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GOW,  WILSON  & STANTON’S  INDIAN,  CEYLON,  AND  JAVA  TEA  REPORT. 
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IN  LONDON 
Java. 
37,668  packages. 
49>2I7 
Rood  Lane,  London,  E.C.  April  \\th , 1893. 
QUANTITY  BROUGHT  TO  AUCTION  ""  j " m ~ tfj 
From  1st  June  to  Date. 
Indian.  Ceylon. 
1891-1892.  1,21 1,623  packages.  704,658  packages, 
iring  the  week  1892-1893.  1,138,469  ,,  679,789  ,, 
004  packages  Indian  i 
2 621  ,,  Ceylon  J-Total  49,399  packages  have  been  offered  in  public  auction. 
,774  ,,  Java  j 
The  slackness  of  trade  in  the  country,  and  the  reluctance  displayed  by  some  to  pay  duty  on 
-y^ything  not  absolutely  necessary,  before  the  publication  of  the  Budget,  have  recently  told  rather 
[ /erely  upon  figures ; — hence  the  duty  payments  shown  below  appear  to  compare  unfavorably  with 
bit  season,  unless  sufficient  allowance  be  made  for  this  temporary  derangement  of  clearances, 
antitv  of  Tea  (in  lbs.)  on  which  Duty  was  paid  at  all  Bonded  Warehouses  in  the  Kingdom  from  1st  June  to  31st  of  March. 
1889-1890. 
per  centages.  1890-1891. 
per  centages.  1891-1892. 
per  centages.  1892-1893.  per  centages. 
; dian 
78,357,797 
53  85,264,588 
52  86,278,531 
5°  88,129,131 
52 
pylon 
23,492,012 
16  32,217,364 
19  47,862,608 
28  51,461,188 
30 
nina,  etc. 
46,45B72i 
31  47,327,840 
29  38,068,828 
22  29,731,415 
18 
Total  lbs. 
148,301,530 
164,809,792 
172,209,967 
I09,32B734 
Quantity  of  Tea  exported  from  Great  Britain,  from  1st  June  to  31st  of  March. 
1889-1890.  1890-1891.  1891-1892.  1892-1893. 
Included  with  China . 1,965,158  3,511,163  2,696,286 
,,  1,142,626  2,332,469  2,876,842 
29,572,8o:[  25,295,929  24,121,756  23,898,147 
The  market  reopened  on  Monday  with  brisk  competition  for  the  lower  grades, 
using  a very  firm  tone  for  these  with  an  occasional  advance  of  a farthing  per  lb.  Medium  kinds 
11  steadily  at  rates  current  before  Easter.  The  following  averages  are  worthy  of  note  : — “ Assam 
3.,  Towkok,”  1 /of  ; “ Seeyok,”  i/of  ; “ Assam  Co.,  Gabroo  Purbot,”  ijo\  ; “ Dahingeapar,”  i/- 
ifeekly  average  of  New  Season’s  Tea  sold  on  Garden  Account,  1893,  16,790  pkgs.  av.  9R  1892,9,587  pkgs.av.8fd. 
ndian 
leylon  .... 
ihina,  etc. 
STMAN. 
)0 
1893. 
1892. 
PKGS.  |PRICE. 
1 PKGS.  | PRICE. 
SAM 
73 54(P  9* 
1 2854  p IO 
CHAR&SyLHET 
57i3jP  9 
i 5442  !P  8i  I 
ITTAGONG 
102 
i 1 ! 
Darjeeling 
Dooars 
Kangra  Valley,  etc. 
1893. 
[ 1892. 
| 1893. 
1892. 
' PKGS.  | PRICE. 
1 PKGS.  | PRICE. 
J PKGS.  | PRICE. 
PKGS.  | PRICE 
390  p 1/ 
j 21  j i/if 
Neilgherry  105  pi  9! 
! 
1904  p!  8» 
! 984  pi  8 
Terai  ..  : 
524c,  7 \ 
i 
Travancore  1170  p,  8 
192  PI  5i 
UST. 
INNINGS. 
4fd 
1892, 
3*d. 
M 
CN 
00 
7d. 
1890, 
5d. 
6Jd . 
. , 
4fd. 
3 3 
8d. 
3 3 
5fd. 
7|-d. 
> > 
5id. 
t 
3 3 
9fd. 
3 J 
7id. 
8Jd 
> J 
6|d. 
3 3 
iojd. 
3 3 
8|d. 
gd. 
5 > 
gd. 
,, 
1 Hd. 
3 3 
9id- 
7fd 
? 3 
5d- 
3 3 
9fd. 
3 3 
7d. 
7fd. 
44 
64d 
3 3 
io-|d. 
3 3 
7fd- 
after  the 
fortnight’s  cessation 
of 
Comparative  prices  of  Indian  Tea  in  London  : 
(Fair  ordinary,  dark  liquor)  i8c 
(Red  to  brown,  strong  rough  liquor)  ,, 
ROKEN  TEA.  (Brownish  to  blackish,  strong  liquor)  ,, 
K.  SOUG.  (Blackish  greyish,  useful  liquor)  ,, 
EKOE.  (Greyishto  blackish  some  tip,  useful  liquor)  ,, 
EK.  SOUG.  (Blackish  greyish,  inferior  liquor)  ,, 
EKOE.  (Blackish, greyish, some  tip,  inferior  liquor)  ., 
IEYLON.  Tuesday’s  large  sale  did  not  prove  excessive 
actions.  Bidding  was  animated,  and  prices  ruled  firm  for  all  descriptions,  the  lower  grades  being 
jfenly  competed  for  at  an  occasional  slight  advance  in  rates.  The  following  averages  may  be 
iientioned: — “ Dessford,”  i/of,  “ Labukelle,  EP&ECo,”  i/of,  “Norwood,  EP&ECo,”  1/2J, 
|lVallaha,  CTPCo,”  nfd.  Average  for  week  gd.,  against  8fd.  for  corresponding  week  last  year. 
Comparative  prices  of  Ceylon  Tea  in  London  : — 
PEKOE  SOUG.  (Ordinary  leaf;  fair  liquor)  1893,  8d. 
PEKOE  (Ordinary  leaf,  little  twist ; fair  liquor)  ,,  8fd. 
IPEKOE  SOUG.  (Rather  bold  leaf ; indifferent  liquor)  ,,  7jd. 
PEKOE  (Somewhat  bold  leaf ; indifferent  liquor)  ,,  7§d- 
A.VA  was  represented  by  a large  selection,  comprising  a varied  assortment.  A strong  market  for 
I grades  was  the  predominant  feature  in  the  auctions.  Some  good  Teas  were  offered  from  the 
Sinagar  ” Estate.  About  600  packages  of  Tea  brought  over  from  Holland  were  included  in  the 
Italogues. 
1892, 
5fd.  1891, 
9id. 
1890,  8fd. 
3 3 
8£d. 
1 old. 
,,  io|d. 
3 3 
a&  d 
33 
' gid. 
,,  Sid. 
3 3 
5id- 
iod. 
,,  gd. 
ANK  RATE.  i\  per  cent.  EXCHANGE  on  London  three  months  sight.— Calcutta  l/2f.  Colombo  l/2f 
