part of the house, and defendant in another. On Friday night he was passing defendant's room when she knocked him down with a bottle or something, and he became unconscious. Witness said.. his wife had had a few words with de- fendant and her sister. When he re- covered consciousness he was conveyed to the hospital. Prosecutor waf cross-examined at some length by the defendant, but categorically denied the suggestion that he was always as-sanlting her. Kate Blackmore corroborated prose- cutor. (I.C. (48\ Williams said he saw prose- cutor lying on the kitchen floor, his head covered with Mood. Defendant told wit- ness that she had committed the assault with a flagon bottle. Witness rendered first aid, and then conveyed the man to the hospital. Later lie returned to Car- marthen-road and arrested defendant. who said, I did strike him." Defendant appeared as if she had had a glass of beer, but she was not drunk. Defendant told the- Bench that she could never have any peace with the pro- secutor and his wife. She admitted having committed the assault, but asserted that she had acted in self- defence. Defendant was fined 20s. or 14 days.

MOTORIST'S MISHAP. I A rumour gained currency in the Mumbles on Sunday to the effect tltat j Mr. Frederick Rew, junior, of Sorrento, West Cross, had hpen badly injured in a motor-cycle accident at Ll&nwrtyd. Hap: pily, the report was much exaggerated, and the mishap which befel Mr. Row was one of a kind not unusual with riders of motor-cycles. It appears that, probably owing to the heavy rains recently experienced, some water found its way into the petrol tank. and when Mr. R,'W' was travelling along the road the machine suddenly stopped, and the luckless rider was precipitated into the road. Beyond some slight injuries to the leg, however, Mr. Rew escaped.

KILLED AT THE DARDANELLES. I Pte. Thos. Ballin- ger, South Wales Borderers, who, as already reported, was killed in action at the Dardanelles on July 22nd. He was only 20 years of age, en- listed at the outbreak of war, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ballinger, of 1113, Ann-street, Llan- elly. The photo is by R. W. Evans.

UPTON'S WITHOUT A DIVIDEND. ] Shareholders of Lipton, Ltd.. will read with dismay the report of the directors for ilhe yea-r ended March 13, 1915. Last year the profits realised E160,286, and a dividend of 6 per eMit. on the ordinary shares was paid. For the year ended March the profits amount to 980,797 only, and no dividend will be paid. Thi-s startling reduction is made the ntore remarkable by the statement of the direc- tors that the losses are due to the disoovery of "di|srepanci«6 in certain of the stocks," which with losses realised in certain invest- ments and costs incurred in connection with litigation had direned a substantial nmonnt of the working capital from the ordinary requirements of business. > Sit Thomas Lipton voluntarily takes upon him- seU the personal iesponsiwity for the amount neeesaary to replace the lose of capital :n connection with the discrepancies and other items referred to. Several direc- tors have resigned, so that. except for Sir Thomae Lipton, none P4 Dm old board r&-

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SMITH PAYS THE PENALTY. George Joseph Smith, who wm con- victed at the Old Bailey in connection with the brides in the bath ceee, a.nd sentenced to death, and whose appeal against his conviction was dismissed. was executed in Maidstone Gaol at eight o'clock last Friday morning. Married Soldier After Husband's Execution. On a special license taken out on the day that Smith, the baths murderer, was hanged, his widow, Caroline Beatrice Love, whose maiden name was Thornhill* was married again at Leicester on Satur- day. The bridegroom was Thomaf John Davies, of New Westminster, British Columbia, who came from Canada. to enlist in the army. and is now a sapper in the Royal Engineers. The marriage ceremony took place at Christ Church. Leicester, and was of a very quierf character. She wished to get married at. &t. Matthew's Church, where the ceremony with Smith took place, but this could not be done, ae she was not living in that parish. Only of the parties were present, including tlie father aad mother of the bridegroom, who came from Canada to see their son's marriage. The officiating minister w," the Rev. S. H. Shakespear, curate m charge of Christ Church. Th- best man was Private E. W. Thornhill. brother of the bride, whose parents live at 20, George-street.. Leicester. The bride, who was dressed in wtaite. was attended by three bridesmaids—Mass Zoe Thornhill (sister*, and the Misses Minnie and Lizzie Pearse. of Leicester.

BOYS SHOPBREAKING EXPLOIT AT LLANDEBIE. A charge of breaking and entering the offices of the Llandebie Lime Firm, Ltd., with intent to commit a felony was, at Ammanford Police. Court on Monday, pre- ferred against three boys—T. John (12), Pentregwenlais; Frank Jones, and George H. Chile, both of Llandebie. William "Frederick Harries, clerk at the office, said that when he arrived at the office on the morning of August 6th, everything was in confusion, the windows broken, the drawers in the desk open. and the contents on the ta-ble and half a brick inside the doorway. There were stamps in the drawer to the value of 95., but nothing had been taken. P.S. Morgan deposed to ehargmg the children in the presence of their parents. John, in his statement, put the blame on the other two boys, and they, in their statement, denied entering the place. Deputy Chiet Constable Evans asked, in view of John's previous mischievous character, that lie be sent to a reforma- tory school. He mentioned that in March last on a charge of stealin-, 14 Os. 5J. John was bound over and placed under probation, and lie now asked that the sureties then entered into might be eg- treated. The Chairman (Mr. G. H. Strick) ad- dressing John, »aid that he had a bad re- cord. They had decided to give him an- other chance and to adopt a course that they thought would do him more good. He would receive six strokes with the birch, and be bound over. The other two lads were also bound over.

NOVEL POINT IN A MOTOR CASE. At the Swansea Police Court on Mon- day, Eric Norman, chauffeur, Cogan. near Cardiff, summoned for driving a motor car which had lights of greater brilliancy than necessary for the public safety, and for refusing to stop when requested by the police, plead-ed not guilty. Mi. H. Hieid prosecuted and Mr. Edward Hmtm defended. The case was that Special Constable W. J. Hughes tried, without success, to c-tc-1) defendant near Swansea Baths, because the car had four lights, two of them very bright headlights, apparently not shaded. For the defence Mr. Harris contended that there was no ca",f> to answer. In the first place, the lights were not at- this point visible at sea, according to the evidence of the special constables them- selves, and secondly, he argued the regu- lations only referrvxl to constables in uniform. It was a travesty of the Eng- lish language to suggest that an armlet and badge constituted a uniform. Mr. Hield argued that the regulation* would be useless if Mr. Harris's conten- tion prevailed, for they would permit ot a motorist altering his lights when he thought they were not visible from the eea. Further, it was impossible for him to say that these lights were not visibla from the sea. The evidence for the defence was that it was Norman's first visit to Swansea, and that he was following another car, piloting slowly from the Mumbles, witb no headlights in use. As far as he kxmm no signal was made to him. The Bench dismissed both casce.

During a fire at his residence early Monday, Dr. John Holmes. George-plant Pad&ley, assisted the firemen to reeew WI Jaoueekaeper from an attic.