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Toa.—Brack Tea.—Chest musters of the whole of the stock are in the hands of buyers, but some of the contracts are not yet completed Btock 2.605 4-chests.
Settlements reported are Gruex TxAs.—Pingsueys.—Shipments on native account and purchases together have absorbed nearly the whole of the Teas which fd8 Scheste, at Tis 17.00 to 2,00 per pica, have been brought to market, and settlements made since buying recommenced amount to 50,000 to 52,000 boxes, The unsold stock is about 2,590 }-chests, and some 20,000 boxes more are still expected before the season closes. The Total supplies brought forward for this season promise to be 167,000 to 170,000 j-chests against a Total of 160,000 }-chests for the previous season, and there will then be a fair quantity of leaf kept back in the country to be mixed with earliest pickings of next season. The quality of some of the Teas is as low as we have seen for some years past. The market closes quiet, but firm.
Covsrny Teas.—Season closed.
Settlements reported.
10.223 }-chests at Tls. 17.50 to 23.50 per picul.
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