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HUT  U Is  1 , 
24  th,  1893. 
• 13,  Rood  Lane,  London,  E.C. 
QUANTITY  BROUGHT  TO  AUCTION  IN  LONDON 
From  1st  June  to  Date. 
Indian.  Ceylon.  Java. 
1891-1892.  1,060,314  packages.  593,221  packages.  3 1,532  packages. 
During  the  week  1892-1893.  1,001,680  ,,  569,344  ,,  38,795  >> 
25,238  packages  Indian  j 
12,494  ,,  Ceylon -Total  38,85 7 packages  have  been  offered  in  public  auction. 
1,125  ,,  Java  j 
Arrangements  for  the  representation  of  Indian  and  Ceylon  Tea  at  the  Chicago  Exhibition  are 
now  approaching  completion.  The  Commissioners  from  both  countries  are  busy  with  their 
preparations  for  the  opening,  which  is  to  take  place  in  little  more  than  two  months. 
Direct  exports  from  India  to  places  outside  Great  Britain  for  the  last  three  complete  seasons, 
were  most  encouraging,  viz.:  in  1889/90,  lbs.  5,388,560;  in  1890/91 , lbs.  6,286,416  ; in  1891/92, 
lbs.  9,275,473  ; the  principal  trade  has  been  with  Australasia  and  the  Persian  Gulf.  Nearly  all 
other  important  markets  are  supplied  from  London. 
Exports  of  Indian  Tea  (in  lbs.)  from  Calcutta  from  1st  May  to  30th  April. 
1889-90.  1890-91.  1891-92. 
Great  Britain  ...  ...  ...  98,040,406  98,996,048  109,905,732 
Australia  and  New  Zealand  ...  3>595>712  4-879>75I  5,160,826 
America  ...  •••  17L614  i33>38°  186,482 
Other  Places  ...  ...  ...  1,621,234  i,273,285  3,928,165 
Total  lbs. 
103,428,966 
105,282,464 
119,181,205 
INDIAN.  Another  week  of  moderate  supply,  coupled  with  somewhat  better  demand  from  the 
country,  has  imparted  rather  more  strength  to  the  market.  Buyers  appear  more  willing  to  support 
current  rates  in  view  of  the  certainty  of  a short  crop.  Teas  for  price  continue  in  strong  demand, 
while  the  low  values  ruling  for  Medium  Broken  Pekoes  have  at  length  induced  rather  more  attention 
to  this  grade.  Several  estates  have  already  printed  their  closing  invoices.  The  following  averages 
are  worthy  of  note: — “Tong  Song,”  1/7J  ; “ Tukvar,”  i/if,  and  “ Barnesbeg,”  1/1J,  both  of  the 
Lebong  T Co. 
“ Upper  Assam  Co.,”  i/of. 
1893,  17,178  pkgs.  av.  9f.  1892,  18,816  pkgs.av.  8fd. 
Assam 
Cachak&Sylhet 
Chittagong 
1893. 
PKGS.  IPRICE. 
7914'p  I0i 
3722-p  gi 
1892. 
i 1893- 
1892.  j 
j 1893. 
1892. 
PKGS.  | PRICE. 
PKGS.  | PRICE. 
PKGS.  | PRICE.! 
j PKGS.  i PRICE. 
PKGS.  PRICE 
1 9930'P  9l 
Darjeeling  . . 
. . 892  p l/l$ 
366  p,  1/44  j Neilgherry 
i 4 Pkts  1/84 
91  p'  6 
5073  P 7 
Dooars 
. . 3691  p 9 
I774  P 7i  f Terai 
43^c  7\ 
287  p 104 
i 141IP  7i 
Kangra  Valley 
no  | 84 
| | Travancore 
802  p|  84 
1069  p 6f 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
Comparative  prices  of  Indian  Tea  in  London  : — 
(Fair  ordinary,  dark  liquor] 
(Red  to  brown,  strong  rough  liquor) 
BROKEN  TEA.  (Brownish  to  blackish,  strong  liquor) 
PEK.  SOUG.  (Blackish  greyish,  useful  liquor) 
PEKOE.  (Greyishto blackish  some  tip, useful  liquor) 
PEK.  SOUG.  (Blackish  greyish,  inferior  liquor) 
PEKOE.  (Blackish, greyish, some  tip,  inferior  liquor) 
CEYLON.  With  light  auctions,  competition  somewhat  improved  ; rates  for  the  lower  grades 
hardened  a trifle.  Broken  Pekoes  continue  remarkably  cheap,  but  show  a little  more  life. 
Telegraphic  advices  from  Ceylon  give  the  estimated  shipments  to  the  United  Kingdom  for 
February  as  5,500,000  lbs.,  and  state  that  rain  is  still  much  wanted.  The  following  averages  may 
4fd 
1892, 
3fd. 
1891, 
7d. 
O 
00 
5id. 
6d . 
> J 
4id. 
y y 
7fd. 
y y 
6d. 
7*d. 
> > 
5^d. 
y y 
9id. 
y y 
/id. 
8*d. 
y y 
6pd. 
y y 
1 o^d. 
y y 
8d. 
8|d. 
y y 
8pd. 
,, 
1 id. 
y y 
9id. 
7jd. 
y y 
5d. 
,, 
9id. 
y y 
6}d. 
7fd. 
,, 
6Jd 
y y 
iojd. 
y y 
7\ d. 
be  mentioned: — “ Ormidale,”  1/5* 
Norwood  of  the  EP  & ECo.,”  i/of  ; “ Ouvahkellie,”  1/0J; 
and  “ Nayabedde,”  1/-.  Average  for  week  is  gfd.,  against  just  over  gd.  for  same  week  last  year. 
Comparative  prices  of  Ceylon  Tea  in  London  : — 
PEKOE  SOUG. 
PEKOE 
PEKOE  SOUG. 
PEKOE 
1893- 
8Jd. 
8fd. 
1892,  5fd.  1891,  iod.  1890, 
8*d. 
brought 
4fd. 
5 id. 
1 1 Jd. 
9fd. 
iojd. 
9+d. 
iojd. 
8id. 
gd. 
(Ordinary  leaf ; fair  liquor) 
(Ordinary  leaf,  little  twist ; fair  liquor) 
(Rather  bold  leaf;  indifferent  liquor) 
(Somewhat  bold  leaf;  indifferent  liquor) 
JAVA.  At  the  Java  Sales,  1,125  packages  were 
comprised  selections  from  eight  estates.  A few 
auctions.  With  good  competition  nearly  everything  was  disposed  of  at  about  late  quotations. 
4584  packages  are' to  be  offered  for  sale  in  Amsterdam  on  the  1st  March. 
"BANK  RATE.  2i  per  cent.  EXCHANGE  on  London  three  months  sight.—  Calcutta  1/2-J.  Colombo  l/2f 
7bd. 
8d. 
forward.  The  Teas  of  direct  import 
Teas  from  Holland  were  also  included  in  the 
