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SATURDAY, April 30. 1921.

commercing 1: Il a m.

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at No. 23 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,

Kowloon,

For Account of the Concerned), Bales Blue Stripe" Gancies (21

The .. ‚aud afterwards at No. 51 Gedown Bales Heary Cees "Green Stripe "

Gannien (2.1)

25 Bale Liverpool Twill, 3 Blue-Stripe)

Gupied, 44 x 26" x 2 lhs. 89.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

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SATURDAY. April 30, 1971.

at 12 o'clock (ncoa),.

61 sheir Sales Roock, Daddell Street

5 cases Coloured Woolien Yarn 3 ply

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pieces White Drills,

1 Chocolate,

(to be put up in lots suitable to purchasers

50 cases Ceylon Tea

15 rolls Black Wire Mesh 50"x 150"

400 lbs. Greasy Packing.

Terms-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

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Hongkong. April 28, 1921.

on

MONDAY, May 23, 1921,

commencing 10.20 0.

the Premises of the China Mining &

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The Plant of the above mentioned Company. Comprising all the Machinery, Tools, Spares, etc.

To be put up in one Lot: Should the property be not disposed of in this manner, the plant will be sold "piscereal).

Terms: Cash on delivery.

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are giving themselves democratic BURGLARY AT MUSEUM. institutions. At the same time itį would be blindness to "deny that| democracy is thristened with grave peris. Lord Bryce calls attention to the fact that; the extragavant The Bologna Museum Risorgi- hopes of the benefits of democracy mento, one of the most important in entertained by idealists of the age; Italy, has been broken into by thieves of Mazzini have ended in dis- and robbed of a famous diamond and The fruit of many years inquiry, illusionment. They led men to hope pearl collar of the Order of the Two travel, reflection, and practical ex

that democracy could bring about a Sicilies, worth balf a million lire gold perience of affairs is given to the state of human felicity which it is (£20,000), the Grand Cordon of the world-by-the-publication, after. long beyond the power of any system of Iron Crown the Kingdom of Italy, delays. of Lord Bryce's Moderts Democracies" (Macmillan, 50s. net). government to compass. History sag- and the historic arms presented by The two volumes comprising this Rests a danger which appears to Napoleon to Prince Joachim Murat, work amount together to well over haunt the author of this treatise together with other precious historic more than any other of the risks to relics. Among the objects stalen is 1,000 pages. "It is Facts that are which democracy is exposed. This a sword presented to Prince Mu at needed," the author declares with em- danger is indifference. The extent by Napoleon which had a solid gold phasis, "Facts, Facts, Facts, and, ssion of the functions of government," handle incrusted with cameos, worth will be seen, he has spared to pains Lord Bryce thinks, "and the increas by weight alone 20,000!, and a belt to supply this need, says The Times Yet for all its balk this is not a heavy ing magnitude and complexity of the presented by the City of Paris to subjects falling within these func Prince Murat in gold and mother-of- book. Lord Bryce has a style and

tions, have not elicited a correspond-pearl, worth half a million lire, be- habit of mind that make the deserts ing will to serve the community on sides a scimitar, with solid gold of constitutional discussion blossom like the rose. Now by a passage of the part of those best fitted to serve handle and gold sheath inlaid with mother-of-pearl, worth some, 100,000 grave and sustained beauty, now by

Frenchmen, Englishmen, and lire.. some felicitous phrase dropped by Americans find it so natural a thing Suspicion falls on two visitors who the way (such as the allusion of the that men should be interested in obtained admission with a special rural communities of the Alpine can politics that they assume men will ticket, and were accompanied by tons, appearing in the 13th century always be so interested. But is it the custodian, who, like tiny flowers beside the rills of really true-so students of history request, opened melting snow"), be rewards and re- will ask that this interest can be taining theset reasures. He pro- freshes the reader who keeps him counted on to last? For a thousand posed to take them into other rooms faithful company through the prickly years, after, the days of the last of the museum, but after they had scrub of facts and formulas. Often republicans of Rome, the most had a full explanation of the valuable the best of these sayings will be civilized people of Europe cared treasures they declined to visit the found tucked away in small print at nothing for politics and left govern upper floor of the building, and re the bottom of the page, there was ment in the hands of their kings or maided an entire hour, apparently a medieval teacher who earned the chiefs Greek democracy, had been studying the precious objects. On tittle Master of the Sentences" destroyed by force more than a cer- the following day, which was free Lord Bryce might be called the " Masty earlier, and little regret was ex- to the public, they were again seen, ter of the Foot rotes,"

pressed at its extloction.

No and remained a long time in the same "Modern, Democracies" is a work one thought of trying to revive free room, but caused no suspicion then, both of theory and description. Of self-Government in Italy of Greece or as it was supposed they were experts. its three main divisions, the first deals around the coasts of the Aegean, One is aged about: 30 and the other with the general features" of demo where hundreds of republics bad about 20, and the police are making |cratic govemment, The second blogized and died.

The an active search. The thieves suc studies in all the actual working thing did happen; and whatever has ceeded in entering the museum at of six chosen democracies France, happened may happen again. Peoples night, probably by false keys, or else Switzerland, Canada, the United that had known and prized political they remained concealed, and broke States, Australia and New Zealand freedom resigned it, did not much open the glass-covered cases contain- with brief charters also on the regret it and forgot it. Is this fearing the treasures with the butt of a Republics of antiquity and Athens, but a momentary yielding to that musket, also a Murat relic. and the Republics of Spanish America." pessimism of experience" against The latest section draws together the which Lord Bryce tells us that he general conclusions resulting from the has been on his guard? The author investigation. The author reveals him ends on a fine note of confidence self throughout as the apologist of Hope, often disappointed but for after all his wanderings Viscount democracy, though never as its blind always renewed, is the anchor Bryce still holds that "Democracy partisan. There are moments when by

will never perish till after Hope Has which the ship that (deceived, it may be, by the ease of curries democracy and its expired." style) we are inclined to wonder if a fortunes will have to ride out this Leas, he thinks, has been achieved powerful critic of democratic govern latest storta [the shock of the war than modera reformers expected, menta Maine, for instance, or a and its consequences, as it has ridden but nothing has happened to destroy Maurras would be quite put to out many storms before. De- the belief that among the citizens of silence by Lord Bryce's artillery. Yet mocracy will never perish till after free countries the sense of duty and it cannot be denied that the cluminat hope has expired.

the love of peace will grow steadily ing chapter, comparing the merite "No Government demands so much stronger. And w of democracy with those of the from the citizen as democracy, and for the world, after all, is a better "The experiment has not failed, monarchy and oligarchy respectively, none gives so much back

recent history, it will come as a tonic,

is a judicial statement of Immense Lord Bryce writed thus cheerfully place than it was under other kinds strength based as it is at every point at the close of his monumental work of government, and the faith that it on those Facts to a Which published in mail wedc.

-may be made-better-still-survÍNCK

author's fal ́h is pinned. "nda tilta The book is the fruit of many Without faith nothing is accom

The present moment is one at years of personal observation and pinhed, and Hope is the mainspring- which the victory of democratic inquiry in many lands, and must of Faiths f principles at first night seems well long remain the standard treatise. Throughout the course of history assured of the new States that on the subject with which je dentes every winter”; of despondency has have sprung up in Europe since 1918, To democrats whose falls may stolfowed by a VYOTE ten, Lord. Bryce rates, have given or have been clouded by the events of hope.

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