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2 unusual facts about Percy Molteno


Boschendal

In 1892, shipping magnate Percy Molteno developed and introduced refrigerated cargo space on Union-Castle shipping lines, between the Cape and the largest consumer markets in Europe, which revolutionized the industry and made the export of fresh fruit an attractive proposition.

John Charles Molteno, Jr.

For the duration of his career, he served as the confidential agent of his brother, the shipping magnate Percy Molteno.



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