Articles – Page 57 – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group

Unsung Kingmakers – the low-key Song Brothers who conquered the Shanghai Bund and Victoria Harbor and backed the development of several key industries in post-War Hong Kong

April 22, 2022 York Lo Articles, Fishing and Agriculture, Hong Kong Companies, Manufacturing, Non-Hong Kong Companies, People, Shipyards + Shipping, Transport

York Lo: Unsung Kingmakers – the low-key Song Brothers who conquered the Shanghai Bund and Victoria Harbor and backed the development of several key industries in post-War Hong Kong V.J. Song (left) and V.K. Song in Hong Kong in the 1950s (Wendy Song) Before the emergence of Chinese tycoons such as Li Ka-shing and Sir Y.K. Pao in the 1970s, […]

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American Marine boatyard – aftermath of Typhoon Wanda 1962

April 18, 2022 Hugh Farmer Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Shipyards + Shipping

Thomas Sposato has sent a link to a website which shows photos of American Marine boatyard shortly after Typhoon Wanda made landfall in Hong Kong on 1st September 1962. Wanda was the most intense tropical cyclone on record in hong Kong and caused 434 deaths and left 72,000 people homeless. Over 2,000 boats were either wrecked or damaged in the colony. All Photographs courtesy […]

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Taikoo Dockyard during the Occupation 1942-1945 – new information and photo

April 16, 2022 ER Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Industrial Districts + Locations, Manufacturing, Shipyards + Shipping

New Information in red Extracts from reports in the BAAG Intelligence Summaries sent by Elizabeth Ride. Layout. Map reference 253545 . Map “GSGS 3868, 1/20,000 HK&New Territories” BAAG Agents´ drawings. [Can a Chinese speaker add more information about these drawings?] Craig Mitchell had this one translated and has kindly sent a copy. He writes “My friends have been up to the […]

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Rickshaws in Hong Kong, a Timeline

April 15, 2022 Hugh Farmer Articles, General, Transport

Rickshaw in Chinese is shau che (literally translated as hand vehicle) or wong bau che (literally meaning yellow hire vehicle). Rickshaws were introduced from Japan in 1880 and were thus named dung yeung che (literally translated as Eastern Ocean Vehicle). The gung che (public rickshaw) or gaai che (street rickshaw) was a passenger rickshaw, and the si ga che (private […]

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From No 1 on the Bund in Shanghai to a Kaolin Mine in Cha Kwo Ling, Hong Kong – the Century Old China Coast Saga of the McBains

April 14, 2022 York Lo Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Mines, Quarries + Dredging, Non-Hong Kong Companies, Shipyards + Shipping

York Lo: From No 1 on the Bund in Shanghai to Kaolin Mine in Cha Kwo Ling – the Century Old China Coast Saga of the McBains Left: The former Kaolin mine in Cha Kwo Ling; Right: The former McBain Building at No 1 on the Bund in Shanghai (now known as Asia Building) From 1903 to 1983, kaolin clay was […]

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The Hong Kong sugarcane industry, 1934

April 12, 2022 Admin Articles, Fishing and Agriculture, Food and Beverages, General, Traditional Industries

IDJ has sent the following article, published in 1934, which though he doesn’t mention its source I think may come from an edition of the Hong Kong Naturalist. HF: I have retyped the original newspaper article to aid clarity and searches. Thanks to SCT for proofreading the retyped copy of the article and to Yannis Baritakis for enlarging the image […]

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Brief Recollections of the HKTDC in its early days

April 11, 2022 Admin Articles, Hong Kong Companies

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC; Chinese: 香港貿易發展局) is a statutory body established in October 1966 as the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based manufacturers, traders and service providers. The organisation currently has more than 40 offices around the world, including 11 on the Chinese mainland. Neil Morris joined the HKTDC in October 1968 after two years as an admin officer in the Secretariat Finance […]

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Lamma Island Power Station – reasons for choice of location

April 10, 2022 Hugh Farmer Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Industrial Buildings + Demolitions, Utilities

Andrew Cattrell: Why was Lamma Island chosen for the location of HK Electric’s last-built power station? During the 1970’s Hong Kong went through a boom of rapid growth and it quickly became apparent that more power would be needed in order to sustain the extra demand and development of the City. The Ap Lei Chau power station would need to […]

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The Silver Mine of Silver Mine Bay

April 9, 2022 Admin Articles, Mines, Quarries + Dredging

Andrew Wood: People in Mui Wo will tell you that Silver Mine Bay, next to the town, is named after a silver mine or mines that closed a century or more ago. They will probably direct you a kilometre or so inland to the Silvermine Cave, on the side of Silvermine Hill, next to the Silvermine Bay Waterfall Garden, on the […]

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Ma On Shan Mine – Part Two, Going Underground

April 7, 2022 Tymon Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Industrial Districts + Locations, Mines, Quarries + Dredging

Tymon Mellor: Introduction The Ma On Shan Mine was developed using open cast excavation as the primary means to extract the iron ore following the initial find in 1905 to the early 1950’s. As part of the Japanese managed mine modernisation, mineral extraction went underground with the use of mining techniques. This had a twofold effect, reducing labour requirements, and […]

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