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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 115, 17 May 1871, Page 2

The Mouf^tjlda Chronicle describes a curious ceremony which lately took placa at Naseby, upon the occasion of. the erection of a fence and tablet round the grave of a Chinaman who had been interred there. After the erection had been completed, a large hamper^ was* unpacked, which contained a loaf of bread, a bottle of old torn, two roasted fowls, a piece of roasted pork, and some etceteras. These articles, when unpacked, were placed at the head of the grave, outside the fence, around which sundry Chinese lighted tapers were fixed in the ground. After this, a large number of square pieces of paper of all colors were produced, and carefully burnt to ashes. The old torn was then poured into a bowl, and portions of the various kinds of food placed also therein. The contents of the j bowl were then emptied on the graved and the remainder of the fowls, &c, carefully repacked in the hamper and taken away. The ceremony did not appear to be of a very seriods nature, as the Chinese were throughout^aughing, talking, and smoking. - V A western newspaper has hoisted the following as its motto : — "Good will to all men who pay promptly. Devoted to news and making money. "