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A WEDDING IN TIBET. BRIDE MARRIES ALL SONS OF A FAMILY.

Marriage in Tibet is not the least in teresting of the institutions of that re markable country. As a rule it takes place. only in 'families possessed of wealth and social position According to the Jaws of Tibet, the eldest brother has the prior right to marry, since he inherits the ancestral property. But if there are brothers the wife is shared by them as by so many junior husbands The child ren are regarded as those of the elder brother, the others being considered as` "uncles." As a result of the tedious caremonies, long terms of waiting, and troublesome conditions formal marriage does not take place among the majority of people.

CANADIAN BUSINESS MEN.

TO TOUR THE FAR EAST.

A party of members of the Vancouver Board of Trade plan to visit China and Japan next spring, announceà, the Van- couver correspondent of the M.-C. Daily News They hope to draw closer to gether, hy personal contact, the AX- porters and importers here and the traders of the Far East. It will be the first time in the history of Canada that a trade delegation will have visited the Orient.

No defuite dato for the tour has been set but it is likely that March or April will be chosen. "This excursion is the culmination of many representations that have been made to the board from time to time by chambers of commerce in China and Japan," said Mr. W. E Payne, secretary of the Board of Trade. He added that the Board considered it an opportune time, for a representative delegation of its members to make a study of Oriental trade conditions, and to develop further trade relations kė tween British Columbia and those coun- tries.

When a young man comes of marriage. able age (which in Tibet" is, as a rule. between 20 and 23 years, for either sex) bis parents look about for a suitablo bride. Having found one, with regard to her family's social standing, wealth, and so forth, as more or less equivalent to their own, the negotiations are put into the hands of an agent or go-between. He It is intended to make the tour one- approaches the girl's parents, who, if they of the biggest events in the commercial

are disposed" to agree, first of all consult lite of Canada, and a strong committes the family priest, fortune-teller, or astro loger. The verdict of these worthies. will be appointed to work out details. being favourable, they acquaint the go. The delegation will visit the chief trade. between. The parents of both parties centres of China and Japan, spending again consult the sooth-sagers as to BI

sufficient time in each to allow for a auspicious day.

study of industries and to mercial- men.

FAREWELLS TO THE BRIDE.

The day is Axed some considerable time ahead, as there must be a series of fare- well banquets given for the daughter by her parents. Friends and relatives bring presents to these gatherings, which are kept going for two or three weeks, or even longer, with much cating, drinking, dancing, and general follity. The brida receives new dresses and ornaments, among them presents and ornaments from the bridegroom and his family.

I had an opportunity of witnessing "the marriage of a somewhat important Tibetan official on the principal day, after these preliminaries were over. The pre sence of a European adiled a novelty to proceedings, and the large party gathered at the bridegroom's house made me cordially welcome. Whether the bride- groop had nay brothers I do not know. Although an invited gueat, I thought that perhaps it might not be etiquette to ask

The house was decorated with flags and many-coloured bunting and Towers. were dressed in their best, magnificently embroidered silken clothing which made may plain English suit appear quite som bre: The ladies wore elaborate triangular headdresses, gorgeous with, gold, tur quoise, coral, pearls, and even more ex- pensive jewels, which I have no doubt were quite genuine..

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The supply of paddy is poor. The native people who are rather exacting hold back their products in the interior in order to get still better. prices. No downward tendency is expected in the near future."

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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

JUNE 8TH, 1926. Rangkong Baak.....$1,100 buy., 1,105

Do., London.....£130 nom. Chartered Bank. Mercantile Bank, A. & B..

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The total amount of rice exported from P. & C. Bank 1st January

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ths. fo.b. Saigon.

At an appointed time the wedding guests, mounted on ponies, set off on the road to meet the bride. We were a very jolly-party, relatives, and friends of the bridegroom, and the joviality increased at each halting place. Of these six had been prepared beforehand, with plenty of refreshments, liquid and other. jollcat member present was a stout old lama who nearly fell off his pony with laughter at his own jokes, which unfortu nately (or fortunately) I did not under stand. Three of these halts had been prepared by the bridegroom's relatives, and three, by the bride's. We met the other party raidway, which is the proper thing to do. The bride was mounted on a gaily caparisoped steed, her head and face being covered by a thick veil.

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New Engiuserings. The two parties now joined, and we

Part of the time in the first two years Shanghai Docks.. returned the way we had come, a very gorgeous cavalcade indeed, with a whole will be devoted to educational subjects K&B Hotels, retinue of servants wearing headdresses and physical training, the latter being Hongkong Landh something like large coloured lamp ecmpulsory. An advisory committee of Hongkong Realt shades. When we arrived at the bride leading members of the trade will assist HK. Territorials

and enable qualified HK. Developments. groom's house we found the gates shut with the work, and barred. Outside stood a sentinel youths to enter a regular hairdressing Humphreys Hatates. Prince's Building.. armed with a javelin made of flour, but business as junior assistants. ler, and water, baked hard. He assumed

Requests have been received from the Hural Lande a hostile attitude, and threatened us with various trade societies for the formation Ewa Cottons

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so Shanghai bride and fled, nimbly avoiding the from parents and guardians were efforts made to capture him Had he numerous, that a special educational test Chins Buses been caught he would have had to pay had to be made.

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a forfeit. However, he regained the gates, which were opened sufficiently to

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and indeed, an agreement is actually those within and the party without, who made at the time of the marriage that Canton Icas

There followed an argument betweea result is that divorces are not infrequent, as a sign of surrender, from the house either may divorce the other if not com- Laments (combined)

A scarf was patible. Divorce e simple in Tibet, for explained their "érrand waved, and the gates were opened. The all that is necessary is that the couplo

Laghts (combined) bridegroom's mother came out with sour shall agree to part. Among the gilt of China milk and cakes, a portion being given to the bridegroom is a jewelled head-orna Do, (o'd) ench of us.

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A long and ceremonious banquet fol- ment which is worn by the bride high up lowed, but having previously had quite at the back of her hair. The husband China Providenta enough I was unable to do justice to it has but to take this away from her, or Comatructions........

Der A Wing (1p). The others did; indeed, their capacity for she to hand it back to him, to make the Dairy Farms........ divorce complete. food seemed to be limitless. 'But by the

Hongkong Liostra... It might be supposed that this curious Macão Electrice ...................... end of its the stout. old lama was quite overcome and fell fast asleep. After thin arrangement would lead to jealousies and HK. Ropes (combined). Do (ok)... a priest conducted a.ceremony before the quarrels, but this does not appear to be

(10#). bride and bridegroom, who then met for the case; or that a wife, having several

husbands to please, would have a difficult Lane Crawfords... the first time. As preparations were being made for further feasting, and most time of it. On the contrary, the Tibetan Mackintoshs.. of the male guests were becoming hilari, Woman je very much the head of the Biaceres.......... ous, I found an opportunity to take my household. The men must bring their United Asbestos leave whilst I was still in a condition to earnings, or account for them, to her. Watsons (old) find my way back in the dark, several When they want money they must ask Wm. Powells. miles to the dark bungalow where I was her for it. A husband who is idle, or staying. There was to be music and who does not earn as much as she thinks some kind of a dancing display, which I be should, is liable to be reprimanded or was sorry to miss, but it was just as well. even divorced and driven away. Tibetan women are, as a rule, thrifty, and their DIVORCES NOT INFREQUENT. husbands must do their bidding. Seldom

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.of the MEETINGS of the does a married man undertake any enter HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS The curious feature of these marriage prise or conclude any business without LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. for the is the utmost secrecy preserved by the first consulting his wife, Occasionally it Session 1825, parents on either side as to who their son may be that a man of forceful or trucu or daughter is to marry. It may happen lent character may dominate a household that they have not even seen each other With one woman, and several men op- until they meet on this occasion The posed to him, he has need of these quali

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