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2. Your Lordship will observe from Mr. Corson’s report that ea 
the Ist of J: sere! 865 lbs. of tea have been manufactured, which is 
encouraging re 
3. I also fora to your Lordship copy of a report and valuations 
made in Ceylon by Messrs. Pepe = Co. on the samples of 
ess gow teas, which is also sati 
will not fail to keep your Lordship informed of the progress 
extending this new indas tr 
5. It may interest your “Lordship to know pi during the recent 
hurricane these plantations did * bacon in the 
have, &c. 
(Signed) ^H. E. H. JERNINGHAM, 
Administering the Government. 
The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G., 
&c. &c. &c. 
Tne MAURITIUS GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN. 
Dear Sir, Colombo, 5th April or 
AVING examined and tasted the rne Ba teas, we now beg 
hand you our report and valuations, as under, viz 

Colombo 
Nos.| Samples | Description. | TON" | equivalent Remarks. 
x% at each. 


1 — Orange Pekoe - 2s. we Blackish, well 
very ti 
fine quality. 
2 — Broken Pekoe - | 1s. 7d. — Blackish, well made and 
No. 1 i 
8 — Broken Pekoe - | 1s. 8d. — Blackish, well 
No.2 | 1 
4 — Pekoe Souchong| 95. — Blackish greyish, small 
+ 






Infused leaf Nos. 1, 2, and = :— Not bright enough. 
Infused leaf No. 3 :—Bri 
E erm: Orange Pu “and broken Pekoes are very fine in 
nre Yours faithfully, 
(Signed) P. P. SOMERVILLE & Co. 
D. SEALE 

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