MODERN APARTMENT FLATS
In Central District.
One, two and three-foomed-up-to-date fumished and unfurnished apartments, each with kitchen, pantry, bathroom, and detached servants' quarters, at moderate rents, in the new building known as "DINA HOUSE" in Duddell Street. The furnished flats are fitted with furniture of modern type... Telephone and frigidaire are provided in each apartment. Automatic lifts (Waygood Otis). Those apartments are bright and airy, the majority of them facing towards the Gardens or the harbour.
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NOVELIST
LOST FAME,
DIED ALONE CYNTHIA STOCKLEY, at the
height of her fame as a writer of popular novels, solved for others many human problems in print. Fame dwindled: At the age of fifty- eight a problem of her own defeated her.
She was found dead in a gas-filled room of her flat in Pembridge-crescent, W., this month. A length of rubber tubing led from a gas bracket
to her mouth.
Cooked Her Own Moals
Her books were not selling well. She had not published a novel for two years.
Miss Stockdey (Mrs. Pelham-Browne) had lived in her flat for a month and e-half. She cooked her own meals and did her own washing.
She rarely went out.
On Tuesday night she went up to her flat carrying three large books. Early yesterday, says a London correspondent Mrs. Thomas, her
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
THIS FILM STAR IS
'HAPPILY MARRIED”
A more charming group than this of Harold Lloyd
charwoman, opened the door and found Misa and his beautiful wife and children would be hard to find. Stockley dead.
The Last of the row is Mrs. Lloyd's brother..
Mrs. Thomas called Major Town-
shend, proprietor of the Pembridge
Manor Hotel, where Miss Stockley Universal Language
had lived before she rented the flat.
Major Townshend said:
"I and a friend of her husband, BREAKING DOWN
Captain Pelham-Browne. She was
always bright and cheerful when THE BARRIERS
she stayed hers, though she did occasionally discuss suicide as a topic of converäntion,”
Captain Pelham-Browne is at present abroad.
Miss Stockley's first novel "Vi-
inia of the Rhodeslans," was
OF BABEL
Canberra Feb. 10,
A movement in favour of a world language
published in 1904. Her two best-was launched at Canberra recently by Senator known novels were "Poppy" and *The Claw."
Macartney Abbott. The Senator is a member of She was born in South Africa, one of the Commonwealth's married the late Philip George
leading wool- Watts Stockley in Rhodesin in growing families and is a Wales Legislative As-
1898 and came to London. She was on the stage for two years. In 1916 she married Captain Pel-| Lam-Browne. Her eighteen-year- old son Pat Stockley died in 1923.
NEW AIRSHIP'S MAIDEN TRIP
The maiden voyage of the DLZ130, the new German airship, will not end al New York, as was nnileipated. but at Rio de Janeiro, This step follows the action of tho Brazilian Government' Ir
financial alving
aid to the erection of a new shed for Ger- man airships at Rio.
After the maiden voyage the sitship will return to Friedrich- shafen and then start on her regular service to New York. This will probably be inaugurated In May,
Chinese Apprentices In Britain
sembly.
The motion he introduced in the Federal. Parliament here runs as follows:
That, to encourage the breaking down of barriers, and in the Intor sta of mutual understanding and peace among the nations of the world, a to enable the founding of an international public opinion and literature-
of bo
Plan Of Co-operation (1)-It is imperative that a means International thought exchange established by a common lan- guage to be compulsorily taught in their respective primary ondary schools;
•
and acc-
An Early Beginning
In order to achieve this exchange of thought Senator Abbott would have children of all the nations taught some simple languago which would be common to all, in addition to their own native tongue.
The Legislator gests that a be- ginning be made in the kindergarten and that the teaching be continued through the primary and secondary schools, with the result that in 10 or 10 years there would be growing up in the world s great body of people who would understand what Baid when the wireless Wis
2. For this purpose the Govern- was ment be naked to list this question turned on, irrespective of the coun- on the Agenda of the next General try from, which the broadcast came. Assembly of the League of Nations;
3. That the Government-bo-askod
to instruct the delegates represent-
Great Help In-Radio
In outlining how the world log-
Ing Australia at the next Assembly guage could be put in practical or
of the League to take action to ender Senator Abbott sald: aure the approval of the Assembly to the above;
1936.
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1 This two-piece garment (seven
and six) went out with the com- ing of plus-fours.
8
Why
get mad about the letter?
9
It's
as only an outline,
wasn't there.”
7 Cut out, complete with cover.
8 Very unhappy owing to
record being on so lato.
the
10 Continues to be illegal though it may produce, an excellent spirit. (Two words, 7, 5), 13 Describes a centre
17 bect.
11 It's sharper to have a chop, but - 19
12. Got the salt-in-an-underhand
14 Generally unattainable, includ
Ing
the transaction.
It's very clear that debts aro hero included
10 Dealing with children.
"The merits of the different sys-15 tems might be discussed at Geneva,
they would receive an in 4 That the terms of this resolu- where, tion be communicated to the House standardized pronunciation
partial hearing. In securing a 18 Bat what pigs, love without a
5 That the Prime
progress
head.
'in-
of Representatives with a request in the last 60 years would again rome 21 A fair lady, perhaps, who may Several British companies for concurrence therein;
to the assistance of mankind. The Minister bo
ace a dark man. are encouraging Chinese ap-requested to communicate the above gramophone has been invented and 22 Subsequently consumed
now languages are the governments of the United taught in schools by this medium. 24 Puts art in a wrong position.
balng ternally. prentices in their businesses, to
secking their co-operation.
Aomo
This policy has been pursued/Kingdom, the Dominions and India. The body which would decide the 27 Punished at Oxford.
**
*
(three words),
DOWN
3 Showing how stout may become
deadly, 4 Trees.
of
revolution.
·who
20 Famous French artist
21
started as an engineer,
the person who is primly:
23. Time to be tight?
25 If so a Bulgarian town hides,.
20 Conscious that internal trouble.
in thore
Yesterday's Bolation,
BPI
MADAM O ABRIOLET
■MPRA RAEN TALENT QUINOUNX
■ DER TUNAI IRRIGATE IMP÷1 LYNETON IT
BADGERS AGGRESS
DIETÄTA TOIL [PHTHT
D" DITA MAKING UP STROLL
VLK PINAFOREF PASTY ID MEN ATT DE
for many years by American
common means of thought exchango 28 May be taken from a feast in An Official Languago
would, no doubt, commit the chosen companies. After their train-
Germany. words of that language to gramo- 20 It certainly would not appear ing these apprentices have gone Senator Abbott is not out. to. ad- phone records, in order that a stan to be a very strong basket. back to China in responsible (vocate any particular language dardized pronunciation record could 30 State of the British Empire positions and have naturauy system, whether it be Esperanto, be multiplied in millions and dia-
English," Or any other tributed among all countries. ordered the goods with winch medium of thought exchange. He By this means the correct pros they have become familiar dur-cares not whether it is an existing nunciation of the International ton-2 Spout." ing their apprenticeship.
language or a new artificial system que could be acquired by all races. to be devised for the purpose. The At least it would be sufficiently main essential with which he is general that children would ba abia concorned is that in each country the to turn on the wireless and not language which may be agreed to encounter the barrier of misunder- by the nations of the world in con- standing which exists to-day. The official unintelligible sounds of to-day would forence shall be made an language.
be the expressed thoughts of every If international relationships were cidid, whether it Hved in Moscow, encouraged in an atmosphere of mu
Dresden, Berlin, London, Tokyo or tual understanding and trust, said New York." Senator Abbott, "we should have a chance to establish throughout the Interest to Sonator Abbott's speech. The Senate listened with great world a state of confidence and her-On the motion of Sir George Pearce,
In this connection, it will be recalled meny which must ultimately lead to Minister for External Affairs, the
that His Excellency the Governor understand each other when we can- little doubt that the motion will be to the special appeal published to day, donation of $200. permanent peace. But how can we dobate was adjourned, but there is
The attention of readers is drawn opened the subscription list with a not freely exchange our thoughts?" agreed to.
* S this policy is extended, it AS
should be good not only for China but for British business.
Now is the time for British business men to consider paying more attention to the export trade.
Exchange stability is on the way and every pound of new business done means that stabi lity for the exchange is made more certain.
SALESMAN SAM
HEREYWE ARE, MADAME: SKREECHI AND, BY THE Werf WHAT KINDA DOG IS THAT
YA HAVE WITH YA?
A FULL-BLOODED HIBERNIAN HIPPO- HOUND I HE HAS A. FINE PEDIGREE, TOO!
Sam Is Hounded
HE'S A VERY SMART: DOG! YI KNOW, "WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK HE UNDERSTANDS EVRY WORD THEY GAY!
KINDA HARD JÄ.
| D'LIEVE, 'CAUSE" HE LOOKS LIKE AN AWFUL DUMB MUTT TA MEL
5 Marely something very cold for
a magistrate.
6 A little place in Kent where
many daily werkors go,
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