George Fogh, Denmark, read Fung Chi Ming’s article in Newsletter 7 about hand-pulled rickshaws and asks if there were ever bicycle ( also known as tricycle, trishaw and pedicabs) rickshaws in Hong Kong and if so were any manufactured here. Fung Chi Ming will respond in Newsletter 9
» Read moreCarles Brasó Broggi, based in Shanghai but currently living in Hong Kong, is researching two related companies. Peninsula Spinners Ltd. was established in Hong Kong in 1948 and became Hong Kong Spinners Ltd. in 1954. Carles is also interested in the founder of HK Spinners, C.Y. Wong (Wang Qiyu or Wang Chi Yue, 1883-1965) and T.Y. Wong (Wang Tongyuan or […]
» Read moreThe 7th Industrial History of Hong Kong Group newsletter was published on 25th June 2013. Contents: A Bygone Industry in Hong Kong – Rickshaw Makers’ Stores – Fung Chi Ming The rickshaw is long out of date, but in days past it was a widely used form of urban transport. For public hire and for private use, it also created […]
» Read moreThe sixth Industrial History of Hong Kong Group newsletter was published on 4th May 2013 Contents: New Subscribers The Story of Vitasoy – Linda Kernan Vitasoy began in 1939 when Dr Kwee Seong Lo became involved with Chinese refugees. He was concerned about the malnutrition of the children and the fact that many Chinese immigrants were lactose intolerant… Sources Queries and […]
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Eric Spain also has an enquiry about salt production in Mui Wo. He remembers seeing some RAF aerial photographs which showed salt pans there. [presumably immediately before, during or shortly after WW2?] Does anyone have any information about the pans and/or these photographs? Eric thinks they may be in a HK government archive. Newsletter 06 Eric Spain enquired asked whether there were salt […]
» Read moreThe fifth Industrial History of Hong Kong Group newsletter was published on 10th March 2013. Contents: New Subscribers Hong Kong Industrial History Sources – Hugh Farmer The Taikoo Sugar Refinery – Jennifer Field Lang Hong Kong Industrial History: A Brief Account of the Accompanying Role Played by Technical Education and Training : Part Two – Dan Waters Queries & Answers […]
» Read moreThe fourth Industrial History of Hong Kong Group newsletter was published on February 7th, 2013. Contents: New Subscribers Queries and Answers 19th Century Tomato Ketchup production in Yau Ma Tei – Hugh Farmer Hong Kong Industrial History: A Brief Account of the Accompanying Role Played by Technical Education and Training – Dan Waters Demolitions and Re-use Tai O Salt Production […]
» Read moreThe SCMP 19th January 2013 mentions a plan to turn the 50-year-old Wing Hong industrial building in Cheung Sha Wan into a commercial building. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1131191/ura-spend-hk17b-renovating-cheung-sha-wan-factory-1960s If you hear of any recent/current HK industrial demolitions, re-use please send them in. This article originally appeared in Newsletter 04
» Read moreThe third Industrial History of Hong Kong Group newsletter was published on January 3rd, 2013. Contents: Members The RAS Re-use group The almost complete demolition of Eastern Cotton Mills, Ma Tau Wan Kowloon Walled City Gwulo.com Two HK mines – West Brother Graphite and Lin Ma Hang Lead The Stephen Hui Geological Museum – located on the campus of The […]
» Read moreDespite its small area, Hong Kong has a relatively large number of minerals. A large number of these have been prospected, a lovely term conjuring up images of the Klondike gold rush, and I estimate about 25 actually commercially exploited. I have recently posted on Gwulo.com a brief history of two of these mines neither of which, should you be […]
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