Chinese is Jamaica rum with Angostura, maraschino, curaçao, grenadine, cherry, and lemon peel.
The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett (1935, p.138)
| 1 piece | lemon peel | acid |
| 1 to 2 dashes | Angostura bitters — Angostura | base |
| 0.5 glass | rum — Jamaica rum | base |
| 1 cherry | Cherry | garnish |
| 3 dashes | curacao — curaçao | modifier |
| 3 dashes | Maraschino liqueur — maraschino | modifier |
| 3 dashes | Grenadine | sweetener |
The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.27)
| 1 dash | Angostura bitters — Angostura Bitters | base |
| 0.5 glass | rum — Rum | base |
| 1 dash | Maraschino liqueur — Maraschino | modifier |
| 1 teaspoon | Grenadine — Grenadine | sweetener |
Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.56)
| 1 dash | bitters — Angostura bitters or maraschino | base |
| 0.67 part | rum — Jamaica rum | base |
| 3 dashes | curacao — curaçao | modifier |
| 0.33 part | Grenadine | sweetener |
See also: Chinese Lady