Letters from Wright, Dowler, Robertson, JH Scott, Mackay and G W Swire.
5 folders of letters, private and official, from Wright (1901-05), Dowler (1905-07) , Robertson (1907), J H Scott during his visit to the East (Jan-March 1909), Wright (1909-10), Mackay (1911) and G W Swire (Sept-Dec 1911). Covers House and China Navigation Company trade, staff and property, includi...
| Order number: |
JSS Box 1168 (2 boxes) |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
14 Jan 1901-6 Dec 1911 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
JSS Box 1168 (2 boxes) |
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| Summary: |
5 folders of letters, private and official, from Wright (1901-05), Dowler (1905-07) , Robertson (1907), J H Scott during his visit to the East (Jan-March 1909), Wright (1909-10), Mackay (1911) and G W Swire (Sept-Dec 1911). Covers House and China Navigation Company trade, staff and property, including problems of the lease of Butterfield & Swire property in Shanghai (1904-05), competition with the Japanese, local politics - particularly in Shanghai, the Kiukiang [Jiujiang] Boycott (Aug 1909) and in 1911 the effects of the Revolution on trade and Butterfield & Swire affairs, especially in Hankow [Hankou]. |
| Extent: |
220 |
| 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 |