Supplement to ''CEYLON OBSERVER," > 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
Rood Lane, London, EC. April 12th, 1889. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 
1887- 1888. 895,012 packages. 193,044 packages. 36,309 packages, 
1888- 1S89. 998,886 326,558 ,, 47>7 6 9 » 
Total 34,428 packages have been offered in public auction, 
During the week 
20,781 packages Indian \ 
11,913 ,, Ceylon I 
i,734 >> J AVA ' 
The heavier auctions of the week met with a fair demand from the trade, but the quantity 
wrought forward is above immediate requirements, especially when the near approach of the holidays 
s considered. The official figures published since ist January, show that 29,591,595 lbs. of 
ndian and Ceylon Tea were taken for Home Consumption during the first three months of this 
ear, against only 16,948,480 lbs. of China Tea. They also indicate that a considerable quantity 
f Indian and Ceylon Tea has been re-exported from this country. 
Amount of Tea (in lbs.) taken for HOME C0NSU1VIPTI0N, from 1st June to 31st March. 
1886-1887. 1887-1888. '■ i8 ; 88-i889. 
61,941,314 71,111,802 74,855,493 
6,307,57 0 10,030,744 18,832,350 
83,897,889 72,732,870 60,635,924 
Indian 
Ceylon 
China, etc. 
Total lbs. 
152,146,773 
l 53, 875,416 
Amount 
1886-1887. 
35,946,201 lbs. 
from 1st June to 31st 
1887-1888. 
29.475,745 lbs - 
154,323,767 
March. 
1888-1889. 
33,270,920 lbs. 
NDIAIST The recent low prices have at length promoted better competition, and a somewhat 
nproved feeling has been manifested. The scarcity of Teas over 1/- is now commencing" to be felt, 
ith the result that many Teas of this class are being disposed of at rather higher rates. Some 
i'ceptionaily fine Teas from the " Chardwar " Estate, realized high prices, the Pekoe fetching 2/8^ ; 
le Broken Pekoe, 2/7J ; and the Pekoe Souchong, 2/1^. 
s an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — 
DUST. " (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1889. 5 £d. 1 888, 
FANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 5d. ,,■ 
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) 
6*d. 
7fd. 
9 d. 
6*d. 
7id. 
4 |d. 
Gid. 
8{d. 
gfd. 
1 id. 
8d. 
9+d. 
1887, 
4*d. 
6|d. 
8fd. 
io|d. 
EjYLiOM. Sales have been very heavy, and in consequence some little irregularity has occurred, 
lit only the lower and medium grades have suffered to any appreciable extent. Good liquoring 
d Fine flavoured Teas continue to meet with the chief attention, and realize steady rates. The 
Itality is about on a par with last weeks. The following averages may be mentioned : — 
Mayfield," 1/1 j ; " Bogawantalawa," 1/1} ; " Chapelton," 1/1 ; and " Waverley," 1/1. 
^i average of g|d. per lb. was obtained. 
WA.. A large selection was offered this week. Prices were irregular and rates tended in favor 
31st 
buyers for all the lower grades. Finest liquoring or tippy parcels commanded better 
average of 6^d. per lb. was obtained. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) FROM ist JUNE. TO 
Imports. 
1887-1S88. 1888-1889. 18S6-1887. 
83,6^6,821 92,088,654 61,941,314 
6.307.57 0 
3,030. 4 S() 
1 15,441,367 
AN . 
I.ON . 
na, etc. 
1886-1887. 
75. 0 53. 8 3 2 
(1,494,900 
2,989,630 
1 32,081,301 
1 1 ,583,160 
2,471,210 
114,962,387 
1888-1889. 
92,088,054 
20,449, 182 
3.374.70" 
98,01 1 ,87*4 
Deliveries. 
18S7-1SSS. 1888-1889. 
71,111,802 74.S55.493 
10,030,744 18,832,350 
2,441,180 3,215,660 
98,517,983 90,196,325 
1886-1SS7. 
33,844,626 
2,054,290 
1,190,350 
55.r02.377 
MARCH. 
Stock 
1887-188S. 
35.947.'' ,So 
4.033,012 
1 ,088.430 
60,524,862 
attention. 
1S8S-1SS9. 
41,356.107 
6,239,952 
1 ,084 . 1 60 
52,13^,281 
/ 1 Total lbs. 216,619,663 212,713,578 213,923,810 ! 186,720,731 182, 104.70.) in;- .<>■.!,, .s.^ 
.191.643 101,593,984 100,816,500 
|WNK RATE. 3 per cent. EXCHANGE. 
Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4~,d. 
