On the left, an early stage of Blake Pier can be seen.
People are waiting, probably for the arrival of an important person. Date is approximate, it could be more exact if the arrving person could be identified. <Read more ...>
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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. <Read more ...>
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In 1934 Jimmy's Kitchen moved from Lockhart Road to the China Building at Queen's Road Central/Theatre Lane near King's Theatre. It closed during the Japanese occupation from 1941-1945.
In August 1945 (!) the restaurant opened again. In 1975, the restaurant closed because the China Building was about to be demolished and moved to Wyndham Street. <Read more ...>
Jimmy's Kitchen opened in 1975 at the South China Building on Wyndham Street. It moved here from the China Building at Theatre Lane/Queen's Road Central (See Jimmy's Kitchen QRC [1934-1975]).
More information on their website.(not working any more)
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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