THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 28,
1936 A WOMAN'S YEAR"
SEERS PROPHECY: THEY WILL DO EVEN GREATER THINGS
THE year 1936 will be "a woman's year," according to the prophecy of Madame Fraya, the French seer, whose predictions on great events have made her internationally famous.
(By Madame Fraya)
"
Women in 1938 will achieve. I believe that not only Italy but
far greater prominence in Germany will obtain new colonies politics, science, literature, and. There is a clear indication that i sport than in any other year the power of women to mould the since the world began.
destiny of the world will be de-
The
war between Italy and veloped in many new ways. Wo- Abyssinia will be brought to anmen do great thing's now. In -end probably in the spring. V 1986 they will do greater things.
There will definitely be no new
Word Of Warning outbreak of war in any part of the Yes. one might almost call it a world, but there will frequently woman's year in many ways. That be very grave tension and much is very good! argument.
One word of warning: 1936, will The most important tendencies be a great year for the young in women's fashions during the people. There will be wonderful year will be towards very much new records established on land simpler day dresses and very and sea and in the air.
elaborate evening
But for the, people who rather old I predict a wave of what I call nervous illness—vast
minch more
gowns.
Prosperity For Britain
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I see very heavy-looking, even-numbers of people will be low ing dresses which the wearers find spirited. They will see things rather difficult to manage.
which they have known for so
I see for Britain. still greater long crumbling away. prosperity. It will be a wonder-
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Yet on the whole it will be a
ful year for your country-sim- happy year for the world. France: ply wonderful.
will not have much money, but One bad thing for Britain is she will be calm. Britain's prestige that there will be's great disaster will grow and grow. Do not which will be connected with worry about 1930 water. It may be a big flood I
cannot say. But I see water in St
A Warning
LOCAL NEWS
BREVITIES
-Left to "Hght" are: "Mrg: "Wallsen Ford, Pasquale: de Cicco and Mr. Whitebend and Foland. West, who told, Los Angeles police what they knew of the last hours, of: Thelma "Född, the film, star who died mysterionly in a garage near her Sants Monies home, Max: Ford expected the actress at a "party" and states that she 'phoned. De Cicco is Miss Todd's ex-husband and Mrs. Whitehead was her mall.” “West was the dead"woman"
n's manage and partner in the cafe business.
POLITICS IN FRANCE
NEW CABINETS POLICY
DECLARATION COMING ON
THURSDAY
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BATTLE NEAR NEGELLI
To-day's Short Stury
HIS DUTY
By Bord
Cable
ED UNDERWOOD," able As if there's anything I can
NED
seaman, had little scare for you, lad
jagainst him of refusing orders, “River
assaulting the mate, and desert, thoughtfully. "D'you: “ happe
ing his ship, so that he had be in want oʻ a hand
particularly good reasons for chance?. Or.could you let we work avoiding any sort. of trouble a pessage up the river?" that was likely to result în a visit to a police-station:
“Sign on as a hand, or a passen→
But he forgot all that when heer wi' no fare to pay." said the. swung round the corner of the skipper promptly. Til take you street, and in the faint lamplight, either ways, and glad to do it" saw one an elderly, too, jud look at the skipper.
Ned hesitated, and took a kẹen
ing by the grey head and beard, Idefending himself" from the 25- sault of two young and active as- sailants.
** "På better tell you straight what my trouble is,” he said, "in' mebbe you can help me."
He explained hữ mutiny and desertion, and how it was certain
Ned arrived, suddenly and very effectively, in the middle of the assault, and three minutes later the police would be put on to fetch the assailants were limping hur him back if they could find him.
“That's_mongh," said the skip redly out of action.
Thankee, lad," he said warmly out of this hole, an' dash; {per wamily; "you've helpe "You get me out of a tight hole, don't see you.
there Those two had begin for
me, cos I'd sacked the pair of fem along with me
off my boat. My name's Boult, They walked down through dark Abyssinian forces. The Italian an I'm the skipper of the Boone and quieteced streets to the silent attack or Gueralta has been re- rang-paddle boat, tradin us the wharf, slipped on board the Boo pulsed, so it is asserted, in the river mostly, but makin' the lang merang, and up to the captain' most important and most san- trip down to the lake for once tiny cabin in the upper deck.
· “The hands is ashore, guinary battle fought during
said the skipper, “so no one will here seen
¡morrow if this wind don't rise too brauch, in' you'd better keep out s' sight in here till we're well. AWAY,
zwain
AT ONE PERIOD
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I s'pose even if the police come to hunt for you, they won't search my cabin An' TI' sim you on
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approach a small advance or post near Abenami on the Setit River, but was immediately repulsed,
NEW AIR BASE Addis Ababa: The fighting be-the entire war so far. tween Ras Desta's troops and The Abyssinians, it is said, THREE-MILE QUEUEome aboard. I'm sailin General Graziani's army has now for the first time in the present - CHINA_MAIL" SPECIAL almost completely come to a conflict gave up their guerilla.
Paris, To-day standstill.
says an Abyssinian tactics and attacked the Italian The new Cabinet's declara-official report which adds that lines directly on a wide front, tion of policy, which will be read Negelli and the district between overrunning the Italian before the Senate and Chamber Hencio and Taror are almost ex-positions and penetrating far on Thursday, will deal, accordclusively occupied by tanks and beyond the Italing-front. The Chapel, Windsor, will be broad- and take you as far up the river ing to the papers, mainly with mechanised troops and are now Abyssinians, who claim to have cast from the Empire station af as you like. the following questions:-(1) being feverishly, prepared for de captured a considerable number Daventry between 115 and 2 pm. Unfortunately, it looked next The defence of peace as well as fence. A few miles north-west of Italian guns as far as one to-day- Descriptive broadcasts (morning as if the weather -- was It is announced that the main of the Republic and the car of Xegelli the Italians are estab-kilometre behind the original of the funeral procession will also going to interfere with this sim- hundreds of palms of young men store and branches of Messrs. rency; and (2) the carrying out lishing a new aeroplane base, the Italian front line positions, de- he relayed from Westminster Hall ple plan. The wind had risen, and, Lane Crawford Ltd. will be clos-of a scheme for stimulating distance of which from Addis clare that the booty they cap-lat 9.30 approximately and St. even in the shelter of the quays, tured from the Italians is sumi-1James's Palace at 9.55 and. Wind- (was making itself felt. The skip- If a war were coming I should ed to-day from 11 am to 2 pm economic life and combating - Ababa is 275 miles.
Pas Desta has again taken up cient evidence that the latter sor Castle at 1 pm. From 8 amper Eardly dared take the Booze- The s-s. Nellore is expected Political circles believe that his headquarters in Wadera, 45 did not win a victory.
to 2 p.m. G.M.T. the Empire trans-rang across the lake while the here from Moji next Thursday the Premier, M. Sarraut, when miles north of Negelli. It was The Abyssinian official report mitters will- radiste on GSG, weather was bad.
dealing with the "defence of From Waders, it is pointed out adds that in view of the large GSF and GSB. Complete record- He Fretted and frined impatient- morning.
peace*** will stress France's hat Bas Desta began his recent number of mobile guns, tanksings of these transmissions willy, while the boat strained and A radiator cap was found out- loyalty to the League of offensive against General Graziani and rifles captured from the also be broadcast from Daventry chafed at her hawsers under the side the Alhambra Theatre Nations and to the principal of
A temporary In in the opera Italians in action, it is so far en normal frequencies at 3 pm, pressure of the whistling wind- Sunday. The owner can have collective security.
tions is reported from the north-not possible to give exact 6 pm, 9 pm, and 11 pm and to Frequent consultations with his same on application at the Yan-.
figures of the booty.-Trans-morrow at 3 am and 8.M.. mați Police Station.
Ocean Service.“.
There will be no new war in the
New Year, because for one thing
I do not see war written in the
"which"T"read:
see the effect of it there. I find many other good reasons.
The League of Nations will de cline and fall It will go quickly.
ELECTIONS IN GREECE
Everything Goes Off Quietly
MONARCHIST PARTIES IN
MAJORITY
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employment
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Aviation Field Captured
SUCCESS CLAIMED-BY ITALIANS
Addis Ababa, earlier: The Ital-
the
It is anticipated that the de
mate and Jock Cranford, the Scots claration will conclude by thei
engineer; offered him no ́excuse affirmation that the Cabinet APPREHENSION IN, PARIS
Commons Deputation
for attempting the passage. They Paris: The resumption of lec- His many friends will regret to considers its chief task to co-
His Majesty King Edward re- bear, that M J. L. McPherson is sist of taking the necessary tures in the faculty of law in the
ceived at Buckingham Palace to Plainly discouraged it as foolishly
risky. day a deputation from the House leaving here to-morrow for Eng-measures to assure that the University here yesterday passed
But the skipper came to a sud- of Commons which presented the den resolve that the sight of a land owing to the serious illness elections to the Chamber shall of without any untoward incident be undisturbed by any dis-occurring. Some apprehension,
address passed by the Commons trim uniformed figure on orders
Just Thursday. The deputation what had something to do with. however, is felt as to whether this The Echo de Paris denies them be the case on
Thursday,
was headed by the Prime Minis A repetition of Brahm's Rerumour that the Minister of when a lecture will be given by
“We'll chance it," he said "eb- fer Mr. Stanley Baldwin, and ruptly. "Get some extra lashings quiem is to be given by request Finance, M. Regnier, intends to Professor Jeze, at whom there ians have captured the Abyssinian Leader of the Opposition. Major stand by to give me steam, Jock other members incinded the on that deck cargo, BE A you in St. John's Cathedral at 6 praise, a loan of two milliard cent demonstration was aimed
January first
elections to-morrow,
aviation field south of Negell CR. Attlee, the Chancellor of the Might's well go now fore the wind 29, 2 francs, in London in order to 1915 CLASS CALLED UP under the restored monarchy the Hong Kong Singers in mem-meet the needs of the Treasury Rome: All men the
and now their planes are threat- passed off on Sunday in perfectory of His late Majesty King until the forthcoming elections: 1915 class, who on
ening the Abyssinian positions Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamber gets any worse."
lain, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Mr. At the first sign of the crew's order without any serious in-George The collection will be in The paper asserts that were assigned to tank, motorn the province of Sidane: from Lloyd George and Mr. JR activity the mifformed figure-came
this new vantage point states a cidents, although a few persons aid of St. Dunstan's.
Regnier is of the opinion that transport and motor-cycle were arrested for trying to pre
should any unforseen complicasions, have been called up to the report from the southern froClynes-British Wireless Service, down to the boat, and walked jaboard. He was a police-sergeant, vent others from voting.
News has been received in the tions occur the Treasury's posi calours for February 1, which is which adds that 12 Italian bomb- Hong Kong's Tribute
and, climbing the upper deck, be According to the provisional Colony of the death of Mr. Hen- tion is assured during the next two months before the date due ing squadrons were engaged in The day of the funeral was results available early yesterday Adolphus Warre Slade on Jan-fer months even without for months before this measure the action, during which so far fally observed in Hong Kong All met the skipper.
"I'm looking for a man called morning, the Iiberal candidates uary 6. at Williards Hill, Etching-loan.
is due to the exceptional demands more than 500 civilians were lou the public ofices were closed until Taderood," he said. "And from of the Venizelist Party obtained ham. Sussex. The funeral took! Both the Echo de Paris and made on mechanised troops in theed Dagyahhur and Sassa Baneh 2 pm, and a special service was information received. I understand the largest number of votes of place at Burwash on Jarnary & Terre state that the Cabinet Abyssinian campaign, which has have likewise been bombarded by held in St. John's Cathedral, you've met him up the town in any single party, with 92,600 Mr. Slade was a former Chair-decided at its first meeting on already resulted in reservists in Italian planes during the week-which uniform was worn, at 11.30 votes, while the Royalists ofįman of the Hong Kong and Sunday to dissolve the Chamber the older years classes having end.
am Practically the whole of a bit of a row last night General Kondylis, with 60,840 Shanghai Banking Corporation immediately if the Government been called up sooner than their The movements of the Abys the local Church of England
“No,” the skipper lied - calmly. votes and the Moderate Monar- and head of Messrs. Gilmap and is defeated next Thursday. comrades of the same age in other sinian troops in the south in the clergy in the Colony, led by that has left me just after, and chists of the Tsaldaris group, Co. up to 1917.
Trans meantime are continuing accord R. Rev. Bishop Hall, took part I haven't seen him since. with 40,940, were next in order..
ing to schedule, states an official in the service, which was most
Plainly the sergeant disbelieved Some 12,500 votes were cast for
report which asserts that the impressive. the Communists, and 6,343 per-
rap caused in the Abyssinia The ceremony of the Two
him, although he did not say so.
"Hel, try to cross the fake,” be sons voted for the Republican
lines, through the retirement of Minutes Silence was observed said, "and he's probably either Party.
the troops of Bas Desta have-al-
The present provisional rei sults show the following dis-| tribution of the mandates: Venizelists 125, Kondylis and Taldaris, groups combined 145,
Trans-Ocean Service. ~
WONDER BRIDGE IN AMERICA
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branches of the sway.
Oce Service.
Abyssinia Claims Victory
SPOILS OF BATTLE CITED
AS PROOF
Addis Ababa: In spite of the Minor Republican parties 15 masts, and the other the American It was at the period when almost Italian denials the Abyssinian Communists 10.
liner Leviathan, which towers daily inspections were necessary headquarters still maintains its According to the provisional 215ft above the water-line The of the caisson sunk 255ft below claim that the Tembien battle results from 66 voting districts Normandie, with its 193ft for the surface well into the bedrock ended with a victory for the in Athens the Venizelists polledward mast, will pass under, with
Dreaded "Bends” roughly 17,000 votes in the capital, while the Tsaldarists Plenty of clearance. obtained 8,000, the Kondylists
Impressive Figures
The diver's descent was simple
you know where he is?
Do
ready been closed, while the at 1 pm The period of the stowed away, or he slip o
Silence was Lasirked by two board is your move of. I'll just forces of Dedjamatch are effe ively blocking the accesses to the guns fired by HMS Kert, and have a look round and ask the cre
at the conclusion of the Suence about him. Ganale Doris region in Bale pro-s Excellency the Governor. Sir The skipper nodded shortly. |vince-Trans-Ocean Service..
Andrew Caldecott, placed 2 “Please yourself, but I'm sheer- wreath at the base of His late in off as soon as I get, stezn. Majesty's statue in Statue Square That be any minute now." on behalf of the people of the Before the unan... Fmished" "his Colony.
search below, the skipper sought him outs
ITALIANS CLAIM SUCCESS
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MONETARY ANXIETY
Rome: The withdrawal from
Faxisy
Shortly after. 1.pm 70 minite-I'm castin' off in five minutes,” one for every year of the he said. Unless you want a pas circulation of all silver coins 30 late King's life, were fired by sage across the lake, you'd better nounced last evening, thus the ships of His Majesty's Navy
hurry up forcing the decree, may cause a
"Youd wait till I've fnis? please,” said the sergeant, sharply
enough, but his return to the sur- $60,000 motor vehicles reach 24 7,000 and the Communists 2,000 The concrete central anchorage face required six hours, owing to hours. votes in the metropolitan area of the bridge measures 92ft by the immense pressure of water at Million Vehicles A Week Among well-known politicians 192ft at the surface, pierces 23521 the deep level. The greatest care Ferries at present carry 50,000 already re-election are MM beneath, and rises to its tallest had to be exercised to prevent passengers daily across the bay sudden absence of small change in harbour and afterwards by His Kalendarin and Papanastasia height 2981 above the surface, him from becoming a victim to Estimates carefully made place not provide for the printing of
in Italy, as the new order does Majesty's Royal Artillery Flags or you may hear, more of it later. will rea at half mest undi?
And before I go, wuf to look The Premier, General Kondy-with each main span 2,310ft. long. the dreaded "bends," an exeruefa- the trafic for 1937, the first com notes to replace the coins sunset, but will be flown at mas lis, late yesterday evening ex- The cables supporting the sas-tingly painful muscular comes
TUZ EDEN HÄll you call them plete year in which the bridge There are only 10-fire notes, be pressed his satisfaction at the pension bridge are 28m wide, com- tion that follows too sudden trate will come into operation, at 8,000 introducat in recent months
the skipper, looking outcome of the election, which posed of 37 strands and. 17,464)sition from heavy into light 1000-lorries and similar vehicles. "he said constituted a noted separate wires each, anchored insure areas.
gether with nickel one and two- Colon
in the eye, and 216,000,000 passenger motor fire pieces Beuter...
to the results sell outs
ing be equally
Premier added he woul
willing to co-operate wi
Tsaldaris in the formation
normally has been Finance Corporation Cat 37000;90DIE.
apart a sum of £12
fyer who was awarded first loan, Toll charge for the inspections of bridge is in operation
new Government The Minis. the main caisson in the middle of ed to pay for upkeep, ter of Interior kewise express- Bay, receives a
galts of the election and pointed tion he is paid a bonus of 52 for accomm
fance, and amortisation.
ed his gratification at the re-£3,000 a year salary and-in
When
out that the Monarchist groupsjes
together so far had won 265 out 100
he
the
of the total of 300 sERİ
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Servic
inde
30,000,000 vehicles of
the bridge every The RMSE
will leave bias The completed cost of the great and Hong Kon bridge-by San Francisco's Gokien jg am |Gate will be approximate
five
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