The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
ENORMOUS SUMS
COLLECTED HERE
Government Import Duties for
Eastern Virginia Aggregate
$1,518,604.7l.
MUCH TOBACCO is SHIPPED
Collector Hamilton Predicts Big
Increase in Volume of
Export Trade.
MUCH TOBACCO is SHIPPED

That over $1,000. 900 was collected IN
customs duties In this district of Vir-
ginia during the last fiscal year IS
shown by the annual statistical report
just completed by Norman r. Hamil-
ton, collector OF customs for tho dis
trict. with headquarters at Norfolk
These duties were collected a the ports
OF Richmond, Norfolk. Newport News
and Petersburg. There are also Gus
toms onceB at other points In Virginia.
including Cape Charles. Reedville. West
Point. Yorktown and Chincotcague.
The business for the most part at these
Offices has to do with the registra-
t!on laws and other matters coming
under the Department of Commerce.
for which the Collector OF Customs
acts. The report by Collector Hamil-
ton Is the first annual consolidated re-
port TO be made since the custims re-
organization. July /. 1913. when the
several customs districts in Virginia
were merged into one.
RICHMOND COLLECTED
MORE THAN HALF
or tho customs receipts OF sl,5l8,-
60+.1l in the entire State for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1914. Richmond
collected the sum OF t9s4,1so.49. New
port News collected s3l3.434.5s, Peters
burg collected sI77,Il5.43 and Norfolk
collected S43,274o1. The heavy import
SOheCllOHs dt iSlC!lUIOIlu ana feIGTSOuT
were largely on tobacco, while the
large Imports at Newport News were
on various imports coming into that
port for distribution over the Chesa-
peake and Ohia Railway TO various in
terror cities. The import duties col
lected at Norfolk, though smaller than
at the other points. were mostly or
goods for home consumption, and do
not In anyway indicate that less bust
ness is done at Norfolk than at the
other ports. On the contrary. out of the
total years imports in the district,
amounting in value to .7.4Sl,566. Nor
folk imported goods valued at so.s34.-
$50. and OF the total exports gent out
during the fiscal year valued at s2e.-
eos,S36. Norfolk exported goods valued
at &l9.533.S55.
EXPECT LARGE SHIPMENTS
OF GRAIN THIS YEAR
The report shows that Newport
News suffered heavy loss last year
in the value of exports. this being due.
Collector Hamilton said. to the falling
ports at Newport News during the ifs
cal year. 1914 During the previous
year Newport News had sent out III
foreign bottoms millions o. bushels OF
grain. which during that year carried
her exports very high. Collector Ham
Ilton said IL is anticipated that these
large shipments of grain will again
begin TO come from the West for eX-
port through Newport News this fall.
and that. from present Indications
there will be much activity at the
Newport News export grain piers. be-
ginning in September and October Of
the present year. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Is now engaged in MAX
ing preparation for this largely in
creased business at Newport News The
collector also stated 1t is expected that
large quantities of Canadian grain
ShiDnpntS ipf in
News will be sent foreign from that
port beginning probably in November
PREDICTS GENERAL REVIVAL
OF EXPORT BUSINESS
The indications. Collector Hamilton
said, are for revival OF the EXPORT
business along the line. and II is antici-
pated that Newport News will not only
get back this fall the great business
that she formerly enjoyed, but that
there will be very large export ship
ments this year OF cotton. lumber. etc.
from Norfolk. The opening I'D of the
Panama Canal. Collector Hamilton said,
WILL 1t is anticipated. increase greater
than ever the volume of export and
import business, because with the
opening up of the canal there Will be
a trade with the South and Central
American countries that has not here
tofore been had. The collector ex.
pressed the belief that the big bust
ness. which is sure to come through
the ports CT Norfolk and Newport
News during the current fiscal year
VIII bring the import duties collected
in the district during the fiscal wear
1915 far beyond the $4,000 600 point
The collector was most optimistic in
his belief of the approach OF the great
est business era that has yet been ex-
perienced In this country. and predicted
this would bring marked activities
along the Atlantic seaboard par;;cu-
la
which, he said. is bound to prove the
great outlet for the Middle Western
and other States.
NAVY VESSELS ENTER
HAMPTON ROADS
Collector Hamilton's report for tho
fiscal year just ended shows that there
were total OF 466 ships to enter
Hampton Roads ports with cargoes
from foreign ports, of which number
ESQ came into Norfolk and $50 into
Newport News. During the same pc
riod q total OF 1856 vessels cleared
from Norfolk and Newport News with
carSoes for foreign ports. of which
number l.leS left tho port of Norfolk
and SIS the port OF Newport News
There were 4 total OF 1878 vessels 10
enter the ports Of Norfolk and Newpolt
News from domestic ports. IF which
number 2.S23 entore at Norfolk and
1850 entered at Newport News \ total
ports, of which number 2.105 cleared
from Norfolk and 159 from Newport
News. There was collected during tie
year in tonnage taxes S45,6S7.54. prac-
tically all from foreign vessels. of
which amount Norfolk collected SEQ
$685.. and Newport News. sl5.729.2S.
I'OREIGN TOBACCO
Is BHOUGI,V HERE
Many pcop!e who thought that Viz
Sinia and her sister States raise all
of the tobacco that is manufactured
within tho bounds of the Old Dominion
VIII doubtless be surprised to know
that approximately $4,000 ~ collect
ed annually by the government in Gus
toms duties upon tobacco that Is i'm
ported into this country for manufac-
lure in Virginia plants This duty is
collected by the government ut Rich
mond and PetersbHf;;. Much Turkish
and Arabian tobaccos are imported into
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