THE CHINESE WAR AND THE PRICE OF TEA.

Kumara Times, Issue 2565, 11 September 1884, Page 3

THE CHINESE WAR AND THE PRICE OF TEA.

The Argus says :—The bombardment of Foo-Ohow is not without interest to the inhabitants of these colonies, as most of the tea shipped to Australia from China comes from that port. The outbreak of the war, however, is not likely to have much immediate effect upon the price of that article, as the greater portion of the quantity annually exported from FooChow to the colonies has already been shipped. The tea season begins with the gathering of the first crop in May, and terminates with the collection of the fourth or the least valuable one, in the early part of September, so that it is presumed that about three-fourths of this year’s production was sent abroad before the commencement of hostilities. Should the war be prolonged any length of time, it must seriously affect next year’s crop and cause a rise in the price. As it is, it seems not improbable that a slight inincrease will occur, inasmuch as if China offers any lengthened resistance she will require money for carrying on the campaign, while, on the other hand if she surrenders, France is almost certain to demand a large indemnity, and to meet these exigencies the taxes upon tea might be increased. There is at present a leckin, or excise duty, and also an export duty amounting to about 3d per lb., and any addition to those duties must tend to prevent the export of tea at a low price.

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