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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1950..

KOWLOON SHOPPING GUIDE

VARIETY AND

ORIGINALITY

A REMINDER :-

NYLONS PACKED & POSTED FREE

All the Famous Makes in Stock

:

Order Now & Let us Do the Rest

ORIENTAL SILK STORE

63, Nathan Rd., Kowloon.

Tal: 39755.

FOR A CHEAP SHOS

and

A GOOD SHOE from $17

visit

TAI WO COMPRADORE

The Family Shop

10. Peking Rond, Kowloon.

Tel: 58304

If You Want To Look Your Best

KOWLOON Bargain-hunters' Heaven

DANCING

SCHOOLS.

on mainland this week

Probably the most popular Before I begin to tell you about all the wonderful things you can buy in

the

places of entertainment on mainland today are the dancing institutes.

Most of Kowloon's dancing schools are situated

Hond, where there

dozen of them.

The first dancing

Nathan

schools on

Kowloon at cost price I have another pleasant surprise, "The Con- tinental Touch" has been introduced, and by none other than the now Fourscas Hotel.

are about Each afternoon, when the sun moves away from their garden, attractive, tables are set out on the lawn and there, in the coolness and beauty of the approaching evening, you can have o refreshing cup of tea, or later a cocktail, This is a French idea-tak- handkerchiefs not

the mainland appeared in early 1947. They were established by clancing fans with the assistance of cabaret hostesses.

When Canton was "liberated" "

dancing schools the number of

Us.

of cloth and be measured and Bird on the premises. Remem ber Inrilele's at the back of the Pealansulo Hotel next time you require a suit or castuine.

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Compradoro. Once an attractive aguire our old friends the Tal Wo on the mainland increased. The ing refreshments while you range of voice which in the they have romething special for

It's shoes and they are from $11. onl beautiful bodrile new schoots are usually estab-watch the world go by-but useful

They have a large alock of ni! lished through the efforis of re-instead of having # French lamps.

All these things are reizes and a wide varicly to choose from fugers

Where are all these froin...white, coloured, and the "China.

atmosphere the surroundings duced 20%.

be seen? At the Each school is run by one

bargains lo with entirely Eastern

very useful neutral straw shades. are

Chungking Arcade. two men assisted by a number of

beautiful Chinese lanterns *ssistant

Among the grocery line is a now stock of tinned goods, fruits, mostly

from Peking, coloured lights, dancing hostessey,

vegetables, jums, etc, and some The size

dancing schoot, and the quiet efficient service Chinese

very attractive boxes of chocs- immaculate ically usually depends on the of the

lates which molte such a welcome size of the school.

gift.

refugers" who

"Assistant professors"

in

ur

are

boys.

. Already on fine evenings the

dinticing school are usually young innovation is proving immensely

attractive women.

040

American styles

or your evening drink, make the afternoon frocks, evening, gown! Ten have small son who de-

modern fac}},"mfortable with all up your wardrobe at such a low which he will basement classrooms are usually they will you will be assures take the opportunity of stocking inal

cule

variety

Ladies' Wear, Chungking Arcade also has another excellent sale to attract the ladles. It s your

favourite salin Excella where you are always assured of good selection of dresses etc Everything is less 25% and when Dancing schools originated in popular judging by the nunue Dy everything I mean dresses.

blouses, skirts, underwear and The T-Shirts are certainly an Shanghai when the autharities of people seen there each day housecoats. Among the dresse: American innovation and very

here banned

When having your afternoon tea dancing in public

are some very nitractive silk

Spopular with the male sex. Bon ee halls.

Hotel

your rendezvous. Many of the Mainland schools Fourscus

and format afternoon into even just for your are seeking Brat have their classrooms in tene-And-if you

cides he is a real he

he-man now pay them a visit and ment flats. Others find the base class accommodation for overseas ing styles. Sales don't last for-

the ever, so

They are brightly decorated with mint floor of tenement buildings friends-book them in ut

design Walt Dis hotel where more Buitable for dancing. The

Beldes

whel being cool to wear

Washi without any fear of the designa Ech dancing school has

Time, gentlemen, please, runnin

bags.

hand- Eyc.ing classroom enpable of holding

Listea to the chiming clockti. individual compartments and fru broldered jawel box with 20 to 30 couples. But in some larger schools or colleges Nan Kwang Trading Co. there is A. Windsor in Hankow Road has the presence

of from 50 to 00 wide variety of charming little a really lovely selection of clocks grant sandalwood fans are, only few of the things to be found dresses, smocks and sun suits for from chimers with melocious dancing couples is not a

store at the Corner. and your sip's

small

aun tones to nent iravellers in leather and

Beauty Danelg schools, usually have suits.

me, North China In shirts for two resigns, one in the afternson discount is 20%-yes, amazing

small the

The well-known makes.

dustries always have the most Besides clocks and one in the evening. However,

of materials two years ago when the dancing weather yet and there are some tall

Isn't it? There is n a lot more hot wide range of

of silverware, rock- exquisite

down from

Peking school trade was still in its in- real bargains for your kiddies as plain or

shakers, entree dishes in brought

embossed designs und

und Tientsin etc. fancy, classes were usually held

It always amazes me how, evening between seven and Nan Kwang are famous for their some very elegant ten services.

lovely children's clothes, And

Frag Postage, Yes, the Oriental irrespective of shelling,

ntal laying and blockades, they al- while you are there have a look Silk Store

are atill continuing

HAVE YOUR CLOTHES TAILORED air-conditiael,

at

HARILELA'S EMPORIUM

Brek of Peninsula Hotel

1-2, Middle Road, Kowloon

CLOCKS

For all Occasions :—

Melodious CHIMERS

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Fare

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Ja the

11 o'cluck, There is

is no uniform charge as "learning" fees. Each school has its wa reale. This depends

loui

thing

•

•

Neat TRAVELLERS

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and ALARUMS

A varied & Attractive Stock Showing at

J. A. WINDSOR & CO.

9. Hankow Road,

Kowloon.

Be

And now for the sales-The| tioned at sales time but at the

children are

not usually men-

cost.

4

in

atston North China. True

Down to wrist watches in all the to their HME,"

have they

to

mino-

quick and cfcient at their trade.

at the linen,, curids, bracelets, with that very excellent service Ways manage to have such a of packing, posting, and ensuring beautiful array of silks brocodes, largely on the size of the school the same as dance holls. The delivery to friends and relatives sheers, and ratins."

From floor to ceiling there is and

boon The attractiveness of the only noticable difference between at home. This is really and always a mass of colour and school's instructors.

the two is that the "schools" may as it saves to much time

beauty. trouble. I what is

Just select the stock- coutsidered by not have a band to supply the

If you buy material and are "glutients" a

and Oriental Silk Store give first class school munic. "Students" In វា dancing Ings

at a loss whort to live it made, the fee is $7 for each hour

dance lo of "school"

gramophone you the rest of the service free Just consult any of the ascistants duncing Instruction:--Second and records

of charge.

as they have a staff of tallers. third rate schools charge

They have fust received a new In uny

*schools first-rate some between $2 und $4 per conditions arc better than stock of silks and cottons which all trained in Shanghai, who are

cabarets, the interior decorations are most attractive and most rea- a wide range o! However, it n "student" who are for better and some are even sonable, plus ladies under

underwear, and all air-conditioned. to pay more money for the sake of having one "as-i Most of the "students" fre- latest types of brassieres. They sistant professor" asigned spe- quenting dancing schools are mon, are in Nathan Road to go in and cially to

him-usually his own They prefer to kill an evening buy those stockings.

to records because it is Expert talloring is certainly

The Englo Ballroom at the Lal- fee,

at Harllelo's Em-| chíkok Amusement Park will in Those prefer not to spend halls. However, that does not porium, and by the number of the near future include a special more than the fixed charge, have mean that there

women usually are no women; mea and·

seen seafood restaurant with dishes 15 rush 13 their favourite "pasist- "-tudents."

women "stu- there, many other people are of cooked according to Chinese style. ant professiory"

as soon as

Long-experienced in preparing the dents" usually

dancing the same opinion. There is really go lo first note of music is heard from schris to pave the way to be nothing so smart as a well tailor- Chinese dishes, the management a loud speaker in the classroom. coming danco hostesses or cd suit or. costume and at Harl has employed special cooks to

choose your ma- Otherwise they have to sit out. assistant professors" in other lela's you can

prepare the dishes, catering for Dancing schools are actually dancing schools.

terial from all the famous male" Chinese as well as Europeans.

cholcotere lo usually no fixedtely cheaper than dancol corried out

LATCHI BAKOKAY

The

LAICHIKOK NO

KOWLOON AMUSEMENT PARK ROUTE

Hong Kong's Favourite

The

Night Spot

the

SEAFOOD CAFE

AT LAICHIKOK

HO12 BUSIES

Come to

LAICHIKOK PARK

You'll

love the

ALL

SALES

25%

DISCOUNT

Xcella

EAGLE Joy rides on the

Ballroom Music By Lobin Samson

with Jimmy King at the guitar

FINE VINTAGES EXCELLENT FOOD

Taxi

silver streak, Fer-

ris wheel, merry-

go-round, etc., or,

relax yourself on

the beach and

swim in our clean,

spacious pool.

Laschikok Park

Kowloon

(Route 6, 12 Bosch)

ivico available at the entrancer:

"

SHOP IN

COMFORT

MAYFAIR

STUDIO

室影化美

HEAD OFFICE:.

BRANCH:

No. 3. Saigon St., Nathan Rd. Nathan Rd., Tsim-Shn-Tsui,

(Left of Majestic Theatre)

PHONE 50370

.

(Opposite Dairy Farm Co.)

PHONE 58944

KOWLOON, HONGKONG

KOWLOON TOYLAND

Best & Largest Selections Reasonable ONE PRICED Store

TOYS

NATIONAL TOY CO.

220, NATHAN ROAD,

KOWLOON.

JUNIOR T. SHIRTS

(Your Small Sun Will Love Ono)

COOL & WASHABLE

with Original WALT DISNEY DESIGNS

BON TON

38, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Tel: 50539

SALE

Children's Hand Worked ~

20%

́ ́SMOCKS-DRESSES SUN SUITS DISC. Incomparable

CHINESE LINEN

15% CHEAPER!

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