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TRINIDAD : THEN AND NOW. 



share and interest in the business and manufacture of 

 this celebrated compound was assumed by the sur- 

 viving partner, Alfredo, who admitted into partner- 

 ship his nephews George and Albert Siegert, and his 

 own son Alfredo, and the business continued under 

 the same style and firm as heretofore. 



In February, 1910, it was converted into a Limi- 

 ted liability Company called " Angostura Bitters 

 (Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons) Limited," which has 

 continued the manufacture exactly as carried on 

 since its first foundation in the old city of Angostura 

 in 1834. 



All the old members of the late firm have remain- 

 ed w r ith the Company and the manufacture of these 

 celebrated Bitters has continued under their personal 

 charge and superintendence as heretofore, and Alfre- 

 do Siegert and his son have seats on the Board of 

 Directors. 



The manufacture of the Angostura Bitters is a 

 secret which is so carefully guarded by the Siegert 

 partners of the firm that they personally do all the 

 work of compounding the article, and only the work 

 of filling the bottles and packing the cases which is 

 done under their supervision, is performed by their 

 employees. 



Dublin is celebrated for, and has been made 

 famous by being the place where " Guinness 's 

 Stout " is made ; and Trinidad is, year by year, be- 

 coming celebrated as being the sole place where the 

 celebrated " Angostura Bitters " is manufactured. 

 The name of Guinness has been made famous all the 



