Apr il i, 1892,] 
THE TROPICAL AORICULTURISt, 
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tion.” At the Darham Coaety Council’s annual 
meeting, held last week, the analyst reported that 
he had given special attention to ootfee mixtnrer, in 
order to check, if (lossible, the practioe of vending 
mirtnres con>ainuig an undue proportion of chicory 
at little less than the price of good coffee. In one 
caio, which had not yet been heard, the chicory am- 
ounted to 83 per cent. 
London Fkoddce Cleawno-Housk The report of 
the dreotors lor the year ended Deo. 31, 1891, slates ; 
“ The accounts, after making provision for bad and 
doubtful debts, and including £2,346, 4s. lOd. bruught 
forvv.ird on Jan. 1 last show a gruss proflt of £20,052 
10s, lid. Alter deducting current expenses, there re- 
mains a balance of £10,319 Is. 6d. Ont of this sum 
the directors propose to pay a dividend at the rate of 
38. 3d. per share on the ordinary share capital, and 
£2 Is. 8d. per share on Ike founders' shares, which 
will absorb £8,125 Os. 2d. and to carry forward the 
balance, £2,194 Is. Id. to new acoonnt. The general 
depression and want of enterprise which have marked 
the past year have made themselves felt in the com- 
pany’s business, the tolnl number of contrsols registered 
having been smaller than in the previous twelve 
months. The dealings iu colfee continue to be uu- 
favourably atlected by restricted supplies, and also by 
forward prices remaining below tliose for immediate 
duliveiy, while it is only during the last three months 
that the sugar market has iliowu any activity. The 
contracts in China tia have been nearly eqnal to 
those of I ho previous year, notwithstanding a consider- 
able contraction rt the close, which contraction has, 
however, been counter balancod by the increased deal- 
ings in Indian tea. In grain the year's transaotions 
have been extremely limited and disappointing ; but 
with the revision which has just been made in the 
company’s rnlos it is hoped tliat the new form of 
contract^ will attract husiueas. The only additional 
commodity introduced during the past year has been 
silver bullion, for which a market is being souglrt 
through the Clearing-house, in conjunction with a 
system of storage and warroiits, which cannot fail. 
It is tbonght, to bouelit LoiiJou trade in the metal,” — 
U. and C, Mail, Fob. 12th. 
CEYLON J’LANTEKS’ AJIEBICAN TEA 
CUMl’ANY, 
A general meeting of the shaieboIderB in the 
Ceylon Planters' American Tea Co., Ltd., in liquida- 
tion, was held this afternoon at the registered office 
of the Co., 9, Queen Street, Fort, Colombo, “to consi- 
der (in oomplianoo with sub-seotiona 10,11, and 12 
of olause 107 of the Joint Stock Companies Ordi- 
nance, No. 4 of 1801) the accounts of the liquida- 
tors of the winding up of the Company, and such 
further business in connection therewith as may be 
brought before the meeting.’’ 
The Hon. W. W. Mitchell ocoupied the chair, 
and the others present were the Hon. J. J. Grinlin- 
ton, Mr. W. H. Davies, and Mr. J. F. Headrick. Mr. 
Mitchell held proxies form Messrs. H. Whitham, Jas. 
Westland, J. F. Millington and W. Morton Smith. 
The notice calling the meeting and the minutes of 
the previous meeting having been read, 
Mr. Hbaduiok road the following report by Mr. 
S. T. Eiohmond, auditor “ On examination I find 
the aocounta in order, and that in aooordanoe with 
roBoIntion of the shareholders on 9th April 1891 
oonfirmed by the meeting of 28th May 1891, the 
assets of the Coy. have been transferred 
io the Ceylon Planters' Tea Company of New 
York except the cash in hand, of which all 
that may remain should bo sent to the Company on 
nnal olosing of the aooounts after they ate 
confirmed by the shareholders. The statement of 
the share sorip received from the New York Com- 
pany, and the issue of same, shows, that tho scrip 
in the Ceylon Company for 52 shares has not been 
reoetved from Bbateboldeia and oonsequently the 
scrip in retarn for these shares has not oome 
from New York. The expenditure of the capital is 
shown to be — lees as per accounts of 30tb June 1890 
£29,036-95; expenditure since 30th June 1890 (in- 
cluding cost of liquidation) K10,653 64 ; remit- 
tances to New York £29,487-47 ; amounts due at 
New York (including value of furniture) £15,186-32 ; 
cash in hand U365-62— 84,980, loss for transfer 
fees £20— £84,960." 
it was stated that Mr. £iohmond bad been 
appointed by the liquidators, and thereupon the 
meeting passed the following resolution which was 
proposed by tho CuAiauAN aod seconded by Mr, 
Davies: — “ That this meeting confirms the appoint- 
ment of Mr, B. T. Kiobmond to inspect the ao- 
oounts." 
Afterwards it was resolved on the motion of Mr. 
Davies, seconded by the Cuaibjian: — “Having re- 
ceived and considered tho accounts of the liqui. 
dutors this meeting is of opinion that tl.o afiairs 
of the Company have bein lairly wound up." 
Mr. Davies asked if any inloimalion had been 
received Irom the New York Company as to tho 
progress that had been made during the past } ear. 
The CuAiiiUAN in answer read from a letter 
dated 2iat January reoeivod from New York ; — 
" We now wish you to purchase and forward to 
us lota of our Btaudatd grades, of orange or 
llowery pekoe, pekoe and souchong. We have bad 
no teas more satisfactory or luat arrived in better 
condition, than Ibote forwarded to us by you in 
January 1890, and we desire that you will bleud 
them as you did then, pack them lu oonveuient 
slEsd packages and il possible send by one ship. 
The oases should be marked as direoted in our letter 
to you ol the 4lh Bepiember ls9i. Unless you hear 
from us to the cootrary you may ship us monthly 
lots of UvB and Nona and llatita. We would also 
like to have you send us with each shipmeut, 
high grown plantation packed in bariels and native 
or garden paruhmeut mean coffee. Mr. Farr our 
treasurer, will udviso )ou to draw against the credit 
now in your possession. By mail please send us 
Clarke s senes ol photographs aud say four dozen 
additional representative ot Ceylon native obaraoter, 
arohiteciure and scenery and oopies ot those relating 
to lea taken last year expressly lor us. Mr. May, 
the president, wishes you to sound a note of 
warning to the planters of Ceylon, aud to urge 
upon them the absolute neoeshiiy for them to 
maintain the highest standard of quality. If this 
is not dune their business with America will be 
a total failure. Uur annual meeting takes place 
in May. Our sales for 1891 were 66,818 lb. and 
during that year we distributed free 3.034 lb,, in 
email samples.’’ Mr. Mitohell remarked that 
the Company had been buying supplies almost 
wholly in London during tha past year and they 
had only now reverted to purchasing in Ceylon 
which he hoped they would continue to do. They 
had telegraphed lor native servants, and he was in 
communication with the Itev. Mr, Thomas of the 
Tamil Cooly Mission to proouro a Tamil man 
and his wife to send over. All that looked like 
business, and although the progress had been slow 
it was evidently sure. Ho oould only express the 
hope that tho iutoresta of the Company would 
benefit very greatly as they hoped the interests of 
Ceylon generally would benefit by the misiion of 
Mr. Gnnliuton to Chicago. (Hear, hear.) The 
attention of tho people in America would, of 
course, bo largely centered upon tea at that 
Exhibition, and it was to be hoped that tha 
demand lor the tea that this Company supplied 
would go on increasing. 
The pteeeediuga (heu tetmioAtedi 
