SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1925
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
SUPPLEMENT.
HONGKONG HOTEL COY,
ROUND OF FESTIVITIES.
WHITEAWAY'S,
IDEAL GIFTS APLENTY,
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Now that Christmas is fast draw.
LANE CRAWFORD'S.
SOMETHING FOR EVERY- ONE.
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SUITABLE SUITINGS.
WHERE MESSRS HAWTHORNE
AND PEARSON, EXCEL
MUSIC AND MELODY,
FOR OLD AND YOUNG.
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XMAS MUSIC.
MOUTRIE'S TASTEFUL:
DISPLAY.
USEFUL GIFTS.
HARDWARE FOR HOME.
Most of us can recall what gramo As usual, the Hongkong Hotel
"At the firm of E. Hing & Co.. Coy, has arranged an attractive
Hongkong youngsters will be
No. 25, Wing Wo Street, can be round of Xmas and new yearing near, Messrs. Whiteaway Lald-missing rare treat if they do not Xmine gift to make to oneself and when, if one romembers rightly, A new suit seems a good sort of plones were like twenty years ago
"There should be music in every found a fine selection of hard-ware festivities for which the bookings law & Co. are fully prepared for this year insist upon belug taken here, in order to obtain satisfaction, they were called not gramophones home on Christmas morn is the of all descriptions. To those about have already been remarkably an invasion by the army of parents up to view the fairyland furnished one need not go further, surely, than sort of wax cylinder into the and Co.'s extremely
but phonographs.
You papried a motto and motif of Messrs. Moutrie to found a home, a complete outfit heavy, On Boxing night there is to and children, anxious to follow the by Messrs. Lane, Crawford Ltd's. the commodious tailoring establish machine and, after
tasteful can be purchased at this store and be a grand carnival in the Hong-time-old custom of celebrating the Once arrived, the first centre of Pearson in Ice House Street, next cranking up, sat back to wait for partly opened package disclosure to appreciate such a gift for
toy department on the first floor. ment of Messrs. Hawthorne and
vigorous window display in Chater Road: the young home-maker would be kong Hotel grill rooms when fancy or evening dress will be options). festival by the bestowal of gifts on attraction will for them most cor door to the Cafe Wiseman. at results. A pronounced whining Victrouggests that the Christmas, whereby he can start the There is to be a grand New Year's | each other.
suggests that there can New Year with a thoroughly reliable tainly be the artistic representa- offer a fine choice of winter soitings, grew into a croaking noise like Eve celebration at Repulse Bay and
only be one answer, an emphatic tion of a little Swiss village, both tweed and saxony, and of somebody with a very bad cough affirmative, to the question pro- set of bousehold olengils for kitchen in between there will tea dances
its lighted windows gleaming against a background of materials for overcoats and the indis-ying to clear his throat and finally pounded by an adjoining show card and pantry.
ahereh voice announced what the Will there be a Victrola in your around which Santa Claus, on the Fensable sports coat they display a record would be about.
wide range.
It was home this Xmas?," In another cuit in his sleigh pressing of a switch, makes a cir- The genial
One feature about the work turn-aften quite necessary that the audi- window the names of a number of musical. ed out by the firm which should ence should get that information farons stars in the Santa Claus, it is safe to say, will be
beforehand,
firmament-Caruso, Rachmaninoff, required to
many commend itself to the man who is undertake In the Gents' Department is to such
All that is changed now and how Elman, etc., all of whom are featur a journey before the particular about his clothes, is that
MANY CHOICE WINES. In addition, the Hongkang be found a fine display of cardigan Yuletide passes.
it is all done by band on the pre- big have been the strides made in led on Victor" records are, by an Hotel's guests this Xmas will have jackets at $19.50, Jaeger goods of
Amongst the wonderful array of mises under the personal supervision perfecting the phonographic art a ingenious electrical arrangement,
What is Christans without good the opportunity of testing the all sorts, including some tempting toys one notes many favourites of the proprietore and they are alone visit to the Anderson Music Co.'s luminated in rotation. Messrs. capabilities of M. Albert Lainel, waistcoats at $15.50 and smart dolls, tin soldiers, Noah's arks and responsible for every bit of the cut- establishment in Ice House Street, Moutrie have a big selection of cheer? The question requires no who has come out here to take overcoats in grey at $59.50. The so forth-but there are one or two ting. Fashion plates are procured opposite the Café Wisemani, makes Xmas Music to choose from as well answer. Nor does the other query charge of the Hotel's culinary de latest style in Stetson hats can be new features which seem
to from Saville Row at regular inter- abundantly clear. Not only have they as all the latest dance records. partment. M. Lainel comes with obtained at prices ranging between indicate that the day of clockwork yals so that Messrs. Hawthorce and a very big selection of the new pro- big reputation, having been for some time in the service of the Royal household, and it may be taken for granted that his efforts will not be spared in making the forthcoming festivities a bigger
and dinner dances. For Boxing night and New Year's Eve, the Special Peak tram at 2.30am. which Hotel Company have arranged for
seems to indicate that this year the revelry is likely to be greater and to last longer than ever.
success than ever.
WM.
POWELL LIMITED.
FOR YOUNG AND OLD.
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Through the courtesy of Mr. O. A. Smith, the gental General Manager of "Whiteley's in the was shown over the different de Fast,” a China Mail representative
partments this morning.
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$19.50 and $25.50, while a fine line is passing and the nursery Pearson's customers may rely upon cess Columbia" records, which of genuine English velour Trilbys is entering upon are obtainable at $21.50: An ex-steam.
FOR THE KIDDIES.
here а
an era
For there ar
PEARLS AND PARIS CREATIONS.
of
great
have
USEFUL GIFTS.
SMOKES FOR GIFTS.
CHOICE CIGARETTES.
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GOOD CHEER.
"What is good cheer without good wine?" An Mesira. Nam Hing Loong optly put it in their advertise- ment in this issue, "say it witly. wine" Messrs. Nam Hing Loong have a large stock of choice wines. Their addrese is 07-99, Queen's Road Central.
AN ARTISTIC SHOP
SENNET FRERES NEW PREMISES.
Hongkong has many beautiful shops but surely there are few micer than that just opened by Messrs. Sennet Frères in the fine new building now gracing the Old
Post Office site. This well-known
firm of jewellers and diamond merchants long had their premises in Queen's Road where their familiar clock will now. be sadly missed. When the expansion of the Hongkong Hotel Company made, it necessary for Messrs. Sannet Frères to face a removal they secured premises in the new Pedder Street building. Their en terprise did not stop here, how- ever, for they have made their new shop, as we have said above, one of the most elegant in the Colony...
of getting the latest styles. Speaking of completely eliminate the irritating motor styles, Mr. Hawthorne told a Ching noise of the needle gliding over the ceptional choice selection of ties, trucks and motor cars equipped Mail men who questioned him on record, but they are able to show scarves and socks are in evidence, with small boilers and fitted with the subject, that there had been no you what is reckoned to be the last EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL while for the winter evening Jaeger a small spirit lamp underneath dressing gowns are priced at $47.50. which is calculated to generate great changes in men's fashions Columbia model. Equipped with B word in phonographs--the Now Walking sticks to suit all tastes are enough steam to keep the toy intely. All that has happened,
"Everything Electrical!" This boots and shoes, for which Messrs. Then there is a miniature radio set style has dropped out in favour of Columbia ia fitted with a new repro-splendid display in the Electrical on sale, while a full line of Saxone under power for about half an hour. he said, is that the three-button motor which is in itself a marvel of
mechanical perfection, the New slogan makes it almost unneces
sary to say anything about the. Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co. are the and, for the nautically minded, a the two-button style with a roll sole agents in Hongkong, can be selection of beautiful model yachts lapel. The vent in the back has ducar that is hailed as the crowning Department of the Hongkong and MESSRS. obtained from $19.50 up. A full of all rigs each fitted with a deep quito disappeared.”
triumph of phonograph acoustics. Shanghai Hotels Lid. in Queen's line of Boys' suits and overcoats keel and a compensating rudder
These new developments make Road Central. Here are useful for winter weer are also on view.
which makes it possible to sail in
possible the reproduction of tone, and artistic gifts aplenty-gifts FOR THE LADIES, As Christmas draws near, a tour
any wind and in any weather. To
pitch and voice with far greater that will prove specially welcome fidelity and all noticeably free from in this cold weather. Toasters, round the shops is always, a
In the Ladies' Department are to the adult mind it was a place full pleasure to both old and young.
be found woollen dress materials, of interest to the childish imagina. One imagines it would be a neat the blur of objectionable surface waffle irons, radiators, hot plates, At Messrs. William Powell Ltd., serges, flannels, etc.; the latest tion it should prove a paradise. stroke of policy for wives to encour-unde. Amongst Messrs. Ander chafing dishes, torches, radio sets, the little ones will be attracted by Carnival Dails for the dressing Doubts as to what to buy for age their husbands to patronise the son's fine stock of Columbia" re- tea pots, kettles, milk warmers, the very fine selection of tays on table: Milanese silk underwear Xmas gifts may quite simply be establishment of Messrs. How cords music lovers will find all the and desk lamps-these are but display in the window. These in and gauntlet gloves from the solved by taking a "looksee" thorne and Pearson for is not the well-loved ballads, the famous arias, few of the tempting wares display clude a very fine assortment of leading makers; a special line of aro-ad the new Jewellery Depart-well-stocked salon of Madeleine the tilt and swing of dance music, ed. "Everything electrical!" The soldiers and mechanical toys of all women's and children's knitted me which, pending removal to Pearson housed in another pre- songs of the violin and cello, the slogan is enough; you must see
: commodious premises in the descriptions from trains to steam woollen garments ; artificial flowers me
mises?
barmonies What more natural than surging
for yourself. ers. The selection of crackers this and feathers and a wide assort- gkong Hotel building is that while hubby is selecting his orchestts-all the music, in short, situated on the same floor as the year is especially pleasing and ment of new felt and velour hats. should attract both old and young.
toys are to be found. There is now suit his better half should that they, most delight in.
So much for the grown-up music glittering display of chance upon a gown which matches Among gifts for ladies were What strikes one most forcibly, Jewellery, silverware and
Anderson it eo beautifully that under the cir- lovers-MessrĄ, cut- noticed furs, gloves, umbrellas, however, is the tremendous scope glass of all descriptions. cunstancea no self-respecting bus something, which will appeal to the handkerchiefs, fancy bags, scarves, for the would-be purchaser in the Dainty boudoir silk hosiery and dressing gowns. Toy Bazaar. Here are to be found: and platinum mesh bags, a huge a present of it then and there as a little miniature.
clocks, gold band could do other than make her youngsters as well. There are neat records which For the home were displayed rocking horses, velocipedes, tricy array of gold and shiver cigarette Yuletide gift.
illustrate vocally the fairy tales and The British-American Tobacco dainty cushions, down quilts and cles, scooters, boxes of soldiers, cases, diamond rings and diamond The progress made by the salon mursery rhymes held within the Company (China) Limited, have an a fine display of electro-ware. As electric and clock work trains bracelets, vanity cases, photo- Madeline Pearson has, considering pages of beautifully got-up little 'unusually choice selection of Wills's Even the casual passer-by can see suggestions for men were shown complete with tunnels and signal frames, toilet and manicure sets its short career, been nothing short picture books and there are also the well-known brand of Three Custles this. The name boards, the well- dressing cases, suit cases, trunks, stations, model motor cars, work- the list is endless, or at any rate so of phenomenal. Two years ago it dainty little Bubble Books that cigarettes. ties, sweaters and collar boxes to ing
The world-famed firm known clock, and the tastefully cinemas, mechanical and it seemed with so superb a display, was begun in a small room hidden sing." Fach one has three minia-of W. D. & H. O. Wills, of Bristol arranged windows all delight the suit the purse of all. The little musical tays, woolly animals A show case displaying an ex- ones are catered for in wool jack- galore including fighting cats cellent assortment of fancy leather Buildings. Even in that secluded the ordinary ones but smaller office, can supply magnum and more pleasing: The fittings, artis away on the first floor of Union tare "Columbia" records, just like and. London, through their local eye. Inside the appearance is even ets, hats and hands in addition to with big bushy tails, a pack goods invites attention in the Mon's spot it was eagerly sought out by a They can, of course, be played on ordinary sizes in tine of 50 and the tically designed, are made from a dainty frocks and kittles. All the of the breed of the Study Dog Outfitting Department Pocket presents are most serviceable and Bonzo." steam-boats, puzzles, wallets, cigarette and cigar cases,
fast growing clientele and eventually any phonograph.
latter in 20's in packets. No dark wood that throws into shining .should find a ready sale.
Messrs. Anderson have a big sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia crackers, Christmas tree decorajewel boxes, dressing cases,travell. & move had to be made to the pre-
goods displayed tions, tumblers that refuse to re-ing requisites and the like here mises in Ice Heise Street now selection of music and song albums and no more ideal present coull be Moving into this fine new shop,
Messrs. Sennet Frères main off their equilibrium, tea-sets, Suggested themselves as suitable occupied by Anderson's Music of all descriptions and they also round for the discriminating smoker brought with them a notable stock walking and talking dolls, minia. Yuletide gifts of menfolk, to say Store. Even that proved too small stock instrumental accessories. than a case of these choice of jewellery, cut glass, silver ware ture sets of furniture and dolls nothing of a wide choice of neck and this centre of fashion was finally
cigaretten..
and kindred goods, and these offer houses, parlour games of all sorts ties, scarves, Jaeger" woollies" and transferred to its present spacious
a very wide range for the Christ- Including a compendium of games what not.
home where something like $35,000
mas shopper. Although they are (draughts, chess, dominoes and a roulette wheel in case for $15.50),
now.established in their new pre- paint-boxes and books, the usual
mises, Messrs. Sonnet Frères, will still keep open their old shop in. square games, a complete line of
Queen's Road until the end of the Annuals (such as Collins' Blackles,
month. Their sale there will still Girls' Own, Boys' Own, Chums, one's mouth water.
go on and here again the Christmas Chatterbox und Toodles'), filled
shopper will find a wide range for dressing, jewel, writing and manj-
buying presents. cure sets from $22.50 to $29.50 and a fine display of note-paper and cards.
YEE SANG FAT COY.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE.
One of the busiest sections of the store during the next few weeks is sure to be the provision department whose display of Xmas fare is calculated literally to make
AT SINCERE'S.
ORIENTAL GOODS.
worth of hats and gowns are either FOR. OVERSEAS FRIENDS. on show or waiting to be displayed whenever there is room enough. That these alluring creations come direct from Paria bespeaks their style and quality prices, ono is
FOR MOTORISTS.
SENSIBLE PRESENTS.
across the
Oriental goods have a strong If your friend is a motorist-if you assured, are fairly reasonable.. appeal at all times. When Christ- are a motorist yourself you can On view in the salon at presents comes this appeal increases ten-make few better Christmas pur is a display of Cintra pearls made fold. Shoppers will therefore welchases than motor spirit. "Shell"
come the suggestions Messrs. Pook is too famons to require praise nt this up into necklaces, brooches, ear drops and virions other things. One Weng & Co., Ltd., make in their stage. The exploits which it has only the most experienced experts Queen's Road Central, Messrs. Took Atlantic, the flight to Australia, and can well credit the statement that advertisement in this isque. Situated helped to make possible belong to
in the Astor House Building. 13, hsitory-the fight can detect the difference between these and pearls casting perhaps 100 Wong & Co. have a wide range of the fight across Africa; also the times as much or more.
tempting wares, including hand-recent successes in the glider contest made Swatow drawn threadwork at Lympne. and Canton embroideries, silk goods, laces and motiffs Mandarin cos- tamee, slawls, capes and scarves, cloisonne, ivory, pewter and por celain ware, fancy goods, toys and curion.
relief the
have
MOTEMENT OF STEAMERS.
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left singapore on Der. & for this port and is dus here to any
The B. F.ss "Titan" from Liverpool
The Public will be interested to learn that this leading Dry Goods Store of the colony will hold the yearly Christmas Sale for two weeks from Monday the 10th inst, to Monday the 24th inst. This Store has been in existence for some thirty years and it goes with out saying that it is a Store that always gives satisfaction. It gives On the top floor are stored artis- excellent services and as for prices tic furnishing for curtains and GIFTS THAT WILL CHARM. and quality of their merchandise, casements, tablecloths and covers, the customers have no cause cushions and cosies, carpets and to complain. In this Christmas linos. Crockery and hardware Though the Chinese themselves Sale they are offering the public are well represented. There is a are not particularly interested in wide range of new stock of the special line of cretonnes and the Christmas, any more than we are latest style at prices surprisingly firm are specialists in the making in some of their red-letter festivals, favourable. It should be a Money up of loose covers and in uphols-big stores like Sincere's who num saving and Time saving plan for tered furniture. Trunks and cash-ber many Europeans amongst their WHAT TO DO WHEN IN customers to buy their Christmas boxes and a full line of sporting clientile do not let the Yuletide
THE DUMPS. gifts from this store, For those requisites are there. Brass beds season slip by unnoticed. So it is who do not quite know what to give and bassiupttes, perambulators, that the Sincere Company's win-walk-take two or three Pinkettes when Pat on your best suit-go for a brisk to their friends, a visit to this store bread-pans and ice-chests are in-dows are beginning to take on a going to bad-youll surely foot 10% will solve the problem. This store cluded in the firm's extensive festive air which challenges com- brighter, cheorier and better in the provides anything and everything stock of hardware and crockery. parison with their European rivals. mowing. To dispel the causes of low
Stopa Croup for all classes, ladies and gentle Last, but not least, a well-stocked In addition to toys and Xmas fare spirits such as constipation, literishness. men, boys and girls. It is worth department of perfumes and toilet Sincere's have an unrivalled selec-bilious attacks or sick. headachas It stops croup That's why mothers one's while to drop in to this store requisites from the leading manu- tion of suitable gifts in the shane | Pinkettos are perfnution. Your chemist keep Chamberlaip'a Cough Remedy in stop that tick and at once givo, you· ·jeli Vancouver for Hongkong, vis Japan · as you are sure to be tempted to facturers will appeal especially to of Ivory ware and jewellery of all from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., suis best for the children. For sale every sells them, or post free 60 cants the vial. | the house. To contains no narcotics and purchase something.
the gentler sex..
descriptions.
Kiangse Road, Shanghai.
where.
Tickling Throat
The E. & A..." Arafura" loft Manila for this port on Dec. 6 at daylight with the outra d Australian Hails, and due hore to-morrow."
The B. F... "Patroclus" from Liverpool left Bingapore Deo. 7 for this port and is dus here on Dec. 11.
Did you ever have that nerve-racking
Thy B F.za. "Sarpedoo" for Marie- experience caused by a bit of mucge or
illes, London and Rotterdam, left 3bang- nhlegm that stubbornly refuses to be bai on Dec, 6 for this port and is dem dislodged, bat tickles and tickles until | haste at daylight on Dec 9. The raged it sometinues almost strangles! Just s will be despatched at noon on Des. 21. few sipe of Chamberlain's Cough The Is "Tanda" left Bhangh Remedy, swallowed vary slowly and
for this port on Deo. and in'dao here allowed to aliis down the throat, will
on Do, 11.
The C.P.3, RM.& Empress of Asia hoarseness, brighial and other coughs. I ports, Shanghai and Manlia, on Nov. immerse relief. Try it that way to for For sale everywhere.
and is dus here on Dec. 18.
CHINA MAIL'S
SECOND SHOPPIC
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