Hongkong Land at 125 - Hongkong Land Holdings Limited

[John Hjorth]

Hongkong Land at 125, by Hongkong Land Holdings Limited [SGX:H78], first [and only] 2014 edition :

 

 

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The book is the story about the development of the company today called Hong Kong Land Limited [, today controlled by Jardine Matheson], and thereby also the story of the development and evolution of Hong Kong.

 

The history and milestones of Hongkong Land is available at the company website here : Hongkong Land : History and milestones .

 

The book is available for reading [but not downloading] here : Hongkong Land at 125 .

 

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The first time I became aware of the existence of this book, by diving into, by then, 'the Jardines' - Jardine Matheson and Jardine Strategic [the latter now merged into Jardine Matheson] - I was just 'sold', I had by that instantly evolved this - totally irrational - 'urge', need, attraction, 'libido' [<-? ], sick? [<-], as a 'definitely and absolutely 'must own', need to have, whatever it takes' relation to the book, because I coulden't back then find any for sale anywhere.

 

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Today, I found it - finally! -, at Abebooks.co.uk, at The Petersfield Bookshop, 16A Chapel Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom GU32 3DS [The Internet is a fantastic thing!] :

 

 

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Christ, I had to pay up! - Abebooks isen't exactly Ebay! ... Now I need to find out how to smuggle this thing into the house, while I'm under 'book sactions!' [I suppose first part of that lesson - any way - will contain 'Yes Dear...'!]

Edited Sunday at 10:12 AM by John Hjorth

[Spooky]

Looks interesting, congrats on the find! How is the book? I lived in Hong Kong for a little while, it is a beautiful place.

[John Hjorth]

@Spooky,

 

It hasen't arrived yet here in Denmark.  There are today tariffs on books from UK to Denmark, after UK left EU, so it'll take some time. To me, the physical specimen is more of a collectors item, because everyone can read the digital version of the book by using the second link in my starting post. 

 

It's clearly an anniversary book. I don't who got a copy, when it was released back in 2014. But I suppose, assume and guess it was a gift to business relations, including known shareholders, of Hongkong Land Limitied, which may also be the reason I found it in a UK book store.

[texual]

If you or anyone else comes across any books that are related to Chinese/Taiwan/HK or any major Asian real estate and property, corporate history or otherwise - please share! I would love to get a perspective on things like Evergrande, or just how the Chinese cities grew over the last half century.

 

 

[John Hjorth]

3 hours ago, texual said:

If you or anyone else comes across any books that are related to Chinese/Taiwan/HK or any major Asian real estate and property, corporate history or otherwise - please share! I would love to get a perspective on things like Evergrande, or just how the Chinese cities grew over the last half century.

 

Thank you, @texual, !

 

-For my part, I would expand it globally!, so both for companies, that may have folded, and stopped doing business, and to books about companies still around!

[Xerxes]

5 hours ago, texual said:

If you or anyone else comes across any books that are related to Chinese/Taiwan/HK or any major Asian real estate and property, corporate history or otherwise - please share! I would love to get a perspective on things like Evergrande, or just how the Chinese cities grew over the last half century.

 

 

I have bought this one just last week, after the topic rekindle my interest on JARDINE Matheson thread. 
 

 

Another brook is Kings of Shanghai, there is a thread in the Book section. There is also two more book recommendation in that thread. 
 

There are James Clavell novels. The Asian Saga. That covers the opium war and Hong Kong to a certain degree. There is a thread in the Book section.

 

 

 
 

 

it is said that Robert Elegant’s third book did for Hong Kong, what James Clavell did for Japan with Shogun. I have this book and have not read it yet. 

[John Hjorth]

Above, absolutely great leads, teasers and book recommendations from our shared Master CofB&F Bookworm @Xerxes here, to get more knowledgeable, & wiser! - Thank you! 

[Xerxes]

Thank you John. 
I got a few more books to post. Couple of them I finished during my trip. Will do so in a little while. 

[John Hjorth]

@Xerxes,

 

No matter how you present your personal book reading experiences here on CofB&F, please keep them coming, thank you!  - They are indeed highly valued, by your personal  sharing of them.