China Motor Bus
China Motor Bus Company Ltd. (SEHK: 0026, Chinese: 中華汽車有限公司), often abbreviated as CMB, was the first motor bus company in Hong Kong, and was responsible for the introduction of double-decker buses to Hong Kong Island.
It is now mainly involved in property development after its franchise lapsed in 1998.
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