Hong Kong General Letters

Correspondence between John Swire & Sons, the China Navigation Company [CNCo] and Butterfield & Swire relating to the management of CNCo. The letters cover the following areas in particular: board meetings; issues relating to ships' crews; cruising; accounting and financial matters; trade in...

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Order number: JSS Box 2687 A & B
Date(s) of creation: 1971
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2687 A & B
Summary: Correspondence between John Swire & Sons, the China Navigation Company [CNCo] and Butterfield & Swire relating to the management of CNCo. The letters cover the following areas in particular: board meetings; issues relating to ships' crews; cruising; accounting and financial matters; trade in Australia, Taiwan, Japan, New Zealand; freight rates; pilgrim trade; passengers; staff; tonnage; Taikoo Dockyard. Includes index
Previous numbers: CNCHK 5
Extent: 2 fils; 1 box
Arrangement: Letters are arranged chronologically by sending office
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