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THE CHINA MAIL, JÄNUARY 8, 1938.

Italy's New Naval Building Plans

Rome, To-day.

Signor Gayda, writing in "Giornale d'Italia," de- clares that defence of Italy's Abyssinian Em- pire and in the interests of peace, is the aim of Italy's new naval building programme.

The programme, announced yes

struction, as ordered by Signor

terday, provides immediate con- WHEN AMERICA

35,000-ton WAS A "COLONY"

Mussolini, of two battleships, twelve destroyers and a large number of submarines.

Signor Gayda adds that in addi- tion to her new direct possessions, the-peaceful political and economic presence of Italy is spreading the world. Reuter,

Mr. I. DAY

Retirement From The University

in

Welch Fusiliers On The Revolution

"It's All in Your Point of View," states a small, very popular little monthly magazine printed in the United States, the latest issue of which tells an amusing anecdote culled from Linton. Wells "Blood on the Moon." The tale concerns the Royal Welch Fusiliers, who are now in Shanghai, The anecdote

runs:-

When the first American round- the-world fliers were in India, the officers of the Royal Welch Fusi- Presentations were made in the liers held a banquet in their hon- University on Thursday to Mr. I. our. I was invited also, and to- ward the end of festivities was Day, A.M.I.E.E., who was one of called upon for a speech. I laid it earliest members of the staff of the on thick: a rehash of the American Revolution, then decades of eternal University to arrive from England.

friendship; hands-across-the-sea, stuff. Mr. Day has acted as Demonstrator blood-is-thicker-than-water

the

in the Electrical Engineering La My peroration was punctuated by boratories of the University ever frequent "Hear-hears," but when

had finished, one officer wrin- since the classes were first held led his brow and said:~ He has instructed the third

and

“But I say just what was fourth year engeering students who ruddy war between England and fourth year engineering students America?” My word! I never heard

of it." who obtain practical experience "It wasn't really a war, laddie, with electrical machinery, instru-a brother officer explained. “Ameri- ments etc.

ca was a colony them and objected to paying some taxes on something, The President of the Society

iso one of the Georges I've (Professor Brown) presided at a ten which sent some soldiers

noon need- tea party, held in the Union Build-to collect them. But he soon ing.

ed the soldiers for a war with

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The members of the University France or somebody and brought 'em back home. Then he was so Engineering Society presented

decided the colonies Chinese screen, tray and carved busy he camphor wood box and the fourth weren't worth bothering about and year electrical students a lacquer told them they'd have to jolly well tea set. Mr. Chang Chi Yin (Chair- stand on their own feet from then- man) presented the gifts from the on.

Society and Mr. Chan Bing Hung "The colonists objected to being the tea set. Professor Brown paid kicked out of the Empire, and fired tribute to Mr. Day's constant en- on a few blighters at Bunker Hilt deavour to help the engineering, or s students in their work.

Middleton

"some place near Chicago, -and the King got mad and brought the rest of his troops home. Nothing Smith to it, really!"

Professor said that he had commended the appointment of Mr. Day, în the early days of the University, FATHER SHOOTS and wished to express his gratitude SON DEAD AT for the willing help that he had WEDDING BY always obtained from Mr. Day in

Vasa Garitch

the various University activities in ACCIDENT which they had so pleasantly work- ed together. Professor Roffey said that when he arrived in Hong Kong. (Yugoslavia), shot his son dead on he found Mr. Day experienced in the day the latter should have been all the complications of the elec-married.

Sanki Most

trical equipment in the University Vasa was celebrating the wed- and a great support in the work of, ding of his son Djuratch, aged 20, instruction for the students. Proin the customary way by firing re- fessor Redmond mentioned

volver shots through a window to Mr. Day had been such a familiar announce the tidings of the arrival figure in the University for so many of the bride to the neighbourhood. years that he would-be very much Djuratch begged to be allowed missed by all members

to fire a shot as well. His father

he

He

In acknowledging_the_kindness said that he could but Mr. Day said that he was leaving would fire one more himself. Hong Kong with mixed feelings. It pulled the trigger but his hand svas natural to look forward to set- jerked and the bullet hit his son in

the forehead killing him immedia tling down in his native land.

Mr. Day sails to-day (Saturday) on the P. & 0. "Rawalpindi" — for England:

father: WEALDTETOnter difficulty from shooting him