Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GQW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, 
AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
February 1st, 1889. 
13, Rood Lane, London, E C. 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
25,000 packages. 
3 2 .852 „ 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1887- 1888. 714,831 packages. 149,282 packages 
1888- 1889. 768,514 „ 246,758 
)uring the week ==r================^^ 
22,481 packages Indian ] 
9,245 ,, Ceylon [Total 33,013 packages have been offered in public auction. 
1,287 ,, Java J 
Smaller auctions coupled with some revival of trade in the country had the effect of creating 
xiproved competition and a better tone was thus imparted to the market. 
As a general rule both Indian and Ceylon Teas are now being printed with name of estate, but 
nthout name of ship or dock numbers. 
NDXAN. The Indian Teas sold at firm rates ; the bidding being generally animated produced 
slight hardening in prices, except for poorer liquoring Broken Teas. Good liquoring and really 
avory Teas continue to attract marked attention and command relatively high prices. Invoices 
•om the following estates were noticeable and realized the following averages : — " Rungmook," 1/5! ; 
Borokai," 1/5J ; " Borboroah " division of the Upper Assam Co., 1/5 ; and the "Scottish 
ssam Co.," 1/3J ; As an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — 
EYLON. The position has altered very little since last week. Good liquoring and Fine 
avored Teas continue in strong demand and sell at full valuations. Common kinds are practically 
naltered although some slight irregularity has taken place in the bidding. The quality remains 
Dout the same. The following averages may be mentioned ; " Mayfield," 1/2^ ; '• New Forest," ; 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
(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) 
6d. 18 
88, 4*d. 
1887, 
544. 
5*1. 
6|d. 
)> 
6Jd. 
7 d. 
Bid. 
7 d. 
8d. 
9id. 
> » 
gd. 
9 |d. 
, iojd. 
io^d. 
6fd. , 
7*d. 
» gd. 
Frotoft," 1/2 ; and " Pine Hill," i/ij. 
An average of 
fd. per lb. was obtained. 
AVA. The Javas sold at firm prices. The selection being varied and comprising a number of 
ir liquoring Teas elicited considerable competition. The " Bagelen " Estate was represented by 
20 packages, amongst which were several fine flavored Teas. " Tjarennang," " Tjikembang," 
Bodjonagara," and " Tjiomas," were also represented in the auctions, 
n average of Bjrd. per lb. was obtained. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM ist JUNE TO 31st DECEMBER, 1888. 
<4 
Price. 
- 
DIAN 
YLON 
/A , 
INA, etc 
Total lbs. 
1886. 
52,654,968 
4,456,880 
1,984,220 
114,268,320 
IMTI 'RTS. 
1887. 
59,664,0[S 
7,721,160 
1,477,560 
9I.783.850 
1888. 
65,680,188 
13,340,324 
2,165,310 
So.UJI ,821 
173,364,388 160,646,588 161,377,643 
ISS6. 
40,493,796 
4,661,540 
2,271 ,050 
85,086,928 
Deliveries. 
1887. 
48,181,146 
6,859,030 
1,766,730 
70,031,449 
1888. 
49,772,658 
12,833,466 
2,323,0^0 
66,014,847 
1S86. 
32,887,308 
1,660,460 
994.37° 
'67,661,852 
Stock 
1887. 
34,842,762 
3,149,430 
769,230 
64.697,065 
188S. 
40,031,076 
5.129,978 
767,410 
58, 487,930 
I 32,5i3.3'4 126,83s, 355 130,943,991 I 103,133,990 103.45S.4S7 104,416,394 
ANK RATE. 3 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London th ree months sight is. 4 a tl . 
