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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8934, 19 July 1892, Page 6

At a meeting of the Otago Institute some notes were read from Mr. Sandager, in which he stated that for the last three years he had observed that a species of salmonidie visited a bay on the west side of Kartigi Point in considerable numbers. He had not captured any, but was quite sure they were of the salmon family. During the summer months a dozen could be seen swimming along by the edge of the seaweed. In a discussion which followed, it was stated that if the fish, which were probably salmon trout, were as plentiful as was alleged, a very profitable industry could probably be established. In China a great deal of attention has, of late, been given by British consuls to economic products, amongst the rest to tablet tea, about which the consul at Hankow thus writes: Tablet tea is manufactured at Hankow in factories belonging to Russian firms here. It is made of the finest tea-dust procurable. The selection of the dust is the work of skilled experts; the cost of the dust varies from 101 a pound upwards. This dust is manufactured into tablets by steam machinery. About 2£ ounces of dust are poured into a steel mould on a steel cylinder. The dust is poured in dry without steaming, and the pressure brought to bear is '2 tons per tablet. Great care is required in the manufacture and packing of tablet tea, and the cost is comparatively high. The tablets are wrapped first in tinfoil, then in expensive and attractive paper wrappers, and finally packed in tin-lined cases for export to Russia. The tea, it is stated, loses none of its flavour by being pressed into tablets, and as tablet tea is only one-sixth of the bulk of leaf tea, it is most convenient for travellers, and also for importing into the remoter parts of Russia. It is suggested that it may be worth the while of our commissariat to test this tablet tea, with a view of supplying our army with tea in a portable form. The export of tea-dust from Hankow rose from 140,9331b in 1889 to 726,7291b in 1890, which is said to be due to the fact that while Indian and Ceylon teas are ousting Chinese tea from the British market, many consumers being accustomed to tho flavour of Chinese tea wish for it. To meet this demand the grocers use Chinese tea-dust to flavour Indian tea. All the tea-dust exported finds its way to Great Britain. Mdme. Adeltna Patti writes "I have found Pears' Soap matchless for the hands and complexion."(Signed) Adelina Patti. Pears' Soap for toilet and nursery. Specially prepared for the delicate skin of ladies and children, and others sensitive to the weather. It is five years since Messrs. Boylan, Tanfield and Co. had a cheap cash sale. But when they do hold a sale they do not half do it, but cut right down to the importers' cost at once. See their prices ill windows and also advertisement in this paper.—l 74, Queen-street.