The Cambria Daily Leader

THE LATE MRS. WM. WINTER I The funeral of the late Mrs. Winter, "f the late Captain William Wrnter, who was superintendent of the > waosea, Sailors' Home for eighteen years, took place on Wednesday after- noon. 711 mournful cortege left the, Sailors* Home at three o'clock for Danygraig Cemetery, the following being the chief Captain James Byrne, Mr. Thomas Byrne (manager of Grand 'n<?.tre), hrotb?M; Master Willie Holt. T?ph?; Mr. I?uis Chambert, Cornish Mount, brother-in-law; Frank Chambert. nephenr; and Mr. Julius Carman. There were also present: Dr. O'Sullivan, Mr. James Mitchell, MJ. Herbert Morgall (secretary Home"), Mr. Davies (Board of Trade), Mr. H. Miller (Sailers' Home), Mr. Jones (Shipping federation), Mr. Retekin, and Mr. Geo. Gunning (Seamen and Firemen's Union). The coffin, which was of polished oak and massive brass fitting, was covered with a number of beautiful floral tributes. The laet rites were impressively per- formed by the Rev. Father Conrath, and .e funeral arraagemeati vere carried 8ttt hy Messrs. Webster Bros., Calvert- street, Swansea.

j Captain Francis Danford Thomas, 7th Battaliolt. County of London Regiment. d{>putc eoroaer for the Ci,ty of J/>udon ana lor (_-entihI London, conduc-ifd two inquests in khaki on Tuesday a,t Si., Pan- cr", i L 1

BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES; ESTATE OF THE LATE MtSS C. M. OAWE » SWANSEA HOSPITAL TO BENEFIT Miss Catherine Mary Da we, of 24, I Casitletoii-terrace, Mumbles, near Swan- sea, who died on the 27th October last lett estate of the gross value 0f &1S.576, of which is net personalty. Pnv bate has been granted to Mr. Thomas Noou Talfourd Strick, of 29, Fisher-street. Swansea, solicitor, and Mr. Geo. Henry triek, of Ceftt B i,h en, Lower CYL-M. twrch, SwaiM?:i A?alley, works mamigcr. The t?tatrix left ?100 per &nnuin to Lucy Therisa Hodgson Potts; £ 21) to the Swansea and Eye Hospitals; £ 20 to the Swansea & South Wales Institute for the Blind; 1,10 to the Girls' Orphan Home, Swansea; £ 10 to the Girls' Friendly Society Lodge, Avenue D'Jena, Paris; &100 t0 Thomas Noon Talfour StricK; E-I50 upon trust for Mary Mo-rrioe; £1,500 upon trust for Seymour Forteecue Morrice. Her real estafe at St. Badeaux, Devon, is left U Don tru&t for her cousin, Edward Dawe, ald the residue of her estate sho left upon trust for George Henry Strick, for life with remainder upon trust for Catherine Gw-enllian S'trick.

KINDS OF RHEUMATISM I In popular language the word rheu- matism is a term which covers a multi- tude of ills, of which pain in the chief symptom. Articular rheumatism, inflammatory rheumatism, and rheumatic fever are all names for the same disease. Muscular rheumatism affects the muscles and does uot spread from one spot to another like inflammatory rheumatism. Lumbago is a form of muscular rheumatism. Some people have rheumatism every wmtci^ especially thoo-e people who in- herit W rheumatic tendency. They will continue to have recurring attacks until tho blood is built up to a strength suffi- cient to overcome the rheumatic poison. External applications and drugs that simply relieve the pain are useless. On the other hand, Dr. Williams^ Pink Pills build up the blood and really correct the trouble. With poison in the blood there is a. continual combat between the health forces Mud tlw di. AN-hen the rheu- matic poilsons prevail, the blood gets thin rapidly. When the blood is made rich and red by Dr Williams' Pink Pills the poisons a.re destroyed and expelled. Begin a course of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People without delay. Your dealer sells them, but be careful to aisk for Dr. Williams'. FREE.—Send for the free Health Guide, which explains much more about rhou- matism. A request to Book Dept., 46 Holborn Viaduct, London, -will bring you a copy.

RENDEZVOUS OF FORD FOLLIES I Stockholm, Wednesday. A Hague message says a private peace conference, organised by the Ford party, will meet in Macedonia.— Reuter.

0 WELCJME HOME! I An enthusiastic audience filled the schoolroom of Philadelphia Chapel, Hafod, on Monday night for the purpose of welcoming home Private Sam Palmer, R.A.M.C., of Freeman-street, Bryn- hvfryd, from the front. Private Palmer was invalided home a little while ago from the Dardanelles wounded in the leg by shrapneL Refreshments were- handed around by the ladies during the carrying out of a splendid programme of songs, recitations, etc. Among those who took part were Mr. Daniel Hughes, Mr..Jvlin Hughes, Misses Mathews, Muriel John, Maggie Roberts, D Thomas, John, Annie Leyshon, Annie Humphreys, and Mrs. Harry Beynon. Mrs. Elias Thomas presided over the meeting in a. very able manner. Addresses were delivered by the pastor (Rev. D. Pryse-Williams) a.nd Mr. John Lewis. In proposing and seconding the usual vote of thanks, Mr. John Roberts and Mr. John Phillips spoke. This terminated a most successful meeting.

SERVED I N GALUPOLI. I Second-Lieutenant Eric Evans, of the I King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, joined the R.N.V.R., London, in Novem- ber, 3911. The follow- ing May ho went to Gallipoli, acting as a sniper He was wounded in the right arm during the great advance in June. Pe,. lurniBg to duty, he ik.as recommended for .promotion. Then he laid up with dysentery. Previous to enlisting Mr. Evans was a teacher at the Clyna Council Schools XR?th. Ho is twenty- ?wo 'vqtrs old and is the Mn of Mr. G. V. Evans. Cadoxton, Neath. I

The death was onnouneed on Tuesday of the Rurhfc iton. Sir Andrew Ricliand Seoble, formerly Coti«eTrative W.P. for Central Hackney, at his residence. Chevels- ton. Wimbledon. Deceased was 8i.

GETTING HIS OWN BACK I INFURIATED PAREHT ASSAULTS MUMBLES I TEACHER. I THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S CHILD I Charl es Cottle, lighthouse-keeper, was I summoned at the Swansea County Police Court for assaulting William James Lloyd DaviasLuncertificated teacher,Oystermouth School, on January 10th-—Mr. Ivor Evans prosecuted, and Mr. J. Evan Rowlands de- fended. There was a cross-summons. William Jalues Lloyd Daviee, uncertifi- cated teacher, aid that on the 10th he corrected five children, among them being Edwin Cottle. He gave them ea-eb a ei w with a cane on the open hand, and sent theiu back to their places. They laughed at him. The children went out for recrea- ton at 10.30, and while Mr. Morgan and himself were watching the children form up to return, defendant Cottle jumped ovff t]1/' wall and knocked him down. He said: I've had my own back; rm satis- fied." Witness replied that he would have his own back, and he wouLd hear further of it. Defendant asked him why he didn't join the Army, and witness replied he was too late; he had joined the Army. What the Regulation Says. Crofs-exajnined by Mr. Rowlands: He knew the regulation that the headmaster only should inflict corporal punishment. The headmaster had not relegated this power to him. He had in one case apolo- gised for beating a child. The headmaster had told him not to heal: children again. He didn't admit that lie liad an ungovern- able temper. There had been complaints about his beating a boy named Bag-low. It was not true that the. little girl had com- mitted no offence save asking another girl in a whisper for a ruler. He would swear that he did not punish those five children more than once that morning. One hrtle girl he punished more than once. By Mr. Evans: He considered that he had authority to punish the children, and was answerable only to the public authorities. Only a Slight Tap. David Owen, a pupil teacher, said he saw defendant jump over the wall anL'd knock Mr. Davies down. The tap given to the little girl was only a slight one. If You Want to Hit Anybody By Mr. Rowlands He did not hear Cottle Bay, You have beaten my child." After the blow was struck, Mr. Cottle said to Mr. Daviee, If you want to hit anybody, don't hit a little girl, but hit Lue." Alfred Morgan, .issistant master, said he was in the school yard at the time of the assault. He heard a sound, and look- ing round, saw Davies on the ground and Cottle over him in a fighting attitude. He didn't hear anything said. He ex- amined the child's hand, but found no mark. Cross-examined by Mr. Rowlands: No one had given Davies permission to punish, but it was a custom, being done In every school. Mr, Rowlands: Being wrongly done? Witness: No doubt. By Mr. Evans: So far as the regula- tions were concerned, teachers were re- sponsible only to the Education Authority. Arthur Ivor Davies, headmaster, said that on the girl's complaint he bad in- vestigated. The girl had been punished on the tip of the fingers. He saw no mark or swelling on the finger, and he considered the punishment had been very light indeed. Mr. Rowlands: Did you give any authority to this man to punish ? Witness; Xo. He had (continued witness) spoken to Davies on every occasion that complaints had been made. Phyllis Collier, one of the little girls who had been punished," was called. Mr." Rowlands aid his client, did not object to hi, chilcireii being corrected, but to its being inflicted by any but the headmaster. Cottle was a man of excel- lent character. Cottle Explains. I Defendant, sa.id ho went up to Davies and said, You struck my child again? He said. No, did I ? in sneering way. Witness replied, "If you are an Englishman, beat me, not my child! Then, said witness, I struck a blow and hit ^im down. Davies then got up and said, You blackguard! You are the big- gest blackguard in Mumbles! but, added ■witness. my character proves otherwise." 3Ir. Evans: Did you think it a right thing to strike the master in the presence of the children ? Witness: I was under great provocation. Cottle was fined 20s., and the case I against the teacher was dismissed.

REFUSED TO M VILLAGES I Athens, Tuesday.-TLe, Hestia" learns from Salonika that two Bulgarian ollio ;rs who deserted have surrendered to tre Greek authorities. It is stated they re- fused to execute an order to set fire to wen Serbian villages, and were conse- quently sentenced to death, but conr?i-H to escape.

7 omm m COLLIERIES I At the Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday Frank Smith, crane driver, and Geo. Lane were summoned for a breach of tho Coal Mines Regulation Act by being on the premises of the Mountain Colliery in an intoxicated condition on New Year's Eve. Mr. Henry Thompson prosecuted; Mr. J. Evan Rowlands de- tended. Evidence was given by Ernest Powell, banksman, and John Lewis Jones, time- keeper, that defendants had been in a hut with their landlady and others, and that two fiagonc, of beer and an empty whisky bottle were found with them. Both said to the time-keeper it. was New Year's morning, and they were having a jollifica- tion. P.C. Owen testified to the defemd&nts having been drunk, though they denied it. The Chairman said the magistrates were agreed that the case had been proved. They regarded it as a serious case: there was too much drinking in collieries, and it must lie put a stop to. Defendants were fined 40s. each and ordered to pay advocate's fee.

ABOUT MILK POWDER. I Casein, Ltd., writing with regard to thê Ij recent discussion at the Carmarthenshire Health Committee with reference to milk powder, say.—r It ma. oi interest to you to know that milwder is used by most of the children's hospitals throughout the United Kingdom, it is also largely used by the municipal authorities. There is no German taint, directly or indirectly, connected with this milt pow- der. It is not made in Germany. The process originated in the United States, and has been in use in England for many years. I AAilk powder is pure milk minus the water, which hs-s been abstracted by a scientific process, which does not. in any way destroy the enzymes of the imili.,

NEW CEMETERY SWANSEA'S BID FOR THE SINGLETON SITE The m.onthly meeting of the Swansea County Borough Council was held on Wednesday, the Mayor lAId. T. Merrells) presiding. Other members present were: Alderman T. T. Corker, Ben Jones, J. Devouald, G. Colwill, Dan Jones, W. H. Miles, Evan Evans, and David Davies, Coun'illors David Maithcwp. T. hhan. T. W. Ho?Hs, Darid WiUiam?., G. Hill, F. J. Parker, G. A. Flemmings, W. W., Holmes, W. L. Morgan, H. MacDonnell, Col. A. Sinclair, D. J. Bassett, P. Mcly- j rteux, J. H. Lee, T. J. Wilson, J. Lewis, E. G. Protheroe, J. Barclay Owen, Evan Jones, J. Powlesland, D. J. Davies, W. G. Lloyd, R. Buckiand. Vote of Condolence. The Mayor mo veil a vote of condolence with the relatives of the late Mr. Daniel Edwards, and spoke of Mr. Edwards' con- n-ediQu -,vitii iin(i 81,-41 that of ? his son, Mr. W. H. Edwards. Aid. Corker eccond?d, and the r?solu- tion was r?rried, the DMrnt?r? Manding. Theatre Royal License. On the motion of Mr. A. Sinclair. I seconded by Mr. P. Molyneux, an appli-| cation was granted for the transfer of the license for stage, plays of the Theatre' Ifoial from Mr. Fran-is Harvey to Mr. Harry Thomas tnderwocd, of 5, Great) Newport-street, London. Cemetery Accommodation. Tlw Town Clrk reported that he had! applied to the Local Government Board I ior permission to &crve notice to treat j upon Lord ?wajL?ea with regard to the acquisition of land by the County Council! under the Swansea Order, 1915, and the Board, m reply, said they were unablol to consent. The Town Cierk explained that the land required by the Corporation was for cemetery a,coommodation. Mr. J. H. Leo suggested that when the Mayor and the Town Clerk were next in London they should call on the Local Government Board and see if the matter could be carried any further. He pointed out tha.t the la?t interment in the Catboiic part of the cemetery at Dany- graig was taking place that afternoon, and trees were- being cut down to make m?ra room. He ?tima.tcd that it would take? about four years before negotiations could be completed with regard to the new cemetery, a.nd by that time the town would be in a most critical position with regard to cemetery accommodation. It was decided that the Mayor and Town Clerk, with Mr. J. H. Lee (chairman of the Burial Boards Committee) should calli oi the Local Government Board with r-, gard to the matter. Care of the Wounded. The Town Clerk reported on various conferences that had been held at Car- dLft with reference to the consideration and care of disabled soldiers after the war and their education. A central statutory committee had been appointed, and it was decided to isecure adequate represen- tation from Wales by means of tho ap- pointment of a eub-c"0Duni tr.C. Sub-com- mitte% had been appointed for '?tlan,li and Ireland. The Chairman of the Edu-I cation CODlmitÜe and the Director of Education had attended the conferences. It was decided to give the authorities 1 at Cardi support in getting Wales re- presented. The Mayor to Attend. A letter was read from the Chairmay. of the National Patriotic Association' asking the Mayo: to attend a conference I at the Guildhall, London, on Januarvj 31st, with reference to trade aud employ-j ment after the war. j The Mapor pointed out in oonnection with this confcrenco that a meeting; would lie held ce Monday next. On the motion of Alderman Ben Jones, seconded by Mr. P. Molyneux, the Mayor! was deputed to attend both meetings. Effort to Co-opt Mr. A. Eden. The Mayor pointed out that the Central Statutory Committee was a very impor- tant committee, and efforts had been made to get Mr. Arthur Eden as their re- presentative. He hoped they would get Mr. Eden co-opted as a member of the Executive Committee, and that he and the Mayor of Swansea vould have the op- portuiuty of attending the annual con- ferences. Light Railway Order. The Town Clerk reported the result of the application to the Board of Trade; with reference to the Light Railway Order, and said that the period had been extended one j c'ar from the 28th February. Lord Selborne's Letter. A letter was read from Lord Selborne, President of the Board of Agriculture, urging the necessity of producing as much food as possible fcom allotments and gar- den ground witliin the area of county boroughs during the coming season. He asked the Swansea Corporation to move in this direction, and emjuired far cer- tain information, including the quantity of land available. The Mayor suggested a should be appointed to deal with the mat- ter, which was one of great urgency. Ho bdieved the Corporation had in hand about 10 acres on Town Hill and other vacant land in other parts of the borough. Ho thought the Corporation should allow people to work the land during the war free of charge, and that would save any complications that might arise if a rent was charged. Mr. Powlesiand Dö you 'know whether any other riluullords are prepared to offer land for this purpose? The Mayor: I have not made any en- quiries, but probably many of the owners of oth-er unoccupied lajad may follow suit.

SUBSIDIES SUOSTED Recommendations Regarding British Trades. Considerable interest has been aroused tby the statement made by The Times on Monday that an important report from the Advisory Committee of the Board 01 Trade was in the iiress and might be expected shortly. It appears that Mr. Runciman has been in possession of this report for a month, and there is a general feeling that its publication should not he longer delayed, particularly in view of the fact that the recommendations are known to be drastic. It is understood that Government sub- sidies for certain ind ustries are advo- carted, and protection by ta rill also ap- proved by overwhelming majorities. The trades concerned, which it will be noticed, are largely those represented at the British Industries Fair last spring, I include:- Paper making. I Cutlery. Printing. Table glass. Stationery. Optical glass. China ware. Glass botthss. Earthenware. Jewellery. Porcelain. Toys. Electrical Brushes. apparatus. Building materials. Fancy leather. The committee has dealt with copyright, trade-marks, and patents, and made im- portant recommendations. They have de. voted a. section to the great need for scientific training and research, and added some illuminating information on tariffs. In fact it has been stated that tho report constitutes an emphatic re- pudiation of almost all the doctrines -if the Manchester school.

BOLL-DOC BITES BOY I An eleven-year-old boy name Thomas Muray, of Green-row, Swansea, was treated at the Hospital on Tuesday even- ing for a bite from a bull-dog above the left ankle. A Aece of floeh wac. taken completely away.

THREE REASONS i A meeting of the creditors of John the credit.or (If John Morgan, of 11, New Orchard-street, Swan- sea, formerly grocer, now working as a labourer, was held at the Official Re- j eeiver's Office, Swansea, on Wednesday. The receiving order was gazetted 3rd January, 1916. Debtor's ae(--ou n!i-- showed: Liabilities (unsecured), £ 112 f8. Id; assets. £ 29 10s. deifciency, £ 112 105. Id. The causes of failure, as alleged by debtor, were: Wife's illness, the war, and bad debts. No resolutions were passed, and the Official Receiver remains trustee.

PRINCE AND PARLIAMENT An interesting rumour in the Lobby onj Tuesday night was that possibly H.R.H. the Prince of Wales may take his seat in tho House of Lords this session, in which case he will be able to take his place beside the throne an the occasion of thell opening of ^he new Parliament by thei King. Should this prove true, and there are those who say it is probable the Prince would have to take hiI seat very shortly, as this session is expected to end next week and a new session open about the third week next month.

Stockholm, Wediaesday.-Tho Swedish Government has protested in Berlin against the seizure by the Germans of two Swedish steamers, the Capella and the Hildur, and has demanded the im- mediate release of the steamers and their cargoes on the ground that they vrere un- doubtedly captured in Swedish territorial wat.Reute.r-

ECOMMERCEOFTHE [ DAY. -0 PRINCIPAL STOCK EXCHANGE AND OTHER MARKET REPORTS. SETTLEMENT DATES. Mining Contango Jan. 24 Feb. 7 General CGUWllgO. Jan. Z5 Feb. 8 Ticket Day Jan. Z6 Feb 9 Pay Day Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Consols Pay Day Feb. 5 Mar. 1 BUTTliK MARKET. Cork, Wednesday. First 146, second litO, third 90, fresh butter 133. METAL MARKET. London, WedI1ec;èay. i Copper quiet, turnover 100 t?ne, 8.? to 86 ca?h, S;? to &5? three months. Tin steady, 175 to ITjA cash, 175 to lïli three months. English lead, 31; foreign 30$ to 30j. Sp elter, 88 to 75. Mutdiesbro' iron, Ms. 2d. c<Mh; 80s. 7d. month. iron, 80s. :( I. caah; SCjs. Ie,. moxith. COHN MARKET. I Mark Lane. London, Wednf'daT'. I Weather moist; attendance mze-ra:ie. Wheat firmly held ior Is. to 16. 60.. over Monday's lowest, but. this seems to check business. One Northern Manitoba 70 ship, 71 landed, wanted. Flour 6d. to 1. dearer, scarce: Best American Patents, Ms. 6d.; Town Households, 52s. Maize disappointing and lower, 50s. l. and 50s. 9d. accepted Pla&o, landed. Barley firm, full rates, quiet. Oats slow, an- changed. English wlieat fair demand, turn dearer. ————— SWANSEA DOCKS. 1 Wednesday.—There was an easier tori- in the anthracite coal marke". and tlwrI was a falling-off in demand- Swansea. VaUey large is offered for immediate delivery at much reduced prices, and Rea Vein large is also easy. Chartering remains somewhat inactive SWANSEA TO — St. Malo, 198 700 tons (Ourn and Glass). Treport, 24s. 6d., tinplates (Stockwood. Rees and Co.). The following were approximately the closing i*notations:— ANTHRACITE COAL:— 8. d. s. d. Malting large 53 0 to 34 0 Nutbreaking large 50 0 to 31 0 Swansea Valley grades. 29 0 to 30 0 Red Vean large 26 6 to 27 0 Machine-madcobbles 45 0 to 45 0 French nuta 46 0 to 47 0 Stove nuts 44 0 to 46 0 Beans 32 0 to 54 0 Peas 19 6 to 21 0 Rubbly culm 6 0 to 6 5 Duff 2 0 to 2 6 STEAM OOAL:- Best large Z3 0 to 25 0 Seconds M 6 to 22 9 Bunkers J.7 0 to 19 0 Snjalls 8 6 to 9 6 BITUMINOUS COAX:— Large 23 6 to 26 6 Small 15 6 to 19 9 plTENT FUEL 24 0 to 25 0 Coal quotations are all f.o.b, net cash 31 days. London City and Midland Bank, Ltd. I The ordinary general meeting of the directors of the Landon City and Midland Bank, Ltd., will be held at the Cannon- street Hotel, London, on Friday morning, the 28th :nst. In their report to the .share- holders the directors state that tho not profits for the year ending 31st December, 1915, after payment, of all expenses and making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, amount to £ 1,130,976 Os. lftd., t(, which has to be added the balance of L421,265 6s. lid. brought forward from last aa^euct, making together a total sum of £1,552.261 7s. 91]., which has been appropriated as fol- lows :-lntcrim dividend at the rate of 18 per cent. per annum for the half-year end- ing 30th June 1915, less Income Tax, E-385,451 Vs. lid.; dividend at the rate of 18 per cent, per annum for the half-year ending 31st December, 1915. payable 1st February, 1916. less Income Tax. E360,352 4s. 3d.; Investment Account, £ 642,860; Brink Premises Redemp- tion Fund, £ 30,000; Officers' Pension Fund, £ 20,000; balance to ne carried forward to next account, £ 113,597 15s. 2d. TotaL £ 1,552.261 7s. 9d. They announce with deep regret the retimement from the Board of Sir William B. Bowring, Bart., J. A. Chris. tie, Esci(v, and J. Howard Gwyther, Esqin consequence of advancing age, and they wish to place on record their great appre- ciation of the services rendered to the bank by these gentlemen during the time they have been oor-nected with it. Branches of the bank have been opened at St. Jamee's- street, Loudon, S.W., and at Amesbury, And- over, Basingbtoke, Great Yormouth, Lowes- toft, Richmond (York9,1. Bomsey, Tavistock, Westbourne (Bournemouth), and Win- chester. Tho directors retiring from office are Thomas Royden. 1:aq.. and Sir Percy Flly Bates, Bart., who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election- The auditors. Messrs. Whinney, Smith, a-nd Whinney, of London, now retire, and offer themselves I SOUTH WALES FINANCE I Business wa., again good during the past week, and local markets very firm. Coal shares were in good demand owing to the near approach of some of the dividends. Dry Dock shares were in request. Shipping shares cWiiued moat attention, with some shares difficult to obtain. A large business was transacted in Rubber shares. RAILS—Tbeeo were strong, with a good demand for most of the Ordinaries. Barry Deferred improved to 76-77. Port Talbot Ordinary changed hands aA 114 10s. Rbon- dda Ordinary were wanted at 10. Rhymney Preferred and Deferred were wanted, with none obtainable. Taff Vale Ordinary im- I proved to L67 10s. to £58 108. Vale of Gla- morgan was done at 80, and Alexandra "B" at 74. COAL AND IMN.-Albim OrdinarF-im- proved to £6 to 5s., and the Preference to tg 10s. to Eg 15s. Blaenavon Ordinary were 12s. 6d. to lis. Consolidated Cambrian Ordinary wore in good demand, and rose to ZS3. to 28s. 6d.; the Preference were firm -it 18s, 3d. Cardiff Collieries Ordinary were offered at 3Zs 6d. Celtics were 14e. 9d. bid. Oynon Ordinary were good at ZOa. to 21s. D. Davis Ordinary were 35s. to 35s. 9d. Ebbw Valee were active at 18s. 6d. to 13s. 9d., and the Preference L4 17s. 6d. to £ 4 ltls. Fern- hill Collieries Ordinary were in strong de- mand. with business up to 31s., and the Preference changing at 21a. Grahams wer> idle 81 £ 5 10s Grea t Western Colliery "B" improved to Li 7s. 6d.. and the New to E7 5s. Gwaun-cae-Grrwens were bid for at 24s. 6d. Insoles Ordinary changed hands at 21a In- ternationals were £5 10s. to £5 15B. LAM- berts Ordinary were offered at 26s. 3d.. Lockets wer3 idle at L6 to 5s. Newpori- Abercara Ordinary wero 268. 6d. bid. and the Pre-Preferenoe 21s. buyers; the Prefer- ence were wanted at 19s. Norths were 25s. to 26s. Oceai and Wilsons were active at £ 9 10s. to 49 los. Powell Duffryns were firm at Ms. 6d to 55s. 6d. Rhymney Iron Old were IDs. 6d. to lis., and the New 9a. 6d. to 10s. Tredeea- A" were firm at 21s. to 21s. 6d. United Nationals were a good mar- ket at 58. Windsor Issues were in demand, the Ordinsr- at £3 IDS- the 1st Preference £15. toO E15 lfe, amd the 2nd Preference at Sa. [ (Continued at foot of next Column).

2,535,768 l I CERMANYS WAR LOSSES I TO END OF YEAR In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr. Tennant said that the total German casualties officially announced to the end of last year were as follows: Killed 588,986 Died 24,080 Wounded 1,566,549 Missing 356,153 2,535,768 Possible Imports Rertcistion. I In d statement with regard to merchant 1 shipping, Mr. Runciman said that it might be necessary to shut out from this country articles which were not now strictly necessary. Mesopotamia Operations. I Mr. Chamberlain said a telegram had been received, dated January 15th, from the general officer in command in Meso- potamia in which it was stated that the weather conditions had been atrocious and had stopped all progress. Writ Issued. A new writ was issued for Rotherham.

THE SLIHCSBY BABY I To-day's Hearing of Strange Law Suit. When the bearing of the Slingeby appeal was resumed on Wednesday, Sir Edward Carson read evidence to stow that in August and September, 1910, it was not known in England that an heir was about to be born to the Slingsbv's or that the Ifcdy had gone to San Francisco for the confinement. Counsel also complained bitterly that during the evidence of Mr Alan Peter Slingsby Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane bad allowed to be read extracts from a San Francisco newspaper, which contained the following ;A strange tale of a dis- appointed mother's attempt to palm off another child as her own and as heir to an English earldom is said by Attorney Thorn to be revealed in the alteration of the State records.. The principals named are present Earl of Slingsby and his wife, who was a dashing Kentucky belle." This was, said coansel, a tisseu of non- sense.

THE CHINESE REBELLION I Shanghai, Wednesday. — A telegram from Chentufu states 6,000 Imperial troops are garrisoning Suifu. Troops are con- stantly moving southward.—Reuter.

THE NEW ZEALAKDERS' BADGES I The jaunty puggarees worn round the regimental hats by the wounded New Zea- landers over here, and regarded with so much admiration by the more prosaically decorated British Tommy, are not chosen according to the dictates of each man's fancy, but ordained by the New Zealand military authorities. They. of course, mark the various services. In -NeW Zea- land the infantry band is a red one with khaki borders; Army Service Corps is white between khaki; the artillery is red and black without khaki; engineers, a narrow band of dark blue between khaki; mounted infantry, a broad band of green with kliaki borders; and the Army Medi- cal Corps a maroon band similarly plaoed. The Maori soldiers wear red and black badges of various shapes..

MITCHELSON A -N-D 00, A. Aleo CASTLE BUILDINGS, A]eo Column B'ld'gs, SWANSEA. Pinner's Hall, Cardiff. London. Tolophonee- Tblegrams- 628 Cent. Swansea (2 Lines). cc Hitchelson, Swansea." 2594 Cardiff (6 lines). Xjtcbedson, Cardiff." 7680 London Wall (2 Lines). Chelsonmit, London." ACTIVITY L" COLLIERY SHARES. The OcmlI Share market øbowe marked signs of a revival of intoreet, in anticipation of the forthcoming Company reports for 1515. Among attractive puichaeas at monust may be menti-oned FERNHILL COLLTEBIES, LTD., 1£1 Ordinary Shares at 30s. to 35j&. per share. The dividend record is ozoollent, the average of the Company's three completed years being 14 per cent. Laet year 16 per cent, was paid, ana there is no doubt the Company continues to do very well. At 30s. to 31s, the yield on hswis of lat-t. year's dividend is about 10J per cent., and we negwd tbe shares as an excellent pur- chase in view of the very favourable out- look for the trade. I The price has twen es high as about and there sfeould be, o-, eeod rise.

— mi ALLIED WAR COUNCIL TlrDATS IMPORTANT METING OF MINISTERS IN LOW RECENT TURN FOR THE BEma Paris, Tuesday.-The Allied meet in London to-morrow. From tli-31, French point of view matters during the last two or three weeks have taken a turn, for the better, the precise military signifi- cance of the Montenegrin surrender not yet being appreciable. The Allies bave had time thoroughly to organise them- selves at Salonika, where the position is regarded as secure. But in the course of th4* five weeks whicii have elapsed the AUied Ministers met in Paria. a num- ber of matters have reached a point when, personal contact will bring about an im- mediate settlement.—" Times War Tele- gram, per Press Association. (Copyright.): FRENCH MINISTERS ARRIVE. M. Briand, French. Premier, reac London on Wednesday. He is accom- panied by M. De Margerie. Political Director of the French Foreign Office; General Gr&zieoii, chief of the General. Staff of the Army; General Lacarej, French. Minister of Marine; M. MaroefL Sernbat, Minister of Piihlic Works; arid., a number of naval and military offic-eis., Thfl mission lunched on Wednesday with, the French Ambassador, Mr. Asquith. £ ir ■ Edward Grey and other British Ministers^ being present.. On Wednesday sight that mission will be the guests of Mr AeqiAth-

BIRTHS,,MARRIAGES AND DEATHS4 —— MARRIAGES. TATLOE—TBOTT.—The neddmg was solem- nised on Sunday, .fcacnarr 16th, at S £ Gabriel'# Qbareh, of Mr. lilmmam, Taylor to Mift Gladys Trott. The Vicair-oftioiated. DEATHS. JOHN.—On January 17th, at 11, Jersey-ter-^ race, St. Thomas, William Jeaamiah, theM beloved husband of Lucy y. John, and) eldest sor of William John. Pezivflia*/ Brynhyfryd. in his 31st year. FlUleraLf Thursday, at 3 p.m., for CwUy Gentlemen only. JBUKIHS.—At Uplands, PotttstnSa-we. Janu- ary 17th. Mary Jenkins, widow of late )(r.i Daniel Jenkins, auctioneer. Tnneral to-i morrow COiursdayj at 3.6 ivm., for St. • Peters. Yell only. W HITTAKKtL—On the 19th insat., at Alben.( Houea. St Tbomaw. Robert Henry (fore- man shii wrighi Prlhoe of WtJes Dry Dock\ the dewsrty-bekyed htisband of Hannah Lcwerine Wiittaker. Funeral on, Saturday tw Danysrraic at 3 o'clock., Public. YORATH.On January 17th, at 12, Bernard- street, Swansea, Jane, the beloved wife of Thomas Torath. Aged 72. FuneraL private.

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(Continued from preceding oolumnA I ALLSGELLAJVEOUS.—John Blands changed binds at 21. Britonferry Chemicals were 31s. 6d.. to 32s. 6d. Caxdiff Ice were wanted at £ 9 lOs. Ooliseum Ordinary were in do. mand at 4. Jones Dick in eons were 8a. to 9s. Thomas Owen Preference were done at 12s. iSpiUers and Bakers Ordinary were 47s. to 47s. 6d. Status Investment Trust were 22s. id. X/d. Stepney Wheels were 16&. 6d. Weavers Preference were offered at Lie 12b. 6d. DOCK AND SHIP PIN G.—Ba&teunptons were inquired for at 24s. to 25s. Britains were firmer at JM6 to L16 10a. Barry Grav- ing swere firm at 20. Cardiff Channels were 24s. 6d. to 25s. 6d. Cairn LinVb were 37s. to 39s. Cambrian Steam Navigation were bet- ter M bid. Cardigans were 28s. to 29e. Cressragtons were 26s. 6d. to 27s. 6d. Court Liaee were zas to 28s. 6d. Denes were 163. I 6d. to 17s. 6d Dulcia 8..8. shades were 27s. 6d. to 28s. 6d x.d. Field Lines were wanted at 31s. Globsj were firm at 15s. 9d. to 16s. 3u. Griffith Ijewis were firm at 31s. 6d. bid. W. and C. T. Jones were 35s. 6d. to 366.. 6d. x.d. Hains were LIB ISe. to £ 13 5s. x.d Keetells (v/ere 65—70. London-American Maritimes were 28s. to 29s. Jtordey Carneys were Crm at 10s. 3d. to 15s. 9d. Mount Stuart Dry Dock Deferred were wanted at L7 IBs. 9d. Orders and H a r. dfords were offered at £10 5s. Port ThJbot Graving were offered at 8. Ro- sellas were 29, to 30s. Rederofts were s. 6d. to 386. 6d. Town Lines were L7 10s. to £.8. Scarisbricks were 26s. to 28s. Tempus were £ 17— £ 17 10s. Tatems were firm at 47s. 6d. Stellas were 20e. 6d. to Zls. 6d. Maindya were 24s. 6d.—25a. 6d. Haentoris were 22s. 6d. —23s. 6d. Hazelwoods were 31s. 6d.—32s. 6d.