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The Chiinese of Wellington raJMed around Chung Ling So© on, the afternoon before his departure rom ths& Empire City, and ban quetted hum. All very decently and decorousJiy, yoiu may be sure, for the function took place in the 'Mission. Church. Not even a newspaper (man was allowed in, andl it is generally understood that the Prince of Dairkmess doesn't stock journalists. However, the fact that the entertainers of Chung Ling Soo didn't want to
catch airy glaie cinihanced the nature of their compliment to the gieat magician. The dinner was typically Chinese. Up to the time thait the edabfes were about to be seived the ladiies and geiifcJieinen chatted together. But, a® soon as the gong wenifc for dinner, tihe Chinese ladies were acooimmodlated. at a side-table by themselves, after the manner of their race, and' im a few seconds the Chinese lords of creation' had forgotten the existence of the ladies. Another feature, also Chitniese Mr. Chung Ling Soo was introduced to the gentJeman who was to be his right -hand neighbour at the table, and no one else made any attempt to speak to him during the feasting time. To have done so would have been to break the whole ten commandments of Chinese etiquette (if the Chinese have tern of Hiem). NevertiheDess, ail the others of the company were "eating" Chung pretty closely with their eyes, and even The size of his bite could probaibffly be fairly accurately given by the men from the East. By-tho-way, Ghuing was greatly taken witih some magiuiicenft} woodi-carving m the chuirch. There is an eagille, with, cutspread' wings, perched' on a piece of "lock," and many other fine ■specimens of tihe carver's <airt, a;nd tihe great magician asked' who was responsible for the work. The Chinaman was pointed ouit, and, in course of conversation, Chung leanmed that tihe craftsman! is keeping a fruit slhop in the city. Chung says that the man. is a gen,ius, and this work is done im hns spa-re time for the church, because, as he siays, "the church welly poor, and I lik^e do it for t!he church." One way and anioifcher. Chuing Ling Soo has left a very favourable mark on the Weffliugton Chinese. i;--http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZFL19090703.2.3&srpos=95&e=-------100--1----0hokitika+chinese+fruit+shop--Free Lance, Volume IX, Issue 470, 3 July 1909, Page 4
catch airy glaie cinihanced the nature of their compliment to the gieat magician. The dinner was typically Chinese. Up to the time thait the edabfes were about to be seived the ladiies and geiifcJieinen chatted together. But, a® soon as the gong wenifc for dinner, tihe Chinese ladies were acooimmodlated. at a side-table by themselves, after the manner of their race, and' im a few seconds the Chinese lords of creation' had forgotten the existence of the ladies. Another feature, also Chitniese Mr. Chung Ling Soo was introduced to the gentJeman who was to be his right -hand neighbour at the table, and no one else made any attempt to speak to him during the feasting time. To have done so would have been to break the whole ten commandments of Chinese etiquette (if the Chinese have tern of Hiem). NevertiheDess, ail the others of the company were "eating" Chung pretty closely with their eyes, and even The size of his bite could probaibffly be fairly accurately given by the men from the East. By-tho-way, Ghuing was greatly taken witih some magiuiicenft} woodi-carving m the chuirch. There is an eagille, with, cutspread' wings, perched' on a piece of "lock," and many other fine ■specimens of tihe carver's <airt, a;nd tihe great magician asked' who was responsible for the work. The Chinaman was pointed ouit, and, in course of conversation, Chung leanmed that tihe craftsman! is keeping a fruit slhop in the city. Chung says that the man. is a gen,ius, and this work is done im hns spa-re time for the church, because, as he siays, "the church welly poor, and I lik^e do it for t!he church." One way and anioifcher. Chuing Ling Soo has left a very favourable mark on the Weffliugton Chinese. i;--http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZFL19090703.2.3&srpos=95&e=-------100--1----0hokitika+chinese+fruit+shop--Free Lance, Volume IX, Issue 470, 3 July 1909, Page 4