(iOW, WILSON 4 STANTOrS INDIAN, CEYLON 
13, Rood Lane, London, E.C. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. 
1890- 1891. 1,028,998 packages. 496,630 packages. 
1891- 1892.1,171,239 „ 676,434 ;„ 
AND JAVA TEA REPORT. 
April 1st, 1892. 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
44,871 packages. 
34,426 
)uring the week 
2,268 packages Indian | 
0,457 ,, Ceylon [-Total 44,080 packages have been offered in public auction. 
1,3.55 Java I 
The quantity brought forward between ist January and 31st March, shows considerable excess 
ver that of the same time last year. Even taking into account the few working days which were 
)st in March last year, through the fact that Easter fell at the end of that month, greater freedom 
as been shown in bringing arrivals to sale. 
January 
February . 
March 
Total pkgs. 
Indian. 
Ceylon. 
i8go. 
1891. 
1892. 
iSgo. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
pkgs. 
pkgs. 
pkgs. 
pkgs. 
pkgs. 
pkgs. 
pkgs. 
147,441 
172,408 
168,428 
47,013 
48,053 
69,683 
3,838 
114,078 
121,638 
131,699 
37,143 
54,717 
65,704 
4,959 
88,286 
69,265 
96,382 
28,498 
53,744 
78,737 
3,674 
349,805 
364,311 
396,509 
1 12,654 
156,514 
214,124 
12,471 
Java. 
1891. 
pkgs. 
2,316 
6,435 
6,952 
15,703 
1892. 
pkgs. 
2,181 
2,401 
2,201 
6,783 
NDIAN. About the same quantity was brought forward as last week. Up to the 31st March, 
g " last of the season " invoices have been disposed of, against only 40 for the same time last year, 
'he market has been very steady for all descriptions, while anything above common must be quoted 
ither dearer, good liquoring Teas marking a still further advance. Autumn flavoured invoices 
DUtinue to come in of good quality and occasional high averages have been obtained. The following 
verages are worthy of note : — " Moabund," i/io| ; " Luckimpore," i/6|- ; " Panitola " of the Jokai 
'ea Co., " Majuli T Co.," and " Oaklands," i/2|. sbwI 
Amongst the Travancore Teas, an invoice from the " Nagamally " Tea Co.'s Estate, realized 
n average of gfd. 
Th i s weeks a verage price of New Season's Te as sold on Garden Account. Total 15,251 pkgs. average G^d. 
I PKGS. I PRICE, 
Assam . . . . . . ' 8378 p| lofd 
CaCHAR and SYLHET..j 5333 p| 8d 
Chittagong . . . . ! ! 
Darjeeling . . 
DOOARS 
KangraV alley, Etc 
1 pkgs. I 
PRICE. 1 
1 23 C| 
6d 
f 1232 p! 
5frd 1 
Neilgherry . . 
Terai . . 
Travancore . . 
PKGS. price. 
I 
194 Pl 7id 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
IPEKOE. 
yd. 1890, 
gid. 
jo^d. 
lid. ,, 
9id. 
lojd. 
5d. 
5ici. 
7d. 
Bid. 
9id. 
6H. 
7|d. 
5id 
5d. 
6U. 
7id. 
gd. 
6H. 
7id. 
Comparative prices of Indian Tea in London 
(Fair ordinary, dark liquorj 1892, 3|d. 1891, 7d. 1890, 5d. i88g, 
(Red to brown, strong rougli liquor) ,, /[^d. 
(Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) ,, 5|d. 
(Blackish greyish, useful liquor) ,, 6^d. 
(Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) ,, gd. 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) ,, 5jd. 
(Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) ,, 6fd. 
vEYXjON. 20,457 packages were brought forward against 14,759 last week. In spite of the 
omparatively large auction, competition was strong throughout the sale, and good liquoring and 
avoury kinds sold at very firm rates. Poor liquoring Teas of the lower grades were not bid 
>r with much animation, and in Thursday's auction showed a slight decline in rates. The following 
verages may be mentioned : — " Norwood," of E. P. &E.C. 1/3^ ; " Portswood," 1/2I 
nd " Kotiyagalla," 1/2^-. Average for week, gd. 
Comparative prices of Ceylon Tea in London i — 
PEKOE SOUG. (Ordinary leaf ; fair Hquor) 1892, 6d. 1891, gid. 1890, 
PEKOE (Ordinary leaf, little twist ; fair liquor) 8|d. „ io|d. 
PEKOE SOUG. (Rather bold leaf ; indifferent hquor) ,, 5d. „ gfd. 
PEKOE (Somewhat bold leaf; indifferent liquor) „ 5fd. ,, lod. ,, 
AVA. Auctions were on a somewhat larger scale, and the Teas met with considerable atten- 
on, being principally bought for the export trade. An invoice from the " Bagelen " Estate, comprised 
le bulk of the offerings ; tippy Pekoes sold well, the average for the invoice being 6id. 
BANK RATE. 
Edinburgh 
gd. 
loid. 
8|d. 
9id. 
i88g, 
8d. 
gd. 
7*d. 
8d. 
3 per cent. EXCHANGE on London three months sight.— Calcutta 1/3/^. Colombo 1/35^ 
