Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
13, Rood Lane, London, E C. 
April 18th, 1889. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 3 
1887- 1888. 917,940 packages. 196,971 packages, - 38,078 packages. 
1888- 1889. 1,009,986 ,, 331,979 » 4 S »355 I "11 
During the week ~ — — — — — — — 
11,100 packages Indian j 
5,421 ,, Ceylon:- Total 17,107 packages have been offered in public auction, 
586 „ Java )' .. ;'\ B; 
The light auctions held, in view of the nearness of Easter, were well supported by the trade, 
and the more general bidding which is noticeable, points to the depletion of dealers stocks through 
increased sales in the country. 
The auctions consisted to a great extent of poor and medium Teas. As the opinion 
is gaining ground, that prices are unlikely to further recede, but that any changes will rather be in 
the direction of firmness, the bidding was fairly good. All Teas with point in cup, and especially 
Teas over 1/- are badly wanted. The closing sales of the "Assam Co." were held this week — three 
weeks earlier than last season and realized an average of iod. per lb. 
As an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote :-g 
1889 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROrCEN 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) 
5*d. 
6*d. 
Ttd. 
9 d. 
6*d. 
7id. 
1.888, 
4fd- 
6fd. 
8Jd. 
iod. 
1 id. 
Sid. 
9-1 d. 
1887, 4.3 d. 
5+d. 
6^d. 
8fd. 
ioid. 
CEYLON". Sales have been lighter than last week and passed wifh spirit for all Teas with 
quality, poor liquoring kinds also selling without difficulty at about last weeks rates. The market 
is practically unchanged, but the tendency is towards harder prices for all Teas with quality and 
flavour. The attention of Exporters is now being more drawn towards Ceylon Tea. The following- 
averages may be mentioned : — " Labukelle," 1/3 ; " Glenugie," i/2:[ ; and the " Wallaha " Estate 
of the Ceylon Tea Plantations Co., limited, 1/2^. An average of toUI. per lb. was obtained. 
JAVA. Only one sale has been held, and prices ruled firm. The quality shows a slight 
improvement in some instances. A white tipped Pekoe from " Tendjo Aijoe " sold at 1/2 per lb. 
An average of 6£-d. per lb. was obtained. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in 
lbs.) FROM 1st JUNE, TO 
31st MARCH. 
Ceylon 
China, etc 
Total lbs. 
Imports. 
1886-1887. 1887-1S8S. 1S8S-1889. 
75,053,832 83,696,821 92,088,054 
0,494,900 11,583,160 20,449,182 
2,989,630 2,471,210 3, 374,700 
132,081,301 114,962,387 98,011,874 
Deliveries. 
1886-18S7. 1887-188S. 1888-1889. 
61,941,314 71,111,802 74,855.493 
6 .3°7.57° 10,030,744 18,832,350 
3,030,480 2,441,180 3,215,660 
115,441,367 98, 517,983 90,196.325 
Stock 
• 1S86-1SS7. 18S7-1S88. 188S-1SS9. 
35,947,680 41,356,107 
2,054,290 4,033,012 6,239,952 
1,190,350 1,088,430 1,084,160 
55,102,377 60,524,862 52,136,281 
216,619,663 212,713,578 213,923,810 
186,720,731 182,104,709 187,099, SjS 
92,191,643 101,593,984 100,816,500 
1 
BANK RATE. 3 per cent. EXCHANGE. 
Calcutta on London three months sight is. 
