4 APRIL 1969, page 28

Steady As She Goes

AFTERTHOUGHT JOCK BRUCE-GARDYNE Annual report from the Managing Director of Great Britain, Ltd, Mr R. Jenkins. the chair- man being indisposed, to the shareholders, to be......

A Hundred Years Ago

From the 'Spectator,' 3 April I869—The New York Times publishes an account of the expenses of living in New York, which scarcely justifies its claim to be considered the most......

No. 547: Parody

COMPETITION Amid general apathy the Eurovision Song Contest last week celebrated its ninth anniver- sary in Madrid: Great Britain shared an un- inspiring victory with three......

No. 545: The Winners Trevor Grove Reports: `to Make Inke:

Four ounces of Gaules Two ounces of green Copperice one ounce and half of Gum Arabick . . .' These are the opening words of the Verney recipe for ink, quoted in full by Sylvia......