INARCH r, 1895.] 
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LONDON REPORTS ON CEYLON 
PRODUCE. 
COFFEE. 
On the 8th instant Messrs. Zerrener, Bulow & Co. esti* 
mated :— The present (Santos crop at 4\ millions. The 
coming' Santors crop at :?J to 4 millions. The world 
generally is impatiently awaiting the breaking up of the frost, 
in London both the shipping and- landing of goods is so in- 
terfered with, that we are reduced to enforced idleness, 
and this is probably also the case in other markets. 
There is little of interest to note, prices for futures 
steadily advance with very limited transactions, and sellers 
are scarce. In Santos, cost and freight, there was a 
tendency to ease at the beginning of the week, of which 
buyers availed themselves, and a fair business has been 
put through at 75s to 76s for good average and 72s (id 
to 73s for middling. The last advices from Brazil are firm. 
— /. A. Mucker, it Bene raft' a Report. Feb. 14. 
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. 
The latest Gazette is of Jan. 7th and contains 
a long paper on "Shooting in Lake Nyassa," 
the sport being with elephant, antplopes, pig, 
besides birds in variety. -Then follow notes of a 
journey from Albert Edward Nyanza to Tangan- 
yika by Mr. G. F. Scott-Elliot. There is local 
news from Tanganyika and Mwern of no special 
interest. The rains were earlier and heavier in 
Nyassaland, and the Shire river had risen. A 
Government notice announces the sale on Feb. 
14th by public auction of 2 blocks of forest laud 
applied for of 412 and 328 acres at upset price 
of r>s per acre. The later news given is : — We 
regret to have to announce the deatli of Lieute- 
nant Commander A. H. Lyons, of H.M.S. "Ad- 
venture" at Bandawe on the 27th of December 
1891. Also of Mr. R. F. Gordon, the Chief 
Constructor of the African Trans-continental 
Telegraph on the 29th December 1894.— Mr. 
J. H. Carson, Mandala, advertises for good and 
well-selected coffee seecf. 
Another Tea-crowing Country.— The plan- 
ters of Mauritius are turning their attention to 
" tea" in good earnest ; already some hundreds 
of acres have been planted and it looks as if 
there were going to be a "rush" into the pro- 
duct, so poor are the prospects before sugar. An 
experimental garden opened for Government by Mr. 
A. .1. Corson (a Ceylon planter, formerly on Dehi- 
galla estate, Lunugalaj we believe) has shown how 
ira can be grown and prepared, and there being 
plenty of Indian coolie labour, it is expected there 
will In; no difficulty about the different opera- 
tions ; liul labour is comparatively dear in Mau- 
ritius and we doubt if there will be much mar- 
gin of profit, except a superior class of tea can 
i>e produced. First samples do not usually count 
much as regards prolonged results. We shall 
see, however, how the experiment works out. 
SMOKERS SHOULD USE 
CALVERT'S DENT VPHENOLENE, 
A FRAGRANT LIQUID DENTIFRICE AND 
MOUTH' WASH, 
Editor of Health says: " Tin' mosl effective 
preparation tor ridding the mouth of the aroma 
of tobacco, and leaving a pleasanl taste." 
Sold in Is, (if/., 2s. 6rf., and 1 lb. 7* M. bottles, 
by ( Jhemist-s, &o. 
F C CALVERT & CO., Manchester, 
New Cmabings fou Tea. — New clearings are being 
made at Ilibe in the Panadura district for tea planting. 
A good portion of the district is already under tea 
and coconut cultivation. 
Ceylon Tkas in America.— Messrs. R. H. 
Macy & Co. of New York while advertising the 
" finest " China Teas at 63 cents (of a gold dollar) 
per lb. and "Choice" teas at 37 cents quote 
Ceylon as follows : — 
Ceylon Teas. — Our special importation the choicest 
picking of Ceylon. 
Ceylon Tea Buds, \ lb. pkg 38c 
«.* .„ „" „ 1 lb. .'„ " 74c 
,, Luncheon Tea, £ lb. pkg 26c 
„ „ „ 1 lb. „ 49c 
Prices are subject to changes. 
Ceylon tea at 74 cents or, we suppose, about 3s 
per lb. ought to be very fine, more particularly 
if imported direct from Colombo when no duty 
is paid, Even at 49 cents or about 2.s, a very 
good tea ought to be supplied. It would be 
interesting to know what are "Lipton's" whole- 
sale rates in America ? 
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