Preserving Hong Kong’s Industrial Heritage
Rediscover stories from Hong Kong’s industrial past, published on this date in previous years.
York Lo: The Kam Family of Hocan and Jardines For the past century, the Kam family has been important players in the import export industry in Hong Kong, starting with Kam Cheung-yan and his brother Kam Cheung-fai who were compradors for the major foreign owned trading houses such as Gerin Drevard and Jardines, and later as proprietors of their own […]
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IDJ has kindly sent the following magazine article about Lloyd International Airways which shows there was a connection between the airline and Hong Kong. In particular it mentions that the airline was effectively owned by Aviation Management Ltd, a company incorporated and based in Hong Kong with a substantial share allotment owned by the Hong Kong based businessman John L. […]
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IDJ: Before HAECO came into existence, three companies offered aircraft maintenance services at Kai Tak. JAMCO and PAMAS merged to become HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company) on 1 November 1950. CNAC disappeared from the scene in 1949 when the government in China changed hands and CNAC’s assets were then subjected to a long drawn out legal battle in the […]
» Read moreMak Ho Yin suggests that you may be interested in an online exhibition from the HK Government Records Office about the development of light industry between the 1950s and 1960s. http://www.grs.gov.hk/ws/erp/hk_light_industries/index.html Ho Yin also tells us of a lecture, in Cantonese, at The Heritage Discovery Centre about the history of Sai Ying Pun. It’s on 10th October 2015 and will […]
» Read moreER em 7/24/2015 possible photo of Ah Kings see Gwulo Newsletter 10/1/17 I notice your posting about Ah King’s shipyard. I attach part of a BAAG trace-map of February 1945 of the north shore of HK island, showing their placement of Ah King in the bottom right hand corner of the typhoon shelter. Does this fit in with any of […]
» Read moreALREADY POSTED?? York Lo: Wo Kee Cheung (和記祥) and Wo Fung Cheung (和豐祥) Left: Ad for Wo Kee Cheung in 1964 (WKYP, 1964-1-3); right: Thank you ad by Wo Fung Cheung to guests attending the opening of its Tai Po Road branch in 1964 (WKYP, 1964-4-5) In the early 1960s, Canton Trust & Commercial Bank (廣東信託商業銀行) was one of […]
» Read moreJohn Huw Owens comment: I served my time as a Deck Apprentice from 1955 to 1959 on the Rowanbank, and twice on the Westbank. The training and experience gained was excellent, but unfortunately the length of the voyages meant that I changed to Furness Withy for the remainder of my Seagoing days in 1972. I don’t know how I have […]
» Read moreThe Tai Shing Paper Manufacturing Company, also known as Aberdeen Paper Mill(s?) a) Aberdeen Paper Mill [1892-c1930]– Gwulo b) Aberdeen Lower Reservoir [1890 –] – Gwulo c) The China Mail, 1st August 1892 – Gwulo
» Read morehttps://webb-site.com/dbpub/orgdata.asp?p=157190 search for other Hang Tai & Fung mterial on the site Hang Tai & Fung (Tobacco) Compny Ltd was formed on 20th November 1952 and dissolved on 30th December 1994. Can anyone supply futher information about the company or Hang Tai & Fungs Co Ltd agent Formed: 1952-11-20 Dissolved date: 1994-12-30
» Read moreArticle sent in by IDJ Put article headline here. This article was first posted on 22nd September 2020. Related Indhhk articles:
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