Letters from Hong Kong

Scope and Content

Correspondence between John Swire and Sons and Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong, covering routine business and trade conditions with regards to the management of the China Navigation Company. The letters cover the following areas in particular: business in Australia; ANZESC shipping conference; tonnage disposition; finance; all aspects of New Zealand trade; new tonnage; freight rates; complaints; AC Swire visit to New Zealand. Includes index

Arrangement

Letters are arranged chronologically by sending office

Access Information

Open

Other Finding Aids

Paper handlist available

Archivist's Note

Catalogued

Conditions Governing Use

Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.

Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ