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Tokyo, May 10-Sumo, Japan's most ancient popular sport, re The following letter, written un-turns to Tokyo to-morrow for der the non-dr-plume" of
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ten-day season, and despite the ever-increasing popularity of base WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, ball and other Western sports, offi
appeared in a recent issue of The North China Daily News:-
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In a speech made by Mg. T. C. Chao, the General Manager of the cinls of the Japan Wrestling "As- China Merchanta Steam Naviga-sociation expect the big Ryogoku tion Company, to the German In Ampitheatre to be packed during dustrial Mission, on board the the entire season... ·
A Quantity of Cloisonne Wares, steamer Kiang An on May 1, and
Sumo, which is traced back to Leather Hand Bags, Card Cases, as reported in your columns of May the Age of the Gods," is a peculiar Wallets, Purses, Comb Cases, Table Hats, Bridge Sets, E. P. Wares, Neck
3, the following passages occur:— With the establishment of the National Government at Nanking
type of wrestling in which gigan tie men, weighing from 250 to 300
in 1927, the plans laid down by pounds, participate. If differs "our late leader Dr. Sun Yat Sen from Western types of wrestling have been gradually put into prac-in that a fall is not necessary, a tice..."
contestant winning. if, by sheer During my two years service" halk, he is able to force his op have left no store unturned to in-i
ponent's foot out of the ring, troduce various reform messures,
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pany, Though we have achieved much progress in our endeavour, yet we are not at all satisfied with our success.”
National Interest There are two meetings a year in Tokyo, oue in January and the other in May, and the year's champions are selected during these periods. During the remain- der of the year the wrestlers rest or "barnstorm" in the provinces. Followers of sumo display interse interest daring the Tokyo seasons, and there are always crowds around the bulletin boards in front of the newspaper offices where the results Fre- of the matches are posted. quent extras (gogai) are also issu- In December, 1924, there were,ed by the papers. approximately, 190 foreign em:
With regard to the implication of the words, "plans," reform mea- sures," and the statement that Mr. Chao is not at all satisfied with our success," the writer wond- ers whether Mr. Chao had in mind the following problem, which his modesty doubtless precluded his acquainting his foreign guests with:-
Some observers, however, claim ployer's in the service of the China that sumo is slowly losing popular. Merchants Steam Navigation Com-ity, the scientific temper of the present generation of Japanese pany. Today, there are less than turning more toward athletic con- 30. The great majority of the 150 tests in which abnormal size and departed ranks, were--I use the strength do not play such an im-
portant part,” term with an intimate knowledge
of the circumstances and with a full
Nevertheless the wrestlers are
Laces, etc., etc.
ulo
A LARGE QUANTITY OF CURIOS,
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significance of its implication nearly all of the important sumo "hounded out" on some flimsy pre-have sponsors, wealthy and indu text or other and these were menential men who are to be seen in who had, in numerous instances, the dressing-rooms just before the given periods of faithful service up Louts, discussing the relative pro to, in some cases, a quarter of a
-the wrestlers, and taking century. Pensions and invaliding often
part in the allowances that are due to many of important ceremony
of dressing them, have not been paid yet, their men's hair, (each despite representations extending wears a peculiar top-knot which is (Next to A.P.C. BUILDING) over a period of three years, all cut off when he retires from the manner of evasion and specious ring),
sumo
are
with
submisions having been advanced The wrestlers are also inunensely in an effort to delay and avoid admired by the geisha, and settlement. That gome
of these constantly being showered "retired" ex-employees are in gifts by these feminine admirers, economic extremix does not, ap- parently, cause the Directorate of
Wrestlers at Imperial Palace, the Company undue concern. As
Increased popular interest - is for the few foreigners that still re also expected to result from the main in the Company's service to- fact that, for the first time in mo- day, they are there solely because dern Japanese history, a group of age and/or economic necessity pre-wrestlers appeared before Emperor vents their obtaining alternative Hirohito. in the Imperial Palace employment. They are harried and grounds recently. The event vas subjected to all manner of indign- THE HONGKONG OPTICAL CO. ity, their salaries are months in the Emperor's birthday, and the arrears of payment and even when matches were staged by the express-
ed desire of his Majesty.. Qualified Opticians
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Historians say the frat knowg count of what is long overdue them
wrestling-match
staged, in 53, Queen's Road C.
us wages, part of it is taken from them, witness the following the days of Emperor Sutnin (29 B.C.-A.D.) in which one lettor dated as recently as January of the contestants was fatally in 20 of this year and which was jured. All the ceremonies used in Addressed by the Company to for the modern ring date back from eign employees:-
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500 to 1200 years. Thus the bow This is to inform you that by and arrow tied on one of the four order of General Manager, all the
posta supporting the ornamental Cold TIFFIN 75 cts staffs of this Company should canopy over the ring are traced to make a subscription proportional Oda Nobunaga, a noted warrior of to their wages to soothe the
the sixteenth century who, present- soldiers on firing front. The
ect his favorite bow to, a wrestler. total amount of this subscription
During the modern season the is $3,000, so you have to pay (the grand champion daily observes the amount was here inserted which ranged from 846 to $100 accord. ceremony of entering the ring ac companied by two companions, one ing to salary received) on your of whom carries a sword. This cus account, which have to deducttom, some historians say, comes from you salary of this month." from the Yedo period when wrest There was no question of the lers were classed as equal to the employee being permitted to donate the sum demanded it was abstraet ed from his salary before the balance was handed to him.
Incidentally, the writer has yet to learn that, Chinese employees of foreign firms are muleted in a por tion of their salaries to "soothe foreign soldiers here in Shanghai, It would therefore be appreciated if Mr. T. C. Chao "would kindly indicate through the courtesy of your columns, whether the forego-the ing constitutes, part of "the plans" and "reform mearures", which be referred to in bis speech
The RMS. Empress of Canada arrived at Manila on May 10 at 10 a.m. leaves Manila on May 10 at p.m. is due at Hong Kong on May
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The R... Empress of Russia. left Vancouver for Hong Kong, tiết Japan ports and Shanghai, on May 6 and is due here on May 28. She
samurai, the famous warriors of Japan's feudal days, and were al lowed to wear swords...
Many other customs of the wrest ling-ring are similar to the anci
ent Shinto rituals, and before each To the Publishers match salt is sprinkled on the **HONG KONG WEEKLY ring in the Shinto rite of purifica tion.
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"HONG KONG. WEEKLY PERM the fact that Dewagatake, one of the most famous of modern wrest lers, weighs more than 400 pounds from
1929 to and is 6 feet 8 inches tall, while Asashio, another champion, is addressed as follows:- feet 4 inches tall and weighs well over 300 pounds. There are smal- ler sumo, of course, but in each. case lack of height is usually made up for by immense girth. The case
Thikari another. #former. champion, is an example. He s only 5 feet 6 inches tall, but weighs 270 pounds.
Bumo, however, is not based en tirely on the size of the contest- will sail for Manila at 5 pm onants, for there are 49 distinct May 27
holds" in the game,
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