upplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, 
AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
anuary 25th, 1889. 13, Rood Lane, London, EC 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. J ava - 
1887- 1888. 694,264 packages. 143,597 packages. 23,120 packages. 
1888- 1889. 74 6 >°33 .» 237,513 „ 3 1 >5 6 5 
>uring the week 
30,408 packages Indian ) 
10,077 ,, Ceylon rTotal 41,431 packages have been offered in public auction. 
946 „ Java J :J| W 
The new style of printing catalogues without Mark, Dock Number or Ship's name has been 
ightly modified, and Indian Garden Teas are now being generally printed with the Mark, but with- 
at name of Ship or Dock Numbers — a plan which has also in some cases been adopted with 
\ Calcutta bought Teas. A few Ceylon Garden Invoices have also been printed in similar style. 
NDXAN. The general tone of the market has lacked animation for any Teas except such as 
Dssess striking quality or point in liquor. Such Teas continue to be sought after, and to command 
ir prices, but other kinds are neglected, and sell at easier rates. Pekoes for price and Low Broken 
ekoes have declined in value, as also the poorer liquoring kinds .of Pekoe Souchong. Closing 
ivoices were offered from three of the Land Mortgage Bank's Darjeeling Estates ; the Teas being 
excellent qualitv realized a high average ; 2/0^ being obtained by the " Moondakotee " Estate, 
nd 1/4J by the " Nagri " Estate ; an average of 1/6 was also obtained by the "Luckimpore Tea Co," 
nd 1/5 \ by the " Borokai Tea Co." As an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in 
,ondon 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) 
JEYLOM. A rather larger quantity has been offered, making the week's offerings unusually 
eavy, although not in excess of probable supplies in the near future. The quality was about on a 
ar with the Teas sold last week. Fine liquoring Teas still continue scarce and are badly wanted, 
1 that account commanding high prices, while poor liquoring or Medium descriptions, which are in 
ill supply, sell about previous rates with an occasional easier tendencv. The following averages 
lay be mentioned :— " Hoolankande," i/ii§ ; " Sheen," i/6± ; " Goatfcll," 1/4! ; " May-field," 1/2 ; 
Campion," and " Rahatungoda," 1/I4. An average of io£d. per lb. was obtained. 
AVA. The Java selection contained many useful liquoring Teas. A good invoice from " Sinagar " 
ialized firm prices, and rates generally continue steady with brisk competition 
as of late been somewhat more animated, and Pekoes with tip have rec 
t rather improved rates. An average of y%d. per lb. was obtained. 
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DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
1889. 6d. 1888, 4*d. 
1887, 
5id. 
5fd- 
64 d. 
JJ 
§id. 
7 d - 
8id. 
) 1 
7 d. 
8d. 
J J 
8Jd. 
gd. 
iojd. 
J > 
iod. 
„ 6fd. 
I 7+d. 
„ . 7*d.. 
I gd. 
The export market 
nth' been in better demand 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) 
FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st 
DECEMBER, 1888. 
Imports. 
1886. 1887. 1888. 
52/154,968 59,664,018 65,680,188 
4,456,880 7,721,160 13,340,324 
1,984,220 -1,477,560 2,165,310 
114,268,320 91,783,850 80,191,821 
Deliveries. 
1886. 1887. 1888. 
40,493,796 48,181,146 49,772,65s 
4,661,540 6,859,030 12,833,466 
2,271,050 1,766,730 2,323,020 | 
85,086,928 70,031,449 66,014,847 
Stock 
18S6. 1887. iSSS. 
32.8S7.30S 34.842,762 40.03r.076 
1,1x10,460 3,149,430 5,129,978 
994.37° 7fi9»23° 7^7.410 
67,661,852 64,697,065 58.4S7.930 
UlNA, etc 
Total lbs. 
173.364.3 s8 160,646,588 16^377,643 
132,513,314 126,838,355 130,943,991 
105,153,990 103,458,487 104,416,394 
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BANK RATE. 
)l per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4^d. 
\ m 4. 
