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Hotz collection: Hong Kong, Victoria Hills and Causeway Bay, ca. 1870

Dear reader,

Have you seen this photo before? Any idea who made it?

Kind regards,

Pieter

Charles' employer, Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC), was founded by several people, including Albert Hotz, through Hotz, s'Jacob & Co (Albertus Paulus Hermanus Hotz, born in Rotterdam in 1855, died in Italy in 1930).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1870

Hotz collection: Hong Kong, Chinese Exhibition, 1873

Charles' employer, Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC), was founded by several people, including Albert Hotz, through Hotz, s'Jacob & Co (Albertus Paulus Hermanus Hotz, born in Rotterdam in 1855, died in Italy in 1930). 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1873

Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC), Hong Kong 1951

This Holland-China Trading Company photo shows Charles' friend and colleagues Phil Beekmeijer, last row, third from the left and Karel Baggerman. Charles is last row, right from the large pillar, fourth man.

The photo was taken by Ming Yuen Studio, 6 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1951

Hong Kong 1930s, Zoological & Botanical Garden

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.

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

Postcard Hong Kong - Hong Kong View from the Cricket Ground, 1905

Dear reader,

Do you know where the old cricket fields were located in Hong Kong?

Kind regards,

Pieter

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

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