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S.S. EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND.

Special Tourists' Supplement and Shopping Guide

EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.

MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS

of

SWATOW DRAWN-WORK, ART EMBROIDERIES,

SILK SHAWLS

Bilk Underwear, Pyjamas, Laces, Ivory Ware, Cross-Stitched Work, Foochow Lacquer Ware, Swatow Pewter Ware, Fancy Goods, Etc.. WHOLESALE "and RETAIL Inspection Cordially Invited.

ASIATIC BUILDING (NEAR H.K. HOTEL) No. 26, Queen's Road Central,"

. MONG KONG.

BOMBAY SILK STORE

NO. 7, WAGUILAR STREET

HỒNG KÔNG

CARRY BIGGEST STOCK. OF SILKS

AND ALSO SILK EMBROIDERED KIMONOS, CCOLIE, COATS, BATIK-

DRESS-LENGTHS AND SCARVES: ETC, ETC.

好

CANTON EMBROIDERED SHAWLS

AND HOURI COATS. OUR SPECIALTIES.

ART and CURIOS

The oldest and most,

reliable firm

KOMOR &

KOMOR

Established

1869,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.

One Minute's Walk from the Hong Kong Ferry.

Goods packed, shipped and for- warded to all parts of the World.

When in Hong Kong do not fail To visit the

SWATOW LACE CO LTD.

21, Queen's Road, Central,

(Hong Kong Hotel Bldg.)

GREAT SELECTION OF

Silk embroidered Shawls, Mandarin Coat & Skirts, Swatow Drawn Work, Laces,, Ivory,

Amber. Lacquer, Cloisonne,

Brass Ware and Silk

Lamp Shades," Etc.,

GOODS PACKED, SHIPPED AND FORWARDED

to all parts of the world,

Phone No. C.4656

Jewellery,

Jade, Pearls, Diamonds,

Gold & Silver Ware,

Swatow Drawn Work

Cable Add. "SANSCRIT""

Jade Trees

Crystals, Agate,

Old Ivory Ware,

Antique and Rura

Chinese Curios

||

Best Canton. Shawl

Shantung Lanteras, ·Old Embroideries

Lamp Shader

LOONG SHING

ESTABLISHED 1865.

Queen's Road, Central

HONG KONG.

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927.

KEE & CO.

KAU

PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES

FILMS PRINTED & DEVELOPED

AT SHORT NOTICE EXPERT WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED

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Also Manufacturers of Blackwood and Teakwood Furnitures, Shawls, China Ware etc, etc.

Hong Kong Hotel Bu Iding, Ground Floor,

Tell C. $459.

*

27, Queen's Road, C

THE SHOPS TO VISIT

WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUES

LOCAL SHOPPING CENTRES

Tourists arriving in the Bri-pwhen on this side of the harbour, tish Crown Colony of Hong Kong and strangers to the Colony will during the first week in February experience little difficulty in find- Pwill find the merchants of the ing the five or six leading silk City of Victoria in the happiest stores in the Colony, for all are of moods-that is, of course, pro-situated almost within a stone's vided nothing unforeseen happens throw of the Hotel.

as regards the political situation. In these shops can be seen a in China in the meanwhile for huge variety of silka-silks from one and all will have just settled India, from Burina, from China down after the great annual festi- and from Japan; plain, figured val of the Chinese New Year. and striped silks; silks of every As a generally known, the hue, a delight to the eye. A visit Chinese only allow themselves should be made to the Pioneer one holiday during the course of Silk Store, which will be found on

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Jade and Amber,

Lace,

journal, they will not be over. charged when making purchases, in the Colony,

For Oriental jewellery, includ- ing, of course, real Chinese fade stone rings, bracelets and pen- dants, visitors are especially re- commended to visit the, store of Messrs. Loong Shing and Co. Here can be seen an amazing variety of these goods, whilst amber beads and bangles are also there in plenty.

A Great Industrial Enterprise.

One of the sights of Hong Kong

THE STORE

OF

QUALITY & SERVICE

The Pioneer Silk Store

Chinh Building.

You will And a collection of Chi- nee Blackwood; Carpets, Porcelain Embroideries, Boada,. Peking Glaas, Lac- quer Ousbions, Lampe, Shades, pt. tractivo Straw Furses and Basket- ware from Ceylon and Chinosierig of all kinds pt fixed and Reasonable Frices.

Commissions and Special, Orders for Embroidery etc. carefully car- ried out.

Cases Packed by an Expert and Shipped to any Part of the World.

THE SIGN "AT

OF THE LANTERN

YORK BUILDING (GROUND FLOOR),

..CHATER ROAD,

Next door to Kelly & Walsh. Formerly Astor House Building. Queen's Road.

:: "Tel. C4864.

GRÆCO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO

STORE, LTD.

12, Queen's Road C.

We carry Large Stocks of the finest Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigar-_- ettes of reputed "make, and can arrange delivery of any quantity on board the steamer at ex bond prices.

Smokers requisites are also stocked in great variety.

the year, namely at the com-ane's immediate left after enter- ia that great industrial enterprise, mencement of the lunar year. Ling Queen's Road, to thethe Sincere Company's great store Then it is that all debts must be eniporium of Messrs. Pchoomull in the heart of the business sec- paid, religious obligations attend- Bros., situated just opposite the tion of the city. This is a verit. wwwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ed to, and lavish hospitality is Pioneer Silk Store, and to the able wonder show-a Marshal the order of the day.

Bombay Silk Store which is just Field or a William Whiteley own Business is practically, at around the corner.

ed, controlled; staffed and manag- standstill for the major portion In addition to a large assort-ed by Chinese-where the resi of a week, and everyone sets outment of silks, these shops are dis-dent or visitor can purchase any- to thoroughly enjoy himsel prior playing quite a range of Indiant thing from a life-insurance policy to settling down to another year's and Persian rugs at prices which to a packet of garden seeda, or hard work..

astonish every one. The Pioneer from a piece of rare Chinese por Arriving in the Colony at the Silk Store specialises in ladies' celain to an earthenware pot. end of the great annual festival, and gentlemen's silk hosiery, car- A Real Art Gallery. the "Empress of Scotland's" pas rying one of the largest stocks in One of the most amazing collec- spengers will find one and all re- the Orient, Messrs. Pohoomultions of Oriental art is to be freshed by their holiday, ready display a large collection of silver- found at the premises of Messrs. and willing to attend to the re-ware, including an elaborate Komór and Komor at the corner quirements of their visitors, only model of the world-famous Taj of Ice House Street and Chater too anxious to display their wares, Mahal

Road. Here the genial Mr. and courteous to the extreme.

Komor is to be found with a kind- That Hong Kong can, and un-

A visit to Mesars, Kaw Kee &ly word and smile for all. Be you doubtedly will offer the tourist visiting the orient for the first Co. or the Chinese Bazaar will a millionaire, ready to invest your time much that will attract and prove most interesting. Here are dollars in a magnificent kakimono, please, goes without saying. to be found magnificent collec- or in some priceless piece of lapis,

Those responsible for the en-

tions of jade and amber jewellery Mr. Komor will find you just what you want. Asked recently the tertainment of the "Empress of and works of art.

value of his stock, Mr. Komor Scotland" tourists have very

said he was quite unable to even wisely planned matters in such a Few tourists have an oppor-estimate It. This is an exhibition way that the visitors will have tunity for visiting the picturesque that should not be missed. ample opportunity to visit at city of Swatow which is situated

The Sign of the Lantern. their leisure those Emporiuma in domne fifteen hours' distance from

Nearby is to be found a gem of Queen's Road Central and its im-Hong Kong. Nevertheless, & viBit. mediate neighbourhood, whose to some of Hong Kong's lace em- store, At the Sign of the Lan- stocks of Oriental merchandise poriums will convince the visitor tern.". Here can be found lamp- have become famous the world that no expense has been spared shades of every hue, blackwood to bring the product of this furniture, lacquer, and painted Some of the visitors will divide coastal city within the reach of all pigskin, cunningly fashioned and containing their time between motoring visitors passing through the embroidered boxes through the New Territories or Colony. The Swatow Trading Co.,real China tea-a delightful gift Round-the-Island tours, but all the Swatow Lace Co., Fook this, and most, suitable for mail- will have just sufficient time to Weng & Co., and the Easting home to one's friends as a make a few necessary purchases Asiatic Trading Co., for instance, small memento of a happy day or from our local silk and curlovie with each other in their claim 30 spent in Hong Kong.

At The Jade Tree Studio... shops, and it is with a view to to take premier place as vendors. | assisting our visitors in this con- of the beautiful lace and drawn- The stock at this store is varied nection, that the present writer work produced in Swatow. All and includes beautiful pieces of has personally visited the leading this, of course, means good busi-old furniture in golden lacquer emporiums in order that he may nese and keen competition tende and blackwood; finest quality of act his views on paper.

to lower the price, which cannot Peking rugs; Coramandel screens, Hong Kong's Silk Shops. fail to reflect upon the pockets of painted pigakin' screens; old It may be said at once that the visitors. Healthy competition is chests; iron pictures and old silk stores of Hong Kong are good for all, and visitors will scrolls: Mandarin coats and old known the world over.

Most realise readily that this is very embroideries; Peking jewellery people will be making the Hong much in their favour, and that, by and novelties. Kong Hotel their headquarters patronising advertisers in this (Continued on Page 2.)

over.

ESTABLISHED

1858

.

WELCOME TO HONG KONG S.S. EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND

GRAND SILK STORE POHOOMULL BROS. The Most Up-to-date Silk Store in the colony.

38, Queen's Road, Central.

(at the corner of D'Aguilar Streat and Queen's Rond)

Specialists in

Silk Embroidered Shavels, Indian and Chinese old Embroideries and Maharaja Silke.

resses, made to order and delivered wi

a day.

BRANCHES ALL OVER THE WORLD

Telephone C. 2801.

The Jade Tree, Inc.

Alexandra Building

THE HOME OF EXQUISITE

CHINESE ART

FOOK WENG & CO.

CHINA BUILDING, (NEAR HONGKONG HOTEL

Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong,

PHONE C 4628

Cable Address : "CURIOS”

MANUFACTURERS

of Hand-made Chinese Linen Drawn Work and Embroidery.. Dealers in all kinds of Silk Goods of the Best Quality. Filet. Venetian Polat, Honiton Polst, Irish Crochet Laces and Collarettes, Waista and Dresses From the Latest French Patterns, Mandarin Costumes of Various Designs, and all © kinds of Ladies under-wear, Powter, Brass, China, Cloisonnie, and Ivory. Ware, Carpets, Fancy Goods, Toys and Curios, Etc WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

BRANCH — 19, Nacking Road, Shanghel,