Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
December yth, i 
during the week 
21,762 packages Indian 1 
7,273 „ Ceylon 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1887. 536,492 packages. 114,165 packages. 
1888. 5 88 >°53 » 189,067 „ 
13, Rood Lane, London, 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
18,929 packages. 
27,891 „ 
36; 
J 
AVA 
Total 29,397 packages have been offered in public auction 
Buyers 
Auctions have again been comparatively light, but ample for immediate requirements, 
re reluctant to further accumulate stock so near the close of the year. Figures for November show 
slightly increased delivery of Indian Tea over last November, and a marked increase in the 
onsumption of Ceylon Tea ; the statistics from the commencement of the season still more forcibly 
lustrate both these points. 
1STDIAN. Quotations are nearly the same as last week, but competition is somewhat better, 
nd during the last day or two a slightly improved tone has been noticeable, with more disposition 
> compete for desirable parcels. Teas for price are very steady and the demand is strong for Fine 
roken Pekoes ; Weak Liquoring Pekoes and Broken Pekoes continue depressed. As an idea of 
le comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1888. 5jd. 1887, $d. -il 
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) ,, 
EYLON. We have again to chronicle a depressed and falling market, 
rther decline of a halfpenny to a penny per lb., Medium Pekoes of nearly a halfpenny, and Pekoe 
mehongs a farthing. The lowest grades for price still maintain their value. The quality continues 
ir and with present low quotations, further impetus may be given to the increasing consumption, 
is worthy of note that deliveries from tst June to date have exceeded the imports. The following 
^erages maybe mentioned: — " Hoolankande," 1/9^; " Glendevon," 1/5J; " Mipitiakande," i/of. 
The imports from China to date are eleven million lbs. less than last year, and the deficiency 
us created is to a great extent being supplied from Ceylon Tea. 
i \ average of nf'd. per lb. was obtained. 
!^.VA. Only one auction has been held, comprising 353 packages from the"Ardja Sarie" Estate, 
le sale passed without quotable change in price. An average of 7fd. per lb. was obtained. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) DURING NOVEMBER. 
5fd. 
6£d. 
7+d. 
8d. 
9 d. 
7 d. 
8d. 
6|d. 
5*d. „ 6*d. 
7id. „ 6fd. 
9d. „ 8|d. 
iod. ' „ 9 fd. 
7 d. 
f|d. 
Broken Pekoes show a 
Indian . . . 
Ceylon . . . 
Java 
China, etc. 
1S86. 
1 1 ,360,02s 
499750 
197.330 
9,215,854 
Imports. 
1S87. 
10,636,998 
872,330 
155.470 
14,586,064 
1888. 
n.437.035 
1,588,964 
196,420 
8,915.670 
1886. 
7,158,468 
566,240 
241,710 
12,035,295 
Deliveries. 
1887. 
8,602,236 
790,010 
i73,"0 
9,605,873 
188S. 
S, 622,891 
1,689,4X0 
283,780 
9.012,572 
Total lbs, 21,272,962 26,251,762 22,138,089 ■ 20,001,713 19,171,221) 19,608,723 
FROM 1st JUNE TO 30th NOVEMBER, 1* 
1886-1887. 
AN i 38,541,378 
LON 3,926,560 
isfj*- ■ 1.856,330 
ia, etc ' 104,225,854 
Total lbs. 148,550,122 
Impi .rts. 
1887-1888. 
46,566,360 
6,528,130 
1,233,820 
81,522,161 
135,850,471 
Deliveries 
1888-1889. 
' 1886-1887. 
1887-1888. 
1888-18S9. J 
52,221,129 
33.899.250 
40,875,204 
42,769,320 
1 1,324,862 
4,190,330 
6,1 17,130 
11,425,332 
1 ,992,690 
2,1 19,710 
1.653.54° 
2,173.020 
09.751.526 
75.437.295 
60,858.699 
59,241,859 
135,290,207 
115,646,585 
109,504,573 
115,610,431 
Stock 
1886- 
i8s : 
1S87-18SS. 
1888-1889. 
25.3 1 
8,81 .» 
20,051,046 
3?o75-355 
I ,*>Q 
'350 
2,698.300 
4,522,650 
9i 
7.820 
638,680 
743,$90 
6^,21 
0.019 
63,607, S86 
54.820,623 
"5.U 
S049 
9S>995i9i2 
03,062,518 
ANK RATE. 5 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. ^ A. 
