Shaw, Wallace & Co

Shaw, Wallace & Co

'Shaw, Wallace & Co' were Managing Agent and Representatives, based in Madras and Bombay, with UK office 'R G Shaw & Co'.

They acted in the Madras Presidency for a number of companies including:-

• Arthur Koppel & Co becoming in 1909 Orenstein & Koppel in 1909. Calcutta based Agents for supply all types of light railway materials .

and in Madras and Bombay Presidency for

• Decauville et Compagnie In 1910 their Agent in Madras and Bombay was 'Shaw, Wallace & Co.'.

• Burmah Oil Company The record shows that in 1910 'Shaw, Wallace & Co' were the 'Selling Agent' for Burmah Oil. Presumably this for oil products in the Madras region .

Tea Gardens

The records show that 'Shaw, Wallace & Co' were also Managing Agent for the following. See Tea Gardens in Assam for further information:-

• Assam Frontier Tea with tea gardens at Hilika, Talap, Dangori and Longsaol in the Tinsukia District; and Hapjan Parabat and Balimara in the Dibrugarh District ref name =AS79>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry AS79 page ....</ref>.
• Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd with tea gardens at Bokpara, Pengaree, Kanjikoah and Kharjan in the Dibrugarh District ref name =AS21>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry AS21 page ....</ref>.