This photograph showed that the officials was visiting the air- conditioned spinning plant of the Hong Kong Spinners Limited. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,Mr. R. B. Black, C.M.G., O.B.E., and other officals paid a visit to two l
This photograph showed that the officials was looking at an automatic winder in operation. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,Mr. R. B. Black, C.M.G., O.B.E., and other officals paid a visit to two large Hong Kong factories, which wer
This photograph showed that the officials went to the baling room where the wrapped hanks of cotton were baled prior to despatch overseas. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,Mr. R. B. Black, C.M.G., O.B.E., and other officals paid a v
This photograph showed that interlock fabric gloves are cut by a mechanical press. The New Life Knitting and Dyeing Factory is one of the few local producers to make gloves from its own cloth. The office address is Room 604, China Building, Hong Kong.
An air - conditioned spinning shed in a Hong Kong cotton mill. Facilities offered to employees by many millowners include, among other benefits, free accommodation, medical attention and subsidized meals
A skilled operator sets a design for brocade piece - goods. Sumptuous Proemtan silks and brocades woven in Hong Kong are eagerly sought by visitors to the Colony.
Sam Kwong Weaving Factory was founded in 1928. The factory was located at 374 Castlepeak Road in Cheung Sha Wan, and was of a moderately large scale with a gross floor area of some 16,000 sq. ft.
The picture shows the trademarks of Chuen Sun Knitting Factory, including Three Fives Brand, Seven Sevens Brand, under which knitted shirts, vests, shirts and sportswear were manufactured. The factory was first established by Chan Mo-chau and partners at O’Bailey Street in Macau. In 1934 the company set up a factory at 98-200 of Tung Choi Street of Mong Kok. In 1947 the factory was relocated to 206-214 of Tong Mi Road of Shum Shui Po with a floor area of 7,000 sq. ft.
A Hing Cheung Weaving and Dyeing Works Limited was founded in 1936 by Cheung Chung-kan and Cheung Hoi-leung at Tai Street of Kowloon City. To expand the business, a branch factory was opened at 31-35 Lung Kong Road. During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, the factory ceased operations and was relocated to 2-4 Junction Road. Production resumed in 1945, and in 1946 the government commissioned the factory to weave fabric and supplied the cotton yarn. In 1947 production was fully recovered. The factory had 8 storeys with a floor area of 8,000 sq. ft. It produced a variety of fabrics including woolen yarns, fleeces, canvases, checked fabric, woven fabric, and cohesive fabric.
Kou Kwong Weaving Factory was founded in 1930 and initially established at 239-247 Un Chau Street of Kowloon. It was a four-storey factory building of considerable scale, and had a start0up capital of HK$250,000. Mr. Chau Cham-kwong was the sole proprietor. The factory mainly manufactured woven fabric, layered gauze fabric, gauze fabric, chiffon, combined fabric, which were sold to Nanyang, Singapore, Indonesia, South-Africa, North-Africa and Thailand; local sales took up only 5%.
Chow Ngai Hing Knitting Factory joined the 6th Exhibition of Chinese Products. The factory was founded in Guangzhou before the Republican Era by Chau Zhong-ting from Guangning, who personally contributed a start-up capital of some 1 thousand dollars. Later a branch factory was set up at Kwong Wah Road of Kowloon. In 1937 an independent factory was established at No. 2-26 of Pak Po Street of Mong Kong. The factory manufactured sweaters under the trademarks Tricycle, Flash Light, Twin Flutes, and Bicycle.
Tai Hing Knitting Factory Limited joined the 6th Exhibition of Chinese Products. The factory was located at No. 275 Chatham, and manufactured vests, sweaters and socks under various trademarks.