March 1, 1902.] tHE TROPICAL 
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regret that, there are still a few estatee that have not 
joined. The Galaha Group of estates (5) has seceded 
from the Association to theKandy Districts Association. 
Crop Estim.vte— for 1902 is 3,132,000 lb from 
7,231 acres, without including 511,000 lb green leaf from 
native gardens. 
Season. — This has been an unfavourable one owing 
o the abnormal duration of the S W Monsoon which 
checked flush. 
Main Roads. — These are in fair order. Yonr Com- 
mittee wish to thauk Government for carrying out 
their suggestion of improving and widening the 
zigzags on the Ilaugucanketia Eoad, and would again 
urge upon Government the desirability of connecting 
the Upper and Lower Hewaheta district, by joining 
the two cart-roads now ending on Loolecondera and 
Rahatungoda, respectively— a distance of aome 5 miles. 
Minor Roads. — The bridle path from Upper Hewa- 
heta, via Rookwood, to Nuwara Eliya, and the con- 
necting branch from Lower Hewaheta; through 
Loolecondera, via Camnethan, is proving itself a most 
useful outlet. 
Rii'i.B Corps,— A section has been formed, and 
there are now some 24 members on the roll, and it 
is hoped that more will join. 
Tklegraph Office (Deltota). — Your Committee 
desire to thauk the P M G for the speedy construction 
of the line, which is now completed. We trust, when 
this office is opened Government will see the utility of 
connecting the Deltota and Maturata offices affording 
an office at Hewaheta, and an alternative route from 
Nuwara Eliya to Kandy. We regret that building 
difficulties have delayed the opening of this office. 
Deltota Hospital. — We regret that the P. C. M. O. 
has not seen his way to carry out the improvements 
recommended by our Hospital Visitor. 
Labour. — Labour ia on tne whole fairly satisfactory, 
but the evil of bolting coolies ia on the increase, and 
your Committee is glad to note that the Parent 
Association ia moving in the matter. 
Tatapabai Ticket Scheme.— Your Committee re- 
cognises the usefulness of the scheme, and advise 
members to give it a full trial. 
Benevolent Fund and Hatton Nursing Associa- 
tion. — Your Committee would be glad to see these 
meetings with more general support. 
P A Chairmanship.— Your Committee trust that 
all members of its Association will vote for Mr, 
A C Kingsford. 
Obituary, —It is with deep regret we have 'to 
record the death of Mr. T N, Orchard, an old and 
respected resident who was a member of this Associa 
tion from its inception. 
The report waa adopted. ^ 
THE HIGH FORESTS ESTATES 
COMPANY, LIMITED, 
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. 
DiRECToBs : — Messrs. J G Wardrop, G B Leech- 
man, G H Alston. Estate Inspector — Jno. Gordon, 
Estate Superintendent — D Lyall. 
ACREAGE. 
Tea in bearing . . . , 683 acres. 
Tea in partial bearing . , 497 ,, 
1,180 „ 
Forest and Patana .. .. 452 ., 
Total .. .. 1,632 „ 
The Directors have now to submit to the Share- 
holders the accounts of the Company for the past year. 
Owing to the very nnfavonrable weather during the 
months of November and December the yield has not 
realized expectations : the crop secured being 366,418 
lb. Tea, as against an estimate of 402,000 lb, the 
quantity of Tea made in November and December 
Deing practically the same as that made in 1900, though 
the acreage being plucked was considerably larger. 
The nett price realised shows a regrettable declina 
ttom tbat ia 1900, being 46-30 ceuts per lb. agaioe^t 57'C3 
cents per lb. It should however be pointed out that 
the increase in crop is derived solely from the young 
fields comitig into bearing and, as is well known, teas 
from such leaf, until the bushes have matured, are 
always thin and lacking in point, while, as is usual 
wben common teas are in demand and fetch com- 
paratively high prices, better classes of tea suffer. 
The Directors regret to report, that, since the begin- 
ning of this year, one gang of coolies has left the estate 
owing a sum of R2,16144, and there is another gang 
Rl,547 74, the recovery of which is considered dorbt- 
fnl ; they think it advisable, owing to the legal and 
other difficulties in recovering such debts, to set aside 
the sum of R3,7,''0 to provide for the possibility of the 
advances being lost, and have therefore transferred 
the amount to the credit of a Coast Advance Reserve 
Account. 
After making this provision and writing off a sum of 
R12,605"25 for Depreciation of Buildings and Machi- 
nery, the amount at credit of Profit and Loss Account 
for the year's working is R51,439*97,equal to 5'41 per 
cent on ihepaid up Capital of the Company, to which 
has to be added the balance of R17,009'24 brought 
forward from 1900 The Directors now recommend 
the payment of a final dividend of 2^ per cent, nr-aking 
with the interim dividend of 2J per cent paid on 16th 
August last, a dividend for the year of 5 per cent, and 
that the balance of R20,949 21 be carried forward to 
the current year's accounts. 
Negociations are still proceeding as regards an out- 
let road to join the Uda-Pussellawa Rallivay, and the 
provisions of the Ordinance now before the Legislative 
Council, in connection with estate roads, should con- 
siderably facilitate matters. The Directors are at 
present reserving the Capital uncalled on the part-paid 
shares for the purpose of paying for such road. 
During the past year the total expenditure on Capi- 
tal Account amounted to R21,589 86, for the upkeep 
of young tea not yet in bearing and for a'iditious to 
machinery necessitated by the increase in crop. 
The estimate for the current year is 429,000 lb. Tea 
cn an estimate of R115,799'33, and on Capital Account 
R12,246, for the erection of new permanent lines, up- 
keep of young tea and alteration of water-course to 
provide increased power. 
During the year the Hon. Mr. W H Figg and Mr. F 
W Bois resigned their seats on the Board, and Messrs. 
G H Alston and G B Leechman were appointed to 
fill the vacancies. 
In terras of the Articles of Association Mr. J G 
Wardrop now retires from the Directorate, but is 
elijiible for re-election. 
The appointment of an Auditor for the current 
year rests with the Meeting. 
THE KALUTARA COMPANY, LIMITED. 
THK DIRECTORS' REPORT 
was submitted as follows ; — 
Directors —J G Wardrop, Esq., Hon. Mr W H 
FIgg, R S Templer, Esq. Estate Inspector — E D 
Harrison, Eeq. Estate Superintendent — W A 
Lyford Esq. 
ACRKAGE. 
31st December, 1901. 
Tea in bearing ... 658 
New Clearings ... 24 
Areacanuts, Grass, Ravines, &c, 10 
692 
Forest ... ... 392 
Total .. 1,084 
The Directors herewith present their Report 
and the Acoounta for the year ending Slat Decem- 
ber, 1901. 
The Crop (including 4.638 lb manufactured from 
purchased leaf) was 320,569 lb against an Estimate of 
324,715 lb which in view of the generally un- 
favourable season for duebing may be considered 
satiefa'ctorf. 
