Shewan, Tomes and Co
of Hong Kong
Established in 1891 by Robert Gordon Shewan, and Charles Alexander Tomes, the present principals. Upon the failure in 1891 of Russell & Co., a well-known house in China, the business was taken over by R. G. Shewan and C. A. Tomes, trading as Shewan & Co. Three years later style changed to Shewan, Tomes & Co.
1914 Merchants, Hong Kong. London Office: 32 Lime Street, E.C. Premises: Extensive and well equipped. Staff: Large European and native. Branches: London; New York, 10 and 12, Broadway; Shanghai, Tientsin, Kobe, Canton. Business: Export and Import. Export chiefly to the Far East. General Managers in Hong Kong for Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Philippines Steamship Co., Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., China Light and Power Co., Ltd., China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd. General Agents for the American Asiatic Steamship Company's Line of Steamers between New York and China, Japan, Manila, &c.