Fonds SC66 - Advertising card of Kung Cheong, dealer in Hong Kong and Canton

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GB 891 SC66

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Advertising card of Kung Cheong, dealer in Hong Kong and Canton

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  • Post-1871 (Creation)

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One printed card

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(1871-)

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Scope and content

Advertising card of Kung Cheong, dealer in jewels, ancient Chinese curios, chinaware, etc. The shop was established in 1871 and the card lists two shop locations, one at No 62, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong and the other at Tai Sun Street Central, Canton (now known as Guangzhou). Some pencil annotations on the reverse reading: 'Nic[k] Chang, Kwong Sung, Tuck [illegible] - Photo men under Powells' and the address of 'Wing Hing [China] shop' on Queen's Road.

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  • Chinese
  • English

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    gb891 sc66

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        Archivist's note

        This item was catalogued by James Liu, RAS Archivist, in March 2025.

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