1937-04-07 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 7, 1937.

THE

WORLD

ITALY IS BUILDING

MORE SHIPS

183 SUBS SINCE

1928

BYUK

GOES BY

The Italian Navy appears to

be considerably more powerful than Bishop, addressing a company might be inferred from the British

A of newly married couples, ad- official 'Return of Fleets," publish-

vised them to be always frank and ed last month. According to this honest with each other. "Only by document the only new construc- this method," he added, can you tion in progress on Dec. 31, 1936, hope for marital happiness.

Scene: Home Sweet Home. Time: 1 am»

Wife: I suppose you have been working overtime at the office, dear?

and two cruisers, consisted of 10 des- troyers and 11 submarines, writes Hector Bywater.

apart from two battleships

On the other hand, the latest Germán issue of "Schiffbau," the

Husband: Well, frankly, dear, I shipbuilding journal, states that 16 haven't. I've been to a cabaret. destroyers of 1,675 tons, four des- Wife: But, surely, not on your troyers of 652 tons, and 26 sub- marines are now on the stocks in took Italy. along

own?

Husband: Rather not, I Mabel, my new secretary, with me.

Wife: Have a good time? -{ Husband: Topping, thanks. Wife: I'm so glad, dearest. Further outlook: Unsettled-

These Schoolboys

Some more efforts from "Fur- ther Howlers," by Cecil Hunt

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As full details of most of these vessels are published, together with the yards where they are being built, there is no reason to doubt the accuracy of the German figures. The discrepancy between them and is

those in the British "return" probably due to the fact that the additional Italian vessels were authorised after the return had been sent to the printers.

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In any case, it is definitely tablished that Italy has built, and is still building, submarines on "Cromwell had a pretty picture impressive scale. Including those painted of Anne of Cleves, because now in hand she has 85 boats, all she was really a fat person. When but two of which were completed she came to England she was so fat

or laid down in the last nine years. that Henry had her executed. He During 1935-38 alone: 30 sub- had Cromwell executed too. He then marines were ordered. executed Catherine Howard, but

Speed Of 39 Knots Katherine Pair knew how to man- "Schiffbau" gives the following age him, though he was so stout details of the 12 big destroyers now that he had to be moved about by building, which are additional Machinery. Henry had only air the four listed in the British re- wives but he had three children. turn: Displacement, 1,675 tons: "Queen Elizabeth was sometimes length, 3441⁄2ft; speed, 39 knots; called a virgin, but only behind her armament, four 4.7in

guns; five anti-aircraft pieces; six torpedo "Gladstone loved everybody pub-tubes. Six are being built at the licans and ciners and irishmen. He Odero-Terni-Orlando yard, Spezzia, wanted the irish to have Home rool and the others at Riva Trigoso, but Mr. Chamberlin says no, so he Ancona, and Palermo. got his blod up and killed Mr. Par- It should be noted that this new net.**

construction was put in hand before "The discovery of tobacco was the adoption of the recent. Italian due to Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth, four-year armaments programme, j who between them set such a light which is understood to provide for upon this country that someone a substantial amount of new naval said it would never be put out again tonnage. except by a strong King or the Pope."

back."

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An actor says that when taking a part he forgets everything and that the audience disappears.

It probably does.

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A provincial bank was recently reported to be in a shaky condi- tion.

Why not get a bandit to hold it up?

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A naturalist points out that 2,800 years are required to build seven inches of topsoil.

Dud golfers should bear this. in mind.

MAN POWER TO WIN WARS

Faith In Navy And Army

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, speaking at the dinner of the 42nd Division Officers Club in Manchester last month, referred to and described as "evil geniuses of the Government's rearmament policy,

defence" the people who wanted to build up an Air Force and allow the Navy and Army to go down.

What was happening in Spain? A scientist claims to have dis- he asked. Aircraft had not cut the covered a more destructive force road to Valencia or sunk the fleet. than any previously known to man. The issue there would be decided by

He has probably never owned man power and not by air power. terrier dog.

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The jig-saw puzzle is said to have originated on an occasion when a Scottish butcher dropped a £5 note into his mincing machine.

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"When some men discharge an obligation you can hear the report for miles around.”—Mark Twain.

ULYSSES.

Air power was a valuable auxili- ary to the other forces, but it was about time they realised that while aircraft was a horrible menace to was not the civilian population, going to take the place of the Navy and Army.

Naval men are to have a new-pattern overcoat. It will be fitted with waist hooks, for use with web equipment, and Lan adjustable belt,

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TO HELI

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EE-RING THRILLERI

"face" there all

ARLI CHAN

the CIRCUSE

SLIVÉ BRASHO

SAT. SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "THE LITTLEST REBEL"