4id 
lit 11 , 
13, Rood 
AND JAVA TEA REFOf.T." 
13//?, 1 89 1. 
IN 
November 
LONDON 
Java. 
26,407 packages. 
25,696 
OrS iNDL 
Lane, London, E.G. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1890- 1891. 492,549 packages. 288,778 packages. 
1891- 1892. 556,351 „ 393.895 
)uring the week 
9,956 packages Indian ) 
0,713 ,, Ceylon [-Total 61,327 packages have been offered in public auction. 
658 ,, Java ) 
Auctions of Indian and Ceylon Tea together have this week exceeded any previous record. 
The mass of Indian Tea lately brought forward has occasioned frequent comments upon regu- 
Ltion of supplies, but little practical result has followed as yet. 
The present rule of devoting Monda3^s and Wednesdays to auctioning Indian Teas, Tuesdays 
Ceylon Tea, and Thursdays to both kinds, has now been in force more than three years. Since 
institution the output from both countries has so vastly increased, that an alteration in the 
rrangement of public auctions is now generally recognized as likely to be beneficial to both industries. 
Not only have Monday's auctions of Indian Tea of late been occasionally very heavy, but last 
'uesday's Ceylon sale of 18,716 packages comprised so large a number of breaks (798) that it was 
npossible for buyers to give careful attention to the entire sale — the result proving most unfortunate 
)r importers. 
The obvious course to pursue, now that Ceylon has grown so enormously since the present 
llan was adopted, seems to be to devote more days to the sale of Ceylon Tea. This would enable 
salers to distribute their purchases over a longer time, instead of operating practically only once 
week, as they are now compelled to do, owing to the objection of Ceylon importers to sell late 
a Thursdays. 
To facilitate this operation it may become necessary to hold auctions of Ceylon Tea in a 
eparate room from Indians — a result which might ultimately be advantageous to both industries, 
though perhaps at first attended with some slight inconveniences. 
NDIAN. Last weeks rates have been fully maintained, except for poorest descriptions, which 
e slightly easier. Pekoes and Broken Pekoes of high character are dearer. Assam Teas continue 
;st in quality. 
This weeks average price of New Season's Teas sold on Garden Account. Total 28,298 pkgs. average 8Jd. 
I PKGS. I PRICE. 
Assam .'. .. ..112875 p| gjd 
Cachar and Sylhet..| 7012 Pi 7|d 
Chittagong .. ..| 151 p| 8d 
PKGS. 
Chota Nagpore 
Darjeeling & TeraiI 22Iip 
DOOARS . . . . I 5778 p 
lod 
7id 
Kangra Valley 
Neilgherry. . 
Travancore ., . 
PKGS. j PRICE.. 
213 pi 6id 
58 c| 8|d 
s an idea of the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote 
DUST. 
MANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
^EK. SOUG. 
EKOE. 
^EK. SOUG. 
^EKOE. 
4id- 
4|d. 
7d. 
7id. 
8id. 
6|d. 
6d. 
6id. 
8id. 
1889, 
8id. 
9W. 
7id. 
8id. 
5id 
6d. 
74d. 
8id. 
9id. 
6id. 
8d. 
5d. 
6id. 
7id. 
if 
(Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 
(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) 
JEjYLiON. Tuesda3^'s heavy auction of 18,716 packages represented by 798 breaks, altogether over- 
.xed the market, and a general decline took place ; — thus showing the necessity of some change in 
ie arrangement of the auctions. Medium and common Pekoes and Pekoe Souchongs show a 
11 of fully a halfpenny, and higher grades a halfpenny to a penny per pound. Average for week, 9d, 
A.VAS. Only 670 packages were brought forward ; and met with good competition. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA IN LONDON (in lbs.) FROM ist JUNE TO 31st OCTOBER. 
8id. 
9id. 
7id. 
8id. 
ers^ 
Imports. 
Deliveries 
Stock. 
1889. 
1890. 
1891. 
1889. 
1890. 
1891. 
1889. 
1890. 
1 89 1. 
35,720,000 
39,042,741 
45,070,710 
38,914,000 
40.475.334 
40,197,021 
24 
,561 ,000 
26,057,196 
31.534.227 
12,876,000 
17,960,814 
27,538,912 
15, 103,000 
18,940,222 
26,675, [08 
5 
,105,000 
8,610,966 
15,838,1.00 
1,119,000 
1,543,080 
1 ,692,600 
1 ,658,000 
1,812,160 
2,018,100 
695,000 
795,760 
INA, etc 
48,334,000 
36,227,759 
39.914.932 
35,952,000 
37,995,068 
32,525,108 
49 
,758,000 
38,222,882 
35-^3 1. 9 i.T 
Total lbs. 
98,049,000 
94.774.394 
114,217,154 
01,600,000 
99,222,784 101,415,337 
80 
, I lO.OOO 
73,686,804 
83,730.468 
BANK RATE. 4 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 5d. 
