The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-10
anu ZAP As A GAMBLER.
vavorite Game is Hanna, and He
LIE IA in it for All He is Worth.

"a in IL for All nc Is w OrJQ.
rom the San Francisco Chronicle.
in chinatown, where both sides Of q
~, alley are lined for full block with
''..,a cubby holes wherein the fascinating
- -, ia nlayed, there is plenty Of evidence
10, 80" ,or;ug is one of the oriental vices. If
. .l, proof were required, it could be found
= the records OF the police courts, where
Dh;rese figure by the score as players or
'II-.aoors y in the phraseology of the courts,
"a in the large amounts that flow into the
anu iII. +-easury in the way of fines and for
e Nh bail from Acknowledged gamesters
caught in the ACT. ,,..,. 49,. 81. =.
-, Iananese in this respect. The other day
'u9 9S1 Franciscan, who is familiar with the
s,,soe and ways of the little people from
Iau I. tbe sea. commented on this fact. 1.-THE
gs os are the gamiest gamblers on earth, +"
sapo;d "NoT one of them who is addicted
10 TuJiav-and they are nearly all of that
s;,dd~but would stake the shirt on his
hsct rather than draw out OF a good
oame. There are several resorts IN the
| ssity where hanna, as their favorite game
!. called furnishes nightly attractions for
f.Osnese students, servants. storekeepers
.n ng az on. by the score. Their play runs
s s some times, for they are naturally a
.h5;ftv people, and in times of excitement.
1.oh az occcr in a stiff game of hanna
.Soy 90 down into their wallets without
HTT Tra Iananese word "hanna," by which
.ba NATIONAL game is designated, means, in
TngIjsh. flower. The game is as old as the
race, and is, apparently, a combination of
noter casino and euchre. The cards are of
tth;n nasteboard, about an inch wide and an
;ncb and half long. Forty-eight of them
,,,oLe nm the deck The full pack contains
.avoIve combinations of four cards, each
serias hut two representing a month. and
each card bearing in bright colors the
1ictrre of some flower which blooms only
ppnca n year. The first combination is
"ich cetsu," or first month, and the flower
is the s'bud of the sugar pine tree" On two
of the cards Of this month the flowers are
not quite full blown. These are only
vaiuable for pairing. The third card is
counted as five points, and the fourth, on
which is pictured flower in full bloom. is
| worth twenty points.
The NEE getsu," or February series, is
denoted by the apricot blossom, and the
/ highest card is worth ten points. The cherry
blossom is for March, the wisteria for
April, the flag lily for May, the pampas
grass for June and the tulip for July. Sep
tsmber is denoted by the chrysanthemum,
the japanese tree called "mo-ma-gee," the
bage OF which turns from green to q
bright red in October. The flower of De-
pmber is the lockwood blossom.
The two months not represented by
towers are August and November. The
four cards of the August series denote rain.
he first two representing a cloudy day and
the others heavy rain shower. "Otsukl-
an or the moon in English, IS the sign OF
The November series, the best in the deck.
One Of the cards shows the moon in the first
quarter and is of little value, while all the
others are high cards, ranging from five to
twenty POINTS each.
Six PLAYERS generally make Up "hanna"
party. The table is usually round or oval,
and in we'll ordered ''joints" is Of polished
wood. The players cut for deal, the hand
4 lirg0f the cards going to the holder of the
a highest picture. Four cards are dealt to
n eacl End three to the table, face upward.
4 TIE composition of the deck is such that at
least two hands Of the six are valueless, and
their holders pass out, leaving the game
tourhauded Then three more cards are
added to each hand and like number to
The board.
From this on the play is much like ordi-
nary casino. The dealer starts the ball
rolling, putting up a blind on the strength
Of his hand, while the others may ''see" or
not, as they please. Then the player matches
from his hand to the table, at each trick
turning up the top card from the remains
der Of the deck. II he should expose card
Of which he has a mate in his hand, he may
| match It with anything on the board as if
/ from his own hand. When he has ex-
/ hausted his pairs he retires, and
the player to his right repeats the
matching process, and so it gees till the
/ cards are all out. All open bets must be
4 Of the amount set by tie first player, but
the wagers on the side are permissible to
q make the game more interesting. The total
4 number of points in the game is $50, and
n when the cards are oil out the tricks are
n counted, and the player holding the highest
numtor of points takes the pool, turning
over 10 per cent. of the whole amount to
81 the house.
n The game is simple and rapidly played
and the "dropn is So heavy that the profits
Of Japanese gaming establishmentare
large. Ii is an uuwritten law among gam
bers and the keepers of the dens that a
player who loses his oil shall have good
meal at the expense CT the house. so that @
restaurant is one Of the features of every
lrstclass establishment.
San Francisco beer is the beverage
most popular among Japanese while at play
ana is consumed in large quantities. Tho
little men" are Bervy players, and the
games usually run until all the money is
IA one mau's hands.
T.