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THE CHINESE NEW YEAR,

Ycstordav was tho first day ot tho Chineeo No« Year, and was observed by tho Cluneso portion ol tho community »»ith tho customary rojoic lugs Tho Now Year was ushered in by th( explosion of numerous crackers, tho pyrotechnicnj demonstration being commenced ut midnight and continued for somo tuno Business, so far as til« Chinese section of tho community » as concerned, »»as almost »»holly suspcuded crimson decora« tions »vero placed over tho business signs, and Blips of paper of a similar colour-tho coloui boing oinblematic of prosperity rejoicing and gaiety- "ero pasted on many doors, bearing íq Chineo characters seasonable greetings Tho only placo which made an olaborato display wal tho residenco of Di On Leo, which it lu *i\ j nyard-s-juare Hero tho decorations which adorned the extenorof tho building »vero much ad« mired, «ouio mechanical ligures »vluch rovolveq around somo temple Uko lanterns specially attracts ing much attention But it was »vithm tho hou'l itsolt that tho most valuablo decorations woro to bl seen These decorations wero rather furnishings of* permanent kind Iho principal of these consisted o( two elaborate and most artistically oxocuted carv<

ings, tho hguros embraced in which woro enveloped in pure gold, somo of tho metal being dulled nud somo burnished Thou thero »»ero u lovely sot ol curtains embroidered in tho highest form of Chino"«" art Dr an 1 Mrs On Leo wero engaged foi man} horns in receiving guests, of whom thor«; wero very many lea and other refreshments wera served in the most dainty of vossols and tho rocop tion »»as altogether a most enjoyable ono In tho ovonmg Dr and Mrs On Leo hold a feto, in conuectiou with winch an ozcellent selection of music wua performed by a string band Pajiug and receiving visits is the rule among Chinoso on New Year s Day, and tho custom was faithfulls obsonod by most of tho Chinoso residents On Saturday evening Dr and Mrs On Lee will givo a children's party

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