The Cambria Daily Leader

To-morrows 1 S to N I ".Sporting News" will contain the first complete account of the Swansea Battalion's Fight in Mametz Wood Fight in Mametz Wood I

fin the f" Herald of Wales" J (Published to-day) History of Morriston, Local Portraits and Pictures, Best collection of Week's News.

SALARIES. More Increases at I Swansea. MEETINGS "IN CAMERA. Pity the poor ratepayers! There was a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Swansea Council on Thursday. First of all it discussed its own estimates. They showed that last year £ 11,800 was required on the borough dis- trict rates, ag-ainst an estimate -of £ 10,213. The amount. required for the coming year is £ 15,801. The difference is made up chiefly by increases ill salaries and capital charges. f When the general salary quest 1011 came Qn. the Pressmen (who represent the public) were—politely of course—turned out. And officially there is no news to give of what was done in camera. Even the decisions, as well as the discussion, have not been divulged, officially, to the Press. NO OFFICIAL NEWS. The Cambria Daily Leader inquired of the Swansea Town Clork on Friday, morning as to what transpired with reference to the recommendations re salary which were discussed in private at the Finance Committee on Thursday. The Town Clerk said that there had been certain changes in the recommenda- tions which would come up in Council. Until then, he said, he thought it would be inadvisable to report the matter. The Council meets next Wednesday. We understand that certain members are already canvassing the advisability and the prospects of a stand being made against the constantly-increasing expendi- ture of the town. We are looking forward to new industries being established within tho area of Greater Swansea, and in a conversation with a "Leader" reporter .'this morning one councillor said that the IPembers should take into their serious consideration on Wednesday the effect that a rate of 12s. 6d. or ]"Is. would have upon lwans(-a',g clianc-fs of securing these in- dustries. He was also nervous with re- gard to the effect their new. rate wouid have upon the housing scheme. THE TOWN CLERK'S SALARY. We understand—unoifieiallv—that it is recommended that the Town Clerk's salary riiall be Xl,Oo, ris-,ii)g in two annual in- stalments lo a maximum of JE1,500. This as our readers know, is but one of a scries of reoommendations of increases. The Highways Committee met on Thurs- i day, and when discussion of the salary of Mr. Heath (the borough surveyor and engineer) was reached the Town Clerk that the Press should be excluded. Mr. D. J. Davies said that the P .essmen were known, and it might be left to their discretion. The Town Clerk said that they had not been admitted before at committees when salaries were being diOOttssed. Mr. D. J. Davies said that at are com- mittee at any rate they bad not been asked to retire. Eventually, however, tho committee somewhat lethargically, decided that the 'Press must retire—and they retired. OTHER INCREASES. We believe it is proposed to advance Mr. Heath's salary to £800, with a maxi- mum of £ 1,000, in two instalments. The Education Committee decided, on Monday, to advance the Superintendent of Education's salary to < £ 750, with a maxi- mum of .Cl.OM. We are told also that the Borough Estate Agent's salary is to be advanced to J61.000. Among other increases is that in favour of the Borough Treasurer, whose salary is to be raised from A:900 to El,100, and bv two instalments to a maximum of .91,300. The Water Works Engineer is to be in- wearied to £ 700.

WEST LEYTON. Liberal Returned in English Bye-Election. The result of the West Leyton bye-elec- tion is announced as follon; Mr. A. E. Newbould (L.) 7934 1 Mr. Mason (C.U.) 5195 Majority. 2739 LAST ELECTION. At the December, 1918, election the ic,, 6iilt was as follows:— Lt.-Col H. Wrightson (C.U.) 10956 Mr. A. E. Newbould (L.). 52813 Majority 5668

THE TRADE. Four Appeal Districts Formed in South Wales. Mr. Harry Rogers, president of the Swansea and District Licensed Victual- lers' Association, at the annual meeting of the National Defence League at Cardiff on Thursday, was re-elected on the council for a period of three vears. Four appeal districts (Swansea being one), to deal with disputes arising from wholesale and retail members of the trade, were, on the -suggestion of the Food Controller, formed, representatives being composed of both sections of the trade

THE PRINTERS' DRIVE. The aggregate prizes at the printers' whist drive were won by the following;— I-adies Nurse G..Tones (521); gentlemen, Mr. F. D Payne (514). L

HIGHER NAVAL PAY. I Naval officers' pay. it is understood, will shortly be raised by substantial amounts. Lieutenants and other junior officers will receive an 85 per cent, in- crease upon present rates, while senior ranks will have their pay doubled.

SWEDISH STOWAWAY. Tvar Molin, a Swedish seaman, who ar- rived at Port Talbot Docks on the 8th March, on a ship from Rouen, as a stow- away. was at Aberavon on Thursday sent to prison for a month. P.C. Hurford aid h? arrested the man on the 11th March— he had absconded from the ship without the permission of the aliens officer.

UNDER ONE FLAG. •——^1^ CREEKS ANXIOUS FOR U N ITY. (From the Press Association's Special < Correspondent). JLAKiS, March 13 (received iriday). His Holiness Mgr. Dorotheos Oeoumeni- cal, Patriarch of the Greek Church, who lias come to Paris to lay before the Con- lerence the demands of the Gre-ek popu- lation of the former Ottoman vilayets, bordering on the Sea of Marmora, re- ceived me Chis morning, and explained to me the case which he hopes to be able to put before the Allies on bclmlf of his spiritual subjects. A statement made in a Paris paper that the Patriarchate claims that Constanti- nople and the country around that city should be placed under political control of the Patriarchal Throne is wide of the mark. Monsignor Dorotheos told me that his one wish is to see the whole of the Greeks united under the sceptre of King Alexander, which would mean the dis- appearance of political authority which the Patriarch at Constantinople has held for ages under the domination of the Turks as the recognised head of the Greek Christian community in the Ottoman Empire. NATIONAL CLAIMS. Greeks and Armenians are making com- mon cause in Turkey and at the Peace Conference to secure recognition of their national claims. Greeks are willing to allow of the large settlement of Greeks j in the Trebizond region to go to Armenia as well as the smaller Greek communi- ties in the vilayets claimed by the Ar- menians, who, on their side, acquiesce in the inclusion of the Armenians of Con- stant inople and the eurrounuing vilayets in Greater Greece. I LIBERTY OF SPEECH. Each guars atees to the other the ful- lest liberty of speech and religion in its territories, and in an appeal presented to M. Venizelos by the Greek and Armenian Patriarchs on behalf of their Respective communities in Turkey the signatories declare not only that they mutually sup- port each other's national claims but that, they will no longer submit to Turkish (ion)irat, (-,n )n any term?9 or nn(lei- tiny domination on any terms or under any

BERLIN BLOODSHED. I DEFENCE MINISTER BLAMES THE I NEWSPAPERS. BALE, Thursday (received Friday). The National Assembly at Witar met this morning, lierr iN'oske, the Minister, made a statement regarding in- formation about recent events in Dcrlin. He announced that the insurrection could be considered as suppressed, as only one suburb of the city remained to be eleared of Spartacists. The disarmament of the populat on must be hesitated. It is especially the fault of certain newspapers, declared Herr Noske. not- ably the "Freheit and "Rote Fahne that acts of pillage, brigandage, dnd murder have occurred in Berlin, as these journals have been inciting people for months past. Members of the Independent Socialist Group did all they could in support of the disgraceful and shameless actions. The great ms of Berlin workmen is, of course, composed of honest men, but, as in all great movements impure plcments of all kinds seem to have crept in among the local and thoughtful workers.

I BIT BADGE BALL.. Fancy Dress at Albert Hall Last Night. There w-fls a merry evening spent at the Albert Hall on Thursday, when the Swan- sea. Branch of the Discharged [lnc1"Dis- aM?l Sol?i?rs an d Sai?irs Federation h?ld their first Victory b?ll. Thp mns?c wn? providMl by the branch military band, conducted by Mr. W. Vfntr?s. With the !arge nmnber Qf fancy cos- ( fumes a g," scene was presented. Britannia rubbed shoulders with a Chinese coolie. Gipsy maids were fairly evident, perhaps inspired by local theatre posters. Pierrot and PieTdh were of course pre- I sent. an,a amongst the younger guests was a pretty little green dragon fly and a | small pantnlocji A splendidly wide ran we card was pro- vided. and great credit for the unqualified success must be given to- ti)P little band of ladies who worked so assidupusly. Thi<; committee wa.s: Mrs. C. T. RllthpTl. Mrs Holland (secretary of the women'- section"). Mrs. -Tarns -Tones, Mrs. CunniflFe, Mrs..To«e« (Kilvey), Mrs. Monger. 11."S Mabel NovmriTi. and Mrs. Ivor Fhomas. j FANCY ORCSS WINNERS. ,Mr. G. H. ichard' TI. the general man- a?r of UH" S?anspa Er'tpirp? jndt;? th? tancy dr<?6 competition, and his awards were as follows:— First prize, ladies: Mrs. Evans. 27, Bathurst-street: (Brit an 11 ia). Juvenile section: 1st, Miss Sy?'? Roberts. 13, Phillips-parade ( A lad<Ln) accond prize. Miss May Xewall, 2,S, Gar- <?npr-strp.rt (Grcpn DrA?To" Fly); conso!a- tion prize, Miss Tenia Roberts, 7. White- street.. The winners of the dancing competition were Miss Sterio and Mr. Sidney Davipa. The prizes were given by Lieut. Jnrvis Jones and Madame Jessie Davies. Mr. C. IT. Presley and Mr. C. H. Cross proved rprv canable M.C.'s. I MASQUERADE BALL. The decorations by Messrs. Ben Evans and Co. were in their usual style, and the dance committee desire to thank also all the following for their kind help: Swan- sea Master Bakers, per Mr. Burridge; Mr. Jefford; Davies Dairy, Man sol ton-road; Palfreinent and Sons. grocers; Messrs. Rees 13ros., Carmarthen-road; and Mr Dowdle. It was announced during the evening that a masquerade ball will be held on April 4th.

WITH THE WELSH IN EGYPT. I Swansea musical circles and many friends will be interested to know that Mr. David Lloyd Thomas, Port Tennant, the popular baritone, and nephew of Mr. Josiah Thomas (L.R.A.M.) has now been discharged after serving three years with the Forces in Egypt, where he also took an active part in the "Welsh Rare-Bits" Concert Party

r BREAD. ViHAT BAKERS AND FOOD COifl-j MiTfEE ARE UP AGAINST- Swansea has reached a dead end in the matter of the "Twelve Hours Old" Order. i The Order is generally disregarded-, yet it remains in force. The awkward position now is that there are the resolutions of the Swansea Master Bakers and Millers' Society, in which they vote refusal to obey the Order, and also that of the roücl Control Committee deciding to prosecute, though actual prosecution is held up. It ivS difficult* to see how either party can give way; and yet something has loosen if there is to be that amicable conference which each ardently desires. Swansea is not alone. There is pretty general re-, olt against the Twelve xiours Order throughout the country. At Car dot last Tuesday a i. solution was unani- mously adopted asking the South Wales, and West of'England Federation to fix a date when fresh bread would come into operation regardless of the provisions of the Order, and, as an alternative, that, the supply of bread by the trade to the public be suspended By the way, the current number of the National Associat ion Review recog- nises that there is another interested party Ini-ides I lie master bakers-l he operatives and Government. Departments. Birmingham has protested against the Twelve Hours Order not having been reminded. Meanwhile, in the House of Commons. the Food Controller said lie was consider- ing the advisability of rescinding at tir early date those clauses of the Order thai are no longer regarded as essential to secure economy in the use of flour, other ingredients, and labour. That last word is the clue to the mystery the word labour." It is clear the Food Controller wants to revoke the Order, but the Minister of Labour does not. Oper- atives fear that revocation of the Twelve Hours Order will mean the re-institution of nig-ht work, and to this they are de- terminedly opposed

I WOULD NOT GO TO SEA. At Abcnnron on Thursday Demetrius Chaves, cook, was charged with failing to comply with the terms ot it permit given him by the aliens otlieer. Evidence was given that the dofendant was paid off in September, and he was given a permit to remain ashore for it days. This was extended from. tinle to time. Last month he was told he must go to sea. With this he had not cpmplied. lie was working ashore. Fined £ 10 or one month.

ISWANSEA DOCKS I BURGLARIES. I Scenes of Wild Disorder. I SEVERAL OFFICES ENTERED j IN ADELAIDE STREET. Several docksmeh were considerably alarmed on Friday morning when enter- ing their business premises Ao ttnd such a tate of confusion that existed, as com- pared with the excellent order that pre- vailed on the previous evening. Particularly so was this the case in some of the offices of ifrms in Adelaide Chambers, Swansea when it was found that the premises had been entered over night, an(I (laiiiage done to office papers, fiii,iii iii-e, and the doors, which had been forcibly burst open. A SMALL HAUL. The first of the offices entered by the thieves—there is ample evidence to show (hat more than one individual wa.s con- cerned in the infamous tusk-was Messrs. Howeils and Jones where, after bursting open the desks, they were only rewarded with a few postage stamps for their trouble. SCENES OF DISORDER. In the office of the Cefn-y-Bryn Colliery Co.. upstairs, the thieves concluded they were in for something substantial. They made a most minute search, disturbing no end of documents, and, not finding what they wanted, threw them all over the floor. The safe. which cntained about £ 10, had been removed from its usual place, was lying front downwards on the office floor, the. burglars having failed to oprll It. FOOLED BY RUBBER TUBING. The ofhee of Mr. Arthur Capp) was also forcibly entered, but the thieves, mis- i-aking the indiartibber tubing to prevent noise when the door closed was a telephone alarm, made 'a very brief stay there, and nothing has been uus?d. HOW THEY GOT IN. The thieves gained an entrance to" the offices in Adelaide-street by forcing the stores door of Messrs. Knutsen and Ol- sen in Pier-strpet; tlwir premises, how- ever. were not entered. The police are.investigating the matter.

"THE 38th." Confident of Beating Swansea To- morrow. The 38th Welsh Division are fielding a strong .team against Swansea at St. Helens to-morrow, and there i." a quiet confidence among the players that they will be able to follow up their victory over Neath by defeating the All Whites. An interesting feature will be the inclu- sion against their old club of Rapsey and I Beynon. A game has been arranged for Easter Saturday at Swansea between the Welsh Division (Past and Present) and the Rest t of Wales. Major-General Cubitt hopes to be prerent.

I TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL. I Ammanford Choral Society. of which Mr. Gwilym R. Jones has been appointed permanent conductor, resolved, on Wed- nesday, to enter the chief choral competi- tion at the Cor wen National Eisteddfod next August, The balance sheet showed £ 239 13?. lOd received, of which no less than £ 100 was prize money. There is a satisfactory credit. A new general committee was elected consisting of '?2 gentlemen and 3 ladies. In connection with the proposed journey to Corwen, a personal club fund is being formed, with ,Iti-s F. J. Hughes as secre- til. and Mrs. David Jones as treasurer.

IRHIIOOMMANBJ I ROBERTSON TO SUCCEED HAIC. OFFICIAL ANNOUKCEMENT. The Press Bureau announces that the King, on the recommendation of the Secretary of St-ate for War, has approved the following appointment:— i*Sir Douglas Haig to-be Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the forces in Great Britain, in succession to Gen. Sir William Koberbson. Gen. Sir William Robertson to be General Officer Comma.nding-in-Chief the Army of the Kliine. l"ield-}Ial'shal Sir Douglas Haig thus return^ to England, having completed the tremendous task that devolved upon him when, in December, 191,1, he succeeded Field-Marshal Lord French at, Com- mander-in-Chief in France. NEW COMMANDER'S CAREER. I Gen. S:l' William .Robertson, who re- linquishes the command of the forces at home to take command of the Army of the Khitie, has a fine record of active ser- vice to his credit. In the first year of the war he had the command of the 1st. Iiilantry Division, but was selected for tho. highly-important post of Quarter- master-general of the British Expedition- ary Force. His previous career may be summed up I I thus: Lieutenant, 3rd Dragoon Guards. I I8SS; railway transport officer, Mirauzai and BJad: Mounta'n Expeditions, 1891 hff captain and D.A.Q.M.G., Inte])j?nc« Branch, Sim]a, JS92-96; intenigenc?onScer. headquarters, Chitral Belief Forc?, 1895; { severely wounded (di?atchei:. medal wifh two c?a'ps and D.S.O.); taff captain. In- te]]i?M?ee Department. War OfHce, APrii./ 1899, to January, ?00; D.A.A.G., South Africa, 1900; K.C.B., France; Assistant- director of Military Operations, War O?ice. !9(M-7: Division of ?Hiitarv Train- ing, War Office, 1913-191?.. j

VALLEY ASSESSMENTS. DEPUTATION TO GLAMORGAN I COUNTY COUNCIL I IDLE MILLS. I Several deputations represrnting over- seers of the parishes west' of Port Tal- bot attended a meeting of the Glamorgan I County Council at Cardiff on Thursday in regard to the valuation of their re- spective parishes for county rate pur- poses. The Assstant Overseer of the parish of Llangtucki which includes Pontardawe, said that a valuation had been made by I Mr. Eve. the well-known valuer. I IDLE MILLS I The Swansea Union had accepted the revised valuation, which were that an allowance should be made for idle mills in the various works, and that the as- sessment should not be proceeded with as if all the mills were workintr. Mr. Eve himelf told the County Coun- cil that he based his valuation upon a Tnal that would accrue for the works themselves as* they stood, but he con- j eidered that an allowance should be j made for idle mills. ILLEGAL. r Mr. Mangel Fraiilclin, on behalf of the i County Assessment. Committee, had said that it was not only jmproper and lll- equitable to take the output basis per ton for valuation purposes, but it was absolutely illegal. Eventually the whole matter was re- ferred to the Assessment Committee. It was known that an important con- ference had been held between the over- seers and the works proprietors in the Swansea area, and it was in consequence t of what had transpired at tlii., confer- j enoe that they now appeared at the I County Council. I NUMBER OF APPEALS. ) A number of appeals were pending against the country rate.basis, >nd n was pointed out that hy the basis of the preceding company, even by the reduce I figures repanxl by Mr. Eve, tlig valua- tion there would still he a very sub- stantial increase on the nlluation f the work.3 in the Swanfiea are8.

GOOD BY-EE! Repatriation of Belgian Refugees From Waleg. 1 1 leaving Tiere on Monday next, arrange- j ments having now been completed for I their repatriation. Mr. Frank Tunbridge is at present in 1 London making the final arrangements. SPECIAL TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. Accordingly a special train will leave Swansea High-street on Monday morning next at 7.15, and refugees from Cynimer and Aberavon will join the train at Port Talbot. The special train, which is due to reach Tilbury Docks at 3.30 in the afternoon, will run right up to the steamer's berth- ing place. <• The refugees, who will he accompanied to Tilbury Docks by Mr. Tunbridge's energetic secretary, Mr. Ivor Saunders, are requested to provide themselves, with two days* supply of food at least, and are also to bring their ration books alon.g with them, which will he collected by an officer on the arriva l of the triiii at Tilbury. ) LUGGAGE LEAVES. An immense quantity of luggage. The I effects and belongings of the refugees, was forwarded by goods train to Tilbury on Friday.

I LLANDILO ELECTIONS. I The following are the retiring members of Llandilo Urban on the Board of Guard- inns: Messrs. D. Pritchard Davies, Ship IIoDso: W. Hopkins, Epworth House; and Mrs. Edith Roberts, Xag's Head. The retiring Rural District Councillors aT)d Guardians are: Brynamman, Mr. D. W. Lewis. Post Office; Cwmamman. Mr. Wm. Eoberts, Garnnnt. and Mr. Daniel Jones, Glenliurst; Glanamman, Mr Arthur Williams; Ammanford. Messrs. Henry Herbert Brynmarlais; John Lewis. Bryn- -h-.ic: and Bev. John Morgan, Quri-street.

HARBOUR TRUST BILL. Swansea Parliamentary Committed to-day decided to instruct the Town Clerk to prepare a petition against the Swansea Harbour Trust Bill at present before Parliament, hut that efforts should, in the meanwhile ho made to eome to an amicable agree- ment. I BIG BULLION CASE. I In King's Bemth to-day decision was given n favour ofstandard Bank oi: South Africa, in claim against tVm by Admiral Sir H. K. Hall and Rear Admiral Heneage for freight money for shipment of bullion from Capetown to England on H.M.S. Albion. Total value of bullion S8,000,000, of which £ 2,1500,000 was from Standard Bank. SWANSEA WAR MEMORIAL. The Swansea, War Memorial Com- mittee decided to-day not to decidei upon the form of the memorial for the town until a sub-committee considers the suggestions which are made and reports further. SPORTDTG. j 250-Poethlra 1, ray Only 2, Locli | Allen 3.-Fire. 5 to 4 on Poethlyn. 3.20—Sea Voyage 1. Sippet Charlie 2, Drumlanrig 3.-Etrht. 10 to 1 Sea. Voyage 3.45—Martce 1. Shaatoi 2 The Admiralty S.-Nine. 10 to 1 Martea. 0 9 r f n" BUTTER MARKET. I. VorH. I-' ri(tay.-tirst-s ZZ7s.,4 fresh butter 263s.

T0-N1CHT S EVENTS Swansea War Memorial Committee, at Guildhall. 3.0. Mr. J. I) Williams at Mond Buildings, on 1. Fundamentals of Liberalism," at fM). TO MORROW. Messrs. Wm .and Walter James, property .Ie a* Bi-N,jiaunmati 3.03 Workers' Education Association Ceaftnce,. Co-operative Hall, 3.0. Tabernacle Welcome Home. 7 30. Football: Swansea v. 38th Div. at Pt. Helen's: Swansea Town v. Clydach on Vetch Field; Seath v Pontardawe at Neath; Barry v. Swansea Town at Barry THE WEATHER. General Inference.-A depression centred over the English Channel will produce some rain over S. England. bur- will probably paes away to S.E. A X. wind current ac- companied by fairer weatlie- conditions is ) spreading from W. I T'O-DA Y' FORECAST. I I Wales.—Moderate to fresh winds, fietweei. N.W. and ?.E.: fair but loo al snowers; temperature moderate to rather cold. I

I HURST PARK MEETING, I (AT GATWICK). 'G OHASP of 100 1 .^A-PKTORY SELLING CHASE of 100 ,Ovs.-Two miles- THE LAST 1. MINSTREL PARK 2, LITTLE BROTHER 3. Bettingr: 11 to 8 on The Iiast, 11 to 8 ags-t Minstrel Park, 20 to 1 Little Brother. Won by four lengths: a bat third. 9 CIA FERRY SELLING ifoi-DICAII HURDLE RACE of Itiw sovs.-Two miles SPORTING PARSON 1 ROYAL SIGNET 2. CHUCK BERRY 3. Aloo ran: Mutton Cutlet. Bed-Beet, Will Patrick. Saintly Maude. Off at 2.20. Trained by Turner. Betting: 6 to 4 Royal Signet, 100 to 30 Bed- Best. 6 to 1 Will Patrick. Cbuckberry. 10 to 1 others. Won by six lengths; two lengths. LONDON BETTING. Friday. 3 p.m. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 5 to 1 Hainanir., t and o. 8 to 1 Arion, t and o. 13 to 1 Helion, t and o. 20 to 1 AmbrêII, t and o. M to 1 Chicago, t and o. GRAND XATIONAL. 9 to 2 Poethlyn. t and o 100 to 6 Ballyboggan t and o. 20 to 1 Captain Dreyfus t and o. 75. to 1 Charlbury. t and o.

G.C.C. ALDERMAN. The first meeting of the nowly-elected I Courty Council for Glamorgan was held I on Thursday at Cardiff. Alderman Hop- kin Morgan was unanimously re-elected chairman for the forthcoming year. The following were among those elected to fill the aldermanic bench: Mr. Daniel Daniel (Neath), Mr. W. H. Davies (Gower), Mr. William Jenkins (Aber- avon), Mjr. Llewelyn David (Aberavon). Alderman William Jenkins was elected to the vice-chair.

I FIRST IN WALES. I I Distinction fbr "Carmarthen shire I Lady. I Mrs. Agnes Kees, Brvnawel, Gwynfe. Carmarthenshire, has been elected n deaconees at Jerusalem Congregational Church. She. is the lirst lady to receive tiat distinction in Welsh Nonconformity. i

AVERAGE PROFIT OF 3/10. Colliery Reyenues. STRIKING SOUTH WALES FIGURES. (Special to the Leader.") LONDON, Friday. The Coal Commission resumed its sitt- ings to-day in the Kobing Room utf the House of Lords, Mr. Justice Sankey again presiding. At the outeet Mr. Hodges produced bal- ance-sheets of the Miners' Federation for Llie years 1913 to 1915,' and suggested that Mr. Baltour should present the Commis- sion with the balance sheet of the Natio- nal Federation of British Jndustnes, ,1wwing how the money was subscribed, oth its to its secret propaganda and its general fund. Mr. Balfour, in reply, said he had noth- ing to do with the Federation, but ne doubt they would furnish a balance sheet if required. PROFITS AND LOSSES. Statistical returns asked for by the members were tlieit put in. One showed the tonnage and value of output divided as between collieries making profits and -co llieries making kisses, and the various division of the coal mining industries, for the quarter ended September 3ttth, 191b. The averages were :— Scotland Division.—83 collieries made a profit of 3s. 5d. per ton; 27 showed a loss of Is. lid.; making a total of 110 collieries showing an average profit of 26. lid. Northumberland Division.—Showed a profit of 8s. 6d., and there were no col- iteres making losses. Durham Divisioyi.-41 showed a profit of h;, 6d., one showed a loss oi Is. 10d. Yorkshire Division.—52 showed a profit of 4s. Id. eight a loss of 2d,. Lancashire and Cheshire Division.—3S showed a profit of 2s. 3d., six a Ines o^ Is 741. WELSH FIGURES. North Wales and Ireland.—Four a pro- lit ol Is. (id., three a ioss of 2s. Monmouth Division.—14 a profit -lit lo. 5d., three a loos of IUd. South Wales Division.—51! a profit of as. lid., eight a loss of Is. (id. South, Derby, Leicester, -\ortli Staffs. ctnd Shropshire Division.—20 a prolit of 2? 8<1., four a loss of Is. Id. South Staffordshire and Worcester Divi- sion.—13 a profit of 2s. 9d., and one a 11},, of 3d. M Warwick, Qloueester, Somerset .11/ Kent Division.—24 a pi-blit of- 28. 1111.. one a loss of nearly a penny. Cumberland Division.— Une a pruii'. just undA lIS. 2d. Grand total.—i.»8 collieries, with a t. lage of 38,931,983, showing a proiii £ 7,o1;J,783, or an average prolit ot ;>s. luu yer ton. A communication was read from the c- "leti-y of joint stock companies sliuwin- that there are in the United kingdom 37,316 shareholders in companies engag<_u in cual mining only, and 97,423 -share- holders in companies engaged ia ewil llJinin alld allied industries

WHEN HOUSES COME. Swansea Tradesmen Can Furnish Them. Dearth of houses has frozen the furni- ture trade in Swansea. it is but rarely that dealers are now called upon to fur- nish a house, their Dusiness<being con- fined to the sale of a side-table, a dresser, or an arm chair—just single articles. But they are lookng, forward to great times when Swansea housing schemes de- velop. Swansea manufacturers »«ntend paying much more attention to the home industry; the matter has recentjy been discussed among them. They appear to realise dangers ahead much more than t-lic. 'local authorities, who, merry over housing schemes, have not stopped to reflect on w here the furniture is coming from to fill the houses. In fact. that is going tq, be a serious problem all over the country. Swansea stands better than isanv tOfl8 of its size in the matter of l'urnitftr* manufacture, apart from several large re- tail firms'who make a great quantity of furniture, upholstery and bedding. for their own sale. We have in this town sev eral firms which supply an area bounded by JrewjKirt and Pembroke Dpck. Aber- v.fw-yth and Cardigan, and the Rhonddx and Monmouthshire Valleys. The "larji est of them hold big stocks of well-sea- soned timber, and the articles they manufacture are thoroughly well put tt,- gethei and useful for the "Welsh trade Retailers largely support the loc*5 manufacturers, and naturally give Ahern preference in their purchases. It i, salo that, if you take away side tables, and one or two other articles, quite 75 per cent. of i he balance of goods old in Swansea are also manufactured here.

BLIND DAVID." The funeral of the late Mr. David Richard, Swansea'6 blind newsagent, will take place on Saturday at three o'clock.

"HOME-SICK" HUSBAND. At Aberavon on Thursday Sara.h Emily 10 Stone. Sandlields-road, Aberavon, sum- moned her husband. Wyndham Ivor Stone. Vivian-terrace. haulier under- ground, for desertion. Mr. Lewis M. I Thomas prosecuted. The defendant did not appear. The cxuuplainant said she got married on the 9th January. On the 3rd February her husband went back to his mother, and gave no reason. He earned four guineas a week, hut had not contributed toward3 her maintenance after lie left her Edith Blodwen Lewis, complainant' s s ister, said there was no row between them. Mr. Lewis Thomas: Probably he was little homesick. An order for the payment of 25s. a week was made.

For allowing their sons, who were un- licensed, to street trade on various dates in February and March, Edward ac- kett 42). disabled soldier; Edward Jt kins, labourer; ai. I Edward J. Nic'ills (44). labourer, were each fined 2s. Cd., and Wm. Thomas, labourer, wa" fined Ifts. at Swansea on Friday.