1932-03-26 — Page 9

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1932.

WAI KEE JADE SPECIALISTS

ANTIQUES AND CHINESE CURIOS

GOLD & SILVER SMITH. Corner, Hong Kong Hotel Bldg. Queen's Rd. C. Pedder St.

PICTURESQUE HONG KONG.

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THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL TOURISTS', SUPPLEMENT.

THE GREAT CHINA TREASURE

"THE PLACE TO OBTAIN THE GENUINE TREASURES ONE HAS ALWAYS DREAMED ABOUT."

JADE, JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, PEARLS, IVORY, Hand Made Figures and Balls, Amber BEADS, CURIOS.

SILVERWARE OUR SPECIALITY, Cups, Vases, Cigarettes, Trays & Teasets. THE GREAT CHINA TREASURE 54A, Queen's Road Central.

WOOD CARVINGS.

One of the most important indus- tries of China is artistle Wood Carving. Its origin can be

were

ure generously planted with Japan-, described in mere prose. It has to traced back to the period when the built of wood. ese fire, and the streams, which are be seen to be appreciated as it de- structures

the ascent and Chinese temples, palaces, and houses plentiful, are traced through the serves. Next to uplands and glens by a line of descent of the Peak it is a trip that were decorated with the most gor- straggling brushwood and herbage. no tourist should omit from his pro-geous wood-carved work, Walls, The hills, which are mainly compos-gramme of sight-aoeing. ed of granite, rise in irregular

Places of Interest.

masses to considerable helghts, the Statue Square and Cenotaph. loftiest point, Victoria Peak, ad- Old Kowloon City.

cellings, doors, and even windows, showed the most beautiful designs of sacred scenes, holy figures, God animals, birds, etc., carved by the most famous artists of China; and

times even a Prince ori Tail in those

Mandarin did carving for the love of the art.

joining the residence of His Ex-Paddy's Market-Hong Kong. colleney the Governor (Sir William Chinese Theatres (Ko Shing,

Plug and Lee recommended). Peel, C.M.G.), reaching an altitude

Botanical Gardens.

of 1825 feet.

There abound beautifully laid-out Hong Kong University. garden, public and private, and Peak Tramway to Peak Hotel. solidly constructed roads, some of Happy Valley Race Course and them bordered with bamboos and Anglican Cathedral Grounds.

Recreation Grounds. other delicately-fronded trees, and

fringed with the luxuriant growth Walks along Bowen and Kennedy

Ronds.

of semi-tropical vegetation. The

temperature has a yearly range of Man Mo Temple-Hollywood Road. from 45 to 99 degrees, but It ocea-Tytam Reservoir.

sionally falls below 40, and Ice has Aberdeen Fishing Village. been known to occur on the Peak.

The Shopping Centre. Naturally you will be intereated

Repulse Bay Hotel and

Beach. Pokfulum Valley.

Bathing

Chinese Restaurants. Talkie Cinemas-King's, Queen's

and Central.

to hear about the City and the won- derful shops, both European and Chinese, which attract the tourist from all parts of the world. The Victoria Peak-1,823 feet above)

central arcse of the City are well

city.

Point.

built, the roads and streets are for Chinese Amusement Quarter-West

the most part admirably made and

Chair and Jinrikisha Fares.

kept up and many of the thorough-

For chairs the tariff is two fares delightfully shaded with well- grown trees. The European busi-bearers-15 cents for the first ten ness quarter occupies the middle of minutes; 20 cents for a quarter of the City, from Pottinger Street to an hour; 30 cents for half an hour; the Naval Yard, but with the ex- and 25 cents for every subsequent ception of this limited area almost hour. For four bearers the fares all the lower levels, especially the are exactly double, with the excep tion that every suaequent hour, western district, are covered by a

after the first is charged 40 cents. dense mass of Chinese shops and tenements. On the mainland new industrial and residential areas: are rapidly springing up.

hour.

Jinrikisha charges are: 10 cents for 10 minutes; 20 centa for a quarter of an hour, 30 cents for For the lover of the by-ways, and half an hour; and 40 cents for an for those seeking the unusual pur- Kowloon and New Territories. chase (who does not?), we would

Kowloon has splendid motora suggest a trip that can be both In- teresting and profitable. Few tour-roads which lead to Castle Peak,

Fanling, Taipo and Shatin. ists, even many residents of the A good afternoon's outing can Colony, have heard of a district in be spent at Kowloon City, omni- Hong Kong called "Paddy's Mar-

buses to which run from the Star ket." The origin of the name is

Ferry at Kowloon Point (10 cents: obscure some enterprising Irish-

fare from Hong Kong to Kowloon). man was at the bottom of it, un-En route a glimpse is afforded of doubtedly. This section of Hong the whole of the Kowloon Bay, Kong is said to resemble the remote with Lycemoon Pass in the dis- shopping sections of old Peking, or possibly the "Thieves' Market" of Shanghai.

Round the Island.

tance.

Lare

very rare, but

Telephone 27684.

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China Building.

Queen's Road Central.

SHOPS TO VISIT

Nowadays carvings of this sort) Komor & Komor display some fine examples of cary. Mesars, very

inga which date back hun- dreds of years. The art rooms of this old-established firm are a sight- of Hong Kong and if you can get a permit to see the private home of Mr. Komor in Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, you will find the style of decoration in the hall (see illustra- tion) drawing rooms, and dining' rooms which you will enjoy and Building, at the corner of Queen's is the Pioneer Silk Store, situated never forget. The colour scenic and Road Central and Pedder Street, on the ground floor of the Chine

the wonderful combination of car-

JADES AND CURIOS. | THE SILK CENTRES.

PIONEER SILK STORE.

WAI KEE.

Situated in the Hong Kong Hotel A store with a famous reputation

ings on the wall and furniture is this firm of jewellers, with 40 years Building,

facing Queen's Road,

can

be found all ·

a scheme of decoration which has of business behind it, has a fine Central. Here never been attempted before and reputation in Hong Kong among kinds of silk, Chinese goods, shawls, would surprise the great Reinhard, residents and visitors alike for Its fancy embroideries, and dress could he see the bold designs.

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ALSO

FINE SELECTIONS OF OLD IVORY, AMBER & JADE WARE, TAILORING OUR SPECIALITY.

SUITS & DRESSES MADE TO ORDER IN 12 HOURS.

POPULAR SILK STORE

8. Pedder Street.

FAH LE FAH.

The Fairy of Disobedience.

Opposite Hong Kong Hotel

honest dealings and reliability as materials, all of which the manage- experts in jades, antiques, gems, ment are only too pleased to show and Chinese and Oriental works of to visitors, who are under no obliga« art. They are also fine workers in tion to purchase. The Pioneer spe- gold and silver trinkets, many of cialises in its tailoring department, the designs having been for years which will make orders for silk unique with them and easily identi- underwear, pyjamas, etc., at very fiable as Wai Kee handicraft-short notice. "Pioneer" was in "se- distinctive, attractive, and always tual fact a pioneer in its own parti- in the mode. Mr. Wai Kee, the cular line, and thousands of satisfied founder of the firm is still manag-customers the world over bear ing it, and with his genial disponi- testimony to the Briccess tion has made many friends whom store's enterprising policy.

he always remembers even after many years away from the Colony, If you have dealt with him once hel will always remember you...

WAH KEE.

KASHMIR SILK STORE.

of the

"The "Palace of Shawls," is the appropriate name for this most attractive store, on the ground floor of 88a, Queen's Road, Central The. Wah Kee is one of Hong Kong's "one-price system" obtaina here, leading Emporium for up-to-date which dispenses with a good deal shops in Gloucester Building, af irksome bargaining which their entrance being from Des visitors to the Far East sometimes Voeux Road Central. Their experience. The stock is colossal, speciality is work in jade and they and every variety of kimono, houri have some of the rarest examples of coat, embroidered silks, shirts, jade craftsmanship in necklaces, pyjamas, and suits can be obtained. pendants and bracelets which can-Tourista can be equipped with gar-# not fall to thrill a lady. For the ments inside of 16′ hours. men, too, they have jade cuff Unks and tie pins in unusual designs which make the wearer distinctivė. while they carry

a fine selection of shawls and silk ünderwear. They also specialise in Blackwood Furniture, and if you are after this, this is the shop to buy it at.

SWATOW DRAWNWORK CO.

Situated at 14, Pedder Streat, the

watow Drawnwork Co., claims with pardonable pride to be the oldest and largest Swatow shop in Hong Kong, being large manufac turers and exporters of all kinds of table linens, silk underwear, hand- kerchiefs, shawls and Oriental art Quaint and alluring Chinese do novelties. Their retail trade in the

HÀNG HNG.

jabe disobeyed her father, who want-fantastic Oriental jewellery, and

ed her to marry a great man in his delicate cloisonne ware. Having army, but she fell in love with the

feasted my eyes on thess objects General of the enemy's army and her lover. Her father, being very call the inner chamber to and silver ware has been for years the goods are of recognised quality, and

to other agreeable surprises in ex-special recommendation for Wang the enemy and only

disobeyed her parents and married of delight, I turned to what I might signs and workmanship in gold and Colony is a brisk one because their

took

his

forces

Fah

le Fah Wag army

EAST ASIATIC COMPANY.

Eventually the granite wall of One of the most interesting ivory angry,

Road Central. It is not difficult to the old city of Kowloon will be pieces shown in Messrs. Komor & destroy

her broideries. My attention was then reached, containing the old-time Komor's exhibits of art is one solid through the bravery and skillquisite tastes in lingerie and em-Hing, the jeweller of 10. Queen's therefore in much demand.

understand the popularity of this defeated. The drawn to the most select of rugs firm for who, coming from the What has been well described as residence of the official representa- ivory tusk figure, carved magnifi- of

cently and standing about 2% foet father's

The East Asiatic Company stora one of the most magnificent drives tive of the Emperor of China. in the world is that by motor car There is also a School for the high representing the fairy of Dis powers of the immortal Fah le Fah that I have seen in the Colony, and Occident, is not desirous of owning

as a trophy of a visit to the East? entrance at the corner of Wynd- round the Island. The route fol-Blind, where daluty articles may, obedience, named "Fah le Fab" in were great and the Chinese loved

Chinese. The age of this master her bravery and up to this date are admiration was not lost on the something really Oriental to display in in the Asiatic Building with its lacquer so neatly and yet so Everything, from the smallest trin-ham Street and Queen's Road, It lowed is from Queen's Road Cen-be purchased.

about jidolising her. bug

worked figure is Returning by a marked fully tral, thente intó Garden Road, past

Mears. Komor & Komor's Art subtly displayed..

ket to intricate silver rikishas, is just across the road from the 180 years old, name- can ́alight! 160 to Government House and the Botanic "Yaumati" the tourist

junks, etc., are the product of Hong Kong Hotel. Chien Lang Dynasty Gallery is opened from 9 am to 5

THE CHINA JADE CO. Chinese master craftsmen, Gardens, along Caine Hoad, Bon-in Jordau Road and spend an enly, the

The Any visitors interested in black- 1736-1795, when Em-pm. daily, and all visitors are wel-

ahop for real work in Chinese sil-wood furniture would be well ad- ham Road, past the University of joyable time in King's Park, where A.D. Hong Kong, along Pokfulam Road, are laid out football, tennis, and peror Chien Lung, personally an come.

This shop, which occupies ver ware. Aberdeen Road, and Repulse Bay, bowls grounds for various Clubs "Art Lover" ordered carvings like

those for his palace in Peking,

premises in the China Building, en-

LOCK HING. where a stop can be had for re-land Institutions.

trance on Queen's Road Central, are freshments or the more enjoyable As an alternative a visit may

to Kowloon Tong, Fah would take too much time, but

Born in 1870, like its contem- Amongst the other goods stock tiffa. Leaving Repulse Bay Hotel be made

specialists in the fada trade, and the journey is proceeded with to which lies off the main bus and we are assured by Mr. Komor that

The Jade Tree Inc. have stock a variety of colours and shades porary, Johnnie Walker, this shop ed in this store are very pretty Stanley Bay, Tytamtuk Reservoir, motor road in Kowloon, namely, whoever wishes to see this gorgeous

fine stores one in Penin which is very difficult to surpass is still going strong and is now an Canton shawls, Swatow drawn- and Sai Wan Gap and thence to Nathan Road. This is destined to figure and would like to know more two

essential keystone in the structure work, China-ware, cigarette boxes, Shaukiwan. Within a short time be a model settlement and garden about it. should visit his Art Ex-sula Hotel and the other Talkoo Dock is reached, and from city combined, and the self-con-hibition and he will gladly explain the Gloucester Arcade. By the anywhere in the East. Their work of native business in Hong Kong, vases, tea tables and other useful name on the windows I felt as if manship is second to none and many. Its premises are at 38, Queen's articles, amber beads, handbags there it is a very short drive back tained houses, each with a strip further detalls to the original point of departure. of garden, are a distinct change Fah le Fah. the daughter of a jade alone would assall my eyes. of their designs are original. A Road. Central. Included in its of fancy design, Peking actor The entire drive covers a dis- from the row upon row of flats great warrior, was made immortal But no! I was agreeably surpris strong line is lade necklaces in stock are some pieces which cannot dolls, Mandarin hats and coats, tance of 26 miles, but the scenery which the vehicles pass in Nathan through her bravery. The nameled to ses a choice selection of many captivating styles which makes be duplicated, the handiwork of only to mention a few of the dain- en route cannot adequately be and other roads in Kowloon.. Fairy of Disobedience she got as curios, an enviable collection of it difficult for one to make a choice craftsmen long since departed, ties

To give the full story of Fahle

THE JADE TREE INC.

In

vised to inspect the stock at this store; besides there is a wide range of ivory and lacquer, 'ware, cloisonne and pewter

KOHINOOR SILK STORE

Leading and Reliable Silk Store for Tourists and Local Business.

Dresses and Suits made within 12 hours time.

Ching Building, Queen's Road Central