1938-07-16 — Page 8

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1988.

Chart Showing The Lucky And Unlucky Days In The Chinese Calendar

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INVESTMENT IN PROTECTION

Yesterday the Hongkong Tele- graph was able to disclose the probability of Great Britain placing with Canadian muni- tions manufacturers orders for some millions of pounds sterling worth of war materials; and the possibility that the Dominion might become, increasingly, an arsenal for the British Empire, on account of its relative natural security from air attack as com- pared with Britain herself. Ob- viously such an arrangement would not be without its dis- advantages; for in time of war, were Britnin's armament bases to be concentrated in Canada, it

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24

And Unlucky Days

Amongst The Chinese

By T. PAUL GREGORY

The notion that certain days are

WHERE exists TUER

a vast amount of lo be eritient in those illnesses It literature dealing! with the which fever is a concomitant; for it manifold superstitions of the human is alleged that should a person sur- race. Most of it, however, is con- vive the ordeal of seven days' Are" cerned with the beliefs of Occidental he is assured of speedy recovery. people; for even now the Orient hes not yet come properly into the full scope of scholastic research. This is largely on account of lingul difficul- ties, either real or Imagined; but more especially to

the fact that great stretches of the East, ik

Some

terra

of

Every Day Has Its Significance

fuckier than others, whilst it stil exists to a limited extent in Western countries, may be said scarcely it ever to enter in the computations of course, a considerable number who nowadays. There are, ut

Incognita in more ways than one. A drend the numeral thirteen, and country whose extensive folklore and afflem that if it should fall on a traditions have yet to be thoroughly Friday, it is an omen of peculiar in- Investigated is China; for in this

this auspiciousness, the majority, how- ancient land, those very superstitions ever, pay no attention whatsoever to which have been in abeyance in the the alleged mystic significance of the West for

generations, still various days of the month. flourish in

undiminished appurent popularity. Such, for example, that bighly interesting form superstition connected with the days of the month, which through some The Chinese masses on the other strange freak

freak of chance, are belleved

hand, attach great importance

10 to be either vipable of bringing every day in the month, and almost fortune or wreaking woe. In fact

act any Chinese arah can reckon up it a it is in the Middle Kingdom where moment's notice all those days which the belief in the efflency of lucky and are very lucky Or very unlucky. unlucky days has ILs strongest held, Most of this information is contained and bere, tou, has the notion been so in the ubiquitous oracle of the people elaborated and systematised that it the

or "Chinese Much of it, however, is dogma.

comprised in a book entitled the Woung-lek-t'ung-shue or "Chrono- logical Calendar." In this work which Is quite well known amongst the common people, an exhaustive list of lucky and unlucky days is given of the fact that this datum is popular- which is very interesting on account ly considered to be infallible and is therefore widely observed.

assumes the proportions of a mystic Almanac 1, in-shing

Mystic Number 7

or

might prove awkward in they fiting for

arc

The gist of this Information is re- produced here in the form of a table, in which the ominous signification

The following is the practical ap- plication of this unique system: It

GRIN AND BEAR IT

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By Lichty

6.25

Cr, 1938 by Called Posters Ejedbekia, Tus-

"If it's just for your den, Wilbur, don't you think it's a little ex- pensive an ash tray?"

MR. PEPYS in

HONGKONG

peculiar o religious 11th, 18th, 23rd and 30th day of any awake somewhat chilled, the wind Mr. Sandys, which

were foolish

An Instance of this alleged occult significance of luck misfortune attributed to numerical sequence of the days in the influence of the the month is that credited to the number seven.

The Chinese state that the seventh day is replete with mystic Import, which may arise from the fact it is an astronomical period the phares of the moon are spoken of every day in any month may be of as changing every seven or it may be nothing more than an noted at a glance. It will be seen that it is arranged in twelve parts, example of the universal heritage of each section being the race; for seven has always been characters which express to the Chl- grouped under este estech

as the magle numeral par nese mind much of the mystle import excellence. Whatever the actual of the dates given below. reason, the seventh day and the period

which it begins or terminates, have always been

en regarded in China

properties, and will be seen that the 6th, 7th, 9th, 7th July-This morning I did bee) who did sanction the calling of extreme to maintain the supply observances. Thus, for instance, the month are considered to be very unbeing most pleasantly cool, and so enough had he not been son-in-law of shells and planes required in 7th, 14th, 21st, 20th, 35th, 42nd and lucky, whilst the 1st, 4th, 8th, 14th, did fall very briskly to bathing and to the fire-brand Winston. And

49th

20th and 25th are on other days after a person's death are the defence of the Mother Coun- marked by solemn religious masses,

hand highly auspicious. The 2nd, trimming myself, though when I did though the military must seek to find the milk preserve secrets, they have gone at which the abaven-pated Buddhist 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 17th, come to my break fast

in the most foolish manner 24th, 26th, 27th and 20th are has been boiled overnight and even about

with

in it

am Borry Commonwealth. Just the same, to the Cantonese as the Yue-laan unlucky.

"Ullambana Sutra," which Is

doth taste mighty unpalatable; for since Mr. H. Belinha did seem the Ever since th

since the days when I must most live War Minister since Mr. there are obvious advantages in ploon King. In addition to its signi-

drinit holled

milk at a the plous ceremonies of the

have loathed the the Clubbe Mr. Povy

game's school i Haldane.

that Mr. E. Chen has holera adjured

the United States of way, is by no means 'new,

for example, the 6th, 18th, and 30th

wise and I perceive whilat generally inauspicious are yet about. It is very

must get mee back to my former aeroplanes to Japan. And this doth Munitions plants in Canada, fraction of the needs of the Imashing, calling in a doctor, or tear-it irks mee sare that fate ever seems to Ching. But of this I have no regarded as lucky for "hunting and, manner of breaking my fast, though seem but equity if they do send none employing expert staffs from perial fighting forces in the air,ing down a house."

It will be noted. to thwart all my

my schemes to reduce knowledge. Britain and day-labour from the on land and sea.

from reference to the table that my figure. Being up so curly,

I had 9th-Up these numerals are classified under leisure to show my Fa Wong where dull and showery, but even so by the betimes, the day being Canadian cities where they were Recently well-informed the character p'oh signifying

oddly

hee shnil

pits wherein to dig to break," and whilst it is the manure I am set to order, for 1 so swented I doe change my garments

bury time established, would be safe from writer pictured the consequences evident that there is some connection love not that it should remain un- and so to my papers in comfort, am come to my Office I am 1 air raiders; and moreover, they of a bold, surprise air raid on with it and "the tearing down of covered for more than an hour or so, and God wot

house, still what would provide a stimulus to in the nerve centres of Britain. binds it to the act of hunting and with powdered Borax. After to my was, and time all too short to the link that e'en though I due sprinkle it freely is such a tangle of business as nover did need it, for there jesen dustry and an opportunity for The first thing an enemy would the 7th and 18th days of the the double seventh and that this and I was much, intrigued to hear that office when I doc realize that it is straighten matters as I could wish. further emigration from Great seek to shatter would be the month, being classifed under the confllet hoth been raging ene whole my chyrurgeon did capture a civet

try and the rest of the British monks or nuns chant the owned as being neither lucky nor WI CEES and sugar beaten cible. And for this I

Certain days are considered to be

the suggestion, which, by the people, the seventh day is considered complishment of certain things, as there being the infectioun of Choleraerique to send no more guns or

enough

clear.

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Britain invaluable to the Do-bases of the British Navy, the character ngat meaning "perilous or year And I pray God that It may kitten

aerodromes and the munition dangerous," are of course highly un-scon end. And to my mind the I do which presently bites him and lucky but not so much as those wicked thing is that it is not the the many needles he hath stuck into some redress gained for

well. Some day, perhaps, it will Imight attempt to demoralise the whilst unlucky for mortals are still doe suffer the greatest/10 Mr. Viniar, who now I doubt not,

plants, he argued. Later he grouped under the character poh. On folk who doc cause the war,

but the mee. And it seems he has given it the other hand, the 11th and the 23rd, per

poorer people upon euch side

wearies of hamadryads and king

any

with one

never

(or

the Swastika

the

minion and the Old Country as

he necessary to move swiftly in country by bombing the civilian considered to be the very days on Reading in the newes-sheete this day cobras, and will find his new hobby this direction. Although the centres, but he would be a fool which to exterminate all manner of I doc find myself much in accord more sympathetic. I read in be vermin from the white ont in the time, let it be hoped, is far dis- lif he did not first try to render woodwork to the rat in the wall; for of caging birds, been free such as made to the Press, which irka the

sheetes that who writes of the cruelty news

save may be those express bec in but no stalements. tant, and indeed may

never ineffective the great defensive as the Chinese reason, is it not so, who have never

that these days are grouped under m arrive, it would be wisdom to forces of Britain, her air squad that ideograph meaning to "close or mee) who would veris Creed tells Editors mightily I doubt not. But

perish stop

so hence is it not stingly were they set free. But when the doth scem nminous to mee and I

incontinent the

ent the departure of these gen rons and her Navy. Great Bri-

upp

gentlemen Flay the foundations for vital detain would be at the mercy of that the holes of pests should be w

writer doth speak of stopped up at this time?

of the

is not well with com-doubt all is fence industries in territory

paratively harmless deer, he is much Chinese The 9th and 21st days, whilst or beside the mark and it is clear he as so many of their successes are cause, the more especially power who could for where they would be safe from example choke at their source feet in the matter of luck are has no garden upon the Penke or in daily reported. At one of the clock

are be rather molestation by any foe.. Canada, the supplies of fuel and muni- vet considered excellent ones on most michlevous animals possible a glass of my favourite Amontillado the Territories. For they bee the to Mr. Caldbeck's where I do drinke Australia, New Zealand andtions for the fighting services, wated, whether one or not, that most and doe infinite horm to the villagers and speak with him on our order for

stated, wh

whether true or

or not, most

would leave never a Mr. Yates seeds, the mall closing at 10 crops and of the illegal depredations of Chinese South Africa are infinitely bet-But were these bases out of

lettuce in a Peake garden, were it noon on Sunday. And so all is ur- ter protected by the natural reach, or were there supplemen-wood cutters generally' take place on not fenced about. And so it is Gov-ranged and posted, and I would

these days in the

These two ernment hath made them vermin and were as moon. tary depots in British Do these

of dates are also, singularly enough noo close time le given. barriers to invasion-vast tracte minions, the Empire would still cateemed as fitting ones for either

aceds, especially my giant Cinerarias. Bih-Ill news of the floods in Japan

and hybrid freezina,

to grow the of land and oceans lying bebe in a position to avenge any proposals of marriage or the netant

the and

which from seed seems Kobe dath suffer sorely wedding ceremony Itself. Of course, while

take 100 und bring tween them and any possible attack upon that country which the best days for doing anything are wao many districts thore can now ang To the Clubbe where I doe

the

fogge

before the adversary-than their Mother is still its heart and which, de and one may be sure that the average there seems a pretty pother in the fertilizers and beapeake what lice

those which are classified on "lucky" know what the peasants doe suffer from the Yellow River. At home,

consult with Mr. W. Wilson of Country. But they cannot hope, feated, would leave a vast Chincue umah and houseboy are House over the privilege question may spore of his humus. Thence in their present state of develop political organism without that particularly scrupulous on these occa and Lord! what a fool was the man home to luncheon, and while I doe

sions so that he or she will secure (the as yet wee know not who It mont, to supply more than, a essential organi.

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