The Deserted Village by H M Bateman. Speaking recently before a distiguished society, an architect named a village which to his surprise, though near the City, did not seem to be known to the people of London. Fortunately the matter was reported in the Press and the error repaired. This illustration shows the said distinguised society with the Press in attendance. The second half of the illustration is of a quaint village filled with cars and omnibus vehicles as the gentle folk of London descend on the village.