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Straits Trading Company Limited |
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Founded: |
Singapore 8 Nov. 1887 |
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Ceased: |
still active |
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Updated: 1 July 2006
Notes:
Mr. Gilfillan of Messrs Gilfillan Wood and Company was on a visit to Australia in 1879 and returned with the idea to establish tin smelting in the Straits Settlements. In 1885, he formed a partnership with Mr. James Sword of Glasgow and Mr. Herman Muhlinghaus of Wiesbaden (of Sword & Muhlinghaus) and they founded a tin smelter at Telok Anson in Perak. [G01]
It flourished and on 8 November 1887 this became the Straits Trading Co. Ltd. M01p481]
Had branches in Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. [G01]
Became a limited liability company in 1890. [M04p225]
PERFINs 1904 to occupation [G01]Tin and exports 1908, Singapore. Tin ore in Penang 1908.
Established - 1887 partnership for tin smelting between James Sword, a Scottish businessman, and Herman Muhlinghaus, a German entrepreneur. The Straits Trading Company Limited was incorporated in Singapore on 8th November 1887. [See here]
One of the largest companies involved in the tin trade. They process tin ore in their smelters in Singapore and Pinang. [W05p644]
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