MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1931.
THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.
OBTAIN YOUR SMOKES FROM US
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.
ments will be found in this Supple-}
ment 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 ly assessed at its full value and can- not always be picked up for a "song."
Three Tours.
• Great credit is due to the Government of Hong Kong in pro- viding splendid motor roads, which amke motoring a pleasure. Below ve apperd three trips around the
aland, 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 am by motor car from the centre of the town and proceed
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past the Lower Tram Station Government House, the Dairy Farm, and Upper Road to Repulse Bay.
Titin 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 centro of town, via Lower Peak Tram Station and as above to Repulse Bay, thence the Peak Hotel vla Stubbs'-road. Finishing with aute at the Peak Hotel.
From the Ponk-Hotal-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 3
Distance sixty miles; Timo 8 hours. Commencing at Kowlo Ferry via Castle Peark, Fanling Golf Course, Talpo and Shatin, finishing at Kowloon Ferry,
Round the Island
What has been well described as one of the most magnificent drives in the world la that by motor car round the Island. The route. fol. lowed is from Queen's road Cen-
tral, thence into Gardon-road, past Government House and the Botanic Gardens, along Caine-road, Bon- ham-road, past the University of Hong Kong, along. Pokfulam-road, Aberdeen-road, and Repulse Bay, where a stop can be bad for re- freshments or the more enjoyable tia. Leaving Repulse Bay Hotel the journey is proceeded with to Stanley Bay, Tytamtuk Reservoir, and Sai Wan Gap and thence to Shaukiwani. Within a short time Taikoo Dock is reached, and from there it is a very short driva back to the original point of departure.
The entire drive covers a dis tance of 26 miles, but the scenery cannot adequately be en route described in mere prose. It has to be seen to be appreciated as it de
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. Apart from motor launches that take the visitor to Stonecutters' Island and numerous Inlets, abounding in most beautiful sconery, there fa much to entertain, amuse and Instruct without resort
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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, jinrikishae, not to mention sedan chalra, but in the case of the two latter the legal fare should always be
ascertained beforehand
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otherwise the "stranger within the gates" may find himself the victim of profiteering.
Chair and Jinrikisha Fares. For chairs the tariff ja-two bearers-15 cents for the first ten minutes; 20 cents for a quarter of un hour; 30 cents for half an hour; and 26 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.
Jiarikisha 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.
Kowloon and New Territories. A reference to Kowloon has already been made, in the third of the suggested tours-namely, to Castle Peuk, Fanling, Taipo 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 be reached, containing the old-time residence of the official representa- tive of the Emperor of China.
There is also a School for the Blind, where dainty articles may be purchased.
Returning by a bus, marked "Yaumati" the tourlat can alight| in Jordan-road and spend an en- joyable time in King's Park, where are laid out football, tennis, and bowls grounds for various Clubs: and institutions.
As an alternative a visit may be which lies off the main bus and commended to Kowloon Tong,
motor road in Kowloos, namely, Nathan Road. This is destined to be a model settlement and garden tained houses, each with a city combined, and the self-con- strip from the row of garden, are a distinct change upon row of flats which the vehicles pass in Nathan and other roads in Kowloon,
Lovers of lawn bowls are well catered for. Besides the rinks of the Club, de Recreio at King's Park there are bowling greens at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, in Austin Road (off, Nathan Road), the Kowloon.Cricket Club, and the Kowloon Dock. Tennis can be had at many Club courts at King's Park, at the United Services Club (opposite King's Park), the Kow- Bowling Green Club. Football is loon Cricket Club and the Kowloon played at King's Park and on the ground of the Kowloon Football Club, facing the harbour in Chatham Road. Cricket is provid- ed at King's Park and at the Kow- loon Cricket Club.
Sport in Hong Kong.
On the Island there is to end to
to vehicles. The Chinese curio the variety of outdoor sport to be
shops and Indian stores cannot indulged in or watched, the prin- will be passed over by those in cipal ground being at Happy search of novelty or for a souvenir Valley, which can be reached in a of their visit to this enchanted very short time by tramcar, taxi- Isla. Thera is, "China Town cab, or motor car, not to mention teeming with thousands of Chinese the slower jinrikisha if time is no living, la narrow streets where one
object. There, is a fine Racecourse, can almost stretch hands across.
where races “are held it ́ various | the thoroughfare," and where Periods from the middle of Feb- glimpses may be had of typical ruary to the beginning of Decem-
ber.gender,
Chinese life all its varied Of other sports to be had at phases.
A good combination is a bus or Happy Valley, there are football motor car drive to Aberdeen (soccer and Rugby codes), (already referred to) and a tour cricket, baseball, and tennis.. The through the Chinese fishing vil-home" of local cricket is the Hong lage, If time permits, there is also Kong Cricket Club opposite Mur aquaint little hamlet, Applichau, ray Barracks in Queen's Road. It which can be reached in a few is on this ground that interport by sampen. - The return matches are played, teams coming mey from Aberdeen car
once in two yeári from Bhanghai: and fein Trequently from Malaya.. Where to Dide or Stay,
the
Up
se quarters of Aberdeen
For the tourist cooped up at xoa
vs on and there are many
Cigars
Asiatic Bldg.
Cigarettes
and
Smokers' Requisites.
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
Hotel In Peddor Street; Lane Crawford's Restaurant, in Des Voeux Road (along which the tramcars run); the Hotel Cecil, just up from the "Star" Ferry and the Prince's Cafe in Queen's Road, also tho Kowloon Hotel and the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon (a few minutes drive from the Ferry in a Jinrikisha).
In Des Voeux Road and other atrects there are many Chinese restaurants for those who like to sample Chinese dishes.
Hong Kong's Leading Tobacconista.
Miscellaneous Information. The Radio Telegraph Office (above the Post Office in Pedder Street) is open day and night for the transmission and reception of radio messages and for reporting vessela entering the harbour. Tho charge to most vessels is 80 cents per word with a minimum charge of $3.
There are branches of the East- ern Extension, Telegraph Com pany and the Northern Telegraph Company in Connaught (facing the water front and just beyond the Hong Kong Club). These are open day and night for
Road
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Top of Pedder Street.
the transmission of cablegrams to any part of the world.
Cable rates are: To Europe (except Russia) $3.10 per word; to America, $3.40 to $4.00 to Canada, $3.85 to $4.15; and to Australia, $2.85.
The postage rates are: Eight cents per ounce to British torri- tories; four cents to China and Macao; 14 conta par ounce to America and other foreign coun- tries.
Travellers' cheques can be eash. ed and payments made on letter of credit issued by other bankers, by Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son, press Co.
the C.P.R., and the American Ex-
Tobaccos
Queen's Rd. C.
may be recommended to purchase a copy of the "Dollar Directorg" published at SA, Wyndham Street.
CANTON.
SAINT YORE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
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CHINAWARE, EARTHERNWARE, BAMBOOWARE, RATTAN- WARE BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, CANTON ENAMELLED- WARE, STRAW AND GLASSWARE, JEWELLERY, OLD EM- BROIDERIES, SILK SHAWLS, RICE PAPER PICTURES. OLD CHINAWARE, BRONZE AND CURIOS.
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CHINESE NOVELTIES AND FANCY GOODS. 61, Queen's Road Central. Tel. No. 24574,
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"ROMANCE" OF THE EAST.
Pirates and Smugglers.
Your ship berths at Kowloon and you take the Ferry to Hong Kong. Nothing remarkable there, you may зду. But odd craft full gilde under your bows with a spread of
The commercial Capital and Where the Tourist May tattered sall and each one, may be,
Find It.
most Interesting City of South China, la in direct communication with Hong Kong by steamer rail-
DON'T BE CRITICAL. way. There are daily services of steamers both directions. The
Perhaps your visit to the Far about 6 to 8 hours by Enet is the culmination of long- journey steamer, according to steamer and cherished desires; the fulfilment of tide, and 4 hours by train. hopes that have increased with the
On arrival in Canton visitors
years and the reading of books are met by an experienced and about the Orient. It is so with a competent guide who has conduct-
great many people who sail into ad the principal visitors through Hong Kong harbour on one of the this fascinating City for many great liners; they bring with them years. The tour usually embracea romantic ideas, and often go away Ancestral Temples, with nothing but coloured beads,
Chun-ka-chi
could tell a tale of more adventures, thrills, and mysteries than you will ever find in the pages of Conrad, or Jack London,.or Lafcadio Hearn. Some are honcat, trading junke, bound for Singapore, or Salgon, or Hainan, with cargoes which you would not consider valuable--wood, oui, eilk, sugar, or preserved ginger, Others come and go on mysterious Journeys which may land them on 1 dangerous shoal or on the gibbet. These waters, so calm, so bluč, so teeming with the ordinary traffic of commerce, also carry upon their bosom men who are pirates or wh
China, the Mercantile Bank of Temples of the 500 Gonli, City of bits of jade, houri coats, and pieces have been pirates; oplum and
The principal exchange banks are: The Hong Kong and Shang- hat Banking Corporation, Charter ed Bank of India, Australia, and
Indla, the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, and the City National Bank of New York (International Banking Car poration)-all situated in Queen's Road Central.
of carved ivory. When asked about
the Dead. Kingfisher's fanther, Work-Jade, Ricepaper picture the fascination of the East. they Painters, Flowery Pagoda, Jade are rather vague. They found it Stone Street, Old Embroidery Shops and Sal King Street, etc. so much like other cities, ao lacking For the guidance of those whose in that colour they had been led to concerning Hong Kong the tourist (Continued at foal of vers Column.
expect, that on the whole they were rather disappointed.
For other useful information
A VISIT TO HONG KONG
WITHOUT ENTERING
THE JADE TRÈE
WOULD BE QUITE INCOMPLETE.
The Suez Canal, the gateway of the East, is left in the wake of your luxurious liner; and you are visiting the shores of the sun-klas- ed East! The vendors of Eastern Industries clamour round you at every port of call, guides acclaim their infinite knowledge of the beauties of your halt, and enrap- turing country confronts you at every turn in this tropical district. You are in fact bewitched by the splendours of the land of the pagoda
Some souvenir, relic, or charin, is required to bring back the happy memories of your travelling days when you are old and incapable of world travel. Hong Kong, the
pearl of the East, had but one rendezvous for you The Jade Tree Inc-where all the indus- tries of Oriental craftsmen are laid before your eyes.
THE JADE TREE, INC.
PENINSULA HOTEL ARCADE
ALSO
THE JEWEL BOX, CATHAY HOTEL ARCADE.
SHANGHAI,
THE nown. Art and Culo Experts, Messrs. Komor and Komor, decorated Mr. Fahnes ock's Yacht Shenandoah III, after designs planned by Mrë. Fahnestock in Chinese style and this may safely be said is the most
tion ever put on a yacht.
ZAKA
of Me ars. Komor, and Komor are a sight of Hong Kong but to see the private home of Mr. Komor, on Prince ́ ́a, style of decorations in the Hall, Drawing and will enjoy, and never forget. The colour, scenic of ings on the wall and furniture is a has never been attempted before and would sur- even if he would. sen the bold desigua
Quite Wrong.
cocaine
smugglera; traffickers in arms; men whose very presonco here is a danger to humble fisher men. So perhaps when you 800 a junk and admire the tawny spread of its sail you will realise that it is something more than a vessel of wood with an expressionless Orlen tal at the helm.
Romance of Trade.
When you land you may go to the Hong Kong Hotel for luncheon (wo call it tiffin out hero) and meet very ordinary-looking business men solemnly engaged in a discussion on the dollar (the prevailing topic in think that such alghts may be seen Hong Kong now), and you may
New York, or wherever you come every day in London, or Paris, or
Of course, they are quite wrong. The East is fascinating, irresistibly 60, even when you have lived in it for several years. In fact, the longer you live in it the harder is it i to leave and to settle down eise- where. There is
romance to bo found in the East, too, but great numbers of people will pass it by. It all depends on the way you look at things. You see just what you want to see; you never can see all that there is to be seen, even if you are the most perspicacious observer in the world. Hong Kong is one from; and you may think that it of the most beautiful places in tho was a pity to travel 15,000 miles or East; on a fine February day when
so for that. Some of these people, thopea is blue as the Mediter-however, own-ships-and-hotels, and ranean and the azealers Ara in commercial houses, and newspapers. bloom, it seems to combine the The very rope that tethered your colourful warmth of the South of liner to the quay at Home may France with the delicate and
from their factorios; mysterious enchantment of Japan. great Chinese Generals may have It is a willow pattern land, peopled settled a war in their hotels; the with quaint figures, strange cus- delicious preserved ginger which toms, modernity flirting with the your sister or cousin is eating at mediaeval, and cloquent with a this moment in your Hometown queer Basurance that it is different may have been bottled in those at- from and never will be the same as tractive cherry blossom jars in the West. You feel the Great Wall Hong Kong, The East, while keep towering above you, shutting offing a strict reserve and changing the East things that are Occidental
not one jot in essentials, is lending as effectively as if there were a real
a hand to the great wheel of com- barrier.
merce which turns the flow of food, materials, embroideries, and silks into your wardrobes and your kitchens.
time is limited, the following itinerary is given.
One Whole Day in Canton. Leave Hong Kong
Arrive Canton
Leave Canton
10 p.m. 7 to 8 a.m. 4.20 p.m.
Arrive Hong Kong (about)
have come
Objects of Interest.
In the strecta you will find ob- jects of Interest that should always remain in your memories. You will find men in strange clothes, 11 to 12 p.m. men in hardly any clothes at all, The fare provides first class lovely girls in dresses that would travel tickets, breakfast, lunch and make Bond Street, or Fifth Avenue, dinner service of competent prior the Boulevard St. Germain atare. vate Guide for sightseeing by with envy, You will find little sedan chair to City of the Dead, temples hidden away in dark alleys; Flowery Pagoda, Ancestral Tem-, funeral and wedding processions ple, etc.
which have not changed very much Tours of longer duration and for hundreds of years, attended by Including passage by 8.
a. pipers and little girls in weird steamer may be arranged. Fares head-dresses; you will meet intel- on application.
MACAO.
ligent men who still light crackers. to scare away the devils; you may visit. (If you have a Chinese friend) divans where men pass the houra A Portuguese Colony and the in dreams rivalling those of De pioneer settlement of the Far East, Quincey, and restaurants, as bright- being founded in 1657. It is aly it as Picadilly, where singing plcturesque spot at the mouth of girls will entertain you in their the Canton River, with the ruins, quant fashion for a few dollars. of the San Paulo, Camoes' Gardens and Grotto, and Fan-tan Gambling Saloons.
Steamers leave. Hong Kong'on week days at 8 am and 2 pm, and Macao at 8 a.m., and: 2. p.m. Passage 4 hours. Single journey $4 and return $7,- -
There is also a special excursion to Macao every Sunday leaving Hong Kong at 9 a.m., returning at 8.80 p.m., return fare. $5; 'week-end axcursion, return fara 26.00.
HONG KONG `HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published t
Victoria Peak · Signal Station Mt. Parkardką) Mountain Lodge The Eyrie 'Peak Hotel Taikos Sanatoridm Mt. Davis 19AAN ZOU Bowen Road (Alterbeds),
Tafindahás Kowloon, Punk
But this is only a tithe of what is to be seen. It is impossible to visit our Colony and go away with the feeling, that your life has not been enriched. with a new arui wonderful experience. Let part of Caesar's dictum be your motto "I came and saw.”
"RAMALOBH."
BOOK STORE.
·EXCELSIOR ·BOOK STORE.
The Excelsior Book Store, with branches to D'Aguilar Strekt, off Quesh's Road Central, at the Hong Kong Hotel and in the Peninsula Feat. Hotel, Kowloon, is one of Hong 1828 Kong's leading news egents and 1774 book sellers. It had In stock a fine. 1784 range of halt ellers by both 1725 Britibh 'and Amèrican authors, and 1725 receive by every mail from the 1805 United Kingdom and the States áll 1000 ↑ "the leading beriodicals, - fournals, 877 and magazines which appeal to all 22297 ↑ tasted fats gluggar Feet.
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