THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1932.
THE PIONEER & GREATEST CHAIN OF DEPARTMENT-STORES IN CHINA
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SHANGHAI.
you can't miss Marshall Field or Wanamaker in
your visit to Chicago or New York, you can't afford
to miss Sincere's in China.
TIRY
real Chinese food at the Roof Garden of our
Hong Kong Store and our Oriental Hotels in Canton and Shanghai, and get everything you want at
Sincere's Stores.
JADES AND CURIOS.
CHUI YUEN.
The Chui Yuen jewellery shop is Queen's Road situated at 39a, Central. They have always in stock
a dazzling array of ready made
jewellery of both foreign and native
designs. Gems are also to be found
here in great variety-delicately tinted jades, pearls, agates, crystals, amethyata, lapis lazulis, turquoises,
etc., coral strings, amber beads, and
old ivory ware, Clotsonne ware in this shop are also of quality work manship and very desirable.
SHIU HING WING.
HONG HÙNG
THE SINCERE COMPANY, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1900.
CAPITAL $10,000,000. ·
A GUIDE FOR SHOPPERS.
WHERE TO BUY
-
AND WHERE.
On a first visit to a strange port the greatest difficulty besetting a tourist is "What to buy- and where to buy it." The average guide book is silent on the point. Hints from fellow-passen- are heard but not heeded as the names and places are all strange and so easily forgotten. The China Mail solves the problem in a nutshell in the following informative paragraphs:-
THE SILK CENTRES.
PIONEER SILK STORE,
can
FOOK WENG & CO.
This is a recognised centre for Oriental goods. It is a Swatow shop'
FANCY GOODS.
CHINA HANDICRAFT CO.
CANTON,
Our Specialities for Tourists.
Chinese Silks,
Embroideries and Shawls,
Ivory Carvings & Curios,
Chinese Porcelains, Lacquer Ware,
Photographic Supplies,
Trunks & Travellers' Requisites,
Hats and Helmets,
China Tea & Gingers,
Blackwood Furniture.
As its name implies, this shop, in
EAST ASIATIC COMPANY.
Canton shawls, Swatow drawn- A store with a famous reputation Convenientely located in the China
Building (entrance in Queen's Road Queen's Road Central, deals in
work, China-ware, cigarette boxes, is the Pioneer Silk Store, situated Central). The rich collection in this things Chinese which are so attrac- The East Asiatic Company store vases, tea tables and other useful This firm, with offices at 49, on the ground floor of the China shop is a veritable feast for the tive and much in demand by visitors is in the Asiatic Building with its
articles, amber beads, handbags Queen's Road Central, factory at 40,
of fancy design, Peking actor Road, eyes of all who enter it-dainty to this part of the world. Theirs Building, facing Queen's
at the corner of Wynd- dolls. Mandarin hats and costs, Po Wah Kar Street, Canton, and
extensive range Here be found all embroidered Canton shawls in fas-is an
of native entrance branch office at 11, Partze Hotung, Central.
cinating and colourful designs, and goods which cannot fall to please. ham Street and Queen's Road. It only to mention a few of the dain- Peking, are specialists in Chinese kinds of silk, Chinese goods, shawls, a rich assortment of well-chosen A specialty here are hand made silk is just across the road from the ties.
embroideries, and dress houri coats, kimonos, pyjamas, caps embroideries of their own manufac- Hong Kong Hotel. jade jewellery, amber, agate, crystal fancy and ivory ware, and curios, all of materials, all of which the manage- shawls, scarves and underwear.ture and design which are attrac-
Any visitors interested in black- exclusive designs. Their business ment are only too pleased to show Nanking brocade tapestries, pretty tive and delicate in treatment. wood furniture would be well ad
cushion covers They also stock fine is carried on in a large scale, being to visitors, who are under no obliga- table cloths,
shawls, vised to inspect the stock at this wall panels, all of daintily carved ornaments, lacquer, store; besides there is a wide both wholesalers and retailers. They tion to purchase. The Pioneer spe- and
workmanship, but manufacture all their own goods at cialises in its tailoring department, expert
the pewter and cloisonne wares. They range of ivory and lacquer ware, the Canton factory, and have a big which will make orders for silk thing which makes this shop popu- turn out well-made ladies' silk cloisonne and pewter. export trade with all parts of the underwear, pyjamas, etc., at very lar is its fine collection of Swatow undies, a line which is popular and
Amongst the other goods stock- world. The stock in Hong Kong is short notice. "Pioneer" was in ac-drawn thread work.
always in demand,
ed in this store are very pretty very large and of attractive Canton,tual fact a pioneer in its own parti- ese as well as foreign designs.
To the WHOLESALE BUYERS of Chinese Art Ware.
MESSRS. T. SHAININ & CO. Exporters of Chinese Art Ware.
SHANGHAI.
beg to inform that they have opened, for your con- venience, a permanent display of comprehensive and select unique Chinese Wares, in Jewellery, Copper, Brass, Porcelain, Enamel, Cloisonne, etc., etc.,
ut
KOMOR & KOMOR'S
ART ROOM,
York Building.
Chater Road.
who cordially invite your inspection from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HANG ON IVORY STORE.
LOONG SHING.
cular line, and thousands of antisfied customers the world over bear testimony to the success of the store's enterprising policy.
TAJMAHAL SILK STORE.
new
From a small beginning, this In- dlan silk store is now one of the; leaders in the trade and have well appointed
premises în D'Aguilar Street, ground floor of the new King's Theatre building. The prosperity of this store was built up ON the motto "Quality Value for Money and Service." It is to the credit of this shop that
with local ladies who have dealt,
with them it is a case of Tajmahal
first, Jast and all the time, the reason for this being owing to their low rent they can sell their goode cheaper to their customers, and give their customers the full bene- At of this. They carry a fine range
of silks and silk goods.
CHELLARAM'S.
Chellaram's 18
perhaps
the
LOCK HING
(Established 1870)
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS.
Dealer in
CHINESE CURIOS
Canton and Shanghai
Silk,
Grass
Cloths,
Shawls and Blackwood,
ALSO
Gold & Silver
Jewellery. Ivory Ware.
most famous of Hong Kong's 3, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,
HONG KONG.
Oriental stores.
The
name of
ean have
name
THE CHINESE BAZAAR.
Here is another Swatow shop with a fine reputation, also situated in the China Building. Besides their retall business, they are manu- facturers and wholesale exporters of Swatow drawn work, Canton silk embroidery, and flet laces, all hand made and the product of expert workers in this Chinesa handicraft. The drawn work sold by this firm, and embroideries in grass linen are all of very ine exclusive designs Include bod-spreads, pillow and cases, table cloths, tea-cosy covers, table centres and dressing covers, besides many other pretty and use- fal things. Ladies visiting this shop should not miss seeing the doyleys, Lawn night-gowns and undies.
GRAY'S YELLOW LANTERN
SHOPS..
This shop, with branches in Shanghai and Manila, is situated in the ground floor of Alexandra Building, at what is known as Wat
HWAMER AND CO.
Hwamer & Co. in situated in the new Gloucester Arcade; entrancea from Des Voeux Road or Pedder Street. They have a fine stock of Swatow drawnwork and shawls of the highest quality,
POSTAGE STAMPS
OF ALL COUNTRIES
SPECIALLY HONG KONG, CHINA AND MACAO STAMPS of all issues. GRACA & COMPANY Dealer in Philatelic Goods, Garden Seeds, Religious Goods, etc.
10, Wyndham Street.
Opposite "China Mail." P. O. Box 620,
WAH ON IVORY FACTORY
ALL KINDS IVORY WARES.
48, Queen's Road, Central.
SWATOW LACE CO., LTD.
SWATOW DRAWNWORK CO. Situated at 14, Pedder Street, the Swatow Drawnwork Co., claims This shop has premises at 15, with pardonable pride to be the
son's Corner at which Chater Road branches off from Des Voeux Road. The Hang On Ivory Store, 89a, Loong Shing is one of the leading Chellaram is known throughout
and also has a branch in the Queen's Road Central, are special- jade centres in Hong Kong. This the East, whether it is India,
Hong Kong Hotel Building. ists in ivory goods of every descrip. shop is situated at 48, Queen's Road Egypt or China you visit this
This European firm caters for the Central, and has in stock a collec-famous firm has its branches,
KASHMIR SILK STORE.
discerning lady and her home and Pedder Street, just beyond the oldest and largest Swatow shop in tion, and if your particular fancy tion of genuine jade jewellery which which are renowned for their large
has been a boon to Hong Kong since Dollar Line's offices and opposite to Hong Kong, being large manufac turers and exporters of all kinds of is ivory, or if you are interested in is hard to equal anywhere in the and beautiful stocks of silks and
goods. Ladies
"The "Palace of Shawls," in the its advent here. From Its opening the Hong Kong Hotel. They carry the trade you will be well advised East. It is the oldest Chinese silk
dresses and gentlemen appropriate for this most day the shop here has repeated the a very large stock of China ware table Hnens, silk underwear, hand- to get in touch with this firm who jewellery shop in Hong Kong hav-their are large exporters to many parts ing been in existence here since their shirts and pyjamas made attractive store, on the ground floor success of its earlier branches in which it is always fascinating to kerchiefs, shawls and Oriental art Chellaram's at very short of 36a, Queen's Road, Central. The Shanghai and Manila and those who "dabble" in, but specialise in Chin- novelties. Their retail trade in the 1864, and during the past 60 odd at of the world. The ivory work made years of trading, Loong Shing's notice. One of the specialties at "one-price system" obtaina here, have dealt with it here since, have ese fancy goods of every descrip- Colony is a brisk one because their by this firm includo necklaces, brace- have gained for themselves an en- Chellaram's is the Mandaria cost, which dispenses with a good deal wondered how we have managed to tian. Particularly appealing are goods are of recognised quality, and
irksome bargaining which get along before without it. It is their art embroideries and beautiful lets, combe, brooches, cigarette and viable reputation for giving cus-together with a really wonderful of cigar holders, figures from Chinese tomers the "real goods" and a collection of hour! coats and shawls. visitors to the Far East sometimes a high class shop stocked with high band-made laces which are so cap- classics, pendants, chessmen etc., all "square deal" in the matter of All of these are embroidered Inexperience. The stock is colossal, class goods which include really tivating for the ladies who know beautifully carved in. intricate and prices. One has a feeling of safety most elaborate designs, and make and every variety of kimono, houri medish ladies lingerie, pyjamas, good things when they see them. and lovely souvenirs. cont, embroidered silks, shirts, underwear and dresses; and for the They also carry a great assortment delicate designs. The quality of in dealing with such a firm, which lasting Ivory and workmanship is of the does not seek to profit at the ex-Chellaram's store is also situated pyjamas, and suits can be obtained. home, quality luncheon, dinner and of Swatow drawnwork and charm-
work in ivory and jade. very best, and the prices charged pense of "the stranger within the right opposite the Fedder Street Tourists can be equipped with gar- bridge sets, cocktail napkins, guests ing lacquer ware and exquisite
towels and linen. represent value for money..
gate."
entrance of the Hong Kong Hotel Iments inside of 16 hours.
EAST
ASIATIC
TRADING
Manufacturers and Exporters of
therefore in much demand.
.
EXCELSIOR BOOK STÅLL.
If you want a good book or maga- sine to read on the boat, call at one of the Excelalor Bookstalls
Kong Hotel Building. either in D'Agullar Street or Hong
COMPANY
THINGS CHINESE
SPECIALISTS IN LINEN EMBROIDERIES, LADIES GARMENTS, LINGERIE, CARVED IVORY WARE
Asiatic Building.
TEAKWOOD & BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
Inspection Cordially Invited.
26 Queen's Road, Central.