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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1930.

THE MOST RELIABLE JADE DEALER

IN HONG KONG.

Jade Necklaces, Pendants, Rings, Pins, Bangles, Bracelets, always in stock.

Moderate Prices.

THE CHINA JADE CO.

China Building, Queen's Road Central.

WE WELCOME YOUR INSPECTION. CHUNG. WAH DRAWN WORK CO.

(NEXT TO QUEEN'S THEATRE) 33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. (2nd FLOOR)

GENERAL WHOLESALERS OF SWATOW HAND- MADE DRAWN WORK, MOSAIC ART. EMBROIDERIES, FILET IRISH LINEN, & GRASS-

CLOTH.

FINEST QUALITY GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES,

CLOISONNE

How the Finished

Article Is Made'

To put it in a nut-shell Cloisonne

HONG KONG

Facts About the Colony

Hong Kong is an island about

THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.

THE CHINESE BAZAAR

ESTABLISHED 1905.

High Claus Specialists in Real Hand Made Swatow Drawn Work.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

SWATOW DRAWN` WORK.

CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED SHAWLS

*

LADIES' SILK UNDERWEAR

KIMONOS, SCARFS

Cable Add. “BAZAAR.“

TEN TIPS

Which Tourists Should Observe

TRADE MARK.

HOURI COATS

HAPPY COATS

*

PYJAMA SUITS

*

LACE, ORIENTAL FANCY GOODS

IVORY and AMBER WARE

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CHINA BLDG., QUEEN'S ROAD C., HONG KONG. Phone. C.4744.

secure

made to

no same, but guarantee Can be entered into thereon.

BLACKWOOD

Cheaper in Hong Kong Than in Straits

ADORABLE CURIO SHOPS

Tel. No. 3820.

Established 1841.

WHOLESALE 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, GOLD & SILVER WARE MANUFACTURER. JADE STONES — CHINESE CURIOS,

JEWELLERY.

No. 66, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.

IMPERIAL

SCREEN

Presentation Screen of the Chieng Lung Dynasty Exhibited at

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR

These

It is a rare occasion to be able to buy a Presentation Screen Hong Kong's chief attraction is as such are kept by the families with great devotion.

screens are or a wonderfully carved blackwood stand and frame its adorable curto shops. As you is made of the celebrated Chieng Lung Lacquer ornamented with step out of the revolving door of cloisonnee of the same period showing the seven coloured rock, the Hong Kong Hotel into the dry the 3,000 year old peach tree with the peaches on it, the Stag cold which is so stimulating to and the Bat, the seven colours on the rock denotes "Beauty," the Peaches which bloom only once in 3,000 years means "Long Life" the visitor, the firat object the Stug means "Wealth and Longevity" the Bat means "Happi- of attention is perhaps theness,"

Optional Shore ExcursionB Members bolding Exchange Orders issued ashore for Optional Shore Excursions are respectfully HELPFUL ADVICE

requested to turn them in at the Cruise Office promptly. when called PORT REGULATIONS-ARRIVAL for, in order that final arrange- ments may be made in respect of Landing at mast porta is pro-cach party. hibited until after the ship has As the Optional. Excursions are been passed by the Health, Immi- limited in respect to numbers, gration and Police authorities. Members desirous of availing them- Due notice will be given regard-selves of such, and who have not ing attendance of Crulse members already purchased orders for them and delay and discomfort to all ashore, should enquire at the Cruise flower market, whose wealth of The colours of the cloisonnee have a wonderful lustre, it seems will be avoided by prompt atten- Mee as to vacancies available.

colour catches the eye at once, but, the secret of mixing the colours of Ching Lung has been lost and tion to these important matters. - Party Registration

Two sittings will be arranged for as you make eagerly in the direc-) Cruise Members are respectfully meals on board ship, to be served tion of Flower Street, the fascinat- rote the following, at fixed hours. Necessary alteraing shop windows burst upon you requested to which will apply generally when tions in meal hours to conform with

Meals on Board

is a kind of fine pottery with 10 miles long and from 2 to 61⁄2 making up parties for shore excur-shore excursion arrangements will in their full glory each one more

enamelled surface decorated with

elaborate designs, the outlines of which are formed by small bands or Allets of metal. Many years ago

the Byzantines excelled in this class of work, but at the present time

miles brand, with a total area of sions:

so is that in all this wealth of

choice there is, scarcely an un- beautiful object..

be notified on ship's Bulletin entrancing than the last. The 32 square miles; it lies close to It is realised that Cruise Mem- Boards., Where a continuous or variety of articles made to tempt the mainland, being separated at bers will wish, when travelling running meal is notified, Cruise money from the pocket of a Scrooge

lashore, t move with friends. For Members should take any Beat une point by a narrow strait this reas. a it is not desirable that available and not wait until their la amazing and what is still more (lyemoon) not more than a quar-jallotments to Party A, B, or C, etc., own becomes vacant. ter-mile wide, and was first occupi- should be made at the Cruise Office Regular meal hours on board will led by Great Britain in January, without giving members an oppor be as follows:

tunity to voice their preference for

First Second 1841, and was formally ceded by one party or another. Prior to

Sitting Sitting

What can one buy? For the col- the Treaty of Nanking In 1842; reaching each port, shore pro- Breakfast 8.00 a.m. 9.00 a.m. lector there is porcelain, old and British Kowloon was subsequently grammes will be distributed,

to Luncheon .12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m.

new, carved ivory, Japanese and acquired by the Peking Convention study shore and party arrange- Dinner

6.15 p.m. 7.30 p.m. Cantonese, enamel work, lacquer, iments. Members should then de-

Port Departures of 1860; and the New Territories, eide with whom they would like Cruise Mombers are respectfully jade, paintings on silk and on rice being a peninsula in the southern to go sightseeing and register for requested to advise their Room paper, and ameng modern work, the party of their choice. As the Stewards of their re-embarkation trifles in Chinese silver and the part of the Kwangtung province, various parties are restricted in on the ship preparatory to its sail- by a lease signed June 9, 1898. number, party allotments will beings. Sailing date and departure rather beautiful clear glass The whole colony comprises an made in the order in which applica- hour from each port will be con- fashionable just now. The house- area of about 891 square miles, tions are received.

apicuously posted. The ship will proud may revel in blackwood with a population (1921) of 562,200 Timely notice will be given mem- sail promptly at the hour advertis- (1926, est. 874,420). The non-bers of the date, place and boured to meet tidal

furniture, Foochow lacquer, lovely or other argent Chinese residents, excluding naval at which each port party registra-reasons of operation and the Com- Tientsin carpets, or silk embroider- and military, numbered. about tion will be opened. When registra-pany cannot accept any responsi-ed cushions, while the merely vain 16,200 (1925, est. 16,500).

tion is made party allotment cards bility for members failing to re-wil sigh for necklaces of Peking will be issued.

A Free Port

Non-Attendance at Party

The capital of the colony is Victoria, which log along the

Registrations northern shore of the island, facing Shore excursion features are the mainland; and between the identical for all parties. To many, mainland and the city is the har-therefore, it will be a matter of bour which is one of the finest in indifference with which party they the world, with a water area of move. Should Cruise Members not some 10 square miles. With the register for any party, it will be exception of liquor and tobacco the assumed by the Cruise Office that port is free, and is fortified. It the matter of party allotment bas possesses excellent locks, capable been left in their hands and aliot- of holding the largest vessels for ment will be made and party card the purposes of repair. There is a sent to member's room. considerable ship repairing and

Shore Excursions construction industry. Shipping To avoid congestion and confu- entered (1923) 26,701,120 tons. Asion and to ensure their own com- railway, of which 23 miles belong fort, Cruise Members are to the Government, runs from Kow-quested to adhere to the hour loon to Canton; the length north shown for the movement of their of the Sham Chun River (which le party and to move only with that the boundary of the British terri-party. tory) la controlled by the Chineso

Disembarkation

Te-

Fifteen

China leads in Cloisonne Ware. Government. A light railway runs Members will best study their The production of a curtain piece through the fertile valleys of the own comfort and convenience by the New avoiding crowding in the corridora takes time, and requires very care-north-east portion of

at the gangway. ful attention in all the different Territories from Fanling to Sha-lor stages to produce perfect workman-tau-kok, a distance of 7 miles. minutes before the assembly hour

Good roads connect the principal|for each party, a

gong will be districts with the railway.

sounded

ship. throughout the Members should remain on deck or

ship.

Climate

The island is broken in shape other convenient place pending and mountainous, the highest point euch notification. being Victoria Peak, which is: about 1,820 feet high. The Peak

Motor Cars

In filling motor cars for shore

In the first place a design is drawn on a thin copper shell (al- ready modelled to the desired ob ject-it may be a vase, box or tray), and is then outlined with silver, gold or brass wire. The shell is then dipped in enamel and subject District is a favourite place of excursions, the Cruise Manage- residence, and is reserved for ment work, wherever possible, on Europeans. The new Territories the rule of placing four persons in contain peaks from 1,800 to 3,000 each seven-seated

feet.

ed to a good fring which holda the wire in position, forming the de-

car and three sign.

The first colours are then appli-

The hot season lasts from persons in each five-sented car, in Cruise ed, this process is continued ac- May to October. During the win-addition to the driver. cording to the quality of the work, ter months, from November to Members constituting themselves until such time as the wired design March, the climate is cooler, drier, into small party groups for motor is filled in with the enamel.

and more favigorating. The aver car trips should proceed ashore age daily maximunt temperature promptly together to give thom- ranges from 87 degrees in July to selves every opportunity of secur the polishing. Under a steady flow degrees in February, and theng the desired space, keeping in view car loading as already stated. of cold water the object is polished average daily minimum tempera-

It is respectfully notified that- with a special kind of brimstone ture from 78 degrees in July to 56

conveyances cannot be held for and great care is taken that no degrees in February. The average foreign matter is embedded in the annual rainfall is 84 in., of which those arriving late, as the common polishing stone, which would cause no less than 75 per cent. falls be- comfort and convenience of all the slightest surface scratch. If tween May and September, when must be studied by the Manage this happened the work of month the SW. monsoon prevails..

So far so good-now the most difficult part is undertakes, that is

ment,

The co-operation of Members of and years is completely destroyed.

Vast Trade

the Craise la earnestly solicited by Yet careful attention will overcome Hong Kong is the centre of a vast the Management, looking to the this and the finished article will re-trade in many kinds of produce, convenience, comfort and pleasure main a joy to the eye and the most chiefly camphor, coal, cottons, of all concerned. wonderful plece of work one could dour, gunnies, hides, iron and atcel ever imagine.

Hotel Accommodation

join the ship.

Cruise Office

crystal, jade, ivory and amber, for The Cruise Office will be open gorgeous Canton shawls or for de- daily from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.licately carved ivory tollet sots. except while the ship is in port, There is something for every taste when the Staff is engaged with shore excursion duties.

and for every purse. It is, however, emphatically a case of "Caveat Emptor" for whatever place of porcelain the unwary visitor ad- mires promptly becomes Ming or

NEW SILK STORE

TAJMAHAL SILK *STORE Flower St. Opp. "China Mai!"

SHAWLS, HOURI COATS KIMONOS

PATRONIZE

SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO. AND BE PLEASED.

SPECIALISTS IN TABLE LINENS, SILK SHAWLS LADIES' SILK UNDERGARMENT, and great varieties of CHINESE NOVELTIES & FANCY GOODS

SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO. 14 PEDDER STREET,,

HONG KONG

K. K. MAHTANI SILK & CURIO-MERCHANT 4, ON LAN STREET

SHAWLS, HOURI COATS & LADIES' UNDERWEAR. · LADIES' DRESSES, & PYJAMAS MADE TO ORDER

IN 24 HOURS

Where to buy

Sung, very cheap, $50. Now it has cannot be brought out again, it is possible the age has some. to be remembered that Chinese thing to do with it, or that the mixing of the enamels is a lost porcelain is a life study and not art.

to be lightly undertaken by

The pair of this beautiful screen are even better preserved novice, that real Ming or Sung and show the Pine Tree, the Stork, the Stag and the seven colour- would cost nearer $500 than $50, ed rock in a most artistic arrangement.. and that experts from all over the

The roof ornaments of the old temples show mostly the eight world are commissioned by the big Apostles. One of them "TUNG FỤNG SZO” (the apostle of lon- dealers to buy fine pieces as they gevity) is represented with a peach of life (SZEEN TAU) in his come on the market. In the cir-hand coming to the earth to reward all those who have been cumstances it is unlikely that the charitable and believed in him so that they may have long life and amateur will make any sensational happiness. There are two figures of "TUNG FUNG SZO" ex- bargains, and the best line to take hibited at KOMOR'S which are life like and interpret the idea is to select something you really of the peach tree on the screen. There are also other apostles to like and, disregarding the fancy be seen and temple roof ornaments of all devises.. price asked, offer what it is worth We do not know of any museum or private collection which to you. You may not get all the could pride itself on anything as beautiful and rare as these two lovely things you covet but you screens are, and recommend all who are interested in old Chiness will get a proportion of them.art to visit Messrs. KOMOR & KOMOR'S art gallery, St. George's There is one shop, however, whore Building, near the landing of the Hong Kong-Kowloon ferry. prices are more or less fixed and one may obtain a piece of genuine Sung for $900 or so; it contains specimens of every kind of objet de vertu that China produces and is well worth a visit even from those who have no Intention of buy- ing.

ALL ABOUT HONG KONG

(Continued. from Page 2.)

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For other useful Information Well Designed

concerning Hong Kong the tourist Blackwood furniture will attract may be recommended to purchase many. It seeme marvellously cheap a copy of the "Dollar Directory" in Hong Kong compared with published at 8A, Wyndham Street. Singapore and the small pieces are

For the guidance of those whose time is limited, the following itinerary is given.

One Whole Day In Canton Leave Hong Kong

10 p.m. Arrive Canton..... 7 to 8 a.m. Leave Canton..... ...: 4.80 p.m. Arrive Hong Kong (about

11 to 12 p.m. The fare provides first class

Passengers should keep in touch travel tickets, breakfast, lunch and

easily carried back. It must be with Home and local affairs by pur- confessed that much of the modern chasing the China Mail—the oldest blackwood furniture being made newspaper in the Colony-which is now is atrocious and too many published dafly at 10 conta per copy drawing-rooms in Hong Kong are or the Hong Kong Sunday Herald filled with its funereal contortions published early on Sunday mornings. to their utter confusion, neverthe-

Canton

dinner, service of competent private Guide for sightseeing by sedan chair to City of the Dead, Flowery Pagoda, Ancestral Temple,

atc.

Tours of longer duration and including passage by 8 am, steamer any be arranged. plication.

Macao

Fares on ap-

less much of it is well made, well; The commercial Capital and designad and well carved, and an most Interesting City of South ounce of taste on the buyer's part China, la in direct communi- will procure some charming exam- cation with Hong Kong by There ples. Jade is another commodity steamer and railway.

A Portuguese Colony and the over which the novice atanda a good are daily services of steamers both pioneer settlement of the Far East, chance of being really well "done directions. The Journey is about down" and would be wise to seek 6% to 8 hours by steamer, accord-being founded in 1557. It is a

the help of a connoisseur before ing to steamer and tide, and 4% picturesque spot at the mouth of spending much money.

hours by train.

the Canton River, with the ruins It is possible even in the three On arrival in Canton visitors are of San Paulo, Camoes Gardens days allowed, to go to Canton where met by an experienced and com and Grotte, and Fan-tan Gambling ivory and wood-carving is carried petent guide who has conducted the Saloons. on, and buy there; the present principal visitors through this fas generalissimo is favourable to the cinating City for many years. The British and the trip can be made tour usually embraces Chun-ka-chi week days at 8 am, and 10 p.m.

godds, leather, matches, oils, rice, When hotel accommodation The vase reproduced above is one silke, sugar, tea and tin. A ashore is included in tickets, dua of a pair of vases exhibited at

Much encouragement is given by regard will be given, as far Mesara. Komor & Komer. They the Government to education in the practicable, to Members requests stand five foot high and are sup Colony. In 1924 there were 1,078 for one hotel or another, consistent posed to be the largest pair of schools subject to Government with priority of application and cloisonne vases in the world supervision, attended by 68,980 the amount of accommodation

The outstanding colour, Isa beautiful crimson. The flowers and paplle. The University (opened in available but no guarantee can be SWATOW EMB'D CO. at night. by steamer returning the Ancestral Temples, Temples of Passage 4 hours. Bingle Journey leaves, are all in their natural 1912); includes faculties of melk entered into,

eire, engineerlag, and arts,

Attention is drawn to the fact colours, and complete a really

that rooms with bath are not In- wonderful piece of superpart. Hong Kong is a Crown colony, cluded in Cruise fare. The Cruise Considering the height of the vases and its government is administer. Oncer should be given early, ad- they exceptionally light ined by a Governor, slámd by an vice of any special hotel: require- Executive Council of 9 members ment when every effort will be

welg

·HAND, EMB'D'LINEN GOODS

THE

Whole Sale House) 38 Queen's Rd, C. (1st Boor) Opposite Queen's That

atre.

Steamers leave Hong Kong on

..

following afternoon. There is the 600 Geall, City of the Dead.4 and return $7. much to see there but most of us Kingfisher's feather, Work-Jade, There is also a special excursion will probably have had enough of Ricepaper Picture Painters, to Macao every Sunday leaving. travel by water for the time being Flowery Pagoda, Jade Stone Street, Hong Kong at 9 a.m., returning at... and be satisfied with bargain chas Old Embroidery Shops and Sat 8.80 p.m., return fare.35 webk-end ing in Hong Kong.

Hing Street, eta,

excursion, return fare 36.00Z