MOOTKLY AVERAGES OBTAINED IN LONDON FOR TEAS FROM DIFFERENT DISTRICTS 
IN CEYLON during 1897. 
I — Oda Pussellawa, Nawara Eliya, New Galway, 
Dimbala and Lindtila 
3— Jlaskeliya, Dickoya and Bogawantalawa 
5— Lower Dickoya, Ambegamnwa, Kotmalie, 
Yakdessa and Dolosbagio 
i— Pusselawa, Bambodde, Pnndaloya, Eadngannaws 
6 — Hantane, Nilambe, Hewabeta{U. &L.) Matu. 
rata, Dnmbara, Rangala, Nitre Cave, and 
Medamahanewera • • 
6 — Eellebokka, Ennckles, Honasgeria, Fanwila 
7 — Matale East and West 
8— Knmnegala.Polgahawela, Kegalle, Henaratgoda 
9 — Eelani Valley, Avisawella, Yattiantota Eittool* 
galla and Lower Dolosbagie 
10 — Knmwita, Batnapnra, Bakwana, Balangoda 
and Knknlne Eorale 
11 — Ealntara and Bintota 
12— Udagama, Morawak Eorale 
13— HapntiUe, BadoUa, and Madnlsima 
9J 
93 
91 
9 
85 
81 
83 
91 
101 
11 
103 
10 
235,385 
93 
8i 
83 
8 
81 
73 
75 
75 
81 
9 
93 
93 
91 
172,890 
83 
7i 
71 
73 
63 
63 
65 
65 
7 
71 
8 
8 
75 
106,020 
71 
.7J 
73 
73 
7| 
71 
6J 
7 
73 
71 
8 
73 
73 
84,942 
75 
7J 
8 
75 
75 
7 
63 
63 
71 
75 
85 
81 
81 
88,769 
75 
7 
71 
7 
61 
63 
61 
61 
65 
63 
71 
75 
73 
43,951 
6i 
6i 
63 
6i 
61 
63 
H 
53 
65 
65 
6| 
7 
7 
36,309 
65 
7 
71 
53 
- 
63 
61 
61 
65 
53 
61 
6 
— 
1,488 
68 
61 
6| 
63 
61 
61 
6 
63 
61 
63 , 
7 
71 
63 
83,397 
65 
73 
7 
7 
65 
61 
65 
53 
6| 
63 
9 
73 
7 
16,465 
7 
6} 
65 
7 
63 
65 
63 
6 
61 
65 
71 
7 
63 
29,601 
65 
n 
8 
75 
7 
6| 
7 
61 
71 
71 
75 
8 
71 
8,076 
71 
83 
8i 
83 
73 
71 
71 
7| 
73 
85 
93 
93 
eg 
81,862 
81 
COMPARATIVE table SHEWING THE CALCUTTA, COLOMBO AND LONDON, MONTHLY 
PUBLIC SALES FOR 1897-98 AND 1896-97. 
Caxcutta and Colombo Public Sales. 
May ... 
July ... 
Aug. ... 
Sept. .. 
Oct. ... 
Nov. ... 
Dec. . . 
Jan. ... 
Feb. ... 
March,.. 
April . 
Cal- 
1897-98. 
Col. 
1896-97. 
Cal- 
Col- 
cutta. 
ombo. 
cutta. 
ombo. 
Pkgs. 
PkgB. 
PkgB. 
Pkgs. 
8440 
61478 
8089 
46765 
81939 
90806 
63459 
80041 
60779 
48558 
22813 
2000 
0 
556630 
Pkgs. 
32267 
43077 
36160 
3B361 
41923 
65978 
27436 
86500 
Esti- 
mated 
500553 609704 
Pkg3. Pkgs. 
88527 
96612 
99163 
69137 
50508 
60398 
11764 
3546 
32S47 
38743 
36225 
32200 
29899 
52209 
33484 
45089 
471872 
Pkgs. 
India. 
London Public Sales. 
(On Importers’ account.) 
1897-98. 
9®7- In 
Ion- 
Pkgs. 
64428 >. 
Old sea- 
son’s 1 
253 f 
New sea 
son’s J 
15560'! 
°'sir 
65424 [ 
New sea I 
son’s J 
55424 
chiefly new 
100343 
195810 
187330 
212052 
126313 
230655 
134516 
1831465 
Pkgs. 
Pkgs. 
116193 
115001 
120922 
130622 
89570 
75062 
82896 
55572 
90412 
100068 
976318 
Pkgs. 
Pkgs. 
5121 \ 
New sea 
son’s J 
3534'! 
Old sea- 
son's I 
40636 I 
New sea- 
131430^ 
179371 
187821 
234309 
121060 
199289 
151308 
1290241 
143001 
35078 
1468320 
Pkge. 
C*y. 
Ion. 
Pkge. 
73347 
82648 
89897 
80342 
67245 
86662 
93538 
84528 
882502 
111034 
63548 
^057084 
Pkga. 
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF MOVEMENTS OF 
India. 
TEA FOR THE PAST THREE SEASONS. 
China (including JAPAN). 
DELIVERIES. 
STOCK AT END OF EACH MONTH. 
DELIVERIES 
STOCK AT END OF EACH MONTH. 
July 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1896. 
July 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Oc«. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
1893. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
lb. 
lb. 
5,815,000 
12.480.000 
21.135.000 
19.880.000 
19.174.000 
21.061.000 
lb. 
6,311,000 
12.649.000 
19.437.000 
23.707.000 
15.694.000 
18.526.000 
lb. 
5,245,000 
17.060.000 
14.612.000 
19.028.000 
15.843.000 
17.306.000 
lb. 
lb. 
9.491.000 
8.312.000 
10,161,000 
11.533.000 
12.325.000 
11.369.000 
lb. 
8.237.000 
8.156.000 
9.918.000 
11.986.000 
12.539.000 
11.585.000 
lb. 
8.129.000 
8.683.000 
9.112.000 
11.374.000 
12.146.000 
9.938.000 
lb. 
lb. 
21.634.000 
25.802.000 
36.776.000 
45.123.000 
51.972.000 
61.673.000 
lb. 
18.314.000 
22.808.000 
32.327.000 
44.049.000 
47.203.000 
54.145.000 
lb. 
20.042.000 
28.418.000 
33.919.000 
41.674.000 
46.271.000 
52.638.000 
ib. 
lb. 
6.851.000 
5.559.000 
2.195.000 
3.663.000 
4.169.000 
2.762.000 
lb. 
6,600,000 
8.336.000 
3.900.000 
3.855.000 
4.147.000 
2.792.000 
lb. 
8,626,000 
7.903.000 
5.022.000 
3.937.000 
4.032.000 
4.103.000 
lb. 
lb. 
2.671.000 
3.046.000 
2.683.000 
2.809.000 
2.845.000 
2.697.000 
lb. 
3.091.000 
3.407.000 
3.273.000 
4.153.000 
3.809.000 
3.184.000 
lb. 
3.482.000 
3.936.000 
3.350.000 
4.213.000 
3.747.000 
3.109.000 
Ib. 
lb. 
14.887.000 
17.400.000 
16.912.000 
17.706.000 
19.030.000 
19.196.000 
lb. 
20.345.000 
25.274.000 
25 900,000 
25 602,000 
25 939 000 
25 548, OOC 
lb. 
21,821,000 
25.768.000 
27.440.000 
27,166 000 
27.449.000 
28.443.000 
Six 1 
99,545,000 
96,324,000 
89,094,000 
63,181,000 
62.4-:o,ooo 
59,382,000 
- 
- 
Six ) 
Months. 1 
25,199.000 
29,630,000 
33,623,000 
16,711,000 
20,917.000 
21,837,000 
- 
- 
- 
Jan. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
April 
May 
June 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1890. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
15.391.000 
9.672.000 
14.095.000 
10.302.000 
7.059.000 
1.298.000 
494,000 
2.093.000 
12,414,000 
7.687.000 
5.620.000 
1.053.000 
236,000 
2.078.000 
11.593.000 
11.063.000 
12.136.000 
10.981.000 
11.195.000 
9.613.000 
11.232-000 
9.018.000 
12.142.000 
10.854.000 
10.380.000 
10.436.000 
9.831.000 
8.588.000 
65.471.000 
64.080.000 
56.103.000 
55.425.000 
61.289.000 
42.973.000 
32.235.000 
25.310.000 
63.657.000 
50.490.000 
45.730.000 
36.346.000 
26.751.000 
20.240.000 
Jan. 
FeK 
War. 
April 
May 
June 
3.634.000 
1.327.000 
1.252.000 
1.166.000 
490.000 
93,000 
416.000 
286.000 
3.925.000 
1.722.000 
939.000 
441.000 
114.000 
95,000 
3.080.000 
2.907.000 
3.626.000 
3.351.000 
3.035.000 
2.458.000 
3.492.000 
2.682.000 
3.266.000 
3,237,00( 
3.288.000 
3.217.000 
2.936.000 
2.898.000 
19.751.000 
18.171.000 
23.174.000 
20.989.000 
18.344.000 
16.079.000 
13.003.000 
10.707.000 
29.101.000 
27.587.000 
25.237.000 
22.462.000 
19.639.000 
16.836.000 
Six > 
Months. ) 
35,341,000 
20,088,000 
64,175,000 
62,231,000 
- 
- 
- 
Six ) 
Month s. ) 
3,703,000 
7,236,000 
18,644,000 
18,842,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Twelve | 
31,665,000 
118,182.000 
126.595,000 
121,613,000 
- 
- 
- 
Twelve ) 
-Vlontbs. } 
33,333,000 
40,859,000 
39,561,000 
40,679,000 
- 
- 
- 
Ceylon. 
Java. 
July 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
IMPORTS. 
DELIVERIES. 
STOCK AT END OF EACH MONTH. 
July 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
IMPORTS. 
DELIVERIES. 
STOCK AT END OF EACH MONTH. 
1898. 1 1897. 
1896. 1 
1895. 
1898. j 1897. j 1896. 
1895. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1895. 
lb. 
lb. 
10,381,000 
8.854.000 
6.867.000 
5.520.000 
5.601.000 
6,937,000 
lb. 
10,345,000 
6.900.000 
6.315.000 
5.370.000 
7.019.000 
7.387.000 
lb. 
7.948.000 
375,000 
5.242.000 
5.685.000 
4.499.000 
4.800.000 
Ib. 
lb. 
8.963.000 
8.360.000 
8.937.000 
8.518.000 
8.270.000 
7.287.000 
lb. 
6,212,000 
8,016,000 
7.884.000 
8.118.000 
7.144.000 
6.990.000 
lb. 
8.369.000 
7.646.000 
7.342.000 
7.123.000 
6.361.000 
5.606.000 
lb. 
lb. 
24.212.000 
24.716.000 
22.646.000 
19.649.000 
16.979.000 
16.629.000 
lb. 
23.510.000 
22.400.000 
20.831.000 
18.083.000 
17.958.000 
18.355.000 
lb. 
19.189.000 
19.919.000 
17.819.000 
16.382.000 
14.519.001 
13,813,000 
lb. 
lb. 
293.000 
277.000 
325.000 
122.000 
339.000 
235.000 
lb. 
416.000 
257.000 
329.000 
164.000 
132.000 
131.000 
lb. 
318.000 
453.000 
342.000 
279.000 
340.000 
83,000 
Ib. 
lb. 
382.000 
361.000 
372.000 
288.000 
228,000 
234,000 
lb. 
461.000 
482.000 
436.000 
370.000 
244.000 
168.000 
lb, 
369.000 
320.000 
373.000 
393.000 
269.000 
229.000 
lb. 
lb. 
783.000 
699.000 
652.000 
486.000 
697.000 
598.000 
lb. 
1,136,000 
910.000 
803.000 
598.000 
485, 00( 
448.000 
lb. 
846.000 
979.000 
949.000 
836.000 
905.000 
760.000 
Six ) 
months f 
44,160,000 
1 
43,336,000| 36,549,000 
50,325,000 
46,864,000 
42,347,000 
- 
- 
- 
Six J 
Months. 1 
1,691,000 
1,428,000 
1,815,000 
1,865,000 
2,162,000 
1,953,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Jan. 
Feb. 
lUr. 
April 
May 
June 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
Jan. 
Feo. 
Mar. 
April 
May 
June 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. 
1897. 
1896. 
1899. 
1898. j 189?. 
1896. 
8,180,000 
7,850,000 
7.037.000 
8.038.000 
6,501,090 
8.860.000 
8,142.000 
10,709, 000 
8.096.000 
6.897.000 
7.365.000 
6.674.000 
7.467.000 
10,168,000 
7.501.000 
6.872.000 
7.376.000 
6.976.000 
7.032.000 
6.676.000 
8.920.000 
7.869.000 
6.442.000 
6.844.000 
6.310.000 
6.408.000 
6.760.000 
7,383,000 
17.318.000 
10.296.000 
18.017.000 
19.079.000 
18.547.000 
20.731.000 
19.953.000 
22.794.000 
16.407.000 
16.520.000 
17.576.000 
17.841.000 
18.568.000 
21.383.000 
246.000 
181.000 
263.000 
254.000 
320.000 
421.000 
199.000 
449.000 
844.000 
513.000 
246.000 
835.000 
260.000 
592,000 
249.000 
246.000 
137.000 
169.000 
218.000 
256.000 
384.000 
330.000 
257.000 
266.000 
311.000 
292.000 
355.000 
398.000 
591.000 
530.000 
676.000 
669.000 
772.000 
936.000 
762.000 
871.000 
846.000 
1.104.000 
1.039.000 
1.082.000 
988.000 
1,183,000 
Six ) 
mootbe J 
49,287,000 
46,657,000 
44,848,000 
39,087,000 
- 
- 
- 
Six 1 
Months. ) 
1,908,000 
2,290,000 
1,483,000 
1,869,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Twelve | 
months ( 
1 
92,623,000 
83,206,000 
91,212,000 
81,434,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Twelve i 
Month". 1 
3,334,000 
4,105,000 
3,646,000 
3,822,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
124.651.000 
116.097.000 
(including Exports 6,497.009 lb.) 
( » 4,306,000 lb.) ,, „ 1896 
( ,, „ 3,925,000 lb.) „ „ 1895 „ 116,097,000 ,, „ „ o,oyi,UUU „ „ 
Total deliferiee of Ceylon from let January to 31et December, 1897, were 95,173,000 lb., or at the rate of 7,981,000 lb. per month 
(locluding Exports 10,602,(H)I) lb.) „ „ 
„ „ „ 8,243,000 lb.) „ „ 1896 
” ” ( „ „ 7,093,000 lb.) „ „ 1895 
85.461.000 „ 
78.638.000 „ 
10,387,000 
9,591,000 
7.121.000 
6 . 668.000 
HOME CONSUMPTION. 
From let Jaonary to31et December, 1897 . 
lb., or at the rate of 10,166,000 lb. per month. 
Ccmennyplttm ( 
81,671,000 „ „ „ 7,066,000 „ 
. Colummptioa ( 
Total deUreriM of ( 
From 1st January to 31it December, 1896 . 
120,346,000 lb., or at the rate of 10,029,000 1b. per month. 
77,208,000 
6,434,000 
Tea for IIome| 
CoDfUflsptioe 
17 211,000 
107,568,000 
16,463,000 
K.B. The above figorea do not apply to the whole of the United Kingdom, but to the London bonded warehousee only. 
Total delivericB of China and Japan from 1st January to 31«t December, 1897, were 35,355,000 lb., or at the rate of 2,946,000 lb. per month. 
„ (iocluding Exports 19,692,000 lb.) 
„ „ (includiug Exports 19,604,000 lb.) ,, „ 1896 ,, 39,769,000 „ „ 8,313,000 „ „ 
>1 n ( n » 18,267,0001b.) „ „ 1895 „ 45,660,000 „ „ 3,797,000 „ „ 
Total deliveries 
China and Japan 
Tea for Homo 
CoDsamption 
Home consumption. 
From lat Janua ry to 31st Dooeji bot, 1897 . 
703,0091b., or at the rate of 1,813,0001b. per month 
From 1st January to Slot December, 1896. 
20,065,000 lb., or at tho rate of 1,672,0001b. per month. 
OEO. WHITE & CO., ThA Buonbrb, 
81, Fencuurob Street, E.O. 
