Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-05
PHILIPPINES TRADE
Detailed Statement of Imports and
~
Exports. $
SHIPMENTS 10 THE UNITED STATES
Large Balance Against This coun-
try.
AN EXHAUSTIVE REPORT

merce of the Philippine Islands for the
three months ended September, 1899.
The statement shows that merchandise to
the value of s., 49,, OF was imported into the
islands during the three months named
| while the total amount of merchandise ex-
ported from the islands during the same
period was 4,SS405T.
During the same period there was i'm
ported into the islands So, $40 in gold coin
| from the British East Indies, $500 7O7 in
silver coin from China, and 255,294 from
the British East Indies. Total imports of
silver coin. $5SS,001.
During the same period there was ex-
ported 1916, 319 in gold coin to China, ST., 524
to Spain, and $4,000 to the United States
Total exports of gold coin, $413,S43.
Three thousand, one hundred and thirty
one dollars in silver coin exported to
China, $3.50 to British East Indies, I'LL
to Spain and $4,000 to the United States
Total exports of silver coin during the three
months named, S6S,O9
During the same period gold bullion 20
the value of $1S,1O5 was exported to China
and $1,000 to Germany. Total exports of
gold bullion, $40 1855.
During the same period silver bullion to
the value of 5000 was exported to China.
OF the total merchandise imported ST.
556,O61, or "a per cent of the total, consisted
of articles of food and animals; s., $50 $685.
manufactured articles: 1868 ZIP, or per
cent of the total, consisted of articles of
voluntary use, luxuries, etc; s63, S79, or one
per cent of the total, consisted of articles
In a crude condition partially manufac-
tured; $3.50, 797, or % per cent of the to-
tai, consisted of miscellaneous articles
or the exports during the period named
S,3E5.339 or 80 per cent of the total. con-
sisted OF products of agriculture; $685.. 404,
or per cent of the total consisted of
products of manufacture; $36So6, or l per
cent of the total, consisted of products of
mining, and s13S,50S, 3 per cent Of the
total, consisted of miscellaneous articles
During the same period 72O sailing YES
sells, of total net tonnage of % ,3O1 tons
and ~ steam vessels, of a total tonnage
OF lotto net tons, entered at ports in
the Island, and 1863 sailing vessels, of a to-
tai tonnage of $3.50 net tons, and 31S steam
vessels of a total tonnage of 262 AT net
tons, cleared for ports outside the islands.
Imports and exports of merchandise by
Countries:
Classified by Countries.
The total imports and exports by conn
tries during the period named were as fol-
lows: Imports from united kingdom, sg55-
123; exports to united kingdom, 81, 400, i35:
imports from Spain, s677,943; exports to
Spain, 1865; imports from France. $685.
397; exports to France. $3.50; imports
from Germany 1861, $3.50: exports to Ger
many, S1S.s06 exports to Gibraltar S474 $40:
imports from Belgium 500. 400; imports from
the Netherlands, $1O2 1876; imports from
Russia, $4,000: imports from Switzerland
S2S,O49; imports from Italy, $17117; exports
to Italy, $1,720: imports from Denmark
S793; imports from Austria. S717O; total i'm
ports from Europe 81 295 $50; total exports
to Europe, 81, 400, 1896.
During the same period there was i'm
ported from the United States merchandise
70 the value OF 1881, 4I5 and exported to the
United states merchandise to the value
OF Sl,0o6,42i exports to Canada to the
value OF STA; total imports from North
america 1881 40; total exports to North
America, 81 .O36, 59S.
Merchandise to the value of s73,s11 was
imported from Japan, and $3S5,314 worth
was exported to Japan. The imports from
China We're valued at $, 334, 77s and the ex-
from the British East Indies were valued at
$3.50 41o, and exports to the British East
Indies at $50, 900.
Imports from Dutch East Indies were
valued at $22,O23, and exports to Dutch
East Indies were valued at $4,s25. Total
imports from Asia, s4,040091; exports to
Asia, 81 ,905,57
During the same period there was I'M
ported from Australia merchandise to the
value OF $41O,452 and exported to Australia
merchandise to the value of $685.
There was also exported to German
Oceanica merchandise to the value of sGO3;
total imports from Oceanica, $40 452; total
exports to Oceanica, $103, CO..
During the same period there was
ported to British Africa merchandise to the
value of $500.
Total imports from all countries COM
bined amounted in value to s7,077. 53s. while
the exports to all countries combined were
valued at s5,446. 1856.
OF the total amount of merchandise i'm
ported $3.50, SS5 was free of duty and S. 221-
653 subject to duty. The total amount of
import duty collected during the three
months named was s1,o22, 1877. The total
amount of export duty collected during the
same period was $165, 424.
Leading Articles of Import.
The leading articles of import were as
follows:
Mineral waters and other; non-alcoholic
beverages to the value of $1993O of which
$419 worth came from the United States.
Cattle to the value of $50, $40, of which
amount $33,970 worth came from the Brit
ish East Indies and the balance from Aus
tralia. Horses to the value Of So, 100, of
which amount $3.50 worth came from Aus
tralia and the balance from China. Black
ing to the value Of SIG, 1877, of which amount
$40 worth came from the United States.
Books and other printed matter to the
value of $51 ,814, of which amount 1876
came from the United States Bran and
fodder to the value Of $500, of which
balance being divided between Australia
and the British East Indies. Wheat flour
TO- to the value OF $77.94s, Of which amount
WTr5n car from States ate
49s Of which amount $2115 worth came
from the United States.
Coal to the value of $685., 1913, of which
amount $32O,1S7 worth came from Aus
tralia, the balance being divided between
Spain, japan and the British East Indies.
Opium to the value of $79,272, of which
| amount $66SS4 came from China. the bal
ance Gaming from British East Indies.
All other chemicals, drugs and dyes to
! the value of $31S, PSI. of which amount SIP
| COZ came from the United States Watches
and parts of to the value of S21, 43I, of
which amount s., 1s9 came from the United,
States. 80.
| Cocoa to the value of $e7 $40, none of
which came from the United States. Coffee
| to the value of $20.579, of which amount
So $40 worth came from the British East
| Indies. the balance coming from Dutch
East Indies and China.
Copper and manufactures of to the value
of $2901S. of which amount $50 worth came
| from the United States. Cotton and manu.
features of to the value OF S1,417,615, of
which amount 81, 479 worth came from the
United States. Earthen, stone and china
ware to the value Of $6571s, of which
| amount $45 worth came from the United
| States.
! Eggs to the value of $4,000, q which