The Hong Kong and China Gas Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Criticism of Henderson's Towngas control transaction
Shareholder activist David Webb criticized the proposed transaction as undervaluing control and resembling a back-door privatization of Henderson Investment. The offer was later improved and approved by shareholders.
2006
Ngau Tau Kok gas-leak explosion
Leaking town gas caused an explosion in Ngau Tau Kok that killed two people and injured nine.
1934
West Point gasometer explosion
A major explosion at the company's West Point plant killed 42 people, injured additional people, and gutted five buildings.