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THE HONGKONG"

TELEGRAPH." MONDAY, MAY 11,, 1936.

WHERE ADDIS ABABA WHITES WERE PROTECTED

M. MAURICE PRIVAT,

the famous French author, began to read the message of the stars three years ago. To-day he is the foremost astrologer of France.

He forefold, among other

sensational events: Assassination of M. Dou-

mer, President of the French Republic; Tragic death of King Al-

FRANCE'S

bert of the Belglans; Death of M. Barthou, French Foreign Minister who

was assassinated with King Alexander of Jugo-Slavia at Marseilles. Special articles by M. Pri-

vat are to be published in the Hongkong Velegraph. The first-a horoscope of King Edward VIII—is in this page.

FOREMOST

ASTROLOGER

CASTS

With the Emperor of Abyssinia a refugee, and Addis Ababa in the hands of the Italians, the war in Ethiopia is virtually at an end. Silrring times were witnessed in the balding, above, the Dritish, lega- ifon in the Ethiopian capital, where Sir Sydney Barton is England's representative, before the fall of Addle Ababa,

KING EDWARD VIII'S HOROSCOPE

WHEN

King Edward was born the hd- vens were magnificently propi- tious and almost without dis- sonance, which is very rare. Aquarius was rising in the cast, an- nouncing the coning of modern

prince, while Mid-Heaven in the sign of Sagittarius put him into perfect harmony with his people.

By Maurice Privat

It is the sign of Sagittarios which exercises the greatest influence, an Great Britain, and not Aries, as ment of danger for him through tho many astrologers held. This great sesquiqunirate of Mars and Uranus nation has a love of tradition, and the quincunx of Neptune to passion for sports and horses, turns Uranus. Although these pspecta are naturally to religion and missionary corrected--the second notably by the work, I attracted by travel, and conjonction of Venus and Jupiter, loves orderliness,

which is in sextile with Venus

Prosperity

With Sagittarius in Mid-Heaven nti

caution is advisable. although the danger is not serious,

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the time of his birth, King Edward's The Sun reign will remain surely om up

with prosperity and a national era THE Sun in the Fifth

of magnificence.

House shows a love of

amusements and

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With the Ascendant in AquariUR, the subject has the faculty of view-popular Ing a problem from all angles, a pleasure in mingling with crowds. ingenious in resource, susceptible to Turf successes are clearly indicated. kindness, practical and inventive, and the royal colours will be vie feels the need to be in tune with torious twice at the same meeting on Nature, and has a love of apples, more than one occasion. preferably uncooked,

He is patient, but his patience can be tried, and then his will is mani- fested imperiously,

Memory

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He Will Wed

Wal King Edward murry? The heavens show that he will, and that

before very long a queen worthy of him will be crowned, and that the royal union will be blessed by Edwardt several beautiful children. the, Eighth's queen will share his tasks and his glory.

The Sun being in Cancer at the tine of his birth, King Edward has a retentive and widespread memory,] and gets beneath the surface of men and things. He is imaginative and His Majesty is clearly shown to he Intuitive, and likes changes of scene, unalterably drawn towards France, Often his air will be detached. At and his Seventh House denotes that times he is genially mocking, and he he will continue to foster the Entente appreciates humour. Remembrance Cordiale founded by his august in cult with him.

grandfather. He is also shown to be

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| interested in Germany's progress and

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give:

us resume what the aspects

Taste, distinction, and a sense of the beautiful;

HIS Majesty's slim figure evolution.

is indicated by the Taste position of Cancer. He would have derived greater height from Aquarius but for a quadrant of Pluto in the Ascendant and a slight quad rant of Uranus in the degree which was rising-from-the-horizon- Popularity

A tender solicitude for his mother: Faithful service and admiration from those around him;

A love of animals, especially small animats

Immenas personal popularity is shown, the Moon being in the Ascen Fearlessness, activity, initiative, slant and alatost in reception with need to get quick results of any Venus, which gives an invincible and thing undertaken, impulsiveness; sublime love of the people. It is also

Determination in face of abstacles; the Fourth House, with three planets Authority, energy, battles harus

Pluto, Neptuno and Jupiter-show-

fought and won:

instant

Ing a splendid heredity and promis. Continuous effort, coolness, and anj ing even greater riches In latter eloquence which produces years, as well as limitless renown effects ability to govern, the art of and incomparable power.

expressing his exact, thoughts;

A long life;

The position of Vonus in the Third! House shows perfectly harmonious An Intense love of justice and fair. relationship of the subject with his neas:

brothers and sister. The position of Interest in new developmeats and Mercury indicates the gift of diplo-new inventions; macy exercised with force and a charm that are irresistible.

Love of travel and adventure; Brilliant close of his reign.

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WILL WED,

HATRY'S COUSIN FAILS AS PUBLICAN

MR. R. EASTWOOD, member

FINANCING NEW AIR FLEET

Imperial Airways Increase Capital

Preparations are being made for a new issue of capital

on behalf of Imperial Airways.

It is expected that the issue will be a large one-probably approaching £2,000,000.

The money is required for, the purchase of new flying boats for the overseas services, and also for landing equipment in the Azores and Bermuda in connection with the cross-Atlantic ser- vices.

The present capital of the company is £649,000 in Ordinary shares. The last balance-sheet showed cash amounting to £455,- |000, and Government securities £262,000.

The company has been able to show, in recent years, a con- tinuous expansion of business.

CAT'S 100-MILE WALK;

London, April 26. After three weeks' absence black Persian cat has returned to its former home at Bourne- mouth from Eastbourne, a dis-

tance of more than 100 miles.

hnd under construction, or on order, twenty-nine flying boats and twelve and planes. This compared 'with a fleet of forty- two aircraft actually in operation at that date. Developing Empire Air Lines

These large orders had been The cat's owners recently placed with the knowledge and con- moved from Bournemouth, to sent of the Government, following Eastbourne by rail and took the as to be the instrument for deve the decision that Imperial Airways ent with them in a closed hamper.

leping the existing Empire air lines. Sir Erie Geddes told shareholders Three weeks after the real the annual meeting that further moval it walked into the house capital would be required this year next door to its former home in to carry these important develop- good physient condition.

ments into effect When

Details were to bo announced when was the agreement with the Government issued, in October, the company had been completed,

the last report

.

FOUR BRAVE MEN

FROM THE EAST

5,000 MILES TO ATTEND KING-EMPEROR

OUR tall, boarded men are looking to-day on London with the and they have travelled 5,000 miles from the blazing heat of India eyes of the East. All are Sikhs, member of a fighting,race, to stand by the throne of the King-Emperor in London as his Indian orderly officers.

St. George's

In a house in

of Paddington Borough Council, cousin of Clarence Hatry, and proprietor of the Elephant and Castle Hotel, Harrow-road, Paddington, has executed a deed of assignment in favour of Mr. C. B. Sebire, chartered accountant, of Moor- Road, Victoria, tailors and boot- New Nazi Shells gate, E.C.4, in order to protect makers fitted them for his assets.

splendid uniforms they will wear The business is at present when they attend the King. ous signs in the horoscope of being carried on by the trustee. Subadar Ishar Singh, youngest Here, too, It is indicated that once King Edward. The conjunction of the King han coma to a decision, he the three planets will see it is carried out.

Saturn in the Eighth House is a most excellent assurance of longe vity, and this is not the only one." Uranus is in the Ninth and proves a desire to bring about reforms by! using the lessons of the past to fer- tilise the future.

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MARS is in its sign

Aries, which indicates

Great Destiny

THERE is an exceptional

combination of felicit-

Pluto, Neptune,

the

At a meeting of Mr. Eastwood's of the four, holds the V.C. He a

and Jupiter iu Gentint in the Fourth Chartord held at the Institute of the only one of the party who has Accountanta a statement visited London before--when he House occurs only at very rare in of affairs was submitted disclosing attended the V.C. dinner in 1029. tervals,

gross Habilities of £23,804, of which The benefactions of the Fourth 10,060 was expected to rank for House come not in youth but in the dividend,

of life, and there is

a wealth of virtues, courage, and later stages

a love of sport and risk.

SHY HERO

The position of Jupiter in the at the time of His Majesy's birth secured creditors and assets, was Frontier Regiment, himself a voleran celestial sphere when His Majesty that can interfere was born gives him a well ordered | destiny. ambition, Imagination and prestige, and solicitude for youth.

Neptune

two other

But he is shy about his explolis. He smiles and will not speak when] nothing in the aspects of the heavens The deficiency, after allowing for they are mentioned.

Major E. N. Goddard, of the 12th with his great stated to be £5,269..

Mr. Schire said that Mr. East- in North-West Frontler fighting, told wood had no previous experience of how Ishar Singh, with the hotel trade, and started on men, kept a horde of tribesmen at capital borrowed from his mother,e was one of a convoy,". Major Mrs. Elser was a sister of Clarence constantly, passing up and down to Goddard explained. "Convoys are Hatry's mother.

the North-West Frontier posts with supplies and sick men.

Apart from the conjunction_of_the planets Pluto, Neptune, and Jupiter, there is another factor which is duci- sive; Saturn in the Eighth House is in harmonious telplicity with the There is nothing more certain than triple conjunction and reaffirms that that the now King will perform his the King will exert the full force of duties with fascinating mastery and his charactor and power in the years' that his love of peace will be exer- to come, cised constantly with beneficent. re- Aults.

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the late Mrs. Elser.

CABARET SHOWS

con-

He came to the throne. whon "The debtor," Mr. Sebire Jupiter, Venus, and the Bloon were tinued, "having no experience, WAR Had Edward the Eighth not been in conjunction in mid-heaven, and compelled to roly on assistants, At royal it would have been permissible this was the crowning of the promise the beginning there was extravagant to point out that plane have an ole of the heavens at his birth.

expendituro.

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ENSURES PEACEFUL SLEEP

"Tribesmen were waiting in the mountains on either side of this con-

Burst Even If Hit.

By Drop of Rain

London, May 1.

AN anti-aircraft shell, so sensi-

tive that contact with a rain- drop in fight would cause it to explode, has been developed by Germany. It reportedly is in stand. ard use in the new German navy. The projectiles will explode in passing through a single thickness of light airplane fabric. They are of slightly less than one-inch call

bre and can be fired at the rate of 180 a minute.

British experts fearned of the shell during the visit of the now Swedish warship Gotland.

and, with their long hair, tucked under their turbans.

"The date of their first attendance on the King is yet to be settled."

Other members of the party are voy. There was flerce fighting, and Subadar-Major and Honorary Lleu- ko was badly wounded." He stuck tenant Bhagat Singh, Sardar to his Lewis gun, and eventually Bahadur, and Subadar-Major and drove the enemy off. The convoy Honorary Lieutenant Hardi!! Singh. got through."

Bahadur.

HAIR NEVER CUT

For all of them the first meeting Major Goddard will be adviser and with the King-Emperor will be the father to these men throughout their treasured reward of 30 years' loyal. four and a half months In England. service--but for nono more than *No Blkh cuta a hale of his head," Subadár : Ishar: Singh. He received he stated. Their long beards are his V.C. from the King when, as ralled up to a few inches' length Prince of Wales, he visited India.

ERMINE IS BOOMING

Saskatoon (Saskatchewan), May 1.. Plans for King Edward's Coronation year have sent Saskatchewan fur prices up 10 por cent. Trappers are scouring the North Country for white weasel skins (Trade namo of "ermino").—Reuter.

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