Supplement to "CEYLON OBSERVER: 1 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, AND J|A TEA REPORT. 
13, Rood Lane, London, EC. May 17th, 1889. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LODON 
From. 1st June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. - 
1887- 1888. 975,458 packages. ^23,467 packages. 43,081 lackages. 
1888- 1889. 1,076,139 ■ ,, • 378,99! » 53. 6 95 ] .» 
During the week " " ■ — — ; 
20,507 packages Indian i 
11,789 .: Ceylon i Total 33,123 packages have been (ffered in public auction. 
827 \ Java ) - | . 
Auctions have again been very heavy, although lighter than last wek ; nevertheless their effect 
upon the market has been greater, and has caused a relapse in quotitions of all but the best 
liquoring Teas. 
The lower grades of fair liquoring Whole Leaf Tea both Indian ard' Ceylon, are now cheaper 
than they have ever been. 
Amount of Tea (in lbs.) taken for HOME CONSUMPTION, from 1st Jane to 30th April. 
1886-1887. 1887-1888. .888-1889. 
Indian .... 68,707,286 78,582,552 82^82,401 
Ceylon .... 6,964,990 11,272,164 20,937,366 
China, etc. 91,634,826 79,916,523 65,572,871 
Total lbs. 167,307,102 
169,771,239 
169,092,638 
Amount 
1886-1887. 
38,735,53o lbs. 
EXPORTED from 1st June to 30th April. 
1887-1888. 1888-1889. 
32,527,832 lbs. 36,6^3,718 lbs. 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
5d- 
6d. 
iod. 
INDIAN. The market has fallen for all but specially attractive Teal; other kinds are difficult 
to quit even at a reduction of a halfpenny on recent prices ; — the large quantity of earlier Calcutta 
nought Teas in the auctions having overweighted the market with pointless and weak Teas, both 
Whole Leaf and Broken. Travancore was represented by a fair selectiorl 
The first sale of the New Season was held in Calcutta yesterday, andlomprised 4,000 packages, 
n sympathy with London good Teas sold fairly well, but common kinds \jbe depressed. 
\s an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote :- 
(Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1889. 4fd. 
(Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 4id. 
(Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) ,, 5-id. 
(Blackish greyish, useful liquor) ,, 7-Jd. 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) ,, gd. 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) ,, 6d. 
(Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) ,, 6-|d. 
3EYLON. Auctions although heavy were lighter than the two previous weeks, and probably 
ss than must be expected in the near future. Quality as a rule was fair,: although there were but 
w striking invoices. The lower grades, and poor liquoring Teas generally are again easier, but 
le most desirable parcels remain firm. The following averages may be mentioned : — The 
Wallaha " Estate of the Ceylon Tea Plantations Co., Limited, 1/2 J \ and " Labukelle," i/ii. 
n average of g%d. per lb. was obtained. 
AVA. Only one auction has been held. Three Gardens were represented, and the Teas sold 
thout change in prices. Catalogues for 2,821 packages are advertised for next and the following 
ek. Some of the Teas now come to hand are beginning to show the improvement in quality 
lich usually takes place at this season of the year. An average of 6.U1. per lb. was obtained. 
FROM 1st JUNE, TO 30th APRIL. 
IAN 
;lon 
A 
na, etc. . . . 
Total lbs. 
Imports. 
Deliveries 
1886-1887. 
1887-1888. 
18S8-1889. 
1886-1887. 
1887-18SS. 
1S88-18S9. 
77,195,280 
86,170,990 
94.537.32d 
6S, 707, 286 
78.5S2.552 
82,582,401 
7,173,900 
12,689,622 
23.7°7.9j8 
6,964,990 
11,272,164 
20,937,366 
3,260,670 
2,895,830 
3,791,200 
3.3'4.96o 
2,779.56o 
3,577,840 
136.133.789 
116,032,559 
98,298,705 
125,121,409 
107.S76.774 
97,763,791 
223,763,639 
217,789,001 
220,335,163 
204,108,645 
200,511,050 
204,861,398 
I886-I8S7. 
20,220,67s 
; 2,075,870 
; 1,176,910 
ij9.4S3.103 
Stock 
18S7-1SSS. 
30,951,099 
3,901,054 
1,174,670 
52,236,711 
rSS8-i8S9. 
36, 078,465 
7,405,692 
1,138,480 
44,855,846 
81,956.561 8S.263.534 89,478,483 
iANKTRATE. 2$ per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4&L 
