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Office staff Holland-China Trading Company, Shanghai 1921

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2022-01-23 15:42

In 1921, director Willem Kien (front row, centre), left the Shanghai office for the Rotterdam office of Holland-China Trading Company (Holland-China Handelscompagnie, HCHC). For this occasion, a office staff group photo was made. In 1921, the office was in Kiangse Road.

At the time, Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) was five years old, still playing in the streets of Dordrecht. In December 1938, after an internship at the Rotterdam office, he would sail for Shanghai and arrive in January 1939. <Read more ...>

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

1921

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Hung Hom Police Station 1920

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2022-01-11 21:05

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

1920

Cropped from Whampoa Dock 1920

As indicated from the 1920 and 1935 maps, the police station was situated on a ridge of Kun Yam Hill and above Taku Street. I think that the police station (inside the red circle) can be seen on this 1920s photo of Whampoa Dockyards. <Read more ...>

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Mattingly obit 1926.png

Submitted by jill on Wed, 2022-01-05 02:28

Ironic and rather sad combination of the birth notice of the granddaughter of my grandfather, Charles Edward Warren together with the announcement of the premature death of one of the Executors of his Will, Reginald Mattingly, only three years after CEW's own death. The obituary notice appears in both the Hong Kong Telegraph, the Hong Kong Daily Press and the SCMP, 31 December, p. 8. <Read more ...>

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Western Pier at (late) 1920s

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2022-01-02 00:14

Shows very clearly buildings on Connaught Road Central. Photo from the late 1920s, Central Fire Station built already.

Buildings from left to right:

General Post Office

P&O Building (4th generation)

Nine Arches Building

Ornate Building

26-33 Connaught Road Central

34, 35, 36, 37 Connaught Road Central

37A-46 Connaught Road Central

Central Fire Station

At the end of the ricksha queue is the Duke of Connaught Statue (2nd location) and (on the right) Blake Pier.

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

1928

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Is this Peel Street, Hong Kong?

Submitted by CarrickRab on Thu, 2021-12-30 17:33

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

1920

Hi
I was wondering if anyone could confirm if this old photo is of Peel Street in Hong Kong? - it was in an old album I have of early 1920s images and it was titled "Peal Street" - I was looking online and Peel Street seems to be quite steep and narrow; perhaps it is a close-by street and has been labelled wrong?
Any help greatly appreciated!
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