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Here, tlien, 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 utiUsed. 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 deinand 

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

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

 the white squares of chess-boards. 



