Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON ft STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
November 2nd, 1888. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1887. 392,331 packages. 96,820 packages. 
1888. 440,423 ,, 160,800 ,, 
13, Rood Lane, London, E,C. 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
16,916 packages. 
24.877 » 
been offered in public auction. 
notwithstanding the 
Tea Districts Association to consider the 
Exhibition. As an idea of the comparative 
1888. 
During the week • . 
42,066 packages Indian j 
7,919 ,, Ceylon fTotal 49,993 packages have 
8 ,, Java > 
The quantity brought forward during the week exceeds any previous record, Thursday's sale 
also being the largest ever held, viz. 15,364 packages Indian and 1,710 packages Ceylon. The 
deliveries of British Grown Tea are most encouraging ; — the Indian figures exceed those of any pre 
vious month. Ceylon Teas show an increase over last month's deliveries 
advance in the average price. 
INDIAN. General steadiness characterized the bidding for all descriptions during the earlier 
part of the week, and until yesterday no change could be quoted from last week's rates. The 
bidding in Thursday's heavy auction flagged considerably, and medium Teas both Leafy and Broken 
from iod. to 1/2 per pound showed decided irregularity, the energies of buyers being severely taxed 
by the number of breaks to be tasted, followed by the prolonged duration of the sale. 
A meeting was held at the office of the Indian 
representation of Indian Tea at the approaching Paris 
prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 
FANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) 
BROKEN TEA. (Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) 
PEK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, useful liquor) 
PEKOE. (Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) 
PEK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) 
PEKOE. (Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) 
EYTiON. A larger quantity has been catalogued and the maintenance of the high quality of 
ecent arrivals has resulted in good general competition. With the more varied selection, buyers 
lave been able to choose their Teas with greater freedom, and hence a slight irregularity has 
ccasionally been apparent in prices. It is however very satisfactory to note that the average price 
xceeds that of last week, and it is worthy of comment that this figure had not previously been 
ttained during the present year. The estimated outturn from Ceylon for the coming season, viz. 
st October 1888 to 30th September 1889, is placed at 32^ million to 34 million pounds, an amount 
mich should be easily dealt with, especially when the requirements of the Australian and other 
larkets are considered. The 7,919 packages sold at an average of i/ii per lb. 
A"VA. No auctions have been held, but catalogues will no doubt be shortly issued for Teas just 
priMjrnved per s.s. " Taroba." 
MOVEMENTS (in lbs.) OF INDIAN AND CEYLON TEA DURING OCTOBER. 
7! 
5d- 
1887, 
4d. 1886, 
7}d. 
6Jd. 
5d. 
6-»-d. 
7fd. 
IP- 
7*d. 
8|d. 
gd. 
8fd. 
9id. 
10-i-d. „ 
1 old. 
7*d. 
2d. 
8id. 
gd. 
DI AN . 
YLON. 
1886. 
11,182,974 
427,160 
Import's. 
1887. 
12,953,928 
815,810 
1S88. 
15,563.913 
1,691,792 
1SS6. 
6,619,604 
683,770 
Deliveries. 
1887. 
8,294,094 
1 ,008,950 
1888. 
8,926,065 
1,885,440 
if*. 
2 1, OS 4000 
i ,66»oo 
Stock. 
1887. 
27,016,284 
2,615,980 
iSSS. 
30,761 ,211 
4,616,530 
FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st OCTOBER, 1888. 
Indian . 
Ceylon . 
1886-1S87. 
27,181,000 
3,427,000 
Imports. 
1887-1888. 
35,929,362 
5,655,800 
1888-1889. 
40.7S4.094 
9.735^98 
1886-1SS7. 
26,741.000 
3,624,000 
Deliv eries 
1SS7-1888. 
32.272,968 
5,327,120 
3ANK RATE. 5 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4£d 
34.146,429 
9.:.*5,852 
