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Pkgs. Pkgs. Pkgs. 



1901-1902 868,888 662,191 38,396 



1900-1901 907,277 718.189 29,990 



43,606 pkgs. Indian ^ Total 64,081 packages were offered 

 20,214 »» Ceylon > , r *~ 5 . 



-/Z t 1 public auction this week. 



1,161 „ Java. J p 



According to most recent telegrams, shipments from Calcutta 

 and Colombo to the United Kingdom are each about 10 million lbs. 

 behind those to same date last year, making a total shortage in the 

 exports to this country at the present time of about 20 million lbs. 

 whilst Home Consumption and re-exports from this country of In- 

 dian and Ceylon Tea to the end of November show an increase of 

 over 13 million lbs. 



The statistical position is thus at length assuming a much more 

 satisfactory phase than has been the case this season, and fully 

 warrants the stronger tone recently noticed in the market. 



The last sale of Ceylon Tea before Christmas was held on the 

 17th instant, and of Indian Tea on the 19th instant. I he next 

 public sale for Indian Tea will be held on the 1st and of Ceylon 

 Tea on the 2nd proximo. 



Indian. — General firmness characterised the market, especially 

 noticeable in Teas for price, although other grades were fully up to 

 the best prices of last week, with competition fairly general 

 throughout the auction. The official wire from Calcutta gives the 

 exports to U.K. for first half of December (including Chittagong) 

 as 9,060,000 lbs. against 12,010,000 lbs., making the total from 1st 

 April to that date 127,641,800 lbs., against 137,430,000 lbs. in 

 1900. 



The following average is worthy of note : — u Tara T Co., " 1/1 

 week's av. of New Season's tea sold on Garden Account 1901, 

 36,61 7 packages av. 7.57^. 1900, 38, 592 packages, av. 6.jod. 



Ceylon. — The tendency of the market has been towards dearer 

 rates especially for Teas under jd. per lb., other grades also evin- 

 cing a strong demand. The general quality of arrivals is hardly 

 what it was a few weeks back. Private telegraphic advice states 

 the quantity shipped from Ceylon to U.K. for first half of Decem- 

 ber as 3,800,000 lbs., against 5,500,000 lbs., making the quantity 

 from 1st January to that date as 98,800,000 lbs., against 

 108,750,000 lbs. last year. Average for week 7.45^., against 7.14^. 

 same week, 1900. 



Ceylon tea sold on Garden Account 1st January to date, 

 1,102,005 packages, av. 6.86^. 1900, 1,194,536 packages, av. j.2od. 



Java. — The market was strong for all descriptions. Teas for 

 price again showing an advance. 



Pepper. 



Black. — The market has been very quiet, and prices are lower 

 in all positions. On the spot retail sales have been made at 6^d. 

 for fair Singapore on the spot, and 50 tons for arrival, includ- 

 ing January — March shipment at 6^/. 



