Supplement to " CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND J AVA TEA REPORT. 
October $th, 1888. / 
QUANTITY B, 
1887. 
1888. 
OUGHT TO AUCTION 
From 1st June to Date. 
I/idian. Ceylon. 
273, U9 packages. 86,757 packages. 
13, 
IN 
Rood Lane, London, E C. 
LONDON 
!OI,QOO 
137,648 
Java. 
14,901 packages. 
22,595 
tal 33,449 packages have been offered in public auction. 
During the week = 
28,720 packages Indian \ 
4,607 ,, Ceylon [T 
122 Java 
The positon of both Indian and Ceylon Tea is stronger than a month since. 
The increase over last seaion in the receipts of Tea from India, which at the end of August was 
learly five million pounds, has now been reduced to slightly over two millions above last season's 
irrivals ; — the deliveries to dace exceeding last season's by a million and a quarter. 
Under these circumstances, and with only a moderate quantity of Tea offering, and that showing 
ather more useful quality, u is not surprising that the firmness noted last week should be more 
renounced. The value of All grades has hardened, and finest kinds show a distinct advance, many 
f these Teas being of a particularly attractive character. 
NDIAN. As an idea pi the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote :— 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
1888. 
4 |d. 
1887, 
|d. 
1886, 
7id. 
6d. 
J > 
4*d. 
J) 
7id. 
7-J-d. 
J) 
Ud. 
) J 
8d. 
8-Jd. 
?) 
§|d. 
) J 
ghd. 
9*d. 
JJ 
1 old. 
J) 
1 id. 
714. 
n 
6M. 
8fd. 
j » 
8£d. 
(Fa/r ordinarj', dark liquor) 
(Red to brown, strong rough liquor) 
(Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) 
(^lackish greyish, useful liquor) 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) 
/(Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) 
JEYXjON. The position of Ceylon Tea is strong. The deliveries during September exceeded 
le imports, and the stock is consequently less than at the end of August. Should deliveries con- 
nue at the present sate, it appears probable that stocks must suffer considerable reduction. 
Owing to the generally fair quality of arrivals, and the continuance of a strong demand, the 
^erage price for the week is again comparatively satisfactory. Many Invoices of good flavor have 
sen disposed of, and where quality has been at all exceptional, high prices have been readily paid, 
he following averages may be mentioned : — "Sheen," i/6|; " Bogawantalawa," 1/6; "Hope," 1/3J. 
he 4,607 packages sold at an average of 1/- per lb. 
A."V"A. Only a small sale was held ; the quality of the Teas being poor, low prices only were 
)tained. The 63 packages, of direct import sold at an average of 6^d. per lb. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) DURING SEPTEMBER. 
Indian 
Ceylon 
Java 
China, etc 
Total lbs, 
Imports. 
Deliveries 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
9,162,834 
13,132,536 
10,674,126 
5.143.398 
7,014,666 
7,494,951 
681,400 
78i,57 0 
1,452,408 
786,520 
1,197,220 
1.873.396 
366,730 
69,5!° 
170,730 
321,650 
318,850 
451,080 
19,311,571 
10,660,600 
8.653.949 
12,180,221 
10,189,220 
9.197.344 
29.522,535 
24,644,216 
20,951,213 
18,431,789 
18,719,956 
19,016,771 
FROM 1st JUNE TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1888. 
lMP(,RTS. 
Deliveries 
1886-1887. 
18S7-1S8S. 
1888-1889. 
1886-18S7. 
1887-1888. 
1888-18S9. 
IAN 
15.998,37° 
22,975,434 
25,220,181 
20,121,078 
23,978,682 
25,220,364 
2,999,650 
4,840,090 
8,044,106 
2,940,320 
4,328,170 
7,850,412 
1,495,620 
921,270 
1,450,470 
1,475,320 
1.253.93° 
1 ,491 ,980 
in a, etc 
So, 756, 861 
51,676,032 
53,107,761 
48,410,110 
40,230,619 
38,758,968 
TotVl lbs. 
101,250,507 
80,413,426 
87,822,518 
72,946,828 
69,791,401 
73,321,724 
1886-1887. 
16,521,294 
i.9 2 445° 
1,25*520 
69,818,844 
Stock 
1S87-1S8S. 
22.356.45° 
2,809,960 
726,040 
54.389,114 
18SS-1S89. 
24,112,680 
4,Sl2,200 
S72.970 
58,760,685 
89.515.908 80,281,564 88,558,535 
BANK RATE. 5 Per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three montis sight is. > <i. 
