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Lease of the Creek Hong, 1823
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/F14/3
Scope and Contents
A duplicate of a lease (in English and Chinese) by Mowqua, Hong merchant, to Charles Magniac of Buildings Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Creek Hong, Canton, dated Canton, 1 November 1823. A note on the reverse of the document records that the lease has been cancelled.
Dates:
1823
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.
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.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Lease of the Imperial Hong, 1845
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/F14/8
Scope and Contents
A renewal of the lease (in English and Chinese) of the Imperial Hong, Canton, of 1 July 1823, supended by war, previously letting the property from Howqua to Charles Magniac, now leasing the property from Young Howqua, heir of Howqua, Hong merchant, to Alexander Matheson, representative of Hollingworth Magniac, heir of the late Charles Magniac, dated Canton, 18 March 1845.
Dates:
1845
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.
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.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library