The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05
TEE OBsEQylEs OF TIE CHINESE dad


The Announcements OF Death aud Burial
The Piety of tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the Dead Mans House-3urnins Wax Cam
dies, Lanterls aud Observation-Disclosures cuts,
Gonss. OH in, Umbreiias-Feast of sucking
Pigs and Chinese Band Playing Doleful
Melodies.
From the Shanghai Budget and Weekly COurier.l
We have taken some little pans 10 get full and
accurate account OF the rites observed by the
Weather Chinese In Durying their dead, as Illus
trated by the case OF PaouNyuen-Tslang. for many
years the chief compradore of the well known firm
Of Dent h Co.. ana latterly a wealthy and highly re-
spected tea merchant.
Paou Nyuen-Tsiang died ON the cath day Of the
intercaary, tenth month Of the ninth year of Tung-
Che-6th Of December, 1870.
He was native Of Canton. Having been for
many years chidless he adopted Choo-Ewel the son
OF his brothers. son-in other words, his grand
nephew. But after he had ceased TO hope for of
spring born 10 him In his old age, who
was named Ka Tseo He, however, did not displacc
the adopted son, but made him joint heir with his
son. ana as when his father died he was only
eight years old, intcgence was at once sent to
he nes Of for the de- 60
ceased. On his arrival he Issued the following
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH,
which may be taken as specimen OF what In China
takes the place Of the funeral grafton Of Western
natlonS:-
sesssssi father was At an early age left without
through his endeayors was preserved model Of cheerful
erous and although his limited he st regarded
the of ns poor part Of the duties Of his e AMI
SSSo u.s. GOOD " won ''s Oh all Ills nsh00r
The announcement then goes on relating the prin-
cipal events in the life OF the deceased aud then
closes with the following expressions OF SORROW
fourth gsn%ansr being in China saw the alarming
ss G y he
light of the stars 70 shanghae but only that my
in 'iD s0a
and 20 moer 0s sn w er him
the little strength now possess Sitting my bed OF
upon failing: q this Soss s'n Rs
as IL sa s
INVITATION TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
Along with this announcement was sent the fol.
rites which, it will be observed, gives singular list
OF those relatives who took an Official part In con-
Quoting the ceremonies
Invitation sent by the grandson of PaouNyueu Tssng to
the friends of his deceased grandfather pay
Rwe. he nniiiai grandson heir to the estate.
Ny nignes are esp and heavy for which have no. died
Ting, venerable grandfather cxpec,ant raou
tai disciple OF the Shangae College, by imperial appoint.
men Salt Commissioner ss oss,o nobenan Of the tard
and oayn Of no sale &c
en n Il ne s on e day the IN
O'clock expired at his inn IN shanghae Born the ninth
o'clock his age his death years. AZ niue
STe sc us 20. Re IN WIN the law
selected day crawl the ground willie the CONN is being
al 20 oaa
a d e@ mis- in PRO rs ne as
stupid lie especuly apart the 18th DAY Of
with ,hc RESPECTS q ghooNwe the nnaIa grandson and
81 ana an ID q aS ssgna
broaers wearing mourning for one year wping away the
one year Kui-rsai, KcaMo, Kea Kwang Rea SUM, ka.
hs s hss
Months Hal e kwsns ae or rh vs tears
PngTsung who wears mourning for one year AMI
who o. TO assist y Is Iansr,
ych Hing, Lcans Hing Yuh Hing And Of the nephews Of
the deceased who were mourning for Eve months. Wei,
S WHITE head one a s"na
.s .S are "
Immediately ai he death to per
form religious services behalf Of deceased 10 secure him
Baddsisis and fsoass nyIc besa',e he liberal or
them 10 think different religious systems instead Of
being mutually destructive hare are mutually helpful
from the death the funeral, arc taken
IN cse by e IN kw srssse
mouners; ordoaly Ave I've, weeks intervene between the
make shorten the term !, The case Of
proash q nc China New Year thar hc
boy should be conveyed to Canton and al the
| completed before that great annual festival.
/ DECORATIONS.
The interval the uing OF the Invitation given
above day thc receiving Of cards spent In
decora the dwelling deceased A grand arch made OF
bamboos and mats covered with cloN, bearing colossal
sn ss s a 5 s he
no obstruction TO the OF the street. On either
the doorway mat covered stage for the
tho other apparently for the master Of
The house consss of long
running il. entire length on cssern side which
open courts having INSTRUMENTATION by the
winding passages In Chncse houses. This hong
substantial and spacious and clesn 70 sgreo unusual In
ordinary Chinese houses, the better The
ruor or passage above has roof but now
covered N lined both sides by shrtngs,
yareeacd by camcts Of various colors, twisted all
manner fantastic knots aud convoluons, the prevailing
nts benr white and blue the Chinese
coors Ana here may noted that tho quantity of foreign
manusacur goods made use OF at his ceremony
hnye afforded the veiest interest to such
and stepped In to look At the