Gompertz, Geoffrey Haviland, b 1901
Person
Biography
Geoffrey Haviland Gompertz joined Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in 1924 and was employed in the Insurance Department at Hankow, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tientsin. He was also the temporary Agent at Kobe during April 1940. He resigned from the company in 1948.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
Semi-official letters from outports to Hong Kong, 3 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 1940
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/19
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters from offices and representatives of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also some letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai.1. Original semi-official letters nos 793-822 from R.H. Malone, A.E. Smith and H.H. Tod. Jardine Matheson, Canton, to J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, 9 January-31 December 1940, with enclosed monthly agency business reports. No. 811 encloses...
Dates:
3 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 1940
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