The Cambrian

THE ELECTIONS. GOWER UNION. CONTESTS AT MUMBLES AND FIVE DISTRICT WARDS. The nominations tor Cower Guardians and Rural District Council were received in Thursday at the office of Mr. H. J. Ind (clerk to Gower Union). Oystermonth sends seven members to the Guardians, and the nominations for these seats were:- Oystermouth (7 seats).—Edmund Grove Bevan, 17> Seaview-terrace, joiner; 'Rich- ard Bevan, 1, Claremont Villas, builder; Harry Davies, The Dunns, Mumbles, frui- terer; 'Thomas Davies. Eaton House, Bap- tist minister; *John Gwynnc, Newton, but- cher; John Harries, 1, Roseland-terrace, agent; "Robert Henry Morris, Southend, Mumbles, butcher; *John Saunders, Nor- ton, West Cross, tailor 'Richard Woolla- oott, Newton, farmer. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILLORS. In the election of Rural District Coun- cillors, there will, unless withdrawals take place, be contests at Bishopston, Fenclawdd, Three Crosses, and Penrice. The nomina- tions were:- Bishopston (2 seats).—Abraham George, Woodside, Killay, gentleman; *John Mor- ris, Mansefield, Bishopston, farmer; and .John Taylor, Norway, Bishopston. Brynau (1 seat).—*Wi!liam Graham Viv- ian, Clyne Castle, Blackpill. Cheriton and Llanmadoc (1 seat).— •William Beynon, Dunraven Farm, farmer. Ilston (1 seat).—'John Veale 1.oberts, Ils- ton Rectory, clerk in Holy Orders. Knelston and Reynoldston 11 seat).—Thcs. John Coghlan, Reynoldston, blacksmith; *David Hughes, Parklands Farm, Reynoid- ston, farmer. Llanddewi and Port Eynon (1 seat).- Chae. Bevan, Milan House, Overton, farmer. Langcnnith (1 seat).—'John Arthur Jen- kins, Woodbury Villas, Uplands, Swansea, land and estate agent. Llanrhidian Higher (Penclawdd Ward, 3 seats).—William Henry Davies, Penlan, checkweigher; George Edward Gordon, Penlan Cottage, mining engineer; Daniel Jenkins, Beach House, coalminer; *Morgan Morgan, Manchester House, grocer; *Grif- fith Thomas, Llotrog, farmer and builder; John Tucker, Bridge House, coalminer. The papers of Evan Morgan Rees, Koyal Stores, provision merchant, and David Wil- liams, Newton House, Penclawdd, gentle- man, were invalid. Llanrhidian Higher (Three Crosses Ward, 3 eats).—'Rabbit Beynon, Gwernffrwd, far- mer David Davies, Pantydwr, Three Crosses, coalmineT; Edward Evans, 22, Brookland-terrace, Swansea, colliery mana- ger 'David Francis, Cwmnant, near Pen- clawdd, butcher and farmer Dd. Jenkins, Voylart, Dunvant, coalminer; *David Rees, Brynhir Farm, Penclawdd, farmer. Llanrhidian Lower (1 seat).—'Cornelius Gordon, Cae Ivor, farmer. Nicholaoton and Penmaen íl seat).—'Robt. Ashton LJostock, Gefn Mor. Penmaen. Oxwich (1 seat).—John Thomas, Oxwich Green Farm, farmer. Pennard (1 seat).—Admiral Algernon McLennan Lyons, Kilvrcugh. Penrice (1 seat).-David Price, The Rec- tory, Port Eynon, rector of Port Eynon; John J. acker, The Beaches, Horton, far- mer. Rhossilly (1 seat).—'William Richards, Rhossilly, builder. NO DISTRICT COUNCIL CONTEST AT LLANSAMLET. There is no likelihood of opposition to the return of the three present representa- tives of Llansamlet on the District Coun- cil. In Messrs. J. W. Johnston, F. H Glynn Price and M. E. David, the P-. isil of Llansamlet have three of the best mem- bers they ever had. LLANSAMLET PARISH COUNCIL VOTING. At Llansamlet parish meeting, when the 15 representatives on the Parish Council were elected, the surprises of the voting was the success of some of the new nomi- nees, especially that of Mr. Dan Evans, and the non-success of the old chairman, Mr. W. W. Rosser, and Messrs. Evan R. Thomas and J. W. Jenkins, old members. Mr. Thomas was the first to demand a poll, and no doubt there will be a vast dif- ference in the candidates' positions at the ballot to what was seen by the farcial vote of "show of hands." AMUSJ.NG ELECTION INCIDENT AT LLANSAMLET. The County Council election is a thing of the past at Llansamlet, and, as predicted here more than once, the retiring member bad a walk over. True the coterie of the Free Church Council endeavoured to en- gineer opposition to Mr. Williams, but their efforts proved a signal fiasco, and eventually the secretary of that body, seeing discretion the secretary of that body, seeing discretion was the better part of valour, actually signed the old candidate's nomination paper. AMMANFORD COUNCIL NOMINA- TIONS. The nominations for five seats on the Am- manford Urban Council closed on the 7th inst. They are as follow* 'Thomas Fletcher, rollerman; *G. Rob- lings, colliery manager; *W. Evans, con- tractor; 'John Jones, collier; John Davies, S-ocer; Edgar James, colliery manager; avid Jones, stationm aster; Iestyn Wil- liams, collier; Thomas Evans, check- weigner. Denotes retiring members. CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPHS IN BRECONSHIRE. Brecon County Council etections took place on Thursday, and 19 results were declared on Thursday night. They indi- cated that here again the Radical revoJters had been very badly beaten. Eight Con- servatives, eight Radicals, and three Inde- pendents were returned, and thus repre- sents a gain to the Conservatives of four seats and of the Independents of three seats from the Radicals up to date, assum- ing the Independents' side with the Con- servative party's are equal; but one result remained to be declared, and this would turn the scale. LLANELLT URBAN COUNCIL NOMINA- TIONS. Ward I. *R. Guest. 'William David. **W. Roberts, George Mercer. Evan Evans 'ac- countant), P. Williams (Centre). Ward II- *D. R. Edmunds. *John John. **W. Kossiter, D. R. Jones. D. Phillips. E. Willis Jones. Ward III.J. S. Tregoning. *H. D. Rees. "Evan Evans (Shop Assistant's Union). Denotes old members. Labour Candi- dates. BRITON FERRY URBAN NOMINATIONS. The following were nominated for the above body on Thursday :-M. G. Roberts merchant; W. G. M. Jeffreys. shipbroker- John Thomas, tin worker; Lawford Gower builder; (all old members); John Bichaitjs, grocer; John Morris, draper; Fred LUQ. bert, steclworker. PENCLAWDD LABOUR CANDI- DATES. There are three candidates nominated by the Labour party at Penclawdd for the Dis- trict Council, viz., Messrs. J. Tucker, cei I lier; Daniel Jenkins, collier ;W. H. Davies, checkweigher. It is stipulated that one of the former two must withdraw from the election; there- only two will go to the poll. SW Ystradgynlais Lower the members "J"™* are the Rev. W. M. Morgan (R? a majority of 63 over the Rev. w! his opponent, and Mr. J 7^°°te (C.), who had a majority 0f 70 over Mr. Howell Williams (R.) a total poll of 156. c:=:=

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CARMARTHEN RETURNS. GENERAL SIR JAMES HILLS-JOHNES I GAINS A SEAT. I A TIE IN ONE DIVISION, The returns f*,Im C-armarthenshire in- clude the following: — 1-1 CARMARTHEN BOROUGH (E Ward, Upper Division). •Rev. A. Fuller Mills (R. and' Rap.) •• 247 Thomas Parke Jonee (R. and I Cong.) 71 Majority 175 CARMARTHEN BOROUGH Western Ward, Lower Division). *John Lewis (R. and C.M.). i6i J. R. Lewis (C. and Ch.) 1^4 Majority 17 KIDWELLY. Samuel H. Anthony (Ind. and Non.) 283 Alfred Stephens (Ind. and Ch.) 263 1I..L- PEMBREY—SOUTH. George Eynon Bowen (Ind.). 368 'Richard T. Hammond (B.). 296 Majority 72 LLANGADOCK. Alorvyn Lloyd Peel '0. and Ch.) 245 'William Davies (R. and Non.) 23-5 Majority 10 Conservative gain. BETTWS. T. Morris (Lab. and Bap.). 349 Wm. Thomas (R. and Bap.). 121 Majority 228 Labour gain. AMMANFORD. Col. Morris (R. and Ch.) 349 D. J. Jones (R. and Cong.) 281 Majority 68 This is a new division. QUARTER BACH. *W. J. Williaj-ns (R. and Cong) 389 Wm. Vaughan (R. and Cong.) 277 Majority 112 CAIO. Lieut.-gen. Sir James Hills- Johnes (Ind. and Ch.) 243 *Thos. Francis Jones (R. and Cong j 182 Majority 61 Conservative gain., LAUGHARNE. W. H. Dempster (C. and Ch.) 189 J. D. Morse (R. and Non.) 187 Majority 2 LLANELLY URBAN.-District III. William David (R.) 260 Colwyn Morgan (Lab.) 58 Majority 102 LLANEDY. J. LI. Thomas (R.) 340 Griffith V. Davies (R.) 205 Majority 135 CASTING VOTE GIVEN. There was an exciting tie in the division of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth. The sitting mem- i*:[\uIrVT' BaTrett> obtained 206 votes, is did the Conservative, Mr. T. R. Jones, and the returning officer gave his casting vote in favour of the old member. There was one spoilt vote. POSITION OF THE PARTIES. In Glamorgan the returns show '-he pre- sent position of the rartiee: Progressives 53 Conservatives Conservative gains "3 Progressive gains 0 In Carmarthen t.he position to date is:- Prograssiives 37 ConservatiA-es and Independents 11 Progressive majority 26 Conservative and Independent gains 4 Progressive gains 0

I M.C.C. IN NEW ZEALAND. LOSE THEIR TECOND TEST MATCH. (Press Association Foreign Special). Wellington (New Zealand), Monday.—The second test match between New Zealand and the M.C.C. team resulted in a victory for the home side after a keen struggle. Going in firet, New Zealand scored 165, and then got rid of the M.C.C. for 160, to which Branston contributed 28, Poore 27, and Burns 24. At their second attempt Now Zealand made 239, and then dismissing their oppon- ents fof 198 (Douglas 37), won the match by 56 runs.

DIED AFTER HER BATH. DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE AT SWANSEA. A distressing occurrence is reported from No. 109, St. Helen's-road, Swansea, Clara, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin, dying suddenly at half-past nine o'clock on Monday morning after just having been bathed. Mrs. Griffin states that the child had been placed on a couch for a few minutes, after coming out of the bath, the mother mean- while attending to household duties. Re- turnifig to attend to her daughter, Mrs. Grif- fin was startled to find that the little girl had expired. The girl had com plained, whilst in the bath, of weakness. Inasmuch as a doctor had not been in attendance, an inquest will be necessarv.

ROYAL COMMISSION TO VISIT. SWANSEA. POOR LAW AND THE UNEMPLOYED. The Chairmen of Swansea Corporation Committees and other public bodies, the work of which has some relation to the Poor Law administration, or with the em- ployment of labour upon public work, have received an intimation that it is the in- tention of the Royal and Joint Commission inquiring into the question of unemployed and pauperism to visit Swansea to take local evidence on a date as yet. unfixed. 11

MYNYDDBACH-Y-GLO BOY MAN- GLED. DISTRESSING FATALITY AT GARN GOCH PIT. HOW IT OCCURRED.- A VERY RAT) CASE. An inquest was held at the Ystrad. Schoolroom on Saturday concerning the death of Thomas Richards, aged 15 years No. 2, Mynyddbach-y-gilo, who was killed art, Garngoch No. 2 Pit, Gorsemon, on Fri- day. Mr. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, was present. Daniel Richards, father, said his son was a door-boy- Dr. Frazer, Ffoinestfach, said there was a severe compound fracture of the skull, frac- tured back and left arm, compound frac- ture of both thighs and one leg. The lad was practically mangled up. Death would have been instantaneous, probablv from the fracture of the skull. 'John Davies, Tyrbont, CadBe, firemaa saw deceased twenty minnites before fche ac- cident when proceeding through t.he door of which deceased was in charge. Witness told him to stay m the manhole and onen the dioor with the chain. Deceased must ha\e come out cw the manhole to the road He oould hear the trams 50 or 60 va«to aV?y"0J?1^ eWn f,iJ1 ^ms of 27 cwt. f»chm the journey which killed de- ceased. The body was 26 yards from the door- Llewelyn" Davies, Beaufort-terrace Ffor- estfach^isaid1 he was working six yapds awav Witnws Wrd the trams, hit the door, and caJled "Tom" twice, but got no answer. As soon, as the journey witness went down and found the door open, but could not see de- Lewis Richards, Star-row. Ffomrtiaoh, rider in charge of the journey, said he sig- nalled to the engiiKfr to stop the journey, which had slowed down near the door, as he thought it was on the wrong road. When he got down he saw :he deceased under the fifth tram, quite dead the fourth tram was off the road. A verdict of ''Academe] death was re turned, the coroneT remarking that it was wnac.aad om

OLD AGE PENSIONS. CHANCELLOR MAKES A BEGIN- NING. MILLION FOR THE VERY OLD. The "Daily Express" confirms the an- nouncement on Satu.rda'' that a tentative st. £ <p towards the realisation of old a.ge pen- sions is to be made in the coming Budget next month. It states — "The provision of '1 qreat national no-rsion scheme, such as "^TKS advocated by Mr. Charles Booth, would cost tens of mil lions of pounds, cvorv year, but nothing like this is contemplated immediately, and the foun- dation of the scheme will be laid by a grant to the very aged of a small weekly sum, which will probably be administered by t.he Poor Law Guardians. A sum of about a million pounds in the new Budget will pro- bably be devoted to this." A committee which sat in 1901 estimated that there were 650,000 eligible people over 65, and to give a pension of 5s. a week to these, and a little more to the very aged, would cost twenty millions, ten millions of that sum being doLed out to persons aged 65 and over, six millions to 70 and over, three millions to 75 and over, and a million to persons of 80 years and over. "It has been stated" (continues the "Ex- press") "that the Chancellor will allocate a million pounds towards the foundation of his old age pension fund, and this may be confined to the very deserving persons over 75. WTorkin.g forward on these lines to- wards a general scheme, the Chancellor will need in a few yeans an annual sum of ten millions for old age pensions. "There is every indication that the re- venue, even on the present narrow basis of taxation, will produce a ten million surplus in a few years."

SWANSEA HARBOUR BILL. TRUSTEES AX 15 THE LABOURERS' UNION OPPOSITION. With the exception of the clause relating to the licensing of boatmen, the Swansea Trustees have agreed to drop the clause in the Harbour Bill, to which the Labourers' Union have ta&en objection. As regards the clause referring to beat- men, the Trustees have signified their will- ingness to amend the same, but the La- bourers' Union desire the elimination, and providing this is done the Union will with- draw its opposition. -=

HORSE'S SUFFERING. MATTHEW STREET HAWKER AND EMPLOYER SUMMONED. At Swaneea on Monday, Geo. Plummer, hawker, Matthev,-street, was summoned for working a horse in an unfit state, on Fer- ruary 23, and Sarah Davies, Fleet-street, for allowing it to be so worked. P.C. Evans and Inspector Bowyer, R.S.P.C.A., gave evidence. A wound of about the size of a half-crown had been found on the horse's shin also wounds on both sides of the tail. The tree of the saddle, resting on the bone of the back, had caused the wound. When spoken to, MNiI. Davies said she was very sorry. She didn't know anything about the wound. Mrs. Davies was fined 20s. inclusive, and Plummer 10s..

"A GOOD FRIEND TO ME." SWANSEA DEFENDANT AND MISS BARRETT'S WINDOW. At Swansea on Monday Palmer, Strand, was summoned for damaging a plate-glass window of the Navvies' Mission in the Strand, the property of Miss. Barrett, the lady missioner (dav.age L2 6s.), V Defendant admitted the offence. Miss Barrett said the window had been broken by a stone thrown from the street. Defendant I bad nothing against Mis.' Barrett she's been a good friend to me Chairman That only aggravates the of- fence. This is a new role for this ladv tc be in. We are accustomed to see her as the friend of the nswy and the labourer. Defendant: I'm willing to go to work aad pay for it, sir. After consultation, t'he Chairman, address- ing defendant, said, "I'm sorry voti should do such a thing. Mis6 Barrett's kindness to your people should have protected her- from anything of that kind. You are com- mitted to prison for 14 days." "And," continued the Chairman, address ing Miss Barrett, "having egard to you: work. we shall remit the costs :n your case We don't think there was any other course open to you but to prosecute." Miss Barrett No, I don't think there- was. For the sake of other men.

NEATH DRIVER'S DEATH ON AN ENGINE. DOCTOR DISCLOSES RESULT OF POS^- MORTEM EXAMINATION. VERDICT ATTRIBUTES DEATH To ASPHYXIA. At TynyAeol Arms, near Neath. on Mon- day an inquest on the body of Lewis Hopkins, engine cleaner, employed b\ the South Wales Mineral Railway Companv who was found dead on the engine fire b; I'.ear Briton Ferry incline, was resume OoTener Cutbbertson adjonxed the inquiry on Saturday for a postmortem examinatiij, t) be made. Mr. M. Arnold appeared r,)! relatives. Dr Morris &aid deceased's face was purple, with slight bleeding at the nose. The right knee, left 6hin, right arm. and back, worv skinned, this being slightly suggestive of burns. The organs, including the bruin were congested, but the lungs were exccr sively congested and full of dark blcori. The body, excepting the lungs, was fairij healthy. Dec-eased had a rupture, but -ït was not strangulated. Coroner: Did you find any dust in the month or noee? Witness: No From the appearance of the face death was due to asphyxia, probably accelerated by cardiac failure. Coroner: We all c'ie from cardiac failure. Doctor: Wo sometimes die from want of breath. Mr. Steel (Manager): How do you account for asphyxia? There was plenty of ventila- tion there. Witness: I hear that deceased placed the water on the ashes and this would cause noxious gases to be produced. Coroner (to deceased's son): When did I your father have his last attack of cramp? Witness: Four years next November. Had he ever had cramp before?—About I four years before that.. It is said deceased should not have gone into the box at all. The boy was present and he should have gone in. Coroner: I can quite understand the father not allowing the boy to go in. I should have done the same thing myself if I had been in the bame position as he was. The father did not like to send the lad in be- cause he was practically an imbecile. A verdict was returned of death caused by asphyxia. eeMM2==-

iCOCKETT GIRL AND HER BABE. PATHETIC CASE AT CARDIFF ASSIZES. JUDGE REVOKES HARD LABOUR SENTENCE. At Cardiff Assazes on Monday, Margaret Evans (21), servant, presented a pathetic figure as she stood in the dock charged with the concealment of birth of her child at Cockett on December 14, 1906. Justice Bray, in sentencing the girl to two months hard labour in the second division, said that although there were mitigating circumstances, he could not allow her to go unpunished. Half an hour later a peculiar incident occurred. Intimate .1 had been giveji the Judge that certain evidence favourable to prisoner had just be^n brought to light, and he ordered prisoner to be brought into court again. Inspector Weekes (Gowerton) said he had made enquiry, and found that the girl had been brought up amid wretched surround- ings. An uncle had been asked to go se- curity for her, but had refused, whilst her employer was laid up with mfiuenza, and unable to travel. The Inspector added that he had further inquired, and another uncle of prisoner's had agreed to come down and become ourety for the girl's future gocd behaviour. The Judge was so moved by the touching manner in which the Insp'x.tor presented the evidence that he promptly withdrew his sentence and altered it to one day's im- prisonment, which meant her immediate dis- charge.

FAR CAST'S FUTURE. IMPORTNAT AGREEMNET RUM- OURED. (Reuter Special Telegram.) Paris, Friday.—A "New York Herald" (St Petersburg) telegram says thanks, largely to King Edward's initiative, the conclusion of an agreement between Britain, Russia, France and Japan, regarding affairs in the Far East is definitely assured.

DR. "TEDDY" MORGAN. ENTERS INTO SWANSEA PARTNER- SHIP. It is stated on good authority that Dr. E. T. Morgan has decided definitely to enter into partnership with Dr. Jabez Thomas, cne of the oldest medical practitioners in Swansea. DENIAL BY DR. -JABEZ THOMAS. Dr. Jabez Thcmas informed a "Daily Post" reporter there was no truth in the rumoured partnership between him and Dr. E. T. Morgan. Dr. Morgan is coming to Swansea, to take up a practice of his own about a month hence.

AMAZING AMMAN ELECTION ADDRESS. PARISH CANDIDATE'S EXTRAOR- DINARY EFFUSION. GATHERINGS LIKE BULL-FIGHTS AND PUNCH AND JUDY SHOWS. The following ar« extracts from a tranda- tion of the Welsh address issued by a oandi- date for a Parish Council in the Amma-n Valley, which is, to say the least, original: j 'Hereby, in haste, and with much en thusiasm, I pleasantly venture into the field as a caDdid-T-te fof a seat in the Council, On the Carmarthenshire1- Coarnty Council there sit many of the great of tne land— the chosen of the ratepayers and the pick of the people—and amongst them aome of the chief'—the owners of much gold and land—that know mora of the lair of the! fox, the hiding-place of the hare, tb? buck, a-nd otter hunt thaji about the comfort of the inhabitants of Amman's banks. The matters they discuss are t.hc claims and interests of the inhabitants of the cotmty they sp-eat; the language of Hengist-' 'tribes*; their vows, as many do, they brea.k after making 1 thorsand. "For al' that, the motto of the author of this hasty address is not to blame the old for his faults, but to get the new to im- prove The teat is vacant; ;ts fcrmer occu- pant (Swyddog) is alive, though unwell. He lias resigned and everyone who has a Stain weeps the loss that hxs befallen us. f-et the light of comfoit- and success shine "TowJ"n-ed") upon him in the serene future of his carter. Now, vhe seat must be filled. *ut not to L.he full for time har frownod, circumstances fail nrA in their stead hav*' Time fear and haste for our inactivity in •hat, we haw slumbered until the eleventh lour. I 'I shall not easily forget the circum- *^tantes that brought iny name to honour .r.d dishonour. But. I do not oompiain, I io not blame; no one is to blame. Your present duty is not to review incompeten- ces nor to recount fa-nit. but to use jad^- nent. and judgment into victory. ° 'Verilv. my advice ajid desire is this: 'Tell no one of this.' To what purpose? Yon may open .be wounds of envy, but the •aim of nonsense wilj not cure them. I ask or the fruit of Uieditat-ioni, the prompting .f cons;wwice, and the decision of tbe baJ- !ot let the^e be si-We, and allow the lot to fall quietly between Jonathan and 1 >avid. "With regard to puolic meetings, I do let think wisdom demands as the cir- cumstances are unnsaiai. They nay be profitable. They also may be tbe nursery 'if «mtesntiott that generates envy between persons that are not real friends. I attend- d one meeting last Friday evening and 5tattd there the manner and aim of my nndidatrre. I do not fear til .en,—to talk s easy. But what good tan accrue of gatii- ,rL,tg,; tha-t are comp»i~^d of elements and t<mpers that are invariably truel and pac- sicmete as those of oock-fights, Spanish bull- fights, and pun< h and judy sh.wsV "\Aith regard to t-h^ Council's proceed ings, you aek for a promise. That is very easy matter. But what of tbe fulfilling? If it i6 a promise you reqtrrr.\ I shall work If it is a promise you requir,, I shall work miracles. I shall transform rivers into wine, streams into champagne, mountains into plum puddings, stones into dumplings, and leaves of fives into cigarettes for tlx? youth of our streets I siudl lay how the bills, raise the hollow places, join the val- leys with ten thousand bridges, and in all your roads and paths I shall have white marble for a. surface "I shall also soCTtne electric can to flash along the -roads, flying machines iike the chariots of t-gypt for the blue sky, Ibc tele- graph far farthest, and the telephone for every ootta.ge throng-bout the whole valley. I shall cause ttoo suji to stay, the moon to stop, so as to grve light upon 'tie hot fray at the Geily (Gellyceidnm Colhery strike). I shall cauee Saturn to cast her ring: at the feet of all the ladies of the district, and the 'ministering angels sbaji wash the shirts of every bcuchdor m the vrhoie county i I

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HEALTH FROM THE PINE WOODS THE GREAT VALUE OF PEPS FOR COUGHS AND COLDb. The healing properties of pme-fores*, air are well-known. Such \irtue lies hidden in the rough red bole ar.d evtrgreen bran- ches of the pine that the ve;y breeze* which blow through the dense pine-forests are laden with rich balsamic odours, and the fortunate dwellers in the pine regions, breathing constantly the soft healing air, are free always from lung and :-hcst trouble' Inval*ds from other lands fiock to t/ tese pine-foreet resorts, get Uie breath of the pifne-woods into their lungt>, and gather new strength, comfort and healing. Un- fortunately, only the wealthy few can af- ford to dwell in these health-giving regions long enough to strengthen wasted lungs, and shake off that dreadful hacking cough. which speaks of deep-seated iung mischief, By the magic of modern science, the heal- ing breath of the pine-woods has been brought to the homes of the people, in the form of pleasant tablets called Peps. The secret of the true medicinal pine balsams has been discovered, and the volatile es- sences have been so blended with other ingredients that they i-re sealed and im- I prisoned until Peps are dissoved in the mouth. Then the pure pine essences mix with the air we breathe, transforming it into pine-for- est air, Isden with the same healing virtues, but in a highly condensed and concentrated form. Pepe therefore virtually bring a pine-for- Peps therefore virtually bring a pine-for- est to everv home. If you suffer from coughs, col<3s, bronchitis, asthma, or any other throat, lung, or chest ailments., you will find Peps just the safe, sound, and rational remedy you need. But be sure that no worthless substitutes are foisted upon you. Peps alone contain tne genuine medicinal pine-eesences. There is nothing "just as good." Peps are sold only in dainty tin boxes at is. Ijd- or 2s. 9d., with the registered name—Pepe—on thf lid and on every tablet. Of all chemists, or post free from The Peps Pastille Co., Carl- ton Hill, Leeds.

DEATH OF LORD PENRHYll. FAMOUS WELSH QUARRY STRIKE RECALLED. The Press Association's Bangor correspon- dent telegraphs that news reached there on Monday morning of the death of Lord Pen- ¡ rhyn. It appears death occurred at his London residence at 11.15 on Sunday night, follow- mg an attack of influenza. He is succeeded I by his eldest son, the Hon. Edward Sholto Douglas-Pennant. Lord Penrhyn, who was seventy, and suc- ceeded to the title in 1886, sat at one time as a Conservative M.P. for Carnarvonshire. Deceased owned the extensive ">t,hesda quarriee, and his long dispute with his em- ployes is we 11 within rorollection. L The news of Lord Penrhyn's death has evoked general regret throughout North Wales, and especially in Carnarvonshire. F'gs were displayed at half-mast at all the principal buildings at Bangor. Tiie funrral will probably take place at Llandegai, near Bangor, on Wednesday.

MARRIED LADIES. j My Teoent offer of a free sample if Nurse My Teoent offer of a free sample if Nurse Powell's Popular Pelleta met-wi^h snch striking success, and enabled so many irdies to prove that they do actually cars all ir- regularities that I have decided to repeat the offer. Ladies should write for Free Box enclosing penny stamp for postage. Delay is often dangerous, so write now.— Nurse T. L. Powell, Replingham-road, Wandsworth, London.

CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR BUILD- ING. WORD FOR A MURTON CONTRACTOR. Mr. C. Herbert Jenkins, Panitygwydr Estate Office, Swansea, writes:—In your Friday's report of the meeting of those in- terested in the Swansea Stone Block and Machine Company, and the inspection by them of the two villas in Lang land-road, I notice that the vario«js speakers entirely ig- nored the inaket of the concrete blocks and the builder of the villas, namely, Mr. John Evans, of Murton. neir Swansea., who is the only one in this district who owns a machine for making these blocks, and who will shortly be advertising them in your columns. This matter is within my personal know lodge, as we are considering the advisability of using 'these blocks for the erection of workmen's dwellings on this estate, so ac to keep the total ccst, and th-srefore the rental, as low as possible. g j !2M

LADY HOCKEYISTS' DANCE AT SWANSEA. I PLEASANT BALL AT SHAFTESBURY HALL. I The dance organised by the Welsh Ladies hockey team, to entertain the Irish visitors, held at the Shaftesbury Hall, Swansea, I after the match, on Friday evening, proved | a great success. Mr. J. Jones' band was in attendance, and the refreshments' -were ca- tered for by Watts. j Amongst those present were Miss Parr I (Ulster), the Irish captain, attired in a dainty gown of white silk, banded on the corsage with silver sequins, the skirt weighted with French folds, a poeie of I violets appearing in the corsage; Miss E. Strick (Swansea) (Welsh captain), in a gown of pink silk broche, with deep accordion ( skirt flounce and wing sleeves, and ecru lace I hip-yoke and insertion bandings, and van- dyked lace bertha; Mias Mitchel (Mumter), who wore a handsome grey taffetas gown enriched with ecru insertion and frillv ber- tha, ceintured with tangerine ribbon; Mrs. Smith (secretary of the Welsh), richly gowned m mauve, weighted with French folds and trimmed with velvet, the coinage being draped with an ample garniture of old lace; Miss Macaulay (Munster), in a strik- ing gown, fashioned alternate panels of pink and cloudv grey accordion pleated taf- fetas. the corsage softened with laoe; Miss Bridge (Leinster), becomingly toiletted in turquoise silk insert, with ecru lace 011 skirt and French folds, and baring a deep bertha draping the shoulders; Mies Cum- mins (Munster) was wearing a soft, girlish frock of white silk, frilly and dainty; Miss Scott (Leinster) was becomingly attired in blue silk with self ruchings, and narrow dhiffon frills cfsfining corsage; Miss J. O'Fla-herty (leinstOT) was gowned in white Liberty, enriched with silver sequin in- crustations and ruchings, which also defined the àœp flounce on skirt; Miss R. Smith (Munster) was in a very stylish gown of pale-blue crepe de chine, the corsage in- crusted with silver sequins. Of the Welsh ladies, Miss A. Richards crusted with silver sequins. Of the Welsh ladies, Mss A. Richards (Swansea) wore blue net over pale-blue glace, trimmed with silver sequins, her hair I threaded with chiffon to match; Mies Mabel Simpson's (Swansea) gown was of soft white silk, adorned with deep tucks and accordion pleated chiffon bertha and cream lace yoke Misses Gardner and Kintock, Cardiff, and Mias Liktlehales were also present; Mfss Rosalind Home (Swansea) was attired in blue taffetas, trimmed with self-ruchings, I njid a coiffure *djprnment of bhie ribbon. Others presen^were Mr. and Mrs. Cleeves, the latter wearing a handsome gown of creamy-tinted crepe de chene, enricbed with "gold and cream ribbon troe-loreie' knot ruchings. Bouquets of roses and au- tumn foliage rested in consage and coiffure. Miss Aeron Thomas wa6 gowned in Eau de Nil Oriental satin with gauging, and Maltese bertha. Mies Moy Evans wore I black eotienne, with lace draping the shoulders and otherwise relieved with tur- quoise, which also showed in the coiffure. The' gentlemen included Dr. Lancaster. Dr. W. Griffiths, Dr. Childs Evans, Mr. Stride, MT. Bellingham, etc. Dancing was hept up until one o'clock.

I PROGRESS OF SWANSEA PORT. ANNUAL MEETING OF SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. I SIR GRIFFITH THOMAS'S RE- ELECTION. TONNAGE TO THE DOCKS: STRIKING COMPARISONS. NEW MODERN TIP FOR TBrl SOUTH DOCK. The annual meeting of the Swansea Har- bour Trust was held on Monday, Sir Grif- fith Thomas presiding. Aid. Morgan Tut ton proposed the re-elec- tion of Sir Griffith Thomas as chairman for the ensuing year. He spoke of the chair- man's long experience of the work, and how thoroughly he had attended to the duties, and added that they had now arrived at a time calling for the best judgment. In one sense they should not be too sanguine, but still sufficiently so as not to hold any "back water," but move forward with the flood. Large contracts and other matters had al- ready been decided that would affect not only the port, but the whole of the town and district to a very large extent, and he thought the experience of the chairman, which he had so wisely used in the past, warranted them in again reposing their con- fidence in him in the future. (Hear, hear.) He understood Sir Griffith had not been well of late, but they all hoped that his health would not only be restored, but that he would for many years be able to carry on the work of the Trust for the benefit of the trading community of Swansea. (Hear, hear.) In seconding, Sir John Llewelyn said that to his mind the question was' not one cf to-day only. It was wise to look back to the past, but also wise to look forward to the future. Many of them remembered when the King, then the Prince of Wales, opened the Prince of Wales Dock, and it was well to recolioct that under the wise management of the Trust the trade of the port grew to such an extent in the following 21 years that his Majesty again came down to cut the first 600 of a new dock. They should look iorward to the future, and hope that in another 21 years ar other generation of Swansea would have rtason to see that the trade had justified the construction of the King's Dock. (Hear, hear.} To-day they saw the construction of ilie dock pio- ceedmg, and he thought it fair to say that the help Sir Grimth "Thomas had given to its progress both from a financial and trad-, ing point cf view had been very great, (Hear, hear.) In 1909 they might 00k for- ward to the opening of the dock, and it would be a great gratification if thf'Y could get the King to again oome down amongst them to open the work, for vrhich he had graciouJy cut the first sod--(hear, hear)—, and that Sir Griffith Thomas would still be amongst them. (Hear, hear.) The skill, energy and ability that th" chairman had shewn justified them in passing the resolu- tion unanimously. (Applause.) Mr. Livingston supported, nrd referred to the fact that when th- Prince of Vvales Dock was projected they had not got. the sympathy of the then chairman nor the docks superintendent.whilst to-day the distingc:^D- ing feature of Sir GriffIth was that he had the utmost confidence in the future, end that encouraged the other trustees. (Hear, hear.) 11 Mr. Glynn Price (as chairman pro tern) put the resolution, and saia he did not think they could quite rc&'ite how moch they were indebted to the work of the chairman. He trusted Sir Griffith wouid see the construction of t-he King's Dock brought to a satisfactory conclusion. hear.) The resolution was carried nnanimouslv. SIR GRIFFITH THOMAS' GENERAL REVIEW. Chairman, on taking his seat, was ap- plauded. For the tenth Lin". he fiaid, he had to thank them most sincere- ly for again placing him in the charr, and could only say that he was pleased that his efforts had met with their approval in the past, and that he would, as far as possible, do what he could, with the assistance of the Trust and the officials, to further the int-ereste of the port. Mr. Law, their general manager, commenced his anntial report of the trade for last year by saying that the Irustees were accustomed to increases. Fortunately for them it was so, because during the last' few years they had spent a large sum of money in bringing the old docks up to date. They had been rewarded by large increases | in trade and in money results. Of course, they were all aware that the trade done in 1906 surpassed everything that had occur- red in the port of Swansea. No do:.bt the trade of all the ports of the Bristol Channel showed an upward movement, but it was very satisfactory for Swansea that the trade increased by something over three-quarter of a million tons or 17 per cent. over the trade done in the previous year. Not only that, but the result of that traffic was that they made a profit., after paying all debts, of J352,000, which bronght their surplus to the end of the year to the greatest sum; they had ever had—something like £ 118,000. During 1905 their record trade amounted to nearly 5,300,000 tons, but thev had records in many departments. He might point to the exports of coal and coke, where the quantity was 3,323,000 tons, as j against 2.653.000 tons for the previous year, I patent fuel shipments 608,000 tons as against 537,000 tons, and tin, teme and black plates 323,000 tons as against 304,000 tons. Again, in the imports the trade was a re- cord one, although not so large as the Trus- Again, in the imports the trade was a re- cord one, although not so large as the Trus- teee. should have liked. But if there was only t.he importation of iron ore coming in- I, to Swansea that formerly was brought here their import trade would also have shown a very great increase. But the imports of iron ore for the present had fallen off, and I the import trade was only something like 24.000 tons. A very satisfactory feature again was that during last year 5,384 ships visited Swansea, whose registered tonnage amounted to 2,532.510 tons—the largest] number of vessels that had visited the port since 1875, when the total number was 5,496. But the registered tonnage of the latter only amounted to 735,000 tons. It was a curious thing to note that the largest number of ships that had-over visited the port was in 1864, when 6.061 ships came to Swansea, but their registered tonnage was only 742,000 tons—not much over 120 tons register per vessel. He simply mentioned these figures to show the necessity for providing docks at Swansea. From the period 1862 to 1881 their trade moved up from about one to two million tons. That was in 20 years. It took from 1882 to 1894, or 13 years, for it to reach three million tons. Between 1895-9—five_ years—they got up to four million tons. And between 1900-5—six years—they got up to four and half million tons. But for the last year they got up to five million tons. (Hear, hear.) And be was happy to say that up "o the present the two months' trading of 1007

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SKEWEN IMPROVEMENT. i COUNTY COUNCIL AND NEATH RURAL LOAN. An application was submitted to the Glamorgan local government committee on Thursdav from the Council for sanction to borrow £ 700 for road and bridge improve- ments at Skewen. Mr. Keropthorne, clerk, and Mr. D. M. Davies, surveyor, attended, and explained that the improvement would be a very great one, and do away with two danger- ous lerel-crossingB. The committee approved the application.

SUFFRAGETTE AT MAESTEG. MISS PANHKURSTS ATTACK ON "S.T." Miss Pankhuret, who has figured promi- nently as a suffragette, attended a County Council election meeting at Maeeteg on Thursday evening, held in support of Mr. E. E. Davies. At the suggestion of the chairman (Mr. Vernon Hartshorn) Miss Pankhurst ad. dressed the gathering, and made an attack on Mr. S. T. Evans, moving a resolution asking him to withdraw .his opposition to the Women's Enfranchisement Bill. This created a great" uproar, and it was with great difficulty that the speaker was allowed to proceed. No proper vote was taken.

WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. CONCERT ARTISTES FOR THE SWAN- SEA GATHERINGS. Swansea Welsh National Eisteddfod Com- mittee met at the Library on Thursday, Mr. Wm. James presiding. Sixty or eeventy mem beau were present. The following order of concerts to be given by the Eisteddfod choir was con- firmed, the Mobical Secretary (Mr. T. E. Powell) presenting tiie report on behalf of the Musical Sub-committee:— Tuesday, August 20th.—Miscellaneous concert: Sopranos, Madame Evanjpeiine Florence and Miss Sarah Gwen Davies; contraltos, Mies Gwladys Roberts and Miss t'eify Davies; tenors, Messrs. Edward Davies and Gwilym Richards; baas, Mr. Ch.hs. Tree and Mr. Emlyn Davies. Wednesday, August 21st.—"Uyn y Van": Soprano, Madame Maggie Daries; tenor, Mr. W. Trefor Evans; bass. Mr. David Hughes. Thursday, August 22nd.—"Faust" So- prano, Miss Perceval Allen; tenor, Mr. Ben Davies; baas, Mr. Meurig James. Friday, August 23rd.—Miscellaneous So- pranos, Madame Bertha Roesow and Miss S. M. Lewis; contraltos, Madame Jaunita Jones and Madame Edna Thornton: tenors, Mr. Lloyd Chandos and Mr. Thos. Thomas; bass, Mi. Ivor Fisher and Mr. Dan Price.

SUFFRAGETTES BILL. TALKED OUT IN PARLIAMENT. MR. S. T. EVANS' PETITION. The Suffragettes Bill introduced ir. \o Par liament on Friday afternoon by Mr. W. H. Dickenson, M.P., met with an inglorious fate. After a discussion lasting nu ;ly five hours, in which eighteen mem be re partici- pated, the Speaker declined to accept a motion for the closure. and Mr. flees, the Liberal representative for vhe Montgomery District, "talked out" the bill. Undoubtedly Friday's proceed:igs indi- cate that a marked advance- has taken plaoe in the movemen for obtauung the suffrage for women. For the firs', tune the House approached the quc&tion u a serious mood, and the majority of those >< spoke for and against the measure treaved it I:- a matter of practical politics. The at end- ance was unusually large for a FrKtay s.t- ting, competition to catch the Speaker s eye was exceptionally keen, and during the last- hour the House was crowded, and ;r. z ,s^a«e of excitement such as is seldom t, t>? wit- nessed save when the fate of a Gov-ern-,ent may be trembling in the balance The public galleries were filled, 8eH:n. "suff ragists" being among those admitted to the Ladies' Gallery under a pledge thrt conduct such as that which took place on cD historic occasion last season, when flags cr,: thrust through the grille and shrill crieo lntrt- rupted the proceedings, should mt be re- peated. Mr. Samuel Evans, whose obstructive tac- tics provoked that demonstration, <-peiKM the proceedings by submitting a petition signed by 21,000 women against the bill. Two smaller petitions in its favour were presented, one by Mr. Dickinson, the mover of the second reading, ana the ether by Mr. Whitehead, who propvf.e«d tiie in- jection of the measure. For the most part, the debate VT. left "to Ministerialists. Only one Ur.onist, Sir Francis Powell, spoke, and he was num- bered among the opponents of -he Bil-

THRILLING STORY OF TI E SEA SWANSE CAPTAIN'S RESCUE VT ) B V. OFl SPANISH COAST. LIFEBOAT SWAMPED AND A. Y: EN WASHED 0YF.RBGA1. HEROIC LEEDS IK A FrRH "■ G: ,E There have been many brave -t* ues '.1'11. shipwrecks, but. it is doubtful 1 plucV^tr action than that of the crew d the ,s, Merviuian, which i; now swa»~>>a. has been accomplished. Ca'; -n Iitvid Ijewis, who is a Swansea r- 0 h hvr skipper. and although the ■ pscue of Captain Sinclair and 22 ban f"oir. tbe s.s. Diligent, which had brok i'v.> rtr Ca.pe Yillano? Spain, happened r mc-ntta* a go now, the story is a thrillicr r;never- theless. Captain 7>ewis was then in c ~T' of th.i' s B. Venedotiin, most of the c¡- r. are on the Mervini;-n. whicfc is ¡,oj n¡; 111 the Prince of Wales Dock. The Venedotian was engaged ) e Me- diterranean trade and was vii p; ward passage when, the event oecarrcd. It v. i blowing: a h savy gale and when of! t,Pr Yillanos Captain Levis observe*1 0. rteanx* rolling heavily. but not App-ir ently wrong with her. Just t/'Torr- goil1( below the skipper abin turnec h.5 ë:zt. on the steamer and at this rr-<yrr;t:nt espied signals of distrass and request for heip The course of the Yenedotiar -as nlt^r^d and with great promptitude Oapt r.c fA' proceeded -o Pc-* what was w • The vessel proved to be tie s.s. IY.g,1t. of Sunderland, bound to and Huelva. Her shaft had broken and -it- ead become unmanageable. With 2. "t;. "'j c i,* running acid a rorky lee-flu.; • ■" ous proximhy, her poeitio.i v> a- v £ peril and wben within hailing di"t.»w Iwr captain made an urgent c be tatr n in tow. Captain Ijewis however. bL,4 to think of the safety of &11Æ: own '.«* nd ship and was forced to reply 't he could not in such terrifcie wca 1 r put otrt a beat. He, however, volvnteered > take the Hsk f standing by until daylig1 With waves b re-iking over her and th< < rew constantly on the qui vive, the Ven-siotian hung ca until morning broke. The wt-ather ntd shown no signs of abating and 1. was seen that the Diligent. had drifted t-. within a mile and a half of the rocks. As all her boats had bec-n lost, it was 1dt to the crew of the "Venedotian to undcrtr-ke the djflkult taek of getti. £ c tov-Une aboard. Captain Lewis's cali i'-T- vol-: was quickly responded to and t'l> ¡v-trt life- boat was get out with the ch»o* officer ja charge. Aft/r an exceedingly r rying id dangerous time, a three-inch line w." "e fast to the lail of t.he Yenedotiat hut .t "to once parted. A second atunapt v rJu:'kHy rrade and this time a 4i-inch r Ji»e was a^ed. bnt this also would not stand ih> strain and gave v ay Aii tne while a heavy sea had to be with and it was with the greatf»'-t a-nx^ety that those on board the two watched the brave efforts of the b-wi • t-w. The gallant fellows were not d* u-tt- c and they made other efforts. Tbe Dihg-ent c port anchor as a last resort was let t, and for- tunately it beld. and with her hetv4. to the wind and sea she wak in a less j> n, -jg se- dition for the time being. Py c' •<>«. manship Captain Ijewis lumped to g his chip close to the stem of -.he Diligent and made preparations to respond to the apoettJ to take oft the crew of the distressed ship. The chiff officer was still in chaTc of r« lifeboat and. thanks tc his skilful baadi. is ot the small craft, eight men were The lifeboat was returning to take t L the remainder when a huge wave *-ampjd her and her brave crew were wathed over- board and were in imminent danger of r.- ing lost. The chief officer, who could r- <% @wiro. was pulled out just in time thf chief' engineer. Mr. P Fishburne. ot Car- diff, and the other men were safely got en board, greatly exhausted, one being luid up for three days A second lifeboat was then launchf^, thm Arab firemen forming pan. of the r-rw, but the boat had not proceeded far .;>;hf'D cne of the Arabs was washed overbcc-rc inro th eea. His two companions, with< nt a moment's hesitation, sprang after t ind fctrt for the heroic action of his otunrarte* he would have perished. All thr*v n¡ picked t.p. The work of taking the remaining c < 01 the Diligent was performed in safet; Tea Diligent Waf; still holding by her and, t it was impossible to tow her and 81 ;• left within three-quarters of a mile j:om a roefc-bound coast. The Diligent hao %.Tt&- tons of copper ore on board. The crev Kzie landed at Corunna the same evening, cap*. Lewis by the way used oil freely to si >-4. e the sea and complimented all his ««* highly on th° courage they displayed Th» rescued captain and crew were loud in Vfce; thanks to their rescuers and Captain .<ewi has, as a souvenir of the adventure, a ir ti- canary whioh v. as saved from the wre- k o; the Diligent

MEZLEY'S RISKY VOYAGE. ILL-FATED BOAT TO LEAVE POR r TALBOT. The whole of the cargo of the French barque Mesley, on which such a disastrous and fatal explosion of coal g;^ occurred on December 17th at Port Talbot( Docks, liM now been discharged, and preparations are being made to tow the rnacll damaged vessel across to Rouen or another French port for repairs. The voyage will certainly involve very great risks.

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showed an increase over the same period of last yeai of 100,000 tons. Naturally, if that increase, which was a, large one, continued to take place during the whole of the year they would have got to six million tons— a figure which some time ago wae mentioned at being an almost impossible figure for Swansea, and one which tbe dockis could hardly cope with. He mentioned those fact.?, and especially to the carrying capac- ity of steamers, only to prove, if proof were necessary, that unless they went ahead with their docks they would most certainly go back. To his mind the commencement of the new Kings Dock was not, begun one hour too soon. nor would be finished one minute before required. The work of con- struction of that dock was proceeding satis- factory and with Sir John IJeweiyn 'it hoped that the summer of 1909 woui<i set the 00m pie tion of it. and if the contractors did that they would be entitled to the bonus the Trust had arranged to pay them. There was no doubt that The work of the new King's Dock had brought Swansea before the public, and he felt confident—although he was not able to say it definitely—that in u short time they would have a large works established in the neighbourhood, which would amply recompense the Trustees the anxiety and the risk they had taken in building such a large dock. In his opinion it (the works) would be the making of the town and the port of Swansea. Kvervoody knows that the dock was to be in such a position that the land adjacent wae suitable for the erection of large works, and he ceh as confident as he stood before them that the Trustees had embarked upon the right project. ;Hear, hear.) They all knew thev hud a new Bill before Parliament, and he was happy to say that opposition to it was not serious. He hoped that the com plot JOE of the King's Dock ipight see the return of his Majesty to see gigantic work carried out that would be of importance to Swansea and the King's dominions. In conclusion, the cnairaiin acknowledged the assistance given him bv the Trustees and staff, and said that in the future, as in the past, he would J..) his best to merit their confidence. (Hear. hear.) INCREASE IN TRADE LAST MONTH. Mr. F. H. Glynn Price moved the adop- tion of the report of the Finance Committee. and saia the total increase in the trade for last month was 28.000 tons, the imports showing an increase of 4 per cent, and the exports of 5 joer cent. In the imports there was an increase of In pig iron. 4.000 tons in pitwood, 1,000 tone: in bricks, slates, etc., 2,700 tons; and r. decrease in iron ore of 3,000 tons a*xl grain of 3,000 tons. In the exports, coal and patent fuel increased 27.0a0 tons. The result of the months working was a profit of m,200, compared with JS1,005 in the corresponding month of last year. Alciexman Tuttosi seconded. Chairman, in psitusag the resolution, -hich WBS carried, reverted to the annual and said the gross revenue in 1906 was £ 211,151; in 1905, £ 189,309; and in 1904, £ 179.776; whilst, afte r nfecting- the expenditures for those yesrs the surYtiujsee '.¡reJ'(> £32,074 for last- year, JE14,054 for 1905, £ ^102 for 1904. Hemcc the increase of •b~I,842 in th? gross revenue cf 1906 as com- pared with 1305 W35 earned at an increase 111 the expenditure of JE1,846 or, to put too c^se ui another form, the m^reewsed tonnage of 773,680 tons only ih-creased the expendi- ture by £ 1.846. That was largely explain- 00 by tl»e fact that the increased tonnage consisted c-bielv of coal «ind "patent fuel, Rill that tie cost of ren^wajs was very sit,-at, but it was fair to assume thct as the gioss revenue improved, tive revenue would improve at an increased ratic. Tie added that at the e-nd of last- week the number of vessels, m dock, tail are stjani, aggregated j 124. (Applause.) LXECITTTFE'S REPORT: NEW TIP AT SOUTH DOCK. Executive Coramitube's report dealt with the appomtn-ni. of Mr. T.. R. Robinson aoooumUait m succession to tÀle "ate Mr. Koskins, recommended the acceptance of tire tender for twi hydraulic capstans for the North Dock of tttp East Ferry-road Engin- eering Woa-ks. London, amount £ 228 10s. raeh reported that they had agreed to ac- cept from Messrs. Corker and Be van the .mrretifW of the l^ase of stables at Bnrr .v.s- roMi, ami grant a new lease of a portion to the same firri and the remaining to John Bsoon, LtJ., for 18 yaarv; and, lastly, sub- mitted an agreement with the London and North-Western Ra-ilwsv Company with re- ference to the erection by the company of a nenv cool tip on the south, side of the South Cock. The Chairman said that Mr Robinson bad been engagrd with the Barry Rai way Coni £ .a!;y in both railway and dock work, I fo that he was the kind of official tbe Trus- te« wanted. With regard to the proposed WT coal tip at the S"v.th Dock, he said that it wcw>ld be of the most modern type, and it enabled large steanwrs to be loaded at that dock. Seeing the large amount spent by the Trustees in improving the South Dock, any increased trade wotild be welcomed to the finances orf the Trust, and no doubt the ijfw tip would -Hc^v to some extent the I congestion of trpfli-c which went on there. ThorE was more waiter on the sill of the SO-JT/h Dock th&R even at. the Prince of Wales Dock, nnd '.hey ought tn be able to deal with the sa<e class of learners, so that he looked fornv&ro to increased shipments at this dock. TTeax. near.) The netw>rt W& adepted