The new moon of February, which happens on the 8th of the month, opens China's New Year. The event. will celebrated with well wishing and a general holiday throughout the length and breath of the land, The coming year is influenced by the noblest of our bam-yard fowls, the cock, and by the element silver, Chin 4. The latter is especially of fine omen, and obviously forecasts good ''joos,"' taels by the million. and a favourable exchange for the dollar.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.