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THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTaRIST. 
[July  i,  1895. 
JAPAN  TEA  TRADE. 
The  Tea  trade  has  been  opened  by  small  quantities 
of  new  leaf,  and  the  “ City  of  Peking,”  which  sailed 
today,  took  the  first  shipments.  Tliose,  how.'v  are 
not  of  much  account,  either  in  regard  to  quality  or 
quantity,  and  teamen  are  not  well  pleased  with  the 
“ cup  ” of  what  has  so  far  been  brought  to  market, 
though  the  parcels  of  leaf  that  have  been  sent  to 
Yokohama  have  been  eagerly  bought  up  at  high 
figures  when  compared  with  the  opening  rates  of 
last  year. — A/>ril 
The  Tea  trade  will  very  shortly  be  in  full  swing, 
arrivals  are  already  coming  in  more  freely,  and  in 
another  few  days  some  heavy  parcels  of  leaf  may 
be  expected.  Prices  have  been  somewhat  irregular  so 
far. — Japan  Mail,  May  3rd. 
('EVLON  TEA  AND  THE  “ COMMITTEE 
OF  THIRTY.  ” 
To  the  Edifov  “ Ceylon  Ohserver.  ” 
Kandy,  27tli  May  180."). 
<^[i!, T beg  to  enclose  Minutes  of  I’roceeilings 
of  a meeting  of  the  “ Tliirty  Committee  ” ap- 
pointed to  administer  tlie  jiroceeds  of  the  Ex- 
port Duty  on  Tea  levied  under  Onlinance  No. 
—of  1804  for  increasing  the  consumption  of 
Ceylon  Tea  in  foreign  lands,  held  at  Kandy  on 
Saturday  the  2.5th  day  of  May  1895,  at  7-3U  a.m. 
~I  am‘,  sir,  yours  faithfully, 
’ A.  PHILIP. 
Minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of  the 
“ Thirty  Committee  ” held  at  Kandy,  on  Saturday 
the  ‘2r)t'h  day  of  May  189.5,  at  half-past  seven  in 
Hip  mornine.  Present Messrs.  A.  Melville  Wliito 
cLirman);  A.  Philip  (Secretary);  11.  S.  DuH;  T>9- 
ler  • W D.  Gibbon  ; A.  C.  Kingsford  ; A.  W . b. 
Sackville;  Hon.  Mr.  Giles  F.  Walker. 
The  notice  calling  the  meeting  was  re.ad.  iho 
minutes  of  orocedings  of  a meeting  of  the  ‘-Thirty 
Smittee’’  held  ac  Kandy,  on  Saturday  the  ‘2i)th 
April  1895  were  submitted  for  confirmation.  Resol- 
ved :-L“  That  they  be,  and  they  hereby  are  con- 
^^Miswei-laneous  Correspondence. — Read  letter  from 
Mr  Geo " Greig,  resigning  his  seat  on  the  Committee, 
on  leaving  for  England.  Submitted  letters  from  the 
National  Bank  of  India,  Limited,  and  memorandum 
from  the  Treasurer  of  the  Colony.  Read  correspon- 
dence with  Government  on  the  subiect  of  the  dis- 
hiirsement  of  funds,  under  section  3 of  Ordinance 
No.  4 of  1894,  also  letters  from  Sir  E.  Noel  Walker  to 
^^iie'olve?!  — “ That  in  view  of  the  apparent  alteration 
in  the  circumstances  and  position  of  this  committee 
brought  about  by  the  Colonial  becretaiw  s letter  of 
May  14th  1895  the  expenditure  indicated  in  the  fol- 
lowing memorandum  be  submitted  to  H.  E.  the 
Governor  in  Executive  Council,  and  his  approval 
thereto  requested.  i • i a 
Memorandum  Referred  TO.-Secretariat  Ap- 
proval of  all  necessary  expenditure  incurred  in  and 
ihoiit  the  carrying  out  of  the  provisions  of  the 
Ordinance  No.  4 of  1894,  including  the  charges  con- 
nected therewith,  say,  office,  clerical,  accountant, 
neon  Ac  Ac.  services;  Tea  samples.  Pamphlets, 
Printed  Matter,  Photographs,  and  such  like:  Ap- 
proval of  expenditure  on  tea  sent  as  samples  and 
for  distribution  to  the  trade,  and  others;  also  cost 
of  printing,  lithographing,  despatching  Ac.  Ac.  pam- 
phlks  and  other  printed  matter ; also  photographs 
as  authorised  by  the  Committee.  Telegn-ams  and 
Miscellaneous  i-Approva  of  disbursements  for  all 
teletrrams  Ac.  despatched  on,  or  about  the  business 
of  the  “Fund”;  and  of  the  resolution  of  the  Com- 
mittee that  the  sums  hitherto  paid  by  the  Standing 
OoSilloe  oI  the  "Coyloi,  T=»  to  Iho 
t^rs’  Association  bo  m fiitiire  defrayed  by  the  fund 
firanti  of  Tea  ifec  :-Approyal  of  the  Committee’s 
o^rnnt  of  Ceylon  Tea  for  free  distribution  in  the 
Iransval.  Approval  of  .the  Committee's  grant  of 
Ceylon  tea  for  free  distribution  in  San  Francisco. 
Approval  of  pa3'ment  of  certain  charges  on  Ceylon 
tea  for  free  distribution  in  Switzerland.  Approval 
of  the  necessary  disbursements  in  obtaining  a eom- 
plete  analysis  of  Ceylon  Tea-Black  (and  green,  if 
available,)  and  of  black  and  Green  Teas  (China  and 
■Japan)  generally  used  in  America,  for  the  purposes 
of  the  Committee  under  the  Ordinance. 
Ceylon  Tea  in  San  F'rancisco. — Read  letter  from 
Mr.  .John  Tjeecliman,  coiive^'ing  his  thanks  to  the 
Committee,  for  the  grant  of  1,0(X)  lbs.  of  Cej'lon 
I’ekoe  Tea  in  4 oz.  packets,  for  free  distribution  in 
San  Francisco,  and  his  assurance  that  he  will  take 
pains  to  distribute  the  packets  where  they  arc  most 
likely  to  do  good  service  in  increasing  the  interest 
among  the  imblic  in  Ceylon  Tea  and  in  creating  a 
wider  appreciation  of  their  excellent  qualities. 
Ceylon  Tea  in  California  Ac. — Read  letter  from 
Messrs.  Castle  Bros,  San  I'T-ancisoo,  with  reference 
to  the  grant  of  tea  made  to  IMr.  J.  R.  J^’oster. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  I’.  Schooley,  Homestead,  B.  A. 
offering  to  act  as  a Representative,  or  agent,  and 
enclosing  references.  Resolved  : — That  the  letter  be 
referred  to  the  Committee's  Agent  in  America,  when 
appointed.” 
Representative  to  America.— Read  letter  from  Mr. 
Will.  Mackenzie  dated  New  York  2Jst  March,  London 
5th.  3th,  12lh,  2(ith  April,  and  3rd  May.  Resolved: — 
“That  -Mr.  Mackenzie  be  thanked  for  the  services 
he  has  rendered  to  tho  Committee  as  their  Repre- 
sentative.” 
Appointment  of  a Representative  to  carry  out 
further  WORK  IN  America. — Read  letter  from  Mr.  P. 
M.  Short.  Resolved. — “ That  Mr.  Wm.  Mackenzie  be 
appointed  as  the  Representative  to  carry  out  further 
work  in  America,  and  that  the  Chairman  be  autho- 
rised to  arrange  witii  Mr.  Mackenzie  the  question 
of  salary.” 
Letter  of  Instrim  tions  to  the  Ci;vlon  Rkpp.e- 
sEN'i'ATixE  to  America. — Considered  draft  letter  of 
instnicticns  to  tlio  Ceylon  Representative  to  America 
in  regard  to  carrying  out  further  work.  Resolved: — 
(Ij-’  i'hat  as  amended  it  be  adopted.”  (JI)  “That 
the  r,isolulioii  app.Tinting  Mr.  Mackouzie,  as  Repre- 
seiit.'vtive  to  Americ;i,  and  the  letter  of  iiistiuctions 
a.s  'ai)))ioved  be  fonvarded  to  Government  stating 
that  tlio  action,  which  the  Committee  purposes 
taking  in  America  will  be  on  the  lines  contained 
therein  and  asking  for  the  approval  of  H.E.  the 
Governoi'  iu  Executive  Council. 
Bead  letters  from  Mr.  S.  Bierach. 
Road  letters  from  JJr.  Thomas  A.  Cockburn. 
The  “Thirty  Couimittoc”  then  adjourned. 
A.  J^HiLip,  Sccretaiy,  “Thirty  Committee.” 
NYAS.SALANI)  COFFEE  CO.,  LD. 
A meeting-  of  the  Directors  of  tlie  N^utssaland 
Coff'ee  (Jouipany,  lal.,  was  lield  ycsterJay  iu  the 
office  of  Messrs.  .lulins  A Creasy.  The  business 
before  tlie  moetiug-  w.as  of  a form.al  character 
regarding  tlie  incorporation  of  tlie  CoiiipanjL  it 
WTis  re])oitcd  tli.at  some  delay  liad  occurred  ow-iiig 
to  certain  title-ileeils  not  liaviiig  come  to  band, 
but  it  was  liiciitioned  lliat  this  w-onld  lie  reetilled 
•at  an  early  date. 
Kkiiosk.vi’,  On.  AS  a Dkoiiouizk.i;.— An  old 
(’olombo  rc.sideiit  re]iorts  to  ns  the  groat-  sne- 
cc.ss  he  has  experienced  w-itli  koiosine  oil  .as  a 
deoiloi-izer — .a  very  little  tlirow-ii  into  a cesspit, 
or  ollierw-ise  iisetl,  is  qnitu  snllli-ii  id  to  alisorb 
all  evil  odours  Ac. 
])u.  A.  S.  JjE rmiRinoK.  Indian  itroJic.al  Service,  has 
filed  the  s])ecification  of  an  invciilioii  for  “making 
glazed  black  tea,  vvbon>by  a w i,  (,i>  |n(>diL't  in  the 
ordiiiaiy  process  of  tca-m.iking  is  utilised,  and  a tc.a 
is  produced  which  lias  a much  higher  commercial 
value  than  the  tea  produced  l\y  the  ordinary  methods 
of  niauufacture  now  in  use. — Madras  'l  imes,  May  30i 
