Purton, Geoffrey Charles, b 1873
Person
Biography
Geoffrey Charles Purton joined the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd in 1898, aged 25. He served on the hulk 'Yuenfah', 1906-1917, and was appointed as the Agent of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd at Chungking in 1917. He retired from the company in 1928.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
sub-subseries
Semi-official and property correspondence of the Yangtsze Ports, 1920-1927
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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 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.
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