The Llanelly Mercury and South Wales Advertiser

I Births, Jlierriapa, auft IBcaths. B I R rtis. McKIERNON. -April 10th. at 8 Voluntper Street, Pentre \strad lihoudda, the wife of Mr. Juseph McKiernoii, of a daughter. DAVIES —April 10th. at 56 Princess Street, Llanelly, the wife of Mr. Benjamin Davies, of a son. DEATHS. .JONES.-April 7th, at London House, Ammanford, I Mr. William Jones, Draper, aged till years. The Funeral took place on Tuesday. MORGAN.—April 10th, at Ystradfai Farm. after a brief illness, George Morgan, Farm Servant, aged 34 years. OWEN.-April J 1th. at New Street, Burry Port, Mr. John Owen, Grocer, aged 7l years. Funeral to-morrow (Friday), 4 p.m Will his friends please accept this as the only intimation.

I WEEKLY COMMENTS. I — —— A COUPLE of weeks ago, we referred in these notes to the facilities now offered by the Great Western Railway to under- take the conveyance of parcels to any part of the world from any of their stations in this country. This arrangement of the Company is unquestionably a move in the right direction, and is certain to develope a large increase of business to them when its conveniences become more generally known. It has been held by those able to follow the whole course of transport of home manufactured goods from the seat of their production to their final and in- land foreign destination, that our German competitors have in the past scored heavily over us in their quotation of a through rate. Let us take, for instance, the case ef a buyer in a progressing inland town, either in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Canada, or anywhere else in the world, asking for quotations for the delivery of goods either from British or foreign producers. If the buyer is a a Britisher, we may say whatever we like about the ties of blood," the claims of kinship," and so on, which would induce him to favour his fellow Britisher at home, but the very plain result left in the end will be, that he will persist and continue to buy in the cheapest market, and the one which will give him the least trouble in getting his goods delivered safely and promptly. If everything is equal in these respects as between Britisher and foreigner, he will probably elect to favour his national kinsman. This is not much to go upon, perhaps, but it is sufficient to decide as to whether an order is placed in a foreign or home market.

BUT one of the conditions noted above must apply before this preference on a narrow margin can be expected, and that the least amount of trouble in the delivery of his goods in his shop, ware- house, or works. Assuming the total cost to be the same in two quotations- British and foreign—there would be no trouble to the buyer in any way in finding this out. The quotation of a through rate, added to the cost of the goods, and making them carriage paid," by the foreigner, has, so far, favoured him in competition with the Britisher, who has invariably been backward in doing so. It seems to us cleir enough that there is much force in this from our own experi- ence. Carriage paid is always a comfort- ing condition that generally settles things. The quotation of carriage paid is only practicable on the larger scale of world trade by a thorough knowledge of the ¡ amount of carriage that has to be paid I before the quotation is made, and this opens up a very important and serious educational question, which in this con- nection should not be lost sight of in the scholastic world. To enable any producer to get at with ease and expedition the amount which would be charged for the transit of goods from the point of pro- duction to that of their destination, there should be some department in every large commercial exporting centre, possessed of the necessary information in regard to routes by land and sea, amounts of rates and freights, and all other particulars re- quired, to enable the exporter to make up the final charge, so that be woald be in a position to submit his quotation to the buyer carriage paid."

♦— THERE is no doubt that our own people are becoming more and more alive to this new essential to success in modern com- mercial trading, and it is very evident that this necessity should be clearly borne in mind in our schools generally, and more especially so in those schools in which lads are equipped for service in the com- mercial world. For instance, it is but natural to imagine that the Great Western Railway Company, in order to make this new development of theirs to be a com- mercial success, and that at the least cost to themselves, would regard a knowledge of commercial geography as a valuable asset in any of their clerks. Their clerks are all recruited from the elementary, higher-grade, and intermediate schools, and one would as naturally conclude that it would be wise upon the part of the authorities, who are responsible for their education, that the commercial asset re- ferred to should be borne well in mind in the training given in the schools. The height of a mountain, and the length of a ri ver, are undoubtedly very interesting items, but as the traffic, in the handling of which, the boy, when a man, is to gain his living by, does not cross mountains, nor travel the rivers to their very source, the old geographical facts should be sup- plemented by others, such as railway routes to a port, their comparative lengths, junctions, cost of transport, and so on. We are, of course, aware that a large We are,, of this kind of information is being given at present in many schools, but it would be far better if it were imparted in every school, and what is of far greater Iii-opoi-tance still is, that the right kind of information is given. The schoolmaster, with every desire, we do not doubt, to give the most suitable infor- t mation, is not always in a position, as a schoolmaster, to know precisely what it is himself, for he cannot be expected to be a commercial expert and a schoolmaster. The whole course of his training has not tended to make him a commercial expert. We think that Educational Authorities I lay far too much stress upon a trained certificated teacher, and far too little upon the one who is able to teach something, which might prove a valuable asset to the i boy in after life.

THE character of the special geography most useful would, of course, vary con- siderably in different towns and districts with the character of the commercial work carried on in them. To get over this difficulty, it would be well if the Rate- payers invited gentlemen of the commer- cial class to submit themselves to an election, with the object of appointing them after- wards to seats on the Education Authority. Gentlemen who have an intimate knowledge of the commercial requirements of the town, and who, in their position as members of the Education Authority, would willingly give the benefit of the knowledge they possessed to their fellow members and the schoolmasters who served under the au- thority. There are any number of gentle- men in Llanelly and the surrounding district with the necessary knowledge who would willingly give their services to the public as a public duty and local patriotsm, espe- cially towards children, and, in return, they would have the satisfaction of feeling that they were rendering more effective the future workers of their own commercial concerns.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. DANIEL EVANS, Lakefield Place, Shipping Agent for all principal lines ta all parts of the world. 3867 The Lord Bishop of St. David's on Tuesday opened the new church of St. Anne, Cross Hands. AUSTRALIA.—100- Domestic Servants- wanted for New South Wales. Apply to Vaughan .Evans, Murray Street, Llanelly. 7637 The Llanelly Police met the Tuesday Team at Stradey on Tuesday afternoon in the final for the' cup competition. ( The Tuesdays were victorious, after an exciting game, by a try to nil. On-Sunday at 7.30 and 11.15 a.m.. Major and Mrs. Brown, Cardiff, will conduct the services at the Salvation Army Citadel. In the after- noon at 3.15 Mrs. Brown will give a lecture on "The London Slums." After a pleasant passage on the "Maure- tania," Messrs. G. Mann, Belmont Terrace, and T. C. Mann, High Street, arrived in New York on Thursday evening last. They were hooked by Mr. J. Vaughan Evans, Murray Street. The pulpit of Adulam, Felinfoel, was occu- pied on Sunday by the Rev D. Davies, Gerzaim, Llangyfelach, who paid a visit for the pur- pose of collecting subscription towards the building fund of Noddfa Church, Garnswllt. Pantyffynon. At, Swansea Police Court last week an ap- plication was made on behalf lof Messrs. Thos Williams and Sons, colliery proprietors, for a warrant against James Raymond Watkins. manager of their Grovesend and Brynlliw pits, for alleged falsification of their books. The application was granted. On Tuesday, at Siloah Chapel, before a large audience, Mr. Walter Davies, who has just re- turned from a four months' tour of the States with the Llanelly Royal Choir, delivered a lecture1 entitled "Some Impressions of America," the proceeds of which were in aid of the, Children's Sunday School Fund. A dog show will be held at the Market Hall on Tuesday, June 21st. Guarantors: Messrs. Joseph Holmes (chairman), W. Bramwell Jones (vice-chairman), D. Samuel, Arcade Chambers (secretary), J. Campbell Hill (veteri- nary surgeon), Philip Williams, C. Griffin, M. Rees, Brinley R. Jones, S. Holloway, G. E. Baker, A. Wehrle. Messrs. Spratt's Patent, Ltd., will bench and feed. Judge, Mr. Tom Ashton, Bradford. The following pupils studying with Mr. W. J. Bowen, professor of music, Coldstream St., Llanelly, have been successful at the recent examination in connection with the Royal Academy and Royal College:—Wilfred James, Katie Be van, Lily Brain, Tom Davies, J. A. Sweet, Annie L. Lloyd, M. A. Williams, M. M. Davies, John H. Davies, M. Cecile James. London College of MusicAdvanced Senior Division, Florrie Lake and Katie Lloyd; Senior Division, Hilda Tuke, Intermediate Division, Marion Williams and Belinda Lewis: Elemen- tary Division, M E. Davies, Tom Davies, and Ka tie Be van. The weekly session of the Peace and Unity Lodge of the I.O.G.T. held at Nevill's Memo- rial Room on Saturday last was opened by Bra. Evan Rees, C.T. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The pro- gramme of the evening was dialogues, and the following took part:—Bro. D. G. Newman, Bro. J. Roberts, Bro. T. G. Green, Bro. C. H. Hiscock, Bro Edgar Morris, Sister M. Howells and Sister Ethel Lavender. The best thanks of the evening were tendered to all who con- tributed towards the programme and the ex- cellent way they went through their work. The meeting was then brought to a close by Bro. Rees, C.T. LLANELLY DETACHMENT 4th BATTA- LION WELSH REGIMENT.—Orders for week ending 20th April :-Officer, Capt A. L. Bowen; N.C. officers, Sergt. A. J. Skelding and Corpl. R. Anfield; bugler, Lance-corporal Williams, Sunday, Church parade, 10 a.m., scarlet ,and white belts; Tuesday, Company training (band to attend), 7.30 p.m., s ervice dress; Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, recruit, drill, 7.30 p.m., plain clothes. Club competition, Satur- day, 1.30 a.m. Miniature practice, Friday and Wednesday. Proficiency class, Monday, 7.30 j p.m.. A meeting of all officers and N.C. offi- cers will be held at the headquarters of the Royal Engineers at 7.15 p.m. on Thursday next: it is requested that all will attend. There are vacancies in the detachment for re- cruits.—Signed, W. Bramwell Jones, Captain commanding Llanelly Detachment. WELSH FIELD CO. R.E.—Orders for week ending 20th April.—Orderly officer, 2nd-Lieut. H. E. Trubshaw; N.C. officers, Sergt. W. H. Griffiths and Lance-corporal J. Rattenburv. Friday, 15th, Engineering parade at 7.30 p.m. Lecture to mounted section by Mr. J. C. Hill, M.R.C.V.S., at 7.30p.m.; subject, "Feeding, Watering, and General Management." Sun- day, 17th, Church parade; the Company will parade at Headquarters at 10 a.m.; band to attend. Monday, 18th, signalling class at 7.30 p.m. Mounted duty, N.C.O. and drivers, P. Williams, Drivers F. Dodd, J. Lewis, C. Miller, W. J- Morris, W. J. Morgan, and T. Morgan. Tuesday, 19th, Company drill 7.30 I>ü11. for mounted and dismounted (ur ijorm, Service dress). Wednesday, 20th. R cruit drill, 7.30 p-iii. Thursday, 14th, gener: meeting of Sports Committee at 7.30 p.m Saturday, 16th, club competition at Machynii Range at 1.30 p.m. Members desirous' of joining can have. particulars, by applying at the Orderly Room or to Corpl. Dixon Davies, 4th Welsh Regiii ont --Signed, R. A. Nevill, O.C. Welsh Field Company, R.E.

I WARD III. AGAIN. I FURTHER QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO I THE ROADS. At the monthly meeting of the Urban Dis- trict (Ioiiicil on Monday night, Mr. William David presiding, Mr. Nathan Griffiths made a protest against what he described as the un- fair manner in which the return of 111e cost of road and street maintainance in the three wards had been prepared. Mr. John Thomas: I wculd like to get an explanation. I Mr. Bramwell Jones said that they should carry out what was wanted in the various parts of the town. If there was anything to be done it should be carried out without regard to the value of that ward. They should do it for the comfort of all the inhabitants, irrespective of districts (hear, hear). Mr. John Thomas: Why not give a correct account ? Air. H. D. Rees said be did not think it had been done with a view" to putting Ward III. in an unfavourable position. They had a grievance in that ward, which they should try to fight out outside that question. Mr. D. R. Jones stated that the roads men- tioned by the deputation which appeared be- fore the Committee were far better than the majority of streets in the town. Mr. E. Willis Jones was sorry to find that motives were being imputed to members which did not really exist. By excluding all company's works they were doing that which was fair when making a comparison of the inhabitants of the various districts. The com- panies that were registered and had their I works in the various wards had no voice, ex- cept by individuals who had interest in the concerns as householders. They could not register their vote in any way, nor send a de- putation of any kind. If they took the indus- tries of Ward III. into consideration it would make very little difference when comparing the three wards. The Clerk said the railways were also ex- cluded from, the return. Mr. D.James Davies proposed that the as- sessments of the works in Ward III. be in- serted in the minutes. The Clerk said the total assessable value of the three wards was as follows:—Ward I., £ 28,469;; Ward II., £ 31,189; Ward III.. £23,184. (hear, hear). The railways were practically all in Ward III. They were as follows:—Ward I., £ 208; Ward II., £ 170; WTard III., £ 5900. The assessable value of the works were as fol- lows: Ward I., £ 6598; Ward II., £ 7415: Ward III., £ 12,488. Mr. Guest pointed out that the people work- ing in Ward III. did not necessarily live in that ward. After further discussion if was decided to set out the figures in the minutes.

Siloah Juvenile Concert. NEXT TUESDAY'S EVENT. The Siloah Juvenile Choir will perform the operetta "Children of the Queen" at Siloah Chapel on Tuesday night. Mr. R. T. Jones., the popular and talented conductor, has worked assiduously in training the little ones, and it is expected that the event will excel all other juvenile concerts held this season. Seme popular artistes have been engaged.

MARKET DAY. PROPOSED ALTERATION. J At the monthly meeting of the Urban Dis- trict Council on Monday night, the Chairman (Mr. William David) stated that lie had been asked by the Chairman of the Council (Mr. E. T. Jones) to submit a notice of motion that he would move at the next meeting, viz.:— "That the market day for the borough he al- tered in future to Wednesday, and the half- holiday to Thursday."

Llanelly Temperance Choir. The first rehearsal of the above choir will be held at Tabernacle Schoolroom on Wednes- day next, when the second concert, book of music for the Crystal Palace Temperance Fete, Saturday, July 10th, .will be started. Members are asked to attend early, as there is a likelihood of a large number of new mem- bers. The Autumn Festival of the National Temperance Choral Union will be held in Southampton on Sept. 28th, 29th, and 30th, 1910. It is for the members to decide whether they will also take part in this festival.

Town Clerk's Appointment. PROPOSED RE-ARRANGEMENT. At the monthly meeting of the Uroarn Dis- trict Council on Monday night, the notice of motion submitted by Mr. Joseph Roberts with regard to the re-arrangement of the appoint- ment of the Clerk (Mr. H. W. Spowart) was brought forward. Mr. Roberts said that if it was the wish of the Council that he should defer his motion until the new Council met, lie was prepared to do it. It was agreed to defer the matter until the next meeting.

Llanelly Royal Choir. A HEARTY WELCOME HOME. After a successful tour in the States, the Llanelly Royal Prize Choir returned home on Wednesday evening. The choir left Llanelly in September, and during their stay of six months in Yankee-land they have received enthusiastic receptions, as evidenced, by the glowing reports which have reached us from time to time. The singing of the choir cap- tivated the Americans, and by their visit the prestige of Wales has not only. remained un- sullied. but immeasurably enhanced. A large crowd awaited their arrival at the Station, and they were accorded a hearty welcome home.

Before the Magistrates. Wednesday, before Messrs. J. S. Tregoniiy Joseph Williams, and William- David. The licence of the Collier's Arms, F' was temporarily transferred from A Phillips to David Jenkins. Ejectment orders were rnadr Charles, Ropewalk Road, ar Ffynonau, Trimsaran. Benjamin Badger. R Badger, Caroline St- for being Hotel, Burry Margaret against 1 I disobw" rea'

I MUSTARD AND CRESS. Cupid is busy in one 01 our lccaloITlc8s. The Scarlets will play their last match of the season at Cardiff OIl Saturday. The "Dryelt" records the death in the States of Mr. Jen kin William Stanford, a native of Louglior. Mr. John John, Pareeithin, the new chair- man of the Carmarthenshire County Council, is indisposed. The new works in course of erection near Morewood's will probably he christened the I New South Wales. The newly-elected members of the Urban Council will take their seats for the first time on Monday evening. The egg train will arrive at Llanelly to-mor- row. In the evening a lecture will be given at the* Stepney Arms Hotel. The Tuesday F.C. have arranged a iiiatch. for the benefit of the Hospital, with the Postal Team for Tuesday next. The Urban Council will consider a motion for the re-arrangement of the Town Clerk's appointment at the next meeting. The name of Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., is mentioned in legal circles in connection with the appointment of new judges. The Llanelly Royal Prize Choir contemplate holding a. soireè" at the Cleveland Hotel shortly, to welcome the home-coming of The party which toured the States. Master Albert Pudner, New Dock School, ap- pears in the list of successful competitors in Collins' Annual Writing Competition open to all corners among school children. Mr. C. Meudwy Davies has been engaged as one of the adjudicators for the forthcoming festival of the National Temperance Choral Union, to be held at the Crystal Palace on July 9th. House-to-house canvassing is not always a nleasant duty, especially at election times. We should like to know which of the Burry Port: councillors fell inio the brook the other evening. A special meeting of the Urban District Council will be held on Monday evening to consider the advisability of promoting a Bill in the present session of Parliament re the Bank of England loan The Llanelly Boy Scouts wera inspected on Thursday evening by Adjutant a-d Cant. F. G. Humphreys, of the Carmarthen Troop. They were complimented on their smartness, especially as they are a newly-formed troop. The executive committee of the Ratepayers' Association are displaying much activity in the promotion of the interests of the associa- tion. A meeting was held at L'akeneld School on Saturday night, and also at the Town Hall last night. Mr E. A. Butler who has been investigating the insect", on the burrows at Kidwelly and Pendine, found some which had not been seen in Britain before, and one that was new to science altogether, and has been named after its discoverer. Speculation is rife as to who will succeed Mr. E. T. Jones as chairman of the Urban District Council. There is a strong feeling that "E. T. should be re-elected, and that a vice-chairman only should be appointed to succeed Mr. William David Miss Julia Lewis scored a great success at the tableaux and conceit at the Royalty Theatre on Saturday night. She was accorded a flattering reception, and so highly apprecia- ted was her singing that she was vociferously applauded, and had to respond to the plaudits of the audience. Mr. W. Thomas, the banjoist at the Picture- drome this week, is making a name for him- self. Nothing finer than his playing of "Romping Rosie" and "Home, Sweet Home" íwith variations) has been heard at Llanelly. The picturediome is the stepping-stone for all local artistes. Great opposition prevails amongst local amorous yonngcouples to the Daylight Saving Bill. They threaten to organise a petition against what they term a "gross and insolent infringement on their privileges." which is an attempt to deprive them of the best and sweetest hours of their lives. Major Jones, who formerly represented the Carmarthen Boroughs in Parliament, says that there are no Socialists in Wales. It is some years since the major went to live in London, and in his absence a crowd of Social- ists have' grown up and multiplied in Llanelly, their encampment being at Castle Buildings. Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., made an eloquent speech in the House of Commons on ) Monday evening during the discussion on the Veto Resolutions, and said he was not con- vinced that a Second Chamber was necessary, but public opinion in this country was not mature enough to enable us to do wit-hoy*- rb The Star Dramatic and Comic Operatic Co. are making rapid progress with the comic opera entitled "My Sweetheart," which they hope to perform at an early date. Thecast-e is a powerful one, and includes well-known talented artistes, amongst whom ns Mr. R. H. Fraucisbell, who takes the part of "Harold Bartlett, a gambler." Mrs. Despard, the well-known Suffragette, who was accorded a mixed reception at the Athenaeum Hall a year or two ago, will ad- dress ame.etillg at Llanelly next month under the auspices of the local branch of the I.L.P. Some well-known orators are expected to visit the town shortly in connection with a Socialist crusade which is being organised. In connection with the New Gorwydd Col- liery, owned by Mr. David John, Felinfoel, and other members of his family-, important developments are being made. Under the direction of Mr. Arthur John. manager, a new screening, conveying, and picking apparatus has been installed. Colliery owners are in terested in its working, inasmuch as it is only one of its kind in the district. Mr. G. H. 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