The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-25 00:00:00

EVENII(G, JUNE 25, 1882.

DIVERWAVIGA TION of INDIA and CHINA.
JAIN KM INDIA ATFA II NAVIGATION COMPAIT

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alpital,d6oo,ooo, In 100,000 shame of al each.
Dwelt, al per share on application, and El on allotment.
The present requirements of the Company will net make say
further call necessary for at least sit months.
The liability of the shareholders Is limited to the amount Si
their shares, the Company being registered under the Joint Mora
Companies Act with limited

DIRICTORS.
The Right Hem the Hari al CAll B NIMI, Chairman.
Robert Broad. Reg., Howley Works, Tipton, Staffordshire.
Stephenson Clarke, Fag., 4, St. Dunstan's-alley, St. Dunstaah.
F. Egerton Cutler, Faq., 44. Jermynatseet.
S. Lloyd Foster, Fog. (Mews. Lloyds Fosters wad Co.). Widmer
bury, Staffordshire.
Colonel P. T. French (Chairman of the Bombay, Ha/oda, and
Central India Railway Company).
Captain J. Montgomery Hamilton, or Allah:shad, Fad India
Thomas Maith Harlaide, Req. (Mews. T. Havlaide aad Oa),
Cornidli.
J. Z. Fam, Wolverton.
&Ma Mamba, Seq. (Mews. Brown, Marshall, and Co.),
Birmingham.
Captalit Wm. Melia OUphant (Bowl Royal Menem),
14, St. Jamagaeguare.
'WAG= DeRICTOR—i. S. IllkenellThremistai.VL
iiiuise—Bsek of Loudon._

llotaild--1. Z. 111C1aa;,14., 1L1.0.1, Waalatinatar.
Calcutta-1 J. lattliar Mara, Am., Calcutta.
Orinciat, Acridroas—Oaarge H. Jay. bp. (Marra Qatar, Ball.
Jay, apd Co.), 3, If oargatssaareat.
Sollorroia—Mstana *Wt. Wagsta4 aad ffklaldsalaP. ffff. Onat
Geariparbeet, Weatalaatar.
Baogaga--idassa. Ricardo. U, Angel-apart, Ptak.
OM M-9, therpoolatreet, Now Bread-stred.

Opp OF UNDIRTALII4.
The object of thh undertaldN la to provide efficient trampent
teethe bwas sad Increeidas traffic oe the Genes, with power at
option to extend the operatiotui of the Conaway to other then
to India and China.

The Couuniseloa appointed by the Goverment of India for the
investigation of the beat means of affording facilities for natl.
gating the rivers tu that country, having concluded their report,
several gentlemen connected with and interested in Indian Oahe
formed the:padres into a Company, and with a small capital
bare, under the advice of experienced engineers, succeeded in
placing upon the River Ganges a steamer and two barges, the'
former drawing 18 inches and the latter 13 inches, sod which
combine all the advantages suggested by the Commaioaeri
Rep et
having perfectly wieweeded, they have now
determined to build several other vereedi ssvertthe same pito,
in order to carry not their scheme of the traffic on
the Ganges bye fleet of steamer, and haw 1104 draught
capable of ascending, even is dry Nugsme. so kr In Allehtbal,
a distance of on miles from Calcutta.
The boats at present on the river, owing to -4 emielve
draught of water, ranging from 3 feet 3 to 4 IMAM gale incap-
able of carrying the traffic to Allahabad during the dry sawn(to do which it is absolutely nessaty that the minillon leaded
draught shall not exceed two feet), many of Ibp woos during
the rainy seasons, being able to got only a perilea or the way.
The train,: from Abahabad to Calcutta and -intermediate t=
suffers thereby most materipr, large quantities' el pods
delayed for a considerable od.
The profits, however, ark ng from this undeveloped traffichave
enabled some of the companies to pay very large dividends : for
instance the India General Stews Navigation Company (whose
accounts are accessible in &resod) have paid the following
dividends: