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Lease of the Creek Hong, 1823

 Item
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

  • Creation: 1823

Creator

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.

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Extent

1 item(s) (1 item)

Language of Materials

Chinese

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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