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 SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.
TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED TO THE
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SWATOW TRADING CO.
(Wholesalers & Retailers) 6, PEDDER ST. (Opp. Hong Kong Hotel).
where SPECIAL DISCOUNTS will be allowed on the following Line of Goods :-
Swatow Drawn Work, Art Embroidery, Cross stitch Work, Laces, Handkerchiefs, Shawls, Scarfs, Mandarin coats and skirts, Ladies' Underwear, pyjamas, houri coats, kimonos, tapestries, Cloisonne, Pewter, 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 ia "Imme diate and Satisfactory Attention" and that they live up to it is un- doubted as all who have made even the smalleat purchase in this shop ean testify, Their special display includes silk shawls, table linen. | Mandarin conts, silk underwear,
and embroideries--all quality goods at prices which are easy, lo the purse.
WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUES pewter ware, kimonos, houri conts
THE SILK CENTRES.
PIONEER SILK STORE. Another of Hong Kong's famous silk and Chinese goods stores s aitunted On the ground
products of
Silks and silk goods of every kind are another specialty of the am- porium-the beat China, fadla, and Japan-in both plain colours and printed. Persian conts are also in stock, and are well worth critical examination.
This Store specialises in ladies'
SWATOW TRUSTING CO.
This well-known store is situated nt No. 17A, Queen's Road, Contral. The firm manufacture all kinds of
floor of the Chino Building, facing hose and men's socks, while its tai. Swatow drawn work, Canton sk
Queen's Rond.
This famous house always cor- dially invite inspection of their ex- tensive stocks of exquisite shawls and old embroidery. The gooda are the finest quality obtainable, and represent real value for money.
Mandarin coats and skirts, Per-
afan couts, silk embroidered coats, and houri coats can all be found here, all of the very latest styles, and selected with the greatest care, Silk scarves are to be foundere in large quantities and colours to anit all tastes.
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SWATOW EMBROIDERY CO.
Hand embroidered linen goods of all kinds are the stock-in-trude of the Swatow Embroidery Com- pany, the store being at 38, Queen's Road, Central (1st floor), opposite the Queen's Theatre.
Ladies will be particularly in terested 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.
vised to inspect the stock at this store, besides there is a wide range of ivory and lacquer ware, cloisonne and powter.
Amongst the other gooda atock- ed in this store are very pret- ty Canton shawls, Swatow drawn- work,
China - ware, cigarette boxes, Vases, ten tables and other
useful articles, amber beads, handbags of fancy de. sign, Peking actor dolla, Mandarini hats and coats, only to mention a few of the dainties.
A few minutes of exploration in this "house of good things" is bound to bring to light very desir. chle remembrances of the trip out East.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.
TOURISTS
STOP
AT
ON LAN STREET
(Just Up the Hill from A.P.C. Building.)
AND YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
LARGE SELECTION OF Embroidered Shawls, Houri Coats,
Kinomos, Carios, Silks,
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.
cloths, embroideries, crepes, chic shawls, and ivory, bronze, lacquer-
They are also manufacturers of Blackwood furniture both inlaid and carved chairs, tables and stands, all well made and beauti- fully finished.
KWONG WOO.
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This reliable firm of export deal-ed, cloisonne ware, parcelain and сга and valuers of jade, anti-ornaments of gold and silver, and ques, precious stones, Chinese and the work of master craftsmen. If you look around this well-
Oriental works of art, jewellery, Gold and silver jewellery can also known Swatow ahop in China Buildings, Queen's Road Central, THE CHINESE BAZAAR.
etc.. Is situate in the ground floor be made to order. for Oriental goods, your eyes will
of the Hong Kong Hotel Building." at the corner of Queen's Rond and be richly feasted with its nicely The Chinese Bazaar (Tai Cheong Pedder Street. Mr. Wai Kee, the embroidered Canton shawls of faa- Co.) in China Building, Queen's founder of the warm which was cinating colours and up-to-date
Road Central, are manufacturers started some 40 years ago, is still designs, together with a rich as- and exporters, both wholesale and actively connected with the busi- sortment of well-chosen Houri retail, of Swatow Drawnwork, Can-ness and delights to show visitors coats, kimonos, pyjamas, cape ton silk embroidery, and filet face, round his well stocked shop, and he j shawls, hand-made laces,
shawls, scarves and underwear. loring department undertakes to
all hand-made under expert super-talks very interestingly on every Carved ivory and lacquer; vision.
phase of his business. execute orders for ladies' dressstitched work, art embroideries,
He also kimonos etc.
clolaanne, They are also ex- and pyjamas, and men's shirts and |
Nanking brocade Swatow Drawnworks with em- has a very good memory for faces collars within 12 hours, it being rorters, both wholesale and retall. tapestries, table cloths, cushion croideries in grass linen, all in and nothing pleases him better As may be deduced from the very covers, wall panela (of expert | exquisite designe, include bed- 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. tiful Egyptian tapestry and Per-factory relations between merchant amining in these stores are beau-been bullt up on continued satis-
centres, sideboard covers, dressing covers, cushion covers, doyleys. able anywhere else in the East. sian rugs, as good as any obtain and customer, which have fully earned for the company its present
Indies' lawn night-gowns and un- high reputation. It has been
dies. policy of the company since its in ception to give genuine value for money, and to this end no pains stocks carried shall be of the very have been spared to ensure that the highest quality, selected by a spe cial staff of experts.
guaranteed.
the
here.
What makes this shop popular is the fine selection of Swatow drawn thread work: both linen and grass
LOCK HING.
(Established 1870)
Dealer in
CHINESE CURIOS Canton & Shanghai Silk, Grass Cloths, Shawls," Blackwood, etc.
WANG HING.
For gold and allver wars of Chinese design and workmanship, CHINA HANDICRAFTS. visit Wang Hing's shop. This long
standing firm of jewellers have Absolute confidence in their ex- premises at No. 10, Queen's Road tensive range of native goods has Central, very near to the Hong promoted tha China Handicraft Kong Hotel. They have a reputa- Company in Queen's Road, to tion amongst foreign residents for cordially invite an inspection fair dealing. The jade stone ob- which all tourists should on no ac-tainable hore are among the best count ignore.
to be found in Hong Kong, abao Being manufacturers and ex-lutely flawless and of delicate porters of hand made silk embroi-hues. dorles, which needless to say are
CAPITAL SILK STORE. This is the Colony's latest Indian dresses comprise Japanese, Chinese silk atore and is situated at 1 and Indian silks of very fine tex-D'Aguilar Street, just at the corner ture, brocades, crepes, etc.
of Queen's Road Central.
It will surprise you just as it has surpris- ed Hong Kongites when you behold
The Swatow Trusting Company the wealth of finery which is in cordially favite inspection at any cluded in its large stock of goods time, and will take pleasure in recently imported from India, It showing visitors over the store, carries several novelty lines besides without obligation to buy. Prices such "always-in-demand" good as will be found resonable, and will silks (in popular new designs and compare with those of any other colour combinations), hour! coats, stores of this nature in the Colony. shawis, lingerie, and kimones. The tailoring department is able to SWATOW TRADING COMPANY. 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL richer of exquisite things which tive whilst the goods are execute orders for
At short notice the Pioneer's tailoring department is able to luke ordera for ladies' silk underwear, men's shirts, pyjamas, etc. Their workmanship and it are beyond re- proach.
LOVELY SILK STORE.
In spite of the fall in the value of the silver dollar, the Lovely Silk Store, 2, Stanley Street, off D'Aguilar Street, is able to give their patrons a 20 per cent, reduc- tion for cash. This means reduc- ing their profit to the narrowest pascible margin, but it also explains why in these hard times there is no trade slump in this "small shop with the large stock." Goods ault- able for ladies and men are obtain
All the usual, lines aro carried and, in addition, there are some oxclusive goods.
While you are in this shop will do well to examine their beautiful Indian carpeta in a wide range of pretty designs and pleasing colour binations. Garments are made to order by the tailoring department of this shop and executed within 24 hours.
able here.
com-
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 ladlos of Hong Kong because of the aquare deal they give all their pa- trons. Visitors also like this shop because there is no two-price aya- iem thore 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, kimonos, Houri coate, 'happy coats, dancing coats, embroidered silk undies and all qualitles of silks. Ladies dresses and men's shirts, pyjamas Land pongee suits can be made to order for tourists within 16 hours.
CHELLARAM'S.
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ladies' dress23
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.
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 in D'Aguilar Street (up the slight are also of the very highest in Their laces and art embroideries 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 eye-openers for the tourists of comprising houri coats, coolie the Malolo. The stitching of the coate, Mandariz 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.
The Swatow
SWATOW LACE COMPANY, LTD. Dresses also are to be found here in a wide range of cholce, na well as pyjamas, shirts and under-whilst carrying a large stock of Lace Company, wear, and if the ready-to-wear Chinese wares that are always ones do not suit you, orders for worth inspection, makes a specially made-to-measure garments will be of Chinese fancy goods of every accepted for execution within 24 description. The shop is situ hours.
ated
at 16, Pedder Street, The Pongee suits made to order
and an examination by this store are well known for art embroideries, beautiful hand- their quality of material plus good made
lace, kimonos, slippers, fit and stylish cut.
and coats of many kinds is empha tically worth the while.
CHINAWARE.
SAINT YORE.
of the
Saint Yere is the patron "salat" of the seekers of high class china Everything is reasonably priced, ware. By this is not meant only and represents value for money. porcelain but all the various handi- 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 celnin dinner, tea and coffee ser vices, made In Canton and Nankin, daintily tinted in green and gald. blue and white, and exqulalta, five 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 ware, Pedder Street, are hoted through rattan ware, brass ware, Canton out the Far East for their wonder-enamelled ware, Peking clolsonne, fal stock of fine slik shawls, which lacquer ware, straw and grass ware are specially selected by the mana- green_jades, jewellery, old em ger, a specialist in this line broideries, elle shawls, rice paper There are shawls in stock in every pictures, amber ware, bono aud] variety, guaranteed to satisfy the ivory ware, mother of pearl ware, most fastidious and exacting taste: Chinese musical instruments, old Here can be seen exquisite Map china ware, bronze and curios, and darin coats and skirts, together all descriptions of Chinese novelties with a truly wonderful collection of and fancy gonde hours.costs and Japanese kimonos,
Algns.
His prices are reasonable and he all embroidered in elaborate derives tourists full benelt of the low
exchange on the silver dollar.
also
Gold & Silver Jewellery.
HONG KONG
cloth bed spreads, luncheon sots, tea sets, tray cloths, towels, and napkins,
made into hand baga, writing pads, The real good old embroideries table cloths, tray cloths are also found here.
The antique Chinese porcelain furniture, and some rare pieces of vasca, jars, screens, blackwood curios will surely delight every visitor.
pendants.
And last, but not least is a rare selection of all kinds of ladies' necklace; crystal, agate, ivory, jade, and Peking glass with nice
you will surely pick up something Take a good look in this shop that will be suitable for gifts for the folks at Home. The quality of the goods is high, the service is cordial, and tho prices low enough to suit every pocket...
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.
are in a
Everything here, from the of a delicate design, these people smallest trinket to intricate silver safe position to give junks, etc., are all the product of tourist on the Malolo sound bar- experienced Chinese craftsmen. gaina that will leave you .the Wang Hing's prices are competi-
average quality.
cannot fail but admire.
Besides this the Handicraft! Company are dealers in beautiful shawls, finely carved ornaments, jade places of genuine stones in
rich tints,
and well-made, silk.
TOYO
SHIU HING WING.
This frm are specialists in Chin- ladies' undles. Then there are ese jade, jewellery, amber, agate, lacquer, pewter 'and cloisonne crystal and ivory ware, and curios, wares, and last, but not least, all of exdusive designs. Besides blackwood furniture of essential being wholesale and retall dealers, Chinese design.
JEWELS AND CURIOS.
WAH KEE.
they are also large manufacturers and exportera to all parts of the
world. The Hong Kong Office of
the firm is at 49, Queen's Road Central where you are always wel come to look through their large and varied atock. The firm's fac- A Hong Kong store of high re- tory is at 40, Po Wal Kar Street pute is that of Wah Kee, at No 38. Canton. It would be useful to Queen's Road, Central, opposite bear in mind also that there is a the Queen's Theatre, dealers in branch office in Peking at 11, jewellery and ivory. A specialty Partze Hotung where jewellery, ladies desiring necklaces, pendants are on view. of the store is work in jade,, and etc., of peculiar Northern designs or bracelets should make a point of paying a visit here.
LOONG SHING,
and tie pins at prices far below:
Gentlemen may obtain cuff links
those obtaining in the Occident, If it is inde that you are after the genuine stone being made up go the Loong Shing. This shop is in most attractive designs.
located at No. 48 Queen's Road There are to be found numbers Central and has a collection of.
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This shop is described 45 wholesale Silk Store, but one 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- tlon of jewellery and gold and sil- ver ware. Tha 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 ta a miniature treasure island."
KOMOR'S,
(Komor & Komor.)
A visit to Komor & Komer's Art gallery is recommended to ali visitors
to Hong Kong. The establishment is under the manage- ment of Mr. Komor, an authority on Chinese and Japanese art who forty years ago and whose colles. joined the firm (Kuhn & Komor) tion is a household word
curio collectors.
under
The collection on exhibition is the finest in the Far East, and we then your collection or to the be need hardly add, shall so streng. ginner, make so proud his humble. lot, that in both cases he shall be the envy of his friends in U.S.A.
dollar up to thousands of dollars. and at Home. You find articles thers 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.
Komor's art gallery is situated near the Hong Kong ferry corner of exquisitely carved ivory balls genuine Jade jewellery which is
of Chater Road and the fine win- The East Asiatic Company store another specialty. One inside the hard to beat. The store carries a great assort is in the Asiatic Building with its
The word genuine
dow display draws all day and ment of Swatow Drawn Work, be entrance at the corner of Wyndham
other, some have as many as thirty is always emphasised where Loong night big crowds of sight-seers. aldes charming lacquer wure, ex-Street and Queen's Road. It is justThese novelties are well worth stress is very
or forty inside one another. Shing is concerned, and the This firm, established since 1867, quisite work in Ivory, jade trees. all across the road from the Hong
necessary bo-
is one of the oldest In Hong Kong. of very delicate
buying, as mementoes of the East. cause of the Inevitable presence of workmanship. Kong Hotel.
A jade screen in fine carving, ivory carved chess sets can also imitation jade on Any visitors interested in black be purchased at an extraordinarily one cannot be too careful when dynasty, in very fine wood and the market, and supposed to be of the Ming wood furniture, would be well ad- 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 ese people are "taken In”. (so to
Foochow screen will surely be ad- speak) by the fakes. It is there. mired by all visitors, and the fore wise for tourists to deal with unique collection of cloisonne and shops that are only reliable. With ivory work is worth the vialt to. Loong 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
rand Pewter Ware, Cloisonne, China Ware and Fancy Goods,
also
Blackwood and Teakwood Furniture.
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED:
· Prompt⠀⠀⠀ Service.
Asiatic Building, 26, Queen's Road, C. (Corner of Queen's Road C. & Flower Street).
Hong Kong.
LOCK HING.
EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE,
The Excelsior Book Btore, with branches in D'Aguilar Street, off Queen's Road Central, at the Hong Kong Hotel, and in the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, is one of Hong Specialisera in dealing withing's leading news agents and curios sinds 1870, Lock Hingis book sellers. It has in stock a fino another of Hong Kong's long range of best sellers by both established and rellable Chinese British and American authors, and firm The shop is at No.83 receive by every nail from the Queen's Road Central Bome of United Kingdom and the States all the places to be found in this shop the leading periodicale, fournals, cannot be duplicated. Everything and magazines which appeal to al is absolutely genuine, and, best of tastes. 7 G all, the prices are competitive.
Lock Hier's also deal in fine Shanghal and Canton silks, grass
For reading matter on board ship during the voyage go to the Excelsior Store for your needs,