Show QUEER DOINGS OF CANTONESE burning of rice paper prayers head off evil sp r ts just at night it you happen to be within the gates of canton you will witness one of the little performances that Is supposed to deceive the prowl ing spirits of night tent upon evil intent th while conciliating them should they penetrate the decap alon says the each lit tie and big shop possesses a minia ture fireplace billt into the side 0 the entrance prayers printed on rice paper form the fuel with which to offer up incense to the bogy man who Is supposed to make the nal visits beholding the smoke he Is sup posed to assume that no one lives within and therefore passes by but should he catch on and stop to in he finds that the braer pa pers on the altar bear inscriptions attributing to him such virtues and magnanimity that his wrath is ap ceased and he from his evil intent |