Monthly reports of the Tea Department, 1959-1964
Scope and Contents
Monthly reports of the Tea Department of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, for January 1959- January 1963, March-May 1963, August 1963, December 1963, June 1964 and September 1964, dated 17 February 1959-12 October 1964. The reports also include the results of the Taipei Tea Department. From January 1962 the reports are accompanied by separate monthly statements of gross turnover and profit; statements of China tea purchases by Matheson & Co. Ltd and consignment sales by Matheson & Co. Ltd and Jardine Balfour Inc., New York; summaries of estimated income and expenditure; and stock and debtors returns.
Notes on the documents indicate that they were enclosures to semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London. The ring-binder is labelled 'Tea Monthly Reports Hong Kong and Taipeh'.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1964
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, 28 October 2015.
Repository Details
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