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The Newchwang Club has added to its many ornaments a 15 cent. shell mounted erect on a rest of blackwood which has a silver shield bearing the following inscription : "A souvenir of the siege of Port Arthur presented to the members of the Newchwang Club by Lt.-Col. Yokura 1905."

Outside the shell case are fixed two thermometers side by side 一 the Fahrenheit and the Centigrade. It is crowned with a silver top which has a barometer set in the centre in the embrace of a pair of dragons. We understand that the work was done by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai, and has just arrived.

It reflects credit to the skill of the artisan as much as to the taste of the resourceful designer.


Source: The Manshū Nippō (滿洲日報) - 10th June 1906

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Shops to Delight the Gift-Seeker

Jewelry, for instance, that has about it the stamp of the Orient. Old wine carriers, of finely woven, intricately patterned silverware—that bears the superb record of patient, craftwork, Cigar and cigarette boxes of the same stuff, that can be “bought for a song.” Toilet sets, initialled or studded with heavy, aristocratic crests: silver-backed brushes and combs, for the heart’s particular choice. Libation cups, or the full spread of silverware for a festive table — this for the matron friend or mother. You will find many other suggestions in such shops as boast Shanghai’s best silversmiths—Tuck Chang, for instance, whose store is a familiar friend to every perplexed gift seeker and has been helping Shanghai shoppers out of their difficulties for almost as long as the Bund has been in use.


Source: The China Weekly Review - 14th December 1929

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H.B. M. SUPREME COURT

Shanghai, 24th May

Before Sir Hiram S. Wilkinson, Chief Justice

Tuck Chang & Co. v. J. Woods


Mr. Symonds, for Tuck Chang & Co., petitioned the Court to make an order against J. Woods, employed until recently at the Municipal Jail, for payment of $360, value of a ring supplied by the plaintiffs.

Mr. T. McDonald deposed that he served a copy of the petition on the defendant on the 28th April. Defendant said: “That's all right. I expected this.”
When witness went subsequently to serve notice of the hearing upon him, he learned that the defendant had been dismissed, and that he had left Shanghai. He was told that the man left on the 5th.

Mr. Symonds suggested that under Rule 77, the defendant not appearing, his Lordship could give judgment.

His Lordship pointed out that this rule required service of notice of hearing as well as the service of the petition.

Mr. Symonds urged that it had been impossible to serve the notice of hearing, as on the very day his month was up with the Municipal Council the defendant left Shanghai. They knew there was money still owing to him in Shanghai, and that was why they wished for an order.

His Lordship said the rule was clear. It could not be done.

Mr. Symonds—It might make for great injustice, my Lord, in such case.

His Lordship—There is a great deal of injustice in this world. We cannot set it all right.

Mr. Symonds—The rule is very much more stringent than at Home.

His Lordship—Not in all Courts at Home. There are Courts where rules from which these were copied are in force, so there is nothing unjust about them in that respect. If you like to apply for an adjournment to consider the matter, I will hear you.

Mr. Symonds did so, and the hearing of the petition was adjourned to a date to be afterwards fixed.


Source: North-China Herald and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette - 27th May 1904

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Tuck Chang & Co. - Shanghai - 1904

1286, Corner of Broadway and Minghong Road.

Tang-Chee yang
Pang Su-pao
Leang Wai-poo
Chang Bink-son

Source: The Desk Hong List - 1904

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Tuck Chang & Co., Ltd. - Shanghai - 1925

Tang Chi jong - General Manager
Tang Choon Hing - Manager

Source: The Comacrib Directory of China - 1925

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Tuck Chang & Co. - Shanghai - 1923

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Tang Chi-jong - General Manager
Tang Choon-hing - Manager
Johnson, T. - Sales Manager
Leang, W.P. - Assistant

Source: North China Desk Hong List - 1928

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Details of the firm of Tuck Chong & Co. of Shanghai, often confused with the firm of Tuck Chang & Co.:

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An example of one of the many marks used by Tuck Chang & Co.:

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I received a query from a member, who wondered, as this image displayed a Sikh policeman outside the premises of Tuck Chang & Co., as whether this image may in fact reveal a branch of the business in India? This is definitely not the case, this is, as the advertisement in the above post confirms, the premises located at 67, Broadway at the junction of Minghong Road.

The reason why the Sikh policeman is present, is that during the 1930's, hundreds of Sikhs were employed by the British-administered Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP) which policed Shanghai’s International Settlement.

Here's a couple of links to websites that record the history of the Sikhs in Shanghai:

https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1001893/ ... n-shanghai

https://www.sikhnet.com/news/fascinatin ... d-shanghai

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Tuck Chang & Co., Ltd. - Shanghai - 1917

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