CHINESE GAMES WITH DICE AND DOMINOES. 497 



Fifth. Sixteen shorter pieces called Jcil yan, graduates of the second 

 degree. Each count as 2. 



Sixth. Thirty-two shorter pieces called sau ts^oi, graduates of the 

 first degree. Each count as 1. 



The first, second, and third classes bear rude jDictures and names, 

 but the others are usually distinguished only by their size. 



Two or more persons can play. The players throw in turn from right 

 to left, and after throwing each draws the tallies he is entitled to 

 according to the appended table. If the tally called for by a throw 

 has been drawn, its value maybe made up from the remaining ones; 

 but the winner of the chong iln must surrender it without compensation 

 if another player makes a higher throw than that by which he won it. 

 The one who counts highest becomes the winner. 



The game is said to be played by women and children, and is not 

 played b}' the Chinese laborers in the eastern United States, although 

 they are generally acquainted with it. 



A set of implements for this game from Johore in the collection of 

 His Highness the Sultan at the Columbian Exposition was similar 

 to that above described, and was evidently of Chinese Avorkmanship. 

 It was catalogued under the name chong tcan chiani {chong iin ch^au), 

 the tallies being called huah-buah bertulis. 



The throws in chong iln ch^au, in the order of their rank, are: 



6 "fours." 6 "fives." 6 "twos." 



6 "sixes." 6 "threes." 6 "ones." 



These throws are called ts'un shik, and take all the tallies: 



5 "fours" ami 1 "six," or 1 "five," or 1 "three," or 1 "two," or 1 "one." 



.5 "sixes" and 1 "four," or 1 "five," or 1 "three," or 1 "two," or 1 "one." 



5 "fives" and 1 "four," or 1 "six," or 1 "three," or 1 "two," or 1 "one." 



5 "threes" and 1 "four," or 1 "six," or 1 "five," or 1 "two," or 1 "one." 



5 "twos" and 1 "four," or 1 "six," or 1 "five," or 1 "three," or 1 "one." 



5 "ones" and 1 "four," or 1 "six," or 1 "five," or 1 "three," or 1 "two." 



4 "fours" and 1 "three" and 1 "one." 



4 "fours" and 1 "twos." 



4 "sixes" and 1 "four" and 1 "two." 



4 "sixes" and 1 "five" and 1 "one." 



4 "sixes" and 2 "threes." 



4 "fives" and 1 "four" and 1 "one." 



4 "fives" and 1 "three" and 1 "two." 



4 "threes" and 1 "two" and 1 "one." 



4 "twos" and 2 "ones." 



4 "fours" and 2 "sixes." 



4 "fours" and 1 "six" and 1 "five." 



4 "fours" and 2 "fives." 



4 "fours" and 1 " six" and 1 "three," or 1 "six" and 1 "two." 



4 "fours" and 1 "five" and 1 "three," or 1 "six" and 1 "two." 



4 " fours " and 1 " five" and 1 " two," or 1 " five " and I " one." 



4 "fours" and 2 "threes," or 1 "three" and 1 "two." 



4 "fours " and 1 " two " and 1 " one," or 2 "ones." 



Each of the above throws counts as thirty-two, and takes the chong un. 

 H. Mis. 184, pt. 2 32 



