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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1926.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SUCCESSFUL SHOPPING WORLD TOURISTS' PAGE.

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In dealing with anellible old firm such ne ours, ostablished here since the last 6fty years, you have the assurance of obtaining Courtesy-Kufr dooling Satisfaction-

SHAWL EMPORIUM.

SHAWLS. HAORI COATS, KIMONOS, MANDARIN COATS AND SKIRTS, UNDERWEAR AND PYJAMAS, CRYSTAL-AMBER, JADE. SILK MATERIALS,'

D. CHELLARAM

Opposite Queen's Theatre.

Quren's Road Central.

HONG KONG LACE CO. JADE & AMBER

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Manufacturers of

Swatow Drawn, Thread Work, Laces and Handker- chiefs in Assorted Designs.

General Exporters of Canton Crepe Shawls. Scarfs Lady's Silk Under- wears, Mandarin Coats and! Skirts, Iyory. Brass, Pewter and Lacquer Wares.

Specialists in

Chinese Antique and Modern Fancy, Art

Goods..

CO.

JADE AMBER AND IVORY

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

CHINA BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

FACTORY

No. 30, lee House Street,.

Central

Bel.. Central 5350

Cable Address

Jadeamber..

PAY US A VISIT.

The Sunil Store With The Large Stock..

MATERIALS", "for

for

SILK suitable occasion.

CANTON EMBROIDERED SHAWLS and MANDARIN COATS.

Dresses, any weather or

Hoari Coats, Coolie Coats, leno Coats, Kimonos, also) Ladies' "and Gentlemen's Pyjamas. «

BOMBAY SILK STORE

2 D'AGUILAR STREET

X'MAS SALE

Great Selection of

SILK SHAWLS, MANDARIN COATS & SKIRTS,

SWATOW DRAWN WORK, LACES, IVORY, AMBER, LACQUER, CLOISONNE, AND BRASS

WARE, ETC., ETC., ETC.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

SWATOW LACE CO, LTD.

21, Queen's Road, Central, (Hong Kong Hotel Building). Telephone No. C. 4658.

Established 1841.

WHOLE SALE' SILK STORE

KWONG

WOO.

DEALER IN CHINESE GOODS

ALL KINDS OF SILKS, CRAPE SHAWLS EMBROIDERED LINEN BLOUSES AND TABLE CLOTHS

IVORY, LACQUERED AND CHINA WARES.

JEWELLERY.

No. 86, Queen's. Rond Central, Hong Kong.

WHERE TO BUY! .

Hong Kong's Em-

porium.

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A GUIDE TO VISITORS,"

Those responsible for the ar

Hore the genial Mr. Komer is: to be found with a kindly word and amile for all Be you a millionaire, rendy to Thvest your dollars in a magnifeent kaklmond, or in some "priceless piece of lapla, Mr. Komor will and you just what you want. (Asked recently the value of his stock. Mr. Komor said he was quite unable to even estimate it... This Is an exhibition that should not be

LACE.

rangements for the entertainment | missedi of Hong Kong's lateat visitors--the world tourists on board the 8.8. "Carinthia"-have vary wisely planned matters in such a way so

Few bourists have an opportunity that our visitors will have ample for visiting the picturesque city, of opportunity, to visit at their leisure Swatow which lays some Afteen those emporiums in Queen's Road hours distance from Hong Kong, Central and its immodläta neigh-Nevertheless, a vialt to some of our bourhood, whose stocks of Oriental | Total lace emporiums will convince merchandise have become famous the visitor that no expense has been the world over...

spared to bring the product of this Some of our viltors, of course! | constal clty within reach for with go up to Canton, others will passing through the Colony. The divide their time between

Swatow Luce Company. and the car drives to the Peak and the new Hong Kong Lace Company vie with Eterritories, but all will have just each other indisplaying the greater aucient time to make a few neces-exhibition, and this means healthy aary purchases at our local slik and curio shops, and it is with 's view

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HONG KONG.

Facts About The: Colony,

SHIPPING AND COMMERCE.

Hong Kong is an island about, 10. miles long and from 2 to 6% miles broad, with a totalaren of 32 square miles; it lioe close to the mainland. being, separated at one point by a narrow strait (Lyeemoon) not more than a quarter-mile wide, and was first occupied by, Great Britain in January, 1841, and was formally coded by the Treaty of Nankin in 1842 Eritish Kowloon was subae- quently agquired by

the Peking Convention of 1850; and the New aTerritories, being a peninsula "in the southern part of the Kwangtang province, by lease signed June 1898. The whole colony com- prises an area of about 301 square miles with a population (1921) of 668.900 #1925, cst. 374,420). The non-Chinese residents, excluding [navad and military, numbered

about 13,200 (1925, est. 16,500)...

A Free Port.

business, the advantages, of which cannot fail to reffect upon the poes

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Seen during the drive round the island-Tytom Tuk reservoir..

to assisting our visitors in this connection, that the present writer hus personally visited the leading emporiums in order that he may act

his views on paper.

HONG KONG SILK SHOPS.

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The capital of the colony'la Vic- Etoria, which lies along the northern shore of the island, facing the main- land; and between the main- land and the city. 19. the harbour which is one of the digest in the "world, with water uren of some 10 square miles. With the exception of liquor and. Lebacco the port is free, and is fortified. It possesses excellent docks capable of holding the largest vessels for the purposes of repair. There is a considerable ship repairing and construction in- dustry. Shipping ehtered (1928); 26,701,120 tons. A railway, of which 23 miles belong to the Government, runs from Kowloon to Canton; the length north of the Sham Chan River (which is the boundary of the British territory) is controlled by the Chinese Govern- ment... A light railway rans through the fertile valleys of the north-east portion of the New Ter ritories from Fanling to Sha-tau- kok, a distance of 7 miles.. Cond roads connect the principal districts with the railway.

Climate.

kets of visitors." Healthy competi tion is good for all, and visitors will

The island is broken in shape and realise rendily that with keen com

mountainous, the highest point be- petition in this, as, of course, ining Victoria Peak, which is about other lines, "they will not be over 1.820 feet high. charged when purchasing goods of this nature during their stay in the Colony.

The Peak Dis-

trict is a favourite place of re- sidence, and is reserved for Euro- peans. The new Territories con- The silk stores of Hong Kong ure A word in conclusion. The pre-tain peaks from 1,800 to 3,000 feet.. dknown the world ever.

sent writer has not attempted to The hot season lasts from May to people will be making the Hongtouch upon all the multidudinous October. During the winter things that are bound to attract months, from November to March, those who are visiting the Colony the climate is cooler, drier, and for the first time. For instance, more "invigorating. The average we have referred to silk stores and daily maximum temperature ranges laid emphasis on the vast variety from 87 degrees in July to 68 de-. of silk displayed. These emporiums.grees in February, and the average however, one and all carry a vast daily minimum temperature from atqck of miscellaneous goods-just 73 degrees in July to 55 degrees in those things that one can take away, February, The average annual rain- some easily for gifts for, people infall is 84 in,, of which no less than the Home land. Real mementoes 75 per cent. falla between May and of a memorable tour.

September, when the S. W, monsoon prevails.

Kong

Hotel their headquarters when on this side of the harbour, and strangers to the Colony will experience little difficulty in finding the four or five most prominent of our silk emporiums. In these shops can be seen a huge variety of silks silks from India, from Burma. from China and from Japan: plain, figured and striped silks: silks of every hue, a delight to the eye, a palatable feast of colour. These are shops which no lady can afford to miss.

As for those who are attracted by those runningly made little silver models of Chinese junks, rieshu- men and other similar things, why,

Vast Trade.~ Hong Kong Ju the centre of a vast trade in many kinds of pro-

In addition to a large assortment of silks, these shops are displaying quite a range of Indian and Persian rugs at prices which astonish every-prove most entertaining. Here, flour, gunnies, hides, iron and steel also, ia.to be seen a unique display gooda, leather, matches, oils, rice, of Chinese fans-fans in ivory, tor-silks, sugar, ten and tin." telse shell, sandal-wood and pea cock feathers.

A visit to the China Baanar will duce, chiefly camphor, coal, cottons,

one. In the Bombay Bilk Store, for instance, we noticed some really special ruge with most fascinating Agured borders. Messrs. Poboomul Bros. are showing, among other things, a magnificent silver model of the Taj Mahal, whilst the Royal Silk Store are specialising in a dis- play of Fuji crepe and other soft fabrics. The Popular Silk Store are offering a huge range of silk stockings which. cannot fail to at- tract the fairer sex.

JADE AND AMBER

One of the most recently opened of our local emporiums is the Jade and Amber Company, whose attrac- tive premises in the China Build- ing are bound to attract many. Here is to be seen a magnificent |display of jade—that most precious of stones in the eyes of the Celes- tial. Amber, too, and Ivory aro here in plenty. The most amaz- ingly cunning craftsmanship of the Cantonese ivory-worker is display ed on a lavish scale and articles of utility and ornament are on view for all to see. One cannot fail to be impressed by the enor- mous Ivory elephant tusks which are to be seen most delicately' carved, Among other shops in our main thoroughfare which display similar goods are the China Bazzar - few yards distant, and Messrs. Kwong Woo and Company.

A REAL ART GALLERY.

One of the most amazing collec- tions of Oriental art is to be found. at the premises of Messrs. Komor and Komer at the corner of Ies House Street and Chater Road..

Much encouragement is given by the Government to education in the colony. In 1924 there, were 1,079 schools subject "to Government supervision; attended by 58,980 with a Legislative Cogheil of 141912) includes faculties of medi- puplis. The University (opened in members, including himself, a re presentative from the Chamber of

cine, engineering, and arta. Commerce, and a representative of the Justices of the Peace. There is also a Sanitary Board, partly elected, which controls certain sanitary measures,

Hong Kong fa a Crown colony, and its government is administered by a Governor, aided by an Exseu- tive Council of 9 members, together (Continued at foot of proceding

Column.)

A street side temple in Kowls on where Chinese worship for good luck.

CROWN

YOUR, HONG KONG STAY WITH

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SHOPPING SUCCESS.

COURTESY QUALITY SELECTION SHAWLS-BEST SELECTION IN THE COLONY HAORI COATS KIMONOS UNDERWEAR MANDARIN COATS PINE SILKS SCARFS

DRESS MAKING ORDERS EXECUTED WITHIN A FEW HOURS

POPULAR SILK STORE

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Opusite Hong Kong Hotel Entrance. The nearest Indian Store to your, ship.

GREAT

NEWS

FOR

TOURISTS

30% DISCOUNT

We specialise in

SILK EMBROIDERY SHAWLS, SILK UNDER WEARS, HAORI COATS, SWATOW DRAWN THREAD WORKS, LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS, AND ALL KINDS OF ORIENTAL FANCY GOODS.

CALL AT

THE CHINESE BAZAAR"

CHINA BUILDING

Queen's Road, Central.

GRAND SILK STORE

(POHOOMULL BROTHERS)

AT CORNER

36, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL"

"HONGKONG.

THE CHEAPEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE SILK STORE IN THE COLONY,

SPECIALITIES IN

SILK SHAWLS, CHINESE AND INDIAN OLD EMBROIDERIES, SILK RUGS & CARPETS.

INSPECTION. CORDIALLY INVITED.

KWONG MAN SHING

JEWELLERS, GOLD AND SILVER SMITHS

Dealers in

CHINESE CURIOS

JADE-STONE ORNAMENTS, IVORY WARES

Etc., Etc.

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TEL. C.. 1305

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No. 80, Queen's Road, Central,

HONG KONG

By Appointment

ESTABLISHED 1859

KOMOR & KOMOR

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ART & CURIO EXPERTS.

TOURISTS are cordially invite to visit our Establishment and will no doubt admire the wonderful display of old Chinese Pottery, also modern porcelain, Bronzes, Pictures, Furniture and Ornaments, besides various other attractions,

GOODS ARE PACKED AND SHIPPED TO ALL PARTS"

OF THE WORLD.

KOMOR & KOMOR, St. Georges Bldg.

Chater Road,

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