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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - flower and butterfly

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-06-06 14:09

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1900

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - flowers and fruit

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-06-06 14:02

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1900

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - two men fishing

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-05-30 20:49

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1900

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - two ladies from Hunan

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-05-30 20:47

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1900

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - dancing man holding a coin

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Tue, 2020-05-26 12:59

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1900

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - Chinese woman and child

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Mon, 2020-05-25 13:19

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1901

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Dutch volunteers, Le Cercle Sportif Français, Shanghai, 1937

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2020-05-24 21:57

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) was part of a group of Dutch bachelors in pre-war Shanghai. Another member of this group was David van Gelderen (1908-1990), originally from Rotterdam. He arrived in Shanghai in 1933, working for Unilever, a merger of the operations of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soap maker Lever Brothers. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1937

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - Nine Chinese Lady Musicians sitting under a tree

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-05-23 13:08

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1900

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co trade registration, Hong Kong Government Gazette, 1899, The Snake Brand

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2020-05-17 14:16

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Holland-China Trading Company was founded in 1903. One of the founders was Mr. Hotz, whose Hotz 's Jacob and Company was already selling products in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1899

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Portrait Karel Baggerman ca 1943

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-04-25 14:41

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked in Shanghai for Holland-China Trading Company from just before WWII. After the outbreak of war, two of his colleagues went to England, to join Dutch forces, they became "Engelandvaarders" from the East. One of them was Karel Baggerman (1918-1982). He joined Princess Irene Brigade, was trained as one of the first Dutch commandos and participated in two major military operations in The Netherlands: Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Walcheren. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1943

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Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - flower and butterfly

Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - flowers and fruit

Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - two men fishing

Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - two ladies from Hunan

Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - dancing man holding a coin

Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - Chinese woman and child

Dutch volunteers, Le Cercle Sportif Français, Shanghai, 1937

Hotz s'Jacob & Co.: 1900 trade mark registration - Nine Chinese Lady Musicians sitting under a tree

Hotz s'Jacob & Co trade registration, Hong Kong Government Gazette, 1899, The Snake Brand

Portrait Karel Baggerman ca 1943

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