Fee. r, 1898. J THE TROPICAL 
Read letter from Mr. J. D. Quinn. Resolved : — 
“ That the Seer, tary’s letter in acknowledgement 
be confirmed and that Mr. Guinn be referred to Mr. 
Wm. Mackenzie.” 
Read letter from Mr. F. A. Pappe. Resolved : — 
“ That the Secretary’s letter in acknowledgement be 
confirmed.” 
Read letter from Mr. e’rcd. W. Bois. Read letter 
from the Ceylon Association in London forwarding 
copy of correspondence with the Secretary of Her 
Majesty’s Customs in regard to tea rejected by the 
American Customs as to which Mr. Mackenzie sent 
advice. Resolved “ That the letter be published.” 
Ceylon Tea in Russia. — Read letter from Mr. M. 
Rogivue. Resolved: — “That the letter be published.” 
Read letter from Messrs. Peek Brothers and Winen 
Limited. Bead letter from Mr. J. M. Maitland 
Kirwan. Bead letter from Messrs. A. F. Vagd & Co. 
Resolved: — “That the Secretary’s letter in acknow- 
ledging be confirmed and that in further reply it be 
staled that the Committee will be glad to receive any 
information or letters from them for guidance.” 
Ceylon Tea in the Continent of Eukope. — Read 
lette s from Mr. R. V. Webster dated Stockholm, 
Sweden 24th October, St. Petersburg, 31st October, 
Moscow 2nd November, Buda-Pesth, Hungaria 12th 
December, Syracuas, Sicily, 24th December 1897, 
reporting on the work done by him in advertising 
Ceylon tea on the Continent of Europe in terms of the 
minute and resolution passed by the Thirty Commit- 
tee at a meeting held on the 16th of January 1897. 
Ceylon Tea in Austria and Hungary. — Read 
letters from Mr. G. A. Alarinitsch, Colombo with 
reference to the free distribution of Ceylon tea through 
the press or otherwise under the resolution of the 
Committee passed on the 13th November 1897. — Re- 
solved : — “ That Mr, Alarinitsch be asked to confer 
with Messrs. Rencon and Ryan in whose hands the 
arrangement of the whole matter is left by the Com- 
mittee. Read letter from the Imperial and Royal 
Austro-Hungarian Consul at Colombo stating with 
reference to the contemplated presentation of Ceylon 
tea to His Imperial and Royal Majesty the Emperor 
Franz Josef on the occasion of the Jubilee of His 
Reign that the intention will be conveyed to the 
Lord High Steward of His Imperial and Royal House- 
hold. 
Read letters from Alessrs. J. H. Renton and J. P. 
Ryan. 
Read letters from the Ceylon Tea Company Limited, 
Colombo, transmitting invoice for a 1,(JU0 lb Ceylon 
tea in 800 one ounce packets shipped to the Anglo- 
Colonial Import Association Baua-Pesth, Hungary 
in terms of minute and resolutions passed by the 
Committee on the 10th July 1897. Resolved : — “ That 
the approval of the Governor in Executive Council 
be obtained to this appropriation. 
Read letter from the Agents Ceylon Tea Company 
Limited, Colombo with Invoice for 500 1b. Ceylou 
Tea delivered to Alessrs. Darley Bntler & Co., for 
distribution in Austria and Hungary on behalf of a 
correspondent in Vienna under minute and Resolu- 
tion passed by the Committee on the 13lh March, 1897. 
Read letters from Messrs. Cooper Cooper and 
Cc., Limited, London. 
Ceylon Tea in Belgium : — Bead letter from Alessrs. 
Cfoper Cooper and Company Limited on the subject 
ot pushing and advertising Ceylon Tea in Belgium. 
Resolved : — “ That T200 sterling be granted to Messrs. 
Cooper Cooper and Company, Limited for advertis- 
ing Ceylon Tea in Belgium. (2) That Messrs. Cooper- 
Cooper and Company, Limited be requested to fur- 
nish the Committtee vsith a formal report of progress 
for publication from time to time. (3) That Messrs. 
Cooper Cooper and Company, Limited be asked to con- 
sider the grant made on condition that Ceylon Teas 
tnly are advertised and pushed. (4) That the sanc- 
tion of the Governor in Executive Council be ob- 
tained to the above mentioned appropriation.” 
Ceylon Tea in Sweden :— Read letieis from Alessrs. 
Cooper Cooper and Company, Limited in reference 
to advertising Ceylon Tea in Sweden. Resolved :— 
“ That a sum of £40 sterling be granted to Messrs. 
Cooper Cooper and Company, Limited, for adver- 
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tising Ceylon Tea in Sweden and that they be in- 
formed that in future application should be made 
to the Thirty Committee and sanction obtained 
before expenditure has been incurred by Messrs. 
Cooper, Cooper and Company, Limited on behalf 
of the Committee (2) that the sanction of the 
Governor in Executive Council be obtained to this 
appropriation. 
Ceylon Tea in France and Switzerland. — Read 
letters from Alessrs. Peek Brothers and W inch, Limited 
on the subject of puTiing Ceylon Tea in France 
and Switzerland. Resolved that the Chairman do 
communicate with the Agent at Colombo of Alessrs. 
Peek Brothers and Winch, Limited on the subject 
and that meantime consideration of the matter be 
deferred. 
Ceylon Tea in Norway. — Read letter forwarding 
Report from Mr. C. Floor on the progress made in 
pushing Ceylon Tea in Norway. Resolved that the 
Chairman be asked to deal with the matter. 
Ceylon Tea in South Africa. — Read letter from 
Messrs. Alui-doch and Branwell asking for a grant 
for pushing and advertising Ceylon Tea in the South 
African Republic. Resolved that the Thirty Com- 
mittee do grant to Messrs. Murdoch and Branwell, 
a sum of £200 sterling for the purpose of adver- 
tising Ceylon Tea in South Africa on condition that 
they or their constituents spend a further sum of 
£400 sterling in such advertising of Ceylon Tea in 
South Africa (2) that reports and accounts be sub- 
mitted from time to time for the information of 
the Thirty Committee. 
Ceylon Tea in Burma. — Read letter from Mr. C. 
G. Jansz. Resolved that ihe , Committee regrets that 
they are unable to entertain the application. The 
Thirty Committee then adjourned. A. PHILIP. 
Secretary to the Thirty Committee 
(QUININE) CINCHONA BARK. 
Messrs. S. Figgis & Co.’s Review, for the year 
1897, is worthy of attention ; — 
This year has been eventful in the great rise in 
value compared with 1896. The excessive shipments 
from Java appear to have reached their maximum, 
after the very rapid growth ;of the previous fifteeil 
years, and the same causes as have led to the almost 
exhaustion of many Cinchona plantations in Ceylon 
whence we received as much as 12 million lb. 10 
years ago, against 1 million this year, induce many 
to think that Java will decrease her production for 
some years. Whatever the causes may be, the Java 
shipments are only 8f million lb. against lOJ million 
lb. last year. Ceylon has not increased her supply, 
nor India to any extent, and South America has 
not recommenced, and Bolivia sent but trifles (mostly 
for Druggists’ purposes.) Coupled with a falling off of 
15 per cent, in supply ofbaik as compared with an 
average of the last five years, there has been an 
extraordinary demand for quinine, all the factories 
of the world having been lully occupied during 1897 
and the old stocks of former years’ speculation nearly 
exhausted in America, and reduced by one-half in 
Europe. Doubtless the unprecedented low price of 
quinine last IMbruary induced many dealers all 
over the world to buy freely, but today’s stocks of 
quinine and of bark are very moderate, and probably 
not two-thirds of stocks at same period of the last 
ten years. We are of opinion that the very low 
price for bark, id (2.12 cent.) per unit, was totally 
unremunerative to growers, and that in consequence 
many estates have rooted up the trees; Succuubra 
plantations we know have largely decreased, and the 
active demand and enormous price paid for this Bark 
and for Cinchonidine, 8id per ounce recently, is the 
natural consequence. It must be remembered that 
it takes 7 or 8 years for newly planted trees to yield 
appreciably. Therefore we expect that, unless we 
have a renewal of the very large shipments Irom 
Java and elsewhere, we may see a higher ranoe of 
prices for some years. Our tables of figures of siTpply, 
price, contents, &c., shew the enormous quantity that 
has gone into consumption, and if this has been (so 
with excessive old stocks of quinine, we see no valid 
