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Chinese craftsman with a group of young spectators, ca. 1910

Dear reader,

Could this be somewhere in Hong Kong? Have you seen this scene before?

Kind regards,

Pieter

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

Village in the Hong Kong area, ca. 1910

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

Village in the Hong Kong area, ca. 1910

Dear reader,

Do you recognise this village in the Hong Kong area?

Thank you for your reply.

Kind regards,

Pieter Lommerse

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

Hunting group, Shanghai, ca. 1910

Dear reader,

Do you have any suggestions on which monument features in this photo? It was most likely made somewhere in the Shanghai area.

Many thanks,

Pieter Lommerse

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

Cricket Group, ca. 1910 Hong Kong

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai.
The photo was made by one of its first directors, Willem Kien, of a group of cricket players, while he worked for the Hong Kong office.

 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

Outside barber shop, ca 1910 Hong Kong

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

"Fancy a cuppa?", 1909 picnic outside Hong Kong

Charles worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai. 
The photo shows one of its first directors, Willem Kien, with a group of friends in the Hong Kong countryside. 

Willem Kien is listed as William Kien on several juror's lists on gwulo.com. E.g.  the 1906 list, where he is shown as manager of Holland China Handels Co., situated in Alexandra Buildings. In 1915, also his house address is displayed in the list: 7 Stewart Terrace, The Peak.

Courtesy Kien family archives

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909

Tennis Match, Braeside Hong Kong, 1909

The person who made this photo, Willem Kien, was director at the company which Charles worked for, Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). HCHC had offices in Rotterdam, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tientsin (Tianjin). He lived at The Peak. On Gwulo.com, I found the address of Braeside: 20 MacDonnell Road, also at The Peak. For Hong Kong residents, it must have been an excellent place for leisure.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909

Charles in Shanghai cover

Charles Gesner van der Voort worked in Shanghai for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC), which had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin) also. I am preparing a book about Charles and his friends. While doing research for the book, many people contributed photos, several of which can be found on Flickr. Quite a few photos relate to Hong Kong, from the 1900s to 1930s. Please enjoy and I look forward to your comments and additional information you may have. 

Pieter Lommerse

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

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

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