June 2, 1902.] 
THE TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST. 
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thanks to Lord Lamington for liis interestinsr 
paper. Everybody wlio has spoken— and we have 
had many interesting speeelies— has highly and 
most justly praised the paper. Allusions liave lieen 
made to one or two puints which are not dealt 
with iu the paper, Tliey were not dealt with 
for the ohvlons reason that tliey were controversial, 
and those of us wlio has heen Constitutional 
Governors in Australia have heen trained tn 
know our duty in the avoidance of matters of 
controversy. I desire to associate myself in the 
fullest sense with all that LordLamington hris said, 
of regard and appieciation of Australia and its 
people. We sometimes exchanged visits. On 
more than one occasion I had the pleasure of 
travelling in Queensland and of voyai'ing along 
its beautiful coast, I have undying recollections 
of the Hinehinbrook Passage, and my visit 
extended to the extremest point of Thursday 
Island. Many of my Victorian subjects were 
deeply interested in Queensland properties, and 
I admired greatly the spirit of enterprise with 
which they endeavoured to develop their resources. 
Nothino; which science could do to co)>e with 
the difficulties which climatic conditions too 
often present to enterprising settlers was 
left undone. We can only hope that they 
and all those interested in Queensland 
may meet with the reward theydeseive. Some 
speakers have been able to present a most en- 
couragins' picture of (Queensland, which 1 hope 
will attracc youthful enterprise and beiieiit that 
State; 
Lord LAMI^fGTO^^, g C M G :— I wish to acknow- 
ledge with extreme gratitude the kind references 
made to my p\per. I only wish it had been more 
complete, but I thought on an occasion like this 
it was best to take only certain topics for treat- 
ment. As to the subject of industries, which I 
regret I have omitted, I may say that for a new 
country tiiey are very considerable, and I may 
mention that Maryborough has perhaps the 
largest and most complete iron works iu all 
Australia. As to the sugar question, I cannot 
help thinking theie is perhaps a little excess of 
fear, for if Kanakas are not obtainable there may 
be found some other form of labour to be engaged 
on the sugar cane fields, which will be able to 
afford the planters the means of producing sug ir 
in the future as in the past. I understand tliat 
ciolies are proceeding in lar^e numbers up north. 
T. should not like to disp»l tlie pleasing illusions 
which Sir Arthur Hodgson has indu Iged in 
respect to the cattle camp provided for the 
inspection of Their Royal Highnesses. I 
listened with interest to Dr. Jack's state- 
meat with regard to Mr Ivennedy, and I regiet 
to hear that the authenticity of the treacherous 
conduct he describetl can be established. But I 
adhere to the opinion that in earlier times it ought 
to have been the business of the responsible 
authority to see that there was some reserve or 
that something was done to endeavour to pre- 
vent the two races coming in contiict one >vith 
another. I will conclude by expressing' my ad- 
miration for the great earnestness nf the Australian 
character. I noted, sd tar as tny own experience 
went, that whatever they took up they en- 
deavoured to carry through. Whether in sport 
or in business, tliuy are tlioroughly in eariies , 
and in what ever they engage their methods ure 
thorough. I will ask you to join in giving a 
hearty vote of thanks to our Chairman, Lord 
Onslow. I regret that he has heen compelled to 
leave, but we are grateful f<ir his presence so long 
as hs was here, beci'.use a man engaged as untler- 
Secretary for the Colonies has not many leisure 
evenings. We are deeply indebted to our fiiend, 
Lord Bras-ey, for taking his place. Lord Br issey 
and I often came tog;etlier when he wr,s Governor 
of Victoria. He by no means restricted his 
interests lo that prosperous State, but made 
himself thoroughly arriua tiled wiih the rest of 
Australia. He was mosc intent ahvays on the 
duties of his position, and I legaid it as an 
honour that we Itave had his presence on this 
occasion. 
THE BALATA OF VENEZUELA. 
An extraordinary yield of Venezuelan balata (a 
species of gutta-pei'fha) is recorded in the journal 
"El Guaynes," of Upata in that republic. During 
the twelve months endiitg v.'ith October last, 
according to that paper, 1,840,000 kilograms (equal 
to 4,04:8,000 pounds) of balata were shipped from 
the ports of San Felix and Guri, in the territory 
of Yuruai y, to Ciudad Bolivar. The district lies 
south of the Orinoco and east of its tribtitary, the 
Caroni, besiiles which the region is drained in part 
by the Yuruary and Imatacca rivers. This 
balata paid a tax to the State of Bolivar equal 
to about 4 cents, gold per kilogratu (the rate has 
since been doubled), and two cents to the national 
treasury of Venezuela. Besides, there were 772 
dols. collected in company taxes, fees, etc. The 
total public revenue from Balata was 11,425,60 
dols. The export value of the balata, according 
to our contenijiorary, was equivalent on an 
average to 38 cents gold per pound, biinging the 
total value for twelve months up to 1,538, 200 dols. 
— Indiarubber Trades' Journal, March 31, 
BUBY DEVELOPMENT CO., LIMITED. 
(73,081).— Registered March 13, with capital 
£4,0 jO, in £1 .'■hares, to adopt an agreement with 
R Oblatt and L and N Karpf, to acquire patents, 
inventions, licences and information relating to 
the re-constmotion of rubies, to re-consi;ruct 
work, to sell, purchase atid deal with rubies and 
precious metals and to carry on the business of 
jewellers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, etc. No initial 
public issue. The number of Directors is not to 
i)e less than 4 or more than 6 ; the first are L 
Karpf, N Karpf, K Oblatt and A Raphael. Tlie 
three first-named aie ancnt ; qualification ,£250. 
Registered ollice, 67, Banner Street, l*'insbury, 
E C. — Investors' Guardian March 29. 
A CHINESE EXTRACT OF TEA. 
At a meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Great Britain, held on the ]5Lh ult., Dr Angus- 
tine Hi'nry, who was described by liip, V';'esident 
of the Society as "the greatest living authority 
in Chinese drugs" delivered a lecture on that 
snhjeot. In -a vep.ort of the lecture the Chemist 
and Dragf-iisi says that a sample of Extract of lea 
toadc ir. Lite ollice of the Prefect at Szemao and 
used otdy by the Dowager-Empress, to whom it 
is -^ent as tribute, was shown. It is in the form 
of a yedowish brown powder, and contains 3 per 
cent, of caffeine and 12 percent of tannin, 
