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Article TO ALL CONSUMERS OF TEAS AND COFFEES, ← Page 2 of 6 →
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To All Consumers Of Teas And Coffees,
the force of habit , that those who have been accustomed to the taste of inferior Tens will readily pay an exorbitant price for a comparativel y worthless article . Tin * BRITISH . HONG-KONG TEA COMPANY , having already secured an extensive "Wholesale Business , have now opened those Large and Commodious Premises , Nos . 1-3 and 13 , NICHOLAS LANE , First and Second Houses from King William Street , City , as a "Wholesale ancl Retail Tea and Coffee Establishment for the Metropolis and country generally , and from the COMPANY ' S long experience in all branches of the Tea and Coffee Tradefrom the
extensive-, ness of their transactions , from the arrangements they have made for obtaining the choicest growths of Teas and Coffees that the world produces , and from its being their fixed determination to act on the most liberal principles , in respect to prices , they feel confident that nothing is wanting but a trial of their pretensions to ensure them the fullest extent of that patronage it will be their constant care and highest ambition to merit Hitherto the Company have declined sellingat any priceTeas of a low
descri-. , , p tion , though immense quantities of such Teas are annually consumed in London and in all parts of the country , and believing it to be their duty , as far as possible , to protect the public health both against ignorance and cupidity , it is their intention to continue to discourage the use of such Teas b y exposing their worthlessness and injurious properties . On no consideration will they ever recommend a Tea which inay not be used with the utmost confidence . Whatever some advertisers may pretend , nothing genuine and good can be sold under the lowest
prices quoted by the Company . With respect to Black Tea , whoever gives less must expect nothing better than SPURIOUS POUCHONGS , of which ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS were delivered from the London Warehouses in the year 1844 , the original cost of which averaged from 4 d . to 7 d . per lb . and in some instances it was as low as 2 d . per lb . Very recently no less than 2 , 500 packages of Tea , part of the cargo of the Edward Robinson , East Indiaman , which was wrecked off Sheernessalthough completely saturated with salt water
, , and in a state utterly unfit for use , were sold to the trade , at the Commercial Sale Rooms , at prices varying from Id . to 4 f d . per lb . This stuff , however , afterbeing kiln-dried , will , in all probability find its way into the Tea-pot as GOOD BLACK TEA ! The duty alone on all Tea is 2 s . 2 \ i ., and hence the lowest price Teas are necessarily the dearest .
THE FOLLOWING LIST COMPRISES SUCH TEAS AND COFFEES AS THE COMPANY CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND . BLACK TEAS . . s . d : 1 . CMGOIT , BLACKISH LEAP , " " STRONG 3 < Common Congou , being -worth 3 s . If d . in the hands of the Importers , -when the duty is paid , it is clear that no good Black Tea can be retailed
under this price . Some advertisers , however , offer what they designate " Good Black Tea" at 2 s . 8 d . to 3 s . per lb . The public may judge of its goodness by the fact , that even very poor Pouchongs , which there is the greatest reason for believing is not the produce of the TEA plant , are now worth , at least 2 s . 9 jd . per lb . in the hands of the importers when the duty is paid . DITTO , BRISK AKD STRONG , 3 8 Where the is this be recommendedIt is
consumption large , ean , a good useful Tea , having considerable strength and flavour . DITTO , BLACKISH WIRY LEAT , PEKOE FLAVOUR 4 0 This is an excellent family Tea . It contains a good proportion of tlie odorous and volatile principle ; considering the quality , it is the cheapest Tea the Company can recommend . DITTO BLACKISH WIRY LEAT , FULL PEKOE FLAVOUR . 4 4 This is of the same general character as the last named , but possessing its qualities in a higher degree . Where fineness is preferred to strength this Tea would be found particularly agreeable ,
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To All Consumers Of Teas And Coffees,
the force of habit , that those who have been accustomed to the taste of inferior Tens will readily pay an exorbitant price for a comparativel y worthless article . Tin * BRITISH . HONG-KONG TEA COMPANY , having already secured an extensive "Wholesale Business , have now opened those Large and Commodious Premises , Nos . 1-3 and 13 , NICHOLAS LANE , First and Second Houses from King William Street , City , as a "Wholesale ancl Retail Tea and Coffee Establishment for the Metropolis and country generally , and from the COMPANY ' S long experience in all branches of the Tea and Coffee Tradefrom the
extensive-, ness of their transactions , from the arrangements they have made for obtaining the choicest growths of Teas and Coffees that the world produces , and from its being their fixed determination to act on the most liberal principles , in respect to prices , they feel confident that nothing is wanting but a trial of their pretensions to ensure them the fullest extent of that patronage it will be their constant care and highest ambition to merit Hitherto the Company have declined sellingat any priceTeas of a low
descri-. , , p tion , though immense quantities of such Teas are annually consumed in London and in all parts of the country , and believing it to be their duty , as far as possible , to protect the public health both against ignorance and cupidity , it is their intention to continue to discourage the use of such Teas b y exposing their worthlessness and injurious properties . On no consideration will they ever recommend a Tea which inay not be used with the utmost confidence . Whatever some advertisers may pretend , nothing genuine and good can be sold under the lowest
prices quoted by the Company . With respect to Black Tea , whoever gives less must expect nothing better than SPURIOUS POUCHONGS , of which ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS were delivered from the London Warehouses in the year 1844 , the original cost of which averaged from 4 d . to 7 d . per lb . and in some instances it was as low as 2 d . per lb . Very recently no less than 2 , 500 packages of Tea , part of the cargo of the Edward Robinson , East Indiaman , which was wrecked off Sheernessalthough completely saturated with salt water
, , and in a state utterly unfit for use , were sold to the trade , at the Commercial Sale Rooms , at prices varying from Id . to 4 f d . per lb . This stuff , however , afterbeing kiln-dried , will , in all probability find its way into the Tea-pot as GOOD BLACK TEA ! The duty alone on all Tea is 2 s . 2 \ i ., and hence the lowest price Teas are necessarily the dearest .
THE FOLLOWING LIST COMPRISES SUCH TEAS AND COFFEES AS THE COMPANY CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND . BLACK TEAS . . s . d : 1 . CMGOIT , BLACKISH LEAP , " " STRONG 3 < Common Congou , being -worth 3 s . If d . in the hands of the Importers , -when the duty is paid , it is clear that no good Black Tea can be retailed
under this price . Some advertisers , however , offer what they designate " Good Black Tea" at 2 s . 8 d . to 3 s . per lb . The public may judge of its goodness by the fact , that even very poor Pouchongs , which there is the greatest reason for believing is not the produce of the TEA plant , are now worth , at least 2 s . 9 jd . per lb . in the hands of the importers when the duty is paid . DITTO , BRISK AKD STRONG , 3 8 Where the is this be recommendedIt is
consumption large , ean , a good useful Tea , having considerable strength and flavour . DITTO , BLACKISH WIRY LEAT , PEKOE FLAVOUR 4 0 This is an excellent family Tea . It contains a good proportion of tlie odorous and volatile principle ; considering the quality , it is the cheapest Tea the Company can recommend . DITTO BLACKISH WIRY LEAT , FULL PEKOE FLAVOUR . 4 4 This is of the same general character as the last named , but possessing its qualities in a higher degree . Where fineness is preferred to strength this Tea would be found particularly agreeable ,