GOW, WILSON k STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAIfA TEA REPORT. 
[3, Rood Lane, London. EC. May 10th, 1889. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 
1887- 1888. 966,771 packages. 216,778 packages.. 42,301 packages. 
1888- 1889. 1,055,632 ,, - 367,202 ,, 52,868 „ 
During the week 
26,-559 packages Indian 
16,288 
2,740 
Total 45,587 packages have been ofered in public auction. 
6d. 
7fd-> 
9 d. 
6|d. 
7 d. 
4*d. 
5id. 
7 d. 
9*d. 
iid. 
Ceylon 
Java 
As regards quantity, this week's offerings have ranged amongst the : heaviest of the season, 
rtte entire stock of- Tea in London is now very little above last year's figures, owing to the 
hrinkage in the imports from China, which are eighteen millions less than last season ; — a feature 
^hich is not without its effect upon the Indian Tea market. 
INDIAN. The auctions which were much heavier than last week contained a number of 
losing invoices, and were largely composed of Calcutta bought Teas. Bidding was fairly brisk, and 
ny Teas with at all attractive liquors were slightly dearer, Teas with fine quality being specially 
wanted. Common Broken kinds are in full supply and rather cheaper; several Calcutta bought 
avoices which had been held over for some time also sold at lower quotations, 
^.s an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote : — 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1889. 5d. r 8Kg, 
FANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 4|d. 
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) 
EYIjON. This weeks was the heaviest sale yet held. Tuesdays auction of 15,953 packages, 
ontained 657 breaks, a number which it was physically impossible for buyers to taste carefullv in the 
mited time at their command. A fall in price was inevitable under tie circumstances, and all 
^eas have suffered, especially such as through quality or flavor, required critically valuing ; Good 
'ekoes and Broken Pekoes have frequently sold from id. to 2d. under last weeks rates, and Pekoe 
ouchongs as much as a halfpenny. Parcels withdrawn from the auctionjand leisurely tasted later 
n, were in many instances disposed of at an advance of 2d. to 3d. per lb. over bids made in the 
ale. Many of the Teas now coming forward are of attractive quality, and on this account equally 
ood value has never before been obtainable in Ceylon Teas; it is however to be regretted that there 
still a large proportion of Tea with unsatisfactory quality. The following averages may be men- 
ioned : — " Goatfell," 1/3 ; and " Tommagong," i/if. An average of g!-d. per lb. was obtained. 
AVAS passed at firm rates and were readily disposed of, Pekoes being slightly dearer. A fine 
avored parcel of Flowery Pekoe in boxes, from " Parakan Salak " realized 1/5!; and an Orange 
'ekce in boxes, from " Dramaga," 1/5^ per lb. The general quality shows a slight improvement upon 
arlier arrivals. An average of 70!. per lb. was obtained. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs.) DURING APRIL. 
4*d. 
6|d. 
8|d. 
9*d. 
1 o|d. 
8£d. 
9*d. 
Indian .... 
Ceylon .... 
Java 
China, etc. 
Total lbs, 
iMPl 'RTS. 
Deliveries. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1887. 
1 8s a. 
1889. 
2,141,448 
2,474,169 
2,449,266 
6,765,972 
7,470,750 
7,726,908 
679,000 
1,106,462 
3,257,796 
657,420 
1,2^8,420 
2,105,016 
271,040 
424,620 
416,500 
284,480 
338,380 
362,180 
4,052,488 
1,070,172 
293.743 
9,680,042 
9.35 s .79i 
7,567,466 
7,143,976 
5.075.423 
6,417,305 
17,387,914 
18,406,341 
17,761. 57° 
FROM 1st JUNE, TO 30th APRIL 
DIAN , 
:ylon 
VA 
una, etc. . . . 
Total lbs 
Imports. 
1886-1887. 
77,195,280 
7,173,900 
3,260,670 
I36,i33.7 8 9 
-1888. 188S-18S9. 
86,170,990 
12,689,622 
2,895,830 
116,032,559 
94.537.32o 
23.7°7.')3 S 
3,791,200 
98,298,705 
223,763,639 217,789,001 220,335,163 
1886-1887. 
68,707,286 
6,964 ,990 
3,314,960 
125,121,409 
Deliveries. 
78,582,552 
11,272,164 
2,779.56o 
107,876,774 
1888-18S9. 
82,582,401 
20,937,366 
3,577,840 
97.763-791 
204,108,645 200,511,050 204,861,398 \ 
18S6-18S7. 
29,220,678 
'2,075,870 
1,176,910 
I 49,483,103 
Stock 
1887-1888. 
30,951,099 
3,901,054 
1,174,670 
52,236,711 
rS8S-i8S9. 
36,078,465 
7,405,692 
1,138,480 
44,855,846 
81,956,561 88,263,534 89,478,483 
BANK RATE. 2$ per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months, sight is. 4&d. 
