The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-23
TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Imports and Exports During Seven
Months Ended January 81.

\ comparative statement concerning the
commerce OF the Philippine Islands for
the seven months ended January. 1901. and
1870. has been prepared in the Division OF
Iusular Affairs of the War Department.
Il viii be- of interest to the commercial
reader. The statement shows n continued
increase in both the import and export
trade
The total value Of merchandise import
cd during the seven months ended Jan
uary 81, 1901. was SI7.gg9167. as against
$l2.G'f,'0J for the same period Of 1870. and
the total value Of merchandise exported
during the seven months ended January
g. 1901. was So. SCI. $50 as against 81. 800 $50
for the same period of 1900 an increase OF
= per cent in the value Of imports and OF
y per cent In the value Of exports Gold
and silver were imported during the seven
months ended January q, 1901 20 the val
ne Of 81. $50. 223i same period Of 1900. 81. SIS
lS2; exported during the seven months
ended January 81, 1901 to the value Of s.
Cog, '3i. and for the same period Of 1900.
81. 1921.
The value Of imports Of merchandise
from the several countries, respectively
during the seven months ended January
81 1901. and 1850. was as follows. United
crease Of $603. as. or Is per cent European
countries, 1901. Ssg74.1S5; 1900. S5,27o. 756. an
increase of S3.T03. AZ. or 20 per cent. Asia.
1901 S7s27 .5s2. 1900 Sc 90. %. an increase Of
S1,521 800. or - per cent Oceania. 1901
a976SS; 1860 S507. 702; a decrease Of $50 0l3.
or 81 per cent. Other countries. 1901. Sc. 81.
1850 s.
The figures as TO imports are exclusive
Of Quartermaster' supplies.
The value Of exports Of mercha ndisc to
the several countries. respectively. during
the seven months ended January 81. 1901
and 1890 was as follows. United States
1901. H.47.6l1- 1900. $2,O37, $50; European
countries. 1901. $7.sS3.751. 1890. s. 20. 658;
Asia. 1901 S25l3.r 40. 1900. S277f i64:
Oceanic. 1901. S2Ss. 500. 1900 S2f2.2f5. other
countries, 1901, $3f5.7S2. 1900. $i9533.
The value Of imports Of merchandise,
gold and silver. carried in American yes
sells in January. 1901, was s6I. 62I, in Bel
Gian vessels. S21.0l4. British, 81 .3GI, -;
Dutch. SS7.32s; French. S12,U4; German.
$2S0.255; other flags. S49I633. The value
Of exports carried IN American vessels
was S5,l55; in Belgian vessels. 81. s5s:
British, 8 .36S. 800; French S1SS. 6S2: Ger
man. sl2.77e, other flags. SOS IS7.
The value Of cotton and cotton goods
January 81. 1871. was S6-2Sl. 6s4. an increase
over the seven months ended January.
1917 or Sp45.N6l- Provisions. meats. and
other toodstUus, Sf.ff5.16S. an increase Of
Sl-a-f-bst; iron and steel and other metals
ana manufactures Of Sl.14lfg an in
crease Of &lG3.Jly. chemicals. drugs. and
dyes, $3.50. a decrease OF SIIf.531. steam
and sailing vessels. S552 Ss5: breadstuffs.
Sipl.ib. a decrease Of SO $50 guns. resins.
and oils. $4,000. an increase Of Sgf2. 49,
SILK ana manufactures of. S5g5.5J5. an in
crease of SZ56.N2i- glass. earthen. stone,
ana china ware. SjIl-ZIT- a decrease OF
elSh.s5is machinery. machines and vehi-
cles, &-+iyi5, an increase of SiSII.f. paper
and manufactures Of. Sz2. SIS. a decrease
Of S4l,9Z. coal and coke. 81. lu5 a de-
crease Of Sl-s.l ~. nbre and manufactures
o. A1'l-s5b, an increase OF Ss21i4. leather
and manufactures OF. SIS. $50 an increase
or Mio.6s3, an increase OF ZI.sf3.
wool and manufactures or yl5I.-
vi7 an increase Of $iI.5U4, cattle and
horses and their products. SZ.-H. a de
GREASE OF SilSi- miscellaneous. 81 .S5G. So. a
decrease Of s.cS. So
The value of hemp exported during the
seven months ended January g. 1901 was
S.--+--l33, an increase over the same period
OF lS.J u S2-51l 10 Sugar. 81 90 so a de-
crease OF %15.lsb. tobacco and cigars g.
S.s-h-3, an increase Of f3ff 1zt5- coDra g.
go 3l5. an Increase Of s. .F1I sJ5- conner and
manufacture OF, SELL. decrease Of
sL'.sl1. hOTes. other than hemp. SIZ4 sal.
an increase or Sl.A.sl1. hides and skins
.'-.llL an increase Of 81. 49, iron and
steel and manufactures Of. 55g- q de-
crease or &lN.Zl5- oils S26 $50. an increase
OF S2+s5t. wood. and manufactures Of. SIS
55| an increase II SIS EIN- mfSrpiIgrlau1
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