Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Ichang, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers, including monthly agency reports. There are also a few semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Ichang, to Jardine Matheson, Hankow.

1. Nos 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 18-20 and 22 from A. Ross to R.M. Austin and J.J. Paterson, Shanghai, 21 March-9 December 1929. There is also letter no. 9 from A. Ross to W.S. Dupree, Hankow, 30 May 1929

2. Nos 1-3, 3A, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 18 from A. Ross (mainly) and D. Summers to R.M. Austin, Shanghai, 10 January-8 December 1930. There are also letters nos 10 and 19 from A. Ross to A.E. Smith, Hankow, 7 July 1930 and 13 December 1930.

3. Nos 1-7, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 16-22 from A. Ross (mainly) and D. Summers to R.M. Austin and B.D.F. Beith, Shanghai, 8 January-8 December 1931. There is also letter no. 8 from A. Ross to W.S. Dupree, Hankow, 16 June 1931.

4. Nos 1-7, 9, 11-13, 16 and 18 from A. Ross to B.D.F. Beith, Shanghai, 6 January-5 December 1932. There are also letters nos 8, 10 and 17 from A. Ross to W.S. Dupree, Hankow, 28 June-3 December 1932.

5. Nos 1-7, 9, 10, 12-14 and 16-22 from A. Ross to B.D.F. Beith, Shanghai, 12 January-8 December 1933. There is also letter no. 23 from A. Ross to W.S. Dupree, Hankow, 20 December 1933.

6. Nos 1-12, 14, 16 and 21-24 from J.R. Allan and A. Ross to B.D.F. Beith, Shanghai, 12 January-11 December 1934.

7. Nos 7, 11, 12 and 17 from J.R. Allan and F.M. Ide to B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, 30 June-26 September 1935.

8. Nos 2, 6-14 and 16-23 from F.M. Ide to W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, 22 January-10 December 1936.

9. Nos 1-20 from F.M. Ide to J.H. Keswick and W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, 21 January-21 December 1937.

10. Nos 1-15 from F.M. Ide to J.H. Keswick and W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, 17 January-29 December 1938.

11. Nos 1, 6-18, 20-25 and 28-38 from F.M. Ide and L.G. Frost to W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, 26 January-11 December 1939.

12. Nos 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14 and 15 from L.G. Frost to W.J. Keswick, Shanghai, 29 January-29 August 1940.

13. Nos 1-2 from L.G. Frost to W.J. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Shanghai, 3 April-17 June 1941.

The file includes the following subjects (among others):

A: Annual report.

C: China Navigation Co. Ltd; Chungking; congestion at Ichang.

E: Ewo Yu.

G: Godowns.

I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

L: Local situation.

M: S.W. Moon (staff).

P: Property.

S: San Peh motor lighters; shipping; staff; staff salaries; D. Summers (staff) - death.

T: Tu Ying Luan (Ichang Compradore).

U: Upper River and Middle River trade.