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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, EMPRESS OF BRITAIN SUPPLEMENT, FEBRUARY 11, 1933.

Shops and Buildings

GLOUCESTER BUILDING)

tastes.

of the city. This is the modern Chinese idea of a departmental stare, their Harrods and Selfridges. You can buy anything you like there, as in its European counter they carry. They cater for all parts Chinese goods of all kind are stored, and inside you will be fascinated by the bristess and the chatter of customers and salesmen passing the time of the day, and exchanging gossip as a bargain is struck. If you go in you will cer tainly come across a dozen things you need, and the visit will be one of your pleasantest memories of the

GRAY'S YELLOW LANTERN

SHOPS

Tourists in Hongkong will no doubt come across these shops as thers, are four of them, one in the Hongkong Hotel, one in Gloucester Building, one in Alexandra Building and one in Peninsula Hotel.

Hongkong prides itself on Glou- cester Building. We all feel that here we have something on the top line. It is not, of course, a tower. of Babel Biko Woolworth Building-- you all know Mr. A. J. Balfour's epigram on that subject-hit for design, for massiveness and for shimmering whiteness, with graceful tower floodlit every ever

For hand embroidered lingerie, ing, it is something for so distant

outport as Hongkong to regard dinner bio cloths, Point D'Venise with wonder and delight. Taside and Exquisite Linens, pyjamas and are there not shops in the cool hand embroidered linens there is no arcades filled with the treasures of better place than

one of the The shops are the East and the wonders of the Grays" shops.

well-known in Shanghai, and Manila Hongkong public.

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you come to Queen's Theatre They carry many articles of silk and are well worth a visit if only for the variety they can put before you They have a large range of Oriental silk which every visitor should make it a point to see and they stock a number of novelties. Ready made dresses, handkerchiefs and ties and silk for men's suite are all available bar and dresses can be made ready in twelve hours, CROWN SILK STORE

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WAI KREE

MACAO I

WHERE THE OLD DAYS LINGER

Jewellery has an attraction all its own and whether there is a trade: depression or not, there, is always a demand for jewellery. In Hong kong, the firm of Wai Kee is known as a reputable and dependable store A visit ty Maono should be -in- where you are sure to get a square, cluded in any tour of South China. deal

Cat | The reason is clear for in Macao Wai Kee's carry h large stock one Ands & now atmosphere, the diamonds, jades, silverware and spell of Southern Europe," of the gold articles. Some fary fine Mediteranean example of ivory carvings can also. be soon here: The stock is too varied for a detailed description but a visit will show an excellent collection of Oriental jewellery:

NAKAO

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Its natural beauty, too, and stano quaint buildings are another isttrade; tion, while its equable climate, the comparatively moderate cost of livi ing, with its security and comfort combine to make Maono 'an ideal' place for & quiet holiday. ~

The Past,

The first of the Wostem maritime powers to open direct relations with Ching was Portugal, »In 1408 Vasob The peculiar charm of facno lies da Gama doubled the Cape of Good is its quiet old-world atmosphere: Hope and led the way to India. T hero wide avenidas lined with 1511 Afonso d'Albuquerque captured bunyans, there narrow cobble stoned Malacea; in 1516 Rafael Perestrelo streets: old forts bristle culvering' voyaged to China; and in 1517- eddemiculverins, and church Forno Porez de Andrade came to elooks sprinkle the quarters o'er St. John's Island, In 1821 the the market place;"

1 Portuguone were expelled from this. There aro spots in Macas where island, and went to Liang-Po, where it is easy to picture the phat, and in 1549 trade with Japan was in

In 1545 this trading. learn of early European relations augurated. month of the Canton river, it was tually the Portuguese set up the for centuries the usual resort of Colony of Macan, which is con- European merchants tradling insidered to have been founded in. China.

Mandarin conts and Tientsin ear and enjoy the confidence of the even greater proparations than also specialized in silk laces, and gave you about the best example with China, for, situated at the station was destroyed, and even--

West? Everything is there from pets to spectacles, and surgical in struments. There are picture shops and blackwood furniture shops. At one end it leads into the his lounger of the Hongkong Flotel and Mac's Cafeteria, one of our little social centres! You will be interested to ses how we take our moting coffee and our whiskies and cocktails. There are swift lifts to curry you up through the offices of lawyers, brokers, bankers and merchants to

as good a restaurant and hotel as you will find anywhere in the world. There is a cocktail bar in. Tudor, style, a white 'restaurant and a big The harbour and the wooded roof garden--with sweeping views

slopes of the Peak.

Gloucester Building stands on re claimed ground. Not co very many years ago lunchos anil junks came alongside a rior as this very spot.

If wo want more building an inj Hongkong we make it. We level hills and throw them into the sen Any engineers among you will be interested to see this process is still going on in various parts of the Colony.

When you are wenzied of sight seeing wish to watch the life of the Colonynt your case, there is no better place to make your head quarters than Gloucester Building.

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THE MAGIC CARPET

In the Arendo of Gloucester Building, one of the most interest ing stores in the Magic Carpet." As its name implies, is deals in carpets, and they have what is pro- bally the widest range of carpets in the Colony. Peking Carpets, Tientsin rugs and every rings and variety of carpets, be they large or sall highly coloured, or soberly tinted, are displayed. The populari ty of this stard is due in no small sure to the large stock which

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LAZARUS -

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This silk store is in Wyndham Tourists arriving on the Empress Street (No. 5) and is about the of Britain" will be delighted with best place one could go to for sille the Chinese Art and Craft Exhibi-piece goods as the range of silks of tion which has been specially ar all description is very extensive. ranged for them on the fifth floor Prices are moderate and the service of Sincero's. Every yene a warm is good. Large silk screens are on welcome is extended to tourists by display at the moment and may be the Sincers Co., Ltd., but this year a novelty to the visitors. They are usual have been made. Everything for the facility of customers, dresses likely to prove of interest to visitors are made at very short notice. The has been arranged on one floor store has recently been replenished so that a novelties, souvenirs, with new stock and is well worth a What is more prosaic then a pair etc., may be easily seen without visit of spectacles, and what is more dis- the weary searching from one do Delightful tressful things to break or lose your partment to another. last pair! And, quite honestly, if mementos of the trip may be found among the attractive, displays of you leave your spectacles behind in

kimonos, hridge costs, wraps, hand a tram or a hired car you maygatt them back again, but the chances kerchiefs; Chinese slippers, eurion are something like drawing a run-and Oriental jewelry. These and other treasures of the East help to In Gloucester Building you will make the exhibition one of unusual find qualified opticians in the firm interess to the visitors. of Lazarus. Everyone here knows. ger, Mr. L. A. Tobins. Io will te their courtsons and efficient mana-i you how long your job will take and ho will have it ready to the minute.

rer in the Irish Sweepstakes,

This is not one of our romantic shops, but none is more useful or better managed,

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LIBERTY SILK STORE.

One of the most popular silk stores. centrally located, in China Building, Queen's Rond Central opposite the King's Theatre, is the Liberty Silk Store. The proprietor is Mr. M. Lokonali, who has been engaged in the gilk business for about forty years. The store carries In large stock of up-to-date varieties of silk goods kimonos, ladies em broidered shawls and underwear, They have expert Shanghai tailors.

No. 1 tailor, who has been for under the supervision of a very abie half century one of the most popu. ar tailors for the Indies of Hong kong Dresses ordered with this firm are gunzanteed to be finished within 24 hours..

HONGKONG'S SELFRIDGES

You will probably find the section of Des Vaux Road occupied by big Chinese stores, nothbly Sinceres an Wing On, as interesting as any part

EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO. The East Asiatic Trading Com pany is on the ground four of Asiatic Building, the building that faces you as you come up Peddar Street. This is one of the best places for lingerie and they keep na extensively, wido range of all

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If by any chance you want to sae how good shoes are made out East, Nakao in Gloucester Building can of what Hongkong can produce Boots and shoes for everyday wear for ladies and gentleman cha bo made to order, and Nakno is well known locally, Riding boots and other leather articles can be orlar. ed through this firm. SANG WO CURIO CO.

This store is in Peddar Street,

apposite the Hongkong Hotel, and deals in jewellery. Visitors will- find that they store many fine examples of craftsmanship and if ono cares for beautifully executed work Sang Wo's is the plach to call.

The restaurant on the Roof Gardescriptions,

Furniture ton, especially black wood furniture can be viewed here. opportunity of enjoying Chinese food. Special menus have been pre- and the beautiful carvings on this that are the main feature of his den of Sincero's affords visitors an

However, it is Sang Wo's jades For furniture, are well worth seeing business. Sang Wo carrics about pared and tables reserved visitors from the Empress of Britain The store also keeps many novelties the best collection of jades in Hong- Sincere's is the largest depart which will prove interesting to kong a collection which to the en- those on their first visit to Chinnoisseur will be a delight. Prices mental store in Hongkong and a tour of the Colony is not complete A red bridal hat, for instance, is are very moderata and the store it without a visit to this famous store on view inside the shop, and amber known for courtesy to customers. Opened in 1900, it has grown and ware, and beads in long and shart extended its branchos at Canton strings aro on sile and ivory ware and Shanghai until to-day it is re of all kinds.

gnized as one of the most popular stores in the Orient by numerous overses friends.

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PIONEER SILK STORE

An attractive silk store in China Building is The Pioneer Silk Store where "prices are very moderate. Here are silks that delight all who coats, Cantonese shawls, ladies silk fisit the Colony. Silk Mandarin. Pyjamas, underwear sots, Indian real brocado and bridge coats are ailable. This big silk store is the shopping centre for local shoppers but the courtesy of the staff places you under no obligation when you visit their store,

KOHINOOR SILK STORE

This silk store is also in China Building and is the last store before

Stylish Ladies' Dresses

SHOES

for

or

Ladies

Gentlemen

made in

24 hours

HATS

SWATOW, DRAWN

WORK CO.

In Peddar Street, opposite the Hongkong Hotel you will find an Brawn Work: Company. Here the interesting shop, in the Swatow tourist will ho intrigued by the large assortment of drawn work on display. Recently owing to the fall work has come down in prices and ing off in the export trade, drawn the present seems to be a good moment for acquiring some of the fine material for sale at the Swntow Drawi

·Brick- Work Company: spreads, handkerchiefs, dresses napkins and table linens can be obtained here at moderate prices. Besides those the store carries many good examples of the "work produced in China to-day. No tour of Hongkong is complete without a risit to a store such as this.

Made Quickly

KOWLOON SILK

31, Nathan Road.

Elegant Dresses

SUITS,

Shirts or

Pyjamas

for

Gentlemen

made in

24 hours

STORE

Tel. 56546.

latest models and styles.

READY MADE AND MADE TO ORDER

EUROPEAN CUTTER AND FITTER

Watches and Clocks

Jewellery

Precious Stones

ARCADIA

47, Peking Road

KOV

Kang Hi Vase-

1650 A.D..

Familia Noire

To be seen

at the

Tak Lung Store,

38, Nathan Road,

Kowloon.

1567.

JHAMEEN

PAGODA

(British) Genuine

Old Blackwood Furniture."

NOTED FOR

Genuine Old Blockwood Furniture

Prices Reasonable-

(Not augmented to those visiting our Colony) Samples from our show rooms on view

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THE SHAMEEN PAGODA

12, Hankow Road, Kowloon, (Ore Minute from Peninsula Hotel)

KOWLOON RATTAN WARE CO

MANUFACTURERS EXPORTERS OF

HIGH CLASS RATTAN.

AND SEA-GRASS

FURNITURE

DELIVERIES TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD

Tel. 58516-

A leading establishment in the line of rattan goods either designs or quality and at most moderatë prices. We have the biggest variety for customers to choose from.

NEXT TO KOWLOON HOTEL KOWLOON

CREPE AND «SICK

Houri Coats, Kimonos, Pyjamas, Under-

Shawls, etc.

LINEN AND GRASS CLOTH

Bedspreads, Pillo lips, Dinner and

cloths Toilet and Luncheon

NOVELTH

Tell your fri if you are satisfied with our price and

quality

not tell us. -

SWATOW WENG LEE Co.

52, Nathan Road HOWLOON.

Founded 1917.

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