Portrait Willem Kien, ca. 1921, Shanghai | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Portrait Willem Kien, ca. 1921, Shanghai

Portrait Willem Kien, ca. 1921, Shanghai
Submitted by Charles in Shanghai. View the original image on Flickr.
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Charles worked at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC), with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin (Tianjin), Rotterdam and London. At the start of the company, in 1903, Willem Kien started to work for HCHC in Shanghai, later becoming director. In 1921 he left China and became director at the Rotterdam head office. 

Courtesy Kien family archives

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, January 1, 1921
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1920s Hong Kong
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Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Fri, 2020-05-01 19:22.

Dear reader,

Here you can find photos of the Order of the Golden Rice Blade, issued to Willem Kien:

https://gwulo.com/atom/36327

https://gwulo.com/atom/36326

Kind regards,

Pieter