Eastern Accounts

6 folders containing the routine annual accounts of China Navigation Company Folder 1: 78 folios. Shanghai Accounts.1936. Indexed. General and Shore Expenses; Shanghai and Outport Expenses; Superintendents' Salaries; Medical Expenses; Cost due to Compradore Reorganisation; Special Grants and Retir...

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Order number: JSS Box 278
Date(s) of creation: 1936
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 278
Summary: 6 folders containing the routine annual accounts of China Navigation Company Folder 1: 78 folios. Shanghai Accounts.1936. Indexed. General and Shore Expenses; Shanghai and Outport Expenses; Superintendents' Salaries; Medical Expenses; Cost due to Compradore Reorganisation; Special Grants and Retiring Allowance; Expenses at Bangkok and Singapore ('Kweiyang Stowaways'); Hong Kong Expenses; Hankow Expenses; River and Ningpo Vessels; Coast Vessels; Fleet Working Account; Bad debts; Interest Account; Expenses re opening of Lienyunchiang; Balance Sheets; Stock certificates; Statement of Spare Gear; Statement of Outstanding Casualties e.g. ice damage; Agencies Account; CNCo Ltd Workig Account; Hankow Tugs and Lighters Letter and Accounts; Speed and Consumption returnsm Hankow and Shanghai. Folder 2: 81 folios. Shore Properties. Covers accounts for repairs to property, foreign staff wages, "coolie" hire etc. Output Ledger Balances: for year ending 31 Dec 1936; Agency Working Accounts; Comparisons with 1935; Detailed account sheets of outport finances sent in to Shanghai; commentary on crop success and flooding, 2:60; Statement of seed/bean cleaning, 2:63; Folder 3: 31 folios. Canton Line and Hong Kong Coast Accounts. Statements for year ending 31 Dec 1936 including sheets for Earnings and Disbursements of FATSHAN; Explanation of and accounts for cargo, passengers and mail on Canton Line; summary of Earnings on Bangkok, Singapore and Manila Lines; account of spare gear at Hong Kong Folder 4: 45 folios. Agency Working Accounts. Details of Atung reorganisation; Foreign staff leave/salaries expenses statements; local staff wages; Compradore reorganisation account and list of sundry expenses taken over from Compradore Folder 5. 17 folios. Outport Ledger balances. 30 Jun 1936 Folder 6. 31 Dec 1936 Includes FATSHAN smuggling fines and 'Merryweather' fire engine costs; Canton Line Working Accounts; Hong Kong and Canton Wharfs accounts. Fleet Accounts for year ending 31 Dec 1936;
Previous numbers: JSSIII 6/8
Extent: 1 box
Access status: Open
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Language: English
Finding aids: Paper handlist available
Format: Archive