Men’s single-breasted, black light wool long jacket

The long jacket was considered the appropriate formal wear for men during the early Republican period in China and Hong Kong. There was an interest in Western fashion after the collapse of the Qing dynasty. This Western style long jacket belonged to Mr Kaan Tat Choi, who was a successful businessman in the bullion business in Hong Kong. Mr Kaan expanded his business to Malaya in the 1920s, acquiring several rubber plantations along the east coast of Malaya. He also opened a bullion trading company called “Yee Shing” at 20 Canal Road in Singapore in the 1930s.

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