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needed 'mousting thelaatolthe stone mills from the district. and were in lull enjoyment of a clear field. when Mr. Vissanjt entered the lists with a new mill and a roller plant on Robinson's best system. At ﬁrst he was not so well treated. perhaps, by the trade world. as he would have wished. but his disap- pointment did not deter him from pushing forward and ﬁrmly es. tahlishtng his husines. It is stat- ed that the shipping companies then trading with the Alricnn ports refused, ior various reasons, to carry any hour but that hearing the brand of Mr. Visanji's competi» tors: Hr. V‘tssanji checkmated by chartering a ship to carry his own consignment of 5.000 bags to Iain-i. tins. The diﬂiculty was overcome. and Hr. Vissanji scored.

lie wasnext visited by diﬁcultirs with the Railway. The reply invati.

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ably vouchsaied to complaint: was that other people were charged the same rate. and that no rebate could therelore be allowed. lit. V‘tssanji then set himself to collect evidence and memorialiaed the Government at Indim—a step which was lound unnecessary. how- ever. as the Railway Authorities agreedfo grant him the rebate

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to tend outward a.ooo tom annual. It says much for Viasanji's power ol pct-vision that the guarantee was immediately given, and from that da loro ward the ﬁrm have had not ' to complain at in connection with the preterential tratment once meted out to competitors.

The original capacity of the Wal- lace Flour Mills was to sacks, which has been increased lrom time to time until it has now reach- ed 30 sacks per hour. The Hill has also a complete washing and conditioning plant. and a silo installation of 120.000 btshels capacity. hlr. Vissanji has the distinction, we believe, 0! being the ﬁrst miller to instal thesc two latter in India, and it is admitted that, in regard to the silo installation. his judgment 1135 been justiﬁed by results. The work throughout, both of the original mill and the man extensions. has been execut with their usual skill, by Messrs. Thorrns Robinson & Son. LIL, Rochdale. and the mill today. which is l' hted by electricity. and has aGﬁnnell sprinkler instal. lation, is one of the most success fill in lndia

llr. Visuanji has. of late years. considerably extended his interests. and among other things is doing alargebtstnese in reeds and cotton. He is now 60 years of and is retiring [tom the business c has so sucreselully established. It. \"ts. aanji Khimji is succeeded by his eon. llr. Matherdns Visannji.

Mr. DANIEL WILLIS PETER KING was born at Dover in :853. and afterbeing educatedior the Royal Navy ﬁned the Railway Clearing House.

.in uses. In t81ohewasaelect~ ed by the London and Northwestern and Grantham Railways in con- nection with the auditing of their joint accounts. He joined the Delhi and London Bank in London in rays. and in January t878 he came out to India in the Bank's service. On ration: oocaaiona he tilled the ofﬁce 0! Acting Manager. Calcutta. and in rage he was appointed Manager. In .394. Mr. King lelt the Delhi and london Bank, and joined the ﬁrm of Messrs. Andrew Yule Jr Co.. and in the [allowing year, in contradict- with Mr. David

Yule, started the Bank 0! Calcutta. lie was the Agent and Director until I903 when he took the other: 0! Managing Director. Mr. King has been a partner in the ﬁrm at Meson Andrew Yule & Co. tincet 2.

He identiﬁed himself actively with the huaineaa history of Calcutta, and was an active supporter of Sir David Barhour'a currency acherne ol t893. Mr. King itlnterealod in many enterprises and branches 0! industry; he is a Director of coal, jute. ice and paper companies, and is con- cerned in many large lea companies. Mr. King is a very active and apable business man and intimately acquainted with the commerce of Bengal. His training'and experience

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have admirably ﬁtted him {or the many important enterprllaa that he assists to control. The jute trade 0! Bengal it one 0! the ﬁrst importance. and Mr. King ha been prominently associated with its progress. The ﬁnancial management of tea companies needa considerable knowled and experience. and in this direct on Mr. King‘s busineaa abilit has found full play. The conditlom 0! come mercial life in India demand the keeneat attention and one '

energy. and Mr. King in poégg to the fullest degree of there