Sir John Douglas Clague – connected to a wide array of Hong Kong businesses and lobbyist for the first Cross Harbour tunnel

Articles
Sir John Douglas Clague Detail Of Image Sent By IDJ

The following article has been extracted from the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography. The publisher HK University Press, has given permission for it to be posted here. The article about Sir John Douglas Clague was written by Jason Wordie and first published in the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography, edited by May Holdsworth and Christopher Munn. The publisher, HK University Press, has […]

» Read more
Leave a comment

Public housing in Hong Kong

Articles
Non Standard Lower Ngau Kok Estate

HF: Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half the population now residing in some form of public housing. The public housing policy dates to 1954, after a fire […]

» Read more
Leave a comment

Singnam Choy (蔡星南) – Founder of the HK Chinese Godown Association

Articles, General, Hong Kong Companies, People, Shipyards + Shipping
Singnam Choy Detail Image 2 York Lo

York Lo: Singnam Choy (蔡星南) – Founder of the HK Chinese Godown Association Left: Singnam Choy (right) with Lam Hau-tak (see Lam Yuen Fong article) and Chau Cham-kwong as heads of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in 1948 (WKYP, 1948- 6-19); Right: notice issued by The Ching Hua Co in 1947 to clarify that it had no relations with […]

» Read more
Leave a comment

Wai Nam Chan, co-founder of Ping Shan Enterprise Company Ltd

Articles, Food and Beverages, Hong Kong Companies, People

Our article, Ping Shan Enterprise Co Ltd, disused factory, Yuen Long, notes that the company was co-founded by Wai Nam Chan and Lam Chok Fai. Here are some brief biographical details about Wai Nam Chan. Thanks to York Lo for informing us of the link to the HKU citation from which the following extract has been taken: “Mr Wai Nam Chan […]

» Read more
Leave a comment

Shanghai Spinners: Pioneers of Hong Kong’s industrialization, 1947-1955

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Manufacturing
Cotton Yarn On Pirns To Save As Welt

Carles Brasó Broggi, the author of this very early article on the website has kindly invited any person involved in the companies mentioned in it, or related companies, to contact him at carlesbraso@gmail.com or by leaving a comment attached to the article. He says he can dedicate the following months to carrying out further research, but any help would be […]

» Read more
24 Comments

Tung Mow Hides & Leather Factory(同茂皮廠) – pioneer of the HK leather industry

Articles, Non-Hong Kong Companies
Tung Mow Hides & Leather Factory Detail Image 1 York Lo

York Lo: Tung Mow Hides & Leather Factory(同茂皮廠) – pioneer of the HK leather industry Left: registration of the Elephant trademark by Tung Mow in 1933 (HK Government Reports); Right: Ho Chung-king speaking at the opening of the Tung Mow plant in Peng Chau in 1955 (WKYP, 1955-5-17) Founded in 1872, Tung Mow Hides & Leather Factory was a pioneer […]

» Read more
Leave a comment

The construction of the HSBC building in Hong Kong – images from its architect Foster + Partners

Articles, Construction, General, Hong Kong Companies, Non-Hong Kong Companies
HSBC Building Foster & Partners Construction Image 2

HSBC Main Building (香港滙豐總行大廈) is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is today a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based HSBC Holdings. It is located on the southern side of Statue Square near the location of the old City Hall, Hong Kong.  The previous HSBC building was built in 1935 and pulled down to make way for the current building. The current building is the […]

» Read more
2 Comments

Kau Shat Wan 狗虱灣 , Lantau Island – government explosives depot

Articles, General, Industrial Districts + Locations

The history of explosive storage in Hong Kong is an interesting one. The earliest location appears to have been Magazine Island, originally named One Tree Island, which lies just to the West of Aberdeen Harbour.  From 1887 to 1908 it was leased for an annual rent of $100, by the Nobel Explosives Company, who built a magazine, a road and […]

» Read more
Leave a comment
1 2 3 … 220