Copies and extracts of correspondence (including a few telegrams) between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, regarding shipping other than the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. The correspondents include B.D.F. Beith, London and Shanghai, D.G.M. Bernard, London, J.H. Keswick, Shanghai, W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, and F.A. Pollock, Shanghai.

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

1. Correspondence between Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and Butterfield & Swire.

2. A copy of a letter from T.H.R. Shaw, Shanghai, to H.H. Fox, Shanghai, 12 August 1929, enclosing lists of Chinese and foreign China Coastal tonnage compiled by Butterfield & Swire, comprised of lists of foreign tonnage trading on the China Coast; foreign tonnage on rivers; river and coastal trades of the China Navigation Co. Ltd, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Osaka Shosen Kaisha and Dairen Kisen Kaisha; Norwegian tonnage trading on the China Coast; Chinese Coast and River Tonnage over 500 N.R.T.; vessels of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., San Peh Group, Ching Kee Steam Navigation Co., Ningpo-Shaoshing Steamship Co., Shawhsing Group and South China Steamship Co.; tramps of various companies; steamers owned by Cantonese Chinese registered in Canton over 500 tons N.R.T.; and Upper River (Ichang/Chungking/Suifu) steamers.

3. Particulars of the Taikoo Chinese Navigation Co. Ltd, 1930.

4. A table of comparative freight earnings of the China Navigation Co. and Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd for the years 1930, 1931 and 1932, enclosed with a letter from W.J. Keswick to D.G.M. Bernard, 1 September 1933.

5. The particulars of the steamships 'Hai Heng', 'Hai Yuan', 'Hai Chen' and 'Hai Li' of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd and a memorandum concerning the practical financial arrangements of the taking over of this company's coastal fleet by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, 6 September 1937, enclosed with a letter from J.H. Keswick to J.J. Paterson, 9 September 1937.

6. Notes regarding the Tongku berth, Shanghai, 15 November 1938.

7. A report of the Conference of British Chambers on shipping conditions on the China Coast, Shanghai, 6 March 1939.

8. A list of offices and agencies of the De La Rama Steamship Co. Inc. in the Philippines, United States, Japan and China, enclosed, along with related papers, with a letter from D.F. Landale to W.J. Keswick, 21 June 1939.

9. Notes by D. King on his interview with the Manager of the Union Castle Line, Mombasa, 13 July 1939.

10. A circular to members of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce on cargo lying in enemy ships at neutral ports, 1 November 1940.

11. Press cuttings.

Loose inside the folder are copies of a small set of correspondence of Matheson & Co. Ltd with Martin Hill, Secretary, Liverpool Steamship Owners Association, Liverpool; Colin C. Scott, London; and G.W. Sheppard, Brighton, 2 June 1934-16 July 1935, regarding China coastal shipping, particularly Chinese towage regulations, with related papers.

The subjects covered in the file include S.S. 'Apoey', H.M.S. 'Barlane', Butterfield & Swire, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, China Navigation Co. Ltd, Cunard Line, De La Rama Steamship Agency, Ellerman & Bucknall Line, Glen Line, Lloyd Royale Belge Line, Merchant Navy, ocean shipping agencies and the Taku Tug & Lighter Co.

The folder is labelled on the front cover 'London/Shanghai/Hongkong Shipping General, not I-C'.