Dutch Oil Company [c.1897-1981]

Submitted by David on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 16:45
Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
(Day, Month, & Year are approximate.)
Date closed / demolished
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It had a pier that was clear to see in old photos of North Point.

It gave its name to today's Oil Street, which runs along the side of this site.

Photos that show this Place

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On the other or eastern side of the [Causeway Bay] the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., Lankat, have already constructed oil tanks, a tin-can factory, store rooms, and a landing wharf. Dwelling houses for the Company’s workpeople are now covering both sides of the road from North Point towards Causeway Bay.

Legco, 1897

https://books.google.com/books?id=OTNMAQAAMAAJ&dq=dutch%20oil%20hong%20…

To expand on Herostratus's link, it refers to point 31 in the 1897 PWD AR: "Satisfactory evidence of the progress of the Colony as an industrial centre is afforded by the establishment of the new Kerosene Depot at North Point, the capacity of which is already being largely increased, and by..."

I've set the completion date to c.1897.