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TEA. 



1847, gave the average annual consumption of tea, the produce of 

 China, as follows : 



Ibs. 



Great Britain and Ireland . . . 45,000,000 



British North America and West Indies . 2,500,000 



Australasia, Cape of Good Hope, &c. . . 2,500,000 



Biitish India and Eastern Islands . . 2,000,000 



Total used throughout the British Empire 52,000,000 



United States of North America * 



Russia 



France and Colonies 



Hanse Towns, &c. 



Holland and its Colonies 



Belgium 



Denmark, Sweden, and Norway 



The German States 



Spain and Portugal 



Italian States 



South American States . 



7,000,000 



10,000,000 



500,000 



150,000 



1,000,000 

 200,000 

 250,000 

 500,000 

 100,000 

 50,000 

 500,000 



Total consumption in foreign countries 20,250,000 

 According to this statement, it would seem that the English 

 consume twice the quantity of tea that is used by all the other 

 countries excepting China and Japan. 



The consumption of tea in Europe and America I estimated a 

 year or two ago as follows : 



Ibs. 



Russia 15,000,000 



United States of America 18,000,000 



Prance 2,000,000 



Holland 2,800,000 



Other countries 2,000,000 



Great Britain 50,000,000 



Total 89,800,000 



The estimated consumption, at the rate of consumption found 

 where taxation is favorable (as for instance 1| pounds the 

 average of this country) would give the following : 



cwts. I 



England 400,000 



France 510,000 



Germany 400,000 



Austria 500,000 



cwts. 



Prussia 



Belgium 63,000 



Eussia 900,000 



Rest of Europe 750,000 



The total exportation of tea by sea from China, was estimated 

 by Mr. Martin in 1847 at 75 millions of pounds, viz. : 



England 50,000,000 



United States 20,000,000 



All other countries 5,000,000 



75,000,000 



which, at 20 taels per picul (133 Ibs.) amounts to 11,280,000 taels 

 of silver at 80d. per tael, 3,760,000. The present Chinese duty 



* This is only one-third the actual consumption. 



