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SHOPS TO VISIT

WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUES

THE BOMBAY STORE

THE SILK CENTRESigns are Mandarin coats and skirts, silk embroidered kimonos, and houri coate, Persian coats happy coats, all of the very latest styles and especially selected with the greatest care to combine quality with value.

Famous for its low prices and high quality, the Bombay Silk Store is located In D'Aguilar-street, up the slight incline from Queen's Road.

They give real excellent value in all their goods at the Bombay Store. Their stock, which is second to none in this part of the world, comprise

houri conts, coolic coats, Mandarin coats, embroidered shawls and silk kimonos of very pretty Workmanship and designs, and made of the best material ob- tainable. 1

Dresses are to be found here in a wide range of choice, as well as pyjamas, shirts and underwears, and if the ready-to-wear ones do

for execution within 24 hours.

fit and stylish cut.

D. CHELLARAM

Silk scarves are to be found here in large quantities and colours to suit all tastes. Materials for dresses comprise Japanese, Chinese and Indian silks of very fine tex- ture, brocades, cropes, etc.

At short notice, even within 24 hours, the Pioneer's tailoring de- partment is able to take orders for Indies all underwear, men's shirts. pyjamas, etc. Their workmanship and fit are beyond reproach.

THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS” SUPPLEMENT.

WELCOME TOURISTS:

WELCOME ALL:

BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT US. We have always made a speciality of CHINESE FANCY GOODS but never have we had the vast variety as we are now showing, ready for the visit of tourists.

SILK SHAWLS,

JADE TREES..

MANDARIN COATS,

SILK UNDERWEAR,

AND our usual great

ART EMBROIDERIES, PYJAMAS,

IVORY WARE, HAND-MADE LACES,

KIMONOS, SLIPPERS,

HOARI COATS, LACQUER WARE,

assortment of SWATOW DRAWN WORK. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

SWATOW LACE CO.,

NEW STORE: 16, PEDDER STREET, OLD STORE: 21, QUEEN'S ROAD, C.,

EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.

corner

SWATOW LACE CO., LTD.

LTD.

HONG KONG..

joined the firm (Kuhn & Komer) forty years ago and whose collec- household word under tion is a curio collectors.

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1980.

SHOPS TO VISIT

WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUES

WAI KEE

HONG KONG HOTEL

During your short sojourn here,

you will find that the Hong Kong Hotel and the Peninsula Hotel are the best and most aristocratic remem- places to make your temporary

revisit headquarters, -

Mr. Wal Kee has been in the curio trade at the Queen's Road coner of the Hong Kong Hotel for upwards of forty years bera

who globe-trotters Hong Kong after long intervals. He is an expert on things Chinese and has an excellent variety of jade, precious stones, antiques, etc.

WANG HING

The Hong Kong Hotel is situated in the heart of the city. Always well equipped with the most courteous staff of guides, you will be enabled to do your shopping without being taken in" by any unscrupulous native shop-keepers.

On the other side of the harbour 18.the Peninsula Hotel, run by the same company. There you will And the same courtesy and service.

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA

The Tabaqueris Flipina, the

In this excellently fitted out em-

The East Asiatic Company has This shop, which is situated in

For gold and silver ware of Asiatic Building Pedder Street, extends a welcome its store in the

The collection on exhibition is Chiness design and workmanship, with entrance at the

of to all tourists to inspect the excel- Flower Street and Queen's Road, lent stock. It specialises in Chin- the finest in the Far East. You find visit Wang Hing's shop. This long and is just across the road from ese fancy goods in wonderful articles there for prices ranging standing arm of jewellers have TAJMAHAL SILK STORE

the long Kong Hotel.

variety, including Canton shawls, from one dollar up to thousands of premises at No. 10, Queen's Road very near to the Hong Amongst the great variety of Mandarin conts, art embroideries, dollars. Every article is marked in Central, This newly opened Indian Silk! not suit you, orders for made-to-Store, of which Mr. S. Narain is the goods stocked in this store are very hand-made lace, kimones, slippers, plain figures and visitors are al- Kong Hotel. They have a reputa-

Canton shawls, Swatow drawn-works and hour! coats of ways received with courtesy whe-tion amongst foreign residents for noted smokers' suppliers, la situat- proprietor. is fast gaining in pretty measure garments will be accepted popularity on account of its fair drawnwork, ivory ware including a very novel designs and fine work ther they buy or not. Their pack-fair dealing. The jade stones shad in the Asiatic Building opposite

ing and shipping department,tainable here are among the best the Hong Kong Hotel. ware, cigarette The Pongee suits made to order dealing-giving you quality goods very fine pair of delicately carved manship.

Pretty lacquer-ware, ivory-ware guarantees that everything sent by to be found in Hong Kong, abso-

Everything here, from by this store are well known for at reasonable prices. You will find tusks, lacquer

the fresh stock, fine quality and faith- their quality of material plus good this little shop up Flower Street, boxes, vases, ten tables and other and jade trees of exquisitely de- them must arrive at any part of lutely flawless and of delicate hues. porium, you are assured fair prices,

some 200 yards beyond the flower useful articles, blackwood lamp licate workmanship, are also stock the world in perfect order.

shades with prettily painted silked. Everything is

Komor's art gallery is situated amallest trinket to intricate silver ful service, which has been their reasonably stalls. directly opposite the

sides, amber beads, handbage of priced and represents value for near the Hong Kong terry corner junke, etc., are all the product of jealously guarded motto ever since

they opened shop in Hong Kong. China Mail office.

of Chater Road and the fine window experienced Chinese craftsmen. They have a fine selection of new fancy design, Peking actor dolls, money.

display draws all day and night

Wang Hing's prices are competi- silks, just arrived, representing the pewter ware, Mandarin hata and

big crowds of sight-sears. This tive whilst the goods are latest in fashionable colours and coats, only to mention a few of the

firm, established since 1867, is one average quality. dainties. designs-Fuji, brocade, georgette,

of the oldest in Hong Kong. A few minutes of exploration in spun crepe, crepe de Chine, etc.

They apecialise in Swatow clude crepe de Chine embroidered bound to bring to light very desir- Ist in this line. These shawls com-undles" and pyjamas; whilst for able remembrances of the trip out Drawnwork which is most appeal prise a large variety which should

mea there are washing silk shirts,East.

ing and very moderately priced. satisfy the most exacting purchas- pyjamas, and neckties with band-

Their art embroideries and laces The same applies to their cx- kerchiefs to match.

also of very high quality. er.

whilst in the matter of silk shawls, quisite Mandarin coats and skirts,

Other things in this store of in- the famous old style dress of China, toreat to ladies are Kayser hose in

well-the Swatow Trading Company have Houri coats and Japanese kimonos all shades, exquisite shawls, known Swatow shop in China Build- some beauties in stock which are are also stocked, each beautifully kimonos, hauri coats, and many ings, Queen's Road

for real eye-openers. The stitching is embroidered with elaborate designs fancy goods and toys which repre- Oriental goods, your eyes will be of the popular "short" variety and too pretty to describe.

Silks are also to be found in these sent the latest in novelties. This richly feasted with its nicely em- the embroideries of chic designs

Canton shawls of fas- and dainty colouring. store are also agents in Hong Kongbroidered for the well-known "Ohio" cream, cinating colours and up-to-date

D. Chellaram, in Pedder Street, opposite the Hong Kong Hotel have a ne stock of beautiful Chinese shawls which are specially selected

SWATOW TRADNG CO.

The Swatow Trading Company, in

by their manager who is a special. Ready-to-wear ladies' garments in.this "house of good things" Is Pedder Street, is well worth a visit.

stores in great variety the best products of Japan. China and India both in plain colours and printed. Their brocades and crepea are also excellent materials for ladies' dresses, etc.

This Store specialises in ladies' hose and men's socks, while Ita tailoring department undertakes to execute orders for ladies' dresses and pyjamas, and men's shirts and collars within 12 hours, fit being guaranteed.

Other appealing goods worth examining in these stores are beau- tiful Egyptian tapestry and Perelan rugs, as good as any obtainable any- where else in the East.

hair and down remover.

FANCY GOODS

CHINA FANCY GOODS CO.

Hand-made Canton and

linen

Irish

FOOK WENG & £0. If you look around this

Central,

designs, together with a rich assort- ment of well-chosen Hour coats,

are

kimonos, pyjamas, cape shawls, LOCK HING

scarves and underwear.

Carved ivory and lacquer; clol- sonne, Nanking brocade tapestries, table cloths, cushion covers, wall panels fof expert workmanship) are also to be found here.

drawnwork, embroideries,

What makes this shop popular is silk, Spanish shawls, ladies' silk the fine selection of Swatow drawn undies, Mandarin coats and skirts, thread work: both linen and grass kimonos, ivory, cloisonne, pewter, cloth bed spreads, luncheon sets, lacquer and damascene ware, et ton sets, tray cloths, towels, and are all to be seen at the China

(napkins.

The real good old embroideries Fancy Goods Co., 33, Queen's Road Central (China Building). Once

mude into hand bags, writing pads, you have appreciated the exquisite table cloths, tray cloths are also workmanship on the clath and silk found here. wear and the craftsmanship on the Opposite the Queen's Theatre, hardware (ivory, etc.) you will buy

KASHMIR SILK STORE

The antique Chinese porcelain Vases jars, screens, blackwood

(Established 1870)

Dealer in

CHINESE CURIOS

Canton & Shanghal Silk, Grass Cloths, Shawls, Blackwood, etc. also

Gold & Silver Jewellery.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL HONG KONG

In Queen's Road, will be found the-not at a luss to yourself, but as furniture, and some rare pieces of Kashmir Silk Store, which is also a gain, for the prices are reason curios will surely delight every JEWELS AND CURIOS

Beautiful fantasies in the visitor. known as the "Palace of Shawls," able.

a claim of which they are justly form of silken wear or ivory that' proud. Their wonderful display you have before

CHUI YUEN

known establishment.

LOONG SHING

www.

JADE STORE

THE CHINA JADE CO.

above

The most reliable dealers in jade

A jade screen in fine carving, supposed to be of the Ming dynasty, in very fine wood and gold mount- ing, will be the envy of many visitors who collect works of art. The wonderful silk lacquered Foo- chow screen. will surely be admired are The China Jade Company, by all visitors, and the unique col- whose shop is in China Building, lection of cloisonne and ivory work Queen's Road Central.

At this store necklaces of pure worth the visit to this well

jade in many different styles can be purchased at very moderate prices. There is always a very good display of bracelets, bangles, Loong Shing, jewellers of repute pendants tie pins and cuff links. whose premises are at No. 48, Having purchased anything at this Queen's Road Central have a col-store one can always depart with lection of genuine Jade jewellery the satisfaction of knowing that the name of the China Jade Company is The word "genuine" a used em- as good as a guarantee for the phatically where Loong Shing is genuiness of the purchased-goods. concerned. The stress is necessary because of the presence of imita tlon jades on the market, and one cannot be too careful when pur Situated No. 38 Queen's Road

which is difficult to beat.

WAH KEE

Central, Wah Kee, dealers

In

The stocks of smokers' requisites carried in this store are large and varled. They have all the best known brands of American tobaccos, and cigarettes in Stock, and they are also famous for the lines of.. Manila cigars which they carry.

are

Pipes of the best makes in sets and singly are to be found in a large variety to choose from.. Other cigar cutters, requisites

cases, patent lighters, fancy ash tobacco pouches, cigar and cigarette trays, cigar and cigarette boxes, and every thing imaginable in the to- bacconist's line. All goods are of the best qualities obtainable and priced to suit everyone.

YUE SHING

undergone some wear and tear dur- If you have a book which had

ing your trip, let Yue Shing, 47,

Queen's Road Central re-bind it for you. This well-known and reliable Chinese firm, which has been in existence in Hong Kong since 1884, can do high class work accurately and neatly, They also supply chasing Jades.

quality stationery and writing re- The colour of the false stones in jewellery and ivory offer the tour-quisite worthy of you. Before sall- so attractive that not only for-ist a very wide range of choice. ing be sure you have everything eigners but Chinese also, are often Ladies desiring jade necklaces, with which to write that letter "taken in" by the fakes. It is there- pendants, or bracelets need only Home, about your travels. fore wise to deal only with reliable take a look to realize the Oriental shops.

or

WORKS OF ART

artistry in these adornments.

Gentlemen can buy at a very There is no doubt as to the reliability of Loong Shing, us one reasonable price. The pins

links of the oldest jewellers' establish- cuffs,

that would fetch

Hong Kong is the best place in ment at present in existence in a very

high price in the the Far East for picking up good Hong Kong. This shop came into Occident. No visitor to Hong specimens of Native Culture-Craft being in 1864 and during a period Kong should miss the opportunity in endless variety, which comes of over 60 years in business it has of seeing genuine jade made up in under the head of Art and Curios. gained a reputation not only for such an attractive style. reliability but also for fair dealing.

There are numbers of exquisite brain of man, you will see and per- jade. and Peking glass with nice

ly carved Ivory balls. All their fine jade jewellery-and

One haps buy. In any case it is well

Take a good look in this shop in the Tower of London and upon there is a line range to choose from inside the other, some have as value may be asked, or even more. worth your while to pay a call to this shop. It holds limitless

are offered at prices which are many as thirty or forty inside one another. These novelties are well surprisingly reasonable.

Go to Loong Shing if it's jade worth buying as mementoes of the figure allowing ampla margin for that you are after.

And last, but not least is a rare never thought selection of all kinds of ladies' of beautiful silk shawls is dazzling capable of originating from the necklace: crystal, agate. ivory. and gives one a thrill of pleasure to inspect them. It is a joy to handle them and feel their fine, soft texture, and the desire to own one Is Irresistible.

Other fine things to be found in this shop are kimonos, houri coats, Persian coats, embroidered silk lingerie, and all qualities of silks in lengths suitable for many pur- poses.

KWONG WOO

treasures.

CHINA HANDICRAFT CO...

ipendants.

you will surely pick up something that will be suitable for gifts for the folks at Home. The quality of the goods is high, the service is cordial, and the prices low enough Inspection is cordially invited by to suit every pocket.

China the China Handcraft Co. Building, Queen's Road Central, of their fine display of native goods.

This shop is decribed as a whole. sale Silk Store, but one has only to enter the store to satisfy oneself that there. are other attrac- tive objects for sale. Kwong Woo la a dealer in Chinese curios, and kinds of silks, crepe shawls. embroidered linen blouses and work. table cloths: These silks are sold

SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO.

The difference between feasting one's eyes upon the Crown jewels those jewels in 89A, Queen's Road Central, is that in the case of the former one pays for the privilege, and in he case of the latter one is cordially invited to do so.

LOCK HING

Here is another of Hong Kong's

the display of jewellery constating 1870. Some of the pieces to be of jade, earls, a gates, crystal, a found in this shop cannot be dupli- Coral, old ivory, cornelian, clol-

cated. Everything is absolutely methysta, lapislazulis, arquoises. genuine, and, best all, the prices sonne, amber beads. and all are competitive, manner of stores.

The repair of all Jewellery, at a moderate cast, is undertaken; and work will be completed even at six hours' notice.

East. Ivory carved chess sets can also be purchased at an extraordin- arily low cost.

MISCELLANEOUS

At this atore ons can have a glimpse of all the jewels of the

There is no doubt that a visit to East fald outt in the most impres-long established and reliable Chin-Wah Kee's would be very attrac sive manner. When visiting Honge firm who have specialised in tive and very productive. The Company are manufacturers For wonderful Chinese handi-Kong, no one should fall to examine dealing in Chinese curios since and exporters of haud-made silk work and novelties go to the embroideries, which are of an ex-Swatew Drawn Work Co., No. 14, quisite beauty that is not easily Pedder Street, between Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., and the surpassed.

They are also dealers in beauti-office of the Dollar Steamship Line. The Swatow Drawn Work Co. ful shawls of rare designs, finely carved ivory ornaments, well-made have always in stock a large silk undies, and quality drawn variety of hand-drawn thread and embroidered work in both silk, and Other high class goods obtainable linen, which is turned out by ex- at a very reasonable price and a at this store are lacquer, powtar perts in the art under, careful

and cloisonne wares, and last, but supervision. by no means least, Blackwood furni- ture of essential Chinese design beautifully carved and polished, and strongly made.

*KOMOR'S

EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE

The Excelsior Book Store, with Lock Hing's also deal in fine branches in D'Aguilar-street, off Shanghai and Canton silks, grass Queen's Road Central, at the Hong cloths, embroideries, crepes, chie Keng Hotel, and in the Peninsula shawls, and ivory, bronze, lacquer Hotel, Kowloon, is one of Hong ed, cloisonne ware, porcelain and Kong's leading news agents and ornaments of gold and silver, and book sellers. It has in stock a fine the work of master craftsmen. Gold range of best sellers by both British and silver jewellery can also be and American authors, and receive- (Komor & Komor)

made to order.

by every mall from the United A visit to Komor & Komor's Art They are also manufacturers of Kingdom and the States all the Swatow Emb'd. Co. of 36 Queen's gallery is recommended to all Blackwood furniture both inlaid leading periodicals, journals, and Prices here are fair and the qual-Road Central 1st floor are whole-visitors to

The and Hong Kong.

carved chairs, tables and magazines which appeal to all ity of goods decidedly of the sale dealers in hand embroidered establishment is under the manage stands, all well made and beautiful-tastes. There is also a very good selec-finest, and value is given for money linen goods, a call will be well ment of Mr. Komor, an authority ly Anished. The shop is at No. 38, tion of jewellery and gold and sil-o matter how small the article worth while.

bought

purchase would bring great plea- sure to the recipients af such gifts, All the latest Eastern patterns in pure silk can be bought here."

The store has been existence since 1841 and can boast of a very good.reputation.

ver ware.

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The Jade is of a very high quality, and guaranteed to be genuine. The selection of Ivory displayed should prove Interest ing to the visitor. In fact, the whole store is a miniature treasure Island.

K. K.-MAHTANI

THE CHINESE BAZAAR The Chinese Bazaar (Tai Cheong Co.) in China Building, Queen's Road Central, are manufacturers and exporters, both wholesale and retail, of Swatow Drawnwork, Can- ton silk embroidery, and flet lace, all hand-made under expert super- Mr. Mahtani will be pleased to vision. helcome tourists at his silk and

Swatow Drawnwork with em curio, stofs at 4, On Lan Streetbroideries in grass linen) all in Where you will see a ane sélection exquisite designs include ybed- I shawle, houri coats and Ladies spreads, Pillow, cases or shams, talle Underwear and Ladies Dresser.

cloths, teacoay covers, table centres,

PIONEER SILK STORES

Pioneer Sille Store, to give, on the name,

of Ching Boiling

sideboard covers, drersing covers, cushion covers, doyleys, ladies' lawn night-gowns and undies, CHUNG WAH DRAWNWORK CO.

The Chung Wal

of 216.86 Queen's

Centra

SWATOW EMB'D.CO.

on Chinese and Japanese art, who, Queen's' Road Central.

EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.

Manufacturers and Exporters

Swatow Drawn-Work, Art Embroideries, Silk Shawls, Silk Underwear, Cross-stitch Work, Ivory Ware, Laces, Lacquer and Pewter Ware, Cloisonne, China. Ware and Fancy Goods,

also

od Furniture

INVITED

For reading matter on board ship during the voyage go to the Excel. sior Store for your needs.

HIP SON & COMPANY

Of course the difficulty lies in not knowing anything about such treasures, for, which ten times their

"Klenlung" Vase About 1759 A general rule is to quote a high

bargaining, Native dealers are Fancy olled paper and cloth very shrewd, and from long ex- parasols can be bought at 37, perience able to gauge. the purchas Queen's Road Central at very little ing power of a customer. It is not expense. The oiled parasol is a re- unfrequently a case of the "Spider cent invention of the Hip Son and and the Fly," Company, and would prove great Established throughout, tho Far attraction in the Homelands. East for more than half a century, -The engraving on the brass ware the name of "Komor" has become- for purchase la done entirely by a bousehold word with every, col- hand and shows the skill of the lector, and in the firm's register... Chinese craftsmen. The carved which is always open for inspection wooden figures representing imwill be seen records of several portant personages in Chinese his crowned heads, foreign and Inflan. tory, are beautifully finished off, rinces amongst other potentates. and there is no doubt that people together with a select galaxy, of British and American art, collectors, In the west would prise gifts of The late Lord Kitchener who this nature.

was an ardent collector" ef's old The Shenko, An Lang Kee Chinese curios, porcelains in parti

Herwa

worth cular, wrote a personal letter to t

one of the founders of the business, expressing Light xDDPERINY tion for Services rendered: 281-5

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