Evening journal., 1898-12-27
crBA,s CUSTOM RNcEIPrs.

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10 tn The matter of dollars and cents
Aayiess from departmental sources
aH WaShlnkton tell us that Assistcnr
ssekrexary vanderlip has transmitted to
Nhe Treasury Department the report
rf Robert A. Donaldsons collector or
cantcEns at Shnkago. Cuba. covering
the transahttions OF his office at thnt
port and at the eub-ports of Guanta-
nhmo, MauHanil.o and Daiqulrl for the
month of November last. The report
shows THAI during that time fifteen
steamers. OF q. AS tons. and nine sail-
Ing vessels, OF s11 tons, entered ait Sam
tago from foreign ports. Faftaen
steamers. Of 7,715 tons. and one ves-
sci OF sixteen tons. entered from local
ports. A total Of 85 vessels,
Of 24SOS3 tons, entered port be-
tween July II and December /. 1895,
TRenty-two steamers, Of 22,547 tons,
and eleven sailing vessels, OF ,761 tons,
cleared for horedgn ports and fifteen
steamers Of 6.92l TONS, and TWO sailing
vessels of % tons. cleared for locaa
ports.
The sum OF $50,245 Was collected at
Santiago from customs during the
uirhkh Of November, making total on
se71, 1856 since July H. At Guapta-
nhmo, three vessels lp the foreign and
eieten in the coastwise entered during
the month. and the same number clear
Ell. The customs collections at thsa
port aggregated s2,967 At Dadqniri the
collections amounted 10 $496
The customs transactions for the
port OF Manzanillo for November are
given as fallows:
Entrapce Of vessels, III TONS, 10,046.
cssara9Dces. %; tons. lS,57s The total
reheipEs were as follows: Importation.
soSS9 tonnage dues. $3.50; tax on
liquors. sl11; health tax. $685. passen-
ser tax si55; export duties, $ls. To-
tai for month. s7.413,
A4 Bantlag3 the entries for the month
Of septeniper from tbs UNITED States
wercas follow:
67e8S klos OF merchandise, 4S.O7O
litrts OF beverages. u milOh COWS, 295,-
7il fees of,lumber, and "a ,SaA Ulos Of
coal.
F1our Germany y-102, ,552 kilos Of merA
rhAndlse, ! .750 litres u beverages.
From England .706 klos of mer-
thhndisc. 80 lstreH Of beverages,
atead 1T cattle, 100000 kilOs Of coal.
From san Domingo head OF cat
tie.
For October the importations were
as follows
From the United Stateh--S94, ,2OS lzflos
of merchandise 81, ,06S litrea OF bever-
ages. 3 miich COWS. s92, ,ls0 feet OF lum-
Der s,eS2lSs kiloe OF coal.
From spain 2is ,246 kllcs OF mer-
chandlse. 2l6,005 lltres OF beverages.
From England ,926 kilos OF mer-
chanaise, 1857 htres OF beverages, IS
head OF cattle.
From santo Domingo 81, ,4O7 ki,ot
Of merchandise. $50 head OF cattle.
From Germany ,975 kilos Of mer
rhandise.
Fro1n Cc.cmbia--3, ,322 kiios of mer
chandise, 522 head OF cattle.
The exports from the United statel
10 Santiago for 1894 are shown to havi
been s4.5o5, 500. and Tor 1895, s. $50. ass
The total Of customs receipts in th'
island Of Cuba from 1883 TO 1897 4
shown to have been Sl51. .750, ,72S, or +,
yearly ayerage CT sl2e45, ,S94 nurinl
that period the total imports were $1l.
36l,29S and the total exports 81 .2S4,
500, The tosag co.lections at the thre
ports foV November amounted 10 $50,
61. or an increase Of $ll. .7S7 over No
vember, 1897. The total collections q
the fine porls in the Santiago prov
ince since the occupation by the Amer
can forces 10 Decemlber were 1926
6ss
The following list of ports in Cub
SHOWS their order OF inportanke q
shown By customs receipts:
Havana, Cleufueg0s. Matsnzas. SAINT
ago Cardenae. Sagua "a Grande, Caibs
r1ens Neivitas. Guantanamo. Gibari
AIanEanl:.o. Barecoa, Trinidad, SAINT
Cruz and zazs.
~ 49, a. pOl4cl OF nCn-QlECIlLulndi
ing intercourse exteuded TO vessels
all nations in the matfer OF enterin
and elearlng at the pors Of Santiae
and other ports the report says. h
met with the result that ample rev
nues have been readt.y coqleeted upo
the large quantities Of necessary sun
plies Of al kinds. But mlnera,s fro
the mines hearty have constituted ii
bulk OF the EXPORTS.
The policy, as pursued in this o
fee says Mr.. Donaldson. .of retail
iqg Cuban emp.oyes in the vario'
branches CT <he revenue service h
been justihed by the enicient servj
rsr1ered b. them. gradual improy-
ment Being n1ticeable in all the div
slcns CT She Office
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