The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
EXPORTS FROM MANILA.
A Large Amount of Gold and silver
During American Occupation.

a statement was made today by the Di
vision of Customs and Insu'a Affairs of
the War Department that the, total values
Of merchandise, gold. and silver exported
from the port Of Manila from the date OF
American occupation. August 10. 1898, 70
December 81. 1893. was SIS SIS. 357. The
precious metals exported during the period
named consisted OF gold bullion to the
value Of s.. 35:OO5. gold eoih 10 the value
OF $1,52l go silver bullion to the value Of
$i4.6SS. and silver coin to the value Of
S1O91,142
The total value OF merchandise exported
during the period named was sI4.s57. S52.
and the value of precious metals exported
was $3.50. sos.
The export OF merchandise and gold and
silver from the date OF American occura-
ton TO December 81 1899, were:
To British Africa, 1854; to Australia,
Ss03, 735; to Austria-Hungary, 81. $50; TO
British Colombia, 81 49,: to Canada, 1924 /:
TO French China. s11e4; to British East
Indies. 1856 zee; to Dutch East Indies. S22,-
263: TO the United Kingdom s.. 14S 795: 90
France, S5S2.6 to Germany. $76.125: to
Hongkong. S7.0l9.213; to Italy. 81. 720; to
Japan, SLICE 357; to the Netherlands.
Oceanic. $2.s22; to. SPAN. 81 $50. IG9: 20
Switzerland. S243; to Egypt, SAL $50: TO the
United States, 50. 93I. $50
The gold bullion exported during the pc
-iOd named was divided as follows: To the
United Kingdom, $l66. $50: TO Germany,
sl.o50: TO Hongkong. 81, 190. 800 to Japan,
$685., 100.
The gold coin exported during the period
named was divided:
To h.
Hongkong. S1.241 .396; TO Spain. $12,524,
and TO the United States, So. 900.
The silver coin exported during the Pc
Rod mentioned was divided:
To Hongkong. SS54. 235; to Spain. $I7O.-
I2I' 10 the British East Indies. xI6. $50.
and TO the United States. $50. GOc.
In addition &c the above there was ex-
ported 70 Hongkong silver bullion 70 the
value Of Sl4.sSS.
The leading articles Of export were: Co..
fee to the value OF S12. 1923: indigo to the
value Of SO, 69i, copper and manufactures
CT 70 the value OF $IO4. 40, ard manila and
hemp 10 the value OF 81. 307. OF The ex-
ports Of hemp By countries We're:
To the United States q. 3sS tons. valued
at S3.59S.S56: to Australia. I $50 IONS. val
ued at 1924 AIS. to the British East Indies
4S1 tons valued at $40. O03: to the United
Kingdom 23099 tons. valued al 81 724. OBS.
10 France - tons. valued al So 600. TO
Hongkong 1880 tons. valued at s2.14I.577:
10 Japan 1873 tons. valued at $22 095; 10
Spain 3. Sl4 tons. valued at s504. 10 and
20 British Africa 13l tons, valued az SIS
$40
OF the other leading articles expo. ,ed
during the period mentioned there was
cOpra. 10 the value OF ST2f.f 40: hides and
skins other than fur skins to the value OF
500. $50, manufactures of iron and steel. to
the value OF SIS IT6; leather. TO the vaiue
OF ST. $40. oils. 10 the value OF $40. 1885:
perfuEe-y and cosmetics. TO the value Of
$SS.396; distilled spirits. 10 the value OF
$.s52; wines, TO the value Of $13.222. and
sugar raw or brown 20 the value of 500.
514. OF this amount $15S. 600 worth was ex-
ported 10 the United States
There was also leaf tobacco exported to
the value OF 81 213 6Z5. none OF which vas
exported 10 the United States. and cigars
TO the value OF 81 S76.527 Of which amount
S3.4G5 worth was exported &c the United
States All ether manufactures OF tobac-
CO exported were valued al S225.575-