THE MOST RELIABLE
JADE DEALER
IN HONG KONG.
Just Imported A Good Selection of Jade
Rocks. The Total Value of Which is
About Three Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Also Best Selection of Novelties, including Jade Necklaces, Pendants, Rings, Pins, Bangles & Bracelets.
THE CHINA JADE CO.
China Building,
Queen's Road Central.
SHOPS TO VISIT
THE CHINA MAIL SPÉCIAL TOURISTS'. SUPPLEMENT.
TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED TO THE
SWATOW TRADING CO.
(Wholesalers & Retallers) 6, PEDDER ST. (Opp. Hong Kong Hotel).
where SPECIAL DISCOUNTS will be allowed on the following Line of Goods: --
Swatow Drawn Wark, Art Embroidery, Cross stitch Work, Laces, Handkerchiefs, Shawls, Scarfs, Mandarin coats and skirts, Ladies' Underwear, pyjamas, houri coats, kimonoa, tapestries, Cloisonne, Pewler, Brass and Lacquer Wares, and Fancy Goods of Various Description.
WARRANTED BEST QUALITY HAND MADE AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES.
FANCY GOODS.
SWATOW WENG LEE CO.
This popular Chinese shop in Nathan Road, Kowloon, extends a hearty welcome to tourists to in spect their stock which is bound to interest. Their motto is "Imme- diate and Satisfactory Attention" and that they live up to it is un- doubted as all who have made even the smallest purchase in this shop can testify. Their special display Includes silk shawls, table linen. Mandarin coats, silk underwear,
WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUES pewter ware, kimonos, hourl coats
THE SILK CENTRES.
PIONEER SILK STORE,
Another of Hong Kong's famous Bilk and Chinese goods stores in situated on the ground floor of the China Building, facing Queen's Road.
This famous house always cor- dially invite inspection of their ex- tensive stocks of exquisite shawla and old embroidery. The goede are the finest quality obtainable, and represent real value for money. Mandarin coats and skirta, Per- sian coats, silk embroidered coats, and houri coats can a be found here, all of the very Intest styles, and selected with the greatest care. Silk scarves are to be foundere in large quantities and colours to Buit all tastes.
Silks and silk gonds of every kind are another specialty of the em- porium-the
best products of China, Indin, and Japan-in both plain colours and printed. Persian
coats are also in stock, and are well
loring department undertakes to execute orders for ladies dresses and pyjamas, and men's shirta and
collars within 12 hours, fit being
guaranteed.
And embroideries--all quality goods at prices which are easy to the purse.
SWATOW TRUSTING CO.
This well-known store is situated at No. 17A, Queen's Road, Central. The firm manufacture all kinds of
shawls, hand-made laces, cross stitched work, art embroideries, kimonos etc.
SWATOW EMBROIDERY CO.
Hand embroidered linen goods of all kinds are the stock-in-trade of the Swatow Embroidery Com- pany, the store boing at 38, Queen's Road, Central (lat floor), opposite the Queen's Theatre.
Ladles will be particularly in tereated in the work shown them here, some of the embroidery being of quite exceptional quality.
The company also sell wholesale, and are exporters in their line.
FOOK WENG & CO.
If you look around this well- known Swatow shop in China Buildings, Queen's Road Central, for Oriental goods, your eyes will bo richly foasted with its nicely embroidered Canton shawls of fas- nating colours and up-to-date designa, together with a rich as- of well-chosen Hourl
sertmont
What makes this shop popular is the fine selection of Swatow drawn thread work: both linen and grass
ware,
vised to inspect the stock at this store, bosides there la a wide range of ivory and Incquer cloisonne and pewter.
Amongst the other goods stock- ed in this store are very pret- ty Canton shawls, Swatow drawn- work, Chinaware,
cigarette boxes, VRIES, tea tables and other useful articles, amber beads, handbags
do- of fancy sign, Peking actor dolls, Mandarin hats and coats, only to mention a few of the dainties.
A few minutes of exploration in this "house of good things" Is
THE CHINESE BAZAAR.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931.
TOURISTS
STOP
AT
ON LAN STREET
(Just Up the Will from A.P.C. Building.)
AND YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED,
LARGE SELECTION OF Embroidered Shawls, Houri Coats, Kinomos, Curios, Silk,
any many other goods.
Ladies' Dresses, Gentlemen's Sults and Pyjamas Made to Order in 24 Hours
•
THE NEW SILK BAZAAR
WAI KEE.
(K. K. MAHTANI & CO.)
4, ON LAN STREET.
This reliable firm of expert deal- bound to bring to light very desirers and valuers of jade, anti- able remembrances of the trip out ques, precious stones, Chinese and Enst.
Oriental works of art, jewellery, etc., is situate in the ground floor of the Hong Kong Hotel Buliding. at the corner of Queen's Road and The Chinese Bazaar (Tai Cheong Pedder Street. Mr. Wal Kec, the Co.) in China Building, Queen's founder of the firm which was Road Central, are manufacturers started some 40 years ago, is still and exporters, both wholesale and actively connected with the busi- rotull, of Swatow Drawnwork, Can-ness and delights to show visitors
WANG HING..
of
worth critical examination.
Thla Store specialises in ladles hose and men's socks, while its ta Swatow drawn work, Canton silk coats, kimonos, pyjamas, cape ton silk embroidery, and filet lace, round his well stocked shop, and he shawls, scarves and underwear. all hand-made under expert super- talks very interestingly on every
Carved ivory and lacquer; vision.
phase of his business. He also Nanking They are also ex- cloisonne,
brocade Swatow Drawnworks with em-hus a very good memory for faces porters, both wholesale and retail. tapestries, table cloths, cushion broideries in grass linen, all in and nothlag pleases him better As may be deduced from the very covers, wall panels (of expert exquisite designs, include bel than to welcome globe-trotters who name of the firm, its business has workmanship) are also to be found spreads, Pillow cases or shams, re-visit his shop after long Inter Other appealing goods worth ex-
table cloths, teacosy covers, table vals. amining in these stores are beau-been built up on continued satis- here.
centres, sideboard covers, dressing tiful Egyptian tapestry and Per-factory relations between merchant gian rugs, as good as any oblafa- and customer, which have fully
covers, cushion covers, doyless, able anywhere else in the East
earned for the company its present
indies' lawn night-gowns and un- dies. high reputation. It has been the policy of the company since its in- ception to give genuine value for This is the Colony's latest Indian money, and to this end no pains have been spared to ensure that the silk store and is situated at 1c.stocks carried shall be of the very D'Agullar Street, just at the corner highest quality, selected by a spe-
eial staff of experts. At short notice the Pioneer's surprise you just as it has surpris tailoring department is able to ako
ed Hong Kongites when you behold orders for ladies silk underwear,
the wealth of finery which is in men's shirts, priamas, etc. Their cluded in its large stock of goods workmanship and fit are beyond re-recently imported from India. It proach..
Materials for dresses comprise Japanese, Chinese and Indian silks of very fine tex- ture, brocades, crepes, etc.
LOVELY SILK STORE.
In spite of the fall in the value
of the silver dollar, the Lovely Silk
off
Store, 2, Stanley Street, D'Aguilar Street, is able to give their patrons a 20 per cent, reduc- tion for caahı, This means reduc- ing their profit to the narrowest possible margin, but it also explains why in these hard times there is no trade slump in this "small shop with the large stock." Goods auit. able for ladies and men are obtain- able here. All the usual lines ar carried and, in addition, there aro :some exclusive goods. While you are in this shop will do well to their beautiful Indian examine carpets in a wide range of pretty designs and pleasing colour com- binations. Garments are made to order by the tailoring department of this shop and executed within 24 hours.
KASHMIR SILK STORE.
With attractive premises on the ground floor of, 36A, Queen's Road Central, right opposite the Queen's Theatre, this Indian shop, which is known as the "Palace of Shawls" is deservedly popular with the ladies of Hong Kong because of the square ueal they give all their pa trena. Vialtors also like this shop because there is no two-price Bys- tem there and all who trade in the store can rely on receiving equal treatment. The display in this shop can truly be described as dazzling, including in the fine array silk embroidered shawls, kimones, Houri costa, happy coats, dancing coats, embroidered silk undles and all qualities of Bilka. Ladies' dresses and men's shirts, pyjamas and pongee suita can be made to order for tourists within 16 hours.
CHELLARAM'S.
CAPITAL SILK STORE.
of Queen's Road Central. It will
The Swatow Trusting Company cordially invite inspection at any time, and will take pleasure in showing visitors over the store, without obligation to bay. Prices will be found resonable, and will compare with those of any other
LOCK HING.
(Established 1870)
Dealer in
CHINESE CURIOS
Canton & Shanghai Silk, Grass Cloths, Shawls, Blackwood, etc.
also
Gold & Silver Jewellery,
For gold and silvor ware Chinese design and workmanship, CHINA HANDICRAFTS. visit Wang Hing's shop. This long- standing firm of Jewellers have Absolute confidence in their premises at No. 10, Queen's Road lensive range of native goods las Central, very near to the Hong promoted the China Handicraft Kong Hotel. They have a reputa- Company in Queen's Road, to tion amongst foreign residents for cordially Invite
inspection fair dealing. The jade store ob- which all tourists should on no ac- tainable here are among the best count ignore.
to be found in Hong Kong, abso- Being manufacturers and ex-lutely flawless and of delicate porters of hand made silk embroi-¡ hues. dories, which needless to any are Everything here, from the of a delicate design, these people smallest trinket to intricate silver in a safe position to give junks, etc, are all the product of tourist on the Malolo sound bar-experienced Chinese craftsmen. gains that will leave you the Wang Hing's prices are competi-
are
carries several novelty lines besides such "always-in-demand" good as ailks in popular new designs and colour combinations), houri costa,stores of this nature in the Colony. shawie, lingerie, and kimonos, The tailoring department is able to execute orders for ladies dresses SWATOW TRADING COMPANY. 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL richer of exquisite things which tive whilst the goods are above
and men's suits and pyjamas in the short space of 24 hours.
The Swatow Trading Company, In Pedder Street, is well worth a visit.
HONG KONG
cloth bed spreads, luncheon sets, tea sets, tray cloths, towels, and napkina.
The real good old embroideries table cloths, tray cloths are also found here,
average quality.
SHIU HING WING.
|
cloths, embroideries, crepes, chic" shawls, and ivory, bronze, lacquer- },ed, cloisonne ware, porcelain and ornaments of gold and silver, and the work of master craftsmen. Gold and sliver jewellery can also be made to order.
They are also manufacturers of Blackwood furniture both inlaid and carved chairs, tables and stands, all well made and beauti- fully finished.
KWONG WO
a
This shop is described as wholesale Silk Store, but ono has only to enter the store to satisfy oneself that there are other attrac- tive objects for sale. Kwong Woo is a dealer in Chinese curios and All kinds of silks, crepe shawls, embroidered linen, blouses and table cloths. These silks are sold at a very reasonable price and a purchase would bring great plea- sure to the recipients of such gifts. All the latest Eastern patterns in pure silk can be bought here.
The store has been in existence since 1841 and can boast of a very. good reputation.
There is also a very good selec- tion of jewellery and gold and sil- ver ware. The Jade is of a very
high quality, and guaranteed to be genuine. The selection of Ivory displayed should prove Interesting
to the visitor. In fact, the whole store is a miniature treasure island.
KOMOR'S.
(Komor & Komor.)
A visit to Komor & Komor's Art gallery is recommended to all visitors to Hong Kong. The establishment is under the manage-
cannot fall but admire.
Besides this the Handicraft Company are dealers in benutifal) shawls, finely carved ornaments, lade pieces of genuine stones in rich tints, and well-made silk| This firm are specialists in Chin- ese fade, jewellery, amber, agate, ladies' undies. Then there Ar lacquer, pewter and cloisonne crystal and ivory ware, and enrios, blackwood furniture of essential being wholesale and retail dealers, ilon is a household word under
Chinese design.
ment of Mr. Komor, an authority on Chinese and Japanese art who
forty years ago and whose collec-
curio collectora,
BOMBAY SILK STORE.
They specialise in Swatow Drawnwork which is most appeal Famous for its low prices and ing and very moderately priced. high quality, the Bombay Silk Store Their laces and art embroideries in D'Agullar Street (up the slight are also of the very highest in made into hand bags, writing pads, wares, and last, but not least. all of exclusivo designs. Besides joined the firm (Kuhn & Komor) incline from Queen's Road Cen-quality and styles, whilst in the tral) will reveal to the tourist real matter of silk shawls the Swatow and excellent value in all their Trading Company have some ex- goods. This includes stock which quisite beauties in stock which are is second to none in the Far East, real oye-openers for the tourists of comprising houri coats, coolle the Malolo. The stitching of the coats, Mandarin coats, embroider embroideries is of dainty colouring ed shawls and silk kimonos of very and chic designs. pretty workmanship and designs, and made of the best material ob- tainable.
Dresses also are to be found hore in a wide range of choice, as
The Swatow Lace Company, well as pyjamas, shirts and under whilst carrying a large stock of wear, and if the ready-to-wear Chinese wares that are always ones do not suit you, orders for worth inspection, makes a specialty made-to-measaro garments will be of Chinese fancy goods of every accepted for execution within 24 hours.
The Pongee suits made to order by this store are well known for their quality of material plus good fit and stylish cut..
· CHINAWARE.
SAINT YORE.
Saint Yore is the patron "saint" of the seekers of high class china ware. By this is not meant only porcelain but all the various hand- craft for which the Chinese are famous. He is to be found at 61. Queen's Road Central, and is always glad to welcome visitors:
His stock includes delicate por- celain dinner, tea and coffea ser- vices, made in Canton and Nankin, daintily tinted in green and gold, blue and white, and exquiefte Ave colour combinations.
Other goods stocked in a wide Chellaram's the famous shawl range of selections to appeal to all emporium, which is situated right tastes are earthenware, Blackwood. opposite the Hong Kong Hotel, in furniture, fancy. bamboo fire, Pedder Street, are noted through rattan ware, brass wäre, Canton out the Far East for their wonder enamelled ware, Peking cloisonne, fal stock of fine silk shawls, which lacquer ware, straw and graBS VATE. are specially selected by the mana green jades, jewellery, okt om- ger, a specialist in thld line broderies, slik shawls, rice paper There are shawls in stock in every pictures, amber ware, bone and variety, guaranteed to satisfy the very ware, mother o posri gare, most fastidious and exacting taste. Chinese musical instruments, ola Here can be seen exquisite Man china ware, bronze and curios, and darin costs and skirts, together all descriptions of Chinese movie with a truly wonderful collection of and fancy gooda
houri coats and Japancaa kimonos, His prices are reasonable and all embroidered in elaborats de-xives lourists full bereit of the for
Fexchange on therallver" dollar
they are also large manufacturers and exporters to all parts of the world. The Hong Kong Office of
Central where you are always wel come to look through their large and varied stock. The firm's fac-
The antique Chinese porcelain vases, jars, screens, blackwood JEWELS AND CURIOS: the firm is at 49, Queen's Road furniture, and some rare pieces of curlos will surely delight every visitor.
And last, but not least is a rare selection of all kinds of ladies' necklace; crystal, agate, ivory, SWATOW LACE COMPANY, LTD. | Jade, and Peking glass with nice
pendants.
Take a good look in this shop you will surely pick up something that will be suitable for gifts for the folks at Home. The quality of the goods is high, the service is description: The shop is situ- cordial, and the prices low enough ated at 16, Pedder Street, to suit every pocket. and An examination of the art embroideries, beautiful hand- made lace, kimonos, slippers, and coats of many kinds is empha- |tically worth the while.
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.
The East Asiatic Company store The store carries a great assort is in the Asiatic Building with its ment of Swatow Drawn Work, be entrance at the corner of Wyndham sides charming lacquer ware, ex-Street and Queen's Road. It is just quisito work in ivory, jade trees, all across the road from the Hong of very delicate workmanship. Kong Hotel Everything, la reasonably priced, and representa, value for money.
Any visitors interested in black wood furniture would be well ad
WAH KEE.
Jawellery and ivory."
A Hong Kong store of high re-tory is at 40, Fo Wah Kar Street. puto is that of Wah Kee, at No 88, Canton. It would be useful to Queen's Road, the Queen's Theatre, dealers in branch office in Peking at 11. Central, opposite bear in mind also that there is a A specially Partze Hotung where jewellery. of the store is work in jade, and etc., of peculiar Northern designs ladies desiring necklaces, pendants are on view. or bracelets should make a pelat of paying a visit here.
Gentlemen may obtain cuff linka
and tie pins at prices far bolo
LOONG SHING.
be-
The collection on exhibition is the finest in the Far East, and we need hardly add, shall so streng. then your collection' or to the be ginner, make so proud his humble lot, that in both cases he shall be the envy of his friends in U.S.A. and at Home. You find articles dollar up to thousands of dollars. there for prices ranging from one Every article is marked in plain figures and visitors are always re- ceived with courtesy whether they buy or not. Komor's packing and shipping department guarantees that everything sent by them must arrive at any part of the world in perfect order.
those obtaining, in the Occident, If it is Jade that you are after the genuine stone being made up go the Loong Shing. This shop is in most attractive designa.
located at No. 48 Queen's Road
Komor's art gallery is situated There are to be found numbers Central and has a collection of
near the Hong Kong ferry corner of exquisitely carved Ivory balla genuine Jade jewellery which is of Chater Road and the fine wlu- another specialty. Ono inside the hard to beat. other, some have as many as thirty is always emphasised where Loong night big crowds of sight-seers. The word genuine dow display draws all day, and or forty inside одо another. Shing is concerned, and the This firm, established since 1887, These novelties are well worth stress is very Decessary
is one of the oldest in Hong Kong. buying as mementoes of the East cause of the inevitable preserce of A Jade screen in fine carving, be purchased at an extraordinarily one cannot be too careful when dynasty, in very fine wood and Ivory-carvad chess sets can also Imitation jade on the market, and supposed to be of the Ming
low cost.
buying Jade from a shop. Colours gold mounting, will be the envy of of false stones are so attractive many visitors who collect works of that not only foreigners, but Chin art. The wonderful silk lacquered eso people are taken in" (is. to.
Foochow screen will surely be ad- mired by speak) by the fakes. It is there-
all visitors, and the fore wise for tourists to deal with unique collection of cloisonne and shops that are only reliable. With ivory work fo worth the visit to Loang Shing there is no doubt as this well known establishment. to that. This shop came into ex-. Istence in 1884 and during a period, which extends over 60 years, Loong Shing has gained a great reputa tion for reliability and fairness in dealing.
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.
Manufacturers and Exporters
Swatow Drawn-Work, Art Embroideries, Silk Shawls, Silk Underwear, Cross-stitch Work, Ivory Ware, Laces, Lacquer and Pewter Ware, Cloisonne, China Ware and Fancy Goods,
also
Blackwood and Teakwood Furniture.
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.
Prompt Service.
Asiatic Building, 26, Queen's Road,
(Corner
sen's Road C. & Flower Street),
Hong Kong.
EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.
The Excelsior Book Stoze, with branches in D'Aguilar Street, off Queen's Road Central, at the Hong' LOCK HING.
"Kong Hotel, and in the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, is one of Hong Specialisers in dealing with Kong's leading news agents and curios since 1870, Lock Hing is book sellers. It has in stock a fine another of › Hong Kong's long range of best sellers by both established and reliable Chinese British and American authors, and. firm. The shop is at No. 83 receive by every mail from the Queen's Rosa, Central. Some of United Kingdom and the States all the pieces to be found in this shop the lending periodicals, journals, cannot be duplicated. Everything and magazines which appeal to all is absolutely genuine, and, best of tastes o
ally the prices are competitive. For reading: matters on board
Lock Hurd-Liso desff La fine ahip duría” Shanghai and Canton wilka, graas |- Excelsior for your noéda,