Hong Kong General Letters

Scope and Content

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

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