Houlder Line from 1856 London to C.Y.Tung in 1980 Hong Kong and its demise in 1987
1980 C. Y. Tung of Hong Kong took over Furness, Withy and associated companies; the remaining Houlder Li http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Houlder_Line of 146 Leadenhall Street, London 1856 Houlder Brothers and Co was formed in London; operated with chartered tonnage until 1861 when they aquired the Golden Horn. First served the USA and later New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. 1881 Entered […]
» Read moreLin Ma Hang Mine – additional information
HF: Lin Ma Hang Lead Mine, also known as Robin’s Nest Mine, is the biggest lead mine in Hong Kong in terms of its scale. Records of the lead occurrence can be found as early as Qing Dynasty, during which the mine was operated by the Portuguese. It continued to operate during the colonial period and officially ceased in 1962. […]
» Read moreCampaign to eliminate unlicenced rickshaws in Hong Kong, newspaper article, April 1947
IDJ has sent this article about a campaign by HK Traffic police to eliminate unlicensed rickshaws in 1947. This adds to our small collection of posted articles on the subjects of rickshaws and tricycles in Hong Kong. Source: The China Mail 4th April 1947. This article was first posted on 26th November 2020. Related Indhhk articles: The Hong Kong Rickshaw […]
» Read moreKamsing Knitting Factory (金城織造廠) and Dragon & Phoenix Weaving Factory (龍鳳織造廠)
York Lo: Kamsing Knitting Factory (金城織造廠) and Dragon & Phoenix Weaving Factory (龍鳳織造廠) Dragon & Phoenix Weaving Factory at 445 Castle Peak Road in Ha Kwai Chung in 1961 (HKU Libraries) Kamsing Knitting Factory and Dragon & Phoenix Weaving Factory were two leading garment manufacturers in HK founded by Mui Chok-chu (梅作柱, 1907-1984) that were fixtures of the CMA HK […]
» Read moreFrosty Moller – tug involved in evacuation of Waglan Island lighthouse staff, December 1941
HF: The article, Waglan Island lighthouse – a brief history, contains a brief mention of the Frosty Moller: Stephen Davies: Come the Japanese invasion in 1941, as far as I know, the original lens was broken up and thrown down the cliff into the water and the lighthouse machinery put out of commission. In Tony Banham’s exhaustive campaign narration (linked below), […]
» Read moreForward Winsome – a brief history of a major HK toy company
Hugh Farmer: Yuen Hing Hong & Co was established in 1945 by a Mr Yeung. and appears to have started out in “the raw plastic business acting as an agent importers from Britain, USA, Germany and Italy.”[1] [Cecilia Young, would like to make it clear that she finds errors and discrepancies in this article. Ms Young is the daughter of […]
» Read moreHong Kong – Macau (Macao) Ferries
HF: Scheduled ferries have run between Hong Kong and Macau since the earliest days of the Hong Kong colony. Ferries to Macau departed from the old Macau Ferry Piers at this location from at least the mid 20th century, although, although in the 1960s the steamships – Tak Sing, Dail Loy, Fat Shan and (more luxurious) Macao, would take around […]
» Read moreKing Kong: Kong Tak-yan (江德仁), tycoon in the 1950s-80s and the original developer of Lan Kwai Fong
Three HK bakeries 1864 – Dorabjee Nowrojee’s, The Wanchi and The Colonial, and mention of two other companies
HF: The first mention of a bakery in a Hong Kong newspaper I can find is that of Dorabjee Nowrojee’s in Queen’s road next to P&O Steam Ship Company’s office. The advert, published in 1864, is dated 1860 so it’s rather odd that it suggests a newly opened business. James Chan: The Wanchi Steam Bakery Company and The Colonial Bread […]
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