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same time oflfeiing the Committee' tlieTalteinative 
of making their o-\vn arraiisement.s for the deposit 
— vhich however sliculd be in the name of the 
Treasurer— or of receiving from Government 4 per 
cent., on the minimum daily balance for the month. 
Kesolved that the proposal of Government be 
accepted, viz, to receive from Government 4 per 
cent, on the minimum daily balance, on the nn- 
derstandino- that the funds are available at any 
time required : (2) that Hon. Mr. J. N- Campliell 
and Mr. W H Figg be asked to see the Hon ble the 
Colonial Secretary with a view to a satisfactory 
arrangement. , , ,, 
Eead letter from Government notifying that the 
Governor has been pleased with the advice of the 
Executive Council to sanction the expenditure of 
the sum of live hundred pounds sterling in ad- 
vertising Ceylon tea in .Canada. 
CEYLON TEA TOR THE AMERICAN ARMY. 
Submitted correspondence that had passed on 
the subject of a proposal to make a present of 
a thousand chests of Ceylon and Indian Tea to 
the American Army and vvhicli had been pub- 
lished in the newspapers ; also read letter from 
the Secretary Ceylon Association in London acknow- 
ledf'ing receipt of cablegrams and stating that 
having communicated the fact that permission 
could not be given for the present to the American 
Army to the Indian Association, he had learned 
that the Indian Association also had rejected 
the proposal. 
REPRESENTATIVE IN AMERICA. 
Submitted circular letter marked private and 
confidential to the members of the " Thirty Com- 
mittee " transmitting accounts called for in regard 
to the Avork in America, also letters received from 
Mr. Mackenzie to the Chairman and Memorandum 
to the Secretary regarding remittance. 
Kead letter from Mr. C. W. Horsfall. 
CEYT.ON TEA IN CANADA. 
read letter from Messrs. Gordon Frazer and 
Co., asking for small samples for free distribution, 
also some '^pamphlets for advertising purposes. 
Kesolved that Messrs. Gordon Frazer & Co, 
be referred to Mr. William Mackenzie. 
Read letters from Messrs liowbotham and Co., 
transmitting letters from Mr. J. E. Cliipmen mak- 
ing application for the appointment of Ceylon 
Tea Commissioner for Western Canada and on 
the subject of aid in advertising generatly- 
Read tiie Chairman's reply. 
CEYLON TEA IN RUSSIA. 
Read letter from Government stating that a des- 
patch has been received from the Seeietary of 
State intimating that a copy of the letter on the 
subject of the duties levied on tea by the Russian 
Government has been forwarded to the Secretary of 
State for Foreign Affairs. 
Read letter from Mr. Rogivue on thesubjectof 
advertising Ceylon Tea in Russia. 
Resolved that a copy of Mr. Rogivue's letter be 
sent to Mr. T N Christie, and that he be asked 
whether co-operation with Mr. Rogivue would be 
advisable in the matter of adveitisements, post- 
cards, railway placards, etc., as indicated in Mr. 
Rogivue's letter and that if this meets with Mr. 
Christie's approval the Committee would ask Mr. 
Christie to arrange with Mr. Rogivue for the 
carrying out of his proposals ; (2) that Mr. 
Rogivue's letter be acknowledged and that a copy 
of the above resolution be forwarded to him; (3) 
that a copy of the resolution be also farwarded 
to Mr. A. E. Wright for. his inforuialion with 
reference to his suggestion. 
Submitted letter from Messrs, Crojlield, Lampard 
& Co. 
CEYLON TEA IN GERMANY. 
Read letter from M essrs. Murdoch & Branivvell 
acknowledging receipt of R.S,002 ,3] and reporting 
on Mr. Hagenbeck's exhibition at Berlin. 
CEYLON TEA ON THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE, 
Read correspondence with Mr. R. V. Webster 
on the subject of the following resolution passed 
by the "Thirty Committee" at a meeting on 
the 16th of January, 1^97, viz. :—" That Mr. 
Webster be informed that a sum of £500 has been 
granted for his use on the Coniinent of Europe 
in pushing and advertising Ceylon Tea ; (2) tliat 
the Chairman's letter to Mr. Webster dated the 
7th January, 1897, be on the same hereby is 
confirmed ; (3) that Mr. Webster be requested 
to furnish the Committee with progress reports, 
and statements of accounts showing liow the sum 
voted is applied." 
Resolved that the Committee deprecates the 
great delay that has taken place in Mr. Webster's 
rendering of his complete report with accounts 
and submitting necessary vouchers as promised, 
and trusts to receive them at the date now 
named. 
CEYLON TEA IN NORWAY. 
Read letter from tiie Ceylon Tea Company, 
Limited, advising having shipped the Ceylon tea 
granted to Mr. F'loor for free distribution in 
Norway with accompanying invoice ; read also 
letter from Mr. Floor stating that steps had been 
taken to fulfil the conditions intimated having 
forwarded to Mr. Cecil Palliser a draft for £13 17s 
7d in payment of his claims for duty. 
Intimated having paid Messrs. Cooper, Cooper 
& Co., Limited, draft for £40. 
CEYLON TEA IN BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. 
Intimated having paid Messrs. Cooper, Cooper 
& Co., Limited, draft for £200 sterling. 
Read letter from Messrs. Murdoch & Bramwell 
asking for a grant of 250 lb Ceylon tea for free 
distribution in Belgium and Holland on the under- 
standing that they also send 250 lb. of Ceylor 
tea for free distribution there. 
Resolved that 250 lb. of Ceylon Tea be grante 
to Messrs. Murdoch & Bramwell for free distri- 
bution in Belgium and Holland and that a report 
with accounts be rendered to the " Thirty Com- 
mittee." 
Resolved (2) that the sanction of the Governor 
in Executive Council be obtained to this appro- 
priation. 
CEYLON TEA IN AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. 
Submitted correspondence and cablegrams with 
reference to the presentation to His impeiial and 
Royal Majesty the Emperor of Austria on the occa- 
sion of the Jubilee of His Reign. 
CEYLON TEA IN NEW ZEALAND. 
Submitted letter from Mr. George T. K. Mac- 
kenzie on the subject ot Ceylon packed teas. 
SECRETARIAT. 
Resolved that the salary of the Secretary be in- 
creased by R2,0C0 per annum fiom 1st January, 
1898, on the footing of the accounts submitted as 
audited as at 31st December, 1897. 
AGRICULTURAL CHEMIST. 
Considered the lollowiiig report received fr^m 
the Ccmmittee of the PLonters' Association with 
the intimation that the report had been adopted 
and had been ordered to be forwaided to the 
"Thirty Committee" for 'ajipioval ! and action 
thereunder. The Sub committee in conference 
