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SJ-RTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTKS. C*I>-—On tile let November, at 29. EaboIl- orertcesrit, the wife of H. J. Tnd of a son. SA.W U.NGS.— On the 1st November, at 7. j. Park-avenue, the wife of Holly Rawlings, of a. sun. MARRIAGES. &ECH—CKEX.-Om October 26tb? M-ft- TboBta? Rich, ,h?, High-st-t, to Boris Adeline Geen, Bxynymor-creeoeiit, SwoBisea. (specia-I lioence). ?EPAJNE—ORAY.—OE November ist, at the Registry Office, Oissy rn, only daugh- ter of William Spaine. of neat, to Albert Edward Gray, 54, Seath-road, only eon of Mr. Wm. Gray, horse dealer, Swansea. GOLDEN WEDDING. BROWN—PEOTHRftOB.—On Noyember 5th, 1866, at York-place Chapel. Swansea, by the Re*. G. P. Evans, William Brown, of the T.) elly Telegraph," to Jane (Jen Die I. eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Irotheroe, 32, Goat-Street. Swansea. DEA i HS. MASON.-A't 2, Victoria-terrace, on Novem- ber 4th. Arlll. widow of the late William iUteoi:; aged 77. j EOBEK'iS.— On November 3rd, at 49. Viear- age road, Morriston, Mary, widow of the late William Eok).rtz,. SELDON.-At 54, Ynysydarren, Ystalyfera, Xu\. ruber 1st, Louisa Jane, beloved second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. toeldon; aged 30 yeax-s. KILLED IN ACTION. JAM Erf.—Killed in a>ciion in Prance, on l-fcth |( October, 1916, J'Oh Gwyn James, ?- b African Scottish, oon of late Mrs. l?'id James. Yilliers-road, Skewen. VMITAKER. Kinect in action, in France. September ird. Rilleman Walter H-aseiden Whwaketr. Eintr's Roye.! Riflœ the deartv-belo^ad elder son of Lancet-Corporal Waiter Whittiker (violinist, Svrar^eaJ. "'For King an i Omiitry."
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NOTES AND COMMENTS. I
NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Govemmenx's decision that The C the sale of the German properties m i ger which we have taken, over in Nigeria is to be open to the competition of the whole neutral world was roundly criticised in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening, and on the division, the majority fell to 114. The debate showed how far the vv-ir has brought. new times—Mr. Ronald M'Neiil reproaching Mr. Bonar Law; Mr. Mac kinder, an ardent Tariff Eeformer, supporting the Colonial Office; Sir Alfred Mond putting forth views that were dieered to the echo by Sir Edward Carson and Mr. Page Croft; a York- shire Radical Free Trader, Mr. H;ghan:, protesting against neutrals feaing allowed to bid for the proper- ¡ ties concerned. •' What was the secret of this topsy- 'Sttrvev political chiiagc 0 Part of it may be found in Mr. Bcmar Law's defence that the case of the opposi- tion rested on sentiment. Well, sentiment is a very powerful thing in these days, and its claims have to be met. But a greater point than one of m?-i? Ben timent is involved. It was put by Sir Alfred Mond, whose speech a Parliamentary writer sa? to-day delighted the House- A great principle was at stake. They were fighting to put tilt BRtash Empire first, the. British trader second, and other considera- tiacF -^riwi. Aad. indeed is not that tfee vety- pith of every speech made in esvery home conference called to dascoss oclr ante-war trade.1 Sir Alfred Mond rrrade a bit when be shewed that tin was to be sold as ,well as palm kernels. On the one hand we have spent millions to I ihe Aiiatraii^ii SJ?clter l from the Germans," he said in satirical vem, and now, when the Government have some tin which they need not buy at all they want to sell it to a neutral I" The matter, it will be seen, is of local import- ance- For Swansea it is much more than a question of palm kernels. Sensible men will depreciate the hysterical manner in which frenzied journalism in pursuing Mr. Balfour at the Admiralty. When Mr. Churchill was First Lord, this vol- canic journalism found him too as- sertive and impetuous. There was a Winston-Must-Go campaign, and Mr. Churchill departed. Now the Balfour-Mnst-Go" cry :s being raised—not for the first time in his political career. His offence is not that which secured thumbs down against Mr. Churchill. Mr. Balfour, on the contrary, is too calm, too reflective. Mr. Churchill had too much ginger in his consti- tut,ion; Mr. Balfour is not hot enough mustard! Mr. Balfour of course, suffers from the initial error of the dispatch relating to the Jutland fight. The writer will never forget how that dispatch was received by the soldiers in France; how they puzzled over it, and argued o-,Ter refusing, with their wonderful op- timism, to draw the conclusions too readily assumed at home. But he remembers, also, their bewilder- ment as later dispatches showed us the true position, and their anger that a glorious victory should have been so hidden up in cautious and nervous phrases. The same sort of thing, too, happened this week. In the first message the Admiralty an- nounced that one of our submarines hit a German battleship. In the second, however, they watered it dawn to say that'' He )?ow claims to have hit two Dreadnought battle- ships. Why claims? W !y6 not the definite assertion? It is the error of the Jutland dispatch over again. As someone put it this week, the Admiralty has not been well edited in recent months. But there is, apart from this com- paratively trivial criticism—for the test of the Admiralty is not what it savs about naval events but what it does—a more mischievous criticism. It suggests that the present Board are "short of energy and imagina- tion"; that, the combination of Mr. Balfour and Sir Henry Jackson is "a combination of two easy-going tem- peraments"; and that this combina- tion "prevents the Admiralty from having yet become the ideal instru- ment of aggressive war." Whos then are to be the ideal combina- tion? Fisher and Churchill would not do. Jackson-Balfour does not please! We believe that Mr. J. A. Spender has the wfrrd of wisdom to say upon the latest campaign of the nervy press when he declares that there is no short cut to success, and nothing is gained by a super- ficial appearance ef activity and bustle. The occasion, as he insists, re quires secrecy, constant watchful- ness, and a great variety of experi- ments, some of which will succeed and others of which will fail. Any demagogue may make trouble by contrasting the great power and re- sources of the British Navy with its inability to protect a ship from being torpedoed in thf., Atlantic. or the Mediterranean, but every sen- sible man knows that this is pure claptrap, and that this method of warfare is adopted by the enemy precisely because the big ships and the great guns of the supreme fleet cannot be brought to bear upon it. It is not Germany's fault that she has not another Lusitania tragedvi upon her conscience. The P. & 0. linei Arabia was torpedoed without warning, and, but for the vessels which happily got to the scene of the disaster in time, 432 passengers (including 169 women and children) I and a large crew, would have been j drowned. No practical purpose is served by denunciation of such a deed; we can only resolve that, when the time comes that we can punish the devils responsible for this and other deeds, we shall exact payment to the uttermost farthing. Shall we ever resume good rela- tions with the Germans?" is a ques- tion exercising the minds of some people. It would be more. to the purpose if they spent their ingenious minds either upon devising means cf meeting the menace the Germans offer to the world's well-being, or taking jiart in the means already planned. How can they persist in. their futile ways when such things as the sinking of the Arabia pro- claims the wicked mood, of the enemy ? It is as though they watched a bully foully assailing a foe, and instead of intervening, idly speculated whether they could be friendly with the bully after the fight. Wh^n the Neath Board of Guard- ians handed over the new and un- occupied infirmary at Penrhietwyn to the War Office, the ratepayers generally were quite as unanimous as the Board in support of this patriotic action, but when another £ 4,000 was required for structural alterations and equipment, visions of an increased rate inspired hos- tility in certain quarters. Having gone so far the Board could not very well withdro-w its offer, and the town was dependent upon the gener- osity of the War Office to avert an increased rate. That the ratepayers should have an immediate benefit to a justifiable extent from this addi- tional outlay was so forcibly argued by Mr. R. A. Williams' the Guard- !arw I accountant, that within 21 days cheques to the total value of £ 3,383 were received from the War Office. This generous treatment is ..worthy of recqfd* A
i BRITAIN FIRST.I
BRITAIN FIRST. I — POUCY. EM?S FUlURE m8E POUCY. The debate in the House of Commons an Wednesday night on the projected sale of the German-owned properties in British Nigeria was, in several respects, the moot tense since the beginning of the war. On the one side the supporters of the Unionist War Committee demanded the exclusion of all but British bidders; on the other the supporters of the Govern- ment's decision to open the sale to neu-, trals pointed to the ep-erations of the palm kernel trust, the need for bringjng in neutral capital, and the inadvisability of barring out our adlios. A number of | speakers urged the postponement of the sale. The policy of the Colonial Office was defended by Mr. Steel-Maitland. and later J" Mr. Bo nar Law. Mr. Leslie Scott moved a resolution that in the opinion of the House, where enemy properties and business in Crown Colonies and Protectorates are offered for bale, provision should be made for securing that such properties and businesses should be sold only to naturtti-born British subjects or companies wholly British. The restrictions which the Government proposed, he said, were utterly inefifcacious to prevent German trade reasserting itself in Nigeria after the war. Mr R. McMeill seconded the resolution. Mr. Steel Maitland (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) said tho principle the Colonial Office had adopted was to look at the interests of the Empire as a whole as well as the interests of our Allies, Mr. Mac-kinder thought the Government were justified in taking steps to prevent a knock-out sale to a combine. Sir A. Mond dealt at the outset with the arguments that it did not matter if they sold the properties to neutrals. Those who had argued in that way said. "It does not matter; we will liocnoe; we will pro- hibit; we will use the raw materials when they come here, and the wretched neutral who is now going to buy your property will never know what he can do with it, because at any moment some uew ordnance or regulation may cut iiiin off from the channel in which he wants to do his business." Does the hon. gentleman (Mr. Steel Maitland) and the Govern- ment think that it is a feasible policy to be carried on for ever in peace time. Mr. Steel-Maitland: I am sorry the hon. yentlenxan misrepresents what I eaid. I said that during the war it could be brought here, and was brought hera under a policy of prohibition and licence It can be done for a limited period during reconstruction Sir A. Mond: We will not quarrel about the period during the war, but be will find out that during the period of recon- struction to carry out this policy, if powerful neutrals like American subject buy the property, will be very difficult. and I think he had better consult thf Foreign Office, and he will find that it is not such an easy proposition. Although we can do many things during the war, to trwat subjects of great Sovereign Statae after the war as ii you are still at war, would be impossible. I maintain that if these properties belong to British firms you would avoid a whole crop of grave political difficulties, diplomatic difficul- ties, which will arise and which, I am certain will arifse, and are bound to arise when you introduce differentiation. The hon. gentleman talked about an export duty which we have put on during the war. That export duty is a very doubtful proposition. It is a very cluestionable matter how far it is a breach of our com- mercial treaties already in existence. We may want a remodelling of our com- mercial treaties. I have had some reason to study this question in detail, and all I can say is this, that whore you have British sub- jects and British Dominions under vour hands, you at any rate have some control over them, but y" ou are laying up for yourself a storm of the greatest danger and diffi- culties hy im-itirg neutrals to come in now with the idea that when the war is over you will be able to tie up their trade and prevent them from obtaining the best markets in the best country in which they can sell. There is another point which I cannot follow in the speech of the hon. member opposite, and it is this. He says we want to protect the British native oi Nigeria, and what does he propose to dor He has a sale. Supposing at this sale this wicked combine, some of these miser- able British traders, who do trade at a profit, the greatest crime which can bo committed in the British Empire, comp and b)d aitain-st German competitors, and acquire the property, not for the benefit of the Dutch and Americans, but for the British Dominion, then it is a terrible scandal, which the Colonial Office have to look at with the greatest suspicion. The&e wretched people might buy this property, and continue their combine, and still pay bad price-s tp the Nigerian natives, and what will the Colonial Oince have effected then? All they will have effected will be that they will have piit up the price of these properties to British traders-that is to say, increased their capital, made their property less remu nerative, and induce them to pay lees to the natives in order to earn the sama cannot follow in the speech of the hon. gentleman's policy. That is the general Imperial policy after the war. Has any- body ever heard of a thing so absurd? Has anybody ever seen anything 00 con- tradictory in the whole history of this country as first putting an export duty on this oil, which only damages the na- tive and depreciates hies product on the one hand, and then dragging in neutrals to seize property for which British men have died, and for which British tax- payers have paid? Whnt for? In order to raise the price of the property. Per whom? For the Germane who will get it after the war. The hon. gentleman behind me (Mr. Mackinder) spoke cf a knc-ck-fvnt pri?o. Who is going to get the money to pay for this property? Germany. This property will be held, or, rather, the money paid for it will be held by the Public Trustee, and at the end of the war it will be paid to the Germans Wha.t is the hon. gentleman, afraid of? That Germany is not going to get enough British money from the British hader That is his objection to a knock-out price Let us drag in the German agent, and put the price up against the British trader! Here is a great Tariff Reformer, who the first time he comes against his own policy of giving preference to Britishers wants to give it to Germans. This is a new form of tariff, the most extraordinary argument I have ever heard from one who has preached Tariff Reform. The chief view of this Tariff Reformer now seems to be to put us under the economic doDfÏ- nation of some foreign Power, not a Ger- man but an American capitalist is to come here and we are to work for him and slave for him and make wealth for him. and the profits are to go over to the United States. That is his forecast of the rescit of a great war. I never was a Tariff Reformer, and I understand why now. That I think is not the policy of those who are going to create a new national policy. What is that new national policy? I should have thought it was the British Empire first, the British trader second, and all other con- siderations afterwards. Mr. Molteno: And the native nowhere. Sir A. Mend: No, not nowhere, but in his right place. But not the native be-1 fore thA British Empire, and not the native, before the Brit!fb trader, or the Dominion trader, but every trader aitbel- i the Empire, and unless we mahe that great change an oar oojioeptio-a, we shall, never establish anything after the war. If you are going to deal with everything in this petcyfogging sectional way, if you are to consider and count up pounds, shillings and pence on palm kernels, you will never cons-Litute after this war your British Imperial Alliance. What is the interest of the British Empire? Cer- tainly not that neutrals—thinly-disguised alien neutrals—are to go on taking the places and the properties which you have just captured. That cannot be our inte- rest. The hon. gentleman doas not claim that it is onx interest. The hon. gentleman says I want a British Empire, I want to help the native. but I do not see how to do it. I will tell him. There are three ways m which he can do it. lie can keep these properties and work them under the British Government. Why cannot the Brit- ish Government develop British re- sources? Why have the Dutch or the Americans to do it? We have the men, we have the money, and we have the intelligence. You can do another thing. You can say to the British trader, "You must pay the native a fair pri ce, and if yon do not you can neither have the properties nor the material/' Where is the di*Seulty in doing that? Or you can say, You must sell at a fair price." I am all in favour of developing our national re- sources and in going far in that direction. They do not realise that the German is going to control the prices to the consumer and the wages, and we shall never be able to carry out any kind of policy after the war to establish national industries. The whole thing we are discussing is a mere bagatelle of < £ 5,000,000 of paJm kernels per year. We hear a good deal about people who are making < £ 50,000 more profit in British commerce, most of which they will have to pay away in excess profits, and yet the. hon. gentleman opposite stands up here for the Colonial Office, and reads out a long Profits and Loss Account, and produces endless figures which do not amount to a row of pins. That is not the quesrion we are discussing. What we are discussing is whether the British people, and the people who have fought this war, are going to enjoy the fruits of it, or whether you are going to hand them over to some foreign control. The hon. member mentioned what had been done in the case of Messrs. Jurgens, but I would point out to him that Holland is not at war with Ger- many, and no Dutch works have been taken over by Germany, and a large part of this business is being carried on just as it was before the war. Have the G-overnment any opinion upon combines? On the one hand, we are con- tinually adjured to follow German trade methods. We are asked why do not British traders combine? We are always told that. Why do they not combine? Why do they not form export and import associations to push their trade like the Germans? The German Government have always taken the view that combines are a good thing. f do not express any opinion. It is a very controversial sub- ject, but as soon as a few British firms combine we have it thrown up against them in the House of Commons from the Government Bench as if they had com- mitted some illegal act. There is nothing illegal about it, and economicaUy it may be advantageous. You therefore intro- duce an amount of prejudice in this de- l-ate by continually refer-ring to a combine- It drags the whole question absolutely away from the real point at issue. The real point at wsue is a much bigger question than the whole of Nigeria and its population. It is a much bigger question than West African conditions and conditions on the West Coast oi Africa. The real question is what is going to be your future policy regarding the whole British Empire, and this is the message that you are going to send out to Canada. Australia, New Zealand, and the whole of the British Empire. In order to damage II a few British traders who are charging a few pounds too much for palm kernels you are calling the whole world to witness We will give up everything we have got. We do not care what happens, but by heavens, those four firms in Liverpool shall not be allowed to make these excess profits." Agairtetthemotion. 231 For the motion 117 Government majority. 114
I NEW REGULATIONS. 1
NEW REGULATIONS. 1 The new Defence of the Realm Regular bon desig-ned to prevent a repetition of Hiss Hobhouse's exploit was published in the London Gazette" on Tuesday night as follows:— If any British subject, without a special permit issued by or under the authority of a Secretary of State, volun- tarily enters any enemy country save in the course of military operations, or fails to comply with any condition subject to which such a special permit has been granted, he shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations. in this regulation the expression "enemy country" shall include any foreign territory in the military occupa- tion of the enemy, but shall not include any territory in the military occupation of his Majesty or his Allies. Another regulation, which is to come into force on December I. is apparently de- signed to prevent anti-British literature being sent to the principal neutral coun- tries. A permit will be required for all printed or written matter-except letters, ship's papers, trade circulars, bills of exchange, invoices, etc,sk--nt to enemy countries and also neutral countries in Europe and America. U Printed matter" includes photographs and other pictorial represen- tations.
IRISH ELIGIBLES. I
IRISH ELIGIBLES. I At the Pontardawe Tribunal on Tues- day night. Councillor Wade Evans, Ys- talyfora, proposed the following resolu- tion :— "That the Pontardawe Tribunal protest strongly against the incursion of Irish- men, eligible for the Army, to1 Great Britain, and their employment as substi- tutes to men already serving their coun- try, and calls upon the Government to amend the existing laws, and to introduce legislation which would render every Irishman for one residence in Great Britain liable to military 6ervi..e." The resolution was seconded and carried unanimously, and the Clerk (Mr. Wyndham Lewis), was directed to for- ward a copy to the proper quarter.
SWANSEA TRAWLERS. I
SWANSEA TRAWLERS. Lloyd's Agency reports that the Danish trawler Bragi arrived on Tuesday morn- ftg, having picked up 45 men, as follows: Full crew (10 men) of the trawler Caswell, of Swansea; full crew (10 men) of the trawler Harfat Castle, of Swansea; full crew (16 men) of the trawler Kyoto, of Cardiff; and 15 men, part crew of the cargo steamer Se-atonia, of West Hartle- pool. The other 15 men are supposed to have been picked up by a British man-of- war.
IPASTOR'S S60 A YEAR. I
PASTOR'S S60 A YEAR. I The Rv. Howell Williams has resigned the pastorate of Hepzibah Baptist Church, Honeyborough, near Neyland. Some time ago Mr. Williams, who is b receipt of a stipend of only £ c.O a year, asked for a sub- staittial increase in his salary to meet the high eost of living, hut the church could n»t 0" its wa.y ..to.glian.t -the request. Mr. Wmhms decided not to oontinue in wtfca pastorata
GLAMORGAN ASSIZES j
GLAMORGAN ASSIZES j SEQUEL TO RHONODA COLLIERY fATALITY I With 28 cases for trial, the Autumn Assizes for the county of Glamorgan opened at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Sat- urday morning before Mr. Justice Bray and Mr. Justice Lush. Prior to the open- ing of the court-, the judges attended Divine service at St. Mary's Church. They were accompanied by the High Sheriff (Sir John Curtis), the Sheriff's Chaplain (Canon Henderson), the Under-Sheriff (Mr. ll. H. Watting), the Mayor (Aid. T. Merrelist, the Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang Coath), the Chief Constable (Ca.pt. A. H. ( Thomas), and others. The Vicar. (Rev. j the Hon. W. Talbot Rice), assist.ed by the Rev. J. M. Perry (curate) officiated. There was no sermon. Mr. G. H. Strick was foreman of the grand jury, a.nd it was noticed that the new abbreviated form of opening the com- mission was resorted to. Making his charge to the grand jury, -Jr. Justice Lush remarked that consider- ing the time that had passed since the last Assize, and the large population of the county, he felt that the calendar was not a heavy one, although certainly it might have been lighter. There was no capital charge, but one case of niau- slaugliter. The other cases were of the oidinarv character one met in these lists, but there was the same substantial num- ber of alleged offences against young girls, which one was sorry to see; in fact, it was unfortunate that this crime did not diminish. His lordship had noticed through the various Assizes in these parts that the number of cases in which drink played a prominent part was very small. One did not see now the same frequency of prisoners being concerned in cases in whic h drink had played a prominent part, and it was encouraging and gratifying. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. I i-irst Court-Before Mr. Justice Lush. CHEQUE FORGERY. George Ruius Goronwv (:30), insurance superintendent, pleaded guilty to forging a bank cheque at the parish of Glyn- corrwg. Mr. St. John Francis Williams, who prosecuted, said prisoner obtained two blank cheques. Tie made one out in his favour for £ 10, forging the signature of Evan Davies, and cashed it with a Mr. Thomas. Inspector Rees, Port Talbot, said pris- oner was the son of very respectable parents. He was in the Special Army Reserve when the war broke out, and re- joined, serving one year and 88 days mostly in France. lie was then dis- charged, being time-expired. Mr. Marlay Samson, who defended, said prisoner's excuse for his conduct was that £ 10 was due to him from the head office, and he wanted the money in a hurry to pay to a client. He had no intention to permanently defraud. Pris- ones was now liable to join the Army at I any moment, his appeal before the Tribunal having been disallowed. His Lordship postponed sentence. Subsequently, in view of his previous excellent character, Mr. Justice Lush bound him over in his own recognisances in the sum of E20 for 12 months. A BENCH WARRANT GRANTED. Mr. Justice Lush granted a bench war- j rant in the case of John Alfred Mansel j (36), seaman, indicted for bigamy at Neath on Oct. 30th, 1915. Mr. Redwood Davieg (instructed by Mr. Dan Perkins, Port Talbot), made the application. The case, was in the calendar at the last Assizes, but as prisoner did not then surrender to bis bail, was adjourned. Second Court.—Before Mr. Justice Bray. SOLDIER'S THEFTS AT SWANSEA. Wm. John Michael (25), soldier, pleaded I guilty to stealing a silver watch and chain, and two TO '4r. medals, va lue £ 5, the pro- perty of ,Tos. Morris Power, at Swansea, oil Julv also with stealing t £ 13 12s., the nion<. < ;f Maiy Williams, at Swansea, on August 27th, Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Mr. Harold King) prosecuted, and it was stated that prisoner, when he took the money, had ingratiated himself with his land- lady's daughter. Supt. Jones, of Llanelly, stated that the prisoner went about the country getting to know ladies, pretending to court them, taking things from ihem, and then clear- ing off. Detective Gubb stated thai although the prisoner ha,d heen in the Army since Octo- ber 2th, 191 i, he had spent little time as a scalier. He had deserted several times, joining different regiments. There was a further charge against pri- soner of f-itealing jewellery, value < £ 11, the •property of John Clement, at Llangy- felaoh, between August 6tli and 13th, and it was sta.ted that a further charge was pending of stealing money at Treboeth. Sentence of fifteen months' hard labour was passed. PORT TALBOT OFFICES ENTERED. I John Kelly (45), labourer, and George Jordon (50), labourer, pleaded guilty to breaking into and entering: the goods office of the Port Talbot Railway and Docks Co., and stealing a safe-containing 116. 8fd., in August last. Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed 'by Mr. D. E. Jones, Port Talbot), prosecuted. Both prisoners wero given bad char- acters by Supt. Ben Evans, who said they were violent and dangerous men. Thev came out of prison in June last, and be- tween then and the month of August no less than four offices were broken into and safes stolen. The prisoner Kelly said it was an un- lucky day when he first met the other man. Prisoners were sentenced to four years' penal servitude.
CROWN COURT. I
CROWN COURT. I SENTENCE DEFERRED. At the Crown Court on Tuesday, bdore Mr. Justice Lush, Edwin Gray (23), ool- liery wagonman, was indicted on a crim- inal offence upon a girl under the age of 16, at Llantwit Fardre on July 27th, 1916. Mr. Hugh Jones (instructed by Messrs. Morgan, Bruce and Nicholas, Pontypridd) prosecuted, and Mr. St. John Williams; (instructed by Messrs. W. R. Davies and Co., Cardiff) defended. The defence was a complete denial. After a lengthy summing up by His Lordship, and retirement by the jury, who returned a verdict of guilty, the sentence was postponed. At the Crown Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Lush, William Ccok j (27), seaman, was indicted for breaking and entering the premises of Wm. Cooper, of Port Talbot, on October 20th, 1916, and stealing 3s. and various articles, and for! entering the premises of Gocrge Clark, at Aberavon, and stealing two electric bat- teries, and a murguard. Inspector W. Rees, Port Talbot, said the prisoner had deserted the Army soon after joining. He had given great trouble to his parents. When arrested he had in his possession a cloth mask. No previous convictions were recorded. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sen-, teneed to 12 months' hard labour. SEQUEL TO COLLIERY ACCIDENT. Jonathan Trefor Bartlett (17), collier: boy, George Llewelyn Nicholas (17), col- her boy, and John Rees Jones (18), colli'T boy, of Rhondda, were indicted on a charge of the manslaughter of George Jas. Hughes, on the 26th September, 1916. at Penygraig, Rhondda. Mr. Lovat Eraser (instructed by Mr. W. Davies, Ponty-. pridd), prosecuted), and Mr. Marlay Sam- ron (instructed by Messrs. Spickerwell and Co., Tonypandy), d-efended- 1 Mr. Lovat Eraser addres-jng the jury, said the three defendants had gone upon the yard of the iNaval Colliery at Peny- graig, and worked a stationary engine which worked a line of trams. The de- ceased rode on the trams, and during a run an accident happened and the de- ceased was injured and had since died. Thomas liughes, lather, said the son w- taken to the Forth Cottage Hospital after the accident, and died there, an in- quest being held. Thomas Price, mining engineer to the Cambrian Colliery Co.. the owners of the colliery, produced plana of the yard and tho engine. Tae engine was used to hoist trams to a high altitude for tipping pur- poses. Tampering with the engine was a dangerous practice in the opinion of the witness. In cross-examination, evidence was given that two of tho prisoneTs lived a mile away from the colliery premises. A youthful witness said that the three prisoners d rove the engine in turns. De- ceased (Hughes) was riding on a tram. The trams became derailed and Hughes was caught between the tram and a post. The prisoner, John Rees Jone-s, was driving the engine at the time of the accident. Another boy called by the prosecution said Bartiett hit him under the ear be- cause witness, who was driving the engine when they came on the scene, refused to allow Bartlett to drive thp engine. Nicho- las eventually drove the engine in the pre- sence of this witness. The ingenious boys used a fish plate," used in railway erec- tion, as the key to the steam valve. Dr. R. Jones, practising in Tanypandy, examined the. boy after the accident, and later operated on the lad's leg. Eventually the boy died from &hock caused by the accident. P.C. no G. said he took the boys into cnstody and charged them. They all denied being on the premises at all. The defence was an alibi, and several witnesses were called, to prove that the boys were elsewhere at the time. They were found guilty and bound over in the sum of £5 for J2 months. —————
CIVIL COUBT.
CIVIL COUBT. GLAMORGAN COAL CO. v. EDWARD THOMAS AND SON. In the Civil Court at the Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Bray heard a non-j ury action in which the Glamorgan Coal Co., Ltd., sued Messrs. Edward Thomas and Son, hay dealers, Cardiff, for = £ 477 damages for an alleged breach of a contract to supply 400 tons of hay from April to December, 1915. Mr. Alfred Parsons, K.C., and Mr. St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Messrs. Downing and Hancock) appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Vaughan Williams, K.C., and Mr. Pugh Jones (instructed by Messrs. Williams and Son) represented defendants. The defence was that owing to the Gov- ernment embargo on the sale c ? prime hard hay the contract oould not be ful- filled. Judgment was reserved.
STREET SCENE.
STREET SCENE. I Some Lively Happenings at GSyncorrwg. At the Crown Court on Thursday— before Mr. Justice Lush—Samuel Gro- vell (tO), a coloured man, collier, ,vas indicted for unlawfully wounding David Heitry We-st, on the 2fith August, 1916, at Glyncorrwg.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.Mr. W. C. Howe prosecuted, and Mr. Griffith Jones defended. Prosecutor said he was called to a neighbour's house in Hopkin-terrace, and outside his own door he alleged ho was attacked by Grovell, with his knife, and received two wounds. The defence denied the use of a knife, and evidence was given that prosecutor was challenged to fight another man after a row in a public house. The prisoner in the bar said he heard a row near 21. Hopkins-terrace, and he saw a coloured man named Antonio, urged on by another man. Prosecutor's wife came and hit Antonio. Later prosecutor came up and shouted: "Where is Antonio?" Failing to find Antonio. prosecutor hit the prisoner. Mrs. West also hit him. Prisoner then wrestled with West., and got the poker with which he hit West. Prisoner then threw the poker over the railings. Both West and jjrisaner fell to the ground. Prisoner's house-keeper came and took him to the house when she locked the door. Prisoner was found not guilty and dis- charged.
LORD WIMBORNE.
LORD WIMBORNE. Lord and Lady Wi mborne have arrived in London from Ireland, states Thursday's social news. What is not generally known, however, is that Lord Wimborne and his secretary were on the pier at Greenore when the ill-fated Connemara left, and were to have sailed on the vessel. When they made in- quiries, however, they were told that the passage was likely to be an abnormally rough one, and at the last moment de- cided to postpone their journey.
LORD RHONDDA AGAIN.
LORD RHONDDA AGAIN. It is now officially stated that the busi- ness of A. Wolfing and Co., manufacturers of Sanatogen and Formamint, has been purchased from the Board of Trade by Lord Rhondda, in conjunction with Mr. A. Mitchelson, Mr. J. Stanley Holmes, and Mr. J. Gower Berry. Our London correspondent states:—Lord Rhondda is understood, on good authority, to have, in conjunction with a syndicate of to hiave, ir- coditn,?tion witl, t -,z;ynclicafe f)f well-known company, hitherto German owned, namely, the Anglo-Continental Guano Company.
SWANSEA SUDDEN DEATHS.
SWANSEA SUDDEN DEATHS. The Deputy Borough Coroner held an inquest on Hannah Edwards, aged 41, at the Police Station, Swansea, on Thurs- day afternoon. Mr. Wm. Edwards (hus- band), 157, Corporation Houses, Cwin- road, Swansea, stated that his "rifA was all right on Tuesday evening, and eat pork and chidlings for supper. About 2.30 a.m. he heard her making a peculiar noise. Thinking it was something serious he called his daughter from the next room, and went to frtcha doctor. When he returned with Dr. Davies his wife was dead. The pork and chidlings of which the whole family Had partaken of. had in no way effected them. Dr. Davies said that death was due to anaemia, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. An inquest was held at the Swansea Police Station on Thursday afternoon by the Deputy Borough Coroner on the body of Gertrude Morris Lewis, aged 74, wife of Mr. David Lewis, who resides at 123, Norfolk-street, Swan-sea, and who died suddenly on Tuesday last. Mr. D. Lewis said whilst he was away the end of last month, his wife had a fit and fell, which caused a black eye, and a bruise on the top of the stomach. She had last seen a doctor about W months ago when she was suffering from brcnchial trouble. Dr. Knight stated that death was due to heart failure resulting from chest trouble. The jury returned a verdict accord- ingly.
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-7 Lord George Hamilton presided at a meeting of the Mesopotamia Committee at the House of Commons on Friday, when further evidence was taken. The proceedings were private.
I CHARTERED STEAMER
I CHARTERED STEAMER —— -i LOCAL COLLIERY CO.'S UNSUCCESSFUL A C'i ION. The hearing was concluded in the Kiagf Bench Commercial Court, on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Sankey, of the actio* brought, by the (.leeves Western Valley Anthracite Collieries, Ltd.. York Cham oers, Swansea, iu which they claimed ova £ 10,500 from Messrs. S. Sintone and On Baltic lloute, Cardiff, as damages fq alleged breach of a charter party undo which the plaintiffs chartered for defen dants the Greek steamship Karistinakis ( 3Ir. A. Roche, K.C., and Mr. R. A. Wright appeared for the plaintiffs, and the defen dants were represented by Sir John Simon K.C., Mr. Mackinnon, K.C., and Me Stuart Bevan. The plaintiffs chartered the ship under 1 sub-charter for the defendants for a period of about eight months, which terminated on January 15th. The ship was used foa carrying coals to the Italian ports, an on December 28th she returned to Barn Roads. Plaintiffs proposed to send her on a voyage to Genan., which wouli have taken her some time over ttio actual date of the charter. Defer* dants, however, withdrew. As foa December 28th, plaintiffs said they haC the right to send the ship out on th4 voyage- in accordance with commerciaj practice, and claimed sums of 4-1,691 foa extra r cosfc of shipment of coal to ItaIY4 = £ 1,275 for the enhanced price of coal onim ing to the delay, £1,585 overpaid for fir* insurances, etc. In was suggested thasl defendants had made an offer to the Greel owners to buy the ship. Defendants said the proposal .to send the ship on anothei voyage to Italian ports was unreason able, and Mr. Davis, one of the defendants directors, stated that there was nevei any intention on defendant's pa,rt to pun chase the ship. On behalf of the plaiiv tiffs it was said they made no suggestion against defendants in regard to this mat- ter. Mr. Roche, K.C., having replied, hia Lonhhip gave judgment for defend a nr. i. In doing so he said he had come to bhe concl usion that in insisting upon wend- ing the ship to Genoa on the occa- sion in question, the plaintiffs vera insisting on something that was unreason, able, and therefore their main poin4 fiiiled, and they were not entitled to in" creased freight paid for another ship, noi for the enhanced cost of the coal. On the other hand they did not dispute that they had to return a certain amount with re- gard to time over paid and bunker coaL and these sums amounting to ?1,630 i?-; 10d. were paid into court. There won'd be judgment for the defendants with costc, and he ordered the amount paid into court later to be paid out to the plaintiffs, who would have their costs on that issue. Judgment was entered accordingly.
ISTREET COLLISION.
I STREET COLLISION. The hearing began at Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea, on Wednesday, of an action in which David Richards, of the Monico Motor Car Co., Swansea, sued Trevor Davies, licensee of the Druid's Arms, Orchard-street, Swansea, for damages arising out of a collision between their respective motor cars in June of last. year. When the hearing was resumed on Thursday morning, Phillips, recalled, said some weeks after the collision he put in a claim against the Monico Co. for personal injuries, and he also went to see Mr. Davies at the Druid's Arras. Mr. LI. Williams: I hope you C'ame away happy. Mr. Ellis Griffith: That depends upon whether he gave him any damages. (Laughter.) What. did you go toore for? Wit ness: Compensation. The Judge: You didn't get it?—No. Mr. C. T. Ruthen, architect, proved tha In plan, and the evidence of Frank Coffy, I one of the constables who arrived on the scene but now a corporal in tthe 6th Welsh, which had been taken on commis- sion, was read. P.C. John Harris, who accompanied tha last witness to the scene of the smash, confirmed counsel's opening as to the noition of the cars after the accident. L The jury found for plaintiff, and 4d. damages. Judgment accordingly.
IDIRTY HABITS.
I DIRTY HABITS. In a report in the Medical Officer," Dr. Frank Clifford, the locail consumption specialist, speaks of dirty habits in Swan- sea shops and streets. Among the things condemned are-.— Spitting. 1 Opening paper bag?; by blowing into them (done by confectioners, Hairdressers blowing the clipped hair off the back of the neck. Wetting the fingers to handle paper used for the wrapping up of groceries. j The handling of meat for sale, and its exposure to dust and flies. [ Many male shop assistants now serving are, it is pointed out, in weak health, hav- ing been rejected for the Army, and may thus transmit dangerous baccili by the various practices specified above. Another practice is for women to stick their fingers into a pat of butter, and lick it off, by way of sampling the quality. When people do not even realise that these habits are dirty, it is difficult to con- vince them of the obscure danger to health.
I METAL WORKERS. I
METAL WORKERS. I A joint deputation' representing em. ployers and workmen engaged in the South Wales and Monmouthshire iron and st't?l industries waited upon the ?col-timittL-6 on Production at the RoN-ai Commiaeions House, Old Pala,?e Yard, on t Thursday, when a claim was put forward by the men ior a 14 pei- eent. advance in I wages, which they alleged was due under the old agreement. Against this, the em- ployers submitted a proposal for a 6 per cent, advance. The question of a war ¡ bonnes of 3s. per week for all earning under £ t per week was also dis- i cussed. After hearing tlie evidence of both sides, Sir George Askwith, with j whom was Sir George Gibbs, announced taiai; h.3 would give his decision later.
WALES ANri ,WORK-SHYS." I…
WALES ANri ,WORK-SHYS." Mr. George Morgan, i*-pres':nting tha Ebbw Vale/ 'Medical Society, one of the principal witnesses whooo evidenc-e was heard by the National Insurance Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, Mr. Morgan expressed himself in favour of a. State medical service. The ficknees rate in South Wales was high, and con- i sumption was rife in the valleys. In his opinion the Act had not done what, was expected of it. There had been no marked effect on consumption. The Chairman (Mr. Handel Booth, M.P.) Have you come across any cases where doctors have used the Latin word for "work-shy" on certificates? Witness: I have not come across pny- thing like that, but I have heard of suoh cases. The Chairman remarked that several doctors in South Wales had done so. They might have done it as a joke, but, as a matter of fact, the societies paid on. it.
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In fully half of the 330 enemy firms ordered to be wound up realisation is oom- nletAl except for the collection of ouiot fTtandiDg book dabtD. i