Mason, Kenneth Augustus, 1903-1949 (businessman)
Person
Biography
Kenneth Augustus Mason joined Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in 1917. He was employed mainly in the Insurance Department at Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tientsin, with spells in Chungking, India and Sydney, Australia.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
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Correspondence re K.A. Mason, 12 Apr. 1929-3 Oct. 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/6/56
Dates:
12 Apr. 1929-3 Oct. 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_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 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.
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Correspondence with K.A. Mason, 7 Jan. 1942-29 Mar. 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/2/2/21/3
Scope and Contents
Copies of two letters from J.F. Owen, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to George King & Co. Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, 7 January 1942 and 8 April 1942; semi-official letters nos 5, 12, 17, 34-36 and 40-42 from B.D.F. Beith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, to K.A. Mason, Sydney, 21 May 1943-29 March 1944; and semi-official letter no. 16 from Mason to Beith, 27 May 1943, regarding the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. The ring-binder is labelled 'Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and K.A. Mason,...
Dates:
7 Jan. 1942-29 Mar. 1944
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_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 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.
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Semi-official correspondence between London and Australia and India, 19 Jan. 1942-10 Aug. 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/99
Scope and Contents
Semi-official correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and K.A. Mason, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondence is comprised of originals and copies of letters from Mason and copies of letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd:MASON TO LONDON1. Unnumbered letters from K.A. Mason, George King & Co. Ltd, Sydney (Managing Agents for Australasia of the Canton Insurance Office Ltd), to B.D.F. Beith, 19 January-22 June 1942.2. Nos 1-69 from...
Dates:
19 Jan. 1942-10 Aug. 1945
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_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 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.
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Semi-official letters from Australia to London, 20 Feb. 1941-24 Aug. 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/87
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from K.A. Mason to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London:1. Unnumbered letters from Mason, [Sydney], to B.D.F. Beith, 19 January 1942 and 5 June 1942.2. Nos 1, 3, 5-11, 14, 17, 19-25, 28-32, 34-35, 48-64 and 67-69 from Mason, George King & Co. Ltd, Sydney (Agents, Canton Insurance Office Ltd), to B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, 22 June 1942-12 April 1945.3. Nos 81-82 from Mason, Bombay, to W.J. Keswick, 15 August-24 August...
Dates:
20 Feb. 1941-24 Aug. 1945
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_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 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.