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THE SWATOW EMBROIDERY CO.

The Actual Manufacturing and Wholesale House FOR TOURISTS

TO GET HOUSEHOLD LINENS

AND

LADIES' SILK UNDERWEAR. OF BEST QUALITY

AT LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICE. 38, Queen's Road Central,

(1st Floor).

Opposite Queen's Theatre.

GOLDEN DRAGON

Exclusive Chinese Embroidered Silk

Pyjamas, Gowns, Lingerie, for

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Linen Goods, Curios, &c., &c.

Your inspection

is cordially invited. Madame SILVA.

Peninsula Hotel Arcade No. 1,

Kowloon.

WANG HING

JEWELLER

GOLD & SILVER WARE MANUFACTURER

and

JADE STONE DEALER.

10, Queen's Road Central

2 Minutes from the Hong Kong Hotel, and at

2, SAI HING STREET, CANTON.

THE CHINA, MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS' SUPPLEMENT.

THE CHINESE BAZAAR

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

SPECIALISTS IN

REAL HAND-MADE SWATOW DRAWN WORK.

CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED SHAWLS

LADIES' SILK UNDERWEAR

KIMONOS, SCARFS

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

TRADE MARK.

ESTD. 1905.

HOURI COATS

HAPPY COATS

PYJAMA SUITS

•

ORIENTAL FANCY GOODS

IVORY and AMBER WARE

Cable Add. "BÁZAAN,” CHINA BLDG., QUEEN'S ROAD C., HONG KONG.

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

Cheaper in Hong Kong Than in Straits.

ADORABLE CURIO SHOPS.

Large Varieties of Canton Shawls.

Hong Kong's chief attraction is its adorable curio shops. As you step nut of the revolving door of the Hong Kong Hotel and look In the direction of Wyndham Street, the fascinating shop windows burst upon you in their full glory each one more entrancing than the laat. The variety of articles made to tempt money from the pocket of a Scrooge is amazing and what is still more so is that in all this wealth of choice there is scarcely an, unbeuutiful object.

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to you. You may not get all the lovely things you covet but you them. will got a proportion of There is one shop, however, whero 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 object de veriu that China produces and is well worth a visit oven from those who have no intention of buy. ing,

Well Designed. Blackwood furniture will attract many. It seems marvellously cheap in Hong Kong compared with Singapore and the small pieces are It must be easily carried back. confessed that much of the modern blackwood furniture being made now is atrocious and too many drawing-rooms in Hong Kong are filled with its funereal contortions to their utter confusion, neverthe- leas much of it is well made, well designed and well carved and an ounce of taste on the buyer's part- will procure some charming exam- ples.

Jade is another commodity Dvor which the novice stande a good chance of being really well "dono down" and would be wise to acek the help of a connoisseur before spending much money.

ad cushions, while the merely vain will sigh for necklaces of Peking crystal jade, ivory and amber, for gorgeous Canton shawls, or for de- licately curved ivory toilet sots. There is something for every taste and for very purse. It is, however, case of "Cavcat emphatically a Emptor" for whatever piece of porcelain the unwary visitor ad- mires promptly becomes Ming or Sung, very cheap. $50. Now it has to be remembered that Chiness porcelain is a life study and not to be lightly undertaken by a It is possible even in the three What can one buy? For the col novice, that real Ming or Sung days allowed to go to Canton lector there is porcelain, old and would cost nearer $500 than $50, where Ivory, and wood-carving is new, carved Ivory, Japanese and and that experts from all over the carried on, and buy there; the pre- Cantonese, enamel work, lacquer, world are commissioned by the biggest Generalissimo is favourable to jade, paintings on silk and on rica dealera to buy ne places as they the British and the trip can be come on the market, In the cir-made at night by steamer returning paper, and among modern work,

the following afternoon. There is trifles in Chinese silver and the cumstances it is unlikely that the rather beautiful clear glass amateur will make any sensational much to see there but most of us fashionable just now. The house bargains, and the best line to take will probably have had enough of may revel in blackwood is to select something you really travel by water for the time being proud furniture, Foochow lacquer, lovely like and, disregarding the fancy and be satisfied with bargain chas- Tientsin carpeta_or_silk_embroider-price asked, offer what it is worth ing in Hong Kong.

TOURISTS' MAP OF

HONG KONG.

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1931.

KOMOR & KOMOR

(KUHN & KOMOR)

Established 1869

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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.

-MAN SPRICHT DEUTSCH-

WE ARE THE SOLE AGENTS IN HONG KONG

FOR

FETTE PEKING RUGS

Guaranteed Jade

Antique Porcelains, Bronzes, and Paintings Blackwood Furniture

Lamp Shades and Stands

THE CARAVAN.

No. 3 Arcade.

Peninsula Hotel.

ANTIQUES OF THE ORIENT

await your inspection.

UNDER THE JOINT MANAGERESSES:

HELENE GRIFFITHS and

MRS. C. M. HALL,

At the

Peninsula Hotel Arcade.

I SEE EVERYTHING-

The Seven-Eyed "Kwanyon" exhibited at

The Sculptor of China is the oldest art we know and lately figures and animls have been found which are so perfect in de- sign and life-like altitude that they well compare with the best period of Greece. There is a pair of "Kwanyon" exhibited at Messrs. Komor & Komor's art gallery, corner of Ice House Street and Chater Road and Thibetian origin supposed to be of the Sung Dynasty A.D. 959-1273. They are 4 feet high and wonderfully pre sel.cd. The right hand to right knee suggests "I swear by the earth" "The left hand with the eye upwards in attitude of teaching denotes"

I see everything, I see everything.

I promise! I warni I give you all

but

Keep to my instructions.

It is remarkable what influence these figures have on every- one who sees them. Ladies, especially, seem to be hynotised and come again and again to see them and, as they say, feel happy and con- Lented after gazing at the Kwanyon,

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It is said that Buddhistic figures influence certain persons and according to Chinese belief a Buddhistle figure which fascinates you is sure to bring luck, health, and happiness to you if you possess It and the great sage Mr. Komor tells some remarkable authentic! stories of Buddhas which changed the life of many people through the influence of Buddhistic figures.

It may be the pleasing features or artistic attitude which suits the nerves and we would recommend you if you feel nervous or you are out of luck to go and see Messrs. Komor and Komor B well known art gallery and find out what truth there is in this,

Komor & Komoris

Oriental superstition is open from 9 am to 6 pm. one block from Hong Kong landing of the Kowloon ferry!

VISITORS, IN SHOPPING WHENEVER YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT PRICES

COME TO

FOOK WENG & Co.

&

The only ONE PRICE STORE for

SILK - Shawls, Ladies' underwear, Houri coats, Pyjamas, DRAWN THREAD WORK — Tea sets, Bedspreads, Table cloths, Doyleys, Luncheon sets.

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

China Building; Queen's Road, Central.

FOR ALL THE LATEST

BOOKS

and

MAGAZINES

call and see the large selection.

·at·

THE EXCELSIOR CO.

5, D'Aguilar Street. Hong Kong

and

Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels. PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES

- OJTAINED HERE.