MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.
WAI KEE
JADE SPECIALISTS
ANTIQUES AND CHINESE CURIOS
GOLD & SILVER SMITH.
Corner, Hong Kong Hotel Bldg.
Queen's Rd. C.
Pedder St.
YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG.
Ivery and Jade. Surprisingly good things, such as old bits of porcelain and ivory, tragen gongs, bronze plaques, in base relief of ancient Chinese char- acters,
the Ming antedating Dynasty. Oddly carved discs and pendants in Carnelian and Jade, rare snuff bottles, lovely enamelled ware, and many more exquisite objets d'art are to be found in this quarter, which may be found in Tung Street, Just off Queen's Road West.
there for rikisha will take you twenty cents.
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be seen to be appreciated as it do- serves. Next to the ascent and descent of the Peak it is a trip that no tourist should omit from his pro- gramme of sight-seeing.
Other Places of Interest.
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THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.
Silk Shawls
Table Linen Mandarin Coats
Silk Underwear.
HANG ON.
WENG
Pewter Ware Kimonos Houri Coats Embroideries
Tel No. 23820.
WELCOME TOURISTS
TO OUR KOWLOON STORE.
Where you will receive immediate and satisfactory attention
THE SWATOW WENG LEE CO.
52, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Established 1841.
WHOLESALE SILK STORE
KWONG WOO
DEALER IN CHINESE GOODS
ALL KINDS OF SILKS, CRAPE SHAWLS EMBROIDERED LINEN BLOUSES AND TABLE CLOTHS
IVORY, LACQUERED AND CHINA WARES, - GOLD & SILVER WARE MANUFACTURER. JADE STONES – CHINESE CURIOS,
JEWELLERY.
No. 60, Queep's Road Central, Hong Kong,
YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG.
SHOPS TO
VISIT
Visiting business men interested in export and import of Ivory work in touch with the Hang On Ivory in every shape and form should get Store, situated at 39A, Queen's
Road, Central.
Apart from motor launches that take the visitor to Stonecutters Island and
Inlets, numerous abounding most beautiful scenery, there is much to entertain, This firm makes all kinds of Amuse and fastruct without resort carved Ivory necklaces, bracelets,
brooches, to vehicles. A
and cigar The Chinese curio comba, shops and Indian stores
cigarette holders, figures, pen- cannot well be passed over by those in dants, balls, chessmen, &c. They search of novelty or for a souvenir are exporters, wholesale and rotati, of their visit to this enchanted of such articles, and have a ro
There is "China Town," putation second to teeming with thousands of Chinese Colony. living in narrow streets where one can almost stretch. hands the "thoroughfare," and where be had of typical glimpses may Chinese life in all its varled phases.
Isle.
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none in the
Prices are most reasonable, and across quality of the very best.
A good combination is a bus or motor car drive to Aberdean
(already referred to) and a tour through the Chinese fahing vil
CHUI YUEN.
The difference between feasting one's eyes upon the Crown jewels In the Tower of London and upon those jewels in 39A, Queen's Road Central, is that in the case of the
loon Cricket Club.
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East laid out in the most impres-, lingerie and embroideries. My at-loon Cricket Club and the Kowloon this fascinating City for many sive manner. When visiting Hongention was then drawn to the Bowling Green Club. Football is years. The tour usually embraces
оне should fall to most select of rugs
Ancestral Temples, that I have played at King's Park and on the Chun-ka-chi Kong, no examine the display of jewellery seen in the Colory, and my ad- ground of the Kowloon Football Temples of the 500 Genil, City of facing the harbour In the Dead. Kingfisher's feather, crystal, amethysts, lapis lazulis, quer so rantly and yet se subtly ed at King's Park and at the Kow-Painters, Flowery Pagoda, Jade consisting of jade, pearls, agates,miration was not lost on the lac- Club,
Chatham Road. Cricket is provid- | Work-Jade, Ricepaper picture cornelian, cloisonne, amber beads, ed my hand to seek my purse more turquoises, coral, -old ivory, displayed. Though my visit caus-
Stone Street, Old Embroidery Shops and Sai Hing Street, etc. Sport in Hong Kong. than I later regarded as wise, I and all manner of atores.
On the Island there is no end to For the guidance of those whose The repair of all jewellery, at a spent a very profitable afternoon moderate cost, is undertaken; and in this store, and received admir the variety of outdoor sport to be time la limited, the following work will be completed even at sirable atention from those in charge.Indulged in or watched, the prin- itinerary is given.
cipal ground being at Happy One Whole Day in Canton hours' notice.
Valley, which can be reached in a Leave Hong Kong...... 10 p.m. very short time by tramcar, taxi Arrive Canton
7 to 8 am cab, or motor car, not to mention Leave Canton
... 4.80 p.m. The other day passing through
the slower jinrikisha if time is no Arrive Hong Kong (about) the Peninsula Hotel with time
object. There is a fine Racecourse, where races are held at various
The fare provides first class hanging heavily on my hands. I [elt justified in taking a look at The China Jade Company, whose periode from the middle of Feb- the attractive display of this store. shop is in the China Building, ruary to the beginning of Decem-travel tickets, breakfast, lunch and dinner service of competent pri- ity the name on the windows I Queen's Road, Central, have a re-
Of other sports to be had at Vate Guide for sightseeing by felt as if jade alune would assail putation second to none for neck. my eyes. But no! I was agree-laces of pure jade, in all manner of Happy Valley, there are, football sedan chair to City of the Dead, obly surprised
Flowery Pagods, Ancestral Tem ("soccer" and Rugby codes), to see choice styles. A big stock of pendants,
ple, etc. selection of curios. an enviable rings, plus, bangles and bracelets cricket, baseball, and tennis, The collection of fantastic Oriental
are also carried, besides cuff links "home" of local cricket is the Hong. jewellery, and delicate cloisonne and novelties.
One need have no Kong Cricket Club opposite Mur-
THE JADE TREE INC.
THE CHINA JADE CO.
Nowhere in the Far East can beautiful jade be bought in bigger variety, and at more moderate prices, than in Hong Kong.
ber.
11 to 12 p.
Tours of longer duration and Including passage
on application.
by 8
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buy is Irresistible, and on returning luge. If time permits there is also former one pays for the privilege, { ware. Having feasted my eyes on hesitation in making purchases at ray Barracks in Queen's Road. It steamer may be arranged. Fares a quaint little hamlet, Appiichau, and in the case of the latter one these objects of delight I turned this store, the name of the China is on this ground that Interport
Hours can be spent sauntering about in the curio shops in the middle of the City. Most of the cario dealers speak a little English. Rare and valuable objects can be secured if patience is exercised and one is not pressed for time. The Everage tourist on first coming to China is so thrilled with the beauti- ful and unusual goods offered that discretion flies to the winds; boxes and luggage are filled with a hodge- podge assertment of "things Chin- esc." The temptation to buy and
Home one is often filled with dismay at money squandered on the value- less and ordinary. Whereas, a few hours spent in study, while contem- plating the trip, and by familiaris- ing oneself, if only to small extent, with the treasures
crafts and
that ench par ticular dynasty produced, would the tourist troblefold. герду Most of the firms whose advertise- ments will be found in this Supple- mont will be only too glad to give expert advice on the curios they exhibit for sale. It must be remem- bered, however, that a really good example of jade, amber, or porcelain is assessed at its full value and can- not always be picked up for a "Bong."
Three Tours,
A
Great credit is due to the Government of Hong Kong in pro- viding splendid motor roads, which make motoring a pleasure. Below we append three trips around the Island, all of which
are easily
accessible and have been drawn up so as to give the visitor a fair in- dication of the beauties of the Colony.
Tour 1.
The party should start at about 11.45 a.m. by motor car from the centre of the town and proceed past the Lower Tram Station to Government House, the Dairy Farm, and Upper Road to Repulse
Bay.
Tim at Repulse Bay Hotel, about noon.
Leaving Repulse Bay at 2 p.m. and proceeding round the Island via Quarry Bay and Happy Valley arriving back in town about 2.45 p.m. Distance covered about thirty miles.
Tour 2.
Commencing from centre of town, via Lower Peak Tram Station and as above to Repulse Bay, thence the Peak Hotel via Stubbs road. Finishing with auto at the Peak Hotel.
From the Peak Hotel the ascent by chair to the Flag Staff should not be missed. Descent to the City may be made by the Peak Tramway. Chair and Tram fares are not in- cluded in the above, fares.
Tour 8-
which can be reached in a few. minutes by sampan. The return journey from Aberdeen
can be made by launch, in which case the scenery fringing the harbour sp. proaches will be found very re- freshing after the apoll through the Chinese quarters of Aberdeen and Applichau.
For the individual who cares not for the joys of motoring a casual walk through the heart of the city
will reveal much of interest in the way
of public buildings and statues, including-although some way out the University of Hong Kong. There are taxicabs and jintiklabas, not to mention sedan chairs, but in the case of the two latter the legal fare should always be ascertained beforehand 28 otherwise the "stranger within the gates" may find himself the victim of profiteering,
Chair and Jinrikisha Fares. For chairs the tarif is-two bearers-15 cents for the first ten minutes; 20 cents for a quarter of an hour; 30 cents for half an hour; and 25 cents for every subsequent hour. For four bearers the fares are exactly double, with the excep. tion that every subsequent hour! after the first is charged 40 cents.
Jinrikisha charges are: 10 cents for 10 minutes; 20 cents for a quarter of an hour, 30 cents for half an hour; and 40 cents for an hour.
has
Kowloon and New Territories. A reference to Kowloon already been made in the third of the suggested tours-namely, to Castle Peak, Fanling, Talpo and Shatin.
A good afternoon's outing can be spent at Kowloon City, omni- buses to which run from the Star Ferry at Kowloon Point (10 cents fare from Hong Kong to Kowloon).' En route a glimpse is afforded of the whole of the Kowloon Bay, with Lyeemoon Pass in the dis- tance.
Eventually the granite wall of the old city of Kowloon will bo reached, containing the old-time realdence of the official representa- tive of the Emperor of China.
There is also a School for the Blind, where dainty articles may Distance sixty miles; Time 8 be purchased. hours. Commencing at Kowloan. Ferry via Castle Peark, Fanling Gulf Course, Talpo end Shatin, finishlog at Kowloon Ferry...
Round the Island
What has been well described as one of the most magnificent drives
;
Returning by a bus marked "Yaumati" the tourist can alight in Jordan-road and spend an en- foyable time in King's Park, where are laid out football, tennis, and bowls grounds for various Clubs and institutions.
in the world la, that by motor car as an alternative a visit may be round the island. The route fol- commended to Kowloon Tong, lowed is from- Quien's road" Con- | walch lían off the main “bus - and tral, thence into Garden-road, past | motor road in Kowloon, namely, Government House and the Botanic Nathan Road. This is destined to Gardena," along Cainé-road, Bon- be a model settlement and garden ham-road, past the University of city combined, and the self-con- Hong Kong, along Pokfulam-road, tained, houses, each with a strip Aberdeen-road, and Repulse Bay, of garden, are a distinct change whère a stop can be had for re- from the row upon row of flats freshments or the more enjoyable which the vehicles pass in Nathan tilin,- Leaving Repulse Bay Hotel and other roade in Kowloon. (N the Journey is proceeded with to Lovers of lawn bowls are well Stanley Buy, ytamtuk Reservoir, catered for. Besides the rinks of and Bat Wan Gap and thence to the Club de Recreio at Kin Shaukiwane Withing hort timeBark there are howling greens at Talkoo Dock is reached, and trum die Hoelson Bowling Green Club,
drive back in Austin Hond (off Nathan Read);}
onni Dricket Club, and the Tennis can be had.
origin
is cordially invited to do so.
At this store one can have a glimpse of all the jewels of the
to what I might call the Inner Jade Company being itself a suf-matches are played, teams coming
chamber to find
ather agreeableficient guarantee for the genuine surprises in exquisite tastes Inness of the goods.
LETS that Serve Charm
THOSE IN THE WESTERN WORLD.
Curios.
Jewellery.
Lingerie. Rugs.
Lacquer.
Mandarin Coats,
Cloisonne.
Embroidery.
THE JADE TREE, INC.
PENINSULA HOTEL ARCADE
Two minutes from where your boat docks.
he well-known Art and Curls Experts, Messrs. Komor and Komor, Fahnestock's Yacht Shenandoar i after designs planned by Mrs. Fahnestock in Chinese style and this may safely be safe is the most
ecoration ever put on a yachts-acht
of Messrs. Komor aml Komor are a sight of Hong Kong but permit see the pri home of Mr. Komor on Prince
Load you will sña
which you
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style of decor
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the Hall Drawing and
The cold and furni before and
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MACAO,
A Portuguese Colony and the pioneer settlement of the Far East, being founded in 1557. It is a picturesque spot at the mouth of
once in two years from Shanghai and less frequently from Malaya. Where to Dine or Stay. For the tourist cooped up at sea for days on end there are many facilities for lunch (or tin) and dinner, including the Hong Kong the Canton River, with the ruins Hotel In Pedder Street; Lane of the San Paulo, Camoes' Gardens Crawford's Restaurant, in Des and Grotto, and Fan-tan Gambling Voeux Road (along which theSaloons.
Steamers leave Hong Kong on tramcars run); the King Edward Hotel, the Savoy Hotel, and the week days at 8 a.m.
and 2 p.m., Alexandra Restaurant in Ice and Macao at 8 am, and 2 pan. House Street (directly opposite Passage 4 hours. Single journey the Star Ferry wharf), also the $4 and return $7. Kowloon Hotel and the Peninsula
There is also a special excursion Hotel in Kowloon (a few minutes to Macao every Sunday leaving drive from
in the Ferry
a Hong Kong at 9 a.m., returning at Pifarikisha).
8.30 p.m., return fare $5; week-end
HONG KONG HEIGHTS,
In Des Voeux Road and other excursion, return fare $6.00. atreats there are many Chinese restaurants for those who like to sample Chinese dishes.
Miscellaneous Information.
Telegraph The Radio
Office (above the Post Office in Pedder Street) is open day and night for the transmission and reception of radio messages and for reporting. vessels entering the harbour. The charge to most vessels is 30 cents per word with a minimum charge of 83.
For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
There are branches of the East- ern Extension, Telegraph Com-
Victoria Peak
Island.
Signal Station Mt. Parker Mountain Lodge The Eyrie Peak Hotel
Feet. 1823
1774
1704
1725
1725
1805
1000
These are open day and night for Talmoshan..... the transmission of cablegrama to Kowloon Peak any part of the world..
Cable rates
(facing the water front and. just Bowen Road (filterbeds) beyond the Hong Kong Club).
Road Mt. Davis
877
297
Mainland,
Feat.
8124
1971
pany and the Northern Telegraph Taikoo Sanatorium Company in.. Connaught
are: To Europe (except Russia) $2.35 per word; to America, $2,60 to $3.60;
to Canada, $2.95 to $8.00; and to Australia, 2.10.
Elght
SILK STORES.
HARIRAM ART EMPORIUM.
The postage rates are: cents per ounce to British terri- tories; four centa to China and implies, specialiser fr art
This Indian shop, as its name
Macao; 14 cents per ounce
to goods,
and their stock America and other foreign coun- which Includes .many chic tries,
and useful novelties, is of un- Travellers' cheques can be cash-doubted high quality. They also ed and payments made on letter carry the usual lines to be found of credit issued by other bankers, in our Indian stores and have a by Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son, particularly ane selection of silks In the CPR, and the American Erdelightful soft tints and smart press Co
colour combinations, all of the very The principal exchange banks latest styles. The address of this Are: The Hong Kong and Shang-emporium is Wing Lok Building. hat Banking Corporation, Charter Nathan Road, Kowloon, a few: ed Bank of India, Australia, and minutes' walk from the wharves. China, the Mercantile Bank of
CANTON,
H.K. MAHTANI,
India, the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, and the City National Bank of New York (International Banking Gor poration) all situated in Queen's, Road Central S
Non This well-known Indian firm of For other useful information silk and curlo merchants is situate concerning Hong Kong the tourist at 4, On Lan Street which runs off may be recommended to purchase Wyndham Street in which the a copy of the "Dollar Directoryfices of the China Mail are located. published at BA, Wyndham Street Mr. Mahtadi, the proprietor of the firm, will be pleased to welcome touriste at his place which is a veritable wonderland of pretty The commercial Capital and shawls, chie Hour! coats, and dain-- most interesting" "City of South | ty ladies' undiés”! Mr. Mahtani has” China, is in direct communications tailoring department which is cop. - with Hong Kong by steamer, rail- able, of filing within 24 hours. way. There are daily services of orders for ladies dresses and steamers both – directions. The pyjamas and give perfect it with journey is about 6% to 8chourg by style at the "first time of asking, steamer, according to steamer and The prices of everything, which Mr. tide, and 41⁄2 bours by train. Mahtant sells compare favourably | On Arrival in Canton "vlaitors with those charged by other firms. and because his motto is to rive value aduct- for money, evon it. It means "alen- through daring?” his margin of proát.
are met by an exp competent guide who
ed the principal visit