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Signs in rice

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2021-01-23 16:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

Detail cropped from photo: https://gwulo.com/atom/39029

Barrels of rice

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2021-01-23 16:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

Detail cropped from photo: https://gwulo.com/atom/39029

Chinese order of the Golden Rice Blade, issued to Willem Kien, 1920

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Fri, 2020-05-01 19:17

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) 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 (1877-1970) started to work for HCHC in Shanghai and Hong Kong, later becoming director. In 1921 he left China and became director at the Rotterdam head office.

In 1920, Willem Kien received the shown decoration.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1920
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Chinese order of the Golden Rice Blade, issued to Willem Kien, 1920

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Fri, 2020-05-01 19:14

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) 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 (1877-1970) started to work for HCHC in Shanghai and Hong Kong, later becoming director. In 1921 he left China and became director at the Rotterdam head office.

In 1920, Willem Kien received the shown decoration.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1920
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