uMlement to "CEYLON OBSERVER." 
GOW, WILSON & STANTON'S INDIAN, CEYLON, A ND JAV A TEA REPORT. 
13, Rood Lane, London, E.C. May 20th, 1892. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION IN LONDON 
From ist June to Date. 
Indian. Ceylon. Java. 
1890- 1891. 1,151,260 packages. 614,898 packages. 57,216, packages. 
1891- 1892. 1,283,636 „ 683,807 ,, 4i'765 
)uring the week 
5,122 packages Indian | 
4,531 ,, CEYLON^Total 29,993 packasjes have been offered in public auction. 
340 ,, Java ) 
It is hoped that the Indian Tea Industry will be adequately represented at the Chicago 
xhibition. 
The Indian Tea Districts Association have sent out a circular to Tea Planters, inviting a 
ubscription towards a Fund for developing New Markets ; the immediate object being the 
spresentation of Indian Tea at the coming Chicago Exhibition. 
At present 60,000 acres have subscribed from London, Calcutta not yet having had time to 
ply. It is earnestly hoped that Planters intending to subscribe will lose no time in sending in 
leir names, as unless 200,000 acres are represented out of the 300,000 or so, under Tea in India, 
o action will be taken. The sum asked for is only 2 annas per acre of cultivation, plus J an 
una per maund of Tea made. 
Ceylon has already raised a considerable sum of money, with the aid of a grant from 
oveniment ; — and sent a Commissioner to Chicago. 
NDIAlST. The firmness noted last week has now hardened into an advance, all grades being 
ightly dearer, with keen competition. The first sale of the season was held in Calcutta 
ssterday the 19th inst., when about 5,000 packages were brought to auction. The following averages 
re worthy of note : — " Panitola " of the Jokai Co., 1/2 ; "Jaipur," i/if ; " Singlo," i/of. 
This weeks ayerage price of New Season's Teas sold on Garden Account. Total 9,597 pkgs. average 8Jd. 
I PKGS. [PR[CE.]| I PKGS. [PRICE. || . I PKGS. I PRICE. 
Assam .. .. 3034 pi gjd li Chota Nagpore ..; 73 p 5d '\ KangraValley, Etc' j 
Cachar and Sylhet.. 6017 p 8d Darjeeltng .. ..' ,, Neilgherry.. ..] ; 
Chittagong .. .. ;! DnoARs .. .. 118 c 5|d j Trav.vncore . . 355 p' 6Jd 
Comparative prices of Indian Tea in London : — 
)UST. (Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 1892 3fd. 1891, 6|d. tSgo, 5fd. r.sxc^, ^kd 
■"ANNINGS. (Red to brown, strong rough liquor) 4fd ,, 7d. ,. 6|-d. ,, 4I. 
iROKEN TEA. (Brownish to blackish, strong liquor) 6hd. „ 8Jd ,, 8.i. ,, 5I. 
'EK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, useful liquor) , 7d. ,, gid. ,. 9!. , 7|d. 
EKOE. (Greyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) ,, lojd. ,, lo^d. ,, 10 1. ,, 8i- 1 . 
*EK. SOUG. (Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) ,, 5;^d, gd. ,. 7f'l. 5II. 
'EKOE. (Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) ,, y^d. ,, g^d. .. 8fl. ., 6^ 1 
EYLON. Supplies brought forward were small, the quantity being only 14,531 against 
|),448 last week. The advance noted a week since has further developed, and all descriptions 
ust again be quoted fractionally dearer. Poor Teas and Teas " for price," which were not affected 
st week, have now participated in the better prices generally ruling. The improvement recently 
)ticed in quality is fully maintained. The following averages mav be mentioned : — " Norwood " of 
e EP & ECo., i/i|; " N ew Dimbula," i/i^ ; " Bambrakelly and Dell," i/it>. 
verage for week, gjd. 
Comparative prices of Ceylon Tea in London : — 
'EKOE SOUG. (Ordinary leaf ; fair liquor) 1892, 6fd. 1891, 8|d. 1890, 8id. 1889, 6fd. 
'EKOE (Ordinary leaf, little twist ; fair liquor) ,, 9+d. ,, 9-i-d. ,, g^d. ,, 8^d. 
EKOE SOUG. (Rather bold leaf; indiflferent liquor) „ s^d. „ S'd. „ 8d. „ 6d. 
EKOE (Somewhat bold leaf; indifferent liquor) „ 6d. ,, 8|d. „ Shd. ,. 6id. 
?lVA. The auctions were very small, representing only 340 packages. Competition for these 
IS good, this grade of Tea sharing in the better demand for Indian and Ceylon noted above. A 
lall parcel of white tipped Pekoe from the " Tjisalak " Estate realised i/ii per lb. 
3ANK RATE. 2 per cent. EXCHANGE on London threemonths sight.— Calcutta l/sfg. Golombo 1/3,"^, 
