Image of Hong Kong Office of Sino Dutch Trading Company in 1918

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991), the hero of this article, began his career in Rotterdam of the China Netherlands Trading Company (HCHC), and then came to work in the Hong Kong office. In 1938, he went to work in Shanghai Company. Between 1943 and 45, the Japanese arrested him and most other Dutch nationals. In the camp where he was arrested, he met his wife, Nancy, and they married after the war. After vacationing in Holland, they both returned to the East, and Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong

Charles took this group of photos for Hong Kong offices and office staff in 1918. The following is a preview of the photos:

1918年 香港办公室

1918年 香港办公室 采购处

1918年 香港办公室 产品部

1918年 香港办公室 样品室

1918年 香港办公室 德辅道中16号

1918年 广州办公室 

1918年 香港办公室 寄售处

1918年 香港办公室 纺织部员工

Portrait of P. Stuijfbergen 广州办事处经理

样本室里香港雇员

范·安德尔

Van den Poll 在广州办公室

1918年 香港办公室员工合影。