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THE BRIDGE GAME IN HONGKONG.

WHY IT IS SO POPULAR.

[BY TWO CLUBS.")

THE CHINA STATION.

LATEST LIST OF H.M. SHIPS APPOINTMENTS..

The following is the full list of recent appointments to the China Squadrón :-- Wt. Engineer RL Rooke to Dart- mouth, on completing, for duty on page out, and to Harbine on arrivai

at station.

There are many people in the Far East who play tennis or golf. Dancing is a popular form of recreation: We do, however, meet without surprise ladies and gentlemen who confess that they play neither tennis or golf. Hostesses pro- vide a bridge room at a dance because they know that some guests won't dance, We expect everyone to play bridge. Wa think them uneducated if they do not.

Even the golfers find bridge a relaxa-duty on passage home. tion after their strenuous labour. If you travel on the train to or from Fan- ling you will hear the cry of "Two no trumps" or

Three spades" as often as you will bear remarks about a marvellous drive or a wonderful approach shot. On many afternoons you will see people playing bridge in the Club House at Deep Water Bay. Tin, bridge and golf make quite a nice day's recreation.

Lieut. W. D. Brown to Tumar, addi, on relief, and as assistant to Chief En gineer, Hongkong Dockyard, from date of joining.

Comdr. Engineer E. Dore to Castor. August 27th.

Wt. Engineers E. Swanson to Dart- mouth, August 27th; R. A. Marth (act.) to Castor, August 27th, and to Carlisle, on arrival and P. H. Tall to Cantor for

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ON THE OCEAN,

"Sad indeed is the case of a man or woman who is doomed to take a long sea voyage without the aid of bridge 4 a means of making the time pass quick ly.

The men in Eongkong play bridge in their Clubs and, usually after dinner, in private houses.

The ladies played bridge in their houses during the afternoons in winter and in summer. They play for prizes, they "get up" bridge drives on behalf of charities and they have "regular fours that book dates goodness knows how far ahead.

THE DINNER PARTIES. The trial and tribulation of the hostess in Hongkong is when she feels compelled to invite someone who does not play bridge. She has to produce some futile sort of game like "Minoru" which is very much like the "race game we played in. the nursery.

Some enterprising man is reputed to have made a fortune by persuading Europeans that the Chinese game of Mah Jong' is really a better game than bridge. It is the old, old fallacy that things Chinese are superior to things European because they have been in use for goodness only knows how many centuries. Why can't people judge things or their merits without being swamped Soine- by statements about their age! body once tried to make out that the water clock in Canton"was very wonder- ful but he had no word of praise for a Ford car, yet Heary bas benefitted millions by demonstrating that mass prodaction crables the manufacturer to pay high wages and sell at a ridiculously "Mah Jong" is all very well low price. for children, but bridge is the game for adults.

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Capt. A. J. Landon to Castor, in com mand, September 8th, on commissioning, amended orders.

Capt. L W. Braithwaite, C.M.G., to Hawkins, October 2nd, and Hawkins, in command, and as Flag-Captain and Chief of Staff of Vice Admiral Sir Edwyn S. Alexander Sinclair, K.C.B., M.V.O., an dated, amended orders."

Lieut. G. C. H. Clayton to Carysfort. on commissioning for trooping trip.

Comdr. C. D. Moore to Dartmouth, sa commissioning, for trooping trip?

Lieut.-Commanders F. E. Chevallier, D.S.C., to Dartmouth (N.), on commis- sioning, for trooping trip, and Despatch (N.). on arrival on station; La Con Addington, D.8.0., to Dartmouth (NO), on relief; G. C. H. Clayton 'to Erebus, for Surgafurt (3), and for W. T. duties oncommissioning, for trooping trip, September 2nd,

Heat-F-Schuack to Titania, Septem ber 6th

Lieut. Commander G. E. F. Spicer- Simon to Ambrose on recomg. to take passage, and to duty in Dartmouth. -Engineer Lts. A. Barrie to Dartmouth August 27th, T. E. Davies to Castor September 8th; and H. C. Curtis to Petersfield on relief.

Paymr.-Lt. E. C. Trisp to Dartmouth, September 7th.

Lieut. Commander F. A. Hall to Teal, add., September 7th, and in command, undated.

Lieut. L. V. G. Chapman to Dartmouth, August 28th, and to Ambrose on arrival on station, amended orders.

Payr. Mida A. T. Covey-Crump to Castor, August 31st; and R. M. P. Skin- ner to Delhi, September 8th.

Cd. Gars. (N,.) 8., R. Manicom to Caryafort, September 11th; E. A Hay- don to Dartmouth, September 11th.

Act. W. Eng. T. Bolam to Hermes, October 8th,

Lieut.-Comdr., F. W. Crowther, D.E.C., to Castër (N.) on commg. for trooping trip on transfer.

Pay. Lieut. A. T. Phillips to Tamar, additional, October 22nd, and to Tamar additional, for duty in Commodore's Office on transfer of pennant.

MASTER MARINERS.

INTERESTING REVIVAL OF OLD TIME COMPANY,

OF 17th CENTURY ORIGIN.

Of course, bridge makes demands on time. It is a recreation that is so fascinating that it can easily become Most players do not take it very seriously. There are, how- ever, others who will never forgive you if you trump a trick, that belongs to

An incident which it is believed will your partner.

You are preparing yourself for a prove to be historis occurred last month lonely old age," said a wise man to win the revival of the intercourse between youth, who explained that he didn't play Lloyd's and the master mariner, which As we grow older we had its origin in.. Lloyd's Coffee House cards. It is true. find that conversation becomes more and towards the latter part of the 17th cen more tiring especially with strangers tury. This was the holding of the first What is there to talk about in Hongkong court of the Company of Master Mariners for three solid hours after a dinner at a at Lloyd's. friend's house? Within ten minutes the It is stated that this is the first occa- conversation takes the form of discussing sion on record that the committee-room the weaknesses of our friends and neigh of Lloyd's has been used by any other bours. Many a reputation has been body, and this departure from their time- to bridge

tribute paid by the committee of Eloyd's saved by diverting thoughts from scandal honoured custom is regarded as a high If you would enjoy life in the Far to the new-formed company of Master East you must be what the Americans Mariners, call a good mixer. The acid test is It was announced a short time ago that whether you can play bridge. Of course, the committee of Loyd's had welcomed it will cost you money to learn to play the scheme most cordially, and that a the game properly. There is, however, suitable room in the new building would always the rosy hope that the day will be placed at. the disposal of the company come when you will be able to make to use as the headquarters of the court money at the game. The great thing of the company.

The court of the company, recently about bridge is that every time the cards

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are being dealt out you are sanguine elected, consists of the following:-Com- that you will really show the other modore C. A. Bartlett, Capt. Bir Walter players what you can do. Even an un-D'A Baynham, Mr. P. F. W. Blake, intelligent player sometimes wins a Capt. H. W. Broadbent, Sir R. Burton Chadwick, M.P.; Commodore Sir James game.

Charles, Sir Benjarain Chave, Commander RL Daniel, Capt A. E. Dunn, Com tnodore Sir bertram F. Hayes, Major R F. Hayward, Mr. AH. IL Morrell,.Com- mandet 1. J. Noal, Bir F. B. B. Notley,

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Prince George is among the junior naval officers whom the trouble in China may provide with a first experience of

And "P.G.," active.service.

na the Naval calls him, powder fired in anger proves distasteful. He is now a lieutenant in the cruiser Hawkins.

At last month's special meeting Sir Burton Chadwick was elected Deputy Master, and Commodore C. A Bartlett, By the enterprise of the British Müni- Sir Walter D'A Bayubiau, Sir James cipality a new development has taken Charles, Sir Bertram F. Hayes, Jou place at Tientai. Through the genmander R. J. Nos, and Sir. F. E. S. erosity of land-owners in what will be Notley were elected Mariner Wardens.is not of the type to whom the of the chief residential district in a few Naval and Military Record. years to come, the Trust for Open-Spaces- was able to-day to open oficially the new Min Yuan, or People's Park. The 57 mow of reclaimed land is to be devoted to athletic sports, for all nations, foreign and Chinese, to use..

Cinder-running tracks have been laid out one oval of thres laps to the mile, and a straight away 146 yards long. The oval is as similar as possible to the famous Stamford Bridge track. Mr. Eric Liddell, the Olympic Champion, used his influence in getting out detailed plans of the curves and gradients of the track at Stamford Bridge, and in col laboration with Mr. O, N. Joyner of the British Municipal Public Works Depart ment, succeeded in producing one of the best running track in the Far East, if not the very best.-N. C. Daily News...

H.K. RUGBY F.C.

There will be a rugby match between a team from H.K.B. Hermes and the Hongkong Rugby Football Club King's Park, Kowloon, next Thursday, Kick-off, 5.30 pm.

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The H.K.RF.C. will play in yellow and black.

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Relerce-A. N. Other

But be is ready to fulfil the obligations attaching to his royal rank, and he does it in a manner that reminds one of the Prince of Wales, whose winning charm ha shares.

IP.G., does see any fighting in China be will be the first of our sailor princes to acquire this experience for a very long period His great uncle, the late Duke of Edinburgh, rose to command a Beet, thus in a way re-establishing the line of sailor princes which was broken when George 17. amended the throne. With the foung bloods of the Navy the If fate had not decreed otherwise the China station is popular as being the one King would have remained in the Navy, where things are most likely to hap-and it has fallen to a younger son to pen," so when Prince George completed maintain the sailor prince tradition. his gunnery training as a sub-lientenant Sir E. S. Alexander-Binclair, the ad. be went to China, preferring that to the miral in whose ship Prince George is serving, is one of our most distinguished more placid life nearer home.

Pleasant, unassuming, and rather a naval officers and one of the most retire daring spirit, the Prince is popular with ing. A Scots laird as well as a brilliant, his messinates. The best proof of that seaman, he has long been a personal is that they have shortened his name into friend of the King. As captain of an affectionate P.G." One thing he | Osborne College he initiated the Prince greatly dislikes, and that is having to of Wales and the Duke of York into the attend functions as HR.H. Prince Navy. And it was he who led the Ger

man Fleet into the Firth of Forth on the George. His messmates will tell you that whenever "P.G." is required as a day it surrendered to the Grand Elest ** decoration" merely he is invariably under Lord Beatty.