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Portrait Willem Kien, Dresden ca. 1895, photo studio Hahn's

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-25 01:03

Portrait of Willem Kien (1877, Arnhem - 1970, The Hague), who was educated in Dresden and lived there with his family.

Ca. 1898 he went to China to work. In 1903 he became representative of Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai, when the company was founded. Charles would join the company in 1938, first as a trainee in the Rotterdam head office and then in Shanghai, in 1939. <Read more ...>

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

1895

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Portrait Willem Kien, ca. 1921, Shanghai

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-25 00:59

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 <Read more ...>

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

1921

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Holland-China Trading Company Godown [c.1950-c.1970]

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2019-05-22 01:12

Date Place completed:

c.1950-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Date Place demolished:

c.1970-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Site is wasteland in the 1949 aerial photographs.

Replaced by Cornwell Mansions at 114-126 Wharf Road which was completed in January 1974 <Read more ...>

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Holland China Trading Company

Handelscompagnie HCHC Ying Cheong Canton Road Guangdong Lu

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Postcard Hong Kong - The Peak, H.K. sent 20 Jan 1936, "The Mount" and "Modreenagh" buildings

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-03-17 15:18

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

1935

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Hong Kong, group of young men relaxing, ca. 1900

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2019-02-21 16:32

Dear reader,

Do you perhaps recognise the patch of land, somewhere near The Peak (is my guess)?

And what about the structure: straw, held up by poles. Any thoughts on what this is?

Regardless of these questions, the young men in this photo are having a good time on a sunny day. Please enjoy it!

Kind regards,

Pieter <Read more ...>

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

1900

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Hong Kong, street view, ca. 1900

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2019-02-21 16:17

Dear reader,

Can you please help to identify this street in Hong Kong?

Kind regards,

Pieter <Read more ...>

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

1900

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Hong Kong, Braeside & British Military Hospital, ca. 1910

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2019-02-21 16:06

Dear reader,

Can you please help to identify these buildings on The Peak?

Kind regards,

Pieter <Read more ...>

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

1910

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Portrait F.B. s'Jacob, Shanghai ca. 1898, by Ying Cheong

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-02-17 16:50

Ferdinand Bernard (Frits) s'Jacob (1872, Rotterdam-1941, London) was one of the founders of the company which employed Charles, Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). <Read more ...>

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

1898

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s'Jacob

Holland China Trading Company

Handelscompagnie HCHC Ying Cheong Canton Road Guangdong Lu

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Postcard Hong Kong; Happy Valley during a Race Meeting. Hongkong.

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-02-16 16:12

Dear reader,

Please enjoy this 1910s photo of the Happy Valley race course. Charles' colleague Frits Kien describes how cleaning department staff won the first prize one year, you can find the story in the original Flickr page.

Kind regards,

Pieter <Read more ...>

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

1910

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Hong Kong 1930s, Zoological & Botanical Garden

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-02-10 17:08

Photo made by Charles Gesner van der Voort's (1916-1991) employer, Willem Kien, director of Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tientsin (Tianjin).

Gwulo member tngan commented: That would be the Zoological & Botanical Garden. The big house at the back was the Governer's. Botjhthe house and the park are still there. <Read more ...>

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

1930

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