Kwik Djoen Eng, 郭春映, North Point shipping reclamation, 1920s
Hugh Farmer: Kwik Djoen Eng was apparently also known as Chun Yang, the shortened form of Guo Chun Yang, and somewhat confusingly, for non-Chinese readers, Kwok Chun Yeung.
Many thanks to Thomas Ngan for confirming that Kwik Djoen Eng and Kwok Chun Yeung are the same person. Thomas suggests this array of names is likely due to the romanisation of the same Chinese characters being pronounced in different dialects and that Gou Chun Yang would seem to be Putunghua Pinyin.
His name occurs in the Report on the Commercial Development of the Port of Hongkong, published in 1924.
Here is an obituary from The Straits Times, 1st Feb 1935, p 19 with a brief mention of Kwik Gjoen Eng’s proposals in North Point.
I wonder what became of them?
This article was first posted on 26th June 2014.
See:
- http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article.aspx?articleid=straitstimes19350201.2.142
- http://www.chinalanguage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7662
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Hi there. I am the great grandson of Kwik Djoen Eng. So glad this article came about. My grandfather was Kwik Tjoe Bing. I am currently residing in Perth, Western Australia.
Hello James
Thank you contacting the website and leaving your comment.
It is always of great interest to hear from the descendants of those we have articles about. I wonder if you would able to send further information about or images of your great grandfather Kwik Djoen Eng, especially connected to his business interests in Hong Kong?
Best wishes
Hugh Farmer
This article was great. I need a permission to you, Mr, Hugh to cite this article because i am currently doing research about Kwik Djoen Eng’s business in Java. I am so glad to know you, Mr. Hugh.
Dear Nugi Vibisono,
How wonderful that you are doing research about Kwik Djoen Eng! I am the great-great grandson of Kwik Djoen Eng and have collected information about the family company Kwik Hoo Tong as well as Kwik Djoen Eng for the past 25 years or so. I would be happy to share information with you for your research if you are interested. Please contact me at edwardweinberg@gmail.com.
Kind regards,
Edward
Dear Mr. Edward
I already sent my messages to you through the email address. I would be happy if you see that messages. Thank you so much
Sincerely,
Nugi Vibisono
This article was great. I need a permission to you, Mr, Hugh to cite this article because i am currently doing research about Kwik Djoen Eng business in Java. I am so glad to know you, Mr. Hugh.
Dear Mr Vibisono
Good to hear from you. You are welcome to cite the material found in our article, Kwik Djoen Eng, 郭春映, North Point shipping reclamation, 1920s. I would be grateful if you would mention our website, The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group as the source of any information you use. Thank you.
Best wishes
Hugh Farmer