Evening Express

I CORONATION DURBAR. I RELIGIOUS c QUESTION INVOLVED! IN THE DATE. LTJCKNOW. Tuesday. The Indian Daily Telegraph points out that the date fixed for the Coronation Durbar in Delhi, namely, January 1. 1912. falls within the first ten days of the Mohurrum festival, after which the Shiahs I observe a, period of moutning, Miny pro- minent Mahommedans might, therefore, be disinclined to join in the festivities. The journal suggests December, 1911. or Feb- ruary, 1912. as a more appropriate time.- Renter.

.tMttt DRY CLJ:A],iI\iG.-l, Minny-ttraet,, Cathaya. In the clash and turmoil of a general elec- tiOIt- (savs Mr. H. B. IrringS it is difficult to L make the still email voice of charity heard.

Our Fashions Column 1 PRACTICAL PATTERN DESIGNS I CONDUCTED BY "EVE" I I Pretty, :ttt useful, sma rt. yet practical and becoming to wear, also quite simple to majes, are the desigfis which appear in thoat columns. A Toreador I No 14440,-This design is for boys Of 8 to 12 years, taking 1i yards of 22-inch material. and ? yards of 56-inch material for blolise, I for the 3 to 10 years size. A Pillar-Box (Post Early) I \n 14/HR -Fnr r-irla df r, in 10 vnft.rs I 2j yards of 42-inch material for the 6 to 8 I rear* size. Flat pattern, 6id., post free from our I offices. Address your request, with postal order, to Patterns," Evening Express Office, I Cardiff. I

For Women Folk HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISH ESI To patch a sheet. lay the patch on the out- j side of the sheet, and tack it on perfectly I straight, then sew it neatly round the four i sides; next turn the sheet over and cut out I all the thin part tp within half an inch of the seam; turfr the edges Il^atly down and fell them to the patch. For Parslev Sauce I When making parsley sauce it IE; much i quicker to use dried pareley, inste&d of chopping freehly-picked. Dry in the oven f until criep. not long enough to brown, then I rub through a sieve. It will keep for any length of time if placed in a bottle and I tightly corked. Orange Pudding I.. ?- nun lm. ot coia potawee tirrvus sieve, and beat them up witb a tableepoonful 0li1 sugar and the juice of an da??. ?It an ounce of butter in three-quarters of a. pint of milk, add one beaten egg, and mix with the potatoes. Grease a piedish. pour in the mixture, and bake in a modera.te oven till set. I Boiled Toad-in-the-Hole I Cut lib-, of ox kidney in pieoee about two inches square, and roll in salt and pepper. Put thre^-quwters of & pound of flour into a. basin with 6oz. of chopped suet: make into a latter with one egg and milk, or watisr. stir in the kidney, and put it in a wel1- greased baein. Tie down and boil quickly for three hours. This makes a, nice change from the ordinary meat pudding. Paint on Linen Smocks boak the linen smock in very not or oomng water with eoda and some turpentine, and eoap it well all over (before putting it in) with a quick cleanser soap. leave it to soak all night, and wash again next morning in hot water with soap, and if paint eta-ins are still on then rub these with pure turpentine or benzoline until they have quite dis- appeared. and wash again. Be careful not to rub too hard. but let turpentine eokk into and make paint eoft.

LITTLE BY LITTLE I Drop follows drop. and swells With rain the sweeping river; Word follows word. and tells A truth that lives for ever. Flake follows rlake. like spirits Whose wings the winds dissever; Thought follow? thought, and lighte trie realm of mind for ever. Beam follows beam to cheer The cloud the bolt would shiver; Throb follows throb, and fear Gives place to joy for ever. The drop. the iak. the beam. Teach us a iesson ever; The word, the thought, the dream, Impress the soul for ever.

Passing Pleasantries The cijrij-.haired little sprite of the house came running to her father in the study. and, throwing her arms'about his neck, whis- pered confidentially in his ear: "Oh, papa, it's raining!" Papa was writing on a subject that occupied his mind to the exclusion of mat- ters aside, so he said rather sharply, "Well, let it rain," Yes. papa, I was going to." was her quick response. A certain country minister was one day visiting some of his church members, among whom was an old gossiping woman, who was always complaining of something. No sooner had he sat down than she began with her grumbling. Bit." said the minister, L don't see what you are always griimb lin? at. For instance, your potatoes are the best I have Seen in the village." Ah," replied the woman, but whar'e the bad ones for the pigs?" "Object" drawing has brought a new anxiety into the schools. In certain districts youngsters may be seen moving school- ward with hatchets, carvers, hammers, chisels, and similar things, as materials for their drawing leesous. The other day, just as one of these lessons was about to begin, a small boy was found standing tearfully at, the headmaster's desk. I've swallowed my object." he explained, with an alarming gulp. What was it?" aeked the master anxiously. A banana." replied the would-be artist with a final gulp. Little Maurice's ni6thtrlwaq a dreeSmaker. ¡ and little Maurice had a baby sister. Now. the rooms of dressmaker's abodes are lipble I to secrete pins upon their cajpets, and, as little Maurice's baby sister had a passion for crawlitig. his; mother arranged to pay him a penny for every dozen pins he brought her. I Nurse." whispered little Maurice as his stock of pennies increased. do you know what I am going to do when 1 get siipenee?" Well." inquired the nurse. I'm going to buy twenty-four farthing packets of pins, and scatter them aU over the floor, and pick them up." replied the infant financier.

Every Box of ENGLAND'S GLOBY MATCHES uaatf I means MORE worit for British wi»kpeopl»^-IIor»- land, Glouctster. 6689 CASPST6 BEATEN.-L MIW-Mcftt. C»tlU7*>

Dearer Xmas Dinner I GEESE AND TURKEYS COST MORE Your Christmas dinner will rrtt you mof, this year than it did last. Several items of the Christmas menu have increased in price since 19M. several have remained stationary. while only one or two have decreased in rost The followiitg will be dearer this Christ- mas — Turkeys, deersr by Id. per lb. Ham, doarr bv. ii t, 2 1. p,-r 1 b. ft&?SE1, riear.r by 1<1 par lb. Suilanas, raisins and candied peel (on an average) id. per lb. Nuts, dearer bv ili. per lb. Champagne Seine brands 1e-ar-ë". V-Ul;ll.Ð IU(JJ.J. I.J.CLUU.. LJJ.1ö Vl.lLU V!. LJ>e;1[;1. OUVU1'l be the same, though there is even a, possi- bility of a, decrease of id. to Id. per Ib Fruit, eggs. butter, cheese, and sausages remain steady. Game has a tendency to be cheaper. The slightly increased cOflt of turkeys is due to a bad breeding season; the rise in the price of hams to the scarcity of pork; dried fruits. &c., are dearer owing to bad crops. Below is given a. sample menu for a Christ- mas dinner, with prices for this and last Christmas compared, which. in the opinion of a well-known firm of caterers, would be suitable for six persons:- 1909. 1810. 71 b. joint nf beef isirloint 7s. Od. 73. Od. 101b. turkey 10s. lnd. Us. 8d. 2 lar?? roast chickens (fold) 9s. Od. S3. 6d. i York ham 'knuckle end, dress-id and ready for table) lis. 6d. 12s. Od. Glazed ox tongue 6s. Od. 8s. 6d. Boar's bead (71b Hs. Od. 14s. Od. 41b. CTlristmas pudding 5s. Od. 35. 2d. 4 bottles champagne u^QO vintage; 40s. Bd. 51s. 4d. £$Is. lOd. £ 5 148. 2d. Some famous brands of champagne have risen slightly in price owing to growing scarcity of wines of the 1900 and 1904 vintages, and the fact that the 1906 and 1908 vintages are not yet ready.

ASSOCIATION GAME. ♦ THE CASE OF "MISTAKEN IDENTITY. BAD POLICY FOR SOUTH WALES FOOTBALL. T3y "CITIZEN."] The writer of Southern Chatter" in the Athletic New- this week take3 up the subject referred to iu the letter of Mr. J. Foster whict appeared in the Western Mail on Saturday. He states:— The South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Association have decided in the case of the Treharris player I ordered off the field in the Cardiff- Treharris match recently that the referee was mistaken in the identity of the I player. This decision has caused much sur- prise in Southern League circles. There was no suggestion of mistaken identity before the ca.se went to the South Wales Football Association omcials, and it is rather remarkable that when the point was raised they did not call upon the referee to give further Evidence. The officials in question do not appear to be pursuing a course calculated to encourage efficient refereeing in South Wales. The clubs are continually asking for strong referees, but there will be no inducement for officials to accept appoint- ments if their efforts to eliminate certain undesirable features do not meet with more support. No doubt, a, good many readers of thif column are wondering what everybody is making such a, fuss about. The exoneration of a player who comes under the ban of the referee, by whom his misdeeds are reported, is no new thing, and the wonder is that the South Wales and Monmouth Football Association, in addition to telling Mr. Foster —as they did by their finding—that he did not know what he was doing at the time he sent the player off the field, did not severely censure the official and require him to apologise to the player. With the exception of Mr. Foster, who does not know his South Wales and Monmouth Football Associa- tion very intimately, nobody ever supposed that the body which governs the Associa- tion game in South Wales would sud- denly become heroic enough to do their duty jnet because for once a match under their jurisdiction wae referred by a man who knew something about the game and had the courage to act as a. referee is required to act. The present writer told Mr. Foster after the Treharris match wae over that the man whom he intended to report would probably be discharged without a stain on his character, with the regrets of the com- mittee for troubling him to appear to defend himeelf. Mr. Foster thought tifee prophecy was 9, joke, but in forwarding thêMtr which was pub- lished on Saturday he sent a covering letter, as follows:- I have enclosed a letter, which I hope you VHll insert in your paper, in reply to the finding of the committee re sending off H. Williams, the Treharris player, in the Southern League match at Cardiff. In conversation with you after the match you forecasted the result. I can now under- stand how football legislation is carried on in South Wales. If some drastic measures are not taken the whole thing will become a farce. One can really claim no credit for being able to tell what the South Wales and Mon- mouth Football Association executive would do in the light of previous experience. Not long ago a member of that executive assured his colleagues that the officials of his club were determined to do all they could to put down rough play, and then Went home and addressed a violent, threatening letter to the press, promising Cardiff City a warm time throughout South Wales. The South Wales and Monmouth Football Association did not censure him for that, and it is not to be expected that when they permit one of their own number to incite players to rough and dirty conduct they will be hard on a player who takes the committeeman's advice. The matter is not to be allowed to rest at the amazing decision of the South Wales and Monmouth Football Association, however. The Southern League have something to say in an affair of this kind, and may be depended upon to say it. Mr. H. Bradshaw, the secretary of the Southern League, is col- lecting information for the purpose of laying the case before the International Board, and the matter will next be heard of when the representatives of the Welsh Association on that body are invited to explain the vagaries I of the South Wales and Monmouth Football Association.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE TABLES I DIVISION II. I REVISED AND COMPLETED UP TO AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 13. -GoalE- P. W. L. D. For. Agst. Pts. $tOke 10 9 1 0., 37 11 15 Reading 9 7 1 19 2 15 Treharris 12 5 2 22 17 12 Merthyr T6wj>_ 5 4 0 1.. 11 9 Ton Pentrf 10 4 5 1.. 23 18 9 Cardiff City. 6 3 1 2 12 5 8 Aberdare Town 11 3 6 2 21 22 8 Crovdon Common 5 "3 2 0 12 9 6 Wa'sall 7 6 1 0 10 IS 6 Kettering. 7 2 5 0.. 10 24 4 ChestumToT.-n 8 0 6 2.. ;5 22 2 Salisbury City S 0 7 1.. 4 34 1 POINTS AND PERCENTAGES. Possible Actual Per- Pdlnts. Points. centage. Merthyr Town. 10 9 20.00 Stoke. 20 18 CO.M Reading 18 15 87.50 Cardiff City. 12 8 66.66 fri^don Common 10 6 60.00 Tre?arri3 24 /12  60.00 Ton Pentre 20 9 4j.CO W&lsa It 14 6 42.85 AlilerdaH 'I01'n n 8 36.36 Kettering H 28.57 dbrehatn Town 16 2 12.50 Salisbury City 16 1 6.25

INTER-'VARSITY CONTEST. UNLUCKY DEFEAT OF THE LIGHT BLUES. j G. T. Pt-s. OXFORD UNIVERSITY 4 t 2-3 Cambridge University 3 1 18 The thirty-eighth match between the above teams took place at Queen's Club, West Ken- sington, on Tuesday. There were several heavy showers in the morning, but shortly before the start the weather cleared and gave promise of being tine. The ground, .,f course, was very heavy, a natural conse- quence of the extraordinary rain of late. Both teams were a., announced. Of pre- vious matches Oxford have won sixteen and Cambridge twelve, with nine drawn. 'i iKre were fully 10,000 spectators when the teams made their appearance. Turner kicked off against a freshening cross wind. Cambridge were pressed at the start, but an exciting incident looked like a Cambridge try. Sehofield passed to Lewis in his 25. and the latter sprinted clear, out there was no try, the touch judge having previously decided that the ball was in touch. Oxford neitt attacked stronglv by Poultoi. and Green scored. Turner converting. The Oxford backs made a fine movement, and Buchanan, Poulton, and Geen handled, the latter running over, but losing the baU. Cambridge dropped out. but were quickly l forced back in their 25, and then they made a fev.- rushes, but Oxford, getting the ball, Started passing. Allen was held. but the I ball went across to Poulton. who put Geen with a good try. wfcpch Turner gcaled. Cambridge replied with a try by Oven, Lockhart converting finely. 1 Oxford continued to got the ball and attacked frequently Allen on the run was 1 thrice checked because he was not fast enoueh. A long pass bv Poulton was fielded, and Geen went m Turner missed. A great run by Sehofield put Lewis in with a try. Lockhart converting. Oven? scored again, and Lockhart kicked a. grand goal amid excitement. On the resumption. Cambridge were penal- i.;ed for off-side, and play settled at the centre. A brilliant run by Buchanan took the game to the Cambridge line. Lewis relief ine to touch. Lewis. again receiving from Schoiield, got in at the corner, but Lockhart failed to convert. Poulton made an opening for Turner, who was collared on the line and lost the blfll. Buchanan then passed to Poul- ton, who Feinted, and ran in undsr the posts. Turner converted, making the scores -level. Cambridge, a man short, through Lewis having been hurt. were now losing the ball, and Buchanan knocked on when almost in. Cambridge were penned on their line, where there was a desperate scrimmage, until Poul- ton secured from Buchanan and ran in behind the posts for Turner to convert. Ox- ford continued to have the better of the game, but Cambridge were rather Unlucky to be beaten. SWANSEA V. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. The following side has been picked to meet Cambridge University on Thursday, and, provisionally, Aberavon next Saturday, at Swansea Swansea; Back, J. Bancroft; three-quarter backs. Phil Hopkins. Howel Lewis, Frank Williams, and Haydn Evans half-backs, Owen and W. J. Trew forwards, D. J. r-.r'.?iornasanl"vorWMorL,a,n. Tom Morgan, the Rev. A. Davies. Tom Williams, W. S. Goff, D. Davies. and A. N. Other NEATH V. GLOUCESTER. At Neath on Saturday. Neath (selected from): Back. Fred Reea; three-quarter backs, G. Jones. F. Rees (cap- tain), Dai Parry, and Trevor John; half- backs. "Shon" Evans. Johnny Thomas, and Edgar Thomas; forwards. Fred David (vice- captainj, D. If. Davies, T. C. Lloyd. W. Perry, R. K. Green. P.C. Birch, P.C. Pullman. Howel Davies, T. F. Reason, Tom Thomas, Tim Jenkins, and the Rev. A. E. C. Morgan. CLUB PENALISED. 'FOR PLAYER'S DISOBEDIENCE IN MATCH AT CARDIFF. A meeting of Cardiff and District Rugby Union was held on Tuesday night at the Cottage Hotel. St. Mary-stieet. Mr. A. H. Williams presided. The Barbarians v. Can- ton dispute was referred to the Welsh Union of Leagues for settlement. W. N. Preston I- ?-- icyuiitu uri 11; lui tv leave the field when ordered. The conduct of the player was referred to the Junior Leagiie, and his club was penalised by their opponents (Romilly) being awarded the match. RPOPOSED COLONIAL VISIT TO ENGLAND. At a meeting cf the gei.erai committee of the Northern Union at Huddersfield on Tues- day it was decided to offer terms to the Australian League tor a team of the latter to tour Encland next season. NORTHERN UNION RESULTS. Leigh, 7; Oldham, 5.

SKEWEN R.F.C. (W.F.U.)—.Guarantee Match (Away, required for Boxing Day; several open dates -Apply Sec., J. L. Thomas. Argyle, Skewen. *1771213 SeTc.B, OEDBHIWGWAIK RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB (Affiliated) Require Home match, Dec. 17, 27, 31. Also other dates.-Apply W. Bevan, 63, Troedrhiwgwair, Tredegar. el363il4 CARDIFF NOMADS RUGBY FOOTBALL, owing to disappointment, have Saturday, the 17th inst., open for A way match wIth good club; will accept guarantee.- O'Brien, 30, Eclipse-Street. Cardiff. el374zl4

DIVORCE DAMAGES DISCUSSED. ♦ — SIR EDWARD CARSON'S OPINION. WOULD AWARD IN SOME CASES 1100,000. The Royal Commission on Divorce and I Matrimonial Causes resumed its sittings on Tuesday in London, Lord Gorell presiding. Dr. Adler, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire, expressed the opinion that present-day facilities for divorce did not tend to raise the moral standard f the com- munity. At the same time, he thought that in the best interests of Jews and Christians alike the procedure for obtaining divorce should be made less costly than at present. IRREGULAR DIVORCES. One effect of the present high cost of divorce proceedings was that many foreign jews resorted to one of the foreign rabbi's settled in this country, who would grant a divorce in the erroneous belief that since the marriage had taken place abroad a civil dissolution of such a marriage was not necessary. Divorces were also granted accord- ing to the Mosaic Law, where a husband had been guilty of misconduct or where the wife had been deserted. These people believed they were not acting unlawfully, but the results of this procedure were most grave. Cases of bigamy were frequently the out- come of these irregular divorces. Dr. D. L. Alexander. K.C.. president of the London Committee of the British Jews. agreed with Dr. Adler's statement as to irregular jewish divorces. Mr. H. S. Q. Henriques. representing the West London Congregation of British Jews, said he did not believe there was any wide- spread desire among the jewish community in England that special privileges in con- nection with divorce should be granted to them. They agreed that the expense should be decreased, but they wished that this and other reforms should be made for the benefit of all. THE PROCEDURE IN IRELAND. I Mr fcdward Carson, gave I evidence. He said he had practised in Ire- land before he came to England, and he believed what he was going to say about Ireland was a very strong argument against further facilities fit divorce. He was strongly of opinion that there ought not to be further facilities granted for divorce. In Ireland there were no real matrimonial division courts at all, and the courts in that country had no power to grant a divorce a mensa et thoro, and in the case of a man taking proceedings against his wife it was generally thought necessary for him to sue the co-respondent for damages. After that a petition was filed with the House of Lords, and it came before that body on appeal. After investigation there it was passed on to the House of Com- mons, which had a Standing Committee for Divorce. They made a somewhat perfunctory examination into the facts, and if it was passed the marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliament. For the eight years from 1902 he found the number of decrees granted in Ireland was about four per year. NO DESIRE FOR MORE FACILITIES. It was possible for poor people to sue in forma pauperis, but he had never heard of anyone in Ireland suing under that provi- sion. He had also made inquiry to see if there wae any demand in Ireland for further facilities for divorce on the part of either the Roman Catholic or Protestant Churches. The former set their faces against divorce altogether, and the latter were against any relaxation of the divorce laws. He believed as a whole that it would be a very great mistake to give any increased facilities. Proceeding, Sir Edward said he had pro- fessionally found that there was a growing feeling of restlessness amongst young married people, and over and over again when squabbles began to arise they began to fling the livorco court at each other. They began to feel that there was a, way out, and at an early stage they made up their minds to take the first chance they could get. He had often spoken seriously to those young couples, and asked them if they were perfectly sure they had lost all love, and he had told them to so home and think about it. Often they had come back and said they were glad that they had so re-con- sidered it. He was in favour of the continuation of the publication of reports of divorce cases in newspapers. It was true that some papers grossly abused the right of publication, but the fact that some of the details of divorce cases came before the public was, in his opinion, a deterrent. DAMAGES SHOULD BE HEAVY. ? -1 air Edward also dealt vvxtu me question of damages in divorce cases. Under some cir- cumstances he suggested the damages granted were absurdly inadequate. If a man had his home broken up and his wife, his greatest treasure, deliberately taken away from him, very often by a friend, he did not get as much as he would by the sale of her picture if it WaAI by a, celebrated artist. He thought it would be a very salutory thing if, as a, rule, damages became far heavier than at present-XS,000 was nowadays considered very heavy damages. But take the case of a man with £ 30,000 a year. If a man with that income did what he had referred to, he thought the damages should be £ 100,000. The President reminded the speaker that the assessing of damages was a matter for juries, and asked if he (Sir Edward) sug- gested that a judge should be the assessor. Sir Edward remarked that the judges seemed to be more parsimonious than juries. Anyhow, heavy damages would be a great deterrent. In a,nswer to questions. witness said that he did not agree to placing the sexes on terms of equality. He would not place an unfaithful husband on the same level an unfaithful wife: he did not think that the positions were parallel. He did not think that-a man's occasional offence had such a degrading effect upon him, whereas a woman became very much more depraved. The Commission again adjourned. ABOLITION OF DIVORCE. Mr. A. G. Howells, Cardiff, gave a paper on Diorce" at St. Vincent's debating class, Cardiff. The author strongly advocated the efaaement of the Act from the Statute Book. An interesting discussion followed, in which several of the members took part. j

Abundance of Cups 16 COMPETED FOR AT LLANELLY I The second annual open show of the Llan. J elly and County Fanciers' Association was 1 held at the Market-hall on Tuesday, and was again very successful. Sixteen challenge cups were competed for. The secretaries were Messrs. George Auckland, S. H. Gas- coigne, and Daniel John, Whilst Mr. William Watkins, Lloyds Bank, was the treasurer. The judges wereGame and game bantams, Mr. Thomas Taylor, Barnsley; other poultry, Mr. H. Abbott, Norfolk; fancy pigeons, cage birds, rabbits, and cats. Mr. C. A. House, London, and long-faced tumblers, Mr. J. Evans, Swansea. The chief awards were as follow:— POULTRY. Modern game, brown red, cock: F. W. Smith, Carlton, Worksop. Ditto, hen. F. W. ikaith. Ditto, cockerel: F. W. Smith. Ditto. pullet: F. W. Smith. Black red. cock or cockerel: David Wishart, Chatferis. Cambridge. Ditto, hen or pullet: David Wishart. Any other variety, cock or cockerel: David Wistiart. Ditto, hen or pullet: David Wishart. Old English game, any variety: T. E. Heath, Newcastle. Orpingtons, buff: R. Anthony, West Chorley. clack, cock or cockerel: Joseph Lewis, Tar- poley. Cheshire. Black, hen or pullet: Jos. Lewis. Ditto, cock or cockerel (novice): Williams and Tuckr, Northam. and?lle.k 9e r, or pullet, .novice: B. James, Pontyberem. Wyandotte, white, cock or cockerel: R. Anthony. Ditto, hen or pullet: R. Anthony. Partridge Wyandotte, novice, cock or cockerel: James Bridge, Glazebrook. Ditto, hen or pullet, novice: J. W. Nicholls, Cornwall. Plymouth Rocks, barred, cock or cockerel: Mrs. M. Thornton, Pilling. Ditto, hen or pullet: Mrs. Jackson, Cam- forth. Minorcae. any variety, cock or cockerel: K. Anthony. Ditto, hen or pullet: Frank vNorman, Car- diff. Hamburgs. any variety, cock or cockerel: ThornRR IVenrvic Ditto, hen or pullet: Fred Perks. Anconas. cock or cockerel: Thomas Whit- taker, Accrington. Ditto, hen or pullet: John Saunders. Leghorns, white: T. Rees, Burry Port. Ditto, black: Smith Harrison. Lancaster. Cam pines, cock or cockerel: A. Hinton, Conwav Ditto, hen or pullet: George Russ. French Houdan, cock or cockerel: S. W. Thomas. Forest Fach. Ditto, hen or pullet: 8. W. Thomas. Brahma. cock or cockerel: S. W. Thomas. Ditto. hen or pullet: S. W. Thomas. Langshan, -any variety, cock or cockerel, hen or pullet: R. Anthony, West Chorley. Any other variety not mentioned: R. Anthony. Selling class: Joseph Lewis, Tarporley. Ditto: R. Anthony Gift class: W. Snell. Devon. Bantams, modern game, cock or cockerel: J. F. Entwistle, Colder Grove, near Wake- field. Ditto, hen or pullet: Bottomley. Old English game, spangled, cock or cockerel: J. F. Entwistle. Any variety, not game: J. F. Entwistle. Duck or drake, any variety: Henry Day, Northumberland. FANCY PIGEONS. Fantail. white, cock or hen: Deekee Bros. X Ditto, blue or black, cock or hen G. F. Manning. Northampton. Ditto, red or yellow, cock ot* hen: H. Murs- ton See, Birmingham. Tipplers, cock or hen: A. Kostromin. Ditto, bred in 1910: J. Whitford. Tumblers: W. T. Seal, Birmingham. Yellow, self: Alf Wilson. Bald or beard: W. Shaw, Birmingham. Any variety, except black self: Dr. C, Martin, Swansea. Any other variety: W. Shaw. Novice, any variety: George Martin. NuM. black, cock or hen: T. Dosser, Slingsby. Ditto, any other colour, cock or hen: T. Doeser. Magpie: J. W. Goddard, Cheltenham. Ditto, bred 1910: Rev. W. C. Wild, Kent. Dragon, cock or hen: Cornish Bros., Tiver- ton. Pigmy pouter: R. J. Harris. Flying tippler: Fred M. Henshall, Llanelly. Any other variety: C. Griffin, Llanelly. Selling class: A. Lawton, Manchester. Ditto: E. Evans, Swansea. Gift class: S. H. Gascoigne, Hanelly. Any variety, cock: S. H. Gascoigne. Ditto, hen: S. H. Gascoigne. Ditto, bred 1910: Richards Bros. Working homer, cock: W. Burrows. Reading. Ditto, cock, bred 1910. D. J. Morley, Port Talbot. Ditto, hen: David Davies. Ditto, hen, bred 1910: G. Jones. Exhibition flying and show homers G. H. Fry. Oldlands, near Bristol. Ditto, cock or hen, bred 1910: Williams and Crofts. Birmingham. Working homer, cock or hen: H. Hunt, Pembrey-road, Llanelly. Ditto, cock or hen, bred 1910: Edgar GrIf- fiths, Annesley-street, Lla nelly. Ditto, cock or hen: J. Holmes. Ditto, cock or hen. flown 50 miles: Fred Coombs, Amos-street, Llanelly. SPECIAL PRIZES. Modern game, brown-red, cock: Joseph Holmes, Llanelly (South Wales Cup). Ditto, hen: John Johns, Killay (Golledge Medal). Ditto, cockerel: F. W. Smith, London (two challenge cups). Best cock in show. brown red: F. W. Smith. Black red. cock or cockerel: David Wishart. Orpington, buff: R. Anthony. Black, hen or pullet: Joseph Lewis (two challenge cups). Black, cock or cockerel, novice: Joseph Holmes. Wvandotte. white, hen or pullet: R. Anthony (challenge cup) Partridge Wyandotte, novice, cock or cockerel: J. Harries. Plymouth Rocks, barred, cock or cockerel: Mrs. Thornton (challenge cup). Minorcas, any variety: Frank Norman. Leghorns, black: Smith Harrison (challenge Campines- A. Hinton and George Rees. French Houdan, cock or cockerel: S. W. Thomas. Bantams, hen or pullet: —. Bottomley (challenge cup).. Any variety, not game: J. F. Entwistle (cul)). Bantam. local: D. Warren Lewis. Orpington, black: Joseph Holmes. Ditto, black :i Williams and Sons. Ditto, buff: John John. Leghorn: W-T. Sherlock. Minofca: Eynon Bros. Wyandotte: David Morris and D. Griffithe. Modern game: David Isaac. Ditto: D. Morgan. Any. other variety: Camille Douquet. Fantiails, white: Deekes Bros. Ditto, blue or black: G. F. Manning (three specials). Ditto, red or yellow: Dr. H. E. Gamlin and H. Thurston. Any other variety: C. Griffin. Any variety, cock: S. H. Gascoigne. Any variety, hen: S. H. Gascoigne (two special. Working homer: H. Hunt. Ditto, bred 1910: Edgar Griffithe. Ditto, any recognised ring: Joseph Holmee. Ditto, flown 50 miles: Fred Coombe. CAGE BIRDS. Norwich canary, plain head: George Edwards, Leominster. Ditto, buff cock: G. F. Jones, Brecon. Yorkshire canary: Morgan and Wilcox, Morriston. > Ditto, buff, cock: E. H. Williams. Ditto, hen: Tom Bennett, Llanellv. Border fancy: Ford and Son, Swansea. Ditto, unevenly marked: David Williams. Swansea. Mule or hybrid, any variety: D. A. S. Longden, Swansea. Goldfinch: Captain A. Hamilton Jonee. Bullfinch: Sam James. Linnet: W. Lewis, Llanelly. Any other variety, British: A. D. Hughee. Ditto, foreign: A. D. Hughea. Selling class: T. L. Castree. Cats (open): 1t. 2nd, and special. Mrs.! Price, Llanelly; ,rd, Augustine Winton.

A CURRANT IN THE PUDDING IS WORTH five grape; on the tree. Five pound's of beautiful Greek grapes are required to make one pound of currants, which means that currants are concentrated food, and contain the grape sugar of five times their weight of fresh fruit. Therefore currants are the very best ingredient for the sweet course. There are many ways of using them with great advantage to health and pocket. No difficulties lie in the path of currant cookery. The fruit is cheap, and its own great worth makes every dish wherein it appears palatable and health giving. Every leading grocer has a supply of most useful little Currant cookery books, a copy of which he will gladly give you free on request. Try this recipe to-day. CURRANT FINGERS. Roll out about jib. of short-crust paste into a square, and cut it in two; cover one piece thickly over with best currants. then put a few very small bits of butter here and there, also a grate or two of nutmeg, and sprinkle over with castor sugar. Cover this over with the second piece 'of paste, press down the edges, and place on a baking sheet; prick all over with the prongs of a fork, and bake in a fairly hot oven for about two minutes. When finished take out, dredge with castor sugar, and cut into fingers. e-Z8Z6

BILLIARDS. GEORGE GRAY MKES TWO GOOD BREAKS. In his match of 9,000 up with Duncan at Glasgow on Tuesday, George Gray carried an unfinished break of 5 to 519, and. later, scored a run of 393. Closing scores :— DUNCAN (rec. 2,000) 3,074 GRAY (in play) 3,002 -1 Lorejoy tree. ?,uw;. o.?u; ?j?te, ?wi (best break 200). Harverson (rec. 2,250), 4,046; Inman (rec. 11,000), 3?M (bMt break 226),

—— LOCAL OVERNIGHT CHARTERINGS. OUTWARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to.- River Plate, 14s, 4.800 tons, early January (Moxey. Savon. and Coo. Limited) Monte v ideo. Us. Sidmouth. 5.000 tons, December 29 (Cory Bros. and Co.) Monte Video, 13s, 5,300 tons. January 5 (Cory Bros. and Co., Limited) Las Palmas, 78 3d. Ariel, 4,000 tons, January 15 (Wilson, Sons. and Co.. Limited) Las Palmar/Madeira. 7s 3d, 5.500 tons, January 15 (Biandy Bros.) Lae Palmas/Madeira, 7s 3d, 5,000 tons, January 1-10 (Blandy Bros.) Port Said, 6s 6d, Ramsay, 5,300 tons, January 2 (Moxey, Savon, and Co., Limited) Constantinople, 6s 6d, Millwa,il. 3,100 tons, December 21 (Austrian Lloyd's) Varna. 7s, 3,800 tons, December 19 (Fracht- contor Gesellschaft m.b.H ) Beyrout. 7s geL Refugio. 3,500 tons, December 27 (ti. C. Vivian and Co., Limited) Palermo, 7s 3d (400), 2,600 tons, December 15 1 Morgan, Wakley) Genoa. 7s. 5,000 tone, December 28 (Italian State Railways) Genoa or Savona,, 7s. Dynas Powis or sub., 3,800 tons, December 19 (Watts, Watts) NapleS/Leghorn, 6s 6d (700), Derwen or Frederick Knight, 5,000 tons, December 19 (Krieger and Schliemann, Limited) Li, sbon, 68 3d. 1,800 tons, December 16 .(Cory Sons' Trading Company) Bayonne, 6f, Talabot, 1,400 tons, January 9 (Worms and Co.) Brest, 4s 3d, Harold, 1,350 tons (L. Gueret) Newport to:— Civita Vecchia, 8s 3d. Sir Richard Grenville. 3.700 tons. December 19 (Evans and Reid) Marseilles, 8f SOc, 2.500 tons (h. C. Viviafi and Co., Limited) Algiers, 7f 50c, Edenhall, 3,900 tons, Decem- ber 19 (Prosper. Durand) Gibraltar, 6s lid, 1.200 tons, December 16 (Agius and Co., Limited) Swansea to:- Marans. 6f 75c. Rive de Geir, 1,450 tons (James German and Co.) Barcelona, 7s 9d, Cymrian, 1,250 tons, Decem- ber 20 (L. Gueret) Genoa/Spezia, 8s. 2,100 tons (T. P. Rose Richards, Limited) Valencia, 6s 3d coal, 7s fuel, 1,300 tons (Graigola-Merthyr Company, Limited^ Rouen, option Duclair, 6s, Stokesley, 1,250 tons (E. T. Agius. Limited) Trouville, 5s 9d. G. Player, 720 tons (W. G. Foy and Co.)

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. CARDIFF. Ariadne arrived Las Palmas 10th. Almerian arrived Puerto Cabello 9th. Annie arrived Port Said 10th. Ashby arrived Brindisi 11th. Birkhall arrived Buenos Ayres 9th. Blod wen arrived Pirssus 11th. Blaenavon arrived Barry 13th. Bonvilston arrived Bristol 13th. Camrose left Port Vendree for Rotterdam mtb Corbridge passed Constantinople for Hull 12. Oornubia ,at Antwerp. Chorley arrived Barry 12th. Cardiffian at Marbella. Carperby left Kalamata for Ergasteria 11th Curran arrived Rouen 12th. Duke of Cornwall at Brail^. Duchess of Cornwall on passage La Pallice. Diomed arrived Port Said 9th. Denbighshire arrived Kobe 10th. Discovery at Rochefort. Daleby arrived Charleston 10th. l?M".b3? arrived Alexandria 11th. Elton arrived Smyrna 10th. Flintshire passed Suez 10th. Frederick Knight arrived Rotterdam 10th. Farringford left Algiers for Rotterdam 10th. Gena arrived Pernambuco 10th. Glynn arrived St. Malo 12th. Hurworth left Smyrna for London, Hull, or Leith 11th. Haxby arrived Grangemouth 12th helredale arrived Negilpatem 11th. Jetrar arrived Port Said 10th. Jane Radcliffe left Falmouth for Newport 12th. Kirkby left Manchester for Cardiff 10th. Loyal Bciton arrived Bristol 9th. Lackenby left Ancona for Syra for orders 11th. Muristan arrived Suez 10th. Millpool at Cardiff. Martin :1,r"VAn Pn.r-H».r>i 1Hh Oakhy- left Hamburg for the Tyne 10th. I Penpol on passage Malta. Pendarves passed Constantinople for Theo- dosia 11th. Pendeen left Emden for Newport 13th. Penmount arrived Sulina 10th. Penare arrived Cardiff 12th. Penlee at Bahia Bla-r-ca. Penvea,rn at Odessa. Piston passed Constantinople for Hamburg nth. Reresby at Varna. Selby left Buccari for Syra 11th. Solo arrived Port Said 10th. Treasury-arrived Buenos Ayres 9th. Tmrlby arrived Bremen 11th. Vireiity arri- ved Punta, Arenas 9th.. w est ward Ho! arrived Kustendje 11th. NEWPORT. Clan Macfarlane paseed Prawle forJNewport 10th Edenhall leaves Liverpool for Newport 16th Hilda. left Bayonno for Newport 12th Millwa-li leaves Sharpness for Newport 17th Muriel left Nantes for Bilbao 12th Prometheus left, Antwerp for Newport 13th Portreath leaves Swansea for Newport 14 Relillio arrived Middlesbrough llth Rhio left Bilbao for Santander 12th Sola left Sligo for Newport (two p.m.) 13th Victoria left, London for Newport 12th Whitefield leaves Continent for Newport about 17th

LOCAL TIDE TABLE. I H ø S ? ? I o S ? ? :t< § g .36 WED- (M. 3 23 3 55 3 23 3' 37 4 341 4^ 36 ? ? ? 5- s s 3 24 ? 5 8 150 1:S  J fti o I fe Dec. 14 (ht.33 0?23 1138832833 33215 DAY. E. 3 52 4 24 3 5 4 6 5 2 5 0 THURS- (M. 4 21 4 52 4 21 4 34 5 30 5 33 Dec. 15 'ht. 34 0 24 10 39 10 33 10 35" 1 34 8 DAY. K 4 61 5 20 4 51 5 2 5 57 6 0 F5I" (M.I 5™sfoTlF- 491 5 201 5 oil 6 ~24|1T 2? DAT. E, 5 48 6 17 5 48 5 59 6 52 6 54 Dec. 16 Cht.l34 6|25 4|40 7134 8136 4(35 11 teATUR-7M.( 6 1616 451 6 ~J~20 DA Y. E. 6 43 7 12 6 43 6 64 7 45 7 46 Dec. 17 bt. 34 7 25 540 U!34 11136 10 36 4 SUN^ ( M.| 7 9 7 381 7 91 7 201 8 11 8 12 DÄ T. j E.17 3418 3\ 7 3417 4518 3618 37 Dec. 18 (bt. 34 1 25 3 40 4 34 8 36 435 8 MON- (-M.I 7 58 8 27f 7 £ 8! IT 151 9 f 9 1 7 58 8 8 257 1 7 1 2"2 99 38 99 23 9 23 MDON A  l?: 8 122 ?4 51 1) C 2 3 Dec. 33 224 5139 023 134 8 34 0 E. Dock SUL + Roath Basin. I Alexandra Dock.

« WIRELESS" AT LAW. I MR. MARCONI'S COUNSEL AND SIR OLIVER LODGE. In the Charfcery Division on Tuesday Mr. Justice Parker continued the hearing of the proceedings by, Mr. Guglielmo Marconi and the Marconi Wireless Telegraphy Company (Limited) against the British Radio-Tele- graph and Telephone Company (Limited), infringement of patents being alleged. Mr. Astbury, K.C. (for the plaintiffs), said he desired for his own satisfaction to oorreot a mis-etatement which had appeared in some oj the newspapers. In discussing the paper I read by Sir Oliver Lodge in 1894, he saiji that in that paper Sir Oliver had not suggested or contributed anything to wireless teleg- raphy. Some of the newspapers had omitted the date, which made Mm appear to say that Sir Oliver, great man as he was, had con- tributed nothing to wireless telegraphy. That was an absurd statement. Sir Oliver Lodge was a great man, and after the date of the first Marconi patent of 1896 had himself worked in the field of wireless telegraphy and produced a system of his own. NOT RUNNING DOWN ANYONE ELSE. Counsel said the plaintiffs' case did not depend upon the running down of anyone else's work, and this particular passage made it look as if it did. After this explanation, counsel proceeded to give a highly technical description of the Marconi system. In concluding his opening statement, he declared that the defendants had made an absolutely clean copy of the plaintiffs' wireless system without any alteration of any sort or kind, except that they used a different transformer. Mr. James Swinburne, M.Inst.C.E., was the first witness. He said he had devoted him- self to electricity for many years. He explained the old needle and Morse systems of ordinary telegraphy by wire, and the principles of what is called inductive teleg- raphy, of which no practical use ha-s been made. The hearing was again adjourned.

CLAIM TO £ 36,000,000. I A romantic action against the Dutch States is looming in the air. Three hundred years ago General Wirtz made his fortune in the Dutch Indies and retired to Amsterdam to end his days. On his death he bequeathed half of his fortune to the city of Amsterdam and the other half to his natural heirs. As the latter failed to put in an appearance —they had probably lost track of their wealthy relative—the Dutch Government took possession, -,nd as the total fortune amounted to C4,000, the sum taken over by the State amounted to £ 2,000. It is this sum, which at compound interest has in the meantime swollen to about £ 26,000,000, that is the bone of contention. The rightful heirs appear to be subjects of the Duchy of Luxembourg. Ten years ago one of them discovered the glorious possibili- ties awaiting the descendants of General Wirtz; gradually the list of claimants grew, until, at the present moment, they number 93. One of the claimants is M. Jacques Man- derscheid. a barber in the Park Monceau district of Paris. Printed and published By Thomas Jones, for the pro- prietors, at 68t., St. MWY-strest. to the City at Cardiff. WEDNESDAY, DECEMDER 14, 1910.

That Stabbing Pain ??? in the Back. That sharp, shooting pain in the r??fj??m? ??? back is caused by deposit?. of uric ?1?'????? /?  ?\ acid, left in the system by weak kid- I ??ft?SC ??ys. But backache is only one of ?*    ?? t??? ?/   ? the symptoms of weak or diseased "?? ? ? kidneys. Other symptoms are :— fthe Back. PUffY Eyes, SwoHen ^eet,  & Obstinate Dropsy, ?H"S??????. M Gravel and Stone, ?y \??S\. ? Retention of Urine, /y & ??? Too Free Action of the Bladder, ? H? ?S? Stiffness of the Muscles and Joints, tn?SHtjtN?M?Jt f Rheumatic Twinges, Unnatural Drowsiness, y? J ????MM??ujtt Excesive Thirst, Angelica and Impure Blood, ??W?it Dizzineos, Blurred Sight, Sciatica, ?3  ? ?rJBV Renal Colic, a??Nt?F ? ? ?F Heart Trouble, /??S S f Nausea and Vomiting, Indigestion ??? ??SS? Weakness and Wasting. Every Picture 7'ells a Story." No patient has all these symptoms, but every patient has some of the symp-   toms, and anything wrong with the iI n K| PIjUAP llfllllilt i la kidneys is serious, for many fatal IN CAKn DIFF, diseases arise from the poisonous waste 1 left in the system by weak kidneys. § Mr. Thomas Williams, of 16, Wellington- street, Canton, Cardiff, says :1 get a? Doan's Bookaebe Kidney Pills act lot of stooping, and many a time I have on the kidneys and bladder like a lax- had an awful job to get up straight again ative medicine acts on the bowels; owing to pain in my back and loins, they promote a natural activity of The water was bad, and there was a the urinary system without discomfort gravelly sediment. or pain, so that the poisonous waste I tried different remedies without is washed out and the channels left getting relief, indeed, I was gradually clean and healthy. This medicine getting ITr- u M1 became ?ands the highest because of its so bad that I could hardly ge up from iasting cures of serious kidney and a chair, and my sleep was spoilt. b? la? dder diseMes, An interesting Car- "Hearing of .b-St, Kidney diff case ? "?? in the first column. rn2 T £ „tV r dis 1S in th« ftrst and my back soon began to feel better after I commenced with the pills. The D .1 BD ackache Ktdn^ Pdls are  a water was clearer and passed without ?? .??f -?:. ?Az"?j Mc-? ??$*? 9.?t,  ?'    ?-?C/?<M/<?Co., ? ?<??    pain, and by the time I had finished -.s(r«? 0???-?<«, the Grst bor of the pills I w&s cur: JfcClellal1 Co.,8, W- ells-^street, Oxford-d, 1'5 0- o London W Over ten years later Mr. Williams London, said: "I have never suffered anything to speak of with the backache or urinary r>_ g t th same troubles since Doan's Pills cured me. It It; Be SUPe yOU gF<e?t t tttn?C ? SB me was wpndertul how quickly they relieved Pills as Mr. Williams had. S  pt j? Kidno-yPIkt$ ¡. :< :>¡;1i;.N' ¡::

<L.. CHANGING A NAME. f I SINGULAR PROPOSAL BY NELSON I CHAMBER OF TRADE. A letter was read at a meeting of Caerphilly Urban Council on Tuesday from the Nelson Chamber of Trade, stating that they had under consideration the changing of the j name Lfa 'TIO&I ach, near Nelson, to the original rame of Llanfabon, and they also desired to I merge Nelson into the same name.—Mr. Tom Evans objected to the change, believing it, would cause a great deal of confusion. It I would be better to merge Nelson into Llan- caiach.—Mr. C. S. Goodfellow moved that the matter remain in abeyance pending a public meeting at Nelson, and this was agreed to.

I womm TRAGIC DISCOVERY AT BLAINA. Mr. R. H. A. Davies conducted an inquiry at Brynmawr on Tuesday into the oause of the death of Albert Henry Morris, Millet's Houses, Brynmawr, aged 37, who was killed at No. 2 Griffin Pit, Blaina, on Saturday. The evidence showed that his mutilated body was found under a journey of trams, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

ADRIFT IN SWANSEA DOCK. The steamer Beeswing broke adrift in the Prince of Wales Dock Basin, Swansea, on Tuesday morning, owing to the high wind, and 'would probably have caused considerable damage to the lock had it not been for the timely assistance of the gate-men, who secured her after some trouble.

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