S.S. "FRANCONIA"
Special Tourists Supplement and Shopping Guide
KASHMIR SILK
STORE
THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 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.
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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 Carios, 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 ›mique.
exhibition.
WHILE IN HONG KONG
OBTAIN YOUR SMOKES FROM US.
WE STOCK ALL KINDS OF
CIGARETTES
TOBACCOS
CIGARS
AND
SMOKERS REQUISITES
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
ONG KONG'S LEADING
¿PLEX
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
"Glorious Hong Kong."
This information here might be wear- comor. The Island is separated apt description was used by the same to some, although welcome to from the mainland by a narrow others. There must be a happy | strait, which makes an excellent Bishop of London in bidding fare-" mean. Statistics need not neces- harbour the approaches to which well to the Colony recently. And sarily be dry-as-dtist. Much de- from the occan aro dotted with
as he was more a missioner than apends 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 boy knows that eclipsed by the всерегу on the stands without any idea of com- Hong Kong is a British Colony Island itself and on the mainland. 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- globe trotter. But "glorious Hongkiang 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
"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 sa 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
I would assuredly crowd out the en-
in
NEW SILK STORE TAJMAHAL
SILK STORE
Flower St. Opp. “China Mall"
SHAWLS, HOURI COATS KIMONOS
quiry offices of the afore-mention to five miles,
There is a British
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 can pick and choose what he would like to see' and to omit that which may not particularly appeal to him. As one man's meat may be another man's poison, so one type of scanary 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 Peak, undertaking the journey by motor car to the Pook 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
Many suitable trips on the Island ed concerns. True, these prepare Governor' with a Legislative Coun- and in the New Territories could be for tourist liners and
arrangecil., The Colony is also the head-suggested to the tourist here for a schedules of tours and time tables quarters of the South China Com -some dividing the visitors into mand, British Army, and a naval several personally. conducted station. parties but why should that in- formation not be at the disposal of the tourist beforehand? the intention of the
"Tourist Supplement" China Mail.
The Peak by Night From the deck of the steamer the That is city of Victoria is overshadowed by present a range of hills, called Victoria
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
The party should start at about
to 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 is the Lower Tram Station to Govern- a sight that is never forgotten—ament House, the Dairy Farm, and sight that can always enchant the Upper Road to Repulse Bay, oldest resident as well as the new-{ (Continued on page 2.)
A Word About Hong Kong Of books and other literature on Hong Kong there is a plethora. Even to attempt to condense that
Before Making Your Decision
*
Don't Fail To Visit
ART STORE.
THE BEST CHINESE
THE
SWATOW TRADING COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1910
MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS
All Kinds of SWATOW DRAWN WORK, Hand made laces, Handkerchiefs, Cross-Stitched Work ART EMBROIDERIES, Canton Silk SHAWLS, Scarfs, Ivory Carvings, Ambers, Curios, Novelties, Tapektifs, Old emb'd Pieces, MANDARIN Skirts, Purses SILK & CREPE LADIES, UNDERWEAR, P › Kimonos, Hóuri Coats, Cloisonne,.
Bacquer, and Brass Wires, and all Kinds of CHINESE FANI
WHO
ONGE
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. “FRANCONIA.”
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 Pangea Suits executed and delivered before you sail. from Hong Kong.
CHINA BUILDING · · QUEEN'S ROAD, C. BRANCH:- PENINSULA HOTEL.
PATRONIZE
WATON DRAIN PORN 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
and
are
Blackwood Furniture.
CHINA BUILDING QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HONG KONG