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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 21.508

號捌零百伍仟登萬式第 日捌拾月伍年卯丁

FRIDAY, JUNE HONG KONG,

BRIDGE IN MAH-JONGG LAND.

17th, 1927.

伍拜疆

日柒拾月陸年七廿百九仟登英

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

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AMA.ME.A.M. A.M. A‚M, Noor TM, P.M. P. M. 7,M. || PM, P.M. ...Dep. 6,40 8.05 8.30 9.15 10.20 12.00 1.15 2.222.35 4.35 5,29 7.21

Kowloon Yaumati Dop. 8.50 Shatin ...Dep. 7,02

Taipo ...Dep. 7,16

Taipo Market Dep, 7.21

Dep. 7.32-

7,38

Tanling Shonagebui

Dep. Shamchun...Arr. 7.42 8.45 Canton (Am) --- [12.20

9,24 10,39 12.09 1,24 2.31

112,21 1,86 2.43

9.86 10.5141.49

9.49 11.04 12,34 1.58

9.58 11.08 12.88 1,58-3.09

10.08 11.18 12.48 2,08 3,11

4.44 5.38 7.30 4,56

5,51 7.42

5,09 6,047.55.

5.18 8.08 7.59

6,2 6,19 8.09

9.07 10,07 11.29 12.5% 2.07 3.159.13 5,28 6.23 8.13 9.1310.1311.2812,56 2.13 3.213.17 5,34 6,29 8.19

5.20-

2.M, P.M. P.E.

$:00- 5,40 6,08 6.40 7.16 17.90

AM, AM, AM, |A,M,, Y,M, A.M. | P,M, | P.M. Canton Dep.

8.45 Shumchun...Dep. 7.19 8,08 10.38 11.40 3.00 4.17 5,13 Shengshui Dep, 7.20 8.13 10.46 11,47 3.07 4.24 5.20 5.27 5.47 0.15 Fanling ...Dep. 7.31 8.17 10.49 11.51 8.11 4.28 5.24 TaipoMarket Dep. 741 8,27 10,58 12.02 3,21 4.38 5.34 Tripo

Dep. 7,45 8.82 11.04 12,07 8.28 4.49 5,88 ...Dep. 2.69 8.45 11.17 12.21 8.38 4.88 6.51- Yaumati...Dep. 8.12 8.57 11.29 12.33 8.60 5.08 8,03- Kowloon ...Arr. 8.209,0511.37 12,41 8.58 5.18 6,11 6.04 6.88 7,067.20 7.56

Bhatin

Fanling Skatenkok

Shalaukok Fanling

SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.

5.51 8.19

6:01 8,29

8.05 6.88

6,18 6,48

8.30 6.58

A.M.

F.M

F.K. P.M,

... 7,45

***

... 8.40

11,80 2.20 8.20 6.25 10.35

3,15 4.16 7.20

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A.X.

A.M.

Y.M

P.M.

P.M.

8.30

10.16

1.05

2.05

5.00

0 F.M. 6.15

161 144

7.35 11,10

2.00 3:00 -3.55 6.10

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PLAY IN SHANGHAI, WITH CONSTABULARY DUTY

TO BE DONE..

[By E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT, C.B.E.]

The last few weeks have seen the Auction Bridge in extensively played among, the Europeans in the arrival of the Cantonese army in Far East, especially in Shanghai: Shanghai, the retreat of the North- But it has not taken the holdern army across the Yangiszė, and amongst the Chinese that one might heavy fighting in the suburb of have expected, which is conclusive Chanel. The settlement has been proof, if any was needed, that this in a continual state of unrest, and backward nation is not yet ripe for Auction Bridge has been carried on self-government! Until the Na-only with the greatest difficulty. tionalist Party in able to popu- Nevertheless the indomitable spirit hrise Auction amongst the people, of the British race, and the deter- the Chinese can hardly expect to mination of the players have sur lie recognised by Europe on equal mounted all obstacles. From time terms as a civilised power.

to time it has been possible to organise a rubber, in spite of the mobilisation of the Volunteer Corps, and the calling out of so many citizens as special constables.

Yet there is hope for the future. The Chinese are great gamblers, and this is about the only trait they share in common with the English race. The mandarins, governors, generals, upper classes, middle classes, and cookies spend their whole time, gambling in one form or another. The rich Chinese are more fond of poker than

but some of them do play

auction.

of

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Bunker's Hill Day (Mass. U.S.A.) St. Alban's Day.

Chiness Chamber of Commerce meeting, 2.20 p.m.

Tea Dancos: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Concert for Servicemen "Cheer O" Y.M.C.A., Chater Road, 6.30 p.m..

Soldiers' Club Billiard Tourna- ment final: Royal Engineers H.K.V.D.C.

Annual meeting St. Peter's Young Men's Club, 8.20 p.m.

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaurant Parisian.

Queen's Theatre: "Stage Struck." World

Home Theatre: 'Old

"Perch of the

Week!!

Star Theatre: Devil,

Principal Mails:-Inward: Parcel Mail from UK. (Kalyon); Europe and Siberia (Suwa "Maru)." Outward: Australia, etc. (Chang

te), 5 p.m.

1.

Saturday.

IN MIXED COMPANY. The moment, the weary volunteers

Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. and specials are released, after

Lawn Bowls Dengue: Division long hours of duty in the streets, K.D.R.C. v. 0.8.C.C.; K.C.C. they hasten, to the card-table, often. Taikoo R.C.; Police R.C. v. without sleep, and often without K.B.G.C. Division II. E.P.R.C.

7. K.C.C; 0.8.0.0. » C.0.0. waiting for a meal. You find your-HKYC Club de Recreio;

Bri am told there are one af playing with a colonel, a ser Taikoo R.C. v. K.B.G.C.

or two good players to be found in Shanghai, but in the present trou- ited times the intimate relations between Chinese and Europeans have broken down, and it is now difficult to meet them on the old friendly terms.

Seant, and alspecial constable, late-

y saluting one another in the o street, now addressing one another by their Christian names.

2',

V.

H.K. Baseball League: Tigers Club de Recreio, (8.0.A.A) v. Happy Valley Diamond, 4 p.m.

St. Peter's Y.M.O. Launch Picnic, Launch leaves Queen's Pier, 3.30 p.m.

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Hotel Launch meets all Steam- R.E.s.

Recreio;

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At

V. Club critical v. A rupted rubber."

K.C.C. Nippon moment of the game the colonel is S.C.A.A.; C.C.C. Taikoo R.C.; Telephone: No. C. 373.

C.R.C. & R.A.0.C.. THE MAH-JONGG ADVANCE.

-called to the tolephone, and returns The great enemy of bridge in saying, "The moh are attacking China is Mah-Jongg. It will be such and such a barrier, I must remembered how a few years ago leave at once." The weary warrior Mah-Jongg, like some insidious is obliged to hand over his interests A minute later epidemic, swept across Asia, passed to someone else. the Ural Mountaine and the the special constable, with a hun- Steppes, and then marched across dred aces in his hand, is called the plains of Hungary to Vienna, away to reinforce a threatened triumphantly made its way to police station, or to take part in Paris, and finally crossed. the raid on some armed robbers' or The call of Channel to London itself. Thou opium lovers' den. gands of bridge players took it up. duty is inexorable, and he must and it became especially popular hand over his hundred nces to a among women.

friend, with a silent, prayer that the latter will. utilise them to the best advantage.

The popularity of Mah-Jongg de- clined almost as rapidly as did the plague in the reign of Charles II after the fire of London. How can one account for its temporary suc cess which drew so many bridge players from the true faith. It possessed a fascination for many because it came from the East and anany are obsessed with the idea that in the mind of the Oriental lie. deep hidden mysteries of thought and spiritualism unknown to the European.

European Y.M.C.A. Bathing Picnic Island Bay

Tea Danees: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Grand Concert for Servicemen at

City Hall, 6.30 p.so.

Concert for Servicemen at "Rot- tor 'Ole," Y.M.C.A., Peking Road, 7 p.

Dinner Dansant at Cufo Restaurant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: "Stage Struck." World Theatro: "Old Home' Week."

Star Theatre: Perch of the Devil."

Sunday,

Principal Mails:-Outward: Frequently the rubber is inter- rupted by the sound of heavy firing Europe vid Marseilles, etc. (Suwa in Chapel, or the bursting of shells Maru), 0.30 a.m.; Europe vid from an armoured train. Songe-Siberis (Kalyan), 10.30 a.in. times the summons is so urgent that all four players are obliged to leave, those who are ahead on the score not forgetting to take the score board with them, so that the game may be finished at a more peaceful hour.

Monday.

Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling.. Criminal Sessions оред et Supreme Court, 10.30a.m.

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Tennis League:-"A" Division: Now the greatest difficulty of all I.R.C.. University, 4.30 p.m. has to be surmounted. The Curfew"B" Division: University has been ordered and is being very 1.R.C., 4.30 p.m. "C" Division: strictly enforced, as it is necessary T... . K.B.S.F.P.A., 10.00 a.m. to make a clean sweep of as many undesirable characters as possible within the Settlement, and to run in gunmen, intimidatore, bandits and professional thieves. Thus all who are found in the streets after 10 o'clock at night are immediately arreated by the armed patrols and police, and are conducted without. eeremony to the mearest police station, unless they possess a pass authorising them to move about at night. There they must remain A MIXTURE OF RULES.

until the following day as a punish- Auction Bridge in Shanghai has ment for having broken the rules. Thus the Curfew has seriously been played mainly under Amori can rules for many years, the old-interfered with bridge parties after fashioned Portland Club game dinger. Those who wish to play having largely been discarded. But

Mah Jongg seemed to embody the mysticism of the Orient with the complexity of the Chinese charac ter: But the game could not stand the test of time, and now it is rare ly seen in London of Paris, while Auction Bridge, after its

set back, stands porary triumphant than ever to-day. But the game is still very popular in China, it is played extensively in Shanghai, and finds many devotees among the European women.

tem more

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel, and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Social for Service men at St. Peter's Y.M.C.

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaurant Parisien.

Tuesday.

Tea Dances H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.an.

Dinner Dansant &t Cafe Restaurant Parisien.

Principal Maila:-Outwar de

the latest rules of the Whist Club must stop at 10 p.m., or, if they of New York have not get made play later, must make their way Europe vid. Siberia (Sphinx), 1.30 their appearance in Shanghai and home through the streets in ever..

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Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.20 p.m.

Dinner Dassant at Cafe. Restaurant Parision.

in consequence a mixture of Port-present danger of being run in by (ingers), 2,30 p.m.

patrols. There are many who land Club and American rules prefer to take the risk. govern in the game, which leads to Sometimes four players return. frequent misunderstandings' on home together, and if run in they points of law and etiquette.

continue to carry on the game at Auction Bridge out, here is play the police station, amidst wander- ed differently, than in any other ing crowds of Chinese and other country. It is the custom to bavo prisoners who are sharing their Principal Mail:-Outward: The only alternative, Canada, U.S.A., etc., Europe vid big side beta on the game, so that captivity. very often the bets come to much which is now being extensively Vancouver and vid Siberia (Em more than the points can possibly adopted, is for four players to get press of Russia); 8.30 a.m.; Austra amount to. This naturally changes together under a mutual under-lia, New Zealand, etc. (7'ango tho

You style of play,

are standing that no one will abandonaru), 0.30 am. anoeuvring the whole time to put the party until 4 a.m. The curfew your opponents down, and you lasts from 10 p.m. to 4 alm, and

must be very wary in your calls, after that hour you are once more Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel because your opponents often pass allowed in the streets. Therefore, Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 on very strong fanda so as to lay it is no uneotamen sight to see lour trap for you and get you so much respectable gentlemen making their down about the line, that, whether way home at 4 a.m., having played you win the rubber or not, you steadily since o pan, the preceding inust lose the side beta on points. night-Evening Standard.

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