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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH KEUTER's agenot.]

THE CANADIAN BUDGET, DUTY REDUCTIONS ON, BRITISH GOODS.

TAK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 26rx, 1929.

BRITISH ROUND THE WORLD FAR

FLIGHT.

FOLLOWING SIR ROSS SMITH'S

ROUTE

LONDON. May 4th.

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WILL THERE BE WAR?

Major W. T. Blake, Lieut-Colonel Broome and Capt. Norman MacMillan THE RUSSO-JAPANESE IMBROGLIO. tarted from Croydon this alternoon on a * Ortawa, May 24th. world Right, preposing to follow genes A reduction in the duties of fifty rally the late Sir Ross Smith's route. articles was announced by the Minister of Their Majesties wished the aviators God Finance in his Budget speech. This speed and there was ag rathusiastic send applies ahacut entirely to importa under) off by the crowd...

the British preferential tariff, the excep- CO-OPERATIVE RAILWAY" IN tion being agricultura! implements.

DUTY REDUCED ON UNFINISHED

¿ SILK.

The dirty on unfinished' silk is reduced from 17! per cent. to 19 per cent. pre- ferential The Minister annanced vari ous taxation increases and new taxes, and "aid the United States confil not expect conevesings in the present circumstances, although he hoped for an eventital im- provement in' trade relations.

EXPENDITURE EXCEEDS

REVENUE.

The estimated revenar was $332,000,000 and expenditure $187,000,000. He did not anticipate a rapid restoration le pros perity, but believed there would be a quiet and stendy improvement,"

-SITUATION IN IRELAND,

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON

R

CIVILIANS

Losos. May 24th.

revolvers

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GERMANY.

to meet the Japanese military activity and, t has been decided to send troops and war material to its aid immediately.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

THE NORTHOLIFFE PRESS ON

FAR EAST PROBLEMS.

REMARKABLE ATTACK UPON JAPAN. [ruox ous ows CORRESPONDENT.]

Cognos, April 20th,

the principle that such good fortune Calls for "work as strenuous us that by others who tail for a livelihood.

AN INTERESTING REGAQEMENT.

Although the engagement of Lorl Louis, Mountbatten to Miss Edwina Cynthia Ashley formed the subject of gossip in London several months ago it was only this week that official "confirmation was forth- coming. The talk was started in the first instance when the Prince of Wales left here for his tour in the East, and Miss Ashley went to Waterloo to say good-bye to Tard Louis, who is one of the Princespito. Ax regards the marriage, nothing definite is fixed at present, but it will probably take place very soon after the young man returus home.

COMPANY MEETING.

PEAK TRAMWAYS, COMPANY, LTD.

The annual general meeting of this Comparty was bold yesterday morning at the Hongkong Hotel, Mr. D. E. Clack) (Chairman) presided and there were also prement: the Hon. Mr. A. O, Lang, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. C. C. Boyd and CHINA IN THE LIMELIGHT,

The Genos Conference and other absorb BERLIN, May 4th.

Mr. H. W. Sastoon (Directors): Mr. Ging topics take second place for the moment Advices Fram Moscow report that, the Rapp (Seretary); Messrs. J. A. Tarrant, in the Northcliffe Press compared with the Far Eastern Republic is asking for help. Mory, J. 1), Humphreys and J. M. problems of the Far East. In a long

Wong (shareholders).

article which occupies the principal posi- The CHAIRMAN said:--Gentlemen.-The tion, in the Day Mail, Lord Northcliffe discusses affairs from a political standpoint. profits for the year are $13,5-16.01 lem The general effect is to create a rather The bridegroom-elect is better known as than the preceding your, but this differs blurred impression on the minds of readers Prince Louis of Battenburg, which is the ence is asarly all accounted for by the not well versed in Far East questions, mora same style and title as that originally of his fact that the profitsrealised on invest especially as the readers of these same father, the late Lord Milford Haven, who papers have her the Japanese lauded passed away about a year ago. His mother ment are less by $13,721,40, (There, is to the skies as most wonderful people for was a grand-daughter of Queen Victoria. BERLIN, May 23th.

AFFECTING SCENES AT VICTORIA however, a slight falling-off in traffic years past. Why has the change come Miss Ashley is easily ono of the richest According to the Pureuerte, w CF11-

STATION.

about, it may be asked. Why have the heiresses in Great Britain as the grand- receipts. This we attribute to the excup Japanese fallen out of favour? His Lord-daughter of the late Sir Ernost Cassel, mitter of experts, appointed by "the

LONE, May 4th.. Ministry of Transport has rejected the

tionally, heavy rains in May and June ship prints in full the famous Treaty pres famous as a financier and as the friend of suggest un of the Imperial «Union of

last, most of the decrease occurring in ented to Ching by Japan in 1915 containing King Edward the Seventh. Oa her father's Affreting scrues were witnessed at Vic-those two months. way administration into a Co-operativesoria Station this morning when eighteen

the Twenty-one Demands, and be clairus side she is descended from the great Lord German Industry to transform the rails! Company.

You will notice a considerable increase would have been forced upon the Chinese very fair and tall, being six feet in height, that the preposterous terms it contained Shaftesbury, the philanthropist. She is "passengers, what were survivers from the under the heading. Peruianent Way," but for timely newspaper publicity. Lord and is keen on spurt. Sir Ernest left her Egypt, arrived from Paris. ↑ Many of the Cost of regrading line, which was pre- Northcliffe takes the view that the military his fortuno, which is estimated to amount to

viously shown separately, is now includ. party in Japan is dominant, and that it has no less than eight million pounds sterling. relatives of the survivors were on the plated: in addition, the enst of the new

10) more respect for world opinion or THE NEW DRURY LANE. form and there, were affectionate embraces granite viaduct at the top station-less Chim than the Berlia military party had Washington agreements in dealing with BERLIN, May 5th. «During might maneuvres there was a and hand-shakings. Some were overcome the value of the old brick vinduet-has for the sanctity of treaties when they collision near Sassanitz. between the war

'with emotion.

been charged to this account. The work decided to declare war in 1914. ship Hannaver and the new torpedo-bont SIK. Ten of the crew of the latter wer NO REVOLVERS IN POSSESSION OF of relaying the track, with the heavier SUPPORT OF THE “PINES.” | killed.

rail is proceeding and nearly half the work is already completed.

EXPERTS REJECT SUGGESTION,

°

GERMAN WARSHIPS COLLIDE.

TEN LIVES LOST.

GERMAN, EXPORTS,

AN INCREASE.

BERLIN, May 24th.

THE SINKING OF THE EGYPT.""

LASCARS, Several of the survivors declared that

I Frust you will approve the proposed the Lascurs became paole stricken and distribution of profita. Special repairs rushed the bonts, but they were generally during the year have been heavy and a During the first quarter of 1922, Greed that the Lascars did not carry re-top of work still remains to be under many exported 2,747 motorcars, 1,315 volvers. There was only one revolver taken. For this reason wo are asking your sanction to transfer further $10,000 to the credit of this account. We also propose to transfer a further $10,000 to reserve, which will then stand at $90,000.

mater-cycles and separate parts, valued aboard and only two or three shots were respectively at 150,000,000 marks 22,000,000|ficeil, marks and 30.300.0en marks.

and machine-guns Egured in the murderous fighting at Bel-

The expurts generally were more fav: Jast on Tuesday, when gunmen acting inourable than for the last three months of 1021, «. The main export was to neutral Cutrert poured a stream of bullets into

The entire export to the countries. the crowded streets while the workers wern Entente countries way half that to Hol

land alone. returning homeward. Three were killed, od twenty wound, several of them being women and girls. The round-up of Stem Feiners is continuing and it is stated that up to the present 350 have been

arrested.

SOVIET MACHINATIONS. HUNGER AS AID TO COMMUNIST

PROPOGANDA

BERLs, May 24th.

Adviers from Mostow state that the Bories. Unvernment is endeavouring to gain economic advantages in Afghanistan. Persia, Bokhara and Khiva, A Persian mission is now in Moscow negotiating a trade agreement.

The customs tariff between the Asiatic border states and Russin has been abolish. ed and it is said that the Soviet thus hopes not only to import foodstuffs. but to raise prices in the countries concerned, thus making the people of the border skates dissatisfied, and more amendable to Communist propaganda.

WORLD LABOUR CONGRESS. COMMUNIST PROPOSAL FALLS THROUGH.

LONDON, May 24th..

A conterence between a committre of nine delegates from the three later nationale to convoke a world Labour Con- grew ended without result after sharp verminations between the representatives of the Second and Third Internationals.

AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS,

VIENNA, May 24th. The Schober Cabinet bag resigned. This is due to Parliament cutting down (ior- ernment credits.

· EARLIER CABLES.

BRITISH OFFICER ASSASSINATED IN EGYPT.

Carno, diay ZUL

A message from Bimbashi states that Col. (7) Cunliffe-Cave; Assistant Com- inandant of B. Division at Cairo, we shot at with a revolver and killed whilst eyeling to his home this afternoon. RUSSO-ITALIAN COMMERCIAL

TREATY.

Gesos, May 24th. The Russo-Italian Commercial Treaty has been sigard.

SOLICITOR AND HIS INTERPRETER.

'LEGAL · ASPECT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP,

cust

Drury Lane Theatre is to be opened After being closed for more than a year shortly as the home of spectacular drama, for which the house hai been famous in theatrical annals. I was present a On the same day that this Daily Mail private view a few days ago, and it appears attack on Japan appeared over the sigan- that the public will be invited to see at three-column article by Mr. D. Faser, for and Damascus which will be put on in ture of Lord Northcliffe, the Times published "Decameron Nights" with scenes of Venice the past ten years the Peking correspondent the elaborate style which can only be done of the paper, who is now in England. Heat, "Old Drury" with its stage of about described in detail the chaotic conditions an acre of space.

The whole of the interior of the famous prevailing in China as a result of the rivalries and greed of various Tuchuns; and house has been reconstructed at a no doubt is left on the mind that a good of $150,000, and the auditorium has been deal of the trouble is, at bottom, due to rebuilt and furnished in accordance with

CHANG 150 LIN'S THREAT."

Japanese intrigue, backed by Japanese modern taste. The expenditure mentioned money. A leader in the Times points the is the sun spent on the entire building moral and adorns the tale.

when it was rebuilt over a century ago. PINTSIK, May 25th

To anyone acquainted with tho me. Many of the familiar features remain, Chang Tso Lin is at spïtient in powra

I had hoped at this meeting to be in thods of the Northcliffe papers when his including the imposing entrance and sion of over ninay per cent of the

Lordship gives the word it requires no vestibule, the cable staircase, and the 4 position to give you some information gift of prophesy to realise that Japan will statues of great actors in the riches in the Peking-Mukden railway rolling stock and about the new haulage inachinery which now appear to be the villian of the piece old wails. I suppose there are few, if threatens to destroy the lut if he is agains is proposal to instal. Tenders for this in penly everything that happens in the any, wanderers returning home from abroad compelled to retreat,

havr, in fact, jusg anived, but before any. Far East. The picture at present painted who fail to see the production, whatever FOREIGNERS "SAFE BUT CHINESE biak can be definitely settled there are represents Japan as a dangerons, schém it may be, at Drury Lane Theatre and it ing, ambitious Power with sinister designs is all to the good that in these times the IN A PANIC.

several matters to be discussed with the upon China. Lord Northcliffe. back from prices of seats are to be at the pre-war Hongkong Electric Company, to whom his mid tour through the Far East, has level, with private boxes at from a guines we shall look for our supply of electrical evidently made up his mind, and your and a half to seven guineas, and places in energy.

readers will be in a position to judge what the auditorium from two shillings, includ I now propose that the report and the ultimate effect of an anti-Japanese ing tax statement of accounts, as presented, be campaign is hely to be. One thing is THE OPIUM TRAFFIC. duly adopted,

certala, however, and that is that the British motion was approved.

Mr. J. A. TAZRINT Seconded and the public is not likely to lack guidance of

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PEKING, May 2th. The Fengtion forces have, not carried

out their threat to occupy Peitaihe beach. Parties of them came to the edge of the foreign settlement, but apparently decids ed to go no farther.

Telegrams today my that no trouble is experted but the panic among the Chinese at Chinwangtao unabated.

BANK OF CHINA.

REUTER'S INCORRECT REPORT.

PEKING, May 24th." The report of the meeting of share. holders of the Bank of China-which-was- obtained by Renter's from Chinese sarees

A case of some interest in gal circles

hard by the acting lisae Judge Mr. J. R. Wood) in the Summary Court, yesterday. An Indian, formerly inter preter to Me ti. R. Haywood, Solicitor, and was checked by a member of the was sued for the return of a promissory Strobanking group who apparently did note, stated to have Leen handed to him so that he might collect the amount of not read it carefully, proves to have been the debt ur arrange with his principal for incorrect, particularly as regards the re- legal proceedings to be taken.

Mr. M. II. Turner, who represented the sült of the year's work. The following plaintiff an Indian nurylender said

that from time to time, the defendant was extract from the official report gives the asked how the matter was proceeding and ultimately he denied all knowledge of the correct figures: The total amount of de note. The parties. then had words which led to police court proceedings.

The plaintiff. in the withees box, in ply to Mr. C. A. S. Rus for the unfence, said he got no miript for the document. No one saw him and the note

posit at the end of 1992 was $4,530,610,000. The cutstanding credit was $1,372,320,000 while the aggregate of hoth receipts and payments was $21.647,180,000. The net

to defendant. He did not know why profit of the bank during last year, was defendant kept the note.

Mr. Rus: You don't suggest you can- not get your menty. You have these two men in Court who signed the note.

Sly

$31,201.07.

PEKING APPOINTMENTS.

to come.

The CHAIRMAN proposed that the Hona sort about the Far East for some time Sir Paul Chater, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang Mr. W. B. L. Shenton, Mr. C. G. Boyd and Mr.H. W. Sassoon be ro Setard Directors.

Mr. J. M. West automid and this was

approved.

Mr. J. D. Humpaskys proposed, and Bir. W. Morley seconded, the re-election of the auditors, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and filthowa and C. Bernard Brown.

This concluded the businces.

RANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST FRENCH DIRECTORS,

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Sir John Jordan, late Ambassador to

China, left London this week for Geneva, where he will take part in an importast session of the Opium Commission of the razors AVIÁTOR'S DEATH.

League of Nations. This session is the outcome of a step resolved upon some time The death of Sir Boss Smith marks the ago when questions were addressed to every passing of one of the greatest pioneers country irrespective of membership of the of aviation. He had made history by his Lengue asking for information about the great fight to Australis in 1919; and be laws now in operation with regard to the was looking forward to the still greater use and abuse of narcotics, especially opium adventure of fying round the world, start and allied drugs. It is understood that the ing from England at the end of April. On answers which have been received afford. “. this voyage by air. he was to have crossed ample material for deliberation. I learn France, and then flown on to Egypt, that China has sent a memorandum which Mesopotamia, Persia, India, Burma, China, covers forly pages. Japan,-Kamchatka, the Aleutiam Islands,

The aim of the Opium Commission at Alaska, Canada, New York, St. John's, Geneva will be to discover, if it be at all and thenge across the Atlantic back to possible, how much poppy-growing is England. It is one of the ironies of Fate necessary for medical requirements in the that so intrepid a spirit should have met different countries of the world, and thus bis death in practice flight in perfect bring about a limitation of cultivation. No weather on a sunny afternoon at Brook-doubt recommendations ou the subject will be issued under the authority of the League There was nothing of the picturesque, of Nations in due cocrae. Sir John. devil-may-care, adventurer about Sir Ross Jordan's presence at Genera should prove Smith. A slim, dapper, figure, he resembled an advantage, as he is regarded as one of a prosaic business man in his personal the best authorities on the opium question. appearance He was quiet and precise in speech, and altogether the opposite to what

PALIS May 24th. The examining Magistrates in the Judi-lands. cial Enquiry into the affairs of the Banque Industrielle de Chico. have decided in favour of proceedings against the Brouch dividends in the year 1919.

directors for the declaration of fiétitious

י' יו:

ADVERTISEMENTS APPEAR

AGAIN.

A Russian correspondent writes to the Guardian :—Advertisement

CHINESE STUDENTS IN ENGLAND.

is traditionally supposed to be the hero of PRIVATE, TRADE IN RUSSIA. EAR-MARKING PART OF THE serial achievement. An Australian by birth;}"

BOXER INDEMNITY.

he did good service in the war, and after wards towards the end of 1918 he took LONDON, May 24th.. part with two other aviators in the first In the House of Commons, replying to flight from Cairo to Calcutta. Later he Col. L'Estrange Malone, Mr. Harms made an air reconnaissance with Cow-Manchester worth said that no meeting of the Jordan modore Borton for aerodromes in Burma, columns have reappeared in the Russian long absence. But Commitin, to consider the question of the Sisa, Malay States, and the Dutch East newspapers after PEXING, May 24th.

education of Chinese on British Hines, haul Indies. The information thus obtained none of the old firms that took up most been held since October 6th, in conse was of the utmost value to him in his of the advertising space appear now Mandates issued this afternoon appoint quence of the absence of Sir John Jordan subsequent flight to Australia.

there is no sign of Gabay, the cigarette Tun Kang and Koen Chung, Acting it is proposed to hold the next meeting in Boss Smith and his brother, Sir Keith Brocard, the perfumers; of Einem con- and Sir Charles Addis from England, but It is pleasant to recall now that Birmakers; of Abrikoff, the bakers; of

Ministers of Finance and Communication the immediato future,

Smith, became close "pals for life" with fectioners; of Foppoff, ten merchants; respectively.

Replying to: Mr. R. Waddington the two mechanics who accompanied them of Kusnetsoff, porcelain manufacturers, (Co. D) regarding the Boxer indemnity to Australia. On that memorable journey Now firms hitherto onknown hare. has reopened negotiations with the em-defendant had never received the docu THE POOTUNG WEAVERS' STRIKE, and the desirability of earmarking there was no distinction of rank; and when taken their place, A Lind of

portion for the promotion of Anglo

laboratory called Vork" offers an artificial sugar, also peppermint-cil, rat poison, and especially recommended" teatablets.” These ten-tablets contain tex, sugar and lemon. They require neither cup, nor

THE ENGINEERING DISPUTE. ANOTHER HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS

LONDON, May 24th.

The Amalgamated Engineers Union

ployers.

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to make any further statement to-day.

U.S. RAILROAD FREIGHTS.

BIG REDUCTIONS IN EARNINGS ORDERED.

Witness: I don't know what they will "One of two Chinese chauffeurs who had, signed the note then went into the box and said he borrowed $60 from plaintiff and signed for $110. The other Chines said he was guarantor for the first chauf. feur. The money had never been repaid.

Mr. Russ put forward the defence that

ment,

nothing The note had no intrinsic Valug

+

and plaintiff could only claim damages if in a cable moeange dated 23rd inst., re he could show that without the note he turn to work at once. could not recover his money. As a matter

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LATEL There is another breakdown in the The Judge held that the document had THREATS AND COUNTER-THREATS. Chino education, Mr. Harmsworth and they received the Australian Government's engineering disputà discussions.

been received. The

that the next monthly advance on account reward of £10,000 the four shared and

shared alike. Mr. Russ then endeavoured to show that ployers and the A.R.U., failing to-day the plaintiff had no cause of action. He

BHANGHAI, May 25th. of the indemnity, amounting to £34,000, to roach an agreement, separated and no argand that defendant received the dren

was due on January 1st next, and reER ARTHUR BALTOUR'S YEEŻAGE, farther, mooting has been arranged. The ment as agent for the principal. Mr. Hay threatened to seal up the head-quarters cabled on the cable a

The Pootung police authorities to-day ferred the questioner to his statement Until the last moment denials with spoon, nor boiling water, but are simply employers rejected the couster-proposals

Wood

The principal was therefore the

The previous cable stated: In the every semblance of authority were imated eaten as a tea substitute. The All-Russian and submitted proposals which are being only person who could properly be sued of the Poatung branch of the Weaver's House of Coins, replying to Sir J. D. to the effect that Sir Arthur Balfour would Union Taskoles socepte ordars for tar, considered by the other forty-soven for its recovery. Unions, with regard to which the A.E.U., Ar to demonges Mr. Rasy said the differ-Union unless the employees in the Nikko Rees, Mr. Harmsworth said that a Com- not accept a peerage. Then to everybody's resin, and turpentine, and asks for string, after consideration, said they are unable Fence between nothing and nothing equals cotton-mills. meolioned as having struct mittce on the education of Chinese on surprise the official announcement appeared nails, gloves, felt boots, caps and stockings Britisk lines bad hoon appointed because announcing that the King had been pleased in exchange. Money is not accepted. A the British community in China and to ecufer upon him the dignity of an Eack now arm called " Meistro" offers to carry well-informed opinion in England be dom. One of these days, perhaps, the reason out plans and projects for renovating and lieved the question to ho considerably why he consented after so many refusals of rebuilding mille The Moscow Co-opera- important. Until the Committese report the honour as have been alleged will be made tive "Himagel" chay ita wares in ed it was prematurs to discuss the ques known, and it will prove si interesting exchange for electrical and technical sp tion of expenditure.

tit of political history. His elevation to inacce The Stato Trusury for storing Bir J. D. Reos pointed out that tax- the House of Lords will leave the Commons precios objects, advertises for expert payers and ratepayers in Britain were without its most skilful debater, and it jewellers. It wirendy muploys the former tion and asked were they not entitled Earl will compert himself in the cold, not buffet in the recently opened Exchange on finding £103,000,000 this year for educ. will be interesting to watch how the new Court jewellers Fabergs and Parloff. The to any little thing that might help them to ay forbidding, atmosphere of the the lyinks has been for sale for some time Mr. Gershom Stewart pointed out that other, Chamber. One of the best encomiums past, but hitherto it has found no purchaser. Americans had invested a great deal of I have read of this statesman says his The Communist University of the Working money in educating Chiness, and if we entrance to the Lords will give to that East (visited by Koreans, Mongols, Bok- did the same it would very much help body the firent living specimen of what hazana, and Hindus) advertises for twenty member of an bereditary senate ought electric bulbs The Directorate of the British trade and interests.

Mr. Harmsworth replied that he was to be and theoretically isnamaly, a man Alexander Railway wishes to bay 10,000 aware American lind spent large sume on who has made full, wise and worthy o poods of straw. The Bureau of the People's education in China, and they considered of extraordinary early advantages of Commune advertises for 1,000 poods of them very well spent indood.]

fortune, and whe has governed his life on scaling-wax.

WASHINGTON, May 24th. The Interlaby Commerce Commission

the

I has ordered. reductions averaging over ever come into Haywood. He argued

of fact he was in a better position now.

In return 3,000 women threaten to picket than with the note, because he had the the Police Station and also if the two sworn statements of the two men that they signed the note and were liable.

strike leaders now jailed are not released Mr. Turner replied the note had by Sunday.

physical or mental posession of

OKIFESE DELEGATE AT MOSCOW. feu por cont. on railroad freight ratea

that the principal was not liable in From July 1. Agricultural products,

LONDON, May 24th." however, will not be affected, The Com-these circumstances and that plaintiff

had ion decided that a railroad is entitled dant. Interpreters in this Colony were good ground of action against defen-

Mr. Shen Chun Buin, a special Chinene to earn only 51 per cent, on the value of the vuilroad property, instead of 6 per betweons and agents for the introdne delegate, has arrived at Moscow, with a tion of business. They received certain em, fixed by the transportation law na a documents and in this cray the sgent secretary and attache. He interviewed The reductions are approximately 14 ed on to the principal, He farther sub-M. Karakhan and asked for inclusion in ger ernt, in Eastern territory, 13) permitted that plaintiff was entitled to sub- the permanent diplomatic corps. - In Western and 12) per cent, in stantial damages.

Bouthern and Mounisia Pacific,

Judgment was remorsed"

(Continued as foot of west column.)

reasonable return.

| received a document which he never pass-

to meet that burden.