^Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER," 
, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
13, Rood Lane, London, E C, 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 
1887. 102,487 packages. 63,715 packages. 12,761 packages. 
1888. 127,837 „ 95*205 „ n,756 „ 
August 24th, 1888. 
During the week 
16,835 packages Indian \ 
5,660 Ceylon I Total 24,012 packages have been offered in public auction. 
i,5i7 >> I AVA J 
A temporary reduction in the weight of Tea placed on the market this week has had the effect 
f modifying the irregularity in prices noticed last week. Quotations for most descriptions have 
mained practically unaltered. The few fine Teas catalogued met with a better demand and for 
lese kinds more satisfactory prices have been obtained. 
The exceptional value in Old Seasons Tea has attracted more attention and prices have some- 
hat improved from the low level current during the last few weeks. 
NDIAN. As an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
(Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 
(Red to brown, strong rough liquor) 
(Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) 
(Blackish greyish, useful liquor) 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) 
(Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) 
4*d. 
1887, 
4d. 1886, 
7*d. 
5*d. 
4 *d. „ 
7*d. 
7*d. 
>» 
6H. „ 
8*d. 
9 d. 
?> 
9 d. „ 
iojd. 
9*d. 
>, 
1 oM. „ 
1/- 
7fd. 
7|d. 
8Jd. 
8fd. 
EYXiON. Again only a moderate amount has been placed on the market, and this, having 
nsisted principally of useful liquoring kinds, has attracted the attention of buyers of Fine 
ea, who have taken the offerings at slightly hardening rates. Among the most noticeable 
eas, invoices may be mentioned from " Portswood," averaging 1/4 ; " Mayfield," 1/3!; "Hillside," 
1% ; " Kellie," i/r£. There were also some invoices of particularly Fine Teas, selected from the 
;>lombo market. The 5,660 packages sold at an average of n|d. per lb. 
■LVA. Of the 1,517 packages brought to auction, 1,221 were of direct import, representing 
voices from Ardja Sarie, Dramaga, Jonlapa, and Semplak gardens. They consisted for the 
Dst part of poor liquoring Teas, but were well competed for at slighly improved rates. Catalogues 
2 issued for 3,516 packages to be sold next week, 
le 1,221 pkgs. of direct import sold at an average of yd. per lb. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st JULY, 1888. 
[AN . 
LON . 
s'A, etc 
Total lbs. 
1886-1887. 
2,443,464 
1.504.380 
572,250 
4 0 . 6 55.922 
Imports. 
1887-1888. 
3,043,086 
2,880,510 
621 ,390 
23,122,006 
1888-1889. 
4.723.572 
4.179.336 
604,870 
29.435.885 
45,176,016 29,666,992 38,943,663 
1886-1887. 
9,863,466 
1,336,020 
797,090 
24,282,077 
Deliveries. 
1 887- 1 888. 
11,260,116 
1,779,160 
653.450 
19,062,671 
18S8-1889. 
11,284,464 
3,860,314 
634,970 
!9.355.3 01 
36,278,653 32,755.397 35.i35. 0 49 
1886-18S7. 
13,222,45s 
2,033,480 
1, 006, 1 So 
53.S45.25S 
Stock 
1887-18SS. 
15,142,96s 
3.3 s $,5io 
1,022,350 
47.005,316 
1SSS-1SS9. 
J 7. 55I.9/I 
4.937. 52S 
884,330 
54-472,53o 
70,107,376 66,559,144 77,846,409 
1ANK 
RATE. 3 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4^. 
