February i, 1889.] THE. TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
of the " Tea Fund," I beg to annex copy of resolution 
gassed on the subject of the Planters' Association Show- 
ases regarding the disposal of which you askod for 
further instructions. With reference to the last para- 
graph of your letter of the 23rd Nov. the Committee 
resolved: — "That the Secretary be instructed to ask 
Mr. Wliittall and Mr. Leake to associate themselves 
with Mr. Shand in carrying out arrangements for the 
Tea lioom at the Paris .Exhibition" ; and I havo since 
transmitted a copy of this resolution to Mr. Whittall 
and to Mr. Loako, asking them if they can kindly 
consent to act. The native servants, Joseph Francisco, 
Simon Peter, and Charles Simon, havo returned to 
Ceylon, and have made quite a series of demands by 
telegrams and letters for wages alleged to be due to 
them by your Uommittoo for their services at the 
Exhibitions. I accordingly enclose for your information 
copy of letters &o. I have addressed to the servants 
and also to Mr. Arthur S. Reeves which explain the 
position. By my letter of the 24th April last I trans- 
mitted copy of the original agreements made by Mr. 
B lis on behalf of yonr Committee with the servauts, 
and in the absence of any certified accounts or request 
from you in the mattor I oau of course do nothing 
more, especially as I observe that your Committee 
had I lie right in certain events to determine the con- 
tract of service at once. I shall be glad to have all 
necessary particulars with information as to how you 
would wish the accounts to be adjustod. 
Acknowledging further Mr. Haldane's letters of the 
Uth and ISth Oct. and 15th Nov., I am, &c, 
(Signed) A. Philip, Secretary. 
Resolution Referred to.—" That Mr. shaud be 
informed that the Planters' Association Show-Oases 
may now be sold to the best advantage on account of 
the Association." 
oth Decembor 1888. 
The Secretary of the Planters' Association of Ceylon 
has received the letter Bigued Joseph Franoisco, Glas- 
f.nw; Simon Peter, Brussels; Charles Simon, Glasgow; 
als ) a telegram from Simon Peter, and has to tell the 
writers that until he hears from Mr. J. L. Shand, which 
he has not up to date, he cannot say if any further 
payment should bo made in Ceylon. 
SUmon Petor is further informed that tho Secretary, 
I 'I inters' Association, has not received a receipt for 
HUM paid to "his wife Eliza on tho 3rd November last; 
this should be sent at once. The register books &c. 
will of course be duly returned whenever Mr. Philip 
knows that all accounts, &c, have been finally settled. 
(Signed) A. Philip. 
From Alexander Philip, Secretary Planters' Associa- 
tion, Kuudy. 
To Colombo, .Joseph Francisco. 
See letter sont by post to Simon Petor. Nothing to 
add. (Signed) A. PhiLLP. 
Planters' Association of Ceylon. Kandy, 18th Dec. 1888. 
Arthur S. Reeves, Esq , .Slnon. 
De*r Sir, — 1 »m in roceipt of your letter of tho 
15th instant, and in reply beg to say that up to 
ilato I havo no information whatever from Mr. J. L. 
Bhand regarding the pay due Charles Simon, or any 
ot the other servants employed at the Glasgow 
Inhibition, Ac. Tho vote of Rti.OOO to the Glasgow 
Kvhilntion having been expended in full, I naturally 
hesitate to pay anything more on that account to Mr. 
shiunl's deliil without having Homo request or autho- 
rity from bim with statoment showing the wages due 
to the servants. No character belonging to Charles 
Simon apneas i , have lieen seat to my care, unless 
Indeed the " Simon " rofurred to iu a slip from a 
Mr Win '.worth, Poopnssie, and from Mr. Shand, 
Liverpool, are those aluded to V I am sorry to appear 
to keep the servants waiting for any balance of pay 
doe tO them, but think they should have obtained 
from Mr. Shaud an order for payment together with 
n certificate of the date of their discharge. I will 
write to .Mr. Shand on tho subject without delay.- 
1 am, 4o., isigiud) A. PxiLlF, Secretary. 
Planters' Association of'Oeylon, Kandy, 1st Jan. 1889. 
J. Tj. Shand, Esq., 24 Road Lane, London. 
Boar Sir, — Confirming my letter of the 20th ultimo, 
avail of outgoing mail today to write at the request 
of the Chairman to ask you kindly to furnish me 
for the information of the " Tea Fund " Committee 
with a memorandum of your requirements as regards 
native servants, decorations &c, for the Planters' 
Association Ceylon Tea-room a the forthcoming 
Paris Univeral Exhibition in 1689. 
The " Tea Fund " Committee notes that by your 
letter dated 12th July 1888 to Mr. H. Trueman Wood 
it is intimated that yon undertake on behalf of the 
Planters' Association to pay him as Honorary Secre- 
tary British Section at the Paris Exhibition 1,200 
francs rent for every million visitors in consideration 
of his handing over the building set aside as a tea 
room ; you add further that if these conditions are 
conceded, you will see to the equipment of the tea- 
room in characteristic Ceylon style, and will bring 
over native servants as waiters. 
The Standing Committee would desire to know as 
early as possible in what way you wish assistance 
rendered hpre. 
As regards funds the Committee is prepared in 
terms of my letter ot the 27th July last to place 
at your disposal the six thousand rupees (R6,000) 
voted at whatever dates you may name, and this 
letter authorizes you to draw upon me at three 
days' sight on receipt of this for say £100 sterling 
pending your further advices on the subject. 
In your letter of the 13th July yon mention that 
you think the venture will be a very paying one to 
the Association, and in your letter of the 7th August 
you again express your confidence that at the end of 
the Exhibition yon will be able to return to the 
Association whatever sum it contributes, or at all events 
part of it. The Tea Fund Committee is accordingly 
anxious to know under what scheme or arrangement 
of accounts it is proposed to work, and how the an- 
ticipated profits would be computed and disposed of. 
I need not point out that in approaching Govern, 
ment and generally in dealing with funds at the 
disposal of the Standing Committee of the " Tea 
Fund " how very necessary it is that there should 
be no ambiguity as to the position of the Planters' 
Association in the matter. In the case of the Liver- 
pool Exhibition it was of course understood that it 
was carried through entirely as an enterprising privato 
speculation though undertaken in the interests of 
Ceylon tea with the most generous public spirit. 
With regard to the Paris Exhibition it is distinctly 
the impression here that it is proposed to work the 
Ceylon Toa-room on behalf of the Planters' Asso- 
ciation somewhat on the lines of the Glasgow Ex- 
hibition, and it is felt that yon will readily appre- 
ciate the desire of the standing Committee of tho 
"Tea Fund" for definite and full particulars as to 
your own representative position in relation to the 
Planters' Association, and to the London Committee. 
A cloar official expression on tho subject will be 
of much importance as enabling the Committee of 
tho " Tea Fund " to act effectively, and to avoid any 
possible misconoeption or erroneous impression on 
either side. 
With all the compliments and good wishes of 
New Year's day, I am, Ac, (Sigued,) A. Philip, 
Secrotary . 

INDIAN TEA IN AMERICA. 
(By Satis.) 
Your correspondent's letter on the " Americau 
Market '' in the /. P. (I. of 30th October, induces a 
few remarks from an old Assam planter who has had 
over live years' very successful experience of selling 
pure Auam teas only in America and Canada la 
Americans. Your prosout correspondent need lay no 
stress oh his claim, fully established as it has been 
by facta well known to be the originator of a aohenie 
for introducing Indian teas pure, and simple, to the 
maanofl in the United States, >o /.ir hack a« 1S*H3. 
