200 
Indian Ceylon Java 
Pkgs. Pkgs. Pkgs. 
1901-1902 868,888 662,191 38,396 
1 900- 1 90 1 907,277 718.189 29,990 
43,606 pkgs. Indian ^ ^'otal 64,981 packages were offered in 
20,2,4 „ Ceylon bUc a ^ y tio / this w f eeW . 
i, 1 61 ,, Java. ) r 
According to most recent telegrams, shipments from Calcutta 
and Colombo to the United Kingdom are each about 10 million lbs. 
behind those to same date last year, making a total shortage in the 
exports to this country at the present time of about 20 million lbs. 
whilst Home Consumption and re-exports from this country of In- 
dian and Ceylon Tea to the end of November show an increase of 
over 13 million lbs. 
The statistical position is thus at length assuming a much more 
satisfactory phase than has heen the case this season, and fully 
warrants the stronger tone recently noticed in the market. 
Tb ? last sale of Ceylon Tea before Christmas was held on the 
1 7th instant, and of Indian Tea on the 19th instant. The next 
public sale for Indian Tea will be held on the 1st and of Ceylon 
Tea on the 2nd proximo. 
Indian. — General firmness characterised the market, especially 
noticeable in Teas for price, although other grades were fully up to 
the best prices of last week, with competition fairly general 
throughout the auction. The official wire from Calcutta gives the 
exports to U.K. for first half of December (including Chittagong) 
as 9,060,000 lbs. against 12,010,000 lbs., making the total from 1st 
April to that date 127,641,800 lbs., against 137,430,000 lbs. in 
1900. 
The following average is worthy of note : — " Tara T Co., " 1/1 
week's av. of New Season's tea sold on Garden Account 1901, 
36,617 packages av. 7.57^. 1900, 38, 592 packages, av. 6.70^. 
Ceylon. — The tendency of the market has been towards dearer 
rates especially for Teas under 7 d. per lb., other grades also evin- 
cing a strong demand. The general quality of arrivals is hardly 
what it was a few weeks back. Private telegraphic advice states 
the quantity shipped from Ceylon to U.K. for first half of Decem- 
ber as 3,800,000 lbs., against 5,500,000 lbs., making the quantity 
from 1st January to that date as 98,800,000 lbs., against 
108,750,000 lbs. last year. /Vverage for week 7.45*/., against y.i^d. 
same week, 1900. 
Ceylon tea sold on Garden Account 1st January to date, 
1,102,005 packages, av. 6 Md. 1900, 1,194,536 packages, av. 7.20 d. 
java. — The market was strong for all descriptions. Teas for 
price again showing an advance. 
Pepper, 
Black. — The market has been very quiet, and prices are lower 
in all positions. On the spot retail sales have been made at 6 -^d. 
for fair Singapore on the spot, and 50 tons for arrival, includ- 
ing January — March shipment at 6 \d. 
