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Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company

British merchant shipping and maritime trading company

The Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company was a British merchant shipping and maritime trading company founded in 1865 in the Crown colony of Hong Kong.2 It ceased to exist in 1958.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 20, 1865Founded1
  • Industrywater transport1
  • HeadquartersBritish Hong Kong1
  • Legal formprivate company limited by shares1

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The Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company was a British merchant shipping and maritime trading company founded in 1865 in the Crown colony of Hong Kong.2

Timeline

  1. Apr 28, 1958Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Oct 20, 1865Founded Founded1

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