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HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL ROOM

Finest Grill Room in the Far East

SPECIAL TEA & DINNER DANCES DAILY

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. & 8 p.m. to midnight

Don't forget to visit

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HONGKONG HOTEL

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS; LTD.

SHOPS TO

VISIT

THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT,

'THE MOST RELIABLE

JADE DEALER

IN HONG KONG.

Just Imported A Good Selection of Jade Rocks. Hundred Thousand Dollars.

The Total Value of Which is About Three

Also Best Selection of Novelties, including Jade Necklaces, Pendants, Rings, Pins, Bangles & Bracelets.

China Building,

THE CHINA JADE CO.

THE CHINESE BAZAAR.

WAH KEE.

The Chinese Bazaar (Tai Cheong A Hong Kong store of high re- Co.) in China Building, Queen'spute is that of Wah Kee, at No 38, Road Central, are manufacturera and exporters, both wholesale and rotail, of Swatow Drawnwork, Can- ton silk embroidery, and flet lace, all hand-made under expert super-

vision.

Swatow Drawn works with em

Queen's Road, Central, opposite the Queen'a Theatre, dealers in jewellery and ivory, A specialty of the store is work in jade, and ladles desiring necklaces, pendants or bracelets should make a point of paying a visit here.

Gentlemen may obtain cuff links and tie pins at prices far below troideries in grass linen, all in those obtaining in the Occident, exquisite designs, Include bed-in spreads, Pillow cases or shame, table cloths, teacosy covers, table centres, sideboard covers, dressing covers, cushion covers, doyleys, ladies' lawn night-gowns and un- diea.

SWATOW LACE COMPANY, LTD. low cost.

WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUES The Swatow Locê

THE SILK CENTRES.

CHELLARAM'S.

FANCY GOODS.

CHINA HANDICRAFTS.

invite

One

Queen's Road Central.

WANG HING.

of

For gold and silver ware Chinese design and workmanship. visit Wang Hing's shop. This long- standing firm of jewellers have premises at No. 10, Queen's Road Central, very near to the Hong

Kong Hotel. They have a reputa- tion amongst foreign residents for fair dealing. The jade stone ob- tainable here are among the best to be found in Hong Kong, abso-

lutely flawless and of delicate

hues.

SHIU HING WING.

above

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, ̃1931.

AMERICAN BEAUTY SALON.

Juliette

from NEW YORK.

Two minutes' walk from the Star Ferry,

Kowloon.

Open until 8 p.m.

Every article is marked in plain figures and visitors are always re- ceived with courtesy whether they buy or not, Komor's packing and shipping department guarantees that everything sent by them must arrive at any part of the world in perfect order.

Komer's art gallery is situated near the Hong Kong ferry corner of Chater Road and the Ane win. dow display draws all day and night big crowds of sight-seers. This firm, established since 1867, is one of the oldest in Hong Kong. A jade screen in fine carving. supposed to be of the Ming

Ane wood dynasty, in very gold mounting, will be the envy of

And

Open until B p.m.

HOTELS.

HONG KONG HOTEL.

to

During your short sojourn here, you will find that the Hong Kong Hotel, the Peninsula Hotel, and the Repulse Bay Hotel are the best and most aristocratic places make your temporary headquarters. A reputation acquired such as

can scarcely be that of the Hong Kong and Shang- hai Hotels Ltd., unfounded, and their popularity can be testified by all travellers in Eastern climes..

HOTEL CECIL,

The Hotel Cecil has commenced

many visitors who collect works of art. The wonderful silk lacquered Foochow screen will surely be ad-life in a very promising manner, mired by all visitors, and the and, though not possessing an age- unique collection of cloisonne and old reputation, it has in its short

career maintained ivory work is worth the visit to

a very high standard of service which has been this well known establishment.

greatly appreciated by both resi dents and visitors. A moment for cocktail-sipping must come your way during your visit. The Hotel Cecil awaits your trial.

HANG ON.

BEAUTY SALOON.

the genuine stone being made up

most attractive designs,

Everything here, from the There are to be found numbers smallest trinkot to intricate silver of exquisitely carved ivory balls junka, alc., are all the product of other, some have as many as thirty another specialty. One inside the experienced Chinese craftsman.

Wang Hing's prices are competi- tive whilst the goode are another. or forty inside

are well worth average quality. These novelties buying as mementoes of the East. Ivory carved chess sets can also be purchased at an extraordinarily

Visiting business men Interested This firm are specialists in Chin- in export and import of Ivory work This store has also a large selec- eso jade, jewellery, amber, agate, in every shape and form should gat tion of Silk Underwear, Shawls, crystal and ivory ware, and curles,in touch with the Hang On Ivory Company, Pewter. Cloisonne and

many all of exclusive designs. Besides Store, situated at 39A, Queen's whilst carrying a large stock of others kinds of Drawn Thread being wholesale and retail dealers, Road, Central. Chinese

that are always

they are also large manufacturers worth inspection, makes a specialty

and exportera to all parts of the of Chinese fancy goods of every

world. The Hong Kong Office of description. The shop is situ-ly carved.

the firm is at 49, Queen's Road ated at 16, Pedder

Contral where you are always wel dants, balls, chessmen, &c. They Wing Lock Street,

and

examination An

of the

come to look through their largo art embroideries, beautiful hand-

and varied stock. The firm's fac made lace, kimonos, slippers,

tory is at 40, Po Wah Kar Street and coats of many kinds is empha-

Canton. It would be useful to cally worth the while.

bear in mind also that there is a branch ofce in Peking at 11, Partze Hotung where jewellery. etc., of peculiar Northern designs ne on view

walca

Chellaram's the famous shawl emporium, which is situated right opposite the Hong Kong Hotel, In Pedder Street, are noted through- out the Far East for their wonder- ful stock of fine silk shawls, which áre specially selected by the mana- zer, specialist in this line. There are shawls in stock in every ariety. guaranteed to satisfy the most fastidious and exacting taste. Here can be seen exquisite Man-are in a safe position to give SWATOW TRADING COMPANY.

Absolute conuence in their ex- lensive range of native goods has promoted the China Handicraft

The store carrics a great assort- In Company Queen's Road, to ment of Swatow Drawn Work, be-. cordially

inspection des charming lacquer ware, ex- which all tourists should on no ac-quisite work in ivory, jade trees, all count ignore.

of very delicate workmanship. Being manufacturers and ex- Everything is reasonably priced, porters of hand made silk embroi-and represents value for money. deries, which needless to say are

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darin coats and skirts, together with a truly wonderful collection of houri coats and Japanese kimonos, all embroidered in elaborate de- signs.

Silks and silk goods of every kind are another specialty of the em- porium--the best products of China, India, and Japan-in both plain coloura and printed. Persian coals are also in stock, and are wall worth critical examination.

This Store specialises in ladies'

hose and men's socks, while its tal- loring department undertakes to execute orders for ladies' dressen and pyjamas, and men's shirts and collars within 12 hours, fit being guaranteed.

Other appealing goods worth ex- amining in these stores are beau- tiful Egyptian tapestry and Per- alan rugs, as good as any obtain- able anywhere else in the East.

NEW SILK BAZAAR.

This well-known Indian firm of silk and curio merchants is situato at 46, Queen's Road Central. Mr. Mahtani, the proprietor of the firm, will be pleased to welcome tourists at his place which is a veritable wonderland of pretty shawie, chic Houri coats, and dain- ty ladies' undies. Mr. Mahtani has a tailoring department which is cap- able of filling within 24 hours orders for ladies dresses and pyjamas and give perfect fit with style at the "first time of asking." The prices of everything which Mr. Mahtanj sells compare favourably with those charged by other firms, because his motto is to give value for money even if it means "sion- dering" His margin of profit.

of a delicate design, these people

The Swatow Trading Company,

tourist sound bargains that will leave you the richer of exquisite things which cannot fail but ad-in Pedder Strect, is well worth a

visit.

They

mire.

wares, and last, but

blackwood furniture of

Chinese design.

work.

They specialize in Blackwood Furniture all of which is beautiful

This is certainly the store for THINGS ORIENTAL

PATRONIZE.

SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO.

14 PEDDER ST. AND BE SATISFIED.

SWATOW DRAWNWORK

TABLE LINENS ART-EMBROIDERED -SIEK SHAWLS. LADIES' SILK UNDERWEAR MANDARIN COSTUMES AND MANY SPECIAL CHINESE NOVELTIES.

LOONG SHING.

If it is jade that you are after go the Loong Shing. This shop is located at No. 18 Queen's Road

Central and has a collection of genuine Jade jewellery which is hard to beat. The word genuine

and

This Arm makes all kinds of

JULIETTE.

carved ivory necklaces, bracelets, Two minutes' walk from the Star combe, brooches, olgar and Theatre will bring you to the Amer- cigarette holders, figures, pen-ican Beauty Parlour situated in Building, adjoining Nathan Road. Expert service is of such articles, and have a the first considera..on of Juliette, and a more popular beauty parlour would be difficult to, name.

are exporters, wholesale and rotail,

putation second to none in the Colony.

Prices are most reasonable, and quality of the very best.

CHUI YUEN.

The difference between feasting one's oyes upon the Crown jewels In the Tower of London and upon these jewela in 39A, Queen's Road Central, is that in the case of the former one pays for the privilege, and in the case of the latter one is cordially invited to do so.

At this store one can have a

is always emphasised where Loong glimpse of all the jewels of the Shing is concerned,

the East laid out in the most impres stress lo very песеввагу

besive manner. When visiting Hong опе Kong, no should fail to cause of the inevitable presence of Imitation jade on the market, and examine the display of jewellery one cannot be too careful when onsisting of iade, pearls, agates, buying jade from a shop. Coloure crystal, amethysta, lapis lazulia, B0 attractive turquoises, coral, old ivory, of false stones are

Besides this the Handicraft

specialise in Swatow Company are dealers in beautiful Drawnwork which is most appeal-

THE CARAVAN. shawls, finely carved ornaments,

Miss Griffiths, the sole agent for jade pieces of genuine stones ing and very moderately priced.

Their laces and art embroideries rich flats, and well-made silk. ladies' undles.

are also of the very highest in Fette Feking Rugs, has opened up a Then there зго lacquer, pewter and cloisonne quality and styles, whilst in the branch store in the Peninsula matter of silk shawls the Swatow Hotel Arcade to which large num- not least,

Trading Company. have some ex-bers of the community are flocking.

that not only foreignera but Chin cornelian, cloisonne, amber beads, essential quisite beauties in stock which are Antiques of old China are well dis-

ese people are "taken In" (no tó | and all manner of stores,

It is there- speak) by the fakes. real eye-openers for the tourists of played and prove excellent souvenira the Malolo The stitching of the for the relic-hunters.

fore wise for tourists to deal with embroideries is of dainty colouring arranged. The Caravan will provide shops that are only reliable. With Loong Shing there is no doubt as to that.

This shop came into ex- istence in 1864 and during a period.

THE CHINA JADE CO. which extends over 60 years, Loong Shing has gained a great reputa-

Nowhere in the Far East can tion for reliability and fairness in beautiful jade be bought in bigger dealing.

FOOK WENG & CO.

If you look around this well- known Swatow shop in China Buildings, Queen's Road Central, for Oriental goods, your eyes will

and chic designs.

SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO.

Swatow Drawnwork Company of

be richly feasted with its nicely 14, Pedder Street are very large embroidered Canton shawls of fas-Manufacturers and Exporters as cinating colours and up-to-date well as carrying on their well designs, together with a rich as known retail business. sortment of well-chosen Houri

Tourists will find plenty to look

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Artistically

you with moments of extreme pleasure.

LOCK HING. (Established 1870)

Dealer in

CHINESE CURIOS Canton & Shanghai Silk, Grass Cloths, Shawls, Blackwood, etc.

coats, kimonos, pyjamas, cape at and plenty to buy in their large shawls, acarves and underwear.

selection of Swatow Drawnwork, Carved ivory and

lacquer Cut work table linens, art em- cloisonne, Nanking brocade broidered silk shawls, ladies' silk tapestries, table clothe, cushion underwear, mandarin costumes and covers, wall panels (of expert many other things. workmanship) are also to be found

A novelty of this store is their here,

aelection of Chinese Novelties this What makes this shop popular is item is sure to please everyone. the fine selection of Swatow drawn, The store's motto is to satisfy 33, thread work: both llaen and grass their customers, they oven go a cloth bed spreads, luncheon sets, far as to say that money will be tea sets, tray cloths, towels, and returned by them if the goods do napkins,

not prove to be satisfactory.

The real good old embroideries made into hand bags, writing pads,

table clotha, tray cloths are also JEWELS AND CURIOS. found here.

The antique Chinese porcelain V2868, jars, screens, blackwood furniture, and some rare pieces of curios will surely delight ovary visitor.

THE JADE TREE INC.

The other day passing through the Peninsula Hotel with time.

also

Gold & Suver Jewellery.

QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

HONG KONG.

WAI KEE

معاك

LOCK HING.

Specialisers In dealing with

The repair of all jewellery, at a moderate cost, is undertaken; and work will be completed éven at alx hours' notice.

CHINAWARE.

SAINT YORE. Saint Yore la the patron "saint" of the seekers of high class china By this is not meant only

They are also manufacturers of ware. Blackwood furniture both inlaid porcelain but all the various handl- and carved chairs, tables and craft for which the Chinese are stands, all well made and beauti-famous. He is to be found at 61 fully naked

Queen's Road Central, and is always glad to welcome visitors.

TOBACCONISTS.

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA.

In this excellently fitted out em- porium, you até assured fair prices, fresh stock, fino quality and faith- ful service, which-has-been-their- jealously guarded motto ever since they opened in Hong Kong.

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The stocks of smokers' requisites carried In this store are large and

varied. They have all the best known brands of American tobac con and cigarettes in stock, and they are also famous for the lines of Manila cigars which they carry.

CLOISONNE.

How the Finished Article Is Made.

To put it in a nut-shell Cloisonne .is a kind of fine pottery with enamelled surface decorated with elaborate designs, the outlines of which are formed by small banda or fillets of metal. Many years ago the Byzantinnes excelled in this class of work, but at the present time China leads in Cloisonne

ware.

Tho

The first colours are then appli. ed, this process is continued ac cording to the quality of the work, until such time as the wired design is filled-in with the enamel.

variety, and at more moderate prices, than in Hong Kong.

The China Jade Company, whose shop is in the China Building, The production of a certain plece Queen's Road, Central, have a re-takes time, and requires very care- curios since 1870, Lock Hing is putation second to none for neck ful attention in all the different stages to produce perfect workman- another of Hong Kong's long laces of pure jade, in all manner of

styles. A big stock of pendants, ship. established and reliable Chinese

In the first place a design "la firm. The shop is at No. 88 rings, pins, bangles and bracelets

are also carried, besides cuff links drawn on a thin copper shell. (al- Queen's Road Central. Some of

and novelties. One need have no ready modelled to the desired ob the places to be found in this shop hesitation in making purchases at ject-it may be

a vase, box or cannot be duplicated. Everything this store, the name of the China tray), and is then outlined with is absolutely genuine, and, best of

Jade Company being itself a suf- silver, gold or brass wire. all, the prices are competitive.

Lock Hing's also deal in fine ficient guarantee for the genuine-sholl is then dipped in enamel and

ness of the goods.

subjected to a good ring which Shanghai and 'Canton, slika, grass

holds the wires, in position, form- cloths, embroideries, crepes, chic

ing the design. shawls, and ivory, bronze, Incquer. This reliable Grm of expert deal-ed, elojsonne ware, porcelain and ornaments of gold and silver, and ers and valuers of jade, anti- the work of master craftsmen. ques, "precious"* stones, Chinese and Gold and silver jewellery can also Oriental - works of art, Jewellery, be made to order.

So far so good-now the most etc, is situate in the ground floor of the Hong Kong Hotel Building

difficult part is undertaken, that is at the corner of Queen's Road and

the polishing. Under a steady How And last, but not least is a rare hanging heavily on my hands. I Pedder Street. Mr. Wal Kee, the

of cold water the object is polished selection of all kinds of ladies felt justified in taking a look at founder of the firm which

was

with a special kind of brimstone and great care is taken that no necklace; crystal, agate, ivory, the attractive display of this store. started some 40 years ago, is still

foreign matter is embedded in the on the windows1 actively connected with the basi fade, and Peking glass with nice by the name

polishing atone, which would cause folt as if jade alone would assailness and delights to show visitors pendanta.

the slightest surface scratch. If, Take a good look in this shop my eyes. But not I was agree round his well stocked shop, and he

this happened the "work of months you will surely pick up something ebly surprised to see a choice taller very interestingly on every...) (Komor & Komor.) that will be suitable for gifts for selection of curios. AD enviable phase of his business. He also A visit to Komor & Komer's Art

and years is completely destroyed. Yet careful attention will overcome Is second to none in the Far East, the folks at Home. The quality of collection of fantastic Oriental: has a very good memory for faces

Other goods stocked in a wide this and the finished article will comprising hour! coats, coolle the goods is high, the service is jewellery, and delicate cloisonne and nothing pleases him better coats, Mandarin coats, embroider cordial, and the prices low enough ware. Having feasted my eyes on than to welcome globe-trotters who establishment is under the manage range of selections to appeal to all remain a joy to the eye and the these objects of delight. I turned re-visit his shop after long Interment of Mr. Komer, an authority tastes are earthenware, Blackwood most wonderful piece of work one ed shawls and silk kimonos of very to suit every pocket.

to what I might call the inner yals.

on Chinese and Japanese art who furniture, fancy bamboo ware, could ever imagine.

The vase reproduced above fs.one pretty workmanship and designs, and made of the best material ob SWATOW EMBROIDERY CO.› |chamber to find other agreeable

Joined the firm (Kuhn & Komor) rattan ware, brass ware, Canton surprises in exquisite lastes in

forty years ago and whose collec-enamelled ware, Peking cloisonne, of a pair of vazos exhibited at tainable.

tion is a household word under lacquer ware, straw and grass ware. Messrs. Komar & Komor, They Hand embroidered linen goods lingerie and embroideries My at

curio collectors, pads green fades, jewellery, old, em- stand five feet high and are sup of all kinds are the stock-in-trade scation was then drawn, to the

The Golden Dragon one of theThe collection on exhibition is broideries, silk shawls, rice paper posed to be the largest pair of of the Swatow Embroidery Com most select of rage that I have pany, the store, being at 88,been in the Colony and my ad- stores in the Reninsula Hotel the finest in the Far East, and we pictures, amber ware, bone and cloisonne vases in the world

The outstanding colour is a beau- Queen's Road, Central (1st floor), miration was not lost on the lac- Arcade, creates a big popression nead hardly add, shall no streng Ivory ware mother of pearl ware, opposite the Queen's Theatre, quer so neatly and yet a subtly with its delightful Cosplay of then your collection or to the be- Chinese musical instruments, old tiful crimson. The flowers anu Ladies will be particularly in displayed. Though my visit cats Chinose embroidered allka which ginner, make so proud. his humble china ware, bronze and curios, and leaves are all in their natural terested in the work shown themed my hand to seek my purse more I bulleve are in exclusive designs lot, that in both cases he shall be all descriptions of Chinese novelties colours, and complete a really.

• Pongen sulta made to order here, some of the embroidery being than I later regarded as wise, I A large array of Unen goods give the envy of his friends in U.S.A. and fancy goods.

wonderful piece of superb, art.. His prices are reasonable, and he Considering the height of the vases this store aID A known for of quite exceptional quality, spent a very protiable afternoon food for intensive thought and and at Home. You find articles

Bolus good The company also sell wholeate, in this store, and received admir. epeculatia. A store of a hundred there, for prices ranging from one gives tourists fail benent of the low they are exceptionallsight In

dollar go to thousands of dollars, exchange on the silver dollar. and are exporters in their lineable atention from 2hose in tharger, fancieal

BOMBAY SILK STORE. Famous for its low prices and high quality, the Bombay Silk Btors in D'Agullar Street (up the slight incline from Queen's Road Cen- tral) will reveal to the tourist real and excellent value in all their goods. This includes stock which

Drenses also, are to be found here in a wide range of choice, as well as pyjamas, shirts and under- wear, and if the ready-to-wear ones do not suit you, orders for made-to-measure garments will be aseppted for execution within 24

GOLDEN DRAGON,

KOMOR'S.

gallery is recommended to all visitors to Hong Kong. The

Hia stock Includes delicate por celain dinner, tea and coffee ser vices, made in Canton and Nankin, daintily tinted in green and gold, blue and white, and exquisite five colour combinations.