The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-02
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1hsir knrepean Ne9mhbeFa.
The Penang beFa chlnese are not
slow = Fecegnize that 70 be progress.
I've they llust keeD pace vita the on.
ward maEck ~ the times, says the
Penang straits Echo. se general has
this feeling beesme that within the last
decade rapid strides have beea made
10 the direeti8a 81 sefsrm. There are.
however. stil many alficnii barriers
70 be negotiated. but with dstertniBa-
ton these may be surInsunted.
Il may be pertinently asked what the
goal Il ~ which the straits Chinese
should aiInf Ne begin with, they
Should adopt European costume. as the
japanese have done. A foreigner 10
Penang. Or the native states, can easily
distinguish The difference between
strails-beTn Chinese and Z Celestial
proper. This. 70 some extent shows
that the straits Chinese are progress
ing Ia the right direction. The fashion
81 the latest cuts IL closely watched BIZ
them. - much 20 that ia kuala Lum.
par an oasaltiRg department owned by
Penang bern Chinese has been es-
tablissaed 10 farther this object. loose
aud haggy trousers. which are an IN.
enhbtanoe 10 cyclists: coats as IL made
10 provide Tor bodily grswth: Sin
Uheang shoes frem China. are gradn.
ally bat surely giving way 10 tight
trousers eoilsra. 5sekets aud EnElish-
made bsoss. while - fer the hesdseaF.
white hais are becoming popular sueh
ss panama. the straits and Ill.
woods
White 10 The Chinese Is = sign Of
deepest mourning. but the haias Of to-
day bare learned the absurdily OF
stirking 10 sptiqnated customs and
sentiments The tow chang lqneues. q
standing menace 10 cyclists. meehanl-
clans and others. IL wisely discarded
I BY saEae. but this d~reiirtion Of ancleais
ensson i ssili hooked npoa uith great
herFOF ~ tAs fair sea. VIA. IN con
lahctAen with the scholars OF Chinese
literature, r~gAin their conservative ad,
msrAtian foF II A friend Of the writer.
n 10 pnoFed 10 have the courage % his
eonrlrsioaa receaily Informed him that
Il AlfAass threaiened 10 result Ia d.
FoFre When bis wife nrNa saw hlsn
W3sh~gt his tail. bur after she bad
Eos used 10 the less ale vas heard 10
say lAaa Il vas = pity eshers wonld
not fasto@ Der hnstand's seasihie sx.
anaple. Tho change 10 this dineciion il
impeaed. bps win The return % the
relaEg lads whs are seal % oosnples~
thsiF ssaGics In Europe fewrhanglesA
Ihis obstacle nay eventually lie re
moved. The pouisa Toe. have osngh,
she casanEioa 81 reform. bst IL lesser
degree
TaEalsg 10 their social life. TIE
bright sBd shady side Sights require
10 he toachod uroa In regard 10 the
reaasi@nshlp setW~en huahand and Wits
Il esnsss 10 gAinsah that an ornate
desire - place tie latter On an equal
fosling y nsors nottcsable each dag. A
hnasand Il not now ashamed u giss
hss compner . seat with him In 40 o0en
ooaSeyanca % eFea ssooFs her 10 :
picnic. where necessarily tbs men and
uemea msH via each ether frVe,y. ga
ne sthew had caens ~ wives leaving
theaF bnabADda arc Of fr~qaent occur
reaca. The rrai causes 81 which may b
summaFsEed - fellows; The husband
leads a life 81 debaOchery. cultisssed
10 TIE so.cAiied inieliectaaiimprove
meet cssbA ubsFe literature. supposet
- se thslr primary salees. is siDosl
rsaknown. TIE wife. nading that be-
husband iongs msER for bic club thas
his hssna. nstaratly Feeeats the change
aud. hsr resnonstA pess being IN vasn
aAe seeAs ths coanpAny q Der relatives
A. against the fair scx the horrshl'
aeour9s 81 faA hin 10 - . rery gFeai
etEeas responsible fer hsr downfaii
she arst indalEes IN ''gentie nutter.
only 10 ~ lurpd into the isrcsistihl'
lnaueace "a n by magic. and frou
snail u grows 10 big stakes. until ~
husband discovers that bic wife hat
substituted her ye~elry fer Silt Of iEai
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