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  • The Polyester Prince - The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani - Hamish McDonald

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    Dhirubhai Ambani's life is a rags-to-riches story, from Bombay's crowded pavements and bazaars to the city's extravagantly wealthy social circles where business tycoons, stockmarket speculators, smugglers, politicians and Hindi film stars mingle, make money, make and break marriages and carry out prolonged feuds. This is the story of a rising capitalist group in post-independence India. Until the arrival of Ambani, and now more like him, India's big business scene was dominated by a few industrial houses from British times. Ambani's Reliance group has risen to rival these houses in just 26 years since its foundation. By 1995, the group had 2.6 million investors, one in every eight Indian sharemarket investors, and is now so large that it has to hold its annual general meetings in football stadiums. Along with expansion

    Hamish Macdonald

    Hamish Maconald
    Born Jan. 1st. 1901.
    Maryport, Cumberland, England.
    DiedSydney N.S,W. Australia.
    Nationality British / Australian
    Occupation Marine Engineer
    Employer China Navigation Co.
    Spouse(s) Lydia.
    Children Son, "Sandy" A.H.MacDonald

    Biography

    After an apprenticeship with J.L.Thorneyroft & Co. Hamish joined the Cunard Line. and as 23rd / 22nd Engineer on the S.S. Mauritania. On joining, his initial station on standby when entering and leaving port was looking after the propellor shaft bearings etc. Ater 3 1/2 years with the Cunard line he obtained his 2nd class cerificate (steam) No. 65708. During the oral examination the examiner asked him what was the material used in bilge pipework, he replied copper, to which the examiner replied;- " you are another engineer from the "Mauritania"

    January 5th. 1928. Joined the service of The China Navigation Co. and stayed with the company until his retirement on J