Required:
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JULY, 1876.
4. MADDER.
1. Dried specimens of Madder-plants, (species or
varieties).
2. Samples of Madder-roots in their different stages of
development.
3. Samples of Garancine.
4. Samples of soils and manures employed for the culture
of Madder.
5. Models and figures illustrating the preparation of
Madder.
6. Statements concerning the cultivation and preparing
of Madder, with the costs of the same.
7.
Samples of dyes obtained from Madder, either alone, or mixed with other coloring matters.
8. Stuffs dyed with such dyes.
9.
A series of stuffs, dyed partly with Madder dyes, partly with artificially obtained Alizarine, and with other chemical productions, suited for comparisons, in addition to an opinion as to the prospects of Madder- industry by the continual improvements of these pro- ductions.
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NB. The Madders to which the above 9 questions refer, are those of the Levant, of Avignon, Naples, Russia, various parts of Netherland and some other part of the world.
10. Adulterations of Madder. Samples for elucidation, and statement of the way in which these adulterations may be detected.
11.
12.
13.
Plants furnishing colouring matters similar to Madder, with statement of whatever may relate to the culture and preparing of such dye stuffs, elucidated by dried specimens and samples.
A statistical review of the culture of Madder, and the trade in it during the last years.
A collection of writings about Madder, its culture and industrial appliances.
14.
A complete Catalogue of such writings, also of those occurring in periodicals.
15.
Coloured representations of the Madder-plant and roots, in the various stages of their developinent.
5.
INDIGO.
Required:
1. Dried specimens of Indigo-plants(species and varieties),
with productions obtained therefrom.
2. A statement of the manner in which these plants are
reared and the dyes prepared.
4.
3. Samples of the soils, in use for Indigo-growing.
Models and figures for illustrating the process of Indigo-preparation.
5. Samples of dye-stuffs, obtained from Indigo alone, or
from mixtures of Indigo with other dye-stuffs.
6. Stuffs dyed with such dyes.
A series of stuffs, dyed partly with Indigo-dye, partly with productions from coal-tar or other mineral substauces, adapted for comparison. In addition an opinion as to the prospects of the Indigo-business under the increasing competition of chemical dyes. NB. The descriptions of Indigo reverted to in the above seven queries, are those from Dutch India, British India, Central America, South America, Egypt, Africa, Western Asia, Southern Europe and any other region of the world.
1.
2.
Required:
Adulterations of Indigo, with samples of the articles used for that purpose, and a statement of the way in which such adulterations may be detected.
9. Other plants from which an approved blue dye can be obtained for manufacturing purposes, and culti- vable on a large scale. An account of the culture of such plants and the preparation of the dye-stuff, eluci- dated by models, figures and samples.
10.
11.
A statistical review of the Indigo-culture and Indi- go-trade of late years.
A collection of writings on the culture and preparation of Indigo.
12. A complete Catalogue of such writings; also of such
as occur in periodicals.
13. Coloured representations of the Indigo-plant and its
produtions.
6. CAOUTCHOUC (INDIA RUBBER) & GUTTA PERCHA.
As complete a collection as possible of species of Asiatic Caoutchouc, with statement of the names of the plants from which, and the places whence derived, As complete a collection as possible of species of African Caoutchouc, with statement of the names of the plants from which, and the places whence derived. Idem of American Caoutchouc.
Caoutchouc from a defi-
With statement of the name of the plaut from which it is obtained,
3.
4.
nite district of Asia.
5.
Idem of Africa.
6.
Idem of America.
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Objects made of
pure
Caoutchone.
Required:
8. Fluid Caoutchouc, as it exudes from the tree, in white
glass vessels. 9.mplements used for collecting and preparing Caout-
11.
chonc.
10. Samples of Gutta-Percha, with statement of the name of the plant from which, and the place whence derived. Dried flower-bearing and dried fruit-bearing bran- ches of Caoutchouc yielding plants, if possible with the botanical and native appellation, and in each case with a sample of Caoutchouc therefrom.
12.
Dried flower-bearing and dried fruit-bearing branches of plants yielding Gutta Percha, if possible with the botanical and vulgar name, and in each case with a sample of Gutta Percha obtained therefrom.
7. FATS (INCLUDING FATTY OILS).
1. Fats of the family of the Musaceae (Ravenala ama-
zonica [Guyana ]).
2. Fats of the family of Palms (Euterpe oleracea [Para], Oenocarpus Bacaba [Para], Oenocarpus Patawa [Pata- wa], Oreadoxa oleracea and regia [Northern South Ame- rica], Areca oleracea [Réunion], Manicaria saccifera [French Guyana], Livistona sinensis Northern South America, Acrocomia selerocarpa [Guyana], Astro- caryum vulgare [Guyana, Brazil], Astrocaryum acaule [Guyana, Scheelia Maripa [Guyana, Attalea Cohune [Guyana, Mauritia flexuosa [Guyana], Mauritia vini- fera Brazil, Sagus tedigera [Brazil], Elaeis guy- neensis (West Africa], Cocos nucifera [India]).
3.
Fats of the family of the Corylaceae (Corylus Avel- lana, Fagus sylvatica [both of Europe]).
4.
Fats of the family of the Cannabineae (Cannabis sativa [Europe]).
5.
Fats of the family of the Antidesmeae, (Putranjiva Roxburghii [West India).
6.
Fats of the family of the Lauraceae (Tetranthera laurifolia [Java, Laurus nobilis [South of Europe], Litsaea sebifera (Java]).
7. Fats of the family of the Compositae (Helianthus annuus [Europe], and perennis [India], Guizotia oleifera [India], Madia sativa [Chili], Carduus pycnocephalus [Réunion), Carthamus tinctorius [Asia], Arctium Lappa Europe. Asia]).