July 1, 1899.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST, 
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NEW COMPANIES. 
Ukuwela. Estates Co., Ld^ (01,74.5).— Registered 
April -^Sth, with capital dei(,O00, in ^25 shares 
(378 0 per cent, cumulative preference), to acquire 
the Ukuwela and Bowatte estates, in the Island of 
Ceylon, to adopt an agreement with F. G. Am- 
brose, and to grow, export, import, and deal in 
tea, coffee, cocoa, and other produce. 
The subscribers are Shares 
T. J. Lawrence, 16o Fenchurch St., E. C, 
merchant ... ... ... ... 1 
W. H. Ambrose, Bartholomew House, E.G., 
stockbroker ... ... ... 1 
D. MacBrayne, jun. 17 Royal Exchange 
Square Glasgow, insurance broker ... 1 
W. R. Kermac, 180 Piccadilly, W., stock 
broker ... ... ... ... 1 
A. J. Walker, 12 St. Andrew's Mans, W. 
Kensington, stock broker ... ... 1 
F. G. Ambrose, 165 Fenchurch St., E.C., 
tea planter ... ... ... 1 
W. Harwood, 'M Lombard St., E.G., solicitor 1 
The number of directors is not to be less than 
two nor more than five ; the first are F. G. 
Ambrose (chairman and managing dii-ector with 
£250 ner annum), H. L. Anley, W. B. Anley and 
J. P. B. Anley ; qualification £2.50 ; remuneration 
£50 each par annum. Registered office, 165 Fen- 
church St., E.G. 
SelangorRubberCo., Ld. (4,237).— Registered at 
Edinburgh, April 29th, with capital £20,000 in £1 
shares, to acquire from 0. R. Patersou and W. W. 
Bailey certain lands and concessions in the district 
of Klang, Selangor Straits Settlements, and to carry 
on the business of rubber, tea and coconut growers, 
planters, farmers and importers. The subs- 
cribers are : 
Shares. 
T. Gallic, 11 Bothwell St., Glasgow, West 
India merchant ... ... ... 1 
C. Paterson, Ayton House, Dowanhill, 
Glasgow, tea planter ... ... 1 
J.G. Rodger, 1 Claremont Gardens, Glasgow, 
gentleman... ... ... ... 1 
E. Rodger, 1 Claremont Gardens, Glasgow, 
gentleman... ... ... ... 1 
T. Birminsary, 105 W. George St., Glas- 
gow, merchant ... ... ... 1 
H. Moncrieft", 45 W. Geoi'geSt., Glasgow, 
writer ... .. ... ... 1 
The number of directors is not to be less than 
3 nor more than 5 ; the first are T. Gallic, T. 
Johnston, H. Neilson and C. Paterson ; quali- 
fication £250; remuneration as fixed by the co. 
Registered office, 44 W. George St. Glasgow. 
Sefwi Rubber Co., Ld. (61,.S:!3).— Re'j,'isi-ere.l M iv 
1st, with capital £1,000 in £1 .sbaiev.. to jiiloiv ..n 
agreement with F. DawMns, .-i.v; •'• . ' >'\ a 
and work any rights reliu : • -m! 
m;i.hou:any in Africa or elsewlu-ro. ili-.c .luuibor ot 
directors is not to be less than 3 nor more liian 7 ; 
the subscribers are to appoint the first; qualification 
£100 ; remuneration as fixed by the co. Registered 
by Segar Bastard and Co. 56 Cannon St, B.C.— In- 
vestors' Guardian, May G. 
« 
TEA IN CANA.DA. 
REMARKABLE SCARCITY. 
(From the .MONTREAt, Daili/ Star, April 26.) 
MONTREAL SELLS LOND )N A LARGE ORDER— A 
STRONG MARKET. 
The strengtli of the tea market is nndoubtedly 
the feature of the grocery tr.ule this week. It 
appeals tli it the Ceylon" and In '.ian crops are 
ab ml eleven million p muds short of tbe require- 
nieiits and this shortage has had the effect of send- 
ing prices of grades under ninepence a pound up 
aoout 45 per cent, in the London market dvtring 
the past few weeks. 
5 
Me,=!srs. W D Stroud & Sons' say that Ceylon 
and Indian teas which were sold down at 5 
a pound two months ago cannot now be had at 
less than S^d. Formerly, low grades sol<! to the 
traae here at 12A and iine.st at 10c. while today 
the lowe.-it cannot be had under 16ic. and the 
fine qualities bring 45c. 
Reviewing the situation Mr. Stroad states that 
to show the e.xjiternent existing in the London 
trade, teas which blenders would not entertaiEi 
at all two months a^o sell quite freely today at 8d 
a pound. 
In order to obtain sufficient for their require- 
menis, London dealers have been sending even to 
Montreal for samples of all kinds of black under 
20c a pound and local dealers have already shipped 
tliem some 1,6U0 packages. 
Local dealers have now great difficulty in getting 
low price teas to meet the demand, and as a 
consequence of the scarcity, prices of some quali- 
ties have gone up 40 per cent, in the past three 
week.B. Green teas are also firmer. 
One of the reasons given for the scarcity was 
that Ceylon and Indian teas have been gradually 
driving out the China blacks, .and as China has 
not been producing the quantity heretofore pro- 
duced, there are no stocks to take the place of the 
shortage in the other kinds. Ir al-o ajjpears that 
the s!n-rtage cannot be relieved for some time as 
the China maikec does iiot open till abmiu tiie 
end of May, and the Indian around the same tinie, 
while the small supply from Ceylon will hardly be 
noticed. As the best qualities are picked lirst it 
is not thought that the 'ow grades will reach here 
before September or October. 
PRODtJCE AND PLANTING. 
The New Season poh Chin.\ Tea.— The opening 
o£ the Hankow market, once an event of importance 
in Mincing Lane, has of late years chiefly concerned 
Russian and other foreign buyers. From time to 
time there are mysterious rumours to the effect that 
one o£ these days • we shall see what we shall see in 
regard to Chitia teas, but at present the indications 
of any remarkable increase of interest here in the 
doings at Hankow are few. Nevertheless, China tea 
has its uses in the London market, and the 
"Grocer," in commenting upon the opening of the 
uew season ia China, points out certain feo/tards 
of the demand, which are of ga'ieral intotest to the 
t:-a (.'. It savfi : " AibiiK'i',':-! operators lusvu evino? 
I ; ia ;;;;ei't.'si i ■ "'ing on in Chiaese teas, 
:.u -'-?ndi''ip; ■ ■ do Dot waiit them, i^ua 
n ''''' '' 
ttgs «ljac«» oi atteati.Jii naa bean gi^eu by -he blaa-ier.-; 
who have been sticklers for 'pnee' t6& of common 
quality .snittvbte for their ;;peoiai purpose, when there 
has been an unexpected and pi olonged dearth if Indian 
and Ceylon descriptions of the Ijwer clais." 
A " riuNGBY IMarket."— " This is a fact which should 
not be lost sight of when forecasting the probable 
future conrseof the tea maket in general, for in times 
of scarcity all nice distinctions of qcality and degrees 
of reference are silently dropped and fanciful pickings 
and choosiugs of favourite growtlis have to make room 
f )r rough-anci-reaSy purchases of whatever ill-assorted 
teas may chance to be ou offer, It is vary wjll to say 
as we have often heard it said receaily, that many of 
le .ding who'ej lie mea will not touch China iea while 
thjre is any Ceylon or India i leifti b .■ hi I instead 
an I even then it must aiwiys be Id pjr pou^d under 
tne lowest E;rades of Uritish-g ow.i tsis. Bit circnm- 
stancKS, fresh in the recollei;tion of the tr ide, have 
somownat expioded this idea, and is proved hy the 
revival of the demand that has been experienced for 
China tea at a certain figure, accompanied, as it has 
