Copies of semi-official letters from W.G. Adams, Jardine Matheson, Newchwang, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. Many of the letters are just covering letters enclosing monthly business reports. The file includes the following letters:

1. Nos 8-13, 15, 19 and 21-25 to R.M. Austin, J.J. Paterson and G.W. Sheppard, 8 April-30 December 1929.

2. Nos 1-22 to R.M. Austin, 6 January-8 December 1930. No. 14 of 29 July 1930 encloses a report on the working of the Newchwang Agency for the year ended 30 April 1930.

3. No. 1 to R.M. Austin, 8 January 1931.

The enclosures include copies of correspondence of Jardine Matheson, Newchwang, with J.C. Taylor, Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, and A. Van Ess, Newchwang, regarding the sale of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd's B.C. Lots Nos 1 and 2 at Newchwang to Van Ess. The other subjects covered in the file include exchange and other property of Jardine, Matheson & Co. at Newchwang. The ring-binder is labelled 'Ports. From Newchwang. General'.