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PEKING, October 9. The National Constitution passed the third reading yesterday and will be proclaimed on Wednesday.

KWANGCHOWWAN.

PEKING, October 9

The House of Representatives passed a resolution asking the Government to negotiate with France for the restoration of Kwongchowwan.

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EMPRESS'S CLOTHES.

EUGENIE'S CHIFFONS AND PURS.

At Christie's famous sale-rooms lace, fues, and fabrics, the property of the late Einpress Eugénie, wifo- beautiful woman of her fine, ure to of Napoleon ft. d the most be sold by order of the beneficiaries under her will.

It brings n Orol to the heart to think of that wonderful Pumpress'

of splendour, and to contrast with it to display of goods set ont in King-street, St. James's S.W.

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LOST CONFESSIONS.

(How Certain People of Import- unce might have figured in our his- ! tories if the autobiographic habiti ind started earlier)

EDEN EXPLAINED, OR

HAVE 1 ONLY MYSULF TO BLAME?

[BY EVE]

I have lang felt that I owed it to myself and to the world to put a stop, once and for all, to the silly rumours that have been published concerning me.

In this book I shall try to tell ex- They have the melancholy air factly what occurred at the now odde and ends asserubled for a justly famous Garden Party. parish sable-sale. Yet many, if

NOW IT CAN'T BE SOLD [BY CLEOPATRA.]

THE CONSTITUTION.

What I did was done with the PEKING, October 10.

106 all, of them live their associn- best intentions. In the first place, I tions.

distinctly understood the Serpent The Constitution, which is being There is, for example, "the list ↑ to say that an apple a day kepithel promulgated this morning, hasdress of the Duchess of Albn," hear- doctor away, or I certainly would taken several years to complete. It ing that hbet. It is a dismal-look- never have touched the horrid contains nothing startling, but heap of whalebone, rusty black thing. much in accordance with the con of 1860, when she died.

velvet and black are, with the cut

stitutions of other countries. It consists of thirteen sections or chapters, in which there are one hundred and forty-one articles.

The first section states that the form of Government is to be a Unified Republic.

The second section states that sovereignty will be vested in the people.

The third section states that the territory consists of all Chinese possessions.

The fourth section contains articles 4 to 21 and embodies the rights, duties and privileges of citizens.

But the Ducliess of Alhit was the

I have long felt that I owed it to press's lovely-sister, the wife of myself and to the world to put a one of the first grundees of Spain, I stop, once and for all, to the silly and of a pride such that, when in concerning me.

rumours that have been published 1855 Queen Victoria visited Paris, she declined to appear because she other girls. Our home life was far To begin with, I was not like was told that she must yield pre-from happy, as my father, Ptolemy, retenen. The Duchess of All" insisted upon playing the flute. she said. "surrenders precedence to NO AIK And here are her clothes littering a London uuetion-roam.

Jealous of my looks, the old Egyptian cats criticised me most) unjustly, and especially for my relation with Cesar. I want to say right here that Caesar was a per- fectly lovely man, and I only tried to make it nice for him at the palace; while he, in return, ran my wars, balanced my cheque book, and did any little odds and ends of killings that were necessary. I think he liked me because, like so many beautiful women, I was a gord listener. Perhaps we were in Harry Lauder used to sing, poor Cesar was only Roman in the gloamin', and doing as the Romans do. As for Antony-he was such an easy mark!

The Empress Eugénie was famous For the finy size of her foot. The present at the side will be abie to judge how far she was flattered by the Court chronickers and poets, There is a Indle of her Court The 6fth section comprises slows, some in black and go in articles 22 to 38 getting out national white satin, with the strangest powers over legislation, lands, little square toos. They look in mines, education, taxes, etc,

possibly small, but the application, The sixth section embodies of the brutal instrument, an inch articles 139 to 170 covering the measure, shows that they are discreet sometimes, but after all, as functions of Parliament, its cam-inches long and that, the square toes position, powers, mode of election, are 1 inches across.

etc.

The seventh section covers arti-fashion plates of 1850 and 1860-to From this it appears that the cles 7 to 91 setting out the Pre-which era these shoes belong-were sident's powers and duties.

The eighth section contains anti-wrong when, they showed the cles 92 to 96 relating to the incing females in them with square toes protruding from beneath enormous crinalines.

Cabinet.

The ninth section contains, arti- cles 97 to fuz relating to the Judiciary.

contains

The tenth section articles 103 to 108 relajag to law.

The eleventh section contains articles 109 to 123 relating to the Budget.

The twelfth section contains articles 124 to 135, covering Local Government

The thirteenth section contains articles 136 to 141 and covers Con- stitutional amendments.

IN GALA ATTIRE.

PEKING, October 10. The streets were illuminated and beflagged last night and heavily guarded this morning. Extra troops were brought in from Paotinkfu yesterday,

President. Tsao Kun arrived at seven this morning and proceeded to the Presidential Palace, where he will be inaugurated at nine o'clock. Tsan Kun will proceed to Parliament at ten, where he will participate in the promulgation of the Constitution, afterwards taking the Presidential Oath.

TSAO KUN'S ADDRESS.

PEKING, October roth.

New, as to my suicide. It was nothing of the kind. It was almost impossible in hot weather to keep asps out of the palace, and, as Egypt has always been more or less dry, we hadn't a thing on hand for snake bite.

Some of the stuffs had been bought at some far-off forgotten French Colonial Exhibition in the One word more. I have been happy days before 1870. and had severely criticised for my bad taste ever been opened. The materials in selling the moving picture rights and colours generally seemed crude to my private life. Well-winter and ugly to modern inste There was approaching, my old beads and were several Cashmere shawls of bracelets were practically worn the kind which Bisaurck mention-out, and, frankly, I needed the ed, writing from Paris in 1858 to money. No one will ever know his wife, when he told her that he what I suffered when I first saw the could not get thern for less than 450 films released in extenuation I or Eos. Today the Paisley copies can only say, what I am sure every of these shawls have destroyed nestone already knows, that my own of their vahe

rule was always taken by a sub-

MIRRORS OF MATRIMONY

A pair of Oriental trousers for stitute. women, heavy with gold and em- broidery, was perhaps one of the gifts Eugénie received from the Khedive of Egypt when she visited his iron in 1869.

[BY HENRY VIII]

I have long felt that I owed it to myself and to the world to put a stop, once and for all, to the silly rumours that have been published concerning me.

Pathetic amid the dotsata and gjets of an enger, adventurous life which began as Tar back as 1820 and always; as you might say, a marry- I am willing to admit that I was only ended in 19020 was a wothing man. Wives I found very much gaten cushion, ermine on one side like colds-if you catch one you

d white figured silk on the ollier, catch the next all the easier-and th, in gold embroidery, the thus it was with me, One wife led Tegend "Froine Frenchoan faithful to another really without

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IDEAL WOMAN.

VALUE OF FEMININE SOLACE.

What is the ideal woman? This fascinating question, to my which most men and women would to his Empress and the letters noticing it until people began to probably give a different answer, "N" and "E" in goll. The talk. I don't know how I did it; I

previous Presidents had been Kampire in 1870,

a

of "domestic economy" to nican that if she does not herself dress the food she is to see that the high- ly paid cook does the job properly, BOOKS WOMEN DISLIKE. The woman is, moreover, to think on nearly all subjects as a man thinks. This last ideal require- ment is shown very forcibly in the remarkable list of books that Mr. Mitchell stipulated she should read.

book that any real woman likes or

Marshal Tsao Kun, in his in-inscription suggests that it was a guess it was just a knack. One has been raised by the announce it there is not an author or a augural address, remarked that į gift that came after the fall of the thing. perhaps, which contri.ment in the Daily Mail of

huted to my success was that competition in Australia for prizes ever could like. The mere mention of Carlyle, Walt Whitman, and handicapped by the absence of a The for migs have been vigor-I attended to all my marriages per to be awarded to the ideal woman. "Uncle Remus" makes her look as

A fund for this purpose has, the national constitution, but in that only assailed by moths but still sonally-made a regular business Sydney Sur states, been left by the if she were being advised an un- respect he was more fortunate retain traces of fother gorgeousness. of it, and always did my own late Mr. Peter Mitchell, a wealthy pleasant medicine. Smiles's "Self than his predecessors. He declar- A black bear rug with a yellow hiring and firing. An amusing stockowner of Albury, New South Help" is admittedly addressed to ed that urgent attention would chubraidered contre in which are the little incident, which may interest Wales. Among the conditions for men and men only; for real be paid to education. Miti Imperial crown and the letter "N" my readers, occurred at my last the ideal woman as visualised by women there is not a smile in tary and other expenses should hangs slly among the debris. The marriage. Cardinal, Wolsey or

Pickwick" or a touch of com- satire in "Don Quixote" or "Vanity Fair."

Cheerful and bright in disposi- probensible

be reduced and he hoped to moss valuable items in the room are Archbishop Cranmer can't re- Mr. Mitchell, are the following:-- unify the country by bringing the pieces of Jace, some of which member which one performed the together men of various talents. are of great beauty.

my

But unforceremony, for, although

essentials of matrimony, I find it

The country must fulfil its treaty tunately at the present time the memory is excellent as to the obligations and readjust foreign. debts, thereby promoting friendly petite for old lace in the sale-hazy as to details said laughingly relations with foreign Powers.

Toos is not what it was.

as he issued my licence for the The judgment of the multifade of sixth time, "Well, wouldn't it be After the President.had taken the aath he retired to the rest room at

women men who inspected cheaper in the long run to get a Parliament House, but he subse-theso strange relies these bodies, season ticket?" I can't remember quently carried out the ceremony fragments of clothing, stuffs, and whether I had him burned or be of terminating the session.

pangled dresses-was that their headed, but I know we all laughed This afternoon the President re-value must lie in their associations heartily. ceived congratulations from the and in their connection with a Manchu House Princes and other figure great in European history. notable personages.

not in their own intrinsie worth. Three days holiday lus been proclaimed.

WORLD THEATRE.

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RIPPING UP ROADS.

WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY.

KATHARINE DAYTON.

WOMAN AS SHYLOCK.

OUTDOOR PRODUCTION BY VILLAGERS.

tion.

Able to rear healthy children, A good horsewoman and swiu-

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George Eliot women regard as a dull old gentleman who hap- pened to wear petticoats, and I believe if they ever read Kipling,

Walter Scott, or R. L. Stevenson it

is less for any amusement they derive than in order to provide themselves with light small talk for their intercourse with the other

Intellectually and physically

well equipped. Knowledge of British Empire history, Australian geography, elementary anatomy, and physiology. Knowledge of practical house-sex.

keeping

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Wide knowledge of English

literature and of the Bible. Able

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Proficiency in first-aid. Competitors must be unmarried, not more than 30,of British desceat, resident in Australia, and not the offspring of first cousine.

who

CHARM AND ROMANCE. Of course, Mr. Mitchell's very solid ideal leaves out entirely the chann and solace of mere femin- andineness. Whataboutthe woman who is the complement of man instead of his understudy; the woman who is his inspiration although a poor housekeeper; the woman brings into his life colour romance, and

poetry; the woman who stimulates him by her imagination and sustains him by her calm-fort- itude; the woman who lights a splendid torch of love to make his world; and who hides from his friends, his children-even from failures, follies, and hopeless im- becilities?

Camberwell Borough Council

Shakespeare's "The Merchant MASCULINE" CONDITIONS. has decided to make a strong pro-

of Venice," was played in the

Mr. W. B. Maxwell, the novelist, test against the proposal of the grounds of Merstham House, Mrs, pointed out to a Daily Mail reporter Metropolitan Water Board to lay a

Andrew Walker's residence at how masculine are many of the For the last time Dickens new main through three streets Merstham. Surrey, by members of qualities enumerated by Mr. Mit-poor little gifts shine before the masterpiece "A Tale of Two which were repaved by the council the Merstham Women's Institute; chell. He said: Cities," will be shown at the at the end of 1921 at a heavy cost. Except for two little boys, all the woman was the useful companion himself-the long record of his

who, bad rehearsed since Octoberi Evidently Mr. Mitchell's ideal World Theatre on Sunday next at Before undertaking this paving 1.30 pm with special reduced work the council received an performers were women,

or partner of man. He endowed price for children. And at 6 pm, assurance that the board had_no the famous Hoot Gibson, in his works in contemplation.

Mrs. Rolls, as Shylock, a haggard her principally with masculine

Surely these form a fairer and: latest hair-raising romance the Works

The figure with draggled iron-grey hair qualities. She must be able to Committee emphasised and a long brown beard and swim so as to save herself without higer ideal to be searched for in

womanhood? "Dead Game" will be screened, their opinion that the ripping up moustache, emotional in action and bothering hin If he pitches her out Personally if I wanted a woman "Dead Game" is the tale of a of roads recently paved with speech, gripped her audience. of a 10ft, boat. She is to ride young man of the Texas ranges paving of substantial character was

and' The players, among whom were a (astride, of course) so that she will who was to be a sort of club-mate, who knew the ranges and his horse a waste of public money..

sprightly cobbler's wife and a charwoman, not be a drag upon him when he camp-follower, awfully well, but, when it came to

spoke very clearly, and their leads her into the wilderness with gossip all rolled into one--I would sooner have a man and be women he was, át a terrific loss for.

costumes, made by members of him. knowledge.An-old-man sitting-

thetastitute, were attractive. Doubeless aleo, she is to play done with it.

Mrs. Boggis, who took the part of golf, taking a half from him but Old Gobbo, is a grandmother.

driving from the men's tees and Monday, October 29th With a background of tall trees making quite a match of it. Speci- and a lawn dappled with sunlight feally she is to be able to give as a stage, the production was first-aid when her self-reliant male. most picturesque, A hidden comes à cropper and suffers damn. orchestra played.

age; and I understand the mention

on a rail fence rudely informed him that he was a "dumb boll" where the Indies were concerned. From then on the "lesson"in love

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all who entangled in it. To him a woman was the "big problem." •

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