Memoranda and accounts: Amoy, 1853-1877
Scope and Contents
The documents include memoranda regarding the cost of tea; particulars of tea and sugar musters; statements of tea exports; reports of imports, exports, sales, averages and stocks of opium; stock and sales accounts for opium; 'Provisional Rules for Steamers trading regularly at Amoy' (possibly c. 1862); a memorandum regarding iron work required for new godowns; a memorandum regarding the career of M. Fitzgibbon, 1832-1860; circulars from the British Consulate in Amoy regarding building works and opium regulations; a memorandum regarding contracts and shipments of sugar on account of Jardine, Matheson & Co.; a memorandum of charters made; statistics on the movement of Persian opium, 1867-1868; a memorandum regarding cotton landed; and a letter from Henry Smith to William Keswick, 1869. The documents include reference to J. Backhouse; Henry Beveridge; Boyd & Co.; R.M. McMurdo; C.H. Russ; Dodd & Co.; Elles & Co.; Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Tait & Co.; diplomacy; fabric; property; and shipping.
Dates
- Creation: 1853-1877
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
c. 175 item(s) (c. 175 items)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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