Papers of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, 1841-1879
Scope and Contents
Policies of 1841, 1851, 1857-1861, 1864-1867, 1869-1872 and 1879; a bill to Thomas Hunt & Co. for the premium on policy no. 1298 per the 'Dolphin', Shanghai, 21 November 1862; a statement of the premiums and dividends of the Union Insurance Office 1859-61 by Dent & Co., Secretaries, Hong Kong, 21 January 1863; an envelope containing share certificates of George F. Heard (for Augustine, Heard & Co.), dated Hong Kong, 1 January 1868, and of Augustine Heard & Co., dated Hong Kong, 1 January 1871; and a covering letter from the Secretary of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, 1871/1873, Hong Kong, to Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hong Kong, 11 April 1874, for Warrant No. 91 in the Society (not included).
Dates
- Creation: 1841-1879
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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