The Braga Papers form a rich resource on the history of European colonisation of East Asia from the 16th century to the mid 20th century. The papers include diaries; correspondence; draft material relating to articles, addresses, books, transcriptions, bibliographies and other writings; personal documents, including licences and certificates; financial and legal papers; business and committee papers; notebooks, notes and catalogue cards; newspapers, newspaper cuttings albums and other printed material; photographs, negatives and microfilm; badges, letter openers and other realia; postcards, stamps and other ephemera.
The MS 4380 instalment comprises a Memorandum on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with observations, criticisms and suggestions submitted for consideration by the Stock Exchange Inquiry Commission, about 1926 (unpublished).A few observations on W.E.L. Shenton's memorandum, 1929, to the Colonial Secretary regarding the proposed amendment to the Stamp Ordinance in reference to the Stamp Duty Payable in respect of Share transactions.