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Ban nee wa | to see that the drying is not carried ang | complished the ordinary every-day meal consists { Kiang-si, An-hui, Che-kiang, Kwang- $| are supplying the bulk ofthe world's i1 Chinese teas are | hoed and cleared of weeds. | the winter months. J sidered one of the best grades of 4 coarser variety and suitable only in CHINA'S TEA INDUSTRY GROWERS ARE TRYING TO RE- STORE THE EXPORT TRADE. The Popular Beverage, Which Is Now Mor? Tsed Thanh Ever, Orig- inally Came Only From the China Plantations, but India and Ceylon Captured the Business. HE Important article of export ' from Hankow, and, in faet, one of the most important for all China, is This product, locally called | ch'a known as early as 400 B. | C.., but it is reporied that it did not come into g@neral use until about 700 AD. The earliest use of tea was not as a beverage, but ag a veg-| etable dish, and even to-day'in Nbet most tea , Was of a doughy mass made of tea, bar- ley meal, butter, and salt. Since the eighth century the demand for 'tea has become world-wide, and in China, its place of origin, the annual consumption is"now estimated to be five pounds per inhabitant. The great tea-growing distriets of China are by no means so widespread as Is generally supposed. The plant flourishes best between the latitude of 26 and 30) degrees and its quality depends very largely on the altitude at which it Is grown. For example, the celebrated black tea from Anhui is produced on the slopes of the Li mountains at an altitude of over 3,000 feet, while the famous '"'Hsien- ya" tem comes from even greater heights in the mountains of Kiang- gi, Hu-pan, Hu-peh, Fu-Kient, tung, and Yun-nan are the chief tea- producing provinces of China, Hu- nan exports the greatest quantity de- stined for foreign countries, but An- hui's output is considered superior in quality. During the last 25 or 30 years China's export trade in tea has fall- en off to a large extent primarily be- cause of a lack of co-operation among the growers, the employment ¢! an- tiquated methods 'in the plant's pro- duction, heavy taxation and some- what of late, t6 disturbed political conditions in the regions where the plant is cultivated. India and Cey- lon during the last sixty years have gradually won much of the trade away from China, until to-day they demand, especially for the coarser and darker-colored teas. This'is in spite of the acknowledged fact that superior to all others in their delicacy of flavor. During the last ten years, however, China has begun to realize the ex- treme importance.of retaining this tirade, and government measures have been adopted in an effort to re- gain ifs old-time prestige. Tes is usually grown on small farms located on the slopes of hills and never on large plantations, Each family does its own cultivating, pick- ing, and drying. When prices are not prohibitive, bean and rapeseed cakes are used as fertilizers. Wood ashes are also used as a fertilizer. As a general thing, these products are ap- plied fo the fields in February; and during the next month, when the young sprouts begin to appear, the corn husks, which have been placed around the plant as a shield from the weather, are removed and the ground The first picking of the tea leaves usually oc- curs in early April, the second in. May, and the third and last in Au- gust. The land is then ploughed und harrowed, after which it is al- lowed to remain untouched during The tea-picking season 'extends over a period of about four months. The first erop, which is gathered in April; is always the most valuable, In some sections the leaves are cov- ered with a downy growth, and this output, known as "Pekee," is con- Chinese tea. The bushes continue to put forth leaves; but, as a rule, the natives pick too'beavily at the be- ginning of the season, and the result is that the sécond crop is of a far supplying. thie demand for cheap and poor quality teas. There are five distinct processes in the manufacture of tea withering, rolling, fermenting, firing, and sift- fng. As the name signifies, the hr ering process consists in I ie leaf, which i8 usually accomplished by simply laying the pluckéd Ml eaven out ih thé sunshine on straw mats | and occasionally turning them so that they dry avenly on all = sides. Under this treatment the tea grad- ually darkens in color. When a rich green stage is reached tesis are made to a point whee the leaves become brittle. When the weather forbids outdoor drying, the withering is ae- in artificially heated rooms, care being taken to see that al stale air and gases are promptly removed from the drying chamber, 'The second process, known as roll- ing, is really a further stage in the withering process, 'as its object is to sap from the leaf; In lon this work is usually done by ma- chinery, which not only expresses all the moisture from the leaf, gt, ever, this is done by hand, ing p | the THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 24, 1918. chREnge in the color ul the curs. real préparation of the tea is that of fir determined in this process. In India and Ceylon thie fring of thé tea is acegmplished by placing it on wire traye, which jare then transferred to large desiccators, : through which passes a blast of air heated to 210 degrees or 220 degrees. In China the methods employed are very crude. A basket measuring about 30 inches in diameter, three feet high, open at both ends aad having a light bamboo bottom placed halfway of the basket, is the most common recep- | tacle used for firing. are placed in the upper haif and a charcoal fire is built below. In this manner all remaining mois- ture is driven off, and the desired Baar given to the tea. When an ar- elally scented product is desired, a variety of jasmine flower is fired with tea." 'The same fragrance mey also be imparted in a lesser degree | '| by sprinkling the tea with the flower | after packing, but (iris method is fol- lowed only in the Manufacture of in- ferior teas. The fifth, and last; proceés is the sifting and grading of the tea, which is accomplished by means of sieves, earh smallér in mesh than the pre- ceding one, a carbfnl grading of the tea taking place after each sifting. China has at last realized the fm- portance of at least attempting to re- gain its position as the chiel source of the world's supply of tea, and to this end has established an agricul- fural comthission with the better. ment 'of the tea trade as its main ob- Jeet, The first step in this direction was taken in 1905, when an jinvestigat- ing committee was sent to India and Ceylon in order to study the methods practiced 'by the tea groweds of tha' region. As a result of this move ment & school wai' established at Nanking where the latest methods of tea culture were taught. A station was also established in the famous Keemen district in the province of Anibui, where the growing of the tea plant under scientific methods is now démonstrated to the planters of Bat region. Lastly, a 20 per cent. reduction in the export duty on tea was put into effect during 1915. While this step materially aided the growers, the Chinese Government will have to take further action along this sanie line in order that Chinese tea may meet the competition of Indian leaf, for in India there is no tax on either the production or the exportation of tea. The Chinese grower is under the further burden of hdving to pay a series of transit taxes known as liken, which are levied on the article from the place of production to the place of shipment. These taxes often, amount to more than the original ex- port tax. Io Soldiers at School, Four thousand Canadian soldiers have volunteered for classesy which the Canadian military authorities are conducting at various English camps under the supervision of Sir Richard Turner," Askistéd by a representa- tive committe®, instruction is given in all subjects desired, including agriculture, business, English, and modern languages and classics. Of cers nol available for active service form the instructional staff, provided they were prominent in educations! work in Canada. These tlasses are Hesigned to form the- basis of work which the Camadiin universities planned for vocational training of the troops, which Dr. Tory of Alberta 'Uwiversity was appointed to or- ganize, English opinion holds that Cana- dian authorities are very advanced in all concerns affecting ° the wel- tare of the soldiers, _ Etiquette. After a spell at the front ar flears sire romelimes apt to for, nigetics of military etiquette, says The London Chronicle. The other afternaon at Vietoria station a8 com- manding officer was spotled by a member of the military police, who reminded the homecomer that he WAS nod. carrying hiz gloves. 'Gloves!" exclaimed the C.O, "Where { come f[roni you're oflen lucky. to appear in trousers!" ¥ of- t the Miny a man gets: the, best of a tight neck ue he a ok t the nerve to of: Te tan Md ek in N. x. ays you ink ples > water daily' between Fron 'p sore, oor Cotte uric"? ves the cure at = TUE Siar urie ie rheumatiom, If we wish to keep our kidneys in the BE Soniien Vc of milk ane. age ly meat once a is the most suitable. Drink plenty of ge rh g Jake ; Anuric three times a The tea leaves | : 00. ; The most important stage fu the | ing, for the favor of the product is | | ter i out and pe backache and | % 10 for trial An | put up in a yellow wrapper; Had Bronchitis FOR THREE YEARS. COULD GET NO RELIEF. Bronchitis is- generally the result of a cold caused by exposure to wet and inclement weather. It - ns with a tightiess a¢ross the chest, dif- ficulty in breathing, and a wheezing sound 'comes from the lungs. Phere is also a raising of phlegm from the lungs, especially. in the morning. 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Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. eraneases ati gi an Sn] Sir Charles Waldstein Tells of Odd Interview With Prussian Kaiser IR CHARLES WALDSTEIN, the well-known professor of the history of art at Cam- bridge Univerkity, has recent- ly published a book with the title, "What Germany Is Fighting For," in the course of which he gives an interesting account of conversations that he himself had with the Kaiser upon the occasion of his last visit to England. He writes as follows: "The Kaiser was most emphatic in his protestations of peace and of friendship toward England. With all the manifestations of sincere emotion he confessed to the deep pain which England bad brought to his heart: 'Every word and every act of mine is misconstrued or mis understood. "Whatever 1 do for the good of both countries and for a peaceful understanding between them, so that they may co-operate for the good of the world, is mis- trusted and misinterpreted as self- "and aggression. .1 am wedged in between two great powers, Russia and Great Britain, with France ever ready at my flank, and I really do not know which of you hates me most--1I really believe you do. And with all this agitation without, I must struggle to keep my people quiet at home; and Jou never help me {o do it.' "These words soubied deeply sin- cere. Who can ever fathom and justly balance the complexities of the human heart and mind?" At a dinper in London, the Kaiser pit 16 Waldstein the question that he ut fo every one he met in England, "Have von read Houston Chamber- 18in 2s reterring . to that Anglo- German author's well-known book, "The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century." Sir Charles replied that be had "bought the book some yéars ago. and tried to read it to the end, but. could not stand a work of such superficial and grossly unscientific overgone alization. It is," he added, 'moreover, one of the most mischiev- ous books of modern times." "What," excluitord the Emperor, with 'all signs of herrifind dissent, it Is -the greatest book of modern times." "1% fedr we shall never agree," was Sir Charles' rejoinder. War's Youngest General. General Freyberg is (he youngest general in the British army, if not in the entire world, He is but 27 years old; and is considered a military pro- digy. . He compares favorably with any of 'the famous youthful heroes of the French revolution. Freyberg had enlisted Villa's army in Mexico, when the world war broke out. He had ne money for his passage to Great Brit-| ain, but earned it as a professional sportsman in the United States. Upon his arriyal at the other side he was commissioned as a subaltern. With- out'losing a day he went to Antwerp, afterward being sent to Gallipoli. From the very Brst day he rendered himself famous for his intrepid ex- ploits, To, 70 | landed i night, in General iy of Bulair one fires and firing iting the sounds of Trigg to attack he kept rk& at bay, while at t the. British army ap- When the suc- he | maining, fell updn that 'always in the | mar Tr with a comrade he PESPIDIIFLIDIOIPII PLOT Into Battle Behind a Barrage | o- eri pS leirlelr ler POPP bP ddd i 2» ells or HE ground shook; and over the German trem thes there hung a feboking" cloud of fumes Which drifted slowly across the front with tke wind. As if by clockwork the men got out of their trenches and walked slowly over No Man's Land behind the creeping barrage toward the reeking caldron. A great long line of men----- tiotsands and thousands of men; but do not think of them as the men of "some of our ceuniy regiments who did well, whom we are now al- lowed to mention," as 'sdme "'kilted battalions and Canadians who great- | ly distinguished themselves": think of them in ihe mass, think of the individual. The farmhand, until two years ago just a clod-hopping countryman, was there; and the local" lawyer's ar- ticled clerk. Every now and then he looked me- chanically to his left and night and grinned. At least he made a contor- tion with his facial muscles which experiénce told him used to produce a grin. He did it to encourage the six. Whether he succeeded or not is immaterial. The intention was good, even if the peculiar tightness of the skin spoiled the result. Oec- casionzily he spoke. No one could have heard what he sald, but once again the intention was good. "Steady, boys--come on." He said-it four or five times and punct- uated it with grins. Then he tripped over a body and cursed. e wonder- ed ifbe was doing all right; he won- dered if Shorty was = pleased with him. The funk seméd to have gone; in its place had come a kind of dazed doggedness, while a fury of impati- ence to justify himself and his pow- ers of leadership shook him at times, ; do not rather Surely to God they could go faster | than this cursed crawl. Why was the barrage lifting so slowly? It see the torn-up éarth." The gillle from & Scotch stream and the bartender from a Yukon saloon walked side by side, and close to them a High Chureh curate in a captain's uni- form grinned pleasantly and strolled on. The sheep rancher, the poacher, the fifth son of an impecunions earl, and the man from the chorus were all there, leaving thelr respective lives behind them, the things which they had done godd and bad, the success and the failures. For the moment nothing mattered save that seething ge vn in front; it might be the end---it might not. - And some were quiet and some were green, some were shouiing and some were red, some laughed and some cursed. 'But whatever they did, however they took it, the leaders of 'whom I have spoken each in his own sphere, big or little as the case might be, kept 'em, held 'em, altér em, cheered 'em. And s0 in a dazed world of his own Reginald Simpkins, lance cor- poral, walked over No Man's Land. And yet the German trenches were still some way off. He grinned again and turned round just in time to see the garage assistant next to him fall forward into' a shell hole and lie with his herd stuck in the slimy ooze at the bottom. He frowned and then al- most uncomprehendingly he saw the back 'of the fallen man's head, course-----he was shot, thal's what it was: his six wera reduced to five. Then they came to the trenches-- the front line, or what was left of it. Just facing them a man "with his bands above hig head opened and | shut his mouth. He appeared to be saying something, buf no voice could be heard above the din, Raginala grinned again; the Hum, who was trying to imitate a figh, struck him as & humorous spectacle. Once more they were advanciog again over the other .gide of : the trench; the moppers-up would aitend to the piscatorial gentleman. Our friend was betier npw-overy much better, he felt sure of himself; in fact, absolutely sure of himself, In addition, he was beginning to get excited. And thén a machine gun opened fire. Hundreds of other machine guns opened fire, too, 'but this one was Reginald's machine gu ~=the one that concerned his limi | horizon. For a moment it did not strike him that way, he saw the gun quite clearly. looked round for help, and on looking round for help he found that bis five aad three, others who were close to aa were looking to him for help. he realized his responsibility; he ae learned a 'esson. 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