Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd
Biography
The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd was incorporated in 1881 to assume responsibility for Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s fleet. The head office was transferred to Hong Kong in 1916, where Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s local office became the company's General Managers. The company was reconstructed as the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd in 1973, and the original company was liquidated in 1974. The reconstructed company remained the ship-owning subsidiary of the Jardine Matheson Group until 1976, when it became a purely ship management company. It moved subsequently into the bulk shipping business, as well as developing new enterprises. Jardine Matheson disposed of its remaining vessels during the 1980s.
Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd new tonnage, 1947-1964
Copies of correspondence of Matheson & Co. Ltd and Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd regarding the acquisition of new tonnage for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, including much correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd and ship-building and other companies. There are also many related papers, including plans and specifications of vessels.
Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd new tonnage - J.L. Thompson & Sons contract, 29 Feb. 1960-16 Aug. 1960
Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd pension scheme, 16 June 1949-26 Sep. 1968
Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd policy and staff, 5 Jan. 1962-27 Aug. 1962
Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd share offer, 9 Apr. 1964-31 Dec. 1965
Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd/British India joint service, 1962-1971
Correspondence of Matheson & Co. Ltd and Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd regarding a joint service of cargo liners operated by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd and British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd between Bengal and Japan, calling at other ports as required, with related letters and papers, including operating results for the service. The correspondence is comprised of originals and copies of letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd and copies of other letters.
Correspondence re shipping, 1964-1982
Correspondence and related papers regarding Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd's shipping ventures. The series covers a wide range of subjects, including the Australia National Line, Dominion Far East Line, Flinders Shipping Co. Pty Ltd, Glen Line Ltd, George Grimble & Co. Ltd, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, Lowland Tanker Co. Ltd, Orient Overseas Container Line and Vallum Shipping Co. Ltd.
Correspondence re shipping, 1964-1965
Correspondence and other papers regarding shipping, particularly the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Correspondence re shipping - chartering, 1957-1967
Copies of correspondence and related papers regarding ship chartering, including the activities of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd and Matheson (Chartering) Ltd.
Correspondence re smuggling, 1957-1967
Copies of correspondence and related papers regarding smuggling cases relating to vessels of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Correspondence re smuggling (Airways Department and shipping at Calcutta), 16 Jan. 1953-30 May 1960
Correspondence re Wilkinson Memorial Scholarship, 23 May 1958-14 Nov. 1963
Diary of special events, circa 1959
A typescript diary of events concerning the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, August 1947-January 1958, including a section containing freight quotations. There is no indication of when the diary was made.
Documents re W.J. Lawrence, 1918-1946 (originals and photocopies)
Guard book of Captain George Anderson, 1882-1887
The guard book of Captain George Anderson, Marine Superintendent for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Hong Kong, containing in-letters, memoranda and other papers relating to shipping, with a partial index and a few loose documents.
Indo-China correspondence, Dec. 1937-Jan. 1941
Correspondence regarding the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Indo-China letters, 1916-1919
Semi-official correspondence between Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, regarding the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, with related papers. The principal correspondents are C.E. Anton, D.G.M. Bernard, John Johnstone, Henry Keswick, David Landale and C.H. Ross.
Indo-China staff lists, circulars and memoranda, 1941-1949
Journal of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Feb. 1882-Nov. 1883
The journal of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. for Hong Kong.
Ledger of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., 1882-1886
The volume includes an index.
Letters from the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, Apr. 1886-July 1889
Letters of indemnity for lost share certificates, 1947-1949
Letters re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., 1883-1903
Press and typed copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, General Managers of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, including letters to local (Hong Kong) and foreign (China and elsewhere) correspondents. C32/1, C32/5 and C32/9 include indexes of recipients.
Letters to Calcutta, 1843-1909 (with some modern copies)
An incomplete numbered series of files of letters from various correspondents to Jardine, Skinner & Co. Although some letters are fixed inside the files, most are loose, and are held in place by strings attached to the files. There are also a few modern typescript excerpts from the letters, undated. The absent files are also listed in this catalogue.
Monthly reports of the Shipping Department, 1946-1977 (1946-1952 and 1961-1977)
An incomplete series of monthly reports of the Shipping Department, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, General Managers of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, with some related correspondence. Some reports include notes indicating that they were enclosures to semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London.
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