Siegfried KOMOR [1863-1935]

"Had a Japanese curio business called Komor & Komor at a shop under the Hongkong Hotel, Queen’s Road. He joined his cousin, Alfred Kuhn, in the curio dealership, Kuhn and Co., in 1892. Alfred later sold his share of the business to Siegfried and retired on April 10, 1913, returning to Budapest where his wife had been living for some time. He had been in HK for 28 years. The company was then renamed Komor & Komor, as his brother, Isidor, and Alfred had opened a branch of the Hong Kong company in Yokohama in 1897" - from the Jewish Historical Society website

“DEATH OF MR. S. KOMOR

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PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the death, which occurred at 7 a.m. to-day, at the Kowloon Hospital, of Mr. Siegfried Komor, principal, of the firm of Komor and Komor, art and curio dealers.

Aged 73, the late Mr. Komor had been in indifferent health for the past six months, and for the past four months had had to be attended to at the Kowloon Hospital. Suffering from internal troubles, he became gradually worse until his death this morning.

Deceased was a very old resident of the Colony, having been here for close on 55 years. He established the firm of Komor and Komor shortly after his arrival here.

The funeral takes place at the Jewish Cemetery at 4.15 this afternoon.”

Source: The Hong Kong Telegraph, page 7, 15th February 1935 (final edition)