Staff Letters from Butterfield & Swire to John Swire and Sons

Letters sent from Butterfield & Swire Hong Kong and Shanghai offices to John Swire and Sons London office concerning staff. Includes letters documenting; leave; staff appointments and vacancies; staff replacements; staff movements; salaries; staff illness; staff housing and accommodation; staff...

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Order number: JSS Box 2876
Date(s) of creation: 1927
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2876
Summary: Letters sent from Butterfield & Swire Hong Kong and Shanghai offices to John Swire and Sons London office concerning staff. Includes letters documenting; leave; staff appointments and vacancies; staff replacements; staff movements; salaries; staff illness; staff housing and accommodation; staff living expenses including cost of living report including average prices for 'common domestic articles'; 'First Impressions Reports'; Chinese members of staff; Chinese language classes for staff; tables documenting staff leave arrangements and salaries. File also includes existing and proposed floorplans for Shanghai office. File has been indexed by surname and subject.
Previous numbers: 1130 (Staff Letters No. 31)
Extent: 0.5 box
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.
Format: Archive