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S. S. "EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA"

Special Tourists' Supplement and Shopping Guide

KASHMIR SILK STORE

THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1930.

OPPOSITE

QUEEN'S

THEATRE

QUEEN'S ROAD C.

Invites you to Call at their store where they have on display a beautiful ́array

of

SILK SHAWLS, KIMONOS, HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, EMBROIDERED SILK UNDERWEAR and all qualities of Silk

"THE PALACE OF SHAWLS " Opposite Queen's Theatre

Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Wear made to order within 24 hours.

THE STORE OF QUALITY.

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.

(Next to Flower St.)

No. 2, D'Aguilar Street.

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 Ivory ware, best Canton Shawls etc.

Inspection cordially invited.

48, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

KOMOR & KOMOR

(KUHN & KOMOR)

- Established 1869

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

exhibit!}.

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:

WHEN YOU REACH HONG KONG

Don't Fail To Visit

CHELLARAM'S

THE LEADING STORE IN THE FAR EAST FOR --

SILKS & SILK GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

SHAWLS, HOURI COATS, PERSIAN COATS, KIMONOS, LADIES' UNDIES, AMBER, CRYSTAL, JADE AND DOZENS OF OTHER DAINTY THINGS.

TAILORING A SPECIALITY

Orders Being Completed Within 12 Hours.

THE FAMOUS SHAWL EMPORIUM Right Opposite The Hong Kong Hotel.

ALL ABOUT HONG KONG

WHAT THE TOURIST SHOULD KNOW AND SEE

GUIDE FOR ISLAND AND MAINLAND

This

Three Tours

Many suitable trips on the Island and in the New Territories could 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.

Tour 1

"Glorious Hong Kong.".

lying off the south-east coast of apt description was used by the China at the estuary of the Chu- kiang River (commonly called the Bishop of London in bidding fare Canton River. The Colony is not well to the Colony recently. And confined to the Island; it includes as he was more a missioner than a

a small portion of the mainland on tourist in the ordinarily accepted the Peninsula of Kowloon and the sense of the word his impression New Territories. The capital of of Hong Kong must be taken as it the Colony is called Victoria, and stands without any idea of com-the extreme length of the Island parison with other places in the ia aleven miles and the breadth two The party should start at about; itinerary of the pleasure-seeking to five miles. There is a British 11.45 am. by motor car from the globe trotter. But "glorious Hong Governor with a Legislative Coun- centre of the town and proceed past Kong" can never mean anything to eil. The Colony is also the head-the Lower Tram Station to Govern- the visitor by liner who

quarters of the South China.Com- ment House, the Dairy Farm, and ashore merely to "stretch his legs" mand, British Army, and a naval Upper Road to Repulse Bay. and to "see what there is to see"station.

Tiffin at Repulse Bay Hotel, about} without any preconceived notions of arranging a systematic, pro- gramme within the limited time at his disposal.

согдов

Un

noon.

Leaving Repulse Bay at 2 p.m. 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 Commencing from centre of town, via Lower Peak Tram Station and as above to Repulse Bay, thence the Peak Fiotel

Stubbs'-road.

via

From the Penk Hotel the ascent

Tour J

The Peak by Night From the deck of the steamer the city of Victoria is overshadowed by ja range of hills, called Victoria "Cell at Cook's," Yes; that may Peak, on which at night scintillate sound like a way out. And if not hundreds of electric lights, resem- Cook's then at the Hong Kong bling a glimpse of fairyland. It is Hotel's Tourist Bureau, or the a sight that is never forgotten-a Canadian Pacific Railway Com-sight that can always enchant the pany's agency or the American Ex- oldest resident as well as the new preis Company. But-and there is comer. The Island is separated always a "but" for the tourist in from the mainland by a narrow a strange land-great as is theatrait, which makes an excellent Finishing with auto at the Peak work that these concerns. do on beharbour the approaches to which Hotel. half of the tourist, if each and from the ocean are dotted with every individual on a liner contain-green-capped islets that rival In by chair to the Flag Staff should ing hundreds of passengera all re-beauty even the great harbour of not be missed. Descent to the City solved on the same course of action Sydney, And even that beauty is may be made by the Peak Tramway. on landing in Hong Kong they eclipsed by the scenery on the

Chair and Tram, fares are not in- would assuredly crowd out the en-Island itself and on the mainland.cluded in the above faree.· ́ quiry offices of the afore-mention- The possiblities of sight-seeing ed concerns. True, these prepare on the part of the visitor are al-

Distance sixty miles; Time 81⁄2 for tourist liners and arrangeways, of course, circumscribed by hours. Commencing at Kowloon schedules of tours and time tables the brevity of his stay in the port. Ferry via Castle Peak, Fanling —some dividing the visitors into With only a day at one's disposal Golf Course, Talpo and Shatin, several personally conducted the most must be made of the timenishing at Kowloon Ferry. parties-but why should that in ao as to take in even in 2. Beeting

Round the Island formation not be at the disposal of manner as much as possible of the What has been well described as That la local sights. When a stay of two one of the most magnificent drives present or even three days is made, then, In the world is that by motor car the naturally the visitor can pick and round the Island. The route fol- choose what he would. like to see lowed is from Queen's-road, past A Word About Hong Kong and to omit that which may not Government House and the Botanic Of books and other literature on particularly appeal to him. As one Gardens, along Caine-road, Bon- Hong Kong there is a plethora. man's meat may be another man's ham-road, past the University of Even to attempt to condense that poison, so one type of scenery or Hong Kong, along Pokfulam-road, Information here might be weari-one place of interest may draw a Aberdeen-road, and Repulse Bay, some to some, although welcome to crowd and still leave, others cold where a stop can be had for re- others. There must be a happy and impressionless. But no tourist freshments or the more enjoyable mean. Statistics need not neces- can afford to leave out the ascent tifin. Leaving Repulse Bay Hotel sarily be dry-03-dust. Much de-of the Peak, undertaking the the journey is proceeded with to pends on the manner of their journey by motor car to the Peak Stanley Bay, Tytamtuk Reservoir, presentation and their ability to Hotel, thence by sedan chair to the and Sai Wan Gap and thence to grip the interest of the reader. Signal Station and returning by Shaukiwan. Within a short time Every school boy knows that chair to the Hotel and making the Taikoo Dock is reached, and from Hong Kong is a British Colony descent, by tram caz......

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the tourist beforehand?

the intention of the "Tourist Supplement"

China Mail.

to

SWATOW TRADING COMPANY

PEDDER STREET, (opposite Hong Kong Hotel)

Swatow

DRAWN WORK.

Embroideries.

SILK SHAWLS:

aces

CROSS STITCH WORK, "SILK UNDERWEAR,

EINEN HANDKERC

VISITORS IN SHOPPING.

WHENEVER YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT PRICES

come to

FOOK WENG & CO.

--

The only ONE PRICE STORE for

SILK

-Shawls, Lady's underwear, Houri coats, Pyjamas.

DRAWN THREAD WORK-Tea sets, Bedspreads, Table

cloths, Doilies, Luncheon sets.

Ivory carvings, Porcelain curios, Cloisonne and Lacquer ware, Fancy goods.

China Buildings,

Queen's Road, Central

WELCOME

TO THE PASSENGERS OF $.S. "EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA."

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.

DURING YOUR

STAY IN THE

COLONY MAKE

LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT

YOUR RENDEZVOUS

The Service is in accord with our excellent cuisine. This is a delightful place to dine for those who instinctively reject that which is not the best.

AFTERNOON TEAS A SPECIALITY,

LANE, CRAWFORD,

Exchange Bldg., Des Voeux Rd. C.

LTD.

THE DEPARTMENTAL STORE OF THE EAST.

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.

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(Corner of Flower Street

HONG KONG.