Notes

University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: HR01-036. The 'Likin' was a revenue cruiser operated by the Imperial Maritime Customs Service. In the centre of this photograph is William Hoy. Hoy, from Sunderland, sailed for Hong Kong in June 1909. He was a draughtsman at Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company. Hoy returned to the UK in September/October 1914 via Canada, presumably to join up.

Caption in album or on mount

HOY ON R.C.LIKIN

Estimated Date

1910-1913

Tags

• uniform
• officer
• Maritime
• boat
• ship
• clothing
• fashion
• Imperial
• Service
• steamship
• deck
• steamer
• CMCS
• Customs
• IMCS
• rigging
• Rue

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London

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