Wright, Arthur, b 1880 (businessman)
Person
Biography
Arthur Wright was employed by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd in China, Hong Kong and Taipei, 1929-1950, including as the company's Agent at Canton.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
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Property correspondence between Hong Kong and Canton, Swatow, Tokyo and Yokohama, 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/28
Scope and Contents
Property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Canton, Swatow, Tokyo and Yokohama, with enclosed letters and papers.CANTON1. Original letters nos P.1-10 from A. Wright, Canton, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 18 November-23 December 1947.2. Copies of letters nos P.1-8 from D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, to A. Wright, Canton, 12 November-31 December 1947.The subjects covered include the Agent's House, Shameen; Airways...
Dates:
1947
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 correspondence between Hong Kong and Shanghai and outports, 1948-1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/29
Scope and Contents
Property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Jardine Matheson, Canton, Chungking, Foochow, Swatow and Tsingtao, with enclosed letters and papers:TSINGTAOA copy of letter no. P.1 from J.H. Keswick, Shanghai, to W.S. Ho and T.C. Wong, Tsingtao, 2 July 1949, regarding the Weihaiwei island bungalow.CANTON1. Copies of letters nos P.1-13 from R. Gordon and (mainly) D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, to A.R. Ross, C.F. Stockar and A....
Dates:
1948-1949
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.
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Property letters from Chungking to London, 2 June 1943-30 Nov. 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/25
Scope and Contents
Original property letters from Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London:1. Nos P.1-20 from W.S. Dupree to B.D.F. Beith, 2 June-17 December 1943.2. Nos P.21-33 from G.P. Charlton and (mainly) H.H. Lennox to B.D.F. Beith, 7 January-12 September 1944.3. Nos P.34-42 from H.Y. Hsu, H.H. Lennox and A. Wright to W.J. Keswick, 10 April-30 November 1945.The letters enclose copies of correspondence and other papers, including copies of...
Dates:
2 June 1943-30 Nov. 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.
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Semi-official and other correspondence between Chungking and London and Shanghai, 1945-1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/116
Scope and Contents
Copies of correspondence of Jardine Matheson, Chungking, with Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with some enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are R. Gordon, Shanghai; H.Y. Hsu, Chungking; J.H. Keswick, Shanghai; W.J. Keswick, London; H.H. Lennox, Chungking and Shanghai; J.F. Owen, London; F.A. Pollock, Shanghai; A. Wright, Chungking; and W.J. Wu, Chungking. The volume is divided into fourteen sections:1. Official letter no. 899 from...
Dates:
1945-1947
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 other letters from Chungking to London, 1942-1946
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/91
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official, property and private and confidential letters from Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd, Chungking, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are B.D.F. Beith, D.I. Bosanquet, G.P. Charlton, W.S. Dupree, H.Y. Hsu, W.J. Keswick, H.H. Lennox, P. Morrison, J.F. Owen, C.F. Stockar and A. Wright.
Dates:
1942-1946
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 other letters from London to Chungking, 1942-1946
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/101
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters and some property and private and confidential letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Chungking, with enclosed letters and papers. The files also include copies of telegrams exchanged between London and Chungking. The correspondents are B.D.F. Beith, D.I. Bosanquet, G.P. Charlton, W.S. Dupree, H.Y. Hsu, W.J. Keswick, H.H. Lennox, J.F. Owen, C.F. Stockar and A. Wright.
Dates:
1942-1946
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 letters from Canton to Hong Kong, 1947-1955
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/179
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters and some property letters from Jardine Matheson, Canton, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are D.R. Fraser, R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, D.F. Landale, C. Lee, Lo Po Chuen, A.R. Ross, C.F. Stockar and A. Wright.
Dates:
1947-1955
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 letters from Chungking to Shanghai, 1945-1950
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/182
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and some property letters from H.H. Lennox, A. Wright and W.J. Wu, Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers.
Dates:
1945-1950
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 and property letters from Hong Kong to Canton, 1946-1955
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/190
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and some property letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson, Canton, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are H.D.M. Barton, D.C. Geddes, R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, D.F. Landale, M.C. Lo, J.C. Taylor and E.F. Watts, Hong Kong, and Lo Po Chuen, Conant Lee, A.R. Ross, C.F. Stockar and A. Wright, Canton.
Dates:
1946-1955
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 letters from Hong Kong to Chungking, 22 Oct. 1945-12 Apr. 1950
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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 and property letters from Shanghai to Chungking, 1945-1950
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/226
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official and property letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Chungking, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, H.H. Lennox, F.A. Pollock, A. Wright and W.J. Wu.
Dates:
1945-1950
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 outports, 1941-1951
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/117
Scope and Contents
Semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and the company's agencies in China and Taiwan, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents include B.M. Barry, H.D.M. Barton, B.E. Bolton, D.I. Bosanquet, I.D. Bruce, C.V.L. Eckford, D.R. Fraser, L.G. Frost, R. Gordon, C. Griffin, S.R. Hawke, M.J. Henderson, H.Y. Hsu, J.H. Keswick, A. Kidd, D.F. Landale, C. Lee, M.H. Lo, Lo Po Chuen, E.L. McDougall, R.H. Malone, P.J. Marques, A.M. d'Oliveira, J.J. Paterson, F.A....
Dates:
1941-1951
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 letters from Canton to Shanghai, 15 Dec. 1947-8 Feb. 1955
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/180
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Canton, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos 1-2 from A. Wright to J.H. Keswick, 15-24 December 1947.2. No. 3 from A. Wright to F.A. Pollock, 8 July 1948.3. Nos 5 and 8-11 from C.F. Stockar to J.H. Keswick and H.H. Lennox, 17 May-20 November 1950.4. Nos 1-10 from C.F. Stockar to H.H. Lennox, 2 January-11 July 1951.5. No. 11 from Conant Lee to R. Gordon,...
Dates:
15 Dec. 1947-8 Feb. 1955
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 letters from Chungking to Hong Kong, 19 Oct. 1945-20 Sep. 1949
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/181
Scope and Contents
An incomplete set of copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong:1. Nos 1-3 and 6 from H.Y. Hsu and A. Wright to D.F. Landale and J.J. Paterson, 19 October-7 December 1945.2. Nos 13, 14 and 16 from A. Wright to D.F. Landale, 17 January-18 April 1946.3. No. 16 from A. Wright to D.F. Landale, 16 June 1947.4. No. 28 from A. Wright to R. Gordon, [20 September 1949].The file also includes letter...
Dates:
19 Oct. 1945-20 Sep. 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.
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Semi-official letters from Chungking to London, 1942-1946
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/80
Scope and Contents
Originals and a few copies of semi-official letters from Chungking to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with two letters from Bombay:1. Unnumbered letters from D.I. Bosanquet, Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to B.D.F. Beith, 27 June-18 October 1942.2. Nos 7-11 from D.I. Bosanquet, Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to B.D.F. Beith, 24 November-8 December 1942.3. Nos 26, 27, 30, 34, 44, 48, 49, 52, 55, 56, 58, 63, 76, 83 and 100 from D.I. Bosanquet, E.H. Brazel and W.S....
Dates:
1942-1946
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 Chungking, 1942-1946
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/82
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Chungking, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Unnumbered letters from B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen to Jardine Matheson, Chungking (including some addressed to D.I. Bosanquet), 24 March-31 December 1942, and no. 3 from B.D.F. Beith to D.I. Bosanquet, 12 November 1942.2. Nos 1-48 from B.D.F. Beith (mainly) and J.F. Owen to W.S. Dupree, 20 November 1942-15 December 1943, and 49-50 from...
Dates:
1942-1946
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.