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 himself with the life at Calcutta in its many varying phases. Mr. Bradshaw has gained wide respect and universal polarity. The secret of his success has been a whole-hearted enthusiasm that carries anything before it and refuses to listen to the weak-minded plea of " My time is too fully occupied.” He is a Birmingham man, having been born in that city on June 20th, r864.

Messrs. MACNEILLJL' COMPANY. CALCU’I’I’A.—This firm was estab- lished in 1872. its original founders being Messrs. Duncan Macneill and John Mackinnon. During the thirty three years which have since elapsed. the Finn’s increased busi- ness and more extended operations have led to a corresponding in crease in the proﬂrietary, the rt. net's now being essrs. ohn c- kimion. Donald FraSer ackenzie. George Lyell. Henry de Courcy Agnew and Daniel Currie.

Messrs. Macneiil 6: Co.'s in. tercsts are wide ones. enthraci as they do tea. coal. jute, oi. ro manufacturing. insurance. and in and navigation; besides these. which me be classed as major ones. they Ve minor ones. compriv in; a saw mill for makirﬁ tea chests. and a printing press most entirely employed in meeting their own requirements in these lines.

As oweers 0i, and nts tor. upwards at a score at ca Com- panies and Estates. situated in Assam. Cachar. S lhot and the Northern Duars. e Finn's in- terests in this great industry are indeed on a l e scale. and the gardens under t eir control and management have an ac ago gregating over 25.000 cult vatcd acres. employing upwards oi 31.000 coolies. and giv rig employment also to many Europeans as Ma- nagers and Assistants. In the year 1904 these tea estates ielded a crop of over 13 million I. of tea. a total which of itself shows the magnitude of the Finn’s operations it]:I this one indus algae. t e great progress t 3 mar the coal industry of Bengal during the past two decides. Messrs. Hacneill a Co. are also closely associated. the three Companies in Bengal for which they are the "was Asonts. having in :004 an output at 524,000 tons: whilst the more lately developed coal-

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ﬁelds of Assam have also engaged their attention. the Com any work- ing in that province. ior which they are the Agents. having in 1903 an out ut of 242.000 tons of coal. while e quality placed the mineral much higher than any other Indian coal, and on a level with Welsh coal.

As Agents for the Assam Oil Company. Messrs. Macneill 8: Co. have very considerable interests in furthering the trade in indi- genous petroleum. and in competing with the importation at American. Russian and Burma mineral oils in the Indian markets. In 1903 the Assam Oil Company's wells at Dighoi in the Lakhimpur district of Assam produced the large quantity of two-andva-hali millions gallons oi crude oil.

In the staple product of Eastern Bengal. jute. Messrs. Macneill 8: Co. are also concerned, being Agents for the Ganges Manufactur- ing Co.. Ltd. which mill is equipped with 560 looms. hall at which are for weaving heavy sucking and the balance for li hter fabrics. The Ganges Rope .ompanv is yet an- other industry for which the Firm arc Agents. and the plant employed for the manufacture oi cables and ropes of all descriptions is ca hle oi turning out 250 tons o the manuiacturcd article r mensem. ln Inland Navigation. essrs. Mac- neill & (‘0. hold a leading position. and as Agents [or the Rivers Steam Navigation (30.. Ltd.. thev haw.- under their control a magni- ﬁcent ﬂeet of steamers built es- pecially tor the passenger and freight trade between Calcutta and Assam and Cachar. The steamers oi the R. S. N. Co.. in conjunc- tion with the l. G. N. & Ry. Co. run on the Brahmnputra River up to Dihrugarh in the 31.45.. and on the Ganges u to Patna in the N.-W.. and in the Delta of Bengal. known as the Sunderhnns. and maintain a daily service between Calcutta and Cachar and a tri~weeltlv service between Calcutta and Aaron. The last daily mail service between Goalundo and Dihrugarh. and between Goalundo and Gauhati, run h the R. S. N. (20.. and the I. . N. dc Ry. Co. is an innovation 0! late ears introduced by Messrs. Macn ll 8: C0,. and in the matters oi speed.

rheapening oi insights. improved accommodation. and regularity or service. this Firm have led the way to the advantage of the planters and traders oi the outlying districts of Assam and Cachar. In addi- tion to the abovementiined set. {ltﬁ the &R.R S. N. Co. and the G. .'. . Co. keep r dail cgmgmcationy between G‘galundg a. aramgunge in connection with the Eastern State Railway. and between Goalundo and Chandpur in connection with the Eastern Bengal State Railway and Asachcngal Railway. Fur- ther. they work in agreement with these Railways and the Bengal Cent- ral Railway in re5pect of jute and (sacral cargo. thus doing away with the necesi ' oi the Railways having ﬂotillas 0 their own to teal them. Still further. the R. S. X. Co. and the I. G. 24. Gr Ry. Co. em loy special ﬂeets oi steamers

cargo ﬂats in bringing 'ute to Calcutta. Messrs Macmlldrdlomnd the 1.6. X. G: Ry.Co.alsorun a tri- Weeklv service hetm-en Calcutta and Cliandbally and Cuttaclt in Oriana. The old established and poweriul Atlas Assurance Company have entrusted their agency in Calcutta to Messrs. Macnetll & (10.. and in their hands the lndian business of the Corn any has been very pros- rous. re nﬁairs oi the Assam {allu’ays and Trading Co, Ltd. are also under this Firm's carelul ' once and capable management. ‘he Firm owns e Lakhimpnr Saw Mills in Cachar. and do a large business in making tea chests and zoning timber. ﬂesslr's. Hacncill & ‘o.'sent ‘ are t or man and varied. am it is to the «mi-’5ch siirit at such Firms as t eirs. that t to omnmerce and trade at lndia has attained the magnitude and import- ance it now holds. amongst the dependencies and colonies loaning the British Empire.

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