Show 5 S F OF DECEASED i I TO CHINA CIMA us Ohio Ohto May ra 18 18 In In accord accord- than th 1 an ancient custom over ver hones L bones es of ot deceased are from this country to to China tL e Jr Id ts here together with low countrymen In all aU parts PMS of ot the United States are observing the custom cus cue I tom which calls calla for disinterment of ot their I dead brothers every twenty five years and the sending en o of oth th the bones to China te Lee teen Lock of f Cleveland le h head of the Chinese tong long in this district directed the work of ot opening the grav graves s ot of ten Celestials Celestials Ce Ce- here removing the caskets and preparing the skeletons for shipment e Hong g Ye Pittsburg tea merchant one of ot six members of the society selected to perform the service in this country prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pre pre- pared the bones for overseas shipment by removing all flesh placing them In little airtight zinc boxes and then sealing them Upon arriving at the boxes will be distributed throughout China to their final resting places |