S.S. "COLUMBUS"
Special Tourists' Supplement and Shopping Guide
KASHMIR SILK
STORE
THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1930.
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 St.)
LOONG SHING
Established 1865.
Beautiful Selection of
Jewellery, Jade & Gold Ware, Pearls, Crystal, Agate, Amber, Jade trees and various kinds of stones
alko
Antique and Rare Chinese Curios, Old Ivory ware, best Canton Shawls etc.
Inspection cordially invited.
] 48, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,
HONG KONG.
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.
WHILE IN HONG KONG
OBTAIN YOUR SMOKES FROM US.
WE STOCK ALL KINDS OF
CIGARETTES
TOBACCOS
CIGARS
AND
SMOKERS REQUISITES
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
HONG KONGS LEADING TOBACCO
ttle Bldg.
of Fedder
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
SHAWLS, HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, KIMONOS, LADIES' UNDIES, AMBER, CRYSTAL, JADE AND DOZENS OF OTHER DAINTY THINGS.
TAILORING A SPECIALITY
Orders Being Completed Within 12 Hours,
THE FAMOUS SHAWL EMPORIUM Right Opposite The Hong Kong Hotel.
FOUND A £5 NOTE OWNER APPLY
TUNG LEE
HONG KONG'S MOST RELIABLE GOLD & MONEY CHANGER.
Opposite Queen's Theatre.
36 Queen's Road C.
ALL ABOUT HONG KONG
WHAT THE TOURIST SHOULD KNOW AND SEE
GUIDE FOR ISLAND AND MAINLAND .
eclipsed by the scenery on the Island itself and on the mainland.
"Glorious Hong Kong." This information here might be weari- comer, The Island is separated apt description was used by the some to some, although welcome to from the mainland by a narrow There must be a happy strait, which makes an excellent others. Bishop of London in bidding fare mean. Statistica need not neces-harbour the approaches to which well to the Colony recently, And sarily be dry-as-dust. Much de- from the ocean are dotted with as he was more a missioner than a ponds on the manner of their green-capped islets that rival in tourist in the ordinarily accepted presentation and their ability to beauty even the great harbour of sense of the word his impression grip the interest of the reader. Sydney. And even that beauty is of Hong Kong must be taken as it
Every school bay knows that stands without any idea of com Hong Kong is a Britlah Colony parison with other places in the lying off the south-east coast of itinerary of the pleasure-seeking China at the estuary of the Chu- gicbo trotter. But "glorious Heng kiang River (commonly called the Kong" can never mean anything to Canton River. The Colony is not the visitor by liner who comes confined to the Island; it includes ashore merely to "stretch his legs" a small portion of the mainland on and to "see what there is to see" the Peninsula of Kowloon and the without any preconceived notions New Territories. The capital of of arranging a systematic pro- the Colony is called Victoria, and gramme within the limited time at the extreme length of the Island his disposal.
is eleven miles and the breadth two
- NEW SILK STORE
TAJMAHAL
SILK STORE Flower St. Opp. "China Mail" SHAWLS, HOURI COATS KIMONOS
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, thes, naturally the visitor can pick and choose what he would like to see — and to omit that which may not particularly appar' to him. As one man's meat may be another man's poison, so one type of scenery or one place of interest may draw a crowd and still leave others cold and impressionless. But no tourist can afford to leave out the ascent of the Paak, undertaking the journey by motor car to the Peak Hotel, thence by sedan chair to the Signal Station ́ and 'returning by chair to the Hotel and making the descent by tram car.
Three Tours
*"Call at Cook's," Yes; that may sound like a way out. And if not Cook's then at the Hong Kong Hotel's Tourist Bureau, or the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany's agency or the American Ex- press Company. But-and there is always a "but" for the tourist in a strange land-great as is the work that these concerns do on be half of the tourist, if each and every individual on a liner contain- ing hundreds of passengers all re- solved on the same course of action on landing in Hong Kong they would assuredly crowd out the en- quiry offices of the afore-mention- to five miles. There is a British ed concerns. True, these prepare Governor with a Legislative Coun- for tourist liners and arrangeell. The Colony is also the head- schedules of tours and time tables quarters of the South China Com- some dividing the visitors into mand, British Army, and a naval soveral personally conducted station. parties but why should that in-
The Peak by Night formation not be at the disposal of From the deck of the steamer the the tourist beforehand? That is city of Victoria is overshadowed by the intention of the present a range of hills, called Victoria "Tourist Supplement" China Mall.
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́A Word About Hong Kong
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 casily accessible and have been drawn up so as to give the visitor a fair indication of the beauties of the Colony.
Tour 1
The party should start at about the, Peak, on which at night scintillate 11.45 a.m. by motor car from the hundreds of electric lights, resem centre of the town and proceed past bling a glimpse of fairyland. It lathe Lower Tram Station to Govern-
Of books and other literature on a sight that is never forgotten-ament House, the Dairy Farm, and Hong Kong there is a plethora.sight that can always enchant the Upper Road to Repulse Bay. (Continued on page 8.) Even to attempt to condense that oldest resident as well as the new. [...
Before Making Your Decision
Don't Fall To Visit
THE BEST CHINESE ART STORE.
SWATOW
THE
TRADING
COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1910 MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS
All Kinds of SWATOW DRAWN WORK, Hand made laces, Handkerchiefs, Cross-Stitched Work, ART EMBROIDERIES, Canton SUL SHAWLS, Scarfs Ivory Carvings, Ambers,” Carlos, Novelties, Tapestries, Old emb'd. Pieces, MANDARIN COATS, Skirts, Purses, SILK & CREPE LADIES UNDERWEAR, Pyjamas, Kimonos, Houri Conta, Cloisonne, Pewter, Lacquer, and Brass Wares, and all Kinds of CHINESE FANCY GOODS.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
Pedder Street
Its Hong Kong Hotel);
HONG KONG
Elephone C. 3803.
WE SPECIALIZE
IN
JADE
Necklaces, Pendants, Bracelets, etc.
- ALSO- EXQUISITELY DESIGNED
IVORY BALLS.
Dealers in Silk Underwear,. Shawls, Lacquer, Pewter, Cloisonne, Linen and Grass Cloth, etc.
WAH KEE
38, Queen's Road Central..
WELCOME
TO THE PASSENGERS OF S.S." COLUMBUS."
PIONEER SILK STORE
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.
PATRONIZE
ATON DRAWN WORK CO
AND BE PLEASED.
SPECIALISTS IN
TABLE LINENS, SILK SHAWLS, LADIES' SILK UNDERGARMENT,
and great varieties of
CHINESE NOVELTIES & FANCY GOODS.
SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO. 14, PEDDER STREET, HONG KONG.
CHINA HANDICRAFT CO.
MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS
OF
Beautiful Hand Made Embroideries and Finest Quality of Silk Underwear, Linen Drawn Work
also
Silk Shawls, Ivory, Lacquer, Pewter, Cloisonne Ware,
and
Blackwood Furniture,
CHINA BUILDING,
QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,
HONG KONG.