Show THE WESTERN vestern FASHIONS IN CHINA it is a mistake io to s suppose se that the chinese are 11 not at fond of western fashions in going through tile the house of the richest merchant was surprised to notice that elc ept in inthe it the servants rooms there las was not bot a bit of furn furniture in the house honse the furniture was as all of chinese manufacture but it ii was basof of a dimple fashion without a mandarin ona ora dragon or a piece dece or 0 inlaid ivory about it I 1 recognized several beveral articles as ery successfully c diall drawings 11 fl in the rated ed neica a paper which a C chinaman I 1 i namah naman is always beg borrow or steal the highest high est ambition of a chinaman isto have an eli eil v lish watch a pirate nho sho who took a MISS missionary and sec bee e him flee risked his life next apy doby daby by calling upon him affus ath at h is boul house bouse he p produced ced the rev arend gent lemans watch and the rightful 0 owner wrier tho Agit the we repentant man roan bad cometo return it not so the dandy cantonese pirate had come to beg the missionary to teach him how to wind ivind up p that watch looking glasses also algo are a luxury to which the chinese take with great avidity they are superseding the old metal mirror wherever reler reier the owner can afford the change exchange ex an english knife is isai a most acceptable present to a chinaman land tand and a telescope 1 ope ts is a t treasure r basure t to 0 covet through life ile he loves cherry brandy z and nd delights in in champagne and many a shantung man mail confes out smart on new ny years day ina in lna a camlet coltof coat of chinese fashion and brass buttons tro fro from birmingham Mi ligham letter from front china |