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August 5, 1914. The following paintings purchased from Mr. Backhouse, through Mr. Larkin - not yet paid for: (A) Scroll painting entitled "Sacrifice to Ancestors at the Spring Festival, by Chang Tse-tuan, £1000. less 20% = £ 800. (H) Copy thereof by Ch'iu Ying, £470. less 20 % = £376. (L) "Flitting," by Wu Tao-tzu, £6300. less 20% = £5040. = £6,216 Copy of Western Union cablegram, dated "Detroit, July 25, 1914:" "Peachbloom. London." "Remitting full price for album G. Will also keep A and H both Spring Sacrifices and L Flitting at twenty percent reduction. Answer. Freer."