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pieuls. The pla; 

 present onfy Chinese have t 



grown, and ready to cut again. 

 Up to ihe present only Chi 

 Grainbier, but I can confidently assert that European 



light >r price. Wh-it the trade wants is ;i n assurance of qua 

 and a sufficient quantity of a similar quality. I think ii would be well 

 to sell it per unit of Tannin, as Cinchona bark is sold. With a 

 guarantee as to moisture, &c, and if copper pans and properly con- 

 -tnu-ted drying-houses be used, the colour would (need) never vary. 



The pepper plants are doing well. I am glad to tell you our Coffin 

 lihiricti is doing very well. About o.'ii > acre- were planted by Europeans 

 last year, and 1 believe this year. The reports 



all round are very favoura us are now blossoming. 



Our climate, with it- well-divided ■ h well suited 



to Siberian Coffee, and 1 never saw anything like it in Ceylon for vigour 

 of growth or size of stem. 



Cocoa is doing well here, and has a remarkable -tern, but it is only 



have been made bv Europeans, so that we do not figure on the markets. 

 That we shall do" so 1 have no doubt; indeed, J expect this will be a 

 great coffee country. The latest reports from the tobacco estates me all 



(Signed) ' ^ Henry Walkeh. 



[Enclosure.] 



Singapore, lb">th March, IS!).']. 



Messrs. Mutlenhaeh !',rothers ,v Co/s report on 17 small bags pressed 

 into 4 bale. Pdoek (Jambier, marketl Ii. N. 15. DC. L. [ London weigh 

 ing 1'iculs |-7S, cwts. ."), qr>. i>, lbs. 2, shipped per S.S. " IVlanion " on 

 25th March :— 



" The quality, we are pleased to say, is pronounced by local buyers 

 " to be good, and not inferior in any way to Singapore ( iambier. and 

 " we have been offered for this ;. the market 



" price was only $660." 



"However, the higher price is explained by the unusual dryne.-s of 

 " the goods, which of courseenhances its value." 



say' 



improve the next production iu t 



