The Bureau of Social Affairs hax now issued detailed regulations Cor the observance of the New Year. The general principle is that the lunar dates are transferred to the solar dates. For instaree, priests are forbidden to go round collecting rice on the 8th, of the 12th. moon, but may do "oon Monday next. The ceremony of brushing away the dust is fixed for December 15, the observance of the Little Year for the 24th., the Farewell to the Year the day for worrs, welcoming the those sold by the authorities or terolls wishing good luck without any reference to superstition. Merchants are finally warned that December 31 is settling-day and the closing of all places of business on January 1 to 3 is compulsory. Places of entertainment are to prepare special programmes for the first half of January, but none for the old-style New Year.
Finally for to-day's budget >of sews a riesha-puller named Cheng living near the Goddess of Mercy corner has had a surprise, Wis wife preterited him with a son to hisedelight, and followed this up with two more sons a little ti later. The arrival of triplets is rare, and the Goddess has shows special goodness in sending three sons all at once. The Mayor sent a gift as soon as he heard the news, and this has been increased to $190 by vations sympathizers! Mother lard babes are doing well. the man again. 'The motor, sauopan [then went ome' three sues Hier, and searched for Stoker O'Brien, Boo without success, and it picked up cut Singleton on' the was' back. Tt course, well knoven that the. Fang notoriously dangerous
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