Tientsin [Tianjin]
7 folders of letters from Butterfield & Swire agent Tientsin [Tianjin] covering routine Butterfield & Swire and China Navigation Company business and trade, including the problems of the silting up of the Haiho [Hai He] River, compradore problems, and troubles with the Taku Tug and Lighter C...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1888-1906 |
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| Level: |
Sub-series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Summary: |
7 folders of letters from Butterfield & Swire agent Tientsin [Tianjin] covering routine Butterfield & Swire and China Navigation Company business and trade, including the problems of the silting up of the Haiho [Hai He] River, compradore problems, and troubles with the Taku Tug and Lighter Company - including a copy of a judgement against Butterfield & Swire in an appeal for damages against Taku Tug & Lighter Company (July 1899). Also letters on the political situation in the North affecting trade - including during the Sino-Japanese War July 1894-1895; May-September 1900 concerning the Uprising and bombardment of Tientsin [Tianjin] and British naval actions; 1904-06 particularly concerning the formation and organisation of the Tientsin Lighter Company |
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| Previous numbers: |
JSSII 1/15 |
| Extent: |
11 files |
| 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 |