Paterson, John Johnstone, 1886-1971 (businessman)
Person
Biography
John Johnstone Paterson was employed by Jardine, Matheson & Co. in Hong Kong and Shanghai, 1908-1945, and was a Director of the company, 1921-1945. He was the son of William Paterson and the brother of Robert Jardine Paterson, both of Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:
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Property letters from Hong Kong to London, 1921-1941
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/8
Scope and Contents
Original property letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are B.G.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, W.J. Keswick, David Landale, D.L. Newbigging, J.J. Paterson and A.B. Stewart.
Dates:
1921-1941
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.
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Property letters from Hong Kong to London, 1945-1957
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/43
Scope and Contents
Original property letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are H.D.M. Barton, R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale, H.H. Lennox, J.J. Paterson, F.A. Pollock, W.E.D. Smith and E.F. Watts.
Dates:
1945-1957
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
Property letters from Hong Kong to Shanghai, 3 Aug. 1923-15 Feb. 1929
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/5
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters nos P.51-196 from B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard and A.B. Stewart, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.J. Paterson and A. Brooke Smith, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. B.D.F. Beith worked in both offices during the period covered by the ring-binder. Pencil notes on the letters record that they were originally enclosures to semi-official letters from Hong Kong to London.There is an index at the beginning...
Dates:
3 Aug. 1923-15 Feb. 1929
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
Property letters from Hong Kong to Shanghai, 20 Nov. 1945-19 July 1954
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/44
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos P.1 from J.J. Paterson to R. Gordon, 20 November 1945, and P.2 from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to H.H. Lennox, 22 December 1945. The second letter is unsigned.2. Nos P.3-27 from D.F. Landale, F.A. Pollock and J.C. Taylor to J.H. Keswick (mainly) and H.H. Lennox, 12 January-28 December 1946. No. 27 was numbered originally as P.47, but has...
Dates:
20 Nov. 1945-19 July 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
Property letters from Kobe and Yokohama to Hong Kong, 15 Feb. 1929-6 Sep. 1938
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/12
Scope and Contents
Property letters nos P.18-35 from R.G. Bell and H.F. Scudamore, Jardine Matheson, Yokohama, to B.D.F. Beith and J.J. Paterson, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 15 February 1929-15 September 1933, and P.147 from Jardine Matheson, Kobe, to J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, 6 September 1938, enclosing the Kobe Agency's Monthly Business Report for August. There is no index, but the file includes the following subjects (among others): Agent's house; Kobe property; No. 83 Kyo-machi, Kobe; Lots Nos 21, 22 and...
Dates:
15 Feb. 1929-6 Sep. 1938
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
Property letters from London to Hong Kong, 1945-1957
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/47
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are H.D.M. Barton, R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale, J.J. Paterson, F.A. Pollock and W.E.D. Smith.
Dates:
1945-1957
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
Property letters from London to Hong Kong and Shanghai, 14 July 1921-6 Dec. 1939
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/3
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters nos P.101-460 from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The volume does not include the enclosures to the original letters, but includes lists of their contents. The correspondents are B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, John Johnstone, W.J. Keswick, David Landale, D.F. Landale, L.N. Leefe, J.J. Paterson, A. Brooke Smith and A.B. Stewart.There is an index loose inside the volume containing the following...
Dates:
14 July 1921-6 Dec. 1939
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
Property letters from London to Hong Kong and Shanghai, 13 Dec. 1939-6 Nov. 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/23
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters nos P.461, from J.J. Paterson, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.J. Keswick, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and P.462-482, from B.D.F. Beith and D.G.M. Bernard, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to D.F. Landale and (mainly) J.J. Paterson, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong.There is an index at the beginning of the file containing the following entries: Hong Kong Property; Hongkong & China Property Co.; Hankow Property; Executors of Sir R.W.B. Jardine; Sir John...
Dates:
13 Dec. 1939-6 Nov. 1941
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
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 & 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
Property letters from Shanghai to Hong Kong, 16 Aug. 1923-9 Feb. 1929
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/6
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters nos P.65-96, 98-108, 110-133 and 135-269 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.J. Paterson, G.W. Sheppard and A. Brooke Smith, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard and A.B. Stewart, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. B.D.F. Beith worked in both offices during the period covered by the ring-binder. Pencil notes on some of the letters record that they were originally enclosures to semi-official letters from Shanghai to...
Dates:
16 Aug. 1923-9 Feb. 1929
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
Property letters from Shanghai to London, 4 Nov. 1922-22 Feb. 1940
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/4
Scope and Contents
Original property letters nos P.1, P1A, P.3, P.4, P.7-11, P.11A, P.12-15, P.25A, P.26-31, P.33-68, P.72A, P.72B, P. 76A, P.119, P.122-149, P.149A, P.150-156 and P.158-201 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, John Johnstone, J.J. Paterson, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, F.A. Pollock and A. Brooke Smith, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, David Landale and J.J. Paterson, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers, including a photograph of the Hungjao...
Dates:
4 Nov. 1922-22 Feb. 1940
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
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 & 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-Series
Red correspondence files, 1925-1934
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J7
Scope and Contents
Selected semi-official and other letters of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd regarding particular subjects, with related papers. The principal correspondents are R.M. Austin, D.G.M. Bernard, B.D.F. Beith and J.J. Paterson.
Dates:
1925-1934
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 and other letters from Bombay and Calcutta to Hong Kong, 7 Nov. 1945-20 Dec. 1961
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/173
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and other letters from Jardine, Matheson & Co. (India) Ltd, Jardine, Skinner & Co. and Jardine Henderson Ltd to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong:1. Semi-official letters nos 1-15 from H.H. Tod, Jardine, Matheson & Co. (India) Ltd, Bombay, to D.F. Landale and J.J. Paterson, 7 November 1945-14 March 1946, with enclosed letters and papers, including the balance sheet as at 28 February 1946, list of sundry debtors' balances and list of creditors as at 28...
Dates:
7 Nov. 1945-20 Dec. 1961
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 and private and confidential correspondence between Hankow, Hong Kong, London and Shanghai, 11 Feb. 1938-29 Dec. 1938
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J4/3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hankow, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, divided into three sections:1. Copies of semi-official correspondence regarding East Africa: nos 1-2 from E.W. Bovill, London, to J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, 1 November-5 December 1938, and 1-3 from Paterson to Bovill, 21 November-29 December 1938. Paterson's third letter encloses a copy of a letter sent by him to J.A.R. King, Jardine, Matheson & Co. (East Africa) Ltd, Dar...
Dates:
11 Feb. 1938-29 Dec. 1938
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.
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Semi-official and private correspondence between New York and Hong Kong, London and Shanghai, 1930-1933
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/37
Scope and Contents
Semi-official and private correspondence between Jardine Matheson, New York, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Matheson & Co., London, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also copies of telegrams exchanged by Jardine Matheson, New York, with Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London. The correspondents are R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, L.N. Leefe, A.H. Merriles, J.J. Paterson and H.F. Scudamore.
Dates:
1930-1933
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.
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Semi-official and property correspondence between Shanghai and Hankow, 1921-1927
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/28
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hankow and Shanghai, with related letters (including property letters), telegrams and other papers, including Hankow monthly reports and financial statements. The Hankow letters are numbered, but those from Shanghai are not. The correspondents include R.M. Austin, G.S. Aveyard, B.D.F. Beith, Cedric C. Boyd, W.S. Dupree, John Johnstone, J.F. Owen, J.J. Paterson, Andrew Ross, A. Brooke Smith and J.C. Taylor.
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 & 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 and property correspondence between Shanghai and Tientsin, 1921-1927
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/30
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Shanghai and Tientsin, with enclosed letters and papers, including copies of telegrams, monthly Tientsin agency reports and financial statements, and Tientsin Produce Department memoranda. The correspondents are R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, P.S. Jameson, John Johnstone, D.L. Newbigging, J.F. Owen, J.J. Paterson, R.J. Paterson, E.C. Peters, W.W.G. Ross and A. Brooke Smith.
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 & 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 and property correspondence of the Yangtsze Ports, 1920-1927
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/27
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and property correspondence of the offices of Jardine, Matheson & Co. in the Upper Yangtsze Ports (Changsha, Chengtu, Chungking, Hankow and Ichang) and Lower Yangtsze Ports (Chinkiang, Kiukiang, Nanking and Wuhu), including correspondence with Jardine Matheson, Shanghai. There are also enclosed letters and papers, including telegrams and trade and monthly reports.The correspondents are J.R. Allan, R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, C.C. Boyd, R.E. Coxon, A.W....
Dates:
1920-1927
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 and property letters from Hong Kong to Chungking, 22 Oct. 1945-12 Apr. 1950
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/191
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and some property letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson, Chungking:1. Semi-official letters nos 1-11 from D.F. Landale and J.J. Paterson to H.Y. Hsu and A. Wright, 22 October-27 December 1945.2. Semi-official letters nos 12-20 from D.F. Landale to A. Wright, 2 February-27 February 1946. Letter no. 19 of 24 January 1946 encloses a letter from M.H. Lo, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to R.A. Wickerson, Custodian of Property, Hong...
Dates:
22 Oct. 1945-12 Apr. 1950
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 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 & 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 correspondence between Hong Kong and Chungking, Foochow, Haiphong and Ichang, 7 Jan. 1939-28 Dec. 1939
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/16
Scope and Contents
Original semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Foochow, Haiphong and Ichang, and Barry & Dodwell, Chungking, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and copies of semi-official letters from Hong Kong to these offices, with enclosed letters and papers. The volume is in four sections, three of which are preceded by indexes:1. Unnumbered semi-official letters, 29 August-30 November 1939, and no. 1, 19 December 1939, from B.M. Barry, Chungking, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, and nos...
Dates:
7 Jan. 1939-28 Dec. 1939
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 correspondence between Hong Kong and Foochow, 1934-1938
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/13
Scope and Contents
Original semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Foochow, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and copies of semi-official letters from Hong Kong to Foochow, with enclosed letters and papers, including monthly statements from Foochow of the Compradore's liabilities. The correspondents are W.B. Cornaby, L.G. Frost, James Helbling, W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale, J.J. Paterson, A.M. Scott-Morris and A.B. Stafford.
Dates:
1934-1938
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 correspondence between Hong Kong and Haiphong and Rangoon, 4 Oct. 1939-25 Sep. 1940
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/94
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Haiphong and Rangoon, with one letter from Haiphong to Kunming:1. An unsigned and unnumbered letter from Jardine Matheson, Haiphong to Jardine Matheson, Kunming, 4 October 1939.2. Unnumbered letters (numbered 1 and 2 in pencil) from A.R.J. White, Haiphong, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 4 October 1939, and D.L. Newbigging, Hong Kong, 10 October 1939.3. Nos 2 and 5-24,...
Dates:
4 Oct. 1939-25 Sep. 1940
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 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 & 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.