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Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. <Read more ...>

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1930

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Natural rock temple, Hangzhou, 1930s

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Mon, 2021-01-11 01:20

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1930

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Junks near Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, 1930s

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Wed, 2021-01-06 01:36

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) 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 (1877-1970) started to work for HCHC in Shanghai, later becoming director. In 1921 he left China and became director at the Rotterdam head office.

Courtesy Kien family archives <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1930

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Hong Kong 1930s, Victoria harbour

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2020-12-31 03:05

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1930

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Thomas Andrew MADAR (aka Tommy) [1905-1990]

Submitted by eurasian_david on Wed, 2020-12-30 06:19

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Deceased

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Male

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Family:

Madar

Given:

Thomas Andrew

Alias / nickname:

Tommy

Birth

Date:

1905-05-21

Birthplace (town, state):

Shanghai

Death

Date:

c.1990-02-01 (Day is approximate)

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Hong Kong 1930s, view over the harbour from Kowloon

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2020-12-24 01:53

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. <Read more ...>

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1930

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Thomas MCCLATCHIE [1813-1885]

Submitted by eurasian_david on Sun, 2020-12-13 07:36

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Deceased

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Male

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Family:

McClatchie

Given:

Thomas

Birth

Date:

1813-06-09

Death

Date:

1885-06-04

He was the Irish curate of Midsomer Norton in Somerset Coalfield, who went to Shanghai with the Reverend George Smith (later Bishop of Victoria in Hong Kong 1849) in 1844 as one of the founders of Church Missionary Society work in China. He became a canon of St John's Cathedral in Hong Kong and later at the Holy Trinity Cathedral at Shanghai. He came with his family and served nearly forty years in China before retiring in 1882. Several of his children stayed on in China. <Read more ...>

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Ireland

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A group of Chinese men having a break, Hong Kong, ca. 1910

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Wed, 2020-11-25 17:28

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). HCHC had offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin (Tianjin), Rotterdam and London. Director at the head office in Rotterdam was Willem Kien, who worked in Hong Kong and Shanghai for the firm. He made this photo.

These men look like they are taking a break to enjoy their food. The person with the large round hat could be a woman. Looking at the clothing and vegetation, it is probably spring or summer.

Courtesy Kien family archives <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1910

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