Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Hankow, 23 Apr. 1929-14 Dec. 1933
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters nos 106, 108-117, 119-206, 208-247 and 249-321 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick and G.W. Sheppard, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to W.S. Dupree, J.P.B. Eastwood and A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Hankow, with enclosed letters and papers, including an extract from letter no. 105 of 5 April 1929.
The file includes the following subjects (among others):
A: J.R. Allan (staff); annual accounts.
C: Changsha Agency; Changsha claims; China grass; China Produce Department.
F: Finance; floods.
G: Glen Line.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd; Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd claims against Chinese Government.
J: W.G. Johns (staff).
L: L. Lockwood (staff) - poor health.
P: P. & O. Agency, Hankow.
R: E.F. Ratti (staff); W.B. Rigden (staff).
S: Sesamum seed; staff.
T: Tallow; tea; Tea Department.
W: Wood oil; wood oil - Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd; wood oil - business with New York; wood oil joint account with Watts Ltd.
The folder is labelled 'Ports. To Hankow. General'.
Dates
- Creation: 23 Apr. 1929-14 Dec. 1933
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, October 2010.
Subject
- Austin, Reginald Mein, 1888-1934 (businessman) (Person)
- Beith, Benjamin David Fleming, 1884-1960 (businessman) (Person)
- Dupree, William Sherlock, 1881-1975 (businessman) (Person)
- Eastwood, John Patrick Basil, b 1889 (businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Sheppard, George Walter, d 1943 (businessman) (Person)
- Smith, Alexander Edward, b 1888 (businessman) (Person)
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