This photo wrapper contained several photos made by Willem Kien, in Hong Kong in the 1930s. As director of Holland-China Trading Company, he had been working in Hong Kong in the late 1890s to 1910s and visited the China East coast from time to time in the 1930s.
Modern Photo Supplies Co. was located at Queen's Road Central, in or near Queen's Theatre Building in Hong Kong.
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1938
Received as is. The entrance to the HK Bowling Alleys was on Lockhart Rd. It was officially opened on 29 June 1938 by Governor Northcote and opened to the public the following day. HK Daily Press 30 June 1938 refers. The tall building at the rear on the right was the Mission to Seamen. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1937
This image revealls the rarely seen original building that stood in front of the RAF Officer's Mess and quarters.
It looks like the buildings usually seen in 1920s images of Kowloon around Nathan Road and residential side streets.
It appears to have been in the hands of a 'Dutchman' according to this 1937 typhoon account of an RAF officer trying to return to his quarters <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1933
HK Telegraph 3 and 7 July 1933
A most unusual design in cars has been imported into Hong Kong, this being a Sunbeam five-seater belonging to Mr. Aw Boon-haw, the well-known multi-millionaire philanthropist. The front of the car body is moulded into a life-like tiger's head with jaws agape closing over the radiator, and the rest of the body is painted with alternate yellow and black streaks to enhance the illusion. It is easily identified with the well-known Tiger trademark medicinal balm. <Read more ...>
