Dent & Co.
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Dent building, c. 1858 | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 寶順洋行 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宝顺洋行 | ||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 顛地洋行 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 颠地洋行 | ||||||||||
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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 three companies are recognised as the original Canton hongs active in early colonial Hong Kong.