Haji Mohd. Sharif bin Ismail
Joggery boiler (buat gula Melaka), gold jeweller, shop owner
Residence: 262-T Banda Hilir, Malacca (adjacent to Masjid Banda Hilir)
He built his house in 1897 after returning from the Hajj.
It was during his Makkah trip that he learnt the gold trade
He returned to Banda Hilir and started his own gold trade (buat barang kemas celup emas)
His work would have involved the gold supply retail business in Banda Hilir, Malacca.
His business would have been registered in Malacca.
His estate would have been attended to by the local estate and trust agency in Malacca.
His date of demise is unknown.
Some interesting agencies between 1900-1936:
Kelly & Walsh Ltd
- incorporated in Hongkong
- books on commercial subjects
TSFPMA 1March1919 p1
Estate and Trust Agencies (1927) Limited
- 3 branches
21, First Cross Street, Malacca
11, Light Street, Penang
14, Klyne Street, Kuala Lumpur
- registered by and security deposited with
the Straits Settlements Government
- act as trustees, administrators, receivers,
guardians, rent collectors, investments supervised
and interest collected, probate or letters of administration
applied for and security furnished
- "We specialize in Estate Management."
- Consultations invited
- Tel. Ad: "STATETRUST."
- Phone 6243
- T. O. Mayhew, Managing Director.
TSFPMA 17Nov1930 p3
Shanghai, China - Malacca trade mission
TSFPMA 16Jan1936 p11
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