Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
13, Rood Lane, London, E C. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
March 29th, 1889. 
From 1st June to Date. 
1887- 1888. 
1888- 1889. 
Indian. 
877,789 packages. 
961,897 ,, 
Ceylon. 
184,886 packages. 
3 o8 .775 » 
Java. 
32,803 packages. 
43.726 ; ■ „ 
During the week 
21,484 packages Indian ) 
7,346 ,, Ceylon- Total 29,962 packages have been offered in public auction, 
m-- 'i,i32 _ ■„ Java ) ::\ . . ' _ . — W 
The position of the market has experienced very little change from last week. Auctions, 
although slightly heavier have not been excessive, but trade has been too quiet to induce buyers to 
operate extensively, even at the very low prices current. This has resulted in slightly 
weakening quotations for poor, characterless Teas and still further widening the gap between these 
and the few attractive parcels offering, which even in the present depressed state of the market 
continue to command steady rates. 
The events of the past months of this season illustrate more forcibly than has ever before been 
the case — the absolute necessity that exists for Planters to make every effort to uphold the quality 
of their Teas. The trade has been disappointed with this season's Indian crop and Planters have 
suffered heavily on this account ; a recurrence of similar experience next ' season might possibly be 
accompanied with more serious results to the Tea producing community. 
fjDIAN". The week's offerings comprised 21,484 packages, against 16,299 l ast week. The 
juality as a rule was unattractive, and prices were inclined to drag, except for the few Teas with 
)oint in cup. Poor liquoring Pekoes and Brokens are a shade easier. Low Brokens were in larger 
upply and sold at easier rates. The Final Invoice from the " Scottish Assam Co." realized an 
iverage of 1/4-f . As an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — 
-5 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
pekoe. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
5*d. 
5d- 
6*d. 
7fd. 
9 d. 
6£d. 
7i4. 
4id. 1887, 
6}d. 
.8-i-d. 
9-1-d, 
ioid. 
7+d. 
9id. 
5d. 
5d. 
6d. 
8id. 
9fd- 
(Fair ordinary, dark liquor) i8i 
(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) , 
7,346 packages were brought forward against 7,025 last week. Bidding as a rule 
as carried on with but little animation, except when an invoice of exceptional quality was under 
fer. — At such times competition became spirited and prices were .generally strong ; but for 
ndesirable and poor Teas rates current last week were difficult to obtain, and many lots were in 
vnsequence withdrawn from sale. The following averages may be mentioned: — " Portswood," 1/5; 
he " Wallaha " Estate of the Ceylon Tea Plantations Co., Limited, i/if ; " Drayton," i/if ; and 
Kirkoswald," An average of iojd. per lb. was obtained. 
A/VA. Java was represented by 1,132 packages, all of which were of direct import with the 
xeption of 130 packages second hand Tea. Six Estates were represented, the quality of 
hich was about on a par with recent arrivals. The market continues fairly firm, for all but the 
sorest descriptions, the export demand helping to steady quotations. 3,120 packags are advertized 
i r sale during next week. An average of 6^d. per lb. was obtained. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM ist JUNE, TO 28th FEBRUARY. 
.idr 
18S6-1887. 
IAN ! 69,564,348 
i'I.ON I 5,748,620 
A 2,606,310 
- etc I 128,525,386 
Impcrts. 
1887-1888. 
78,201,508 
10,339,194 
2,002,490 
1 10,1 26,589 
>oo,OB9,7«] 
1888-1889. 
86,631,666 
j7.972.34O 
2.958.760 
94 •738.43'' 
1886-1887. 
54,790,314 
5,691,340 
2,722,830 
105,284,537 
Deliveries. 
1887-18S8. 
63.679. 57 s 
8,948,894 
2.199.750 
89.357.307 
18SS-18S9. 
66,711,594 
16,694,512 
2,819,600 
82,253,276 
1886-18S7. 
35.505.930 
1,922,440 
1,1 14,680 
^61,703,292 
Stock 
1887-188S. 
37.8S4.591 
3,873,896 
861,140 
64.S49.740 
188S-18S9. 
44,043,618 
5,900,948 
1,064,280 
56,796,402 
BANK RATE. 3 
100,246.342 107,469,367 107,805,248 
per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4 =ld. 
ANK RATE. 3 percent RVruAKT^T^ ~ . 
