Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:company
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:John_Swire_&_Sons_(Far_East)_Ltd.
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gptkbp:countryOfOperation |
gptkb:China
gptkb:Hong_Kong gptkb:Japan gptkb:Singapore |
gptkbp:defunct |
yes
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gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:John_Swire_&_Sons
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gptkbp:foundedYear |
1866
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Hong_Kong
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
major British trading house in East Asia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Butterfield & Swire
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gptkbp:industry |
shipping
trading prop |
gptkbp:notableFor |
management of Cathay Pacific Airways
management of China Navigation Company management of Taikoo Dockyard management of Taikoo Sugar Refinery |
gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:John_Swire_&_Sons
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Swire_Group
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Taikoo_Dockyard
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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