Letters from Prate, Law, Robertson and Mackay
3 folders of private and official letters from Prate (1901-3), Law (1903-05), Robertson (1905-06) Law (1906-08) and Mackay 1909 covering routine management and business matters, including staff, accounts, Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Dockyard - particularly 1906-07 relations with Hong Kong and Wahmpoa...
| Order number: |
JSS Box 1170 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
14 Jan 1901-11 Dec 1909 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
JSS Box 1170 |
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| Summary: |
3 folders of private and official letters from Prate (1901-3), Law (1903-05), Robertson (1905-06) Law (1906-08) and Mackay 1909 covering routine management and business matters, including staff, accounts, Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Dockyard - particularly 1906-07 relations with Hong Kong and Wahmpoa Dockyard Company. Also concerning the general trade situation, the Manila trade and local affairs, including typhoon damage (1908), the establishment of Hong Kong University (1909) and comments on the Self-Government Society and the 'Fatshan' incident and China Navigation Company boycott. |
| Extent: |
133 |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ |
| User restrictions: | Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests. |
| Language: | English |
| Finding aids: |
Paper handlist available |
| Format: | Archive |