Hongkong Almanack and Directory

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There were three issues published with this title at least : 1846, 1848, 1850. All are available on internet.

Editor : William Tarrant, who later became the owner of Friend of China from 1850.

 

[special in issues]

Hongkong Almanack and Directory with an Appendix  (1846)

  Note on the Island of Hongkong,  by A. R. Johnston (1844) 
  Names of Foreign Residents in China  (8 pages)(^) 
  List of Chinese Traders in the Autumn of 1845

  printer : China Mail


Hongkong Almanack and Directory with an Appendix  (1848)

  Brief Description of the Town of Victoria, with remarks on the various trades, institutions & c. .... for 1848, written by editor 

  European and Other Residents in Hongkong  (10 pages)
  Index to the Plan of Victoria  (4 pages)

  printer : Noronha


Hongkong Almanack and Directory (1850)

  European and Other Residents in Hongkong  (p.48 - 58)

  printer : Noronha


(^) not just HK; also includes Canton, Macao, Shanghai etc

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Sample pages


Victoria West
84. Offices of P. & O. S. N. Co., and Messrs. W. Scott. & Co.

115. Livery Stables and Billiard Rooms 1

117. Central Police Office

163. London Missionary Society's House, A.C. College 2

166. Stables belonging to Messrs. Dent and Co.'s Establishment

The Livery Stables (No. 115) are patronized chiefly by liberty men from on board ship
   . . . the charge for a horse per day is $ 2

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