TOWN HALL PICTURES
A very’in teres ting and fascinating programme is listed for exhibition on Saturday night at the Town Hall. “Bucking the Tiger” is a wellknown expression but few people know much about it. The game of faro is generally known as “the tiger” and “bucking the tiger” means taking a chance. This somewhat odd expression is quite appropriate as it denotes the destructive and voracious nature of the game,which had its origin in China. The name too, is that of a Chinese deity, and the figure of a tiger standing on its hind,feet, grasping a large cask in its mouth and paws, is a favourite sign in that country often seen outside a gambling house. “The Fighting Tiger” is also a popular name for Chinese faro houses. Prices (id and 1/ld, children half price.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2427, 11 May 1922, Page 2
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136TOWN HALL PICTURES Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2427, 11 May 1922, Page 2
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