JAVA  TEA  REPORT. 
October  21st , 1892. 
IN  LONDON 
Java . 
25,038  packages. 
19,922  ,, 
implement  to  “ CEYLON  OBSERVER .” 
liOW,  WILSON  & STANTON'S  INDIAN.  CEYLON. 
[3,  Rood  Lane,  London,  E.C. 
QUANTITY  BROUGHT  TO  AUCTION 
From  1st  June  to  Date. 
Indian.  Ceylon. 
1891- 1892.  427,432  packages.  345,850  packages. 
1892- 1893.  412,791  ,,  340,128  ,, 
ring  the  week 
62  packages  Indian  ) 
85  ,,  Ceylon j-Total  46,908  packages  have  been  offered  in  public  auction. 
61  ,,  Java  j 
It  will  be  seen  by  the  above  figures  that  the  quantity  of  tea  catalogued  since  the  commencement 
e season  from  India,  Ceylon  and  Java,  is  smaller  than  was  the  case  at  the  same  period  last  season. 
With  the  statistical  position  as  strong  as  it  is  at  present,  and  with  a good  business  doing  in  the 
ntry  generally,  it  is  not  surprising  that  recent  prices  should  have  been  fully  maintained  for  all 
riptions,  and  that  rather  better  rates  should  have  been  paid  for  those  grades  which  make  up  the 
Jv  of  the  home  consumption  ; — the  market  having  shown  considerable  eagerness  to  purchase  such 
*js  during  the  past  week. 
Supplies  continue  moderate  ; it  is  however  well  to  remember  that  although  the  crop  from  India 
ill  probably  be  far  less  than  was  at  first  believed,  considerable  quantities  may  be  expected  to  arrive 
Bring  the  next  few  weeks. 
kA  small  invoice  of  Tea  from  Borneo  is  advertised  for  sale  next  week. 
DIAN.  Auctions  have  again  been  comparatively  light,  although  some  5,000  packages  above 
week.  Competition  for  all  grades  was  keen,  and  prices  continue  very  firm  at  last  week’s 
rotations,  Teas  under  8d.  showing  a further  advance  on  recent  rates.  Quality  from  Assam 
mtinues  good;  Teas  from  Cachar  and  Sylhet  are  also  showing  some  improvement,  while  the 
bars  are  sending  home  a very  useful  selection.  Darjeeling  also  continues  to  send  very  good  Tea. 
eekly  average  of  New  Season’s  Tea  sold  on  Garden  Account,  1892,  23,520  pkgs.  av.  114.  1891,  35,008  pkgs.av.  9fd. 
1892. 
1891. 
| 1892. 
1891. 
1892. 
PKGS.  I PRICE. 
PKGS.  | PRICE. 
1 PKGS.  ] PRICE. 
PKGS.  I PRICE. 
PKGS-  j PRICE. 
M 
■ 130164  i/ol 
1 I9707  p II 
Darjeeling  . . 
1626  p 1/1A 
2363  pi  iof 
Neilgherry 
33  6;  i/oj 
Iar&Sylhet 
'5112  p 10 
737°  P 7’i 
Dooars 
2Q2I  p ioi 
3610  p 84 
Terai 
32g  c io4  1 
IAGONG 
456  p 8| 
KangraValley,  Etc. 
I 362  (1  II J 
126  pi  84 
Travancore 
121  p|  84 
1891. 
PKGS.  ; PRICE. 
I 235  P'  6i 
1 IOX  p; 
63 
iUST. 
ANNINGS. 
ROKEN  TEA. 
K.  SOUG. 
KOE. 
K.  SOUG. 
KOE. 
1YLON. 
Comparative  prices  of  Indian  Tea  in  London: 
(Fair  ordinary,  dark  liquor)  1892, 
(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)  ,, 
Auctions  were  very  small  and  about  1000 
qd. 
1891, 
4sfd. 
1890, 
6d. 
1889, 
5id 
5<h 
9 5 
5id. 
J J 
6fd. 
J 9 
6d. 
7fld. 
) 9 
7fd. 
9 J 
8Jd. 
9 9 
8d. 
8d. 
J 9 
8d. 
) 9 
8|d. 
9 9 
9fd. 
H 
9 9 
gd. 
J 9 
9fd. 
9 9 
xo|d. 
6Jd. 
9 J 
6d. 
9 J 
7fd. 
9 9 
7id. 
8d. 
J J 
7d. 
1 ) 
8-i-d. 
9 9 
8fd. 
packages 
below 
those 
of 
last  \\ 
eek  ; 
ding  was  keen  throughout  the  sales,  and  prices  were  if  anything  stiffer,  especially  for  Teas  below 
jhich  are  slightly  dearer.  With  thesmaller  quantity  coming  forward,  quality  continues  to  improve, 
d many  estates  are  now  sending  excellent  Tea,  possessing  distinctive  Ceylon  flavour.  The 
ant  of  variety  in  Ceylon  Teas,  so  noticeable  during  the  summer  months,  has  now  given  place  to 
most  useful  and  varied  selection,  buyers  now  being  able  to  supply  themselves  with  the  flavourv 
nds  for  which  they  had  so  long  been  looking. 
verage  for  the  week  is  10-Jd.,  against  gfd.  for  the  corresponding  week  last  vear. 
IEKOE  SOUG. 
JEKOE 
PEKOE  SOUG. 
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London 
Comparative  prices  of  Ceylon  Tea 
(Ordinary  leaf ; fair  liquor)  1892, 
(Ordinary  leaf,  little  twist;  fair  liquor)  ,, 
(Rather  bold  leaf ; indifferent  liquor)  ,, 
(Somewhat  bold  leaf ; indifferent  liquor)  ,, 
AVa.  Auctions  were  somewhat  larger,  but  with  the  improved  demand  for  Indian  and  Ceylon 
|eas,  the  sales  passed  with  good  spirit  at  rates  which  show  some  advance  for  the  better  descriptions. 
S)me  of  the  Teas  grown  from  Assam  seed  possessed  good  quality  which  was  fully  appreciated  by  the 
|ude,  an  invoice  from  “ Perbawattee  ” being  specially  noticeable. 
8d.  1891, 
7d- 
1890,  g4d. 
1889, 
V- 
iod.  ,, 
9id. 
,,  io|d. 
9 9 
i/i'i 
64d. 
6 Jd . 
9fd. 
9 9 
1 rid 
8d. 
7|d- 
,,  iod. 
,, 
l/°i 
Bank  RATE.  3 per  cent.  EXCHANGE  on  London  three  months  sight. — Calcutta  i / 3 ds • Colombo  I 3 ; 
