David van Gelderen aboard Kaisar-I-Hind towards Shanghai, December 1932

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) was part of a group of Dutch bachelors in pre-war Shanghai. Another member of this group was David van Gelderen (1908-1990), originally from Rotterdam. He arrived in Shanghai in 1933, working for Unilever, a merger of the operations of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soap maker Lever Brothers.

The photo albums of his China years contain many photos of the bachelor life in those days: travel, work, parties, trips within China and to Japan. They also include photos of the bombing of the Unilever factory during the 1937 Japanese attack of Shanghai, membership of the French Special Police and other unique photos.

Like Charles, David was interned in Chapei Civil Assembly Centre by the Japanese from 1943 to 1945.
Being Jewish, internment in Shanghai probably saved David’s life; since all of his family members in the Netherlands were killed by the Nazis.

David married, had two children and continued to work for Unilever. He became member of Nederlandse Reünisten Vereniging China (NRVC, Dutch Reunists Association China).

More information on the Kaisar-I-Hind:
www.pandosnco.co.uk/kaisar_i_hind.html
"Kaisar i Hind '- the name literally means ‘Empress of India’ in the vernacular of the Hindi and Urdu languages.
Launched on Sunday 28th June 1914, the day was marred by news of the assassination, in Sarajevo, of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. On the day war was declared, the ship was fitting out in the James Watt Dock in Greenock, Scotland. Completing sea trials on 30th September, she arrived at Tilbury, commanded by Captain Charles D Bennett RD, RNR, on 5th October 1914, and made ready for sea. Sailing alone and unescorted, she set a new record for the passage to India, arriving at Bombay in just under eighteen days. One particular innovative feature that her passengers found most welcome, was an electric fan in every cabin."

Courtesy Van Gelderen family archives

Taken on: December 1, 1932

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