KOWLOON DAILY SUPPLEMENT
Hongkong Daily Press
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
ESTABLISHED 1857
Issued Gratis with the regular Edition of the "Daily Press .'
LILLEY AND SKINNER
Exclusive London Footwear.
Fresh Large Consignment
JUST ARRIVED,
PRICEE from $8.75 Every Pair Guaranteed PAUL RENNET ET CIE.
AUSTIN-NATRAN ROADS, KOWLOON.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 78
ARCADIA
47, Poking Road (Near Star Cinema).
KOWLOON;
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Jewellery
Watches and Clocks and Repairs Jade and other Precious Stones
The WORLD DRUG Co. The cheapest and most completely
stocked Drug store in Kowloon. Wholesale and Retail.
Patent Medicines, Drugs, Toilet Requisites & Druggist.
KOWLOON OFFICE:-370, Nathan Road. (Next to Nathan Hotel).
Phone: 56994.
The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. and all Compradore Stores
For
Daisy Brand
BUTTER.
Still the world's best.
THE HOTEL NATHAN The leading Chinese Hotel in South China
Nathan Road
Tel. 56600-56603
MOTOR CAR STORAGE-REPAIRING
The Nathan Garage
55, NATHAN ROAD
WO CHRONG & CO. HIGH CLASS TAILORS
BOOTS AND SHOES Made to order promptly! 808, NATHAN ROAD
TANAKA
PHOTO STUDIO Developing, Printing and Enlarging for Amateurs a Speciality. Cameras and Films 12, Peking Road
Tel. 67072.
Every phase of childhood is worth a picture record
Photographs of the children never
ETGW up,
Photographs Live Forever.
TIFFANY STUDIO
240, Nathan Rd.
Tel. 56493.
JOHN LO`G°CO.
HIGH CLASS SHOE-MAKERS' 219, Nathan Road, KOWLOON. Latest design, best workmanship at very reasonable prices.
Tel. 56948
We have for sale Imported Portuguese Sausages, Salad Oil, Olives......... Home made Portuguese Sausages... Smoked Eels, Italian Australian Cheees
and etc.
The Variety
Cake Shop, Tea Room
and Restaurant.
Wine and Liquors Served with Meals.
28, HANKOW Road TEL. 58807.
HỌNG KÔNG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1933
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Katoloon Supplement THE MAINLAND 'BUS
HONG KONG, MAY 4, 1933.
KOWLOOŃ DOES ITS BIT
SERVICES
NEW COMPANIES ROUTES AND PROJECTS
Welcome Innovation.
The business conumunity in geu-1 Shamshiupo will be_through_Can- IN less than three weeks' time, eral, and Kowloon residents in tou Road, Public Square Street, Kowloon will be the cynosure of particular will have learnt with Reclamation Road, Shanghai all eyes, and thousands will flock much interest of the formation of Steret and Laichikok Road,
a new company, styled the Kow-1 to this humble sister of Victoria to loon Motor Bus Company (1933) sample and examine the multifa- | Ltd. This ins been done to operate rious products which flow into the the bus services on the mainland under the Iranchise granted by the Colons from all parts of the British Government, and as is already Empire. It should be a matter of known, this will take offect on June no small pride to Kowloon resi-, pext. dents that their town-and the
The last audition will perhaps prove the most welcome for it will mean
a half-hourly service from Fanling to Taipo. The first bus will be on the road at six o'clock in the morning and the service will The offices of this newly formed be maintained till o'clock in the leading Hotel in the Colony- Company are on the third floor of evening. Villages in these two out-
Gloucester Building should have been chosen as the site carrying on the motor bus,business,ories will welcome this for hither
and besides lying districts in the New Terri for the Empire Fair. Once again, it is the object of the Company to to the only means of transport, not | the Mainland will be on the map" make motor omnibuses and vehi-including the motor-car of enuse, and the public will come to realisees for the transport of persons is the train and even then one does
and goods, and also to act as me not get a half-hourly service! that, from any points of view, chanical engineers, etc. it is the most important centre for trade, transport and shipping. It has been estimated that nearly 50,000 people will visit the Fair this year, nearly half of whom will come from Canton and other places outside the Colony, to 820 for the taking over of the buses and objects of the Company to ac theirselves what manner
equipment of the two other com-quire, nndurtake and carry on the of propanies now operating on the Main-whole or any part of the business, ducts are being manufactured in land and it is hoped that this will assets, property, and liabilities of British factories.
The capital of the original com- pany that was given a monopoly of the Mainland bus services was 250,000 but that of the new one is 93,500,000, of which between one ind two millions will be issued. Negotiations are now in hand for
be brought to a satisfactory settle ment in the near future.
Like all enterprising concerns, the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd.. will not be content with present arrangements. On the other hand, the aim of the manage
ment will be to expand and in this direction very ambitious plane are in contemplation. It is one of the
SASR, OF
con-
any person or company carrying The Fair is not based upon a
on any business which the Company sentimental appeal to patriotism,
At present the Company's "Reet" authorised to carry on or pos is comprised of fifty vehicles while Company capable of being
which may seem to the for the average wage-rammer has to the other two companies together veniently carried on, or calculated think of his pocket before any-own another sixty buses. The price directly or indirertly to enhance thing else and if the price of a
asked for them is in the neighbour the value of or render profitable product is too high it will take og basis. When negotiations are rights, or any property suitable for hood of $100.000, taken on a stern of the Company's property or very convincing arguments to completed. make him buy it in preference to
the purposes of the Company." cheaper goods, even though the
Almost Ready.
New Routes.
former be British. He is willing tary of the Company, in an inter- Mr. Lam Ming Fan, the Secre-
Route No. 8 which at present runs from the Star Ferry Wharf will be diverted from the Ferry Road, Prince Edward Road and Wharf to Jordon Road, Nathan
Although the franchise granted
other buses are almost completed so that the new Company expect to be in full control even before the specified date.
Board of Directors;
to pay a higher price only if the view with a Daily Press represen-by the Government does not come quality is very much higher. One tative said that it was the object into effect till June 11, the negotia of the main purposes of the Fair of the Company to maintain antions for the taking over of the will be to demonstrate to the pub-one.
improved service to the present lie, by actual display, the various goods and products imported from Britain and other parts of the Empire, so that visitors may judge for themselves as to whether the into Kowloon Tong. exhibits are all that they have been claimed to be. It is a fair enough test, and we are firmly convinced that all the products exhibited wil! pass it, to the satisfaction, of every visitor to the Fair.
The new routes will be Nos. 13, 11 and 16, Taking them separate ly, the first one will run from the Yaumati Ferry to Kowloon City, Nathan Road, Prince Edward Road; passing en route, Jordon Road, and Saikung Road.
Then Route No. 14 which will ex- tend from the Yaumati Ferry to
The Fair is more than an appeal to Buy British," for that in it self is a hollow slogan in a coun- try where seventy per cent, of the population is not English and tries. which is adjacent to a country of In this respect a British Empire teeming millions where the demand Fair acts as a powerful educative for foreign products is largely in force by impressing on the public fluenced by price. So far the Chi-the type and quality of English nesc masses have not learned that gouds, for it is one thing to see a it pays in the end to buy articles product advertised in the Press or of sterling quality rather than in- on the hoardings and quite another ferior goods at cheaper prices. Of to taste it (in the case of foods) or course, British manufactured goods watch a personal demonstration, in have for long enjoyed a splendid the case of machinery. There are reputation in China as in every one who deprecite the policy of other part of the world, but the organising a Fair every year on middle-class purchasers aro still the unsubstantial grounds that it apt to be taken in by appearances. criticism, since quite a number of "does no good." This is aut a true Only in the case of heavy ma-firms who exhibited at Inst year's chinery, where the long life of a Fair have reported a marked in product is essential, have Chinese crease of orders and of Chinese business. It is not reasonable to firma stipulated that their order expect an immediate increase of must be British; other British profits from the few hundreds of goods are sold to the Chinese owe dollars expended on erecting and maintaining a stand at the exhibi- their popularity to extensive ad- tion, but there is no doubt that dis SALLEH RADIO SERVICE vertising and to the fact that they pluye of British goods before the have been recommended by the re public are a valuable aid. We are proud to be able to claim that not tail dealers, mather than to any only each exhibitor at the Fair, inner conviction that British goods but Kowloon itself, will have done are better than those of other coun- its bit to bring before the notice of the public the products of Bri- (Vontinued on' next column) - tish brains and British labour.
Fraternity Book Room Bibles, and Books about the Bible,
in Chinese and English.
Christian Periodicals. Pictures and Posters, 216, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Save your Time and have your Permanent completed in 2 hours by the Latest American System. Ringletter at
THE LITTLE BEAUTY PARLOUR
28, Hankow Road Tel. 68776.
808, Nathan Boad...... 'Phone 56681 Kowloon's Loading Radio Store. Quick and Efficient Radio Repairing. Reasonable Price: From 100 por month up.
Radio Sets and Parts For Balo
well-known local Chinese business
The board of directora comprise of
men and it is felt that with such an able body to guide its des tinics, the new Company has a bright future ahead of it. The meinhers of the Board of Directors are:-
Messrs. Louie Leung, Tam Woon Tong, Tang Shiu Kia, Louey Sui Due, Louio Es Yeung, Tse Tak On and Lan Ming Fan.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Enquiries at the Kowloon Hos pital yesterday elicited the news that Sanitary Inspector Taylor is will be fore sometime before he will making good progress though it
be discharged from hospital.
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The records kept at the Royal, Observatory, Kowloon, abow that the rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended at 10 a.m. yesterday was 1.09 inches..
Mr. Lope Barreal bf No. A, Nathan Road was fined 810 by Mr. yesterday for having wireless re Butters at Kowloon Magistracy.
❘ceiving set without licence. The de fondant pleaded guilty and, in ex- tenuation, said that he only arriv ed from Manila a few days ago.
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A fine of $50 or orio month's
hard labour was imposed by Mr. Butters at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on two Chines who were charged with stowing away from
Hong Kong to Batavia on the defendants were discovered after J.C.J.L. steamer Tjisaroca. The the ship was out at sea, and were taken to Batavia. From there the authorities shipped them back to Hong Kong on the s.s, Tiibadak,
Be sure to pay a visit to THE JADE TREE this week, as there is to be a 30% discount given on all purchases, with the exception of Linen and Lingerie..
19-21 Hankow Rd.
Golden
The most exquisite
Chinoso Embroidered
Linens in the Colony.
Ivory, Amber, Crystal
Tel, 68538
Pagoda
Old and Now
Embroidered
Silks.
Curios, Cloisonne,
Lacquer Ware, &c.
FOOH WENG 3 Co.
20, Hankow Road and Peninsula Hotel Arcade
STANDARD
Agents
Phone: 58769
CARS
Alex Ross &l Co. (China), Ltd.
KOWLOON GARAGE
CHINA LIGHT & POWER Co. (1918), Ltd.
Aiding In The Development of Kowloon and the New Territories by
PROVIDING ELECTRICITY
-for
LIGHT HEAT POWER
USE MORE ELECTRICITY
Economical-Convenient-Attractive
". Head Office St. George's Bldg. Tel. 28537
Kowloon Office 27. Nathan Road.
Tel. 57677
The Blue Taxicabs Limited.
NOTICE.
Our Patrons are hereby notified that from the 1st, day of May, 1933 the fares for taxicab hire will revert to the old tariff-1.0, 40 cents First mile and ten cente for each subsequent Quarter, mile.
in Addition the Company will run small taxicabs from New Ferry Pler Stand at Jordan Road, Kowloon, the tariff to be 80 cents First mile and 5 cents per quarter mite for subsequent mileage,
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Also public cars for hire Day and Night ---
4 seater car at'82.40 per hour.
6
SP
#1
$8.00
12
11 64.20 If Waiting time at half charge,
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For large and small cabs or públic cars Ring 87417 and 67714 and car will be sent Immediately from nearest stand.
Office and Garage
Corner Nathan Road & Market Street, Kowloon.
AIRLIE HOTEL 22-25, NATHAN ROAD, European Managezaent - Excellent Cuisine Teleph. 57357
Hung Cheong Groceries and Provisions Wine and Spirit Merchants
66, Nathan Road, Tel 87108