Letters from the East

Letters mainly from Butterfield & Swire Shanghai, Shaw and Wallace, Bombay and from Hong Kong later in the year Indexed. Divided into 'from Bombay', 'from Hong kong' and 'from Shanghai'. Incldues: Property taxation regulations in Canton [Guangzhou], 2:10-16; Staff matters; Piracy insurance, 2:25...

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Order number: JSS Box 376 (box 2 of 2)
Date(s) of creation: 4 Jan 1946 - 27 Dec 1946
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id JSS.3.5.1.6.2
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with JSS Box 376 (box 2 of 2)
callnumber JSS/3/5/1/6/2
callnumber_txt JSS/3/5/1/6/2
callnumber-sort JSS/3/5/1/6/2
scb_alt_ref_no JSSIII 5/1/6/2
prefix_number 2
scb_previous_numbers JSSIII 5/6/2
title Letters from the East
scb_date_creation 4 Jan 1946 - 27 Dec 1946
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 371
format Archive
description Letters mainly from Butterfield & Swire Shanghai, Shaw and Wallace, Bombay and from Hong Kong later in the year Indexed. Divided into 'from Bombay', 'from Hong kong' and 'from Shanghai'. Incldues: Property taxation regulations in Canton [Guangzhou], 2:10-16; Staff matters; Piracy insurance, 2:25 and recurrent throughout; United Nations Relief & Rehabilitation accounts, 2:44-2:59 and throughout; Inspection report of floating property at Kiukiang - Hulk PASHA, 2:60-2:64; Inspection report of floating property at Wuhu - Berthing Pontoon No.15 2:65; Breakdown of number of European officers serving, per ship, for piracy insurance reasons, 2:67 and 2:93 and 2:102; dependants of non-British officers, named, 2:70-2:86; Distressed cargoes, 2:101; Supt Engineers Reports of floating properties, Hankow, 2:108-2:127; Supt Engineers Reports of floating properties, Shanghai, 2:143-2:148; Supt Engineers Reports of FATSHAN, 2:161; CNRRA refugees carried - dispute over payment, 2:175; CNCo Vessels Consumption and Speed tables, 2:215-217; Inspection of Nanking Floating Property, 2:221-226; Fire onboard ANSHUN, 2 Oct 1941, 2:224
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
scb_use_restrictions Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.
language English
language_search English
scb_finding_aids Paper handlist available
hierarchy_top_id_raw JSS
hierarchy_sequence JSS.003.005.001.006.002