ipplementto ^'CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON 4 STANTON'S INDIAN, CBHOS, AND JAVA TE4 REPOKT. 
IN 
February igth, 1892. 
LONDON 
Java. 
37, 145 packages. 
13, Rood Lank. London, E.C. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1890- 1891. 930,102 packages. 42S,7to packages. 
1891- 1892. 1,039,713 ,. 585.784 
uring the week 
[.,983 packages Indian j 
5^706 ,, Ceylon rrotal 50,933 packages have been ofifered in pui)li< auctiori. 
244 ,, Java ) 
The A^olume of Tea brought to auction since Christmas has been comparatively heavy, and 
)pears to have fully equalled immediate trade requirements, in addition to its absorption of 
nsiderable capital. 
These reasons probably account for the somewhat quieter tone lately noticeable m the auctions, 
id the disposition of buyers to allow the market to droop. 
The offering of a parcel of 303 packages of Tea from Natal is a noticeable feature amongst 
talogues issued. No Tea from this quarter has been on the market for some years, and the 
•esent shipment is a comparatively large quantity. 
N'DIAN. Bidding was less animated for all but really desirable Teas. Poor liquoring kinds 
ive generally sold with an easier tendency, and towards the close of the week were fully a farthing 
ilow last week's rates. Quality from most districts has shown some improvement during several 
ek's past, and many " autumnal " invoices have attracted attention owing to their fine flavour, 
he following averages are worthy of note: — ^" Pusumbing," i/ioj; " Tong Song," i/io; 
Darjeeling T Co. A," 1/61 ; " Balasun," 1/4^; " Dilaram," 1/3^. 
RAVANCORE continues to be represented by increasing quantities, while it is satisfactory to 
3te an occasional improvement in quality. 
This weeks average price of New Season's Teas soli on Garden Account. Total 28,063 pkgs. average 8fd. 
1 PKGS. 
PRICE. |j 
PKGS. 1 
PRICE. 1 
1 PKGS, 1 
PRICE. 
Assam 
.14725 p 
Chota Nagpore 
104 c| 
5d 
Kangra Valley 
• P 
Cachar and Sylhet. 
- 8IS5 p 
Darjeeling & Terai 
78S p| 
1/4*1 
Neilgherry. . . 
, Chittagong 
! 
DOOARS .'. 
1930 Pl 
8Jd 1 
Travancore . . 
• i 74 p! 
7*d 
(Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 
(Red to brown, strong rough liquor) 
:)UST. 
ANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. (Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) 
^EK. SOUG. 
^EKOE. 
^EK. SOUG. 
'EKOE. 
1892, 
4d. 
1891, 
7d. 
1890, 
5id. 1889, 
6^d 
) » 
4fd- 
>> 
7fd. 
6d. 
5|d. 
} > 
5fd. 
gid. 
» J 
7id- 
6fd. 
1 ) 
6id. 
?) 
lo^d. 
) ) 
8d. 
8fd. 
1 ) 
8*d. 
> ? 
iid. 
>i 
9H- 
9id. 
» J 
5id- 
) 5 
9id. 
( ) 
6fd. 
7d. 
) ) 
6|-d. 
> J 
lo-Jd. 
) > 
74d. „ 
8d. 
(Blackish greyish, useful liquor) 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) 
(Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) 
JEYLiON. The market has been supported wherever distinct point or character was discernible 
1 liquor — but other kinds have sold with irregularity, and thin or poor Teas have been depressed, 
,'lhng in some cases fulh' a farthing to a halfpenny below rates current a week ago. Man}^ 
ivoices are now showing n welcome change for the better in quality and flavour. The following 
verages may be mentioned : — " Bloomfield, F.," 1/5^ & U.F., 1/4^ ; " C.T.P. Co.Waverley, 1/2^ ; 
Kotiyagalla, 1/2! ; " Mooloya," i/if; " Hauteville," i/i-}. Average for week, gd. 
weijM 
Comparative prices of Ceylon Tea in London :- 
1892, 
6d. 
Si-d. 
id. 
5td. 
1891, io,|rd. 1890, 
Hid. 
9|d. 
loi-d. 
9*d. 
io}d. 
8fd. 
9*d. 
1S89, Sid. 
lod. 
Sid. 
8fd. 
PEKOE SOUG. (Ordinary leaf; fair liquor) 
PEKOE (Ordinar)' leaf, little twist ; fair liquor) 
PEKOE SOUG. (Rather bold leaf; indifferent liquor) 
PEKOE (Somewhat bold leaf; indifferent liquor^ 
AVA was only represented bv 244 packages of which 192 were of direct import. A small parcel 
f White Tipped Pekoe from the " Semplak " Estate, realized the high price of 2/- per lb. Arrivals 
this leaf have recently been slightly heavier — hence catalogues for larger quantities may shortl_y 
2 expected. 
BANK RATE. 3 percent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 437,d. 
