The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-04
THE COMMERCE OF CUBA
Trade for Seven Months in 1899
and 1860 Compared.
The Total Value of Merchandise,
Gold, and Silver Imported Into the
Year Estimated at S42 ,G47. 1877
Exports Aggregated S54,4I1,33

The Division OF Insular Affairs Of TIE
War Department has prepared for publ
cation q summary of its regular monthly
bulletin, showing the commerce Of the
Island of Cuba for the seven months end
ed July 81, 1900.
Beginning with July. 1900, the schedule
of commodities imported was increased
from IA to 359 classes. and of those ex-
ported from "A TO 1872 classes, thus ena-
bling the division TO give much more de-
tailed information concerning the imports
and exports of Cuba than was possible
prior to it's adoption.
The summary shows that Of the total
imports during July, 1900. namely, 81 1884,
298; $500, 628 was carried in domestic yes
sells; 1920, 743 in American vessels; $780,
40 in British vessels, 50 in Dutch vessels,
/ SIP, 726 in French vessels, 1914, 934 in Ger
man vessels, 1893 23 in Norwegian yes
sells, and 81 4O7, 052 in other foreign ves-
sells.
CO the total exports for the month OF
July, 1900, namely s.. SO. 435, 1926, 593 was
carried in domestic vessels; $l,9G6,179 II
American vessels; $573,172 in British yes-
{
French vessels; $50, 459 in German vessels;
Sy85, z36 in Norwegian vessels, and $12S, 45I
IN other foreign vessels.
The total value of merchandise, gold and
silver imported into Cuba during the sew
en- months ended July 81, 1900, was $=2,
64I,l67, and for the same period Of 1889,
| Sal, $50, 324.
The total imports from European coUn-
tries for the first seven months of 1900
/ we're 81. 333. 549 and for the same period
! Of 1899 S13, 978 G16; from AsiaIic countries.
! first seven months OF 1900, S133,5I6; same
/ period of 1899, S36 92+, from Africa. first
seven months of 1900. $682. same period
| Of 1899 none; from the United States, first
! seven months Of 1900, $40 g23, 259; same Pc
/ Rod Of 1883, $22 $50, 297: from Canada. first
| seven months Of 1860, S2j, T9T; same period
! OF 1899. 1904; from Mexico. first seven
months Of 1900, 81, 454, $50; same period OF
/ 1883 81, 7GJ, 165; from Central america.
| first seven months of 1900 1926, 972; same
/ period Of 1899, $149 359: from South Ameri-
| can countries, first seven months OF 1900,
! &. 67S. 81; same period OF 1899, $2,JT9, 6G9:
/ from the West Indies, first seven months
( Of 1900 $3.50 721- OF this amount $3l5,iZ4
/ was imported from Porto Rico Total
! from West Indies first seven months OF
/ 1899 S664 $50. or this amount 1888. 74o was
] imported from Porto Rico.
! The total exports from Cuba 20 all eoun-
( tries combined during the first seven
months Of 1900 amounted IN value to S34.-
4 41l.357 and for the same period Of 1899
amounted to value TO s34 615, 5T2.
/ The total value Of merchandise gold and
! silver exported by Cuba to European
! countries for the first seven months Of
/ 1900 was 1857 .594 and for the same Pc
/ Rod of 1899 was 5.214.576. 10 AsIatic
/ countries first seven months of 1860. 81
| asa same period Of 1899 none: to Africa,
! first seven months Of 1860. $40. 10. same
| period of 1888: none: TO the United States.
! first seven months Of 1869. 1854, 335.
! same period Of 1889. 500. 1851; to Cana
/ da first seven months OF 1900. $50 1873.
same period Of 1899 none. TO Bermuda.
/ first seven months OF 1896 81 .G86. same pc
riod 1899. none. TO Mexico. first seven
months of 1860 $42164 same period Of
| 1892 SIG sol. to Central America. first
seven months Of 1906 1886. same period
! OF 1889 $5z22; to South American coun-
/ tries. first seven months Of 1900, S4G3 SIC,
same period Of 1889. $137. $50; 10 the West
| Indies. first seven months Of 1900 500
$50 OF this amount 81 7S1 vas taken By
| Porto Rico To the West Indies first sew
en- months Of 1889. s39. AZ. OF this amount
! 81 CSC was taken by Porto Rico To
/ Oceana, first seven months Of 1860. SOL
/ 3I1 OF this amount 1892 was taken by
| the Hawaiian Islands. and the balances by
| Australasia. Exports 10 Oceana for the
/ same period OF 1899. none.