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Word: hwang (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1923-1923
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...story is in circulation in Peking that the position was offered to General Hwang Fu, Doctors Koo, Chen Ting-Wang and Yen, who decided to settle their fate by a game of Mah Jongg. It was arranged that the lowest score should accept the vacant position. They " played all night " and Dr. Koo lost " by one bamboo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Unfortunate Koo | 4/21/1923 | See Source »

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