The Washington union., 1857-04-28
BRrTIsH EAST INDIES

The following statistics, which we translate from
late number Of the 'Asales du Commerce E1terietyp
published in Paris convey some idea Of the immense
commercial movements that going ON in the Brit
ish East Indes aud Of the almost marvellous amount
Of capital embarked in the thousand specuIatons
which the handmaids Of industry and enter
prise in developing the great natural of
that distant portion Of Engands colonial domnions,
Even with the figures and other positive data before
ones eyes, it is almost impossible to conceive the
vast extent of commercial operations and the almost
mitless field of enterprise of which that colossal
nopoy the East India Company is the soul and cen
tire:
COMMERCIAL HOUSES AT CALCUTTA We first proceed TO
indicate the number and nationality of mercantile and
commission houses established at Calcutta According
information collected the spot there present
about 81 establishments of this sort follows Houses
British, "a; American, &; French, 81 German g. Greek,
A. To the above houses of the first class may be added
nconsiderable number of Others conducted by natives
Arabs jews, and Persians These houses although rank
ing second class, transact immense amount of bust
ness and control large trade Besides these. there
also in Calcutta Is exchange brokers, shipping and
freight agents, silk commission houses, indigo
mission houses, and general commission houses.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE. This body was organized
April 10, 1884 and is known the Bengal Chamber of
Commerce Ii is composed OF president, vice president
hye judges secretary, and committee of three mem
bes, The actual number OF members is 80 This cham
ber takes ccgnzance of commercial matters examines
and settles disputes between merchants, SC.
INSTITUTIONS or cREDir.There in Calcutta five
firstelass banks under the following names Bank of
Bengal established in 1889 with capital of 10 roo 900
rupeeso of the colony, CuIee sc divided into 2,G15
shares, at 1000 rupees each. Government Savings
Rank, established November 1, 1888. Agra and United
Service Bank, founded in 1888 with capital Of &c.,
600 rupees distributed into $4,000 shares at 500 rupees
each reserved capital 200 600 rupees This hank has
branches at Agra, Lahone, Madras Bombay, and Canton
Northwestern Bank of India, established in 1874 with
capital Of 900 rupees dyie into 5,5ii shares at
400 rupees each This bank has branches at Mysone,
Bombay, and London.
Oriental Bank Corporation, organized in 1892. This
bank has branches at Ceyon, Mauitiu Melbourne, sgd
ney. Bombay, Madras and Singapore
We must also include in the preceding list the hanks
which represented at Calcutta These The Com
mercial Bank of India, established Bombay in ls45
the London and Eastern Banking Corporation Mercsn-
tile Bank of India London, and China, Delhi Bank Sem
la Rank, Dacca Rank
our attention is next directed TO the steamboat com
panies organized for the purpe OF supplying semtngs
to vessels ascending and descending the river Hougly
from Sanger to Calcutta and rcrss
Calcutta Steam Tug Association, founded in 1886. with
a capital OF SEQ 600 rupees, in 500 shares OF 600
pees each. The steamers Of this company
Twarkanath $50 tons l5O-horse power
Frances Gordon 2l0 tons, l30-hoFse power
Andrew Henderson, 2oa tons Il0-h horse power
Forbes, 800 tons, a0-horse power.
Powerful, 240 tons, $50 horse power
Union, 2s3 tons, l5O-hoEse power
Rather, 2Ja tons, l50-horse power.
Eastern Steam Tug Association
Alligator, $50 tons, lee -llorsc power
Satellite, 210 tons, lSo-horse power
The nine steamers which cuEoSC the eectiye force of
this seryice found 70 h totally inaaate the de-
mapds oI pcmmeEce Indeed 10 ayoid desention
obliged engage their services long in advance Of
the time they shall be needed Ihe average price Of
towing Is $50 rulseSs Per day, (neirly slI5.l
Elective service OF the Peninslar and Oriental C0aE4
ny. established London in ls4a with branch at Cal
cutta:
Lsss Eea~na Isslst and GGi@a
lst- Between Carntta, Msdras, ocylou, Antien. aad
Suez
Bengal, 2,2o0 tons, 4.0-hogs@ Ens~et.
Dentinck, 8, egA s0ls $50 horse power.
isiast0stan, 600 tons, $50 horse power.
pa, Between Bombay and Alden
Malta, !, 200 tons. 450-horse power
Pottinger, I4oO tons, tSG-ass~s power
-, RetwOoa rOmany, ceyion, Singapore, and Hong-
Kong
Singapore l, 200 tons, 47o-horse power
Cadiz, go tons 7ao-hosse power,
Erin. 500 tons $50 horse power.
Achilles, l.lGa sons, 42e-hOrse power.
4,n Between Calcutta, Penang, singapore Hong Hong
and Shanghai
Pekin, 200 tons 43e- horse power
FoFmosl $50 tons, lsahoyse sssset,
Shanghai SEQ toss, iess- horse power
ChpssR, fa6 toss 100 horse Powgr-
5th- Between Hong hong and CantCn:
Lady Mary Wood 500 tons ase-ho4se power
Tartar 450 tons. l50-hcEse powsF.
Canton, 400 tons, l5a-hcEse power.
6oroaE.cs SasisFs tie CssEZr N Dyae5es L4sxa
cad TfuFr.
lst Between casaEiss Arasan. Moalraein and EAE-
gap-.
Sssostris, SO tons go horse power
TeEEGSseHiu, T69 TONS 790-hoxse yower-
fire Queen, SO tohs, 220-hoEse Eusves
I'd Fiuyts navigation
JETIa 600 tsas 60 horse power
Aegna, 200 tons, 90 horse power.
Thames zoo tors 69-horss power
HoOxungota, zoo tons, 60 horse power
BerhAInpooter, 200 tons, Se-h0Ese power
To these add three large trarspotes uakA a4s tewsd
by the steamers
Ltyt4 ssS saY israh tor Ba1ha4g aai RFsarag F@sEs
There Calcutta 10 sIoskS eslste ogIer bsBSa
ing 70 the different companies where vcsssls ia wat Of re-
pairs find every fsty fOF the most thoFUaxh over
hAniHe To these mAy be ESkied sSls grand slcck be-
longing to the government
Cbl Nrasag CsHYgVis
Bengal Csal Company, established Ia lst3 With eat-
aI of Isa a0s rupees, divided lsS shares u
100 rupees each The nines ef this company sit
nated Al Ranezsage Aboat lSs Hsss fFtHn SAAeusra
Over l,50O ba1aE employed Annually in conveying
the coal from these mines feed the depots at the eav
tai OF Bengal
Burihoom Coal Company, the property of MsssrS In
kline Co These mines BE at Mungultoys sn Ragonath
euck large Humbcr oi h1sssss aAas employed Ia
atiHg the euaI ics snese mines to the depot AZ How
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