Smith, Alexander Edward, b 1888 (businessman)
Person
Biography
Alexander Edward Smith was employed by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in China, Japan and Russia, 1908-1946, including as the company's Agent at Canton, Changchun, Hankow, Harbin, Kobe, Tientsin and Tsingtao.
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
File
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Five Years in Japan (1923-1927), 1949
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/L11/39
Scope and Contents
A typescript memoir by A.E. Smith of his period as the Agent of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd at Kobe, 30 October 1949, 33 pages, and a page of notes on other personnel, with a covering letter from Smith, London, to B.D.F. Beith, 13 November 1949.
Dates:
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.
File
Property correspondence between Kobe and Yokohama and Hong Kong, 20 Aug. 1926-5 Jan. 1933
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/7
Scope and Contents
Original property letters from Jardine Matheson, Kobe and Yokohama, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and copies of a few property letters from Hong Kong to Yokohama, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos P.1-30 from R.G. Bell and A.E. Smith, Kobe, to D.G.M. Bernard, Hong Kong, 20 August 1926-16 December 1927.2. Nos P.1 from A.E. Smith, Kobe, to D.G.M. Bernard, Hong Kong, 19 January 1928, and P.2-30 from R.G. Bell and A.E. Smith, Yokohama, to B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard...
Dates:
20 Aug. 1926-5 Jan. 1933
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
Property letters from Hankow to Shanghai, 26 Apr. 1929-28 Aug. 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/9
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters from Jardine Matheson, Hankow, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos P.6-13 from W.S. Dupree to R.M. Austin, 26 April-12 December 1929.2. Nos P.2-17 and 19-26 from W.S. Dupree, G.M. Jameson and A.E. Smith to R.M. Austin, 22 February-29 December 1930.3. Nos P.1 and 3-14 from W.S. Dupree (mainly) and A.E. Smith to R.M. Austin (mainly) and B.D.F. Beith, 5 January-26 October 1931.4. Nos P.1-16...
Dates:
26 Apr. 1929-28 Aug. 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.
File
Property letters from Shanghai to Hankow, 9 Mar. 1928-20 Nov. 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/13
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters nos P.184-287, 289-340, 342-388, 393, 395-412 and 415-422 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale, J.J. Paterson, F.A. Pollock and G.W. Sheppard, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to H.A. Allan, W.S. Dupree, H.H. Lennox and A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Hankow, 5 April 1929-20 November 1941, with enclosed letters and papers. Letter no. 387 of 27 April 1939 has been numbered incorrectly as no. 381. There are also extracts of semi-official...
Dates:
9 Mar. 1928-20 Nov. 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.
File
Property letters from Shanghai to Tientsin, 29 Apr. 1929-10 Nov. 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/18
Scope and Contents
Property letters nos P.86-192, 194-216, 218-226 and 228-234 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, F.A. Pollock and G.W. Sheppard, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to H. Flint, D.L. Newbigging, A.E. Smith and J.C. Taylor, Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, with enclosed letters and papers, including a report on a round trip to Tientsin by N.L. Railton, dated 21 June 1941.There is no index, but the file includes the following subjects (among others):A: Agent's...
Dates:
29 Apr. 1929-10 Nov. 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.
File
Property letters from Shanghai to Tientsin, 24 Oct. 1945-29 Sep. 1952
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/53
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos P.1-8 from R. Gordon, H.H. Lennox and F.A. Pollock to A.E. Smith, 24 October-19 December 1945.2. Nos P.9-30 from J.H. Keswick (mainly) and H.H. Lennox to L.G. Frost and M.L. Railton, 7 January-14 December 1946.3. Nos P.31-48 from J.H. Keswick, H.H. Lennox and F.A. Pollock to L.G. Frost and (mainly) H.H. Tod, 10 March-30 December...
Dates:
24 Oct. 1945-29 Sep. 1952
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
Property letters from Shanghai to Tsingtao, 20 Mar. 1929-4 Apr. 1939
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/19
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters nos P.31-59 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick, F.A. Pollock and G.W. Sheppard, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to G.H. Bowker, W.B. Cornaby and A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Tsingtao, 18 June 1929-4 April 1939. There are also copies of two property letters from A.E. Smith, Tsingtao, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai: no. P.5 to J.J. Paterson, Shanghai, 20 March 1929, and no. P.6 to R.M. Austin, 18 June 1929. The subjects covered in the file include the Agent's...
Dates:
20 Mar. 1929-4 Apr. 1939
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
Property letters from Tientsin to Shanghai, 20 Apr. 1929-25 Sep. 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/21
Scope and Contents
Property letters nos P.95, 97-104, 115-135, 140-152, 154-169, 169, 170, 171, 173-220, 224-228, 230, 231, 233-235, 237-244, 246-255, 257-263, 266-270 and 272-279 from H. Flint, D.L. Newbigging, A.E. Smith and J.C. Taylor, Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, to R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers.There appears to have been an error in the numbering after letter no. P.104: no. P.115 is labelled in...
Dates:
20 Apr. 1929-25 Sep. 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.
File
Property letters from Tientsin to Shanghai, 19 Nov. 1945-16 Oct. 1952
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/56
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters from Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos P.8-14 from A.E. Smith to R. Gordon and H.H. Lennox, 19 November-19 December 1945.2. Nos P.15-40 from L.G. Frost and M.L. Railton to J.H. Keswick (mainly) and H.H. Lennox, 7 January-17 December 1946.3. Nos P.41-52 from H.H. Tod to J.H. Keswick, 3 July-30 December 1947.4. Nos P.53-63 from L.G. Frost and H.H. Tod to J.H....
Dates:
19 Nov. 1945-16 Oct. 1952
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
Property letters from Tsingtao to Shanghai, 27 June 1929-14 Jan. 1933
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/22
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters from Jardine Matheson, Tsingtao, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with some enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos P.7-9, 11, 12 and 14 from A.E. Smith to R.M. Austin and J.J. Paterson, 27 June-3 April 1929.2. Nos P.1-10, 12 and 13 from A.E. Smith and G.H. Bowker to R.M. Austin, 8 January-24 December 1930.3. Nos P.1, 2 and 4-6 from G.H. Bowker to R.M. Austin and B.D.F. Beith, 24 January-18 September 1931.4. Nos P.1, P.2, P.3 and...
Dates:
27 June 1929-14 Jan. 1933
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
Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Swatow and Taipei, 1918-1939
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/11
Scope and Contents
Semi-official and some property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Swatow and Taipei, with enclosed letters and papers. The contents of the volumes change over the course of the series: there are original letters from Amoy (1918), Canton (1918-1939), Foochow (1918-1933), Swatow (1918-1933) and Taipei (1918-1927) to Hong Kong, and copies of letters from Hong Kong to Canton (1930-1939), Foochow (1930-1933) and Swatow...
Dates:
1918-1939
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
Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Kobe and Yokohama, 1918-1938
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/10
Scope and Contents
Semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Kobe and Yokohama, with enclosed letters and papers. The series divides into two main parts:1. J1/10/1-17 contain a numbered set of original semi-official letters from Kobe (1925-1928) and Yokohama (1918-1924 and 1928-1933) to Hong Kong. During this period, the responsibility for the numbered semi-official correspondence alternated between the two branches. There are also some unnumbered...
Dates:
1918-1938
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
Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and China, Japan, London and New York, 1921-1927
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/26
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and some property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and agents and offices of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in Foochow, Kobe, New York, Newchwang, Peking, Swatow, Taipei, Tientsin, Tsingtao and Yokohama, as well as with Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers, including telegrams, memoranda and reports. The correspondents are R.M. Austin, C. Barraclough, J.W. Bateman, B.D.F. Beith, R.G. Bell, G.H. Bowker, F.H. Bugbird, C....
Dates:
1921-1927
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
Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and Harbin and Tsingtao, 1921-1927
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/29
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and some property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and Jardine Matheson, Harbin ( vols 1-7) and Tsingtao (vols 6-7), with enclosed letters and papers, including monthly agency reports, memoranda, financial statements and Export Department results. The last volume also includes some correspondence between Shanghai and the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, Harbin. The correspondents are R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.P.B. Eastwood, John Johnstone, W.H....
Dates:
1921-1927
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
Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and outports, 1942-1951
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/143
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and the company's agencies in China, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are H.A. Allan, D.I. Bosanquet, R.H. Box, I.D. Bruce, E.J. Cooke, W.B. Cornaby, A.M. d'Oliveira, W.S. Dupree, L.G. Frost, R. Gordon, S.R. Hawke, W.S. Ho, Captain J. Horner-Smith, A.G. Jacobs, J.H. Keswick, Lan Nan Kee, Lau Wan Kai, H.H. Lennox, J.C. Manley, P.J. Marques, F.A. Pollock, M.L. Railton, A.R. Ross, A.E. Smith, C.F....
Dates:
1942-1951
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.
sub-subseries
Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and the ports, 1918-1921
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/25
Scope and Contents
Copies of correspondence and other papers enclosed originally with semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, of January 1919-January 1921. The documents are arranged into sections corresponding to the semi-official letter with which they were sent, and each section is preceded by a list of contents. The principal part of the enclosures is comprised of semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and the agents and...
Dates:
1918-1921
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
Semi-official letters from Canton to Hong Kong, 30 Apr. 1932-30 Mar. 1936
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/49
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 441-575 from A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Canton, to R.E. Coxon, W.J. Keswick, J.J. Paterson and A.B. Stewart, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers, including monthly business reports of the Canton Agency. Nos 569 and 570 have been numbered mistakenly as 369 and 370 respectively. Some letters are filed out of sequence.The file includes the following subjects (among others):A: Annual accounts; arms.B:...
Dates:
30 Apr. 1932-30 Mar. 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.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from Hankow to Shanghai, 1927-1936
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/51
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Hankow, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers, including annual and monthly agency reports. The correspondents are H.A. Allan, R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, R.E. Coxon, W.S. Dupree, J.P.B. Eastwood, G.M. Jameson, W.J. Keswick, H.H. Lennox, J.J. Paterson, W.B. Rigden, A. Ross and A.E. Smith.
Dates:
1927-1936
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
Semi-official letters from Hong Kong to New York and outports, 2 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 1940
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/18
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to agencies and representatives of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, with enclosed letters and papers. There is also a set of copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai to Jardine Matheson, New York.1. Nos 564-586 and 589-595 from D.F. Landale and J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, to R.H. Malone and A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Canton, 3 January-23 December 1940. A note records that nos 587 and 588 were not used in...
Dates:
2 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 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.
File
Semi-official letters from outports to Hong Kong, 3 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 1940
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/19
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters from offices and representatives of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also some letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai.1. Original semi-official letters nos 793-822 from R.H. Malone, A.E. Smith and H.H. Tod. Jardine Matheson, Canton, to J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, 9 January-31 December 1940, with enclosed monthly agency business reports. No. 811 encloses...
Dates:
3 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 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.
File
Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Hankow, 23 Apr. 1929-14 Dec. 1933
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/63
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters nos 106, 108-117, 119-206, 208-247 and 249-321 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick and G.W. Sheppard, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to W.S. Dupree, J.P.B. Eastwood and A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Hankow, with enclosed letters and papers, including an extract from letter no. 105 of 5 April 1929.The file includes the following subjects (among others):A: J.R. Allan (staff); annual accounts.C: Changsha Agency; Changsha claims; China...
Dates:
23 Apr. 1929-14 Dec. 1933
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
Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Tientsin, 1938-1942
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/114
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are H. Flint, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, F.A. Pollock, A.E. Smith and J.C. Taylor.
Dates:
1938-1942
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.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Tientsin, 1945-1953
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/236
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, H.H. Lennox and F.A. Pollock, Shanghai, and H.A. Allan, D.I. Bosanquet, L.G. Frost, Alex Kidd, J.C. Manley, M.L. Railton, A.E. Smith and H.H. Tod, Tientsin.
Dates:
1945-1953
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.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Tientsin, 1939-1940
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/31
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, with related letters and other papers. The correspondents are H. Flint, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, F.A. Pollock, A.E. Smith and J.C. Taylor.
Dates:
1939-1940
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.
File
Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Tsingtao, 4 Apr. 1929-2 Mar. 1942
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/72
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 69-122, 124-135, 137-159, 161-275, 277-340, 342-426, 428-432, 434-439, 442-449, 451-455, 458-466, 468-473, 477-482, 486, 488, 490, 491, 493-496, 498, 499, 503-509, 513, 518, 519, 522, 523, 525, 526, 528, 529, 531-533, 536, 538-543, 545, 547-550, 553-559 and 561-566 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, F.A. Pollock and G.W. Sheppard, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to G.H. Bowker, W.B. Cornaby, W.D. Fiddes-Wilson and A.E. Smith, Jardine...
Dates:
4 Apr. 1929-2 Mar. 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.