Madras Weekly Mail: Saturday 19th May 1877

Landing Charge at Madras: In the Small Cause court (Before Mr. Bustee, First Judge): Maylor v. P. & O. Company. The above cause recently occupied the attention of the Court during two whole days and elicited some information as to the mode in which the defendants and the Agents for the British India Steam Navigation Co. conduct the landing of cargo from the vessels consigned to them. … (continues) … (a very long discussion includes) … We have had complaints from the Chamber of Commerce twice about our landing charges. Our contractor is Hadjee Mahomed Abdollah Saib. The contract is managed by Shaw and Winch. Mr. C. Pinsent is a partner in Shaw and Winch., he started as a General Commission Agent …  (continues at length)…


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Referenced

GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904