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THE HONGKONG Telegraph, Saturday, JUNE 18, 1938.

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Popular Games Amongst Chinese Children

Played With Same Delight As Western Youngsters

By T. Paul Gregory

Hongkong Hotel ndult is nothing more than a the latter, the

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Phone 27778/0

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Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1938.

BAD ADVERTISING

FOR GERMANY

never

Their invariably resulted in a dull and

encourage

"Cutting The Lotus Sead"

This

"Kaai lin-tsz, kast in t'ong. Kaal hot In-isz-lok hoh-fong? Hoh-fung-hoh pit ts'oi: Tung fong tung pin loi Kau-yuet kau, ta'at-ta'at tung het

Inng-kurt shau, Ta'ng koh lut-kung lot p'ek ski

shau"

"Cutting through the lotus-seed,

cutting it in the lotus-nond,

does it drop? Whatever place.

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

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- OHUT. 187105 Existe Pottery Byudiesše, Jac

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"Every little squeak, the Doc brings his car in here—he's getting

to be a regular hypochondriac!”

!

MR. PEPYS in

HONGKONG

overetermifted to bring my sword

of

his

did bath

BIL

ball THE games played by the top-spinning, kite-flying.

children of any nation are a games of various kinds, marbles, striking commentary of the men and the like. In addition, old tality of its people. They may favourites such as hide-and-seek

buff blindman's

delight be said literally to mirror the and innermost thoughts and ideals of Chinese youngsters as much as the individual; for, after all, the they do western kiddies, and like Chinese have larger and more matured edition many "guessing" games. of the child. Thus, in the coun- trics which are both feared and of their Stubbs Rd. respected on account

trength, the pastimes. Indulged

One of the commonest exam- in by its youth invariably mani- fest certain war-like qualities, as ples of the latter sort is that may be instanced from the popu- known in the Cantonese verna- larity of such juvenile games as cular as kaai-tin-tsz or "cutting playing soldier, hunting wild the lotus-seed in twain."

injuns," and the like.

is a game for any number of In China, on the other hand, a players, who stand in a row with nation which incidentally has their hands clasped behind their

9th. This day there is a great of them. Everyone very glad at the been distinguished for ages on backs. Two youngsters, how-

newes from the troops at Happy Krickell

England account of her consistent ad- ever, do not join the others, but porade of herence to the doctrines of remain at a little distance apart. Valley, as is the custom in honour though, says Mr. Povy, it seems that (131 English Mr. Barnett did have rabbit's foot with him. But peace, pastimes involving mimic One of them walks, behind the fis Majesty's birthday, and wise- warfare seem

Lord! to think that Mr. Bradman did il at eight of the clock. But Lord! to have row of participants and stealthily, to avoid the heat, they doe hold

drop another catch. To the Clubbe been much in vogue. Chinese slips some object into the hands at what time they doe sound reveille

for books and so home to a nuncheon Mean- for the troops in Kowloon I know The German people are noted children, being kept more or less of one of the group.

doc hear it was a noble sight of cold pheasant and my garden's Indian Carn. Thereafter sleeping, but, alasi, I saw it not, chancing to

of rending and writing for their discipline. They have under strict parental control while, the players join in lustily not

malle. myself, and mercover

my been justly proud of their cul-were, like western youngsters of singing the following ditty:

had

Dined at home and so to bed. the mid-Victorian era, consider-

ceremony from my office. As it

12th. (Lord's Day). This day up ture for centuries. They have led by their conservative ciders

be holiday, 1 to my office in spirit

two hours pretty betimes and fur other admirable characteristics, to be good and obedient as long

only, my Junior partner doing the writing to my wife, poor

wretch, duty and I in my chamber writing, who I doc fear, finds life somewhat and latterly they have taken as they were quiet and seden-

And there, tho' my only garment

But in ent melancholique England. Such a policy of repres- every opportunity to proclaim tary.

bee ↑

I doc sweat overmuch. sarong

though I doc maintain that life in sion, if thus it may be termed,

bee far more bright their desire for peace.

Ate my nuncheon at home and later, the for East

garments as than the general drub existence of treatment of the defenceless

having done on such spiritless childhood-young in

the most like I doc possess to beo

one in England who must work for Jews in Berlin, reported yesteryears

his livelihood, yet It entails penalties but with the de-

Cutting open the lotus seed-where a Palm Beach suit, I drove with my

children to the Garden Porty at it so bee one is a good citizen and day, therefore seems out of meanour of maturity; for the

doc ralses a family. And not the lenst direction-whatever Government House, where parent keeping with the discipline, cul- old-fashioned - Chinese

and all my friends, and, though at of these is that either the children Parents must suffer. My the east, then first the temperature bee 90 degrees or the If it should fall in ture and pacific protestations of was largely a believer in the

in the shade, all

writing being dispatched very pleasant

in from the cast, it comes these people. Hundreds of non-adage that "children should be

seen, but not heard."

On the ninth of the ninth moon. Specially when the sun goes down and trim myselfe, and did set all

somewhat and a breeze springs up. order for my friends, though my uniformed men marched into

altogether put up your wax-There I did meet Mr. Kotewall now children were upon a launch picnic. Of course, nowadays the

gourd hands, the Jewish section of the city of tendency of most modern Chi-

dubbed Knight by His Majesty and And anon comes Mistress Diana und Ask the Thunder-god to come an I doc for the first time shake him Knip and her husband and we Berlin, it is revealed, dragged || nese parents is to

strike the corpse-like hands by the hand as Sir Robert, and

to drinking a glasse or two of Hol- (which clasp the hidden by Jows from their 'shops and beat physical activity on the part

gratulate him on his well-earned lands, and then having taken our object},"

at cards their them in the streets. There is of

honour. Later to the Clubbe und nuncheon, we did play children; but 49

until a half after six of the clock. 21 general rule, Chinese At this point in the game, thence to Z.B.W. where I doe say a no explanation for this diaplay

kiddies although

precocious the other person who has been few words upon the Krickett, and Mistress Diane and I did hold mighty home to sup late upon a cup of good cards and beat the others of brutality. It is hard to find are less active than western standing with his back turned broth. And so to bed.

sorely; but I wish that I could hold One would

cards when I doc play for an excuse for it.

youngsters. Invariably, too, from the group and his eyes! 10th-Up very betimes but having such

por cents

hundred. think that, to be consistent, the they are blessed with a lesser covered, darts in and endeavourastept somewhat it in the night I doe more than five cen

until my children bee returned but German people would show a number of playthings, and con- to point out the individual who feel melancholique. A blusterous After my guests bee gone I do read little more sympathy for the sequently have to resort to such has the hidden object in his wind that feely cool at times but is child is disturbed in his health played in grasp. Of course, no fair player I am come to the Tramme I am all and goes to bed, while I myselfe Jews among them who are a amusements as are racial minority.. The Germans small groups and within a limited will peep whilst the singing is in a muck sweat, and mighty dis-doc but take a cup of broth, and so length to my office, I do on dry 13th-Up betimes, having slept make outcry enough whenever pace. Their games, moreover, going on, so the game is con- comforted. However being come at

merriment, garments. But still I doe feel un- wall after my light supper and I am require little physical effort, and ducted with much any of their own people in consequently cause no interfer- as the child stops behind each well and so I find a many of my minded to take no heavy meal at

all day and night hereafter if so bee I can do. minority communities in neigh-ence with the habits of their one and demands who has "it". friends. Very busy

so with courtesy. At the Clubbe Creed tells mee they are well upon bour states suffer injury or in-sedate and dignifled elders who At length, he is successful, and home betimes.

11th. Reading in the Newes dignity. The Jews may not be to a considerable extent still en- the one who has been pointed out a nation, in the accepted sense deavour to maintain the vanish- as the possessor of the hidden Sheetes this morning I doe find the way to demolish the old Peake there should be a Bridge Hotel, which I had not known. And object takes his place as the League here, which doth score so passes yet one more landmark of the old Colony, while below they of the term, but they are humaning idealism of old China.

As every resident of Ilong- "guesser", and the game goes on mee to bee most typical of the times. doe pull down Battery stepps, over

the beings, in spite of all that anti-kong knows, hopscotch is by no once more.

young being, as it seems entirely Jewish propagandists have to means the only divertisement

unable to play a game for its own against the Hongkong Bank, But why this last is I know not. I learn sake but only for some

Cr that the

number of folk that doe Obviously, what is said which Chinese boys and girls

prize, which, as it seemeth to mee, flock to be Inoculated against the Games and thought in Hongkong about | have in common with children in

dath signify the spread of the spirit Cholera, it is a marvel, that pervades the game of Associa 14th Very busy in my office, and this persecution of Jews will other parts of the world. They There are other "guessing" tion Football. Busy at the office, in the afternoon doo see that my

have yin-tez or "shuttlecock", games

which are popular and I doc feel somewhat restored in domesticks and their families have not the slightest effect

cholera. amongst Chinese youngsters on Later to Mr. Caldbeck's where a bee inoculated against the upon the German point of view,

Knip and Mistress Diana, and after- and one runs the risk of being ment between nations to restrict account of the high degree of large company but I did know few Later to the Snake-pil, where I meet mental astuteness required, tol

wards, Knip's husband being come, told to mind one's own business the use of aircraft and bombs in play them successfully. These

to dine with them, and afterwards in mentioning it. But the

to my greatest possible surprise I war-time. The mystery is that are really games of forfeits and tutelary deity is superior to the torture physical and mental

like the Japanese kitsune ken or tiger, to man and the chicken; Torquemada puzzle, at which 1

find us all trying to solve a did which is being visited upon the anyone, let alone Governments, "fox" are for two or for any for it can ride the first, is wor- not excell save that I did remember unhappy Jew in Germany will can any longer put any faith in number of players. In one of shipped by the second and nc-my Bob Ballads, and knew that react injuriously upon the Ger- that sort of restriction. What these the players use signs for cepts the third as an offering to Peter Forth was a cop. Newes man people inevitably. Uncon-uke is it to outlaw the bombing (yan (man), ch'ung (insect), kai itself. On the other hand, it is Sheete I and that there has been i of civilians or public utilities. (chicken), foo (liger), and to secondary to the insect, as its plan to hire a Vehicular Ferry as trolled violence against any section of a community, whether and reservoirs, power plants (tutelary deity). The charac- shrine may be easily destroyed a floating dance saloon, and to ravages of the insect travel to the various beaches by moonlight, there being a band and or not there is good ground for and hospitals when obviously, ters for these objects are either by the

The tiger whilst it is a barre. But it seems hatred, is not a good advertise at the outsot of hostilities, the written down upon slips of world.

paper, or as is generally done, the naturally more powerful than vessels may not leave the harbour, ig going ment for the discipline and cul-convention

fingers of the right hand are the fowl, is inferior to man; the and so the full value of the plan is

blown upon, though ture of a state which lays claim crapped? Were there not con chosen to personify these five god, and the insect; for man can those who have houses nigh to the to a position of leadership in the ventions about the use of gas different forces of the material slay it; the deity can ride it, beach at Deep Water Bay and Shek

may

with blow among the civilised nations? world which are represented as and the insect can torment it. questionable civilisation of our

con- The players stand or sit facing much perturbed to learn that upon equennimily. Reading further, I was And were they not disregarded being always in constant times.

flict with one another. Thus each other, clap hands, or chant the good ahip Hol How, wherein conquest war of

the thumb may, represent yan, a line of a song, and at the end many N.O. wives did travel, there Ethiopia? Was there not an the first-finger, ch'ung, etc. The of this each makes a sign. If was a parrot, yelept Peter of

did use langungo in dereliction international agreement that idea of the game is that the man both signs are alike there is no God's and the King honour in no open towns would not be bombed is mightier than the insect, the count, but if one makes the mun less than three Inngunges.

And in- from the air? And has it not chickon, and the tiger, but the sign and the other the tutelary deed my heart did bleed for these poor fadies and I doo most heartily The British Government, says been fouted repeatedly by more tutelary god is more powerful god sign, the man sign loses and trust that they will take no lasting Ashurt. But what shall happen to a despatch, will not allow the than one army at war? There than he. The insect, however, has to submit to forfeit.

is Inferior to man and the fowl, explained above the "man" sign Peter I know not unless her may question of "police bombing" ins no uso whatever in making but is more powerful than the wing over the "chicken" sign, take Allstair's place upon Medway, any part of the Empire to stand rules unless there is an organi- tutelary deity and the tiger; for and the "chicken" sign wins wool in their cars, to shut out the in the way of conclusion of an ention to enforce them. There it can devour the 'altar of the over the "insect" sign. agreement to humanise the rules is no use blowing a referee's god and can bite the Liger'a and practices of war. Apparent whistle when bombs are raining paws. The chicken is, of course, Note: An earlier article deal. Mr. G. Thorne'a "Cockie" did enil his sister the first time she did enter ly both the United States and on unprotected homes and mightier than the inacct, but is ing with Chinese Children's the Tin Tang Kuk i Canton to play Great Britain are intent upon latreets crowded with defenceless subordinate to man, the tiger Games appeared in the Telegraph with her brother, I doe suspect that

and the tutelary deity. The on Saturday, January 20, 1938. ... drawing up some form of agree women and children.

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to bed.

doc

15th-Reading in the

bear the

doe

that these

I doubt not

which

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unwonted Bow of ribald talk. But Lord when I recall what the late

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