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The godowns on Honam Island, on the south side of the Pearl River opposite the old factories, were built after the 1856 fire destroyed the Hongs. The godowns remained there until Shamian Island was leased to the Westerners in 1859. The damaged Red Fort ca
Godowns in Honam, 1857-1861
Hong Kong Museum of Art
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