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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.

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1910

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Outside barber shop, ca 1910 Hong Kong

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:25

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1910

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

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:23

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.

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1909

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Tennis Match, Braeside Hong Kong, 1909

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:22

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. <Read more ...>

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1909

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

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:06

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. <Read more ...>

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1930

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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 ...>

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

1930

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