Janus: Jardine Matheson Archive

Manuscripts/MS JM/J contains:
J1	Semi-official letters
J2	Property letters
J3	Indo-China letters
J4	Private and confidential letters
J5	Private letters
J6	Letters from Jardine, Skinner & Co.
J7	Red correspondence files
J8	Green correspondence files

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Jardine Matheson Archive

Title	Semi-official letters
Reference	MS JM/J1
Covering Dates	1886–1941
Extent and Medium	292 volumes, 19 ring-binders + 6 folders

Content and context

Semi-official correspondence between directors, officials and representatives of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in China, Japan, New York and elsewhere, and with Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters, telegrams and other papers.

The principal correspondents are C.E. Anton, E.F. Aucott, R.M. Austin, G.S. Aveyard, C. Barraclough, B.M. Barry, B.D.F. Beith, J. Bell-Irving, D.G.M. Bernard, B.E. Bolton, G.H. Bowker, C.C. Boyd, F.H. Bugbird, L. Camera, C. Chicken, J. Cockin, W.B. Cornaby, R.E. Coxon, A.L. Davidson, R. Huntley Davidson, C.W. Dickson, W.S. Dupree, J.P.B. Eastwood, J.F. Feely, T.S. Forrest, L.G. Frost, William Galloway, W.J. Gresson, C. Griffin, S.E. Grimstone, T.S.H. Hoey, N.G. Hammond, James Helbling, M.J. Henderson, John Johnstone, Henry Keswick, J.H. Keswick, J.J. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, W.H.T. King, H. Lachlan, A.E.B. Lamble, D.F. Landale, L.N. Leefe, H.H. Lennox, A. McDonald, J. McGuffog, A.H. Merriles, G.L. Montgomery, D.L. Newbigging, J.F. Owen, J.J. Paterson, E.C. Peters, F.A. Pollock, G. Purton, A.R. Riddle, Andrew Ross, C.H. Ross, W.W.G. Ross, A.M. Scott-Morris, H.F. Scudamore, G.W. Sheppard, A. Brooke Smith, A.E. Smith, A.B. Stafford, A.B. Stewart, J.C. Taylor, H.H. Tod, C.B. Tweedy, A. Urquhart, M. Viel, A.D. Walker and W.B. Walter.

The composition of many of the series changed over time, meaning that one sequence of correspondence could be spread over several different series. The following index lists the main sets of correspondence found in J1. The place names refer to the office of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd based at that location, unless otherwise indicated, with the exception of Matheson & Co. Ltd, London.

AMOY

Amoy-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1918); J1/11/1.

CANTON

Canton-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1918-1925); J1/11/1-8.

Canton-Hong Kong: nos 1-822 (1926-1940); J1/11/9-22 and J1/19.

CHANGSHA

Changsha-Hankow: selected numbers (1922-1926); J1/27/2-6.

Changsha-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1940); J1/19.

CHENGTU

Chengtu-Chungking: selected numbers (1920-1922); J1/27/1-2.

CHINKIANG

Chinkiang-Shanghai: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/27.

CHUNGKING

Chungking-Chengtu: selected numbers (1920-1922); J1/27/1-2.

Chungking-Hankow: selected numbers (1920-1927); J1/27.

Chungking-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1939), no. 1 (1939) and unnumbered (1940); J1/16 and J1/19.

Chungking-Ichang: selected numbers (1920-1926); J1/27/1-6.

FOOCHOW

Foochow-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1918-1925); J1/11/1-8.

Focohow-Hong Kong: nos 4-425 (1926-1940); J1/11/9-16, J1/13, J1/16 and J1/19.

Foochow-Shanghai: unnumbered (1923); J1/26/3.

HAIPHONG

Haiphong-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1939); J1/16.

Haiphong-Hong Kong: nos 1-25 (1940); J1/19.

HANKOW

Hankow-Shanghai: nos 121-123 (1921), 124-222/21 (1921), 1-90/22 (1922), 1-64/23 (1923), 1-54/24 (1924), 1-57/25 (1925), 1-44/26 (1926) and 1-55/27 (1927); J1/28.

HARBIN

Harbin-Shanghai: nos 45-476 (1921-1927); J1/29.

HONG KONG

Hong Kong-Canton: nos 202-595 (1930-1940); J1/11/13-22 and J1/18.

Hong Kong-Changsha: nos 1-3 (1940); J1/18.

Hong Kong-Chungking: nos 1-44 (1939-1940); J1/16 and J1/18.

Hong Kong-East Africa (Nairobi), no. 2 (1940) [East Africa Letters]; J1/18.

Hong Kong-Foochow: nos 87-346 (1930-1940); J1/11/13-16, J1/13, J1/16 and J1/18.

Hong Kong-Haiphong: nos 1-25 (1940); J1/18.

Hong Kong-Ichang: nos 1-21 (1939-1940); J1/16 and J1/18.

Hong Kong-Kobe: nos 1-133 (1934-1940); J1/10/17-21, J1/17 and J1/18.

Hong Kong-Kunming: nos 1-139 (1939-1941); J1/17, J1/18 and J1/20.

Hong Kong-London: nos 138-208 (1911-1913); J1/8/1-2.

Hong Kong-London: nos 1-288 (1913-1918); J1/8/3-7.

Hong Kong-London: nos 1118-3815 (1930-1941); J1/2/26-32 and J1/9.

Hong Kong-London: nos 1-3 (1938) and no. 1 (1940) [East Africa Letters]; J1/18 and J4/3.

Hong Kong-New York: unnumbered (1891-1913); J1/7.

Hong Kong-New York: nos 106-141 (1930-1932); J1/36/13 and J1/37.

Hong Kong-New York: nos 1-7 (1932-1934); J1/39/1.

Hong Kong-New York: unnumbered and no.1 (1939); J1/39/2.

Hong Kong-New York: nos 1-23 (1940); J1/18.

Hong Kong-Rangoon: nos 1-4 (1940); J1/18.

Hong Kong-Rangoon: nos 1-61 (1941); J1/20.

Hong Kong-Shanghai: nos 1137-7286 (1930-1941); J1/15 and J1/24/45-53.

Hong Kong-Swatow: nos 96-384 (1930-1940); J1/11/13-16, J1/14, J1/17 and J1/18.

Hong Kong-Taipeh: nos 54-379 (1930-1939); J1/12/2-8 and J1/17.

Hong Kong-Taipeh: nos 1-46 (1939-1940); J1/17 and J1/18.

Hong Kong-Yokohama: nos 159-260 (1930-1934); J1/10/13-17.

ICHANG

Ichang-Hankow: selected numbers (1921-1927); J1/27.

Ichang-Hong Kong: nos 1-11/39 (1939) and 1-9/40 (1940); J1/16 and J1/19.

KIUKIANG

Kiukiang-Shanghai: unnumbered (1922-1927); J1/27.

KOBE

Kobe/Yokohama [joint series]-Hong Kong: nos 18/2-52 (1918), 19/1-52 (1919), 1-98 (1920-1921), 1-52/22 (1922), 1-52/23 (1923), 1-17/24 (1924), 25/1-5 (1925), 26/1-46 (1926), 27/47-91 (1927), 28/1-34 (1928), 29/35-64 (1929), 30/65-91 (1930), 31/92-118 (1931), 32/119-146 (1932), 33/147-197 (1933) and 34/1-25 (1934); J1/10/1-17.

Kobe-Hong Kong: nos 1-193 (1934-1940); J1/10/17-21, J1/17 and J1/19.

Kobe-Shanghai: unnumbered (1923-1925); J1/26/3-5.

Kobe-Shanghai: nos 26/1-21 (1926) and nos 27/22-51 (1927); J1/26/6-7.

KUNMING

Kunming-Hong Kong: nos 1-84 [nos 1-4: Haiphong] (1939-1941); J1/17, J1/19 and J1/20.

LONDON

London-Hong Kong: nos 123-201 (1896-1899); J1/1/4.

London-Hong Kong: nos 1-109 (1899-1903); J1/1/4.

London-Hong Kong: nos 1-180 (1903-1911); J1/1/5 and J1/2/1.

London-Hong Kong/Shanghai: nos 1001-1202 (1911-1916); J1/1/6-8 and J1/2/2-6.

London-Hong Kong/Shanghai: nos 1-1470 (1916-1935); J1/1/9-12, J1/2/6-35 and J1/3/1.

London-Hong Kong: nos H1-740 (1935-1938) and 741-2968 (1938-1941); J1/3.

London-Hong Kong: nos 1-2 (1938) [East Africa Letters]; J4/3.

London-New York [Jardine, Matheson & Co.]: unnumbered (1891-1913); J1/5.

London-New York [Jardine Matheson & Co.]: unnumbered (1930-1932); J1/37.

London-New York [Balfour, Guthrie & Co.]: nos 1, 3, 5, 6, 8-32, 34-47, 49-62 (1932-1939); J1/38 and J1/39/2.

London-Shanghai: nos S1-32 (1935), S34-392 (1936-1938) and 393-1132 (1938-1941); J1/2/35 and J1/4.

NANKING

Nanking-Shanghai: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/27.

NEWCHWANG

Newchwang-Shanghai: nos 36-38/20 (1921), 4-14/21 (1921), 16-51/21 (1921), 1-38/22 (1922), 1-31/23 (1923), 1-30/24 (1924), 1-35/25 (1925), 1-28/26 (1926), unnumbered (1927) and 4-31/27 (1927); J1/26.

NEW YORK

New York-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1918-1919); J1/36/1-2.

New York-Hong Kong: nos 1-505 (1920-1932); J1/36/3-13 and J1/37.

New York-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1932-1934); J1/38.

New York [Jardine, Matheson & Co.]-London: nos 315-450 (1930-1932); J1/37.

New York [Balfour, Guthrie & Co.]-London: unnumbered (1932-1935 and 1938); J1/38 and J1/39/2.

New York-Shanghai: nos 305-434 (1930-1932); J1/37.

New York-Shanghai: unnumbered (1932-1940); J1/19 and J1/39.

PEKING

Peking-Shanghai: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/26.

RANGOON

Rangoon-Hong Kong: unnumbered and nos 2-4 (1940); J1/19.

Rangoon-Hong Kong: nos 1-43 (1941); J1/20.

SHANGHAI

Shanghai-Chinkiang: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/27.

Shanghai-Foochow: unnumbered (1921 and 1923); J1/26/1 and J1/26/3.

Shanghai-Hankow: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/28.

Shanghai-Hankow: nos 9-40 (1927); J1/28/7.

Shanghai-Harbin: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/29.

Shanghai-Harbin: nos 8-27 and nos 1-3 (1927); J1/29/7.

Shanghai-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1911-1919); J1/24/1-19.

Shanghai-Hong Kong: nos 1-4990 (1919-1941); J1/24/19-64.

Shanghai-Kiukiang: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/27.

Shanghai-Kobe: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/26.

Shanghai-Kobe: nos 4-15 (1927); J1/26/7.

Shanghai-London: nos 1-67 (1912-1913); J1/22/1-2.

Shanghai-London: unnumbered (1913); J1/22/2.

Shanghai-London: 1-143 (1914-1917); J1/22/3-5.

Shanghai-London: nos 1-557 (1917-1927); J1/22/5-8 and J1/26.

Shanghai-London: nos 758-2651 (1931-1941); J1/2/28-34.

Shanghai-Nanking: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/27.

Shanghai-Newchwang; unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/26.

Shanghai-Newchwang: nos 5-24 (1927); J1/26/7.

Shanghai-New York: unnumbered (1819-1913); J1/21.

Shanghai-New York: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/26.

Shanghai-New York: nos 4-16 (1927); J1/26/7.

Shanghai-New York: nos 62-76 (1931-1932); J1/37.

Shanghai-New York: nos 1-147 (1932-1940); J1/18 and J1/39.

Shanghai-Peking: unnumbered (1921-1927) and no. 4 (1927); J1/26.

Shanghai-Swatow: unnumbered (1922 and 1924); J1/26/2 and J1/26/4.

Shanghai-Taipeh: unnumbered (1923 and 1926); J1/26/3 and J1/26/6.

Shanghai-Tientsin: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/30.

Shanghai-Tientsin: nos 13-48 (1927); J1/30/7.

Shanghai-Tientsin: nos 739-1246 (1939-1940); J1/31.

Shanghai-Tsingtao: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/26/1-5 and J1/29/6-7.

Shanghai-Tsingtao: nos 8-37 (1927); J1/29/7.

Shanghai-Wuhu: unnumbered (1921-1927); J1/27.

Shanghai-Yokohama: unnumbered (1921-1924); J1/26/1-4.

SWATOW

Swatow-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1918-1925); J1/11/1-8.

Swatow-Hong Kong: nos 1-433 (1926-1940); J1/11/9-16, J1/14, J1/17 and J1/19.

TAIPEH

Taipeh-Hong Kong: unnumbered (1918-1925); J1/11/1-8.

Taipeh-Hong Kong: nos 1-105 (1926-1931); J1/11/9-10, J1/12 and J1/17.

Taipeh-Hong Kong: 1-217 (1931-1939); J1/17.

Taipeh-Hong Kong: nos 1-30 (1939-1940); J1/17 and J1/19.

TIENTSIN

Tientsin-Shanghai: nos 200-850 (1921-1927); J1/30.

Tientsin-Shanghai: nos 1558-2152 (1939-1940); J1/32.

TSINGTAO

Tsingtao-Shanghai: nos 107-560 (1921-1927); J1/26/1-5 and J1/29/6-7.

Tsingtao-Shanghai: nos 39/1-118 (1939) and 40/1-60 (1940); J1/33.

WUHU

Wuhu-Shanghai: unnumbered (1924-1927); J1/27/4-7.

YOKOHAMA

Yokohama-London: unnumbered (1911-1925); J1/35.

Yokohama-New York: unnumbered (1886-1913); J1/34.

Further information

'Semi-official letters' were the successors to 'private letters', which can found in Series B and C.

Index Terms

Matheson and Co Ltd

Keswick, James Johnstone (1845-1914) merchant

Dickson, Charles Wedderburn (1863-1934) merchant

Gresson, William Jardine (1869-1934) businessman

Ross, Charles Henderson (1864-1919) businessman

Johnstone, John (b 1881) businessman

Bernard, Dallas Gerald Mercer (1888-1975) businessman

Leefe, Lawrence Noel (1872-1951) businessman

Beith, Benjamin David Fleming (1884-1960) businessman

Paterson, John Johnstone (b 1886) businessman

Austin, Reginald Mein (1888-1934) businessman

Keswick, Henry (1870-1928) businessman

Keswick, William Johnstone (b 1903) businessman

Smith, Alfred Brooke (1874-1938) businessman

Manuscripts/MS JM/J1 contains:

Private and semi-official letters from London.
12 volumes.

Jan. 1887-Nov. 1923

Semi-official correspondence between London and Hong Kong & Shanghai.
35 volumes.

1908–1935

Semi-official letters from London to Hong Kong.
7 volumes.

1935–1941

Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai.
6 volumes.

1936–1941

Semi-official letters from London to New York.
2 volumes.

1891–1913

Sundry semi-official letters from London.
6 volumes.

1911–1931

Semi-official letters from Hong Kong to New York.
2 volumes.

1890–1913

Semi-official letters from Hong Kong to London.
6 ring-binders + 1 volume.

1911–1918

Semi-official letters from Hong Kong to London.
9 volumes.

1934–1941

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Kobe and Yokohama.
21 volumes.

1918–1938

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Swatow and Taipei.
22 volumes.

1918–1939

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Taipei.
8 volumes.

1928–1938

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Foochow.
5 volumes.

1934–1938

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Swatow.
5 volumes.

1934–1939

Semi-official letters from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
7 volumes.

1935–1941

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Chungking, Foochow, Haiphong and Ichang. Original semi-official letters from Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s offices in Chungking, Foochow, Haiphong and Ichang to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and copies of semi-official letters from Hong Kong to these offices, with related letters and other papers. The principal correspondents are D.F. Landale, D.L. Newbigging, and J.J. Paterson of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong; B.M. Barry of Barry & Dodwell Ltd, Chungking; N.G. Hammond and A.M. Scott-Morris of Jardine Matheson, Foochow; and L.G. Frost of Jardine Matheson, Ichang. The volume is in four sections, three of which are preceded by indexes:. 1. Semi-official letters, unnumbered, 29 August-30 November 1939, and no. 1, 19 December 1939, from Chungking to Hong Kong, and copies of nos 1-29 from Hong Kong to Chungking, 1 March-28 December 1939. The index contains the following entries:. B: Blankets. C: Correspondence; Codes - New Supplements, etc. E: Ewo Cotton Mills Ltd - General, Chinese Government Uniform Cloth, Grey Sheetings, Blankets. F: Finance - General; Finance - Agency Cash Position. G: Grey Cloth. S: Szechuan Silk. . T: Telegrams. 2. Semi-official letters nos 379-408 from Foochow to Hong Kong, 27 January-23 December 1939, and copies of nos 282-328 from Hong Kong to Foochow, 7 January-27 December 1939. The index contains the following entries:. A: Annual Accounts. C: Correspondence; Continentale Produkten Gesellschaft; Chinese Government Cargo; Commissioner of Customs; Cargo Boats; Codes & Coding; Customs Notifications. D: Douglas Line. F: Funds. G: General; Miss Gomes. H: N.G. Hammond; M.J. Henderson. I: Income Tax; S.S. 'Tungwo'; F.M. Ide. M: Mails. O: Overland Transportation. P: Political; Political - European; Property - River Frontage; Property - Godown D; Property - Stables. S: Sharp Peak; Shipping - Generally; Chinese Staff; Staff Salaries; Staff - Exchange Rates; A.M. Scott-Morris; Mrs Scott-Morris. T: Tea; Telegraphing. U: Mr Un. V: Visitors. 3. Semi-official letters from Haiphong to Hong Kong, 4-10 October 1939. 4. Semi-official letters nos 1-11/39 from Ichang to Hong Kong, 11 April-13 December 1939, and unnumbered, 15 March 1939, and copies of nos 1-13, 28 March-27 December 1939, from Hong Kong to Ichang. The index contains the following entries:. A: Air Raids. C: Codes - New Supplements, etc.; Correspondence; Chungking (Representation). F: Finance - General. G: General. N: Newspapers. P: Provisions.
1 volume.

7 Jan. 1939–28 Dec. 1939

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Kobe, Kunming, Swatow and Taipei. Original semi-official letters from Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s offices in Kobe, Kunming, Swatow and Taipeh to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and copies of semi-official letters from Hong Kong to these offices, with related papers. The correspondents include B.E. Bolton, M.J. Henderson, D.F. Landale, A. McDonald, F.A. Norton, J.J. Paterson, H.H. Tod and A. Urquhart. Each section is preceded by an index. 1. Semi-official letters nos 157-178 from Kobe to Hong Kong, 11 January-16 December 1939, and copies of nos 116-127 from Hong Kong to Kobe, 20 January-29 December 1939, with monthly business reports. The index contains the following entries:. A: Annual Accounts & Reports. B: British Airways Overseas Corporation. C: Correspondence; Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. F: Finance - Remittances. I: Income Tax. L: Letter from C-in-C. M: A. McDonald. R: Monthly Business Reports; Royal Insurance Co. S: Staff Passages; Staff Salaries. 2. Semi-official letters nos 1-4, from Haiphong, and 5-41, from Kunming, to Hong Kong, 12 April 1939-7 December 1939, and copies of nos 1-48 from Hong Kong to Kunming, 19 April-29 December 1939, with a report by A.W. Robson on a visit to the Kunming branch of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and a copy of a Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce circular to exporters regarding the marketing of Chinese commodities in Yunnan. The index contains the following entries:. A: Accommodation (Office); Agency (Kunming); Agency Report; Accounts - Overheads. B: Burma Road; British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd - Agency; British Airways Overseas Corporation. C: Chun Ho; Cheong Fat Yuen; Canadian Pacific Railway Agency; China Gas & Foundry Co. Ltd; China Syndicate; China National Tea Corporation; Central Trust; Central Agency; Censorship; Communications; Correspondence; Codes & Coding; Chamber of Commerce; Chungking (Robson's Report). D: Dinh-vu. E: Ewo Cotton Mills - Sheetings; Ewo Mills - Agency; Exports; Ewo Brewery. F: Fu Hua; Finance - General; Finance - Agency Cash Position; Finance - Remittances; French Indo-China. H: Haiphong; Y.K. Han. I: Indo-China - Haiphong, Transit Tax, Bills of Lading, General, Rumours, Passengers; Imports; Import Restrictions; Insurance; Inland Transport. J: Jardine Engineering Corporation - General. K: Kunming-Kweiyang - Chungking Highway. M: Mails; E.R. Mackay; Ian Morrison. N: D.L. Newbigging. O: Office Accommodation; Ocean Shipping. P: Political; P. & O. Agency. R: Railways - Szechuan-Yunnan-Burma; A.W. Robson & His Report. S: Subira Frères; Steel Brothers; Salaries; Oily Soong; T.V. Loong. T: Tea - General; Trade in General; Trading with the Enemy; W.H. Ting; Z.T. Tsang. U: A. Urquhart. W: Wood Oil; P.E. Witham; A.R.J. White. Y: Yunnan-Szechuan Board; K.S. Yao. 3. Semi-official letters nos 370-407 from Swatow to Hong Kong, 10 January-8 December 1939, and copies of nos 318-358 from Hong Kong to Swatow, 13 January-22 December 1939. The index contains the following entries:. A: Annual Accounts; Ah Kow. B: British Consul; E.W. Bovill. C: Compradore's Position; Compradore; China New Year Gratuity; Correspondence; Codes & Coding; H.B.M. Consul; Coming Chan. D: Drawnwork Association. E: Electrolux; Dr Ettinger. F: Food Supplies, etc.; Finance. G: General. H: M.J. Henderson. I: Indo-China; Indo-China - S.S. 'Fausang'; Income Tax. K: Kakchioh Incident. L: Local Situation. M: Mails; E.L. McDougall. P: Property - No. 4; Property - General; Property - Godowns; Political. S: Swedish East Asiatic Co.; Staff - Exchanges Rates; Staff - Salaries; Staff - General; Chinese Staff; Sim Meah Pheaw; L.J. Stevenson. T: H.H. Tod. 4. Semi-official letters nos 210-217 and 1-14 from Taihoku (Taipeh) to Hong Kong, 10 January-16 December 1939, and copies of nos 375-379 and 1-31 from Hong Kong to Taipeh, 2 February-25 November 1939. The index contains the following entries:. A: Accounts. B: B.E. Bolton. C: Correspondence; Continentale Produkten Gesellschaft. E: Paul Ehrhardt. F: Finance - New York. G: German Business; C. Griffin. H: Hamburg Business. I: Income Tax; Insurance - War Risk; Insurance - Duck Feathers. M: Marine Insurance. P: Produce - General; Produce - Shipments to Germany. R: Registration of New Company. S: Staff - Local Leave. T: Formosa Black Tea; Tea Commissions.
1 volume.

10 Jan. 1939–29 Dec. 1939

Semi-official letters from Hong Kong to New York and outports. Copies of semi-official letters from D.F. Landale, D.L. Newbigging and J.J. Paterson of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to agencies and representatives of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, with related letters and other papers. There is also a set of copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai to Jardine Matheson, New York. 1. Letters nos 564-595 from Hong Kong to R.H. Malonie and A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Canton, 3 January-23 December 1940. 2. Letters nos 1-3 from Hong Kong to G.S. Pontius, Yee Tsoong Tobacco Co., Changsha, 6 March-25 September 1940. 3. Letters nos 30-44 from Hong Kong to B.M. Barry, Barry & Dodwell Ltd, Chungking, 18 January-16 November 1940. 4. East Africa letters: no. 1 from J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, to E.W. Bovill, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 15 May 1940, and no. 2 from Paterson to D. Kemp, Jardine, Matheson & Co. (East Africa) Ltd, Nairobi, 27 August 1940. 5. Letters nos 329-346 from Hong Kong to M.J. Henderson and N.G. Hammond, Jardine Matheson, Foochow, 3 January-16 December 1940. 6. Letters nos 1-25 from Hong Kong to J.F. Feely and A.E. Lamble, Jardine Matheson, Haiphong, 7 February-17 September 1940. 7. Letters nos 14-21 from Hong Kong to L.G. Frost, Jardine Matheson, Ichang, 2 January-8 May 1940. 8. Letters nos 128-133 from Hong Kong to A. McDonald, Jardine Matheson, Kobe, 9 March-23 December 1940. 9. Letters nos 49-96 from Hong Kong to A. Urquhart, Jardine Matheson, Kunming, 18 January-30 December 1940. 10. Letters nos 1-23 from Hong Kong to A.L. Davidson, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, 16 January-23 December 1940. 11. Letters nos 107-147 from W.J. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to A.L. Davidson, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, 8 January-31 December 1940. 12. Letters nos 1-4 from Hong Kong to J.F. Feely, Steel Brothers Ltd, Rangoon, 9 April-10 May 1940. 13. Letters nos 359-384 from Hong Kong to E.L. McDougall and H.H. Tod, Jardine Matheson, Swatow, 3 January-17 December 1940. 14. Letters nos 32-46 from Hong Kong to B.E. Bolton, C. Griffin and A.B. Stafford, Jardine, Matheson & Co. (Taiwan) Ltd, Taipei, 13 January-24 December 1940.
1 volume.

2 Jan. 1940–31 Dec. 1940

Semi-official letters from outports to Hong Kong. Semi-official letters from offices and representatives of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to D.F. Landale and J.J. Paterson of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with some letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai. Many sections include related letters and other papers. 1. Original semi-official letters nos 793-822 from A.E. Smith and H.H. Tod. Jardine Matheson, Canton to Hong Kong, 9 January-31 December 1940, with monthly agency business reports. 2. A copy of a letter from F.Y. Shu of Asiatic Petroleum Co. (N.C.) Ltd, acting for Jardine Matheson, Changsha, to Hong Kong, 3 December 1940. 3. Original semi-official letters from B.M. Barry, Barry & Dodwell Ltd, Chungking, to Hong Kong, 30 January-3 September 1940. 4: Original semi-official letters nos 409-425 from N.G. Hammond and M.J. Henderson, Jardine Matheson, Foochow, to Hong Kong, 3 January-23 December 1940. 5. Original semi-official letters nos 1-25 from J.F. Feely and A.E.B. Lamble, Jardine Matheson, Haiphong, to Hong Kong, 13 February-14 October 1940. 6. Original semi-official letters nos 1-9/40 from L.G. Frost, Jardine Matheson, Ichang, to Hong Kong, 4 January-27 April 1940. 7. Original semi-official letters nos 179-193 from A. McDonald, Jardine Matheson, Kobe, to Hong Kong, 15 January-14 December 1940, with agency monthly business reports. 8. Original semi-official letters nos 42-65 from A. Urquhart, Jardine Matheson, Kunming, to Hong Kong, 29 January-25 December 1940. 9. A copy of a semi-official letter from Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 10 April 1940 (sent to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong). 10. Copies of semi-official letters from A. Davidson, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, 21 October-2 November 1940. 11. Original semi-official letters nos 2-4 and unnumbered from J.F. Feely, Jardine Matheson, Rangoon, to Hong Kong, 29 March-3 May 1940, with a 'Report on Trip from Kunming to Lashio by Road. 10th to 17th March, 1940' by J. Feely. 12. Original semi-official letters nos 408-433 from E.L. McDougall and H.H. Tod, Jardine Matheson, Swatow, to Hong Kong, 3 January-18 December 1940, with annual accounts for the year ended 30 April 1940. 13. Original semi-official letters nos 15-30 from B.E. Bolton, C. Griffin and A.B. Stafford, Jardine Matheson, Taihoku/Taipei, to Hong Kong, 16 March-28 December 1940.
1 volume.

3 Jan. 1940–31 Dec. 1940

Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Kunming and Rangoon. Semi-official correspondence between J.J. Paterson, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and A. Urquhart, Jardine Matheson, Kunming, and G.P. Charlton, Jardine Matheson, Rangoon, with related letters and other papers. 1. Copies of semi-official letters nos 1-61 from Hong Kong to Rangoon, 26 July-3 December 1941. 2. Original semi-official letters nos 1-43 from Rangoon to Hong Kong, 29 July-2 December 1941. 3. Copies of semi-official letters nos 97-139 from Hong Kong to Kunming, 11 January-3 December 1941. 4. Original semi-official letters nos 66-84 from Kunming to Hong Kong, 4 January-6 November 1941.
1 volume.

4 Jan. 1941–3 Dec. 1941

Semi-official letters from Shanghai to New York. Original semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, New York, 27 January 1891-27 October 1913, with related papers, including letters exchanged between correspondents in China and between China and New York. The principal authors are E.F. Alford, C.E. Anton, R. Inglis, David Landale and John Macgregor; the main recipients are G.L. Montgomery, A.R. Riddle and A.D. Walker.
1 volume; Fair condition, but damage by insects and some pages are loose or detached..

27 Jan. 1891–27 Oct. 1913

Semi-official letters from Shanghai to London.
7 ring-binders + 1 volume.

1912–1925

Semi-official letters from Shanghai to London.
7 volumes.

1935–1941

Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
64 volumes.

1911–1941

Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and the ports.
10 volumes.

1918–1920

Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and China, Japan, London and New York.
7 volumes.

1921–1927

Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and the Yangtsze Ports.
7 volumes.

1920–1927

Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and Hankow.
7 volumes.

1921–1927

Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and Harbin and Tsingtao.
7 volumes.

1921–1927

Semi-official correspondence between Shanghai and Tientsin.
7 volumes.

1921–1927

Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Tientsin.
2 folders.

1939–1940

Semi-official letters from Tientsin to Shanghai.
2 folders.

1939–1940

Semi-official letters from Tsingtao to Shanghai.
2 folders.

1939–1940

Semi-official letters from Yokohama to New York.
2 volumes.

1886–1913

Semi-official letters from Yokohama to London.
6 ring-binders.

1911–1925

Semi-official letters from New York to Hong Kong.
13 volumes.

1918–1931

Semi-official and private correspondence between New York and Hong Kong, London and Shanghai.
2 volumes.

1930–1933

Semi-official correspondence between New York and London. Copies of semi-official correspondence between D.G.M. Bernard and W.J. Keswick of Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and A. Davidson and C.E. Thompson of Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, with related papers, including an uncompleted certificate of surrender of authority by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to do business in New York, 1932 (in the second section). Each section is preceded by an index:. 1. Semi-official letters from New York to London, 29 July 1932-29 April 1935. The index contains the following entries:. A: American Bureau of Metal Statistics. C: Continentale Produkten Gesellschaft. D: Dawson Case. F: Finance - Overheads, New York. G: Gold Clause. H: Hayley. L: F.P. Lachlan. P: Pfeiffer Silk Corporation; Political Position in Far East. R: Rubber. S: Silver; Silk - Pfeiffer; Silk - Purchases and Sales; Silk - Finances. T: Tea - 'Anglo', Trading Limit for New York, Unsold Stock, and New York Earnings. 2. Semi-official letters N.Y. 1, 3, 5, 6, 8-32, 34-47 and 49 from London to New York, 8 September 1932-14 July 1937. The index contains the following entries:. A: American Bureau of Metal Statistics. C: C.P.G.; Currency - American Dollar; J.K. Chatham. D: John Dawson. F: Finance - Overheads, New York. H: Hayley. K: Keene. L: F.P. Lachlan; D.F. Landale; H.H. Lennox. M: J.C. Manley. P: Pfeiffer Silk Corp; R. Plattner. R: Ryder. S: Silk - Japan, Pfeiffer, Stocks; Silver; Swenarton; Scudamore. T: Tide Water Oil Co.; Tea - Anglo-American, N.Y. Limit, Unsold Stocks, Java, Generally. W: Wood Oil; Wool.
1 volume.

29 July 1932–14 July 1937

Semi-official correspondence between New York and Hong Kong, London and Shanghai.
2 volumes.

1932–1939