The sun., 1888-02-12
KUNG-HE-FA-TSOI, SITS.
our POLITE MONGoJs A1HABLF WEI
COME A NEW YEAR.

COHera-0IO Tee Appearp, WIN surheus
Alcoholic Drinks and Untaue Preserves
The synchronous and moro or less ebrious
annual opening Of the Tomb OF Good Intents
by Christian peoples sets no example for and
tempts no imitation By the conservative exiles
OF far Cathay among u.s. The Chinaman has
New Years well removed in point OF time from
that Of the rest Of the world. and celebrates 1t.
as he docs everything else. In his own quaint.
REGULAR and rather admirable way His New
Years Ia a sort OF movable feast whom viewed
in the light Of our calendar. and is liable to
fash upon our observation as far north
as tho 18th OF January. or as far south
as the 18th Of February. That comes from
the fact that the Chinese try to make
their months lunar months, Of about twenty
eight days, which compels them every few
years to slip in an extra month. 80 as to bring
about some sort OF approximate harmony be-
tween lunar. sidereal, and solar time. This
year their New Years cameeon Feb. II. yester-
day. making the fourteenth year Of the reign Of
Gwong suey. the present Emperor of China, and
tho birth Of the 5,77sth year Of the Chinese
empire, dating from the accession Of the great
conqueror Ju.
At midnight Friday the most devout wended
their way. despite the storm. to the two tenn
pies, at 202 Chatham square and 1s Mott street,
where religious ceremonials appropriate to the
occasion were performed. The former temple
.hs N %so be1a SssSsSs
their vows complacently "A In A the very presence
q es aan hs e sres
more abundant worshippers. Upon each occa-
sign & the service WAS very simple;
siyely solemn. clad in q Ions. blue robe fnelt
before the pictured symbolization OF the Divine
ssrs asa sss a. snd Sssa sp
tone scarce above q whisper rhythmic
ness in the year past and prayed His continued
favor through the year to come-jpst plain,
ssen R e. sh
T pss fasnfs sd lis oseh.sa s aeen
lighted the incense and the many Joss Sticks
before the shrine. and, aftsr many strictly. pre-
retired within the sifen curtains masking the
inner rsesssss Of the temple
s@of edder aed ddr tS m @
glowed the tiny sparks OF fire at the ends Of the
JOSS sticks, as, as one by one the yorshippers ad.
through the simple forms Of silent alteration.
At s O'clock the great Chinese aag7a pale
ny Blue
ss2d to tie
Ing, at !8 Mott street. In Difference to the vio-
lencs Of the the storm it was retired very shortly
= % pen green green T ground could long Keep his colors
in such weather. But the form Of display had
been gone through with. and that was all that
The New Years. ass.SSti II The Chinese nation was
formally wide open. to remain SO for three
vns
Msk n s all
than they are here. they keep their Now Years
for full week very generally: but in New
fesn hnsse ssuss ill., 05 T.
s9d Interests Of business more affect
but he ws cno
70 neglect business and spend more than three
dsys IN the Of making
plimenss OF the season and partaking OF the
Every Chinaman, However rich or however
receive his M friends Sn New Years IL +. and
vision for the occasion is about the same He
makes welcome all who come. not only bis own
n Of Il. o%esry
syen he they
Year. which he has learned to understand.
even II he knows little else Of their tongue:
there are any. are buried: the creditor ceases
TO look haughtily upon his debtor; and the
old al
II is to BE- feared. however; that Christian ex-
with a good old Chinese custom. Ii. has been
until late years and is SO even yet in San Fran
Gnsse se To lis
ttor and pay to the last cent all that no could Of
sks s debt s and bsh that shs f: sedor You'd
aud that when New Years was over the
this an wcs Of the duty Of ma
tus in bearing the Ills Of fate tax
fs Rod n be hed
Wseh @t be hs the
as TS .Ssn. S5ss 81
gressive and America anized busin ness Chinamen.
Instead Of release from the debt that cannot
%onths' extension; We'll. even that Is some. eee
thing and It may be extended to SIX or nine
OF course nearly all Chinamen who could do
so made It combined pleasure and duty to
i nsaon h2 SSn.ss H M ss Ss.%
How. at the consulate. aS West Ninth a. street. s
The Consul. an elderly. reserved. distinguished.
Els b hs With 4as
s;1shHnsed were
wondrously delicious tea that Is seldom used
by Cinnamon and hardly over tasted by other
people: except II the brief New Years, season.
II ts sort OF Oolong, grown near Fook Chow,
and Is said to be China,s choicest product. lis
best qualities. such as the Consul and the rich
merchant. Yuet Sing, offered yesterday to their |
visitors command hero $40 pound
embedded amid a thick felt lining in a bamboo
basket. the tea is kept hot. almost rs hot as II
o ns sUden Ss hoars sa
abroad a perfume that thrills with new 10y |
ths VI senses q any appreciatiye tea drinEer.
The two Chinese dudes-there are only two. |
one belonging to the Wong and the other to the |
Lee families-came around at IN early hour
Of their the get.up Each was clad IN silk bro.
nails done up in gold Shields iIi' neafIy maEYIy
II not quite two. inchos long. The long
nails are u sort Of ever-ready evidence thai |
IN. their possessor is FER above the vulgar neces.
his own precious pers IN. The Young men % who ,1
wear them flash up their gold shields as a cir |
diamond ia N ring to dazzle be6oldsrs and impress
Neither Of the dudes lasted long, The day WAS
fC0 I'm Mott sfraat tly