



Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.

Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
people | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date of Death | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
Material Type | Image |
People | Hotung |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
Sir Robert Hotung
Sir Robert Hotung studied in Government Central School (the present-day Queen's College) in his early years. Upon graduation, Sir Hotung joined first Guangdong Customs and later Jardine, Matheson & Co. He was promoted to head comprador at Jardine Matheson and when he retired in 1900 he founded his own trading company. Sir Hotung went on to build his own business empire and became the first Chinese person permitted to live on Victoria Peak.
Date | c.1910 to 1920 |
People | Hotung |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1995.180.29 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0006 |
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