Papers re steam navigation company shares, 1882-1898
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning shares purchased by Parkes in the China Shipper's Mutual Steam Navigation Company. The papers are in an envelope labelled '5/5/98. Letter, & papers received from Hong Kong. re Sir Harry Parkes'. It includes the following items:
Letter from John Walter (of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation), Yokohama, to Parkes, 14 December 1882, 1 bifolio.
Letter from John Walter, Yokohama, to Parkes, 27 January 1883, 1 bifolio.
Letter from John Walter, Yokohama, to Parkes, 2 April 1883, 2 bifolios.
Letter from John Walter, Yokohama, to Parkes, 4 April 1883, 1 bifolio.
Certificate of Parkes as proprietor of 25 shares of £20 each in the China Shipper's Mutual Steam Navigation Company Ltd, signed by Holliday, Wise & Co. on behalf of the Directors, dated Hong Kong, 20 July 1883, 1 folio, printed, with manuscript insertions.
Letter from Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hong Kong, to William Keswick, 1 April 1898, 1 bifolio.
Dates
- Creation: 1882-1898
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parkes, Sir Harry Smith, 1828-1885 (Knight, diplomat) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
Repository Details
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