Butterfield & Swire China and Japan

Correspondence between John Swire & Sons, Ltd and Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong and Tokyo covering routine business matters. Letters cover the following areas in particular: advertising, investments (Canada, Australia, Sterling), finance, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Directors' visits, Ta...

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Order number: JSS Box 2501 A&B
Date(s) of creation: 1959
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2501 A&B
Summary: Correspondence between John Swire & Sons, Ltd and Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong and Tokyo covering routine business matters. Letters cover the following areas in particular: advertising, investments (Canada, Australia, Sterling), finance, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Directors' visits, Taikoo Dockyard shareholders, European Shipping Agencies results. Includes subject index. Papers also include a Report on Advertising for Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong (1959).
Previous numbers: BS 1649
Extent: 3 files
Arrangement: Letters are arranged chronologically by sending office in two files, Jan-June 1959 (Box A) and Jul-Dec 1959. (Box B)
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
Format: Archive