Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Tientsin, 1929-1936
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters nos 121-269 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith and J.J. Paterson to J.C. Taylor, with enclosed letters and papers.
The file includes the following subjects (among others):
A: Annual accounts.
B: Beer; Blumenthal.
C: Carpets; Chinese Government railway debts; E.B. Clarke (staff); coal.
D: Dogskins.
F: Flour; furs.
G: Goatskins.
H: Herzic & Hart Inc.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd; Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd - claims for damage at Changsha, 1930; insurance.
J: P.S. Jameson (staff).
L: Lloyd Belge Steamers.
S: Staff; strawbraid.
W: Wool; wool scouring plant.
The folder is labelled 'Ports. To Tientsin. General'.
Dates
- Creation: 1929-1936
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder)
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The original binding was damaged and has been replaced with treasury tags.
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)
- Gordon, Robert, 1900-1965 (businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Landale, David Fortune, 1905-1970 (businessman) (Person)
- Newbigging, David Locke, 1896-1948 (businessman) (Person)
- Paterson, John Johnstone, 1886-1971 (businessman) (Person)
- Taylor, John Cameron, 1890-1950 (businessman) (Person)
Repository Details
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