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tME TROPIOAL A'QRIdULtURIST 
[June i, 1892. 
The disclosures made in Ceylon some years ago 
will surely prevent this mode of immigration being 
Bubstituted even for our present one. Had Mr. Oarey 
taken the trouble to visit the Province Wellesley 
estates and seen the contented and prosperous condi- 
tion of the Tamils, both indentured and unindentnred 
then he could never have written as he has 
done, no matter how great a sensationalist he 
may be, nor would he have said that tho coolitB 
are underpaid. There is nothing to prevent Mr, Carey 
increa^<iDg his rate of pay as much as be likes, and he 
can easily get protection for his "reliable agent" in 
India by gettiog recruiters' licenses for them ; so what 
more does he want ? If the ocolies are free, there can 
be no harm in telling- them so. 
It is an old story about the minimum rate of wage= 
being fixed to suit the Province Welleeley sugar plan- 
ters, but perhaps air. Oarey is not aware that Gov- 
ernment did that on account of the planters' goorl 
looks (sic). It ought to have been altered long ago in 
favour of Oeylon coffte planters, but Governraear, is 
60 old fashioned that it sticks to a tried and trusty 
friend in spite of the attractive gilding which Mr 
Carey has given to Ceylon's outcast— coffee.— I am &c., 
Caledonia, 25th Match 1892. John Turnee. 
CEYLON TEA IN AMERICA. 
Mr. R. E. Pine^ sends us a copy of the Washing- 
ton Post of 10th Feb. oontaining the following : — 
The White House Tea-Caddy. 
The Elephant's Foot from the Island of Ceylon. 
One of the most unique as well as interesting 
articles to be seen in the family dining-room at the 
President's house is an immense elephant's foot 
which is devoted to the purposes of a tea-caddy. In- 
side a silver lined box reposes some of the finest 
Bhud tea ever produced, and which was sent from 
the Island of Ceylon, where it was grown under the 
auspices of the Planters' Tea Company of that place. 
For a week past frequenters of the mammoth tancy 
groceries establishment of John H. Magruder on New 
York avenue, near Fifteenth street, have noted a 
magnificont window display under the direction of a 
representative of the Ceylon Planters' Tea Company. 
Two natives of the island— a man and a woman- the 
latter said to be the only one of her sex who 
has ever visited this country, have presided over and 
dispensed the cheering beverage. Attired m the 
costume of their country, these people have at- 
tracted a great deal of attention, the woman 
in particular coming in for a large share, by 
reason of the ornaments used by her m bedecking 
herself. On the left side of her nose a hole has 
been bored, from which there is a pearl suspended, 
the gem being one of the finest for which the Island 
of Cfeylon is noted. Her costume is a bizazre, but 
effective one, in which red silk and gold lace and 
fringe predominate. . , • , ;ir 
Incidentally the islanders are useful m handling 
the wares called Bhud, Tiffin, and Bungaloe, which 
the company is just introducing to public notice. 
Accompanied by Manager Beireck, they called upon 
Mrs Harrison at the White House and were accorded 
a gracious reception in the Blue Parlor, a privilege 
which they seemed to appreciate very highly, hor 
the next week or so the exliibit of the tea company 
will continue at Mr. Magruder's up-town branch store. 
No 1122 Connecticut avenue, whore samples ot this 
valuable commodity will be shown an<f its merits 
explained. Ceylon lihud Tithn and Bungaloe tea 
oniovs the distinction of being the best flavored of 
all teas, and it excels the products of China and 
Janan so much that it has drawn a large proportion 
of those teas from the English market 
The same paper contains an account of a State 
reoeDtlon by President and Mrs. Harrison, at 
whioh Mr B.nd Mrs. Blwood May were present. 
The following paragraph is dcvotrd to thm. 
Mrs May wore a gown of black velvet profusely 
Mmmcfl with rare 9H i^^'^V 1"^<=^) Jewels being 
rubies and pearls from the Island of Ceylon. Mr. 
May has recently returned from abroad, where he 
was entertained by many of the English nobility. 
Mr. Pinpo also sends us a copy of the Ncw York 
Mail and Express of 12th March, containing the 
following 3,i an advertisement : — 
Feom the Obient. 
Any one visiting the Health Food Exhibition at 
the Lenox Lyceum will notice with considerable in- 
terest the Orient exhibit of the Ceylon Planters' Tea 
Company, famous for their "Bhud," "Tiffin" and 
"Bungaloe" brands of tea. They occupy alcove D, 
which they have turned into a veritable native bazaar, 
decorated profusely with cloths and ornaments from 
the island of Ceylon. 
Among many cm-ios we notice an elephant's fore- 
foot made into a lady's workbox ; the companion of 
which was presented by the president of the com- 
pany, Mr. S. Elwood May, to President Harrison, 
filled with the choicest tea valued at $18.S a pound. 
Among the pyramids of tea, which consists of over 
5,000 packets, three native Ceylon servants of the 
company's in full Oriental costume, glide gracefully in 
and out, serving to all who desire cups of "Bhud" 
Tea, celebrated throughout the woild for its refined 
and delicious flavor, and also is a nerve tonic, owing 
to the soil upon which it is grown being very strongly 
impregnated with iron. Hence upon all their ad- 
vertisements appear their insignia " Nervousness 
farewell." 
It is not generally known in America that the 
planters of the island of Ceylon are younger sons 
of English noblemen, and gentlemen, invariably gra- 
duates of Oxford, Cambridge, Harrow and Eton. 
Educated and intelligent, they have advanced methods 
and have invented their own machinery, so that 
the tea is now untouched by hand from the time of 
plucking. 
As the writer was enjoying his cup of tea he over- 
heard one of the representatives of our old Knicker- 
bocker families say : " Everything connected with 
the Ceylon Planters' Tea Company is of the 
highest order, their ' Bud ' tea and ' Lanka ' 
coffee, their picturesque servants, their advertise- 
ments, etc." Her companion, an English lady, 
replied with a touch of national pride, " There are 
interested in this company in England such gentle- 
men as Sir Arthur Birch, k.c.m.g., late Gover- 
nor of Ceylon, now manager of the Bank of 
England ; Right Hon. Sir Wm. Gregory, k.c.m.g., twice 
Governor of Ceylon; Sir Arthur Gordon, g.c.m.g., 
late Governor of Ceylon ; Sir Boper Lethbridge, 
K.C.I.V., M.P., ; Sir James K. Longden, k.c.m.g., late 
Governor of Cey'on; Sir Eichard Cayley, late Chief 
Justice of Ceylon ; Sir G. H. D. Elphinstone, Bart. ; 
Gen. Sir Redvers BuUer, v.c, k.c,b., k.c.m.g ; Gen 
Lord Chlmsford, G.c.B." 
It is well worth a visit to the Health Food Bxhibi- 
^ tion to see the picturesque Ceylonese in their Oriental 
' splendor. Their jewels are heavily antique wrought 
and set with precious stones. The pearl the woman 
wears in her nose ring is very valuable and one of the 
finest small specimens of the island. 
i he Mail and Express of 14tb March gives an 
account o£ a dinner to the President's son ; and 
it is stated : — 
" Among the guests was S. Elwood May, ot New 
York, president of the Oeylon Planters' Tea Com- 
pany, of which Mr. Harrison is a large stock- 
holders" &o. 
In this conneotion we may quote as follows from 
the letter of a correspondent : — 
" I think Mr. Lipton's staterren's in his recent letters 
should not go uncontradicted about the Tea Com- 
pany not having advertised. Mr. Lipton was there 
on September 8th. Possibly the large advertisi' g con- 
tracts (190,000 dollars worth) have been entered into 
since then. Mr. May sent you on 5th February a 
lot of newspapers, journals, Sc., in which the Company 
wero, advertising." 
We take blame to ourselves for not having cor- 
rcpted Mr, Liptpn's erroneous ptftjemen^, 
