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http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, My name is Charmaine deSouza and I am the granddaughter of the former owner of the Dempo mines. I just read the information mailed to you by a few gentlemen. (Copied and pasted below) Re: [Goanet] Dempo-Souza. rcabral Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:25:26 -0700 Perhaps Mr. Souza had been residing in Calcutta but as far as my knowledge goes he hailed from Pilerne where his house still stands. If I am not mistaken his son is in the Middle East and his daughter is a doctor. Richard Cabral ---- Alfred de Tavares <alfredtava...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > & Mikey my (& others') friend did the rest........ > > AT > > > Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:16:01 -0700 > > From: ericpin...@yahoo.com > > To: goa...@goanet.org > > Subject: [Goanet] Dempo-Souza. > > > > > > From a friend ! eric. > > --- On Tue, 6/23/09, > > > > > > > > > > As per my information the mines were owned by a gentleman from > > Calcutta called Souza. Dempos were then into trading and shipping, > > possibly barges.Ore was dug out by human labour, no machinery. The > > Dempos entered the Souza company as managers and later became partners > > to form Dempo-Souza. The story is that they encouraged Souza to drink > > to his ruin, without getting drunk themselves. > > > > > > > > > > > > My Grandfather Mr. M.M.P. deSouza owner of Souza mines that were then divided by two Dempo brothers and changed to Dempo Souza was NOT sold to the Dempos they were ROBBED from my grandfather. Yes it is true he was born in Pilerne and the family house is still there. He was sent to Calcutta to be educated. He then returned to Goa in 1958 and started the mining industry with Salgaoncar. They were the founders of the mining industry of Goa. My grandfather went on to creating business ties with Japan which are maintained till today. Mitsui is one of them. My grandfather died on November 8 1985. My dad never went to the Middle East and neither of his two sisters were doctors. Neither of them ever lived in India after 1960. They were all educated abroad. My aunts continued living abroad and my dad (Micky deSouza) lived here and helped my grandfather with the mines till the Dempos robbed us of it. NO! They never paid us. They embezzled the company, tried to frame my grandfather and just took over the mines. The court cases were lost because they bribed my Grandfather's lawyer and the judge. This is the accurate story. My grandfather NEVER drank to his ruin as quoted by Eric BUT the Dempos would go to his house every evening to drink Scotch because they were not allowed to have alcohol in their house and they were forbidden to drink alcohol outside as well. Any further information that you need on this subject can be provided. Being the granddaughter of the mine owner I should be able to provide you with all the details you require. Regards, Charmaine deSouza