January 2, »888,J THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
writes that the " Exhibits especially ctjuired from 
Ceylon are those of Natural History, birds, beasts, 
butterllics, Ac" and is desirous that Government bo 
persuaded to send back all the decorations and 
exhibits returned from South Kensington: — 
OEYLON AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT GLASGOW. 
It was considered by several gentlemen hugely in- 
terested in Oeylon of importance that the colony 
should avail itself of the opportunity of the Glasgow 
Exhibition to extoud the knowledge of the superior 
quality of its pure teas from this great centre outwards. 
Several mouths ago, Mr. Edward Aitkcn of Colombo 
was asked by the Council of the Glasgow Exhibition 
to assist in the matter and a Committee was formed, 
but beyond arranging that a certain sum should be 
expended by the Glasgow Exhibition Council in the 
purchase of exhibits, little seems to have been done. 
The Planters' Association then took the matter up 
and appointed a Committee to make the best possible 
arrangements, that Ceylon should be properly repre- 
sented especially in Oeylon tea iu the Glasgow Exhi- 
bition : — the Association has obtained a money grant 
of R2,000 from the Ceylon Government, and they 
expect to have at our disposal 116,000 towards the 
expenditure of the Ceylon Court, and a telegram 
from Mr. Edward Aitken announces our appointments 
to represent Ceylon at the forthcoming Exhibition. 
As soon as possible we placed ourselves in communica- 
tion with the Exhibition authorities in Glasgow, and 
we found that Mr. Muir, Chairman of the Indian 
section, and who is very largely interested in Indian 
teas had arranged that a joint building should be 
erected iu which Indian and Ceylon teas were to be sold. 
We pointed out that we considered it absolutely 
necessary that Ceylon should have an identity of its 
own as it had had at South Kensington and Liverpool 
Exhibitions, but the difficulty was presented to us that 
the .schedules for tenders for refreshment contractors 
in which the Council had reserved the right to them- 
selves of selling Indian auel Ceylon teas iu a joint 
building, bad now been printed, and the authorities 
feared that it would be impossible to make any alter- 
ation. We pointed oeit that Ceylon did not desire to 
make a profit by the sale of tea for any individual bene- 
fit, but that we would withdraw altogether from the 
Exhibitions, unless wo were allowed to have n Oey- 
lon Court and Tea-house entirely of our own, and under- 
cut own management, that wo would account to the 
Council for a minimum of Kfi.OOO (a maximum of £G00) 
to be expended" upon the Court and Tea-house, and 
that we would hand over at the close of the Exhibition 
any profit which might be derived from the Ceylon 
Court, and the sale of tea. 
This was agreed to and we have selected an excellent 
sito in the grounds near one of the band stanels, and 
the illuminated fountains upon which the Kandyau .tea 
home, which was at the Colonial and Inelian Exhibition 
last year, and at Liverpool this year — will be erected. 
We feel sure of general support from Ceylon, and 
our desire now is to obtain the aid aud sympathy of 
many iu London largely interested in the success of 
Cnylon tea, and the maintenance of prices: — 
1st. Hy adhesion to a scheme started by tho 
Planters' Association of Ceylon, whereby tea estates in 
Oeylon consent to a voluntary assessment of one 
rupee per 1,0001b. of muele te;a to form a fund for the 
pushing of Ceylon ten, wherever opportunity may 
arise, but with special presont reference to the Exhibi- 
tions to be bebl iu (ilasgnw, .Melbourne, and Lrussels. 
2nd. l!y subscriptions toward a fund of the nature 
of a guarantee fund, which we do not expect will be 
called for, but which will enable US to do justice to 
tho Ceylon Court; without undertaking tho entire 
personal responsibility, for this purpose wo hope to 
raiso a guarantee fund of CfliMi or I'.VIU in London. 
3rd. Hy the loan or Oeylon Exhibits which may 
prove of interest in the Court. 
It is generally admitted that however great the In- 
trinsic value of Oeylon teas, the zenl with whic h it 
has beef) pushed ha- to seme extent contributed to 
tin' remarkable p isili.e, which it holds iu the market. 
There ran bo no possible better advertising medium 
than au Exhibition, and as the Glasgow Exhibition 
has a guarantee fund of £300,000, aud will be, par 
excellence, the Exhibition of next year, we cannot, but 
look upon it as an opportunity for Oeylon, which all 
interested should combine to take advantage of. 
Kindly address communications on this subject to 
Mr. J. L. Shand, 24 Piood Lane, London, 
In this appeal the Oriental Lank Estates Company, 
and the Scottish Trunt and Loan Company, have 
responded by enrolling their estates. It is to bo hoped 
the Oejlon Central Limited Company, in its new 
form, will also give the scheme every support. 
Mr. D. Reid writes he has called on nearly every 
firm in London connecteel with Ceylon, aud they 
have all promised their hearty support not only to 
the Glasgow Exhibition, but also to the " Kutherford 
Tea Fund Scheme." 
THE NEW DIMBULA COMPANY, 
LIMITED. 
Balance Sheet, June 30tu, 1887. 
Dr. 
To Capital Subscribed— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 
2,208 A Shares 22,0fc0 0 0 
,, Bonus Capital — 
5,571 B Shares 65,710 0 o 
811 C „ 8,110 0 0 
64,120 0 0 
86,200 0 0 
,, Capital Unissued — 
1,792 A Shares 17,920 0 0 
129 B „ 4,290 0 0 
2,159 C ,, 21,5yo 0 0 
86,200 0 0 
43,800 0 0 
In all 13,000 Shares. Total capital £130,000 0 0 
To Sundry Creditors — 
Acceptances outstanding 
Accounts outstanding 
7,592 » 9 
929 7 1 
Amount of " Tea Extension Fund," as per 
Account herewith 
Bulance (" Profit aud Lois Account ") 
8,521 16 10 
3,583 17 3 
1,977 12 0 
£100,235 6 1 
Cr. JC 8. d. 
By Prime cost ef Estate ... 20,933 4 0 
,, Amount of bonus capital as 
per Contra 61,120 0 0 
Total nominal cost of Estate 
By cash at Bankers — 
Deposit and current accounts 9,693 11 10 
Value of exchequer bills 3,000 0 0 
Balance of petty cash ... 5 8 8 
By Olfice furniture 
,, Produce in hand and in transit, 30th Juuc, 
since realized ... 
,, Suudry debtors ... ... 
85,058 4 
12,699 0 6 
30 0 
2,089 7 1 
3-58 14 U 
£100,235 6 1 
Note. — The cumulative dividend of 8 per cent, per annum, 
payable to the B shareholders out of future profits, amounts 
to JW.567 9s 4d. 
THE COFFEE TRADE. 
The Coffeo traele of tho world has undergone some 
remarkable changes during the last fourteen or Bftet a 
years, and it may bo of interest at the present time, 
just after a considerable fall in prices has occurred, 
to iui|uire to what extent transactions iu the United 
Kingdom havo influenced tho great rises auel falls 
that havo from timo to timo taken placo in tho 
valuo of Ooffeo. Itoughly i>pcaking, it will bo found 
that tho total imports of Coffeo into the Uniteel 
Kingdom have during tho last two years been lit) 
per cent less than they wore fourteen or fifteen years 
ago, that exports havo been about ">0 per cout 
less, nud that the ipiantity loft for home con- 
sumption, although not showiug a marked docroase, 
has, on the nther hand, ibown no tucrcuso, iu spito 
of tho lurgu addition that has been made to population 
duriug that period. Wo havo here, thou, u Coffee 
