The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31

spain. 80 ssJ iss. ~ h1,o tui 1 ISL -,
Swiis"rid r'S.lH sSIasI aSn Nj .si3. "a
China :7fOin $50 10 :sc.CGI :. iaa
hongLnHg pGs sd iEl s7u 10 ssl .na gi1
! Iaunn lwpptI I'm ssI lslIt41 sgii ia
british ,
Indies o.. re,o.ol :ssMs 7iSGS7 Gil7T
French T.
indies arTI "a ~ t.7s1ss siSss7,
Australasia isl,.i 500. Nc :: gasSi9 :nH5 va
number Of other countr ies appear on
h" lis' with sales ranging from siOo. 600
downward tn inConsiderable sums Their
records are similar To those quoted above
The need Of rice accounts for about 81
per cent OF the heavy purchases from the
French Fast Indies Attention may he
called to the steady and considerable
Increase in Japan's sales. This il ac-
counted for by large gains i'm the sale OF
coal and manufactured COTTON goods
In combination those two arr icl.s consti :
tute about 81 per cent. OF the account.
In isos Japan's sales Of cotton goods
amounted TO a little over $500 40. while in
1910. IN spite Of IN. larger opportunity
given % American cot tons. they amounte ed
to- over s0yOOO The total cotton trade
OF the island- shows a value OF 81 ST .3n7.
of which s. s8i. III was cotton cloth. The
disiribui ION OF the cloth trad. was a. fol-
lows: United Kingdom, s?.5ii?iO: United
States. 81, 9ll33s. an increase from s45? col
in 1909: Japan. s5s5. s52 an increase from
s2S7 .DOo in 1905; and smaller accounts
with dozen other markets =. Germany. for
some reason. getting very small share.
The agricultural condition is indicai I'D
bv purchases Of only $50. O0O wort OF i'm
plement-. about one-half from h. United
States and the remainder fairly divided
bet ween he United Kingdom and Ger
many Breads,ufS We're import ell to a
value Of 81 .sis p5t rice. TO value OF S. 81 =
es2. and veg.t ables 10 value OF ss8l. T,7
The United Kingdom supplied ss2 col
worth Of bread and biscuit and the Unit I'D
~ afes 81. 49, wort h. out of tot al OF SO $40
China supplied sss, 55s worth OF maca-
roni and v-rmicelli out Of n tot al Of S8s. Is3
The Unit ed ~ ates supplied 81 .O9s s23 worth
Of wheat -four. and Australia st34. s37. an
~ per cent. gain for the United States
and - per cent loss for their compeii-
tor. An excellent coffee was at one time
grown in the Islands. but the coffee i'm
ports OF 1910 show a value OF s,5s 600
Germany. with So .Oao. il the leader in a
s2I0 900 market for glass and glassware
Kingdom. china and Belgium. in that
order. following. This country is a long
leader IN the supply Of Sill .O00 worth OF
electrical apparatus. and also in steel bars
and rods and rails. in iron sheets and
plates. wire and wire cables. builders
hardware. tools. nails. and various other
iron and steel products GERMANY sup
plies half the demand for cutlery and
nearly half of the sewing machines. The
United States and tho United Kingdom
are rivals for tn. first place in steam
engines, with this country somewhat
ahead The United Kingdom supplied
s22s. 800 worth Of iron pipes and fittings,
and the United States sil2 600 worth
Leather and shoes are obtained largely
IN this country. American sales OF leather
and leather goods amounting to- $50. 90
in a total importation of s76O 900.
Imports Of meats and dairy products
show "a total value OF s2s77 $50. with
Aust ralia leading in fresh beef and fresh
pork. China in lard. hams and bacon.
Denmark in butter. the Net herlands in
cheese. and IN. United Kingdom in con-
Ci.nsed milk. About % per cent Of the
mineral oils come from this country, the
imports showing a total val,Is OF about
81 100000 France leads in perfumery
and cosmetics. the United Kingdom and
{ he United States are rivals for IN. soap
: rade. and half he musical instruments
come from This country Eighty per
cent OF the imported beer il American:
S. per cent of the wins IL Spanish. and
nearly - per cent French Out Of s2ts. 100
worth Of dist He'd liquors sI05 mo worth
was American and 81 900 vor' British
The record of the Philippine customs
service shows for 1910 IN comparison with
400 an increase NJ 50 255. 233 in imports.
or fractionsllv ~ per cent Two-thirds
Of that increase is in the account with the
United states Exports also show an in
crease OF s9O00,1A0 in comparison with
the exports Of 1870, all except some s5OO 90
Of the gain appearing in the shipments 10
this country.