Aerated Water Companies in Hong Kong
HF: Some initial notes on manufacturers and suppliers of aerated water in Hong Kong.
All linked articles are Indhhk Group unless otherwise stated.
a) The China Aerated Water Company Ltd
Incorporated 1930
Dissolved 17th February 1956
b) The Connaught Aerated Water Company Ltd, Hong Kong & China.
Known as Connaught Aerated Soft Drinks & Beverages [factory] (Hong Kong) in 1906?
1941 advert Courtesy: HK Memory Project (1)
c) The Cosmos Aerated Water Company Ltd
Cosmos Aerated Water – in Hong Kong from 1947
1955 advert for Cosmos Aerated Water Company Courtesy: York Lo
d) Dakin Bros of China Ltd
The China Mail 4.10.1891
e) Hill Bergdahl (sp?)
Our article, The German Speaking Community in Hong Kong 1846-1918 – Part Two, contains a very brief mention of the company Hill Bergdahl (I think this is how it was spelt but I may be wrong), ” The aerated water firm…was liquidated in 1914.” (2)
f) The Royal Aerated Water Manufactory Co.
The History of the Hong Kong Printing Press website states, in “1910 – Pedro [A. Xavier] became a Director of the Royal Aerated Water Manufactory Co. (3)
gwulo.com has a Francis Paul Danenberg, Manager of Royal Aerated Manufactory, in its Jurors List published in the Hongkong Government Gazette on 19th Feb, 1904. (4)
This article was first posted on 12th August 2015.
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Well ! Thank you so much Mr. Hugh Farm. The Connaught Aerated Water Company was established in 1904. The Royal Aerated Waters Manufactory was first appeared on newspaper in 1904. The name of Hill Bergdahl & Co. is corrected. Bye!