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THE TROPICAL AtJRIOULtURIST 
[JuNli r, 1892. 
The disolosares made in Ceylon some years a^:o 
Trill surely prevent iliis mode of immigration being 
■nbitituted even for our present one. llsd Mr. 0*rey 
taken the trouble to visit the Provinou Wellesli’y 
estates and seen the contented and prosperous condi- 
tion of the Tamils, both indentured and uuinJentnccd 
then ho could never hnvo written ns ho has 
done, no matter how great a aeoEationsIist be 
may be, nor would he have saH that the coolies 
are underpaid. There is nothing to prevent Mr, Oare> 
inoreasing his rate of pay as much as ho likes, and he 
can easily get protection for his reliable agent ” in 
India by getting recruiters’ licenses for them ; so what 
mote does bo want P If the coolies are free, tliero can 
be no harm in tolUng them so. 
It is an old story ^out the minimum rate of wsgo^ 
being fired to suit the Province Wellesley sugar plan- 
ters, but perhaps Mr. Carey is not aware that Gov- 
ernment did tl'st on account of the planlors’ good 
looks (sic). It ought to have been altered long ago in 
favour of Ceylon coffee planters, but Uoverunient is 
so old fashioned that it sticks to a tried and trusty 
friend in spite of the attractive gilding which Mr 
Corey has givan to Ceylon’s outcaet— coffee, — I am &o., 
Caledonia, 26th March 1802. John TonsKU. 
CEYLON TEA IN AMERICA. 
Mr. B. E. Pineo sends us a copy of the ]Vaaliing- 
ton Post of 10th Peb. oontaining the following 
The White House Tea-Caduv. 
The Elephant’s Foot from tho Island of Ceylon. 
One of tlie most unique as well ae interesting 
articles to be seen in the family dining-room at the 
President’s liouse is an immense elephant's foot 
which is devoted to the purposes of a tea-caddy. In- 
side a silver lined box reposes some of the finest 
Bhud tea ever produced, and which was sent from 
the Island of Ceylon, where it was grown under the 
au^icos of tho Planters' Tea Company of that place. 
lor a week past frequenters of the mammoth fancy 
groceries establishment of .loliii H. Mogriidor on New 
York avenue, near Fifteenth street, liave noted a 
magnificont window display under the direction of a 
representative of the Ceylon I’lautoia’ Tea Company. 
Two natives of the island— a man and a woman the 
latter said to bo the only one of liev sex who 
has ever visited tliis country, have presided over and 
dispensed tho cheering beverage. Attired in the 
costume of their country, these people have at- 
tracted a great deal of attention, tho woman 
in particular coming in for a largo share, by 
reason of the ornaments used liy her in bedecking 
herself. On the left side of her nose a hole has 
been Wed, from which there is a pearl suspended, 
the gem being one of the finest for wliich tho Island 
of Ceylon is noted. Her costnme is a bizazi-o, lint 
effective one, in which red silk and gold lace and 
fringe predominate. 
Incidentally the islanders are useful in handling 
the wares called Blmd, Tiffin, and Bungaloo, which 
the company is just introducing to public notice. 
Accompanied by Manager Beireck, they called upon 
Mrs. j^rrison at tho White House and were accorded 
a gracious reception in the Blue Parlor, a privilege 
which they seoiiicd to appreciate very highly. For 
the next week or so tho exhibit of the ton oompany 
will continue at Mr. Magrndor’s up town branch store, 
No. 1122 Connecticut avenue, whore samples of this 
valuable commodity will bo shown and its merits 
explained. Ceylon Bhud, Tiffin, and Bungnloe tea 
enjoys tho distinction of lieing the best flavored of 
all teas, and it excels the products of Cliina and 
Japan so much that it has drawn a largo proportion 
of those teas from tho English market. 
The same paper oontains an account of a Stale 
raoeption by President and Mrs, Harrison, at 
which Mr. and Mrs. Elwnod May were present. 
The following paragraph is devoted to thi m 
Mrs. May wore a gown of black velvet profusely 
Mmmed with rare old fajai'y 1»®0| her jewels being 
rubies and pearls from the Island of Ceylon. Mr. 
May has recently returned from abroad, where he 
was entertained by many of the English nobility. 
Mr. Pineo also Bonds us a copy of the New York 
Mail and Express of 12th March, containing the 
(ollowing as au advertidement : — 
FnuM THE OniENT. 
Any one visiting the Healtli Pood Exhibition at 
tho Lenox Lyceum will notice with considerable in- 
terest tlie Orient exhibit of tho Ceylon Planters’ Tea 
Company, famous for their “Bhud,” “Tiffin” and 
“Bungiuoe” brands of tea. They occupy alcove 1), 
which they have turned into a veritable native bazaar, 
decorated profusely witli cloths and ornaments from 
the island of Ceylon. 
Among many curios we notice an elephant's fore- 
foot made into a lady's workbox; the companion of 
which was presented by the president of the com- 
pany, Mr. B. Elwood May, to President Harrison, 
filled with the choicest tea valued at S18,S a pound. 
Among tho pyramids of tea, which consists of over 
.6, IKK) packets, three native Ceylon servants of the 
company’s in full Oriental costume, glide gracefully in 
and out, serving to all who desire cups of “ Biiud ” 
Ten, celebrated throughout tho world for its refined 
and delicious tiavor, and also is a nerve tonic, owing 
to the soil upon whioli it is grown being very strongly 
impregnated with iron. Hence upon all their ad- 
vertisements appear their insignia “Nervousness 
farewell.” 
It is not generally known in America that the 
planters of the island of Ceylon are younger sons 
of English noblemen, and gentlemen, invariably gra- 
duates of Oxford, Cambridge, Harrow and Eton. 
Educated and intelligent, they have advanced methods 
and have invented tlieir own machinery, so that 
tlie tea is now untouched by liand from the time of 
plucking. 
As the writer was enjoying his cup of tea he over- 
lieard one of the representatives of our old Knicker- 
bocker families say: “Everything connected with 
the tjeyloii Planters' Tea Company is of the 
highest order, tlioir ‘ Bnd ’ tea and ‘ Lanka ' 
coffee, their ^ picturesque servants, their advertis*- 
meiits, etc. " Her companion, an English lady, 
replied with a touch of national pride, “ There are 
interested in this company in England such gentle- 
men as Sir Artliur Birch, k.c.m.o., late Gover- 
nor of Coyloii, now manager of the Bank of 
England ; Right Hon. Sir Win. Gregory, k.c.m.o., twice 
Governor of Ceylon ; Sir Arthur Gordon, o.o.m.o,, 
late Governor of Coylon; Sir Roper Lethbridge, 
K.C.I.V., M.P., ; Sir James R. Longden, k.c.h.g., late 
Governor of Coy on ; Sir Richard Cayley, late Chief 
Justice of Ceylon ; Sir G. H. D. Elphinstono, Bart. ; 
Oon. Sir Uedvors Buller, v.o., k.c.ii., k.c.m.o ; Gen 
Lord Chlm8ford,a.c.u. ” 
It is well worth a visit to the Health Food Exhibi- 
tion to see the picturesque Ceylonese in their Oriental 
splendor. Their jewels are heavily antique wrought 
and set with precious stones. The pearl tho woman 
wears in her nose ring is very valnnblo and one of tho 
finest small spocimens of the island. 
the Mail and Express el 14tb March gives an 
aooouut ol a dinner to the Prosident's son ; and 
it is stated : — 
“ Among the guests was S. Elwood May, of New 
York, president of the Ceylon Planters' Tea Com- 
pany, ot which Mr. Harrison is a large stock- 
bolilers” &o. 
In this eonnootion wo may quote as follows from 
the letter of a correspondent ; — 
“ I think Mr. Lipton’a atatemen's in his recent letters 
should not go UDComradietcd about tho Tea Com- 
pany not having adverliseil. Mr. Lipton was there 
oil September Sth. Poseibly the largo advorlieit g con- 
tracts (190,000 dollars worih) have been entered into 
etuee then. Mr. May sent you on 5th February a 
let of iiiwspnpcro, journals, * 0 ., in which the Company 
were advertising.” 
Wo take blomo to ourselves for not having cor- 
rected Mr, Lipton’s prrqpeous ptaternent. 
