356 THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [N\.v. 1, iO.O. 
year being the fifth year of the Company's existence 
tha balance of £158 lis 8d outstanding should dis-, 
appear from the balance sheet. 
It is well known to shureholdera that this Com- 
pany does not possess a factory, and that the 
Battalgalla Company is manufacturing Hornaey 
loaf. This arrangement has worked satisfactorily 
np to the present time, but next year the agree- 
ment to manufacture between the two companies 
expires, and owing to increasing crops, Mr. Saun- 
ders, the Managing Director in Ceylon, strongly 
urges that the time has now arrived when this 
company should build a factory and manufacture 
its own tea. Mr. Saunders also claims that he can 
manufacture much more cheaply than at present. 
To meet the cost of a factory the Directors pur- 
pose issuing a further £3,000 in six per cent pre- 
terence. shares. 
The Directors desire to expre.<!3 their best thanks 
to Mr. W S Saunders and to Messrs. E Benham 
& Co., the Colombo Agents, for the attention given 
tc the Company's interest during the year. 
In accordance with the articles of Association, Mr. 
W S Sichel retires from the IJoard, and being eli- 
gible, offers himeelf for re-election. 
The Auditors, Messrs. Singleton, Fabian & Co., 
. also offer themselves for re election. 
Charles A. Reiss W. S. Sichel, Directors ; Albin 
B. ToMKiNS, Secretary. 
51, LimeStreet, B.C., London, 1st Oct., 1900. 
PUBLIC SALES OF TEA IN COLOMBO. 
DURING THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 
OSered Sold Avg. 
SiiPT. 30th, 1900. 
Excha')ge Demand 
Drafts, 
1900, 
1899 
lb. 
lb. 
c. 
s. d. 
s. d. 
Jan. 
10 
1,831,280 
1,614,158 
1,18\022 
35 
1 4 1-8 
1 4 1-8 
It 
17 
l,3(i4,973 
1,139,005 
36 
1 4 5-16 
1 4 1-8 
» 
24 
827,628 
34 
1 4 3-16 
1 4 3-32 
Feb. 
31 
737,556 
588,927 
34 
1 4 3-16 
1 4 3-32 
7 
599,791 
516,690 
35 
1 4 5 32 
1 4 3-32 
It 
14 
782,7'JO 
653 888 
34 
1 4 5-32 
1 4 1 32 
21 
1,185,369 
973,9.56 
35 
1 4 1-8 
1 4 1-16 
)» 
Mar. 
28 
740,953 
566,329 
34 
1 4 3-32 
1 4 1-32 
7 
891,630 
653,715 
32 
1 4 1-8 
1 4 
*i 
14 
819,391 
681,9,';3 
34 
1 4 3-32 
1 4 
)> 
21 
951,391 
807,324 
35 
1 4 1-32 
1 4 
)} 
Apr. 
28 
902,110 
744,408 
35 
1 4 
1 4 
4 
887,021 
813,242 
36 
1 3 15-16 
1 4 
•> 
10 
1,006,717 
782,748 
36 
1 4 
1 4 
May 
18 
25 
2 
9 
16 
23 
„ 30 
Jane 6 
„ 13 
„ 20 
27 
4 
11 
18 
25 
1 
8 
15 
22 
29 
Jnly 
Aug 
1,640,060 
842,428 
912,161 
1,038,550 
1,305,127 
1,115,133 
1,005.763 
938,853 
926,783 
1,173,116 
971,589 
1,011,171 
1,224,480 
992,287 
874,7^2 
909,992 
776 35'i 
952,063 
658,559 
668,701 
623,281 
897,018 
Sept. 5 
„ 12 
„ 19 
Total 
for 
1900—3.5,298,997 
Same period 
1899—28.255,604 
1,447.035 
722,417 
765,843 
792,090 
954,197 
947,.564 
81)3,025 
800,258 
772,084 
952,675 
831,096 
914,153 
1,135,262 
.921,723 
728,817 
691,142 
688,447 
786,871 
580,731 
600,818 
507.424 
778,004 
35 
36 
36 
35 
31 
31 
30 
32 
32 
30 
31 
34 
33 
30 
37 
35 
36 
35 
37 
30 
37 
40 
14 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 31-32 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
14 
14 
1 4 
1 4 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 15 16 
1 3 15-16 
14 
1 3 10-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 31 32 
1 3 15-16 
1 3 15-16 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 31-32 
1 3 31 32 
1 3 31-32 
1 4 
14 
1 4 1-32 
1 4 1-32 
1 4 1 32 
1 4 1 32 
1 4 
1 3 31 32 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 
1 4 3 32 
1 4 3-32 
PUBLIC SALES OF TEA IN LONDON. 
DURING THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30TH, 1900, 
Gow. AVilsons 
and Siauton's 
Average, 
Packages 
Packages 
Uiteieu. 
oOiu. 
11 
24,000 
23,000 
18 
31,0u0 
29,000 
25 
38,000 
•29,000 
1 
25,000 
21,0(10 
8 
24,01)0 
22,000 
15 
25,000 
23,000 
i;2 
23,000 
i 1,000 
1 
32,01 0 
29,000 
8 
15 

27,O(i0 
. 
22,000 
O.I 
iD,OUU 
29 
25,000 
S'S.Oi 0 
5 
28,000 
20,000 
11 
27,000 
24,(j00 
19 
26 
31,000 
31,000 
3 
32,000 
30,000 
10 
39,(00 
37,000 
17 
27,000 
24,o( 10 
24 
31,0U() 
28,000 
31 
34,000 
32,000 
7 
15 

32,000 

31,000 
21 
35,000 
3i OCO 
28 
27,000 
25 OOO 
5 
21,000 
20 006 
12 
27,000 
26,0n0 
19 
21.000 
20,000 
26 
27,000 
27,000 
2 
43,000 
39,000 
9 
16 
45,000 
42,000 
23 
41,000 
38,000 
30 
31,000 
28,000 
6 
23,000 
20,00;) 
13 
27,000 
25,000 
20 
31,000 
26,000 
27 
:i0,ooo 
IS 00(J 
cs < 
1900 
Jan. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Apr. 
May 
June. 
July. 
Aug. 
Sept, 
Total for 
1900 1,003,000 
same period 
1899 832,000 
7§ 
7i 
n 
n 
7^ 
7i 
1900. 
8 
'4 
n 
7A 
74 
7| 
1899, 
8 
8 
8 
8 
H 
8 
8 
!! 
83 
8i 
8| 
Si 
Si 
7 J- 
7i 
7i 
6.i 
6i 
6g 
6S 
n 
7i 
7i 
73 
H 
7 
61 
6* 
C| 
6§ 
61 
U 
7^ 
8i 
8d 
8d 
7* 
7J 
6i 
7 
7 
6i- 
919,000 7i 
7 
H 
6i 
n 
7 
n 
8i 
Si 
740,000 
[The figures for local sales are compiled from the 
weekly circular of Messrs. Forbes & Wslker, wliile 
those for London sales are from the telegrams receive I 
weekly.] 
29,530,670 34^ I 4 1-16 1 4 1-32 
24,229,544 38^ 
PLANTING NOTES. 
The Old, Old Story.— Tlie scheme for starting 
a trust to control tobacco planting in Deli, Sum:i- 
tra), has fallen tlirough fioni the impossibiliiy 
of getting the pl.mters to combine in the de- 
sired direction. — The Planter, Oct, 20. 
SURVKYORS FOR NEW GUINEA,— Brisbane, Oct. 
9, — The Surveyor-General was recently reque.'^ted 
by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Guinea to 
select several surveyors for .'service in the i.siand 
possessiiin. All but one of these selections were 
made tod^iy. The at iinin( men's are: — Missr-. D 
Ruthe]forrl, Lii'f^nspd Survey Depai Inient, Biin- 
bane; H B Matilieus, New Soutli Wale.^^ : and W 
J Callendar, Queensland, Mr. Jilin Pt.chmoiid. 
of New South Wales, has been appnin; ed drafts- 
man at a salary of £300 per aijnu(n. The sur- 
veyors will each receive £400 a year, and he 
allowed an assistant at £200 a year. They are lo 
provide their own instruments, but the New 
Guinea Government will supply camp gear, boats, 
and native crews,— S. A, Register, Oct. 9. 
