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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THEOCON RITTER'S AGENCY.}) PRENCH PREMIER RESIGNS. FOLLOWING DEFEAT IN CHAMBER

OF DEPUTIES.

THE

HONGKONG

MAREER CABLES,

BRITISH WORLD FLIERS. HOPE TO MEET AMERICAN RIVALS IN JAPAN.

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Loxpos, March 15th. The Maclaren world fighters. loft Calshot

the flying-boa$ HOOR เน

Vulture. PARIS, March 25th. Following his defeat in the Chamber of Deputies we the question of a reduc. tion in prusions. M. Poincare tendered" his resignation.

EARLIER CABLES,

LONDON TRAFFIC DEADLOCK. EMPLOYERS OFFER REFUSED BY

A large crowd witnessed the start,

LATES His Majesty King George telegraphed wishing the three aviators succcess.

Mrs. MacLaren and her two children] took firewall of her husband.

DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1924

FAR EASTERN-CABLE NEWS.

A

EDINBURGH. January Mich.

SCOTTISH LETTER. about the beginning or middle of the the suggestion that a memorial of Sente-

18th century-

In the middle of the 10th men's part in the war should be veryted BURNS "BURTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.a writer promulgated the now prevalent in Edinburgh as a tribute from Scots- notion There is something transcen-men in America. The suggestion-sab "[FROM HER OWN CORRESPONDENT.] dentally Scotch about a haggis." To havaject to variation in all details-was that (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ]

known bags, and its fragrant luscions a piece of statuary, probably the figure of a Highlandman, should he erected in neas and to have, forgatten it ! :

If the proposal were MENING, DISASTER AT TONGSHAN

Another interesting point about the Princes Street. It is safe to say that more people cele- FIFTY-THREE MINERS ENTOMBED brated the anniversary of birth huggis is its cheapness, combined with its approved, the writer of the communica day throughout the English-speaking food qualities Fer, a small sum it may tion on the subject was prepared to get A difi- TIENTS March « 28th.

world than had ever heen the case before parehau-deal bulging, hideous in touch with the various Scottish A sidden inflow of day and sand in for every year adds to the number or but with what worth, what cheer within, sieties throughout America.

Buras Nicht. Not indeed, that all the The fruit of the out-that grain, with enlty is that suitable sites or statues in a number of galleries in one of the Toucelabrants are. Soots, either by birth or its large content of albuminoids, which Princes Street are already occupied. 1 shan coal mines encombed fifty.torre descent. A Burns Nicht, especially furth has sustained hundreds of thousands of is understood; however, that local views of Scotland, is becoming, like other Seos hardly Northerners; the onion, ancians on the form such a memorial might tak niners,

festivals, rallying point for English of history, with its nutritive and stimul-would be open to consideration on the Digging continued all last night, but speaking people generally, whether inant properties: the fat, even as nsed by part of the originators of the proposed.

our own far-flung Commons ralth or in King Arthur's Queen in that famous bag A NEW HENDERSON LINKI.

Mestre, Wra. Denny Bros., Dunbarton, fresh falls occurred as fast as the oh America. A similar change has taken pudding; the rich and savoury meat, the

launched the steamer Kendine, built place in regard to the keeping of Hogery heart and care of noble mutton.

The derivation of the mume, which has to the order of Messrs Patrick Hender structions were venioked.

manay, which, but a few years ago the A message from Tongshan, this evening monopoly, in London, of some hundreds been variously spelled, baffles the dictison & Co.. of Glasgow. The vessel, which is 490 feet in length, 39 feet in breadth. of rather noisy Scots youths in front of aries. There is an old verb, to hag."

menning to hew r chon. But the am and 33 feet 4 inches in depth, has lugen states that there is no hope. for the en-St. Paul's Cathedral, now affords

nerative form of merrymaking for most wond signified to trouble, a night-constructed for the company's service Well, we have known it happen between Glasgow and Rangoou. She will tombed men,

of the big West-End hotels, where thon-mare! sands of Englishmen try to sing Auld when haggis was indulged in not wisely have first class accommodation for nearly Lang Zynes" (sic). If they have not but too well. But Grose gives, though 110 passengers, and will carry 9,000 tons The propelling machinery always a clear knowledge of what the without etymology, a word bax, hague of cargo.

Messrs. Henderson have Replying yesterday to the Batchiqupwards mean, the tune at any rate has far the lower part of the body.

become a bym of wide-spread significhere, doubtless, we have the immediate will consist of single crow triple-expan

derivation. They were what to call axion engines. niany of the Burns celebrations the im American world fiers somewhere in the Note of March 2ed Mr. Karakhan and in the art of saying good-night. Atul in space in old days and a haggis ordered from the same shipbuilding varð (Soviet Representative at Peking) refuse mortal memory was proposed by dis- and its routainer, being what it was, another vessel which will practically, how region of Tokyo. LEADER DESCENDS IN FRANCE.

LATER. Squadron Leader A. §. C, MacLaren, who started his fight round the world in the flying boat Fulture, was compelled Both sides agreed to attend a confer-

to descend during the first lap owing to ence if called by the Ministry of Labour when the Government thinks it oppor. i fog near Baire.

UNION LEADERS.

LONDON, March 25th. A dendbek arose nt to-day's tramway negotiations and the strike will contique,

LATER.

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The breakdown in the negotiations in The tramway dispute followed an offer by the employers of an incren of 3 weekly, the regiavning 3! to be left ta rbitration, which the anion tenders re-

Tased.

«tube.

IRISH SITUATION' EASIER.

MCGRATH POSTPONES HIS

MB.

RESIGNATION,

LONDON, March 25th.

Lord Thomson, in bidding farewell to the aviators, said that they were all proud of them. They knew that only superhuman obstacles would prevent their

SUCCESS. :

Loud cheers, grested the start of the fiers, who think they may

Taret. the

LATEST CABLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

NEW YORK, March 25th. Doctor Lasker defented Maroczy, Reti

SINO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS,

PERING, March 26th.

And

a replica of the Kingunge

THE RANDA, AND THE UNIONS.

The convening by the R and A. or“ a conference of representatives of the golf anious and associations throughout the country fulfils the promise made by

to discuss the powers of the Chinese, deletinguished man who were not Scots was simply a haggis.

an innovation which does not always BURNSANA gate, which he considers a matter of please "thraws commentators sweir to An American paper contains an effort gree Last year Mr. Chesterton, who, he a local bard to produce humorous despite the Scots" Keith in his name, Braid Scots verse. One bloomer is the Chinese concern.

with nicht." He disputes the Chinese assertion that is one of the most typical Englishmen rhyming of "picked "

living held forth at the monster dinner The poem is entitled "Hunting the Mr. Norman Boase to the Scottish Union there has been no foreign interference, of the Buras Clay of London and was Haggia, and the first verse is:- quoting the French Minister's Note rebroadcasted far and wide. This unpre- ciation, however, is inevitable, for Hurns garding the Chinese Eastern Railway As is not only national but international, his metre, helped enormously by its an example of interference.

musical setting, making an appeal to a wholly non-literary public far greater than that of any other writer. for folk who never, even apen a book een quote

Finally, he maintains that China dust either approve the settlement a drafted, or return to his brigion! proposal for un- conditional, recognition and subsequent negotiations,

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Burns

THE "OLDRIOs nacis."

My heart's in the Highlands; it's there

by its lune

NELLI

A hunting the baggis o'er bracken and The wild whistling haggis. w lang

hristling beard,"

That bides in the gorm bushes, dreeing

its weird...

in November. It may prove an historic meeting affecting vitually the future Government of the game, or it may tura out something a great deal less. It will at least mark the official recognition of. all the unions in the country, and to that extent will clear up a misunder standing which exists in some quarters south of the Border as to the attitude of St. Andrew's to the union movement." It is greatly to the credit of the Scottish

The wildering political situation in defeated Edward Lanker und Juteowaki į visCOUNT JELLIDOR'S "VIEWS" ONentified with the festivals of St. Andrew one where it is demanded of the orator Mr. Boase, representing the R. and A,

Ireland resulting from the army cride

યજ્ઞ- somewhat relieved to-day by the announcement that Mr McGrath and five others had postponed their resigna-| tion from the Dail, and that other Deputies who had also threatened to resign were doing kuwise.

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The threat of resignation was made na a protest against the Government's alleged

• breach of an undertaking given to Mr. Grath that the deserted officers who had surrendered would be reinstated and the incident closed.

SOVIET REVENGE ON

TØRKS. KHIVA'S SON AND TWELVE : OTHERS SHOT.

Rics, March 25th. The local Press"reports that the Khan of Khiva's on and twelve of the Khan's followers were shot at the Moscow con- esntration camp in reprisal for the shoot ing of Bolshevik Commissars by the Turkestan chiëftian Junaid Khan during the latter's recens attack on Khiva.

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM

CONVENTION,

ADOPTION BY

SWITZERLAND) - BERNE, March 25th.

beat Bogoljubow.

DR LASKER LEADING.

LATER.

By defeating uroczy Doctor Laster has assumed the lead in the Chess Tournament with 4 games won and 24 lost. Reti and Alekhine follow, each with

four games won and two. lost.

GIBBONS TO FIGHT CARPENTIER.

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CHICAGO, March, 25th.. Twin Gibbong and Carpentier have been matched for a ten round no-decisión con- test at Michigan of Indiana on July 4th.

EARLIER CATLES,

SMALL NAVIES MOVEMENT. US STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES

DENIAL

SINGAPORE BASE •

EXPRESSED ON BEHALF OF MR. MASSET.

A number of the Burns Clubs havn Union that they have been the agents I know of which have brought about the conference. In modern times the haggis has become the typical Scottish ilish, particularly special rituals of their own.

of the evening that he drink a glass has all along been a co-opted member fact that for many centuries, while po Visitors Book. and Robert Burus. but it is surprising of whisky neat before signing the of the uninu, and his presence at the In another case each annual general meetings represented the pular in Scotland, it was also an English her on the Twenty-Fifth" must furnish blessing of the governing authority on favourite. Recipes for its making were for the chairman's menu-card an appro the Scottish body. In the work of uni given in more than one cookery book ofpriate quotation from the works of the form handicapping they have gratefully the 13th century, and we find this des bard and sign it. Then out Dunfermline accepted the assistence of the Scottish fish Housewife That pudding which way there is a club that expects the pro-Union, and encouraged by the success of poser of The Immortal Memory" to this co-operative effort the Scottish is called the haggas or haggus, of whose don & Tum e Shanter and Shepherd Union passed a resolution in November yesterday, aro Mr. Maney's (Premier of goodness, it is vain to boast, because then tartan plaid provided for his adornment. asking for a conference of all the unions scheme based on approved scratch scores, Yet this popularity of men quail. “ New Zealand), on behalf of where Admiral is hardly to be found a man that doth The request makes even the strongest to formulate a uniform handicappin

not affect them.". い

dwindled, and seems to have faded away fellique transmitted the message.

(Contibuat un anent column.)

LONDON, March 25th.

Singa red in Admiral eription in one of the 17th, The Eng

The views Jellicoe's

message, published

SIR R. HORNE ON SINGAPORE. ¦ " SAYS GOVERNMENT GIVES COLONIES NO CHANCE

LONDON, March 25th.

In the House of Cómhop? the debate

the Singapore naval base chene wiel opened..

of £100 in the Naval Estimates as a pro test against the Government's policy, said that the Government, while professing to consult the Dominicas, merely announced its decision to the Dominions and gave them to chance to do anything to alter the Government's judgment. He had ever seen a consultation take a more dis courteous form. He emphasised that the tralia and New Zealand., (Opposition Dominions mainly concerned were Aus cheers)

CHINESE CUSTOMĖ. POWERS TO SUMMON CONFERENCE SHORTLY.

Losnos, March 5th.

A ladies Burns, supper. held in Ayr, Mr. Boase had had an advance, copy of. under the auspices of the. Eastern Star the resolution, and had mentioned it at struck a new note. Mere man was allow. a meeting of the Championship Com- ed to attend, but the Immortal e-mittee, so he was able to kay they would mory" was proposed by a lady. And be delighted to convene such a confer the evening was a "dry" one! RAMSAY MACDONALD AS A NEIGHBOUR,

By the order of Lossiemouth Town of goodly. The Prime Minister is stature, tall and well proportioned, with Council, a bonáre was lit on the Coulard a commanding height overlooking a well-turned leg which his knickerbocker H

ence. MISCELLANES.

The diplomatic corespondent of the suit shows to advantage. He has the fishing quarter, of the town, where boy's eyes, too, brown and merry. I par result of the Labour leader's rise to Sir H. S. Horne, in moving a reduction Daly Telegraph says that the Powers will straight, boyishi figure, and his eyes are Mr. MacDonald's house is situated. One presently exchange views en the Peking ticularly like his smile, which includes power is the sudden conversion of almost Government's request for a 'conference on the subject of increasd Customs duties, ores as well as his mouth. His the whole of the fishing community. provision for which is contained in the brindled hair and bronzed face remind which used to be Liberal, but has gere Many people south of the Border seem Nine-Power treaty, but the state of one a little of Andrew Lang. So writes over in a body to the newly formed local anarchy and chaos prevailing all over Isabel Cameron, the authoreas, describ branch of the Labour Party.

the Docser " China and the unfriendly attitude of ing a visit which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald

was getting on, and tian name of Ishbel, which is owned by whether I had made my fortune yet, the new Prime Minister's eldest daugh ter and hostess, at No. 10. Down- Chinese officialdom towards foreigners paid to her home. He asked me how to be not a little puzzled over the Chris Not so as to buy a motor car, I re

-variant of queat. militate again the granting of the re-

plied sadly, and hoped he would noting Street. The `name-n notice the hole in the west of the chair Elizabeth-is by no means uncommon in Scotland, and in the North-East and whereon 'I sat.

Sir R. S. Horne eshtinging, protested in the most unphatic manner, and he expressed his dismay at the decision. He read extracts from Mr. Bruce's communi- cation, and said it was impossible to ime- protent expressed 1 graver in a language:

MORAL GESTURE, IN HOPE -

LATKE.

JAFANESE STEAMER SUNK IN COLLISION.

TWENTY-THREE OF THE CREW

MISSING.

WASHINGTON, March 25th. In connection with the despatches from Tokyo reporting that Adairai Murakan, Minister of the Navy, approved in prin- ciple of the American suggestious" for further reductions in navel armaments,

A Celt be is, possessing to the full Moray Firth neighbourhood-bearers of the State Departament denies that any

all the glamour of his race. To such at are to be found in almost my village- man Scott's novels make an irresistible It is the Christian name of the present suggestion has been made heydind the

appeal. He is continually reading them. Marchioness of Aberdeen.

Inst Scottish literature is moderately well- was the favourite action of the House of Representatives

"Ivanhoe " LONDON, March 25th.

Christmas, Addison's essays and old represented, among the legislators who been making history at St. in inserting an amendment in the Naval

The Japanese steamer Toko Faku Mers, history interest him. particularly the have Appropriation Bill asking President Coolidge to call an International Confer-

Mr. C. G. Ammon, Parliamentary bound from Bremen to Japan was sunk story of Oliver Cromwell; for that old Stephen's. Mr. James Welsh, M.P.. for The National Council adopted the Interence for a further limitation in naval

Secretary to the Admiralty, said the Cu in a collision with the German steamer Tronside the new Prime Minister has an Airdrie and Coatbridge. has won fame arnaments. national Opium Convention.

Ofbeinls at the White House added that erneut did not challenge the question of feindal in a fog near Duagens Twenty-especial fondness. To the Old Domi- as the Scottish miner poet (not minor, no enquiry had been made of other val or military strategy. In view of the thres of the Poky Fuku Murn's crew arenie as Mr. MacDonald calls the late be it noted), and Mr. Robert Murray. of Drainie, he owes his love for good shire, has also published a volume of KHARAKHOTA EXPEDITION,

Governments relative to the new Disreported desire of Americans for an internising, and 15 survivors have been land. Mr. George MineDonald, schoolmaster of the Labour member for West Renfrew-

national disarITLUCENT conference, we el

literature. When this old teacher died poetry, and is a frequent contributor arnituent Conference

should make a moral gesture in the hope at Dover by the Heinful, RUSSIAN EXPLORER RETURNS

that there would he some couration BRITISH CHILDREN AND CHINA Mr. MacDonald wrote a letter of such verse to the magazines. Mr. J. Ramsay We would be in a much streng position"

the mere reading of it brings tears to successfully in fiction-writing, and Mr. if after exploring all the possibilities w INTERESTING WIRELESS TALK. By deep sympathy and foud appreciation that MacDonald himself, in early life, dabbled

CHINESE DIPLOMAT.

one's eyes. He speaks of his debt to the Frank Rose, the particularly independent were compelled to continue our armament

old dominie, which he can never dia Labourist who represents North Aber

iranialist i14 TONDON, March 25th.

charge. One cannot help thinking that deen, is Referring to Mr. Bruce's views, Mr. Amaron pointed out that the leader of the

Part of the wireless broadcasting pro this same old dominio must have found journalist. Opposition in Australia said that he did not betiere Australia was in any danger gramme during the children's hour was his young pupil teacher a scholar after Daring the adjournment of the Houss

the future Prime Minister had many came North lay sen to Leith and them, of attack, and he did not think there was conducted by Mr. Chao Hachu, the his own heart. In Morayshire, with all of Commons eleven of the Parliament

apor: would endoub

ub English children about Chinese children.

schools and schoolmasters. To hear him motored to Glasgow Their choice f Buy danger in the Pacific He declared Chinese Charge Affairs, who talked to its historical axenciations and history, representatives of Scottish Social m that the base it of inter..

THE PERZ CHINESE GAME OF MAH JONG. tedly hamper the

Mr. Hsieh, First Secretary of the Chin-ppesk of the Caves of Covese is to hear travel was a deliberate boycott of th

railways on account of the strike.." Wa national confid, nee and lay our good faith Legation visited the Mah Jong Club his speak of wwething herinsed well. open to suspicion. Japan,

THROUGH ILLNESS.

RIGA, March 5th. The Russian explorer Kozlov is return- ing from Kharakhota on account of ill- Dess, A Soviet newspaper states that British explorers intend to carry hut the expedition to Kharnhhota this year, MANCHESTER SPINNERS OF

2 ·U,S. COTTON, BESTRICTED HOURS BRING IM- PROVED CONDITIONS.

·

LONDON, March 25th. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners reported as Manchester that in conformity with the resolutions adopted all but one per cent of the mills spinning American cotton had restricted their working hours to 26) weridy.

The change has effected a wholesome 'improvement in the condition of the

industry.

LATEST CABLES.

HOME COAL DEADLOCK.

1.Lovros, March 25th. The coal owners have declined an in- crease of their offer, thus creating a dead- Jock The conferences last night failed to advance matters towards a settlement. It is understood that the establishment of a Court of Inquiry is now a possibility.

TWENTY YEARS OIL FOR U.S. HAN AMERICAN SAVED ENOUGH FOR NATIONAL SAFETY ↑

WASHINGTON, March 25th. President Coolidge has announced the appointment of a commission to ascertain the best means of conserving the nation's oil supplies.

A statement explains that at the pre kent rate of production it is estimated

"UNWHIPPED BY JUSTICE.” SENATOR'S BITTER COMMENTS IN DIL SCANDAL DEBATE.

wha

"CHIFING

ASHORE OF

YANGTSZE.

ICHANG, March 241b.

was how que of them pat St., within the United States and when this suffering froth the frets ist. she, wirth at Kengington yesterday evening, anal - A wonderfills strong bord of affection, fic not want indirectly, blackles the was not likely to compete in agma- I gave a demonstration of pure Chivesexists between Mr. Maelold and his men who are refusing to work the rail-

five good-looking young folks 'x eldest ways," daughter, Ishbel, spent a year in Loss Ministers may cone and Ministers my is exhausted the United States will be ments. She had given every carecat of a kame. dependent on foreign sources which indesire to carry out the Washington Agner

month School, and all the young Mac gu, but it is still the sauce old pea, ar war time would be certainly jeopardised ment, and in strengthening and enlarg 1sY COURTEST OF THE DAILY ROLLETIN.”

Donaldy" are fond of their Morayshire, most of the Red Clydeside men showed League of Nations,

"The Hillocks." When their only too plainly; but David Kirkword bont, and possibly cut off.

bengrenter defeng in the

grandmother was alive she found all her seemed to have escaped easily, he was, therefore the Navy has conserved in this penes of the work than all the armed

The statement concludes: "Unless | ** the authority of the

delight in looking after Her stirring an outstanding figure on the deck of the grandchildren. The youngest girl's steamer as he ostentationsly cut ap country sufficient oil with which to fight forces and new docks that could possibly be

birthday fell about the days of the Gen-strong black" for his pine. a war our national security will he seri built anywhere in the world, ously endangered."

SUBMARINE CRUISER BASE THE

The Yangtze Rapids Navigation Coeral Election. What would you like PLAYED WITH FIVE PREMIERE, ANSWER!

LATER.

pany's steamer Chiping, of which Messi for your birthday!" one of the others J. H. Taylor, the five times champion, Gillespie & Co...are the agents here, while make her. That Daddy would be r notes with satisfaction that Ramsay Commander Kenworthy said he did not believe in the bogey of Jupines danger, on her maiden trip to Chunking, struck turned at the head of the poll was the MacDonald's advent to the Premiership hit be was of the opinion that the best the rocka : Kungling Rapids on the reply of this staunch young politician. means another to the list of Firts

marning of the 21st.

Of their mother, a beautiful and, grae Ministers, who have made gulf their pas posible Japanese invasion of

The forehold contains about eight feet auswer to

ous lady, Lossiemouth still speaks with time. J.H," anys that he has had the Australia would be a submarine cruiser base somewhere in New Guines, or in ater and the cargo seriously loving respect. Her care for children, honour of playing with five British I're

damaged. North Australia

Salvage gear was despatched this mom her interest in all that was for the up miers devoted to the Royal and Aroient. lift of humanity, have left a wonderful He adds a word of regret that Eart He declared that when the question of

ing, disarmament was raised the Premier WLA

The Chiping is reported, to be in un in-memory; and her influence surely can be, Balfour, has recently backslid" from

traced in, Mr. MacDonald's own love for golf to fennia, hmm] to be faced with the question of mediate danger.

We

children and concern for their future. The power of golf in politics must nom murely be recognised when we find the Japanese emigration to Australia.

BOOTH-AMERICAN WAR MEMORIAL

French press catechising Mr. Lloyd

ofu desired that Japan should find room for expansion, but not at the expense of the

A communication has been made to George for the proselytising Lord Provost Sleigh, by Mr. John Briand on the links. That was the oce British Empire, Australia or elsewhere.

Buchan, L.D., the well-known author,sion, I may add, when L.G.", looking LIBERAL VOTE SPLIT.

as to a Scottish-American memorial in back over the devastation of French The import duties are to be again Edinburgh Mr. Buchan has been a territory caused by M. Briand's agricul imposed on those commodities temporarily pronched by a Scotsman President in tural display, remarked. This troks Eka exempted after the earthquake, with the America, on behalf of a number of Scot another case for the Reparations Com

inltice! sole exceptions of beef, rien and eggs, Itish organisations in that country, with

WASHINGTON, March 28th. In the course of bitter attacks in the Senate on Mr. Sinclair and Judge Daugherty, Benator Hefin said that crooks were going unwhipped by justice, and that nothing was being done.

Senator Walsh, Chairman of the Oil Committee,, presented a resolution de manding the impeachment of Mr. Chase. Feeling in strong against Mr. Chase owing to his, recent testimony that he had acted as go between on behalf of Senator. Fall when the latter was alleged to have requested Senator McKinney to Fall) say that he had lent him (Senator $100,000.

T

LATER.

Sir R. B. Horne's motion was rejected'

297 votes to 211.

The Lihoral vote, was split,

(Continued at foot of next column.)

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JAPANESE IMPORT DUTIES-

*RE IMPOSED.

Toxro, March 25th.