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Photo 1930s China voyage Hong Kong, Chefoo (?), Aden (?)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:04

Charles Gesner van der Voort worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. <Read more ...>

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1930

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Photo wrapper 1930s China voyage Hong Kong, Chefoo (?), Aden (?)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:01

Charles Gesner van der Voort worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. <Read more ...>

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1930

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Renaming streets 1908

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2018-02-27 18:36

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1908

In 1908, renaming of streets was decided.

Source: Report of the Director of Public Works for 1908 <Read more ...>

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Transport Map 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2018-02-04 19:41

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1980

From the 1980 Hong <Read more ...>

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Barker Road [1898- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2016-07-17 16:57

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1960s Junction of Cameron and Carnarvon Roads

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2014-03-11 05:22

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Carnarvon Road looking up the slope towards Kimberley Road. <Read more ...>

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1966

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Junction of Cameron & Carnarvon Roads [????- ]

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Lockhart Road,Wanchai,1970

Submitted by doug on Sat, 2012-10-27 06:40

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Wanchai, in all it's seedy glory, at the height of the Vietnam War R&R period-1970-'71 <Read more ...>

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1970

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New road to Sai Kung-1928

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2011-12-16 19:44

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1928

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Sai Kung [????- ]

An SCMP announcement of the proposed opening up of the eastern end of Hong Kong by a new road system <Read more ...>

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Forbes Street [????- ]

Submitted by lolau on Mon, 2011-08-29 22:02

I knew you got lots of documents on the past HK. Is the Forbes Road at Kennedy Town was named by referring to W H Forbes, the boss of Russell & Co.? If yes, what's the relation of the place(Road) and the company?

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