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Show ' PLACATING THE DEVILS. Paying Homags to Evil Spirits of Land and 8a In China. Once every year, during the flrst flf-teen flf-teen days of the seventh Chines month, tho curious ceremony of Yu Nan Whel is celebrated, being, In tact, the puying of homage to the land and lea devils. Seven priests carry out the ceremony ; by offering up various forms of prayer, ays tho Wide World Magazine, and j making an unearthly noise by beating gongs. Any one wishing to show his respect to tho devils can do so by a payment of 000 cash-about 22 cents to each.of the priests, for which amount they I will continue their porformanco for i twolvo hours, a truly modest remuneration. remuner-ation. I For an oxtra payment of 2,000 cash a number of small red paper boats I about six Inches long, with lights Inside, In-side, will bo sent Coating down tha river with tho current. These lights j nro for tho bcncllt of the sea devils In order that they mny bo nblo to sea 1 their way about on dark nlchts nnvlng finished this performance. tho person on whoso behalf It hns boon . carried out goes uwny happy In the , conviction that be will not lose any of his family throughout the year cither ' by sickness or drowning, so tint the iwholo ceremony mny be looked upon ins nn Insurance policy. At tliU time I , of year many thousands of tho small , .lighted boats mny bo seen floating down tho Yangtseklnng. I |