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AN'ANCIENT RITE. S

CIVILIANS RUINED BY WAR. APPEAL FOR RELIEF TO PEKING. SUGGESTED USE FOR HALF OF ́CUSTOMS SERTAX,

1024

THE WAR.

have enabled Chang Two Lin to release PEKING NOTES,

two divisions from the northern frontiers (FROM OUR PIXING CORRESPONDENT.

and throw them into the field. Not un inturally Chinese fail to appreciate this PEIN, September 30th..

manner of evincing friendship for their Regarding the civil war in progresscountry and affirm with much rigour of The following is a translation of part

The following selegram has been at you in Hongkong are much more likely language and force of expression that of the paper read by M. le Commandant to Premier, W. W. Yen: Dr. V. to be better informed than we are in Mr. Karakhan is "Jacking-in sincerity.” Desgruelles on the occasion of a soirée Wellington Koo, Minister of Foreign the capital where we are given official musicale given by the Alliance Française Affairs, Wang Koh Ming. Minister of bulletins to read but are furnished with Very frank discussion between Chines at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club Finance and Huang Fo, Minister, of little information, hat perhaps it may

and foreigners was heard on Friday recently. It was in explanation of the Education; by Mr. Tong Shao Yi and be of interest to speak of ennditions as 6lm then shown of the Sacrifice ta

other Chinese: Heaven and Earth as "is was carried out

to this effect:-

Neither

1

Food

PRESENT-DAY CHINESH PRODLENA.

Ele

was not to be importuned ravages of war; merchants cannot do anticipated that the coal supply will not solution of her difficulties and woulu ad-

DRUTALITIES BY SOLDIERT.

Naturally foreigners are shocked at the

to that following the Taiping Rebellion-brutalities committed by the soldiery on

No less than $20,000,000 will be re-

just herself with other countries in r changing work.

THE ANGLO-AMERICAN ARMOCIATION.

they exist in Peking. The city is quiet.fight at a meeting of the Chinese Social at Hué in March last. The rite is cele the outbreak of the Kiangsu-Chekiang | streets has diminished, especially in res.sequent to the reading of a very prose- More than one month has elapsed since very quiet. The volume of traffic on the and Politics, Science Association sub- brated by the Emperor in person, and is one of the most gorgeous festivals of civil war. The terrible distress which pect of motor cars. Chinese owners pre-cative but thoughtful paper by Dr. Lo the Court of Aunam. The causerie was the people have suffered in indescribable.ferring to garage theirs rather than incurent Kai on Chinese problems of to-day. Inside the fighting. zone they have been the risk of having them commandeered Dr. Lo attributed China's troubles, not to foreign aggression, but to the inita- My former stay in Annam would hardly killed, maimed or without food and for military purposes.

on the rickshas so numerous, due to the fact tion of Western methods and their ap- justify me in taking the place of the clothing: outside it many are President of our Society, as be is

and without proper adjustment. an undisputed authority in the matter verge of starvation due to stagnation at the many pullets together with vehicles plication to China without due thought described the situation as analogous to of Far Eastern learning. In any case trade and increased cost of living. The have at various times been impressed for it is to Mr. Carles that you will we nimber of suffering people is at least six duties which the unfortunate coolies re-

the attempt to eat foreign food with the documentation which has revived my

chopsticks. Divergent views were ex- old memories of the annals of Aanamur seven millions. The conflict is not garded as unprofitable and unpleasant. The screen will reveal to you only the yet ended, but the poor people are at the Foodstuffs have increased in price, and pressed as to the causes for China's pre- principal phases of a ceremony, the seromead of their resources. We shudder to the copper value of the dollar has de

sent troubles, but behind all was the belief plishment of which takes hours, the cere mony of the Sacrificial rites in honour of think what will become of them in the clined, with the result that the very poor that China, realising that she had to make Heaven and Earth. Some, explanation future. The people of Kiangau and Che people are in dire distress. Still, it

changes or die a national death, had has, therefore, appeared necessary,

nos bad time in which to adjust herself The former shepherds of the plains of kiang have always been charitably in-muss be conceded that the authorities are flood and doing their best to remedy this state of

to the changes which had been introduced. northern China appear to have been the clined. When there were

Twenty years in the history of a nation creators of the worship still paid in our drought in the North they showed prae-affairs and prevent profiteering. day. Those shepherd kings were not tical sympathy by raising large sums of may be senteer and dearer, but there is

wore but as twenty minutes in the life idolators. Thirty centuries before ern they believed in one God, a personal money for relief purpose. These two little likelihood of any serious shortage of an individunt. With the spread of and active being, just, powerful, compas- provinces are now suffering from the so far as Peking is concerned, and it is education. China would in time reach a

the governing sented. God

worlds he had since the whole of Nature business, farmers capact sow or reap be restricted. with prayers, manifested his benevolence. But as the even the well-to-do are anxious about world in which they lived seemed gooi, what will become of them on the morrow. the ancient Chinese felt the obligation to The appalling distress is comparable only thank God the Creator. At the outset

The Anglo-American,Association month.. at least, their sacrifices, then. Uid not

when there was to-day present any idea of a supplication or an quired for urgent relief, for tiding the the hard worked railway station enly tiling were resumed after the summier expiation. Humility, simplicity and gra victima over winter and for reployees. For these there is no excuse,

large gathering to hear titude ought alone to animate an act habilitating them after the war. The but the fact that that a man in uniform unusually

McCoy, F. R Brigadier-General which reached its full expression only if Government can spare neither the time in possession of a gun thinks he can

Adviser to the Governor-General of the sentiments manifested by the official nor the attention to save these victiu order a train to be run anywhere at any ing priest came from the depths of his the people have no means of helping time is a striking commentary on the in the Philippine Islands. Having sketch- own heart. It was this perpetual idea of

and having referred to the intimate re the creature before his God that led the themselves: raising rands for relief work telligence with which troop movements cd the early history of the Islands, has become an impossible task. There re- are being conducted. It is indeed mar ancient Chinese to offer their sacrifices mains only one way. To accord relief to vellous that Marshal Wu Pei Fu should lations with China throughout their his to the most striking physical demonstra this year's food suders in the North the have succeeded in moving so many troopstery, he called attention to the common tions of the divine power. They in rin Government has proposed to levy a

as he has done on the Peking Mukden British and American interests amit... · that the Supreme Being had divided his spiritual power, thus giving birth to the Customs surtax which is estimated to line, but it is more marvellous to reflect efforts in the Philippines and relations Borneo and Hongkong. Then he traced spirit of Heaven and to that of Earth. yield $9,000,000 in a year. The Central that this should have been accomplished with neighbouring British colonies in He had then liberated the two forces,

Government is willing to do its utmost without any serious mishap. As the re- male and female, constituting Natura even to the vietinis of famine due to muit of this utilisation of rolling stock the rapid development of the Islands These had in their turn given birth to natural causes, how much more sympa for military purposes, rail communica since the capture of Manila by Dewey, the elements constituting the worlds and thetic it should be to the civil war.

tions have been seriously interrupted, giving full eredis to the remarkable pro- gress of the Filipino people under the great natural phenomena, rain, wind. The people of Kiangsu and Chekiang and the journey. from Tientsin is now thunder, while the union of Heaven and would hardly dare hope for the whole made in eight or nine hours, instead of American tutelage and streward their Earth created man and all living beings, proceeds of the Customs surtax, but they three. Still, through communication from gradual fusion into a nation with West- animal and vegetable.

pray for one-half of this money which Peking to the sea is being maintained, would be of great help to them. If their after a fashion, though it is indeed far prayer is answered they further request from satisfactory. that the I-G. bo instructed to turn over one-half of the surtax money collected every month to the Shanghai Chinese Up to the present the struggle has been Foreign Famina Relief Commaltice, described as a war of words, Peking and through the Shanghai Customs. far equit Stukden have vied with each other in able distribution to the war victims of the issue of proclamations and other Kiangsu and Chekinng. For urgent re- epistolary blasts. Perhaps the most strik. be running on Oct. 10th when free rides quirement we trust the Government will ing of these was the announcement made will be given, but thoughtful peopl view of the bad read surface and the permit the Shanghai Chiness Foreign by Marshal Chang Tse Lin that he would view with apprehension their advent in Faraine Relief Committee to negotiate send an acroplane to Peking to convey

narrow thoroughfares which they will advances from banks against the said greetings to the President! The Mukden one-half of the Customs surtax We war lord's sardonic humour, needless to make this appeal in view of the urgency say, is not appreciated in Peking, and of the matter and shall be obliged if you for a time there was decided feeling will give it early and favourable con- of uneasiness, not to say alarm, lest this

To the two divine spirits, from whem they believed themselves descended and who personified the Supreme Being, the ancient Kings, felt bound to accord the honours which, in the Chinese family, the child so scrupulously renders to his par- ents. Such was the idea which 4.000 years 180 dominated the rat ancrifices of this worship, and such is still the idea which governs the modern rites of the Fam Giae at the empire of Aanam. Filial piety led Chinese princes to asao ciate their human ancestors with the pure 15 spiritual ancestors in this act of a titude.

The ancient Chinese religion did not possess a special hierarchy of priests The priests were the head of the family. the head of the clan. the pejpee, and fo- ally the emperor, who officiated because their virtue or their power placed than they believed nearer God than the rest of men.

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sideration.

the

(Sgd.) Tong Shao Yi, Wong Tung Yu, S. T. Sze. Chang Yi Ling, Tong Wei Chi, Tsing Jun Ching, Nich Yung Fu Sung Han Chang, Hsu Knen Non, Lob Vee Yang,

Lo Pa Hung C. Y. Sun,

A WAR OF WORDS.

recess

religion and ideala, indicating that franca was resulting in corresponding the rapid spread of English as the lingus Aspirations for political autonomy and final and absolute independence. Sir Francis Aglen made a genial Chairman. THAMS IN PEKINO.

It is announced that the trams will

traverse.

A. WORD ABOUT PIGS. [BY AN OCCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR.)

Hainan Oh yes, is'nt that where the pigs come from Such in short are of Hainan Island whenever any query the few words which generully disposs

threat be attempted to be carried inte execution. At any rate, the Ministers of Protocol Powers felt called upon to present a memorandum to the Chinese Government, and, through the Consula at Hukden, to Marshal Chang Tso Lin, de Originally, then, the bend of the family

precating the dropping of hamhs on possessed the right of sacrificing in hon-

unfortified towns and bolding the author- concerning it is asked. And really the our of Heaven and Earth, but when one

ities concerned for any injury done to reply is not without reason se they are of them succeeded in imposing his

foreign life or property.. Of course, it bred there in large quantities and they authority on others. this new chief of

will not be overlooked that it was the are the chief export of that beautiful elan speedily reserved to himself the

The offerings to the spirits of Heaven rather senseless dropping of bombs at Island. Pigs of all sizes and shapes, and right of officiating in the name of those and Earth consisted of alcohol, fruits, Chinwangtao bad the greater influence in not particularly attractive specimens of their kind either! They are brought inte under him in this worship of the common vands, pieces of jade and silk and animal the despatch of the memorandum in Ho-How from the neighbouring villages ancestors, among whom the spirits of victims. Three victims were sacrificed in question. Heaven and Earth were the most August. The Princes took the same line with the Heaven received the holocaust of

honour of the Earth, while the Spirit of Doubtless the telegrams sent from and are carried many miles in oblong-

two coolica single Peking will have acquainted the world shaped baskets of split bamboo slung on How heads of the clans, and anally the Emper-heifer. The superiority of the latter over that Marshal Wu Pei Fu re-asserts bisa pole between ors did the same in the case of the the Earth was thus proclaimed, for unity | policy of re-unification of China by different are the lives of these animals to Princes, Suzerainty over a van uished was a mark of honour. Whoever had the force.

Messages of that kind, as well the indolent and prosperous existence of Prince would be affirmed by making him honour of offering a repast to the princess Government victories, are

seldom their brethren at home. There they "wind-falla" in some close the places he had used for his sacri- served only single dish; the sited of interfered with by the censor. I gather lazilyy munch fices to Heaven This gesture established the King here only one tuli of feathers on from those who are near the Marshal that Erassy orchard, or grunt the hours awar that the Emperor was the sole master, by its breastplate; only one animal was killele lasery confident that he, will accom.on some beap of straw in a stay. On look. right divine, of all living. It was then ed when the Emperor visited one of the that his people saluted him with the title good towns of his kingdom. The times (plish this in the fullness of time. He is ing at them ons conjures up visions of of Son of Heaven," an exppression have changed since that epoch, when working hard and in common parlance is fragrant bacon, savoury-smelling au

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eages for breakfast on Sunday morning, in the pink of condition.,, H which the first foreigners who came in simplicity was, of obligation, part of the

etc, but does one think of these things contact with the Chinese, from ignorance attributes of those who possessed power TEX SOVIET AGREEMENT WITH CHANG TAO LIN on regarding a pig reared out East No. as much as in derision, wrongly applied to

From the beginning of the sacri-

The intelligence a few days ago that Although one may not be particulatly every representative of that race.

fice the imperial musicians played the The Sun, as the most important of the most brilliant and the most of the Soviet fovernment had concluded a fond of the animal are would welcome In Hainan one cannot go very far bovely bodies, was taken to be the pistes of their repertoire, and the separate agreement with Chang Tao Lin the sight of a pig from the Homeland

has, in the language of the diplomate, abode of the spirit of Heaven, and as the WLITICIS and oficials revolved

come as a surprise. Apparently when it without meeting several of these animals, Sun is to the south of the parallels of learned dances, which the prince cam

came to Latitude of the important cities of south direct in person after he had completed bead known accognise the igmement longing to the same order as those furt became known that the Mukden author- but one would not recognise them as be ern China, the altars to Heaven were in the rites of sacrifice. The music and

tho

China and Russia mentioned. Whether gazing in a reflec consequence erected to the south of the dance symbolised the joy and the har- reached between precincts of the capitals.

mony of their souls, and as no care ought whereunder normal diplomatic relations tive manner from the, portals of their for drowsing The great officers of the Empire ssori to disturb this cheerfulness, no funeral between the two countries were restored owner's front door, or wallowing filthily grey med, one ficed on altars situated at one or other of ceremony could take place on the day of Mr. Karakhan had frequently discussed in dark pools of slime, the other cardinal points. But alone the the great sacrifices, and every person in the difficulty thus created with the peacefully on a bank

Minister

for Foreign Affairs. Mr. is bound to come across them in their Emperor could officiate on the altars situ mourning was forbidden to shed tears.

At the end of the ceremony the offer Karakhan suggested that he should dozens. Doubtless their piggish souls are ated to the south of his capital, in a sacri. fice in honour of the two divine ancestors. ings to Heaven and the dynastic ancestors negotiate with Chang Tao Lin directly, just as contented at those moments as The Annamite name of the ceremony were barned to the east of the altar; and but Dr. Wellington Koo, according to in- the most pink and white of their distans "Nam "Glao" is, literally, what is con- the things offered to the Earth were formation from the Walchinopu, declar-relations in his most well-cared-for sty tiguous to the south

buried to the north-west.

ed emphatically that no agreement rench probably more so, but they do unt call From the 5th century B.C., Taoism and ed without the consent of the Chinese to mind any delicacies for the table..

To really feel acquainted with them, Buddhism made an impression on the Government could be recognised in dogmas of the Chinese religion, Suppli-Peking. That an agreement has after all however, one has to travel on one of the cations for fruitful harvest and freedom been concluded is in diplomatic language teamers which carry them to Hongkong. from calamity--began to gome into the a surprise. But the aggravating feature There one bas every opportunity to study imperial address to Heaven. The ancient of the transaction from the Peking point their anatomy as never before. Piebald simplicity began to disappear.

of view is that the document has not been pigs, flesh coloured pigs, grey pigs, they When the imperial soldiers were driven published and its terms are not disclosed. all blend their voices together with much grains and the cocoons from which the out of Anaam, the Annamite Princos at Needless to say, the worst is inferred; volume until they have been neatly piled milk was got to make the ritual robes. once appropriated the worship hitherto and it is believed in Government circles in rows upon the space allotted for them Then came a period of fasting when the reserved for the altars of the Emperors: that the Soviet authorities have gained on the steamer. Once all is in order nse of wines and condimenta was forbid and they turned back to the tradition of from Chang concession, which were with there is peace, perfect peace (more or den. There could be no visit to the sick, the first shepherd kings. That is the tree held by Peking. The action of the Mos. less) and one scarcely is troubled by ar taking part in funeral eorémonies. dition still maintained in Annam, and cow Government is regarded as a viola them until it is time to unload them at The Emperor could not judge a capital like to believe that the God of the old tion of the agreement recently concluded the journey's end. Then the lamenta charge during this period of abstinence, Chinese, like Jehovah, loves to bring low between the two countries. It is viewed tions break out afresh with renewed or listen to music, or cobabit with a wife the prond and to exalt the humble. The as an unfriendly act. It is tantamount energy and one leaves the ship as soon A ritual bath purified him physically, and descendant of the powerful Song of Hea-to recognition of Chang Two Lántas a as possible to escape the sound of their. a prolonged meditation for three days on ven who reigned at Peking, is only a belligerent. But what is worse in the piercing supplications. This life is not. the most pious subjects assured his spirishide, and alone the Emperor of Aonar, yes of Chinese is the fact, that condi- such a bad ons. Thank Heaven one is tual preparation.

father and mother of his people, parochians created by this understanding have not a pig on the China.coast. (Continued on next Column.)"

tustes the rites of the ancient escrifice.

Primitively the imperial altar was a bare open space, free of all vegetation, on which the light and heat of the sas, the wind, the rain and the dew foll us hindered. When the great sacrifices had been decided on, the shepherd kings went themselves and chose the choicest animals ir their herds. The queens chose the