The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-20 00:00:00

Encouraged by the dealWiitite government of his Highness
the Viceroy of Egypt. several commercial houses sad society
have united to form this Company:
The international Financial Eipelety, London.
/Assam Trailing and Madsen. London.
Mean& ltarcuard, Andel,* Cie., Paris.
Mr. W. F..lsevrinkfort.
riumftalshech,
es, Neihens, Almanthia.
Mesa% °Prerrvar.. Cie., Alexandria.
The object the Company Is to devote special attention to
the development of commerce with Upper Egypt, Nubia, the
Soudan adjoining countries, u well as the bordered the Red
Sea, and to establish trading relations with those districts, the
enormous resources of which-till now almost undeveloped-ore
so well known as to render it needless to enter into a lengthened
descriptioe.
The Company will bey or exchange the produce, which con-
sista of cotton, coffee, anger, rice, tobacco gums, oils, Ivory,
Benne, beeswax, ostrich feathers, gold dust, silk, indigo, dtc.
The Viceroy of Egypt has, by the grad of a liberal subsidy,
called Into existence a steam navigation company for the lied
Sea and the Nile , he is also about, with the view of assisting the
operation. of this Company, to complete, at his own expense,
telwaphic communication between Ale mallet& and all the prin.
cdpd nations which have been selected for the operations of the
Company. extending to Khartoum, the furthest town of import-
ance in the Interior of Africa within the limits of Egyptian tent.
bey, and also to Take, on the frontiers of Abyssinia.
By these mesas the &faculty of communication hitherto
existing will heremmed and means of transport greatly faith-
tated. It will be an object of this Company to encourage all
enterprises which will tend to provide means of rapid transport,
whether by steamers, railways, canals, or by the °eradiation
of caravans. It will also be an object of the Company to encou-
rage, by the advance of money to cultivators, importation of
seed, establishment of cotton gins dc., the cultivation of cotton
In Upper E gypt. where there exist immense tracts of land capable
of producing It to almost any extent. The population in those
district, is numerous and industrious,
It is a well ascertained fact that in Upper Egypt and the
Soudan, cultivators and traders can afford to borrow money at
and 5 per cent. per month, and still amass considerable
wealth.
The Company intend to establish agencies on both coasts of the
Red Sea. On the Arabian coast, Dgeddah has been selected as
a principal place of commerce. On the coast of Abyssinia,
agencies will also be established at Koester, Sawakim, and
liamawsb.
The trading operations of the Company will extend from Cairo
up the NUe, an far as possible Into the interior of Africa, follow-
ing the courses of the White and Blue Ni e, whilst onmrnanies-
tams will he carried on between the interior and the Red Sea, and
Its east and west coasts.
It le Intended to commenceoperations below Stoat, extending
msdnally upwards, employing the capital in ths first Instance,
by making advances I. cultivators In Upper Egypt, operations
with which the Alexandrian Directors are well acquainted, and
which, being highly lucrative, at once insure a large interest on
the capital employed.
The capital of the Company will be gradually called up as its
operattone are extended.
Mr. Sakakisi, who hex for many years carried on, and fa
thoroughly acquainted with, the trade of Upper Egypt and its
adjoining countries, has consented to act temporarily ußeneger,
in order to give the Company the advantage of his expefienos
in the orgenbatlon of a sufficient and competent staff.
The articles of association will provide for a defined and
limited participation by the directors In the profits after payment
of interest on the capital called up, and the homes who have
founded the company will be entitled to the privilege of taking
one-third of any further issue of shares, subject to which, all
new shares will be distributed pro rata amongst the existing

Applications for shard must be made to the International
Financial Society, limited, at their offices, 54, Old Broad-
street, 6 C.
No apphcation will be received after Saturday, Nth Jane, at
12 noon-

""io7d7n, June, isa.
JOIN OP APPLICATION FOR SO Lll5.
To the Directors of the International Financial Society (Limited).
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shame of 4201 n
the Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company (Limited', and
I hereby agree to become a member of that Company, and to
accept such shares, or any leas number that may be allotted to
me, and I request that my name may be placed on the register
el members in respect of the shares allotted to me.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Name In full

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