[105] The following are the numbers to be opened by the Custom House regulations:—
| From | 1 | to | 5 | 1 | to be | turned | out. |
| „ | 6 | „ | 40 | 3 | „ | „ | |
| „ | 41 | „ | 80 | 4 | „ | „ | |
| „ | 81 | „ | 120 | 5 | „ | „ | |
| „ | 121 | „ | 200 | 6 | „ | „ | |
| „ | 201 | „ | 300 | 8 | „ | „ | |
| „ | 301 | „ | 500 | 10 | „ | „ | |
| „ | 501 | „ | 800 | 12 | „ | „ | |
| „ | 801 | and upwards | 16 | „ | „ | ||
This applies to packages of all sizes and kinds, if the tares are equal or nearly so. If the difference in the tares are not great, an average is struck. If tares are various all are turned out!
[106] If tares are nearly equal, and if Teas are well bulked in India, only some packages (about 10 per cent.) are opened, and an average tare struck. But this in no way saves the loss in quantity of Tea, though, of course, less Tea is thus injured.
[107] Since I wrote the above the Customs have framed new rules for Indian Teas. The absurd tare system is done away with.
[108] Note to Third Edition.—No. The furnace has been erected but on two or three gardens. Other inventions have since been brought forward, and the whole matter is still in an uncertain state—I mean as to which of the several apparatuses is the best. I believe in mine still, and intend to erect it on the Western Dooar Gardens in which I am interested, but, of course, I am not an impartial judge! One thing, however, I lay claim to, and that is, that I was the first to show by practical results that the fumes of charcoal are in no way necessary to make Tea.
Note to Fourth Edition.—Since the above note was written (now five years ago) many Tea Drying Machines have been invented (see pages [240] to [259]), and I most willingly admit they are all better than my furnace apparatus. The first inventor rarely attains perfection, and as in my case, he generally labours for the benefit of those who come after!—Edward Money.
Transcriber's Note
The following apparent errors have been corrected: