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the*majority took the earliest opportunity of return- 

 ing homewards. I am still, however, decidedly of 

 opinion that labour of a more reliable kind and on 

 a more extensive scale than is at present available 

 will have to be obtained, to render coffee planting 

 in the Wynaad largely successful. This is a sub- 

 ject worthy the attention of the entire planting 

 community. 



One of the causes to which I attribute the success 

 of the Tamil labour in Ceylon, is the distance by 

 which, once arrived there, the coolies are separated 

 from their homes. In the districts round Kandy, 

 they find themselves compelled to make up their 

 minds to stay for the season at any rate ; conse- 

 quently they feel their dependence on their em- 

 ployer, and philosophically set about making 

 themselves as comfortable as possible. Having a 

 long journey before them when they wish to 

 return homewards, they recognize beforehand the 

 desirability of being able to save a substantial 

 sum out of their earnings, and consequently try 

 to make as much money as possible while on the 

 estates. 



Another vital consideration doubtless is, that 

 they are, as a rule, well housed, regularly provided 

 with an ample supply of food such as they have 

 been accustomed^ to, and at a price they can easily 

 afford to pay. In fact, the arrangements altogether 



