The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

THE ttlLH NJ = n = ' /
to prove the great outlet for the Mid
die Western and other States.
Collector Hamilton's report for the
fiscal year just ended shows that there
were a total Of 466 ships to enter
Hampton Roads ports with cargoes
| from foreign ports. of which number
1855 came into Norfolk and $50 into
Newport News During the same pc
Rod q total of 1856 vessels cleared
from Norfolk and Newport News with
cargoes for foreign ports, OF which
number 1873 left the port of Norfolk
and 55S the port of Newport News.
Movement of Vessels.
There were q total OF 1876 vessels
70 enter the ports of Norfolk and New
port News from domestic ports. OF
which number 2,223 entered at Nor
folk and 1850 entered at Newpodt
News. A total of 2.264 vessels clear
I'd for domestic ports, Of which num-
her 2,105 cleared from Norfolk and
lJ9 from Newport News. There was
collected during the year in tonnage
taxes $45, 62T5i, practically ali from
foreign vessels, of which amount Nor
folk and $50 entered at Newport
News collected S15,729.2S; there was,
Of course, no tonnage tax collections
at Richmond and PETERSBURG for the
reason that available imports at th nse
points do not arrive at these specific
ports by vessel but so hence Ia bond
from the first points Of arrival. and
tonnage tax being levied on vessels
themselves
It might be noted that Richmond
and petershGrS made the larger por-
ton Of their custom duty collections
on goods that came in first through
New York and other ports, often
times via Norfolk. but for which Nor
folk gets no credit, though she DOES
much work In transferring these goods
ia bond. and Virginia fails 10 get cred
Il for the value OF the imp0rtations
upon which these duties are paid, for
the reason that the value OF the goods,
known as reWarehouse entries al
Richmond are noted In the import
statistics at New York and other first
ports Of arrival
Much Tobacco Imported,
Many people who thought that Viz
ginia and her sister States raised all
OF the tobacco that is manufactured
within the bounds of he Old Domiu~
Ion Will doubtless be surprised TO know
that approximately quarters OF
! IL million dollars are collected annual
~ hy the government in customs duties
upon tobacco that Is imported into this
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government at Richmond and Peters
bnrr and VIRGINIA Gets the credit for
same. Much Turkish ana Arabian to-
, baccos are imported into this country
to BIO used and sometimes mixed with
home grown tobacco in the general
manufacturing business In addition
to the large factories at Richmond
, which make tobacco products mainly
for American conspnpticn. there are
located In Petersbnrg two n the lare-
. est tobacco INDUSTRIES Of their klnd in
the country. which are every day tarn-
lner ou+ rreat- n,,antitteq Of thci. man
ufactured products for export 10 for
nfgn lands. Including not only the
| ro,n+yxee ~ r,urone. but those ~ fha
. Orient Africa Australia and tho ia
? lands Of the Pacific ocean one Of
the Petersburg industries has manu-
farturad far cxnart as btph as fv.n
hundred ami thirts.~fVo million ctg3-
rettaa a month 1--WE million c.garettee
constituting a carload Iof OWING n
tfbe largo quantities Of goods brought
ma Petersburg In bond Ia DO manu-.
factured a. these local tobacco indus.
tries ana then exported. the govern.
wont taIses Jurisdiction and has ~
: a[t, ofrJrF91 sforel5eerers eonstant}v IN
dntv FOR the protection Of is interests
ot fhese places.
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interesting fi'''ires'
The following are some 1nteresf5ne
statistics Which to!leclor laInl1t Z.
$50 0t -
a Va s'ii'a Gus, oi'ls 80 y = -
e tAN7 - 80. ~
- &C. 80 - -. 80. - Il, 81
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h hn , ,,'ill,u', 0'''S'' 80 ''9