The evening times., 1900-05-28
TIE COMMERCE OF MANILA.
imports OF the Philippine City DaE-
ing Last Ycar

ing Last Year.
The Division of Customs and Insular AZ
fairs of the War Department made the
statement today that the total imports Of
merchandise, gold and silver, into the port
Of Manila from August 13, 1898. the date
OF American occupation, up to and in
cluding December 81, 1899, was S5.9O1.-
453. Included in the total amount of i'm
ports during the period mentioned were
Sl45,S50. in silver coin from England. and
$3.50 Of silver coin, from Hongkeng
The total amount Of import duty collected
was S777, ,9O4
The imports by countries were: United
States. S56z,266 worth Spain. $1.I40.SS1
worth: England. 81. .26a. $50 worth: Germany.
9.So9 worth; Hongkong. s., ,O7s. .291 worth;
France. Sl15.652 worth: Australia. $5s.S53
WORTH Austria Hungary, S24.S24 worth;
Belgium. $45SS worth: French China. So
PSI worth; Denmark 81 $50 worth; British
East Indies. S2S.374 worth Japan, S47, ,224
worth: the Netherlands. $685. worth. and
Switzerland SIS 6I5 worth
Among the leading articles imported dur
ing this period were q. .C94 barrels OF wheat
Hour. valued at s15e,e2i; preparations for
Iood valued at $50. 81: opium. valued at
$9z,zOO, gums and resins. valued a. s.. .7ST.
other chemical drugs and dyes. valued at
SI49.l99; cocoa valued at 81. .337; ccnfec-
tionery. valued at $14 S4S; cotton yarn and
thread. valued at s63 ,05S: all other manu-
factures OF cotton. valued at $97G. 16I: !:
earthen. stone. and china ware. valued al
sS4.s36; eggs. valued al s7.2S5; cordage and
rope, valued at $40 -256 fish including shell
Eh 1rrea z
dried, valued at SCI .593. preserves. valued
at SSI.109; glass and glass ware. valued at
StoA'S5'; iron Ia ingots. sheets. bars, etc,
valued at S6.i7A; cutlery and side arms
valued al SSl2. 5l3; jewelry. etc, val
ued at $20,402; boots. valued at SIS:
shoes and sandals, valued at S3s O1S; all
other manufactures Of leather valued at
SZ6,fZI; three sewing machines, valued at
$40; all other machinery and parts Of
valued at $40,3S4: malt liquors and cider
valued at $9S. .f02: marble and stone and
manufactures Of, Including bricks. valued
at S2l.5S5; matches. valued at SSl .
600; tin, valued al S1l .254; other metals and
manufactures Of valued at $20. .73I eight
pianos. valued at s. goo; other musical in
struments. valued at 50 $50; mineral oils.
refined, valued az s64, 755; olive oil valued
az $500; all other vegetable oils. valued al
Sl,5S4; paints and colors. valued al Ss2 722.
paper and manufactures OF. valued a. Sf6I.
S57: fresh meat valued al s. $50. meats
salt and picked valued at sI29 s65 S65.
S92 WORTH OF which came from the United
States; cheese. valued al 81 C55 500 worth
OF which came from the United States: all
other provisions including meat and dairy
products valued al S317g24 OF which
SiI5.S1o worth came from the United
States
In addition 10 the above there were i'm
ported rice. valued at SI73.3 .32I mauufact-
ures Of silk. valued al So, 675; brandy and
other compound spirits valued al SS6. .207;
cigars and cigarettes. valued al Sc SO Of
which S4.3i0 worth came from the United
States; all other manufactures OF tobacco.
valued at SZ5-i56; vegetables. potatoes. val
Uad at Sl-zJ4, all other vegetables. valued
az Sl42.5S6. OF which S1I 400 worth came
from the United States; wines and cOrdials.
valued al S253 026. OF WHICH SIi 122 worth
came from the United States: butter ard
oieomargarine. valued az A5I2; manu-
features OF wood cabinet ware or house
furniture. valued at Sl2 SSl. Of which $500
worth came from the United States: all
0-aer manufactures OF wood. valued at
Sii.924. Of which S1.740 worth came from
the United States, wOOlen yarrs. valued at
$3.50. and all other manufactures OF wool
valued at S50,1S2. OF which $3.50 worth
came from the United States.