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Correspondence re Sir R.W.B. Jardine's property, 30 Apr. 1926-25 Nov. 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/3/13/21

Scope and Contents

Copies and many extracts of correspondence (including telegrams) between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, 27 December 1928-25 November 1941, regarding the executors of the property of the late Sir R.W.B. Jardine, including some material regarding Jardine's son, Sir John W. Buchanan-Jardine. The correspondents include B.D.F. Beith, London and Shanghai, D.G.M. Bernard, London, David Landale, London, D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, D.L. Newbigging, Hong Kong, F.A. Pollock, Shanghai, and A.B. Stewart, Hong Kong.

There are also related letters and papers, including the following documents:

1. Correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and J.C. & A. Steuart, W.S., Edinburgh.

2. The account currents of Sir J.W.B. Jardine, the Estate of the late Sir R.W.B. Jardine and the Sir J.W.B. Jardine interest account with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 30 April 1929.

3. A statement of the sale of the Bubbling Well Property and the purchase of properties in Avenue Joffre and Route Boissezon, dated Shanghai, 30 April 1931.

4. The property sales account of the Trustees of Sir R.W.B. Jardine with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, for the year ended 30 April 1938, the period 1 May-30 September 1939 and the year ended 30 April 1941.

5. Statements of property valuations for the years 1938/1939 and 1940/1941 for the properties of Sir J.W.B. Jardine transferred from the Hongkong & China Property Co. Ltd and for the Estate of Sir R.W.B. Jardine.

6. A statement of the valuations of sold property of Hankow Lots 43/47 B.C. - Castlemilk, dated Hong Kong, 26 April 1940.

7. A statement of the valuations of property of Hankow Lots 43/47 B.C. - Castlemilk and M.L. 100 - 14/18 Pedder Street, dated Hong Kong, 30 April 1941.

8. A statement of securities held by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd on account of Sir J.W.B. Jardine and the Estate of Sir R.W.B. Jardine on 30 April 1941.

There are also some loose papers, including the following documents:

1. A letter from D.G.M. Bernard, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Sir R.W.B. Jardine, Lockerbie, 18 November 1926, enclosing the current account, supplementary current account and interest account of Sir R.W.B. Jardine with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 30 April 1926.

2. A list of investments of Sir R.W.B. Jardine, deceased, with their values at 30 January 1927.

3. An account for the reclamation of Marine Lot No. 365, Hong Kong, 10 July 1930.

4. Letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to J.C. & A. Steuart, Edinburgh, 16 October 1930-19 December 1932 and 9 July 1941, enclosing the following documents:

a) A statement of the valuations of the property account of the estate of Sir R.W.B. Jardine, deceased, for the years 1930-1931 and 1932-1933.

b) A statement of the interest on the mortgage of Inland Lots No. 1407 and 1408, 2 December 1931.

c) Statements of the Bubbling Well Road Property sale account for 1 May-31 December 1931 and 31 December 1931-30 April 1932.

d) A statement of the interest on the Bubbling Well Road Property sale account, dated 30 April 1932.

e) A statement of the account current of Sir J.W.B. Jardine with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, at 16 December 1932.

f) A statement of the property sales account of the Trustees of Sir R.W.B. Jardine with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, at 1 May 1941.

The subjects covered in the file include the agreement regarding the late Sir R.W.B. Jardine's properties, Bubbling Well Road Property, Inland Lot No. 955, property remittances, property sales account, rent of property accounts and sales of property. The folder is labelled 'Property - Executors of the late Sir R.W.B. Jardine Bt.'

Dates

  • Creation: 30 Apr. 1926-25 Nov. 1941

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 February 2012.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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