An undated stainless steel advertisement sign in Chi Ma Wan peninsula near the former correctional institute

Submitted by Louis Wong

Date picture taken (may be approximate):

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Gallery:

Undated

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Pelican Hosiery

Permalink Submitted by David on Mon, 2014-07-28 19:24.

Hi Louis,

That's an interesting find.

There's a registration of the "Pelican" trademark in 1924 from a Scottish company "Arthur & Company (Export) Limited" for "cotton piece goods of all kinds":

http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/G1924/90540.pdf

I wonder if it's the same Pelican company shown here?

Regards, David

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Pelican Hosiery

Permalink Submitted by Louis Wong on Wed, 2014-07-30 10:19.

Hello David,

Couldn't find information on internet about the distributor - "Dah Sing company" - which indicated on the bottom left in four Chinese characters. I wonder if the present day Dah Sing Bank is related to the former 'Dah Sun department store' which operated in Canton and Hong Kong half a century ago.

I have found a similiar company on internet in the Philippines:

http://www.wand.com/core/CompanyProfile.aspx?mfgcode=9758958&sInfo=PELIC...

Regards,

Louis