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TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929.

THE DRAGON BOATS.

TO-DAY'S RACES AT NORTH POINT AND ABERDEEN,

To-day marks the annual Dragon Boat festival, one of the principal Chinese celebrations of the lunar calendar at North Point and Aber Ideen, there will be some keen racing contests between dragon boats repre senting the various districts in the Colony and the mainland, whilst na other feature will be the holding of feasts among Chinese, rich and poor, to celebrate this time-honoured occa sion:

Under the patronage of the manage mont of the Ming Yuen Gardens, dragon bost contests will be heldt at North Point beginning from poon and continuing till throd in the after noon. Three vessels, each of about 60 feet long, will take part in the ISCOS OYCE a distance about 200 yards, There will be about 40 to 45: paddlers in each bout, with one man banging a drum and the gong. The races will be contested at intervals of every half hour, and as to-day has been announced a holiday in many of the Chinese schools and business hongs, farge erowds, are anticipated both at North Point and Aberdeen, The races are chiefly contests of strongth than skill and at the end of the day the crow of the boat which the greatest number of marks will be rewarded with money and silk embroidery.

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Canton Prohibition.

In years gone by, whon penco and tranquillity reigned in Kwangtung, thousands of villagers and citizens from the various districts gathered in Canton city to witness the boat race, comprised of 'ten or twenty craft ro presenting the districts. But to-day with money aearce on account of bud trading conditions and with banditry and piracy rife, the authorities have decided to be on the safe side and have prohibited boat racing in parts of Kwangtung. It is understood that this year to Canton Government has issued a decres. prohibiting racing along the Canton Ilver facing the Bund. It is deemed unwise to allow racing in this part of the river, where a number of steamers drop anchor and where there is always many small sampans and other craft cuming and going between Canton and Honam. The Government, however, has made It klear that thuso desirous of indulg- ing in the sport can do so in the Tungshan district on the Eastern side of the city or in the Ko Tong district in the Western suburb of Canton, Chinese residents in Tungahan have organised a number of dragon boat races, la take place to-day and to- morrow.

The Dragon Boat festival has its origin in the famous Chinese histori- cal reference to the time of the "Seven Kingdoms" when a faithful courtier of the country of Cho com- nitted suicido by drowning himself in the River consequent on

his inability to reform the 'country and king who had given cold reception to the wise counsel of the courtler. Ile drowned himself on the fifth day of the fifth meon of the lunar calendar and since then na- tives of the country of Cho have abserved the day to offer sacrifices to the deceased.

SHAMEEN TENNIS CLUB.

TWO HARD COURTS NOW AVAILABLE,

Shameen, June 8.

The two new hard courts of the Shameen Lawn Tennis Club were officially opened for play to-day. The grass courts will be opened on Tuesday, 2nd July.

This genson the Club will have two hard courts and seven grass courts, instead of nine grass courts as in the past. It will thus be possible to play all througli the year: even when the grass courts are closed for four months in March, April, May and June, the two hard' courts will be kept open. In the event of there being a great demand for these two courts, the Committee might con- sider the possibility of converting Home eller gruas courts into hard courts next season.--Our Own Cor- respondent,

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TENNIS. LEAGUE MATCH:

C.R.C. IST. TEAM DEFEATS CRAIGENGOWEN.

Last evening, the Chinese Re- creation Club met Craigengower in the "A" Division of, the Tennis League and won comfortably by eight sets to one, and 52 games to 20. The scores were:

Ng Sze-kwong and 'C. Choa lost to I. D. Rumjahn and G. Lin, 4/6; beat J. Leonard and Q. Tomall, 6/1; bent A, Tachiuma and D. Razack, 6/2.

Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man-kit beat Rumjahn and Lia, 0/2; boat Leopard and Ismail, 0/2; beat Hachiuma and Razack, 6/2.

M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo beat) Rumjahn and Lia, 6/8; beat Leonard and: Ismail, 6/2; beat Hachtums and Razack, 0/0.

U.S. BASEBALL,"

LEAGUE RESULTS AND

STANDINGS.:

Now. York, June 4. Yesterday's baseball results were as follows:

National League.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh

Now York Chicago

Boston Cincinnati

Brooklyn St. Louis

Brooklyn St. Louis

(fret game)

10 13

6 13 0

9 15 1

9 14 1

4 11 0

.1 7 0

1

8 1 3- 9 0

.11.

4 2

(second game)

American League.

Detroit Philadelphia Chicago

*Now York

Cleveland Boston...

St. Louis

Washington

8 10 0

4 12 3

2

4 11

4 11

4 1

7- 13 0

8 10 0

The League standings are now

as under:

National League.

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago New York Philadelphia Boaton Brooklyn Cincinnati

W. L. Pet.

.28 16 .636

.25 15 .425 .20 17 576 .20 18 .526 20 19 .612 .16 26 .392 15 24 384 ..14 · 27 .3-11

American League. Philadelphia

St. Louis New York Detroit Cleveland Washington Chicago Boston

..31 10 .766

27: 17

.G13

24 16 .000 25 23 .620

21 21 .500

.16 25 376

.10 29 .350 .12 29 .292

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS........

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1245 s. Chartarod Bank, 419) b." Mercantile A, & B., £33 n. P. and O. £9) n. East Asia $90

m.

Insurances.

11.

Canton Ins., $655 Union Ins., $330 8. North China, Ins., Tls. 160 b. Yangtzo Ine, $50 ..n.

China Underwriters, $2.20 C. China Fires, 285 b. II. E, Fire Ina., $775 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $27ł

n.

.

H. K. Steamboats, $25. H. K. Tugs, $2.60 . Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 n. Union Waterboats, 22 m. Miolog. Bonguota, $3

n.

Kailana, 63/9 .n. Langkats, Tis. 14 n.

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 2.75 8. Raubs, $6 25 n. Tronohs, 17/0 n.

8.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $130 Whampoa Docks, 835 b. China Providonts $4.10 8. Hongkows, Tis 168 n. Now Enginearings, Tls, 5.85 b Shanghai Dooks. Tls. 125 6.

Cottons,

I

Ewo Cottons, Tig. 12.75 s. Orientals, Tla, 2.05 b.

B'bai Cottons, Tls. 681 (old) b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and B. Hotels, $8,70

H. K. Lands, $62)

다.

S'hai Lands Tis. 141 b.

Humphreys, $14. 8...

Realtios, $7.35 B

Public Utilities. Tramways, $18.45 9. Foak Trams, (old) $11,80 · b. Star Torrian, $661 n. China Lights, (Old) $13.90 b. H. K. Electrics, $55) 6. Macao Electrics, $261 n. Tolophonos $7. b. China Buses, Tla: 141, b. Singapore Tractions. 11/3 s.

Industrials,

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China Sugars, '80 .. Malabons, $27 n. Canton Icos, $1,80 b. Comonts (Comb) 6.10. s. Ropes (Old) $7. *8.· United Asbestos 85. b.

Stores, ofc, Dairy Farms, $19. n. Watsons, $12, n. Der A Wings, '80 b. Lane Crawfords, $2. Mackintosh, $18 b. Binderos, $11.80 b.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $291 b. B'que ind. G. Bonds, 67% Constructions, $1.50 .

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