Semi-official letters from Shanghai to London, 6 Jan. 1915-3 July 1916
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters nos 49-112 from C.E. Anton and John Johnstone to Henry Keswick, with enclosed letters and papers, including a sketch of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co.'s wharves.
There is an index at the beginning of the ring-binder containing the following entries:
A: Aniline Dyes; C.E. Anton; Firm's Agencies; Mr Aveyard; Audinet, Lacroix & Co.; H.E. Arnhold; F.L. Anderson (China Association); Atlantic Transport Co.; Annual Meeting; Anthrax; J.R. Allen (Staff); Antimony.
B: Mr Boyce Kup (Staff); E.P. Bernard (Staff); Mr Bugbird; British Westinghouse Co.; John Bell-Irving; James Bell-Irving; British Chamber of Commerce; Berg & Co.; Bristles; Mr Blenk (Staff); Brand Bros; Dan. Bernard; D.G.M. Bernard; Bamboo Pulp; Bryner, Kousnetzoff & Co.; Blumenthal; Benjamin & Potts; British & Chinese Corporation.
C: Cotton (Mills, etc.); Coal; China Produce; Mr Cornish (Staff); Mr Clarke (Staff); Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.; William A. Cruickshank; Chabrières, Morel et Cie; Chefoo Harbour; Mr Clerici (Staff); Chefoo Harbour Works; Correspondence; Mr Cockin (Staff); Chamber of Commerce Journal; Mr Cornaby (Staff); Canton Boycott; Constituents Securities; W.W. Campbell; Study of Chinese Languages; Chun nea Ching; Mr Craddock (Staff); Chang son Yaen; Calico Printers Association; Commercial Attaché; Chinese Engineering Co.
D: Mr Dupree (Staff); Don Ugo Theodoli; Mr Davidson (Staff).
E: Ewo Cotton Mill; Engineering Department; Export Produce; Exports to Genoa; Exports (Shanghai); Mr Elliot (Staff); D. Evans & Co.
F: Mr Ford (Staff); Funds, Finance, etc.; G.P. Forster (Staff); Mr Faers (Staff); Mr Fisher Jones; Freight to Mediterranean Ports; Mr Forrest (Staff); Foreign Office.
G: Mr Galloway (Staff); Mr Gregory (Staff); Galbraith & Co.; H.T. Gaddum & Co.; Goatskins; Glen Agency; Gregory & Sons (Strawbraid).
H: Hankow - Branch Affairs; Horsehair Business; Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Horace Hickling & Co.; Heards Wharf; Hankow Property; Hides.
I: Imports; Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.; Mr Inglis (Staff); Ichang & Chungking Navigation; Insurance Funds in Shanghai; Income Tax; Ichang - Proposed Purchase of Property.
J: Sir Robert Jardine's Property.
K: Kung Yik Cotton Mill; Estate of James Keswick; Mr Kerfoot (Staff); Kurtz, Stuboeck & Co.; S.S. 'Kenkon Maru'.
L: London Mission Hospital, Tientsin; Lead Mine; S.S. 'Luenho'; Lloyds Agency at Dalny; Mr Laidlaw (Staff); Mr Lennox (Staff); Mrs Leefe; Landale's Movements; Lot 422B.
M: Markets (Generally); Mr MacHaffie (Staff); Mr Morrison (Staff); Hector MacTavish (Staff); E.R. Morriss; Mercantile Bank; Walter McKie; Machinery Department; Mr Moon (Staff); Mr Milne (Staff); S.J.A. March; Mr McCaig (Staff); Mr Miller (Staff); Mr Mardling (Spicers); C.L. Maxwell (Staff); Mr Mackenzie; McMeekin (Tea); R.G. Munro; S.S. 'Monmouthshire'; A.P. MacEwen's Funds.
N: Nobel's Explosives Co.; Newchwang - Branch Affairs; Naval Intelligence Department.
O: J.F. Owen (Staff); Opium.
P: Mr Pritchard-Morgan; Peking-Mukden Railway; Mr Peek (Staff); Pongees; Pierce Oil Corporation; Estate of William Paterson; Private Letter (John Johnstone).
R: Mr Reynell (Staff); Registration of Consulate General; Mr Rumilly (Staff); W.J. Robertson; Roll of Honour; Royal Insurance Agency; C. Rayner; Renny, Legh & Co.; E.U. Reid; W.W.G. Ross.
S: Staff; Symons (Brothers) (Staff); Silk; Shares in Firm; Shanghai Municipal Council; Mr Sheppard; South Manchurian Railway; Szechuan Concession; Mr Sellick (Staff); Spicer's Paper Agency; Sesamum Seed; Susemann & Co.; Mr Serrell; Strawbraid; Soey Chee Cotton Spinning Co. Ltd; Mr Schlee; Mr Squires (Staff); Captain Scurr; Mr Smeaton (Staff); Mr Sellick (Staff); Secret Service, Telegrams, etc.; Selfridge & Co.; Silver; Shanghai Property; Sanders, Rehders & Co. Ltd; Shipping Strike; Shanghai-Nanking Railway.
T: Tsingtao; Tientsin, Branch Affairs; Tea; Trading with Germans in China; Ticket No. 223.
U/V: Volkart Bros; Volunteers, Shanghai; Upper Yangtsze Tonnage.
W: Mr Wedemeyer; Westinghouse Co.; Westphall, King & Ramsay; War Office Contracts; Duration of War; Wharf Property; Mrs Wedemeyer; War Office.
Y: Yangtszepoo Cotton Mill Ltd; Yangtsze Line; Yangtsze - New Steamer; Yangtsze Insurance Association.
Z: Ziangbe.
Dates
- Creation: 6 Jan. 1915-3 July 1916
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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Extent
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
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