CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 460

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The Hongkong Distilling

could not be made to pay its

way, and,

after repeated and heavy losses on its consignments, it succumbed, and was wound up by the court, within three years of its incorporation, with the loss of its entire capital of Dollars One hundred thousand ($100000) and an additional amount of nearly Dollars Twelve thousand ($12000).

The building and machinery

then came into the hands of their

mortgagees,

Mr Jack and a Mr Sammont, who worked the establishment

for their own account, until the death

of the former in August 1878. Their operations resulted in considerable losses.

After Mr Jack's death, the manufactory remained in disuse,

until we bought it, except for about two months, during which we worked it, in order to test its capabilities.

In 1875, the Sugar Refinery,

which ultimately developed into the China Sugar Refining Company Limited,

commenced the distillation of spirits, under a license, on its own premises, on which a fee of Dollars One hundred ($100) was then and has since been paid annually.

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The Hongkong Distilling could not be made to pay its way, and, after repeated and heavy losses on its consignments, it succumbed, and was wound up by the court, within three years of its incorporation, with the loss of its entire capital of Dollars One hundred thousand ($100000) and an additional amount of nearly Dollars Twelve thousand ($12000). The building and machinery then came into the hands of their mortgagees, Mr Jack and a Mr Sammont, who worked the establishment for their own account, until the death of the former in August 1878. Their operations resulted in considerable losses. After Mr Jack's death, the manufactory remained in disuse, until we bought it, except for about two months, during which we worked it, in order to test its capabilities. In 1875, the Sugar Refinery, which ultimately developed into the China Sugar Refining Company Limited, commenced the distillation of spirits, under a license, on its own premises, on which a fee of Dollars One hundred ($100) was then and has since been paid annually.
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The Hongking Distilling

could not be made to pay its

MA

447 lov

way, and,

after repeated and heavy losses on its consignments, it succumbed, and was wound up by the bourt, within three year of its incorporation, with the loss of its entire capital of Dollars Our hundred thousand ($100000.) and au additional amount of nearly $57 Dollars Twelve thousand ($12000.)

machinery

The building

aud

then came into the hands of their

Mr Jack and a

CA

Mer

Sammont, who worked the establishment

mortgagees,

for their

OLVA

account, until the death,

of the former in August 1878. Their operations resulted in very losses.

until wr

considerable

After Mr Jack's cleath, the manufactory remained in disuse,

bought it, except for about two months, during which we worked it, in order to test its capabilities.

In 1875, the Sugar Refinery,

which ultimately developed into the China Sugar Refining Company Simited

commenced the distillation of spirits, license, premises, under a

in its own

a

fee of Dollars One hundred

on which ($100.) was then and has since been

annually

ecis

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