Sept. 2, 1901.] 
THE TP.OPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
193 
THE ANGLO-CEYLON AND GENERAL 
ESTATES COMPANY, LIMITED. 
Annual Report. 
The Directors herewith submit their Report and 
the Accounts for the year ending the 31st March, 
1901. 
The nett profit, with the halacce of profit carried 
forward from the previous year, after debiting the 
Debenture Interest and placing i'4,000 to Reservei 
as shown in the audited accounts annexed hereto' 
amounts to £23,075 6s 7d., and the Directors recom" 
mend the payment thereout of a Dividend of Four per 
cent, on the Consolidated Stock of the Company, 
leaving a balance of £13,075 63 7d. to be carried for- 
wai'd. The very unsettled outlook, and the disorga- 
nization of the market for tea, in view of the existing 
excessive supplies, make it necessary in the opiuiou of 
the Directors to carry forward a larger sum than 
usual. It is proposed to pay the Dividend on the 22nd 
July, 1901. 
The year in Ceylon was generally favourable to the 
production of Tea ; and the crop, which in the pre- 
vious year amounted to 2,064,515 lb. from Estate leaf 
and 70,103 lb. from bought leaf, rose to 2,180,675 lb. 
and 133,672 lb. from Estate and bought leaf, respec- 
tively. The crop of Cocoa amounted to 2,285 cwts. 
as against 1,938 cwts. in the previous year. The gross 
price of the Company's Tea was equal to a piics of 
7'68 pence per lb. in the London market, as against 
7-70 pence per lb. in the year 1899 1900, Thus, not- 
withstanding the general weakness of the tea market 
during part of the year, the price for the Company's 
tea was well maintained. The average price for Cocoa 
was 74/3 per cwt. as against 73/3 in the previous 
year. 
In Mauritius, the crop of canes was in most places 
abundant, though drought affected the Beau Sejour 
Estate. In all, 3,106 tons of cane were handled on 
the Estates in which the Company is interested, and 
produced a crop of 8,565 tons of sugar, as against 
10,723 tons in the year 1899 1900. This diminution 
is accounted for by the sale of Mon Songe, one 
of the estates of the Beau Sejour Company, in 
which this Company is interested, and by the fact 
that the crop of Mon Songe is no longer handled 
by this Company. The sale of the Mon Songe 
Estate enabled the Beau Sejour Company to pay 
ofi the mortgage of £30,105 lis 7d. due to this 
Company. The sales of, and realizations from, the 
Highlands and La Flora lands were continued, and 
the net proceeds have been applied to the reduction 
of the Mauritius assets. 
The result of the working of the Estates in Ceylon 
and Mauritius respectively is given in the Profit and 
Loss Account, calculated at the average rxte of ex- 
change of 1/lJ, as against l/4i in the year 1899-1900. 
The crop prospects of the current yej-r, and the 
condition of the estates, both in Ceylon and Mauri- 
tius, are reported to be good. From Selauyji-, the 
reports of the progress made by the Rubber, Coco- 
nuts and other products are satisfactory. A state- 
ment of the Acreages is given in the schedule 
annexed hereto. 
Mr. Henry Kerr Rutherford, under the provisions of 
the Articles of Association, retires from the Board, 
and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election. 
The Auditors, Messrs. Welton, Jones & Co., also 
retire from office, and have expressed their readiness 
to act, if re-elected. 
By Order of the Board, 
Henby Gkeey, 
24th Jane. 1901. Secretary. 
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Britannia 
Cent. Gaulettes . . 898 
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Beau Sejour Sugar 
Estates, Co. . . 1,274 
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