Property letters from Hankow to Shanghai, 26 Apr. 1929-28 Aug. 1941
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters from Jardine Matheson, Hankow, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers:
1. Nos P.6-13 from W.S. Dupree to R.M. Austin, 26 April-12 December 1929.
2. Nos P.2-17 and 19-26 from W.S. Dupree, G.M. Jameson and A.E. Smith to R.M. Austin, 22 February-29 December 1930.
3. Nos P.1 and 3-14 from W.S. Dupree (mainly) and A.E. Smith to R.M. Austin (mainly) and B.D.F. Beith, 5 January-26 October 1931.
4. Nos P.1-16 from W.S. Dupree to B.D.F. Beith, 12 February-15 August 1932.
5. Nos P.2-15 from W.S. Dupree to B.D.F. Beith, 29 March-15 December 1933.
6. Nos P.1-13 from W.S. Dupree to B.D.F. Beith, 5 January-13 December 1934.
7. Nos P.1-15 from W.S. Dupree to B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, 30 January-13 December 1935.
8. Nos P.1-4 and 6-34 from W.S. Dupree and H.H. Lennox to W.J. Keswick, 7 January-4 December 1936.
9. Nos P.1-21 from W.S. Dupree (mainly) and H.H. Lennox to J.H. Keswick (mainly) and W.J. Keswick, 29 January-17 December 1937.
10. Nos P.1-10, 12 and 14-19 from W.S. Dupree to J.H. Keswick and W.J. Keswick, 15 January-6 September 1938.
11. Nos P.1-5, 9 and 11-15 from W.S. Dupree to W.J. Keswick, 6 February-27 November 1939.
12. Nos P.16-25 from W.S. Dupree to W.J. Keswick, 5 February-19 December 1940.
13. Nos P.2 and 4-14 from H.A. Allan to W.J. Keswick and (mainly) F.A. Pollock, 28 February-28 August 1941.
There is no index, but the file includes the following subjects (among others):
C: Castlemilk Estate, Hankow; Changsha Hong building.
E: Ewo Yue creditors' godown.
I: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd shore properties, Kiukiang.
J: Japanese Concession Lot No. 5; Jardine Estate, Hankow.
M: Maligin's Land, Wuchang.
S: S.A.D. Lots, Hankow; S.A.D. No. 3, Lots Nos 39 and 57 - development scheme.
T: Tachimen godowns.
The folder is labelled 'Ports. From Hankow. Property'.
Dates
- Creation: 26 Apr. 1929-28 Aug. 1941
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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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 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, October 2010.
Subject
- Allan, Hugh Alexander, 1891-1951 (businessman) (Person)
- Austin, Reginald Mein, 1888-1934 (businessman) (Person)
- Beith, Benjamin David Fleming, 1884-1960 (businessman) (Person)
- Dupree, William Sherlock, 1881-1975 (businessman) (Person)
- Jameson, George Moncrieff, b c 1890 (Person)
- Keswick, Sir John Henry, 1906-1982 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Lennox, Henry Hutchison, 1891-1958 (businessman) (Person)
- Pollock, Frederick Arthur, b 1899 (businessman) (Person)
- Smith, Alexander Edward, b 1888 (businessman) (Person)
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