| 1875 | 25,615,000. |
| 1876 | 29,384,000. |
| 1877 | 31,882,000. |
[87] Note to Third Edition.—The annual consumption of all Teas in Great Britain in 1877 was:—
| Chinese | 158,000,000 |
| India | 28,000,000 |
| Total | 186,000,000 |
[88] Note to Third Edition.—In 1876 the average prices of the two kinds in bond were:—Chinese, 1s. 2d.; Indian, 1s. 10d. per lb.
[89] Much about Java and its Teas can be found in a book entitled “Java, or How to Manage a Colony,” by J. W. B. Money. Crown 8vo, 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett.
[90] It will not be large because much in the way of extensions has not been executed lately. A higher range of prices will doubtless cause more land to be cultivated, but no produce from such will be available for four or five years.
[91] Estimated on basis of 55,000,000 lbs. available for shipment to the United Kingdom.
[92] Estimated on average monthly deliveries, February to June inclusive, of 4,500,000 lbs.
[93] With few exceptions it is bought by the Natives alone and for the reason given above.—E. M.
[94] “Nil Desperandum” evidently foresees what must be sooner or later. All interested in Tea, owners, planters, and inventors, should aid to achieve the result.