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bably be found that the difference of duration of 
moonshine was not so great after all, and only existed 
in Cosmopolite's imagination. Along with this table 
we should want other comparative tables of the 
readings of the barometer, thermometer and hygro- 
meter &c, and of the mean amount of sunshine. We 
should want an entomological report also, — and many 
other data, and with competent experts to discuss 
the operation and effect of all these, it might be found 
that the moon had as much to do with the result as 
if no mdon existed. To say nothing of that other 
essential factor : how much, and in what localities, 
has the harvest suffered (if at all !) compared in bulk 
to other years. 0. I. 
CEYLON TEA IN AMERICA. 
Deab Sir, — In lieu of a long letter this time I 
shall with this hand you a copy of a letter that I 
have addressed to the " Thirty Committee,'' also a 
copy of my supplementary to the Atlanta Exhibition 
proposition that I have prepared to submit to the 
Ceylon Representatives with a copy of the original 
proposition, knowing the same would interest you 
and possibly your readers, and that it would be quite 
agreeable to the " Thirty Committee," to have you 
publish the same. 
Our much-valued friend Mr. T. A. Cockburn and 
myself stand quite ready to enter a vigorous 
campaign to push the tea interests of Ceylon in 
America and both of us are looking forward with 
much pleasure to the arrival in America of the 
Ceylon Delegates. It is now fifteen mouths since 
the close of the World's Columbian Exhibition, and 
we will have need to work with vigour in supplement- 
ing the work so well and faithfully performed at 
Chicago. 
To the "Thirty Committee" Ceylon. 
Gentlemen : — I thank you for your favor of October 
26, and the resolution of your valued Committee in 
relation to the cotton states and international ex- 
hibition to be held in the City of Atlanta Ga. U. 
S. A. September, October, November and December of 
this year. The action of your Committee was quite satis- 
factory on my proposal for the said exhibition. I hope 
to meet your delegates at an early day and shall 
be glad to learn that their report will be a favorable 
one, warranting Ceylon to take up the Atlanta 
Exhibition and my proposals for the same. 
I regret very much indeed the numerous good 
opportunities that I have been obliged to let pass 
me, where, if I had been in a proper position with a 
staff of native servants at my command, I could have 
done Ceylon a wonderful deal of good in the in- 
troduction of the best tea in the world ; aiding largely 
in its demand. I have been most patient and anxious 
in this matter, not on account of the dollars that 
may be in future store for me. It would take 
many to compensate me for the losses of the past. 
I can fully assure you that I am entirely unselfish ; 
I am not looking for self gain, I am looking for a con- 
tinued association with an enterprise that is bound to 
be successfull in America, and I wish to aid and share 
in that success. 
Nothing will afford me greater pleasure than seeing 
a vigorous campaign inaugurated that will lead to 
a grand and glorious success for the Teas of Ceylon 
in America. 
I trust that in this communication I do not ap- 
pear too urgent, but what I take into serious con- 
sideration is the distance and time between here and 
Ceylon, and I should regret very much if so good an 
opportunity as the cotton states and international 
exhibition be allowed to pass ; for here an oppor- 
tunity will be afforded by reaching so many con- 
sumers. In reaching the consumers we strike home ; 
when the same are once interested it is an easy 
matter to reach the trade and importers. Time is 
valuable and if the representation is to be made a 
good one it will be important that decisive action 
be taken at once ; it is also of vast importance that 
the representation be a direct one and under the 
auspices of Government, that is, that Ceylon be re- 
S resented by a duly appointed Commissioner or 
ommiseionfri. 
I count on 4,000 sq. feet of space. If the repre- 
sentation be direct this space will be free of cost ; 
an unoffical or an exhibit made by & private firm 
or Company said space would cost 91 a sq. foot 
or $4,000. Here is an advantage that the "Committee 
of Thirty " and the Planters' Association will find 
to their interest and worthy of consideration. Coupled 
with my proposition (which I intended to be a direct 
representation) and the supplementary to same that 
I now hand you with this will give Ceylon the 
desired results at a nominal cost, and results that I 
am quite satisfied will be satisfactory financially and 
otherwise. 
If the exhibition be run to good and satisfactory 
business perhaps we may be able in rendering our 
final report to show a balance in favour of the com- 
mission. The money put out will be carefully ex- 
pended and in a way so that beneficial results will 
follow. With this I hand you also the ground plan 
of the Pavilion and court showing tea room, tea 
kitchen, tea gardens, commissioner's and entertaining 
room and accomodations for tea and other exhibits, 
this I am sure you will find practical. You will 
please notice that I give the tea the most promi- 
nent place as per cut. The samples will be displayed 
in glass jars properly labeled and corresponding num- 
bers as per catalogue, and as the number one i6 
shown on the proposed catalogue so each estate will 
have its catalogue number aud each grade will be 
marked No. I — A No. I — B No. I — 0 and so on as 
shown, and according to the estate number on the 
catalogue. Another advantage that the tea so shown 
will keep its nose. The outlay to carry out said cata- 
logue will not be very heavy and then with the profit 
realized on the sales we will be compensated for 
the trouble, and by so doing we make the exhibit 
one that will be interesting and pleasing to the 
geueral public. The carved pillars, panels, the 
Kandyan wall and Buddha can be well utilized at 
future exhibitions. 
The Atlanta exhibition is progressing and the 
authorities say they will be prepared to receive ex- 
hibits by June 1st. On accouut of the construction 
it will be important that just as soon as the ex- 
ibition is settled upon and the commissioner or 
commissioners are appointed with authority to act, that 
the required space be secured and that the carved 
pillars, panels, &c. reach the port of New York not 
later than July 1st, and the exhibits tea, &c. not later 
than August 1st. 
People talked about Ceylon at Chicago on account 
of its prominence at the fair and we want the 
people to talk about Ceylon at Atlanta, and not 
only talk about us but go away with a souvenir so 
that they will talk about ui in their homes. I 
have several schemes in connection with the tea 
service that I am sure will work well and to good 
results. I trust the importance of the enterprise 
will be seriously considered and that a speedy action 
be taken in the matter so that we may be in a 
favourable position financially, &c. at this end, 
to take up the work and push it along 
to success. Also on the opening day of 
of the exhibition that we be ready for business with 
the proper service of tea and all exhibits well arrang- 
ed, a staff of native servants specially selected on 
account of looks, good character and lots of good 
dresses, and the women with plenty of jewelry so 
that our picture of an oriental or Ceylon Court will 
be in every way picturesque, and with the addition 
of a liberal supply of palms we will make it so. 
I think that in sending the natives it would 
be desirable that four be bright Sinhalese and four 
be Tamils (two men and two women), we will need fully 
as many to do the court justice in the representa- 
tion. 
For your information regarding the importance of 
a New York Office for information etc. etc. I will 
quote the following from the " Commercial Advertiser " 
Americans are great coffee consumers, they use nearly 
as much as the whole of Europe's nations. The re« 
ceipts of coffee at New York were a little less than 
173,000,000 pounds in 1874 but they were 470,000,000 
{Quads in 1693, put of a total supply received, at alj 
