Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
October 26th, 1888. 13, Rood Lane, London, E C. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 
1887. 362,191 packages. 93,370 packages. 16,916 packages, 
1888. 398,357 152,881 „ 24,869 „ j 
During the week ■ ■ ■ — 
37,146 packages Indian j 
5,532 ,, Ceylon [Total 44,210 packages have been offered in public auction. 
1,532 „ Java J 
The Indian sales this week have been the heaviest recorded, and Wednesdays auction comprised 
he largest quantity of Indian Tea ever offered in one day viz., 14,275 packages. 
Latest telegraphic advices now place the exports from Calcutta at 2J millions over the same 
ime last season, and it is worthy of note that up to the end of September, the imports into London 
iad exceeded those of last season to same date by i\ million lbs. 
ii INDIAN. In spite of the volume of Tea prices have been well maintained, although here and 
here some slight irregularity has been manifested. Teas for price show a further advance of full) 7 
farthing per pound, while fine dark liquoring descriptions of Broken Pekoe are again higher, as 
mch as twopence to threepence per pound advance having in some instances been paid. As an idea 
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the comparative 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 market continues strong, and last weeks rates are fully maintained, good 
ouring Pekoes and Broken Pekoes being still very keenly competed for and showing a further 
vance. The selection has comprised a large proportion of Tea from Estates which generally obtain 
>mparatively high averages on account of quality and flavour, and as the arrivals have been of good 
neral quality throughout, the weeks average shows a marked increase, which must be very 
tisfactory to growers. The following averages may be mentioned: — " Chapelton," 1/4 J- ; 
Geddes," 1/4%; "Moray," 1/4; " Hindagalla," 1/3 ; " Yuillefield," and the "Andangoddie 
state," of the Ceylon Land and Produce Co., i/2|. 
le 5,532 packages sold at an average of 1/1 per lb. 
. The quality of the offerings shows some improvement, and some oftheTeas from "Parakan 
dak" and " Sinagar," were especially noticeable for attractive liquors. The market has continued 
■ong, Teas for price fully maintaining the late advance, 
le 1,532 packages, of direct import sold at an average of 8d. per lb. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM 1st JUNE TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1888. 
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LON . 
na, etc. 
TotaV. lbs. 
18S6-1S87. 
15.998, 37 6 
2,999,650 
1,495,620 
80, 756,861 
Imports. 
1887-18S8. 
22 ,975,434 
4,840,690 
921,270 
51,676,032 
1888-1889. 
25,220,181 
8,044,106 
1,450,470 
53,107,761 
1886-1887. 
20,121,078 
2,940,320 
1,475,320 
48,410,110 
Deliveries. 
18S7-18S8. 
23,978,682 
4,328,170 
1,253,930 
40,230,619 
188S-1S89. 
25,220,364 
7,850,412 
1,491,980 
3 S,7 5 S,96S 
18S6-T887. 
16,521,294 
1,924/450 
1, 25 1\ 120 
69,518,844 
Stock 
1887-18SS. 
22,356,450 
2,809,960 
726,040 
'54,389,114 
1SSS-1889. 
24,112,680 
4,812,200 
872,970 
5S.760.6S5 
SANK RATE. 5 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sightis. 4 ul. 
