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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1949.
KOWLOON SHOPPING
VARIETY AND
ORIGINALITY
SUNNY CO.
"CHAD VALLEY”
TOYS
FOR CHILDREN
99, Nathan Road.
Kowloon.
KOWLOON'S LEADING BOOKSHOP
SWINDON BOOK CO.
XMAS CARDS FOR
OVERSEAS
25, Nathan Rd., Kowloon.
Tel: 59237
STANDING ORDERS TAKEN
Tamara May
Room 603 Peninsula Hote Kowloon
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
ART EMBROIDERIES NAPERY LINENS
SILK
* LINGERIES
OF
* NOVELTIES, ETC.
* COTTON LINGERIE MADE TO ORDER
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
52, NATHAN BOAD, KOWLOON.
QUALITY
AND
VALUE
* FRESH MEATS
** COOKED MEATS
* BUTTER & EGGS
* CHEESE
* FRESH VEGETABLES
* PROVISIONS &
* GROCERIES
AT
THE DAIRY FARM,
TEL. 56087.
ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS
THE DAIRY FARM
ICE & COLD STORAGE CO. LTD, HONG KONG
KOWLOON
TOUR ROUND KOWLOON KOWLOON
True to her name, Kowloon for Nine Dragons (in Chinese meaning) has nine main streets. Each of them plays an important role on the main- land in joining one district with the other. Going to Kowloon from the island by Star Ferry, one lands in the Tsim Sha Tsui district where most of the mainland's business houses, all of Kowlcon's important wharfs and the Kowloon terminus station of the Sino-British Kowloon- Canton Railway, are located.
Also in this district are Kow- thoroughfare leads into the well loon's most luxurious hotels pri-known road forming a perfect vate apartments and Popular Cross. shopping centre.
In this district three of the nine main streets of Kowloon serve the publie in way of com- munication on the Southern most tip of the Kowloon Peninsula.
waterfront
Not far from Argele. Sweet on Nathan Road is the Mongkok police station.
Nathan Road is the Mongkok Road still
further North of Nathan Road. Prince Edward Road runs Eastward and links Nathan Road with Kai Tak air- port. This road, has recently been made "beautified" by many safety island in the middle of the road.
Beach Resorts
On Sun-
Passing the entrance to Prince Edward Road, Nathan Road of Castle Peak Road. looses itself in the Southern end
days and other holidays, this road is particularly crowded with picnic makers and swim- ming parties for this is the way to Lai Chi Kok beach and many resort spots in the New Territories.
This is Jordan Road crossing Nathan Road almost at the mid- die of its entire length Jordan Road begins at the North West of the Star Ferry Kowloon Wharf and ends in the King's Park district where most The three streets are Nathan of the mainland's sport clubs are ther Road, Salisbury Road and located.
Chatham Road:
that
Every day cars by thousands Every bus that is parked at the travel on this road to the vehi- Tsim Sha Tsui terminus buscular terry
carries motor station starts its trip on Salisbury vehicles across the barbour to Road.
Hong Kong.
The famous Peninsula Hotel is on this road. Aside from the hotel where almost all of the in- ternational airlines' offices
are
housed, the general Post Office for the mainland, the terminus Fire Station and the Tsim Sha Tsui Land Police Station as well as Marine Police Station, are en Salisbury Road.
With re-inforcements arriving in the Colony to boost the Col- ony's defences the Jordan Road vehicular ferry is consider ed to be one of the many places on the mainland which is of military value.
shorter
One of the nine wat streets on the mainland which attracts Chinese residents
is Shanghai Street Like Shanghai, this street is always crowded with people. There is never a dull moment on this street.
Chinese
All along the street seasoned food stores, tea houses, and other native stores help given the street more of an Oriental touch than other streets on the mainland
Commercial terms directly
Lack of a bridge or a tunnel across the harbour makes Jordan translated from English but Road in some ways more im-painted in Chinese characters are Going along the road away portant than Nathan Road, al-not a rare sight among the many from the Star Ferry Wharf, along though the former is much signboards on the street. Kowloon's Southernmost water-
than the latter.
In the
pre-war days, number front and reaching a road cross
10 route bus used to appear stop where Nathan Road meets Residential Arca Shanghai Street. Today Salisbury Road, a former vacant
very lot of land is now one of the major parking depot for military vehicles.
Prior to the military take-over,
cuses and exhibitions.
into
Boad,
Further down Nathan about half a mile from the first milestone, comes Waterloo Road.
Road, Shanghai It also begins from the water-
the
short
SHOPPING BARGAINS
Lane Crawford's in KowloonK are selling all kinds of bread.
Long famous for their first class bakery, the store
ore has, among other kinds, walnut bread, fran- house bread and cheese bread.
For those who prefer long crisp French loaves for breakfast, Lane Crawford is the place to get it The store also has Russian bread,
Collas, Strussel and Fruit Malt
breads.
Across from the street, the Dairy Farm has a large stock of cheese for your choice.
The Graad Hotel is well- known for its cooking.
Do you know where to get draperies, slik materials or best quality silk pyjamas?
The Swatow Weng Lee Com- pany, in Nathan Road, rear Peking Road, has recently reinforced their large stock of silts
some
Brocades of all kinds, Swatow draperies and other assessories which will brighten your homes can be had here at reasonable prices.
Perhaps you also want visit the Carpet Industrial, also new carpets. Then you should situated in Nathan Road.
Cashmere carpets, Peking rugs and other Northern Chinese pro- ducts can all be had here. The Industrial also sells silk, brocades, embroideries and other materials
E. C. Fincher's is a fairyland of toys.
Miniature furniture for girls, plastic modern warfare weapon- models and jigsaw puzzles are among the hundred and one toys you can find in this store.
The National Toy
Company is things. Not only toys but baby another known dealer in kiddies clothes can be obtained.
Then there is the Sunny Com- clothes for the children. pany, another shop for toys and
For latest fashions in and dresses for all occasions, Tamara May's store in the Penin- sula Hotel is a place you must visit.
GUIDE
SHOP IN
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COMFORT
MODERN AND WELL APPOINTED DINING ROOM
open to the public at the || GRAND HOTEL
Carnarvon Road, Kowloon.
Excellent Cuisine European & Chinese Food Beautifully cooked and served Reasonable prices.
Tel. 58147
Kiddicraft "SENSIBLE TOYS”
are designed and patented by HILARY PAGE
and manufactured solely by KIDDICRAFT LTD.
STOCKED BY
E. C. FINCHER
11, Salisbury Rd, Kowloon.
JUST ARRIVIED
Tel. 58818.
Carpet Tapestries for Wall & Furniture Décoratiàó!.',
50" x 75"
.21" x 412
CARPET INDUSTRIES, 63, Austin Rd. Kowloon,
cars can be seen op the street which has become more or less a play ground for Chinese shop fokis after dark. the lot had been the site of cir-fron, but a little in the North
Running parallel with Nathan Street begins of the Jordan Road sea end. The
from Jordan Road a few blocks Nathan Road. the rain Waterloo Road links Nathan away from the waterfront, and thoroughfare on the mainland Road with Kowloon Tong (North loses itself Northward into the runs for more than two miles East of
Ready-made imported dresses and other dresses for special even- the peninsula.
peninsula) the Shamshuipo district. 11 Funs mainland residential area.
Without using either Waterlooings can all be bought at Tamara roughly through three districts, About two miles long, Waterloo Road, Argyle Street or Prince May's. the Tsim Sha Tsui. the Yaumati Road at one part has steep in Edward Road, there is a and the Mongkok districts.
clines on oze side. Before cut from the Star Ferry to the reaching at
Kowloon City district where the Kowloor
Tong it also
Homantin, another Colony's airport is located. by side with dresses. Try C. M. New Shipment of --. residential area on the mainland. This short cut is
Arthur's store at 40, Nathan Road. to travel On this road, main
Reading shopping Crossing both Waterloo Road
straight along Salisbury Road
Imatters, including centres of the mainland and and Nathan Road as
after
leaving the ferry wharf,corner of the world, and greeting magazines from almost every mony of the best apartments are further North
one goes ong Nathan Road instead of turning into Nathan leards for every situated. Both Lane Crawford is Argyle Street. This and the Dairy Farm have their well known because it not only
Street is Road, Kowloon branches On Nathan joins the Kowloon City district away from the ferry. Salisbury with the main part of Kowloon, Road continue into Chatham the Kowloon Road, one of the many beautifu!
Road.
Shopping Centre
passes
Also on this road the only sky-but also because scraper ir, Kowloon is being Hospital is located on it. built.
The Kowloon Hospital, the only 5 route Government hospital in Kowloon is on a slightly higher level wery near to the junction of Water-
Except for Number buses, all Kowloon buses which have their terminus at the Tsim Sha Tsui district follow this road. At the whole Nathan Road is the most travelled-cu road on
the mainland.
loo Road and Argyle Street. Next
About
roads
a quarter
Tamara May's also takes orders for all kinds of evening gowns
Jewellery certainly goes side-
your inspection
occasion -await at the Swindon
of a mile Book Company in Nathan Road
WHALE CATCH
ΟΣ the mainland. The Harbour View Hotel is on Chat-
Shimoncseli, October 16. Two hundred and forty whales ham Road.
The first half of the road runs ranging from two to 10 metres almost parallel to the KCR rail-in size were, bagged by a fishing company near Goto island oft yag track but as the road con- Nagasaki Prefecture on Kyushu to the hospital is a vacant lot of nues North Eastward, it runs island, land which the military authort-slightly higher than the track till
according to a report ies recently took over.
it finally crosses the rails by way
received here. of a bridge. Not far away from yan, followed the discovery of a catch valued at 10,000,000 the bridge are the Kowloon and scheel of about 250 whales near Whampao Dockyards.
October 10.-
A few hundred yards away Argyle Street is the nerve cen from the one-mile stone on Na-tre of Mongkok district which than Road, another main next to Yaumati district
FOR
BABY
RATTLES
TOPS.
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FOR BOYS
TOYS
TRICYCLE-PEDAL CAR.
MECHANICAL.
TRAIS, SETS,
RACER-JEEPS,
TANKS,
EDUCATIONAL
MECCANO SETS.
PAINT KITS,
PING-PONG SETS,
PUZZLES-GAMES ETC.
玩
具
FOE
PARTIES
BALLOONS
$1.00 DOZ.
FOR GIRLS
PLASTIC & METAL
TEA SETS, COOKING SETS, FURNITURE SETS, SEWING
SETS, BEAD SETS,
DOLL HOUSE,
PASTRY BETS, SEWING MACHINES,
DOLLS, CUT OUT
SETS ETC.
NATIONAL TOY CO.
220, Nathan Road, Kowloon
(Opposite New Tax
The Inimitable
The
Goto island
United Press,
HO
SILVER CROSS
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PRAMS
Silves
Cross
LUXURY
· BABY
COACH
“WILSONETTE ”
PUSH CHAIRS
SILVER CROSS
The choice of
Proud Parents
Sole Distributors-JONES WONG & CO. Tel 58430
"BENTIMA"
8-DAY WESTMINSTER CHIME CLOCKS
IN ATTRACTIVE, CASES
AT REASONABLE PRICES
NOW ON DISPLAY AT-
G. M. ARTHUR, & CO.
THE JEWELLERS No. 40, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
THERE IS NO BETTER
+
FOOD THAN BREAD
Tel: 57513.
AND NO BETTER BREAD THAN
LANE, CRAWFORDS'
the full range of bread baked by the Colony's Bakets obtainable from Our
is
KOWLOON BRANCHES
61, Nathan Eoad
Tel. 59922
167 Prince Edward Rd. Tel. 58834
CHANGE TO ‘LC. BREAD FOR GOOD!