July 2, ]900.] 
THE TROPiCAL AGRICULTURIST. 
61 
TEA IN JAPAN. 
Mr. A. H. Lay, the British Assistant-Consul 
at Tokio, in his report on the trade of Japan, 
gives some interesting information in regard to 
tea industry in that country. The quantity of 
tea exported from Japan during 189w, he says, 
exceeded that shipped abroad during 1898; but 
all the same the tea business in Japan is be- 
coming more and more unsatisfactory each year, 
and, for the foreign merchant at any rate, there 
is little or nothing to be made out of it. In 
quality the tea of 1899 comparefl unfavourably 
with the crop of 1898. The practice of picking 
tlie young leaves in the early spring before they 
are; properly matured, for the sake of obtaining 
exorbitant prices for small quantities, is un- 
doubtedly having a very injurious eilect on the 
plants, and it is surprising that Japanese tea 
growers do not realise this fact. But it is not 
only from the effects of the injudicious system 
of picking that the .Japanese tea industry is 
suffering. The trade with Canada, Mr. Lady 
points out, is appreciably affected by the com- 
petition ot the Ceylon and India growers, who, 
by extensive advertising and other methods, are 
bringing their produce prominently before the 
public. The .Japanese on the otlier liand, are 
making no efforts whatever to advance the sale 
of tlieir teas, and as Ceylon 'green teas are now 
malsfmg tlieir appearance in Canada, where their 
sale will be vigorously pushed, the future of 
Japanese tea in that market cannot be regarded 
as bright.— i^manciaZ Times, May 31. 
Ceylon Eamf;ill 
CEYLON TEA COMPANY, 
The Directors submit the Ninth Annual Report for 
the year ending 3l8t March, 1900 
The considerable sum standing to debit of Profit 
and Loss A^-count, inclndiag also the amount irre- 
coverable owing to the failure of the New Oriental 
Bank Corporation, Limited, has now been reduced to 
B55031 only, so that from next year a dividend is 
likely to become payable. 
The position of the Uompacy is sound, while the 
important work of pushing and advertising pure 
Ceylon Tea at tlie Tea Kiosk in Colombo and through- 
out the world has been maintained. The quality of 
the Tea supplied in the dry state and the excellence 
of the Tea in cup as served to Visitors at the Kiosk 
have been subject of favourable remark during the 
year. 
As usual a memo of places to which Tea has been 
sent during 1899-lrfOO is appended. It includes : — 
AustraUa, Austria, America, Burma, Belgium, Ca- 
nada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, 
India, Italy Madagascar, New Zealand, Nova Scotia, 
Norway, Syria, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Great 
Britain i^nd Ireland. 
KAINFALL RETURN FOK COLOMBO. 
Supplied by the Surveyor-QeneraL) 
1895. 
1896. 
1897. 
1898. 
1899. 
Av of 
3lyrs. 
1900. 
Inch. 
Inch 
Inch 
Inch 
Inch. 
Inch. 
Inch. 
January . . 
5-00 
2-92 
3-81 
2-32 
6-98 
3-22 
3-72 
February . . 
0-81 
0-35 
1-68 
1-98 
2-78 
1-93 
0-63 
March 
1-84 
5-64 
3-66 
4-21 
0-88 
4-78 
3-71 
April 
9-34 
5-93 
10-97 
22-81 
6-66 
11-31 
15-12 
May 
10-09 
9-31 
8-30 
5-80 
17-73 
12-09 
10 63 
.iune 
13-99 
8-37 
10-14 
10-94 
9-23 
8-37 
7-83 
July 
0-52 
2-85 
5-24 
6-15 
1-11 
4-38 
0-01* 
August 
September 
0-92 
6-35 
9-09 
097 
0-62 
3-67 
4-09 
10-99 
4-58 
6-90 
1-48 
6-01 
October . . 
30-36 
16-78 
4-71 
20-60 
12 99 
14-52 
November.. 
6-83 
19.81 
11-66 
17-38 
H-58 
12-66 
December. . 
9-44 
11-76 
8-89 
3-05 
4-44 
6-39 
TotaL., 
92-23 
101-06 
82-73 
103-11 
73-48 
88-33 
41-65 
The p. W. D. Meteorological Observations for 
May 1900. — We append the Monthly Return of rain 
from which it will be seen that the highest fall in 
May, was at Kalutara in the Western Province, 
13-60 inches and the lowest at Lahugala in the Eastern 
Province, 0 20 inches. 
■WESrtltN PROVISCK 
Negombo, Mr. Bucknall 
lOj ... 4 13 
Kalutara ACr.GregsJU 
(S6) .. 13-60 
Labujaina. Mr. Bond 
(369) ... 10-70 
Heuaratgoda, Mr. Silva 
(33) .. 5-8 ; 
CKNrKAI. PittVI.VCK, 
Katugastota. Mr. Morgan 
(1,.".00) ... 2 90 
New Talley, (Diltoya) Mr. 
War I (3,n0> .. S'OO 
He'boda (PusseUawa) Mr. 
Anderson (3,300) .. 7-09 
Yarrow Ji»iate, 
Air. Penwick (3,100) 4-11 
Peradeiiiya .Ur. 
\ ac\iiilan (l,^4n; ... s gi 
Duckwari, Mr. Edwin VAg 
(3,.3U0) ... 3-20 KahniiTmi, 
C'lleJonia, Mr. Goork Kotewewa, 
("4,273) .. 3 70 LalmnalH, 
fussellawa, Mr. ... Naulla, 
Powell (3,000) .. 5-3S " " 
Hakgala, Air. 
Nock (5,581) .. 5-93 
8. Wanarajah Estate, Mr. 
Tatham (-i.TOOi .. 3'59 
Padupola. Mr. 'Warcl .. 
(1,636) ... 10 12 
Mylapitiyu, Mr_ Fletcher 
(•l,7i'7) ... 1-15 
NouTHSKN Province. 
Mullaittivu, Mr. Sanmuliam 
(1-2) .. 1-83 
Jaffna Mr. Mucdonncl 
IS, 076 
Mtinkulatu, (N. Road) Mr. 
Walker (167) ... 087 
Eiephaut Pass, Mc 
Silva (7) - 0"2S 
Vaiigalacliettykulara, Mr. 
OorlofE (17H) .. 1-10 
Point Feilro. Mr. Chita .ij alam 
(24) ... 0-40 
Jaffna College, Mr. Cjoke 
(9 1 ... 1-34 
Kayts, Mr. Kvetsi-r .. 
(S) 
Kankesaimirai, Mr. 
Pararachasineha (10). 
Pallai, Mr. Silva, 
(24) 
Murlkandy, (North-Central 
Road) Mr. Silva (7) 2-40 
Nedunkeni, Mr. Saumukam 
(122) ... 3-f3 
ChavakachcbRri, Mr. 
Silva (16) ... G-23 
Udupiddi, Mr. Browu 
(:<5} , . 1 ■( 1) 
Mariclicbukaddi, Mr. 
T. PiUay (14 J 0-85 
Munmgati, Mr. 
Ramalinkara (52) 0-29 
Vavuuiya Mr. Walker 
(318) 2 92 
Urubokka, Mr. Oaldicott 
r89U) 0-44 
T.ns Ua Mr. Fox (94) 0-87 
Maiuadula, Mr. Doole 
(56) .. 1-42 
Eastekn Province. 
Irrakkumam, Mv. Bower 
(4-2) 
3-36 
Devilaiia. Mr. 
Vanderstraaten (r38) 
Sagamata, Mr. Bower 
UO) 
Ambare, do (65; 
Kamhalai, Mr. Carte 
(150) 
AUai, Mr. Carte (95) 
Riikaiu, Mr. Vanderstraaten 
(i2u; ... 3'iO 
Periyakulam, Mr, 
Carle (20) 
Cbadaiyantalawa, Mr. 
3-87 
0-73 
4-41 
0- 33 
1- ;6 
0 37 
do 
do 
do 
do 
(57) 
(12) 
(30) 
(70) 
(30) 
1-34 
3-79 
0-73 
0-20 
0-80 
Audankulam, .Mr. 
Carte (41) ... 0-38 
Manalpiiddy, Mr. 
Vanderstraaten (21) I'SO 
Maha-Oya-Tank, 
Mr. Vanderstraaleu (190) 
4-20 
Potuvil, Mr.,Brow/i — 0-33 
N.-W. Province. 
Magalawewa, Sir. Gunaratna 
(176) .. 3-68 
Malia Uswowa tank, Mr, 
Addams (160) ... 2-80 
Teueintiya. Mr. 
ohurchiil (8) ... 2-70 
Batalagoda, Mr. Madahapola 
— 4-45 
N.-C. PROviNca. 
Kaiawewa, Mr. Emerson 
(268; 1-75 
Maradaiikadawala, Mr. 
Euierscu (443) ... 3-70 
Mihintale, Mr. MacBride 
(354) .. 0-37 
I'OS Horowapotana, Mr. 
M-icBride (217) .. 1-50 
Nil Madawacbchiya, Mr, 
MacBride (285) . . 2-90 
3-40 Topare, Mr. Jayewardane (200) 
10-84 
Minnoriya Mr. Eves — 
B-02 
Uta Province. 
Southern Province. 
* From ist to 4th July 0-01 ingb, that ia up tg9 ,jya,re\, 
Bandarawela, Mr. 
Tocke (4,COO) .. 3-58 
HaldummuUa, Mr. Viramuttu 
(3,160) .. lc-90 
Kiimbukan, Mr. 
Rowland (446) ... 2-30 
Koslanda, Mr. 
Rowland (2,258) ... 7-8G 
Tanamalwila, Not 
received (550) .. — 
Bibilc, Mr. Silva (6SU) 2-9 
Taldena, Mr. Fernando 
(1,100) .. 1-87 
AUutnuwaia— Mr, Leembrug- 
gcn (300) 3-ia 
Sababagamuwa. 
Ambanpitiya, Mr. 
Da.ssanayaka (729) 4-3? 
PelmadttUa, Mr. Robertson 
(480) 8-53 
Kolonua Korale (Hulanda- 
oya) Mr. Dabre (203) Nil 
Ella VellaMr. Caldicott (262) 
2-54 
Kekanadura, do (150) 412 
Denagama, do (286) 3-14 
Udukiriwila Mr. Lourensz 
(236) .. 1-45 
Kirama, Not receive i 
(260) — 
Hali-ela Jlr. Caldicott (200) 
2-35 
Tissa Air. Silvi 
(75) .. 3-17 
Matara Mr. Caldicott (.15)3'34 4vi3awella, Mr, Qlaike 
