m, mlm « sTANTors indian, ceylon, and java tea report. 
iz Rood Lane. London, E.C. March 1892. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 
1890- 1891. 1,028,361 packages. 496,630 packages. 44,871 packages. 
1891- 1892. 1,148,971 655,977 ,, 33.071 
)uring the week 
2,975 packages Indian ) 
^^759 ,, Ceylon ^Total ^J'lJJi packages have been offered in public auction. 
■ ,37 " J^VA j 
The firmer tone noticed last week has been even more pronounced, and the impression appears 
3 be gaining ground that the lowest prices have been passed for the present, and that with 
liminishing supplies from India and moderate offerings from Ceylon, the outlook has a more 
lopeful appearance. 
The very low range of prices so long ruling for such Teas as make up the bulk of the Home 
Consumption, compares in a marked manner with rates for similar Teas at this time last year, when 
hey were several pence per lb. dearer. To the present low rates of Indian and Ceylon Teas of 
his class may probably be attributed the great falling off which is again so noticeable in the Home 
Consumption of China Tea. 
Clearances of all Tea from the ist inst., are considerably in excess of the same time last year. 
INDIAN. Closing invoices have been sold from several Gardens. The market for Teas with 
uality is, if anything, dearer, while medium Teas also, in some cases, show an advance upon last 
/■eek's rates, the commonest grades being also better competed for. The quality of many of the 
utumn flavoured invoices was good and some high averages have in consequence been obtained, 
"he following averages are worthy of note :^ — "Jetookiah," 1/3J; " Shakamato," 1/3^; "Upper 
Lssam," 1/2J; "Sealkotce," i/2|. 
'RAVANCORE was represented by a considerable quantity. The general quality from this 
.istrict still needs improvement, although it is satisfactory to note a change for the better in 
ecent arrivals. 
This weeks average price of New Season's Teas sold on Garden Account. Total 16,090 pkgs. average QJd. 
Assam 
Cachar and Sylhet. 
Chittagong 
PKGS. [PRICE. I 
9489 P; lojd 
4353 P 8d 
215 p 7d ii 
Darjeeling . . 
DOOARS 
KangraValley, Etc. 
PKGS, PRICE. 
473 P 7Jd 
Neilgherry . . 
Terai . . 
Travancore . . 
PKGS. j price. 
152 Pi' 8Jd 
' 43 cl 5d 
ii353 p| 6fd 
Comparative prices of Indian Tea in London :- 
DUST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 
FANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) 
BROKEN TEA. (Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) 
PEK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, useful liquor) 
PEKOE. (Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor 
iPEK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) 
PEKOE. (Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) ,, 6fd. ,, lojd. ,, 7jd. 
EYLON. Auctions comprised 14,759 packages and were well received by 
1892, 3fd. 1891, 
4*d. 
5id. 
6id. 
9d. 
5id. 
6|d. 
7d. 
7id. 
9*d. 
io|d. 
iid. 
9*d. 
I old. 
1890, 
5d. 
5id. 
7d. 
8id. 
9id. 
6id. 
1889, 5id 
5d- 
eu. 
7id. 
gd- 
6id. 
7id. 
the trade, 
ompetition running mainly upon Teas with point and character in liquor, finest descriptions selling 
t dearer rates. All Teas with quality were strongly competed for at steady prices. Poor liquoring 
reas have sold with a rather hardening tendency. Quality of offerings continues to show 
mprovement, and reports from Ceylon state that better Teas are likely to arrive in the near future, 
rhe following averages may be mentioned: — " Ormidale," i/5i ; CTPCo., "Waverley," i/2|^ ; 
■ Portmore," 1/2 ; " Hauteville " and " St. George," i/ii-. Average for week, gd. 
Comparative prices of Ceylon Tea in London : — 
PEKOE SOUG. (Ordinary leaf ; fair liquor) 1892, 6d. 1891, 9+d. 1890, 
PEKOE (Ordinary leaf, little twist ; fair liquor) ,, 8Jd. „ io|d. 
PEKOE SOUG. (Rather bold leaf; indifferent liquor) „ 5d. „ gjd. 
PEKOE (Somewhat bold leaf; indifferent liquor) ,, 5fd. ,, lod. ,, 
AVA. No auctions of direct import have taken place, but arrivals during the past few weeks 
ave been heavier, and catalogues are advertised for several sales in the near future. 
9d. 
loid. 
Sid. 
9id. 
i88g. 
8d. 
9d. 
7id. 
8d. 
BANK RATE. 3 per cent. EXCHANGE on London three months sight.— Calcutta 1/3^^ Colombo 1/3^^ 
