May i, 1890.] THE TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST. 
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aDd exclusive function of Civil Tribunal, the 
question referred to in the a hove section, is 
eminently one for judicial determination. A ''mine" 
as detined by the ordinance, is of a very com- 
plicated ocd extraordinary charatcer, and the applic- 
ation of them to any particular case, should be left not 
to the Government, but to the proper legal tribunal?, 
especially remembering tbat such decision will involve 
not only civil rights, but questions, of criminal liability 
end punishment. 
This Association ventures to thick that much evil 
iB likely to be produced in the practical working of the 
ordinance. In deciding as to granting, refusing, and 
revoking a license, or as to the violation 01 any condi- 
tions, in inspecting and examining pits and works, in 
receiving and collecting the share of the Crown, and in 
applying the various other details of tho ordinance, the 
Government would necrssarily have to make use of the 
services of minor cfficials and headmen, and to 
a large extent defenco cn their reports and opinions. 
It will beat once seen, what a large door this wov.ld open 
to oppression, corruption, and abuse of authority; and 
to what extent natives in remote villages would he at the 
mercy of petty cfiicisls. The Ordinance seems even 
directly to contribute to such a result; for sect ion 14 
gives to the informer, a moiety of the fines imposed 
for a breach of its provisions. The practical working 
of the Ordinance, would leave to a specks of tyranny 
and illeg ality, to which the Government should not 
legally expose the native populati.cn. As to tho^ pio- 
visions of the Ordinance, which relate to examining 
into the state and ventilation of mines, snd regu'ating 
matters c< nnected with the safety cf persons emplojod 
therein, this association is not aware, that mining 
operations in Ceylon have caused exlraordinary accidents 
and disasters, or are so conducted as to necessitate 
Legislative interference. If such necessity is at any 
time proved! to exist, then such provisions as would 
meet the case, may be hereafter enacted. At present 
this association considers, in view of the probable 
abuses and oppression above referred to, that the con- 
templated regulation in this respect are undesirable. 
(Signed) T. Sampayo, Walter Peuf.ea, S. B. 
de Fonseka, Jacob de Mell, Members of the Sub- 
Cemmittee of the National Association. 
Colombo, 24th March 1890. 
COFFEE AND CINCHONA PLANTING IN THE 
N1LGIEIS AND WYNAAD. 
Mr. Peier Moir has just returned from a visit 
to North Wynaad, the Nilgiris and Ouchterlony 
Valley districts. In the last mentioned, once so 
famous for some of the richest coffee in India, he 
fears the faie of Ceylon coffee is rapidly over- 
taking the fields. For the paBt season 1,200 tons 
of crop was originaliy estimated — then 600 — and 
eventually 320 tons were gathered. Just m^w the 
coffee tree branches are covered with hlostom, but 
perhaps two or three leaves at the end alone 
are left to nourish the tree to bear the crop, 
This is a picture very common in Ceylon in 
our declining coffee days. Still the owners of 
"Ouchterlony" arc not touching their coffee, hut they 
have planted up 1,000 acres with lea and are now 
erecting a first-class tea Factory with turbine snd 
all requisite machinery complete, Mr. Holland 
Porter of Messrs. John Walker & Co., Colombo 
Ironworks, being on the spot superintending the 
work. 
Mr. Moir saw very vigorous ceffee however under the 
auspices of Mr. Thomas fcManes of Coonoor, one of 
whoeo estates ho describes as bearing half a-ton an 
aero with tho trcos looking quite equal to carrying and 
ripening it. In North Wynaad, the best days of 
coffee are over, and although Mr. Moir saw a 
good deal cf cinchona in fields in different 
parts, not much is being harvested, pending a 
belter market. All aro waiting for " the good time 
coming" for bark. Mr. Moir did not visit the 
Ccorg ceffee district on this occasion. — Ho leaves 
Ce\lon for England about a month hence. 
CEYLON TEA AT NEW ZEALAND 
EXHIBITION. 
Dunedin, Feb. 25th. 
A. Philip, Secretary, Planters' Association, Kendy. 
Dear Sir,— -My last letter to you was dated 3rd inst. 
(press copy enclosed), and I have now again the pleasure 
of sending you a satisfactory report. The " Ceylon 
Kiosk " is undoubtedly the most favourite resort in 
the Exhibition, and Ceylon tea is everywhere well 
spoken of. The following are the gross receipts at tho 
Kiosk Bince I last wrote : — Gross takings from 26th 
November to 1st February inclusive ±'195 16a 6d, gross 
takings on February 3rd £2 12s, 4th £3 14s, 5th £3 Us Gd, 
Cth £5 3s, 7th £2 13 93, 8th £4 6s, 10th £2 14s, 11th 
£2 19s, 12th £4 Is, 13th £3 5s 3d, 14th £3 2s 9d, 15th 
£3 16s, 17th £2 19s, 18th £3 lis, 19th £6 8s, 20th 
£3 17s. 21st £3 4s, 22nd £4 18s, and on 24th £3 4-: total 
£265 13s 9d. 
Judging has taken place in Teas, Coffees, Spices, Oils, 
and Photographs, with the following results to Ceylon 
Exhibits : — 
TeaF. Samples. 
Ammunamnlle estate ... 3 1st class award 
Blair Athol estate .., 3 do 
Buchanan, Frazer & Co. ... 3 do 
Special mention of quality 
Court Lodge estate ... 6 1st class award 
Special mention of quality 
Dunedin estate ... 5 1st class award 
Spcl. mention of assortment 
Galbodde estate ... 4 1st class award 
Keenagaha Ella estate ... 5 do 
Special mention of assort- 
ment and quality 
L H Kelly, Castlereagh estate 4 1st class award 
Spcl. mention c f u ssortment 
Kintyre estate ... & 1st class award 
Wm.Law&Co. ... 3 do 
Scottish Ceylon Tea Co., Ltd. 7 do 
Spcl. mention of assortment 
Brunswick estate ... 3 2nd class award 
Eastland estate ... 3 do 
Emolina estate ... 3 do 
Hethersett estate ... 3 do 
Holmwood estate ... 3 do 
Kirkoswald estate ... 5 do 
Lee, Hedges & Co. ... 3 do 
IMooloya estate ... 3 do 
New Pcradeniya estate ... tj do 
Bookwoocl estate ... 3 do 
Theberton estate ... 3 do 
Tor wood estate ... 3 do 
Vellaioya estate ... 3 do 
Labukclle estate ... 3 3rd class award 
Sembawattie estate ... 3 do 
Tlllyrie estate ... 3 do 
Tommagong estate ... 3 do 
Wallaha estate ... 3 do 
The Tea Jurors were Messrs. J. M. Jones and 
T. H. Kearns, Merchants, Mr. J. H. Eathgate, Tea 
Merchant, and Mr. J. Gillanders, Tea Planter, lato 
of Caohar. 
They reported that " the general excellence of tho 
Exhibits required their long and careful consider- 
ation, many of the high class teas evidently being 
show' teas, and not being obtainable in mercantile) 
quantities." 
Mr. Begg considers it to be somewhat unfair to 
the exhibitors of purely commercial teas that their 
produce shruld be judged against " Fancy or Show " 
tens, but the jurors were unable to draw a line be- 
tween the two, and it is, therefore, probable that 
those who received awards other than first-class 
may produce for ordinary purposes teas just as good 
as thesewho received first-class awards. 
But with the recipients of first-class awards will 
remain the satisfaction of knowing that (whether 
their exhibits were " Fancy or Mercantile ") lAe^have 
been proved to understand the production of tho 
highest class teas. 
Coffees. 
Parchment Coffee— North MaUle Estate ) „. . 
1). Edwards & Co. j Fll ' st award. 
W. Law & Co. .. Second award 
Lee, Ledges & Co. .. Third award 
North Macule Estate .. Commended 
Clean Coffee— Buchanan, Frazer & Co. ... First award 
« m „ . , r,? 0 : ■■■ Tlnri1 award 
NorthMatale Estate ... Commended 
