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IN LONDON 
Java. 
50,348 packages. 
37.668 
April 1892. 
I [3, Rood Lane, London, E.C. 
I QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1890-1891. 1,080,525 packages. 536,341 packages, 
•uring the week 1891-1892.1,211,320 ,, 704,158 
5,584 packages Indian j 
5,811 ,, CEYLON^Total 28,786 packages have been offered in public auction. 
1,391 n Java | 
Tea consumption continues to progress. An increased quantity was necessary to supply 
le expanding demand of the country, in spite of the serious falHng off in the use of China Tea. 
he figures given below show that an additional 7^ million lbs. were taken during the past ten 
lonths, the consumption of liquid Tea must therefore have shown its usual satisfactory expansion. 
The low rates so long ruling for Indian Teas have at length brought up the home consumption 
f this leaf a million pounds above figures this time last season. The use of Ceylon Tea also 
ecomes more and more general. 
It is worthy of note that the quantity of Indian and Ceylon Tea exported from Great Britain 
almost double what it was at the same period last season ; — still further illustrating the effect of 
rolonged low prices. 
uantity of Tea (in lbs.) on which Duty was paid at all Bonded Warehouses in the Kingdom from ist June to 31st Marck. 
1888-1889. per centages. 1889-1890. per centages. 1890-1891. per centages. i8gx-iSq2. per centages. 
Indian 
Ceylon 
China, etc. 
74,855,493 
18,832,350 
60,635,924 
48 
12 
40 
78,357.797 
23,492,012 
46,451,721 
53 
16 
31 
Total lbs. 154,323,767 
148,301,530 
85,264,588 
32,217,364 
47,327,8 40 
164,809,792 
52 
29 
86,278,531 
47,862,608 
38,068,828 
172,209,967 
50 
28 
22 
Quantity of Tea exported from Great Britain, from ist June to 31st March. 
1888-89. 1889-90. 1890-91. 1891-92. 
laduded with China . Included with China. 1,965,158 3,511,163 
1,142,626 2,332,469 
32,898,797 29,572,801 25,295,929 24,121,756 
Sales were only held on Monday, when competition was strong for all Teas with 
esirable liquor, but those of indifferent quality were neglected and must be quoted in many 
istances Jd. to |d. cheaper. 
Thisjireeks average pric e of New Seas on's Teas sold on Garden Account. Total 9,587 pkgs. average 8fd. 
Indian 
Ceylon 
China, etc. 
NDIAN. 
1 PKGS, i PRICE. 
Assam . . . . . . 2854 p' lod 
Cachar and Syi.het..' 5442 p 8Jd 
Chittagong 
Chota Nagpoke 
Darjeeling . . 
DOOARS 
PKGS 
94 
PRICE. || 
4Sd :| 
21 Ci l/lj ij 
984 Pi Sd ! 
KangraValley, Etc. 
Neilgherry.. 
TrA V ANCORE . . 
PKGS. PRICE. 
192 pi 5 
id 
1890, 
Comparative prices of Indian Tea in London: 
(F"air ordinary, dark liquor) 1892, 3id. 1891, 
(Red to brown, strong rough liquor) ,, 4id. ,, 
(Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) ,, 5-|d. ,, 
(Blackish greyish, useful liquor) 6\d. ,, 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) ,, 9d. ,, 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) ,, 5d ,, 
('Blackish, greyish, some tip. inferior liquor) ,, 6^d. ,, 
3EYLON. The only auction held this week was on Tuesday, when biddin 
nimation, except for such parcels as possessed greatest attraction in liquor. Speaking generall} 
lie market was weak, and poorer liquoring Teas must be quoted fully a farthing to a halfpennv 
heaper. Undesirable kinds were somewhat neglected. Average 8fd. 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
7d. 
8d. 
9fd. 
lojd. 
Hid. 
9id- 
lo^d. 
5d. 
5fci. 
7id. 
8id. 
9jd. 
7d. 
7|d. 
was 
1889, 5id 
6id. 
7|d. 
gd. 
7id. 
lacking in 
Comparative prices of Ceylon Tea in London :- 
PEKOE SOUG. (Ordinary leaf; fair liquor 
PEKOE (Ordinary leaf, little twist ; fair liquor) 
PEKOE SOUG. (Rather bold leaf; indifferent liquor) 
PEKOE (Somewhat bold leaf; indifferent liquor 
1892, 
5fd. 
8id. 
4|d. 
5*d. 
i8gi, 9^d. 1890, 
lojd. 
9id. 
lod. 
8fd. 
loid. 
Sid. 
9d. 
1889, 
8d. 
9d. 
7id. 
-- . - ^d. 
AVA. Sales passed at about rates current last week showing a lower market than that of a 
.)rtnight since, for all kinds except reall)- good liquoring Teas or tippy Pekoes. The export demand 
ontinues to assist materially in giving support to the market. 
bank" RAfET2*"pe7"cent. EXCHANGE on London three months sight.— Calcutta 173TT Colomboi73|~ 
