Sept,  i,  1892.] 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
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THE  CEYLON  TEA  FUND. 
MEETING  OF  STANDING  COMMITTEE. 
From  Mr.  A.  Philip,  Secretary  of  the  Planters' 
Association,  we  have  received  a copy  of  the  minutes 
of  a meeting  of  the  Standing  Committee  of  the 
“Ceylon  Tea  Fund’’  held  within  the  Local  Board 
Boom,  Nuwara  Eliya,  on  Friday,  the  12th  inst.,  at 
4 o’clock  in  the  afternoon.  There  were  present 
Messrs.  W.  Cross  Buchanan  (Dimbulla  and  Kandy), 
A.  E.  Wright  (Maskeliya),  A.  Melville  White' (Kandy 
and  Kelebokka),  Wm.  Forbes  Laurie  (Chairman, 
Dikoya  Association),  G.  M.  Ballardie  (Kandy)  and 
A.  Philip  (Secretary,  Planters’  Association  of  Ceylon, 
Kandy).  The  notice  calling  the  meeting  was  read. 
Mr.  Giles  F.  Walker  (Chairman,  Planters’  Association 
of  Ceylon)  having  to  leave  after  the  meeting  of  the 
General  Committee  owing  to  other  engagements,  Mr. 
Wm.  Forbes  Laurie  was  asked  to  take  the  chair. 
The  minutes  of  a meeting  of  the  Standing  Committee 
held  at  Kandy  on  Thursday,  the  9th  day  of  .June  last, 
were  taken  as  read  and  were  confirmed. 
CHICAGO  SUBSCRIPTIONS  IN  THE  COLONIAL  TREASURY 
EXPENDITURE  AND  NEED  OF  FURTHER  SUPPORT. 
Letters  were  read  from  the  Colonial  Secretary. 
The  Secretary  submitted  the  following  memo,  show- 
ing all  the  balances  as  at  10th  August  in  the  banks 
on  account  of  the  “Chicago  Exhibition  Fund,”  and 
the  “Ceylon  Tea  Fund,”  also  abstract  of  collections 
on  account  the  Chicago  Exhibition  Fund  from  16th 
November  1891  to  10th  August  1892. 
ON  ACCOUNT  CHICAGO  EXHIBITION  FUND. 
N.O.B.C,  current  account  ...R6,562  75 
Do.  fixed  deposit  due  24th 
Sept.  1892  ...15,000  00 
National  Bank  of  India,  Limited  ...  1,563  94 
ON  ACCOUNT  CEYLON  TEA  FUND. 
N.O.B.O.  current  account  ...  9,205  61 
Do.  on  account  Chicago  exhi- 
bition ...  ...  7,500  00 
Fixed  deposit,  2nd  instal- 
ment dne  29th  June  1892. 
Do,  do.,  3rd  instalment  7,500  00 
due  11th  Sept.  1892 
Do.  do.,  half  additional  2,500  00 
grant  dne  11th  Sept  1892 
Bank  of  Madras,  current  account  ...  6,592  78 
Memo,  at  10th  August  1892. 
Abstract  of  collections  on  account  of  the  Chicago 
Exhibition  Fund  from  16th  November  1891  to  10th 
August  1892. 
Collected  vide  receipt  book  in  R.  c.  R.  c.  R.  c. 
Nov.  1891. 
764 
74 
Do 
do 
Dec.  „ . 
1,010 
00 
Do 
do 
Jan.  1892  . 
2,232 
00 
Do 
do 
Feb.  „ . 
10,322 
75 
Do 
do 
Mar.  „ . 
1,711 
77 
Do 
do 
April  „ . 
1,885 
00 
Do 
do 
May  ,,  . 
1,013 
87 
Do 
do 
June  ,,  . 
135 
00 
Do 
do 
July  „ .. 
670 
72 
Do 
do 
to  10th 
Aug 758  22  20,504  07 
1st  instalment  of  grant  received 
per  Ceylon  Tea  Fund  no  re- 
ceipt granted  . . . . . . 7,500  00  28,004  o7 
Subscriptions  to  P.  A.  paid  in  error 
Interest  per  Ceylon  Tea  Fund  Fxeil  Deposit 
N.  O.  B.  C.  112  50 
Per  current  account  N.O.B.C.  11-37 
Deduct  115,000  paid  Into  Government 
Deduct  per  Cheque  Book 
Deduct  paid  Planters’  Association  as  above 
In  Fixed  Deposit  in  New  O.  B.  C. 
In  current  account  in  New  O.  B.  C. 
In  current  account  National  Bank  of  India 
R23  126‘69 
E,  & O.  E.  Kaudy,  10th  August.  1892, 
15  00  15  00 
123  87  123  87 
28.142  94 
..  5,000  00 
23.142  94 
1 25 
23,141  69 
15  00 
23,120  69 
16,000-00 
6,562-75 
1,566-94 
It  was  resolved  That  in  reply  to  the  Colonial 
Secretary’s  letter  of  5th  August  copy  of  the  foregoing 
statements  submitted  by  the  Secretary  be  transmit- 
ted to  Government  for  its  information,  and  that  the 
Government  be  asked  if  it  will  be  prepared  to  receive 
as  security  the  6xed  and  deposit  receipts  therein 
referred  to,  and  in  the  meantime  to  continue  to  advance 
the  necessary  funds  required  for  the  Chicago  Exhibition." 
Letters  were  read  from  Mr.  W.  W.  Mitchell. 
The  following  resolution  was  submitted  to  be  pro- 
posed by  the  Chairman  of  the  Planters’  Association 
at  nn  early  general  meeting  on  the  question  of  further 
expenditure  and  the  need  of  further  support  : — 
“ That  in  view  of  the  great  importance  not  only  to 
the  planting  interests,  but  to  the  colony  generally 
that  Ceylon  should  be  adequately  represented  at  the 
Chicago  Exhibition,  Government  be  requested  to  con- 
tinue the  present  railway  rates  upon  tea  for  a period 
of  eight  months  or  for  a longer  period  if  necessary 
from  the  1st  Ootober  next  (or  such  early  subsequent 
date  as  may  be  decided  upon  for  reducing  these  rates 
to  the  same  level  as  rates  upon  other  agricultural 
produce)  and  to  set  aside  the  amount  of  the  differ- 
ence for  this  period  between  the  old  and  new  rates 
as  a Planters’  contribution;  and  further  to  supple- 
ment this  contribution  by  the  grant  of  an  equal 
amount  from  the  General  Revenue.”  It  was  resolved; 
— “That  the  Resolution  has  the  approval  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee  of  the  Ceylon  Tea  Fund.” 
FINANCIAL  POSITION  OF  THE  TEA  FUND. 
A statement  of  account  of  the  Tea  Fund  as  at  30th 
of  June  1892,  was  submitted  ; and  it  was  intimated 
that  since  the  1st  of  July  a further  sum  of  R8,117'5l 
had  been  collected  to  date.  It  was  resolved  : — “That 
the  statement  of  account  as  at  30th  of  June  1892' 
be  sent  fo  the  newspapers  for  publication.” 
Telegrams  and  letters  from  Mr.  J.  J.  Grinlinton 
were  read. 
A letter  was  read(froni  Mr.  Geo.  Hardie  regarding 
subscriptions  to  the  Chicago  Exhibition  from  the 
Kelani  Valley. 
A letter  from  Mr.  W.  Herbert  Jones  was  read.  It 
was  resolved  that  the  consideration  of  the  proposal 
be  deferred  till  Mr.  Grinlinton’s  arrival. 
A letter  from  Mr.  E.  S.  Grigson  was  read,  suggesting 
that  green  teas  made  in  Ceylon  should  be  repre- 
sented at  the  Chicago  Exhibition.  It  was  resolved  : 
— “ That  a copy  of  Mr.  Grigson’s  letter  be  forwarded 
to  Messrs.  Darley,  Bntler  & Co.  with  a request  that 
thev  will  kindly  take  the  necessary  steps  to  obtain  as 
early  as  possible  the  samples  of  green  teas  asked  for.” 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  RUSSIA. 
Mr.  Wright  gavs  office  that  he  would  wish  the 
question  of  Ceylon  Tea  in  Russia  placed  on  the 
paper  for  next  meeting  of  the  Committee. 
TEA  FUND  SUBSCRIPTIONS. 
A letter  from  Mr.  W.  H.  Harman  was  read.  It 
was  resolved  : — “ That  Mr.  Harman  be  thanked  for 
his  letter,  that  a copy  of  last  year’s  report  (1891) 
be  sent  to  him,  and  that  it  be  stated  that  the  Stand- 
ing Committee  hopes  that  Mr.  Harman  will  subscribe 
to  the  Tea  Fund.” 
Letters  were  read  from  Mr.  F.  H.  Christian,  Messrs. 
Cumherbateh  & Co.,  Me.  R.  S.  Duff  Tytler;  Mr.  T.  O. 
Anderson,  and  Mr.  O,  J.  Donald,  Agent,  Oriental  Bank 
Estates  Oompauy,  Limited.  It  was  resolved  : — “ That 
the  Secretary  do  reply  giving  the  figures  for  tho 
year  1891,  and  up  to  30th  June  1892." 
A letter  from  Mr.  James  Bett  was  read. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  GERMANY. 
It  was  intimated  for  the  information  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee  that  the  first  instalment  of  the 
conditional  grant  of  Ceylon  tea  to  Mr.  Schrader  for 
free  distribution  in  Germany  bad  been  daly  shipped 
and  paid  for,  and  the  second  instalment  would  be 
shipped  without  delay. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  VIENNA. 
A letter  was  read  from  Mr.  Wm.  Martin  Leake,  Ceylon 
Association  in  Loudon,  forwarding  an  application  from 
Mr.  Channing  Eilaile  for  assistance  from  the  Tea 
Fund  in  pushing  the  sale  of  Ceylon  tea  iu  Vienna. 
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