| collection |
SOAS Archive
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| id |
JSS.2.7.4.52.04
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| recordtype |
archive
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| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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| scb_loan_type |
Reference only
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| scb_order_with |
JSS Box 2902
|
| callnumber |
JSS/2/7/4/52/04
|
| callnumber_txt |
JSS/2/7/4/52/04
|
| callnumber-sort |
JSS/2/7/4/52/04
|
| scb_alt_ref_no |
JSSII 7/4/52/4
|
| prefix_number |
04
|
| scb_previous_numbers |
2049 (Staff Letters No. 43)
|
| title |
From Shanghai
|
| scb_date_creation |
1939
|
| scb_level |
File
|
| level_sort |
7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
|
| scb_extent |
1 folder
|
| format |
Archive
|
| description |
Letters and papers sent from Butterfield & Swire Shanghai office to John Swire and Sons London office concerning staff. Includes letters documenting; staff appointments, transfers and vacancies; leave; staff health; staff assessments and recommendations; war bonuses; cost of living; short supply of certain foods; accident and sickness insurance; staff assesments; staff interaction with Japanese military in China; ; evacuation expenses; report on a visit to Nanking (Nanjing) by J Kinloch focusing on future trade prospects for Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Orient Paint, Colour and Varnish Company, Insurance, and the possibility of re-opening Butterfield & Swire Nanking (Nanjing) agency; establishing a 'joint caretaker' or joint agent post with Jardines Matheson and Company at Nanking (Nanjing) and lower river ports; exchange rates and salaries; staff war service and applications to join military forces.
File has been indexed by surname and subject. See JSSII 7/4/52/3 for index.
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| scb_access_status |
Open
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| scb_copyright |
Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
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| scb_use_restrictions |
Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.
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| hierarchy_top_id_raw |
JSS
|
| hierarchy_sequence |
JSS.002.007.004.0052.0004
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