RASHKB Journal 皇家亞洲學會香港分會學刊 | RAS-1973
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NOTES AND QUERIES

MCMULLEN COLLECTION OF BILLS OF LADING

As stated in the Hon. Librarian's report, printed on page 11 of this issue, the most important accession during the year was the collection of nineteenth century bills of lading formed by Rear-Admiral M.A. McMullen, C.B., O.B.E., R.N. (Rtd.),* The bills are for various consignments to and from China ports, and there is a brief description of the collection on p. 37 of the printed catalogue of the Library of the Branch. A calendar with index has been prepared by the Hon. Librarian.

*This was obtained as a gift for the Branch through the offices of Dr. J. R. Jones, Past President of the Branch. The following text of his letter to Mr. Rydings, our Hon. Librarian, explains how this came about:

H. A. Rydings Esq.,

The Librarian,

The University of Hong Kong.

HONG KONG.

Dear Rydings,

Old Bills of Lading

3 Abermor Court, 15 May Road, HONG KONG.

25th April, 1972.

Two years ago I had some discussions with Mr. J. G. Young of Messrs. Andrew Weir and Company Limited of Baltic Exchange Buildings, 21 Bury Street, of London E.C.3. concerning a number of bills of lading dating from the time of the Canton Regime. They include Bills of Lading from Jardine Matheson and Company Limited and their predecessors, Magniac and Company and Augustine Heard and Company and others trading in Canton and later in Hong Kong.

They were owned by Admiral McMullen who wished to find a suitable home for them and I considered that they were of great interest historically and otherwise, and of special interest to Hong Kong, and I have accepted them in the name of the Royal Asiatic Society. I enclose a package concerning these documents and hope that the Society will accept them.

Yours sincerely,

J. R. JONES.

P.S. The owner of the collection of the old bills of lading was Rear Admiral M. A. McMullen who entrusted them to Mr. J. G. Young of Messrs. Andrew Weir and Co. Ltd. with whom I was put in touch by Mr. H. B. Neve, formally of the Bank Line (China) Limited of Hong Kong. Amongst the collection Jardine Matheson and Company appears twice, once as receivers of 10 chests of Opium, whilst Gilmans are also mentioned as shippers of 100 half chests of tea from Shanghai to Hong Kong. There is also reference to Macondray & Co. who are presumably related to the Arm of that name now operating in the Philippines.
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RASHKB Journal 皇家亞洲學會香港分會學刊 | RAS-2002
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The big photo-takers on 'bus number two 

were Jenny and Colin. He's at Hong Kong U. 

But if you should ask him to publish the fact, 

he will say 'Not at all, I have far too much tact.' 

But if you should ask for the time of the Day, 

Colin will grimace, while Jenny will say - 

'There's a watch — in 

my 

shoe!' 

Phylis's costume is bright as the prayer flags, 

flying on poles from bridges and high crags. 

When all the cranes flew away, I should think 

that Phylis's face must have turned brightest pink! 

If you tell walkers to get on the 'bus, 

the last ones to get on are Andrew and Russ. 

They go down the road like a shot from a gun, 

and never buy trinkets or have any fun: 

except in the river, with little to wear, 

they plunge in and splash and come puffing for air. 

The name of the river was Dangmi - I knew 

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