August i, 1890.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
121 
CEYLON TEA IN AMEKICA. 
We now call attention to the full report of yester- 
day’s meeting (page 122.) There can be no doubt that 
the Company is fortunate in getting Mr. Grinlinton 
to represent them in New York ; for besides his well- 
known business capacity, he has a direct personal 
interest in the fortunes of Ceylon tea and will, we 
feel sure, do nothing to risk its good name. It was 
mentioned at the meeting that if the negotiation with 
Messrs. Wattson & Farr fell through, the Company 
must cease operations through its capital running 
short. Now this was a blunder — and worse, in a 
small way, — a crime 1 How is the Ceylon Agent to 
hold his own in New York, if this is the intelligence 
given to the other side ? The fact is that the 
further capital has not been forthcoming, because 
the interest which yesterday’s meeting and much 
more Mr. Grinlinton’s trip Westward, will arouse, 
was wanting. Let our Agent only report back that 
the promoters of the new Company refuse to bind 
themselves to sell none but pure Ceylon tea, through 
their “ Ceylon Planters’ Company,” and at the same 
time demonstrate that there is a profitable busi- 
ness to be done, — and we may be sure the 
further capital required would be forthcoming. In 
fact, we should then vote for closing the Tea 
Fund— and devoting that self-imposed tax and 
all spare capital to the Ceylon American Tea 
Company. Let our New York friends therefore 
make their mind easy as to our Company being 
handicapped, and our agent in a corner. He 
goes with a free hand and will, we feel sure, 
not commit his brother tea planters to any con- 
ditions not fully to be commended on mature 
oousideration. 
CEYLON AT THE NEAV ZEALAND 
EXHIBITION. 
Dunedin, June 7th. 
A. Philip, Esq., SeoretaryPlanters’ Association, Kandy. 
Dear Sir, — Since writing to you on 3Uth April (copy 
of letter herewith) I have received your favour of 1st 
May. In reply I am sorry that the case shipped by 
Mr. Geo. D. Jamieson did not reach me, and I can 
find no trace of it.* 
Awaed Certificates.— By this mail I send to Mr. 
Carlyon parcels receipt for a box addressed to you 
and covering a tin lined case, containing the whole of 
the Award Certificates as per list enclosed herewith.! 
I have asked Mr. Carlyon to clear the box and for- 
ward it to you. 
Accounts. — Enclosed please find a statement of re- 
ceipts and disbursements by me on account of your 
Court. I send you herewith Draft on London for 
£37 lOs, the balance being not yet fully collected. There 
are still some photographs in frames and a few other 
small things to dispose of for which I trust to send 
you a remittance shortly. Valuing the kiosk in my 
hands at £50 it will be seen that after all disburse- 
ments here, and including the passages of the native 
servants to Ceylon, the net outlay defrayed by you 
for disbursement in this colony will be under £90, 
which I trust your Committee will consider satisfactory. 
Kalutara Carved Work. — I regret to state that 
four sets of articles forwarded by Mr. G. M. Fowler, 
C.C.S., on account of Sinno Wadu Aiachchi and in- 
* \Ve omit the correspondence between Mr. Jamieson, 
Mr. Philip and the Wharf and Warehouse Go., on this 
subject: it is very unfortunate that a special assort- 
ment of fine teas from Mariawatte failed to reach 
Dunedin— appropriated in Melbourne doubtless P— 
Ed. T. a. 
t This list is identical with that which we published 
on March 26th (page 311 Overland Observer) save for 
the closing awards in cinohona, &o,, which we re- 
produce now,— Ed. T. /i. 
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voiced at E145, are unsaleable here at a quarter of the 
equivalent of that sum. One carved coconut shell in- 
voiced at R25 I sold for£l ; the rest are retained pend- 
ing instructions. — I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, 
(Signed) W. Watson. 
First award 
do 
First award 
Second award 
Third award 
Second award 
Cinchona Bark. 
F. G. A. Lane, Blair Athol, Ceylon 
W. Jordan & Co., Ceylon 
CoooA. 
North Matale Estate 
Gangarowa 
Charles Mack wood 
Arrowroot. 
R. P. Jayawardene 
Kalutara Workmanship. 
G. M. Fowler ... First award 
Kandy Art Work. 
... Second award 
Cane Fuenitukk. 
T. J. Eamlan ... Commended. 
Signed W- Watson. 
Statements op Eeceipts and Disbursements by 
W. Watson on account of the Planters’ Asso- 
ciation Kandy, at the Dunedin and South 
Seas Exhibition, 1889-90. 
Receipts. 
Received from Secretary, P. A., Kandy 
Do for cups of tea, &o., sold in kiosk .. 
Do forduty refunded by N. Z. Government 
Do for sales of tea and ooffee exhibits ... 
Do for sales of tea for consumption unused 
Do for sales of kiosk furniture, &e. 
Do for sales of ebony, elephants, &c. ... 
Disbursements, 
Coat of kiosk ... ... ... ,, 
Do of exhibition space ... ... 
Do of erecting and flooring kiosk... 
Do of furniture, linoleum, gas fittings, 
crockery, &c. 
Do of advertisements 
Do of photograph frames 
Sundry payment for sugar, milk, biscuits, 
freights, gas duties, washing, dinners to ser- 
vants, extra service, &c., &c., &c... 
Mr. K. S. Begg’s salary ,,, 
Wages toJayanhami ... 
Do to W. Fernando ... 
Do to. JRoderigo 
Native servants’ expenses in Dunedin ... 
Do passages to Melbourne (reduced) 
Remittances to H, Mackenzie, Melbourne ... 
Remittance to Secretary, P. A., Kandy 
Balance 
£ 
8. 
d. 
150 
0 
0 
466 
19 
2 
14 
8 
6 
45 
19 
6 
25 
17 
0 
22 
8 
3 
8 
5 
0 
£733 
17 
5 
£ 
8* 
a. 
50 
0 
0 
20 
0 
0 
50 
10 
0 
94 
7 
2 
26 
7 
6 
7 
4 
3 
173 
5 
0 
78 
0 
0 
39 
14 
2 
42 
3 
9 
40 
8 
4 
46 
5 
6 
7 
10 
0 
13 
1 
11 
37 
10 
0 
7 
9 
10 
£733 
17 
5 
(Signed) W. Watson. 
Dunedin, J June 7th, 1890. 
June 7th. 
T- J. Parker, Esq., b. s. c., Dunedin. 
Dear Sir, — As representative of the Planters’ Asso- 
ciation of Ceylon at the Dunedin and South Seas Ex- 
hibition of 1889-90 I have the pleasure to hand you for 
the benefit of the Dunedin Museum twenty four speci- 
mens of Ceylon Birds and a box of Ceylon Butterflies. 
— I am, &o., (Signed) W. Watson, 
Inspector Colonial Bank of New Zealand. 
List with names of birds enclosed. 
Quinine-Works for Sale. — As will be seen from 
an announcement in our advertising columns, 
another quinine-factory is about to be offered for 
sale by public auction. This time it is M.L. 
Viennot who desires to dispose of his factory at 
Ivry-Port, near Paris, where he has carried on for 
many years the manufacture of cinchona deriva- 
tives and other medicinal alkaloids.— (7/icmfst and 
Druggist, 
