One Room Flat
Possibilities
and
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1937.
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MANCHESTER GUARDIAN ON GERMAN CLAIMS
Definite British Answer Urged
In London, Paris, Berlin MANDATES FOR
Vienna the one-room flat is coming more and more into favour as a means of overcoming the difficulties of restricted space. In these crowd- ed cities, people are alive to the fact that this type of home provides the solution not only to a need, for an apartment in which all
is
utilised, and in which
all
ALL COLONIES?
London, To-day.
In view of the existing international situation space and the constant German demands, no other waste of time and money in upcourse lies open to the British Government than to face openly the question of Germany's colonies and decide on a definite answer.
keep is eliminated.
The past few years have also seen a big increase in the building of flats in Hong Kong and although at present most of these contain two,
of her-empire-while England as the victor: power, gained an addi- tional empire.
No Argument?
The writer insists that as long as England refuses to sacrifice her co- lonial privileges in the interest of
the common welfare, she has al solutely no argument with which to The article concindes by-point- ing out that German is not the only Power to demand colonies, Japan and Italy having both annexed addi- tional territory, while Poland,
refute the German demands.
So says the "Manchester Guar-at the expense of Germany, then through her Colonial Federation, is
three or four rooms, there is every dian," which under the heading Germany is certainly justified in de making a strong plea for colonies.
likelihood that in time the one-room flat will take its place here as well as in Europe. ̧ˆ
The type of dwelling does away
"Colonial Revision," analyses Herr manding the return of her colonies.Trans-Ocean. Hitler's demands for return of the German possessions abroad.
The mandate system, the article]
theoretical view-
All Embracing
"Until England and France extend
with the necessity of having a large/declares, represents no outstanding the mandate principle to all their co-
amount of furniture, and enable Progress from a
one to put in best quality pieces point but in reality has merely
lonies, remove economic barriers
JAPANESE LINERS TO
CHAVE:P. O.
Time required for the distribution
shortened by about 10 hours early in
This might prove too expensive if served to hide the fact that "two and actually place the mandated of inbound mail from China will be. ⚫ carried out on a two or three-room for three world powers who are ministration, it" will be extremely February when post offices will
scale.
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dyed-in-the-wool imperialists, have! The one-room flat is much more simply annexed the colonies of an- than a glorified bed-sitting room other power as the spoils of vic-
tory." in that it has its own bath and
territories under international ac
difficult to deny Germany's de- mands."
be established aboard Japan-China ex- press liners, the Ministry of Com- munications has announced
According to a notice appearing in the Official Gazette, a post office was. opened on the s.s. Nagasaki Maru on February 1 and on the ss. Shanghai Maru on February 5.
The article repeats Herr Hitler's [statement that colonial territories kitchenette, and a separate en- If it can be proved that the only must be of value to the mandatory trance. Also, in such flats there result of the mandate system is the powers, otherwise they would not
other conveniences-built-in enrichment of England and France desire to retain their control over Mail posted in Shanghai will be cupboards, for example, which are
are
rarely found in the ordinary sin---
gle room. For bachelors of either
them.
sorted on board, thus facilitating dis- From the viewpoint of an im-tribution. The shipboard offices will perialistic policy Germany, through postal money orders and other
also handle postal savings accounts,
sex, the single-roomed flat is an Put your bed here, together with the loss of the War, was deprived vices
ideal place to live in.
A Long Room
dressing table, and if one is not al- ready built-in, some kind of ward- robe. You will also find a bedside:
A long room, rather than a square table with a drawer or two in it con- one, is best, for it can then be venient here.
divided into three fairly rectan-We then come to the third sec- gular section the dining, living tion of the room, near to the kitchen and sleeping units. This dividing of the dining unit. A dining table, the room gives it an interesting ap- chairs and a sideboard are the es- pearance which is always lacking sential requirements for this part in a room in which everything is of the flat. The latter article may thrown together haphazard; and be placed in the same position as also there are infinite variations the bookcase at the other side of the from which you may choose in the fireplace, half dividing the room, actual method of division.
and enclosing the living section.. We will suppose that you have al-This makes the second division. ready found a one-room fist and are Now you have all the necessary about to start doing it up. The first furniture disposed of and unless item that must be decided on is the the room is very small, there should colour-scheme, so that the walls and be ample space to move about com- woodwork may then be finished befortably. Of course, the: furniture fore the furniture is brought in not being fixtures, you may always The choice of colours must be left change it about at will. After a to individual taste, and can be car-while the room could be divided into ried out in any way that you desire. two, instead of three, and various In the case of most new buildings, other alterations can be made as however, the walls, etc., will be desired. found already finished in good plain tones, and may need no further at- tention.
Furniture Problems
Before you buy any furniture your room, it is
how it is to be laid out
cases the fireplace will be
the middle of one
and if so, this can i
tral-point Round the
a couple of armchai
Furnishing Accessories
This, however, does not complete the decoration of your one-roomed There are several other ins, wall decorations or
e
oor rugs and lighting |
which must be at
should be care- and made to unify sections of the room.
Choice of curtain material and floor. Coveri
depend on your own
a low table for tea, and opposite it, ideas, but there are a few points against the other wall, a small desk about lighting which must be re- or writing table. If space per membered when setting up a fist of mits, a combination soft and book- this type. Being a large room, case, or cupboard can just out into more than one electrical point is re- the centre of the ro
ide quired to illuminate it properly. of the
more, points are zot need not necessarily a good ading lamp which bout. At night it may or desk, and light for reading attention to de this wil make the
home u
small end which has been-
divided off by the low bookcase-cup-in bed:" bozed
This section, at the end of the room opposition to
qade into a
one of
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