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S.S. FRANCONIA

Special Tourists' Supplement and Shopping Guide

THE STORE OF QUALITY.

THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1929.

BOMBAY SILK STORE

HERE'S THE PLACE TO · BUY -

HOURI COATS, COOLIE COATS

MANDARIN COATS EMBROIDERED SHAWLS

SILK KIMONOS

Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Garments

made to order within 24 hours.

No. 2, D'Aguilar Street.

(Next to Flower St.)

THE RIGHT STORE FOR

Shawls

SILK

Underwear Houri Coats

Pyjamas

DRAWN

THREAD WORK

Tea sets Bedspreads Table cloths Luncheon sets

FINE IVORY, GOOD LACQUER, OLD CHINA, PRETTY CLOISONNE

19

FOOK WENG & CO.

China Building, Queen's Road, Central.

. AND

19, Nanking Road, Shanghai,

EVERY VISITOR TO HONG KONG.

VISITS

CHELLARAM'S

SHAWLS,

SHAWL EMPORIUM.

The Shop Famed All Over The World For

BEAUTIFUL. SILKS.

HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, KIMONOS, LADIES' UNDIES-AND DOZENS

OF OTHER DAINTY THINGS.

THE CHINESE BAZAAR

ESTABLISHED 1905,

HIGH CLASS SPECIALISTS IN

SWATOW

DRAWN WORKS

CANTON

SILK

EMBROIDERED

SHAWLS

LADIES' SILK

UNDERWEAR

KIMUNOS.

REAL HAND-MADE

HOURI COATS

HAPPY COATS

SCARFS

PYJAMA SUITS

LACES

IVORY & AMBER

WARE

& ORIENTAL

FANCY GOODS.

TRADE MARK

CHINA BUILDING

QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

CARLE ADD. “BAZAAR”.

PHONE Na. C. 4744.

LOONG SHING

Established 1865.

Beautiful Selection of

Jewellery, Jade & Gold Ware, Pearls, Crystal, Agate, Amber,

Jade trees and various kinds of stones

also

Antique and Rare Chinese Curios, Old Ivery ware, best Canton Shawls etc.

Inspection cordially invited.

48, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,

HONG KONG.

KOMOR & KOMOR

(KUHN & KOMOR)

Established 1869

www.

THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE.

ART & CURIO

Gallery in Hong Kong

St. George's Buildings.

One minute's walk from the Hong Kong ferry.

Visitors are cordially invited to inspect our unique

exhibition.

WHILE IN HONG KONG

OBTAIN YOUR SMOKES FROM US

WE STOCK ALL KINDS OF

CIGARETTES

TOBACCOS

CIGARS

AND

SMOKERS' REQUISITES

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA

HONG KONG'S LEADING TOBACCONISTS

Asiatic Bldg.

Top of Pedder Street.

Queen's Road, C..

IN AND

AROUND HONG KONG.

WHAT TO SEE AND HOW TO SEE IT

TABLOID INFORMATION

"Glorious Hong Kong." This apt description was used by the Bishop of London in bidding farewell to the was Colony recently. And as he more a missioner then a tourist in the ordinarily accepted sense of the word his impression of Hong Kong must be taken as it stands without any idea of comparison with other places in the itinerary of the pleasure-seeking globe trotter. Bat "glorious Hong Kong" can never mean anything to the visitor by liner who comes ashore merely to "stretch his legs" and to "see what there is to see" without any precon- ceived notions of arranging a sya- tematic

within programme

the limited time at his disposal.

"Call at Cook's," Yes; that may sound like a way out. And if not Cook's then at the Hong Kong Hotel's Tourist Bureau, or the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany's agency or the American Ex- preza Company. But-and there is always a 'but" for the tourist in z strange land-great as is the work that these concerns do on behalf of the tourist, if each and every in- dividual on a liner containing hun- dreds of passengers all resolved on the same course of action on landing in Hong Kong they would assuredly crowd out the enquiry offices of the afore-mentioned concerns. True, these prepare for tourist iners and arrange schedules of tours and time tables-some dividing the visitors into several personally conducted parties but why should that in formation not be at the disposal of the tourist beforehand? That is the intention of the present "Tourist Supplement" to the "China Mail."

TO HELP THE TOURIST

Governor (Sir Cecil a British Clementi, K.C.M.G.) with a Legisla- tive Council. The Colony is also the headquarters of the South China Command, British Army, and a naval station.

Leaving Repulse Bay at 2 pm. and proceeding round the Island via Quarry Bay and Happy Valley arriving back in town about 2.45 p.m. Distance covered about thirty miles.

Tour 2

The Peak By Night

Commencing from centre of town, From the deck of the steamer the city of Victoria is overshadowed by via Lower Peak Tram Station and a range of hills, called Victoria as above to Repulse Bay, thence the Hotel via Stubbs'-road. Peak, on which at night scintillate Peak

at the Peak hundreds of electric lights, resembl- Finishing with auto

Hotel. ing a glimpse of fairyland. It is a

From the Peak Hotel the ascent sight that is never forgotten-a sight that can always enchant the by chair to the Flag Staff should Descent to the City oldest resident as well as the new- not be missed. comer.

The Island is separated may be made by the Peak Tramway. a Larrow Chair and Tram fares are not in- from the mainland by strait, which makes an excellent cluded in the above fares.

Tour 3 harbour the approaches to which from the

dotted with ocean are green-capped Islets that rival in beauty oven the great harbour of Sydney. And even that beauty is eclipsed by the scenery on the Island itself and on the mainland.

Distance sixty miles; Time 31⁄2 hours. Commencing at Kowloon Castle Peak, Fanling Ferry via Golf Course, Taipo and Shatin, finishing at Kowloon Ferry.

Round the Island

'The possibilities of sight-seeing

What has been well described as one of the most magnificent drives or the part of the visitor are al- ways; of course, circumscribed by in the world is that by motor car The route fol- the brevity of his stay in the port. round the Island. With only a day at one's disposal lowed is from Queen's-road Cen- the most must be made of the time tral, thence into Garden-road; past so as to take in even in a fleeting Government House and the Botanic manner as much as possible of the Gardens, along Caine-road, Bonham- local sights. When a stay of two road, past the University of Hong or even three days is made, then, Kong, along Pokfulam-road, Aber- naturally the visitor can pick and deen-road, and Repulse Bay, where choose what he would like to see and a stop can be had for refreshments to omit that which may not particu- or the more enjoyable tiffin. Leav- larly appeal to him. As one man's ing Repulse Bay Hotel the journey meat may be another man's is proceeded with to Stanley Bay, poison, so one type of scenery or Tytamtuk Reservoir, and Sai Wan one place of interest may draw a Gap and thence to Shaukiwan. crowd and still leave others cold and Within a short time Talkoo Dock is impressionless. But no tourist can reached, and from there it is a very A Word About Hong Kong

afford to leave out the ascent of the short drive back to the original Of books and other literature on Peak, undertaking the journey by point of departure. Hong Kong there is a plethora, motor car to the Peak Hotel, thence The entire drive covers a distance Even to attempt to condense that by sedan chair to the Signal Station of 26 miles, but the scenery on information here might be weari. | and returning by chair to the Hotel route cannot adequately be describ- some to some, although welcome to and making the descent by tramed in mere prose. others. There must be a happy car. mean. Statistics need sarily be dry-as-dust. Much de pends on the manner of their presentation, and their ability to grip the interest of the reader.

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Tieces-

Three "Tours ·

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Many Buftable trips on the Island and in the New Territories equld be suggested to the tourist here for a day or so. The following three are all easily accessible and have been drawn up so as to give the visitor a fair indication of the beauties of the Colony.

Every school boy knows that Hong Kong is a British Colony lying off the south-east coast of China at the estuary of the Chukiang River (commonly called the Canton River. The Colony is not confined to the Island; it includes a small portion of the mainland on the Peninsula of Kowloon and the New Territories, The capital of the Colony is called Victoria, and the extreme length of the Island is eleven miles and the breadth two to five miles. There is noon.

Sulaj Tour The party should start at about 11.45 s.m. by motor car from the centre of the town and proceed past the Lower Tram Station to Govern- ment House, the Dairy Farm, and Upper Road to Repulse Bay..

Tiffin at Repulse Bay Hotel, about

It has to be seen to be appreciated as it deserves. Next to the ascent and descent of the Peak it is a trip that no tourist should omit from his programme of sight-seeing.

Other Places of Interest Apart from motor launches that take the visitor to Stonecutters" Island and numerous inlets, abound- ing in most beautiful scenery, there is much to entertain, amuse and instruct without resort to vehicles. The Chinese curto shops and Indian stores cannot well be passed over by those in search of novelty or for a souvenir of their visit to this on- charted- Isle. There is " China Town," teeming with thousands of (Continued on Page 8.)

SWATOW TRADING COMPANY

SALESHAW

PEDDER STREET. Copposite Hong Kong Hotel)

Swatow

DRAWN WORK.

Art

Embroideries.

SILK SHAWLS.

Laces.

TAILORING A SPECIALITY

ORDERS BEING COMPLETED WITHIN 12 HOURS.

RIGHT OPPOSITE

THE HONG KONG HOTEL.

WELCOME

TO THE WORLD CRUISE.

PIONEER SILK STORE

invites you to inspect the large and varied assortment.

of

Silk Shawls, Houri, Happy, and Persian Coats, Embroideries, etc, etc.

also

Amber, Ivory, Crystal, etc.

Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Shirts, Pyjamas and Pongee Suits executed and delivered before you sail from Hong Kong.

CHINA BUILDING—QUEEN'S ROAD C. -----BRANCH :-PENINSULA HOTEL.

DAIMYO

JAPANESE SILK STORE

SILK AND FANCY GOODS STORE

LARGE SELECTION OF READY MADE JAPANESE KIMONOS

GROUND FLOOR

HONG KONG HOTEL BUILDING

27, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

HONG KONG.

CHINA HANDICRAFT CO.

Manufacturers and Exporters

of

Beautiful Hand Made Embroideries and Finest Quality of Silk Underwear, Linen Drawn Work

also

Silk Shawls, Ivory, Jade, Lacquer, Pewter, Cloisonne Ware, and

Blackwood Furniture.

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34, Queen's Road Central (Corner of Flower Street). Hong Kong.

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PEDDER STREET,

Opposite HK Hotel

Straw Hats" priced from * $8,50 Mex. Smart Washing Dresses in

Art Silk, Voile and Linen priced

from $12,50 Mex.

Evening

Dresses priced from $30 Mex.""

Raincoats in. Rubber and Art Silk

priced from $8.50 Mex.:

Handbags and Novelties.

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