S.S. EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA
Special Tourists' Supplement and Shopping Guide
THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.
THE STORE OF QUALITY,
BOMBAY SILK STORE
HERE'S THE PLACE TO BUY
HOURI COATS, COOLIE COATS
MANDARIN COATS EMBROIDERED SHAWLS
SILK KIMONOS
Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Garments
made to order within 24 hours.
No. 2. D'Aguilar Street.
(Next to Flower St.)
THE RIGHT STORE FOR
Shawls
SILK
Underwear Houri Coats Pyjamas
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1929.
Tea sets
DRAWN THREAD WORK
Bedspreads
Table cloths
Luncheon sets
FINE IVORY, GOOD LACQUER, OLD CHINA, PRETTY CLOISONNE
IS,
2
FOOK WENG & CO.
China Building, Queen's Road, Central.
AND
19, Nanking Road, Shanghai,
EVERY VISITOR TO HONG KONG.
VISITS
CHELLARAM'S
SHAWL EMPORIUM,
The Shop Famed All Over The World For
BEAUTIFUL SILKS.
SHAWLS. HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, KIMONOS, LADIES' UNDIES-AND DOZENS OF OTHER DAINTY THINGS.
THE CHINESE BAZAAR
SWATOW
TẠI CHEONG CO.
MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS
DRAWN WORK
CANTON
SILK
EMBROIDERY
TRADE MARK
AND
FILET LACE
UNDER
OUR OWN
SUPERVISION
DRAWN WORK MAKERS AT WORK CHINA BUILDING
QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG
CABLE ADD. "BAZAAR".
PHONE NO. C. 4744.
KOMOR & KOMOR
(KUHN & KOMOR) -Established 1869.
THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE.
ART & CURIO
Gallery in Hong Kong
St. George's Buildings.
One minute's walk from the Hong Kong ferry,
Visitors are cordially invited to inspect our unique
exhibition.
LOONG SHING
Established 1865.
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Beautiful Selection of
Jewellery, Jade & Gold Ware, Pearls, Crystal, Agate, Amber,
Jade trees and various kinds of stones also
Antique and Rare Chinese Curios, Old Ivory ware, best Canton Shawl etc.
Inspection cordially invited.
48, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,
HONG KONG
DAIMYO
JAPANESE SILK STORE
SILK AND FANCY GOODS STORE. JAPANESE KIMONOS MADE TO ORDER,
GROUND FLOOR.
HONG KÒNG HOTEL BUILDING
27, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG,
Tel C. 4488
IN AND AROUND HONG KONG. WHAT TO SEE AND HOW TO SEE IT
TABLOID INFORMATION TO HELP THE TOURIST
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Victoria, and the extreme length of the Island is eleven miles and the breadth two to five miles. There is British Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) with a Legisla tive Council. The Colony is also the headquarters of the South China Command, British Army, and a naval station.
"Glorious Hong Kong." This apt description was used by the Bishop of London in bidding farewell to the Colony recently. And as he was! more a missioner than a tourist in the ordinarily accepted sense of the word his impression of Hong Kong must be taken as it stands without any idea of comparison with other places in the itinerary of the
The Peak By Night From the deck of the steamer the pleasure-seeking globe trotter. But "glorious Hong Kong" can never city of Victoria is overshadowed by mean anything to the visitor by a range of hills, called Victoria liner who comes ashore merely to Peak, on which at night scintillate "stretch his legs" and to "see what hundreds of electric lights, resembl- there is to see" without any precon- ing a glimpse of fairyland. It is a ceived notions of arranging a sys- sight that is never forgotten-a tematic
within the sight that can always enchant the programume limited time at his disposal.
oldest resident as well as the now- "Call at Cook's," Yes; that may comer. The Island is separated sound like a way out. And if not from the mainland by a narrow excellent Cook's then at the Hong Kong strait, which makes an Hotel's Tourist Bureau, or the harbour the approaches to which ocean are dotted with Canadian Pacific Railway Com- from the pany's agency or the American Ex-green-capped islets that rival in press Company. But-and there is beauty even the great harbour of always a "but for the tourist in a Sydney. And even that beauty is on the strange land-great aa is the work eclipsed by the scenery that these concerns do on behalf of Island Itself and on the mainland. the tourist, if each and every In- dividual on a liner containing hun dreds of passengers all resolved on the same course of action on landing in Hong Kong they would assuredly crowd out the enquiry offices of the afore-mentioned concerns. True, these prepare for tourist liners and arrange schedules of tours and time tables-some dividing the visitors into several personally conducted parties but why should that in- formation not be at the disposal of the tourist beforehand? That is the Intention of the present "Tourist Supplement" to the "China Mail."
A Word About Hong Kong Of books and other literature on Hong Kong there is a plethora. Even to attempt to condense that information here might be weari some to some, although welcome to others. There must be a happy mean. Statistics need not neces sarily be dry-as-dlust. Much de- pends on the manner of their presentation.and their ability to grip the interest of the reader.
Every school boy knows that Hong Kong is a British Colony lying of the south-east coast of China at the estuary of the Chukiang River (commonly called the Canton River. The Colony is not confined to the Island; it includes a small portion of the mainland on the Péninsula of Kowloon and the New Territories. The capital of the Colony is called
The possibilities of sight-seeing on the part of the visitor are al- ways, of course, circumscribed by the brevity of his stay in the port. With only a day at one's disposal the most must be made of the time so as to take in even in a fleeting manner as much as possible of the local sights. When a stay of two or even three days is made, then, naturally the visitor cat pick and choose what he would like to see and to omit that which may not particu- larly appeal to him. As one man's ment
the Lower Tram Station to Govern- ment House, the Dairy Farm, and Upper Road to Repulse Bay.
Tiffin at Repulse Bay Hotel, about noon.
Leaving Repulse Bay at 2 p.m. and proceeding round the Island via Quarry Bay and Happy Valley arriving back in town about 2.46 p.m. Distance covered about thirty milen.
Tour 2
Commencing from centre of town, via Lower Peak Tram Station' and as above to Repulse Bay, thence the Hotel via Stubba'-road. Peak
at the Peak Finishing with auto Hotel.
From the Peak Hotel the ascent by chair to the Flag Staff should not be missed. Descent to the City may be made by the Peak Tramway, Chair and Tram fares are not in- cluded in the above fares,
Tour 3
Distance sixty miles; Time 31⁄2 hours. Commencing at Kowloon Ferry via Castle Peak, Fanling Golf Course, Talpo and Shatin, fiatshing at Kowloon Ferry.
Round the Island
What has been well described as one of the most magnificent drives in the world is that by motor car The route fol- round the Island. lowed is from Queen's-road Cen- trai, thence into Garden-road, past Government House and the Botanic Gardens, along Caine-road, Bonham- road, past the University of Hong Kong, along Pokfulam-road, Aber- deen-road, and Repulse Bay, where a stop can be had for refreshments may be another man's
or the more enjoyable tiffin: Lear- polson, so one type of scenery or ing Repulse Bay Hotel the journey one place of Interest may draw is proceeded with to Stanley Bay, crowd and stül leave others cold and Tytamtuk Reservoir, and Sai Won impressionless. But no tourist can Gap and thence to Shrukiwan afford to leave out the ascent of the Within a short time Taikoo Dock is Peak, undertaking the journey by reached, and from there it is a very motor car to the Peak Hotel, thence short drive back to the original by sedan chair to the Signal Station point of departure. and returning by chair to the Hotel The entire drive covers a distance and making the descent by trem od 26 miles, but the scenery en
route cannot adequately. be describ ed in mere prose. It has to be seen to be appreciated as it deserves. Next to the ascent and descent of the Feak it is a trip that no tourist; should omit from his programme of sight-seeing.
car,
Three Tours
Many suitable trips on the Island and in the New Territories could be suggested to the tourist here for a day or so. The following three are all easily accessible and have been drawn up so as to give the visitor a dair Indication of the beauties of the Colony.
Tour 1
Other Places of Interest Apart from motor launches that take the visitor to Stonecutters' Island and numerous inleta, abound- The party should start at about | 11.45 am. by motor car from the Ing in most beautiful scenery, there centre of the town and proceed past (Continued on Page 2.)
SWATOW TRADING COMPANY
PEDDER STREET.
(opposite Hong Kong Hotel)
Swatow
DRAWN WORK.
Art
Embroideries.
SILK SHAWLS.
TAILORING A SPECIALITY ORDERS BEING COMPLETED WITHIN 12 HOURS.
RIGHT OPPOSITE
THE HONG KONG HOTEL.
WELCOME
TO THE WORLD CRUISE.
PIONEER SILK STORE
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invites you to inspect the large and varied assortment
of Silk Shawls, Houri, Happy, and Persian Coats, Embroideries, etc., etc. also
Amber, Ivory, Crystal, etc.
Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Shirts, Pyjamas and Pongee Suits executed and delivered before you sail
from Hong Kong."/ CHINA BUILDING QUEEN'S ROAD C. BRANCH:-PENINSULA HOTEL,
HIGH GRADE
JAPANESE PORCELAIN STORE
Tea Sets, Coffee Sets, Dinner Sets, etc.
IN
SATSUMA, KUTANI & MINO.
WE GUARANTEE THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF GOODS
TO ANY DESTINATION IN THE WORLD.
"MIYAJIMA’
(Ground Floor, Hong Kong Hotel Building), 27, Queen's Road, Central.
CHINA HANDICRAFT CO.
Manufacturers and Exporters
of
Beautiful Hand Made Embroideries and Finest Quality of Silk Underwear, Linen Drawn Work
also
Silk Shawls, Ivory, Jade, Lacquer, Pewter, Cloisonne Ware,
Wand Blackwood Furniture.
34, Queen's Road Central (Corner of Flower Street). Hong Kong.
WANG HING
JEWELLER,
GOLD & SILVER WARE MANUFACTURER
AND
JADE STONE DEALER.
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG
Branch
Sal Hin Street, Cantor