Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales

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NOTES OF THE WEEK. It is always interesting and sometimes instructive to see ourselves as others see us. The Rev. A. T. Woodman Dowding, the rector of Walton West, has only for a short time been resident among us, but he has already formed very pronounced opinions on the main characteristics of the Welsh people. Mr Dowding, who writes as a Liberal churchman, is quite confident that democracy in its best sense does not exist in Wales. The damnosa hereditas of the Welsh, he says, their local and individual arrogance, will prove the greatest bar to the establishment of cultured democracy. Mr Llewelyn Williams, M.P., who had written an article describing what will happen after Disestablishment, had drawn a very rosy picture of national life. With the main con- clusion of Mr Williams's article we are in entire accord, but we regret to say that the evidence in support of the statement that all Welshmen who speak the vernacular are comrades and brothers seems to us too flimsy to support so large a deduc- tion. Transactions in every-day life leave no room for doubt that Welsh-speaking people will cheat and defraud each other just as Englishmen, Scotsmen aud Irishmen will do. People all over the world are very much akin, and no nationality has special virtues or special vices. If we do not agree with all Mr Williams's conclusions still less do we agree with Mr Dowding's. The latter's point of view is vitiated by his opposition to Welsh Disestablishment. The chapels, says Mr Dowding, do not to-day stand for the best causes. The Rector of Walton West does not state what he regards as the best causes, but it is certainly true that the chapels do stand for tem- perance reform, for personal and social purity, for appeasement both at home and abroad, and against tyranny in all its varied and manifold forms. These are certainly all admirable causes. There is also the Puritan spirit which in many of its aspects is worth preserving. Mr Dowding would lead us to infer that English Liberals do not support Disestablishment. But what of the Bishops of Hereford and Oxford, and of noted laymen of the church like Mr G. W. Russell, all of whom support Welsh Disestablish- ment? Some churchmen have paid very fine tributes to Dissent and to all that Dissent represents in the national life, and Welsh Nonconformity is certainly not inferior to the English brand. Then Mr Dowding asserts that if the Welsh become, as Mr Llewelyn Williams thinks, more Radical after Disestablishment, it will be "in the tribal direction." We are no believers in the cry of Wales for the Welsh,' believing that such a policy of national exclusiveness would be disastrous. But does any intelligent Welshman desire it ? Wales, if it is to enrich its national life, must welcome the best from all and every source. Really we think the phrase Wales for the Welsh is only a caricature of Welsh national aspirations— j ust the same caricature of the actual position as Mr Dowding's other state- ment that "th2 people -of Wales: are as priest- ridden by the ministers an tn^ Roman population in Ireland and Spain is by the Jesuits. What evidence is there, we should like to know, of the people o Pembrokeshire being "priest-ridden" by the Non conformist ministers We venture to say there is none. As to licencing, Mr Dowding declares that Wales is not in advance of Englaud, and he says that in his parish, with a population of less than 500, "there are four public botige-i and considerable Sunday drinking is winked at." There are villages in Pembrokeshire, with a larger population than .300, without a single public house, and if there is a con- siderable amount of Sunday drinking in Walton West, now that attention has been called to the matter, we are sure it will receive the attention of Deputy-chief Constable James. « ¥ ¥ The Pembrokeshire Main Roads Committee are to hold a special meeting to consider an application from the roadmen for a minimum wage of £1 a week. We agree with Col. Philipps that a public body ought to be a model employer of labour and with Mr Robert Cole that if a workman is not worth £ 1 a week he is of very little use to anyone. Capt. James and other members of the Committee asserted that in the Fishguard and Dinas districts farm labourers received an average of XI a week. Whether this is so or not we cannot say, but we do not think the average wages paid to agricultural labourers ill the county is do Ligb. Hut as a public body it is the duty of the Main Roads Committee to be guided, not by the standard wages of the district, but as to what sum constitutes a living wage. The old doctrine of-paying the market rate has been dis- carded by all public bodies with a social conscience. It is easy to make out a list of the actual necessities for maintaining an average family in physical efficiency, and if data en this point are required we have only to refer the Committee to the investiga- tions of Mr Rowntree and other sociologists of repute. The slender increases recently granted by the Committee have absolutely failed to satisfy the workmen, and it will be better for the Committee to voluntarily fix a minimum wage of ti a week than be compelled to do so hereafter by statutory enact- ment. Considerable dissatisfaction has recently been felt at Milford Haven and other places by reason of the fact that distributors of coal, bread, and other articles are not always provided with proper weights and scales. The Inspector of Weights and Measures finds it a physical impossibility to exercise efficient supervision all over the county. On Monday the Standing Joint Committee authorised the police to act, and we hope that this departure in itself will have the desired effect. » Every indication points to the abolition of the Grand Juries at Assizes and Quarter Sessions. In the old days, when the Judiciary were not indepen- dent. Grand Juries were a real protection for the public; but to-day they are only an interesting historical survival and mean some waste of time in the public courts. Every case is first dealt with by the magistrates, and we fail to see that any useful purpose is served by an intermediate investigation by the Grand Jury. Mr Justice Rowlatt, who yesterday referred to the question, did not take up a decisive attitude, although he rather favoured the retention of the existing system. But there will have to be certain reforms, and it would be better to sacrifice the Grand Jury and a few other un- necessary appendages than have Pembrokeshire grouped with Carmarthenshire for Assize purposes.

LOCAL NEWS. I Hill Park Chapel.—Rev. W. R. Lewis, Cwmaman, and late of Gelly, will preach at the above on Sunday next, morning and evening.1 Tabernacle.—A special service will be held on Sunday evening next when Miss Lena Cole will render a solo and the Rev. E. Nicholson Jones will take Kikuyu for his subject. The Pembrokeshire Hounds will meet on Monday, January lilh at Llysyfran; Friday, 23rd, at Mariners Hotel, Haverfordwest; each day at 10.45. Tabernacle Juveniles.—The cantata and entertainment given by the above on New Year's Day of this year will be repeated to-morrow (Thurs- day) evening in the Tabernacle schoolroom at 7 p.m. when children will be admitted at a charge of twopence and adults at threepence. The Market.—There was a very small and a very poor market on Saturday and there was a quantity of beef unsold. Prices :—Best beef from 7d to lOd cow beef, 51d to HJ yearling mutton, 9d to lod mutton, 7d to Hù pork, 8d to 101 veal (there was one calf siaughtered), 8d to lOd. There was a fall in the price of bntter from Is 4d of the preceding week to Is Id and Is -21, and there was a further drop in the price of eggs, which sold at 10 for Is and Id each. The Fair. -Yesterday's fair was below the average, the quantity of stock offered for sale being surprisingly small. The only brisk feature was in store cattle which sold readily at prices ranging from tll to £ 13. Cows with calves at foot fetched from t:14 to £ is, according to breed and quality. Yearling mutton averaged lOd per lb. There was an exceptionally small horse fair. Only two or three useful cart horses were on sale and some half- dozen cobs, and even this number did not all change hands. Choir Supper.—Last night the annual choir supper in connection with St. Thomas Church was held in the Schoolroom, Archdeacon Hilbers presiding over a large attendance, which included the Sunday School teachers, the Churchwardens, and Sidesmen. After supper there was a short musical programme, to which the following con- tributed Rev. T. A. Harries, Mr Lambert Baillieux, and Mr James Reynolds. Miss Amy Jones was the accompanist. Dancing followed, and altogether a very enjoyable time was spent. Tabernacle Guild.—An excellent paper on The Tribute of Paganisim was read to the Guild members on Monday evening by Mr F. J. Warren, in which he, with much erudition, showed bow the rudiments of Christian doctrine are discoverable in heathenism. A very hearty vote of thanks to Mr Warren for his able and learned paper was moved by the Rev. E. Nicholson Jones, seconded by Mr .John Morgan, and supported by Messrs Walter Reynolds, D. J. Lloyd, and H. E. H. James. The chair was taken by Mr D. R. Joneo (L. & M. Bank), to whom also a warm vote of thanks was accorded. The secretary intimated that a debatory contingent from Milford was expected at next Monday night's meeting. Canada Up-to-Date.—Those of our readers who have thought of emigrating to Canada will have tne opportunity on .January iSrcJ, l'jii, of hearing an interesting lecture on the opportunities in Canada at the Club Rooms, Clarbeston Road. The lecturer is Mr E. H. Gamble, who is attached to the Emigra- tion and Colonization Department of the Canadian Northern Railway. Mr Gamble is a Canadian by birth, and knows the country from every point of view, and he will deal with the subject, not merely from the standpoint of those who think of settling on the land, but also from the commercial stand- point. He will tell of the openings in the towns for domestics, and will give advice wherever possible as to the particular parts that will suit individual cases. The lecture will be illustrated with many up-to-date lantern views, and free tielie-ts may be obtained from the Canadian Northern local agent. Funeral of Mrs. Davies, Prendergast Hill. —The funeral of the late Mrs Davies, widow of Mr George Davies, Prendergast Hill, took place on Thursday afternoon, when a large number of towns- people attended to show a last tribute of respect. A short service was conducted at the bouse by the Rev. E. Nicholson Jones, and the services in Prendergast Church and at the graveside were conducted by the rector, Rev. Gwilym Smith, and the Rev. E. Nichol- son Jones. The mourners were Messrs Austin and Archie-Davies (sons), Mr John Simon and Mr Hugh Phillips (sons-in-law), Messrs Thomas, William, John, and James Davies (brothers-in-law), Messrs Rupert Davies, Willie Davies, and James John (nephews), and other relatives. By wish of the family, no wreaths were sent, but there was a beauti- fu] floral tribute from the members of the deceased's family.- On Sunday evening at the Tabernacle Chapel, with which the decease I was so prominently connected for so many years, funeral hymns were sung, and the "Dead March" played by the organist, Mr Willie White. St. Thomas Annual Tea and Entertain- ment.—The annual parish tea and entertainment in connection with St. Thomas Church was held on Thursday and was a great success. The tea, which was well attended, was presided over by the lady members of the church. In the evening the school- room was crowded for the entertainment. Several musical sketches were admirably given by that popular entertainer, Mr Fred Wilshire. The Juven- ile Pierrots, under the direction of Miss Amy R. Jones, L.R.A.M., gave a good account of themselves, their rendering of the following programme being much enjo3 ed Cliorus, "Winter," Troupe: fan drill, 11 Reynolds, P Harries, E and D Lwis; song, NVhat a judge," Jack Llewellin nursery rhymes (music composed by Mr Eddie Jones)-" HListi-a-bye baby," Thora Bowler; "Jack and Jill," Betty Thomas and Hugh Morris Little Boy Blue," Brian Phillips; See. saw," Blodwen Gwynne "Little 130 Peep," Molly Thomas; "Little Jack Horner," Ivor Phillips; "Humpty Dumpty," Bernard Evans; Old King Cole," H Reynolds, P Harries, E and D Lewis, and Jack Llewellin; chorus, "Give me a piggy back," Tronpe. The tronpe looked charming in tbeir dainty dresses, and their acting was so good as to be highly creditable to themselves and their tutor, Miss Jones. Funeral of Mr. Isaac James.—The funeral of the late Mr Isaac James, of the Mill Inn, took place at Uzmaston on Sunday in the presence of a large and representative gathering of friends and relatives. The Rev. Gwilym Smith, rector of Prendergast, conducted a short service at the house, while the Rev. John Phillips and the Rev. Gwilym Smith officiated in the church and at the graveside. The mourners were Mrs 1. James (wife), Evelyn (daughter), Mrs J. James (mother), Peggy (sister), J. E. James, W. E. James, L. P. James (brothers), Job Evans, Robert Evans, Lizzie Evans (cousins), E. H. Jones, Newport, and other relatives. A large rramber of beautiful wreaths were received, includ- ing the followi i),, In loving and affectionate remembrance of my dear husband and da.da," from Agnes and Evelyn; "In Joving memory of dear Isaac," from mother and Jack; "In ever loving memory of my dear brother," from Peggy Fondest love,' from Willie and Annie Deepest sympathy," from Winnie and L. P. James; Fondest love, from Harry; "With fondest love," from Job and Lottie; In loving memory of dear uncle," from Meta; "With deepest sympathy," from W. Hancock With deepest sympathy and affectionate remembrance of a dear friend," from Edgar, Newport With deepest fiympathy," from Mrs Baker, 1 Monpielier, Bath; With deepest sym- pathy," from Mr and Mrs T. Moore; "With deepest sympathy and kindest remembrance," from H. and C. Burry; "With deepest sympathy," from Mr and Mis D. H. Burry With sincere sympathy," from Mrs F. John. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr Charles Codd.

PEMBROKE DOCK MOTHER'S I NEGLECT. Gertrude Cook was charged at Pembroke Dock on I Saturday with neglecting her five mouths' old child, Dorothy, in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering. Mr Norman Lowless prosecuted on behalf of the National Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children, and Mr F. W. Merriman defended. Mr Idris Jonee, the National Society for the Prevention of Crnelty to Children iuspector, gave evidence, and Dr. W. R. E. Williams said the child on December 15 weighed only 7J lb., whereas it should have weighed HUb. It wai; nearly dead absolutely through neglect and starvation. Its body was emaciated, and was all skin and bone. It was about the worst case he had ever seen. Defendant was sentenced to three months' hard labour. —

Lord Murray and Marconi.—It is under- I stold (says the "Times") that shortly after Parliament r> assembles Lord Murray will make a statement in the House of Lords regarding hii transactions in American I Marconi shares.

Pembrokeshire Main Roads. HAVERFORDWEST CORPORATION'S CLAIM. EVIL OF POPULAR ELECTION." Mr. Howell Walters and A Business Concern." A meeting of the Pembrokeshire Main Roads Committee was held at the Shire Hall, Haverford- west, on Monday afternoon, Col. Ivor Philipps, M.P., presiding. The other members present were*- Messrs A. W. Massy, W. G. Eaton Evans, E. H. James, T. John, T. Lewis (Hanton), J. H. Harries, W. T. Davies, W. Howell Walters, J. Howard Griftiths, E. D. Jones, Robert Cole, B. G. Llewhelin, J. C. S. Glanville, T. Brown, 8. Lloyd Lewis, and Capt James. The Chairman said that great satisfaction had been expressed with the result of the Dinas Hill scheme. He was very glad of this, as the scheme bad cost the Council a tireat deal of work. UNSATISFACTORY WORKMEN. I Mr Howell Walters said that in the minutes there was a reference to the work done by the steam rollers. The men employed on these rollers were not giving satisfaction. They must look at the matter from a fair standpoint. If the work done were a private concern, and the Committee were a board of directors, bow would they act? Seeing that the men were not giving satisfaction and taking it for granted that they were an intelligent body, the Committee should instruct their inspector or clerk of the works to dismiss these men. It bad been contemplated engaging another man at a salary of about A'1.50. Would they do that if they were a board of directors governing a private concern? That was the light in which they should look at it. He therefore held that as an elected body they should order their Surveyor to discharge the men. There were plenty of honest men to be had. Mr W. T. Davies desired an explanation on the subject. He had not heard of it in that light before. He knew the man in question and he assured them that he was steady and had never been seen idling. Perhaps the man had worked under difficulties, waitmg for stones or watti,. The Surveyor should make a charge before the Committee took such drastic measures. The surveyor (Mr Thomas) said that as he had before stated the rollers were very often starved. The average amount of work done by the rollers was from 26 to 28 cubic yards. Mr J. Howard Griffiths remarked that if Mr Walters made a specific charge it should be looked into. Chairman: It must. Mr Walters said that in calling attention to the matter he had done his duty to the ratepayers. If they worked as a Board of Directors they would undoubtedly discharge the roller man whom the Surveyor had himself admitted was unsatisfactory. The Surveyor, in answer to a question, said the roller man was supposed to be on duty the same time as the other roadmen. Mr W. G. Eaton Evans observed that he had never seen the steam roller at work before 9 a.m. The Surveyor: It takes two hours to get up steam. Mr Howell Walters moved that one or two of the men be dismissed. Mr J. H. Griffiths moved an amendment that an inquiry be held into the matter. Seconding Mr Howell Walters's resolution, Mr A. W. Massy said that everybody who travelled on the road knew that the roller did not do anything like the work it ought to do. He referred especially to the man named Llewellin, who was very unsatis- factory. At previous meetings of the Committee he had complained of the constant stopping of the roller and that the fact that it was not working the requisite number of hours. He had seen the roller on the side of the road at 10 a.m. and working in the afternoon, and he (Mr Massy) did not think the Committee ought to retain in their employ a man who did not do his duty. Mr W. T. Davies moved an amendment that the matter be left in the hands of the Surveyor with instructions that the workman Llewellin be cautioned and iuformed that if he was again found unsatisfactory he would be reported. Mr Davies pointed out that this workman had been ten years in the employ of the Council, and he asked if it was fair to dismiss a man straightaway without being cautioned. The man Llewellin was steady and a teetotaler, and it was quite possible that the blame attached to others. The contractors were not always as punctual as they should be, amd perhaps the man was kept waiting for stone or other material. Mr B. G. Llewhelin seconded, remarking that the Committee might be biassed. The question should be left in the Surveyor's hands. Mr Massy said that many complaints bad been received as to the state of the roads owing to the want of being rolled. Oftentimes they found the roads improperly rolled when they were supposed to have been finished. It was impossible for the Surveyor to thoroughly inspect all the roads him- self, and he desired to know if Morris, the road inspector, had complained of the man Liewellin. The Surveyor: Yes he has made verbal com- plaints that the roller was standing when the man ought to have gone on with his work. Mr Walters Why didn't you discharge him ? Surveyor: I reprimanded him, and told him that if it occurred again I should have to dismiss him. Since then he has been very much better. Mr Robert Cole said that 13yds were being rolled daily now. Mr Howell Walters recalled a statement made by the Surveyor at a previous meeting that be was not at all satisfied with the quantity he was getting rolled. The Surveyor was the Committee's accredited manager, and if they were a commercial concern they would not hesitate to do their duty. But the Committee were suffering from the evil spirit t of popular election. Mr Walters contended that it was not fair to leave the matter in the hands of the Surveyor. If he were a free agent the Surveyor would deal much more strongly with the matter, and he withdrew his former resolution and moved that a small committee consisting of the Chairman, Yice-Chairman and Mr Evan Jones be appointed to inquire into the matter. It was a question which should be dealt with from the busi- ness and not from the sentimental point of view. Mr W. T. Davies declined to withdraw his amend- ment, and the resolution to refer the matter to a small committee was carried by nine votes to four. ROAD BOARD GRANTS. The Chairman reported the receipt of several grants from the Road Board, including the final instalment of X123 towards the Prendergast improve- ment. The Chairman added that in loans and grants the Committee had received a total of ,410,077 from the Road Board, the grants only amounting to 1;7,077. HAVERFORDWEST CORPORATION'S CLAIM. The Chairman mentioned that for some years the Committee bad been paying the Haverfordwest Corporation the agreed sum of X376 for the mainten- ance of two miles of main road in the Borough. The Corporation now claimed £535, and the claim had been fully gone into by a joint committee represent- ing the Haverfordwest Corporation and the County Main Roads Committee. They also dealt with a claim for £ 180 made by the Corporation for the cost of the repair of the Dew Street footpath, and the committee recommend that this be allowed and that the Corporation be asked to borrow the money, the repayment of principal and interest to be spread over as long a period as possible. The sub-committe having deferred the matter a detailed reply as to the claim of f535 was now received from the Corporation, setting out the details of the items on which reductions could and could not be made. The revised claim came to £450. The Chairman mentioned that if the Town Council's offer to maintain the main roads in the Borough for £ 150 was accepted, they were prepared to enter into an agreement based on that amount for five years. The Chairman added that X 1.50 was a very big sum for the maintenance of two miles of main road. The clerk (Mr Wheatley) said that if his objections were upheld it would mean a reduction of 1:172, bringing the total sum to be paid to the Corporation down to £ 333 7s M, as against the sum of X505 claimed. Mr W. T. Davies pointed out before the adop- tion of the Chairman's scheme the Haverfordwest Corporation used to receive ElOO in addition to the -t; 3 7,5. TheJChairman said that some years the Corporation might have received that amount but not always. Mr W. T. Davies said that all the through traffic of the county passed through Haverfordwest. The Chairman said that if they increased the sum to be paid to Haverfordwest they would have to pay other districts as well on a new basis. They paid the urban districts aboutt2,500 in subsidies, and the claim now made by Haverfordwest meant an in- crease of 20 per cent. The rates fell much heavier on the urban than on the rural districts, and if an increase were Igranted all round the ratepayers of Haverfordwest would get from the frying-pan into the fire. Mr W. G. Eaton-Evans pointed out that at present some of the urban districts-be especially referred to Tenby-received more from the county than It cost them to maintain their roads. It had been proved that these two miles of main roads cost the Haverfordwest Town Council £ 500 a year. Mr T. John said that if the amounts to be paid the urban districts were to be increased the rural districts would also expect an increase. In reply to Mr W. T. Davies, the chairman said that if the Haverfordwest Corporation could prove to the satisfaction of a Local Government Board Inspector that the maintenance of the two miles of main roads cost them £500, they could claim repay- ment of that amount from the county. Mr Robert Cole: They only roll 9 yards a day in Haverfordwest, and in the county we roll 30 yards. Mr Howell Walters You don t roll anything like 30 yards. Mr T. John pointed out that the sum charged for the steam roller was excessive. On the motion of Mr E. D. Jones the matter was referred back to the sub-committee for further consideration, and a resolution congratulating the Clerk and Surveyor for the particulars supplied in contesting the claim was also carried on the motion of Mr T. John. NEW MAIN ROADS. I Mr T. John brought forward a resolution in favour of reducing the requirements as to the width of new main roads, but the Chairman pointed out that they had to satisfy the requirements of the Road Board and they must have regard to the needs of the future. Mr John did not press his resolution and the matter dropped Mr B. G. Llewellin remarking that in his opinion main roads should be at least 24 feet wide. n- NEYLAND TO JOHNSTON ROAD. I The Committee decided to support the application of the Pembroke Rural District Council for the grant of £ 1,000 from the Road Board for the maining of the road from Neyland to Johnston. Mr W. T. Davies remarked that there was very little traffic on that road. Mr W. G. Eaton Evans: But it is a frightfully dangerous road.

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A BIG SMASH. DEFICIENCY OF OVER E6,000. MILFORD TRAWLER OWNER'S FAILURE. Loss on Working and on Borrowed Capital. At the Pembrokeshire Bankruptcy Court at Pem- broke Dock on Friday, before Mr S. H. Owen (deputy registrar), John Jones, Headlands House, Priory Road, Milford Haven, and Jenkin Jones, Clifton House, Cardigan, trading as J. &J. Jones, steam trawler owners, came up for public examina- tion. Tha statement of affairs showed gross liabilities amounting to £ 14,132 18s lid, and a deficiency of X6,094 15s 5d. The separate statement of affairs of John Jones showed a deficiency of £ 238 5s 2d, and that of Jenkin Jones a deficiency of X600 5s. In the case of John Jones there were two unsecured creditors for gil 19s 6d, two fully secured creditors for X822 His 8d, and one contingent creditor for X576. In the case of Jenkin Jones there were 10 unsecured creditors for A;357 17s 6d, two fully secured creditors for £ 806 i>s 2d, and one contingent creditor for t358. The causes of failure alleged by the debtors were Loss by working of steam trawlers, consequent on borrowing money from bank, with resultant heavy charges; depreciation in value of trawlers." Mr R. T. P. Williams, Haverfordwest, appeared, for debtors, Mr W. J. Jones for Messrs Sellick, Morley & Price, creditors, and Mr Herbert John for other creditors, the Grimsby Stores, Messrs James Bros., Carter, and Farrow. OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OBSERVATIONS. The observations of the Official Receiver (Mr H. W. Thomas) were as follows;- The debtors filed their own petition and were severally adjudged bankrupt on December 9th, They jointly and severally state that(a) They entered into partnership in 1905 at the Docks, Milford Haven, as Steam Trawler Owners, and traded as J. and J. Jones. There was no deed of partnership, (b) The books of account they kept consisted of cash book, day book, debtors' and creditors' ledgers, which have been annually audited, (c) A meeting of their principal local creditors was convened by their solicitors on Friday, the 28th November, 1913. At the meeting their un- secured liabilities were shown at X1742 9s Id, and assets at X320. No arrangement was come to at the meeting and the debtors were advised to file their petition, (d) Their bankers took possession of the two steam trawlers on the 22nd November, 1913. (e) They did not realize that they were- so hopelessly insolvent until recently when they ascertained the depreciation on their two steam trawlers. Three judgments amounting toE367 were obtained against them, and a bankruptcy notice was issued on the 23rd November, 1913. The fully secured creditors are the debtors' bankers for overdraft amounting to 97965 103 5d. Securities: Two steam trawlers, Cambria" and "Douglas," estimated value £ 5,500; freehold farm, Ashgrove, Thornton, Milford Haven, fl,550; £1,000 Console, £ 720; total, X7,770 Os Od leaving a surplus of X4 9s 7d. The partly secured creditors are the Milford Docks Company for dock dues, etc., X41, and they have taken possession of kits, bags, etc., value Y,17 17s 3d, leaving a deficiency of £23 Is 9d. The unsecured creditors are made up of one creditors private cash loan 1908-12, £ 4,500 58 creditors for ice, ships, stores, etc., 1908 13, ztl,801 8s 6d; one auditor's fees 1912-13, £ 25; total, 16,326 8s 6ei. Separate Estate of John Jones.—Debtor (age 11), states:—(a) He commenced business in partnership with James Thomas at the Docks, Milford Haven, as Steam Trawler Owners in 1899, in which business he placed a sum of £ 2,503. The partner- ship was dissolved in 1902. (b) From 1902 to 1906, be carried on the business on his own account with an additional £ 500 borrowed capital. (c) He has also during the past four years acted as Surveyor under a Trawling Association, the fees received average to £ 20 per annum, (d) His wife claims the household furniture of the estimated value of £100 on the ground that same was given to her by her father on her marriage in July, 1912. The fully secured creditors are in respect of cash advanced on mortgage of debtor's life interest in the following proper?ea and covered by a life policy X822 16s 8d —(a) Interest in Douglas House, Cottage and seven acres of land situate at North Road, Milford Haven, aggregate rental value X65 per annum, (b) Ground rents of 11 Cottages situate in Brooke Avenue, Milford Haven, held under a lease for 99 years from 1899, aggregate rental value il7 12s. (c) Field at Little Honeyborough, Llanstadwell, about 11 acres, with two Cottages, thereon let on Lease for an unexpired term of about 14 years at £ 26 per annum. (d) Policy on debtor's life in Alliance Assurance Co., dated about seven years ago for £1,000 with profits, annual premium f33 15s, estimated to realize £1,057, leaving a surplus of X234 3s 4d. The contingent liabilitv is in respect of cash advanced by debtor's sister. The unsecured liabili- ties are for law costs, 1913 £ 25; Outfitters 1913 £ 6 19s 9d, total £ 3119s 6d. Separate Estate of Jenkin Jones.—Debtor (age 10, states:—(a) That he joined his brother in partner- ship and introduced £600 capital into the business. (b) The debtor's wife claims the household furniture on the ground that same was given to her by her mother prior to marriage in January, 1913. The fully secured creditors are in respect of case advanced on mortgage of debtor's life interest in the following properties and covered by the following life policies:-(a) Freehold shop and premises known as Nos. 59 and 60 Castle Street, Dowlais, let on lease for an unexpired term of 20 years at an annual rental of E40. (b) Freehold lodging house known as The Old Duke Inn, Dowlais, let on a yearly tenancy at £36 per annum, (c) Three free- hold cottages Nos. 18,19 and 20, Cross Brecon Street, Dowlais, aggregate net rental £ 62 8s per annum. (d) Policy on debtor's life for V,500 with the Alliance Office, dated August, 1894, premium £ 10 178 4d per annum, (e) Policy on life of debtor's wife in the Scottish Provident Office dated February, 1908, premium t:12 2s 5d per annum. Estimated value X912 lis, leaving a surplus of t106 la 10d. The con- tingent creditor is Debtor's bankers in respect of overdraft, and they hold as security deeds of a third party. The unsecured liabilities are made up of:- One creditor, private cash loan 1908 X300, lOcreditors for household goods obtained 1908-13 £57 17s 6d, total £357 17s 6d. SENIOR PARTNER'S EXAMINATION. John Jones, the senior partner, was first examined by the Official Receiver, who at the outset questioned him with regard to his partnership with Mr James Thomas. The E2,400 he put into that business was all bis own money. He eventually bought Mr Thomas oat, but he could not remember the amount he paid and he had no papers now as these were all burnt at the time of a fire. During the partnership, debtor considered that he had made money. When be bought out Mr Thomas be took over the trawler Douglas and various stores. He was in business alone for three years, and then entered into partner- ship with his brother Jenkin, who put ill,200 into the business, but debtor continued to run the Douglas separately. Official Receiver Then what were the assets of partnership between you and your brother represen- ted by. What were you and your brother in partner- ship with regard to?—The Cambria. And during that partnership you also owned a boat joint] ?-Yes, the Celta. And you also managed a boat didn't you ?-Yes, a boat called Zoadic. You did not manage any other boat? -We managed a boat from North Shields for a short time. She was I called the Centaur. now long ago would that be?—About three years. Further questioned debtor said that the Douglas cost about Lf.5 Ioo and the Cambria £ 5,800 or includ- ing outfit about £ 6,000, whilst the Ceitia He now valued the Douglas at XI,500, and the Cambria at 9,1,000, whilst the Celtia was sold for X 1,700 about two and a half years after she had been purchased. So you lost £2,268 on the Celtia?—Yes we lost that apart from trading. And in no single year did you make a profit out of her?-No sir, we lost every year. During the two and a half years you had the Celtia you lost ?1,M8 in trading on her?-Yes. So that your total loss on the Celtia was £ 3,606 ?— We reckoned we lost nearly £ 5,000 on the Celtia. Debtor added that there was interest on the money and various insurance charges. LOSSES IN DEPRECIATION. The Official Receiver put other figures to the debtor who agreed that £3,500 was lost in depreci- ation on the Douglas. Her trading account from 1905 to 1913 showed a net profit of X420, making a total loss on the Douglas of £ 3,080. The depreci- ation on the Cambria was £ 1,800, but she made a trading profit of 13,896, the net profit on this boat being £ 2,096. On the market trading account he only made a profit one year, apd that was X8, the total loss on this account being £ 3,428. The losses amounted to £10,114 and taking away the X2,096 profit made by the Cambria there was a net loss of xs,ol.s. Debtor said that a loss was also incured in the management of the Zodiac. In 1906 there was a charge in favour of the London and Provincial Bank on the assets of £7,918 and in 1907 he transferred the account to the Metropolitan Bank. The Douglas, the Cambria and the freehold farm Ash Grove were mortgaged to the bank, but he could not say whether there was likely to be a surplus realised as he did not know what the Cambria was sold for. Mr Herbert John said that the Cambria was sold for £ 4,250. The Official Receiver: I notice the way in which the bank deal with you. They charged you accord- ing to the auditor's report somewhere >bout 6 per cent on the gross turnover and also a commission of 2s 6d, but with regard to the consols given them, they only paid you the bank interest of 2' per cent. Have you ever taken the trouble to check that ?— Xo, sir. Had you any arrangement as to the rate of interest the bank were going to charge-?-! don't think there was, sir. I see there appears to have been some discussion— I the auditor told me with the impression that you were under the idea it was 4i per cent ?—I thought it was 4J per cent or 5| per cent. I see the Metropolitan Bank have been having a nice income out of you regularly. Have you ever taken the trouble to go into and see the bank charges. I see that in the year ending March 31st, 1908, they NveretS90 17s 8d, in 1910 it came in 1911 £ï81, in 1912 £ 742, and in 1913 it was another X731. Debtor agreed and said he was not aware that the firm was insolvent until on November 22nd, they then gave him notice to pay £ 7,593 forthwith. Mr Herbert John questioned debtor as to the earn- ings of the Douglas and the Cambria and put it to him that they amounted to and that in three years the firm altogether received i;28,000, but he replied that he could not say as he had not the figures. The working expenses of the Cambria would, he said, be about iso a week and that of the Douglas £ 60 a week. He was next questioned with regard to a sum of XI,500 which he had borrowed from his sister and handed to the bank. When pressed he said that his sister had a life interest on the money under the will of the late Howell Jenkins. He was one of the trustees and his sister was dead. Mr John, after -retcling an extract of the will asked how debtor arranged about the payment of the interest to the children, and debtor replied that it ha.d been paid regularly every year. Mr John said that before debtor could use trust money in this way, he had to get the consent of the children and debtor replied that they were minors. That makes it worse doesn't it? -What do you want to do, Mr John ? I want to get my money Mr Jones, that is all. You have, I suppose, committed a serious breach of trust?—You can put it that way if you like. It is no laughing matter?—You can put it how you like and we can stand it. You can't hurt us more than you have done. You say you have paid the interest regularly every year ?-That is so. What provision do you mean to make in the future, or did you hope to make for these children o f your sister?—What have the children of my sister t o do with you. You don't represent them. You mean to say they have lost the moiiev ?-You have nothing to do with that. The Registrar said that debtor must answer the questions. Mr Williams: May I suggest that in the long ran it makes no difference to the estate or the creditors whether Mr Jones has committed a breach of trust or not. The Registrar said that Mr John was entitled to ask the question affecting the general credit of the debtor. Mr John Who has claimed and proved on behalf of these children for this £!jOO?-No proof has been made. Mr John then questioned debtor about debtor's takings from the business and he said that he bad drawn l;4 a week. Do you consider you acted honestly in drawing out that amount when you were hopelessly insolvent?—Yes, I did. I did not know we were insolvent. JenKin Jones, the other partner, was also questioned by the Official Receiver and the examination was then adjourned.

-u_ Haverfordwest County Court. COW DIES AFTER BEING ATTACKED. DAMAGES AWARDED. The Haverfordwest county court was held on Monday before His Hon. Judge Lloyd Morgan, K.C. NOVEL CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Daniel Lewis, Rose Cottage, Narberth Road, Haverfordwest, sned Ellen Evans, widow, Skerry Lake Farm, for XIS damages caused through the defendant's cow trespassing npon the plaintiff's land, worrying and otherwise injuring his cow, which resulted in its death. Mr W. J. Jones was for the plaintiff, and Mr H. D. Williams for the defendant. Daniel Lewis, the plaintiff, said that on August 12th he went out and found the defendant's six cows in his field. Four of them attacked one of his cows ferociously, with the result that it died two days later. He went out and saw Mrs Evans concerning the payment of compensation. He sold the carcase of the beast to Mr Busby. Witness went on to relate a conversation he had sometime before this with Mrs Evans, when the latter told him that one of her cows was a murderer and that nearly every beast she had was gored by it. Ho advised her then to destroy the beast. Witness added that the £18 be claimed for the cow was really less than its market value, which he estimated at £ 20. Cross-examined by Mr H. D. Williams, witness said be bought the cow at Arnold's Down sale about four years ago for X13 17s, and she was then about four years old. He said that jC25 would not fully recoup him for his loss and expenses and that he had refused an offer of X18 for the cow. He received 17s for the carcase. Witness denied that the cow was not so valuable now as when he bought it. After the cow died he noticed serious marks of injury on the animal's carcase. Hannah'Cole, Bethany Row, was called to speak as to a conversation with the defendant's son about compensation but Mr Williams objected, and His Honour ruled that the evidence was not at that stage permissible. Mrs Lewis, plaintiff's wife, also spoke as to seeing the savage assault on one of her cows. The follow- ing morning she noticed that her cow was falling down and that she could only stand with difficulty. George Powell gave evidence of having seen Mrs Evans's cattle attack the plaintiff's cow. James Busby said he carried on manure works at tbc Prendergast Paper Mills. He found that the plaintiff's cow was very badly bruised inside and saturated with blood. It was quite possible for the injuries to be caused by rough usage from other cattle. Cross-examined, witness said the blood was very much diffused, and this might have been due to different causes from the bruises. He would not like to say that the bruising caused death, and he did not think the injuries would be caused by the cow falling. The rupture of the blood vessel was, in his opinion, the cause of death, and that was probably due to rough usage. It was possible for a cow to live two days after the breaking of a blood vessel, but it would meanwhile show signs of illness and collapse. Similar evidence was given by William Busby, son of the last witness. For the defence Mr Williams called Mr David Evans, veterinary surgeon, who said he did not think the hemorrhage, from which the cow died, could have been caused by this bruising. In'his opinion a cow would not live for two days after the rupture of a blood vessel. The rupture, if due to the bruises, would have occurred at once. Mr Busby, recalled, said the cow showed no indications of disease. Rev. James Evans, defendant's son, said that plaintiff discussod with him the question of the trespass on the night following, but not a word wan said about the cow being attacked. Witness said there were no external marks of violence on the cow, but being a Baptist minister and not a veterinary surgeon he could not conduct a post mortem examination. The cow's carcase was very much swollen at the time and the stomach was cut open. In cross-examination witness replied sharply to a few questions. Mr Jones: You are not cross are you ? (Laughter). —No. Mr Jones: It would not suit your calling. Do you disbelieve the evidence given here to-day ?—I do. His Honour: Why? Witness: It is not reasonable, your bonour. Mr Jones: Can you tell me what would be a reasonable way of describing the death of a cow after the way in which she was attacked?—I should say it would be reasooable to expect horn marks on the cow's body after four cows attacking her. As to the value of the cow, witness said that at the time this cow died cows with calves at foot did not fetch more than X14 in the Haverfordwest fair. Mr Jones: That is what you say ? Witness That is what I know. I was there. Mrs Hannah Cole, a neighbour, deposed to being told by the last witness that if the plaintiff's cow was attacked DO doubt they would be able to come to an agreement with the plaintiff. His Honour said it was not an easy case to decide because no postmortem examination bad been made to discover the cause of death. He was quite satis- fied on the evidence that an attack was made on the plaintiff's cow, and on the whole he was of the opinion that the attack caused the cow's death. Judgment was found for the plaintiff for C13 and costs, to be paid in instalments of XS a month.

PEMBROKESHIRE PARMER'S DEATH, j Mr John Mathias, Kingston, near Pembroke, a well-known Pembrokeshire farmer, has died at the age of 82. The deceased was born at Tregenged, near Narberth. In his day lie was well-known as a breeder and exhibitor of the well-known Welsh Black cattle and was the winner of many prizes. The deceased was a life-long deacon of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Chapel, 0 Pembroke, and was treasurer for many years. He was a Radical in politics.

Haverfordwest Sessions. The Haverfordwest Petty Sessions were held on Monday before Mr William John (in the chair), Messrs T. Randle Dawkins, C. C. Saies, H. J. Rogers, and T. Baker. DELAYED THE MOTOR BUS. William Evans, a native of Solva and working in Glamorganshire, was summoned for having been drunk and disorderly on the evening of December 21th. P.S. Morgan proved the case, and said that he saw the defendant very disorderly on the Bridge End Square. Evans had previously been fighting on the G.W.R. motor bus, and caused some delay to that vehicle. Witnessed threatened to lock him up, and be was subsequently taken charge of by his brother. A fine of 5s inclusive was imposed. DRUNKENNESS. Albert Jones, Sca,rrowscant, was summoned for drunkenness on December 2(ith. P.C. Dowen proved the case, mentioning that as the defendant was in such a helpless state of drunkenness that witness was obliged to take biui home. Fined 2s 6d inclusive. MADE A MISTAKE. John Henry Jenkins, engineer, Merlin's Bridge, was summoned for driving a traction engine and two waggons in Milford Road without a light on the evening of January 5th. P.C. Harries said that on the date mentioned he met the defendant at 4.45 p.m. driving a heavy locomotive without lights attached. On being spoken to defendant said he didn't think it was necessary to light up so early. The Clerk said that in the case of heavy locomo- tives no hour after sunset was allowed for lighting up during the winter mouths. The usual hour was 'allowed in the summer, but the extension expired from October 1st iu each year. It was proved that on the date mentioned sunset j in Pembrokeshire was 23 minutes after 1. The constable admitted that it was light when be met the defendant, and P.S. Davies said he saw the defendant quarter of an hour earlier and did not warn him then that a light was necessary. A fine of Is, no costs, was imposed. MAINTENANCE ARREARS. Alice Howells, now of the Haverfordwest Work- house, summoned Thomas Llewellyn, Skerryback, St. Ishmael's, for the non-psyment of maintenance arrears amounting totl 17s (id. Defendant said he didn't think he owed ao much money. The applicant, in reply to the Clerk, said the Justice's order wa3 left with her siater at St. Ishmael's, and the Clerk remarked that the court could not proceed with the case unless the order was produced. Defendant declined to make any promise to pay- He had, he said, a wife anl three children, and his wife was opposed to his paying any portion of the money. The case was adjourned for a fortnIght for the pro- duction of the order. LICENSING. An extension was granted to the licensee of the Gloucester Arms, Mariners nquare, on the occasion of the county ball on January 2-nd. A Jpermanent transfer of the license of Four-iq- Hand, liarn Street, was granted to Mr Arthur Lloyd from the late licensee; and a temporary transfer qf the license of the Spirit Vaults, Bridge End Square, to Mr John Fox.

NAVAL MANCEUVRES. PRACTICE IN PROTECTING BRITISH COMMERCE. On lueaday morning the battleship Dreadaought left Portsmouth for Gibraltar. Several other Warships are ordered there after the leave season has ended. There will be quite a strong muster of British warships in that end of tho Meditorrauean in a few weeks' time. A series of manoeuvres are to be carried out ly flaets under Admiral Sir G. Callaghan near Gibraltar next month, and the operations will represert practice in protecting c)mmerce from an enemy's destroyers.