Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-23
Comparative Statement of Commerce
in the Orient.
IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Interesting information From lnsu-
lar Affairs Bureau.
S STATISTICS IN DETAIL

comparative statement concerning the
commerce Of the Philippine Islands for the
seven months ended January. 1901 and
1900. was given out today for publica ton
by the division Of insular affairs OF the
War Department. and shows a continued
increase in both the import and expert
trade.
The total value of merchandise imported
during the seven months ended January
81. 1901. was ST 800, 1877 as against $12.-
GA, 705 for the same period of 1900; and the
total value Of merchandise exported during
the seven months ended January 81, 1901.
was $12, 637 1853, as against $S,305, $50 for
the same period of 1900. an increase Of AZ
per cent in the value of imports and of 80
per cent in the value of exports. Gold and
silver was imported during the seven
months ended January 81, 1901, to the
value of 81 .790 223: same period Of 1900.
81 ,56S.1S2; exported during the seven
months ended January 81 1901, to the
value of SO ,O29, 1874 and for the same period
Of 1900, 81, 446 pol
Value of Imports and Exports.
The value Of imports of merchandise
from the several countries, respectively,
during the seven months ended January
81, 1901 and 1900, was as follows: United
States, 1901, 81, 4934SS; 1900, $3.50, O1O; an
increase of $603, 47S or 6S per cent Euro
pean countries 1901, $S,974, 1873; 1900, S.
270.766: an increase. of $3,7O3, AT or 20 per
cent. Asia, 1901, 81 ,327 ,5S2; 1900, $6.O06.-
222: an increase of $1;o2l. $50 or y per
702: decrease OF 1910 O19 or 81 per cent.
Other countries. 1901, 1921; 1860, SIS.
The figures as to imports are exclusive
of quartermaster's supplies.
The value of exports Of merchandise to
the several countries, respectively, during
the seven months ended January 81. 1901
and 1900 was as follows: United States.
1901. $1.477,611; 1900. s2,O37. $50. European
countries. 1901. 1888. 751; 1900. S.. POI. 65S.
Asia. 1901, s2.543, 40; 1900, s2.774, 464. Gee
| ania, 1901, $3.50, sos; 1909. $242 45. Other
countries, 1901, $345, 1872; 1900, $40, $40.
The value of imports OF merchandise, gold
and silver carried in American vessels in
January, 1901. was $61 ,621; in Belgian yes
sells, $21.014; British, 81, 301. 285: Dutch, $751;
flags. $l9l .633. The value of exports carried
in American vessels was IS, 155; in Belgian
vessels. So. S63; British. s., 1868. $685. French,
slSS,6 German, $2,779; other flags, $685.
1877.
Cotton and Cotton Goods.
The value Of cotton and cotton goods i'm
pored during the seven months ended jan
uary 81, 1901, was $6,2S1. 6S4, an increase
over the seven months ended January, 1900,
of $S,V13,S61. Provisions, meats and other
food stuffs, $4,446,76S, an increase Of ST.
spas Iron and steel and other metals
and manufactures, of 81 .204, 149, an increase
OF sI6O,519. Chemicals, drugs and dyes,
$555.3S0, decrease of $174,5 37. Steam and
sailing vessels. $3.50 ,935. Breadstuffs, $4O7-
726, a decrease of $40, S95. Gums resins
and oils. $3.50, Col, an increase of $242S79.
Silk, and manufactures of, $1,000 an in
crease of S256.S24. Glass, earthen stone
and china ware. SOL PIT, decrease of
S1s6,934. Machinery, machines and vehicles,
S294,9f', an increase of $197 176. Paper and
manufactures Of, 1902, 645, a decrease of
s41, 532. Coal and coke, $227, 1O5. a decrease
of S1291f. Fibers, and manufactures Of
sol 966, an increase Of 500, IA. Leather
and manufacturers of. $1S7 $50 an increase
OF $3S. 44 Wood. and manufactures of,
s11S645. an increase of SCI ,943 Wool, and
manufactures of. $151 ,015 an increase of
$47, 7O4. Cattle and horses, and their pro-
ducts. $92,24, decrease OF 81, 1877. Mis-
cellaneous, 81 ,S06647, a decrease of $685.
1872.
The value Of hemp exported during the
seven months ended January 81, 1901 was
$i,2S,loo, an Increase over the same De-
Rod Of 1900 Of 81 .66i ITO. Sugar, 81, O1O 500,
decrease of $628.0S6 Tobacco and cigars,
Sl,JO9.6S3, an increase of $244 296 COBRA,
81 ,906.3l5, an increase of 81 81 ,S56 Copper
and manufactures of, 12,417, decrease of
$1,000. Fibers, other than hemp, S124S 1914.
an increase Of S1O0. $50. Hides and skins.
$S2.011, an Increase Of $23,131. Iron and
steel. and manufactures of, 1851 q de-
crease OF $1S.255. Oils, $26 $50, an increase
OF 24.S34. Wood, and manufac tures of,
$3.50. an increase Of $1S,O18. Miscellan-
eous, $lO7,621, an increase Of $247. 371