Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-26
EXPORTS FROM PHILIPPINES
OF s19.OOO,O0O, THERE Is SENT TO
THIS COUNTRY $4,000, 900.
Hemp is the Principal Product of the
Islands Brought to the
United States.

The total value of merchandise, gold ara
silver exported from Manila, Cebu and
1loilo. Philippine Islands Uhe only ports of
entry curing the calendar year OF 1920.
was, according to > statement made today
by the divisions of customs and insular
affairs of the War Department s19, 255. 091.
OF the amount named 81 3o3.oo5 consisted
of gold bullion 81. 134 ai5 of gold coin. s6,OS9
Of silver bullion AMI $933. III of silver coin.
The principal articles of export were
coffee, Indigo, copper and manufactures OF
fertilizers, Manila hemp. copra, hides and
skins, manufactures of iron and STEEL oils,
perfumery and cosmetics. distilled spirits
and wines, raw sugar. leaf tobacco. cigars
and other manufactured tobacco The hemp
exports for the calendar year 1899 from the
three ports mentioned were 6So6S tons, and
they were valued at S1..E33.514. OF this
amount %. 113 tons. or nearly half of tine
amount exported. was shipped to the
United States, and was valued at s3.015. .26
The total value of all exports to the United
States for the calendar year 1883 was
s4O4o.255
Copra (dessicated cocoanuD was another
large article of export at the three ports
named. OF this article 33,Sis.610 pounds,
valued at SI26653, was exported. France
alone took 3,449.507 pounds, at a valuation
of s494,111; Spain took 6.736,716 pounds.
valued at s156.1 Egypt took 2.a3S. 997
pounds at a valuation of Sal, 119: England
1.447,1 6o pounds. valued at s30,9T6; Hong
Kong 1903 pounds. valued at S2.693:
Japan 1880 pounds, valued at s1,519. and
British China 6,s17 pounds. valued at s12S.
The United States old not seem to want
copra.
In addition to the above there was
ported from the three ports named 5000,
worth Of hides and skins. of which amount
the United States took $3.50 worth. OF raw
sugar there was exported to the United
States during the year 4s.253,023 pounds,
valued at $3.50, i55. On the other hand,
Hong Kong took as. $40 400 pounds of raw
sugar. valued at 81 G;3. 033. The remainder
was divided between Japan. England British
| China and Spain. The total amount OF raw
sugar exported during the calendar year
1899 was 20S,215.450 pounds. valued at
81. 1890
| OF leaf tobacco exported during the year
| there was a total of 1i,0J0. 40 pounds of
which the United States took none. but
Spain. Hong Kong. England. British East
France and Japan did. Spain was the
largest purchaser. the amount being TO-
4a9,250 pounds. valued az S533 1883; Hong
Kong was also an excellent customer, as
valuation being S137,3s1; England took
1.429oiS pounds, valued at SS6. 80 The
remainder was divided between the Dutch
East Indies. British East Indies. Australia
France and Japan The total value of leaf
tobacco exported SIG, $50
OF the S9i5,Gg worth of cigars exported
during the calendar year 1899 the United
States took $40 worth. OF the GOLD and
silver bullion exported England. Germany
Hong Kong and Japan We're the benefici-
aries. OF the gold coin exported the United
states received S5j.o0o worth, the remain
der going to England, Hong Kong and
Spain. The United States also received
S'o"" IN silver coin during the calendar
year OF 1899 from the three ports named
The exports of merchandise gold and sill
yer by countries were: