China Association dinner to Sir Robert Hart, London, July 1908

Title : China Association dinner to Sir Robert Hart, London, July 1908

Topic : Warren Swire collection

Location : Unknown

Date (start) : July 1908

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Paper

Caption on support : China Association's dinner to Sir Robert Hart, July 1908. Sir R. Hart standing J.H.S. standing H.E. Lord Li Ching Fong. Chinese Minister.

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: sw-s03. Dinner at Criterion Restaurant, London, on 7 July 1908 (source: The Times, Wednesday, 8 July 1908; p. 11). Hart had just returned from China. Annotations in the hand of G. Warren Swire, identifying the occasion, as well as Sir Robert Hart, and on his left J.H. Scott (John Swire & Sons, and President of the China Association), and also, on his left, sitting, the Chinese Minister to the United Kingdom, Li Ching Fong (Li Jingfang 李經方; 1855?-1934). Sir Robert Hart is standing by the top table, on the left. See sw-s01, sw-s02, sw-s04 and sw-s05.

Private Repository : John Swire & Sons Ltd.

Keywords : Swire;Embassy;ambassador;trade