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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29. 1038..

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1938,

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trade

HILDREN everywhere have

their own peculiar games and pastimes,

Chinese and youngsters are no exception.

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divisions of morej

or less equal parts, THE VERY IDEA”

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HERE is like- wisc another gome

childhood

which is on widely known in China

as in the West-

"Jackstones." This

Rame, too, lain-

THIS IS

JUST A

LOT OF

disputably of, BULLION

Chinese origin, but

Western children

play it with a By Eddie "Pierpont" Kelly

number of refine-

ments which are

unknown

In the FINANCIAL

circles in

ancient country of Hongkong are buzzing its origin. For in- with the news that exports stance, whereas the

Occidental

child of bullion and treasure from

has his "jacks" of the Colony in 1987 amount- well-proportioned, lead castings, the ed to $395,226,524.16. Chinese youngster These figures do not lie. We watched Mr. W. T. Lewis, the Government statistician, counting the 42,103,716 coppers, 876,199,- 550 ten-cent pieces and |262,617,500 dollar-coins that

were shipped away.

Many of their games resemble to a striking degree those commonly played by young folk in other parts of the world. Indeed, in the field of amusements, there is a great demo- |cracy and the youth of one land may feel quite at home whilst indulging Japan is looking for reciprocal in the diversions of another; there are, agreements. Germany however, many games known to and, surprisingly, the United Chinese kiddies which are distinctively States are the nations she is

oriental and have no counterparts approaching. She already has a commercial agreement with elsewhere. Italy. The effort to interest the Tradition is a powerful factor, American Government in some in the Orient and many games sort of "bargain" is really rea- played by Chinese children have sonable enough, and it is only been influenced to a surprising surprising that Tokyo has extent by the age-old heritage chosen this time to make ad-of the nation's past. Even the youngsters who have grown up vances, when relations with the in the complex environment of big republic obviously are not Hongkong, aubjected to the in-={u}~] entirely satisfactory. On top fluence of the encroaching West, of falling flat without rolling reminds is content with a handful of flot pebbles of the Panay and other "in-are as intensely interested in one of the "bean bag" which was our or even small bits of lie. The mode standby and delight in juvenile days of playing is, of course, similar so cidents" a Japanese sentry has playing the games of their fore- at home. Each youngster tries in that it occasions no remark, save that

While Hongkong banking and In old slapped the face of an American fathers as those who have been turn to score all the divisions from the game itself is known

brought up in the hinterland far one to cight, and as soon as he tosses Cathay as a shek-is, which literally business circles cannot fail to diplomat; and the Japanese view removed from the influence of the stone into the designated square, mans "throwing up and catching be reassured by the news that

"hippety-hops into it, passing

exports of treasure and bullion is, apparently, that he did quite the Ports.

eldentally every division into which the right thing—his duty," "in Every

he may peradventure, have pre-THE-Introduction-of-the-kinder-are more than offset by imports. local resident who

has vlously tossed. The object is to re-

disquicting financial in- garten into China has been the new fact. It is often the way with strolled through any of the

jess trieve the article and then, still hop- most fruitful source of new games formation has just come to very superior-feeling people that crowded thoroughfares of the Colony ping on one foot, come forth without for children to play, and Chinese hand. they abuse and bully folk of a lower caste or calling.

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To go back to this trade treaty question, however, Tokyo's choice of time seems to be about the worst Issible. But of course to Japanese cyes the "incidents' which offended Americans really have no bear- ing on trade questions. They were only unfortunate accidents, anyway, which Americans must aurely understand. Japan up- pears to be unconscious of the world-wide boycott movement and the feeling of American Labour in this connection. With- out attempting a sweeping pre- diction one can safely say that trade treaty overtures Tokyo to Washington may not has seen happy groups of Chinese have a particularly warm recep-youngsters engrossed in the pursuit tion in spite of America's un-of some one of the

China. doubted desire to preserve her valuable market in Japan.

from

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games of old

As

By

T. Paul Gregory.

trespassing upon any of those por tions which may have been traversed beforehand.

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pebbles."

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It is believed that the extra sixteen centa was the price of

a packet of Gold Flakes that Mr. Lewis inadvertently includ- ed with the other bullion,

Considerable apprehension is being felt at rumours that Mr. E. Kelly, local financial wizard, has an adverse treasure and bullion balance of $21.75 for the month of January.

disciples of Froebel have been active in adapting Western pastimes to sult the needs of Chinese children. Sing ing games have become especially popular, and those who have paid a ANOTHER game of similar charac- visit tony one of the kindergartens teristics is t'iu-fei-ket, or "jump in the Colony will recognise many an ing into the aeroplane." As may be in- old favourite of his own childhood. ferred from its title it is a diversion One of these is that classic of our month were $407.10, made up of of quite modern origin; in fact, the toddler days"London Bridge is

Mr. Kelly's imports for the

Camo was unknown until about ten falling down, falling down." Al- $400 from Hongkong Telegraph, Dr Afteen years ago when air though, the tune of the original is $6 borrowed from unsuspecting craft first began to fly across South preserved, the words in Cantonese do friend, $2 won at snooker game, China's skies. As may be seen from not

all of the and .10 discovered in pocket of

structure across the Thames

and wings of the "biplane" are ap- but run thus: the rough sketch above the fuselage ancient strt anything at portioned out into eight sections, "You to shek-klu lit-lok shuk numbered one to eight. The object

of the game is, like that of flu-taal- hoi,

to demonstrate one's skill by tossing an object into the numbered spaces in order, and hopping in and retrieving # without losing the balance. After all the eight divisions of the 'plane have been successfully traversed, the children, if they stil retain an interest in the play may attempt to do the same thing with the motor head, which, as may be seen from the drawing, has also been

Tit-lok shui, tit-tok shul

Yau to shek-k'iu tit-lak shul Tit-like shui, tit-lok shui Ying-auchuk k'ui,"

"The stone bridge is falling into

the water.

Falling into the water, falling into

the water.

The stone bridge is falling into the

water,

Falling into the water, falling into

the water, You must-

-catch it."

BULLS AND INNERS

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From the Office Butts

It is reported

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last winter's brown suit.

FINANCIAL WIZARDRY Exports totaled $128.85, made up as follows:

Grasping land-lord, who insisted on payment of bill for past three months $360.00 Solicitors, Hotel "A" Solleitors, Hotel "D" Hotel "C"

•Friend Who Asked for

Loan

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38.00

25.00

+Ferry Ticket

.30

Determined Attempt

Win at Poker

$.00

Air Mail Letter to Friend

Abroad, telling of good opportunity

to

make

money in Ensi by invest-

ing $500

.50

.15

$420.85

# 1 Pkt. Cigaretics

Sec Importa (15 Borrowed from Unsuspecting Friend).

+ Two days on which trajce- Hons are made.

Too cents still owing.

One commonly seen is a game

children known to Cantonese Conversations with Germany sea. In this more or less rustic t'lu-tact-hol, or "jumping into the big are quite another matter. But sport, a rough rectangular outline is even Berlin, with its sympathy traced upon the ground or upon the for China and the hint of im- pavement with charcoal or chalk patience with the. Japanese much after the manner of the smaller

diagram. attitude towards that victimised,

that the As far as housing accommoda- It will be noted that the figure Japanese mandated islands are tion goes. Ilongkong feels a nation becoming more notice- divided into eight parts, and those able, may hesitate to make the youngsters who are taking part in moving, two of which are rising, pau-city these days.

WORLD OPINION Japanese position any easier the game each have a number. Each two falling, two moving west-

World reaction at the critical economically at such a time a section of the diagram is called an uk, ward and two moving castward. Newspaper heading: "Labour position caused by Mr. Kelly's

or "house", and the object of the Sounds to us like an this. There is, too, the ques-participants is to see who can ially

Island Holds Seat." Result of at-adverse balanco is varied: Fling. tion of the "Open Door" in the up the highest score, that is, who can

tack!

SIR JOHN SIMON (Chancellor of Nations occupied arois.

will be sold to have gained the greatest |

the Exchequer): The financial crisis The lady who dropped and Remember "How high is up?" in Hongkong needs careful watch- conceivably requiro something number of divisions. There is no

general rule regarding the number | amanshed in the way of a good guarantee of youngsters who may take part bowl at the Fair last night, was circles: "How far is Farr?" The

her newly-acquired Now they are asking in aporting. Kelly must be pegged to ster-

||ling. that their trade with the Far, two, of course, being the minimum

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT: What East will not be damaged by the number. As seen in the streets of she incensed?

answer is: "Marking Time, or Kelly needed in the poker guine was

chanco a New Deal. Japanese "friendly" grip before longkong, the youngsters may run

anyone else he gets a Television is said to have' at." into quite a large group who ench

BIR V. GRAYBURN: This bank they contemplate reciprocal com-wait their turn to take part. Ac made enormous strides during

could do with a man of Kelly's ex- mercial concessions.

cording to the "rules" of the дате,

pertence. ench player has to throw something 1937. We are now looking out Many nations may feel, too, into the squares and then hop into it, for "His Master's Face" scts. that they cannot afford to assist and skip back. The obtects choren

A critic asserts that women, Japan's expanalon in trade for for the nurpose of the toss are ex

ceptionally varied, but most street fear that eventually, having urchins select the first handy thine, lack nerve for billiards. Wo established horself, she will whether it be a fat stone, a broken should have thought otherwise. snatch at new marketa to the brick-bat or what not. Other child-1 for they find the pockets easily: ren who play the game upon a mere discomfort of the very people refined Renia may choose a string of are rarely baulked, love to kiss, who befriended her..

beads, which owing to its advantage and don't object to cannons.

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There was a young lady from

Leeda Who was proud of her

'good deeds, She gave away clothes,

daily

And now one can see what shie

needs.

MR. 8. CAINE (Colonial Trea- Kurer): Mc. Kelly should take a tip from Government and start a Orphunn' and Widows' Fund.

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