Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
fill WILSON k STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
3, Rood Lane, London, E C. 
May 3rd, 1889. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
952,803 packages. 209,406 packages. 
1,029,073 „ 3,50,91$ 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
41,708 packages. 
50,128 „ 
Total 35,437 packages have been offered in public auction. 
1887, 
1887- 1888, 
1888- 1889. 
)uring the week 
17,679 packages Indian ) 
i5>985 » Ceylon 
1,773 „ Java j 
With the re-opening of the market, buyers have exhibited keener interest than of late, and 
ompetition has been generally more animated. 
Deliveries of British Grown Tea during April, amounted to 9,831,924 lbs., against 8,709,170 lbs. 
ist April, a satisfactory and encouraging increase, when it is remembered that the Easter Holidays, 
bich fell wholly in April this year, occurred partly in March last year. 
NDIANS have been firm with a strong demand. Teas over 1/- are badly wanted and sell readily, 
s an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — I 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1889. 5fcd. i888| 
FANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 5d. ,, 
BROKEN TEA. (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) 
iEYLON. The deliveries for April amounted to 2,105,016 lbs., against only 1,238,420 lbs. 
<!iring the corresponding period last year; although a very substantial increase, larger deliveries will be 
i necessary to work off the approaching increase in the imports. This week the largest quantity yet 
ought forward in one week was offered, and met with a steady demand. Ciief attention is bestowed 
Don Teas with quality, and fine flavory parcels are sought after; although bidding has naturally 
hen briskest for these kinds, all descriptions have sold steadily with tie exception of the lowest 
^ades, which are slightly easier. Quality shows little alteration, except that there is a somewhat 
lore plentiful supply of the commonest descriptions. The amount so far catalogued for next 
\iek is 15,953 packages, and we must now look for considerable auctions during the next few 
rpnths. The following averages may be mentioned :— " Portswood," 1/3 ; " PDM," 1/3 
Bogahawatte," i/2f ; and " Mooloya," i/if . An average of gfd. per lb. was obtained. 
k.VAS have passed with fair spirit at about previous rates. The quality begins to show signs 01 
provement, but there is no special feature to note in the week's selection. 
Ai average of 6jd. per lb. was obtained. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
6|d. 
8d. 
9 d. 
6fd. 
7id. 
4fd. 
7 d. 
9 d. 
iod. 
nd. 
8*d. 
9fd. 
4 |d. 
5id. 
7 d. 
9*d. 
nd. 
FROM ist JUNE, TO 30th APRIL. 
Imports. 
1886-1887. 1887-1888. 1888-1889. 
77,195,280 86,170,990 94.537.320 
7,173,900 12,689,622 23,706,978 
Delive 
1886-1887. 1887-1 
68,707,286 78,582, 
6,964,990 11,272, 
Total lbs, 
84,369,180 98,860,612 118,244,298 
75,672,276 89,854,' 
■S88. 1888-1889. 
552 82,582,401 
164 20,937,366 
•16 103,519,767 
MOVEMENTS (in lbs.) OF INDIAN AND CEYLON TEA DURING APRIL. 
1S87. 
2,141,448 
679,000 
Imports. 
1888. 
2,474,169 
1,106,462 
1889. 
2,449,266 
3,257,796 
1S87. 
6,7C5,972 
657,420 
Deliveries. 
7.470.750 
1,238,420 
1S89. 
7,726,908 
2,105,016 
Stock 
1S87. 1888. 18S9. 
9,220,678 30,951,069 36,078,465 
2,075,870 3,901,054 7,405,692 
ANK RATE. 2\ per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4|d 
