The evening times., 1900-03-03


an important statement concerning th'
commerce of the Philippine Islands for IA;
three months ended September, 1899. ThI
statement shows that merchandise TO tht
value Of S6 is7 0l7 Was imported into The
islands during the three months named
while the total amount ~ mc-Chaniise CN.
ported from the islands duriug he sans
period was SiSNl0a,.
During the same rclioj there WsE ina
ported into the islands s. 80 IN Eold oois
from the British East indies, $Sas5e' in
silver coin from China. ana Sssa,ssi tron
the British East Indies Total imports -
silver coin s5SS.o0l. During the same ~.
riod there was exported SSs6.st9 in go'd
coin to China. s12.52i TO Spain. and SaS.o
10 the United States. Total exports Of gold
coin s41S.S4S.
To China there was exported $S.l3l in
silver coin. S.. 250 to British East Indies,
Sl.7ll to Spain, and $50 600 to the United
States Total exports of silver coin dur
ing the three months named S63.092 Gold
bullion 10 the value of S7S705 was export
ed to China and 81 05O to Germany. The
Silver bullion to the value of So.oS9 was
exported to China.
OF the total merchandise imported. ST.
556. .O6i or q per cent Of the total con-
sisted of articles of food and animals "
S56. sos or A per cent of the total consist
ed OF manufactured articles; $569.1l2. or
q per cent of the total consisted OF articles
Of voluntary use luXUries. etc; SbS,St9 Or
1 Ter cent Of the total consisted OF articles
in A crude condition or partially manufac-
tured: 81 $50 797. or - per cent CT the to-
ial consisted Of miscellaneous articles.
OF the exports during the period named
81 373. s339 or 50 per cent Of the total con-
sisted of products of agriculture; SSS5, ,4e4,
or : per cent of the total, consisted oil
products of manufacture; S36.SO6 or per
cent of the total, consisted Of products oil
mining and S19S. SOS of the total consisted
of miscellaneous articles.
During the same period 720 sailing
vessels of a total net tonnage Of 23,3ol
tons. and 800 steam vessels of total ton
mage OF 275.720 net tons entered at ports
in the Island, and 769 sailing vessels OF
total tonnage Of 2o.2e9 net tons, and 5ls
steam vessels of total tonnage of 262. 44'
net tons cleared for ports outside the
Islands.
Nero haudfse ny
The total imports and exports by coun-
tries during the period named were as fol-
lows. Imports from United Kingdom $780,
l2s: exports to United Kingdom, Sl4OO,-
4Ss: imports from Spain, S677,943; exports
to Spain. s452 365 Imports from France,
s66@97; exports TO France. $52.55e. I'm
ports from Germany S361.9S2; exports TO
Germany. s1S.SG6. Exports to Gibraltar,
Sf74.52O. Imports from Belgium, S29, 4s0.
Imports from the Netherlands, $l02, ,395.
Imports from Russia, S43,06l. Imports
from Switzerland S2SG49 Imports from
Italy. SI7.ll7: exports to Italy. Si,12O I'M
ports from Denmark. S7S5. Imports from
Austria, S7170. Total imports from
Europe 81. .2g5, so Total exports to Europe,
81 1900 .3@6.
There was imported from the United
States merchandise TO the value OF $751;
475, and exported TO the United States
merchandise 10 the value OF 81 0S6 42i. EN-
ports to Canada to the value of $174 Total
imports from North America S33, AS. Total
exports TO North America. 81, ,03659S.
Merchandise to the value OF s75.>l1 was
imported from Japan. and $3S5.3l4 worth
was exported to Japan. The imports from
China were valued at S5.35411S, and the
exports to China at 1885,. .4S9. The i'm
ports from he British East Indies were
valued at S609. .475. aad exports 10 the Brit
ish East indies at S150000.
Imports from Dutch East Indies were
valued at 81. .029. and exports TO Dutch
East Indies were valued at Si,S25. Total
imports from Asia $4,G4O,091. exports to
Asia 81 sos. 57S. There was imported from
Australia merchandise to the value Of
S41O452. and exported to Australia mer-
chapdise to the value Of sos. .O5S.
There was also exported to German
Oceanica merchandise TO the value of $500,
total imports from Oceanica, $4l0,452:
total exports to Oceanica, $l0S,6S2. There
was exported 10 British Africa merchan-
disc 10 the value of S552. Total imports
from all countries combined amounted in
value to s.. .077. .53S, while the exports TO all
countries combined were valued at $5,4i6.-
7S6
OF the total amount OF merchandise i'm
ported SS55. $50 was free OF duty and S8.-
22l 653 subject to duty. The total amount
of import duty collected during the three
months named was Sl,o22. 49, The tota!
amount of export duty collected during the
same period was $l65,424.
Articles Of Import
Mineral waters and other non-alcoholic
beverages to the value Of $l9.950, of which
s419 worth came from the United States;
cattle to the value OF S39,340. Of which
amount $50. $40 worth came from the Brit
ish East Indies and the balance from Aus
tralis; horses to the value Of $3.50, OF
which amount $3.50 worth came from
Australia and the balance from China;
blackiny to the value of s16137, of which
amount sI7O worth came from the United
States: books and other printed matter TO
the value Of S51 GA. of which amount s4,S76
came from the United States; bran and
fodder to the value of s.. AGO. Of which
amount 81 720 worth came from China,
the balance being divided between Aus
tralia and the British East Indies; wheat
flour 10 the value of S77 .946. Of which
amount SIS. 1OS worth came from the Unit
ed States: preparations for food to the
value of SIS. .49S, of which amount $2,115
worth came from the United States.
Coal to the value of $355, ,S2S was import
Cd. Of which amount sS20, ,7S7 worth came
from Australia. the balance being divided
between Spain, Japan, and the British East
Indies. Opium to the value of $79.272 was
imported. OF which amount s66.SS4 came
from China. the balance coming from Brit
fish East Indies.
All other chemicals. drugs, and dyes to,
the value Of $3lS2S1 were imported. of
which amount $l2. .6O2 came from the Unit
ed States. Watches and parts of to the
value OF 81, ,43l were received. Of which
amount $2.lS9 came from the United States
Cocoa TO the value OF s67 $40, none of which
came from the United States: coffee to the
value of S20.579, of which amount S19. .S75