Ti Kung Kung looked around short time ago and came to the conclusion that the coolies needed his help more than the monks, 30 he gave the holy men no hint of what he was going to do, whilst the waiting coolies saw all' the show. It is said that these same coolies had done what little bit of wor-
The question at once arose—wlio to profit by this act of the God of Riches? And the obvious answer Wwas—the coolies in the passage-way, So these ten men formed them. selves into a committes and have arranged for two of their number always to be on duty. They: have bought some kneeling mats and incense burner, and they charge not less than three hundred: cash for the privilege of praying to the god, while if the petitioner looks well-to-do the charge rises as high dollar, And the number of worshippers shows signs of growitig: to a point when wealth will indeed come to the coolies at the end of the Passage, But why stop at charging for the right to worship? Are. there not the ashes from the incense and have they not some great virtue? And wre there not. persons: too to come and pay the opportunity to pray? So now the ashes are sold in little packets, and if they are mixed with boiling water and administered to the sick there is every hope that the little god will extend his influence wherever the ashes are taken,
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