George Smith and Sons (of Glasgow)
From Graces Guide
The company's ships traded to Calcutta as the City Line
1870 Introduced their first steam vessel[1]
1876 DEATH OF MR GEORGE SMITH — This gentleman , senior partner of the firm of Messrs George Smith & Sons , shipowners , Glasgow , died at his residence , Mount Blow , Pollockshields , yesterday. [2]
1878 City of Khios , a screw-steamship of 3220 tons , was launched by Messrs Barclay , Curle & Co ., Glasgow , for Messrs George Smith & Sons' line of Clyde, Mersey , and Calcutta traders. This is the eleventh steamer built for this line during the past ..[3]
1901 the London, Liverpool and Ocean Shipping Co bought 50% of the shares of George Smith’s City Line with the remainder purchased by John Reeves Ellerman who directed the company.
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