The evening times., 1900-03-03

The War Department made public today
an important statement concerning the
commerce Of the Philippine Islands for the
three months ended September, 1899. The
statement shows that merchandise TO the
value Of S6.iS7.oi5 was imported into The
islands during the three months named.
while the total amount ot merchandise eX-
ported srom tho islands during the samc
period Sas SiSSiO5J.
During the same period there Nae im-
ported into the islands S52.a2o m Eold coio
from the British East ,udics. &s32.'e; in
silver coin from China. and Sss5.s from
the British East indies. Total imports ~
silver coin s5SS.00i. During the Same p2-
riod there was exported S5t6.St9 la 50
coin to China. Sl2.52i to Spaia. and $4,000
TO the United States. Total exports of g"td
coin SASS
To China there was exported $S.l3l In
silver coin. s.. .25O to British East indies.
$l.7l1 to Spain, and $4,000 to the United
States. Total exports Of silver coin dur
ing the three months named S63 092. Gold
bullion 10 the value of SIS. 7O5 was export
cd TO China and S1.05O to Germany The
total exports Of gold bullion were S79.755.
silver bullion to the value Of S5,O39 was
exported 90 China.
OF the total merchandise imported. ST.
55s. .O6i. OF q per cent Of the total con-
sisted OF articles Of food and animals; 81
S5s sos or a per cent OF the total consist
ed OF manufactured articles, 1853, ~. OF
q Der cent OF the total consisted OF articles
Of voluntary use. luXUries. etc; S63St9, or
1 rer cent CT the total consisted Of articles
in a crude condition or partially manuiac-
ured 81 $40. az. or p per cent OF the TO-
tsI consisted Of miscellaneous articles.
OF the exports during the period named
iS7S. 1888 or So per cent Of the total con-
sisted Of products Of agriculture; $3.50, tVA
or : per cent of the total. consisted OF
products Of manufacture; $36.S06. or / per
cent of the total consisted Of products oil
mining and SI3S sos Of the total consisted
OF miscellaneous articles.
During the same period 72O sailing
vessels OF a total net tonnage Of 23.3ol
tons. and go steam vessels Of total ton
mage OF 275. .72O net tons entered at ports
in the Island and 769 sailing vessels OF
total tonnage OF 2O.299 net tons, and 5lS
steam vessels OF total tonnage of 262,44I
net tons cleared for ports outside the
Islands.
Merchandise by Countries.
The total imports and exports by coun-
tries during the period named we're as fol-
lows. Imports from United King1Sm $685.
12s. exports to United Kingdom, $1,000
49,: imports from spain. S677 943; exports
TO Spain. S452365. Imports from France.
SOC. .2g1: exports to France. S52.55o. I'm
ports from Germany. S367.9S2; exports 20
Germany. SIS. .S06. Exports to Gibraltar.
SiI4.520 Imports from Belgium, S29.4eo.
Imports from the Netherlands. $lO2,3e5.
Imports from Russia. Si5.o61. Imports
from Switzerland. SeS049. Imports from
Italy. Sl7.1t1. exports TO Italy. Sl.120. I'M
ports from Denmark. STs3 Imports from
Austria $40. Total imports from
Europe s.. .2g5. .520 Total exports TO Europe
81 1000 1856.
There was imported from the United
States merchandise 20 the value OF 1881,
475, and exported TO the United States
merchandise 10 the value Of Sl.0S6i2i. EX-
ports TO Canada to the value Of S17f. Tota
imports from North America S33 As. Tota
exports 10 North America. Sl.O36J9S.
Merchandise to the value OF S73.Sl1 wa'
imported from Japan. and S3S5.3l+ wortl
was exported TO Japan. The imports from
China were valued at S3.33A51S, and the
exports TO China at 81 800. 439 The i'm
ports from he British East Indies were
valued al 5000 40. and exports TO the Brit
tsh East indies at Sl5O.000.
Imports from Dutch East Indies were
valued at So. .O23 and exports TO Dutct
East Indies were valued at Si.S25. Tota
Imports from Asia $404O,09l, exports Z,
Asia 81 COS. 57S- There was imported from
Australia merchandise to the value O
t410. 452. and exported to Australia mer-
chandisc TO the value Of Si05,059-
There was also exported TO German
Oceanica merchandise to the value II $603
total imports from Oceanica, $ilO,452
total exports to Oceanica, $lG3652. 1heT'
was exported 10 British Africa merchan
disc to the value of S552. Total import
from all countries combined mounted II
value to $7.O77. .53S. while the exports 10 al
countries combined were valued at S3,1i6,
gS6.
or me total amount OF merchandise i'm
ported $50. $50 was free OF duty and So
22l .6j3 subject TO duty. The total amour
of import duty collected during the thre
months named was 81. .022. 1SI. The tota
amount OF export duty collected during tn
same period WAS Sl65, ,424.
Articles of Import.
Mineral waters and other non-aIcoholi
beverages to the value OF so $50. OF which
Suq worth came from tIe United States
cattle to the value Of sS5.S4O. Of whicl
amount So. .e7O worth came from the Brit
ish East Indies and the balance from Aus
tralia; hors-s TO the value OF $3.50. o
which amount $3.50 worth came from
Australia and the balance from China
backing to the value OF Sl6.137 of whicl
amount $40 worth came from the Unite
States; books and other printed mattSr Z
the value Cf S5l .614 OF which amount $I,S7
came from .he United States; bran an
fodder to the value OF $500. OF whic
amount $4.720 worth came from China
the balance being divided between Aus
tralia and the British East Indies: whea
flour TO the value Of S779 94S. OF. whic
amount SIJ.7OS worth came from the Unit
cd States: preparations for food to th
value OF SOS. .4gS, OF which amount 81 II
worth came from the Uaited States.
Coal to the value OF S355, S25 was import
cd. OF which amount $500, 7S7 worth cam
from Aus ALA the balance being divide
between s. ain, Japan, and the British Eas
Indies Opium to the value Of S79.2 .272 wa
imported OF which amount -S5. SS4 cam
from China the balance coming rgo-n Brit
ish East Indies.
All Other chemicals. drug, md dyes {
the value OF $3lS.2S1 were imported. {
which amount Sl2. .6O2 came rom the Unit
Cd States. Watches and par-s of to th
value OF 81. .431 were recciyvt Of whic
amount 80 lS9 came from the United State.
Cocoa to the value Of -9I9. none OF whic
came from the United States: coffee to tn
value Of S2O.579. OF which mount Sl9 81
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