764 
THE TROPICAL AQRIOULTURIST. 
[April i, ligi. 
portanre of openiog up new marketa abroad for the 
oonaumption of tea cannot be over-rate), the yield 
from Ceylon having increased from 47,000,000 lb. in 
1890 to 68,000,000 lb. in 1891. aad the yield for 1802 
being estimated at 85,000,000 lb. 
Mr. John Brown, Chairman of the Board, left for 
Ceylon in October, and will inspect the properties in 
which the Company is interested. 
Mr. Edward Condor, a Member of the Beard, retires 
from office on this occasion, and being eligible, offers 
himself for rc cleclion. 
Messrs. Deloitte, Dover, Griffiths & Co., the Audi'.ors, 
also offer themselves for e-releotion. — By order, 
,T. Ai.kc Koberts, Secretary, 
London, 13th February, 1892. 
Balance Sheet, .SOth Skpt. 1891. 
Dr. 
Capital anthorlzoil 
10,000 Ordinary Shares of £10 
each... •*' 
ao.ooo 6 per cent PreferencolShai 
of each. 
To Capital Issueil— 
„ Debentures... 
„ Bills Payable 
,, Loan.'*, Ceylon 
„ Loans, Lf>nilon 
„ Sundry Creditors, Ceylon 
„ Sundry Creditors, London 
„ Profit and Loss Balance 
Cr. 
By Colombo Establishment- 
Freehold Premises, Buildings, 
Machinery, &c. . 
.. Estates,.. 
& 
R. 
a. 
..100,000 
•*14 
0 
0 
..100,000 
0 
0 
200,000 
0 
0 
..,70,000 
0 
0 
1... 18, 150 
0 
0 
A 
£ 8. d. 
17,700 
S.l.lO 
y,500 0 0 
2,ROO 0 0 
.1,916 15 3 
10,42.5 1 d 
5,679 U 9 
139, OM 11 G 
As per last Account 
Advances against Crops 
Sundry Debtors, Ceylon 
Stock of Bones, Stores &c. 
Less Exchange... 
Bills Receivable.. 
Sundry Debtors, London . . 
Produce unsold . . 
Office Furniture, London 
Cash at Bankers, Londen ... 
Cash lu hand, London 
£ 
8. 
<1. £ 
s. 
d. 
20,000 
0 
0 
70,000 
0 
0 
90,000 
0 
0 
IG.146 
5 
G 
21,015 
10 
0 
19.06.3 13 
6 
Ceylon 
973 
3 
9 
147,197 
12 
0 
2G,8I1 
2 
11 
120,356 
0 
in 
5,586 
11 
2 
3,005 
2 
0 
4,7H 
4 
8 
150 
0 
0 
8,J34 
]R 
G 
4 
4 10 
— 5,230 
3 
4 
139,051 
11 
6 
We hav6 exaiuiuoti auti luiiuu ouxcceii tuc ui 
the Company in London, with which have been in- 
corporated the Aooonnts from Ceylon, and wo cer- 
tify that in our opinion the above Balance Sheet 
correctly represent, the poeilion of the Company, 
as shewn by surh Books and Account. 
Dkloittb, Deveb, Grikpiths & Oo., 
Cliarlcred Arconutants, 
lOlh Feb 1892. 4. Lothbury, London, E. C. 
1890-91. 
Profit and Loss Account for year ending 30th 
September, 1891. 
Dr 
To’salarle. and Onice Expenses, Colombo 
Rent, Salaries and Office Expenses, London 
" Directors' Fees 
„ Audit Fee 
,, Income Tax . . 
Interest on Debentures . ■ 
’’ Balance carried down— Profit 
£ s. d. 
2,879 0 9 
390 1 3 
600 0 0 
26 5 0 
HO 5 0 
f]J7 0 0 
5,468 13 9 
To Balance carried W Balance Sheet , . 
£10,061 0 3 
. . 5,679 14 3 
£6,679 U 3 
Cr £ s. d. 
By Profit derived from the Company’s Estates, 
and from Curing, Milling, ami (Jenoral Trading 10,r6l 6 3 
£10,061 6 3 
By B»lancc brought down— Profit 
1890-91 
By Balance from last Account .. 3,410 0 6 
Less Pivldends paid Feb., 1891 . . 3,189 0 0 
6,458 13 9 
221 0 6 
£5,679 14 a 
WYNAAD PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Proceedings of a general mot ting held at Vayitr 
Jubilee Hall, on the 3rd Feb. 1802 t— 
Moads — Kiad extract from the procet dings of the 
Taluq Board (dated 16th November 1891, and received 
by the Assuciatioo in January, 1392,) in which a pro* 
posal IB made to alter the trace of the Kalpetta- 
Moppadi road : approved of. The Honorary Secretary 
was inetruoted lo write Rgain to Oie President of tbo 
Taluq Board and call his attention to the complaints 
made about the state of the SU'Uu’s Battery -Tultoor 
bridge road, of which he has taken no iiotlco. 
Coffee Htealinif . — InsuiBoient f>eDtci)ces. 
Head judgment given in the court of the 2nd 
Class Magistrate of Gudalur, dated 29ib December, 
1891. Calendar care No. 333. The chief offonder 
is the bead msu of the ruiidalut Badugars and 
was caught in the act of stealing. He is aenteuced 
to three montiis* ligorous imprieonmort and H20 tine 
for bis audacity in bavlog ventured to commit 
theft on the Estate of a Enropeou planter where 
proper guards are sure to he siationed/’ 
Head letter from Mr. W. XI. McKenzie reporting 
the deieotion of a coffee receiver at Kulpetta and 
aiikiug for a reward to be given to tbo Police. 
The Uonorary Secretary was instructed to apply fer 
the ofllcial records of the case. 
i’inchonu . — Read Government Order Utb January, 
1892. No. 211 forwarding a httor to the Madras Gov- 
ernment from the Oovernor-Gf noral of Netherlands 
India, dated Buitouzorg 28 '.h October, 1891 No. 27, 
Cahinef, forwarding a ststenuut showing the areas 
uuder Cinoboua cultivation in ihs itilaud of Java on 
tbo 1st January, 1891. 
The figuroA show an area of 18,126 bouws of land, 
cquhl to >31,000 acres approximait ly. 
The Honorary S^orGtary was instructed to thank 
Goverument for having obtained this information. 
Tea.— The Honorary Secretary stated that Mr. 
Piinueit badfnvuurcd him with the following report and 
valuation made on his tea bv Mesfirs. Patry & Pasteur. 
January fith, 1892.38 Mincing Lane, E. G. 
Tbe^c Teas are ss noar perfection as possible ; 
there has been notbiiig to approach them in quality 
offering on this market for somo time and a ready 
sale would bo commanded at ouco. The iufused leaf 
is very bright, and the liquor when hot draws ruby 
red, which is so much liked. With fine aized breaks 
highor prices than our valuations might be realized. 
Pekoe Souchong . — Brownish grey leaf, line pure 
flavour, Is Id to Is 2d per lb. 
Browiiinh grey fairly even twisted leaf 
mixed gold, bjld tips, thick rich Pekoe flavour Is 8d 
per lb. 
Orange Vekoe . — Very hand ome P<kne]caf with fit e 
golden orange tips, thick rich Pekoe flivour 2s 4i to 
26 6d per lb. 
Broken Ptf/oe.— Even hlackish crapv leaf, aomo tip**! 
fine sirong croumy liquor Is 8 1 to Is lOd per lb. 
Should bo marked 0/a< g« Pekoe fanninK*’* 
Brownish very tippy or Pek : faroings, thick and 
strong liquor nominal Is to Is 21 por )b. 
Esbknoe of cinnamon is asserted to have b 0 i 
used with excellent results in the hospital jb 
M argue-lane, in XurkeatBn, in the treatment of alj 
forma of malaria. Spraying the esRonoe 
tim- B during the day in the wards ia alleged to hav 
proved more eftioaoioua than eucalyptua, and t 
have met with sucoeas in oases which have reeistc 
the aotion of quinine and arsenio . — Piji Tvnee, 
