To Hong Kong and Shanghai

Letters from John Swire & Sons London office to Butterfield & Swire Hong Kong and Shanghai offices concerning staff. Includes letters documenting; staff transfers and work assignments; Japanese occupation of ports including Hankow (Wuhan); war bonuses; staff health; cost of living; recruitme...

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Order number: JSS Box 2899
Date(s) of creation: 1938
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2899
Summary: Letters from John Swire & Sons London office to Butterfield & Swire Hong Kong and Shanghai offices concerning staff. Includes letters documenting; staff transfers and work assignments; Japanese occupation of ports including Hankow (Wuhan); war bonuses; staff health; cost of living; recruitment and staff appointments; salaries; lists of Butterfield & Swire staff positions and those on home leave; letters from John Swire & Sons London office to Butterfield & Swire staff while on home leave concerning their return to China, salary and position. File has been indexed by surname and subject.
Previous numbers: 1070 (Staff Letters No. 42)
Extent: 1 folder
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