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Netherlands Harbour Works dredger-Taikoo Dockyard

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Netherlands Harbour Works Co newsclip 1 June 1927

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1927

In addition to the North Point project the company was also contracted to tackle the Kai Tack reclamation

Hong Kong - Macau steamliner Fat Shan (1887-1933) in Hong Kong

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) 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.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930

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

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. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930

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

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. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930

The Biarritz dredging at Plover Cove

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1964

Fom the Hong Kong Government Year book dated 1965

The image crosses the page gutter, so the page stitching is evident

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