The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-05-07
Cebhard Brewery of Morris,
ILL.,, Goes to Shanghai
CHINESE SYNDICATE
: BUYS EIGHT PLANTS
An Ex-American Brewer Is General
Manager
WHAT WILL AMERICA Do :?

American breweries arc being
shipped to China. The William Geb-
hard brewery at Morris, Illinois. has
been disnantlcd and practically all OF
tho machinery shipped 20 Shanghai.
The Morris brewery is one of eight
TO be sent from America to be re-
erected in various parts of China.
One of these is said TO be what was
Lcmp's brewery in St. Louis. No in
formation has come to the Issue as
to the location OF the other brcweries
destined for China. 1t is possible
that the four Chicago and one Mil
waukee brewery recently reported
sold TO Edward Landsberg OF Chicago
are of the number which will be set
up on the other side OF the world to
brew beer for the Chinese. Although
Mr., Landsberg is quoted as saying
that he is optimistic over the future
of the brewing business it does not
seem unlikely that he had China in
stead OF the United States in mind.
Former Brewer Syndicate Manager
George Z. Schneider OF San Fran
cisco had charge OF dismantling and
shipping the Morris brewery. Mr.
Schneider was formerly at the head
of the largest brewery south OF the
Mason and Dixon line, at Memphis,
Tennessee. 1t is said that Mr.. Schnei-
der helped organize and is general
manager of Chinese syndicate
which has purchased the Morris brew
cry MI. SchheiideT vas ii China last
year. He states that the money be-
cries was furnished by citizens OF
China. A fund of $5,O00,O00 it is said
was deposited in New York bank
by this Chinese brewery syndicate.
Declares Chinese Furnish Cash
Cash is being paid for all machin-
cry, materials and labor 1t is stated
generally in Morris that Prince IIu
of China is at the head OF the Chinese
brewery syndicate. Prince Hu was
in Morris several weeks before the
brewery there was shipped. Mr..
Schneider denies. however. that
Prince Hu, who is reputcd to be very
wealthy has any financial interest III
the brewery syndicate. lie also de
MICS that ex-Amcrican brewers are
furnishing any of the money.
First Shipment in March
The Morris brewery machinery
amounted to about twelve carloads.
Three carloads were billed out OF Nor
ris for Shanghai via New York City OF
March 30th. 1t is expected that the
brewery will be re-assembled and in
operation at Shanghai by the first OF
the year. American engineers arc al
ready on the ground and will com
mence installation work as soon as
the first shipments OF machinery ar
rive. Mr.. Schneider will be superin-
tcndent of the brewery at Shanghai
The name of the concern which will
manufacture beer with the machinery
from the Morris brewery is THE
WUSIH BREWING COMPANY" D"
Mr.. Schneider will have an American
as his assistant.
Will Make Six Per Cent, Beer
According to Mr.. Schneider the cx-
lied American breweries i'll China will
make what is called German beer"
This has an alcoholic content of
about 6 per cent. 1t is said that the
Chinese prefer beer of this quality
and strength. The reason for this
doubtless is that the breweries were
originally introduced into China by
Germany. After the war began
Japan and America furnished most of
the beer consumed in China. Several
American brewing concerns, among
them the Rainier brewery of Califor-
MIA, had agencies in China. When
America went dry the plan to manu-
facture beer in China was formulated.
No Saloons In China?
According to Mr.. Schneider the
American saloon will not be intro
duced in China. 1t is planned to sell
the brewery output to restaurants and
direct to the homes OF consumers. 1t
is stated that bottled beer only will
be produced.
Expect Enormous Profits
1t is predicted by Mr.. Schneider
land his engineers that the profits of