Lai Fong (attr.) Lot n° 37

HSBC Building in the Hong-Kong Skyline / Crescita di una banca, c. 1882 Albumen print, 21x26.5 cm, numbered "33" and captioned in english, ink and pencil, verso The first generation of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Buildings in Hong Kong. The Wardley House was located at the intersection of Queen's Road and Wardley Street (currently named Bank Street). The land was later bought by HSBC and used to built the 2nd (here the tall one near the left), 3rd and 4th generation building until now.