Connaught Road, Sheung Wan c.1930

Tue, 01/24/2023 - 19:53

See the original photo on Flickr.

Shows three wharves on the right:

Public Pier No. 17 - British Canton Line / Yuen On Steamship Co. Ltd [c.1924-c.1974]

Hoi On / Ming Sang Wharf [c.1905-????]

Yuen Tai Hing Wharf

The (almost) white building on the left with a flag on top should be the building of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company Ltd [1902-c.1968]

On the left in the background scaffolds are visible. Possibly Tung Shan Hotel under construction. As this hotel opened in 1927, the date of the photo could be 1926 instead of 1930.

Date picture taken
1930 (year is approximate)

Comments

Yuen On wharf

English sign:British Canton Line

chinese sign: Guangdong and Guangxi

This news report says Yuen On wharf went to Guangdong and Guangxi  when it started out in 1908.

https://gwulo.com/media/47292

The banner seems to say going between Canton and HK-Macau