Construction of Taikoo Sugar Refinery, 1882-1884
HF: Taikoo Sugar Refinery was located at Quarry Bay, at the eastern end of Hong Kong Island, an area hitherto largely undeveloped except for granite mining.
Source: Public Records Office of Hong Kong
Though isolated by land from the rest of the island, the harbour provided easy local access by boat as well as deep water berthing for ocean ships to discharge raw sugar and local processed sugar.
Source: Public Records Office of Hong Kong
Wharfs remained a key feature of the Refinery notwithstanding several major reconstructions.
Source: Public Records Office of Hong Kong
Source: Hong Kong Memory Project
This article was first posted on 29th November 2024.
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