Janus: Jardine Matheson Archive

Manuscripts/MS JM/F contains:
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F15	Legal opinions
F16	Mortgages
F17	Powers of attorney
F18	Promises
F19	Protests of bills
F20	Releases
F21	Ships' protests
F22	Wills and probates
F23	Court records
F24	Arbitration papers
F25	Miscellaneous

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Jardine Matheson Archive

Title	Arbitration papers
Reference	MS JM/F24
Covering Dates	1832–1886
Extent and Medium	1 envelope

Content and context

Miscellaneous papers relating to cases brought for arbitration, including statements by the disputing parties, legal opinions and awards.

Manuscripts/MS JM/F24 contains:

Papers on a claim for damage to the 'Eliza'. Two documents regarding the claim made by Captain Braz Joaquim Botelho against the Phoenix Insurance Office of Calcutta, with regard to damage sustained by the brig 'Eliza' during its passage from Macao to Singapore: (1) a note by Jardine, Matheson & Co., agents of the Phoenix Insurance Office, dated Canton, 6 October 1832, agreeing to submit the case to arbitration, and (2) a copy of the conclusion of the referees, 16 January 1833, that the documents that have been produced are insufficient to substantiate the claim.
2 items.

1832–1833

Arbitration appointment for Robertson v Turner & Co. A document by Alexander Robertson appointing James Matheson of Canton to arbitrate on his behalf in his dispute with Turner & Co. of Canton, 27 December 1838, followed by a declaration by Alexander binding himself to abide by the arbitration award, dated Canton, 9 January 1839.
1 item.

1838–1839

Deed of submission of Charles Lyall and others. Two copies of a deed of submission of Rustomjee Cowasjee and Maneckjee Rustomjee, merchants of Calcutta and owners of the barque 'Cowasjee Family', and Charles Lyall of Lyall, Matheson & Co. of Calcutta, agents for Jardine, Matheson & Co., owners of the brig 'Brigand', agreeing to submit a dispute to arbitration, 18 January 1841.
2 items.

1841

Decision in Viega v Souza. A copy of the arbitration decision of James P. Sturgis regarding the claim made on Thomas de Souza & Co. by I.F. Viega, formerly of Macao, following an alleged omission of the execution of an order forwarded by Viega, dated Macao, 6 May 1841. Sturgis found against Viega.
1 item.

1841

Award in Fitzgibbon & Sullivan v Wachtendorff. A copy of the arbitration award in the case of M. Fitzgibbon of Amoy, agent of Jardine, Matheson & Co., and Thomas Sullivan v G. Wachtendorff, master of the Oldenburg schooner 'J.H. Becker', for himself and for the owners of the vessel, stating that the defendant must pay the plaintiff for sugar damaged in the vessel while in the harbour of Takow, Formosa, but disallowing the claim for saltpetre damaged on board, because it was not made in proper time, dated Amoy, 17 August 1860.
1 item.

1860

Opinion on Winchester v Dow & Co. The opinion of two arbitrators requested by Jardine, Matheson & Co., acting on behalf of Captain Winchester of the British ship 'Caribbean', and by Dow & Co. of Shanghai to reach a judgement with regard to their dispute over the freight payable by Dow & Co. on a cargo of timber brought on the 'Caribbean' from Singapore to Shanghai, dated Shanghai, 21 and 28 April 1863.
1 item.

1863

Award in Butler et al. v Parker. The arbitration award made by William Adamson as arbitrator in the case of Butler and others v Parker, concerning a cargo of coal, dated Hong Kong, 8 October 1864.
1 item.

1864

Decision in Jardine Matheson v Dent & Co. The decision of the Arbitration Committee of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce in the dispute between Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Dent & Co. regarding the latter's refusal to accept certain Mexican dollars tendered by Jardine Matheson in payment of a draft, dated Shanghai, 15 October 1864.
1 item.

1864

Award in John Riach v the 'Undine'. A copy of the award made by the arbitrator in the dispute between John Riach, owner of the steamship 'Caledonia', and the master and owners of the 'Undine', relating to a collision between the vessels, dated Hong Kong, 13 November 1868. The arbitrator found in favour of the second party, and instructed Riach to pay damages and costs.
1 item.

1868

Papers on Jardine Matheson v Union Insurance Society. The arbitration award in the dispute between Jardine, Matheson & Co., agents of the S.S. 'Thales', and the Union Insurance Society of Canton, regarding the latter's possible liability for damage to bags of saltpetre caused by seawater while the bags were on board a licensed cargo boat in Hong Kong harbour following their transfer from the 'Thales', dated Hong Kong, 19 June 1874. There is also an outline of the case, dated Hong Kong, 11 June 1874.
2 items.

1874

Papers on the Augustine Heard property case. The papers are comprised of a copy of the award of George Phillippo, arbitrator in the dispute between Benecke, Souchay & Co. of London, merchants; James Whittall and Theophilus Gee Linstead, merchants of Victoria, Hong Kong; and Jardine, Matheson & Co., regarding the sale of property in Yokohama owned previously by Augustine Heard & Co., 16 November 1878; a covering letter from Phillippo to the interested parties, 4 December 1878; a document outlining his reasons for the award, dated Hong Kong, 4 December 1878; and a letter from Phillippo to Linstead, 6 December (no year).
4 items; The award is in a moderate condition, including large tears..

1878

Statement in Jardine Matheson v Hecht, Lilienthal & Co. A copy of the statement of Jardine, Matheson & Co. of Hong Kong submitted to the arbitrators of the company's dispute with Hecht, Lilienthal & Co., Lyon, regarding shipments of waste silk made to the company from Jardine Matheson's Yokohama branch, dated Hong Kong, 22 March 1886, including a memorandum of the documents referred to in the statement. There is also a draft of the statement.
2 items; The copy of the statement is in a poor condition, including damage by insects and from the ink..

1886

Statement in Jardine Matheson v Chapuisat & Milsom. A draft of the arbitration statement for Jardine, Matheson & Co. of Hong Kong in its dispute with Chapuisat & Milsom, Lyon, relating to the failure of the latter company to follow Jardine Matheson's instructions with regard to the sale of their silk and the heavy loss that resulted.
1 item.

circa 1886