RICE OF TEA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 12 July 1923, Page 5

RICE OF TEA.

-4 LIKELY TO INCREASE. SHOETAGE OF STOCKS. (BT TELEGHAPH PKESS ASSOCIATION.) # . WELLINGTON, July 12. It is stated here that though the price of tea has been temporarily reduced in consequence of the reduction in duty there is a shortage of stocks, which will presently involve an in- j crease to a substantial amount. It is asserted that so many plantations went j out of business during the war that I there are no old stocks, and the price ! in Ceylon is 2d per lb. more than it was Six months ago.