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W. Mansfield & Co. Ltd. |
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Founded: |
1864 |
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Ceased: |
1987? |
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Updated: 30 May 2006
Notes:
Founded in 1864 in Singapore by Walter Mansfield [M04p206]
In 1876, they opened a branch in Penang under the name Mansfield, Bogaardt and Co. [Mr. T. C. Bogaardt] [M04p206] [W05p177]
Had a branch in Sandakan. [M04p206]
Walter Mansfield died in 1873. [M04p206]
In 1903 became a limited liability company with headquarters in Liverpool. [M04p206]
Were agents for: [W05p177]
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Ocean Steamship Company, Ltd.
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China Navigation Company, Ltd.
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Penang Water Boat Company Ltd. [Its nine boats supply fresh water to vessels.]
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China Mutual Steam navigation Co., Ltd. [M04p206]
[They were still around in 1929. There is a court case involving them dated 1929. See here]
Seems to have been taken over by the Keppel Group [KAB Group] during the 1987 Malaysianisation.
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