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pany at the unprecedented price of ;^io 2s, 6d. per pound."— Standard, March nth, 1891. Another circular of the same firm of tea brokers gives a list of 132 tea gardens in Ceylon.^ Indian tea is fast helping to supersede China tea, and another Tea Circular * points out that, ** Towards the 190 million lbs. probably required for home use during the coming year, India and Ceylon together will contribute fully 150 millions." It also gives the following : " London Statistics for Year ending 31ST May."

1888.

1889.

1890.

Indian

Import,

86,371,000

101,052,000

94,954,000

...

Ceylon China

26,390,000

14,705,000

34,246,000

...

117,185,000

98,695,000

90,097,000

...

Java

2,989,000

4,170,000

3,107,000

...

Total

221,250,000

228,502,000

224,209,000

Delivery, Indian Ceylon China Java

101,168,000 31,947,000 87,652,900 3,280,000

91,368,000

85,619,000

23,830,000

12,578,000

105,668,000

116,870,000

3,862,000

3,133,100

218,200,000

224,728,000

224,047,000

1 In September, 1890, a small parcel of Flowering Pekoe fetched, at public sale, 36^. per lb., and this price has been largely exceeded on former occasions. "A parcel of tea from the Oriental Bank Estates Company's Havilland Estate in Ceylon was sold at auction in Mincing Lane yesterday for ;^i7 per lb., or over one guinea an ounce." Standard, May 6th, 1891. " A small lot of Golden Tip Ceylon tea from the Gartmore Estate was sold by auction in Mincing Lane yesterday to the Mazawattee Ceylon Tea Company at £^2^ loj-. per lb." Standard^ May 8th 1891. ' Messrs. Wm. Jas. and Hy. ThompsoiL