Semi-official and property correspondence between Shanghai and Hankow, 7 Jan. 1925-29 Dec. 1925
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters nos 1-57 from W.S. Dupree and J.F. Owen, Hankow, to J.J. Paterson and A. Brooke Smith, Shanghai, 7 January-22 December 1925, and unnumbered semi-official letters from J.J. Paterson and A. Brooke Smith, Shanghai, to W.S. Dupree and J.F. Owen, Hankow, 9 January-29 December 1925, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also property letters nos P.1-36 from Hankow to Shanghai, 9 January-31 December 1925, and P.88-115 from Shanghai to Hankow, 16 January-31 December 1925.
There is an index at the beginning of the volume containing the following entries:
A: K.E. Allan; Advances Against Cotton; Annual Accounts; Annual Accounts, 1924/25.
B: C.H. Brunner; Blumenthal of Paris; Bristles; Bank Balance; Butterfield & Swire.
C: E.B. Clarke; China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd; China Sugar Refinery Funds; Correspondence; British Chamber of Commerce; Cow Hides; Departmental Commission - E.B. Clarke; China Produce Commission, London; Departmental Commission - G.M. Jameson; Chungking Exports; Claims Account; Chungking Anti-Foreign Demonstrations; Chungking; Changsha; Changsha Trade Report for February; Changsha - Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Compradore Yen; Compradore's Agreement; Compradore's Securities; Export Compradore Wong Ho Che.
D: R.H. Davidson; W.S. Dupree.
E: D.L. Evamy; Entertaining Allowance.
F: Finance; S.S. 'Fengpu' Fire Losses.
G: S.E. Grimstone; J.S. Green; R. Gordon; General; Goatskins.
H: T.S.H. Hoey; Him Shun On; Hankow; Hankow Profit & Loss Account; Hupeden & Co., Hamburg; Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd; Hides.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd; Indo-China Accounts; Ichang Compradore Agreement; Ichang Staff; Ichang; Ichang Profit & Loss Account; Imports - Chungking; Imports; Insurance - Riots & Civil Commotion.
J: E.A. Jenkinson; G.M. Jameson; Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd.
K: Kiukiang.
L: D.A. Langdon; Lloyd's Agency, Chungking; 'Loongwo' Grounding.
M: A.L. Minjoot; A.A. Martin; E.A. Mackay; Motor Boat; Motor Boats; Behli.
N: R.M. Nash; New York Trading Results.
O: J.F. Owen.
P:
Profit & Loss Account; Powers of Attorney; Pan Ching Poo; Political Situation.
Property - Lighting - Chungking Winter House; Chungking - Furniture; Proposed Bungalow - Chungking Hills; Chungking - Dollar Co.'s Site; Chungking Little River; Friend's Institute Site; Lots 7/8; Lot 2; Lot 24; Ichang Bund Property; Shipping Godowns; Godowns - Hankow; Godowns - Tachimen; Tachimen Property; Jardine Estate; New Offices; Ewo Terrace; Ewo Yu; Property at Ichang; Hong - Hankow; Wood Oil Installation - Ex-Russian Concession; New Oil Installation; Value of Undeveloped Land; Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s 3,000 Fong; Popoff Frères; Property Generally.
R: Andrew Ross; Trade Reports; Auditor's Report; Annual Report; Regulations to be Applied to the Administration of the Ex-Russian Concession, Hankow; Refridgerated Space.
S: A.E. Shepherd; F.X. Simoes; Staff; Native Staff; Shipping Office Staff; Shipping, Hankow; Strike.
T: Typist; Upper River Tonnage; Tea - Godown Accommodation; Tea.
W: Wood Oil.
Dates
- Creation: 7 Jan. 1925-29 Dec. 1925
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
General
Former reference: J27/5
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