British and Chinese Corporation Ltd
Organization
Biography
The British & Chinese Corporation Ltd was founded in 1908 by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (who served as joint agents) to finance the construction of railways in China. It was closely involved in the development of China's railways.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
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Correspondence and papers on Chinese railways, circa 1913-circa 1940 (mainly 1930s)
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/K47
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous correspondence, with related papers, regarding Chinese railways. Much of the material relates to the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd. Other subjects include the China Consortium, Chinese Central Railways Ltd, Hankow-Canton Railway, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Nanking-Hunan Railway, Shanghai-Nanking Railway, Sse-Tch'ouen Railway, and Syndicat Européen d'Entreprises.The papers begin with extracts and copies of letters regarding the Nanking-Hunan Railway, 1914,...
Dates:
circa 1913-circa 1940 (mainly 1930s)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence on the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 1928-1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J7/2
Scope and Contents
Selected semi-official and other letters regarding the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, divided into three sections: General correspondence, 1928-1932; correspondence regarding electrical development in the Nanking area, Corporation shares, and the wagon factory at Hankow, 1928-1930; and correspondence regarding the Railway Purchasing Agency and the sharing of the annual fee, the Boxer Indemnity, and other issues, 1930-1934, including the printed document 'The China Consortium. Its...
Dates:
1928-1934
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence on the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 1934-1936
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J8/1/3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, with related papers. The file is divided into sections regarding the following subjects: miscellaneous issues; particulars of the future development of railway; Priscilla R. Thomson (widow of J.G. Thomson); shares; open tenders; Tientsin-Pukow Railway Locomotives; tramway scheme; and the Syndicat Européen d'Entreprises. The principal correspondents are B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard and W.J. Keswick. The file is numbered 9,...
Dates:
1934-1936
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Correspondence on the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 1932-1936
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J8/1/4
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding British & Chinese Corporation Ltd representation in China, the Hankow-Canton Railway, the Peiping-Liao-ning Railway and other subjects. The correspondents include B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, A.L. Davidson, V.M. Grayburn, W.J. Keswick and J.J. Paterson. The file is numbered 9A, and is labelled 'B. & C. Representation in China'.
Dates:
1932-1936
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence on the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 1934-1936
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J8/1/5
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd's involvement in various railways, with related papers. The folder contains sections on the following subjects: miscellaneous railways, including the Chungkiang-Changsha and Chungking-Chengtu Railways, with four maps of railways; Otto Wolff; Chinese Central Railways; Nanking-Shanghai Railway Signalling System; A.L. Davidson's visit; Kwangtung Railway; Wuhu-Kweichi Railway (later called the King-Kan Railway); Chinese railway...
Dates:
1934-1936
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence re British and Chinese Corporation Ltd, 3 May 1968-2 May 1969
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/1/29/8/4
Scope and Contents
A small set of correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and the reports of the Directors to the Seventy and Seventy-First Annual General Meetings of the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, held on 24 May 1968 and 23 May 1969, including profit and loss and other accounts for the previous year. The ring-binder is labelled '1968/1969 Semi-official The British and Chinese Corporation Limited' and numbered 4.
Dates:
3 May 1968-2 May 1969
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
sub-sub-subseries
Correspondence re British & Chinese Corporation, 1945-1951
sub-sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/1/3
Scope and Contents
From the sub-subseries:
Selected semi-official correspondence between Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Matheson & Co. Ltd and Henry Waugh & Co. Ltd (and its successors) regarding particular subjects, with related letters and papers. Some files are comprised solely of non-correspondence.
Dates:
1945-1951
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence re British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 3 Feb. 1956-5 Jan. 1961
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/1/29/7/9
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters, including correspondence of Hong Kong and London with the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, London. The subjects include the Canton-Kowloon Railway. The ring-binder is labelled '1956/1961 Semi-official Corres: British & Chinese Corporation (B&C.C.)' and numbered 9.
Dates:
3 Feb. 1956-5 Jan. 1961
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence re British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 9 Jan. 1964-31 Dec. 1964
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/1/29/9/8
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters and papers, including correspondence with the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong (Trustee) Ltd, Hong Kong, and Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, London. The ring-binder is labelled '1964 Semi-official Corres: The British & Chinese Corporation Ltd' and numbered 8.
Dates:
9 Jan. 1964-31 Dec. 1964
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Sub-Series
Papers of the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 1904-1973
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I2
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, memoranda, minutes and reports of the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, including a set of numbered volumes and files (I2/9-15) kept by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd as Agents of the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, and including some correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd acting in its role of Agents.
Dates:
1904-1973
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Papers re British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 1935-1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/14/11
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers regarding the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd:1. Two copies of a reprint from 'The Times', 16 May 1935, of the address of D.G.M. Bernard, Acting Chairman, to the Thirty-seventh Ordinary General Meeting of the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 15 May 1935.2. Two tables of loans and advances to the Chinese Government involving the British & Chinese Corporation Limited and Chinese Central Railways Limited as at 31st December 1942 and 31...
Dates:
1935-1949
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Papers re Chinese civil aviation scheme, 22 Oct. 1945-1 Dec. 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/14/21
Scope and Contents
Papers regarding an aviation scheme of the British & Chinese Corporation. The Corporation proposed to form a new company to develop civil aviation in China, and appointed Air Chief Marshall Sir John E. Baldwin as its Special Representative to China and R.H. Mayo as its Technical Adviser in October 1945. The appointments were cancelled in December 1945 after the Corporation failed to obtain the support of the Chinese Government for its plan.The papers include the following...
Dates:
22 Oct. 1945-1 Dec. 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
sub-subseries
Railways correspondence, 1935-1940
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J8/2
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and related papers regarding railways, including material concerning the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd. Much of the correspondence is with J.J. Paterson, Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd's Taipan at Hong Kong. The papers are mainly in English, but there are also some Chinese items.
Dates:
1935-1940
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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