| Manuscripts/MS JM contains: |
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| B |
In-correspondence |
| C |
Out-correspondence |
| D |
Duplicate letters |
| E |
Telegrams |
| F |
Legal documents |
| G |
Prices current and market reports |
| H |
Chinese documents |
| I |
Papers of other companies |
| J |
Later bound correspondence |
| K |
Miscellaneous correspondence |
| L |
Miscellaneous papers |
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Jardine Matheson Archive
| Title |
Miscellaneous correspondence |
| Reference |
MS JM/K |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1814-circa 1939 |
| Extent and Medium |
10 boxes + 6 volumes |
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| Content and context |
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This series contains originals, copies and extracts of miscellaneous correspondence relating to Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Most of the papers were drawn from uncatalogued material which formed part of a later accession to the archive. Some items were also transferred from Series F.
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| Manuscripts/MS JM/K contains: |
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K1
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Extracts from company records.
1 box. |
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K2
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Letters from George Mackintosh & Co. A sheet containing two manuscript letters from George Mackintosh & Co., Glasgow, to (respectively) Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Magniac & Co., Canton, 10 August 1832. The first letter acknowledges receipt of a circular from Magniac & Co. of 15 February announcing the formation of Jardine, Matheson & Co., proposes further shipments of cudbear, and urges the sale of any cudbear the company has in hand. The second letter acknowledges the receipt of a remittance for £200 from Magniac & Co. and of the discontinuation of the firm. A note on the reverse records that the document was received on 7 March 1833, and answered on 26th. There is also a typescript copy of the document's contents, and a typescript letter from D.G.M. Bernard, London, to James Steuart, Roehampton, 18 February 1932, describing the discovery of the original letter and its significance with regard to Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s history.
1 envelope. |
1832–1932 |
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K3
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Early letters from London and elsewhere. Typescript copies of miscellaneous letters relating to Jardine, Matheson & Co., and of a few other documents, 1832-1860. Many of the letters were sent from 3 Lombard Street, London, to Hong Kong, but there are also letters from other parts of Great Britain, and from Ceylon, China, India and Singapore. The principal correspondents are David Jardine, Joseph Jardine, Alexander Matheson and Donald Matheson. The other correspondents include W.R. Blakely, A.G. Dallas, Frederick Firth, George Mackintosh & Co., John Hine, Andrew Jardine, Miss R.J. Jardine, William Jardine, Andrew Johnstone, Captain Thomas Larkins, M.A. Macleod, Magniac & Co., Hugh Matheson, James Matheson, Revd John Matheson, W.F.S. Matheson, W.S. Matheson, Alexander Perceval, Robert Scott, C.B. Skinner, C.T. Still, Thos. B. White, John Williams and Peter Young. Most of the documents are in a sequence numbered 1-280, which begins with a 'List of old letters kept in the private office, 3, Lombard Street, London. March, 1938'. The unnumbered items include a 'The farewell to East Point', a typescript copy of L12/2 - an account of the farewell dinner to East Point held on 31 December 1923. There is no indication of when the copies were made. The folder is labelled 'Old Letters from No 3 Lombard St. 1832 onwards'.
1 folder. |
circa 1938 |
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K4
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Correspondence re John Macvicar. Manuscript extracts from correspondence of John Macvicar with Jardine, Matheson & Co. and others, 1833-1836, regarding tea ordered for the owners of the 'Edinburgh' and other matters. There is no indication of when the extracts were written. The document is labelled 'Extracts respectg the affairs of Mr. Macvicar and friends, ship Edinburgh'.
1 bundle; Bad condition, with extensive tearing of the early pages.. |
circa 1836 |
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K5
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Early correspondence of partners. Two identical sets of undated typescript extracts from miscellaneous correspondence of partners of Jardine, Matheson & Co., November 1837-September 1856. Most of the letters are from Great Britain to Canton or Hong Kong, and were exchanged between David Jardine, Joseph Jardine, William Jardine, Andrew Johnstone, Alexander Matheson, James Matheson and Donald Matheson, but there are also letters from C.B. Skinner, Calcutta; Donald Matheson, Singapore; and James Hope Stewart, Gillenbie.
1 envelope. |
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K6
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Letters from Great Britain.
6 envelopes. |
1837–1882 |
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K7
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Letters to Jardine, Matheson & Co. Miscellaneous typescript and manuscript letters to Jardine, Matheson & Co. and its members regarding legal and other matters, with some copies of letters from members of the company and a few related papers. 1. A letter from William James Thompson, London, to Jardine, Matheson & Co., 23 November 1837, enclosing a circular concerning alterations in the procedure of tea sales. 2. A letter from H.J. Tarrant, solicitor, Hong Kong, to Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hong Kong, 20 March 1857, containing a list of documents herewith returned by him. 3. A press copy of a letter from W.H. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, to Jardine, Matheson & Co., East Point, 12 August 1862, regarding the claims of the captain and passengers following the abandonment of the 'Lord of the Isles', and a copy of the account current of the former master of the late vessel with the ship's owners, Hong Kong, 18 August 1862. 4. A note addressed to Herbert St Ledger Magniac, Canton, regarding his appointment as Danish consul at Canton, 4 September 1864. 5. An envelope containing a letter from Francis A. Groom, Shanghai, to Jardine, Matheson, Hong Kong, 21 March 1870, regarding the assignment to the company of his shares in the Canton Insurance Offices, 1868, 1869 and 1870. 6. An envelope containing a letter from Glover & Co., Nagasaki, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 23 March 1870, regarding the assignment to the company of Glover & Co.'s shares in the Canton Insurance Offices, 1868, 1869 and 1870. 7. A letter from Dodd & Co., Tamsui, to Henry Murray, 19 December 1870, and a press copy of Murray's reply of the same date, regarding Dodd & Co. leasing a property at Piatow from Jardine, Matheson & Co. 8. A copy of a letter from Clarke Son & Rawlins, 66 Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, solicitors for Robert Palmer Harding, trustee of the property and estate of Gledstanes & Co. of London, merchants, to Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Matheson & Co., 5 October 1872, informing them that any goods, money or property received by them from firms in which Gledstanes & Co. were interested or concerned are to be accounted for to R.P. Harding. 9. A manuscript copy of a letter from P. Williams, 5 Bank Building, London, to William Keswick, 30 May 1895, regarding Sir Robert Jardine's position with regard to Jardine, Matheson & Co. 10. An envelope containing a letter from Donald Beith of Beith, Stevenson & Co. Ltd, Manchester, to Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Shanghai, 5 December 1917, regarding Jardine Matheson's purchase of rights acquired by Beith, Stevenson & Co. in chops in which Messrs Galbraith & Co. has previously held a joint interest with Jardine Matheson. 11. An envelope containing a typed copy of an extract from a letter from David Landale to D.G.M. Bernard, Hong Kong, 24 September 1925, regarding a deed of gift and power of attorney executed by Sir Robert Jardine in favour of his son.
1 bundle; Fair condition, with the exception of the first item, which is in a poor condition, including damage by insects and missing sections.. |
1837–1925 |
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K8
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Early letters from London and elsewhere. Typescript copies of miscellaneous letters and a few other documents of 1838-1860 and 1895. Many of the letters are from London to China and Hong Kong, but there are also letters from other places in Great Britain, and from Ceylon, China, India and Singapore. The principal correspondents are David Jardine, William Jardine, Alexander Matheson, Donald Matheson and James Matheson. The other correspondents include J.C. Bowring, A.G. Dallas, S. Drincker, Frederick Firth, H.R. Hedges, Andrew Jardine, Joseph Jardine, Andrew Johnstone, William Keswick, Captain Thomas Larkins, D.W. Matheson, Hugh Matheson, Alexander Perceval, C.T. Still, Elizabeth Tinning, Thos. B. White, John Williams, P. Williams and Peter Young. There is no indication of when the copies were made.
1 folder. |
circa 1938 |
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K9
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Correspondence of Thomas and William Leslie. Originals and a few copies of personal letters of Thomas Coates Leslie of Dent & Co. and his brother William Leslie. Most of the letters are from William Leslie (1841-1846) or Thomas Leslie (1850-1857) in China to their parents or other relatives, but there are also letters from Thomas to his brother William, John Dent and Wilkinson Dent, as well as a few letters sent by A. Campbell and others to William Leslie. The letters are accompanied by the 'Canton register extra', 25 May 1841, describing naval fighting with the Chinese. The papers were originally labelled as relating to Dent & Co., and the letters include references to the company.
1 envelope. |
1841–1857 |
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K10
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Letters from the East. A miscellaneous series of letters from Asia, the Far East and occasionally elsewhere numbered 1-60. Most of the letters were exchanged between correspondents in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Manila, Melbourne, Penang, Point de Galle and Singapore, but there is also some correspondence with Great Britain and the United States. The authors are B.A. Barretto, G.A. Brooker, George Brown, W.A. Frederick Brown, John Cairns, C.S. Compton, W.G. Dickson, S. Drinker, Thomas Howard Fellows, M.M. Firth, John Henry Gray, David Jardine, Joseph Jardine, Jardine, Skinner & Co., Pursetjee Jamsetjee, Heerjeebhoy Jehangir, Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, William Keswick, Captain Thomas Larkins, C. Lyall, George Lyall, R. Lyall, Donald Matheson, Dr Edward Menzies, G. James Morrison, Frederick Porter, D. Ruttomjee, C.B. Skinner, Donald Spence, C.T. Still, J. Whittall and C.A. Winchester. The principal recipients are J.C. Bowring, David Jardine, Joseph Jardine and Donald Matheson, but there are also letters to 'Betsy', A.G. Dallas, Andrew Jardine, Robert Jardine, Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, William Keswick, A. Matheson, M.C. Hunter & Co., John Skinner, Tsai Hu Yung, Peter Young and Mrs Young. Item number 19 is a petition from Canton merchants to John Bowring. Many of the letters are manuscript originals, but there are also press copies and typescripts. The correspondence is accompanied by a modern index of the authors entitled 'Letters. East - General', followed by a calendar of the letters' contents.
1 envelope. |
1841–1886 |
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K11
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Correspondence and papers on timber shipments. Correspondence, accounts and memoranda regarding the shipment of timber from Manila by E. de Otadui & Co. for the Hong Kong Government. The correspondents include Major Edward Aldrich; A. Boate; E. de Otadui & Co.; Jardine Matheson, East Point; Donald Matheson; Office of Ordnance, Victoria; and Royal Engineers Office, Victoria. The bundle includes many accounts current of Major Aldrich, for the Hong Kong Government, with E. de Otadui & Co.
1 bundle. |
1845 |
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K12
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Correspondence on ships. Correspondence and related papers regarding ships and shipments, including the construction of steamers:. 1) Manuscript correspondence of members of Jardine, Matheson & Co., 1854-1859:. Thomas B. White, Glasgow, to Robert Jardine, 29 August 1854. Alexander Perceval, Singapore, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 13 May 1858, including the original envelope. R. Napier, West Shandon, to no name (probably Jardine, Matheson & Co.), 15 October 1858 (copy). Thomas B. White, Hong Kong, to Joseph Jardine, East Point, 14 December 1858, enclosing 'Memo regarding the New Screws'. M.A. Macleod, Singapore, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 31 May 1859, including the original envelope. M.A. Macleod, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 26 September 1859, including the original envelope. M.A. Macleod, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 8 October 1859, including the original envelope. 2) Documents relating to shipping, with a schedule:. Press copy of a pro-forma agreement and specification of an iron screw steamer to be built by Messrs Scott & Co., Greenock. Chief Engineer's memo. of coal received and consumed during the passage of the S.S. 'Singapore' from Southampton to Bombay, 18 March-1 June 1851. Hull and engine particulars of the paddle steamer 'Yangtsze'. Trial data of S.S. 'Chevy Chase', 24 August 1859. Sketch of a vessel. The documents are in an envelope addressed to Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Tientsin, which is labelled 'Plans of ships & letters dealing with ships & shipments prior to 1900'.
1 envelope. |
circa 1851-circa 1859 |
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K13
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Letters on the purchase of Castlemilk. Manuscript letters from Andrew Jardine, 3 Lombard Street, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, regarding the purchase of Castlemilk, Dumfries. There is also one letter from Andrew Jardine to Joseph and Robert Jardine, and one letter from Alexander Perceval, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong. The letters are accompanied by five of the original envelopes. There are also two enclosed documents: a copy of the account current of Andrew Jardine with Matheson & Co., London, 31 December 1857, and a list of remittances of Andrew Jardine from Jardine, Matheson & Co., 1853-1859.
1 envelope. |
1855–1860 |
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K14
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Letters re Howqua v Jardine and others. Nine letters from Frederick William Green, M. Maclean and Edward Keate Stace, Hong Kong, to H.J. Tarrant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s solicitor, Hong Kong, regarding the case of Howqua v Jardine and others.
1 bundle. |
May 1856-July 1856 |
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K15
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Correspondence on employment issues. Miscellaneous correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. regarding the employment of its staff, including hirings, contract renewals and resignations. Some of the letters have wrappers describing their contents. 1. A letter from Antonio F. Vandenberg, East Point, to Jardine, Matheson & Co., 12 January 1860, accepting the terms offered for his continued employment. 2. Two press copies of a letter from William Keswick, Hong Kong, to John How Cheverton, 12 September 1868, specifying the terms for his employment as general assistant at the office of Jardine, Matheson & Co., and Cheverton's reply, dated Hong Kong, 14 September 1868, accepting the terms offered. 3. A letter from W. Macaulay of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Hong Kong, to William Keswick, 10 March 1869, recommending his cousin Alexander McIvor for the vacant position of clerk at Keswick's establishment at Shanghai. There is also a copy of a letter of recommendation for McIvor from Thomas Skinner & Co., Glasgow, to Gilman & Co., Shanghai, 30 July 1868. 4. A letter from George MacKrill Smith, Canton, to William Keswick, Hong Kong, 24 September 1869, accepting the offer from Jardine, Matheson & Co. of the post of tea inspector at Canton for a period of three years. 5. A letter from B.A. Barretto, Macao, to James Whittall, 1 July 1874, regarding his pension, with a press copy of Whittall's reply, dated Hong Kong, 27 July 1874. 6. Three letters from Alexander MacClymont, Hong Kong, to William Keswick, 15 and 19 June 1875 and 22 January 1881, regarding his hiring and employment by Jardine, Matheson & Co., and press copies of Keswick's replies, dated Hong Kong, 23 June 1875 and 3[1] January 1881. 7. A copy of a letter from G.L. Montgomery, Yokohama, to Edward Whittall, 29 October 1875, submitting a proposal for him to be employed by Jardine, Matheson & Co. in America soliciting orders for tea following the expiration of his current engagement on 20 June 1876. 8. A letter from John Macgregor, Takasima Colliery Office, Nagasaki, to William Keswick, 7 January 1878, enquiring about a possible opening for his younger brother Robert. 9. A letter from George MacKrill Smith, Canton, to William Keswick, Hong Kong, 26 January 1879, applying for leave of absence and enquiring about his prospects of re-engagement, and a press copy of Keswick's reply, Hong Kong, 29 January 1879. 10. An envelope containing a press copy of a letter from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to H.F. Allan, Hong Kong, 27 March 1879, setting out the terms of the company's offer of employment. 11. A press copy of a letter from Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hong Kong, to Robert Craig, 11 September 1879, outlining the terms of the agreement for his employment at the Sugar Refinery at Swatow for a period of three years; Craig's letter accepting the offer, Hong Kong, 12 September 1879; and two sheets containing details of expenses relating to the business. 12. A letter from C.F. Hooper, Nagasaki, to William Keswick, 8 June 1880, enquiring about his salary while he is at Nagasaki; a press copy of Keswick's reply of 18 June 1880; and Hooper's response of 12 July 1880, offering his thanks for Keswick's letter and enclosing press copies of a 'Statement showing Outturn of the Small Coals realized up to 30th April 1880' and a 'Statement showing Outturn of the Large Coals realized up to 30th April 1880' . 13. A press copy of a letter from William Keswick, Hong Kong, to Peter Orme, Shanghai, 28 October 1880, regarding Orme's resignation. 14. Correspondence between A.H.P. Noyes of Yokohama and J. Bell-Irving, Hong Kong, regarding the renewal of Noyes' contract employing him in the tea department at Yokohama: Noyes to Bell-Irving, 8 November 1886 (manuscript); Bell-Irving to Noyes, 17 November 1886 (two press copies); and Noyes to Bell-Irving, 26 November 1886 (manuscript). 15. An envelope containing a letter from Thomas Pollard, Foochow, to J. Bell-Irving, Hong Kong, 7 February 1887, requesting the acceptance of his resignation to allow him to establish himself as a merchant and commission agent at Foochow, with a very faded copy of the reply of 14 February 1887.
1 bundle. |
1860–1887 |
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K16
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Correspondence on L. Carvalho's estate. Correspondence and related papers regarding a claim by W.C. Hunter, Hong Kong, on the estate of L. Carvalho, 1863-1866, including one letter in French.
1 envelope. |
1863–1866 |
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K17
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Correspondence on the sale of S.S. 'Pawtuxet'. An envelope addressed to George B. Dixwell, care of Augustine Heard & Co., Hong Kong, containing extracts from the correspondence of Augustine Heard & Co., F. Blake, and Glover & Co. regarding the sale of Glover & Co.'s steamer 'Pawtuxet' in Japan through Augustine Heard & Co.
1 envelope. |
1868–1869 |
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K18
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Correspondence of Hawaiian Consuls for China. Correspondence of William Keswick, S.G. Gower and James Whittall, Hawaiian Consuls General for China at Hong Kong, regarding trade, shipping and other subjects, with related papers. The correspondence is comprised of original letters to the consuls and press copies of their own letters. Many of the letters are from Hawaiian officials, including Charles R. Bishop, Department of Foreign Affairs, Honolulu; Charles C. Harris, Hawaiian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Ferdinand William Hutchison, Hawaiian Minister of Interior; George A. Oakley, Hawaiian Consul for Victoria; and E. Van Reed, Hawaiian Consul General, Yokohama. The other correspondents include John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong; David H. Bailey, U.S. Consul, Hong Kong; Bourjau, Hübener & Co.; W.H. Brereton; J.C. Merrill & Co.; W.G. Jones; Lequet; Melchers & Co.; J. Mcleod; Captain S.C. Nichols of the S.S. 'Daniel Jean Richard'; H.G. Thomsett, Harbour Department, Hong Kong; and Wm. Pustau & Co. Most of the correspondence is with William Keswick. Two of the principal subjects are the transfer of the S.S. 'Daniel Jean Richard' and of the brig 'Hawaii'. The other topics include the death of King Kamehameha V, annual Custom House statistics for the Hawaiian Islands, Colonel Spalding's scheme to bring Chinese labourers to work in Hawaii, instructions for the guidance of Hawaiian Representatives and Consuls, rules of the Hong Kong Harbour Master for the government of licensed boarding houses for seamen, and the missing brig 'Nuuanu'. A few items are in French.
1 bundle. |
1870–1873 |
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K19
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Letters from John Dodd and Crawford D. Kerr. A manuscript containing copies of four private letters from John Dodd and Crawford D. Kerr, Amoy and Tamsui, to Messrs Magniac and Whittall, 20-28 November 1872, regarding business difficulties.
1 bundle. |
1872 |
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K20
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Correspondence re Sir W.G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co.
11 volumes + 1 box. |
1872–1911 |
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K21
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Letter from F.B. Johnson. A manuscript letter from F.B. Johnson, Shanghai, to R. Jardine, London, 28 August 1875, regarding property at Shanghai and other matters, and enclosing a letter from Fred H. Bell, Shanghai, to Jardine, Matheson & Co., 24 August 1875, regarding the transfer of Lockhart's Hospital Lot to the firm. The envelope is numbered 9, and labelled 'Property at Shanghai: letter from Mr F.B. Johnson, 28 Aug 1875'.
1 envelope. |
1875 |
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K22
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Correspondence with Camillo de Souza. A small set of correspondence regarding the disposal of $85,000 at his credit by Camilla de Souza with Jardine, Matheson & Co. on 30 April 1877. The correspondents are Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong; Camillo de Souza; William Keswick; W. Kirby; and Brereton & Wotton, solicitors and notaries.
1 envelope. |
1877–1882 |
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K23
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Letter from John M. Macdonald. A manuscript letter from John M. Macdonald, 3 Lombard Street, London, to Mr Jardine, regarding 'the Ceylon business' and other matters. The envelope is numbered 11.
1 envelope. |
27 Sep. 1879 |
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K24
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Letter on the Mines of Rio Tinto. The document is a manuscript copy of a letter from A.G. Dallas, Deputy Chairman, Hugh M. Matheson, Chairman, and Henry Doetsch, Director, of the Mines of Rio Tinto, to Charles T. Prebble, regarding the quantity of minerals required for 1881 and the plans to be followed for developing the mines, 24 November 1880, 11 pages. The envelope is numbered 15.
1 envelope. |
1880 |
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K25
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Correspondence of partners. Manuscript originals and press copies of correspondence of John Bell-Irving, Sir Robert Jardine, William Keswick, William Paterson and Herbert Smith, with related documents, including a few telegrams. The envelope is numbered 50, and lists the subject matter as 'allocations of shares in JM & Co. Retirement of William Paterson promotion of Herbert Smith + James Bell-Irving'.
1 envelope. |
1885–1888 |
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K26
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Correspondence on the Rawang Tin Mining Co. Ltd. Copies of correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Messrs W.R. Scott & Co., Singapore, regarding the Rawang Tin Mining Company Ltd. The correspondence is in two parts. The first part consists of manuscript and press copies of correspondence between W.R. Scott & Co. and Jardine Matheson, 5 March 1889-8 May 1889, regarding the Rawang Tin Mining Concession. This includes a cutting of an article from the 'Straits Times', 9 April 1889, which is mentioned in Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s letter of 26 April. The second part of the correspondence is comprised of manuscript and press copies of correspondence of 8 May-15 October 1899 between Jardine, Matheson & Co.; W.R. Scott & Co.; J.W. French, Singapore; William Keswick, London; and J.S. Thomson, Singapore. This includes copies of telegrams from Jardine, Matheson & Co.; W.R. Scott & Co.; William Keswick; the British Resident, Selangor; and the Colonial Secretary, Singapore. There is also a manuscript copy of the grant of a mining concession in the State of Selangor from William Paterson of Shanghai to the Rawang Tin Mining Company Ltd, 6 September 1887. The original envelope (which has been retained) is numbered 32, and is labelled '1889: Rawang Tin Mining Company'.
1 bundle. |
1887–1889 |
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K27
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Extracts from business correspondence. Typescript copies of letters regarding a wide range of business interests in China, Japan, Russia and elsewhere, 1887-1939 (mostly 1903-1911). The correspondents are John Bell-Irving, C.W. Dickson, W.J. Gresson, Sir R.W.B. Jardine, Henry Keswick, J.J. Keswick, David Landale, William Keswick, John Macgregor and C.H. Ross. There is no indication of when the folder was compiled. It is labelled on the front cover 'No 23. Extracts of interest from S/o Correspondence &c'.
1 folder. |
circa 1939 |
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K28
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Letters from Yokohama. Letters from W.B. Walter and Jardine Matheson, Yokohama, to correspondents in London. Most of the letters are to William Keswick, but there are also some to Henry Rogers, Sons & Co. and Wallace Brothers. Many of the letters are manuscript originals, but there are also press and manuscript copies. The letters enclose copies of other letters and telegrams, as well as invoices, memoranda and other papers. There are a few additional documents, including a draft of an agreement for the sale of copper to Jardine Matheson, Yokohama, 1888. The original envelope, which has been retained, is labelled 'Yokohama Letters 1888', and is addressed to B.D.F. Beith, W. Saxmundham, Suffolk.
1 envelope. |
1888 |
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K29
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Letter from Alexander Michie. A manuscript letter from Alexander Michie, Tientsin, to William Keswick, London, 24 January 1889, 36 pages, regarding his period of service as Nei Wu Fu (N.W.F.) of Jardine, Matheson & Co., and a manuscript memorandum by William Donald Spence, Hong Kong, 27 February 1889, 29 pages, regarding the letter and its discussion of the six different stages of the company's relations with the N.W.F.
1 envelope. |
1889 |
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K30
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Correspondence on the Bangkok-Korat Railway. Correspondence (including press copies) and related papers regarding the Bangkok-Korat Railway, Siam, including the position of George Murray Campbell, November 1893, February-March 1894 and July 1900. Most of the letters are from J.J. Keswick, Hong Kong and Shanghai, to William Keswick, London. The related documents are as follows:. 1. An envelope containing an undertaking by Jardine, Matheson & Co. to guarantee the due performance of a contract by G.M. Campbell for the construction of a railway between Bangkok and Korat for the Siamese Government, dated London, 9 December 1891. 2. A contract between G.M. Campbell, railway contractor, and William Keswick, on behalf of Jardine, Matheson & Co., regarding the construction and equipment of the Bangkok-Korat Railway, 30 March 1892. 3. The account current of G. Murray Campbell with the Bangkok-Korat Railway, January 1892-June 1893. 4. A statement of the suspense account for the Bangkok-Korat Railway, 30 June 1893. 5. A balance sheet for the Bangkok-Korat Railway, 30 June 1893.
1 bundle. |
1891–1900 |
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K31
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Correspondence on shipping. Typescript and manuscript correspondence (including copies) and related documents regarding shipping, 1894-1939, including many items concerning the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. The correspondents include C.E. Anton; J.J. Bell-Irving; Butterfield & Swire; A. Cheyne; C.W. Dickson; W.J. Gresson; H.V. Henson; Jardine Matheson, Shanghai; John Johnstone; William Keswick; David Landale; C.H. Ross; Spicer & Pegler; and J.S. Swire. There is also a letter from J.J. Paterson, Calcutta, to B.D.F. Beith, London, 8 October 1953, regarding family connections of Jardine, Matheson & Co.
1 folder. |
1894–1953 |
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K32
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Letters from the Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd. Manuscript letters from employees of the Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson & Co., with related documents. Most of the letters are from W.S. Bamsey (Resident Engineer), Frank Collins (Local Secretary), and George Weller to Jardine Matheson & Co., the company's local agents; David Landale; or H.W. Bell. There is also related correspondence, including press copies of letters from Collins to the Secretary of the Hong Kong China Gas Co. Ltd, London, and other items, such as contract notes and memoranda from Hughes & Hough, Hong Kong, to Jardine, Matheson & Co.
1 envelope. |
1897–1898 |
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K33
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Correspondence re Sir Robert Jardine. Originals and copies of correspondence between William Keswick, London, and James Steuart and J.C. & A. Steuart, Edinburgh, February-December 1905, regarding the late Sir Robert Jardine and related matters. The subjects includes Sir Robert's will; the deeds of partnership of Jardine, Matheson & Co., China, and Jardine, Matheson & Co., London; J.J.J. Keswick's Trust; and the possibility of Sir R.W.B. Jardine joining Matheson & Co. There is a copy of the last will and testament of Sir Robert Jardine, 5 December 1901, with codicils of 1902, which was enclosed with James Steuart's letter to William Keswick of 23 February 1905. There are also related notes, schedules and other documents, 1897-1905. The envelope is labelled 'Re Will of Sir Robert Jardine and correspondence re partnership) (Copy of will enclosed) 1905 & prior thereto'.
1 envelope. |
1897–1905 |
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K34
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Correspondence on Sir Robert Jardine's property. Manuscript and typescript correspondence (including some copies) regarding Sir Robert Jardine's properties in the East and his property account:. E.F. Alford, Shanghai, to J.J. Bell-Irving, Hong Kong, 4 January 1898. J.J. Bell-Irving, Hong Kong, to William Keswick, London, 17 January 1898. William Keswick to J.J. Bell-Irving, 7 April 1898. J.J. Bell-Irving, Hong Kong, to William Keswick, London, 27 March 1902. Memorandum by E.F. Alford, 20 July 1902. James Steuart, Edinburgh, to William Keswick, London, 12 November 1906. Extract of a letter from William Keswick to James Steuart, 20 December 1906. The envelope is labelled 'Letter dated 12th November 1906 from James Steuart Edinburgh to Wm. Keswick, London, setting out terms + conditions on which Sir Robert Jardine had taken over China properties. Wm Keswicks letter (copy) 20/12/06 confirming correctness' and 'press copy of Wm. Keswick's original letter in Press Copy book of 1906'.
1 envelope. |
1898–1906 |
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K35
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Correspondence on Sir Robert Jardine's property. Typescript and manuscript correspondence (including press copies) relating primarily to Sir Robert Jardine's property in the East, but also covering the conversion of Jardine, Matheson & Co. into a limited company, J.J.J. Keswick's Trust, Jardine's Wharf and other matters. The letters are from Edinburgh, Hong Kong, London and elsewhere, and the correspondents include Edwin Freshfield, W.J. Gresson, Messrs J.C. & A. Steuart, J.J. Keswick, G.L. Montgomery, C.H. Ross and James Steuart (Sir Robert's Edinburgh solicitor). There are also related documents, including a 'Memorandum of Valuations & Book Values of Sir Robert Jardine's Property Account from 1st May 1901 to 30th April 1908' and an 'Abstract of Sir Robert Jardine's Property Account from 1st May 1907 to 30 April 1908'. The original envelope was labelled 'Sir Robert Jardine's Property Re Partnership Agreement, etc.' (the label has been retained).
1 bundle. |
1899–1911 |
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K36
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Miscellaneous letters. Miscellaneous correspondence (including press copies) of Jardine, Matheson & Co. sent from Hong Kong, London, New York, St Petersburg, Shanghai, Tientsin and Vladivostock, divided into five sections:. 1. Correspondence regarding the Boxer Rebellion, July 1900. The correspondents include A.M. Bruce, I.C. Railways; W. Carles, H.B.M. Consul, Tientsin; Edward Cousins; Jardine Matheson, Shanghai and Tientsin; William Keswick; A.P. MacEwen; and C.H. Ross. 2. Correspondence regarding personal matters, 1905 and 1909-1910. The correspondents include W.J. Gresson, Sir R.W.B. Jardine, Henry Keswick, William Keswick and James Whishaw. 3. Letters from or concerning Vladivostock, with related documents, 1907-1910. The correspondents include the Construction Department of Vladivostock; H.K. Henson; Arthur G. Marshall; Jardine Matheson, Shanghai; William Keswick; David Landale; the Mayor of Vladivostock; and C. Wedermeyer. 4. Sundry correspondence and related documents, 1900-1911, including correspondence with Harris Bros & Co. regarding the carriage of grain via Russia. The correspondents include Harris Bros & Co.; Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai; J.J. Keswick; William Keswick; James MacKie; C.H. Ross; and James Whishaw. 5. Letters from New York, 1909-1910: letters from Henry Keswick and A.D. Walker, New York, to William Keswick, London, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai. The letters were originally in an envelope labelled 'Various letters 1900-1910 (parcelled by Mr Beith) Wm Keswick J.J. Keswick Gresson, etc' (the label has been retained).
1 envelope. |
1900–1911 |
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K37
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Letters to London. A bundle of typescript and manuscript letters from correspondents in Hong Kong and Shanghai to William Keswick, London, 1903-1911, with some extracts of letters, newscuttings, and press copies of letters to Henry Keswick, Shanghai. The authors include C.W. Dickinson; W.J. Gresson; W.F. Inglis; Jardine Matheson, Shanghai; Henry Keswick; David Landale; and C.H. Ross. There is also a letter from Henry Keswick, Vladivostock, to William Keswick. The envelope also contains a smaller bundle of unsigned letters from Hong Kong to David Landale and James McKie, Shanghai, 1909-1910, regarding the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, mines, railways and other subjects, with related papers, including a draft prospectus for the Eastern Siberian Collieries Ltd and comments thereon. Accompanying the bundles are printed copies of Ordnance No. 22 of 1901, 'to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Stamps and Stamp Duty in the Colony of Hongkong', and Ordnance No. 38 of 1902, 'to amend The Stamp Ordnance, 1901'. There is also a 'Sketch Map showing position of Sir Paul Chater's Iron Mine & other places where Iron ore has been found', Hong Kong, 1 September 1906, depicting Hong Kong and the south China coast. The documents were originally in an envelope labelled 'Letters from Hong Kong & Shanghai to W. Keswick, London. 1903 - 1911 (parcelled by Mr. Beith)' (the label has been retained).
1 envelope. |
1901–1911 |
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K38
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Accounts and correspondence. Manuscript and press copies of correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. sent from Hong Kong, London, Edinburgh and elsewhere regarding various accounts. The principal correspondent is William Keswick, London. The other correspondents include C.W. Dickenson; W.S. Gresson; Sir R.W.B. Jardine; Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong; Messrs J.C. & A. Steuart; J.J. Keswick; Thomas Keswick; and James Steuart. The letters are accompanied by various accounts, including accounts current of Sir Robert Jardine Bart, 1901-1906, and Mrs A.S. Keswick, 1902-1904, with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong. There is also one envelope of correspondence regarding the J.J.J. Keswick Trust. The envelope is numbered 6, and is labelled 'Accounts & Correspondence 1901-1911'.
1 envelope. |
1901–1911 |
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K39
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Correspondence on Sir Robert Jardine's property. Manuscript and typescript letters and one telegram to William Keswick, London, regarding Sir Robert Jardine's property and other matters. Most of the letters are from Sir Robert's Edinburgh solicitor, James Steuart, but there are also a few letters from Messrs J.C. & A. Steuart and Geo. G.B. Steuart. The subject matter includes the duty paid on Sir Robert's estate, his executry, Jardine's Wharf in Singapore, and articles of association of Jardine, Matheson & Co. The envelope is labelled 'Reference to Duty paid on Sir Robert Jardine's Estate'.
1 envelope. |
1905–1907 |
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K40
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Miscellaneous correspondence. Miscellaneous correspondence (including press copies) of Jardine, Matheson & Co. sent from Hong Kong, London, New York, Shanghai, Scotland, Yokohama and elsewhere. The correspondents include Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, New York and Shanghai; C.E. Anton; Carlo Beer; F.H. Bugbird; MM. Chabrières, Morel & Co.; C.W. Dickson; F.B. Eastwood; Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company Ltd; Sir R.W.B. Jardine; John Johnstone; Henry Keswick; William Keswick; Matheson & Co. Ltd; G.L. Montgomery; C.H. Ross; James Steuart; A.D. Walker; and Wigan, Champernowne & Prescott. There are also related documents, including accounts sales for tea and silk, memoranda, and copies of cables exchanged between London and Shanghai. The envelope is labelled 'Letters - Henry Keswick William Keswick /Anton. 1908-1911 Approx To/From Shanghai - HKG - London'.
1 envelope. |
1905–1911 |
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K41
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Correspondence of senior partners. Private and personal letters of partners of Jardine, Matheson & Co., mainly regarding the retirement of Herbert Irving-Bell from Yokohama. Much of the correspondence is between Sir R.W.B. Jardine and William Keswick. The other correspondents include C.E. Anton, Aubrey Brocklebank, W.J. Gresson, H. Irving-Bell, Messrs J.C. & A. Steuart, Henry Keswick, J.J. Keswick, W. Paterson, Sir W.G. Armstrong & Co., and Henry Wenham. Most of the letters are manuscript originals, but there are also some press copies and a few telegrams. The letters have a wrapper describing their contents. The original envelope was numbered 31.
1 envelope. |
1906–1908 |
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K42
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Correspondence on Japan. Manuscript and typescript originals, copies and extracts of letters from Great Britain, Hong Kong and Yokohama regarding various aspects of business in Japan. The correspondents include F.H. Bugbird; C.W. Dickson; W.J. Gresson; H.V. Henson; Henry Keswick; William Keswick; and Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. Much of the correspondence concerns mining, including the Ogurazawa Mines. Other subjects include coal, silk and tea, and the firm Armstrong & Vickers. There is also an undated memorandum on market conditions for tea.
1 envelope. |
1906–1913 |
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K43
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Letters from Shanghai to Hong Kong. Typescript copies of letters from David Landale and James McKie, Shanghai, to W.J. Gresson, Hong Kong. There are also typescript copies of a letter from Horace Hickling, London, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, 2 July 1909, followed by comments thereon, and of a letter from W.F. Inglis, Shanghai, to David Landale, 27 August 1909, enclosing a supplementary memorandum regarding the Chinese Engineering & Mining Corporation Ltd. The envelope is labelled 'Letters from Shanghai to Hong Kong - 1909 (parcelled by Mr. Beith)'.
1 envelope. |
July 1909-Oct. 1909 |
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K44
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Correspondence re Beith, Stevenson & Co. Ltd. A folder containing copies of correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. (principally D.G.M. Bernard, David Landale and A. Brooke Smith) regarding Beith, Stevenson & Co.'s buying commission, 1921-1923. There are also a few miscellaneous items of correspondence of Beith, Stevenson & Co. Ltd, Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1909-1920, and one empty envelope addressed to Messrs Beith, Stevenson & Co., 14, Bridge Street, Manchester.
1 envelope. |
1909–1923 |
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K45
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Semi-official correspondence. Typescript copies of semi-official letters from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Yokohama, with related documents, including telegrams, memoranda and Yokohama silk quotations. The letters are in bundles labelled 'Copies of Semi-Official Correspondence for Mr Wm. Keswick', each beginning with a contents page. The principal correspondents are F.H. Bugbird, Henry Keswick, David Landale and C.H. Ross. The other correspondents include C.E. Anton, J. Boyce-Kup, C. Bryner, C.W. Dickson, H. Hickling, W.F. Inglis, C.L. Maxwell, S.F. Mayers, A.D. Walker and C. Wedemeyer.
1 envelope. |
Apr. 1910-Sep. 1910 |
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K46
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Correspondence on Provident Funds. Typescript correspondence and related papers regarding the Provident Funds and Schemes of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; the China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd; and the Rio Tinto Company Ltd. Much of the material is concerned with Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s fund and a proposed hypothecation of securities held by the firm for the purpose of securing its fund. The correspondents include Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; B.D.F. Beith; D.G.M. Bernard; W. Brackenridge; Canton Insurance Office Ltd; W.J. Carrie; Deacon, Harston & Shenton; Deacons, solicitors & notaries; Freshfields, Leese & Munns; R. Gordon; F.C. Hall; David Landale; L.N. Leefe; T.R. Macdonald; A. Murdoch; D.L. Newbigging; J.J. Paterson; A. Ritchie; W.E.L. Shenton; A.B. Stewart; J.C. Taylor; P. Tod; and M.H. Turner. The related papers include rules and regulations of the provident funds and schemes; instructions to counsel regarding the provident scheme of the China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd; the 58th Annual Report of the Rio Tinto Company Ltd, April 1931; drafts of a deed of trust of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1932; drafts of a deed of hypothecation and trust of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1933-1934; and drafts of a declaration of trust of Matheson & Co. Ltd and the Canton Insurance Office Ltd regarding securities transferred to them by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1934. The documents originate from a file that was labelled 'Provident Fund - proposed Deed of Hypothecation' (the label has been retained).
1 envelope. |
1912–1934 |
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K47
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Correspondence and papers on Chinese railways. Miscellaneous correspondence, with related papers, regarding Chinese railways. Much of the material relates to the British and Chinese Corporation Ltd. Other subjects include the China Consortium, Chinese Central Railways Ltd, Hankow-Canton Railway, Matheson & Co. Ltd, Nanking-Hunan Railway, Shanghai-Nanking Railway, Sse-Tch'ouen Railway, and Syndicat Européen d'Entreprises. The papers begin with extracts and copies of letters regarding the Nanking-Hunan Railway, 1914, exchanged between Sir Charles Addis, the British and Chinese Corporation Ltd, E.G. Hillier, David Landale, C.C. Macrae, S.F. Mayers, C.H. Ross and N.J. Stabb. These are followed by miscellaneous letters and some telegrams (mostly typescript copies) of 1927-1935. The correspondents include Banque Industrielle de Chine; O.J. Barnes and N.J. Stabb (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation); B.D.F. Beith; D.G.M. Bernard; British and Chinese Corporation Ltd; Raoul de Vibraye; V.M. Grayburn; Jarkong; H.D.C. Jones; D. Landale, Matheson & Co. Ltd; S.F. Mayers; E.R. Morriss (British and Chinese Corporation Ltd and Chinese Central Railways Ltd); C.W. Orde (Foreign Office); J.J. Paterson; K. Pindor; Charles See (Syndicat Européen d'Entreprises); and J.B. Stevenson. The envelope also includes many memoranda and other papers, some of which are enclosed with the letters. These include a newscutting of an article entitled 'Railway control by powers China's only hope', 1925, and a newscutting on 'How Mr. Mayers Sees Modern China', c. 1933.
1 envelope. |
circa 1913-circa 1940 |
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K48
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Correspondence of David Landale. Copies and extracts of correspondence of David Landale, Hong Kong, regarding 'Railway Finance & Agency. & British & Chinese Corporation', 1914. The other correspondents are Henry Keswick, C.C. Macrae, C.H. Ross and N.J. Stabb.
1 envelope. |
1914 |
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K49
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Correspondence re the Villa Stearns Co. Typescript correspondence and related documents regarding the Villa Stearns Co. and its involvement in the silk trade, including its relationships with Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and Chabrières, Morel and Co. The correspondents include C.E. Anton, L. Camera, Henry Keswick, H.D. Klots, Henry Morel-Journel and A.R. Riddle. The related documents include two typescript reports on Villa Stearns from Camera to Henry Keswick, 8 April 1914 and 4 May 1914, and a page of manuscript notes on Camera's proposals regarding Villa Stearns, undated.
1 envelope. |
Mar. 1914-May 1914 |
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K50
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Correspondence with Chabrières, Morel & Co. Typescript copies of correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd and Chabrières, Morel & Co., Marseilles, 22 May 1915-10 September 1920, regarding the agreement for the latter company to sell Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd's general products in France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. The correspondence is followed by a letter from M.M. Chabrières to David Landale, London, 6 October 1923, and a typescript copy of his reply of 11 October 1923, regarding the earlier correspondence and any implications for the agreement between Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and Chabrières, Morel & Co. arising from the latter company conducting business in Belgium, Holland and Germany during 1920-1923. There is also a short manuscript note which describes Chabrières, Morel & Co.'s business in these countries during this period. The envelope is labelled 'arrangement with Chabrieres, Morel & Co (copies of correspondence) (China Produce)' and 'No. 2 Tin Box'. There is also a short note on the contents, dated June 1923.
1 envelope. |
1923 |
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K51
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Correspondence re property. Typescript letters and copies of letters from B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, David Landale and C.H. Ross of Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Sir J.W.B. Jardine and Sir R.W.B. Jardine seeking approval for proposed actions regarding property, with some replies from both men. There are also related documents, including letters, extracts of letters, plans of properties, and one photograph. The file is labelled 'Sir John Jardine's Property. "Approvals" from Sir Robert and Sir John Jardine, Bart'.
1 folder. |
1917–1944 |
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K52
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Correspondence on candidates. Loose original correspondence from and concerning applicants for positions in Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. The letters are inserted at pages in the volume headed with the name of the relevant candidate, which sometimes include personal details about them. Much of the correspondence is with David Landale and C.H. Ross of Matheson & Co. Ltd, London. Some of the correspondents are parents seeking positions for their children. There is an index at the start of the volume. The candidates are E.G. Munro, Frederick Pollock, A.C. Forbes Kennish, W.L. Smith, C.D. Graham, Captain Philip G. Marr, K.E. Allan, R.J. Paterson, Geoffrey H. Todd, J. Kerr Shaw, Jock Lyon, Walter Fiddes-Wilson, W.C. Pritchard, Jas. F. Irving, Captain A. Galloway, J.E. Ordish, Mr Hale, Walter Scott, W.E. Smith, Sandy Rea, J.W. Sharman, William Exton, Lieut. D.C. Macdonald, Harold F. Page, F.W. Gotch, R.H. Wallace, F.C.W. Lagden, Wilfred Brackenridge, Geoffrey Haviland Gompertz, P.J.C. Hooper, Gavin Johnston, D.L. Newbigging, Lancelot Forster, A. Young, Eric Bibby, Cyril H. Page, W. Sparks, Raymond Coxon, Ivor Sandys-Thomas, Robin Gordon, John Borland, A.W. Robson, Mr May, H.M. Macdonald, Mr Kinnear, Shirley G. Woolmer, John Smith-Maxwell, Dennis Alex Cormack, Ronald Grieve, Duncan R. Glass, James F. Cooke, Hew. C. Hedderwick, Ronald Cartland, C.R.W. Thomson and J.S. Green. There is some loose correspondence which is not listed, regarding the candidates Cpl. P. Baker, the son of Lord Sholto-Douglas (name not given), W.H.A.O.A. Stein and Major Birdwood van Someren Taylor. The volume also contains loose printed rules governing the Provident Scheme of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and pro-forma articles of agreement between the company and an assistant.
1 volume. |
1918–1926 |
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K53
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Correspondence with Browne, Rosenheim, Ross & Rosenheims. Typescript correspondence regarding the agreement for Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to handle the business of Messrs Browne, Rosenheim, Ross & Rosenheims in Foochow teas: Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Browne, Rosenheim, Ross & Rosenheims, London, 29 January 1920 and 28 February 1924 (copies), and R. Ross, Browne, Rosenheim, Ross & Rosenheims, London, to Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 28 February 1924.
1 envelope. |
1920–1924 |
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K54
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Correspondence re Durant, Bevan & Co. Typescript copies of letters and telegrams regarding Messrs Durant, Bevan & Co. Ltd and the silk trade: two letters from David Landale to H.F. Scudamore, Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, New York, 21 January 1926 and 12 April 1926; a letter from L.N. Leefe, Director, Matheson & Co. Ltd, to Durant, Bevan & Co. Ltd, London, 9 March 1926; and telegrams from New York, January and April 1926.
1 envelope. |
1926 |
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K55
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Correspondence on W.J. Keswick's loans. Typescript correspondence of W.J. Keswick and Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd with the Mercantile Bank of India Ltd, Hong Kong, 17 April 1934-7 January 1935, regarding loans made by the bank to Keswick and security for them provided by him. There are also related documents, including share certificates of Keswick for the Shanghai Waterworks Fittings Company Ltd, 13 January 1934 and 1 June 1935, and Kali Glidik Coffee Estates Ltd, 18 October 1926.
1 envelope. |
1926–1935 |
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K56
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Correspondence on the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd. Typescript copies of letters and related documents regarding the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd: a letter from the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd, Shanghai, to Matheson & Co., London, 17 July 1929; a memorandum by J.F. Owen, 1 August 1929; and letters from W.H. Way, Shanghai, to J.F. Owen, 26 August 1929 and 19 November 1929 (2).
1 envelope. |
1929 |
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K57
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Correspondence on City Hall, Hong Kong. A small set of letters and other documents regarding City Hall, Hong Kong: three items of correspondence between D.G.M. Bernard, London, and G.L. Allardyce, Edinburgh, 20-26 July 1932, regarding settling the claim on City Hall arising from the estate of the late Sir R.W.B. Jardine; a manuscript regarding the lease on the City Hall site, undated, including a loose plan, labelled Section 7, depicting the hall's position; and a copy of a letter from C.W. Murray, Hong Kong, to 'Jardine', 10 March 1863, regarding the hall. The envelope is numbered 2, and is labelled 'City Hall - Hong Kong'.
1 envelope. |
circa 1932 |
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K58
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Correspondence on a home for the archive. Manuscript and typescript correspondence, with a few memoranda, regarding the search for a future home for the archive of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. The correspondence is primarily between members of the firm and universities in Great Britain and the United States. The correspondents include E.A. Benians, D.G.M. Bernard, Dean Chase, Arthur H. Cole, John King Fairbank, Mortimer Graves, Rupert Hart-Davis, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, David Owen, T.R. Schellenberg, Charles Seymour, Charles K. Webster, D.A. Winstanley and Gerald Yorke.
1 envelope. |
1935 |
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K59
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Correspondence on F.P. Lachlan. Typescript originals and copies of correspondence regarding F.P. Lachlan's terms of employment at Matheson & Co., London, following his return to Great Britain after leaving the employ of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Shanghai. The correspondents are D.G.M. Bernard, London; J.H. Keswick, Shanghai; W.J. Keswick, Shanghai; F.P. Lachlan, London and Shanghai; and J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong. The envelope is labelled 'Mr. F. P. Lachlan's terms of appointment. 31 August, 1937'.
1 envelope. |
May 1937-Aug. 1938 |
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K60
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Miscellaneous correspondence. Manuscript, typescript and printed originals, copies and extracts of correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and others, with a few related items. The correspondents include Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Ko Achee; William Aitchison; A. Anderson; C.E. Anton; Arbuthnot & Co.; William Atkinson; Augustine Heard & Co.; J. Bell-Irving; James J. Bell-Irving; D.G.M. Bernard; Frederick W.A. Bruce; F.H. Bugbird; George Chinnery; Geo. J.W. Cowie; E.M. de Busche; Eugenio de Otadui; C.W. Dickson; B.E. Emanuel; John Fitzpatrick; Harrison, Young and Scrymgeour; William Hargreaves; Henry S. King & Co.; A.R. Hewlett; Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; T. Hunt; James Innes; David Jardine; William Jardine; Crawford Kerr; William Keswick; R. Knight; David Landale; J. Macandrew; A.C. Macpherson; H. Magniac; Alexander Matheson; Hugh M. Matheson; James Matheson; Jardine, Skinner & Co.; Alexander Michie; W.H. Moore; Viscount Palmerston; Dan Patridge; Julian Pauncefote; C.L. Peel; John Purvis; R.C. Jenkins & Co.; Remington, Crawford & Co.; C.H. Ross; Schneider & Co.; H.F. Scudamore; Scottish Life Assurance Company; G.W. Sheppard; J. Shoobert; Société Anonyme; Revd V. Stanton; James Stewart; H.J. Tarrant; Thomas Hunt & Co.; Fred H. Trouton; Edward Vincent; Hugh E.C. Whittall; B.C. Wilcocks; and W. Scott & Co. The envelope also includes one modern covering letter of 22 March 1976.
1 envelope; Fair to bad condition (mostly fair).. |
circa 1828-circa 1939 |
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