New-York tribune., 1900-01-26
IMPORTS AT MANILA.
FIGURES SHOWING INCREASED TRADE
IN THE ISLANDS.


imports at the port OF Manila for the three months
of July, August and September last being the first
official data relating TO imports covering so long
a leriod since American occupation
The volume and character Of the trade shown by
this statement is little short OF astonishing when
It is remembered that these were the months pre-
ceding the arrival Of General Ots's renforcements
and the consequent opening TO trade Of large sec
tiors formerly overrun by insurgents
The total value Of merchandise entered at the
Manila Custom House for the three months named
was s5,so2,5s1 In addition there S52.520 in
gold coin and s255.204 in silver coin from Brit
ish India and S332, ,707 in silver coin from China
bringing the aggregate OF imports up to S6,4431O2
or at the rate Of more than $500 600 year for
Manila alone
The growing nature Of the trade is shown by a
comparison with the amounts for all Philippine
ports for the fifteen years ending with 1894, dur
ing which time the average yearly imports of the
archipelago amounted TO $17,039,O44 only approx
matey two-thirds Of the valuation indicated by
the trade Of the three months ending with septem-
Der. 1899, for Manila alone
The valuation of importations OF merchandise
from the various countries which furnished more
than the United States given as follows:
T6iRa 3a5 81 a35 555 M lo9 australia s41o 452
spain -. Sos 405 United States s2e III
Eleven other countries furnished goods in amounts
ranging from se3,5a from the Netherlands down TO
$793 from Denmark
COTTON GOODS
The total value OF cotton and its manufactures
imported into Manila during July August and Sep
tember was S.s7421O, OF which the United States
furnished goods amounting to S1,47S That is. other
supplied cotton goods valued at 50 % for
every cents worth supplied by this country. The
United Kingdom furnished total value Of 1868 SIC;
Spain. China Germany, the British East Indies, the
Netherlands Switzerland. France, Italy and Bel
GUM all led this country and only japan and
Russia appear further down the list
Iron and steel in bars and other unfinished forms
were imported to the value OF S7,5H OF this
amount $3.50 worth came from the United States
Cutlery and side valued at s1447O were fur
nished by other countries and none by this
OF electrical machinery, 8 400 worth Of total Of
1850 is credited to this country though it shipped
none Of the six sewing machines entered. Other
machinery valued at some $4,000 Of which
the United States share only S2.3S.
OF the 26O, 405 gallons OF refined mineral oils i'm
ported, all excepting the odd hundreds came from
Russia. The value Of olive oil and other vegetable
oils reached S53 4l2, in which this country shared
the modest extent Of S227.
PROVISIONS
OF the s19s3o worth OF mineral waters and other
non-alcohoHc beverages imported $419 worth came
from the United States; Of the s2192 worth of
fresh dried fruits imported S6l6 worth came
from the United States; Of the $63,26O worth oS
potatoes and all other vegetables. S73S worth
from the United States; of the 1854 worth of bar
ley. all except S29 worth from the United
States; of the S0,7N worth Of other breadstuffs
M sS5 worth Of pre69rao6s fn FOOD $ ass gortS rs
from The United States; of the $7.0O3 worth
OF confectionery Nr316 worth from the United
States; OF the $41S2 worth Of fish, $76S worth
from the United States; OF the $40 worth of honey
SIS worth came from the United States; Of the
S.698 worth OF lard and tallOW, S759 worth
from the United States and &7,4l5 worth from
China; OF the NS,5s6 worth Of butter and Oleo-
OF the $04H worth Of cheese S.474 worth came
from the United States The following alimentary
items made more favorable showing
There were imported from the United States Abb
barrels Of wheat -four. valued at Sl5.70S; from
China and japan 1O.O04 barrels valued at s59, SIS
meat from the United States valued al $7646. from
other countries $25.4S2. and of miscellaneous pro-
visions S6,362 from the United States and from
other countries S1S214.
Among the larger items appearing in the state
ment wines and COrdials, Of which Spain sup
piled 81 lS3 gallons, valued at tl66S9, while the
United States came second with 9,2s2 gallons valued
$S,510. This country furnished brandy and
other compounded spirits than any other. sending
16,6m proof gallons, valued al s54 404. and other
countries S37,c04 worth.
VALUE OF RICE IMPORTED.
The largest single item Of importation aside from
goods and coal appears TO have been rice, OF
which IA 76O tons were entered, having a value Of
S4S7 .591.
Paper and manufactures Of the same also make
good showing, the total valuation being S46945, of
which two-thirds came from Germany and Spain.
the United States following with the value Of 25,284
The entries Of glass and glassware from tais coun-
Try during the three months named amounted 10
$105.399, which about twO-tifths Of the total.
and more than double the showing Of any other
country.
of the countries shipping TO the Philippines,
cording the value of the merchandise sent by
each during the three months named:
China ........ 81 France ......--.. s65146