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The progress in shipment to countries other than the United 
Kingdom may be noted. 
Exports of Tea from Ceylon to the following countries — 
All Countries 
1896 
iS97 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
Australasia. 
lbs. 
- 11,062,832 
- 13,258,456 
- 15,126,891 
■ I5>6o6, 833 
17,606,912 
Russia. 
lbs. 
201,313 
439*349 
2,714,003 
3*949*740 
b,9i7* l8 5 
6,959*3 2 7 
outside 
United Kingdom, 
lbs. 
14,205,051^ 
17,124,508 
23,635,13 s 
25,94M32 
34,671,446 
2S,857>7 8 3 
Colombo is clearly destined to become a great market and dis- 
tributing port for tea. How far its trade and importance might 
be increased by the removal of certain restrictions, and the imposi 
lion of safeguards against the import and export of what is known 
“ rubbishv ” tea it is for those- chiefly concerned to say. Mean 
tune, confidently trusting in the \udicious management ot planta- 
tions, practical experience being aided by science, I see no r .a Q 
to doubt the continued well-being of the great planting industry 
of the Colony. , , , . 
Cacao is doing well, and on most large estates the canker has 
been largelv eradicated. Coco-nuts, cinnamon, cardamoms and 
other smaller products have been in a prosperous condition during 
th< Of new products, rubber claims the first place. Ex P° rt ? ° f 
appreciable quantities have commenced, and the prices obtained 
have been most satisfactory. The latest market report contains 
the entry “Best Para 3s. qd., Ceylon, fine Para sorts, 4r. i 4 d. 
per lb.” This cultivation may now be considered established in 
the wet low-country districts. 
Camphor has continued to attract attention, and bids fair to 
prove a paying minor product for many parts ot the South-west 
and the hills. Samples prepared from trees grown 'n the Botan - 
Gardens have lately been valued at 126s. per cwt. The yield ot 
camphor from dippings of leaves and young twigs is about 12 p 
cent, and the preparation is cheap, so that m places wh « e l6 -°°“ 
lbs. of clippings can he obtained from an acre in a year, there is 
little doubt that it will pay well. , , 
Of other minor or new products, tobacco continues to extend, 
also vanilla, pepper, cinchona and tapioca; the ™ ot s ‘ 
named are, however, only used as yams, and not for the prepara- 
tion of tapioca. Citronella Oil is tn a very depressed state, owing 
to overproduction and too low paces, with new competition un- 
adulterated oil from Java. The adulteration of our oils is so whole- 
sale and so shameless that it is difficult to foresee any remedy tor 
the depression, unless the cultivation be taken up by large manu 
facturers. A detailed investigation has been made, and a report 
will soon be published. 
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