New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
100000 FOR FUNERALS
RURAL OF KUANG HSU.
Ceremonies Shoe Effect Of Reforms
Regents Po1cer absolute.

Picking Dec a-It is estimated that the funeral
expenses for the Emperor and Empress Do"aser
will amount to about 81 100000 This sum VIII De
paid by the Board OF Finance and the BOARD oi
Rights but large contribution to it will be OBJ
tained from the OF the late Empress DOW
aEer Her majesty is reported to nave left fabulous
wealth behind her. All this property is In her per
sonal treasury the building which was guarded 0y
General Adne r Chaffee in 1890. when the allies
were in Peking. This wealth has become the prop
erty of the Prince Regent. who has advised that II
be invested.
Because of the anomalous position OF the late
Kuang Hsu in the regning family. his resting place
In the imperial sepulchre has not yet been nxed
but a commission has left Peking for the Eastern
tombs accompanied by a number OF court NEGRO
mancers, to choose q site
An edict recently promulgated by the throne
puts end to the ceremonies which have Deeh
performed from time inmemorial every time tAers
was ar eclipse of the moon. The nature OF these
ranea+ed edicts issued In the name Of the Empress
Dowager shows that she is holding her position as
head OF the imperial family in the conduct OF pal
ace affairs.
The body of Kuang Hsu carried to-day with
much ceremony from the hall in the ForDiooeh
City where IL has lain for the last week, 10 rhe
Coal Hill rnortuary 1t viii lie in state there pend
ing the construction of the imperial sepulchre ms
funeral procession led by Prince Chun' lhs
Regent for a short distance, and as II passed.
through the streets Of Peking thousahds Oh NOUN
ers knet in the dust.
The observances were notable for e strange ad-
mixture of ancient Chinese custom with western
forms, showing the progress toward nlouel ~ M
Many of the grotesque funeral forms ooseI'eu A0@
centuries were ignored. This departure from GUS
orn has caused much local criticism Of the govern
nent but In spite of this the throne yesterday Vi
dered the Grand Council TO consider announcer hle-
mortal TO make funeral observances conform WIN
modern methods.
Six thousand mourners and four thousand SOL
Tod fHa nod
mon knelt in the streets the procession went oy
The baby Emperor and the Empress Oo~asei'
Ye-ho-na-la, widow Of Kuang-Hsu, kheII slue ''
side on the floor of the hall where the oooy mas
been lying as the coffin was carried out SiN''
four chair bearers bore the catafalQue as Gar as
the East Gate. where the Regent and the mem
hers Of his suite retraced their steps 10 the f0F-
bidden City. AT the East Gate the bearers were
reDlaced by 12S others, by whom the CONN was
carried to the mortuary. Following an old CUSTOM
g run,ber OF low class coolies, the dregs OF the
capital were brought into the sacred precincts Oh
the Forbidden City and, having been clad III sof-
geous embroidered Hverles. followed the CONN.,
Horses with strange cushioned saddles canlels
with panniers on their backs and other pack am
mails used in caravan transportation were also III
the procession.
ForeiEners were permitted for the first time to
see the funeral procession. This was concession
on the part of the Foreign Board Almost the ell
tire line of march was screened on from the h"A7
Of the public -
The Empress Dowager will be puEleu III ~
spring when her mausoleum viii be cohple'0o'
Her funeral ceremonies will cost as much as haVe
those of the Emperor. A great collection OF oosuy
flrs and ether property belonging 10 her anu ~
Kuang Hsu have been burned
According to statutes recently made pubic Ihe
Tor,nca Regent has received full imperial power
The people regard MIN the Emperor de facIo'
His enhronernent will taFe place at the end OF 1he
neriod Of mourning all officials will then make
TO him the obesance which tAeE @4Ie"uS
have made 70 the infant Emperor Hsuah-4u uhs'