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==Chamber of Commerce== | ==Chamber of Commerce== | ||
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce was established in 1860 with 7 founder members | The Karachi Chamber of Commerce was established in 1860 with 7 founder members: McIver and Company, Barclay, Watson and Company, Fleming and Company, T. Lidbetter and Company,Finlay and Company, J.K. Dunolly and Company and Ashburner, Bell and Company.<ref>Feldman, Herbert, "Karachi Through a Hundred Years" Karachi: Oxford University Press pg 1</ref> Until 1947, it was predominately European though two local firms, S. Tyabjee and Company and Ardaseer and Company did join by the end of the first year (1860).<ref>Feldman, Herbert, "Karachi Through a Hundred Years" Karachi: Oxford University Press pg 2</ref> | ||
* Chairmen (1860 - 1958): [http://www.oicci.org/htm/past_chair.html List] | * Chairmen (1860 - 1958): [http://www.oicci.org/htm/past_chair.html List] | ||
==Hotels== | ==Hotels== | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 20 November 2010
The following are businesses and services that existed in Karachi during the period 1843 to 1947.
Chamber of Commerce
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce was established in 1860 with 7 founder members: McIver and Company, Barclay, Watson and Company, Fleming and Company, T. Lidbetter and Company,Finlay and Company, J.K. Dunolly and Company and Ashburner, Bell and Company.[1] Until 1947, it was predominately European though two local firms, S. Tyabjee and Company and Ardaseer and Company did join by the end of the first year (1860).[2]
- Chairmen (1860 - 1958): List
Hotels
- Palace Hotel
Restaurant and Confectioners
Banks
Booksellers and Stationers
Chemists
References
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