S.S. "BELGENLAND
Special Tourists' Supplement and Shopping Guide
KASHMIR
SILK STORE
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THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT,
OPPOSITE QUEEN'S
THEATRE
QUEEN'S ROAD C
Invites you to Call at their store where they have on display a beautiful array
of
SILK SHAWLS, KIMONOS, HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, EMBROIDERED SILK UNDERWEAR and all qualities of Silk "THE PALACE OF SHAWLS" Opposite Queen's Theatre
Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Wear made to order within 24 hours.
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 S1.)
LOONG SHING
Established 1865.
Beautiful Selection of
Jewellery, Jade & Gold Ware, Pearls, Crystal, Agate, Amber, Jade trees and various kinds of stones
also
Antique and Rare Chinese Carios, Old Ivory ware, best Canton Shawls etc.
Inspection cordially invited.
48, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
KOMOR & KOMOR
(KUHN & KOMOR)
Established 1869
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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.
WHILE IN HONG KONG
OBTAIN YOUR SMOKES FROM US.
WE STOCK ALL KINDS OF
CIGARETTES
TOBACCOS
CIGARS
AND
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
HONG KONG'S LEADING TOBACCONISTS
For of Pedder: Street
Asiatic Bldg.
WHEN YOU REACH HONG KONG
Don't Fail To Visit
CHELLARAM'S
THE LEADING STORE IN THE FAR EAST FOR
SILKS & SILK GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930.
SHAWLS, HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, KIMONOS, LADIES' UNDIES, AMBER, CRYSTAL, JADE AND DOZENS OF OTHER DAINTY THINGS.
TAILORING A SPECIALITY
Orders Being Completed Witbia 12 Hours.
THE FAMOUS SHAWL EMPORIUM Right Opposite The Hong Kong Hotel:
ALL ABOUT HONG KONG
WHAT THE TOURIST SHOULD KNOW AND SEE
GUIDE FOR ISLAND AND MAINLAND
"Glorious Hong Kong."
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 fair indication of the beauties of the Colony.
Tour 1
confined to the Island; it Includes a small portion of the mainland on the Peninsula of Kowloon and the New Territories. The capital of the Colony is called Victoria, and the extreme length of the Island Is eleven miles and the breadth two The party should start at about to five miles. There is a British 11.45 am, by motor car from the Governor with a Legislative Coun- centre of the town and proceed past ell. The Colony is also the head- the Lower Tram Station to Govern- quarters of the South China Comment House, the Dairy Farm, and mand, British Army, and o nával Upper Road to Repulse Bay. station.
Tifin at Repulse Bay Hotel, about
This lying off the south-east coast of apt description was used by the China at the estuary of the Chu- kiang River (commonly called the Bishop of London in bidding fare-Canton River. The Colony is not well to the Colony recently. And as he was more a missioner than a tourist in the ordinarily accepted sense of the word ble impression of Hong Kong must be taken as it stands without any idea of com- parison with other places in the itinerary of the pleasure-seeking globe trotter. But "glorious Hong Kong" can never mean anything to the visitor by liner who comes ashore merely to "stretch his legs" and to "see what there is to see" without any preconceived notions of arranging a systematic pro- gramme within the limited time at his disposal.
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Leaving Repulse Bay at 2 pm. and proceeding round the Island via Quarry Bay and Happy Valley arriving back in town about 2.46 p.m. Distance covered about thirty miles.
Tour, 3
The Peak by Night From the deck of the steamer the city of Victoria is overshadowed by a range of hills, called Victoria "Call at Cook's," Yes; that may Peak, on which at night scintillate sound like a way out. And if not hundreds of electric lights, resem- Cook's then
at the Hong Kong bling a glimpse of fairyland. It is Hotel's Tourist Bureau, or the a sight that is never forgotten—a
Tour 2 Canadian Pacific Railway Com-sight that can always enchant the
Commencing from centre of town, pany's agency or the American Ex- oldest resident as well as the new vin Lower Peak Tram Station and press Company. But-and there is
comer. The Island is separated as above to Repulse Bay, thence the always a "but" for the tourist in
from the mainland by a narrow Peak Hotel via Stubbs'-road. a strange land-great as is the strait, which makes an excellent Finishing with auto at the Peak work that these concerns do on beharbour the approaches to which | Hotel. half of the tourist, if each and from the ocean are dotted with. From the Peak Hotel the ascent, every individual on a liner contain-green-capped Islets that rival in by chair to the Flag Staff should ing hundreds of passengers all re-beauty even, the great harbour of not be missed. Descent to the City solved on the same course of action Sydney. And even that beauty is may be made by the Peak Tramway. on landing in Hong Kong they eclipsed by the scenery on the Chair and Tram fares are not in- would assuredly crowd out the en-island itself and on the mainland. Įcluded in the above fares. quiry offices of the afore-mention- The possibilities of sight-seeing ed concerns. True, these prepare on the part of the visitor are al- for tourist liners and arrange ways, of course, circumscribed by schedules of tours and time tables the brevity of his stay in the port. -some dividing the visitors into With only a day at one's disposal several personally conducted the most must be made of the time parties-but why should that in-
so as to take in even in a fleeting
Round the Island formation not be at the disposal of
manner as much as possible of the What has been well described as the tourist beforehef? That is local sights. When a stay of two one of the most magnificent drives the Intention of the
present or even three days is made, then, in the world is that by motor car "Tourist Supplement" to the naturally the visitor can pick and round, the Island. The route, fol- China Maй.
choose what he would like to see lowed is from Queen's-road, past: A Word About Hong Kong and to omit that which may not Government House and the Batanic Of books and other literature on particularly appeal to him. As one Gardens, along Calne-road, Bon- Hong Kong there is a plethora. man's meat may be another man's ham-road, past the University of Even to attempt to condense that polson, so one type of scenery or Hong Kong, along Pokfulum-road, information here might be weari- one place of interest may draw a Aberdeen-road, and Repulse Bay, rome to some, although welcome to crowd and still leave others cold where a stop can be had for re- others. There must be a happy and impressionless. But no tourist freshments or the more enjoyable. mean. Statistics need not neces- can afford to leave out the ascent tiffin. Leaving Repulse Bay Hotel Barlly be dry-no-dust. Much de of the Peak, undertaking the the journey is, proceeded with to pends on the manner of their journey by motor car to the Peak Stanley Bay, Tytamtuk Reservoir, presentation and thair ability to Hotel, thence by sedan chair to the and Sai Wan Gap and thence to grip the interest of the reader. Signal Station and returning by Shaukiwan. Within a short time Every school boy knows that chair to the Hotel and making the Taikoo Dock is reached, and from
(Continued on page 2). Hong Kong is a British Colony descent by trom car.
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Distance sixty miles; Time 84 hours. Commencing at Kowloon Ferry via Castle Penk, Fanling Golf Course, Taipo and Shatin, finishing at Kowloon Ferry.
SWATOW TRADING COMPANY
PEDDER STREET, (opposite Hong Kong Hotel)
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PAS
Queen's Road; C.
Swatow
DRAWN WORK. Art Embroideries.
SILK SHAWLS.
Laces
: CROSS STITCH WORK,
SILK UNDERWEAR,
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, IVORY WARE,
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VISITORS IN SHOPPING.
WHENEVER YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT. PRICES
come to
FOOK WENG & CO,
The only ONE PRICE STORE for
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SILK Shawls, Lady's underwear, Houri coats, Pyjamas.
DRAWN THREAD WORK-Tea sets, Bedspreads, Table
cloths, Doilies, Luncheon sets.
Ivory carvings, Porcelain curios, Cloisonnie and Lacquer ware, Fancy goods.
China Buildings,
Queen's Road, Central
WELCOME
TO THE PASSENGERS OF S.S. “BELGENLAND"
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
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- QUEEN'S ROAD. C. BRANCH:- - PENINSULA HOTEL.
DURING YOUR
STAY IN THE
COLONY MAKE
LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT
YOUR RENDEZVOUS
The Service is in accord with our excellent cuisine. This is a delightful place to dine for those who instinctively reject that which is not the best.
AFTERNOON TEAS A SPECIALITY,
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
Exchange Bldg., Des Voeux Rd. C. THE DEPARTMENTAL STORE OF THE EAST.
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,
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Pewter, Cloisonne Ware,
and
Blackwood Furniture.
34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
(Corner of Flower Street).
HONG KONG