June i, 1895.] THE TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST. 
793 
CEYLON TEA IN AMERICA. 
THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY. 
Minutes of Proceedings of a meeting of the Thirty 
Committee held at Kandy on Saturday the 20th 
day of April, 1895, at half -past seven o'clock (7-30 a.m.) 
n the morning. 
Present : — Messrs. C. W. Horsfall, J. N. Campbell, 
A. C Kingsford, R. S. Duff Tytler, A Thomson, A. E. 
Wright, W. D. Gibbon, A. Philip, A. M. White. 
The notice calling the meeting was read. In the 
temporary absence of the Chairman, Mr. A. M. 
White, Mr. A. Thomson (Chairman, Ceylon Chamber 
of Commmerce); was asked to take the Chair. The 
minutes of proceedings of a meeting of the "Thirty 
Committee" held at Colombo on Friday the 11th day 
of January, 1S95, were read. Resolved: — " That they 
be and they hereby are confirmed." 
Gi:ylon Chamber of Commerce. — Read letter from 
the Secretary of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce 
transmitting copy of the following resolution. — "That 
the following gentlemen be nominated to represent 
the Chamber on the " Committee of Thirty." :— 
Messrs. A. Thomson, R. L. M. Brown, L. G. War- 
drop, Gordon Fraser, C. A. Leechman and C. W. 
Horsfall, and that the quorum be reduced from 
seven to five. 
Finances. — Read letters from the Colonial Secretary 
submitted memorandum from the Colonial Treasury. 
Read letters from the Manager, National Bank of 
India, Limited ; submitted Bank pass-book " Ceylon 
Tea (New Market) Fund under Ordinance No. 4, 
of 1894." 
Representative to America. — Read letters from 
Mr. Wm. Mackenzie dated London, 4th, 11th and 
25th Jan., New York, 5th, 7th, 9th and 14th Feb., 
Chicago, 18th Feb., Niagara Falls, 26th Feb., Montreal, 
27th and 28th Feb., New York, 5th, 12th and 13th 
March, 1895. Resolved (I.) :— " That Mr. Wm. Mac- 
kenzie's letters be acknowledged with thanks." 
Resolved (II.) : — " That the telegrams sent to Mr. 
Mackenzie as follows be approved : — ' Mackenzie 
discretion.'" Resolved (HI.): — -"That to facilitate 
the business of this Committee, Government 
be requested to intimate that they approve 
the principle of this Committee acting • upon 
any resolution passed by them, with reference to 
the disbursement of funds under clause 3 of Ordin- 
ance 4 of 1894, unless within 7 days of the despatch 
to the Colonial Secretary of a copy of the minutes 
of the meeting at whi' h such resolution was passed 
the Government shall have signified disapproval 
thereof." Resolved IV:— " That £1,000 be placed at 
the disposal of Mr. Wm. Mackenzie to be disbursed 
at his discretion for advertising purposes principally 
and pushing Ceylon tea generally in America." 
Ceylon Tea at the Atlanta and Cotton States 
International Exposition. — Read letters from Messrs. 
Bierach and Thomas A. Cockburu. Resolved : — "That 
having considered Mr. Mackenzie's reports and Messrs. 
Bierach's and Cockburn's letters this Committee con- 
sider it inadvisable to take part in the Atlanta Ex- 
hibition." (II) That a copy of the above resolution 
bo forwarded to Messrs. Mackenzie, Bierach and 
Cockburu, and that the two latter be thanked for 
the interest they have taken in the matter. III. 
" That Messrs. liierach and Cockburn be in- 
formed that in the opinion of the Committee the 
results are not likely to be commensurate with the 
•xpeuditure estimated." 
Ceylon Tea at the Canada and Baltimore Ex" 
hibitions.— Read letter from Mr. R. V. Webster 
regarding representation at Canada's Great Interna- 
tional Exhibition, 1896, and Baltimore Centennial 
Exposition. Resolved : — "That in reply, Mr. Webster 
be informed that t ho Committee arc unwilling to 
deal with his proposal until they have received Mr. 
Mackenzie's final Report, and have decided what 
action they are to take thereon — the Committee are, 
however, of opinion that Mr. Webster's stipulation 
that his brand of tea should be on sale at these 
exhibitions to the exclusion of others is imulnu- )jjjle> ' 
Ceylon Tea in the United States and Canada. 
Read letter from Mr. Thomas Fairhurst, and its 
enclosure. Resolved : — " That Mr. Fairhurr-t, be 
thanked for his communication and that he be asked 
to favour the Committee at any future time with 
further information or recommendations for pushing 
Ceylon Tea in America and elsewhere. 
Ceylon Association in London. — Read letters from 
the Secretary, Ceylon Association in London, also 
letter from Mr. H. Victor Love of Chicago enclosed 
therewith. 
Ceylon Tea in New York. — Read letter from Mr. 
John W. Greene New York acknowledging receipt 
of the Resolution passed by the " Thirty Committee " 
and intimating that in accordance, he had placed 
himself in communication with Mr. Wm. Mackenzie, 
and transmitting copy of his letter to that gentleman. 
Read letter from Mr. A. Bellingham, Trenton N.J. 
Resolved : — " That Mr. Bellingham's letter be ac- 
knowledged and that he be informed that the Com- 
mittee not being a trading body are unable to avail 
of his services." Submitted letter from Mr. S. 
Elwood May. 
Ceylon Advertising Tin Show Cards. — Read letter 
from the Acting Attorney-General, enclosing a letter 
from the Macdonald Manufacturing Company on the 
subject of Tin Show Cards. 
Ceylon Tea in Germany".- — Read the following me- 
morandum; The Committee of the Planters' Asso- 
ciation of Ceylon forwards the following extracts of 
minutes of proceedings of a meeting held at Kandy 
on the 16th February on the subject of Ceylon Tea 
in Germany. 
Ceylon Tea in Germany. — Read letter from the 
Ceylon Tea Company, Limited, enclosing transla- 
tions of letters received from Mr. John Kitscher of 
Berlin, urging the necessity of bringing Ceylon tea 
before the German public at the Berlin Exhibition, 
1896. Resolved : — " That the correspondence be trans- 
mitted to the ' Thirty Committee ' for consideration.'' 
Resolved: — " That Mr. Kitscher be thanked for his 
letter and he be informed that the Committee do not 
propose to be represented at the Berlin Exhibition 1896." 
Ceylon Tea in Switzerland. — Read letter from 
Mr. Alfred Ames, Veytaux-Chillow (Swisse). Read 
letter from Mr. E. A.Cooke. Resolved: — " That the 
amount asked for by Mr. Ames be remitted to him, 
and that he be referred to the Ceylon Tea Company 
Limited for supplies of the same standard.' 
Ceylon Tea in the Transvaal. — Read Correspon- 
dence with Mr. Alex. F. Souter and the Ceylon Tea 
Company Limited. Submitted letters from Mr. R. 
Maclure. Resolved — " That the correspondence be ap- 
proved," 
Ceylon Tea in San Francisco. — Read correspon- 
dence with the Ceylon Tea Company, Limited, and 
Messrs. Leechman it Co. and between C. W. 
Horsfall and Mr. A. M. White. Resolved.— " That 
in future in the case of grants made by this Com- 
mittee, the Committee desires that the 1th division 
of the label hitherto used in the case of grants for 
free distribution, should be discontinued unless speci- 
ally sanctioned." 
Ceylon Tea in California. — Read correspondence 
with the Ceylon Tea Company, Limited, regard- 
ing shipment of Tea granted to Mr. J. R. 
Foster ay the Standing Committee of the 
Ceylon Tea Fund. Resolved : — " That the action 
taken be approved." 
Analysis of Ceylon Tea. — Resolved : — " That a 
complete analysis of Ceylon teas black (and green 
if obtainable) and of black and green teas (China 
and Japan) generally used in America be procured 
for the information of the Committee." 
Indian Tea Association London. — Read letter from 
the Secretary Indian Tea Association London. Sum- 
pla of green teas received from America. Considered 
the disposal of the samples of green teas. 
Resolved : — " That the Secretary be aud he hereby 
ii empowered to deal with them in any way entirely 
at his discretion." 
The "Thirty Committee" then adjourned. 
A. PHILIP, 
Secretary " Thirty Committee." 
