Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON k STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AN JAVA TEA REPORT. 
February 22nd, 1889. 
1, Rood Laj>ie, London, E.C. 
Total 29,728 packages have ben offered in public auction, 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. iva. 
1887- 1888. 783,295 packages. 162,554 packages. 2761 packages. 
1888- 1889. 840,506 ,, 267,940 ,, 31001 ,, 
during the week . ' ■ 
23,082 packages Indian 
5,362 ,, Ceylon 
1,284 ,, Java 
With moderate auctions and a good demand from the provinces, hyers have been ready operators 
a the sales. The chief feature in the market continues to be theincreasing competition for all 
"eas with quality and flavor. Telegraphic advices from Calcutta pice the amount of this season's 
rop available for London at ninety-one million pounds. 
NDIAM. About the same quantity was offered as last week. As the selection comprised a 
umber of fair liquoring Teas, mostly of recent import, the auction passed with spirit and rates 
ere generally firm, strong and flavory Broken Pekoes and Pekoes ommanding in many instances 
xtreme prices. The improvement in quality is pretty general, anl not confined to any district 
r locality. The following averages are worthy of note: — " Meei^las," i/6| ; " Dooteriah," 1/5; 
Darjeeling Co.," 1/2} ; " Ohat," 1/2J; " Nahor Rani," i/i£; and ' Mokalbari," 1/0J, 
RAVANCORE. A larger number of gardens than usual was raresented in the auctions, and 
le better liquoring Teas attracted good competition. This disrict is now commanding some 
tention on account of the good general quality of the Tea. As anidea of the comparative prices 
Indian Tea in London we quote: — 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1889. 6H 1888, 4M. 1887, 
FANNINGS. - (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 5fd. 
(Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) ,, 6fd| 
(Blackish greyish, useful liquor) ,, 8£d| 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) ,, gfd. 
1x j^j-v. ^.wwvj. (Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) ,, ji. 
PEKOE. (Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) ,, Sd. 
EYLON. Smaller auctions, combined with better quality, have resulted in generally higher 
lotations. All Teas with flavory liquor are again dearer, Pekoes and Broken Pekoes being in 
rticularly strong demand. Teas with poor quality are also firm at last week's prices, and 
casionally exhibit a tendency to harder rates. The following averages may be mentioned :— 
VLayfield," 1/3; " Wavendon," i/i£; "Lagalla," " Queensberry," i/i£; " Summerville," 1/1 ; 
Campion," i/of ; " Nilloomally, " i/o.| '; " Mipitiakande, " i/ol ; "Woodstock," i/o£ ; 
vVallaha," i/o 4 ; and " Dunsinane," 1/- An average of io£d. perlb. was obtained. 
^.VA. The offerings were mainly of only poor quality, the Teas selling with fair competition at 
) out previous rates. Teas with good liquor are wanted. An average of 6£d. per lb. was obtained. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st JANUARY. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
6id. 
8Jd. 
9id, 
1 old. 
7*d. 
9id. 
5d- 
6d. 
6|d. 
8fd. 
1 old. 
AN .. 
LON . . 
sa, elc 
Total lbs. 
1S86-18S7. 
62,653,122 
5,035,130 
2>255,S(JO 
121 ,75' .<>7 5 
IMIM'RTS. 
1 887- 1 888. 
70,937736 
9,077,944 
1,704,090 
99.'>S3.57.» 
1SS8-18S9. 
77.962,551 
16,000,568 
2,362,010 
88.3o<>,.) i 
1886-1887. 
47.903.634 
5,196,820 
2.433.030 
1 3.'5.' £ 7 2 
Dkhveries. 
1887-1S88. i88S-iSSf)I. 
56,286,264 5S, 704, 5S5 f 
7,SS8,34S 14.779. 39 8 B 
1,965,740 2.535,-00 k 
79.733.77 1 74.853. -m* 
191,696,117 181,674,243 184,631,542 151,668,756 145,874,123 150,872,404 
1SS6-1SS7. 
35,481,384 
1,703,470 
1 ,054,060 
64,100,536 
Stock 
1887-1SSS. 
38,114,143 
3.673. 192 
797.650 
6.1.282.306 
18SS-18S9. 
43,381,512 
5.844,290 
751.S70 
57. 764.352 
102,339,450 106,867,291 107.742,024 
SANK RATE.Xper cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4 Z d . 
