Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Limited (HSH) is the holding company of a hotel group. It is engaged in the ownership, development and management of The Peninsula Hotels; commercial and residential properties in Asia, the United States and Europe; and the provision of tourism and leisure, club management and other services. Michael Kadoorie owns 47% of the shares of HSH.^[2][3]

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Limited

Native name	香港上海大酒店有限公司
Traded as	SEHK: 45
Industry	Hotels, Real estate, Tourism
Founded	March 2, 1866; 158 years ago (1866-03-02) in Hong Kong[1] HKCR No. 0000003[1]
Founder	Douglas Lapraik, Charles Henri Maurice Bosman, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, Gustav von Overbeck
Headquarters	Central, Hong Kong
Area served	Asia, Europe, North America
Key people	Michael Kadoorie
Brands	The Peninsula Hotels
Owner	Kadoorie family
Website	www.hshgroup.com

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)
Chinese	香港上海大酒店有限公司
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng Shànghǎi Dàjiǔdiàn Yǒuxiàngōngsī Yue: Cantonese Jyutping hoeng1 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 daai6 zau2 dim3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1

History

The company was incorporated in 1866 as The Hongkong Hotel Company Limited, owner of the Hong Kong Hotel (opened in 1868). The company owned by the Kadoorie family in the 1890s, it merged with the Shanghai Hotel in 1922 and used the current name of Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotel in the following year. It was one of the first companies in Hong Kong to be listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. In 2007, the Hong Kong Heritage Project was set up to archive historical materials from HSH, CLP Holdings and the Kadoorie family. The publicly accessible archive provides audio, visual and documentary evidence of HSH's activities through the 19th and 20th centuries.

Ownership

The major shareholders in HSH are members of the Kadoorie family.^[4] The Kadoorie family have been chairmen since 1937, when Elly Kadoorie was first appointed to the post. List of chairmen:

• Elly Kadoorie (1937–1942)
• Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie (1945–1950)
• Horace Kadoorie (1950–1985)
• Michael Kadoorie (1985–current)

Hotels

Current

Asia

• The Peninsula Hong Kong - 1928
• The Peninsula Manila - 1976
• The Peninsula Beijing - 1989
• The Peninsula Bangkok - 1998
• The Peninsula Tokyo - 2007
• The Peninsula Shanghai - 2009

North America

• The Peninsula New York - 1988
• The Peninsula Beverly Hills - 1991
• The Peninsula Chicago - 2001

Europe

• The Peninsula Paris - 2014
• The Peninsula London - 2023
• The Peninsula Istanbul - 2023

Former

• Hongkong Hotel - Hong Kong
• The Palace Hotel - Shanghai
• Astor House Hotel - Shanghai

Other properties

• Peak Tower, Hong Kong^[5]
• Peak Tram, Hong Kong^[5]
• The Repulse Bay, Hong Kong^[5]
• St. John's Building, Hong Kong
• Quail Lodge Golf Club, Carmel, California

References

1. Webb, David (2019). "HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED (THE) 香港上海大酒店有限公司: Main Board". webb-site.com. David Webb. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
2. "Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Michael Kadoorie". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
3. "Get to know our leaders". clpgroup. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
4. "Major Shareholders". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
5. "Corporate profile". Archived from the original on 2005-12-14. Retrieved 2011-01-30.

External links

• Official website