XO 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST, 
eluding  jute)  there  were  exported  38  808  cwt.  valued 
at  R378,000.  The  exports  of  coconuts  were  only 
349,000  valued  a R9,000 ; of  copra  36,265  cwt. 
value  E360,C00.  Cooonut  poocac  is  mixed  up  with 
other  “ oil-oake.”  Tho  cardamoms  exported  were 
only  278,000  lb.,  va’ua  R319, 000,  but  cardamoms  arc 
largely  consumed  in  India.  Of  lispices  ” (pepper  and 
condiments  for  curries,  wo  should  think)  4,545,000 
lb.  were  exported  to  Ceylon,  valued  at  E418  000.  Of 
tobacrc  India  exported,  unmanufactured  7,514,000  lb. 
manufactured  764,000  lb,  only.  The  exports  are  of 
course  a mere  fraction  of  the  propordon  locally 
consumed.  The  quantity  of  salt  fish  exported  to 
Ceylon  is  not  shown  ; but  in  the  caso  of  grain  we 
have  : — 
Eice,  4,145,000  cwt.  1118,321,000. 
Add  to  this  for  paddy  (rice  in  the  husk),  gram  and 
other  cereals  and  pulses,  and  our  tribute  to  India 
for  grain  must  closely  approximate  on  iwenty  mil- 
lions of  rupees,  or  nearly  £1,334,000.  Salt  fish, 
animals  and  poultry,  curry  Etuffs,  giugeli  poonao, 
cotton  clotbs,  &e.,  make  up  a sum  exceeding  one 
and  a half  million  sterling,  for  which  in  a shape 
direct  or  roundabout  wa  have  to  pay  with  the 
proceeds  of  our  tea,  coffee,  coconut  produce,  areca- 
nuts,  &o. 
We  observe  that  gold  to  tho  value  of  11141,000 
was  imported  into  India  from  Ceylon,  and  of  silver 
E705.720  ; but  this  is  exclusive  of  the  large  sums 
carried  from  Ceylon  by  native  nirrchants  and 
ooolies  on  their  persons.  If  money  alone,  as  re- 
ported, were  considered,  the  balance  would  l.e 
terribly  against  cur  island,  to  which  coins  worth 
E7, 691, 500  were  exported,  against  ES46,734  im- 
ported. As  cur  readers  are  aware,  wo  are  indebted 
to  India  for  our  silver  currency  of  rupees,— with 
the  p rts  of  the  rupee,  half  quarter  and  ons-eighth 
-—equivalent  to  50  cents,  25  and  12^  ; while  cur 
subsidiary  brorze  coinage  of  5 cents,  1,  J and  J of 
a cent  is  minted  for  us  in  Briiain. 
We  have  thus  dealt  with  the  articles  in  the 
Indian  export  commerce,  which  are  identical  with 
articles  in  our  own  commerce,  or  which  are  cf 
special  interest  to  us  otherwise.  There  is  much 
else  in  these  tables  of  general  interest,  to  the  con- 
sideration of  which  we  may  address  attention, 
should  time  and  space  permit. 
<£* 
THE  INMAN  TEA  TRADE. 
India  and  the  Chicago  Show. 
Calcutta,  May  15  —The  English'!  an  says  it  is 
gratifying  to  learn  that  the  leaders  of  the  tea  interest 
in  Calcutta  are  alive  to  the  im  nense  importance  of 
making  a good  fight  for  the  American  market  on  the 
occasion  of  the  Chicrgo  Exhibition.  The  Indian 
Tea  Association  is  publishing  a paper  written  by 
a well-known  Indian  planter,  and  read  before  a 
meeting  of  the  Indian  Tea  Districts  Association 
in  London,  which  contains  practical  suggestions 
with  regard  to  tho  financial  side  of  the  question. 
Ceylon  will  be  represented  by  a company  in 
America,  with  a capital  of  a million  dollars,  and 
with  agencies  in  all  the  large  towns  to  aid  in  the 
work  of  pushing  Ceylon  tea.  Already  tho  general 
committee  of  the  Indian  Tea  Association  has 
appointed  a eub-committee  to  collect  subscriptions, 
which,  added  to  the  money  collected  in  England, 
should  amount  to  a considerable  sum.  All  gardens 
are  invited  to  subscribe  two  annas  per  acre,  which 
should  bring  in  about  1125,000,  and  subscription 
lists  will  be  circulated  in  all  the  districts  among 
the  agents,  managers,  etc.  A good  beginning  has 
been  made  in  Calcutta,  where  ten  of  the  leading 
firms  have  subscribed  R 1,000  each.  On  former 
cessions  when  n combined  action  in  tho  interest 
[July  i,  1892. 
of  the  Indian  tea  industry  has  been  called  for, 
the  matter  had  generally  been  left  to  the  Calcutta 
agents  and  brokers,  but  now  it  is  hoped  that  the 
whole  industry  will  be  fully  represented,  and  that 
all  connected  with  it  will  combine  to  ensure  the 
success  of  the  Chicago  projeot. — Times  of  India. 
THE  CEYLON  TEA  PLANTATIONS 
COMPANY,  LIMITED. 
Ye  have  received  a full  report  of  the  annual 
general  meeting  of  this  Company  taken  from  the 
Money  Market  Review  of  April  30th,  1892.  We 
have  already  quoted  ihe  full  text  of  the  Chairman’s 
speech  in  moving  the  adoption  of  the  report,  and  we 
now  give  the  remainder  of  the  proceedings  in  full 
Mr.  D.  Reid  said  ; — In  ruing  to  second  tho  resolution 
which  has  just  been  submitted,  I desire  to  congratulate 
the  shardulders  on  the  sitisfaotory  results  of  thepjst 
year’s  working  of  the  business  of  the  company.  Mr. 
Rutherford  has  so  fully  reviewed  the  position  and  pros- 
pects of  the  estate  under  the  company’s  management 
tbat  I need  Dot  trouble  you  with  any  remarks  od  that 
subject,  but  I cannot  refrain  at  the  present  time  from 
saying  a few  words  to  the  shareholders  on  the  very 
great  Ioeb  which  tl  e board  and  the  company  have  bue- 
taine  l by  the  wholly,  I might  say,  uidookcd-ror  death 
of  my  c usin  and  namesake,  the  former  chairman  of 
this  company.  Although  not  resident  in  London,  Mr. 
Reid  was  a hvquei  t visitor,  and  kept  himself  in  close 
and  constant  touch  wiih  every  detail  of  the  work  of  the 
offico,  and  also  wiih  the  management  of  the  estates  in 
Cev'on,  aud  it  is  largely  owing  to  bis  enferpri  e and  to 
his  great  good  judgment  that  tie  company  has  ac- 
quired such  valuable  estates,  from  which  we  have  been 
able  to  return  you  in  five  successive  years  very  satis- 
factory dividends.  Whilst  tbo'e  of  ns  who  were  inti- 
mate with  the  late  Mr.  Reid,  and  who  came  into  cloee 
communication  end  tench  with  him,  dreplv  monrn  his 
removal  from  amor  gst  us  in  the  prime  of  life,  I am 
su  e it  mu6t  be  as&lisfactionto?.U  of  y ou  to  know  that 
ho  has  left  us  a company  which  he  has  brought  to  such 
a high  position  of  prosperity  that  it  may  be  surely  said 
that  it  stands  second  to  none  in  tea  cultivation  in 
Ceylon,  In  Mr.  Rutherford,  who  has  taken  tho 
chair  today,  although  it  is  a sad  position,  we  have  a 
genlleroan  well-kriown  hereand.alfoto  those  residents  in 
Ceylon,  and  who  is  intimate  not  only  with  the  com- 
pany’s estates  but  with  every  detail  of  the  com- 
pany’s business,  and  therefore,  I am  sure,  it  is  a 
satisfaction  to  you  to  know  that  in  having  himss 
our  managing  director  that  the  business  oh  the 
company  will  he  well  managed.  In  Mr.  Talbot,  also, 
who  is  known  far  and  wide  in  Ceylon  as  a recog- 
nised planter  of  great,  ability  and  business  capacity, 
we  have  a guarantee  that  the  business  will  br  carried 
on  in  Ceylon  with  that  marked  success  that  has 
attended  it  heretofore.  Therefore,  although  we  have 
sustained  a great  loss  by  the  death  of  Mr.  Reid, 
we  feel  that  he  has  left  behind  him  those  who  wi'l 
labour  on  behalf  of  the  company  just  as  well  as 
when  he  was  in  the  chair.  ( Hear,  hear.)  I beg  to 
second  the  motion. 
The  resolution  for  the  adptiou  of  the  report  was 
then  put  and  carriedbvithout  discussion. 
The  Chairman  said  next  business  on  the 
agenda  was  to  elect  a^Hf-tor  in  the  place  of  Mr. 
H.  Tod,  but,  as  he  bad  . informed  them,  Mr.  Tod  had 
withdrawn  his  resignation,  and  they  would  have 
the  advantage  of  seeing  him  on  the  bosrd.  No 
doubt  many  of  tho  shareholders  knew  tbat  Mr.  Tod 
was  one  of  the  original  founders  of  the  company, 
with  Mr.  Reid  and  himsrlf,  and  be  had  a thorough 
grasp  of  everything  connected  with  it,  and  therefore 
it  would  have  been  a great  loss  to  the  company  if 
he  had  resigned.  He  now  had  the  greatest  pleatme 
in  moving  the  re-election  of  Mr.  HoDry  Tod  as  a 
director  of  the  oompany. 
The  motion  was  seconded,  and  carried  unanimosly. 
The  Chairman  next  proposed  the  election  of  Mr.  G. 
A.  Talbot  as  a director  of  tte  company.  Mr.  Tall  ot, 
