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Japan property records, 1862-1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/F25/124/18

Scope and Contents

A wide range of originals and photostats of numbered documents relating to the following Japan properties:

1-5. Kobe

An envelope containing title deeds and other documents relating to Lots Nos 83 and 85, Kyo-machi, Kobe.

6-8. Yokohama

Title deeds, correspondence, plans, registration documents and other papers relating to Yokohama properties, including Lot No. 2031, Negishi Land; Lot No. 81, Yamachita-cho; Lot No. 1; and Lots Nos 21, 22 and 23.

9-13. Lots Nos 22 and 23, Yamashita-cho, Naka Ku, Yokohama

A title deed of William Keswick, deeds of conveyance and other documents.

14. Lots Nos 83, Kyo-machi, and 85, Edo-machi, Ikutu-ku, Kobe-shi

Photostats of Japanese applications for registration of transfer of ownership, with English translations.

15-23. Kobe

Certificates of court registration, blueprints, a plan and correspondence relating to Lots Nos 83, Kyo-machi, and 85, Yedo-machi.

The documents are in three envelopes (containing nos 1-8, 9-14 and 15-23 respectively), which are labelled on the front covers. These envelopes are in a main envelope labelled 'P 34' and 'Japan', which includes a typescript contents list inside.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-1949

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.

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 envelope(s) (1 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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