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TH^ TROPJOAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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(anyway the name is not mentioned in the article). 
So surely it is only fair that it should he stated 
that “ the green tea so favorably reported ” on by 
Mr, P. P. Street was solely and entirely manu- 
factured by Mr. Robert S. Imray (the son of an 
old wellknown planter in Oeylon), superintendent 
Bon Ami estate, the property of the late Mr. James 
Darragh of Aleppey. The writer of the article on 
“Tea Cultivation in Travanoore ” seems to be under 
the impression that all the credit of the green tea 
is due to Mr. P. N. Parker, whereas the samples 
were given to him by Mr. Imray to take to Ceylon, 
with the request that they should be shewn to 
some man of experience in tea matters. I may 
add green tea manufacture here in this district 
was never, I believe, even thought possible, till Mr. 
Imray started the idea; and that he has been 
most kind in shewing his brother planters, /r«e 0/ 
expense, this new process in making green tea, is 
surely the more reason that justice should be done 
TRAVANCORE. 
THE NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS 
EXHIBITION : 
Letter prom Mr. Watson. 
Kandy, May 30th. 
Sib, — I beg to enclose onpy of le*'*er received from 
Mr, W. Watson regarding the New Zealand and South 
Seas Exhibition. — I am, sir, yours faithfully, 
A. PHILIP, Secretary. 
Dunedin. Anril 30th. 
A. Philip, Esq., Secretary, Planters’ Association, 
Kandy. 
Dear Sir,— I wrote to you last on 13th March ("press 
copy enclosed) and have since received your letter of 
4th March. The Exhibition was closed on the 9th 
instant and was a snocess until the last. The follow- 
ing were gross receipts at the Ceylon Kiosk since 
my last account: — 
Gross takings from 26th Nov. to 24th Feb. inclu- 
sive £265 13s 9d; 25th Feb., £3 9s 6d ; 26’h Peb., 
.€3 18s 6d; 27th Feb., £3 8s; 28th Feb., £4: 1st 
March, £4 8s 3d; 3rd March, £2 7s 6d ; 4th March, 
£3 13s; 5th March, £3 18s; 6th March, £8 15s 6d ; 
7th March,»£3 2s; 8th March, £4 16s 7d ; 10th March, 
£3 15s 2d; 11th March, £2; 12th March. £4 9a; 13th 
March, £3 15s; 14th March, £3 14a ; 15th March. 
£6 Is ; 17th March, £2 18s ; carried f.'rward £33 2s 9s, 
18tb Murch, £2; 19th March, £3-16s; 20th March, £5 7s 
2 tat March, £2 lls ; 22nd March, £4 Is 6d; 24th March, 
£5 2s 6d; 26th March, £2 4s; 26th March, £2 13s; 27th 
March, £1 15s 6h 28th March, £2 5s 6d; 29th March, 
£3 10s 9d; ,31st March, £3 12s 6d, 1st Anril, £2 Os 6d; 
2nd April £2 9s 9d ; 3rd Anril. £2 17s; 4th April. 
.£6 2s: 5th April, £6 lls; 7th April, £8 l8s 9d; 8th 
April, £3 17s 3d ; 9th April, £4 2s 6d; lOth April, £3 
16s; 11th April, £4 3s; 12th April, £5 9s 6d; 14th April, 
£5 lls ; 15th April, £4 4s ; 16th April, £4 14s; 17th 
Aprtl, £4 16s; 18th April, £4 lls; 19th April, £11 2s 
9d : closing days £4 6s 2d. Total £466 19s 2d. 
The Kiosk. — Messrs. Drummond Bros, of Adelaide 
have declined to purchase the Kiosk at my figure. 
T telegraphed to them to make an offer, but had no 
reply. A Mr. Gilchrist of Christchurch is at present 
corresponding vU' a view to purchase, and the price 
of .£.50 has been n*rned to him, for the hare Kiosk, 
as the lowest which can he nccepted. Mr. .Touhert 
informs mo that he has secured t^e management of 
an Exhihition to he held at Lanuceston m December 
next, and he offers to arrange for efficient represent- 
ation of the Planfers’ Association, there for the salary 
of £3 per week to t»e naid to the person appointed 
bv him. He suggests that one of the Sinhalese natives 
(Javanham\) wool I he sufficient, the rest of the 
service to he by girls engaged on the spot at about 
lf)8 per week. He desires me to ask you to wire 
as soon as possible if you desire to be represented as 
above, and if you will therefore wire to the address 
“Napoleon Dunedin” the word “agreed,” I shall in- 
form Mr. Joubert of it wherever he may be at the 
time. If Mr. Gilchrist does not take the Kiosk and 
you decide on exhibiting at Launceston, the Kiosk 
of course will go there, and I shall expect th e Dun- 
edin Exhihi ion to he credited £60 for it. In the 
mpan'ime itis being taken to pieces and will be packed 
ao'' stored h' re. 
Accounts. — These cauuot be clo.sed up for a short 
time yet, as fhere are several items to collect, but at a 
rough computation, I should say (counting the Kiosk at 
£50) there will be enough money at this end to pay all 
bills and servants’ wages and also passage fares of the 
natives to Ceylon. Pending sale of the Kiosk I may 
however hove to ask Mr. H. McKenzie of Melbourne to 
draw upon you for the native passages from Melbourne 
to Colombo. Detailed copies of accounts will be sent to 
you as soon as possible. 
Native Sinhalese. — These men wished to receive 
their wages here, and I have accordingly paid them 
as per agreements with Mr. Carl\on. Please find here- 
with the agreements wuu tull payments receipted 
thereon* 
Awards Certtficates.— I send in charge of Jayan. 
hamy addressed to von a tin box containing oertificotes 
as per accompanying list, Javanhamy has been instruc- 
ted to leave the boxwuh Mr. Carlyon. 
Kandyan Artwork. — I regret to say that these arti- 
cles have not met with the public appreci ition here 
which they no doubt deserve, and I am of opinion that 
they will not letch in this market one half the prices 
placed against the n in the li.st received Ly me. Two 
small articles have been sold, an I pending your instruc- 
tions I have had the rest store i here. 
Sai.e op Other Exhibits. — The tea exhibits have 
been sold to the Ceylon and Indian Tea Association 
at an average of la 4d per pound in bond, aud the 
balance ofihe tea sent for use at Is per pound. The 
coffee samples I purchased myself at Is per pound. 
These prices are higher than could be got by selling 
to others. 
Photographs, mats, etc., are being sold by Mr. Begg. 
— I remaiu&c., (Signed) W. Watson, Inspector, Colonial 
Bank of N. K. 
P. S . — Just as mail is clodng I find the awards will 
not be signed in time to send, I shall forward them 
as soon as possible. — (Initialed) W. W. 
TEADBALERS AND BONDED WHARFINGERS. 
To the Editor, London “ Grocer,” 
Sir, — One effect of the late “ rush ” to clear teas has 
been to show up in its worst light the manner in 
which the London wharBngers aud bonded warehouse 
keepers (who have mostly made considerable fortunes 
out of the trade) conduct their business, for their 
customers the wholesale dealers, wheu any extra pres- 
sure arises to clear out packages quickly. I do not 
hesitate to say that the difficulties and delays in obtain- 
ing delivery of our own teas have been a scandal, and 
the confusion and block at most of the docks all this 
month in spite of weeks of previous warning, retleot 
discredit upon the warehouse keepers. 
How long are the wholesale trade going to tamely 
submit to a state of things so injurious to their busi- 
ness, and to the annoyances caused by the bad 
management of the.se gentry who make their proHU out 
of us ? 
Numerous cases have occurred of teas with duty paid 
early and in advance on the last days of April, so as to be 
re.idy for the new rate on May 1st, not being delivered 
until a week or ten days after, wi'h expense of carts or 
vans applying daily in vain ; and when clerks and clearers 
are sent down again aud again to find out the caiuo, 
the cooly told the carmen have never applied, or 
that warrants have been mislaid, or that the packages 
are lost ; or, again, perhaps some important clearing 
is stopped fora few pence dock-rent because, by l. heir 
own default, the paokages have been detained so as to 
luu into a fresh week ! 
