April 1, 1899.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTUKIST. 693 
HORUE KELLY ESTATE COMPANY. 
The report was as follows :— 
The Dii-ectors have pleasiu-e in siibmittiue the ac- 
counts of the Companv for the year enrting 31st 
December, 1898, shewing, after writing cii K.t,405-80 
for depreciation on builiings. plant and m.olnneiy, 
a profit of R23,873-ll, which, with the balance of K'JlU bS 
bi ought forward from 1897, and the sum of R5S-«2 
unclaimed balances appropriated, i^ives a total of 
B24 848-14 available for distribution. 
The Directors recommend that a dividend at the 
rite of 6 percent on the capital of the Company be 
declared. This will absorb R24,C00, and leave a 
balance of R848 14 to be carried forward to 189'J. 
The crop secured has been a fairly satisfactory one. 
The mortagage bahmce of R5,<JU0 has been paid, and 
the property is now free of encumbrances. 
The working of the estate for the years ISVIO, 
1897 and 1898 compares as follows (the item of m 
terest being excluded) : — 
1896. 1897. 1898. 
Expenditure on Estate 
and in Colombo ofece K30,463 23 32,066-69 37,014-85 
Number of Coconuts 
produced 1,548,081 1,400,835 l,137-»5 
Quantity of Coir Fibre 
made Ballots 23,859 20,563 35,474. 
Two Directors— Messrs. C. E. H. Symons and F. C 
Loss — retire by rotation, and are eligible for re- 
election. 
The shareholders have to appoint an Auditor for 
1899. 
The Directors consider the current year's prospects 
favourable. 
NEW CINCHONA BAKK. 
At a recent meetingof the Ziu-icli Fharin;iceuiical 
Association Professor C klanwicli brought before 
the meeting three new kinds ot cinchona bark. 
Two of these were froin South Ameiica, and both 
weresuppo.seil to be of the old Caii.saya variety, but 
oneof tiieni only was of that cla>s and the oilierwas 
tliecinciionaof Cocliamba. The barU.s were very poor 
in alkaloids.the fir-^t containing I! per cent and the 
secondrS percent, and neitliergave the ihalieoijuiu 
in re action, so that they were free from quinine. 
Both differ from the lla't Calisaya in structure. 
Although they seem to belong to the yellow barks, 
the light colour supporting tlu.-j theory, they 
most closely resemble Maraeaibo bark. — Chemift 
and Druggist, Feb. '25. 
A SUBSTIIUTE FOR C.\TECHL*. 
(/ay-da, a species of mangrove growing in 
French Cochin China, which is used by the inha- 
bitants of Annam as a dye, has been recom- 
mended by M. Picij^uet, of Saigon, as a substitute 
tor catecliu. E.\|)eriment3 with cay-da lia\-e been 
successful, and the production of the dye in 
French China is to be encouraged. Catechu to 
the value of l,492,6'25f. was itnported in into France 
in the first si,\ months of 1S9IJ.— From Llicmhi 
and Druggist for February. 
VANILLA FOR GERMANY. 
Dr. W. Basse states in a German olficial 
publication (quoted in Fhann. Ccntrclh., January 
o) that the results obtained in the cultivation 
of vanilla in (Jerman East Africa leave no 
doubt that this colony is well adai)ted for it. 
The experiments made in Cameroon district give 
eiiually favourable prospects. East African vanilla 
lioldsits own with thebest Bourbon kinil, and at no 
distant tune it is believed that the sui)ply from the 
German Protectoralewillcover the Geiinati demand. 
—{.hmiit, and Vrvgqint, Feb. iQ, 
THE KANAN DEYAN PLANTERS' 
ASSf^CIATION. 
The following are the ^'inutes of the Quarterly 
G'Jieral Meeting held at Itlaiiale, oa the IGtli 
ultimo : — 
Pi:esent.— Messrs. H E Tollemache, T W Schmid, 
A J Fox, A W John, R Hedges, A Cameron, J A 
Hanter, C Burn Alurdoch, Nicol Thomson ; J S 
Sealy (Honorary Member), Baron vcu Rosenberg 
(Chairman), H M Knight (by pro.xy, Karon vou 
Rosenberg.) 
Mr. A 11 Shakp's RF,TiKEJiE.N-f. — Proposed by Baron 
vou Rosenberg, " that this Association expresses its 
regret at the resignation of Mr. A H Sharp, its 
Eouora-ry Secretary for nearly 10 years, ou his leaving 
the district. That it records its gr-iieful appreciation 
of his unvarying and successful services to the As- 
sociation — that it resolves to commemorate this 
appreciation by presenting him with a Silver Punch 
Bowl, to bear the following inscription — ' Presented 
by the members of the K i) P A, to Mr. A H Sharp, 
Honorary Secretary of the K D P A, during nearly 
ii) year?, Pebrnary ISth, 1899.' " Seconded by Mr. 
T W Stihniid and carried by acclamaiion. 
CiiAiB.MAN.— Proposed by Mr. Thomson that the 
question of a (Chairman vice Baron von Rosenberg 
be held over till next meeting in May. Seconded 
by Mr B Hedges and car>-ied. 
HoNoiiAKY Seckkt.^kv. — Mr. C Burn Murdoch was 
elected Honorary Secretary pro teui, till May, and 
accepted conditional to the Association cleik, who 
knows the work being allowed him. Proposed by 
jMr. Hunter, that should it not be possible to ar- 
range for the clerk to do Company's woik as well as 
the Association work, the Association will pay his 
entire salary for the three months. Seconded by Mr, 
Cameron and carried. 
K. D. P. A. Agencies. — Proposed by Mr. S A 
Hunter, that irora ist April, 1 899, the services of the 
K D. P. A. Agents at Ammayanaikauur and Boday 
be disp-insed with by the Association- It is sug- 
gested that froirr 1st April Agents shall be arranged 
for separately by the K U H Produce Company 
afid by individual planters, but, if possible, that the 
same Agent at Animaj anaikanur should he ret.uned 
by all parlies, and that their accounts be sent in 
separately. Seconded by Jlr. R. Hedges and carried. 
Proposed by Mr. J. A. Hunter, that this meeting 
do couiirm the action of the President in paying the 
Association Rl, 000 on behalf of the outside niembera 
for the laud and buildings belonging to the K. D. P. A. 
at Boday, and that stops be taken to put the pur- 
chasers in possession. Seconded by Mr. Nicol Thomson 
and carried. 
Proposed by Mr. R Hedges, that an entry in the 
account of R5UU advance to cart contractor Dy Messrs, 
Finlay, Muir & Co., be eliminated therefrom. Seconded 
by Mr. T W Schmid and carried. 
SuKi'LVs Funds. — Proposed by Baron von Rofen- 
berg, that as the Association accounts show a con- 
siderable sarpiu", and passing members having 
reported that the snna of R700 voted will be quite 
insufficient for repairing the Boday Mettoo Ghaut, 
a further sum of R 1,000 he voted for this purpose. 
Seconded by Mr. J A Hunter and carried. 
Proposed by Baron von Rosenberg, that any further 
surplus funds, after the Mettoo Ghaut Road has beeu 
put in order, be expended in taking over the three 
Tanilam houses between Boday and Devikulam at 
half cost price. Seconded by Mr. J A Hunter and 
carried. 
LAiioru -■Vcr.— Proposed by Baron von Rosen- 
berg, that the A-^sociation supports Mr. Romilly'a 
letter and the points called attention to there- 
in — extradition into Native States is to be of the first 
importance to us, it should be made as direct 
iind simple as possible, and the cumbrous roundabout 
procedure in force in criminal cases avoided — a Ijaboar 
.\ct would be of little or no use to us unless extra- 
(iiiiou is lUsoijivcn, Seconded b)- Mr.-J- A- Huutci au4 
