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THE TROPICAL AGWCULTU Rl ST. [Tuly i, 1889. 
Mixed work, silver medal, H. Kiri Appu ; Ivory 
work, silver medal, K. Art Work Association ; 
Wood carving, silver medal, K. W. Don Abraham ; 
Models, silver medal, Kobbekadua President ; Draw- 
ings and paintings, silver medal Punchirala Regis- 
trar; Basket work, silver medal, Mangur Saibu ; 
Mats, silver medal, H. Maha Duraya ; Collection of 
products of coconut palm (name), silver medal, E. R. 
Tillakeratne ; Painting (watercolours), silver medal, 
Wilberforce Haddon ; Clock made in Ceylon by the 
exhibitor, silver medal, Frank Cramer. The clock 
made by Mr. F. Cramer of Kandy was much admired, 
as the workmanship of a native of Ceylon. The wheels, 
pinions, rivots, brass spring, pendulum &c, were all 
made by him. A special prize was therefore awarded. 
This is the first clock made in the island, and the 
exhibitor deserves all credit. 
CEYLON TEA FUND. 
Minutes of proceedings of a meeting of the Standing 
Committee of the " Oejlon Tea Fund" held at Kandy, 
on Saturday, the 25th day of May 1889, at eight o'clock 
(8 a. m.) in the morning. 
Present : — Messrs. L. H. Kelly, Chairman, Planters' 
Association of Ceylon ; A. T. Karslake, Kandy ; G. A. 
Talbot, Chairman, Dimbula Association; J as. H. 
Barber, Kandy ; Hon. Thos. North Christie, Maskeliya 
and Kandy ; Messrs. A. Melville White, Kelebokka 
and Kandy ; Wm. Mackenzie, Kandy ; 0. S. Arm- 
strong, Hewaheta ; Dr. Duke, Kandy; T. G. Owen, 
Kandy ; W. D. Gibbon, Kandy ; D. Edwards, Kandy ; 
and A. Philip, Secretary, Planters' Association of 
Ceylon. 
The notice calling the meeting was read. 
The minutes of proceedings of a meeting of the Stand- 
ing Committee of the Ceylon Tea Fund held at Kandy, 
on Saturday, the 30th day of March 1889, were taken as 
read and confirmed. 
Read letter from the Honorary Secretary, Dimbula 
Association. Resolved : — " That an abstract of the 
account of the ' Tea Fund' be prepared for publication as 
soon after the close of each period of six months as 
possible in addition to the annual report." 
Read letter from Messrs, George Steuart & Co. with 
proposal regarding pushing Ceylon tea in the South of 
Ireland. Resolved : — " That a chest containing 
50 one-lb. packets of Ceylon pekoe tea be sent to Mr. J. 
T. Sikes in response to his application through Messrs. 
George Steuart & Co." 
PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION. 
Read letters from Messrs. Wm. Martin Leake and 
J. L. Shand. 
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. 
Read letters from Mr. J. L. Shand with statements of 
accounts. 
BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. 
Read letters from Mr. J. L. Shand with statements of 
accounts. 
Resolved .— (I) " That Mr. Leake's letter be acknow- 
ledged; (II) that the Committee notes the arrange- 
ment made with Messrs. Spiers &, Pond, and feels 
sure that the Committee will specially see that the 
advertising of Pure Ceylon tea is thoroughly carried 
out ; (III) that Mr. Leake be asked to consider the 
matter of appointing agencies in Paris for the 
sale of Ceylon tea, and to confer with Mr. Rutherford 
on the subject; (IV) that a further some of twenty- 
five pounds (£25) sterling be placed at the disposal of 
the London Committee for any prosecutions advised 
under the Trades Marks Act." 
K solved: — (I) " That Mr. Shand's letters be acknow- 
ledged* and that he be thank, d for all the trouble he 
has taken with regard to the i'aris Exhibition, that the 
Committee is of opinion that, as a London Sub-Oom- 
mittee is now carrying out the arrangements connected 
with the Paris Exhibition, all correspondence had better 
e irnc in future through the Seci'i-lary of that Com- 
mittee; (II) that the statement of claim by the native 
servants employed at Glasgow and Brussels Exhibitions 
as given by D. Santiago in answer to memorandum o 
fjaestigns by the Secretary dated 13th May 1889 b 
sent to Mr. J. L. Shand, and that he be informed that, 
if his account of amounts due the servants be not re- 
ceived within two months, the amount shown in the 
statement now forwarded to him will be paid." 
MELBOURNE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. 
Read letter from Mr. H. Mackenzie enclosing draft 
for £99 17s 2d, being value of 1,880 lb. of tea sent down 
for sale at the Ceylon Tea Court, and intimating that 
detailed accounts of expenditure would follow by an 
early mail. Resolved :— " That Mr. Mackenzie's letter 
with enclosure be acknowledged, and that his attention 
be drawn to his promise to forward by an early mail 
detailed accounts of expenditure." 
CEYLON TEA IN NEW ZEALAND. 
Read (I) letters from Mr. J. Fenton Wingate with 
reference to his free distribution of samples of Cey- 
lon tea in New Zealand and transmitting a letter from 
the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association 
with an order for some 4,575 1b. of pimilar Ceylon tea 
read (II) letters from Messrs. J. M. Robcitson& Co., 
advising the purchase and shipment of tea in execu- 
tion of this order value R3,015T7 as per invoice. 
THE NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS EXHIBITION 1890. 
Read letters from Messrs. Kenneth S. Begg, Robert 
Andrews, J. F. Wingate, and S. Foulkes in reference 
to the representation of Ceylon tea at this Exhibition. 
Resolved :— (1) " That Mr. W. Watson, manager of 
the Colonial Bank of New Zealand at Dunediu, be 
communicated with and his good offices asked to en- 
deavour to secure an efficient representation of Ceylon 
tea at the Exhibition ; (2) that a sum of three hundred 
pounds (£300) sterling be voted for the New Zealand 
Exhibition." 
CEYLON TEA IN GERMANY. 
Submitted letter from Mr. M. Bremer giving details 
of Mr- H. Sixtus' plan for introducing Ceylon tea into 
Germany. Resolved : — " That the subject be referred 
to next meeting of the Standing Committee. " 
GRANT OF CEYLON TEA TO AUSTR0 -HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S 
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 
Read letter from Messrs. J. M. Robertson & Co. re- 
garding the purchase and delivery of 5 boxes == 100 lb. 
Ceylon tea to the agent of the Austro-Hungariau 
Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company. 
SHIPMENT OE CEYLON TEA PEK MR. T. C. ANDERSON T Q 
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. 
Read letters from Mr. T. C. Anderson on the sub- 
ject of the shipment of tea for free distribution in 
the cities of the Argentine Republic, and enclosing 
cheque for R26L86' in payment of tea. Resolved: — 
" That a copy of Mr. Audersou's letter be sent to 
Messrs. J. M. Robertson ite Co. for their information." 
CEYLON TEA IN SOUTH AUSTRLAIA. 
Submitted letters from Messrs. Drummond Brothers, 
Adelaide, South Australia, asking permission to re- 
present the Planters' Association in South Australia, 
and to advertise the fact as a means of making 
Ceylon tea known in the colony. Resolved that con- 
sideration of this letter be postponed to a future 
meeting. 
The Chairman read the following letter of acknow- 
ledgment of the Ceylon tea forwarded receutly for 
presentment to Her Majesty the Queen : — 
Windsor Castle, April 22nd 
Dear Mr. Anderson, — I duly received .your letter 
of the 19th, and the following day I laid the con- 
tents before the Queen, and I have now the pleasure 
of informing you tnat Her Majc :y is happy to accept 
the parcel of tea sent by iLo Planters' Asssoci- 
ation Ceylon, and I am commanded to express Her 
Majesty's thanks which the Queen hopes you will 
convey to the gentlemen who have sent this offering. 
— Behove me with kind regards, yours very sincerely, 
(Signed) S. Roxbukghe. 
The Standing Committee of the " Tea Fund" then 
adjourned. 
A. PHILIP, 
Secy., Planters' Association of Ceylon. 
