Show FUNERALS IN CHINA The Tile Ostentation common to the rich ilch rih Chinese ChInes is even cven observable in their fu funeral fu fu- nerd oh obsequies eules Kven en 1 if by chance chane a aman aman aman man should desire an unpretentious burial tIm th tho thou thought ht of such a thing would be he bE abhorrent to his heirs heIrI who would consider It I a distinct slight sl ht both to themselves themselves them them- selves and to tile the family gods In consequence con con- sequence a rich mans man's funeral Is made just as gorgeous and costly costy as his means will wi allow alow The number of or pallbearer vales according to the status of time the thE deceased two Thirty or even more are frequently seen Spirit chairs chairs' for foi the time use of the dead Croesus in iii the future life are borne bore In the procession together with venerated objects intended for the propitiation of the gods while wilile Idols of I hideous appearance and uncouth shape Are re also carried llarch March Wide itie World orld I Magazine |