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CHINESE BURIALS.
WHY COFFINS ARE SENT: TO HOMELAND.
· PRACTICE EXPLAINED.
[By T.W.K.]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926.
AFTER 26 YEARS.
NEEDY GHOSTS.
RETIREMENT OF MR. JE, "ANCIENT CHINESE "CUSTOM”
DANGER.
MeMURRAY.
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OF INDO-CHINA 5. N. CQ;
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STREET RUGBY SCRUMS.
Commencing to-day and lasting for over a week is the annual
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Aftor an association with the indo-China S N. Company extend An article in the "Singaporeng over 20 years, during half of period in which the Chinese ren- Free Press. reproduced in the which he has filled the responsible der burnt offerings to their dead, | "China Mall," deals with Chinese position of Engineer Superinton-| Each household or shop chooses
burial customs.
dent, Mr. J. McMurray, who is one day for the ceremony. The following will explain leaving by the "Empress of Asia"tween Ave or seven in the even- on Thursday on retirement, was the ing, the sacrifice will be brought briefly the reason for deference of
guest of honour yesterday at a tin into the street and burnt. interment of the Chinese dead given in his honour by the Jardine Immediately after this pro- and the true state of affairs Matheson and Hongkong. Whampoa cedure, copper coins will
Dock management,
thrown into the streets in the be among my countrymen.
Mr. R. Sutherland was in the lief that they will reach the de-. As the result of the general chair supported by Mr. R. M.parted souls who require money! belief in "Fung Shui," most Dyer.
to spend. The result is that Chinese consider it essential to The Chairman referred to the crowds of street urchins wait at secure for the burial of their loss to the Indo-China S. N. Co., the bigger houses and shops parents and grandparents aand to the engineering fraternity ready for the "fun" to begin. which the departure of Mr.Their Wallingford tactics render "lucky" site, which is McMurray entailed. Mr. McMurray them oblivious to the dangers of believed, as advised by experts, had succeeded Mr. Angus Sinclair making a rugger scrum in the will bring wealth and fame to the in the position of Engineer Superin-public streets. Files of diminu- of the difficulty involved in set-younger generation of the family.tendent, and his task had been no tive, half-naked bodies will be He (the speaker) was seen, writhing and struggling to afraid that it WALB compulsory inpse of time between McMurray's unfailing devotion to cash.
In Mr. gain possession of a few cents or death and burial, since, when duty lay the reason for what he Diving Into Fire, one's parents are old, one begins hoped was merely a temporary Motor traffic and "rieshas are to look for a lucky site, which, in breakdown in health. All present held up until the funds are ex- many cases, is obtained a long would join in the wish that once hausted when Hongkong's "street the time before the death of the more, invigorated by the heather arabs" make off to another hunt- acented breezes of bonny Perth- ing-field. The dangers attached shire, Mr. McMurray' would soon to this need not to be stressed. regain his usual good health. Tuey have been mentioned nearly
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The grounding of yet another steamer on the shoal near Kowloon Clock Tower is all the parents. more serious in view of the evid- Under such circumstances, the ence it furnishes of the rate a deceased is interred, as soon as
Mr. R. M. Dyer also added a tri-every year in the vernacular the necessary preparations are bate to the engineering ability and press but little seems to have which this shoal is silting up. It! made for the funeral. In
the personal qualities of Mr. McMurray been done to put a stop to this was only to be expected that a case of a rich family, these take and presented him with an English practice. | heavily laden vessel like the from one to three weeks, owing silver salver which he hoped would
There is another danger which "Danmark," drawing twenty-nine to the fact that at the funeral serve to remind Mr. McMurray of may not have been noticed which there should be a long procession, the friends he had left behind in is that people who throw money feet of water, would ground if and in such a procession there Hongkong.
sometimes heave the coins into attempting to pass over the shopt should be all kinds of works of art
After Mr. Marray had suitably the blazing heaps of paper and at a time when it was practically that have to be assembled from raplled further remarks were made boys have been seen to dive into
many places.` low water. But the "President
by Mr. Russell, "Government Sur-the fire without the slightest On the other hand, "poor fami-veyor, Mr. Lang, of Lloyds, and Mr. hesitation. What satisfaction McKinley" WAS drawing but lies will bury their dead imme. D. Gow, an old schoolmate and people who do this get can only be twenty-four feet when she stuck.diately, unless they have no co-worker in Hongkong shipping imagined. If as stated. this shoal has at money for the funeral, in which Interests."
The question of interfering case they have to wait for a few
with Chinese customs will some time or other been dredged days wherein to raise funds by Mesers, R. M. Over (Hongkong and assuredly arise if the worship-
Amongst se présent were !-- to a depth of over thirty feet soliciting charitable subscriptions. Whampoa Dock Co.), R. Sutherland, ping is interfered with. This is Hongkong, Saturday, August 14, 1926. (presumably at high water) it is Where a big wealthy family. W. Sanderson. P. Tod, Captain not necessary. All that is requir- about time it was dredged again, has not secured a site for the H. Rolfe, Captain D. Skinnered is a ban against throwing coins for although it is easily possible must be delay. The reason
deceased before death, there Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd.), into the streets. A SATURDAY CAUSERIE, : ¦¦
is Mesars, E. L. Horie, H. H. Scatt, [The period of offering refer- to enter and leave the harbour that the family must secure a site D. Gow, J. S. Macintosh, J. Wred to above is entirely distinct without passing over the shoal it which is believed to bring equal Mathews, W. Forsyth, S. Steel, from the "worshipping of tombe" To be in a position to read,
is not in the interests of an im-luck to all the brothers and Duncan, J. M. Ramsay (Hongkong ceremony which falls every whilst within a few degrees of
their descendants in the family; and Whampoa Dock Co.), Messra, spring. At that time, the main portant seaport to ignore
and no bad luck to any one of W. Russell (Government Marine thing is the worshipping but at the equator, of heat waves sur-
menace to the ships it harbours, them.
Surveyor), W. Lambert (Aastiatant this time of the year it is the passing in intensity anything ex-particularly when it has the faci Such a site is very difficult to Government Surveyor), J. R. offerings that count.] perienced locally is but one of lities for carrying out the neces. find; and before they succeed in Kinghorn (Engineer Superinten many phases of the-freakish ways!
sary work. nature seems to delight in evid- encing. But although the tem- perature may be higher in other placès, we are scarcely entitled to the position of sympathisers in
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Official figures have been lished this week, showing the tremendous loss in revenue to the
doing so, those members of the family who are responsible for the Interment of the deceased.
may
tent, B. and S.), Captain. R. Innus Marine Superintendent B. and S., Meners. W. Lang (Lloyda), T. 9.
Morrison (Lloyda), K. E. Groix,
(Taikoo Dock), G. M. 'Shaw, S.)
SEVEN YEARS.
SEQUEL TO "SUIYANG” ARMS SEIZURE.
all have died, and hence coffins are often allowed to stand un- attended in the coffin depots. Baker (China Sugar Refinery), A. POLICE AND PIRACY. Such places are generally attach- Henderson (Hongkong Tramway
A heavy sentence was applied Hongkong, having regard to the nation that the coal stoppage has ed to monasteries, some to ances- Co.), J. Tully (Asiatic Petroleum for yesterday afternoon at the
tral temples and some to charit- Co.), W. C. Shiner (United Asbestos Kowloon
on Magistracy four entailed. Later cables indicate)
C8. R. Hunter MacDonald and Chinese convicted on charges of humidity which is almost as tax-
able institutions,
As regards Chinese resident Farm Co.), J. Ormiston (Holyoak loaded revolvers. They were ar- Hunter). W. McFarlane (Dairy unlawful possession of six fully ing to health as greater direct that prospects of settlement are heat. Shanghai has been suffer- brighter in spite of the rejection abroad, their general desire is rud Mosey), Ormiston By' chart
rested on board the B. and S. by the mining districts of the pro- that their remains be sent back ing from an intense heat Wave which has severely handicapped Posals submitted by the Churches, for interment in their respective Jardine Engineering Co.). Gevessel "Suiyang" as it was about native villages. This desire is
curative and preventative work in connection with the serious. outbreak of cholera. The heat. cannot by itself, of course, be
and an investigation carried out!
Dr. Black
to
Edwards United Asbestos Co.). '. These proposals, even if they had based on the tradition that, after. Millar (Bradley and Co.), and proceed to Shanghai and it was stated by Sub-Inspector Andrew, been accepted by the miners, death, one still lives in the lower
who had charge of the prosecu- tion, that the D.S.P. was con- would hardly have been à satia.world, and while living there, will enjoy the sacrifices offered
vinced that the men intended to factory basis of renewal of nego by one's descendants.
It isly kept in the depots. for a time, commit a piracy. All were ex- blamed for the actual outbreak/tations for settlement in view of also based on the dotrines of Con- and those coffins or urns that are perienced seamen.
the fact that they incorporated fucius that "ancestors shall be not claimed by relatives of the
The case was tried before two remembered." In order not to deceased are interred in one of Magistrates, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill there seems to have established the continuation of a subsidyforget those departed, sacrifices the cemeteries here.
and Major C. Willson. beyond doubt that the outbreak against which the Government should be offered at the tombs
Of Chinese resident in Hong-
Evidence was given as to the was caused through disgraceful Cook, the Miners' Secretary, who
has steadfasty set its face. Mr. periodically.
kong, the practice of sending purchase of four tickets for the However, Chinese resident coffins back to Chinese Territory voyage by the third defendant, conditions obtaining in Chinese
has been the greatest stumbling abroad for a long time become is only followed to a very small these being found in the course of territory with regard to the water
more or less westernised. This extent, for the reason that Can the police search in the possession block to effective settlement, explains the fact that the send- ton is within a few hours of Hong of the first, third, fourth and supply. Now that foreign help
Five men ap has been called in to deal with the seems to have moderated his tone ing back of coffins or urns to kong and the deceased's relatives, fifth defendante.
somewhat and now agrees that it China is gradually going out of if not resident here, can come to peared to answer charges of pos- situation it should be possible to
those who Hongkong quite easily for the session of arms and it was stated is vita that the miners should practice, although strike at the root cause of the out-secure an agreement enabling short while will still adhere to the the tombs
have gone abroad for only a purpose of offering sacrifices at in the course of the case that they" of the deceased were the only Chinese travelling break and it is to be hoped that them all to resume work together: tradition.
periodically.
by the vessel. The others were Shanghai is within sight of the
. In Hongkong, coffin depots are The fact that China has been so all Northerners,
Two of the defendants made end of her trouble both for her'
attached to the Tung Wah Hos- easily ruled during the last two pital, which every now and then centuries has been due to the be statements when arrested admit- sake and that of neighbouring
receives coffins and urne back lief in such traditions, it being ting ownership of the boots in ports to whom the danger of eur.
from the United States and other also a great obstacle to the spread which the arms were found con- ried infection is a serious one.
places. The remains are general of communism in China to-day, "cealed. The third prisoner, who was absent when the police carried-out-the-search-on- the
who vessels but afterwards found on junk which was lying alongside, said that he was going to Shang- hai to take the fourth defendant to pursue his studies.
In some of the cases submitted by Kowloon residents to their Association in reference to in- creases of rent, the Associationi has come to the conclusion that such increases are excessive but
further information is requested
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PIRATES CAUGHT.
ESCAPED CAPTIVE GETS -REVENGE:
BANDIT SURRENDERS.
Pakkai, Kongmoon, Aug. 11. A pirate chieftain and several of his followers have been arrested here in rather unusual manner.
The leader, while intermingling from other tenants if the Associa with silk buyers in the local cocoon tion is to put forward a strong bazaar, was identified by a prisoner case for a Fair Rents Board on without paying ransom. This man who had escaped from captivity the ground of generel unfair in informed the volunteer militia who creases. The week has seen furat once seized the pirate, (h ther correspondence on this sub- In a hut at the foot of the hill on which stands the residence of fect and a strong argument is put the Commissioner of Customs, the forward by a correspondent who six others were found points out that the Government This gang had planned to kidnap exercise control over public utility emigrants newly returned from the a number of children and wealthy
companies the cost of whose ser- United States.
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vices play far less important al "After being defeated by a púnt part in the household Budgettive expedition, a notorious bandit |named: Chan: Chuk-sam, has nlao than does that of rent. Once been captured He had created given t
the rightness of the prin trouble in the Kwonghol-aren-for cipla that Government contro- is years. After the battle with troops, he surrendered. He was desirable in services affecting the then disarmed, together with his public, he argues, no consideration following t
FLOODS ON THE BRAIN.
Inebriated gentle having wandered Into a nul
home” “Good Lord (hic), - still raining!
WAX
The statements made by the prisoners were read over at the hearing yesterday, that by the second defendant including the statement that the first defendant. had asked him to go to Shanghai to "rob things." Questioned with //- regard to the Chinese expression ("fat yeung choi") from which ""rob things" had been translated
the Court Interpreter said that it. meant to "procure foreign wealth." Asked if the character "yeung did not also signify {"ocean," the interpreter'said that that also was a translation and it was possible that the defendant ir had meant to "procure wealth,
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After the defendants had made? statements in court denying pas | session of the prms, the first four
defendants were all convicted""" and the fifth man acquitted.com
Sentence of seven years hard labour each was passed
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