Sept,  i,  1896.J 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
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THE  “ THIRTY  COMMITTEE.” 
Minute.s  of  proceediiiys  of  a meeting  of  the 
“Thirty  Committee”  held  at  Colombo  on  Satur- 
day, the  15th  August  180'.',  at  12  o’clock  noon. 
Present : — Me.ssrs.  A.  W.  S.  Sackville,  Chair- 
man ; A.  Philip,  Secretary;  F.  C.  A.  Lane, 
R.  A.  Galton,  Cordon  Fraser,  E.  Rosling,  F.  M. 
Mackwood,  John  H.  Starey,  H.  V.  Masefield,  R.  S. 
Duff  Tytler,  J.  N.  Campbell.  C.  W.  Horsfall, 
H.  J.  Vollar  and  F.  F.  Street,  visitor. 
The  notice  calling  the  meeting  was  read. 
The  minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of 
the  Committee  held  at  Kandy  on  Saturday,  the 
nth  July  1896,  were  submitted  for  confirmation. 
Resolved: — “That  they  be  and  they  are  hereby 
confirmed.” 
Submitted  letters,  Ac.,  from  the  Manager, 
National  Bank  of  India,  Limited. 
Submitted  letters  from  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Colony. 
Read  letters  from  the  Manager,  National  Bank 
of  India,  Limited,  with  statement  showing  tiie 
letters  of  ci’cdit  issued  by  the  Bank  in  favour 
of  Mr.  Wm.  Mackenzie,  and  the  amounts  drawn 
agfflnst  these  credits  which  have  been  debited 
to  the  Ceylon  Tea  (New  Markets)  Fund. 
KKPRESENTATIVK  IN  AIvIICEICA. 
Read  letter  fro7)i  Government  confirmatory  of 
previous  communication  as  to  the  Governor  in 
Executive  Council  having  been  pleased,  with  the 
advice  of  the  Executive  Council,  to  sanction  the 
expenditure  of  a second  sum  of  £3,000  sterling 
in  the  United  States  of  xAmerica  in  advertising 
Ceylon  tea. 
Read  letter  from  Government  acknowledging 
receipt  of  copy  of  minutes  of  proceedings^  of  a 
meeting  of  the  “ Thirty  Committee”  held  at  Kandy 
on  Saturday,  the  13th  June  1890,  which  were 
confirmed  at  a meeting  held  on  ihe  11th  July  1896. 
Read  letters  fi  om  Mr.  Mackenzie  to  Mr.  Sack- 
ville dated  London,  25lh  and  26th  June,  and  New 
York,  nth  July  1896. 
Read  letter  'from  Mr.  D.  B.  Wallace  dated 
Chicago,  June  6th,  1896.  Resolved  : — “ That  the 
matter  be  left  in  Mr.  Mackenzie’s  hands. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  S.  El  wood  May  dated 
New  York  City,  8th  July  1896. 
Read  letters  from  Mr.  Mackenzie  to  the  Secre- 
tary dated  London,  26th  June  1896,  and  New 
York,  13th  July  1896,  the  former  asking  that 
six  sets  of  photographs  illustrating  tea  garden, 
factory,  plucking,  manufacturing,  new  clearing, 
&c.,  &c.,  might  be  sent  him. 
The  CiiAiitMAN  intimated  that  he  had  per- 
sonally made  a selection,  and  hoped  that  the 
photographer  ivouhl  have  them  ready  for  for- 
wardment  Avithout  further  delay. 
Submitted  and  laid  on  the  table  for  the  in- 
spection of  the  Committee  the  Statements  of 
Accounts  as  received  from  Mi'.  Mackenzie. 
Submitted  and  laid  on  the  table  for  the  in- 
spection of  the  Committee  Abstract  of  the  Ceylon 
Tea  (New  Markets)  Fund  as  from  1st  January 
to  .30th  June  1896. 
GREEN  TEAS  FOR  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF 
AMERICA. 
Con.sidered  Report  of  the  sub-Committce  of  the 
“Thirty  Committee”  aiipointed  to're])ort  on  the 
question  of  the  exiiort  of  Green  Teas  to  America. 
Considered  letter  from  Messrs.  Whittall  A Co., 
Agents  and  Secretaries  of  tiie  U]iper  Maskeliya 
Estates  Company,  Limiteil,  submitting  copy  of 
Resolutions  passed  on  tbe  subject.  Resolved: 
—“That  the  following  report  of  the  Subcom- 
mittee as  amended  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
adopted.” 
REPORT. 
The  Sub-Committee  have  the  honour  to  sub' 
niit  the  following  scheme  for  the  approbation  o* 
the  “ Thirty  Committee  ” : — That  the  “ Thirty 
Committee”  be  recommended  to  offer  encourage- 
ment to  Producers  and  Shippers  of  Green  Teas, 
and  Oolongs  to  be  consigned  direct  from  Ceylon 
to  the  United  States  or  Canada,  by  granting  the 
value  of  presentable  samples  for  ilistribution  at 
destination  of  the  shipment,  quantity  not  ex- 
ceeding 5 per  cent  of  invoice  of  same  ; provided 
that  the  results  of  such  shipments  as  receive 
assistance  from  the  “Thirty  Committee”  be 
placed  at  the  disjjosal  either  of  the  Ceylon  Com* 
missioner  or  the  “ Thirty  Committee  ” and  pro- 
vided that  the  “Thirty  Committee”  restrict 
the  outlay  necessary  for  such  a scheme  to  a sum 
not  exceeding  £1000  sterling  in  the  first  year  out 
of  the  funds  derivable  from  the  Tea  Cess.  The 
Sub-Committee  further  recommends  that  the 
“Thirty  Committee”  be  represented  at  the  place 
of  export  by  an  Agent,  who  will  be  relied  upon 
to  draw  and  to  jiack  the  proposed  samples 
affixing  such  label  as  may  be  approved,  the 
cost  being  chargeable  upon  the  Funds  of  the 
“ Thirty  Committee.” 
CEYLON  TEA  AT  THE  INTERNATIONAL  EXHIBITION 
AT  GENEVA. 
Read  letter  from  the  Secretary,  the  Ceylon 
Association  in  London,  stating  that  Messrs.  J. 
Tetley  & Co.  in  acknowledging  receipt  of  £200 
being  the  vote  allowed  them  for  the  Geneva  Exhi- 
bition, write  that  after  a visit  to  Geneva  they 
will  furnish  full  particulars  of  what  they  are 
doing  there  to  push  Ceylon  tea  for  the  information 
of  the  Committee. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  RU.SSIA. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  Rogivue  dated  Moscow 
.June  6/18,  1896,  enclosing  a list  of  the  news- 
"pajicrs  and  illustrated  periodicals  in  all  of  which 
he  has  had  advertisements  of  Ceylon  tea  regularly 
inserted  for  the  last  six  months  as  per  his  last 
accounts. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  BELGIUM. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  E.  R.  Tern  pier  making 
an  application  for  a grant  of  Ceylon  tea,  and  of 
a sum  of  mone5'  to  enable  him  to  ]nish  and  ad- 
vertise pure  Ceylon  tea  in  Belgium  and  Holland. 
Read 'etter  from  Mr.  R.  D.  Orm.sby  commending 
Mr.  Templer’s  application  to  favourable  comsidera- 
tion.  Resolved: — “ That  Mr.  Temjiler’s  offer  be  ac- 
cepted, and  that  a grant  of  1,0U0  lb.  of  suitable 
Ceylon  tea  be  made  together  with  a sum  of 
£2  5sslerling  for  advertising  Ceylon  tea  in  Belgium 
and  Holland.” 
CEYLON  TE.\  I'.'  AU.iTRIA  AND  HUNGARY. 
Read  letter  fni.:i  Uuoper,  Cooper  A Co.,  Ld., 
London,  asking  for  a grant  on  behalf  of  Gvo 
gentlemen  Avho  would  use  it  sdely  to  push  pure 
Ceylon  tea  in  Austria  and  Hungary.  Resolved  : — 
“That  the  letter  be  acknowledged,  and  that 
Me.ssrs.  Cooper,  Cooper  A Co.,  Limited,  be  in- 
formed that  the  matter  will  have  consideration.” 
CEYLON  T1-',A  IN  NORAYAY. 
Considered  letter  from  Mr.  C.  I’alliser.  Re- 
solved : — “That  250  lb.  of  suitable  Ceylon  tea, 
at  from  50  to  60  cents  per  lb.,  duty  )>aid,  be 
granted  in  such  (piantities  as  may  be  desired  by 
Mr.  Palli.ser  for  tree  distribution,  and  that  Mr. 
Palliser  be  requested  to  furnish  particulars  of 
the  towns  and  districts  in  which  the  samples 
have  been  distributed.” 
The  “Thirty  Committee”  then  adjourned. 
A.  PHILIP, 
Secretary  to  the  “ Thirty  Committee.” 
