Supplement to 
" CEYLON OBSERVER." 
WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
November gth, 1888. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1887. 418,989 packages. 100,800 packages. 
1888. 482,620 ,, 165,972 ,, 
13, Rood Lane, London, E C. 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
16,916 packages. 
2 4> 8 77 I 
During the week 
42,197 pac ages Indian l-j; ota ] 47 ogg packages have been offered in public auction. 
5,172 „ Ceylonj 
The weight of Indian Tea brought to auction during the week has exceeded the heavy total of 
last week. The power of the market to cope with these enormously increased supplies can be more 
readily comprehended by reference to the following figures, which illustrate in striking contrast the 
increased Home Consumption of British Grown Tea and the falling off in the use of China Tea. 
The reduction in the Imports of China Tea during the present season has still further strengthened 
the position of Indian and Ceylon growths when looked at statistically. 
The revised Calcutta estimate places the amount of Indian Tea available for London at g2 million lb. 
UMPTION, from 1st January to 31st October. 
1887. 1888. 
Amount of Tea (in lbs.) taken for 
1886. 
Indian .... 54,666,604 
Ceylon .... 5,207,770 
China, etc. 88,595,258 
Total lbs. 148,469,6;; 
67,204,094 
8,409,950 
77,175,3 27 
71,584,065 
15,455,44-0 
69,159,3 11 
156,198,816 
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1 ci 
ill 
10! 
1886, 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
84x1. 
7id. 
8£d. 
74d. 
6|d. 
7*d. 
8fd. 
io£d. 
A general irregularity has been noticeable in the bidding. The Teas least effected 
ire the finest liquoring kinds and Teas for price. Medium Broken Pekoes have declined fully 
-,t)ne penny, poor liquoring Pekoes a half-penny, and Darjeelings of poor quality fully twopence per lb. 
1 ||\s an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1888. 56.'. 1887, 
EANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 6Jd. ,, 
BROKEN TEA. (Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) ,, yhd. ,, 
(Blackish greyish, useful liquor) 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) 
(Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) 
EYLGM. Offerings have again been on a moderate scale. Although Tuesday's auction passed 
ith some irregularity, the tone was recovered on Thursday, when the small quantity offering and 
ie prospect of light auctions next week, had the effect of inducing a firmer tone. The following 
^erages may be mentioned: — "Alnwick," 1/8; " Loolecondera," 1/6; " Portswood," 1/6; 
Rahatungoda," 1/3*- ; and amongst the low country gardens an invoice from " Mipitiakande," 
alized i/c% The 5,172 packages sold at an average of 1/- per lb. 
No auctions have been held. 
4 d. 
5d. 
7id. 
9 d. 
ioj-d. 
7 d." 
9 d. 
c IOf 
i 1 
) 1 
Catalogues arc issued for 2,610 packages next week. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st OCTOBER, 1888. 
• prices 
IAN . . . 
SI.ON . . . 
A 
N A, etc. 
IS86-IS87. 
27,181,000 
3,427,000 
1 ,059,000 
95,010,000 
Impi irth. 
IS87-188S. 
35.929,362 
5.655,800 
1,078,350 
66,935,197 
1888-1889. 
40,784,094 
9,735. S< K> 
1,790,270 
(10,835,850. 
Total lbs. 
127,277.000 109,598,709 113,152,118 
1SS6-1887. 
26,741,000 
3,624,000 
1 ,878,000 
63,402,000 
Deliveries 
1887-1S88. 
32,272,968 
5.327.12" 
1,480,430 
51,252,826 
1 888-1889. 
34,146,429 
9.735.852 
1,890,140 
50,229,287 
95,645,000 90,333,344 96,001,70s 
18S6-1887. 
2i,oS5poo 
1 ,66Sfcoo 
I, Oil 
70,0*3,000 
93,89 
Stock 
1SS7-1888. 
27,016,284 
2,615,980 
656,320 
58,626.795 
1888-1SS0. 
30,761,21 1 
4,616,530 
S3 1. 250 
54,017.525 
i.000 88,915,379 91, 126,516 
•ANK RATE. 5 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London throe months sight is. j":d. 
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