The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-01
THE BURIAL OF A CHINAMAN
NATIVES OF THE ELOWERY KINGDOM
CARING FOR THEIR DEAD.

Lo Chunr, the Chinese Christian who Died OF
Opium Eating The Kites that His Coun-
trymcn Performed over His Dead Body.
On Sunday Coroner Mortz Ellinger held
an inquest over the body OF the poor Christian
Chlnaman, 10 Chung. who diod on Saturday in
the Chambers Street Hospital. After the YER
dict that il was a case OF opium poisoning had
beun rendered, the Coroner gave permission to
number 81 Cinnamon to take 10 Chungs body
away Tor burial.
10 CHUNG WIS n stranger to the greater part
OF his coun,ryinen hero but Mngo one Of the
few who speak English. having heard that a
native of China was lying dead in the hospital.
asked permission to bury the body. assuring
the officers in charge that II should be done de-
Gently and in order. I'VE like for belly my own
people," he said. "Chinaman no need beg and
when Chinaman makee die. odder Chinaman
belly he SO the body was turned over to
Mingo. and he took 1t to James Naughton's. at
~ Mott street where II was duly prepared for
interment As soon rs it had been encased in
neat coffin, lighted candles were set about IT, a
silver plate bearing 10 Chung's name was AZ
fixed to the lid. and Yesterday morning the
funeral rites were performed.
They are bound to have a good funeral"
Mr., Naughton said. to visitor. 81 for these
Chlnamsn take pride in paying respect 70 the
dead, They ordered silver nails. and silver
plate for the coffin and stipulated for four nfce
carriages and my best hearse."
The body was lying in the back room. At
about 10 o'clock Y was taken into the front
office and the coffin WIS placed upon trestes.
Two by two appeared the Cinnamon who were
sRey 6e conn Wan "fp ns nnG H.
Boy standing near the head. The lid was liftod,
and the almost ieshless face Of Lo Chung was
revealed. II bore the smile OF one who had
pissed into the happy tea grounds under the
most favorable auspices. Wah Ling holding
package OF coored papers in his hand bent his
head and talked in a low tone to the dead man.
and he Boy passed his fingers gently over the
Boy had a Talk with 10 Chung. and ali the he
Cinnamon deposited their colored papers IN the
coffin. Tho coffin was then closed and put into
the hearse. the mourners entered their car
riages, and the funeral cortege moved on.
Will there be any preaching at the grave p
the reporter inquired OF Lee Sho. who remained
".Pleacbeo2 No pleachee. Mi got no joss
pidgin man. He Boy and Wah Ling makee Lo
Chung IN hole. flow In papel. piecee eye lookee
sharp up so fashionable same mi-talkee littee
small; ala same you say chin chin joss and
chop blong OObbely. belly cuito. Bymeby How
IN glound. no can stop. come back chop chop
nila same gong"
There II De no preaching; Tor We have no
preacher. He Boy and WRh Ling will put Lo
look upward us I DO. talk a little lust as you do
when you pray to joss. and such kinds Of bob
berry. all very curious. After while they throw
longer. they come back as fast as they went"
How comes 1t that you bury n Christian-a
man who did not believe in your religion 2"
ALA same He Chinaman. He 'ligion mas
kee-makee no diffien. Same joss one man
same Joss odder man. Some TEEN he go China.
maskee how long. One piecse eye lookee So
odder piecee eye look so. My joss he see so.
Clischin man Joss he 50. Some teen ALA
same joss maskee He Chinaman. Colo mas
kee. deb5tl maskee. no dtien. He Chnaman.
He hungly. my give he lice. blead: he colo.
my give he coat; my talkee stlong. same TEEN
he sick. Ala same. he Chinaman."
Lee Sho meant b. this: " It's all the same.
We don't mind his reigion--it makes no differ
ence to us. Joss Is the same for one man as for
another. Some time he tthe dead mani will go
10 China. no matter when. He has been look
ing TO one side and to the other. Our Joss he
sees on one side. the Christians Joss ON the
other. Some time IL will 90 all one Joss to him
mind cold we don't mind the devil: they make
no difference He is "a Chinaman. When ons
IS hungry. We give him rice. we give him bread
II one is cold we give him coat. and when one
is sick we speak kindly TO him. It's all the
same. II lie Is Chinaman.'
Yes" Mr.. Naughton said. after Sho Lee had
gone what that Chinaman tells you Is true.
They are a very kind people. They
take care OF their poor, their sick. and their
aged countrymen. you never see them drunk
they don't beg or steal. Their great faults are
that they work. they keep clean, and they mind
their own business. Some Of them gamble aud
some smoke opium-so do n few Christians"
Mr.. Naughton. when asked about the China
mems burial place. showed the reporter the
deed OF two plots in Evergreens Cemetery
bought in 1877 for 1915 by the PolonR Congsee
Company" This company is composed OF
young Cinnamon who look after the Interests
OF their fellow countrymen here in many ways.