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Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co Ltd

 Organization

Biography

The Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd was a British company formed in Hong Kong in 1865. It operated services between Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Macao until its dissolution in 1958.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Day book of the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd, Oct. 1868-Feb. 1869

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A7/703
Scope and Contents

The volume is endorsed on the first page 'Day Book, H.K. C. & M. S.B. Company Limited. October 1st 1868'.

Dates: Oct. 1868-Feb. 1869
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.
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Papers of the Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd, 1866-1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I9
Scope and Contents

Half-yearly reports of the Board of Directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Ltd, Hong Kong, 21 July 1880, 23 July 1896 and 22 January 1897, and rates of freight and passage money in the company's steamer between Hong Kong and Canton, produced by Augustine Heard & Co., General Agents, Hong Kong, 24 August 1866.

Dates: 1866-1897
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.