The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-30
Trade OE LIE PHILIPPINES

Washington. July S--"The trade or the
Philippine Islands in 1877 is the title Of
an interesting document which has just
reached the bureau or statistics. II IS
report of the British Consul a; Manila,
Mr. Rawson Walker, and as II was re-
celved at the British Consular Office May
81. 1898, 1t is probably the latest and per
naps most accurate picture OF commercial
conditions In the Philippines which has
been presented since Admira Dewey n
tensifed public interest in that spot.
Consul Walker estimates the 1897 i'm
ports into Manila at $500 90. OF which
about one-half was OF Spanish origin,
the imports from other countries having
materially fallen OF in 1897. while those
from Spain increased largely. The ex-
ports from Manila, have, he says. in
creased n the past year IN several OF
hemp. and corpa, the dried kernel Of the
| cocoanut the value OF which alone he es-
! Inmates at s45 900 900. while ae estimates
/ the sugar crop az 81. o00 90 and hemp a.
sI4 90, 60. He makes 10 estimate Of che
/ tobacco exports. but says they are larger
in 1897 than in former years.
Consul Walker pictures local trade con-
| ditions in a way which VIII greatly inter
I est merchants and manufacturers in me
/ United States. prefaci-g his statement By
| saying that his information e mostly 90
I taned from reliable British merchants.
sucs the Spanish statistics are not obtain
/ able zoo cd 10 BE Of any value. he says:
/ a decidedly bad year for importers ger
/ orally has JUS. closed What with the up
7 set % business owing 20 the instruction
/ q rebellion II re Islands. TIE heavy de-
+ .lre II -1e value % SILVER and consequent
+ drop i exchange. ard re imposition of ?
+ further s per cent aG vz-ore-n du-y o. al
I imports. merchants may be SAID 70 nave
had Truly rough time g contend xlth."
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