The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-25 00:00:00

THE BURMESE OIL DISTILLERY
Malted).
Incorporated under The Companies Act, 18132."
Capital LlOO,OOO, in 10,000 Shares of 410 each.
Pt, hems, 5,0.0 Shama.
A minimum dividend of 7e par pat. per minion guaranteed ea
the paid-up capital for the first three years.
41 per share payable ou application, and 41 100 on allotm.nt,
sad calls not to exceed 42 10a. per share at intervals of not lam
than three months.
It Is not proposed to call up more than 17 Its. per share , bat
&swore capital may be required for extending the works, It Is
intended isms further shareasae-half, pro rata. amongst
the shareholder,, at per, and one-half to the public, the pre-
mium on the latter to form part of • rearm fund.
MataceoaS.
JOHN OGLE (Means. Ogle and Co.), Calcutta and London,
Chairman.
RUUem Cramer, St. George's place, Hyde-park, London.
John Alen Hanley, Jon. (Mews. Dumas, Hawkey, and Co.),
London.
WfUlmm Lyall (Means. R. and W. Isall and C 0,,! Landon.
B. Campbell Macrae, Rangoon and London.
T. H. Scoria , Bieemsbaryaquare, Leaden.
David Wilson ( Wilson, Worcester, and Ola ), Calcutta
aad Landon.
With power to add to their number.
BAggm—Tlis Agra sad United Service Bank (Limited), Car-
son-street
BoLierrois—Drace sad Co., 7, Bank-bnlldhiss. City, and 53, Vic-
toria street, Westminster.
Annirfolta
Stanley R. Bennett, Public Accountant, Nicholas-lane.
Francis Chambers, lee-court, Tenchnrcherreet
Bacim—Sims and HUL, g, Bartholomew-Hai, Bark.
Mammon—l. S. Onaenstreet.
Sam row Plats—Emile Denote. Si. Ens des Retites Letulta
031eas-11, Gnat ea. Isiesta, lialiopagaisairest.

PROSPICTLIL
The description of oil called Petroleum•' lately discovered In
Pennsylvania, which has abisdy grows halo a trade• employ-
=mullions sterling in humps and Monks. and la maw ad but
tudysellissittirtatesa"4l"u" VortgrafZUror at least four bun-

dead-years empire, wtainil l'sorial.nemd Ors
uniform and very superior quality.
Crude " Petroleum," or "Earth OR" theogh burned by the
poorer natives of Barsnak, has never been used. set of that
country for the purpose le consequence of Its impanties, which
can only be removed by a pecular mode of distillation—it has,
however, been shipped to, and distilled In Ragland, and a portion
of the nifeest oil has been returned to the Rest Indies.
The trade thus carried oe bas entailed large losses to the im-
porters of the crude oil, while distiller. have derived large profit.,
as scarcely eves-haif can be converted into fine oil, the teatime
being comparatively of little value in Inglami, but ousting the
mine for packing, freight, lesuranok Re., which amount to Dom
Alt to CIS per too, whilst in filmgoer, Moulmein, Re., this
mettles as as "ahead* as the crude oil itself, for coating the
bottoms of native boats, u a substitute for pease, tar, Re
To obviate this, and extract the fine oil se the spot, the Seam
foe ten yeank from Ist March, 1161, of a place of timid in Ran-
goon, comprising about 30 acres la portion of which has been
let for £l2O per annum;, aftshably =teatime on the bents of the
River Irrawaddy, was taken at • Vestal of glen per annum. and
on it a faslor7, with stills, steam power, superheating apparatus,
sow mills, and every other appilsoce, for working upwards of
100 tons of oil per week, erected by an engineer met expressly
from England . and wharves, cooperages, storm, din, were built.
This property has, in consequence of the death of the resident
proprktor—which took place Jost as he had completed the
world'—been offered to this Company.
present owner, who resides in Zealand, will make over the
lease, factory, and plant :with option of pitrehealng the freehold
at 5.6.000 for the sem of £OO,BOO, one-third of which he will
take In fully paid-sop shares, and Ire guaranteed, to the ritlafam
Lon of the director., a minimum dividend of 3 per rent per
annum on the paldtip capital fee the first three years, Genet
confident the proem will exceed 26 par cent. ; the relined oil
being saleable at very high prices, foe burning, painting. Re.. In
Calcutta, liadr.s. Bombay, Andrei's, and all over the fat.
The consumption of eilcutta acme Is selliciewt le absorb the
production of the factory foe came time to come whilst the dote
of 10 cents per galloo, lately Imposed on Pennsylvanian on by the
American Government, m a direct boons of fa per ton en ibis
oil, and has opened an Improved market for it in England and
Prase, capable of taking of any surplus gnantity.
The Directors have a competent =aster and an engineer who
will at ciao. premed to Reagan, and have the advice and assist-
ance of an eminent mercantile firm there, who have undertaken
to act adagents for the Company.
There Is no paid pronseier la this Company, and the prelind-
eery elpesess will be stricaly eentlead to necessary outlay.
On...fourth the capital ham been privately subscribed by the
Directors and their friends, and the remaining shares will be
allotted with due consideratioe to priority of application.
Prospectuses may be obtained from the bankers, brokers, soli-
citor., or manager, at the offices of the Company, where plane
of the land and distillery may be seta, and the Articles et Emo-
tion inspected.

THE BERIIESE OIL DIAMLLEEY 'Limited;.
APPUCaMon aUa MAW
To be relented far the Company.
To the Directors of the Burmese Oil Diet&llery (Limited'.
Gentlemen,—l request yea atti allot nus shares in
the Surinam 011 iN sli.ry ILLatte.o, oa account of which 1 hare
this day deposited with the Bankers of the Company CI
is
per
sure. as directed by the prospectus and I wee to a
or any less number you may allot me, ambled to the accept this
of the Articles of Aliauclatiela ; sad I nimbi, sullairlat you to
enter My name upon the Resister of Mambas.
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