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...

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Order number: JSS Box 1170
Date(s) of creation: 14 Jan 1901-11 Dec 1909
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
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recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with JSS Box 1170
callnumber JSS/1/2/10
callnumber_txt JSS/1/2/10
callnumber-sort JSS/1/2/10
scb_alt_ref_no JSSI 2/10
prefix_number 10
title Letters from Prate, Law, Robertson and Mackay
scb_date_creation 14 Jan 1901-11 Dec 1909
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 133
format Archive
description 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.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
scb_use_restrictions Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.
language English
language_search English
scb_finding_aids Paper handlist available
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hierarchy_sequence JSS.001.002.0010