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MR.  TOM.  GRAY’S  REPORT  ON 
UPCOUNTRY  TEA,— 
that  is  in  the  districts  of  Maskeliya,  Dikoya  and 
Dimbula— is.  we  are  glad  to  learn,  entirely  favour- 
able. Mr.  Gray  has  been  resident  for  some  weeks 
in  the  first-named  distriot  and  has  visited  the 
others,  and  he  Bays  that  tea  everywhere  is  looking 
very  vigorous.  He  is  well-pleased  with  his  own 
properties  which  are  the  oldest  in  his  district, — 
they  have  been  in  full  bearing  for  about  a dozen 
years  perhaps  and  have  done  exceedingly  well. 
Mr.  Gray  has  been  clearing  away  a bambu-and- 
silt  obstruction  in  the  river  which  was  of  no 
benefit  to  his  and  the  other  adjacent  properties. 
He  speaks  favourably  of  the  1,000  acres  of  crown 
forest  land  to  be  put  up  for  sale  shortly : tea 
already  planted  up  to  6,000  feet  is  quite  as  high 
as  most  of  this  forest  and  R100  an  aore  is  likely 
to  be  the  minimum  prioe ! Mr.  Gray  returns 
home  by  the  Orient  s.s.  “ Oroya  ” tonight,  or 
tomorrow  morning,  and  he  promises  to  look  after 
the  interests  of  his  brother  planters  in  the  Lane 
and  to  report  to  us  when  there  is  anything 
worthy  of  the  Observer's  oritioism. 
CEYLON  TEA  FUND. 
Kandy,  April  17. 
Dear  Sir,— I enclose  for  publication  copy  of  the 
minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee  of  the  “ Ceylon  Tea  Fund  ” held 
on  Friday,  the  14th  instant.— I am,  dear  sir,  yours 
faithfully,  A.  PHILIP, 
Secretary  to  the  Planters’  Association  of  Ceylon. 
Minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of  the  Standing 
Committee  of  the  Ceylon  Tea  Fund  held  at  Nuwara 
Eliya  on  Friday,  the  14th  day  of  April  1893  at  four 
o’clock  (4  p.m.)  in  the  afternoon. 
Present : — Messrs.  Giles  F.  Walker  (Chairman,  Plan- 
ters’ Association  of  Ceylon),  Hugh  B.  Roberts  (Dikoya), 
Chas.  Young  (Kandy),  Walter  Agar  (Chairman,  Dikoya 
Association),  John  H.  Starey  (Kanuy),  and  A.  Philip 
(Secretary,  Planters’  Association  of  Ceylon,  Kandy). 
The  notice  calling  the  meeting  was  read. 
The  minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of  the 
Standing  Committee  of  the  Ceylon  Tea  Fund  held 
at  Kandy  on  Thursday,  the  16th  February  1893,  were 
taken  as  read,  and  were  confirmed. 
Resolved : — “ That  the  names  of  Messrs,  H.  B. 
Roberts  and  A.  P.  Crawley-Boevey  be  added  to  the 
Standing  Committee  of  the  Tea  Fund.” 
Read  letter  from  the  Yataderia  Tea  Company  of 
Ceylon,  Limited.  Resolved:— “ That  the  proposal 
made  be  accepted.” 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  Wm.  Cameron  intimating 
that  Ythanside  estate  would  contribute  to  the  Tea 
Fund  from  1st  January  1893. 
Read  letter  from  Captain  Toller  intimating  that 
Annandale  estate  would  contribute  to  the  Tea  Fund 
from  1st  January  1893. 
CEYLON  TEA  KIOSK. 
Submitted  memorandum  on  the  subject  of  ac- 
counts for  supplementary  construction  in  con- 
nection with  the  Tea  Kiosk  which  up  to  date 
had  not  been  disposed  of  m terms  of  the  followiug 
Resolution  passed  at  a meeting  of  the  Standing 
Committee  of  the  Ceylon  Tea  Fund  held  at  Kandy 
on  the  8th  April  1892  that  subject  to  the  amounts 
already  voted  with  interest  thereon  not  being  exceeded, 
the  additional  olaims  be  referred  to  the  sub-Com- 
mistee  appointed  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  a 
Tea  Kiosk  at  Colombo.  Resolved  that  consideration 
of  the  matter  be  disposed  of  next  meeting  of  the 
Standing  Committee  of  the  Tea  Fund. 
Submitted  letter  to  the  Syndicate  Boat  Company, 
Limited  regarding,  the  fire  resently  reported  in  the 
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newspapers.  Resolved  that  the  attention  of  the  Syndi- 
cate Boat  Company,  Limited,  be  drawn  to  the  provisions 
of  their  lease  with  special  reference  to  the  storage 
of  dangerous  or  obnoxous  materials  or  manufacture 
in  the  neighbourhood  and  be  warned  that  they  will 
be  held  responsible  for  any  oocsequenoes  that  may 
ensue  thereon. 
CEYLON  TEA  AT  THE  WORLD’S  EXPOSITION  AT  CHICAGO 
IN  1893. 
Read  letter  from  the  Agent  of  the  Commissioner 
annexing  copy  of  telegram  intimating  the  safe  arrival 
at  Chicago  of  the  Exhibition  Staff:  also  sending 
notice  of  an  official  dinner  given  at  Chicago  by  the 
President  of  the  Brazilian  Commission  in  which  fav- 
ourable notice  is  made  of  Ceylon. 
Read  letter  from  the  Colonial  Secretary  send- 
ing a copy  of  a letter  from  Mr.  J.  J.  Grinlinton 
reporting  the  safe  arrival  of  the  Ceylon  Staff  at 
Chicago. 
CEYLON  PLANTERS’  TEA  COMPANY  OP  NEW  TORE, 
Read  letter  from  Messrs.  Darley,  Butler  & Co.  (1) 
enclosing  invoice  of  50  packages  Tea  weighing  nett 
2 800  lb.  shipped  to  New  York  on  account  of  the 
Ceylon  Planters’  Tea  Company  completing  the  grant 
of  9,000  lb.  (the  actual  amount  shipped  being  9,084 
lb.;  (2)  acknowledging  receipt  of  cheque  for  R2,381- 
26  in  payment  of  the  abovemen tioned  invoice.  Read 
letter  from  the  Ceylon  Planters’  Tea  Company  of 
New  York  giving  information  regarding  the  progress 
of  the  Company.  Read  letter  from  Mr.  A.  E.  Wright, 
CEYLON  GREEN  TEAS, 
Read  letters  from  Messrs.  ’Darley,  Bntler  & Oo. 
advising  having  forwarded  the  various  samples  of 
Green  Teas  made  up  in  £ lb.  packets  as  instructed. 
Submitted  advertisement  notice  on  the  subject.  Re- 
solved that  the  advertisement  amended  as  i&dioated 
be  again  inserted  in  the  newspapers. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  GERMANY. 
Read  letters  from  Messrs.  Kroning  & Sohrader 
reporting  on  the  efforts  made  by  them  in  the  intro- 
duction of  Ceylon  Tea  into  Germany.  Resolved: — “That 
Messrs.  Kroning  & Schrader  be  thanked  for  their  let- 
ters and  informed  that  the  Standing  Committee  of  the 
Tea  Fund  will  give  as  early  consideration  as  possible  to 
their  further  suggestions.” 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  Frederick  H.  Corbet  making 
a suggestion  on  the  subjeot  of  distributing  presents 
of  Ceylon  Tea  in  Munioh  and  Erlangen. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  FRANCE. 
Read  letter  from  Colonel  Byrde  with  extraot  ot 
letter  from  General  La  Touohe  on  the  subject  of 
pushing  the  sale  of  Ceylon  Tea  in  the  South  of  Franoe. 
Resolved:— “ That  consideration  of  the  matter  be 
deferred  to  next  meeting. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  RUSSIA, 
Read  letter  from  the  Ceylon  Tea  Company  Limited 
(under  the  patronage  of  the  Planters’  Association  of 
Ceylon  advising  having  arranged  for  the  shipment 
of  9,0001b  Ceylon  Tea  for  Mr.  M.  Rogivue  Mosoow  in 
terms  of  the  resolution  passed  by  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee of  the  Tea  Fund  at  a meeting  held  on  the 
16th  February  1893.  Resolved  : — “ That  the  oourse 
adopted  by  the  Ceylon  Tea  Company  be  confirmed.” 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  CAPE  COLONY. 
Read  letter  from  Messrs  Boesanquet  & Co.,  Agent* 
for  the  Ceylon  Co-Operative  Tea  gardens  Co.  on 
the  subject  of  the  proposed  grant  of  tea  samples  for 
free  distribution  in  Cape  Colony,  and  pointing  out 
that  Ceylon  Tea  is  well-known  in  South  Afrioa. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  A.  E.  Wright  on  the  subject. 
Resolved: — “That  the  resolution  passed  by  the 
Standing  Committee  of  the  Tea  Fund  at  its  meeting 
cn  the  16th  February  be  cancelled.” 
The  Standing  Committee  of  the  Ceylon  tea  fund 
then  adjourned.  A.  Philip, 
Secretary  to  the  Planters’  Association  of  Ceylon, 
