Charles worked at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC), with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin (Tianjin), Rotterdam and London. At the start of the company, in 1903, Willem Kien started to work for HCHC in Shanghai, later becoming director. In 1921 he left China and became director at the Rotterdam head office.
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photos 1920 Chinese decoration Willem Kien added
Dear reader,
Here you can find photos of the Order of the Golden Rice Blade, issued to Willem Kien:
https://gwulo.com/atom/36327
https://gwulo.com/atom/36326
Kind regards,
Pieter