THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST.  765 
May  I,  1896.] 
THE  PLANTERS’  ASSOCIATION  OP 
CEYLON. 
MEETING  OF  THE  “ THIRTY  COM- 
MITTEE.” 
ui  Minutes  of  piooecdiugs  of  a meeting  of  the 
Thirty  Comraiitee  held,  at  Kandy  on  Satur- 
day, the  11th  April  1896,  at  half-past  7 o’clock 
in  (he  moiniug. 
Present  : — Messrs.  A.  W.  S.  Sackville,  Chair- 
man ; A.  Philip,  Secretary  ; A.  Melville  White, 
F.  G.  A.  Lane,  A.  A.  Bowie,  H.  J.  Vollar, 
James  G.  Macfarlane,  Joseph  Fraser,  J.  N.  Camp- 
bell, R.  A.  Galton,  R.  S.  Duff-Tytler,  H.  V. 
Masefield,  J.  H.  Starey,  Gordon  Pyper  and  W.  D. 
Gibbon. 
The  notice  calling  the  meeting  was  read. 
'Ihe  minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of 
the  “ Thirty  Committee  ’ held  at  Kandy  on 
Wednesday,  the  29th  January  1896,  were  sub- 
mitted for  confirmation.  Resolved  : — “That  they 
be  and  they  hoeby  are  confirmed.” 
Read  letter  from  the  Secretary,  Ceylon  Gham- 
ber  of  Commerce,  Colombo,  intimating  that  the 
following  gentlemen  had  been  appointed  to  serve 
on  the  “ Thirty  Committee”  for  ibe  current  year, 
viz. : — Messrs.  F.  M.  Mackwood,  F.  W.  Bois, 
C.  W.  Horsfall.  F.  F.  Street,  G.  F.  Traill,  D 
W.  Skrine. 
Read  letters  from  the  Manager,  National  Bank 
cf  India,  Limited. 
Read  letters  from  the  Treasurer  of  the  Colony. 
Resolved  : — “ That  the  request  of  the  Treasurer 
be  complied  with.”  Resolved  “That  the  atten- 
tion of  Government  be  drawn  to  the  circum- 
stauce  that  the  amount  of  the  Tea  Cess  for 
February  and  March  does  not  appear  to  have 
been  paid  into  the  Bank  up  to  date.” 
Read  letter  from  Government  acknowledging 
receipt  of  the  minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meet- 
ing of  the  “Thirty  Committee”  held  at  Kandy 
on  the  15th  November  1895,  and  notifying  that 
the  copy  of  minutes  of  proceedings  forwarded  on 
he  18th  November  had  also  been  received. 
UEPKESENTATIVE  IN  AMElllCA. 
Read  letter  from  the  then  Chairman  (Mr.  A, 
Melville  White)  to  Government  asking  the  ap- 
proval of  Government  to  the  expenditure  of  a 
further  sum  of  £3,000  sterling  by  the  “Thirty 
Committee”  for  the  purpose  of  advertising  Ceylon 
tea  in  the  United  States. 
Road  letter  from  Government  notifying  that  the 
Governor  has  been  pleased,  with  the  advice  of 
the  Execittive  Council,  to  sanction  the  expenditure 
of  a further  sum  of  £6,000  by  the  Committee  of 
Thirty  for  the  purpose  of  advertising  Ceylon  tea 
in  the  United  States. 
Read  letters  from  Mr.  Mackenzie  to  Mr.  White 
dated  respectively  London,  17th  Jauuasy;  21th 
January;  6ist  January;  New  York  8th  March, 
1896. 
Read  Mr.  White’s  letters  to  Mr.  Mackenzie  dated 
respectively  1th  I'ebruary ; 5th  February ; 11th 
Fe  biliary. 
Read  fetters  from  Mr.  Mackenzie  to  the  Secretary 
dated  respectively  London  61st  January ; 7th  Febru- 
ary; 11th  February;  New  York  21th  February. 
Submitted  Newspaper  cuttings,  Advertisements,  and 
other  printed  matter  as  received. 
Rcaa  letter  from  the  Manager,  National  Bank  cif 
India,  Limited,  Colombo,  enclosing  Letter  of  Credit 
No.  61/10  in  favour  of  iMr.  Wm.  Mackenzie  for 
£2,000 — current  till  31st  December  1896. 
Submitted  Cablegrams  despatched  and  received, 
liesoived : — (1)  That  the  Committee  hereby  confirms 
the  official  and  semi-official  letters  that  have  passed 
since  last  meeting,  and  also  the  -cablegrams;  (2) 
that  the  Secretary  do  obtain  from  the  Bank  a fresh 
let. or  of  credit  for  £6,000  sterling,  and  forward  same 
to  Mr.  Mackenzie ; (6)  that  the  Chairman  be  autho- 
rized to  obtain  the  approval  of  Government  to  the 
expenditure  of  a second  sum  of  ,£3,0i)0  sterlin  ' in 
the  United  States  of  America  on  the  lines  laid  down 
ii  the  letter  of  instructions  to  Mr.  Mackenzie  dated 
.'fist  May,  1895,  already  approved  by  Government; 
and  in  accordance  with  Mr.  Mackenzie’s  letters  of 
the  24th  (ik  31st  January,  1896. 
Read  letter  from  the  Ceylon  Association  in 
London. 
CEYLON  TEA  AT  THE  INTERNATIONAL  EXHIBITION 
at  GENEVA, 
Read  letter  to  Government  from  the  then  Chair- 
man (Mr.  A.  Melville  White)  dated  5th  February, 
enclosing  extract  of  a letter  from  Mr.  Mackenzie 
on  the  subject  of  the  International  Exhibition  at 
Geneva,  and  asking  sanction  to  an  expenditure  of 
£200  itsrling  by  the  “Thirty  Committee”  for  the 
purpose  of  assisting  in  pushing  Ceylon  Tea  on  the 
Continent  by  means  of  that  Exhibition. 
Read  letter  from  Government  stating  that  if  this 
application  of  the  proceeds  of  the  levy  under  Ordi- 
nance No.  4 of  1894  is  duly  desired  and  determined 
by  the  Committee  of  Thirty,  the  Governor  in  Ex- 
ecutive Council  will  be  prepared  to  approve  it  on 
a formal  vote  of  the  Committee  being  sent  to 
Government  by  the  Chairman  or  the  Secretary. 
Read  letters  from  Messrs.  J.  Tetley  and  Co. 
Read  cablegram. 
Read  letter  from  the  Secretary  the  Ceylon  Associ- 
ation in  London,  and  enclosure  from  Messrs.  Joseph 
Tetley  it  Co.  Resolved  : — “ That  the  expenditure  of 
£200  sterling  as  arranged  is  hereby  determined 
and  confirmed  by  the  Thirty  Committee  for  the 
purpose  of  pushing  Ceylon  Tea  on  the  Continent, 
and  that  a copy  of  this  Resolution  be  forwarded  to 
Government  as  directed. 
CEYLON  TEA  AT  THE  EMPIRE  OF  INBIA  AND  CEYLON 
EXHIBITION,  LONDON,  1896. 
Read  letters  from  the  Secretary,  the  Ceylon  As- 
sociation in  London  and  enclosures. 
Read  letters  from  Mr.  E.  Ernest  Green,  making 
and  withdrawing  his  application  for  support  in  con- 
ducting a Ceylon  Tea  House  at  the  Exhibition,  the 
concession  desired  having  been  given  away  to  Messrs. 
Spiers  & Pond.  Submitted  cablegran  on  the  subject. 
Read  letter  from  the  Secretary,  the  London  Ex- 
hibitions, Jjimited.  (For  the  correspondence  see 
next  page.) 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  RUSSIA. 
Riad  letters  fcom  Mr.  M.  Rogivue  giving  an  ac- 
count of  what  he  has  done  for  the  advertisement 
of  Ceylon  Tea  in  Russia  up  to  the  end  of  1895, 
making  use  of  part  of  the  grant  allowed  by  the 
“'Thirty  Committee.”  Resolved: — “That  on  receipt 
of  detailed  accounts  of  expenditure  under  the  grant 
of  £1,000  Sterling,  the  “ Thirty  Committee  ” will  be 
disposed  to  favourably  consider  a further  application 
for  funds  to  bo  used  strictly  on  the  lines  already 
laid  down  by  Government,  and  that  Mr.  Rogivue  be 
advised  accordingly. 
Read  letter  from  Messrs.  John  Tyndall  & Co., 
London. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  SWITZERLAND,  AUSTRALIA,  AND  ITALY. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  Charles  Oswald,  Winterthur, 
reporting  on  the  transactions  in  Ceylon  since  1889. 
Resolved  : — “ That  the  letter  be  acknowledged  with 
thanks.” 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  NORWAY. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  A.  Floor  to  the  Chairman 
in  reference  to  making  known  Ceylon  Tea  in 
Norway. 
Read  letter  from  the  Ceylon  Tea  Company 
Limited.  Resolved : — “ That  the  “ Thirty  Com- 
mittee ” hereby  confirm  the  Chairman’s  action  in 
granting  and  arranging  for  the  shipment  of  500  lb. 
of  Ceylon  Tea  for  Free  distribution  in  Norway.” 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  SMYRNA. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  G.  A.  Marinitsch.  Resolved  : — 
“ That  consideration  of  the  application  be  postponed 
until  next  meeting  when  it  is  hoped  that  represen- 
tatives of  the  Ce}lm  Chamber. of  Commerce  may 
be  pie  sent.” 
The  Thirty  Committee  then  adjourned. 
A.  PHILIP, 
becietary  to  the  “Thirty  Committee.” 
