Ellerman's Arracan Rice & Trading Co Ltd (East India merchants: 1920-: London, England)

Ellerman Rice Mills Burma Ltd was incorporated in 1915 with its head office in London, England, and a branch office in Rangoon, Burma . The company was a subsidiary of the Ellerman Group of shipping companies, including the Ellerman Lines Ltd , Ellerman City Line Ltd , Ellerman & Bucknall (Steamships) Co Ltd , Ellerman & Papayanni Lines Ltd and the Hall Line Ltd . These companies traded in the Mediterranean and the Far East and would call into Burma to collect rice for the return journey to Glasgow, Scotland, or London.

The Arracan Co Ltd , rice merchants of London and Rangoon, Burma, was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1885 . At this time, it purchased the Akyal-ande Bassein Mills in Burma from John Halliday who was a shareholder in the new company. The company also purchased a rice mill in Doubong, Rangoon, Burma and chartered vessels and purchased rice for export. By 1915 , the company had branches in Calcutta, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Vietnam (then Saigon).

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