Dent & Co. or Dent's was one of the wealthiest British merchant firms, or hongs, active in China during the 19th century. A direct rival to Jardine, Matheson & Co, together with Russell & Co., these t
Dent building, c. 1858
Dent Building in Central waterfront, c. 1869
Dent Building (left) and the first generation Jardine House (right), with Pedder Street Clock Tower in the background. 1886 photograph by Lai Afong.
Pedder Street is a major thoroughfare in the core of Hong Kong's Central District. It runs south–north from Queen's Road Central, continues through Des Voeux Road Central, and ends at its intersection