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Here, then, is an artistic industry requiring a minimum of capital to ensure hand- 

 some returns provided it be conducted with discrimination, enterprise, and honesty ; 

 well worthy of Government encouragement and of support by those who profess their 

 desire to revive and develop the indigenous art industries of India. 



At present the waste material produced when sawing bangle working-sections is 

 not properly utilised. The bulk of it is burnt to produce lime, whereas much of it is 

 capable of utilisation for button-making, seeing how great and increasing is the demand 

 for buttons of an attractive appearance. In former days chank shell was also sometimes 

 employed in inlaying ; Garcia da Orta mentions the use of squares of chank shell in making 

 the white squares of chess-boards. 



