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KOWLOON
VARIETY AND
ORIGINALITY
TOYS
FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES Kowloon's
SUNNY CO.
90, Nathan Rd.
Kowloon.
KOWLOON'S LEADING BOOKSHOP
SWINDON BOOK CO.
BOOKS ON EVERY SUBJECT
MAGAZINES FOR MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN
STATIONERY—BEST QUALITY
25, Nathan Rd., Kowloon.
Tel: 59237
STANDING ORDERS TAKEN
Tamara May
Room 50% Paninaulm Hotel Kowtoan
AMERICAN DRESSES
FOR ALL OCCASIONS LARGE SELECTION—ALL SIZES
AT MODERATE PRICES
Orders taken for Wedding and Evening Gowns, etc.
EUROPEAN WORKMANSHIP ONLY.
SWATOW WENG LEE CO.
EST. 1917.
GENERAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
* ART EMBROIDERIES
* NAPERY LINENS
• SILK
* LINGERIES
* NOVELTIES, ETC.
* COTTON LINGERIE MADE TO ORDER
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
52, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
TEL. 56087.
QUALITY
AND
VALUE
* FRESH MEATS
* COOKED MEATS
* BUTTER & EGGS
* CHEESE
* FRESH VEGETABLES
• PROVISIONS &
* GROCERIES
AT.
THE DAIRY FARM,
ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS:
THE DAIRY FARM
ICE & COLD STORAGE CO. LTD.
MYING PA2211;
Cinemas
With morr
thph 10
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1948.
SHOPPING GUIDE
SHOPPING TIPS FOR
KOWLOON RESIDENTS
good One of the stores in Kowloon well known for its large stock of toys, both for boys and girls, is the Sunny Company, located on Nathan Road opposite the main gate of the Whitfield Barracks.
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theaters on the mairiland, Kow- koon Communities how don't have to bother to cross, the harlour and go to the island just for an Toys, ranging from miniature airplanes made of
evening of cinema entertainment.
ATently well known theatres built before the war, Kowloos niso bankts of a few new theatres.
Among the new theatre is the Ironway theatre, sifuat- vid At the junction of Argyle Street and Nathan Road,
plastic to miniature sewing machines for your daughters, are available at the Sunny Com- pany.
Not only toys, but maga-inen of superb quality, said to zines, writing parts and articles have been imported from Eng- land, are among the "hot" bays in for household use are sold t
the store. Each Sunny Company.
table Imen and six napkins to match.
Housewives doing their
dally shopping beat will Bud that the store not only takes care of the
Very often showing first-run pictures simultaneously with the Queen's Theatre in Hong Kong side is the Albanibre Theatre, tots, but one of the oldest first-run thestros | weil in Kowlooni.
Although it lacks any condition-
ing, the Alhambra Theatre is still drawing large ccuseds because of A good selection of pictures,
The Majestic Theatre, also one ng the old-timers in Kowloon's theatre world, is now installing nir conditioning.
grown ups
Gonz furilet down Nathan the Star. Ferry Road towards dustriet
well find another ww
known shop, located on Peking Road, to serve Kowloon's feminine emmtunity....the Long Ke Tantor
shop.
The Long Kee Tailor shop has in stock a large amount of ladies" drisses, both in silk and cotton. Prices To these hand-marke dresses are from $20 up. with about $10 difference between the silk and the cotton, dresses,
Situated a few minutes' walk from the Alhambra Theatre, the Majestic tally shows pular pictures immediately after their
in the King's Busting tailors From Strong- prej torninees Theatre on the Hong Kong side.. the shop also has a fairly large-size workshop 16 take care their customers. of orders from
They specialise
women's sults, conts, blouses and other ladies wear. All their stocks are hand made.
In the Star Ferry district, just about three minutes' walk from the Star Ferry wharf, there is email theatre which shows big pictures.
The Star Theatre, Ц very tamiliar name to old Hong Kong residents, always shown excellent pictures which although second-
Thr Krishna Silk Store on 20 Bankow Road is contributing its part in taking cure 01 the gentlemen.
run ore still box-office attractions, They are specialista in men's
tailoring, and suit materials im
A popular theatre among theported from England. teen agers, as well as grown-ups.
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Star Theatre acquired its
Apart
from tailoring and silk store also deals in silk ribbons of all colours.
new look only a few years ago. reatly-pade clothings, the
Children's frocks in silk
and
The Liberty Theatre, another new theatre, is also in the Tsium Sta Tsui district. It is a few i minutes' walk from the Jordan cotton materials, all hand made Kood Ferry,
and imported from Swnlow or locally made, can now be bought
the Chi Wah Company an Peking Road.
Often showing Chinese pielanes the Liberty Theatre is one of the few theatres in Kowloon which is ranked as a modern theatre. The theatre is air-conditioned and its interior decoration IS very
modernistic.
Other theatres on the main- land show mostly Chinese films.
Noted for their emeroteleries other silk piece goods, the Swatow store is also displaying their Inrge stock of Irish linen
your dining room table. Priced at $21.50 per set. table
Scattered in almost every dis-Sun Wah Theatre, the Mongkok triet in Kowloon, they are the Theatre, the Prince's Theatre, and Kwong Chi Theatre, the Yaumati A few other small theatres in the Theatre, the Victory Theatre, the Kowloon City district.
SAFETY FIRST!
BUY YOUR TOYS FROM
A POPULAR ONE-PRICE TOYSHOP
LARGEST
SELECTIONS
IN TOWN
TOYS
玩
REASONABLY
PRICED
set hus OLE
Aside from these, the Swatow store hus also in its show win- lows a neat display of Chinese opera dolis.
An
in at Lone,
Crawford's Ove of these days and you can be sure that there newly unpacked foodis. will attract your attention.
Fer
forkt excellently cooked Just drop in at the Grand Hotel. serves you The hotel not only good food suitable to your taste, kind of service. bat 11 also gives you the best
For
One of the weir known book- stores in Kowloon is the Swin- don's bookstore which is located at the Southern end of Nathan Road, Long famous for its ser- vive in supplying reading matter cxnet
ropy of Chinese
and stationery equipment to the opera ligures on the stage, the
Kowloon and Hong Kong Com- dulls are dressed in laney and
munity, the Swindon Sture Jus colourful silk gowns and artistica most comprehensive range of hals.
books, magazines, periodicals and other stationery matters. Bor decorating your
Looms. nothproof carpets. rugs and stair earpets, guaranteed in
in a lovely funge
he of plain colours, can made up to At any room. Drop in at the Swatow Weng Lee Com- Dany
on Nathan Road. Alse a good place to shop for silk and embroideries 14 the Weng Lee Company which has embroideries of all descriptions, exquisite napery and alsɔ colton underwear
That is so during the hot weather.
popular
other
If you are looking for jewellery, silverware, crystals und rare stones visit the G. M. Arthur & Company.
One of the main jewel dealers on the main land, the company has a selected stock of the kind of stones you want to buy.
Two of the mam eentres of marketing in Kowloon are the Dairy Farm, lee and Cold Stores Company and the Lane, Crav ford, Ltd.
At the Dairy Farm. American Cheddar Cheese is sold at $ per pound, which is also the price for one pound of Danish Blue Cheese.
Well known brands of ment and fish pastes are sold at priers ranging from 25 cents to 75 cents.
Fresh frozen strawberries and raspberries are sold at Lang, Crawfords at $3.50 per 16-ounce packet
Stored in their refrigerator, Lane, Crawford also has a large quantity of tasteful cheese esf numerous brands.
Prices for plain cottage cheese parked in one-pound
and half. pound cartons are $3.50 and $1.00,
those respectively. Among
of priced higher are Danish Roque- fort Cheese and Bordens Lleder- kranz cheese. The price for the former is $4.50 per pound and the latter cheese costs $3.00 per four-ounce packet.
RUINED HOUSES
REQUISITIONED
Six ruined houses were requisi- tioned by the Quartering Au- thority yesterday for the Army.
Five of the premises are at Hang Hau village, Clear Water Bay near Silverstrand Beach. The sixth is near the Kowloon Re- servolr.
MISS AMERICA
IN FRANCE
Deauville, August 7.
Miss America 10-year-old-
Bess Shoop, of Minneapolis-ar-
SHOP IN
Pago
COMFORT
MODERN AND WELL APPOINTED DINING ROOM
open to the public.at the GRAND HOTEL
· Carnarvon” “Hönd, “Kowloom.
Excellent.Cuisinfo:
European & Chinose Food-: Beautifully cooked and served Reasonable prices.
Tel. 58147
Kiddicraft
"SENSIBLE” TOYS
are designed and palented by HILARY PAGE
and manufactured solely by KIDDICRAFT LTD.
STOCKED BY
E. C. FINCHER
11, Salisbury Rd., Kowloon.
JUST ARRIVED
Tel. 58818.
GUARANTEED MOTHPROOF
CARPETS
RUGS
STAIR CARPETS
CARPET INDUSTRIES
03 Austin Rd.
rived here lust night from Lon- VISIT US TO GET MORE FOR YOUR DOLLARS
don.
She had dinner, in the Casino soon after she arrived, and today the went to the Deauville races.
-Reuter,
MARTIAL LAW. DISCONTINUED
Teheran, August 7. Martial law was discontinued Now being unpacked at Lane, today la Teheran. Crawford's is a new consignment It was proclaimed in February of Shirriffs Lushus Jellies and after an unsuccessful attempt on Shariffe Marmalade, for which the life of the Shah of Iran. we have all been waiting. Drop Associated Press.
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EVERLASTING PRESENTS
IN GOLD AND STERLING SILVER
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
AT
G. M. ARTHUR & CO.
THE JEWELLERS
No. 40, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
QUALITY
Tel. 57513..
SERVICE
NATIONAL TOY CO.
KEJWLOUN
220,
Nathan Road, Kowloon
(Opposite New Tax) Co.)
Smooth Taste Delicate Flavour
THE SOUTH CHINA TEA CORPORATION LTD.
DE CONNAUGHT RD. C., 151 & 2nd FLUORS TEL. 215377
ON-SALNATIONA
TAI WO COMPRADORE ........30. Peking Rood, Kowloon. 'YEB DAIRY ·PARM; 100 & COLD. STORAGE - CO, LTD.
LANE CRAWFORD LTD. GHHONG - WING BEDRE
- Nathan - Road, Kewives. „Nathan Road, Kenjona,
THE BEST
IS ALWAYS AT
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
61, Nathan Board”, Kawfoon 187/169,