\upfhmmt to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
SOW, WILSON k STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
ugust 10th, 1888. 13, Rood Lane, London, E.C. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 
I 1887. 70,740 packages. 52,458 packages. 9,710 packages. 
1888. 83,527 „ 83,128 „ 9,306 „ 
1 • 1 
urmg the week 
5,095 packages Indian \ 
4,298 ,, Ceylon I Total 10,483 packages have been offered in public auction. 
1,090 ,, Java j 
ib 11 ( 
2 P ' 
,2 El 
io c 
jo c 
Bank Holiday falling in this week, auctions were held only on Wednesday and Thursday. 
[ The small supply of Indians was easily taken by the trade, and prices generally ruled firm at 
st weeks rates. Broken Pekoes still offer exceptionally good value. 
l jTDXAN. As an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1888. 4^d. 
FANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 5§d. 
BROKEN TEA. (Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) ,, 7fd. 
PEK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, useful liquor) ,, gd. 
PEKOE. (Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) ,, iod. 
PEK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) ,, 8d. 
PEKOE. (Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) ,, 8f d. 
1887, 
4*d- 
5d. 
7 d. 
9H 
1 id. 
7id. 
9 id. 
7*d. 
7*d. 
8|d. 
iojd. 
nfd. 
(00 CI 
The selection was of fair quality, and arrivals now appear to show that a pretty 
'heral improvement in quality has set in. Competition was animated and last week's rates were 
ly maintained. Broken Pekoes are dearer, especially those with good liquors. A few invoices 
ich stood out from the rest on account of fine flavor, attracted considerable attention. Amongst 
-most noticeable invoices may be mentioned the following : — ■" Goatfell," 1/4 ; "The Sogama 
late" of the "Ceylon Co., Limited," 1/3 J ; " Yuillefield," 1/2^; "Mayfield," 1/2; "Mooloya," 
The 4,2g8 packages sold at an average of n^d. per lb. 
1 
/VA. The Javas passed at about previous rates, good Liquoring parcels selling readily, but 
[r descriptions showing a rather dragging tendency. Some very fair Teas were catalogued from 
todjonagara " and " Djatti Nangor " 
5 968 pkgs. of direct import sold at an average of y%d. per lb. 
1 Prir« 
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MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st JULY, it 
lbs. 
2,443,464 
1,504,380 
572,250 
40,655,922 
Imports. 
1887-1888. 
3,043,086 
2,880,510 
621,390 
23,122,006 
4.723.572 
4.179. 336 
604,870 
29,435,885 
45,176,016 29,666,992 38,943,663 
9,863,466 
1,336,020 
797,090 
24,282,077 
Deliveries. 
1887-1888. 
11,260,116 
1,779,160 
653.45° 
19,062,671 
11,284,464 
3,860,314 
634.970 
i9.355.3oi 
36,278,653 32.755.397 35.i35.049 
1S86-18S7. 
13,222,458 
2,033,480 
i,oo6,iS> 
53.845.25 
Stock 
1887-1SSS. 
15,142,968 
3.388.510 
1,022,350 
47,005,316 
i8SS-i88g. 
I7.55L97 1 
4,937,528 
884,380 
54.472.53o 
70,107,376 66,559,144 77.846.409 
RATE. 3 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4^. 
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