The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

CALCUTTA. Nov. 2i.-Mr. Jacob Sas-
soon has addressed letter to Sir George
Clarke. in which lie says: ''m View OF
the pressing need for improved science
teaching in Bombay, | offer the gov
ernment $500. 600 toward the creation OF
a central science institute on modern
lines, to be named after me, 10 be open
TO all students and not confined 10 stu
dents OF any individual college and TO
be located near the present University
OF Bombay" The offer has been ac-
cepted by the government.
The Times of India says. THE mag
nihcent gift of this well-known merchant
prince of Bombay, Mr.. JACOB Sassoon, for
the establishment OF the Central Institute
of Science in Bombay, VIII be hailed with
delight and gratitude as an important
aid toward satisfactory solution OF the
problem of scientific education in the
University of Bombay. Living as we do
In an age OF science, 1t is painfully sur
prising that our university has been eX-
arrangements for scientific teaching The
two government colleges In Poona and
Bombay have been declared quite inef-
ficient IN this department by the commit
colleges have not been able to put their
science teaching on really satisfactory
basis.
Mr. Sassoon comes OF an interesting
family. The history of the house OF
David Sassoon IS closely bound up with
the growth of commercial Bombay for
nearly ee-QuartclS OF q century. MT,
David Sass9on, the original founder. was
one OF the 'chief treasurers in the king
dom of the great Sultan in Baghdad hold
Ing IN the tile OF "N3si OF prince OF the
one Of the despotic pashas of his time,
Though he was successful in bringing
about his dismissal. he had, as con-
sequence. to seek voluntary exile, and
after a three years soJourn at Busbire
he landed in Bombay In 1881, The ris-
ing trade, OF the capital soon attracted
his remarkable genius, and within a few
years he came TO be reckoned among
the merchant princes of the day.
About this period the Far-Eastern marts
attracted the attention OF enterprising
Elias. to Canton IN 1s45. and soon after
ward was successful In establishing busi-
ness centers in all the treaty ports in
China opened for trade 10 British sub
JectS. The enormous volume OF eastern
trade which the Sassoons then carried on
contributed largely to the gigantic for
tune which they built up This continued
and In 1866 his eldest son. Elias. started
business under the style OF i. u. Sas-
soon e. Co. His eldest son. Jacob, taDl
his fathers place in China, and developed
the old business 70 such an extent that
the Arm soon had three branches in
China. two IN Japan. three in England.
Persian gulf. Baghdad. Germany. Amer
lea, and even Africa. After the death of
his father in 1880. Jacob transferred him
self to Bombay, as the headquarters. and
was materially assisted by his brothers.
Edward and Never, who. moving for
while between China and India. after
ward settled in England, looking after tho
trade with the west IT was at this time
that he was happily welded TO Rachel,
daughter of wealthy merchant of CAL
cutta.
Remarkable Career.
The keen mind OF Mr.. Sassoon soon
perceived the Dotentlalitics OF the local
textile industry. and early as 1885 he
built his first mill. the Alexandra mill.
He has subsequently added 20 IT, all OF
them out OF his own capital, the l.. ID.
Sassoon mill. the Il. ID, Sassoon dye
works. the Rachel Sassoon mill, and the
Jacob Sassoon mill, the last being the
largest mill in India. Mr.. Sassoon pre-
serves strong and unshalten faith in the
future of this industry, Notwithstanding
the dark clouds which have sometimes
hung upon IL. In charity the family has
established n notable record. The David
Sassoon hospital. the Elias Sassoon "
ing-In ward. the Sassoon iniirmary and
leper asylum. and last. but not least. the