Correspondence re Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, 14 Mar. 1929-31 Oct. 1944
Scope and Contents
Copies and many extracts of correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai (mostly between London and Hong Kong), 1929-1944. The correspondents include B.D.F. Beith, London and Shanghai, D.G.M. Bernard, London, W.J. Keswick, Hong Kong and Shanghai, D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, and A.B. Stewart, Hong Kong. There are also related letters, telegrams and papers, including the following documents:
1. Much correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd and the Alliance Assurance Co Ltd, London, Gordon, Woodroffe & Co. (Madras) Ltd, Madras, New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd, London, Royal Insurance Co. Ltd, Liverpool, and others (including original letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd).
2. A memorandum of action taken by Matheson & Co. Ltd with regard to the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd and Canton Insurance Office Ltd, 7 December 1941-30 June 1942.
3. Lists of securities of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd and Canton Insurance Office Ltd as at 1 January 1942 and 1 January 1944.
4. A memorandum of activities of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd and Canton Insurance Office Ltd for the period 1 July 1942 to 31 March 1944, dated London, 26 April 1944.
The file contains some loose letters and other papers of 1932-1942, including the following documents:
1. A table of losses of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd for 1 May 1931 to 30 April 1932.
2. A list of securities of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd as at 30 June 1934.
3. Minutes of a meeting of the Consulting Committee of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd in Victoria on 19 November 1934.
4. The reinsurance agreement between the New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd and Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, 8 January 1940.
5. The Report to the Seventy-first Ordinary Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd on 4 April 1940, including the company's working accounts for 1938 and 1939 and balance sheet on 31 December 1939.
The ring-binder is labelled on the front cover 'London/Shanghai/Hongkong. Companies - Associated. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd'.
Dates
- Creation: 14 Mar. 1929-31 Oct. 1944
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 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 February 2012.
Subject
- Hongkong Fire Insurance Co Ltd (Organization)
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