Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (2 of 5)
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2. The player calling the total of the two hands wins & the loser must drink a glass. This game is played 3 times consecut- ly with each guest who accepts a challenge. Another form of challenge is played also with the hands of the clued first being a rock for the open traded paper & the two fingers spread a scissors. The opponent The winner wins against the paper which they make, the paper wins against the rock which it can wrap up. The rock wins against the scissors. The opponents make the scraps simultaneously as the that all their right arms at one another. 25 In the morning we went to the pagodas with Evan to take photos. Mr. Hanna entertained us at dinner. 26 The day was clear warm. We repacked much for golf and at 4 P.M. attended a dinner.