Property correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers:

HONG KONG

1. Original letters nos P.1-12 from Alex Kidd, Tientsin, to J.H. Keswick (mainly) and D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 8 January-21 December 1951.

2. Original letters nos P.1, from L.G. Frost, Tientsin, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 19 January 1950, and P.2-3, from Alex Kidd, Tientsin, to D.F. Landale, Hong Kong, 15 November 1950 and 6 December 1950.

3. Copies of letters nos P.1-15 from J.H. Keswick (mainly), D.F. Landale and E.F. Watts, Hong Kong, to Alex Kidd, Tientsin, 12 June-8 December 1951.

4. Copies of letters nos P.1-5 from D.F. Landale, H.H. Tod and E.F. Watts, Hong Kong, to L.G. Frost and Alex Kidd, Tientsin, 3 January-18 December 1950.

SHANGHAI

1. Copies of letters nos P.1-3, 9 and 13 from Alex Kidd, Tientsin, to R. Gordon and H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, 31 January-31 December 1951. Nos 4-8 and 10-12 have been transferred to other files, but there are sheets listing their contents.

2. Copies of letters nos P.17, from L.G. Frost, Tientsin, to J.H. Keswick, Shanghai, 9 May 1950, and P.18-19, from Alex Kidd, Tientsin, to J.H. Keswick, Shanghai, 30 August 1950 and 19 September 1950.

3. Copies of letters nos P.1, 2 and 8 from H.H. Lennox, Shanghai, to Alex Kidd, Tientsin, 5 April 1951, 5 June 1951 and 7 September 1951. Nos 3-7 and 9-15 have been transferred to other files, but there are sheets listing their contents.

4. Copies of letters nos P.1-5 from J.H. Keswick, Shanghai, to L.G. Frost and Alex Kidd, Tientsin, 11 January-5 September 1950.

The subjects covered include the confiscation of Tientsin Race Club land; the acquisition of a house in Peking; land taxes; Lot No. 11; Peking residence; shipping godowns - Lot No. 15; Tientsin Agency business licence; Tientsin Bund leases; Tientsin properties; title deeds for Tientsin properties; Tongku Property - Lot No. 5; and the Hilda Waller Estate.