To the Ealtor of the "Nonru-CuiNa Datty News"
Sin—I am grateful to HAR, for calling my" attention to the New Pepys, his Disry for" 1940 of August ind," 1 muar Rave. overlooked that Particular sue of "rath"
TAR. asks "Tp: Votre available 2" 1 presume he means is it possible to purchase this brand of Vermouth in Shanghai, 1 cannot answer this, but HAR' would like to sample he can do's0.at my ofice, er his sites ts limited to TEA)
And now to comment" upon the opinion expressed ty the New Pepy Hoo slates In his Diaty "Yet even the most experienced eotnolsceur of such matters would have his work out out to detect any alfference betwixt these British conegetlons and their sovealted French and allan, counterparry une leis ho wore told?" This sateen my opinion, is both correct and Incorrect. Tt" depends entirely "on the brand of Vermouth with, which feomparion was made.
Tels a fact that one French Vermouth ha set the standard, t_ refer {o that manufactured by the French house of Nollly Prat of Cle. T have sampled many' other "French Vers mouths, produced in France, Bngland 4nd Australia, Ihave. only. found fne which, in'my opinion, would be said to be a match for Nollly Prat, 'The same remarks apply to Taian Vermouths, ere again a recognized Mandard has' been set by. Messrs: Martini & Rossi and by Messre, Cin: ano, "Again in only one instance itave 1 found a match for Martine: anda. very excellent match, Both the French and Italian types to which refer are produced in Austratia and fre available in' Shanghai, (Not Tinted 10 HARD
Maccnecon, [Shanghai, Feb, 1
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.