He stated that a quantity of it was handed over to Mr. P. Hutson, who manufactured from it a bottle and jar, which Mr. Travers described as “the equal of anything turned out by Doulton.” The clay arose chiefly from a decomposition of pumice, and was nearly pure white and of remarkably good texture.

Mr. Hutson stated that it he could get the clay at a reasonable price he would use it in preference to the kaolin clay which he had now to import from Europe.