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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1930.
Pamela
GOWNS
and HATS.
13, Queen's Road Central.
Next to ST. FRANCIS HOTEL.
Has on display an interesting and exclusive sélection of
AFTERNOON & EVENING GOWNS. WASHING SILK DRESSES FLOWERS & ORNAMENTS
SMART HAND BAGS
FELT HATS
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and shall welcome YOUR visit to her salon during your stay in the Colony.
13, Queen's Road Central,
HONG KONG
Facts About the Colony
Narrow
HONG KONG.
THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.
THE CHINESE BAZAAR
ESTABLISHED 1905.
High Class Specialists in Rea! Hand Made Swałow Drawn Work.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
SWATOW DRAWN-WORK.
CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED
SHAWLS
LADIES SILK UNDERWEAR
KIMONOS, SCARFS
HOURI COATS
HAPPY COATS
PYJAMA SUITS
LACE, ORIENTAL FANCY GOODS
IVORY and AMBER WARE
TRADE MARK.
Cable Add. "BAZAAR."
CHINA BLDG., QUEEN'S ROAD C., HONG KONG.
Phone. C.4744.
BLACKWOOD
Cheaper in Hong Kong Than in Straits
ADORABLE CURIO SHOPS
Hong Kong's chief attraction is the boundary of the British terri- tory) is controlled by the Chinese its adorable curlo shops. As you Government. A light railway runs step out of the revolving door of through the fertile valleys of the the Hong Kong Hotel into the dry north-east portion of the New cold which is an stimulating to Territories from Fanling to Sha- the visitor, the first object
miles.
Climate
attention is perhaps the flower market, whose wealth of colour catches the eye at once, but,
tau-kok, a distance of 7 Hong Kong is an island about Good roads connect the principal of 10 miles long and from 2 to 6%istricts with the railway. miles broad, with a total area of 32 square miles; it lies close to The island is broken in shape the mainland, being separated at and mountainous, the highest point you make eagerly in the direc-
point by Д
strait being Victoria Peak, which is tion of Flower Street, the fascinat- (Lyumoon) not more than a quar- about 1.820 feet high.' The Peaking shop windows burst upon you ter-mile wide, and was first occupi District is favourite place of in their full glory each one more ed by Great Britain In January.residence, and reserved for
The
the Treaty of Nanking in 1842;
contain peaks from 1,800 to 3,000 variety of articles made to tempt British Kowloon was subsequently feet. The hot season lasts from money from the pocket of a Scrooge acquired by the Peking Convention May to October. During the win-is amazing and what is still more of 1860; and the New Territories, ter months, from November to being a peninsula in the southernMarch, the climate is cooler, drier, so is that in all this wealth of part of the Kwangtung province, and more invigorating. The aver-choice there is scarcely an by a lease signed June 9, 1898.
age daily maximum temperature beautiful object. The whole colony comprises ranges from 87 degrees in July to
What can one buy? For the col- area of about 891 square miles, 63 degrees in February, and the with a population (1921) of 662,200 average daily minimum tempera- lector, there is porcelain, old and (1925, est. 874.420). The nonture from 78 degrees in July to 55 new, carved ivory, Japanese and Chinese residents, excluding naval degrees in February. The average Cantonese, enamel work, lacquer, and military, numbered about annual rainfall is 84 in. of which 15,200 (1926, øst. 16,500).
A Free Port
1841. and was formally ceded by Europeans. The new Territories entrancing than the last.
an
um-
no less than 75 per cent. falls be-jade, paintings on silk and on rice tween May and September, when paper, and among modern work, the S.W: monsoon prevails.
trifles in Chinese silver and the beautiful clear glase
Vast Trade
The capital of the colony is Victoria, which lies along the northern shore of the island, facing the mainland; and between the mainland and the city is the har- bour which is one of the finest in the world, with a water area of some 10 square miles. With the exception of liquor and tobacco the Much encouragement is given by jed cushions, while the merely vain port is free, and le fortified. It the Government to education in the wil sigh for necklaces of Peking possesses excellent locks. capable Colony. In 1924 there were 1,079 crystal, jade, ivory and amber, for of holding the largest vessels for schools subject to Government gorgeous Canton shawls or for de- the purposes of repair. There is a supervision, attended by 58,930 licately carved ivory toilet sets. considerable ship repairing and pupils. The University (opened in There is something for every taste construction industry. Shipping 1912) includes faculties of medland for every purse. It is, however, entered (1923) 25,701,120 tons. A cine, engineering, and arts.
emphatically a case of "Caveat railway, of which 23 miles belong Hong Kong is a Crown colony, Emptor" for whatever piece of to the Government, runs from Kow- and its government is administer-porcelain the unwary visitor ad- loon to Canton; the length north jed by a Governor, aided by an mires promptly becomes Ming or
Hong Kong is the centre of a vast rather trade in many kinds of produce, fashionable just now. The house- chiefly camphor, coal, cottons, proud may revel in blackwood flour, guantes, hides, Iron and steel furniture, Foochow lacquer, lovely goods, leather, matches, nils, rice, i
Tientsin carpets, or silk embroider- silks, sugar, tea and tin.
of the Sham Chan River (which la Executive Council of 9 members.
BUDDHIST MONK
Find In Shrine Of Old Canton
Sung, very cheap, $50. Now it has to be remembered that Chinese porcelain is a life study and not to be lightly undertaken by a novice, that reai Ming or Sung would cost nearer $500 than $50, and that experts from all over the world are commissioned by the big dealers to buy fine pieces as they
A gold bronze image of a Buddhist Monk from shrine was dia-come on the market. In the cir- covered during the demolition of the City Walls of Old Canton, and cumstances It is unlikely that the is 3 feet 9 inches high.
TRANSLATION OF INSCRIPTION.
Kangahi Province -- Katon District
amateur will make any sensational bargains, and the best line to take is to select something you really like and. disregarding the fancy price naked, offer what it is worth to you. You may not get all the lovely, things you covet but you will get a proportion of them. There is one shop, however, where prices are fuore or less fixed and
PROGRAMME FOR HONG KONG
For convenience in identifica- tion and for ready recognition of party labela on motor cars, etc. the members of the Cruise will be designated as follows:-
Party "A" (Red Card), Party "B" (White Card).
PARTY "A" (Red Card)
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Friday, February 14, The Empress of Australla
a.m. and expected to arrive berth alongside Kowloon Wharf, less than two minutes' walk from Kowloon-Hong Kong Ferry Wharf. Morning of arrival free. Ferry tickets Kowloon to Hong Kong and back provided.
Lunch on board Empress of Australia.
2.05 p.m.-Leave Empress of Australia,
2.15
leaves p.m.-Ferry
for Honk Kong.
2.30 p.m.-Automobiles will be waiting at Blake Pier, less than one minute's distance from Ferry landing, for trip around the Island via Causeway Bay, Shau-kl- wan and Tytam Reservoir to Re pulse Bay Hotel
-3.45 pm-Tea at Repulse Bay Hotel.
4.45 p.m.-Continue ride around the Island via, Deep Water Bay,
Aberdeen, Pokfulum, the Univer sity, Government-House, Botanica) Gardens, Garden Road to Ferry Wharf. By Ferry to Kowloon.
7 p.m.-Automobiles will be available to convey guests to and from Dock Gate and the Peninsula Hotel.
7.30 p.m.-Dinner will be sarv. ed in the Peninsula Hotel.
WAI KEE
Expert dealer in and valuer of
Jade, Antiques, Precious
Stones, Chinese and Oriental
Works of Art, Jewellery, etc.
Hong Kong Hotel Building, Pedder Street.
one may obtain a piece of genuine YUE SHING
Sung for $900 or so it contains specimens of every kind of objet
de verta that China produces and
is well worth a visit even from those who have no intention of buy- jing.
Well Designed Blackwood furniture will attract many. It seems marvellously cheap in Hong Kong compared with Singapore and the small pieces are easily carried back. It must be confessed that much of the modern blackwood furniture boing, made now is atrocious and too many drawing-rooms in Hong Kong' are filled with its funereal.contortiona to thoir utter confusion, neverthe- less much of it is well made, well designed and well, carved and an jounce of taste on the buyer's part will procure some charming exam ples. Jade is another commodity over which the novice stands a good chance of being really well. "done down" and would be wise to seek
PRINTING OFFICE
STATIONERY,
OFFICE REQUISITES PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES
9.12 midnight.-Dance at Penin-! sula Hotel.
Saturday, February 15. (Canton Optional Tour No. 14J
Breakfast on board Empress of Australia.
WANG HING
JEWELLER
GOLD & SILVER WARE MANUFACTURER
and
JADE STONE DEALER.
10, Queen's Road Central
2 Minutes from the Hong Kong Hotel and at
2, SAI HING STREET, CANTON,
alongside Kowloon Wharf, loss than two minutes' walk from Kowloon-Hong Kong Ferry Wharf
free. Day of arrival
Ferry tickefa Kowloon to Hong Kong and back provided.
Lunch on board Empress of Australia.
7. p.m.-Automobiles will be available to convey guests to and from Dock Gate and the Peninsula Hotel.
7.30 p.m.-Dinner will be serv. Walk to station of the Kowlooned in the Peninsula Hotel. Canton Railway, two, minutes' día. tance from ship side.
7.40 am-Special Train leaves for Canton,
11.30 a.m.-Special Train ar rives Canton. Lunch on train. Party will be divided into two groups.
GROUP 1.
9-12 midnight.-Dance at Penin- sula Hotel.
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to Hong Kong tickets will be pro- vided.
10 a.m.-Automobiles will be Blake Plor for trip waiting at around the Island via Causeway Bay, Shau-kl-wan and Tytam Re-- servoir to Repulse Bay Hotel.
12 noon.-Lunch at Ropulse Bay Hotel.
1
p.m.-Continue, ride around - the Island via Deep Water Bay, Aberdeen, Pokfulum, Government House, Botanical Gardons, Garden Road, Queen's Road and Forry Wharf. Ferry tickets will be pro- vided.
Balance of afternoon free for
Saturday, February 15. On this day Party "B" will be independent action. Ferry tickats divided into two groups:—
Kowloon to Hong Kong and return provided.
GROUT "1"
Breakfast on board Empress of Australia.
ba 9 a.m.-Automobiles wiil
at Dock 12 noon. Automobiles will be waiting
Gate, one walting at Railway Station for a minute's walk from ship side, for drive through modern Canton a 60-mile trip around the New terminating at the Flowery Territories. Pagoda.
12.30 p.m.-Arrive ship side. 2 p.m.-Change into chairs for Lunch on board Empress of Aus- a visit to the old city terminating | tralia. at the Canton Railway Station.
GROUP 2.
12 noon. Chairs will be wait ing at Railway Station for visit to the old city terminating at the Flowery Pagoda,
Dinner on board Empress of Australia,
WORKS OF ART
Porcelains and Old Embroideries
Hong Kong is the best place in the Far East for picking up good 2.30 p.m.--Ferry Kowloon to specimens of Native Culture-Craft Hong Kong tickets will be pro-la endless variety, which comes under the head of Art and Curios.
vided.
Walk to Blake Pier, less than one minute's distance from Ferry Wharf, where automobiles will be waiting to convey passengers to the top of the Penk Sedan 2 p.m.-Change in automobiles Chairs for sightseeing on top of
for a drive through the modern part of Canton terminating at the Canton Railway Station.
BOTH GROUPS
4.20 p.m.-Love Canton by special train,
Peak for those desiring them.
4.30 p.m.--Automobiles from Penk Top to Ferry Wharf. Ferry Hong Kong to Kowloon tickets will be provided. Dinner board Empress of Australia.
GROUP"
on
Breakfast on board Empress of Australia.
8.15 p.m.--Arrive Kowloon and board Empress of Australia. Dinner on board.
Note Those members of the 9.30 am-Ferry Kowloon to
party not taking the optional Hong Kong. tickets will be provid trip to Canton will have theed. day free. Ferry tickets wi 10 a.m.-Walk to Blake Plor, be provided.
less than one minute's distance from Ferry Wharf, where auto- mobiles will be waiting to convey
Sunday, February 16.
I
On this day Party "A" will be passengers to the top of the divided into two groups:-
GROUP 1.
Breakfast on board Empress of Australia.
9 a.m.-Automobiles will bo
Peak. Sedan Chairs for sightsee- ing on top of Peak for those de- siring them.
from
12 noon.-Automobiles Peak Top to Ferry Wharf. Ferry Hong Kong to Kowloon tickets will be provided. Lunch on board Empress of Australia. waiting at Dock Gate, one 2 p.m-Automobiles will be
waiting at Dock a 60-mile trip around the New minute's walk from ship side, for Territories,
minute's walk from ship side, for
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12.30 p.m.-Arrive ship side. Lunch on board Empress of Aus tralia.
230 p.m. Ferry Kowloon to Hong Kong tickets will be pro- vided.
Walk to Blake Pier, less than one minute's distance from Ferry Wharf, where automobiles will be waiting to convey passengers to the top of the Peak, Sedan Chairs for sightseeing on top of Pank for those desiring them.
Gate, one
In 60-mile trip around the New
Territories.
5.30 p.m.--Arrive ship side. Dinner on board Empress of Aus- tralia.
Sunday, February 16. ¡Canton Optional Tour No. 14A.)
Australia.
Breakfast on board Empress of
Walk to station of the Kowloon Canton Rallway, two minutes' dis- tance from ahip side.
7.40 a.m. Special Train leaves
ar-
for Canton. 4.30 p.m.-Automobiles from Peak Tep to Ferry Wharf. Ferry rives Canton.
11,80 a.m.-Special Train
Lunch on train. Hong Kong to Kowloon tickets Party will be divided Into two will be provided. Dinner board Empress of Australia.
on
groups.
GROUP "1”
·
GROUP 2.
Breakfast on board Empress of
12 noon. Automobiles will be Australia,
waiting at Railway Station for
Canton 9.80 a.m.-Ferry Kowloon to drive through modern
at the Flowery ed.
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS Hong Kong tickets will be provid-terminating
OF
HAICHING PIRACY
ON SALE.
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47, Queen's Road-Central. Tel. C. 1890,
FOR ALL THE LATEST
BOOKS
and.
the help of a connoisseur before MAGAZINES
spending much money.
It is possible even in the three days allowed, to go to Ganton where ivory and wood-carving is carried generalissimo is favourable to the
This image of our Monk we present to the Temple that his on, and buy there; the present virtues and great goodness may be remembered by all.
Be it known that he saved the lives of many husbands, wives, British and the trip can be made and children, merchants and gentry.
- at night by steamer returning the *His teaching and influence was that all men should do good following afternoon, Thera is actions throughout the world, treat bindly averyone who came for much to see there but most of us advice, d
He has been deified and deserves to bak
The image can be fran int Mess
2011
call and see the large selection
THE
EXCELSIOR CO.
5, D'Aguilar Street, (next to Flower Street).
Hoan Kou
will probably have had enough of ¦ Peninsula travel, by water for the time being | Photog SAN LU, and be satisfied with bargain chas
fag in Hong Kong
and
and Hong Kong Hotels. phia: Supplea zobtained here.
Pagoda.
10 a.m.-Walk to Blake Pier, 2 p.m.-Change into chairs for less than one minute's distance a visit to the old city terminating from Ferry Wharf, where auto-at the Canton Railway Station. mobiles will be waiting to convey passengers to the top of the Peak. Sedan Chairs for sightsee- ing on top of Peak for those de- siring there.
12noon-Automobiles
GROUP "2"
12 noon-Chairs will be watt ing at Railway Station for visit from to the old elty terminating.at the
Peak Top to Ferry Wharf. Ferry Flowery Pagoda. Hong Kong to Kowloon tickets 2 p.m.-Change in automobiles will be provided. Lunch on board for a drive through the modern part of Canton termincting at the Empress of Australia.
2 p.m.-Automobiles will be Canton Railway Station, walting at Dock Gate, one minute's walk from ship side, for
a 60-mile trip around the New Territories...
6.80 pArriva ship side Dinner on board Empress of Aus tralia:
Monday, February 17,
BOTH GROUPS
4.20 p.m.--Leave Canton by: special train
8.15 p.m. Arrive Kowloon and board Empresa of Australia. Dinner on board.
All meals on board Empress of Note Those members of the Australia.
Free Day.
PARTY
(White Card).
Friday, February 14.
* The Empress of Australia is ex, pected to arrive 8 .m. and berth
party not taking the optional trip to Canton will have the day free. Ferry tickets will be provided., Better gluk - Monday, February 17, Breakfast on Bohrd Empress of Australia - Y
8.30 am erry from: Kowloon
Of course the difficulty lies in not knowing anything about such treasures, for which ten times their
value may be asked, or even more. "Klenlung" Vaso About 1750
A general rule is to quote a high figure allowing ample margin for
bargaining.
Native dealers are very shrewd and from long ex- perience able to gauge the purchas- ing power of a customer. It is not unfrequently a case of-the "Spider and the Fly."
To avoid this, undesirable situa- tion and risk, would it not be bet- ter to trust to the old-astablished firm of Komor & Komor, whose Art Gallery and Silk Rooms are in Des Voeux Road, Alexandra Buildings, where every article. (marked in plain figures) is guaranteed to be genuine.
Established throughout the Far East for more than half a century, the name of "Komor" has become a household word with every col- lector, and in the firm's register which is always open for inspection will be seen records of several crowned heads, foreign and Indian Princes amongst other potentates, together with a select galaxy of British and American art collectors. The late Lord Kitchener who was an ardent collector of old Chinese curios, porcelains in parti- cular, wrote a personal letter to Mr. Komor, one of the founders of the business, expressing high apprecia tion for services rendered as stay in India and visit to the Far special connoisseur-during, his
East
DON'T FORGET
TO VISIT
THE KASHMIR SILK STORE
FOR SHAWLS AND
HOURI COATS.
Oppdette Queen's Theatre, Queen & Road C..