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PUBLIC AMETTSBMlsmrS, CARDIFF. rjlHEATRE |[OYA L. Lessee and Manageress ..Mrs. EDWARD FLETCHER. Special Engagement of Mr. HENRY DUNDAS'S SOMPANY, in the Great Drury Lane Success— TLTU MAN MATURE. Eme and Prices ae usual. Half-price ai Nine. Seats not guaranteed. Office at Messrs. Thompson 6Dd Shackell's (Limited), Queen-street. Telephone Ko 521. MONDAY, Dec. 14th. Importa.nt Engagement of Mr. R. D'OYLY CARTE'S REPERTOIRE COMPANY- MONDAY and TUESDAY— THE MIKADO. WEDNESDAY- THE GONDOLIERS. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY- THE GRAND DUKE. Box Plana Now Open. NOTICE. On Thursday Evening, December 24fch, the Manage- ment hu great pleasure in announcing the proflucti"r> of the Sixteenth Magnificent Christmas Pantomime— CINDERELLA, Direct from the Comedy Theatre, Manchester, where U enjoyed the longest ran, aDd was pronounced to je the Finest and Funniest Pantomime in the United Kingdom last year 49098 TL BAND MHEATRE J" The Premier JL Theatre of Wales. Lessee and Manager .Mr. CLARENCE SOUNES. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AND PRONOUNCED SUGCESS OF THE NEW PLAY, TJPWO MEN. By Wm. BOURNE, author of "Man to Man." Doore open at 7; commence 7.30. Box Office open at Theatre daily 10 to 4. Telephone "25. Prices 6d. to £ 1 Is. MONDAY NEXT, Dec. 14th, Mr. LEONARD PAGDEN'S COMPANY, in M IZ PAH. 49096 _J?iL_49096 TO-NIGHT: CARDIFF ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY ? PARK-HALL, CARDIFF. GRAND CONCERT. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th. 1896. Miss ADA CROSSLETF Mr. BEN DA VIES Solo Harp Mr. F. C BARKER. FULL ORCHESTRA, 70 PERFORMERS. Conductor .Mr J. E DEACON. Accompanist Mr. W. A. RICHARDS. Unreserved Seats, 2s. and Is. Doors Open 7.15, com- mence at 8.0. Carriages at 10.15. Plan of Reserved Seats at Mr William Lewis', Duke- gtreet. Special Train Leaves Rhymney Station Cardiff, at 11.0 p.m., for Llanishen and Caerphilly. String Players Desirous of Joining the Society please commiinicate with the Hon. Sec., Glen Lyn, Cathedral-road, Cardiff. 48896 Tie not in mortals to command success, but we'll do mere—deserve it." THE EMPIRE Ifcnaging Director .OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT I The Inimitable J) A N JJ E N ° » PREMIER COMEDIAN OF THE VARIETY STAGE. JChiu universally popular Artiste will be supported by The DAYTON FAMILY, from the London Empire; The BRCS. ALMAIO, from the London Fmpire, Ifiaw SADIE JEROME, from the Aveuae Theatre, London; Miss KITTY NOLAN, EVALO and CO., The TWO AUBYNS, and THE CLEVER JEES In "The Musical Smithy." Next Week— < • The LUMTERE OINEMATOORAPHE JTbc original, unsurpassed unequalled J. Under M. TREWEY, From the Empire, Loudon, With a further Series of Pictures, Including "Tobogganing in Switzerland. ADVANCE BOOKING. Plan on View Ton a.m. to Four p.m. daily; Satur. days, Ten a.m. to One p.m. Early Performance between Seven o'clock and Nine; Late Performance between Nine o clock and Eleven. HILHARMO NIC-HALL AND STOLL'S PANOPTICON, St. Mary-street. OPEN ALL DAY. ALDRIDGE'S PICTURE THE CLOCK-EYED of the Tichborne Trial, LADY, Described and explained A remarkable freak! bv the Tichborne Claimant A Scientific object lesson 1 Maze. Jungle. Phonograph. Trilby Cottage Galatea, THE ELVIRAS. Phrenologists. .NEWPOttr. ,q ]r rrt H E M P IRE Managing Director -j-OSWAU> ST0M* ALEO HURLEY. the cooter. pnr excellence. SABLE FERN. VTLAS snd VULCANA, FRANK SEELKY, GEORGE KINGSTON. THE ROSS.CrNOLS, r.nd SPRY and AUSTIN. Next Week:—Dayton Family, Athas and Collins, Quagijejij Troijpe. THE GREAT BLOOD URIPIKR THOMPSON'S BITRDOCK PILLS Overcome the wor8t, fonDS of diseases and the fouiect btate of th,- Blood Stomgllr'hl Liver, and C-dneys. they atafei of the Biood, Stomach other go to the core of Jj, Boxes, at Is. lid. »^inc has l £ all Chemists, or from the THE WFFIKLY MAIL NEWS OF THE WEEK, pRICE, QNE JPENNT Crafte Notices, >JBT OECOSATOSS. DAVIS AND ON We POINTERS, GLASS, OIL, AND x'APEE-HANGING MERCHANTS 11. QJK*]N STREET. — DYBWORKS, ETC. i'F YOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES NICELY CLEANED, hO TO HOBBS. DYER, 1. NELSON-TERRACE. PUR 29" ITU BEVAN & COMPANY, LIMITED "THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS,' ST. MARY-STTtFKT AND DUKE-STREET. HATS. ARSLEY'S HA NB-MADE HATS, all P the Latest Shapes, 2s. 9d. and 5s. 9d.— 15. Wyndham Arcade and 40, Caroline-street Every Map to his Trade. e5255 EHEUHATIC CUBE. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO PHIL PHILLIPS 24, ST. MARY-STREET. "WHERE TO LUNCH. rpHE SCOTIA" RESTAURANT .L LUNCHEONS, TEAS, DINNERS 5 DUKE-STRE KT-> KONEY. ALLACE ft CO., 98, QUEEN-ST., CARDIFF, ACCOUNTANTS. £ 5 to £ 1,000 ADVANCED DAILY. PROMISSORY NOTKS ACCEPTED AS SECURITY. TOWN OR COUNTRY. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION! N.B —Look for name on windows over shop AND Friends Depart when you aresliortof Ready Money.—Then write or call on Wallace and Co., 98, Queen-street, Cardiff. MONEY IJENT REASONABLY AND PRIVATELY, FROM 6C3 TO o6500, To aU classes of responsible persons, re-payable by Easy instalments. Terms and particulars free, on application, personally or by letter, to R. PHILLIPS, 7, PEMBROKE-TERRACE. CARDIFF. e5721 MR. L. REED, 56, Railway-street, Moors, Cardiff, Advances *rom £ 2 to £ 200. Borrowers receive courteous and prompt rt tent ion. e5672 2250,000 to Len'l.Te~iS"Want of Cash STSuto ,sh in gi? of jEiO to JbaOO are Recommended to apply to the Provincial Union Bank, 1 Queen-square, Bristol; or to E. W Webber, 3, Working-street. Cardiff.. e5595 FURNITURE AT MARVEL L0 US PRICES SAVE YOUR MONEY By Purchasing your FURNITURE, BEDDING, CARPETS, and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS of BEVAN AND COMPANY (LIMITED;, REGISTERED 4S THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS Whose immense Cash Purchases enable them to Sell all Goods fully 20 per cent. below the prices usually charged by other firms. 1,500 IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS always in 8took, from 7s. lid. each. HUNDREDS of DINING, DRAWING, and BEDROOM SUITES, From 31 to 50 Guineas. Call and inspect our immense selections before Purchasing elsewhere. Large Illustrated Catalogues Gratis. Delivery Free Throughout Wales and Border Counties- BEVAN & COMPANY. 21, D UK M. STREET, 97, ST. MARY-STHEET CARDIFF. 7, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. OPPOSITE TOWN-HALL, NEWPORT. CLARENCE-STREET and HANBURY- ROAD, PO-Vi'ifPOOL. E1876 PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS THE EVENING EXPBESS >' ONCJS. THREE SIX TIMES. TIMES -j- 20 Words 0 6 10 16 30 Words. 0 9 1 6 2 3 40 Words 1 0 2 0 3 0 50 Words 1 3 2 6 3 9 Notice to Advertisers. IMPORTANT.—Aitverriicnienta to be classified must reach th;" cttkv by 1030 a.m but they can be inserted up to 4.45 p.m. under headini; of TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. The boxes provided tor answers to advertisement* appearing in the Evening Express" are not jntf.ided for any other purpose whatever, and cannot be allowed to be used for the distribution of printed or wntteu advertising circulars or announcements of any k'.nd.. "Appiy at the Evining Expreim," means that the address of the advertiser can be obtained at the Evening Express" Office on personal application. If required to be sent by post, two stamps must be en- closed. The above cliarges apply only to consecutive in ,(,0115 of the fol;ow;iig class of advertisements:- Sanations Wanted or Offertxl, Apartments, Money Wanted, Partnerships, Lost and Four.d, Miscellaneoje Wants, Buaiueiieee. House, Shops, Offices to Let or Sell, Specific Articles for Sale Privately. It the insertions he not cnnuecutivc, or if payment be not made j.revious to publication, the credit rates will be charged. Name ana Address to be counted. Orders sent through the post to be accompanied by Poftal Order or Halfpenny Stamps. Cheques, Postal atid Post-office orders should be crossed and mde payable to Mr. D. Watkin Thomas. Advertisements are received alto at the following .-nib-offices: — NEWPORT TREDEGAR STREET. SWANSEA ..CASTLE-STREET. MERTHYR VICTORIA-STREET. PONTYPRIDD 4a, TAFF-STHEET. HEAD OFFICES. CARDIFF: ST. MARY-STREET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Wardrobes Purchased; good prices given; r.ll orders promptly attended to.—Mrs. North, 14, Oaroline-strect. Car- dilf e9720z!7 EICYCLES. Morns Bros., Cycle Works, Pontypridd.—Immense Bargains to personal callers. We must shift the stock for new arrangements. dome and See. Repairs as usual. New Maps and Lists, 4d stamjps. DRESSMAKING. I)resimaking.-IAdies' Costumes, Evening Dresses, Cajes, itc.. Made in the Latest Style. Fit guaran- teed — Address Lewis and Evans, 133, Cowbridge-road, Cardiff. ^5896 MISCELLANEOUS SALES. Poultry.—If you want your birds to pay you write for prioes and samples of "food to Noah Rees and Son, Hay, Corn, and Seed Merchants, Cardiff. e5229 Firewood for Sale, 2s. per cwl., delivered in a.ny part of the borough.—Master, Workhouse, Cardiff. e5653 1,000 Business Cards, Memorandums, or Billheads, 36.; 10,000 Useful Handbills, 2s. 6d.; samples free —Fisher and Co., Machine Printers, Broodmead, Bristol. e4419 APARTMENTS. APARTMENTS WANTED. Apartments.—A Gentleman Requires a Bedroom and Sitting-room for about Ten Days; terms about 10s. per week, inclusive.—Address X 8, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 2825z9 Wanted, Two good-sized Unfurnished Rooms in Cathedrnl-road or Neighbourhood sitting and bed room.—Address W 94, Western Mail. Oantjfr. 2760zl0 Penarth —Gect!eman WMthes to Share Sitting-room with enother; separate bedrooms; hot bath: good ccoking; no children.—10, Bradenbam-ptoce. 2523z10 APARTMENTS TO LET. 'v 54, Neville-street, Riveroide —OtmfortaMy-Fur- nished Sitting-room and One of Two Bedrooms piano, hot and cold bath 17s. (with board); good cooking; literal table A Sitt'ng-room and Bedrof»m to Let; suit gentle- men ov two friends near Taff and Rhvmney Stations. -22, Dumfries-place, Cardiff. 2838zl5 First-class Arart-nenta-Targe Pront Sitting-room, One or More Bedrooms; bath; central.-33, Oarles- street, Cardiff 2795zl5 Superior Apartments to Let with Widow Ladv. for One or Two Gentlemen: hot and cold bath; piano; no children: turns moderate.—Applv W 81. Western Mail, Cardiff. 2686zlZ Small Family Would Like Gentleman; very central, clOlC to town and stations; pood home for foreigner. —Apply 16, Pembroke-terrace. Card'ff. 2561zl0 Superior Furnished Apartments, with or without board; every comfort; terms moderate.-17. Tudor- road, Cardiff. 2553zl0 T-atls<'owne Private Hotel; extensive Obannel view; superior accommodation moderate charges; special terms to permanent residents. 3982 .L b- 4!.1(_7""??'" PUBLIC-HOUSES. PUBL1C-HOUSES FOR DISPOSAL. ll^y*Cei)sed House; nice corner position Bristol; coir.rortably-n,ted bar and roomy dwelling; payments to brewers and others j645 monthly: rent £ 3°; in- (•onvng -2350; probably B100 o-ouid remain; every investiga.tion,-Tebbs. Valuer, 93, Oity-road, Bristol. 2845zl5 Exceptional Opportunity.— Handeoinelv fitted Spirit • plwantest. position Bristol; bargain for ^he worth double in tbrse months.—Tebbe. 2845x15 Near Cardiff.—Double-licensed Country Inn; good business; once £ 250.—Powell and Co., Boi-ough- ctiambers, Wharton-street, Cardiff. 2829zl5 Cardiff-—Double-licensed Roadside House ~yuu, half can remain stock and fixtureo about £ 250. —Powell and Co., Cardiff. 2829zl5 To Let:, Small Free Hotel, country town, Dean i teres ground; present teuelit's hands 15 yfai-s; now retiring altogether; n^, and licences under £ 50; ingoing by valuation, f'l.i'? e» and Thi.ee other good Houses in fT-, iMarket House iii Gloucester. P«u- o-rn l^i "^th capital fishing rights; a h .J? district; extensive patronage from Binning- C) district through season. Similar Potel; big rh JuCr, houso: within 8i* miles of G'oucester or jmrT Also "00<1 Tradesman's r.nd General ■p n e Newport.—Partif liars of J. and r'iJ;reTer' Auctioncere and Hotel T»iwfer Valuers, Gloucester. 49140 ,^ret;cl*ss Hotel at Docks, CardiffTTloingf very ,3,i T' very long lease; persons with large rwK C -I fbo,>ld applv.—Charles Clark-; and Co., vauibmn-chumbers, 12, Westgate-street, Cardiff. zl4 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Waterproofs Bepaired £,' While You ? 0 ? Wait. 8, Queen St., CARDIFF. ANDERSON, ANDERSON & ANDERSON, Ltd., ( 86, St. Paul's Ohurthyard, "| Warehouse* J 37i ftueen Victoria Street, /LONDON. Works: I Bow Road. J UP-TO-DATE SPECIALITIES TRY OUR 42s. OVERCOATS TO MEASURE. A MARVEL OF CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY. Silk Velvet Collar and Plaid Liniug. BISHOP AND CO., TAILORS 50, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. Opposite The Empire —WMawww—I————1— CLERKS AND MANAGERS. At Home.—Employment (Genuine), either eex, prctal wrapper addressing; directory and instruc- tions; crossed P.O. Is. 2d., returnable on comple- tion of work.—Moult and Co., 64, Safe Deposit, Man- chester. e6728zl3 Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are Not Allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Poet-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the tddress of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail Wanted, Temporarily, at Newport, an efficient Clerk for Shorthand and General Office Work.— Address X 2, Western Mail, Cardiff. 49121 Young English Clerk Wanted in Coal Merchant's Office at North French Port.-Apply, by letter, to Caretaker, 32, Mount Stuart-square, Cardiff. 2731zl4 Wanted, a sliarp Senior Office Boy.—Apply, by htfcer, the National Telephone Company (Limited), Cardiff. 2745z10 junior Clerk Wanted; must have had two or three years' experience in on office and be a pro- ficient shorthand writer; highest references re- quired as to character, Ac.—Apply, by 1-tter only, stating aga and salary required, G., Melyn Works, Neath. 2595z10 Wanted, at a Local Colliery, a Certificated Colliery Manager, to Take Full Charge of a Small Colliery worked by naked lights; s*ate age, experience, wages, and when ready to accept duty.—Apply to C D. Willan. Merchant, Bridgend. 49147 Wanted, Chartering Clerk, able to Influence Busi- ness salary and commission.—Apply, in confidence, by letter, to W 59, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2522z9 CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANT PLACES. An experienced French and Spanish Correspondent Seeks Situation; shorthand, typist: good references. -Addresa W 91, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2432zl5 Youth (18) Requires Situation as Junior Clerk; knowledge of Custom-house, work good reference.- Apply W 87, Western Mail, Oarditf. 2742zl0 AGENTS, TRAVELLERS. TRAVELLERS, AGENTS. &c.. WANTED. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are N'm Allowed tc Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or fictitious Ntomes at any Post-office Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail. Wanted. Retail Coal Trade Canvasser.—State age and experience X 7, Western Mail, Cardiff. 49145 Agents Wanted.—Money Easily Made in Spare Time; constant income assured; particulars free, also pocket rubber stamp of your name and address.— W. Bell, 120, Chea-pside, London. 26S9zl2 Agents Wanted; 60 per cent. commission; speci- mens free revised list.—Address Brookman's Rubber Stamps, Hand-oourt, Holborn, London. 2664zl0 Provision Trade.—A Lea/line; Firm, doing a large ticde over South Wales and Monmouthshire, Require a first-class Representative; salary and expenses.— Apply W 73. Western Mail, Cardiff. 2670z12 Agents Wanted to Retail Ceylon and Other Teas in Packets, from Is. per lb.; cash tet-me; pushing people meaning business will please send envelope for price list to Select Ceylon Tea. Agency, 39, Lime-street, London. L13735 A trustworthy Man Wanted, Canvassing Cardiff and district; an excellent and permanent income is asm red to anyone proving himself competent Addre." Box W 56, Western Mail, Cardiff. 25177,9 Agents Wanted, to Sell our celebrated Packet Teas, French Coffee in Tina, and Cocoa; particulars free.— Oliver Oliver, and Co., 283. Southgate-road, Lon- don 1401d TRAVELLERS. AGENTS. *c.. WANT EMPLOY. MENT. Influential Agent, working Birmingham and Mid- land Counties, Desires Additional Agency for Good Firm; first-class references. -Address X 9. Western Mait. Oardjn. 2826zll Traveller in Wine and Spirit Trade Dewres Re engagement for Cardiff and District; best references; also large private connection.—Apply W HO, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2676zl2 SHOP ASSISTANTS. SHOP ASSISTANTS WANTED. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are not allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names muet bear the Addreos of the Advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Mail. Wanted, for the Outfitting and Boots, a smart Salesman; good references required.—Apply Fligel- stone, 110, Cowbridgc-road, Canton, Carliff. 2766zl4 Grocery —Wanted at once, quick Junior or Im- prover.—State wages required (indoor) and refe- rences to John Lloyd, Tredegar. 2763zl4 .Apprentice—Wanted immediately a ta.ll, well- educated Youth for the Draoerv.—Apply, with full particulars, D. H. Lewis and Co., Neath. 2651zll Grocery and Provisions.—Wanted at once, smart Junior.—State full particulars first letter David Williams and Sons, Bridgend. 4S071 Drapery.—W. Sarvis, Abexdare, bas Vacancies for Two smart Young Men (Welsh), a Junior and an experienced Hand; personal application preferred. 2559zl0 Drapery.—Wanted, for Aberdare. experienced Young Ijody as First in Fancy Departments; must have held similar positions previously; have had not less than eight years' experience; must speak Welsh fluently.— Apply, personally, Evans and Allen (Limited). New- port^ 2536z9 Grocers.—Wanted, Seveial smart EngUeh &nd Welsh Junior Assistants; alao a Few Boys to Learn the Grocery and Provision Trade; good prospects to suitable applicant#.—Apply, stating references, ace, and salary required, Pegier, Ponty-pool. 49030 Drapery.—Waited, Two Bperienced Young Ladies for Fancy, Three Junior Young Men for Dresses and Drapery.—Wynch, Waterloo House, Llanelly. 2516z9 Aj prentices.—Wan tod at once, a tall, well-educated Young Lady and a tall, well-educated Youth as Apprentices to the General Drapeiy.—Apply for full pcrMcuitm to Evans and Allen (Limited), Newport. 48006 PREMISES. DWELLING-HOUSES WANTED. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are DOt allowed to Dehver Letters Addressed to Initial* or Fictitious Names at any Postroffice. letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the Address of the Advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Mail. Wanted, about February next, to Lease a Cottage, with Large Garden, situated about five or six miles from Cardiff.-Address W 84, Western Mail, Car- diff. 2726z9 Wanted, to Rent a Country House or Cottage, with good Trout Fishing in the vicinity; near railway; neighbourhood of Talybont preferred.—H. A., Wes- tern Mail Office, Newport. 2718zB Wanted, within driving distance of Cardiff, a Small Country Residence, with Coach-house and Stable.— Address W 8o, Western Mail. Cardiff 2727zl2 Wanted, to Purchase House for Client; Richmond- road or Chthedral-road preferred.—Lowest terms and partiaulars W 54, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2488z9 DWELLING HOUSES TO BE LET. To Let, 30, Sandon place —Apply 27, Metal-street, between 6 and 6 30 p m. e9734zl4 To Let, Villa, pleaeantty eitua-ted, near station, Sennybridge; garden, stable; bath (hot and coid).— Martin. Sennybridge, near Brecon. 2819zll Bridgeiiid.—Qtederweo.—Semi detached Family Residence to Let; good situation—Full particulars Arthur Morgan, The Mount. Llandaff. 2o09zll Nine-roomed Houses, Neville-street and Park-teriaoe (Deepenser-street); five minutes' walk from town.- Apply 1, Howard-gardens, Cardiff. 2787zlo To be Let or Sold, "Ckrtreff," situated Victoria, road, Penarth; now occupied by Dr. Parry.—Apply Mules, Mayfield, Paget-place, Penarth. 2733zl4 To be Let or Sold, a Semi-detached Villa in Southey- street, Wordsworth-street, with immediate possession. —Apply Mr. Copner, on the Premises. 2729zl4 To Let, a splendidly-situated Ten-roomed Villa, with long garden, facing the "Elms," Llandaff-road; rent £ 40 —Apply 40, Llanfair-road. Cardiff. 2735z!4 Newport-road —To Let or Sell, a < Mnmodious House back and side entrance; only €125 required; remainder of purchi.se money left on mortgage.— Address W 95 Western Mail. Oardiff. 2761zl4 117, Crwys-road four bedrooms, drawing and dining rooms, bath, w.c., lavatorv; latest appointments. 43, Dal ton-street (Crwys-roa'd); eight rooms, bath, lavatory, w.c.; papered; lis. 124, Cottrell-road; four bedrooms, bath, double bay windows; near 'buss<28, trams, park.—Apply 138, Castle-road, Car- diff. 2714z12 Newport.—A Small House to Let (Furnished), in heat part of Newport.—Apply A. S., Western Mail Office, Newport. 2Y16zl2 Very Low Rents.—Convenient and comfortable Houses; ten minutes from St. Mary-street; easy distance of trams and 'busses; nine rooms and hot and cold bath; rents, 9s. 6d. per week (free of rates). —Anply S. Hem and Pertwee, 94, St. Marv-street, Cwdiff. 2679zl2 Penarth.—To Let, Houses in Beach-road, Windsor- road, Clive-place, and other good positions.—Apply Edmunds, House Agent, Penarth. 2683zI2 To Let or Sell, 156, Severn-road; ireehold villa; 10 rooms; large garden; immediate possession.—O. Coleman, 14, High-street, Cardiff. 2620zll_ Pontygwa.tth —To Let or Sell, a commodious House (double frontage, with 550 square yards garden), Stable, and Cow-shed; noted for milk trade; close to station; suitable for posting; good opportunity for coal merchant, contractor, break or cab-driver. —Apply for particulars Penrhys Hotel. 2601 zlO Orchard Villa, 44, Cowbridge-road, CaM;C (a Few Yards Beyond the Union); nine rooms, vt .Ui h. Mid c bath; 'arge garden; side and back em,ranees.— Apply Mr. Geo. Rees, 28, St. Mary-street, Car- diff. J 2555z10 Barry.—To Let, 3, Park<rescent, situate in highty- respectable neighbourhood, commanding view of the Channel, and opposite coasts; four belrooirs; most modern appointments.—Ben Thomas, House end folate Aw t, 3, Regent-street, Barry lYck. z9 Caerphilly.—Hills View Villa, near siatinon; nine rooms, bath (hot and cold); in thorough repair; pleasantly situated.—J. Hallett, Caerphilly. 2514z9 The South Walas, Monmouthshire Property Regie- ter for Dec. Free on Application or Post.—Hern and Pertwee, House Agenta, Auctioneers, Valuers, &c., Cardiff. 28813 DWEI.LING -HOUSES TO BE SOLD. Houses to be Sold or Let; also Shop, m good poei- jon in Hopkinulown, Pontypridd.—Apply E. Evans, Builder, Hopkinstown. 2780zl4 Penarth.—For Sale, Houses in Plymouth-road, Star well-roid, Windsor-terrace, Clive-place, Herbert- terrace, See.—Edmunds, House Agent, Penarth. zl2 Dynas Powis-For Sale, a Semi-detached Villa with Large Garden; close to 'station.—Apply to J. Row- ledge, Orogau Hill, Oadoxton. 2653zll Two Houses in Canton for Sale; rent 6s.; ground rent 50s MOO, prio» i"j*4CL—Apply 14, Gordon-road, Rcath, Cardiff. 2619zll Richmond-road.—Two w5l-built Houses in good repair; let to good tepants.—Powell and Co Borough- chainhers, Cardiff 2688zl0 GuiIdford-OTMccnt.—Two weU-bmtt Bouact.; six bedrooms; rents. 14s. and 16s.; ground rent, 1;2 10s.; price, E300, both.—Wm. Sanders and Sons, 28, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 2554zl0 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. Advertisers are Caationed that Postmaster* are No* Allowed to Delive: Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any i'ott-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the address of the Advertiser or one of the Officcs of the Western Mail C'efn Coed.—House, Shop, and Bakehouse to Let. —Apply at 194. High-street, Cefn. 2834z15 To Let, with unmedia-te poeeession. No. 51, Gorse- lane; good position for business premises; easily altered.—Apply Lowes, Son, and Watkins, Estate Agents, Reathfield-chambers, Swansea. 49123 Warehouse in New-street, cheap.—Apply Flint Bros., Custom House-street, Cardiff. 49118 To Let, House, in good position for Business Pur- poses, in Paget-street, Grange; will alter to suit tenant; rent low.-Applv H. Morgan, 30, Mount Stuart-square, Docks, Cardiff. 2771x14 To Let, Thrpe-storicd Warehouse, Trade-street; within three minutes' walk of Cardif Ste-tion (G.W.R.); size of each floor, 36ft. by 25ft- would suit for furniture store.—Apply D. Davies. Builder, Trade-street, Cardiff. 2680z12 To Let, No. 6, West Churoh-stroet, Corner Shop; recently papered and painted; immediate possession -0 Coleman, 14. High-street, Cardiff. 2621zll 122. Broadway, Cardiff.—Large Corner House and Shcp. with bakehouse, stable, and large vard; vacant at Christmas; suitable for any business.-Apply E. Heme. Wordsworth-avenue. Cardiff. 2618zll Stiiart-street, ii?? -? 24, Stuart-street, Docks.—Corner House and "Shop, with Bakehouse; also House and Shop, 29, Stuart- street, to Let; immediate possession.—Apply 11, Mount Stuart-square. Cardiff. 2535z9 To Let, excellent Fireproof Storage Accommoda- tion a.t John.«ton'e-bui'dings, John-street, centre of Cardiff; gas engine hoist to each floor. Also Rail- way Siding.—For rates anrl further particulars apply on Premises to R. Kemp, Warehousekeeper. 25?6z9 House and Shop to Let at 18, Broadway, Cardiff.— Apply No. 20 (next door). 2506z9 BUSINESS PREMISES TO HE SOLD. Number 7, System-street, Splotlands. Cardiff (Corner House and Shop), for Sale, with cellar and plumber's ship attached—Apply withm. 2764Z14 STABLES TO LET. Stable and Coach-house in Park-lone; rent jElO. tenant paying rates and taxes.—Oharles CJrrke and Co., Cambrun chambers. Cardiff. 2811*15 Woodcock-street, Roath.—To be Let or SoM. a 12- Stall Stable, Coach-house, Corn Bins, Gas ,l?'ne, &c.—Apply to James Allan, St. Peter-strerr Car- diff. 2732zl4 Penarth.—To Let, Stables and Coach-house; or could be made suitable premises for mews; rear of Stanwtell-road entrance Cornerswoll-road.—Apply 1, Beach-road. 2617zll

I Rival Architects. Mr. JAMES HOWELL: Allow me, rradam, to introduce to your nattce. my registered scheme for a new Town-hall on the present site. It wfiHl last for a. number of years, will cost £ 147,000, and mean to you a 3jd. rate." Councillor SIDNEY ROBINSON: Madam, kindly giw your serious attelition to my scheme of placing the Town-hall upon the Temperanoetown site. It will greatly improve a wretched portion of the town, will suffice for hundreds of years, cost but the same as his, and mean to you only a lid. rate."

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Also Housemaid.—Applv, ctating age and wages, W 74, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2633zll W&nted. a. clean, respectable Girl, above 15; good home.—Apply 6, Keppoch-etreet, Cardiff 27921.15 Nurse Wanted immediately; country; must be a good needlewoman.—Apply, stating all particulars, Mrs. Philip J Dunn, Orofta, Llantrisant. 2804zl5 Wanted, General Servant; good pla-in cook; family of two; large washing out; wages £ 15.—Mrs. Jones, Mayhurst, Stanwell-road, Penarth. 2805zll Wanted at once, General Servant; about 30; plain ccoking —■State ege, wages, and references, Mrs. Mai tin, 2, High-street. Aberavon. 2846zll Experienced General Servant; five in family; nur<« kept.—Mrs. Wood, Wycombe, 3, Portbkerry-road, Baay. 2840*11 Wanted, about December 16, experienced General Servant; wages, B12 to £ 14; part washing out. Also Nurse-Housemaid.—Apply 13, Clvtlia-square, Newport. 2831z15 t Ni rse (three); must be experienced and fond of children.—Mrs. Wood, Wycombe, 3, Porthkerry-i oad, Barry. 2842zll Waluted, OD k-Coneml.-Apply Mrs. Edward Jen- kins, 164, Ohepgtow-road, Maindee, Newport. 2830zl5 Wanted, on the 4th of January, an experienced Cook-General; housemaid kept; wages jE16 a year.— Box 105, Swansea. 2855zl5 Wanted immediately, for Small Ftamily, Two Servants—thorough General, and Nurse for One Baby —Apply 74, Walter-road, Swansea. 2816zl5 Wanted irrrrcdiately, General Servant; over twenty. Also Nurse-Housemaid, aged eighteen.—Apply, even- ings, or by letter, 33, Westbourne-road, Penarth. z12 Wanted, First Week January, experienced House- Parlourmaid; well recommended; aged 20 to 25.- State wages and reference, 5, Viotoria-square, Ponarth. 2744zl4 Wanted immediately. Plain Cook; housemaid and kitchenmaid kept.-Apply Mrs. Williams, Pengam, Roath, Cardiff. 2741zl0 Wanted, strong General; references required.— Apply Erlesmere, 27, Cathedral-road, Cardiff. 2788zl0 Wanted at once, good House-Parlourmaid in Gentle- man's family, vagei B16 -Box 44, Post Office, Swan- sea. 2720zI2 Wanted, for Country, good Cook- General; able to bake -State age, wages, and references, Mrs. Jonee, Pwll Court, Llangunider, Crekhowell. 2708712 Wanted, experienced General Servant, Understand- ing Plain Cooking family throe comfortable home good wages.—Write, with references, 11, Wectboume- road, Penarth. 2578zl0 Wanted, General Servant for Housework and Iron- ing two other servants kept.—Mrs. D., Shirenewton Rectory, Chepstow. 2626zll Wanted immediately, an Under Housemaid, who also attends to nursery and schoolroom; must have good references; wages £ 14.—Mrs. Wade, Glan- gwilly, UaJipumpeaint, Carmarthen. 2630zll Wanted, a General; one with knowledge of wash- ing.-Apply, stating age and wages, W 74, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2633zll Wanted. Cook-General and capable House-Parlour- maid.—Apply, giving full particulars, to Mrs. Cawker 4, Divon-terrace, Swansea. 2645zll Wanted, a General Servant, Able to Do Plain Cock- e ing good wages given.-23, Carlisle-sweet, Car- diff. 2500zS Wanted, an experienced General Servant: must be a good plain cork; two in family.—M'es Oliver, Menevia, Stow Park, Newport. 2527x9 Servant.—Wanted, experienced General; early riser.—Apply Mrs. Simmonds, 148, Chepstow-road, Maindee, Newport. 2538z9 Wanted, good General Servant, einart and clean. -Apply Alwav, Brecon. 2850z10 Required, at the Constitutional Club, Newport, Assistant* Barmaid-Waitress; guod rcferenoos ncoeo- sory.—Apply Manageress, 2832z15 Wanted immediately, a thoroughly reliable General Servant, aged about 25 years, for Private House; also Oook-General for Business House.—Apply, personally, Albion Hotel, Penarth. 2849zl5 Wanted, a Young Person to Assist in Bar and Make Herself Generally Useful; good reference.— Apply Dumfries Hotel, Docks. Cardiff. 2836zll Wanted, a strong Girl as Kitchenmaid -Apply, stating age, wages, and icference, to Crown Hotel, Hay R.S.O. I815zl5 Wanted, at the Swan Hotel, Aberaman, a Young Person to Assist in the Bar and House Duties — Apply persorally. 2785zlC Wanted at once, Chambermaid-Waitress; also1 Kitebepmaid, to do Plain Cooking.Applv Bush Hotel, Dowlais. 2710z9 Wanted, smart Harmed; must have first-class testi- monials.—Apply Glove and Shears Hotel, Cardiff. [z9 Wanted, for Hotel, in Llanelly, Barmaid. Willing Make Herself Generally Useful: must be able speak Welsh.—Apply, with references, to No. W 82, Wes- tern Mail, Cardiff. 2705z9 Wanted immediately, General Waitress also House- Chainbermaid family and commercial hotel.-Apply, stating age, wages, and references. Lewis, Wellington, Brecon. 2631zll Wanted, experienced Barmaid; about 24 years; i sed to quick counter trade.—Apply, with references ana salary, Tredegar Arms, Pillgwenlly, New- port 25657,10 ¥«MAf.E SERVANTS WAN7 PLACES Situation good Plain Cook eight years as kitchen- maid, two cook; excellent character; >» ood-class country servant.—Bessie, 20, Stokes Croft, Brie- tol. -?_n_ 28l4zi5 Situation Second Housemaid in Gentlemau's Family or Single in Quiet One; highest, references.—E. C., 1, Ceoil-road, Clifton, Bristol. 2738dO Disengaged, healthy Country Girl (orphan), cook, wash ( £ 10— £ 12) Others ( £ 9-— £ 14). Oook-Gcneral; long reference; list free.—British Agenoy. Aberdare Junction. (Stamp.) 2694zl2 Wanted, Situation to Tak? Charge Laundry by Widow and Grown Up Daughter; 4i years in present situation; leaving through family going abroad.— LJoyd. Orielton Laundry, Huntleton, Pembroke. z9 Situations Wanted as General Servants for Several strong Country Girls; hundreds of ladies suited; testimonials free.—Mrs. Coster, Registry, Glouces- ter^ 2636zll Ladies Suited with all Classes of Scrrante; Situa- tions Secured for Servants. Fee, Is.—Miss Walters, 30, Page-street, Swansea. 2577zl0 -?- Wanted, by thoroughly-experienced Young Per- son, Situation as Barmaid pood references —Address X 11, Western Mail. Cardiff. 2850z9 Two respec-table Persons Want Situations as Bar- maids; aged 19 and 33; good references.—Address X 10, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2824zl5 Wanted, Situation se Commercial-room Vaitress; thoroughly experienced.—Maggie Da vies, Liwynhir, Penybont. Radnorshire. ?812zl0 Re-engagement Wanted by a domesticated Young Pf-rtcn as Barm&id; country preferred.—C., 150, Portmanmoor-road, Roath, Cardiff. 2736zl4 PARTNERSHIP. 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Batten, 156, Clare-road, Cardiff. ez9 Printers. -Wanted, good Jobbing Hand at once.— Jones, Brecon. 2835ZJ Wanted, smart Youth for Soliciting. Deliver Goods. L:>ok After Pony and Tmp; live out.—At ply. w:th full particulars (or personally), Lewis and Co., Grocers, Pontywain. Newport, Mon. 2821zll Wanted, a good Poultry Dresser Over Christmas. -Apply 104, Queen-street, Cardiff. 2ftl0zll Tinman and Plumber Wanted at once —State wages per hour and experience, Brown and Williams Iron- mongers, Bridgend. 49116 Wanted, firct-ciass Haircutter and indoors preferred.—State terms to Mark Bright, laird lesser, Neath. 2750z9 Wanted, a smart Coal Forem&n.—ApnIy, stating experience and wages required, to W 91 Western Mail, Cardiff. 274&zl0 Carpenters "00 Joipers Wanted, tor S'uou Build- ing on the Port Talbot Railway.—Ap £ lj on the Works at Bryn, near Port Talbot, and at Maesteg. S. Pearson and Son. Contracotrs. 49097 Wanted at once, Some good Carpenters for Howe Fntminp —App)v. stating wages required, to Hurst's Mines (Limited), Glasdir, Dolgelly. Q9072 Butchers.—Wanted; respectable Young Man, from 18 to 20: used to horses, do round. kc.; good cha- racter.—Creed, Commercial-road. Newport. 2600zl0 Wanted, good CTay Tobacco Pipe Makers who thoroughly understand the trade; permanency. -C. F. Ravenhill, Pipe Works, Gloucester 2503z9 Good Navvies Wanted for Bareing Quarry; piece- work.—Apply Foreman on Works, Moeshouse Wood Reservoir Contract, Neath. 2436zlo £ 1.—A Salary of 12s. 6d. to Bl per Week can be earned in spare hours or evenings by either sex who can write.—Proof sent free anywhere, to whoever sends self-addressed envelope to T. Smith & Co (Department 9 B). *9,St.Helen'i-gardenfl, North Kensington .London ,W L12662 Wanted, a strong led, to Make Himself Useful.— Apply Blue Anchor Hotel, St. Mary-street, Car- (liff. 2775zl0 Weated at once, smart Boy. about 18, to Look After Pony and to Make Himself Generally Useful — References, salary expected, Royal Hotel Trealaw, Rhondda Valley. 49133 Wanted at once, Billiard-marker; to make himself generally useful; play good game.—References, salary expected Bush Hotel, Dowlais. 3711z9 Wanted, an experienced, steady Young Maa as Hotel Porter; one not afraid of work —B. B., Western Mail Office, Newport. 2715zl2 Wanted, Young Lad as Billiard Marker. Able to Play Well and Make Himself Useful.—Wevan. Boot Hotel, Merthvi- 25297,9 Head anrl Under Boots Wanted immediately: must understand his duties.—Apply Longlmds H-itd, Swansea 2543z9 SITUATIONS WANTED. Required, by an Elderly M&n Employment to Mar,age a Garden,; attend horse and poultry if re- quired in or near Penarth pppferred —App!v W 86, Express Office, Cardiff. e9726z!2 Single Man, 22, Seeks Situation; life abettuncf; good character; aooustomed to horses any capacity. —G. G. A., 2, Melbourne-buildings, near College Green. 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OUR SHORT STORY ON THE VEBGE. tie wae tdl, hancteome, and manly. She was the kind of wornan of whom poets sing. And when they stood together in her parlour on that December evening the fire that blued before them in the hraes-barred grate burnt not more hotly then the flame wifchin their hearte- "Do you remember the first time we met-at Mrs. was saying. Well. I have loved you from that night. When I found that fate was against us-thaj WW five years ago, you know-I went away. I bought the pain that was always with me would be allayed by new scenes and unfamiliar faces, 110 I left America-" "You should have stayed here," she said quietly, her face very white, and her eyes still fixed upon the burning ooale. "It would have been better for both of us, I think, if you had been a little more patient, and—and a little braver "Yes, I know," he interrupted. "I have thought of thsvt a thousand times, and have oureed myself for my hot-headedne»s, but lone of us cam read the future, you know, Helen. I feel now that if I had etayed here you would have been my wife, instead of his. But let us not talk of what might have been-God knows what is is bad enough! "When I first heard in Paris from Arthur Braiasbee how you were suffering here it 6bnod drove me mad. I oainnot tell you how "MMMMe I became. And at last I •■nita stand it no looser. I took ship nearly two months ago and came back here 10 see for myself if these foul reports were true." The woman glancedi qV at him quickly, with a little frightened look in her luminous blue eyes, and then as quickly turned her gaze baok to the fire. He was silent for a moment, and then con- tinued in a voioe that broke oocasi it'ttUy from sheer depth of feeling:- "I found-God Aelp you, little one -—that everything was just as the tongue of rumour tad .poken it. I found you neglected—>es, deserted—and another womam jcoupyinjc '.he affeotione of the creature whc had sworn to love and honour and protect you, and you only." "I found," he continued in a higher key, "that you had been spurned and cast off by this brute; and that those people who did not pity you laughed at you!" "Oh, God!" she murmured, covering her face with her hands, "that I should ever live to know it!" A great pity urged him to go to her side and take her in his arms, and caress her into happiness, as one soothes a frightened child. But he restrained himself, and stood waiting for her to speak. She did go, finally saying: "Oh, it is oil so miseiraible, Jack—so mise- rable You do not know what I have suffered1 -the neglect, the insults, the abasement of pride. No one can ever know! But there is no help for it I What has been done oan- not be undone. It is my portion, I suppose. They say everyone has tonne cross to bear, and this is mine—only it is so heavy, Jock"—and she fell to weeping softly. He stepped over to her side And grasped her arms with a firmness that brought her to look at him. No, it shall not be your cross," he said, almost fiercely. "You are mine—mine, do you hear? You have been mme in the spirit for years, and now I shall have you in reality, Helen. You shall go with me away from this accursed place. Together we shall know the place we have never known." She urged him from her with the utmost gentleness, her ej4g looking into his pleadingly. No, no, no!" she cried, with an emphasis thait betokened her weakness. "Don't say that, Jaok-not that! Pity me, my friend-don't n.,a.k.e me sorry that I have seen you." He started: to interrupt her, but she raised her hand in a gesture that commanded silence, and went on. "Do you realise what it means— this thing that you iptopose? Listen—you knew Mrs. Arbuthnot, didnt you? She married about the time I did. Her wedding was a glorious one, and all her fnends thought she had done so well, you remember. She was congratulated by everybody; and for three years eho hid her misery. Then, one day, she ran away with Tom Gordon. The newspapers were full of it. They puiblished her picture, and his, and told all about her family, and all that sort of thing. "That was only a short time ago, Jack, as things go in this world, and ye&terday 1 met her on the street, looking like she had gone through the gates of hell. I shall never forget the pitiful loom in her eyes when she pased' me, and I pretended not to recognise her. Her ihaitr was dyed a bright eviden, and her cheeks -? were rouged; but no one can hide the shame she must always carry on her brow. "All the way home I thought of her—of our school days together, and of how she must have suffered!—for you know Gordon deserted her after a year in Paris, and she sunk lower and lower, until—well she was not a fit person for respectable people to acknowied-ge ever having known. Yet she was only one of many that I know, and- you know, too, Jack, and all have ended in the same horrible way. No, dear, the world 'has its own laws—and they are net to be broken. You ask me to give up home, family, honour, everything, and become an exile in a strange land. And what do you give in return? Nothing. Your love, vou say? Yes; but you get mine, too, in addition to all the rest, and a. woman's love outweighs a man's, Jack. "Do you know thpjt in comparison to a wife who destroys her home, Samson did a small thing when he pulled out the pillars and let the "temple dbwn on the heads of the Philistines?" "Oh, Jack!" she cried suddenly, the ealt tears fonoing themselves out, and flittering in the fire-light like moonstones as they dropped to the tiled earth, "I "iave prayed to God time and again to let me dtie-I have been so miserable, so forlorn! I have pleaded that death might come to me in any shape—at any time—so that I might escape the horror of my life, but to no avail-to no avail!" Her impassioned cry ended with a sob, and she wept as if her heart had long been bur- dened with its flood of bitter waters. He stood for a moment watching her. Then he spoke, and his voioe was low and btrong, like the voice of the north wind. "You talk of God," he said. "What is God but love? WM have ever known heaven axorafc those whose hearts were united in a devotion which no circumstance could alter? God lives in your heart, and in mine, darling—and there is a help for your misery. It is here—here in my arms; in the heart that has loved you since it knew you—setting you above other women as a queen above her slaves." She moved away from him slowly, her face grown ashen and her eyes filled with fear. "Let me say thie to you, Helen," he pleaded, following her and taking both lands in h:s. "You do not know what I have suffered—of the long yeans that I have thought o* you in his his wife, and of the agony that has eaten into my very lIoul And now I have come back to you-I' have come to claim you as my own—for you are my own'—you have always been mine! You will go with me now, won't you dear," he urged, drunkenly! "We will leave this place and its torments; we will go somewhere where too world will not know us, .nd there we aha-ll hve only for eaoh other, my sweet one, my What is the world, with its shams and its hypocrisies to us9 We shall leave it to its own misery, and I shall be all yo-'rs, and you all min>e— all mine, so Ion? as life lasts." He was so close to her now that she could feel his warm breath on her cheelc, and when he ceased speaking r31¡e raised her eyes quickly and looked straight into his toul. She saw there honour, and loyalty and a love beyond all telling. A great joy came into her heart, and for the first time in her lite she beheld the light that never was on land or sea Her cheeks grew pink as the inner petals of a waiter lily, and the hot blood surged up from her heart and dYed her lips to the redness of the rose incar- nadine. Her bosom heaved tum-iltuously. and her eyes became half shut, as one who dreams. klis arms closed around her quivering form, and he bent his head to kiss the fair, warm hollow of her throat, when suddenly the tense stillness was broken bLy, a faint cry that floated through the portieres from the upper hall. It was the plaintive, fretful voice of a child. "No, no, no!" were the words that emote the mother's ears like a sword of light cleaving the darknees of chaos. "I want my mamma to teach me my prayers!" The woman in the parlour tore herself roughly from) the man's fervid clasp; the colour fled from, her face, .leaving it ghastly white, and, with one reproachful look into his awe-struck oountenamce, she threw the arras aside and ran lightly up the stair. The man waited a moment irresolutely, and then he picked up his hat and stick and passed out into the windy night. As he opened the front door, he heard her in the hallway above, laughing and sobbing hysterically, laid calling her baby soft names.

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--?- FOR SAILORS' FRIENDS, FOREIGN ARRIVALS AND MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL srGAMERS Palomares passed Prawle Point for Cardifl 7th. Cvfarthfa left GibralU- for Huelva 7th Blaenavon arrived Salerno 7th. Gwentland arrived Bilbao 8th. LongueU arrived Tripoli 8th. Goldcliffe arrived Pomaron 7th. Bertholey arrived Rio de Janeiro 6th. Speeawell left Havre for Cardiff eth. Boileau left Decido for CJaidiff 8th. Dolcoath left Huelva for Dunkirk 7th. Stakesby left Dublin for Cardiff 7th. Bernard left Malta for Gibraltar for orders 5th. Illtvd left Malta for Gibraltar 7th. Ruabon left Ardroesan for Seville 8th. North Devon left Rouen for Barry 8tih. Rochefort left Rouen for Penarth 8th. Redruth left Falmouth for Cardiff 7th. Roeslyn arrived Plymouth 6th. U!ei.-dower left Sables for Bilbao 8th. Barlby passed Constantinople for Gibraltar for orders 5th. Stelvio arrived Eupatoria 6th. El pis arrived Hull from Port Royal 5th. Wellfleld passed Gibraltar for Hull 5th. Roxby left Wilmington for Liverpool 6th. Ouse passed Gibraltar for London 5tih. Thornaby arrived Barry from Sharpness 6th. Hartburn arrived Bristol from the Danube let. Charles T. Jones passed Constantinople for Rotter- dam 6th. Cervan arrived Genoa 7th. Oereda arrived Varna 5th. Eden arrived Rotterdam from Bilbao 6tb. Kirkby left Savannah for Bremen 6th. Roxby left" ilmington for Liverpool 6th. Aislaby arrived Boston from Java 6th.

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RATING APPEALS AT SWANSEA At a meeting of the Swansea Assessment Committee on Tuesday afternoon, under the presidency of Mr. Glyn Price, amongst the appeals disposed of was that of the Mountain Colliery, Gorseinon, against their rating at £ 496.—The Collector submitted a report, upon. which it was decided to reduce the rating to £ 229.

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-?-?- LORD TWEEDMOUTH AND TORY LIVERPOOL Speaking at the luncheon at the Liverpoc Reform Club on Tuesday afternoon, Lorn Tweedmouth said the political representation < Liverpool and district could hardly be coi sidered satisfactory from a Liberal point c view, nor did he believe it was a represents tion which rightfully represented the true feeJ ings of the people of the district. They hear a great deail about Tory Liverpool, and whe he heard Liverpool constituencies and oths spoken of as hopeless places he told thet there was no such thing as hopeless constituen cies. A constituency was only hopeless becaut the Liberals in it were hopeless and helplei themselves. In Liverpool they had had son experience in municipal elections of how, wit good work and good candidates, they coul defeat the Tories even in their own gtronj holds. He urged them to extend the proce to Parliamentary contests, and secure loo rather than outside candidates.

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