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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. 

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

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
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Japanese POW Camps in WWII

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2017-02-12 01:27

Text on Flickr (excerpt):

Zoom in as there is LOTS of info!

From 27 August to 20 September 1945, B-29’s of the 58th, 73rd, 313th, 314th and 315th Bombardment Wings gathered on Isley Field, Saipan. Together they flew 900 sorties against 158 Prisoner of War and civilian internment camps in Japan, Korea and parts of China.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
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1985 Hong Kong peak tram at Kennedy Road

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2017-01-05 00:55

Text on Flickr: The famous cable-hauled Hong Kong Peak Tram takes tourists to the viewing platform 400 metres above sea level. This 72 seat tram was introduced in 1959. It was replaced four years after this picture was taken (1989) by a 120 seat tram.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1985
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HYF "Man King," Hung Hom (Hong Kong), 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2016-12-30 00:25

Text on flickr:

I believe that this is the The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company (HYF) vessel "Man King," approaching the Hung Hom ferry terminal.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
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Wan Chai 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2016-11-18 00:16

Text on Flickr: 29 August 1980 - Lee Gardens Hotel - view from Bedroom on 19th Floor.

I think this is the construction of Sunning Plaza and Sunning Court, formerly occupied by Sunning House.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Sunning Plaza [1981-c.2013]
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Hennessy Road1980

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2016-11-17 23:37

Photo taken from the very last end of Hennessy Road toward Yee Wo Street.

Very similar to this one taken a couple of years earlier:

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay [1902- ]
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Shanghai

Submitted by Kim Shamash on Thu, 2016-10-27 20:08

I apologise in advance if this is a misuse of this site but does anyone know of any similar forum or group for mainland China and specifically Shanghai? Failing that does anyone know any officals in the Overseas Office in Shangahi? I am trying to trace land transactions for 2 specific addresses from 1946 but for obvious reasons there does not appear to be an equivalent to the Hong Kong Land Registry. 

Many thanks,

Kim

Former British Consulate Takao

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2016-10-16 13:51
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2007

Former British Consulate at Takao ( Kaohsiung) , Taiwan built in 1866. The building stood the ravages of time until the end of the 20th Century when it was badly damaged in a typhoon. The front facade, however, remained basically intact with some of the interior walls still extant. In the early 2000s it was declared a  monument and has been restored as a museum.

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