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Beer
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Goods List
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Camphor
Cassia
Cigars
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Treasure
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Cocks
Drugs
Earthenware
Gin
Gunpowder
Grey shirting
Hams
Hawser
Iron
Long cloth
Lead
Linen
Merchandize
Oil
Opium
Picture
Patent fuel
Rope
Sundries
Shirting
Steel
Wearing Apparel
Wine
Woolens
Whiskey
![]() AnchorName: Rodgers Anchor Sketch Time: 19th Century | ![]() BrandyName: Cognac Brandy TIme: 19th Century Origin: French |
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![]() BeerName: Poster for Phipps, an India Pale Ale brewer Time: 19th century Origin: Northampton Description: India Pale Ale is a type of renowned beer brewed by the British | ![]() BookName: Leather Album TIme: 19th Century Origin: Bounded at the Great Britain Size: 26.5x19cm square |
![]() Cochineal sketchName: Cochineal sketch Origin & Time: Unknown Description: Cochineal insects can be used to extract carminic acid. It is a natural dye for producing red in colour. | ![]() ChampagneName: Grande Fine Champagne Time: 1893 Origin: Unknown |
![]() Cheese PotsName: Cheese Pots TIme: 19th century Origin: England Description: These cheese pots were to pack the finest cheese for export. | ![]() EarthenwareName: Earthenware blue and white tureen stand Time: Mid 19th century Size: 200mm wide Origin: The Great Britain Description: It is printed with cattle, characters, bridge and church in a country landscape. (Peter Wedde Antiques) |
![]() Opium Poppy SketchName: Opium Poppy Sketch Time: 19th century Origin: Unknown Description: Opium is derived from this plant species. | ![]() Opium Poppy SketchName: Opium Poppy Sketch Time: 19th century Origin: Unknown Description: Opium is derived from this plant species. |
![]() Chinese smoking opium in opium houseDescription: "Opium will be stored at the small cups.With the spindle-shaped needle, a drop of gummy opium would be lifted by the smoker and heat it over the candle. The gummy opium would be transferred into the bowl of the pipe once it is bubbled. He would then position the bowl of the pipe over the candle and inhale the resulting smoke. The process had to be repeated after every two or three puffs.” (Precious Cargo Scots and the China Trade, 1997) | ![]() Opium smoking equipmentsName: Opium tools Origin: China Description: "Opium will be stored at the small cups.With the spindle-shaped needle, a drop of gummy opium would be lifted by the smoker and heat it over the candle. The gummy opium would be transferred into the bowl of the pipe once it is bubbled. He would then position the bowl of the pipe over the candle and inhale the resulting smoke. The process had to be repeated after every two or three puffs.” (Precious Cargo Scots and the China Trade, 1997) |
![]() WhiskyName: Ardbeg Whisky Time: 1897 Origin: Scottland |
Import of goods from Great Britain to Hong Kong
![]() BasketName: Picnic Basket Time: 19th Century Size: 23.3 cm H x 38.4 cm L x 19.7 cm D Origin: China | ![]() Basket (Bottom)Name: Picnic Basket Time: 19th Century Size: 23.3 cm H x 38.4 cm L x 19.7 cm D Origin: China |
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![]() Camphor wood chestName: Large camphor wood chest carved with dragon motif Time: 19th century Origin: China Size: 20in Hx 36in Lx 23in W. | ![]() Cassia sketchName: Cassia sketch Origin: Unknown Year: 19th century Description: Cassia also refers to Cinnamomum Cassia, it is a type of spice. |
![]() Cigar LighterName: Silver Cigar Lighter Year: Late 19th century Origin: China | ![]() Gingers' ContainerName: 5 Wooden Boxes (1 of them was the gingers container) Year: 1815 Size: 41cm H x16cm W x 70cmD Origin: Canton Description: One of the boxes was inscribed with "Ginger". Therefore, it is assumed to be a ginger container. |
![]() Picture of Hong KongName: Aberdeen Street Hong Kong Year: 1846 Size: 25.2cm x38cm Origin: Hong Kong Description: The view is from Hollywood Road down through the rapidly developing Central District, looking towards the habour & the Kowloon Peninsular. (A Tale of 3 Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong) | ![]() Silk Order FormName: China Silk Flowered satin Time:1866 Description: It is a order form of A.C. Verasawmy Chetty & Co. of Madras for China silk. |
![]() Silk Order FormName: A page of order for fine woolens and silk. Year: 1860 Description: Fine woolens & silk samples were stuck on the left & the right correspondingly. | ![]() Silk products' TrademarksName: Trademarks of Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s silk products Time: 19th Century Origin: China |
![]() TeaName: Different types of tea (Green tea on the left and Black tea on the right) Origin: China | ![]() Tea ChestName: Painted Lacquer Tea Chest Time: 1876 Size: 26.1 cm H x 34.1 cm L Origin: China Description: It was painted with floral patterns. |
![]() Treasure (Bracelet)Name: Bangle-style Unmarked Bracelet Time: 1850-1870 Diameter: 7.3 cm Origin: China Description: "2 filigree dragon is higed at their tails & join at their muzzles by a captive moveable pin." (Precious Cargo Scots and the China Trade) | ![]() Treasure (Stickpin)Name: Stickpin Year: 1850-1870 Length: 7.6 cm Origin: Hong Kong Description: "Craved intertwined monkey design is mounted on a good shank. Probably sold by the Leeching firm's branch in Hong Kong." (Precious Cargo Scots and the China Trade) |
![]() Whale Bone Sun DialName: Whale Bone Sun Dial Time: 19th Century Size: 2.5/8 in.W x, 3 in.L Origin: French |
Export of goods to the Great Britain from Hong Kong

Cross Section of a loaded cargo.
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