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The present Board of Directors

consists of :—

Mr. S. M. Moses (Director ot Messrs. David Sassoon at (0., Ld.), President.

The Hou'ble Mr. C. H. Annstrong (ul Messrs. Lyonti: (0.). Vice-

President Mr. Ahmedhhoy Hahihhhoy, (Merchant). Mr. Trlhhovnndas Vurievandas (Merchant).

Mr. Bomun'ee Dinshnw Petit (ot Meson). M. Petit. Sousa: Co.. &c ).

Mr. John Fairclmﬁh (nl Messrs. Ewart. Luthnrn (0.).

Mr. H. Courtena \Vri ht (ol Mess”. Wallace Co. 'c.).

0! these Mr. Ahmedbhoy thibo

bhoy ' enjoys the distinction at having been n Director continuously since 1868.

The Executive Oﬂicers are :—

Mr. James Begbie, Secretary and Treasurer.

Mr. Robert Aitken, Deputy Se— cretary and Treasurer.

Mr. A. G. Watson, Inspector of Branches, and

Mr. R. A. Don. Chief Accuuntant.

Mr. AMES BEGBIE. Secre- tary an Treasurer of the Bank of Bombay, has had a large experience inBanlrin. He was lorsolne years associate with the Commercial Bank of Scotland, and in November 1881 joined the servire of the Bank or Bombay at the Head Oﬂice, Bombay. He served in diﬁerent

sitions in the Branches of that

an): until he has made Inspectorin 1890. He was entrusted with the duties of Deputy Secretary and Treasurer in 1897 and two ears Inter became Secretary and tea. surer, which position he still oceu. pies. Since he become Munngcr he business has steadily expanded, and the Book now holds a very strong position.

Mr. ROBERT AlTREN. be My Secretary and Treasurer. Ban 6! Bombay. was born in 1803 at West Linton. near Edinburgh. in Scotland. He joined the Bank 0! Scotland at the early age of t6 years and lelt it in 3885 to enter the service of the Bank of Bombay as an Assistunt Accountant at the Head Ofﬁce. His nnvious experience proved very

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useful, and he was appointed Agent in t888 and acted in thatca tty nt various hunches in lndta r mm; a period of nine years. In t8r;7 Mr. Attlten was selected as Inspector ol

Branches, and in 1000 he entered upon the duties of his present mitiou of Deputy Secretary and rensm-er.

THE BENGAL COAL COM- PANY. LIMIT Ell—This Compsm holds the premier pth in the Coal Industry of India, not only in point of long standing. but also as regards the annual output at its collieries. Formed in r837, the Company's works at Pnlamnn Were [nnly destroyed by the Xlutineers in the memorable year 185657. and the machinery thrown dorm the shaft by the rebels in their attempt to wreck the mine is still as they left it. The Comruny’s seal of 1843 u cart-lolly preserved in the Calcutta Ofﬁce, forming Ill interesting link bctlccn the past and present fortunes of the Company. Another memento of the Iroublous times ot the Mutiny u in the rhnpe at A curious piece of Artillery found at the Palnmorr colltery. n gun or cannon nude Iron: a length of old iron piping hooped ll both ends rrith iron this: end provided with I touch-hole, and this unique ﬁcldpiece is mosl care- fully preserved in the Company's possession.

The steady growth of the Cornpnny may be gauged from the fact that whilst in r856 I cnprtnl of t6 lath!

of rupees an considered sufﬁcient for ll! requireruentr; now in I905 n mpiul nt twenty-{our lnlths of rupees is lound requisite. Sirnilnrly has the popularity nt the Company steadily advanced. and the published reports of the Directors for the year ending 3m (ktoher “’9‘ disclosed that besides plying a dividend of :1 per cent, a bonus of 8 per cent ll also nuilnhle to the Shareholders wuo received the handsome return of 30 per cent on the lace value of their shares. Ihllﬁt the shares “I the nominal mlue of Rt t.ooo each are quoted a R: ;,500. thus emphasising the value in rrhich they are held by the investing public. Some idea of the extent 0! the Ctrrttlmn)'r openitions II
 * lluttnted lry the {actthnt their sales of

cool and coke for the year tst Novem- ber 1903 to 3m (h‘tober too; aggre- gate the large sum 0! over 56 lakhr of rupees, whilst in land. machinery, buildings and plant genenlly. the Company has over half a rrore ot rupees invested. The Bengal Coal Company owns nnd corks some twelve Collieries and bar a monthly output of 60,000 tons: and n labour force of upwards of ro.ooo daily. under the supervision 0! Harry expert Euro- pean: The are: u! the Company's properties exceeds 40,000 acres. In India the Company supplies ".5 modal: rery largely to Railways, Stenmships. Mills and other coal-fuel tiling Industries, Ind also ships very largely to :11 the Eastern l’orts;and they have lately had built {or their on coal carrying business the tine Stenmcr Stet/am}: of 6,300 tons, which is nnrr running on the Company's business.

Mr. H. H. MACLEOD. Either of the present Superintendent, was In Inigiug the Conn-uny- for is yenrr ([8:6- [890) and his serku were very inrtrurnenhl in lmnldmg up the pun perity of the Company. In “too he rm rucceeded in this appointment n,- Mr C W. Guy, and on the latter's death in rgor. Mr H. hlaclcmt, who has been associated with the Company rimte 1886. was Ippointed Superin tendent. Mr. H. Motleod our edu- onted nt Wuuou'r College. Edinbmuh‘ and also or lhilnicn College, London. and came out under covenant to the Company in I830. He is a Member of the lndinn Mining Amintion. and is the Chairman ol that bomy lot the current year 1905-1906.