Edible Products. 



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The subject lias been before the Planters' Association and the Chamber of 

 Commerce many times during the last few years. The majority of both bodies are 

 of the opinion that the advantage to be gained by allowing the blending of all teas 

 in Colombo is problematical, and the possibility of damage to the Producers' interest 

 probable. 



What precautions are the Government of Ceylon prepared to adopt to 

 prevent inferior teas being imported tor blending purposes, and what precautious to 

 prevent blends being exported from Ceylon as pure Ceylon Tea ? This in the 

 opinion of my Committee would entail the establishment of a new department. 



Minutes of a Meeting of the Thirty Committee at Victoria Commemoration 

 Buildings, Kandy, on Saturday, (12th), at 7-30 a.m. Present :— Messrs. Jas. R. 

 Martin, (Chairman), Hon. Mr. Edward Rosling, Messrs. Jas. Westland, G. H. Alston, 

 Geo. Greig, R. Morison, D. Kerr, Herbert W. Unwin, W. L. Strachan, W. S. T. 

 Saunders, Alex. Wardrop, G. C. Bliss, J. B. Coles, Alex. Fairlie, Joseph C Dunbar, 

 R. Huyshe Eliot, J. S. Patterson, N. W. Davies, W. Shakspeare, W. D. Gibbon, 

 R. A. Galton, E. Turner, (Secretary). 22 Members. 



Miscellaneous.— Laid on the Table Petition from Messrs. McMeekin & Co. 

 and memorial signed by A. Brooke and others representing 40,000 acres, to the 

 Secretary of State for the Colonies. Resolved :— " That the Chairman and Secretary 

 reply on the lines as drafted." 



Laid on the Table Resume of the work done by the Thirty Committee 

 (printed). Submitted letters from Government dated 12th March and 2nd April, 

 1906, re Export Duty on Tea. Submitted formal correspondence. 



Members of Committee.— Read letters of regret from members unable to 

 be present. Read letters from Mr. W. Forsythe, the Hon. Mr. J. N. Campbell, 

 and Mr. W. J. Smith resigning membership of the Committee. Resolved :— That 

 Capt. Gordon, (Passara), W. G. Sinclair, (Dimbula), and Mr. Wm, Sinclair, (Rangala), 

 be asked to serve on the Committee in place of the above members who have 

 resigned. 



Cardamom Cess, — Discussed means of advertising cardamoms. Resolved : — 

 "That the Secretary write to the Department of Commercial Intelligence, India, 

 and to the Consuls in Japan, China, Formosa and Zanzibar." Intimated that the 

 total collections to date amounted to Rs. 5,304-89. 



Finances. — Submitted correspondence with the Hon. the Treasurer of the 

 Colony and following statements of Thirty Committee Accounts :— 



I am, etc., 



(Signed) E. TURNER, 

 Secretary, P. A. of Ceylon. 



The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary, Colombo. 



THE CEYLON 



THIRTY COMMITTEE 



MEETING. 



Memo, of Thirty Committee Accounts. 



From 1st January to 30th April, 1906. 



By bal ance in National Rank 

 By balance of cash in hand 



To balance unexpended 31st December, 1905 ... Rs. 155,486" 46 



To Cess payments Jan-April, 1906 ... ... „ 167,652'06 



To Bank Interest ... ... ... ,, 79P67 



By Expenditure 1st January to 30th April, 1906 



Rs. 189,994-70 

 „ 133,466-47 

 469,02 



Rs. 323,930-19 



Rs. 323,930-19 



