Canadian grocer July-September 1919 . dvancesin tea prices in the near future. P. C. Larkin, president of the SaladaTea Company, in speaking of this mat-ter, states: The rupee has again ad-vanced in Ceylon and India, and is nowworth a shilling and tenpence is an advance of twopence in twoweeks, and from the lowest point it isan advance of fifteen cents. This, ofcourse, greatly affects all purchases oftea because one has to buy rupees beforeone can purchase tea in Ceylon or India,and the rupee, being a silver coin, is af-fected by the price of silver. We have noticed another adva
Canadian grocer July-September 1919 . dvancesin tea prices in the near future. P. C. Larkin, president of the SaladaTea Company, in speaking of this mat-ter, states: The rupee has again ad-vanced in Ceylon and India, and is nowworth a shilling and tenpence is an advance of twopence in twoweeks, and from the lowest point it isan advance of fifteen cents. This, ofcourse, greatly affects all purchases oftea because one has to buy rupees beforeone can purchase tea in Ceylon or India,and the rupee, being a silver coin, is af-fected by the price of silver. We have noticed another advance of£1 per 50 cubic feet of tea freight thismonth, and we are advised that a furtheradvance of £1 per 50 cubic feet of freightwill take place on September 1. A greatmany people who have purchased teasin Ceylon or India will be horribly dis-appointed when they get in their the additional price of the rupeeand the advance in freight, their tea will cost them from four to six cents perpound more than they calculated JUDGE ROBSON,Of Winnipeg, who has been appointed Chairmanof the Canadian Board of Commerce, Which willbe charged with the investigation of all matterspertaining to trade conditions that are the occa-sion of dispute. Its duties will also comprisethose formerly looked after by the Cost of LivingCommissioner. No Real Hardship in Sugar Expected Grocery Trade Has Received Larger Amounts This Year Than Last—While May be Temporary Shutdowns at Refineries, Will Not Last Long—No Distress, Says Leading Refiner—Commissioners Statements Said to be Unfounded REFINERS view the outlook regard-ing the future supplies of sugarwith confidence, and one largeEastern Canada refiner stated to CANA-DIAN GROCER this week that therewould be no distress in his opinion inthe cominer months. The present situa-tion is serious enough, and there will bea necessary suspension of refining forprobably a week or ten days. At thesame time, this informant stated thatthe trade h
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