1.   The tea board oversees the weekly tea auction in Colombo.

2.   He added that tea auctions as well as shipping had been hit.

3.   In addition, he will report on the effectiveness of marketing tea through the Colombo tea auction and other channels, such as direct sales, the statement said.

4.   In fact, it is produced in such small quantities that it never makes it to the tea auction.

5.   Because of the Christmas holidays, the tea auctions which take place every Monday in the City of London were cancelled.

6.   They also never make it to the weekly tea auction.

7.   The traditional weekly tea auction did not take place in London this Monday, because the day was a public holiday in Britain.

8.   Low demand drove prices down when trading resumed at the east African tea auction after the end of year holidays, dealers said Tuesday.

9.   Prices once again moved higher on the London tea auctions, thanks to good demand.

10.   Prices on London tea auctions advanced thanks to good demand.