mUtd, la reply Ooternm&at slaUJ that 
uii ■j:.7 Crimmul Proci-iJuru Co lu n-c udv publislit.il 
to bii ni(ir« correcl llian previously acid woald 
o-opurailou of nil I'lauierii in uiill furlliorimproTiug 
Theft of PBJioiAi, Phoducts. 
panic. 
)iua followed, Iti 
lod[ Wglit uf. 
lily . 
■vise (I 
■li that 
vU'W lo obtuining a corri-ct U=t of visitors nctunliy serving in 
till) viiriijiis JiBlrieln, nnil wliObU appolUtinyuts linvo been 
approvuil liy Ooviirnmunt. 'I'd OiIh eiui o l«tler hue baeu 
nJUrosaed lo iho Honorary Secruluries of each Disirict Amo- 
ciiilionBaHlflngfor tho woinia ot tlio viaitors aclually serving 
ol ilolo In uacb district wilii a view to co-opcraling In bringing 
tbo matlor info ordoi- in bo fur as tlio HbIb uro concerned. 
Reduction" of thk Uiiitish Tea ddty. 
Your Commilteet in coniinnndon of Ibo piiragraph nncler 
tlio iibovo tiCeidtng in ihe Ituport for lant yciir, has now to ndil 
abat thia im|Mrt;int question, ot tha instauco of the Inilian Tea 
Awociaiion (Calcnita), wiaagmncoimidercd by joHr Coniiiililce 
"OoRWal Muoting of your Assooliition fur dlBjjoKil. Atti^r ,i 
■tong and interesting iliscuaaion, tt wus dcetued nndeslnibto lo 
"tnko action in Iho maltor at present. Your Aesodaiion ie ibus 
fruo to ru-opou the iiutstion at nny Unio slioiild oirciimatunces 
bo more propitious, nnd (ho iniureata ot the Teii Industry 
oppiiar to call for Buob action iu Iho fulnre. 
RsDUCTinN OK Teleobam Charges dbtwbbn this 
USITEO KiNODOU AND TUB EAST. 
Dorlnj; the year your Committee has watched with iuier- 
n in roturonce K> the rednc- 
t beiwofii the Unltwl Kingdom und 
Ici lilm that (he Asdociadoii would 
>-npeMto with hiiu in his cHorta lo 
ud of. whilf your C omniiiti 
tut (W pives ihe Pbnlera' AaflOcIatioH nti r'x-Jjt loMV*orr«( 
or a flimd. In tlK- opmiou of your Commilleeeuch r.-joinder 
carrii.i, ii.H iiwri rv/f olailon. When it Was jiropos*^ to nliliio a 
eiiuilar builrlini; for a purpose more or less analogous with the 
parllcurar objett for which i( was originally erecled. Govern'- 
meni mem mutii oakf^ the Phinteta' Associaiion for its 
consent lo BOPh appropriation, but when the Planlirs' ikssocia- 
ti»n properly points ont that similar premises, hnilt, according 
to Oovernuient, under the same condliions had been alienated 
wltholllrefereni;e.aRreemetit.oi-coropeneation,and Ihvilesaoma 
reasunable adjustment of OcconntB between Government nnd 
ihu Pliintern' Association aa tho acknowledged representatives 
of (ho anbscribers in qoesllon, no gi^iciona bearitig is granted 
buf tven a rigbt to ask for an accouhiihg \a denied. So as to 
dGmousthito and reilerate the right of yonr Apsocialiou to con- 
siikntlbn, especially in view of the intended diEporeil of ivbal- 
evur lum may be due, your Committee deema it proper nnd 
likely lo be uaefnl for reference in the ecltlement of lha 
qu-Mion to annex hereto extracts of tho proceedings of 
your Asflocjatlon as nnihorlimlvely showing how Ibe fniida 
to creel tho building were ohiaiued. alld that the lelist tJoVei-h- 
mem ought lo do on avprofirl.Klng ihc bricks and moriar for 
anotUtr puruoBo not et.nreiuphited, nor agreed to br the 
Association oh behalf of iheaubficribers. islo refund the moiety 
r Huch sum ot money as may bo agreed upon on 
LO Dhurtna Lines or Coolie sheds alluded lo. It 
od lhat, Qti reproseniing the original subEcribers 
ana on us owu behalf, Ibe Planlera' Asaociafion does not pronoso 
lo use the money that would thus ho avaltablo, on being 
repaid by Government, for ordinary oKpendlture, bnl lo rp-lnVi-sl 
it in hrieka and morliir tor a aenli;pnblio purpose, unmely in 
banding.it over as a cOhtrlbQlion to the cost ot the fonndaiimis 
of thi) Aletoria Commemoration Buildings at Eandy, wbicb 
owing lo Ihe nature of llie silo, has reached a very mncb larger 
■nm than ivna conleniplated or could not have been forcacen 
when the particular scheujo was undertaken. The following 
arc the Resolutions. Ac, referred to above. Extract of Minnies 
ot Procordlngrtat the Annual General MctMlUgs of Ibe Planters' 
Assochition held at Kandj- mi the 17tli FebuarV. Ifft.'i. Re- 
solved t— " Tfiat in view of Ihe sulisfaclory aiate'of the fntide 
of (he Asiociiilion, a sum of one hundred pounds bo given 
lowar.is Iheeri^ciion of a cooly shed at Kandv." Extract of 
iliiiules of rroL-oedings of a Coinmitteo Meeliup of the Planters' 
Assoeiiitioaheld al Kandy on lathAugn.M, m.-iS. ■■ Read alelter 
from (he Govurninont Agent retjuealiug the deposit of tho 
Pnhlio Siibicriptlon of on account of uew Cooly Shad, 
logethurwilhaletlerfroiu the Chairman in reply. TbeSect^larV 
informed the Commllteo the money Dad beeh paid on the Gth 
instant i and read OdVerhmebt Agent'a latter actinowledgiiig 
It Mituitea of Procoedinga of a Coniniilieo 
itijrfl' AsaocialioQ hold in Kaiidy on 22nd 
"That thoSecrelary lie h.,|uest,.d 
tfnglieg, 
ttOQi'ribii 
lakinf o' 
should b 
Inioreatfnir t< 
. M. P., when reading ii 
Telegraphic Communieiition" lieforo tbo 
'Commerce. He said on belialf of tbo 
iperinl Telegraph Conimiltee ho thanked 
itgiganlic 
" of CnmmoE 
ilhem for their pri^ 
ingjilnst one of tho 
M»ny years past tho burden of tbo , ^,.^uL..t^. 
for Imperial Telegniphic Commnnicalion bad beeu foil by all 
the conHliluent portions of the Empire The Chancellor 
of ibo Kxchequer expressed himself as being in ahsolnte agree- 
ment wub thnm nnd admitted '■ thai, at any rale wilh regani 
lo India, there ia a very conaidembiB grievance in the cost of 
Telegripbic Conimunieation.iind, whether the mailer had better 
be npproiiched in the nrat instance by Royal Commisaion or by 
a Commitreo of thii Honae ot Commons, or whether it la po.ssl- 
blu by tbo nclion of the departments principally cnncerned. 
In tho Poat Offlcu and Ibe Indian Oovernment, or by some aucb 
lirocoaa as Sir Edward Sassoon has suggested of filling up Rillis 
between different systems, a good deal mighl 1)b done to im- 
prove the position Tho rates of the Companies, though 
lliey wore reasonable when tlio enterprise woa in its infancy, 
were now, in view of tho pbenommal increase of trafHo, wholly 
antuioatcd and intolerable ; and as to codifying, all" the 
contrivances of codes and conden; 
high mark of perfection, tberetor^ .„ 
cotild bo looked for. With iho awakening of tbo c( 
tuent elements of the Empire to Ihe neceeaily of dra 
closer logeihor to the Mother Conntrv, a demand bad 
for facililiea for Ihe Ininsmisaion of messages 
actor; that demand was irrupresaible, and aiau one 
Which no Government could wish or afford to neglect All 
they asked for was fair play and bare justice. The fates were 
propiiiona, the auguries encouraging, and with their inlelligent 
aympaihy, and with their earnesi, strennon^ and uufalterine 
support they should before long record a great and a beneficent 
trinmoh....".,,In the result it was recommended that support 
should be given to the action which tho Imperial Telegrijpb 
Commuieo of the Honao of Commons propoax to lake with tho 
view of placing the important matter of electrical commnnica- 
lion between the 'Dniled Kingdom, India, and the British 
Colonies and dependencies on a footing commensurate with the 
gi-uaily altered eondilions of Imperial and Colouial relaiiona. 
Agricultoral Departsiekt. 
In the Annual Report a year ago yonr Committee urged 
■' 'aiporlaneo of the inaugnration of a Government AcricuU 
V reached their 
have rdf~irs""plirposos--the~ advnncsmont of all 
agricultural and horticultural in the Island, also the improve- 
ment of Block. In support of the views entertained it is 
fiubmitled that existing products require lo bo kept in as good 
ssible. by coniinually 
, and by enabling all 
■d. Furlber, that tho 
f health and prodi 
studying tho beat methods of c 
to benefit by the information I 
mpr. 
mt o 
lelhods for comt>ating tlies 
grafting, approved methods, and the introduction from other 
Countries of new varieties, which may sneceed beiiBr than 
tho.se already grown, are desiderated. As a proof of this it ia 
iualanced how much had been done in the improvement of 
Cinchona in Java, owing to BL-ienlific adviee. The necessity of 
/aicbing Ibe enemies of each cultivalion and of invesiigating 
0 prevent the spread ot 
elTeots is apparent ivbilo 
analyses and Ihe analyses 
■ligation of the changes 
which lake place in the curing of producla, such as Tea, Cocoa, 
Cardamoms and the like, with a view to the discovery of tho 
metboila producing the best Commercial results, and the testing 
of the vitality uw\ purity of aeeda lo be used in planting, are 
of the highest praciieal iinportauco. In orilor to carry out 
these duiies, your Couuniltee urged the appointment of an 
Enlomologial, a Mycologist, and an Agricnlmral Chemist, and 
your Commiilee is glad to report thai His Excellency tho 
Governor, fully realixiug the duty of proleclingthe Agricultural 
Indnatries of Ceylon, selected a Mycologiat, in adililion to iho 
Entomologist already appointed. His Excellency baa further 
been asked by vour Comuiitleo lo add lo tho scienliGc sUtlT by 
nominating Mr. M. Kelway Bamber as Agricultural Chemist— a 
Hlep iban which none would give grealersalisfaclion generally. 
Tho growing inlereal in scientific cultivation is most apparent, 
and your Connniitce feels confident that much benefit will 
■ -~" by the early 
lablii 
) feels conHdet 
0 both ICuropean and Native cultivalio 
iment of an Agricullnrat Department. 
Dhabsia Lines on Cooi.ieshed.s fiRECTED nv subscriptioks 
COLLECTED USUETl THE AUSPICES OF THE PLASTERS' 
ASSOCI.ITIOK OF CeVLO.V IN' 18f)5. 
In January, 1B'J3, a letter was received from Iho Govern- 
ment Agent of Die Ceniral Province inqniriiig whether the 
plant.Ts' Association bad any objection to the appropriation of 
Ibo Dharpa lines m the neighbourhood of tbu Railway Ter- 
minus wilh a view to the premises being uliliiied as aHouae of 
Sbeller within the Municipality of Kandy for tho largonnmber 
of .lesiitulo people who are found sleeping in open verandahs 
and other similar jilaces. Tho reason given for approaching 
your Association in the matter was clearly stated to he bccauaa 
a moiely of Iho cost of the buildings has been paid by Iho 
Planters. In reply, your Commitleo stated that Ibo Planters' 
Association had no objection to Ihc proposed appropriation of 
Iho particular buildings referred to, but desired to be aulhorita- 
lircly informed whether in a similar manner a moiely of tho 
cost of the Dharma lines situated on ibe Kalngaatota lloud a 
littleimore than a mile from Eandv had nut been paid for by 
Iho Planters. The Government Agent al once acknowledged 
wilh thanks the commnnicatioo, and intimated that Ihe othe|' 
Dharma lines referred lo were bnilt by a aimilur arrangement. 
The matter having beeu considered by your Committee the 
following Resoluiion wag passed on the subject and wag 
forwarded to tho Government Agent :—" That, as it is undor- 
Btood that the boildiugs are at present used in connection 
with the Civil Medical Depai 
lo a refund the moiety of t h a . c 
Aaaociallon since dato nCjj'*'^ 
Dharma 
Planters' 
tho similar lines 
ledgraent only w 
Uon'ble Mr. Alli 
lhat he did I 
lo refund of 
tho moiety w 
thu premises. You 
Icdgmcnt ot ihis reprcsenli 
indfi^tcd (hat the request could n 
loafiirlbor coiumunicuiioQ onquiilDg c 
reasonable reqnoAl t 
inorcdy meniioned it 
for which it was inlenu 
lb<> qneillon of ilB refqt 
when tho building yn£% 
purpose for wbfoU It wai ... — __„.^.- 
sbli oo<t to uoUior tuofttl pnrpoH In iJie pnbUo Iut«ro(b, bat 
isfaelory, it being 
Ttained. In reply 
■what gruonda tho 
emerlained, it wag 
0 pnrposu 
Meeting at iho 
SepiembLir, 1S5; 
lo call a Gouonil Meeting of tho sdbi . 
viding shelter tor tr.iVollingcooliea.lodecideon tlieappr()pri;iiioii 
of nnykiluuce that may remain afler buildinc ih,. K.unU Cnelv 
shod, anil ihnt tho Meeting be held on the day i.f iIi.mi. vi Ci.in- 
-«4yer^'igi>*«.'ina.fuiLhur...lhut.ambH^ h;ilnT lii> ^^ut 
wiind"K'fli6 Tta^ons membors of tho PlanliiiB Comnnmiiv 
,<vhoao tstates may be so situated us to make Gampoln a point 
through which Ihei. coolies would in idl probability pahs in- 
viting them in subbciibe lb the et'oction of a shed ihei-o, pro- 
vided that no objection ho raised to such appropriation al ihe 
General Meeting. Exirant ot Proceedings of a Coninnlteo 
Meeting of tho Plautors' Aasouiation held in Kand1 on 
January I9th, 1556i "Read a letter frohi tho Acting Com- 
miKSioner of Hoada requesting to be informed -wheiliei the 
Bllbacribors lo tho coolie sheds would wish Ibo building |o bo 
urpctod by contract or by his dopartinent. Resolved 'That 
Ihe beeretnry bo inetructed lo reply that Ibe Coihmittco ire of 
opmion It would be dtairable that tbo huildinga slioull be 
orected by tho Comiaisiiioner of Roads, as the suhacribere will 
then have the asanraiice thai tho work will be etilcih.lly 
execnted. Extract of Annual Report of the Planlers' Aiicia- 
tion for the yenr ending 17th February, HtfiG. " A lyear 
ago k adbscription was aot on foot for tho purpoae of i-ect- 
ing One or more ShedB in ICandy, and a sum of £;il.'ifwn8 
6nbacnbed for thai purpose. To this tbo Aaaociation Lade 
u grant of £100, the Government ooniribuling a further sum 
of £30(t, making altogether fTLI. It is estimated that a tfupio 
of sheds large enough to hold all Ihe coolies that may rjiuire 
to be in Kandy at one time, may be erected for £000, leining a 
aurpln8of£ll5, whichit haa been decided to appropviite to- 
wards building a ahed at Gainpola, where one is much iivded, 
nnd to which the Government will coniribule fli'O. So.n- Utile 
difficulty haa bocn experienced wilh rL'giird to one of ilif ilieiis 
in Kandy— in consequence of tho ground in tlie viLiniivcif ihe 
lower lake, where ii was judged desir.ibie lo place ii-lieing 
claimed by the Military authoritiea. Ynur Commiilee, hwi.ver, 
have reason to hope thai this didiculty willahorlly borciioved, 
and that the work will sborlly be executed wiihonl Idrther 
delay. A second shed is now in course of erection at Maha- 
yawB, between Ihe end of Trincoinalee Street and Kali^aslota 
Ferry, which, when completed, will bo of great sorvicdio the 
coolies." Tour Committee recommeuda that a copy i this 
paragraph be transmitted to His Excellency the Goverior in 
conlinualion of provious correspondence and for his j|diciBl 
and equitable instructions in the matter. 
Plaxters' Wards at the General HoapiTAt, Coluibo, 
AND AT THE BAKER WARD, XUWARA ELIYA. 
Ab usual, your Commiilee begs to submit a return ahoa'ing 
the number of planters whoavailed themselves of the Pbnters" 
\Yard al the General Hospital, Colombo, during the year 1B39, 
furniahi-d by the courtesy of the Principal Civil Medical 
OUicer and Inapeclor General of Hospitals. 
" ' ■■■ .1 December, 1898 ... 5 
Konibor admitied dm 
Tola! 
Nntnbor discharged 
Number died ... 
3.'8t December, 1890 ... It 
As regarda Ibo Baker Ward, Xuwara Eliya, 3 planters 
were admitted, aljJ one di(d therein. 
^Ceywn Tea Kiosk. 
Iu purauanou of UU lixeulluuej -o dcciaioii oh ii..iiQua in 
last Annual ReporJof your Association, and with reference to 
forlber coireepondente, the Planting Member in Council was 
empowered, having regard lo Ibe 'Governor's oxpreaaed pre- 
ference iu the mailer, lo arrange for the removal of the Tea 
Kiosk to the lower silo with Ibo same privileges as before on 
cotidilinn CO the new building bo at least of equal 
eupHni value and as spacious as Ihe old one ; (3) that tho new 
kioskhe erected before ihe old kiosk be dismantled. During 
the jiar an overture waa made through the losseea of tho 
properly affecting Ihe deciaion previously arrived at by tho 
Platilirs' Aaaotialion on thia important mailer, but your 
Conimiltee declined the proposal and confirmed tho action 
alreadj desired and determined by your Association. The 
delinile arrangements authorized having been thus confirmed 
and Biltled on ibe lines agreed upon wilh Government, your 
Committee desires, in again recording your appreciation of 
3iB Eicellency's altitude in the mailer lo quolo here for 
[uidnnco tlie following sentences from 
', up the poeition of Ihe question at date, 
of the Supply Bill in Committee of 
the LtfiBlativo Council in December, the Hon'ble tho Low Coun- 
try Sig imietit- Member "asked permii-aion to return to the 'Now 
Work) aud Buildings,' and eaid ho would like to have aome 
infornniion regarding the item ot Rs. IS,00O for the coat of 
building the Tea Kiosk. Ho would like to know whelber it 
meant that Gnvernuient undertook to put up another. building 
al lhat cost (n- whether the money waa to be given up lo iho 
poraonswho put up tho building for them. His Exoolloncy 
tbo Governor :-For ihis vole of Ra. 15,000 1 am personally 
rcspon=ible, i,nd I think it requires an explanation. My 
predecfSBor gave Ibo sile for the Tea Kiosk to Iho Pianters' 
Association and promised that it ahould not be removed unless 
it was absolutely necessary. Absolutely necessary is very 
difficult to d-fine. but iu order to ovoid anything that might 
give a pretext for a charge of breach of tailb against the 
Governmenl, you know how easily ihesa charges are madu and 
the levity with which Ihoy are made, I thought it better to 
stretch a point aa lo wheiher tho absolnlo necessily did exist, 
and lo grant a vole of Ra. 15,(W0 to iho Planlera' Aasociaiion 
to enable tho Tea Kiosk to be removed to a more convenient 
aito. We cannot compel ihem to do so, but it certainly would 
bo a great concession lo Ihe public if thoy do. That iB bow 
Ihe maltor stands. Tho Hon'blo the Low Country Sinhaleaa 
Member:— Does this mean lhat Ibo Government intend lo 
provide a site as well? His Excellency the Governor:— 
Cerlainly, according lo tho reading of tho engagement Ihe 
Government are to put tho Kiosk and the Planlers' Association 
exactly In ihe same position as it Iho Kioak bad not been 
removeii," 
Criminal Procedure Code— Instructioss for the Use 
01" jlistices of the peace akd dsofficial 
Police Magistrates. 
Tho appended Resolution having again been forwarded lo 
Qovprnmcnt a reply baa been received slating quite lately lhat 
Ibo Attorney General, who hoa been asked to prepare the 
necessary insiruclions, reports lhat the matter is receiving his 
attention. Tlie words of the Resoluiion worp as follows- "That 
the alten'ion of Governmenl be drawn to tho aecond paragniph 
of letlitr dated 2nd December, laUT, in which il ia Btaled, in 
reply lo the Ucoolulion, 'that Government be asked to iasuo a 
nierniir'indiiiii lU'liuiugand explaining tbo powers and duties 
of ,riir-ii.jt.H (.f I'cii .. and UnofBoial Police Magislratea,' that it 
I iiuei'li ri '1 il. ^jr,lblo to await theamondniunl of ibo Crimin- 
al rr.M..ilii.,- I'm,!.: before issuing such a guide as had been 
' of UnoEBclol Police MogislrateB, and, 
tho Gnid 
>, lo V 
B propr 
Masdrb: Drafi 
■ lo Ibe paragraph on this aubjeet iu I 
I, though 
ill correspond- 
, inasmuch as 
:any 
ached 
ined by 
Analysis op Samples of Cocoa. 
On the rcaommendHlion nf the Cocoa Commitleo of the 
Plantors' AKiooiulion iiu analyses of nine samples of Cocoa of 
tbe princiyaj brudiepld ia tonUoa were BuboutUid to Mr. Jotm 
J. (ot anatv(*9. Witt fl view to aacerfaintng !f any 
._ ^sisii wbicb mii;hl prejudice tbo interests ot 
Cocon Pl:mfer= Your Commiilee has made public the results 
of Mr. Hughes' analvaea .md your Asaociation paid the cost 
thereof amouDiiug lo Ra. 202. 
FIBE IXSCBANCB RATES. 
Tbia matter has received a good deal of consideration from 
your Committee, who odopled a Reporl by ihe Sub-Commitleo 
of tbo Committee of Ihe Planleis' Assoiialion of Ceylon 
appointed lo collect information on the subject of Fire Insur- 
ance Rales. Tour Commiitto couaiders tba the rales charged 
hear an unduo proporlion to the riata incurred, and a copy of 
the Report and Reaolnlion trere forwarded lo the Se(;retary 
of the Ceyinn Fire luauranco Aa=ociation wilh a request lhat 
Ihe mailer ahould be submitted lo the Fire Offices in London. 
A reply has now been received from tho Secretary. Fire GfRcea 
n), lo the Secreiaiy of Ihe Ceylon Fire 
ion erppetsing regret that no reduciiou in 
ailo and pointing out that tbo rales for Tea 
I of the Fire 
• bini of the ccmfliuice of yoof 
Inaura 
Offices 
e (foreign) Lis u 
t beeu 
shortly. 
Ciiiiiis VL Breach of Trust by Ser\ 
During the year the Cbtmbur of t 
rruflt by Public Ssrvauia in ihis Colo-j/ - f 
and Iho matter waa brought befoi-e your Commitleo who 
pasaed the following Roaolntion— "That it ia deairable to 
extend the application ot the provisions of Ordinanco No. 32 
of 1839 (relating to Criminal Kreach of Trust) looiheraihan 
public servants with such modihcation or alteruliou as may 
seem necessary to Governmenl, and that a copy of thia Roaoln- 
tion be forwarded to Government with a request that it may 
receive their favourablo conaideralion." Governmenl, however, 
having refused to oxiand the Provieions of the said Ordinance 
it Is not proposed to take nuy alupa further on ihu quealiun 
CSYLOS Association is Loxdon. 
During Iho year tho qaesiion of how the Ooylon Ab.so- 
ciation in London originali'd wa* discussed both in London 
and iu Ceylon, and the relaiiona and posiiion of the respective 
iuslltufiona were aubjecl of comment. Tbu mailer may be 
Bald still lo bo under eonaUoration, aa Ibe reply from tha 
Ceylon Asancialion in London to your representalions has not 
boon laid before tho .Goinmlleo until to-day, it having beeu 
■; and willdoibtleaal ■ ' ■ ■ 
1.U 
i»Iied inea 
r Comr 
lerlingtortl 
ar^lSSfl bus 1 
1 Ann 
i^gnrda all~maIiors Iwvir 
tnral prbsperily and ih^ | 
Victoria COv«hs 
on Iho I7th Fehrniirji I900| a 
reign of Her Majesly. Tho 
Bxcollency is unable to be pn 
laugu ofvivws, 
r as lolhe 
ilo Uia Excellency Iho Governor ' 
■ I Bnildiri 
o sixtv-aecoud year of the 
will bo genera! that His 
be is on tour and bis plans 
) Menu 
,t of tl 
iuga Scheme, 
ddubt recollect lhat tho sile on which the 
Jeeu ereclfd has been grahle.l and assigned by 
ir Truhleea in free and common socage for ovet 
lowing condiiinns and provisions :—(!) lhat 
for ilie erection of buildings to be called tlie 
emor.ttion Buildings", in accordance with Ihe 
■ tbo Governor of Ceylon and annexed lo the 
IB Buildings bo kept up and mainlainod as (a) 
Reign of Her Majesty Qneen Vic 
i Hail Iherein aa a Memorial to iho late Alelatr Mackennie 
Fergu.son, C.M.C!,! (c) a Tower Ihereon aB a Memorial of the late 
George Walli idj Iho place In which Iho meetings of the 
Planlera' Aaaociation of Ceylon are to be bold wlien auch are 
Called in Kandy ; and for aiich funlier and other purpoaes aa 
may from lime to time be allowed. Tho amount of money 
collected and paid over lo tho Treasurer lo the subacribera 
aggrogtiies Hs. 4:i,21'J-73, while tbo diabarsemenia bo far 
amount lo Ra. yS.TlO Ot. Members are referred lo paragraphs 
appearing iu the Annual Report for the yours ending ITtb 
February, 18D3, and 17th February, 1899, for further concise 
information and details and from which it will he plain 
that bofors the nndortaklng can bo said lo be accomplished 
further eftortfl will be needed, and will doubtlefis be aup- 
ported as may be hereafter recommended. Meantime your 
Committee proposes to voio Ra. 1,000 tbia year towards tho 
coat of tho foundations, which, as'already stated. have entailed 
an ilnavoidabiB expendiiuro of large amounts in cxcesa of 
oatimales. .Your Committee would only add that Iho opening 
ceremony must he gratifying to Mr. Hugh Blacklaw as Honor- 
ary Secretary lo tho Commiilee who first collected Ihe anb- 
acriptions thai have enabled the " Ferguson Hall" lo be erected 
and thua to perpetuate the memory of one who, through bia 
long public life, did so much lo advance tbo material, moral, 
and social condition of the inhahitauta of Ceylon during tho 
reign of Her Majeaty the Queen. 
Planters' Benevolent F'n.vD. 
Eatailishcd to Commemorult the Ju'Ho nf Her Majesty 
QiiMii Victoria, IS3T-I887. 
The Planlera' Benevolent Fund, your Committoe is glad 
to report, has mainlainod its position, a.« the accounts for the 
year ending ^Ist December, 188!l, show that tbo aum of 
Rs. 4,S66'87 baa been collected by tbo Honorary Treasurer 
during tbo past year. Yonr Committoe nnderslanda lhat 
BOvoral applications for assistance were received, but most of 
them were of auch informal character that tboy failed to come 
within the acope of the Regulations ; tlie principal grant made, 
however, would, iu tho opiaion of your Committee, ofitsolf 
fnlly donionstrato Ibo value ot the organization and the im- 
portance of steady support and generous monetary donations. 
One or two wealthy Proprietors, who made money in Ceylon, 
have lately passed away, and it can hardly be doubted that, had 
the Fund been prominently brought under their notice, that a 
bequcat or legacy to tho " Phnlera' Benevolent Fund" would 
not have been overlooked. Vour Commitleo again appeals lo 
all Planlers of Ceylon as sell as lo the Snbscrib«rs lo pay 
either by Donation or Anniol Subscription towards rendering 
the Fund not only permaneat hut capable of extended useful- 
neaa and benoBcenco. Whm aellling affairs, as all must do. 
Proprielora should romembir a legacy to the Fund. 
George Wall Rbperexoe Library and Tower. 
The uaual additions hjvo been mado lo Ihe Roforenco 
Library by tho courtesy of Covernment and kindred Inatitn- ■ 
tious to wboin your tluinks are thus publicly tendered. Much 
remains to hodoue, hut iu the now domicile, bi^noath tho George 
Wall Tower now completed and erected lo keep in remem- 
brance Ibo founder of your Association nearly half a century 
ago, il ia hoped that gradually a useful and valuable collection 
of Booka of Reference and of other data desiderated will bo 
available. In this connection, and in view ot the ceremonial 
inanguralion to-day, il is iflieretjling to recall that Mr. George 
Wall waa present at Ibe Public Meeting held at ^andy on tho 
I7tb February, IU54, for the purpose of organizing a Planters' 
Aaaociation and it is ai laiat manor of tradition in the present 
generation that ho waa the moving spirit iu its eatablishment 
during those early days of ibe Planting enterprise and yeara 
beforo the Railway to Kandy from Colombo waa conaltncted 
or oven roads had been made into the Planting Districts. Mr. 
George Wall was elected along with others to act for the first 
year as a member of Commilteo with Captain Jolly and Mr. A, 
Brown ex-ofDcio as Chairman iind Secretary respectively, while 
on tho 17th of February, 1805, by an unanimous an I cordial 
voto"lho honour of the Honorary memborsbip of your Associa- 
tion waa conferred on Sir. Wall whose services to your 
Association and the Planting Community had been alike 
unique and invaluable. On only two other genllemen has 
this honour boon conferred namely, tho late RoberfBoyd Ty tier 
and G, H. K. Thwaites. c.M.G 
Portraits of Chairmex, Uepresentativks in the 
LeHISLATIVE CODSCIL, AND SECRETARIES OP THE 
Planters' Association op Ceylon. 
One of tho members of your Committoe has, with charac- 
teristic entbusiaam, been instrumental in carrying to a successf nl 
issue his scheme, which had your approval, for obtaining portraits 
of Chairmen. Representaliies in tbo Legislative Council, and 
Secretaries of yonr Association lo bo placed iu one of tbo rooms 
ot tho Victoria Commomoralioii Buildings. Your thanks are 
due lo Mr. Woalland for maeh timo and trouble kindly taken 
iu coimectioii with ibo colleciion which, it ia hoped, will shortly 
be completed aa desired and determined. 
District Associations. 
At ihe eoncluhiou of unothor year your Committee has 
much pleasure in placing on record an expression of ap^ro- 
clalion and thanka In conntclion wiili tho labours of the olhco- 
bearera of tho twenty allilii.led Dislricl Aasocialious. Without 
cordial co-operation ac<orded tbo continued success of yui 
idp ■ 
would not boflo manifest, 
tboroof should be made herein, 
formed of the formation of n 
has not been 
Association from 
and it is but right that 
Yonr Committee baa 
District 
affiliated, whi 
tboae directly 
ciatlon for Kol 
Only e^inj''" 
welfare of the 
benefits that a' 
to Ibe general 
REPRB91 
Tour Comi 
Campbell y( 
and valuabli 
Council of CoylL , 
lievestliat much good baa accrnoil to Ihe Planting Ci 
by Ihn repreaenlation tbns afforded, and desires herein to enp- 
poK the action of your Ropreaontatlvo on questions of General- 
Policy Hailwuy ExtensignB, and otUer matteta btoly ondor 
■ llen'blo Mr. 
t and ihiuiks for hie abl 
Uep'resenlative in Iho Legislativ 
.\salre;idy indicated, your Commilte 
eonsi^cmtlon, and lo i 
Association.- 
Trimen MGUORtAi, Brass. 
Yonr Commilteo bus lo report that, finding exception taken 
10 the location of the Triuien Memorial Brasa, in consQllalion 
wilh the Director ot the Royal Botanic Gardens and by hia 
courtesy it has now ttcen placed on tho wall of the Maaeoiu . 
Buildings at Peradeniya. 
Obituart, 
Wilh every mark of regrel and respect yourCommitleo has 
to add to Ihe Death Roll the following names of members of 
Ihe Planting Commnuitv who have departed llus life:— James 
Bisset; Philip Anslrulhtr ; Charles Totleubam ; Charles Ogllvie ; 
P. E. T. Rogers i F. C. Wucds : A. Scolt Blacklaw ; Donald 
Reid ; Donald Cameron i C. M. McCausiand ; A. C. (.'ampUell ; 
C. H, Morris; A.J. Pomeroy ; Jaa Stephens; A, C, White; 
Alexander Ro?#; R, V. Millingion; A. D. Soiiier; J. Nuteombe 
Gould : John A. Kossiter ; Alexander Maidand ; John Walker ; 
F. Drummuud ; T. C. Anderson. 
FlNASCES. 
The usual statement of accounts is laid on the table and 
shows a cre<lil balance of.Jis. 1,83U'I0. 
Mr. Philip having been suddenly onlerod Homo on per- 
emptory Medical advice, after arranging as far as possible for " 
Ibe Meeting of Commiilee held a few days later, left Cevlon 
on tbo 8th July and returned on tbo ISih November, 188». 
Ho waa also able to attend lo and to complete as usual the 
compilation of the Book of Proceedings for the year ending 
17th February, 1899, taking with him nil necessary papers for 
the purpose, while Mr. W, D. Gibbon kindly acted aa Secretary 
during Mr. Philip's short absence. 
Tbongh from a local standpoint perhaps there ia not mucli 
to add by way of general remarks, tho year has been «speciiilly 
eventfnl owing to the stale ot War Ibal broke oni between lb» 
Transvaal aiid Orange Free Slate and Her Majealv's Govern- 
ment by reason of tho ill-adviaed and reckless ' Ullimauim 
transmitted from Pretoria in Oclcber, 1S99, and which act will 
oter remain matter of History throughiuit ilie whole world. 
Abundant proof, if sucb were needed, ban been evukeil at 
Homo and abroad of the loyalty and pairiolinm that, a* a lalo 
poet wrote, " surrounds your "revored, beloved,' Queen Empress, 
Victoria, who has ever wrought her people lasting good, and 
by her Statesmen known iho seasona when lo lake occasioa 
e used in closing your Association's year than " God « 
the Queen." 
APPENDIX A. 
Qcnernl Export from the Island ol Ceylon In the year iSop. 
ID (nxclndijiB Hongkonj) 
REPORT OF THE THIRTY COMMITTEE. 
Report ol the "Thirty Committee " appointed to administer 
the proceeds ot the Export Duty on Tea, levied under 
Ordinance No, 4 of 1894 tor increasing the ciinsumption 
of Ceylon Tea In foreign lands for the year iSgp. 
The foUowi 
3Iat December, 1899. 
Mesara. James Weslland, J. A. Burnicster, A, C. Kingsford, 
J. B, Coles, Hon. Mr. J.N. Campbell, Meaars. A.J, Denison.Geo. 
Kent Deaker, Joseph Eraser, Wm. Foraythe. R. A, Gallon, H, 0. 
Hoaeason, F. G, A. Lane, H. V. Masefield, T. C. Huxley, Gordon 
Pjpor A Philip, J. P. E. Rvan, H. B. Roberts, J, H, Ronton, 
EdgarTurnor, A. Melville White, A. E. Wright, F. M. Mack- 
wood, G. H. Alston. E. C. Skriue, E. M. Shattock, J. A. 
Henderson, David Korr, Edward Roaling, W. Suundera. 
For part of the year Measra W. D. Gibbon. A. T. Rettie, 
John H. Starey, H, Cumberhaloh, W. H, Figg, QordonFrazer 
fiorvod as. members. 
FlNANOES. 
The total collections paid into the Ceylon Tea (New Mar- 
kets) Fund on account ot the export dnty on Tea from Jtmnary 
o illst Docpmbor, I899,ai 
n the Bank, brought forward from 
Tho usual summary ot acoounli 
mding 30th J'nue, 1899, 11 ' " 
Tbi 
waa Rs. I22,74rcO;l. 
0 half-yearly periods 
^ _. r, 1899, with various 
cted etatemenia of Charges and Discharges, are appended. 
MiNDTES OP Proceedings. 
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Meolinga of the "Thirty 
Committee" bavo boon regularly forwarded to Government 
for information and guidance after confirmaiion. 
Governor in Execotitb Council. 
Daring tho year the approval of the Governor in Executive 
Council was obtained to Iho following appropriations of Ihe 
proceeds of the levy aa from time to lime desired and deter- 
mined by the "Thirty Committee." 
^ Credit opened for 
1. Ceylon Tea in Germany, — Repayment of 
dnty in connection with Ibe original grant ot 5,000 
Iba. Ceylon Tea for free diatribution in Germany 
per letter dated 21st February, 1899 ... ... Ra. 2,375-24 
2. Ceylon Tea iu Norway,— Repayment ot 
Oustoma duty on Tea granted for free distribution 
in Norway per letter dated Slst February, 1899, £2tj 389-24 
3. Ceylon Tea in Russia.— Cost of Pictorial 
advertisements of Ceylon Tea diatributcd over 
Russia granted "10 Mr. Rogivae per letter dated 
aist February, 1899, £40 ... ... ... 598-83 
4. Ceylon Tea in Russia. — Expenditure for 
further ndvortising Ceylon Tea in HuBSia per letter 
dated 30th March, 1899. £500 ... ... 7,500-00 
5. "Times of Ceylon" " Art Supplement," — 
Expenditure in advertising Ceylon Teo per letter 
daled 2nd April, 1899, £55 ... ... 8-25-00 
" G. Dietetic value of Ceylon Tea.— For expen- 
diture in connection with the printing of Pamphlet 
on tbo Dietetic value ol Ceylon Tea by M. Kelway 
Bamber. U, R, A. C, F.C.S., per. letter dated I3th 
June, 1899 ... ... - ... SOO'OO 
7. Ceylon Tea in Germany,— Expendiinre 
for adverliaing Coylon Tea in Germany per leller 
daled 17th Angus!. 1899, £2,000 ... ... 30,000-00 
8, Itepreseiiiaiive at Paris International Ex- 
hibition, 1900, per letter dated ITIh AugUBl, 1899, 
£500 - - ... T.-W-OO 
q Commissioner for the Continent of Eu- 
■ dated ITlh August, 1899, £3,UO0 45,000-00 
Presentation lo Admiral Dewey. — 
Amoont sanctioned in terms of the Resolution 
pasEoi by the Commiilee on 9lb September, 1839, 
per letter daled Ulb Auguat, 1891) ... — 1,451-60 
11. Ceylon Tel in Sweden.— Expendituto 
for adverlising Ceylon Tea in Sweden, per leller 
daled 22nd September, 1699. £100 ... ... 1,500 00 
12. CeylonTea in Manila.— Expenditnro for 
advertising Ceylon Tea in Manila per letter dated 
22nd September, 1899. £.50 ... ... 750-00 
13. Coylon Tea on Ibo Continent ot Europe. 
Exnoudituro for advertising Ceylon Tea per letter 
dated a9ib December, 1899, £10.000, say --. 15fi,000-00 
14. Represeotalivo in America. — Expendi- 
ture for n'nahing and advertising Ceylon Tea in 
America per letter dated a9lb December, 1899. 
£lO,OU0,ray ■■■ 150.a-0-00 
