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1936
Anyone who thought Ocean Park and Disneyland were Hong Kong's only amusement parks would be mistaken as they have a long history in the territory <Read more ...>
Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) was part of a group of Dutch bachelors in pre-war Shanghai. Another member of this group was David van Gelderen (1908-1990), originally from Rotterdam. He arrived in Shanghai in 1933, working for Unilever, a merger of the operations of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soap maker Lever Brothers. <Read more ...>
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Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) was part of a group of Dutch bachelors in pre-war Shanghai. Another member of this group was David van Gelderen (1908-1990), originally from Rotterdam. He arrived in Shanghai in 1933, working for Unilever, a merger of the operations of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soap maker Lever Brothers. <Read more ...>
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Passenger list Java-China-Japan Line m.s. Tjisadane, 19 May 1937, Jakarta (Batavia) to Shanghai via Hong Kong and Xiamen (Amoy). It contains the name of David van Gelderen, returning from a long leave in the Netherlands.
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m.s. Tjisadane was in use from 1931 to 1947. <Read more ...>
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Passenger list Java-China-Japan Line m.s. Tjisadane, 19 May 1937, Jakarta (Batavia) to Shanghai via Hong Kong and Xiamen (Amoy). It contains the name of David van Gelderen, returning from a long leave in the Netherlands, to Shanghai, where he worked for Unilever. <Read more ...>
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Please enjoy this excellent 1930s Kowloon photo. It was taken by tmc1233's grandfather, sailing the Pacific: "In 1933, my grandfather worked on the legendary S.S. Lurline as she took her maiden voyage of Hawaii, the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, and the Orient. These are his photos, as well as his captions. " With his permission, I place this photo on Gwulo.
Can you please give comments on what can be seen in this photo?
