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Our Note Book1 ————— .0 ————— Xhe Children's Charter. — Some Swansea Reflections. —The Question of Earlier Closing.—The Provisions of the New Shops Act. When the next effort is made to se- rure something like uniformity in the closing day at Swansea, it will, it is ex- pected, be attended with greater success than was the movement iniated some years ago. The Shops Act which came into operation last year may not be a perfect measure—-no Act of Parliament ■which affects so many interests can be acceptable to everyone—but soma of ithose who were most strenuous in their opposition to it during its passage through the House of Commons* now ad- rait that it contains many excellent provisions, especially in regard to the power conferred upon local authorities entrusted with its administration. The majority of what are described as iegitirnato" traders in the town, for instance, have long been in favour oi earlier closing, even although for some years Swansea has, in this respect, shown a more progressive spirit than most places. But when steps were taken Oil the last occasion to obtain a closing order, they had to he abandoned owing the small s h op- to the opposition at the small shop- keepers, who considered that theii liberty as individuals was being intei- icred with. The position under the Act of last year has been materially altered. A new system of classification has been adopted, which makes it much easier for a. closing ordw to be obtained by legitimate traders as distinct from those who have facetiously been called of all trades and masters of non." Providing the necessary majority can be secured in a particular trade, others v. ill be obliged to fall into line. Ihis may be deemed a hardship by the minor- ity. The majority, however, must rule. Some time ago the question was asked 11 this column whether the Children's Charter as far as the portion of it re- lating to cigarette smoking was con- cerned. was not becoming a dead letter in Swansea. Since that tÜle the writer's observations wiith reference to the matter have tended to strengthen the view that snch is the case owing to the fact that once aga.in the small boy and his cigarette are to be seen, and that right in the main streets of the town. ♦ One does hope, however, that this *i!l Dot be allowed to continue for the simple reason that a great case was made out for the clause tixi question, and its incorporatiun in the charter Has only brought about as the result of the medical authorities having demon- strated beyond all doubt that cigarette smoking by boys was not only harmfu l but a terribly pernicious habit which ended in some cases in the total rum of the nervous system. Those views fitill hold good. The Charter will prove an excellent thing for lads who snow signs of a prediliction for smoking at too early all age, providing its pro- visions are interpreted and carried out in a firm though kindly spjrÜ. To day's Gossip. '•Yes, teacher; know what the oMks are for-for poor men to fi-Il in!" ,said a little one at a local school. Heard outside the Police Court: Seo that feller? He was had up for using unseen (obscene) language!" »t. Who's the chairman?" asked the reporter. We are all chairmen!" was the re ply. The old order cbangeth." There were justices waiting for prisoners at tbe Swansea Police Court on. Friday, not prisoners awaiting justices. Did anyone note whem our con- temporary put the 'Horry result yester- i -ri av ? UDdei- an advt about ""Baby's Acute Bronchitis," and with such a nice modest little heading! ::JI: :I: In presenting his ooujurillg tltck, How to make money," at the y M.C.A. "At Home," Mr. Archibald Potter announced that he could not hoid himself responsible for persons afterwards attempting to perform this experiment by other means. Although he was connected with the Swansea Police Force for many years, Ex-Inspector Edwaid-s in still sentimental He applied to the Watch Committee the ot her day to be allowed 1.f) keep his dress uniform coat, and permission was readily granted. The Recreative Union, of the Y.M.C.A., under whose aegis the At Home" wru; run in the Albert I-Jail, was formed in February 1907, for the purpose of incorporating and super- vising all the athletic clubs and recrea- tional agencies of the local Y.M.C.A.

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CHANCELLOR'S CAMPAIGN. A GREAT SPEECH. MR. LLOYD GEORGE FORESHADOWS GREAT REFORMS. TOWN AND COUNTRY. At the Natioual Liberal Club last evening the Chancellor of the Exchequer made an important pronouncement on the Land question. There was a distinguished company present, including Lord Pontypridd, Sir Alfred Mond, Bart, M.P., Mr. Ellis Griffith (C nder Secretary to the Home M.P., Mr. J. Hinds, M.P., Mr. Llewellyn Wil- liams, M.P., etc. Lord Glantawe wrote apologising for inability to attend. The occasion was that of the unveil- ing of a fine portrait of Mr. Lloyd George, which had been executed by Mr. Christopher Williams, who painted tho official picture oi the Investiture at Carnarvon. Tho Chancellor, in a vigorous speech, advocated immediate and courageous action on the part of Liberals in 1"()- spect to tbeir land policy. Coming Events. I In the course of his address Mi. Lloyd George, after alluding to Home P-,Ulc Sala:- Wo have got another Bill to pass on —the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. (Ap- plause). Next year I hope and believe we shall have a Plural Voting Bill—(ap- plause)—and then we will have an Edu- cation Bill- (Hear, hear). 1 do not say we will be quite at the end of our man-) date. (A voice: "No, a Land Bill.") I do not believe the mandate of the Lib- eral Party is exhausted. Its mission is not complete. As long as there remains in this land poverty, wretchedness, and misery due to preventable causes, the mission of Liberalism in the State will last until the very last of these causes is removed. (Hear, hear). I The Foremost Task. I "Foremost among the tasks of Lib- eralism in the near future is the regen- ?e ?llatilon of rural life and the emancipa- tion of the land of this country from the [paralysing grip of a. rusty, effete, and unprofitable system. 1 should like to say a word if 1 might about that. The a w o rd i f I gbt land is the greatest, it is the most es- sential. of our national assets. It is common ground that at the present moment it is not used to the best ad- vantage in the interests of the com- munity. and we are rapidly reaching a point where the gross waste of our nat- ional resources of human energy, of human life and opportunity involved in the perpetuation of that system means national weakness and national peril. Scope of Land Inquiry. i "A short time ago a number cf trained investigators were called to- gether for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of life in the rural dis- tricts, and the effect of land tenure upon our industries both in town and country, and upon the lot of the people eng¡g'xl in those industries. It has been suggested that we conducted a sort of secret and clandestine inquiry into the private and personal affairs of a nu nber of landowners with a view of making political and personal attacks upon our political opponents. Nothing was further from our mind. (Appluse). "Does anyone seriously challenge the | right of any politician to inquire, to in- stitute injuries, into the working of the land system of this country which is so vital to our nationat lite:" Is there any suggestion that we should have acted without inquiry--(laughter)—•- and thus follow the example of our opponents—■( laughter ) —taking up a policy in haste and repenting at leis,,l re (Renewed laughter). An Urgent Problem. I "Everything points to this con- elusion, that the problem is an urgent i one—-(.hear, hear)- and. that the nation ¡ in its highest interest should not tarry. There have been Royal Commissions, there have been Committees of Inquiry, then-, have been Select Committees or the House of Commons, there ha.ve been official invstigators without number who repotted. There arc volumes of re- ports, many of them incomplete, and none of them quite up to date, and we thought we would fill the gap. (Ap- plause.) The very conditions of which we complain in rural life make it al- most impossible that you should get the free unfettered evidence obtained by means of official inquiries. The, people) who are Buffering the most are the t people who fear most. (Applause,) I Two Minds, Eta." I We wanted to know what tbey were thinking; we wanted to know what they were enduring; we wanted to know above everything, what they ex- pected and what we could do for them, and it is very odd that both parties simultaneously, without any communi- cation, arnived at exactly the same conclusion as to the best method of in- quiry. I never settled it with Lord Lansdowne. (Laughter.) And yet a league over which he was one of the presidents set up a private and con- fidential inquiry, and informed the people who gave information that it would be kept private and confidential —tin fact, secret and clandestine in-I quiry. (Laughter and o-olau.se.) They set it up and scattered their inquiries broadcast throughout the land. Wo havr. not yet heard what happened, but I hope we will get the results at no distant date. "I am not complaining that they con- ducted their inquiry like this. It is tho only way you could get information from people who know, but would not care to have their names divulged for reasons which are perfectly obvious to any man who has lived, as I have, for a good many years in a rural district. We cir- jculated a verv ?aref ;L complete, searching ques* n^ary, «. very sevr; j one, one prepa 1 ?oc.t.. ?t ?h? 'x.?.! investigators i t T.vitain to-?ar i in%-e,,tigators i .rj? zin tc,-46a.

I THE "RELIEF" OF LONDONDERRY (" I-erder Cartoon.) .,The good ship Home Rule (master, D. C. Hogg), has burst the boom of Ulster revslt, and c.,me to the reiief of the City, as, in years gone by, under diflerent circumstances, the Mountjoy carne to the relief of the beleagured city.

ROCK OF ACES." [ TERRIBLE VOYACE OF LIVERPOOL | LINER PASSENGER'S SOLO. | MISSING CUTTER. The liner Nairnshire, on a voyage from Liverpool, it is reported, en- countered a storm of cyclonic violence between Cape Town and liobalt. The vessel was dismantled, and chois reigned. Members of the crew were stationed at the steru pouring oil on the waters. Water in huge volumes flooded the steerage quarters. Wood- work was splintered, iron beams a.nd derrick heads thrown about, and a car- penter caught in the wreckage was washed about the deck and bail Iy 111- j urc-d. Passengers gathered together, and one or them, a Miss Rose, sang Rock of Ages,' whilst women and children were screaming. There were many miraculous escapes, one of the officers with a little girl in his arms, having to climb the rigging to avoid a wave, whilst an old mall, 80 years of age, was flung from the deck to the cabin. Trio appreciation of the remarkable seamanship of Captain Jordan took the form of an address signed by all the passengers, which was presented to him at Hobart. Cutter Missing in Persian Culf. I As reported in the "Leader" yester- day, a cutter belonging to H.M.S. Perseus is reported by tne Admiralty to be missing in the Persion Gulf. /The cutter was dropped near Shaikh Shiiaib Island on the afternoon of the 16th ult., with provisions for fourteen days and water for twelve days. She was last seen bv natives on the morning of the 18th last, proceeding to sea. A strong easterly wind prevailed that day, which changed to a westerly gale, subsiding at noon on the 20tli. The boat was missed by the Perseus on the 2;ird, a.nd on the 24th the Perseus, Espiegle, Karanja, and Odi II began a systematic se>arch of the coast .aiid The following telegram was received yesterday morning:— Hepret very little hope. Search not yet complete ou Oman coast." coa. t

CROWN PRINCE'S SON. I Prince Eite Fritz left Berlin yester- dav for Bukarest to represent the Ger- man Emperor at the christening of tho infant son of the Crown Prince of Rumania.

tfASTRO CAST OUT. I Mr. Na,gel, United States Secretary for Commerce aJid Labour, has con- firmed the order of the Special Boa-rd which directed the deportation of Senor Castro, ex-President of Venezuela, from the United States. The federal judge has granted a writ of habeas corpus.

"A COOK S TOUR." I Stow (Suffolk) Guardians yester- day decided to call upon the workhouse cook, a man named Cresswell, to tender his resigna- tion because he refused to remove a dead body from the infirmary to the mortuary, asserting that it was not his duty.

"ON THE OTHER HAND—" I Judgment is to be given in the Paris courts next week in the action brought against a Grenoble glove manufacturer by a shopkeeper. A Mme. Tallou bought a pair of black suede gloves at a shop in the Rue Tron- chet and contracted eczema in the face and hands owing to the dye in the gloves She sued the shopkeeper, who in turn has made a claim against the manu- facturer.

COWER RE-UNION. I There was a most enjoyable and con- vivial re-union of Gower friends at the Gower Inn, Union-street, Swansea, when a large company. sat down to supper under the presidency of Mr. Geo. Hemmings. I Mr. Shepherd, the genial host, him- self a Gower man, and a caterer of re- !>-nt.A RprvM really eanital runiwt com,'Si-■ Ol "W- tii; r. x v :í}:bl:' fi't'?tt :¡1"' i r'-uU -u.?i:? wa? done to • he ?.?d?. I and h « rru'i.i'jxim of r h e *>. was • k1. up A

WHITE SCOURGE. TUBERCULOSIS BECOMES COMPUL- SORILY NOTIFIABLE TO-DAY. HOBHOUSE GRANT. 1 To-day, being the first of February, sees the coming into force of the Local Government Board order making the notification of tberculosis compulsory, which means, that from to-day, every private practitioner and nanel doctor will have to report Lo the Medical Officer of Health all cabes of consumption that come within his knowledge. The Medi- cal Officer will make a periodical return to the Local Government Board ,but, in Wales, they will bo asked to supply at short intervals the names and addresses of ail-fresh patients to the National Memorial Association. These reports will, of course, be of a purely private and professional character, and will be an invaluable aid m fighting with tho white scourge. 0'" Hobhouse Grant. The whole of the Welsh Insurance Commissiuners met the chairmen and clerks of the County Councils of Wales, the chairmen of the Public Health Com- mittees, and the County Medical Offi- cers, in a conference, at) Llandiindcii Wells, yesterday, on thte tuberculosis problem in Wales, especially in respect to the Hobhouse grant for the treat- ment of non-insured persons. The chairman (Mr. T. J. Hughes), said that iindei- thp Act, Is. 3d. per head was provided for sanatorium benefit, at a later stage bd. of the Is. 3d. was a.¡., signed to the general practitioners for domiciliary treatment. The remaining 9d. would barely suffice for institutional treatment of insured persons. The Treasury then promised to make up one half of the deficiency in treating non- insured persons, and a similar sum should be raised by the rating author- ities. The Commissioners, therefore, sought the jew of the County Councils. In committee the conference arrived at a general agreement on such points of administration as the relation of the tuberculosis officer to the county medi- cal officer; and it, was stated that as a result of the Hohhouse Grant, the Memorial estimates w-ould enable ad- ditional burdens to be borne within the half-penny margin to which the Welsh County Councils had pledged themselves

A SAD COINCIDENCE. Following upon the announcement in the Leadei yesterday of the death of Mr. James ^Liyberry, Brynhyfryd, superintendent of the mill dapartmcnt at the Cwmfelin Works, comes the news of the passing away under extra- ordinary pathetic circumstances, and after an illness of only a fortnight's duration, of Mr. William Hughes, ot Siloh- load, Brynhyfryd. the rmhouse superintendent at the same works, who died about four o'clock on Saturday morning. The ucceased, who was 41 years of age, was a Landore boy bred and born, was a diligent member of New Siloh Chapel, as well as an adherent of the choir. He was the brother of Mr. T. W. Hughes, secretary of the TiuworkB section of the Dockers' Union, and a. cousin of Mr. D. Hughes, K.A.M. He leaves a widow and an adopted cblld.

CHILDREN AND CINEMAS. In order to prevent the imagination of young German children from being unduly excited by the deeds of cowboys on films depleting "Wild West" scenes, the Berlin Prefect of Police has issued a decree forbidding admittance to cinematograph theatres of all children under the age of 15.

pOUCE AND PRESENTS. After full iuyestigation the Mar- seilles authorities have decided to re- move to another district tiio- iioli(.A )f t. 1'Îl j ¡.- Ti o i'W'.e d a ??.T.?'?;a't inu-, c(;, ?' F ';d:;l< i;:t :r'3.1: ■systems t-c tois* li on of t.hrj15Lmil& LrOKi..

LLOYD TO PLAY. I i II THEW GOES TO CENTRE FOR TO- DAY'S GAME. I A POPULAR CHANCE. I Telegraphing at ten o'clock to-day, Pendragou" says: As 1 anticipated yesterday, Wales have decided to play Lloyd of Pontypool, at inside half, with Clem Lewis as partner, Trew going to centre. These arrangements should streng- then the team. Snow is tailing heavily at intervals, but the ground is protected, and in spite of its sodden state, is reported play- able. Welsh excursionists thronged tne streets at an early hour, and were readily recognised. There will be liO: further changes. i The capping of Lioyd has proved I a very popular move.

DISTINCUISHED CAREER. DEATH OF ALDERMAN J. JOSEPH LUNGENNaH. One of the best known public men in Carmarthenshire, Alderman J. Joseph, of Plasderw, Llangenuech, passed away suddenly yesterday in his 78th vear. Alderman Joseph was the eldest son of the lato Rev..John Joseph, Indepen- dent minister at Llangennech. Be mar- ried Miss Susanah Joseph, 01 Mornston and they celebrated their golden wed- ding two years ago. Throughout his long and active lire Aid. Joseph ren- dered distinguished servicc to the vil- lage of Llangennech, the town of LJall- elly, and the county oi Carmarthen. An ardent Liberal, he was past president of East Carmarthen Liberal Association, and was always ready to render service to the party. He had been an alderman of the ( armarthenshire County Council since 1661), and was the last of the ald- ermen elected in that year. He had served as chairman of the County Council, as a member of the Standing Joint Committee since its formation, and for a long period on the County Education Committee. He was appointed a county magistrate 20 years ago, and was very regular in his attendance on the Lianeliy bench. He was engaged until his death in a corn business at Lianelly, where he was suported by his two surviving sons, Messrs. D. L. Joseph and G. M. E. Joseph. The funeral will be on Wednesdav next.

I ENGINEER ATTACKED. All the workmen at the Whitehead torpedo factory at Fiume have been dismissed owing to several of them having attacked and wounded the chief engineer during an altercation with hml.

I CASHIER ARRESTEO. I On the art-lvat of the steamship Alice at New York, Jacques Maurice Senaneji, assistant cashier of the National Bank of Tunis, who was on board the vessel, was ar- rested, charged with embezzling £ l,bUU worth of money and jewels.

I A FAMILY AFFAIR. I An inquiry has been opened by the I Prussian Government into the question I tion of the continued diminution of the I birth-rate in that country.

I RAISULI RESURRECTED. I Considerable unrest prevails in the I n'I¡.hbourhood of ?Ic?z?', in Morocco, ?'h?re the Jebala trl* I,. are pre- paring for hostilities against the Span- iards. It is reported tht Raisuli, the well- ? 1,zu l i, the ive l l- known chief, intends taking part in the insurrectionary movement, which, it is believed, is about to break out south of Tetuan

I At Colchester the funeral took place I vpstprHav of the nJpn- her of all wdnlt ho >un( itynxxi •'SiBy w,- 11 hi" i :■ IK- l I b S l

THE SECRET IF 11 ¡ IHEGLOUCs '-i  ACAIN 'n'E JGHT AGA?. 1 ":NY ATTEMPTS f0 ACCOUNT :0R T' I A."?P. EARAVvt. T A STA8 I I A I" 1 I ■ 1 .-jnous ?? vhc aU>'< .pts be to ex;'tain f u.'Vswric is light wlu -h has ieen iu -he iky by ma.vy i- jpie latdy, Last evening, again, a. number of j people saw the light dearly in Swansea, the stories told to our representatives being practically identical with Lb" accojm? already pubush?d. I Motor Cycle Theory. A correspondent, writes suggesting a somewhat ingenious explanation. He points out that the noise made by the j motor of a new cycle is not unlike that I of an aeroplane, and suggests that when the light ot a motor cycle appears on the tcp of a high hill, and the noise is heard at the same u- n i e, a person standing at a good distance might e.s!ly mistake the cycle lor an aero- plane. This explanation, however, does not apply to Swansea, inasmuch as tne j I light has been seen from such an i [ altitude as Town Hill, and appeared to II bo high overnoad. "Seeing Stars." I It is —Rtici lt-li con- .-■idcrablc point, 1-t must be confessed that there is a more simple explanation ot the ex. a tied ummary's appearance. This is that it is simply tars, or rather, a star. i In support of this contention it us j pointed out that Veuus Js extra-  ?rd'nariiY clear just now, and will be cl,,?.ir just and T%-?ll t)?? As to the noise heard, which it is suggested w'?s caused by the engine o? an aeroplane, there are those who ;„re unkind enough to suggest that it CXiS- j ted on1y in the imagination ot the t -Kt on I y n thb i niaginat4or. ot However that may be. ci, r Office Enthusiast has announced j his intention oi building an absolutely sate and ieliabic air- craft with which he may investigate the matter, which is at present ue- cidediy in the air." and meanwhile it must remain what we first described as -a mystery. ——-————.——— )

REPRIEVED. I Philip Trueman. who was to have been I executed at Reading Jail on Tuesday next, for the murder of a young w- man at Bourne End, has been reprieved.

TRACES UNIONS BILL. I As announced in our iitei- editions yesterdav the Trades Lnions (No. 2) Rill was read a third time in the Commons yesterday. I

THE NATIONAL RESERVE. I We learn that owing to his onerous duties as Commandant of the United Service Brigade, which he founded in Swansea, Commandant Chas. Mages has been regretfully compelled to oe- cline the office of Commandant of the National Reserve at Swansea.

I PHIL HOPKINS MARRIED. I Mr. Phn Hopkin. the well-known footballer of Pontardawe, was to-day at St. Gabriel s Church married to Miss Maud Stanhope, daughter of Jfr. and Mrs. Stanhope. Chepstow, late of Yn I, iiip ii (-! vi-. The best man was Mr. H. J. Hopkin.

Sir Joseph Ward, the ex-Premier of | New Zealand, who is at present in London, denies the rumour that bp will i shortly take up the duties of High Commissioner in this country.

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