This article is the result of several people’s research into The Orient Tobacco Manufactory Company which operated in Hong Kong during the early part of the 20th century and at least up until WW2. It is the joint effort of several contributors some of whom provided comments to our original article Orient Tobacco Manufactury – many questions, any answers? – initial research, linked […]
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HF: Q+A 33 asks for further information about a proposed suspension bridge from HK Island to Lei Yue Mun which had been mentioned in a letter by R Coates in the SCMP of 30th January 2016. I doubted that such a bridge would have been feasible given that it would have been directly in front of, and at right angle to, […]
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This article is the result of several people’s research into industrial development, manufacturing, and other related topics in Tuen Mun district. If you can provide information on any of the subjects below, or add to the list, it would be good to hear from you. I can then gradually add to this framework to provide a fuller picture with an […]
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HF: The SCMP of 30th January 2016 contained a letter from R Coates of Lai Chi Kok about the HK Government’s current and future major infrastructure proposals. The letter says, “…I look forward to the rebirth of the Lei Yue Mun suspension bridge project, aborted in the 1970s because the towers would have interfered with Kai Tak radar”. I would […]
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HF: There is valuable background information on the origin of name Hong Kong and a connections to the export of incense in the book, Hong Kong and Its External Communications: The History of Hong Kong prior to British Arrival, linked below. This was written by Lo Hsiang Lin et al, in 1963. The image shown on the Home page of […]
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Tymon Mellor has sent this 1963 Public Works Department Report on the construction of the Shek Pik Reservoir, Lantau Island and associated water scheme. Source: Shek Pik Water Scheme, PWD, November 1963 Related Indhhk articles: Shek Pik Reservoir – construction Construction and Opening of Shek Pik Reservoir, rare French film 1962 Shek Pik Reservoir – Tai O Road construction link to […]
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The SwireNews article, Yen-er-chi and the Compradore, HB Endicott and Cheng Kuan-Ying concludes: Source: SwireNews Related Indhhk articles: Henry Bridges Endicott and The China Navigation Co. – early Swire days in China – Part One
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Hugh Farmer: Can you help translate the Spanish and/or German in this document about the management structure of El Oriente. This was closely linked to the Orient Tobacco Manufactury company, Yau Ma Tei in the first half of the 20th Century in Hong Kong. The Orient Tobacco Manufactury was operated by C Ingenhol as was the El Oriente company/brand. We […]
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Mak Ho Ying has kindly translated the advert below: 1st row large-size text “Tai Hing Knitting Factory” 2nd row text “High quality products ★ considerate pricing” 3rd row text: this is to highlight the three brands of knitwear and the yarn socks “Pineapple Brand” “Durian Brand knitwear” “Scissors Brand” “Stylish yarn socks” Last row text: The factory’s address “No. 275 […]
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Ian Wolfe: This 1949 photo shows, in the orange triangle, the newly built China Oxygen and Acetylene Co., Ltd compound. The company was a subsidiary of the British Oxygen Company Ltd. [The yellow oblong shows an aerial ropeway within the Green Island Cement complex.] “Pursuing their policy of post-war expansion, the British Oxygen Company Ltd. some time ago formed a subsidiary […]
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