This 1938, atmospheric Hong Kong street scene was captured by Alexander H. Buchman (1911-2003), Chicago-born aeronautical engineer, photographer, socialist and Trotsky admirer.
The accompanying text reads: A typical street scene in the Victoria business district of Hongkong.
The image has been used to illustrate an article titled: Begdon, K, Hongkong, the Riviera of the Orient, which was published in the November 1938 edition of Shanghai’s The China Journal.
Date picture taken
1938
Shows street(s)
Comments
Pottinger Street
"A. Ying & Co." (瑞英印務) on the left was located at 12 Pottinger Street. That printing company established in 1905 was listed on p.271 of 1938 Hong Kong Telephone Directory and also p.85 of 1959 Hong Kong $ Directory.
Pottinger Street (looking south)
The building on the right with the distinctive ironwork verandahs can be seen in the photo below from 1940/41:
Thank you Gwulo Colleagues
Thanks to the informed contributions by Colleagues “cwyip911” & “moddsey”, I now feel confident in labeling that 1938 Buchman street scene as featuring Pottinger Street. Thank you both for your assistance.