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It must be difficult to be intimate with a place like Hollywood and

This translation from the Ger. yet be able afterwards to tell the

man gives us an exceptionally clear truth about it. Mr. and Mrs. Gor account of what is now taking don give one the impression of place in Russia. The author spent having achieved this fent, and they three months in Russia best year, have done it with such matter-of-cheerving people and things with a inct sincerity that this Babbitt-like cortain philosophical detachment. account of the film industry and all His observations lead him to ask, that it implies could scarebly be among other things, whether, now

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What is so clear is that Miss Cameron has few affinities with the ordinary commonplace writer of guide-books and topographical works. She is thoughtful, sunsi- tive and observant, and her rhyth mical monotony will perhaps be entirely pleasurablo to readers; indeed, she will detach ex- cellently and frequently to suit the passion of the anthologist. The book, also contains some remark ablyfie pencil drawings of socnery, abboys and other old build ings, by Emmond L. Warre, and an equal number of charming (if conventional), nature poems, mani- fatly by Miae: Cameron herself.

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MINISTER OF INDUSTRY SURVEYS CONDITIONS.

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at the weekly memorial service atwomans, who claimed to be the Central Party Head-quarters yes daughter of a man well-known in terday, Dr. H, H. Kung Minister society, was told to the Westmins

This inquest was on Mrs. Dorothy FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 1991, Woods, aged 55, who was known as The Good Samaritan of Victoria," She had been found dead in a room adjoining her employmöhť agency in Wilton Road, S.W..

of Industry, made a general sur-ter coroner... vey of trade, industrial and agri- cultural conditions in the country, enunciating at the same time the Government's policies in these re- specta.

Minister Kung declared that of the Three People's Principles ad- vocated by the late Loader, the principle of livelihood was by far the most important; and that, in order to realize this principle, it was hosessary to develop industries and exploit the natural resources

George Thomas Oakley, a grocer's manager, of Great College Street, Camilen Town, said Mrs. Woods had told him she was the widow of Robert Wonds, whom she described She at- is "á. Liberal leader." tempted to take her life a year ago,

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faithful reflection.. The work that

goes to make a film and the special sense or senées needed for it, the limitations of the camera which

have to be overcome, the entirely different conventions from those of the theatre are here set forth with a lucidity that, is most enlighten ing. And when it is all done, any the authors, it is directed at the sheriff, the parson, and, last but not least, the large-eyed young woman with the baby expression but by no means baby mind. "The

a new social upper class is not now being formed among their rulers.

"Is there not forming," he asks, "above the working class a politi cal ruling class, which by virtue of its innate laws is being gradu. ally impelled to impose its will upon the working class in the naine of political expediency?"

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ences, folk-tales, would not be worth recording." Absorbing and rather terrible is the description of the dozens of radios which are kept going from morning, to night, occa- sionally cut across by Aimée Mac-

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IN- DUSTRIAL ORGANISATION: A HIS TORY OF THE FIRM OF BOULTON AND WATT, 1775-1803." By Erich Roll. Longmans, 158.

Mr. Erich Roll, in his history of the pioneer firm of Boulton and Watt during the years 1776-1803, which he calls an Early Experi- ment in Industrial Organisation, has done a great service to econo mists and those interested in the

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ejectment) before the police.

Mr. Onkloy, continuing, said Mrs. a dozen beautiful women; and you purpose of facilitating this task can make a bad book out of the that the 4th Plenary, Bossion decid. Woods was taken to St. Stephen's Hospital in consequence of her con- best passages of a number of difed upon the amalgamation of the duct in Victoria Street, where she ferent writers. For the beauty of Ministry of Agriculture and Min-appented on the balcony, partly

it depends on where it comes, and try, Commerce and Labour. a passage in a matter of setting; ing with the Ministry of Indus-dressed, throwing lighted matches into the street and behaving in a wild manner. She told him she was

Hor Gratitude.

on the naturalness with which it. Whole-hearted co-operation on hncing to the tune of "Char- arises out of its context. Some the part of the poople was indis-maine," a dance she had made up

herself. thing quite ordinary in itself may pensable for the succesful carry- be oxquisity when it has been loding out of the Government pro- up to in the right manner.

grammes and Party members should exert themselves in bringing about this much-needed co-operation, he

This is why the best anthologies ara collections of lyric poems, which are isolated, short, and with- out context-though even these gain n moaning when wo know thoir

fo-context,

the circumstances

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Deploring the fact that although China was rich in natural resour oes, her industries were still in a

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The coroner said that a letter: left, by Mrs. Woods contained what purported to be a will. She left verything to Mr. Oakley, and the letter stated: "I have always been Undersigned have received grateful to you for trying to fight my battles for me."

Détective Sergeant Allen naid be had had to interview the Woman on several occasions. Her early life

that led the poet to write them backward stage, he pointed out was somewhat of a mystery.

Other kinds of poetry should be read as integral parts of wholes.

still; for prose in emphatically con- With prose the case is clearer

tinuous, and every

paragraph

looks both before and after. A

that the Customs report for 1020 showed an excess of imports over exporta by the appalling figure of over 200 million taals.

Uncultivated Areas,

that inasmuch as the recent famines With regard to agriculture and afforestation, Minister Kung said in the North-West were largely

purple patch" stuck in for its own sako is like a Gothic window in the middle of a clássical build-due to the lack of adequate affore. ing.

station and, sinco nearly 1,600 mil- lion mow of land in the country It anybody can overcome the dis still remained uncultivated, the advantages of selections, Sir Artion and colonization of the vari importance of extensive afforesta thur can overcome them. He has ous border provinces could not be

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She had told him that the 'was the daughter of a indy's maid and FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 1981, that her father was

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The Coroner: I shall treat this marriage, as a myth.

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Platinum, Gold and White Gold Another of her peculiar habits, Watches Plain and set with a recent remedy imported from

added Sergeant Allan, was to walk Diamonds, Ladies Wrist Watches Amexica for dealing with the Un-tntrived, as far as possible, to over-omphasized. It was for the in Hyde Park in the early morning set with Diamonds, Gold Vanity Case, employment Problem to find that pick out pasanges that are complete purpose of ensuring the carrying and find a number of destituteMesh Bag, Cigarette Case, Diamond this firm, 150 years ago, had in themselves, and that lose httle Bus Con projects that a star-home, give them onth, breakfast Earrings, Platinum Brooch set with me form or other modern schemes by detachment froin their surround. Burban was being established all money, and then turn them Diamonds, Japanese Culture Pearls. for organisation and administra-ings. Several of them, indeed, are

in the Ministry of Industry

Continuing, he said that it was tion such as costing, advertising what might be called pross-lyrics, extremely deplorable that China, It is an incredible story, but especially overseas-open access by separabló by their nature; and although an agricultural country, and the coroner recorded a verdict | ONE FINE DIAMOND RING anyone who knows America knows visitors to the factory, workshop all of them are chosen with Eir tics of whicat and rice from for- had still to import large quanti that it is much more than a half-planning, considerable specialist Arthur's impeccable taste, Buch eign countries. Ho cited the ex- At times, he said, Mrs. Woods ONE DIAMOND AND truth, and that the authors have tion of labour, elaborate schemes le-to make an invidious choice ample of the 600,000 tons of wheat behaved like a lunatic, at others written at once a discerning and for labour remuneration and work amid so much excellenco-Charen- Bing four mill of Shanghai. Only benefit her fellow creatures,

annually purchased by the Fohlike a Good Samaritan, wishing to unusually faithful record of one of mon'a insurance funds.

She dom's character of Lord Falkland, about one-third of this quantity. was obviously very kind-hearted. the most curious phenomena of modern civilisation.

FEDERATION.

"FEDERAL INDIA," By Colonel K. N. Haksar, C.I.E., and K. M. Panikkar. Ilopkinsos, 10s. 6d. If the Federation of India be comes a fact, it will be due more

than to any inan living to Colonel

on

was native grown wheat. Measures

such as the improvement of wheat cultivation, the introduction of modera arm implements and the

into the street.

Death was due to poisoning. by adelin, a drag of the veronal type,

mind." of Suicito while of unsound

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Yet in spite of the business effi- Enri's delightful picture of the ciency of the partners, thoy Child, Crew's Resolution on the were severely handicapped in their Earldom of Oxford, and Pater on work by the personal habits of the Mona Lisa. Alao Hatlitt workmen of the time. Such ro-Cavanagh,

of agricultural products would the five-player-atherofore be carried out by the torences as "Jim Taylour has been piece of work" which reminds one. Ministry for the increase of agri- drunk for some time past one of Hamlet's description of man: cultual produce, count of a girl" are frequently "Noble in reason, in form and mov-lagged far behind those of foreign The country's industrića, hiso found in the correspondence being express and admirable, in ac countries. The cotton mill indus tween the partners

tion like an angel, the paragon of animals"

answer to those who to-day regard scientific business management as a panacea of all our industrial life.

This study of an individual buat. Halsar. The Kashmiri Brahmin he warns us not before time who has served Gwalior so bril. against broad generalisations in liantly as Political Minister has economic history. It is also an been the guide, philosopher and friend of the Indian Princes since he became director of the special organisation of the Chamber of Princes; and the unexpected readi- ness and even eagerness which the Indian States have shown from the very opening of the Round Table Conference to entertain the idea of federation is in the main the result of this able man's unwearying Inbours, keen insight and extra- ordinary tact.

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The printing is nocurate and clear, the paper delightful and tho whole get-up charming. It was published at 31, ed.

The thaitre lost a staunch friend

try would suffice to illustrate this point. Of the 4 million spindles in the country, as many as 1.8 mil- lion were owned by Japanese mills. In Shangbai, as against the total number of 1.4 million Japanese spindles, China had only 900,000. In the case of other industries such bs dement and batches, China also failed to hold her own even in her own country.

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Regarding foreign trade, Minis- tor Kung declared that the export trade of what have been generally regarded a Chine's specials pro docte, such as toa, silk, and por colain, had also rapidly dechined in recent years. The balance of and the open road.. It contains playgoer, who sometimes went to unfavourable to China Dr. Kang This a book about tramping in the Princess Royal, a persistent trade had become more and more!

As regards mining, chapters on the Chilterns, the the theatre every night of the week. Thames Valley, the Cotswolds She had a great memory for names deplored the fact that rich as China This book, written in collabora East Anglia, Yorkshire, Sussex, and faces, and know most of the in such mineral resourers as

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coal, silver, iron, copper and gold, tion with K. M. Panikkar, the the Welsh Border and regular that mangers by name, only a very small portion had so accretary of the Princes' delegation, Wales. It is very well written in shoot Bhade with them, and abo

when they received her, she always far been exploited.

It was obvious therefore. Dr. is an acute and learned statement deed if anything, it is over-writ-unally made 4 few remarks about Kung concluded, that conditions of his case for federation. It is imten, bouse Miss Cameron is ra- the phy then leaving Those she such as were described called for possible here to do more than surther too tied to her flowing rhythed to the room behind the box dur. of Industry was determined to know Bost were frequently sulmon immediate remedy. The Ministry. marise the result as he seen it. He michi periode. The book is full of ing the interval for a little chat, adopt vigorous measures to bring AFTER YOU GO AWAY envisages a Federal Council of 150, facts, observations, and imprese. if the play had interested her, and about on improvement in the situn 100 from British India, so from the sions; and these would, at times, weld to the hor, if it is not of modern farm implements and were nabod to bring the chief play. tion. Aslide Tram the introduction States (many of whom would be rivet the attention more closely it too much trouble, and if they have improvement of agriculture, mea grouped together for the purpose Mim Cameron had thought less time." She never wanted any fussures would be carried out for the of representation), This Council, about her style. Her publisher hoop aknagers who did not. terprises, improwinct of China's

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