The outstanding feature of the present number of the Journal, to mind is the article entitled angkor the Magnificent, Yesterday and To-day" by Prince Chasse Joup Lauba Murat, The author has the'gite of description, and. leaves the reader breathless at times with the vividness with which he pictures the grandeur and marvellous of this ancient.citly of la: and the pomp and page-entry of its court life, The illustrations wh {are extraordinarily good.
Of great value to sinologues is the series by Mr. K. C, Wong, entitled "Ar Jades: " Marvels of Chinese Civilization," now. running serially in the "Journal," the first chapter of which-appeared in the August issue. Mx. Wong has devoted some 30 years to collecting ancient ceremonial jades and to search in the ancient classies " and chronicles with a view to identifying and classifying his collection, and the result of his labours will
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