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Ewo Breweries Ltd

 Organization

Biography

The Ewo Brewery Co. was established by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in Shanghai in 1935. It became Ewo Breweries Ltd in 1940, and was managed by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

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Annual accounts and returns of Ewo Breweries Ltd and Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co. Ltd, 1968

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/9/141/3/5/1
Scope and Contents

The reports of the Directors and statements of accounts for the year ended 31 December 1967 and annual returns, 4 April 1968, of Ewo Breweries Ltd and the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co. Ltd.

Dates: 1968
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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Annual reports, accounts and returns of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and subsidiaries, 1966-1969 (accounts of 1965-1968 and returns of 1966-1969)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/9/141/3/5/7
Scope and Contents

Annual reports, accounts and returns of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Ewo Breweries Ltd, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, Jardine Waugh Ltd, Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd and Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co. Ltd.

Dates: 1966-1969 (accounts of 1965-1968 and returns of 1966-1969)
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.
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Correspondence re Ewo Breweries, 1936-1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/3/2/11
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and related papers regarding the Ewo Brewery Co. and Ewo Breweries Ltd.

Dates: 1936-1942
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 Ewo Breweries Ltd, 1941-1954

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/117
Scope and Contents

Copies of correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and Matheson & Co. Ltd, with related letters and papers.

Dates: 1941-1954
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 Ewo Brewery, 1941-1956 (mainly 1945-1946)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/1/7
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: 1941-1956 (mainly 1945-1946)
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 Shanghai companies and Ewo Brewery, 28 Dec. 1951-22 Aug. 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/2/1/25
Scope and Contents The ring-binder is labelled '1951/53 Private & Confidential' and is numbered 24. It is divided into two sections:1. Shanghai Companies: correspondence of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with Jardine Matheson, Shanghai (mainly), and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters and papers, including many summaries and extracts of telephone conversations between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai, 28 December 1951-22 August 1953.2. Ewo Brewery: correspondence...
Dates: 28 Dec. 1951-22 Aug. 1953
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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Ewo Breweries property records, c. 1949 (photostats of earlier records)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/F25/124/5
Scope and Contents

Photostats of property records of Ewo Breweries Ltd, Shanghai: New Chinese Title Deed No. 11741; Land Office Registration Receipts Nos 892, 893, 894, 895 and 896; B.C. Title Deeds Lot 11706 and 11785; and T.D.J. Receipts Nos 31894, 49683, 3811, 3812, 3813, 4137, 4138 and 4139. The photostats are in an envelope labelled 'Env.SP-56-1' and 'Ewo Breweries Ltd'. This is inside another labelled 'SP-56' and 'Shanghai properties', which includes a typescript contents list inside, dated 1949.

Dates: c. 1949 (photostats of earlier records)
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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Ewo Brewery Co. correspondence, July 1939-Nov. 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J8/7
Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding financial matters concerning the Ewo Brewery Company, divided into two sections: 'Flotation of Public Company' and 'Miscellaneous'. There are also many related documents, including accounts for the years 1938 and 1939; a memoranda for the partners of the Ewo Brewery Co. on the 1938 and 1939 accounts; the memorandum and articles of association of Ewo Breweries Ltd, 11 October 1940; an agreement for Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to be employed as General Managers of...
Dates: July 1939-Nov. 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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Papers re Ewo Breweries Ltd, 1939-1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/9/35
Dates: 1939-1941
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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Telephone conversations between Hong Kong and Shanghai, 1950-1951

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/E15
Scope and Contents

Summaries of telephone conversations between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai. The main subject is trade in a wide range of commodities, including the involvement of the company's subsidiaries Ewo Breweries Ltd, Ewo Cotton Mills, Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd and Shanghai & Hongkong Wharf Co. Ltd. Index entries for many of the staff and companies featured in the conversations are given below.

Dates: 1950-1951
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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Telephone conversations of Hong Kong, 1949-1956

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/E14
Scope and Contents Summaries of telephone conversations between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, Taipei, Tientsin and Tokyo, Matheson & Co., London, and Henry Waugh & Co. Ltd, Singapore. The files also include some copies of semi-official correspondence and notes of meetings of Heads of Departments in Hong Kong. The main subject is trade in a wide range of commodities, including the involvement of the company's subsidiaries Ewo Breweries Ltd, Ewo Cotton Mills, Jardine...
Dates: 1949-1956
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.