Owen, John Featherstone, b 1889 (businessman)
Person
Biography
John Featherstone Owen joined Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in 1907, and worked initially for the Shipping Office of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd in Shanghai. He was subsequently Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Agent at Chungking, Hankow and Tientsin, and was in charge of the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd, Shanghai, 1929-1937. He retired in 1947. He was a Director of Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1939-1967.
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
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Semi-official letters from London to Hong Kong, 1945-1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/216
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. The later files include monthy letters reporting on Matheson & Co. Ltd and weekly letters reporting on developments in London in general. The correspondents are I.F. Aucott, H.D.M. Barton, D.I. Bosanquet, J.J.G. Brown, J.G. Curtis, H. Flint, D.C. Geddes, R. Gordon, M.S. Henderson, M.A.R. Herries, E.J.V. Hutt, H.N.L. Keswick, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick,...
Dates:
1945-1975
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from London to New York, 21 Apr. 1942-12 Jan. 1944
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/103
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 1-77 from B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to H.H. Lennox, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, with enclosed letters and papers. At the back of the file are copies of telegrams exchanged between London and New York, 9 December 1941-28 January 1944. The subjects covered in the file include (among others) aviation, W.S. Dupree (staff), G.C.C. Harper (staff), property, repatriation of British citizens, S.S. 'Seawitch'...
Dates:
21 Apr. 1942-12 Jan. 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from London to New York, 18 Feb. 1944-30 Oct. 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/104
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 1-75 from B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick and J.F. Owen, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.S. Dupree, [Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd], New York, 28 February 1944-29 October 1945, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also copies of telegrams exchanged between Matheson & Co. Ltd and W.S. Dupree, 18 March 1944-30 October 1945, and a letter from H.H. Lennox to W.S. Dupree, London, 18 February 1944, regarding the handover of his responsibilities in...
Dates:
18 Feb. 1944-30 Oct. 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from London to New York, 23 Dec. 1941-29 Oct. 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/84
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.S. Dupree and H.H. Lennox, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Unnumbered semi-official letters from B.D.F. Beith, 23 December 1941-16 April 1942, and nos 1-77 from B.D.F. Beith (mainly) and J.F. Owen, 21 April 1942-12 January 1944, to H.H. Lennox.2. Nos 1-75 from B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick and J.F. Owen to W.S. Dupree, 28 February 1944-29 October...
Dates:
23 Dec. 1941-29 Oct. 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 1945-1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/139
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, H.H. Lennox, D.L. Newbigging, J.F. Owen, J.J. Paterson, F.A. Pollock and W.E.D. Smith. There are indexes at the beginning of the volumes.
Dates:
1945-1949
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 1945-1954
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/217
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick. W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale, H.H. Lennox, J.F. Owen, F.A. Pollock and W.E.D. Smith.
Dates:
1945-1954
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from New York to London, 24 Aug. 1939-17 Dec. 1943 (mainly 1941-1943)
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/107
Scope and Contents
Original semi-official letters from A. Davidson, J.H. Swenarton, C.E. Thompson, C.E. Williamson and others, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to B.D.F. Beith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 18 December 1941-17 December 1943, with enclosed letters and papers, including semi-monthly reports of unsold tea. There are also copies of telegrams exchanged between London and New York, 9 December 1941-26 May 1942, and of semi-official and other letters from B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen,...
Dates:
24 Aug. 1939-17 Dec. 1943 (mainly 1941-1943)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from New York to London, 2 Feb. 1942-15 Jan. 1944
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/109
Scope and Contents
Copies of unnumbered semi-official letters, 2 February-13 May 1942, and nos 1-71, 21 May 1942-15 January 1944, from H.H. Lennox, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to B.D.F. Beith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also copies of other letters from H.H. Lennox to B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen. The subjects covered in the file include (among others) bristles, British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, Chang Kia Ngau, W.S. Dupree (staff), 'Gripsholm',...
Dates:
2 Feb. 1942-15 Jan. 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.