Depressing Factors in the Market New season's Keemuns started to arrive on May 25, and some 33,000 half-chests have been placed on the market to date.
The cup quality of the crop is rather disappointing but the leaf of the Headpacks is very much better than last year. Really fine tea is very scarce.
The market was not opened till June 2, and 700 half-chests have since been settled from Tls. 36 to Tis, 45.- There is, however, no real demand, and when the choicer parcels have been. taken for small orders, teamen will have to take very much lower prices.
The crop is likely to be a little less than last year, say about 70,009 half-chests.
gebows.—Only 3 chops have arrived and the quality is fair. The crop is likely to be very small, say about 15,000 half-chests, includiay Kuikiang Packs against 33,000 haifa chests last year.
Hankow Teas.—No advices have yet been received. The crop is likely to be small, not over 100,000 "half-chests against 140,000 halé- chests last year and 400,000 in 1914.
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