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Gunpowder, and Twankay young Hyson ; and the dust 

 is sold to the porcelain manufacturers, as is the Hyson 

 dust also. 



The manufacturer who showed this process has about 

 100 pans (kuo) at work; and employs 300 women during 

 the tea season, who can perform all the various operations, 

 even the roasting. Women are employed, as their pay is 

 cheaper, being only four or five candareens a day, whereas 

 the men charge one quarter of a dollar (say eighteen 

 candareens). Charcoal is used. 



In the manufacturing of the finest Hyson tea, 100 

 catties of rough tea (Mao Cha, or as purchased of the 

 farmers,) will produce about, 



35 to 36 catties of fine Hyson. 

 20 good Hyson. 



25 to 26 Hyson Skin. 



10 young Hyson. 



5 of large 1 n , 



5ofsm!llj Gunpowder. 



Second Quality. — 100 Catties. 



50 catties of good and fair. 



11 to 12 inferior, below Company's quality. 

 20 Hyson Skin. 



10 to 14 young Hyson. 



5 or 6 large and small Gunpowder. 



Third Quality. — 100 Catties. 



45 to 46 catties, if picked clean, quality below Company's. 

 35 to 36 Hyson Skin. 



16 to 17 young Hyson. 



3 to 4 Gunpowder. 



In Twankay teas, 100 Catties. 



1 catties Twankay Hyson, that is, leaf regular enough to 



look like Hyson. 

 50 Twankay. 



20 Skin. 



10 young Hyson. 



4 to 5 Gunpowder. 



