The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-23 00:00:00

STATZMINT or morns.

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The beats of the abovemented Company, with which them
dividends hams been earned, are of very heavy draught, and In
that Company's report dated MO Juno, 1811, it is stated that, le
consequence of the unparalleled dry Mete of the riven, the navt-
ption of their steamers bad been for a oonaiderable period
almost entirely suspended.
The growth of cotton now fostered by the government, and
likely to be extensively developed in consequence of the strong
feeling which exisie In the minds of our manufacturers, that
(owing to the state of affairs In America) they must now leak to
India fora considerable portion of the cotton supplar for this
country, will still further increase thle tra te. extensive arrange-
ments having already been made for the growth of that staple.
Capra n J. M. Hamilton, a director of the Company, melding I
at Allahabad, and largely engaged In the transport of goods on
the Ganges, writes so follows
I would feel obliged by your bringing to the notice of the
directors, for the Information of the shareholders, that their
steamers and flats under construction are superior to all now
plying on the Ganges. It would be advisable to have three more
steamers and Data, a flotilla of which number would insure the
shareholders spinal at at least 70 per cent. As the trade on the
Gangs, la rapidly Increasing by the extension of the railways, I
would advise that the NOW Kamer* and barges which I ham re-
Irded should)
be forthwith built and sent out."
ri.'t J. Yardley Hare, the Company's engineer in Calcutta,
who hie been employed by the Oesspany in erecting sad launch-
ing their vessels In Calcutta, reports as follows:
'I have seen all the steamers and barges built and building,
and consider none so well arranged or adapted for the river as
ours, but they are still open to improvement,"
(I he engineer's suggestions will, of course, be well considered
In the construction of future vessels.)
The Company have also under their consideration the subject
of the navigation of the rivers in China. The quantity of goods
now carried by native boats is very considerable, whilstincreased
facilities. together with the Introduction of steam power, will
materially develop the traffic. The ''Times" correspondent's
letter from China, dated December, IBM, gives the following in-
formation :
. . . . .

.tase river is fast becoming a seat of commercial
prosperity. The tragic up and down is a perfect marvel, COCA-
daring the short time the river has been opened. The probabi-
lity la, that next year Ilankow and &iiikiang will be the centres
of a very great and steadily Increasing trade."
Most careful investimitlons will be made to test the desirability
of this portion of the undertaking.
Should no allotment be made, Um deposits will be returned in
. . . _

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pony. or at the bankers or broken