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Property correspondence between Hong Kong and Shanghai and outports, 1950-1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J2/34

Scope and Contents

Property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Jardine Matheson, Canton, Chungking, Foochow, Hankow and Swatow, with enclosed letters and papers:

FOOCHOW

1. Original letter no. P.1 from A.M. d'Oliveira, Foochow, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 15 May 1951.

2. Copies of letters nos P.1-2 from D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, to A.M. d'Oliveira, Foochow, 17 March 1951 and 19 April 1951, and no. P.3 from J.H. Keswick, Hong Kong, to A.M. d'Oliveira, 27 December 1951.

The subjects covered include the registration of the firm's Foochow properties, including Lots Nos 169, 170 and 172.

HANKOW

1. Copies of letters nos HP-1-15, 17-22, 24-26, 29, 31-36, 38, 39, 45, 47-52, 54-60, 62, 68, 70-73, 76-78 and 93 from W.J. Wu, Hankow, to R. Gordon and H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, 20 January-18 December 1951. Nos 16, 23, 27, 28, 30, 37, 40-44, 46, 53, 61, 63-67, 74, 75, 79-92 and 94-96 have been transferred to other files, but there are sheets listing their contents. There is a note recording that no. 69 was not received, and was presumably cancelled.

2. Copies of letters no. P.1-5, 7, 9, 10, 13-18, 23 and 26-33 from R. Gordon and H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, to W.J. Wu, Hankow, 29 January-26 September 1951. Nos 6, 8, 11, 12, 19-22, 24, 25 and 34-51 have been transferred to other files, but there are sheets listing their contents.

The subjects covered include the Changsha new wall; Changsha property; drainage system - A.B.C.D. Godowns; Ewo Hong Site - Lots Nos 3 and 4; ex-wood oil installation site at Lot No. 62; Falconer Estate; godowns; Godowns B & C; House and Land Property Statement; House Property Tax; Jardine Estate Land Properties; Land & House Control Commission; land tax; rent deposit paid on Property Lot No. 19, ex-S.A.D. No. 3; rent deposits; and the Whistler Estate.

FOOCHOW

1. Copies of letters nos P.1 and 3-5 from A.M. d'Oliveira, Foochow, to H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, 21 April-8 August 1951. No. 2 has been transferred to another file, but there is a sheet listing its contents.

2. Copies of letters nos P.1-3 from H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, to A.M. d'Oliveira, Foochow, 3 May-7 August 1951.

The subjects covered include the air-raid shelter; condition of the firm's godowns; and repairs to Godown 'E', stables and Compradore quarters.

CANTON

1. Original letters nos P.1-2 from C.F. Stockar, Canton, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 1 and 28 September 1950.

2. Copies of letters nos P.1-2 from D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, to C.F. Stockar, Canton, 8 April 1950 and 28 August 1950.

The subjects covered include the Tai Chung Hao godowns and Chungking property title deeds for Lots Nos 140, 758, 758-1 and 759.

SWATOW

1. Original letters nos P.22-23 from M.J. Henderson, Swatow, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 17 and 28 January 1950.

2. Copies of letters nos P.1-2 from D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, to M.J. Henderson, Swatow, 4 and 19 January 1950.

The subjects covered include the impact of bombing attacks and the sale of Lot S.140.

CHUNGKING

1. Copies of letters nos P.12-17 from W.J. Wu, Chungking, to J.H. Keswick, Shanghai, 14 April-14 August 1950.

2. Copies of letters nos P.7-10 from J.H. Keswick, Shanghai, to W.J. Wu, Chungking, 5 May-13 September 1950.

The subjects covered include the sale of Chungking properties and land tax on the Ren Tou Shan property.

HANKOW

1. Copies of letters nos HP-014-043 from A.G. Jacobs, Hankow, to J.H. Keswick (mainly) and H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, 13 January-4 December 1950.

2. Copies of letters nos P.1-18 from J.H. Keswick (mainly) and H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, to A.G. Jacobs, Hankow, 3 January-14 December 1950.

The subjects covered include the A.B.C.D. Godowns; ex-wood oil installation; house property tax; Jardine Estate, including the Hong Garden; land tax; Lot No. 58 (ex-Japanese Concession); registration of property; regulations governing suburban land reform; sales of property; State Controlled Property Trust Co.; title deeds - Hankow property; and the Wayloo Building, Sankiao Street.

There is a note at the start of the volume recording that the P. Series was not used for Canton correspondence during 1951, and property letters were given semi-official numbers instead.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1951

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 29 September 2011.

Related Materials

J2/42 and J2/50 contain copies of most of the property correspondence between Hankow to Shanghai, as well as some letters not found in this volume.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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