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 for Royaland otherexalted person- es during their tours in India.

e ﬁrm wasbusily engaged at the great Delhi Durbar Camp at 1903, and successfully ran the messes of the Consul's Camp. the Press Camp. the Rajputana and Travan- core Camps. the Mutiny Veterans' Camp. and the somewhat novel Native Press Camp.

We now crane to the other side of the ﬁrm's businms. ni:.. that of Wine Merchants. and here again they stand out head and shoulders above their contemporaries.

In dealing with Kellner's one may rely on etting both uality and value for ' moneyan what is also a great consideration. wiles and spirits suitable to the climate. the result at over so years’ practical experience. Hanv wines and spir- its good the climate of Ililnropt: are virtua y poison to pe iving in India. and it is extﬁcnre and experience only. which enables the ﬁrm to discriminate and reject wines and spirits unsuitable for consuptntion in a tropical climate. This experience has been gained by a judicious es; of selection and rejection. urns have come and ﬁrms havo gone—brands have crane and brands have gotten—but Kell- ncr's still go on. ever-increasing. due alone to the fact that. they put the quality in the battle not on the label or in daunting advor. tisculents.

In addition to their own well. known brands ol wines. and the still better known brands of whisky. such as “ White Seal." “Green Seal ' and "O. H. II. 5.." they an sole agents for India (or ﬁrms of world-wide reputation. such as Pontery and Greno. etc. The draft imports of wines. etc. can coed those of any other house in India. and when we mention that in whisky alone their imports exceed the next in est importer by thrice. an idea of e leading position the hold in the trade is easilygather and it is no wonder such Clubs as the “Bengal Club." “New Club." "Chittagong," “ Shillong" and many others. deal almost exclu- sive! with them. In addition they nunt some of the largest “asses in both the British and Indian Armies on their books. and their clientele amongst Civilians. Native Princes and Nobles. and the public

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generally. is probably the most extensive of its lrind throughout the Peninsula 0! Hindustan.

An inspection of the premises will readily convince one of the lore- going. There one sees huge sherry butts. each of 400 gallons capacity. med for blending whisky. thousands of bundles of case boards trorn Norwav and Sweden tor making cases. hundreds of gross of empty bottles lrom Germany. capsules and labels in uncountable uantities, and a look into the ﬁrm 5 private Bonded Warehouse. discovers cask upon cask of whisky and vast stores of wines. A visitor then realises he has been over the prem— ises ol the largest and best known Wine Merchants. East ol Suez.

The buying. tasting, blending, is done under the personal supervision of the )lrtnaging Partner. Mr. Walmsley. who also gives his atten- tion to the selection of the finest French and English stores. and in these as in the wines. the have made quality the ﬁrst stu y. and any bottle or tin with Kellner's label on it is a guarantee ol its bei the best of its kind pro- cura do. The ﬁrm have made rapid strides during the past ten ears, and Kellner’s is now a house- hold word in every part ol India. and based as its business is upon the sound loundntion of integrity in its dealings with the public. they have nothing to fear lrom the competition ol rival ﬁrms.

Mr. WILLIAM HERBERT WALMSLEY. Managing Partner of Messrs G. F. Kellncr & Co. Calcutta In the comparatively short period of time of twelve years this gentle- man has become the hold of one of the largest and roost res Mercantile Houses in India. as It oar. but in (894 3dr. Walmsley joined G. F. Kellner 8: Ctt. as Manager. a ﬁrm which fulﬁls in the East the tune tions of Spit-rs a: Pond in the West. Mr. Wattnsley, after completing his eduation at Reading. commenced his binaries: career in the London firm of Cutler. Palmer 8: Co., in t881, and carneouttolrtdhfor that House.in 1885, serving in their Madras, Bombay. and Calcutta Branches, ultimately becoming Genenl Manager for India. After. serving Cutie. .Palmer & Co.

formne herengnedin r894. mdjomegi‘lf‘mGF.Kellner&Co.

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as Manager. In 1897 he was promoted to a junior hip and has since

become senior partner. Founded in r85 3. the lino of G. F. Kcllner 5: Co- commenced businma at Burdwan, and have since gradually extended their operations until now they have over ﬁfty branch establishments in different parts of India. Mr. \l'almsley. in addition to conducting the affairs of his own ﬁrm. is a Director of the Raneegunge Coal Comptm '. and not one of the original foun ms of the (junta Wine Association. on the Committee of which he sat for several years. Being an enthusiastic Voluno leer. he was formerly a Member of the Madras Mounted Infantry and the Bombay Artillery Volunteers; he is

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now an Honorary Member of the Calcutta Light l'lorse. He has also found some time from his duties to devote to sport. is a member of the Calcutta Turf Club. and is the owner of some good racin stock. amongst them being numbere the Australasian pony mare. “Housenmid ll,"withwhich smart performer he won the pony blue ribbon. the Civil Service Cup at Lucknow in r903. thus securing that coveted trophy to a Calcutta owner {or the third time only since the institution of the race in t883.

Mr. Walmsley married Miss K. Kenna, a daughter of the original founder of the ﬁrm. and has one daughter.