Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 17 Apr. 1939-4 Dec. 1941
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 501-1132 from B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard and J.J. Paterson, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.J. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. A pencil note on letter no. 501 records that no. 500 was cancelled.
There are three accompanying indexes for the letters containing the following entries:
1. Index for letters nos 501-1109:
A: Annual Account; Mrs Mein Austin.
B: British & Chinese Corporation; Barter; B.D.F. Beith; Bang How; A. Brooke Smith, deceased; Beith, Stevenson & Co. Ltd; Brooker, Dore & Co.
C: China Trade Commission; Correspondence; Continentale Produkten-Gesellschaft; Current Accounts; Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.; Chungking; Chambers Wharf; Currency; Chatham House; Customs; China Purchasing Agency Ltd; Collyer, Watson & Co.; China Association.
D: W.A. Dalgarno.
E: Ewo Cotton Mills; East Africa; Ewo Brewery; Exchange; Exports; Export Credits Department; East African Finance Corporation; Ewo Cold Store.
F: Finance; Foochow.
G: Glen Line; Ch. Goldrei, Foucard & Son; W.J. Gresson.
H: Hankow, Light & Power Co.; History of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; Hong Kong -General.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.; Insurance; Imports; Income Tax.
J: Jardine Engineering Corporation; Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; Sir J.W.B. Jardine.
K: Kailan Mining Administration.
L: Brigadier Sir John Laurie, Bart.
M: Mathesons' Nominees Ltd; Matheson & Co. Ltd; Miles & Kitson.
N: Nanchang Electric & Waterworks Ltd.
O: Ocean Shipping.
P: Private Office; Political; Produce; Provident Fund; Property; R.S. Piercy.
S: Staff; Shanghai Import Co.; Shipping (General); Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf; Silk; Shanghai Municipal Council; General Spears; Shares & Securities; Shanghai Dockyards; Sulphate of Ammonia; R. Sutherland; Silk; Shanghai Power Co.
T: Tea; Tientsin; Textile Machinery Makers Ltd.
W: Watts Ltd; War Precaution; W.H.L. Warrener; Wool Tops.
2. Index for letters nos 1110-1132:
C: Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.
E: Ewo Breweries Ltd; East Africa.
G: Ch. Goldrei, Foucard & Son.
H: Hankow Light & Power Co. Ltd.
J: Jardine Engineering Corporation.
K: Major Keswick's Trust.
O: Ocean Shipping.
S: Shanghai Dockyards.
T: Textile Machinery Makers.
W: Watts Ltd (Wood Oil).
3. Index for letters 'From no. 917'.
A: Mrs Mein Austin.
B: British & Chinese Corporation Ltd; Beith, Stevenson & Co. Ltd; Brooker, Dore & Co.
C: Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.; China Association; Correspondence.
E: Ewo Cotton Mills; Ewo Brewery; East Africa; Ewo Breweries Ltd; Ewo Cold Store.
F: Finance.
G: Ch. Goldrei, Foucard & Son; W.J. Gresson; Glen Line.
H: Hankow Light & Power Co.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd; Imports.
J: Jardine Engineering Corporation.
O: Ocean Shipping.
P: Produce; Political; Private Office.
S: Staff; Shanghai Dockyards; Shanghai Municipal Council; Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.; Sulphate of Ammonia; Shares & Securities; Silk; R. Sutherland; Shanghai Power Co.
T: Tientsin; Textile Machinery Makers Ltd.
W: Watts Ltd.
There are three accompanying indexes for the letters containing the following entries:
1. Index for letters nos 501-1109:
A: Annual Account; Mrs Mein Austin.
B: British & Chinese Corporation; Barter; B.D.F. Beith; Bang How; A. Brooke Smith, deceased; Beith, Stevenson & Co. Ltd; Brooker, Dore & Co.
C: China Trade Commission; Correspondence; Continentale Produkten-Gesellschaft; Current Accounts; Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.; Chungking; Chambers Wharf; Currency; Chatham House; Customs; China Purchasing Agency Ltd; Collyer, Watson & Co.; China Association.
D: W.A. Dalgarno.
E: Ewo Cotton Mills; East Africa; Ewo Brewery; Exchange; Exports; Export Credits Department; East African Finance Corporation; Ewo Cold Store.
F: Finance; Foochow.
G: Glen Line; Ch. Goldrei, Foucard & Son; W.J. Gresson.
H: Hankow, Light & Power Co.; History of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; Hong Kong -General.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.; Insurance; Imports; Income Tax.
J: Jardine Engineering Corporation; Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; Sir J.W.B. Jardine.
K: Kailan Mining Administration.
L: Brigadier Sir John Laurie, Bart.
M: Mathesons' Nominees Ltd; Matheson & Co. Ltd; Miles & Kitson.
N: Nanchang Electric & Waterworks Ltd.
O: Ocean Shipping.
P: Private Office; Political; Produce; Provident Fund; Property; R.S. Piercy.
S: Staff; Shanghai Import Co.; Shipping (General); Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf; Silk; Shanghai Municipal Council; General Spears; Shares & Securities; Shanghai Dockyards; Sulphate of Ammonia; R. Sutherland; Silk; Shanghai Power Co.
T: Tea; Tientsin; Textile Machinery Makers Ltd.
W: Watts Ltd; War Precaution; W.H.L. Warrener; Wool Tops.
2. Index for letters nos 1110-1132:
C: Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.
E: Ewo Breweries Ltd; East Africa.
G: Ch. Goldrei, Foucard & Son.
H: Hankow Light & Power Co. Ltd.
J: Jardine Engineering Corporation.
K: Major Keswick's Trust.
O: Ocean Shipping.
S: Shanghai Dockyards.
T: Textile Machinery Makers.
W: Watts Ltd (Wood Oil).
3. Index for letters 'From no. 917'.
A: Mrs Mein Austin.
B: British & Chinese Corporation Ltd; Beith, Stevenson & Co. Ltd; Brooker, Dore & Co.
C: Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.; China Association; Correspondence.
E: Ewo Cotton Mills; Ewo Brewery; East Africa; Ewo Breweries Ltd; Ewo Cold Store.
F: Finance.
G: Ch. Goldrei, Foucard & Son; W.J. Gresson; Glen Line.
H: Hankow Light & Power Co.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd; Imports.
J: Jardine Engineering Corporation.
O: Ocean Shipping.
P: Produce; Political; Private Office.
S: Staff; Shanghai Dockyards; Shanghai Municipal Council; Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co.; Sulphate of Ammonia; Shares & Securities; Silk; R. Sutherland; Shanghai Power Co.
T: Tientsin; Textile Machinery Makers Ltd.
W: Watts Ltd.
Dates
- Creation: 17 Apr. 1939-4 Dec. 1941
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The original ring-binder for the letters was badly-damaged and has not been retained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, October 2010.
Existence and Location of Copies
J1/4/4-6 contain copies of the letters.
Subject
- Beith, Benjamin David Fleming, 1884-1960 (businessman) (Person)
- Bernard, Sir Dallas Gerald Mercer, 1888-1975 (1st Baronet, businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Paterson, John Johnstone, 1886-1971 (businessman) (Person)
- Pollock, Frederick Arthur, b 1899 (businessman) (Person)
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