The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
EXPORTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Gold. silver. and Merchandise Worth
More Than sIo,OO0.OOo.

According to a statement issued yester-
day by the Division of Customs and In
sular Affairs of the War Department. the
total value of merchandise. gold and sill
yer, exported from Manilaa Cehl, and
iioilo, Philippine Islands (the only pcrts
OF entry during the calendar year Of 1897,
was W. = Sly. 2oS.O9i OF the amount named
s1'SSS'Uoo consisted of gold hlilion;
sl,ao+'Ofo G. gold coin; 5000 cf silver
ou1ion' and ss23.1i7 OF silver coin.
ne principal articles of exporz were
soiee' lhdlgo. copper. and manufactures OF:
ititiiizeTs' manila hemp. eopra, hides and
sNIHs, niAnulactures OF iron and steel, oils,
pertumery and cosmetics, distilled soirits
and wines, raw sugar. lear tobacco. cigars.
and other manufactured tobacco. The
hemi exports for the calendar year 1899
from the three ports mentioned were S.
COS tons, and they were valued at $685.
5I4 OF this amount 25.713 tons. or nearly
half OF the amount exported, was shipped
TO the United States and was valued at
s3.O15, 726. The total value Of all exports
TO the United States for the calendar year
1899 was $4.c4O,255
CopTa (desiccated cocoanut) was another
large article of export at the three ports
| named. or this article 3s,sis. $40 pounds,
valued ct S72S ,653 was shipped to Europe
| France alone took S449. 507 pounds at a
D. o.
! pounds. valued at S156, lis: Egypt took p
| 0S3.997 pounds at a valuation OF Sfl I19;
England, La. $50 pounds. valued at $780,
SIS; Hongkong. 127.023 pounds, valued at
81, $50; Japan. 1880 pounds, valued at
s1.519. and British China. SSH pounds.
valued at $l2s. The United States did not
seem to want copTa.
In addition to the above there was ex-
ported from the three ports named s50.04f
worth of hides and skins, of which amount
the United States took $500 worth OF
raw sugar there was exported 20 the
United States during the year As. 81, O23
pounds. valued at $3.50. Ass. On the other
hand, Hongkong took rs, SAG. 49e pounds OF
raw sugar. valued at S163 G33 The re-
rainder was divided between Japan, En-
| gland, and British China.
OF leaf tobacco exported during the year
| there was total of 14030,3 $40 pounds. OF
which the United States took none, but
SPAIN Hongkong England. British East
Indies, Dutch East indies, Australia.
France, and Japan did. Spain was the
largest purchaser, the amount being TO-
4s9 230 pounds. valued at s533.9 $3.50; Hong
kong was also an excellent customer as
she took 1891 279 pounds Of the leaf, the
valuation being si373S1; England tool!
1,429.e7S pounds valued at $50, 250. The
remainder was divided between the Dutch
East Indies. British East Indies. Austria
liza. France, and Japan.
OF the S945.699 worth OF cigars exported
! during the calendar year 1899 the United
States took s3.405 worth. OF the gold and
silver bullion exported England. Germany.
Hongkong. and Japan were the beneficial
ries. OF the gold coin exported the United
States received s55. 600 worth, the remain
der going to England. Hongkong. and
Spain. The United States also received
$4,000 in silver coin during the calendar
year Of 1899 from the three ports named.
The exports of merchandise, gold and
silver by countries were: To Hongkong
S. go, 49S: to the United States 5000, 255;
to England SO, 7G1. 1863; to Japan 81 ,9S3. s96;
to Spain 81. 170. 23f: to France S574 ,929; to
the British East Indies 1927. to Aus
tralia $3.50. 1c3; to British China $50, 735; to
French China s5S.471; to Turkey in Africa.
Egypt. 81 ,119; to Germany S25, 40; to the
Dutch East Indies s22, 1853; to British Co
lumbia S4,197; to British Africa 80, AL: to
Spanish Oceanica 81. s22; to Italy S1,27o; to
the Netherlands 81 300; to Austria
Hungary s750; 10 German Oceanica S6o3; to
Canada 1924, and to Switzerland s343.