Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON k STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
September 28th, 1888. 
QUANTITY ^ROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From 1st June to Date. 
Vidian. Ceylon. 
244/533 packages. 82,590 packages. 
273(180 „ I33J04 1 
13., Rood Lane, London, E C, 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
14,901 packages. 
22,473 » 
1887. 
1888. 
During the week ■ 
29,721 packages Indian 
6,018 ,, Ceylon r T/)tal 36,563 packages have been offered in public auction. 
824 ,, Java 
Auctions have exceeded last week's amount by 6000 packages, Indian Tea constituting the 
lain portion of this surplus. 
There is very little alteration to notice in the condition of the Indian market, the feeling being 
ither towards increased firmness. Teas for price are in strong demand, and all kinds with really 
>od liquors attract greater ittention. 
An average of 1/9 was /btained by the " Nagri " garden, and of 1/7 by the " Moondakotee " 
irden, of the Land Mortg/ge Bank. 
A few boxes of Fancy/Tea from the " Glendale " Estate, in the Neilgherries, sold at unusually 
gh prices, one lot bringing 6/-, and another 7/6 per lb. 
It is worthy of note mat recent Calcutta telegrams give the increase over last seasons exports 
only one million pounds, while the arrivals in London to the end of August were nearly two 
llion pounds in excess of last season's. It is therefore improbable that the weight of Tea to be 
I ered during the next/six weeks, can be heavier than that of last year. 
^DIAN. As an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote 
DUST. /(Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1888. ^d. 1887, 4a. 1886, 
FANNINGS. / (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 6d. ,, 4§d. ,, 
BROKEN TEA/ (Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) ,, jid. ,, (fe. ,, 
PEK. SOUG. / (Blackish greyish, useful liquor) ,, 8Jd. „ 8|d. 
PEKOE. / (Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) ,, g^d. ,, iod. ,, 
PEK. SOUG./ (Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) ,, 7d. ,, 6§d. 
PEKOE. / (Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) ,, 8d. ,, 8d. 
iaYXiON. With a continuance of small supplies prices have become harder. 
Fine Liquoring Invoices has been greater than last week and the quality generally is superior; 
ice with a firm market the average for the week has reached a higher figure than has been 
onicled since the middle of last May. The following Invoices obtained high averages : — 
oatfell," 1/7 ; "Alnwick," i/6£:; " Glenugie," 1/4J ; " Blackstone," 1/4 ;. " Chapelton," 1/4; 
.ahatungoda," 1/3 ; " Hope," 1/3. The 6,018 packages sold at an average of 1/- per lb. 
i'iVA. Only 824 packages were brought to auction, the small sale passing at about previous 
a :s. A good liquoring Invoice from Tjiboloe, sold at firm prices. 
7 id. 
8d. 
9id. 
1 id. 
The proportion 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs) FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st AUGUST, 1888. 
Imports. 
1 1886-1887. 1887-1SS8. 18S8-1SS9. 
s 6,835,542 9,842,89s 14,546,055 
: 1,128,890 851,7(50 1,279,740 
, etc 61,445,290 41,015,432 44.453,812 
Deliveries. 
1886-18S7. 1887-1S88. 188S-1S89. 
14,707,680 16,964,316 17,725,413 
2,153,800 3,120,950 5,977,016 
1,153,670 934,780 1,040,900 
36,229,889 30,041,399 29,561,624 
Stock 
1886-1S87. 18S7-1888. 1SSS-18S9. 
12,771.666 16,238,580 20,933,505 
2,029,75^0 3,225,610 5,233,18s 
1,206,240 975,380 1,153,330 
62,6So,M.t 53.9i7.734 59.284,134 
•otai. lbs. 71,727,972 55,769,210 66,871,305 
54,245,039 51,061,445 54.304.953 
78,694,470 V 74357.304 86,604,147 
