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?

Connaught Aerated Water Company snipped advert 1941 HK Memory

1941 advert Courtesy: HK Memory Project (1)

Connaught Aerated Water Company Ltd ginger beer bottle snipped

c) The Cosmos Aerated Water Company Ltd

Cosmos Aerated Water – in Hong Kong from 1947

Cosmos Aerated Water York Lo 1955 Advert 15 Cents A Bottle

1955 advert for Cosmos Aerated Water Company Courtesy: York Lo

d) Dakin Bros of China Ltd

Dakin Bros Of China Ltd Chemists & Aerated Water Advert China Mail 4.10.1891

Dakin Bros Of China Ltd Chemists & Aerated Water B Advert China Mail 4.10.1891

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.

See:

  1. The Hong Kong Memory Project
  2. Indhhk article The German Speaking Community in Hong Kong 1846-1918 – Part Two
  3. The HK Printing Press website
  4. gwulo.com
  5. Century-old soda bottle find recalls Hong Kong’s role in bringing aerated drinks to Asia SCMP 5th April 2019

One comment

  • Simon Cheung

    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!

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