Purves, David John, b 1898
Person
Biography
David John Purves was employed by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in Hong Kong and China, 1914-1936.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
Property correspondence between Shanghai and Nanking, 11 Apr. 1929-11 June 1937
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/15
Scope and Contents
Property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Nanking and Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos P.10-28 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, to Y.S. Chung, W.F. Fiddes-Wilson, T.S.H. Hoey, D. Rod Mackenzie, D.J. Purves and C.B. Tweedy, Nanking, 11 April 1929-11 June 1937.2. Nos P.1-3, 5-8 and 10-14 from T.S.H. Hoey and D. Rod Mackenzie, Nanking, to R.M. Austin and B.D.F. Beith, Shanghai, 27 December 1929-8 November 1933.The...
Dates:
11 Apr. 1929-11 June 1937
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