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Show Chinese Burial Customs. When a rich and Important Chinaman China-man dies, his funeral Is conducted with much pomp and splendor. Ills friends nnd relations, Instend of sending send-ing wreaths, send Innumerable banners. ban-ners. Theso nro mado of white silk, with Inscriptions beautifully worked ln black velvet, and express the senders' send-ers' good wlsjies to tho deceased himself him-self or to tho mombcrs of his fnmlly for many generations, On tho day o( tho funeral theso banners nro carried by hired men who aro nil dressod alike for tho occasion. After tho funeral, which lasts several hours at tho comet or)-, Is ovor, tho banners aro all brought back, and oventunlly graco tho rooms of tho Iato Chinaman's house |