Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-24
OUR EXPORTS TO MANILA
GREAT INCREASE IN THE SHIP
MENTS TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Gaining Much of the Trade That
Formerly Belonged to Spain
Market for Our Cotton.

There has been prepared in the division
of customs and insular affairs of the War
Department a general statement showing
the commerce of the Philippine Islands for
the first nine months of the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1900.
The statement shows that during the
period named the islands imported mer-
chandise. gold and silver to the value Of
SIG, 751, 800 a monthly average If s1,S61, :
313. Average monthly from China, includ-
ing Hong Kong. $s2O.377; from United
Kingdom. S316.076: from Spain, s1s1 .416;
from Germany, s104 ,O41 from France, $780,
419. and from Japan. s1o,s3S.
The imports from the United States dur
ing the first month of the period named
amounted in value to s27,9I9. The aver
age per month from August 1, 1899, to
March 81. $780, was s131,52s. showing an
increase Of imports from the United States
during the period named of $40 per cent.
placing. this country fourth among the
countries sending merchandise to the Phil
ippines. The statement shows a marked
decrease in imports from China, including
Hong Kong. In July 1899, they amounted
in value to 1894, 4o3, while in March, 1900
they had fallen to S659,39S and in Febru-
AIRY, 1900, the total imports from that coun-
try We're valued at only s3i6,o31. SINH
lar decrease is noted in the imports from
Spain, falling from s1s9910 in July, 1899. to
Sos, 7J6 in February, 1900. The imports for
March, 1900, amounted in value to $121,545.
Exports From the Philippines.
The statement also shows that the ex-
ports from the Philippine Islands to other
countries for the period named were STA
1874 1886. a monthly average OF $l,626,o26
Monthly average exports to the United
Kingdom $542 $50: to China, including Hong
Kong. s413, 635; to Spain, s104, 452; to Japan,
SOL. 57S; to France, $43,076, and to Ger
many, s6,91S.
The exports to the United States dur,
ing the first month of the period named
amounted in value to $lS1.36 The average
per month from August !. 1888, to March
81. 1900, was $334.274, showing an increase
of S4.5 which places the United States third
among the countries taking the products
of the Philippines The expectation of
hemp (manila) during the period named
amounted in value to s. ,1O6,3io, or MONTH
ly average Of $500, 705 Monthly average eX-
ported to the United Kingdom was SAG, ~
to China. including Hong Kong, SD, 24
to Australia. SO 1873; to the British East
Indies, Sl6392; to Spain. S6,6l3, and to
Japan, $7,47. The expectation OF hemp
TO the United States during the first month
of the period named amounted In value 10
S176,9I'. The average per month from Au-
gust l. 1899, to March 81, 1900 was s''42',
showing an increase OF 60, placing lne
United States second on the lst OF coun-
tries taking this article.
Other expectations of leading articles dur
ing the period named were as follows: Raw
sugar to the value of Sl,Sl3.l4 or
monthly average of SOL 1888; tobacco and
manufactures of to the value of 81,
or a monthly average of s169.1la: copra to
the value of s6O7Oo5, or monthly average
of s67 4t5
Breadstuffs were imported to the value OF
Sells OF this amount S5o1lG worth
came from the United States.
Small Share of Cotton Trade.
The total importation of cotton and man.
ufactures of cotton during the period named
was s4.O15O49, or a monthly average OF
s14sl16. The share of the United States in
this immense trade amounted to only
So 1874
The importation of coffee and cocoa dur
ing the period named amounted in value TO
sl6l 939: fish $50, 633: fruits to the value OF
S14O674; glass and glass ware, $f2o,ISI VI
this amount S16S,3S2 came from the nlted
States. Oils of all kinds to the value or
s167 OIL; provisions, comprising meat ana
dairy products to the value of S1i3.o2i
So $50 of which came from the United
States rice to the value of s2,286l4. prin-
clpaIly from China, including Hong Kong,
and the British East Indies: malt liquors
and cider to the value Of S2tl ,o4S. OF TINS
amount 1854 1902 came from the United
States The total Importation Of wool and
manufactures of wool amounted in value to
s117.6l9.
The values above given of commerce with
the United States represent direct snip
ments, and do not include merchandise
passing through Hong Kong.
1t would appear from an analysis OF the
above statement that an unusual opportu-
nifty exists for our cotton growers, mer-
chants and manufacturers of cotton goods
to compete with other countries Tor a
greater volume Of this trade.