May i, 1895.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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and London has long had a monopoly of the 
trade. It is against London, therefore, that this 
new rivalry is to be established, and it does not 
follow that because Liverpool failed in its attempt 
Manchester will also fail. In connection with 
the canal we may also note that in No. 8 dock 
the steamship '• Paliirurus" is loading for China, 
while tomorrow the line new steamer " Kaisow " is 
due to load for China and Japan. — L. & C. Express. 
INDIAN PATENTS. 
Calcutta, the 28th March 1895. 
Applications in respect of the undermentioned in- 
ventions have been filed during the week ending 23rd 
March 1895, under the provisions of Act V of 1888, in 
the Office of the Secretary appointed under the Inven- 
tions and Designs Act, 1888 : — 
Rolling Tea Leaf — (89 of '95). — Albert Angelo Lacey 
of Calcutta for rolling the tea leaf in the process of tea 
manufacture. 
Specifications of the undermentioned Inventions have 
been filed, under the provisions of Act V of 1888 : — 
Manufacture of Indian Cement — (4 of '94). — James 
Price Cleghorn, Executive Engeer, Public Works De- 
partment, Bengal, at present residing in No. 2 Peara 
Bagane, Ballygung, Calcutta, for the Manufacture of 
Indian Cement (Filed 18th March, 1895). 
Improvements in Apparatus for Exposing Tea, 
Coffee, to the Drying or other Action of Air — (854 
of '94). — Samuel Cleland Davidson, of " Sirooco" En- 
geering Works, Belfast, Ireland, Merchant, for im- 
provements in apparatus for exposing tea, coffee, cocoa, 
grain, and other substances to the drying or other action 
of air, vapor or gases. (Filed 20th March 1895). 
The fees prescribed have been paid in [respect of the 
undermentioned Inventions, for the periods shown 
against each : — 
Improvements in the Manufacture of Tea and in Ap- 
paratus therefor— (No. 260 of 1890).— Samuel Cleland 
Davidson, of "Sirocco" Works, Belfast, Ireland, 
Merchant, for improvements in the manufacture of tea, 
and in apparatus therefor. (From 24th March, 1895, 
to 23rd March, 1890). — Indian Engineer, April 6. 
PLANTING NEWS FROM JAMAICA: 
MR. WM. SABONADIERE AND " DAYS OF OLD " IN 
CEYLON. 
SIR HENRY BLAKE AND THE GOVERNORSHIP OF 
CEYLON. 
Under date 5th March from his Jamaica plan- 
tation our old friend Mr. W. Sabonadiere writes 
after the following chatty, interesting fashion : — 
I enclose a letter from ' Mr. \V. O. Groves and 
trust you will lie able to carry out his wishes, as to 
sending him a plan, of a Cocoa- curing House. Dr. 
Neyland's properties are near Bath, at the Eastern 
end of the Island ; the part that reminds me most 
of Ceylon : it is well suited for the growth of Libe- 
rian coffee, cocoa, bananas, coconuts, and the like. 
You will notice I am still here as Arntully is not 
yet sold, but I hope it may be ere long, and to get 
homo for good about August next. I was 66 on the 
9th, and commenced work just 50 years ago, arriving 
in Ceylon on 2nd July 1845, in the old "Symmetry," 
Capt. Abel Mackwood. I think I may therefore fairly 
claim to "sit down " a little as they say here, for 
the few remaining years of my life ; and I hope to 
be able to spend them in Guernsey. When there, I 
may send you some notes of my " Days and recol- 
lections of old." 
Our Legislative Council is now in Session, and 
has a lot of import an!; work to accomplish. After 
this Session we are to have new elections, and to 
nave one member for each Parish in the island. 
Pariah is a misnomer, as they are as large as some 
of your smaller Provinces — anyhow much bigger than 
ordinary Knglish Parishes. 
Sir Henry Blake, is to remain hero for another 
year or two. Humour hath it that he will probably suc- 
ceed Sir Arthur Havelock and be your next Gover- 
nor. You will be fortunate if this turns out to 
be true. 
THE DELGQLLA ESTATE COMPANY, 
LIMITED. 
The following is the report of the Directors of this 
Company which as will be seen from our special 
telegram was adopted by the shareholders at their 
meeting this morning in Kandy. 
The Directors have to submit to the Shareholders 
the accounts of the Company for the year ending 
28th February 1895. 
The sum shown at credit of Profit and Loss account 
is B13,421'79, and of this sum the Directors recom- 
mend that a dividend be declared of 5 per cent on the 
capital of 11220,000, leaving a balance to carry for- 
ward of R2,421 , 79. The continuance of low prices for 
Cocoa throughout the year has been exceedingly dis- 
appointing, and it is fortunate that the crops have 
been adequate to sustain a dividend equal to that of 
last season though on a larger capital, while the 
younger clearings and new cultivations are so much 
further advanced towards the period of yielding 
returns. 
Cocoa. — The crop secured was 855§ cwts. including 
triage, which was 288J cwts. in excess of previous 
season, and which appears fully to justify the high 
opinion entertained of the property. The Directors 
regret that the present extremely dry N.E. Blonsoon 
has resulted in affording very little show of blossom 
for the spring, but the condition of the estates is 
very favourable for the autumn yield. 
LiDEitiAN Coffee crop was disappointing, 432 boxes 
cherry being the total secured, but the age of trees 
and the conditions of shade and old land are not 
favourable, and much cannot be expected until the 
new clearings come into bearing. 
Coconuts. — The number of nuts gathered was 90,037 
against an estime of 78,000. The census recently 
taken shews that about 25 acres are in good bear- 
ing and about 50 more bearing a little, so that even 
of the older fields there is a large area still to come 
into bearing (77 acres) in addition to the numer- 
ous clearings (221 acres.) 
Clearings. — The 60 acres of Coconut land which 
were considered suitable for planting up with Cocoa 
between, have been so done and the Cocoa is com- 
ing on. 
Cultivated Area. — A statement for information of 
Shareholders is submitted below. 
In accordance with the Articles of Association Mr. 
W. D. Gibbon retires from the Directorate, but 
being eligible offers himself for re-election. 
The election of Auditor rests with the meeting. 
By order of the Directors. J. Munton, 
Agent X- Secretary 
MEMORANDUM OF CULTIVATED AREA — APPROXIMATE. 
309 acres old Cocoa, 25 interspersed with Liberian 
Coffee, and 140 acres with Coconuts. 
Hi acres Cocoa 4J years old with Coconuts. 
30 „ ,, 2 „ „ and Librn coffee 
60 „ „ 1 „ „ 
25 ,, Coconuts 3 years old with Liberian Coffee. 
102 ,, ,, l!0 acres, of 5 years and 42 acres 
of 3 years, with Cocoa recently planted in 60. 
60 ,, Cocoa at Isabel. 
75 ,, Grass and old land. 
677 acres. 
A New Indian Tea Company is in process of forma, 
tion, which is expected to command a good deal of at* 
tention, as its Board will bo mainly composed of Direc- 
tors of the celebrated Doors '1'ea Company. The idea 
is to acquire three well-known tea estates" in India and 
start the concern with a moderato capital. It should 
I meet with success. — /> uKioni.it, March 2:i. 
