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CABLES.

LATEST CABINO, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE, GOVERNMENT RESOLVED TO HAVE DEPOSITS REFUNDED.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THOSE

RESPONSIDER.

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Paz, February 13th. The Senate Financial Committee, гOBI-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

** CHILD SLAVERY" IN

HONGKONG.**

"A DISGRACE TO THE BRITISN

EMPIRE"

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LONDON, February 14th

In the course of questions on the subject of child slavery in Hongkong, Colonel John Ward asked whether Mr. Churchill did not think that the abolition of the right to buy and sell human beings for any purpose in a British Crown Cokty

was overdua. He termed is a disgrace the British Empire.

Mr. Churchill suggested that the matter might be debated when the Colonial Offus Estimates were before the Hour,

INSURANCE CO. FAILS. THE CHAIRMAN'8"

DISAPPEARANCE.

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ng the debate on the Banque Industrielle, hoard M. Poincare and the Finance Minister, M. de Lasteyrie setting forth the Government's viewpoint. According to M" Pöincare's statement the Banque Haposits aggregate some four hundred. millions of francs, of which three

hundred and ton millions are in Far Eastern countries. The Government is

LONDON, February 14th. firmly resolved to spare no exertion to insare deposits being duly refunded. Insurance Company from liquidation Efforts to save the City Equitable Fire Bearers will have to pay in twofourths have proved fruitless. The High Court of the capital stock still owing on the phas granted ah order for compulsory mbarra, subscribed for. Parliament, is to winding-up on the company's own poli be kept fully informed about the negotiation. tions with the Chiness Government and with financial institutions, whose oporation might be invited.

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Council for the company said it was perfectly clear that the company was in solvent and unable to carry on the large business. The petition was supported by twelve insurance companies, some of whom are large creditors,

The geceral reporter, M. Jean Neney,

The newspapers giva prominence to the summing up. said the committès'a

departure of the Company's chairman, majority was favourably inclined towards Mr. G. L. Bevan, for the Continent on the Government's plan. The Committee Hotel, where he has a suite of rooms, to the 5th inst. He motored from the Carlton

insista, however, on legal proceedings Croydon and went by aeroplane to Pars. being instituted in due course against Mr. Bevan since bat relatives state that The newspapers have been unable to trace those responsible for the Banque's unbe was bound for the south of France under medical orders, owing to a nervous breakdown. Mr. Bevan has numerou business interests besides the Equitable

doing.—Hatas.

EARLIER CABLEN, -,

$300,000,000 FOR-INVESTORS IN THE FAR EAST.

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GENOA CONFERENCE. RIGHT OF THE SMALL STATES

PARTICIPATE.

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"INDIAN UNREST.

THE MONTAGU ADMINISTRATION

BLAMED.

QRIKIÑAL BETRAYAL, OF THE WHITES.

Tomson, February 14th.

16TH, 1922.

ANGLO-AFGHAN TREATY

RATIFIED.:

DELHI, February 14th. Capt. Hanna has returned to India from Kabul with the Anglo-Afghan treaty duly signed and ratified. Major F. H. In the House of Commons, Mr. Joya-Minister to Afghanistan, crosses the Humphreys recently appointed British son Hicks moved an amendment to the frontier for Kabul on the 20th inst Address expressing the opinion that the uurem in India was the result of Mr. Montagu's administration and hoping that immediate steps would be taken to Hicks smerted that Mr. Montagu had -restože jasm... and "örder. Mr. Joyason governed India with liberal, ideas, with- out the assent of the Conservative sup

portom of the coalition. His policy way a criminal betrayal of white" men and heart of the finest Civil Service in the women in India, and it bad broken the world. Gandhi should have been arrested

years ago?!

In the course of the debate, Mr. Mon- tagu sanaanood that the Indian Govern- ment a few days ago ordered Candhi's armat; but in view of the decision of Gandhi and his colleagues not to pursue Non-Co-operation and other illegal activi; ties, it was postponing proceedings with a view to ascertaining how the this deci sien menat a complete comation of illegal activities.

Mr. Moutagu said he did not believe

MR. MONTAGU SPEAKS OUT.

the British Parliament would ever jeg- pardise India's opportunity of self-gov. arument, but the exhibition of separatist tendoncics and disloyalty towards the King Emperor and the futile attempts to mar the welcome of the Prince of Wales must postpone or prejudice British good- will towards Indran aspirations. Given goodwill and partnership, no rights would be denied India by the British Parlia ment, but if the existence of our Empire was challenged, the discharge of the responsibilities of the British Government the very mistaken belief that we contam to India prevented, and demanda made in

Platt a retreat from India, then India once again answer the challenge with all determined people in the world, who will would not successfully challenge the most the vigour and determination at its com- mind.

Governmost had the fullest confidence in Mr. Montagu declared that the British the Government of India. He had every rosson to believe that they were worthy of that confidence, and that we should win Through in India to happier times.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH. Mr. Lloyd George said that there was much in the state of India that justified grave concern, but he deprecated alarma The situation was well within the com- pass of our strength without adding to our burdena. the Premier described the education of Dealing with the causes of the unrest, indians at English universities as patting now wine into old battles. These hai East. The story of India was the story burst and intoxication swept over the

that when the chemicals of the East mixed of Japaa

and China. It was inevitable with those of the Weat an explosion sooner or later would be produced.

PARIB, February 14th. M. Lasteyris, the Finance Minister,

PARIS, February 14th. stated that the total sums to be returned

The newspapers continue to dwell upon to investors in the Banque Industrielle the possibility of the abandonment of the do China will be Fr. 400,000,000, of which Genon Conference. They state that D. Bones, the Czecho-Slovak Premier, after Fr. 300,000,000 go to the Far East and conferring with M. Poincare, is going to #100,000,000 to France. The French London to demand the right of the small states of Central Europe to participate Treasury will not be involved in the alloin the preliminary discussions of the ex sation of the indemnity, which will be perts.: made by a consortium, the constitution of which has not yet been established.

SHAREHOLDERS PETITION FOR

DISSOLUTION..

PARIS, February 14th. Application has been made to the Fourth Chamber of the Tribunal of Com- merce by shareholders in the Banque Industrielle for dissolution on the ground Abat three-quarters of its subscribed apital has been last. The Bank has already asked to be allowed to benefit by the clauses in the French code enabling a compromise.

The case is to be heard on the 20th

LATEST CABLES.

THE SIAMESE LOAN. OVER HALF A MILLION ALREADY

JE. APPLIED FOR.

LONDON, February 18th. The prospetar of the Siamese Loan, as previously cabled, has been issued, no! companied by an intimation that £550,000 is already been applied for and will be

allotted fully.

EARLIER CABLES.

INDIA AND WASHINGTON

CONFERENCE!

MR. SASTRI ON CHINA'S OPPORTUNITY.

LONDON, February 14th. In a special interview.given to Beuter by Mr. Sastri on his arrival at Southamp toa by the Aquitania from Washington the Indian delegate said that the chief] direct interest of the Conference to India wen the alteration in the Chinese" tariff. In consideration of India agreeing to Torego the rebate allowed on goods cross ing the Burmese border, India regained

much

Some papers declare that if the condi- tions agreed upon between Dr. Bened and M. Poincare, regarding Genos as not fulfilled, Franco will not stand alone in requesting an indefinite postponement

of the conference,..

FINNISH MINISTER

ASSASSINATED.

HELSINGFUES, February 14th. The Ministar of the Interior was assamin, who has been arrested. The fatally shot with revolver by an

times not regarded as political

DR. NANSEN'S DENIAL-

Lobos, February 14th.. Dr. Nansen denies having been elected boaorzry member of the Moscow Soviet as cabled on the 8th inst.

TREASURY BOND ISSUE SUSPENDED.

LONDON, February 14th. The issue of 5 per cent, Treasury bonds

ther notics

"EYE TO EYE." MR. HARVEY ON THE WASHING

OUR LONDON LETTER. ADMIRATION OF JAPANESE HIS SION FOR BRITISH METHODS. PERPLEXING PROBLEM FOR MISSIONARY, SOCIETIES, FROM OUS OWN CORRESPONDENT-]

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

LABOUR PROPOSALS. Important, recommandations for thi solving of the present-day unemployment probleme, the ensuring of fair wages, the settlement of industrial disputes, and the protection of trade unionists from the JANUARY, January sth..extremists in their ranks, are containe NWW YEAR HONQUER

in a manifesto to the Prime Minister by a As usual, the New Year Honour Lists number of prominent trade unionists and hare aroused all sorts of comment. But members of the Coalition Labour group" In this manifesto it is pointed out that

nobody ever expects anything . If a solect Commitice of Archangels drew up our only hope of finding useful work for a list we should still have people asking all those at present unemployed is in why Brown got a peerage while Jons getting the wheels of industry revolving was overlooked, or why Robinson receiv. again, and that this can only be done by od a Baronetcy when it was really out restoring confidence between buyers and ragous that such a hum-drum fellow alors and between the workers and th

employers." should be noticed at all.

There was very little secrecy about the liste beforehand. The names were in the newspaper offices for days, and the Sunday journals had them in type, with portraits of the leading men,

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protect the innocent sufferers from the It is suggested that Parliament could effects of other people's quarrels, by trial disputes that inflict any injury upon compelling those taking part in indus any section of the public to submit their differences to specially appointed Indus trial Courts that would function like our

dated 1927 has been suspended until fur ready for publication on New Year's Day police and county courts and our High (Sunday). Then some brilliant young Court of Justice," and that at these at Whitehall suddenly woke up both sides should be tested upon oath, courts the arguments end evidenco öl and, winding several strands of red tape and that the decisions given should be round his the ghtful brow, intimated binding upon both sides, with similar that the lists must not be printed till the Bamos had first appeared in the London Gazette, with the "Court Circular." This put off publication till January 2nd, grievance that they have sot hesitated to and left the Sunday papers with

ventilate.

TON.CONFERENCE.

THE GREATEST QUECOME.

Harvey) was the chief guest at a dinner The American Ambassador (Mr. George given at the Savoy Hotel on December at by the Knights of the Round Table Olab

His Excelloney, in the course of his speech, responding to the toast of his health, said:-

THE PACIFIC PACT.

the

:

can be

penalties to those now inflicted for these It is believed the workers would eagerly who take the law into their own hands." welcome machinery that would abolish industrial disputes and protect leaders from extremistä.... A

The signatories urge upon the Govern ment the need for the introduction either of proposals of its own or that facilities be given for their Industrial Armistice Bill which was introduced at the end of the last session of Parliament.

be waa

The lists may be called comprehensive and generous--four new Peers, two Privy

the United States, in summoning

Councillors, sixteen Baronets," ffty-five

Washington Conference duo of the the major portion of the honours, but birthday in. 1907, and since his farewell

The real purpose of the President of Knights, and three Companions of Hon our. The politicians appears to carry off

Har was knighted on King Edward's conference of honest minds about a round Barrie, who receives the OM, (where is pearances had been mainly confined to world-was to project one thing that a Literature in the persons of Sir James Quax season at the Garrick his ap dertaking in the chaotic condition of the

table could be more effective than killing Mr. Rudyard Kipling Art, Music, command performances and a few charity each other in trenches. (Laughter and Journalism, and the Stage are all repre- matinees. | cheers) There seems to be a reasosable sented.

possibility that that ambition will be

As illustrating the change that has come realized.

(Choors

MISSIONARY PROBLEM." But whether it

to pass in the theatrical world within the should be realized in full or not, I con- sidor that probably the greatest of all Society in face to face with a per- note that when John Hare first appeared I bear that the London Missionary span of a life-time, it is of interest to ouromas of this Washington endeavour plexing problem which is likely to in London in 1895, in a play by H. J. is its absolute demonstration of the fact, Land its supporters in

the troubled Byron called "Nava Engagements," he Lished, that when true Britons and true selves. It seems that, with the desire playing in the immortal Robertson which had been suspected but not estab-watera of disputation among them-only received £8 a week. When he was

tively they see that problem from the sionaries have deleted the name of Christ same part in a revival of the same problem, no matter what it is, instine of Mohammedans and Hindus, the mis paid 20 a week, but later on, playing the Americans get together and face any to avoid offending the susceptibilities Comedy Company in "Casto same ange, eye to eye. (Loud cheers)

from a book of prayers and hymns in use comedy, his salary was £100 a week in the mission schools at Bangalore. This "GENERAL STORES."

America." said that that ancient club was

The Chairman, proposing the toast of course is resented by influential support The President of the United States of cre of the L.M.8. in this country, who a story of himself the lata Sir Frank "Sir John Hare was very fond of telling the first to offer its homage to the Ameri don board of management.

have brought the matter before the Lon-Lockwood, and a mutual friend who may can heroes who returned safely to Eng

The subject came up for discussion out were riding across Wimbledon Common, bo designated "X" One day the thres disturbing effect throughout Asia. The tico The British would ever retain in in the following terms was proposed

The Buss-Japanese war had the most Jard on their way home after the Armis three occasions recently, and a motion and X. was recalling his early ac agitation in China was due to an emetly gratefus memory the manner in which the That no sanction whatever

quaintance with the sumlar cause as India's agitation, Chin- United States threw the whole of its given to the exclusion of the name and field which I used to road with the zeighbourhood. "There is the old Ractory, there the ese students imbibing ideas of American

Mr. Lloyd George further referred to pres sted the initiative of democracy.

enormous resources into the scales on the work of the Lord Jesus Christ from any miller's daughter," etc. side of the Allies The club high dent chools, hostels, and churches

ap part of the Society's operations Frank, who was an inveterate joker, per- Suddenly it the effects of the war upon India, parti Harding in conceiving and bringing into when this motion was put to the inet with the legend cularly the war with the greatest Islamic being the historin Conference now being meeting only two hands were held up in painted in large lettering over

But ceived a shop on the edge of the Common Asked in the House of Commons whe Power in the world, and said that un- held at Washington (cheers), which has favour of it, and it was therefore declared window. Did you

"General Stores " ther he had any information that Herr doubtedly it would be an

the Stinnes had offered a ten million loan to advantage if peace could be made with limitations of armaments and the birth enormous had such happy results in regard to the

know General Dutch East Indis, and, if so, whether Turkey. He hoped shortly to re-discuss of the Pacific Pact, in which America,

Storest quote ba "Oh rather," re- I understand that the question will be pied "X." "I knew him quite well, but such facts would be considered in assess the matter with the Allies, but it must be France, Japan, and England became fought out by other subscribers to the he was on a captain then!" ing Germany's ability to meet her obliga a just peace-we must, be fear.caly just allied for the purpose of preserving peace Socioty, as the principle involved is re- tions, Mr. Harmsworth said such reports to both religions and races, le due and believed that this Anglo-American countries besides India; and obviously cial Mission. who are here on a tour of

in the Pacifio. (Choors.) We trusted gardod as fufdamen tal.. It affects many had reached him from several quarters, ed that the educated classes in India must but he was unable to obtain definite con- be given the best opportunity of making agreement, so much sought after by Great every missionary society will be influenced po.te inremigation" ia to British induis frmation of the loan offer or of Stinnes the experiment initiated two or three Britain, might become stronger and by the ultimate decision, whatever it may trial resources" and methods are highly

years ago with success, but further re stronger, and that is, would preserve with be. forms must await the result of the orperi-ur Allica the permanent peace of the PRINCESS MARY'S WEDDING DESSA. ment.

world

(Loud chesra-). The amendment was rejected by 248

Sir Ernest Wild proposed the toast of The forthcoming Royal wedding, has been accorded a hearty welcome on all votes to 84, and the Address in reply to bastador. He said that not only the is it will impart a needed impetus teality. That, of course, is the British way His Excellency, the United States Am-given vast pleasure to London tradesmen, sides and treated with boundless hospit the King's Speech was then agreed to. happy outcome of the Washington Con Bagging business. There have been re towards the stranger and sojourner with

GANDHI DOING PENANCE.

ference, but the solution of the Irish prob- ports in some of the papers thuat "full in our gates. Dr. Dan, the head of the lem also would still further unite Great Court dress" is to be worn on the occa Mission, has discovered that the most BOMBAY, February 18th. Britain and the United States.... sion of the wedding, but I understand fascinating thing about this country is Gandhi announce that he has begun a

that this is a mistako. The Queen does that progress has

been made along on the standardisation of sirship fittings, tragedy, which he regards as another referred to the Washington Conference time. But the uniforms and dresses will bending of the Middle Ages and the

The international conference in London Ave days' penance for the Chanrichaura

The American Ambassador, in reply, cut gowns at functions held in the day. time-honoured traditions. There is

not approve of ladies appearing in low-democratio lines without any sacrifice of at which Britain, France, Germany, warning against hasty embarkation upon in the terms recorded above. Russia, America, and other counties are mass civil disobedience and as his bitter said be accepted with sppreciation and for new apparel now being placed are

He also be elaborate and splendid, and ordera Twentieth Century in many directions. represented, has adopted the principle of cst cup of humiliation. He advises the gratitude, on behalf of his country, whist numerpas enough to give employment to delegates at the Mansion House they were standardisation with a view to enabling/criminals voluntary to surrender to the the chairman had said of the services thousands of workers, and, incidentally, struck with the pomp and ceremony that At a huncheon given this week to the

· DUTCH COLONIAL LOAŃ. IS HERE STINNES PARTICIPATING

LONDON, February 14th.

participation in the Dutch Colonial loan The second part of the question there fore did not arisa

AIRSHIP FITTINGS,

STANDARDISATION ACTION BY IN- TERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

LONDON, February 14th.

the aimhips of one nation to use the authorition. landing, mooring, gassing and refuelling arrangements of any other.

The conference has appointed a tech nical sub-committes to recommend the most suitable standards

RESUMPTION PROSPECTS IN

SOUTH AFRICA.

· INSUFFICIENT RETURN OF

MINERS.

JOHANNESBURO, February 13th.

A few of the enginemen, upon whom the

The managements have warned the strikers that it will be impossible to employ all old handa

Fifty-six pickets were arrested to-day.

freedom to levy duties on goods from success of the effort to restart the mines China to Burma across the land border. chiefly depends, havo returned to work, He notified the Chinese authorities to but insufficient miners have so far re this effect, and they agreed that this was turned to enable s remption of opera very important: 192 19

tions, Tho Conference had been e mater access than some outside of the delegates hoped. The final feeling in America generally was one of congratu Iation, chiefly because ChinaTM had received substantial gains. All depended now mponi China herself whether she establish. ed a strong central Government and reaped the full advantage of the acknow- ledgment of her fall sovereignty and territorial integrity.

BRITISH DELEGATES REACH HOME

TRISH OUTBREAK, FURTHER BHOOTINGS IN BELFAST.

Lordon, February 14th. Four victims of the bomb outrage in Belfast yesterday have died. Three mam were shot dead in Belfast today.

LONDON, February 15th. Mr. Lipyd George and other members Another orgy of shooting occurred at of the Cabinet welcomed Mr. Balfour and Belfast yesterday. There have now been London at Waterloo Biation on their over 20 deaths and more than 60, wound

Lospor, February 14th

arrival from Washington,

ARMY CHANGES,

It is officially announced that Lient General Sir Thomas L. N. Morisad, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army on the Rhine has been appointed Com mander-in-Chief at Aldershot

Lieut-General Sir Alexander J. God ley, Military Secretary at the War Office, mcceeds Sir Thomas Morland on the Rhiney and Major-General Sir William Peyton succeds Sir Alexander Godley at the War Office.

DEATH OF FAMOUS PHILOSOPHER,

ROTTERDAM, February - 14th. The death has occurred of Prof. Bolland, the famous lecturer on philo ophy at Loyden University, who started life as an errand boy.

AEROPLANE CRASH IN:

SPAIN,

THREE BRITISH AIRMEN KILLED

MADRID, February 15th. airmon crashed at Quatrevents aerodrome, An seroplane containing three British all were killed.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S TOUR

A BETTER BUIT OF PYJAMAS. A

lost.

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--«R JAPANSSE MISION

The members of the Japanese. Commer

-peased with their reception. They have good reason to feal pleased, as they have

of the

rendered to England by Amerien in the to augument the coffers of West End was observed, dating back hundreds of war; and in response he wished to say traders. that in America they had double reason

years, surrounding the office of Lord to be graeful to England for what she

Princess Mary's wedding dress is to be Mayor, and they contrasted this with the had done in the war before they started. made in the little Bessex town of Brain-comparatively He thought that with the approach of tree, in which silk-wearing has been Mayor of Tokio. The position of the

modeat status Yuletide they could afford to cheer up carried on since those far-off days when latter is a greatly-coveted civil honour, a bit. A good deal had happened lately a party of Huguenots settled thers and but it possesses nothing of the dignity. which justified such a change of spirit found asylum after fleeing to escups theor the privileges of the position of (Laughter and cheers) England in the midst of a coal strike, vocation of the Edict of Nantes. It was UNBOUNDED ADMIRATION.

He arrived in persecution that followed upon the re- London's Chief Magistrate. certain amount of controversy with Ire at Braintree that the Coronation robe af land, a few arguments on the Continent Cloth of Gold worn by King Edward the

Another thing which has moved the of Europe, and general despondency in Seventh and also Queen Alexandria's tion is the manner in which the traffic Japanese visitors to enthusiastic admira America. (Laughter.) All these things robe were made. The Frincess's wedding of London is managed. They are, had been alleviated, if not corrected,

and they had every reason to anticipate own and train will be composed of silk, aurátively speaking, ready to bow down. shot with silver to roproduce, faintly, the that they would start 1923 in a far better silver sheen of the gown italt. On leave and do obeisanos to the burly. London suit of pyjames than they wore at the ing the loom it will be embroidered in a tonents of street traffic with a wave of

policemen beginning of 1921.

who control the swirling (Cheers and laugh ter.)

special design by ex-Service men at the hand. institute in London in which Queen Mary tion that has been attained in maintain- Tho almost uncanny perfec takes special interest.

ing the daily transport of millions is a FAMOUS ACTOE'S DEATH.

mouros of wonder to the visitors.

HEW YEAR GIFT OF SIGHT.

The death of Sir John Hare, the famous "A few days ago they spent hours ink Mias Doris Belanger, a Boston girl 20 actor, at the age of , is deeply regretted pecting the intricacies of the Under years old, who has been totally blind for by theatre-goers who remember him as ground Railway working, with its minute Bovers years, regained her Eight at the most finished artist of his generation service of trains, continuous escalators, Halvation Army watchnight service on on the English stage. It is extremely automatic ticket-issuing ma bine and New Year's Eve. Next day the intended doubtful whether the part of an old man, finally the great power-house at Chelsea. to enter a school for the blind

in which he excelled, has ever been pre- Later, they were initiated into the Over 50 persons were present at the sented with such subtle charm and per mysteries of the bus organization which meeting, and all were kneeling during a fection of arb. Doubtless there are many is being no extensively developed in the old and the coming of the now year period of silent prayer at the passing of of your readers, who gladly recall his London that the tramway system of the Benjamin Goldfinch in A Pair of 10.0. has to struggle hard for exist when Misa Bolangor sprang to her feet Spectacles" and as the Marquis of crying

I've got it. I can see again." she fainted. On recovering she showed that represented the fine tradition of the The

Fit was so overcome with joy that Lord Quer." He belonged to the school Quex" in Pinero's play, The Gay

after a few tests that she could see clearly

Lord Northelife had sailed for Margain Bhis is now able to read with Kendals, the Robertsons, and the Ban- difficulty and goes out walking unassisted for the first time in years.

POET SAID, February 14h,

milles aboard the P. & 0. Liner Boyph.

crafts,

(Continited at foot of neat column.)

ence,

The Japanese, or accustomed to the

single-dock tramers with open anda, and they were deeply impressed by the facility with which cam carrying & hundred people inside and on top and run every Low: scoonds.---X.B;