Hankow [Hankou]

2 folders of letters covering local business and trade; compradore and staff problems, property and during August 1900 brief mentions of the actions of the `Reformers' i.e. Boxers. For 1898-99 letters from P Wong in Ichang were forwarded to Shanghai through Hankow [Hankou] and these particularly con...

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Date(s) of creation: 1892-1905
Level: Sub-series
Format: Archive           

Summary: 2 folders of letters covering local business and trade; compradore and staff problems, property and during August 1900 brief mentions of the actions of the `Reformers' i.e. Boxers. For 1898-99 letters from P Wong in Ichang were forwarded to Shanghai through Hankow [Hankou] and these particularly concern the purchase of property in Ichang [Yichang], the expansion of trade and Butterfield & Swire godowns and the problems of the opium trade
Previous numbers: JSSII 1/10
Extent: 6 files
Arrangement: Chronological
Access status: Open
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Language: English
Finding aids: Paper handlist available
Format: Archive