Property letters from Tientsin to Shanghai, 20 Apr. 1929-25 Sep. 1941
Scope and Contents
Property letters nos P.95, 97-104, 115-135, 140-152, 154-169, 169, 170, 171, 173-220, 224-228, 230, 231, 233-235, 237-244, 246-255, 257-263, 266-270 and 272-279 from H. Flint, D.L. Newbigging, A.E. Smith and J.C. Taylor, Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, to R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers.
There appears to have been an error in the numbering after letter no. P.104: no. P.115 is labelled in pencil 'Should this be 105'. There are two letters numbered P.169, dated 1 and 16 February 1934 respectively. Some letters are filed out of sequence.
The file includes the following subjects (among others):
A: Agent's house (Lot No. 21, Racecourse Property).
B: British Concession Lots Nos 3, 12 and 17; Bund cargo spaces - Sections 7 and 8.
C: Crown Leases.
D: Deutsch-Asiatische Bank.
E: Ewo Hong (Lot No. 15).
G: Godowns B and C, Lot No. 15; Tientsin godowns.
H: Hai-ho Conservancy Commission.
I: Indo-China rentals.
M: British military authorities' lease of Property No. 5, Lot No. 11.
N: Newchwang property.
P: Peiping property; Peking property.
T: Tongku (Tangku) bungalow; Tongku Lot No. 5; Tongku railway siding (Lot No. 11); taxation.
Dates
- Creation: 20 Apr. 1929-25 Sep. 1941
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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Extent
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
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)
- Flint, Hugh, b 1895 (businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir John Henry, 1906-1982 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Newbigging, David Locke, 1896-1948 (businessman) (Person)
- Pollock, Frederick Arthur, b 1899 (businessman) (Person)
- Smith, Alexander Edward, b 1888 (businessman) (Person)
- Taylor, John Cameron, 1890-1950 (businessman) (Person)
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