London to Shanghai

333 Letters in bound volume numbered from 398-731; and consisting of copies of letters from John Swire & Sons to Butterfield & Swire Shanghai, and also of letters sent jointly to Shanghai and Hong Kong. These letters cover all John Swire & Sons interests dealt with in Shanghai, particula...

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Order number: JSS Box 2054
Date(s) of creation: 7 Jul-29 Dec 1939
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2054
Summary: 333 Letters in bound volume numbered from 398-731; and consisting of copies of letters from John Swire & Sons to Butterfield & Swire Shanghai, and also of letters sent jointly to Shanghai and Hong Kong. These letters cover all John Swire & Sons interests dealt with in Shanghai, particularly China Navigation Company, Butterfield & Swire itself and Orient Paint and Varnish Co but also including letters concerned with Tientisn Lighter Company, Taikoo Chinese Navigation Company, Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company, Blue Funnel Agency and general staff and Insurance problems
Extent: 333
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