Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." ' 
GQW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
October 12th, 1888. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1887. 303,375 packages. 88,085 packages. 
1888. 334-9H » H3.579 h 
13, Rood Lane, London, E,C. 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
15,181 packages. 
22,605 
Durino- the week 
33,014 packages Indian * 
5,931 ,, Ceylon j. Total 38,955 packages have been offered in public auction. 
10 „ Java j / : y 
Now that the present season is well advanced, it is interesting to know that the Home Consumption 
of Tea during the past nine months shows a substantial increase over the corresponding period of last year. 
The following figures, illustrating this expansion, show the increased proportion of British 
Grown Tea which has been consumed. The Indian deliveries appear to indicate the absorption of 
this seasons crop without difficult}'. The increase in the use of Ceylon Tea is remarkable. 
Amount of Tea (in lbs.) taken for HOME CONSUMPTION, from 1st January to 30th September. 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
Indian 
48,047,000 
58,910,000 
62 
,658,000 
Cevlon 
4,524,000 
7,401,000 
13 
,570,000 
China, etc. 
79,410,000 
69,811,000 
62 
,264,000 
Total lbs. 
131,981,000 
136,122,000 
138 
,492,000 
i'lCl 
As an idea of the 
Price. 
DUST. 
FANNING S. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
1888. 
4f<i- 
1887, 
4 d. 
1886, 
7id. 
6d. 
) > 
i) 
7id. 
7|d. 
J) 
Ud. 
?> 
8d. 
8|d. 
J J 
||d. 
! ! 
9*d. 
9fd- 
iojd. 
»■> 
rid. 
7*d. 
>) 
6&d. 
81-d. 
) ; 
Bid. 
Taking these facts into consideration the active demand lately developing for Indian and Ceylon 
rowths is not surprising, and with Indian Tea at its present low quotations the tendency towards 
saction in price is natural. 
MDIAN. During the week a firmer tone has been evinced for all grades — High class Teas 
low an advance, specially attractive parcels being keenly competed for. 
3mparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote :.- 
(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) 
EYLON. The great increase in the consumption of Ceylon Tea, 
fficient evidence of its extensive popularity. With offerings continuing upon a moderate 
ale the market has remained very steady ; advances in some instances being paid for fine 
6} [uoring Pekoes and Broken Pekoes. Quality continues to be maintained throughout, and some of 
e " higher grown " Teas are of fine delicate flavor. The following averages may be mentioned : — 
Portswood, "1/4-f ; "Agar's Land," 1/2I ; and the "Andangoddie Estate " of the Ceylon Land and 
oduce Co. 1/2. The 5,931 packages sold at an average of i/o£ per lb. 
No auctions have been held. Catalogues are issued for 732 packages to be offered next week 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FR O M 1 st JUNE T O 30th SEPTEMBER, 1888. 
Deliveries. 
1887-1888. 
23,978,682 
alluded to above, is 
1886-1887. 
:an 15.998, 37 6 
LON I 2,999,650 
1,495,620 
A, etp 80,756,861 
Tot.^l lbs. 101,250,507 
1'mpi'RTS. 
1S87-1SSS. 
22,975.434 
■I ,840,690 
921,270 
51,676,032 
1888-1889. 
25,220,181 
8,044,106 
1 ,450,470 
53,107,761 
1886-1SS7. 
20,121,078 
2,940,320 
1,475,320 
48,410,110 
1888-1SS9. I 18S6-1887. 
4,328,170 
1.253.93° 
40,230,619 
25,220,304 
7,850,412 
1,491,980 
38,758,968 
10,52 
*.924»5° 
6o,Sl8A 4 
Stock 
1 887- 1 888. 
22. 356,450 
2,809,960 
726,040 
54,389,114 
iS8S-i889. 
24,1 i2,6»o 
4.812,200 
872,970 
58,760,685 
80,413,426 87,822,518 
72,946,828 69,791,401 73,321,724 
89,515,908 10,281,564 88,558,535 
*ANl RATE. 5 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three mont'ks sight is. 4gd. 
