The evening times., 1900-07-26
FROM PHILIPPINE PORTS,
Total Nnlue of Merchandise, Gold
md Silver Exports

VI 1OAO
and Silver Exports.
The total value of merchandise gold and
silver. exported from Manila, Cebu. and
iloilo, Philippine Islands (the only ports OF
entry during the calendar year OF 1899
was, according to a statement made today
by the Division of Customs and lnsuia1
Affairs of the War Department. SIS. pa. .O9I
OF the amount named s.. .353. COS consisted
OF gold bullion; $1.134.O45 Of gold coin: s.,
CS9 of silver bullion, and $685.. III of silver
coin.
The principal articles OF export were
conee- indigo, copper, and manufactures Of;
fertilizers. Manila hemp. eopra. hides and
skins, manufactures of iron and steel, oils
perfumery and cosmetics, distilled spirits
and wines, raw sugar. leaf tobacco. cigars
and other manufactured tobacco. The
hemp exports for the calendar year 1895
from the three ports mentioned were 6s,-
O6S tons. and they were valued at 1898.
5I4 OF this amount 25. .713 tons. or nearly
half of the amount exported, was shipped
TO the United States. and was valued al
S3,OI5.726- The total value OF all expests
to the United States for the calendar year
1893 was $4.04O 255
Ccpra (desiccated cOcoanut) was another
large article of export at the three ports
named. OF this article 50. .s4s ei0 pounds
valued at $726. .653 was shipped to Europe
France alone took 3,449, ,5O7 pounds at a
valuation Of $49f III: Spain took 6.736, II
pounds. valued at $156.I15; Egypt took -
O33. .997 pounds at a valuation of $iI1IS;
England, 1.4i7.150 pounds. valued at $780,
$40; Hongkong. 1903 pounds, valued al
$3.50: Japan. 1880 pounds. valued al
$1.519. and British China. 6.Si7 pounds
valued at $12S. The United States did not
seem to want cOpTa.
In addition TO the above there was ex-
ported from the three ports named $50 .041
worth OF hides and skins. of which amount
I the United States took 1890 worth. OF
raw sugar there was exported 10 the
{ United States during the year IS, ,253. .O2s
pounds. val1ed at $3.50. .455 On the othei
hand, Hongkong took 7s.s46. 499 pounds OF
raw sugar. valued at 1853 O33. The re-
mainder was divided between Japan. En-
gland and b -itish China
OF leaf tobacco exported during the yesl
there Was a total OF 140SO. $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 10.
ass 230 pounds. valued at $533,9S9 Hong
kong was also an excellent customer as
she took I.931. .279 pounds OF thee leaf. the
valuation being 1873 England tool
!. .i29 07S pounds. valued at sS6.250. The
remainder was divided between the Dutch
East Indies. British East Indies, Austria
liza. France. and Japan
or the $945. .699 worth OF cigars exported
during the calendar year 1899 the United
States took g 4O5 worth OF the gold and
silver bullion exported England. Germany
HOngkong. and Japan were the benefCia-
ries- OF the gold coin exported the United
States receievd S55.O00 worth. the remain
der going 10 England. Hongkong. and
Spain. The United States also received
$50 600 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
Sc e1O, 49S. to the United States 81 040. go
10 England So. 701. 1853: TO Japan 81 .9S3. $50;
to Spain SI1T0.23I: 10 France $574. .92S: q
the British Fast Indies S321.2IS; 10 Aus
tralia S32U .lO5. 70 British China s6S. 735; e
French China SIS. Al: TO Turkey in Africa
. Egypt. S41 l19: to Germany S25. 40; 10 The
Dutch East Indies so 263. TO British Co
lumbia $il97; to British Africa $3.441; Il
Spanish Oceanica S2.S2: to Italy S1-Z70; Il
the Netherlands 81. 500; to Austria
Hungary $3.50; 10 German Oceanica S603. q
Canada S524, and 10 Switzerland $343