1933-03-23 — Page 12

BY MOTOR

What To See in Hong Kong

Colony lying at your feet, but, away

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; RESOLUTE... SUPPLEMENT, MARCH 23, 1933,

MACAO!

WHERE THE OLD DAYS LINGER

A visit to Macao should be in- cluded in any tour of South China, The reason is clear for in Mano spell of Southern Europe," of the Mediterranean.

Shops and Buildings

over the harbour and the wooded slopes of the Peak.

Gloucester Building stands on ro- claimed: ground. Not so very many

Grays" shops. Tho shops are woll-known in Shanghai and Manila and enjoy the confidence of the Hongkong public.

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gold articles. Some very oxample of ivory carvings can also The stock is too be seen here. varied for a detailed description: but a visit will show an excellent collection of Oriental jewellery.

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What is more prosaic then a pair | PIONEER SILK STORE of spectacles, and what is more dis

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

Hongkong prides itself on Glou We all feel that

tressful than to break or lose your cester Building, here we have something on the top of Babel like Woolworth Building-- you all know Mr. A. J. Balfour's epigram on that subject-but for The peculiar charm of Macho lies design, for massiveness and for

with

a in its quiet old-world atmosphere: shimmering whiteness,

An attractive silk store in China.

The average visitor on going to waters and islands without rival in one finds a new atmosphere, the line. It is not, of course, a tower alongside a pier at this very spot, you leave your spectacles behind in whare, prices are very moderate.

1 view of towards the sunset, place for the first time wishes to strange beauty except perhaps on sce as much of it as he can. Drive the West Coast of Scotland. You round the Now Territories and round will see, better than anywhere else the Island of Hongkong and it will in real life, the landscape which scenery, unsurpassed anywhere in for Mona Lisa..

years ago launches and junks came If we want more building land in Hongkong we make it. We level hills and throw them into the sea. Any engineers among you will be interested to see this process is still

When you are wearied of sight Colony. seeing and wish to watch the life of the Colony at your case, there is no better place to make your head- quarters than Gloucester Building

Building is The Pioneer Silk Storo Here are silks that delight all who visit the Colony. Silk Mandarin coats, Cantonese shawls, ladies silk pyjamas, underwear sets, Indian read brocade and bridge coats are shopping centre for local shoppers but the courtesy of the staff places you under no obligation when you visit their store,

be, we are sure, a revelation of Leonardo de Vinci made the setting here wide avenidas lined with graceful tower floodlit every even going on in various parts of the find qualified opticians in the firm available. This big silk store is the

the world. The Now Territories are also particularly interesting, for their glimpse of the normal life of China, peaceful, pleasant and mono- tonous. There will be found old The methods used for villages and groups of cottars, tilling

thousands of years.

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banyans, there narrow cobble-stoned ing, it is something for so distant streets: old forts bristle culverins an outpost as Hongkong to regard church with wonder and delight. Isido and and demiculverins, clocks sprinkle the quarters o'er are there not shops in the cool arcades filled with the treasures of the market place."

the Fast and the wonders of the West Everything is there from Mandarin conts and Tientsin ear- pets to spectacles and surgical in- strumcats. There are picture shops and blackwood furniture shops. There are swift lifts to carry 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.

to You will anywhere in t how we take our morning coffee and our whiskies and cocktails. style, a white restaurant and a big roof garden-with sweeping views

SHOPS GRAY'S YELLOW LANTERN

last pair! And, quite honestly, it abrum or a hired car you may get thom back again, but the chances are something like drawing a run ner in the Irish Sweepstakes.

In Gloucester Building you, will of Lazarus. Everyone here knows their courteous and efficient mant gor, Mr. L. A. Tobias. He will tell you how long your job will take and he will have it ready to the minute. This is not one of our romantic shops, but none is more | KOHINOOR SILK STORE useful or better managed.

WAI KEE

Possibly there are devotees of

There are spots in Macao where association football on board the lit is easy to picture the past, and Resolute. To then it will learn of early European relations be no news that the Chinese have with China, for, situated at the taken very keenly to the game. In month of the Canton river, it was Hongkong there is just he much for centuries the usual resort of enthusiasm as in England over &

European merchants trading in cx-league match. The crowds are not China. For those who put a new perience before comfort, there can quite so large, but they know how be no better way of accing the aityto make a noise. There are of Victoria, in all its phases, than sumber of matches on Saturday to take a tram Westward to Kenne- and if anyone wants to know how to own or Eastward to Shaakiwan, young China plays and watches comparatively moderate cost of live You will not travel too quickly, and football they will find a visit toing, with its security and comfort There is a cocktail bar in Tudor and Exquisito Linens, pyjamas and deal. you will be able to take in all that Caroline Hill an education.

What may strike you is that you are viewing new, civili- sation, not Chinn of the old villages

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and narrow streets of its own towns; certainly not the Western way of life, which is here seen in the

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Wherever Englishmen go they lay

Its natural beauty. too, and the quaint buildings are another attrac. tion, while its equable climate, the

combine to make Maoso an ideal place for a quiet holiday.

The Past.

The first of the Western maritime powers to open direct relations with China was Portugal. In 1498 Vasco Central districts and on the Peak down a cricket ground The Ho da Gama doubled the Cape of Good It is Chinose-entirely Chinese, but kong Cricket Club ground is the Hope and led the way to India. In now China, distinct and indivi-local Lords and the Kowloon Cric-1511 Afonso d'Albuquerque captured ket Club ground is the Oval. The Malacca; in 1816 Rafael Perestrelo dual.

China; and in 1517 voyaged to At night time pay a visit to West British community by no means has Fernao Perez de Andrade came to In 1521: the Point. There you see the Arabian Nights come to life. As to Chinese all their own way on the cricket St. John's Island.

island, and went to Liang-Po, where theatres, there are plenty of them field, and the champions are the Portuguese were expelled from this 1542 trade with Japan was in- augurated. In 1545 this trading tually the Portugueso set up the station was destroyed, and even- England. Wo are sure any cricketer Colony, of Macao, which is con- who cares to visit any of these sidered to have been founded in clubs, will be assured of a cordial, 1557.. welcome.

if you care for the experience, but Indian Recreation Club. They have of hours back to your native land, a delightful ground, reminiscent of if you want to return for a couple there are modern picture houses, a typical village cricket field in showing the latest releases from Hollywood and Elstree, We gene- rally reckon to be a little bit ahead of London and New York in scoing latest productions,

ON FOOT

For the adventurous and ener-in perpetuity by the Trenty of getic, there is nothing better than Canton carly in 1841. This was con- hiking where you will, up the steer firmed by the Treaty of Nanking ou hills and down the quaint lanes and August 29th, 1842. byways of the town.

HONG KONG

The Island of Hong Kong lies off the Kwangtung Province, South China, and is situated 29o 92' North lat. and 113 55' East long., about twenty miles to the east of the estuary of the Pearl River, upon which, about thirty miles inland, stands the city of Canton,

The Island is about 10 miles long One suggestion for hikers and and from 21 to 5 miles wide. It is mountaineers at this time of the little more than an irregular range year is to go to the very top of of hilla rising steeply from the sen

After more than two centurice of the Peak, which means half an to nearly two thousand feet at the commercial relations between Can- hour's brisk walk from the Upper highest point, and presents an im-ton and European merchants, Hong Make the pressive skyline, balanced by tho | Kong was ceded to Great Britain Peak Tram Station. journey in the late afternoon. You equally rugged mainland on

(Continued an Previous Column, will see not only the town and the other side of the Harbour

THE GREAT CHINA

TREASURE

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This silk store is also in China Building and is the last store before you come to Quoen's Theatre. They carry many articles of silk and are Jewellery has an attraction all its well worth a visit if only for the own and whether there is a trade variety they can put before you: depression or not, there is always Thoy have a large range of Oriental a demand for jewellers. In Hong-silks which every visitor should kong, the firm of Wai Kee is known make it a point to see and they number of novelties. Ready as a reputable and dependable store stock where you are sure to get a square made dresses, handkerchiefs and ties and silk for men's suite are all 1 Wai Kee's carry a large stock available here and dresses can be .one of the diamonds, jades, silverware and made ready in twelve hours.

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

For hand embroidered lingerie, dinner table cloths. Point D'Venise hand embroidered linens there is no botter place than

WELCOME!

TO THE LARGEST

DEPARTMENTAL STORE OF HONGKONG

THE

SINCERE COMPANY,

ENJOY Chinese Food

AT SINCERE'S ROOF GARDEN

Special Menu and Service for Tourists One Pair of Ivory coloured Chop Sticks given away a souvenir to every

Tourist Patron.

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CHINA'S "MARSHALL -FIELD" YOU SHOULD VISIT OUR

CHINESE ART & CRAFT EXHIBTION

CON FIFTH FLOOR

Specially arranged for the Tourists to obtain the best value in things Chinese, plus first class service.

If you can't afford to miss Marshall Field and Wannamaker in your visit to Chicago and New York, you can't afford to miss Sincere's in your visit to China,

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HONG KONG'S MOST

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RELIABLE DEALER 公

in Jade, JéwellERY

DIAMONDS,

PEARLS

CURIOS, GOLD AND

SILVER-WARE, IVORY,

器

Biggest Stocks-Biggest Dealers

-Lowest Prices

54a, Queen's Road, Central

(Opposite Queen's Theatre)

Tél. 27684.

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"Shop at Gray's You'll find it pays.

Specialists

We are the biggest dealers in JADE

We buy the rocks and make the finished articles ourselves, which we sell whole- sale and retail, SO there can be no doubt about the genuineness of our JADE WARE

Jewellery and Silver Ware

WE ALWAYS SATISFY OUR CUSTOMERS. 44. Queen's Road Central (Opposite Queen's Theatre).

KWONG WOO

Established 1841

YES!! We must shop at

Gray's Yellow Lantern Shops,

THE POPULAR SHOPS OF THE FAR EAST Only Oriental Hand-Made Merchandise

Hand Embroidered Underwear,

Linens of all kinds, Venetian Point,

inter

BILL GRAY

"and" "Banquet

Yellow

Oriental Rugs, Hand Wrought Jewellery, Mandarin Coats,

Grays Vellow

Sanfem Hand Carved Chests, Etc.

Shops

In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Hotel Gloucester Acrade-Alexandra Building

Shanghal

Kowloon

Peninsula Hotel

Totel & Sassoon Acrade.

In Manila Manila Hotel

DOLLY GRAY

Attention Tourists:

The one trip in Hong Kong that should on no account

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be missed, is to ascend the steep mountain side, by the Peak Cable Tramway. Starting from St. John's Place and ending at Victoria Gap-a distance of 4690 feet.

Magnificent scenery en route and from the Peak top the gorgeous panorama of Hong Kong and harbour lie

far below.

SCENIC ROUTE OF THE PEAK TRAMWAY.

ABSOLUTELY SAFE TRANSPORTATION—Trams running on

daily schedule from: 6 a.m. to. 12 midnight.

"The only cable railway in the Far East"

SEE HONG KONG FROM THE PEARGOS