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Les diayrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 c ■i REPORT ON TEADE EELATIONS BETWEEN CANADA AND THE WEST INDIES BY JOHN T. WYLDE ComTneroial Agent of Canada to thoMWest Indies. OTTAWA : FEINTED BY MACLEAN, EOGEB & CO., WELLINGTON STEEET. 1887. ITl H*. I- "Oatic ^The' ■HP Ottawa, 20th April, 1887. Sia, — I have the honor to Bubrait my report on the subjoct of steam communi- ; "OfttioD and extended trade relations between Canada and the West Indies, All of •which is respectfully submitted. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, JOHN T. WYLDB, Commercial Agent of the Government of Canada to the West Indies. I'The'Honorable Sir Charles Tupper, G.C.M.G., C.B., Minister of Finance, Ottawa. 43-1^ n able visiti Gov< Gov( with the^ ingi ofst 40,0( A)t oat I year coal, mani enuD CaDi sago itseli abou appa pros REPORT By Mb. John T. Wyldk, Commercial Agent of the Government of Canada to the West Indies^ 188G.87. Ottawa, 20th April, 1837. PBELIMINAKY BEMARKS. 1. Having carriod oat tho instruotioQs convoyed to mo in the lotter of tho Honor- able Minister of Finance, under date the 2Gth November, A.D. 1886, and having visited the Islands of Caba, Porto Rico and 1 amaioa as the Commercial Agent of the Government of Canada, I have now the honor to report, for the information of tho Government, on the subject of inquiry I was directed to institute, more particularly with regard to the feasibility of ostaLIishing lines of steamers between Canada and the West Indies. 2. Before embarking at New York for Cuba, I took the opportunity of examin- ing into the trade of that port with the We^.t Indies. By a judicious placing of linos of steamers from the United States to all parts of the West Indies, employing about 40,000 tons of steamship tonnage from the port of New York alone, (see Appendix A) the Americans have succeeded in building up a vast trade, while Canada is with- out a single steamer engaged in direct communication with the West Indies. For the year ended 30th June, 1885, the trade between United States and Cuba amounted : In Exports to $ 8,468,523 In Imports to 42,192,186 Equal to 860,660,709 And that between United States and Porto Eico, in Exports to $1,^^51,945 Imports 6,104,263 7,656,208 Tho t^ade between Uruted States and British West Indies amounted, in the same year to. Exports 86,291,347 Imports, 9,884,054 16,175,401 Total 87 4,492.318 3. Tho principal articles of export from the United States consiat of broadstuffs, coal, glass, provisions, oils, fish, vegetables, lumber, shocks, cattle, carriages and manufactures of iron and steel, cotton, paper, leather and hemp. Some of the articles enumerated, viz., fish, lumbar, vegetables and manufactures of iron are largely Canadian products. 4. Proceeding to the Island of Cuba in the steamer "City of Alexandria," a pas- sage of four and a half days brought us to Havana, the Capital city. 6. The harbor of Havana is excepti'^nally safe and commodious, while the city itself presents numerous points of interest and magnificence. With a population of about 250,000 inhabitants, the evidences of wealth and grandeur are everywhere apparent; some, alas, of the ambitious and unfinished undertakings of a past time of prosperity and luxury. I 0. On arrival I waited upon A, doC. Crowe, Esq., Hor BfajoHty'aODnsul General foi (Jnba, who received mo very courteously and prott'errod every a^ sjst-inoe in his power towards obtaining the desired information. He placed me in the hands of the Acting Vico-Consui, Mr. Bntlor, who having an excellent knowledge of the language, &o., of the people, rendered mo most valuulilo aid. I was introduned to somo of the loading raerchiintfi of tl e city, and I had an opportunity of obtaining their views on tho sub- ject of direct trade with Can:.da by moans of steam communication. 7. Tho livellOHt poBsiblo interest was manifested in the prospect of closer inter- courfio. Knowing that some of their imports from the United States were of Cann- dian origin, and that Canada could snpjily other important and needed articles, and fooling it incumbent upon them, under the great flnancial pressure in tho Island, to obtain Lhoir supplies in the most favorable manner, tho merchants of Tlavuniv look upon tho establishment of steam communication between Canada and Cuba as of the greatest moment. 8. In offlci.ul circles I had tho honor of an introduction to tho Sooretary of the (xovornmont, llio Marquis do Mendcz Nunos. On being informed of tho desire of tho Government of Citiadu for greater commercial intercourse with Cuba, tho Marquifi exprossed himh;; If greatly plensod. lie intormod mo that it was out of tho power of tho Island Government to enter into any trade arrangements; such matters bolonged to tho Imperial Government, and woro couductcd entirely by Spain. I Wfw also introduced to tho Postmaster (Tonoral, who stated that, if tho projocled lino ot steamers woro made a re^/w/ar mail lino, lie would bo glad to recoguizo it as auch. which would entitle the steamers to special port privilegos. 9. In the course of my inquiries I found that the consumption of Norwegian codfish was docroa'^ing. There had been a ftiUing off of about Srii^ per cent, in tho last four years. The yearly quantities will bo found in tho appendix. I wap informed that thi^^ was candied by the high price of Norwegian compared with English, (i.e., Canadian and Newfoundland codfish), the latter also paying a lessor duty ; owing to tho groat falling otf in the value of sugar, tho inhabitants were obliged to use the cheaper description. Tho opinion was freely exprossod that the consumption of English codfish would increat^o, while that of Norwegian would deci'oapo still further. 10. The island numbers about 1,260,000 inhabitants. The quantity of rice con- sumed in consequence of its being a universal article of diet is enormous. It is obtained chiefly from Liverpool where it is received from tho Eawt Indies, and there cleaned for transhipment. Whou tho Canadian Pacific Railway Company comploto their railway to the Atlantic, and establish their Asiatic connections it might be considered of importance to ascertain how far transportation rates would bear a com- parison. 11. For the following statements see appendix, viz. : — Statement of the leading articles imported into Cuba, and whence received. Appendix B. Statement of lines of steam communication with the Island, Appendix C. Fro forma account of port charges at Havana on steamers of 1,000 tons register. Appendix D. , -i/^ Pro forma account sales of flour; Appendix E. Statement of the duties payable on exports, Appendix P. Statement of the duties payable on somo of the leading articles of import. Appen- dix G. Statement of importfl at Havana of jerked beef and English and Norwegian dry fish, Appendix H. 12. Through the great fall in the valoo of sugar, a very deepondent fooling is ap- parent in business circles. Tho crop now in the course of being turned into sugar is a bountiful one, ©sfimatod to amount to over 700,000 tons. On some estates tho planters find it difficult to undertake its manufacture, and where money has to be borrowed to move tho crop, quite unprofitable. I was enabled to see tho operation of sugar making with improved machinery, by means of which, as I was informed, General foi » hiii power the Aotiog lago, &o., ot the loadin;^ on the 811 b- losor intor- ro of Cana- rtiolos, an(! 3 Island, to a van a look )a as of the tary of thi o.sire of the Marquis power of rs bolougeU 1 wan also ted lino ot it aB uuoh. Norwegian nt. in the ix. I wap th English, aty ; owing to USD the uraption of iill further. )f rico con- lOUS. It i8 , and there y coraploto t might be )oar a com- i i the production of cane juice wan augmontoJ fully 14 per cent. If snfBciont capital can DO obtained to introduce the improvod HyHtem generally, it Ih ihought thai i!io battle with beet root will be continued on more even terms. 13. The great balk of the population of Caba, while owing allegiance to the ll;i" of Spain, are essentially Cuban in their aspirations. In consoquonoo there is far Iosb of that abscntooism which prevails in tho British West Indies. The Cii')an prosorvos and perpetuates the race characteristics, and the result is a horaogenouf!* ponplo affording a striking contrast to tho iHland of Jamaica and other British West Indies, where tho Negro race so largely preponderates. PoBT Rico. 14. After four days' passage by the Spanish lioyal Mail Steamer, " Ciu lad do Cadiz " to Porto Eico, 1 arrived at the city of San Juan. Oa explaining my mixHion to tht merchants, I found considerable interest manifested in tho Biihjoct. Very general expression was given to tho dosiro for more I'Ogulari'y in receiving fish wnp- plies frcm Nova Scotia, tho bulk of tho import trade from Canada boing dono with that PiOvinco. 15. Tho Ports of Halifax, Lunenburg, and Yarmouth ctxvrj on a largo trndo with Porto Eico by mailing craft. 1 do not suppose it would suit the t^hippors from Lunen- burg and Yarmouth to send thoir cargoes in slcamors from Halifax, but the opportu- nity might sametimo!! bo used. To those ong.tgoiJ in tho trade in Halifax with thoir own craft, such a chango in the mode of doirii^ bu-iiiens would donbtless cause incon- venience ; but the change from sailing vessels to steamoiN [vxh boon made in other countries ; and steamships are recognzod in till pai-ts of the world as ncooseary for the regular and expeditious transportation of merchandise. \6. There should be an opening in this Inland for up()liud in nr'odorato quantitios and nt roijulur inter- vals should find a ready sale. A largo quantity of ohoeso is consumtd which comes chiefly from Germany. Canada, being ominontly a cheo-o-makii)g country, should be able to compete in that article. A goud deal of wiro f'oncing is used, ^omo of which, I was informed, was of Canadian mauuiactnre, rocoived through the United Stales. Potatoes, apples, beans and pca^, hams and baoon find ready salo. Tho population of Port Eico is osti mated at 800,000 and tho annual aggregate trade amounts to about 830,000,000. For pariicalars of trade and pro forma accounts, tariff and lino of steamers, see Appendices I to Q. !0 received, :C. 18 register. )rt, Appen- Norwegiac oling is ap- I sugar is a estates tho ' has to be 3 operation J informed, St. Thomas. It. I left San Juan bv tho E. M. S. " Eden ".for Barbadoes, in order to connect there with the E. M. S. "Nile" for Jamaica, The "Eden" remained at St. Thomas three days, giving me an opportunity of conversing with some of the merchants. Tho withdrawal of tho mail lines from St. Thomas, and the importance Barbadoes has obtained as a port of call, has had a depressing effect on the trade of the place. It was thought, however, that if St. Thomas could be di'awn into closer intercourse with Canada by a steam service to the Island a certain amount of trad e might be developed Barbadoes. 1 8. Leaving St, Thomas on tho 20th of January, a visit of a few hours only was made at tho Irilands of St. Kitts, Antigua, Montterrat, Guadaloupo, Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia, B^irbadoos being reached on the 24th of the same month. The interval of three days at Barbadoes before leaving for Jamaica was occupiod in call- ing upon several of tho prominent merchants of Bridgetown. I also had the opportu- nity of an interview with tho Honorable C C Knollys, Colonial Secretary. 1 was informed by Mr. Knollys that th'.i 6nances of two Island were in such a statathat he 8 I ^■■,' it ' could ^ivo !io ciicourugomont whatovor, as logardn tho grant of a HuKnidy ; tho Government havinj^ to practise tho utmost rotronchmont in ordor to muko (muI h moot. V.\ My miuri-t ot Mtoum oominunication, tho trado botwooii Barbiidooi i^nd llio LTni ted StutotH tius dovoloped into largo proportiouH. More llian huU' <>f tho HUgar produced in 188i> wah talcen by tho AmorioauH, while the artioloa of flour, moal, bruud, polk, },oi:8, liird, oil, &u., wore supplied bv thorn. Canada and Nowf'uiiridlatid tako thu bulk of tho iiu)lasH08. Nowfoundlund aupplios nearly all tho coddnli oonsumoJ ; tho *' hard curod " being proforrod Lo tho quality Hbippod from Nova Scotia. 20. Tho poHHibility of direct trado by HteamorH with Canada w;ih a Hubjoot of much viiieru:?t ; hut I think that unlost) ilour can bo Huppliod to moot tho rcquircimonl.s of dimatu at compolitivo pricos, and codfish of a bottei- keeping qtiality sont, the volume of tho trade hotwoon Canada and Barbadooa will continue Hmall, aa those articles must bo depended oii principally for cargo. Soo Appendix R for tar ft'ol duties. Jamaica. ?A. Lortving Barbadoos on the 26th January, 1 arrived at Kingston, .Famaica, on tho ;iOlh. Obtaining an curly interview with Hid Excellency Sir II. W. Norman, Govornof of Jntn;iica, I oxj)lainoi tho object of my mission, llis E.xoolloncy stated that ho huiird mn with groat pleasure i but was sorry that his immediate departure for England svuuld prevent his taking just then a more personal interest in tho matter. 22, Ho oxpiessod his groat interest in having direct steam communication with Canada and stated that ho would support any feasible measure, wherebj' fiuanoial or cx)mmerciul assistanoo could bo rendered. The minute made by His ExcoUoncy will be found in Aj)pondix S. 23, Jamaica, like tho othor West India Islands, has suffared mo.st seriously by tho low price of sugar, and quite a gloomy view of affairs is taken by many of tho merchants. , 24, Tho revenue for tho past year was not moro than equal to tho expenditure, aniH und iho tho sagar tnoal, broiul, idlutid tako congumod ; :ia. H Hubjoot of iquiroraontrt y Horit, the 11, as tho3o Jamaica, on \. Norman, anoy Htatod departure rest in the cation with finanoial or allency will oriously by any ot the tpondituro, lod to join t of closer pression of Jamaica '■ of which, / and the )mmerce, a. to the " A lariro volume oi' Canadian produotionn roaches tho Wont Indion by foroi^^n Htop.mors viA foreign ports. This oiroumHcance while it muy bo viowol, from a Canadian ntundpoint, with u certain de^roo of humiliation, haH \U iMloro;-it«l uHpoct to tho West IndicH, in Iho onhuncomont of co^t undoubtedly entailed by indirect Iran*- porttaion. Our American noighborH are active and raoHt ontorpridinj^, and thoy have not boon hIow to obwcrvo tho signs of tho times. Wo hoc ovidoncos of thJH in tho numorouH rttcamHhip lines of various nationalities trading to their ports, and affording rapid bnHiucas uvenuos throughout tho West Indies. Thoy have discarded tho old fashioned • ways, and as a result are largely monopolizing tho trade. In order to inoroaso their business, in the Tropics, they are pursuing njethods which are recognized to bo absolute- ly necessary to success in mui^y branches ol'trado; and however novel it may uppoar in connection with tho article of fish that comraorcial travellers should bo employed in procuring orders, American fish lirms aro thus rcjjresonted in tho West Indies, and even in this Island I have converhod wilh a special fish agent, who informed me that ho was doing a largo businofls, and thai dealers wore being put in tho way of having their regular wants supplied In a regular mutmer. " The important commercial treaty concluded by England with Spain, which came into operation last October, gives Canada tho advantage of exporting to tho Islaadn of Cuba and Porto llico under a leduction from tho old rates of duty of about 2.5 per cent. Tho inquiry of tho undersigned has, under instruotions, boon directed to tho establishment of communication between Canada and other parts of tho West Indies besides Jamaica, and it will bo l'«r your Honorable Chamber to consider, in tho event of your exprossinir a willingness to join in aiding tho enterprise by a subsidy, how far direct trade with Canada muy bo united with a service to your noigbbors of Cuba. "To give tho etcumship route what was considered to bo agood commercial basis, tho undersigned has suggested that tho Ports of Havana, Kingston and Santiago be united in one itinerancy, in a service embodying two steamers of l,()()t< tuns each, maintaining a speed to average not loss than 11 knots par hour, and which after getting into working order, should bo able to keep up a fortnightly communication ; a third ship to be added as business developed, and in order to ensure regular service. *• I believe thoro is a desire in official circles for a mail service botwoon JamaioA and Turks Island. Toombra;;e Turks Island in tho route montionod would bo to dis- turb tho plan essentially, and this phase of tho subject ought to receive grave con- sideration. Jamaica having, in a markoi manner, manifested a ('es ire for closer intercourse with Canada, tho greatest weight would doubtless bo given to wlmtevor resolution your Honorable Chamber may come to, and I feel safe in assuring you that *o develop tho trade bulwoon Canada and Jamaica by ensuring your hearty c > opera- t'on was one of tho leading considcrati'- s that led to this misnion; it having been •yointed out that through tho medium ci Lho Canard lino an extended business was gradually developing, the loss of which was folt as a mutual inconvenience. "The Jinnuai foreign trade ol Canada as represonted by her imports and exports aggregates about $200,000,000, which in 1835 amounted with the United States to 46 per cent., with Englatd 42 percent., with tho West Indies 3 per cont. ; the small re- mainder being divided among several other countries. " In order to convey to you some idea of the capabilities of tho country, to have closer relations with which I am humbl}' endeavoring to draw your attention, and to indicate wnat possibilities may bo in the future, I will state a Jew facts. In 1875 Canada had 4,826 miles of railway. In 1885, 10,150 miles. Tho number of pas- sengers carried in 1885 was 9,672,599 against 5,190,410 in 1875. The quuniity of freight in 1885, l4,()5!>,271 tons, against 5,b70,83c) tons in 1875, and tho gross earnings $:i2,2.i7,4tj'J against$19,470,539. Quoting from tho Canadian handbook, I find the following: — '■ it was a remarkable commercial incident that the first car of ordinary merchandize consigned to British Columbia was a cargo of Jamaica sugar retiuod at Hfdifax and sent overland to the Pacific terminus nearly 4,000 miles in ono stretch under the flag of Grroat Britain." 10 "Tho populiition of Ciinadii is now computed to be 6,000,000. For the years 1882, 83, 8t and 85 the odJitions b^ imraij^ration amounted to a yearly average of 107,268 persons, with money and effects to tbo value of nearly 84,000,000 per annuna. The banking ctpital araountH to 8230,000,000. The shipping in 188-4 araoanted to 1 231, Sa6 tons, and 81,000,000 are spent annually in the maintenance of lighthouses, and other marine Rorvioos. The agricultural resources of Canada, embraced in her capa'^ity to produce wheat and other articles, are practically unlimited. Her fisheries are unrivalled, while her manufactures are assuming very large proportions. " Besides fi h and lumber, Canada wants to aend you her flour and biscuits, peas and bcan^, beet and pork, hams and bacon, butter and cheese, hay nnd oats, apples and potatoes, ale and porter, glass and glassware, soap and candles, boots and shoes, nails, paper, cottons, tweeds, cordage and canvas, coal, carriages, grindstones, agricnltural implements, wire fe .oing and machinery of all kinds. " Jamaica found a market in Canada in 1884 for 40 per cent, of her sugar crop, while in 18S5 the quantity was under 20 per cent., owing to diminished intercourse, and if direct facilities wore afforded, and special efforts made, your sugar exports to Canada would bo enlarged, and the trade in fruits lind other valuable products of the Island would be sonnibly augmented. " The undersigned being sanguine that, under special concessions, the volume of your fruit trale might bo increased, will bo glad to recommend the free introduction into Canada of j'our fruits, 'f shipped direct from your Island, and would suggest for the ooi^H' deration of your Chamber, how far the prospect of bringing this about might bo 3trcngthered by your recommoading some concession from your tariff as an equivalent. "I would further state in conclusion that the Government of Canada being thus anxious to s-eo established lines of steam communication with the West Indies, feel disposed to aid by subsidy in the promotion of so desirable an object, and I am to seel: co-operation on the part of Jamaica. I would feign believe that the people of Jamaica are equally desirous of improved direct trade opportunities with Canada, and I trust they will be disposed to contribute towards the subsidy required to induce responsible steamship owners to undertake the service. " EespeotfuUy submitted by, "JOHN T. WYLDB, *'' Commerdal Agent of the Government nf Canada to the West Indies." Iff: P M 21. ANSWER. "The Merchants' Exohanoe," "Kingston, Jamaica, 25th February, 1887." "Sir, — I am directed by the Council of the Jamaica Society of Agriculture and Comme^o to acknowledge the receipt of your statement rcHpocliug direct steam communication between Canada and the West Indies, and to inform you that at a meeting of the Council held on the 24th inst., the following resolution was, after duo considt rntion of the subject, unanimously adopted :~ " Resolved — That the Council having duly considered the proposals made by Mr. Wylde, regret that it cannot recommend the Government to aid by a subsidy the £romotipri of steam communication between Canada and the West Indies. The onncilj'howover, is quite alive to the advantages which such a line as that proposed wonlat8, apples and shoes, Tindstones, iugar crop, nteroourse, exports to uots of the I volume of itroduction suggest for this about larifi' as an being thus [ndies, feel nd I am to 3 people of [inada, and to induce United State-*, all the lines at present in operation being purely private onterprisos : it is the .opinion of the Council that the commercial community of this Isiand is adverse to the granting of subsidies, such as that suggested* The Council, also, while fully alive to the groat advantages to bo derived both by the Dominion of Canada and by Jamaica from the establishment of a direct steam service, considora that Canada would derive much greater bonofit than Jamaica from such service. In illustration of thin, it is sufficient to refer to the eleventh pai-agraph of your state- ment, in which are named the various articles of export, which Canada could furnish Jamaica, which articles are, at the present time, imported from the United States. " The Council desires me also to remind you that the two principal fruit exports of the Island are bananas and oranges, the former of which is the larger of the two. Bananas, also, are admitted free of duty to the United States, In tho-absenco of any Btatisticial information respecting the consuraptioa of fruit in Canada, the Council is unable to compute what the value of this trade is likely to bo. "There likewise seem to the Council to bo two great drawbacks to the increase of the fruit trade with Canada, should the propodod lino of sloamors take the route suggested in your statement. *' (1.) Thie passage from Jamaica to Halifax would occupy from ten to twelve days, much too long a time for perishable articles. " (2.) If sugar and molassos are to bo stowed in the same hold it will be found impossible to carry fruit with any prospect of profit to the whippers. " The Council directs rao in conclusion, to convoy to yon its sincere thanks for your able statement, and to assure you of its hearty co-operation in aiding the estab- lishment of direct steam communioaiion between Canada and Jamaica. " I have the honor to be, Sir, "Your obedient servant, "J. B. ELLIS, " Secretarn. *' John T. Wylde, Esq., " Commercial Agent of the Government of Canada to the West Indies." Indies." 387." ture and ct steam that at a after duo by Mr. sidy the OS. The )rop03ed sent mo- and the 28. Mr. Wylde's Letter. " Kingston, Jamaica, 28th February, 1887. "SiB, — I have to acknowledge the receipt of your lottor of the 25th instant which reached me on the 27th. While mindful of the obligations under which I am placed by the trouble your Council has taken to consider my statement, and although the decision come to in reference to aiding in the establishment of eloam communication between .luraaica and Canada is nntavorablo, I am encouraged to bring the matter again to the notice of your Chamber by the concluding paragraph of your letter which assures me ' of its hearty co-operation in aiding the establii^hment ut direct steam communi- cation between Canada and Jamaica.' '• In noticing the statement that ' it is the oi)inion of the r^uncil that the commercial community is adverse to the granting of sub.sidios,' I am led to observe that the hub.sidy granted to the lire to~New York, it is generally conceded, fulfilled its object in fostering and establishing a trade, which, beint^ nowfteit'-nstain- ing after due development, dnes not require further Government aid. It would appear, with all due respect to the opinion of your Council, that such an cxporience might bo considered sufficient to justify a recommendation to follow the same course with respect to fostering a special trade with Canada. "Relying then on your promised ' co-operation ' I would place before your Cham- ber a further propoi-al embracing reciprocal concessions which might, if adopted, 12 1%' assist in some degree in aiding the projoot of a steamship line. Having in view as already intimated the free introdnction into Canada of your fraits if shipped direst I would take the liberty of suggesting for the consideration of your Council whether a reduction in the duty on flour and fishstnffs into Jamaica from Canada might not be recommended as an equivalent. I am without data as regards the consumption in Canada of your oranges and bananas. With a duty of 20 per cent, and the extra cost incidental to the indirect m:>de of importation consequent upon the absence of direct means, those fruits become high priced articles of luxury. This duty might under arrang9ment be conceded, and doubtless by special efforts, combined with cheapened cost, the consumption would be largely inc leased. The articles of flour and fish stuffs are subject to a duty with you of about 40 per cent, and 30 per cent, respec- tively. A reduction of a portion of this duty on direct imports from C' nadu might combine the double advantage of relieving your population of some of the burden of taxation, more particularly lelt in these times of depiession, and give some advan- tage to Canada in the sending of those supplies. " With respect to the length of time stated by you for the voyage, I would remark, that the estimalo often or twelve days is quite too large. From Kingston to Halifax, calling at Santiago is 1,790 miles. The steamer would average 300 miles a day, which allowing one day for detention at Santiago, would make the time of voyage but seven days. And as regards the shipping of fruit, 1 apprehend that the difficulty of safe stowage and transport, even if sugar and molasses I'hould be shipped at the same time, will be no greater than is experienced in other lines. " It being impliea that Canada would receive the maximum of benefit, it cannot be extravagant to suggest that Jamaica might bear the minimum of cost, and to remove any apprehension that Canada is seeking anything unduly oppressive, I beg to add that if the sum of £2,000 per annum only were granted by Jamaica, it would serve to evince a further earnest of * co-operation.' " As it is necessary that I should leave Jamaica on the 3rd prox., any reply that may be deemed necessary to make to this coaxmanicalion might be addi'ossed direct to the Ilonorablo Minister of Finance, Ottav^a. " I have the honor to be, Sir, " Tour obedient servant, "JOHN T. WYLDB, " Commtrcial Agent of th', Q-overnment of Gamda to the Wat Indies. " Rev. J. B. Ellis, '■ Secretary of the Jamaca Society " of Agriculture and Commerce, •' Kingston. " \-fr. , ;■ 20. Mr. Wylde's Letter to the Colonial Secretary of Jamaica. " Kingston, Jamaica, 2nd March, 1887. " Stu,— I have the honor to hani you a copy of oorro:}p3ndenci3 with the Jamaica Society of Agriculture and Commerce on the subject of direct steam com- munication with Canada. "Itiust that further negotiations batwoea our respective Governmentis may lead to asuccessfulisBue. 18 '♦ I have to thank you for the roadiness with which you gave mo every assislance- at for your uniform kindcess and courtesy. " I am, Sir, " Tour obedient servant, " JOHN T. WYLDE, " Commercial Agent of thi Government of Canada to the West Indies. " Hon. E. N. Walker, '' Colonial Secretary, " Kingston, Jamaica, 30. One or two of the largo receivers of cargoes at Jainaisa from Nova Scotia are adverse to steam communication. The trade with Canada being chiefly with that Province, the statement is made that as the market was frequently, as then, greatly over-stocked with fish the business needed no development. Other consider- ations, I apprehend, must enter into the subject of trade development thaa merely the supply of fish. In conversing with the dealers I found general objection existing as regards irregularity of supply. 31. Jamaica is a most beautiful island. Smallpox was very prevalent in Kingston owing to want of sanitary precautions ; but the Island is most healthy, and in the country parts, particularly where the inhabitants enjoy higher altitudes, the most perfect climate may be found. The Island contains about tiOO.uflO inhabi- tants. In 1881 the classification was as follows: White, 14,432; colored, 109,946; biack, 444,186. The black and colored populations are increasing much faster thaa the white, giving room for much conjecture as to the resident races in the future. 32. On a careful consideration of the desirability of having steam communica- tion with the West Indies, and of the routes to be chosen, I am led to observe that, while the scheme may meet with hostile opinions, where a long-settled business by sailing craft has been established, I find a general expression, in the businesep circles I have visited, in favor of these great facilities, that opportunity maybe aflfgrded for a more general export of Canadian produoto. 33. As regards the roRtes offering the greater commercial advantages I bog to recommend the following: — A line of two steamers between Halifax and Kingston, Jamaica, calling at Havana on outward voyage and at Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos alternately, on returning to Halifax ; voyages to bo made every three weeks. Also a line of two steamers from Halifax to St. Thomas, thence to Ponce, Mayaguez, and San Juan in Porto Rico, and back to Halifax, calling at Bermuda each way. Voyages to be made every three weeks. 34. I have ventured to recommend making Halifax the terminal point, in view of the large volume of trade already established between Nova Scotia and the West Indies. 35. In the official returns for the year ended June, 1885, 1 find that the value of the direct exports of Canada to the West Indies amounted to $2,745,251 ; of this sum Nova Scotia contributed 82,488,131, leaving but 8257,120 as the contribution of all the other Provinces. The conviction therefore forces itself upon the judgment that any andertaking to perform a steam service will be influenced by the attractions of assured traffic, as regards an estimate of the amount of assistance required by'subsidty 36. Besides assisting in the prosecution of a ti'ade already established, it mights be deemed desirable to afford opportunity for the development of an export trade in products incidental to other parts of the Dominion. 14 87, I had the honor of meetiBg members of the Board of Trade of St. John, N.B. this week, when the Bubjeot of supplying traffic was very fully discussed. Assurances were given of oo operation ; and I am inclined to think that in due course much trade might bo developed, that now lies dormant. In the light of development, it might be considorod judicious to use the ports of Halifax and St. John alternately in estab- lishingj the line of two steamers to Cuba and Jamaica as suggested. 38. If direct steam communication be ostablibhed, the merchants and manufac- turers of Canada should be alive in the use of modern methods to push bupiness and meet competition. A knowledge of the Spanish language is most useful, in fact in- dispensable, in any attempt to introduce Canadian products into the Spanish West Indies by samples or personal intercourse ; and in the general desire to extend Canadian trade, it would be well to keep in view this essential qualification. 39. If our cotton manufacturers are able to supply white cottc ns or colored prints to meet the requirements of the West India people, in point of texture, and at oorapotitivo prices, the islands afford a wide field, as the climate necessitates the wearing of such goods ail the year round. 40. The following statements will be found in the appendix, viz.: — Statement of duties payable in Jamaica on sundry articles, Appendix T. S'.ateuient of imports, Ap])endix U. Statement of esporlH, Appendix V. Statement of steamship lines, Appendix W. Proforvxa port charges account, steamer 1,000 tons. Appendix X. . Pro forma account sales, flour. Appendix Y. Pro forma account sales, fish. Appendix Z. 41. In closing this report, I cannot refrain from mentioning the satisfaotioa I experiencod in hearing so many expressions of respect and admiration on the part of eminent gentlemen of the West Indies fjr our Dominion of Canada. Tl>e excellent position taken by Canada in the late Exhibition, London, both as regards the extent of exhibits and the ability of the Agent, the High Commissioner, was frequently commented upon in most favorable terms. I also gladly bear testimony to the valuable assistance'rendered me by Consul General A. de 0. Crowe, and Acting Vice-Consul V. F. Butler, of Havana, Vice- Consul Fowler of Cienfucgos, Hon. E. N. Walker, Colonial Secretary, Jamaica, Collector General Gillard and other gentlemen of Kingston, Consul General K. H. Hertslet of San Juan, Porto Kico ; all of whom evinced their r^'-^pect for the Dominion of Canada by a cheerful rendering of valued service to her Agent. Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. WYLDE, Commercial Agent of the Government of Canada to the Wost Indies, i 15 APPENDIX A. AVSZB.A.CT Stat EMKtiT of Steamships leaving New York for Ports in the West Indie$, December, 1886. Atlas Steamship Company (U. S. Mail Line), calling at Jamaica, Porto Rico and Hay ti (1,450, 1,380 and 1,350 miles, respectively, from New York). The steamers are as Ibllows : " Albano" , 2,700 tons. "Athos" 2,200 «' " iilsa" 2,200 " "Andes" 2,000 •« "Antilles" 1,600 " "Arden 600 " ■■•••• .*•■■••■ ••••■.•I Entering in ballast and leaving with cargo Entering and leaving in ballast Not a Regular Lino. $1.30 $1.30 per registered tonnage. $1.00 50. do do 10 do Regular Line. 62j|c. 62}c. per ton of cargo imported. (>?}e. do do exported. Nii. Havana, December, 1886. 43—2 « 18 APPENDIX E. Pho forma Account Sales of 200 packoijes of PVour, received j^er English steamsh'p from Canada, 100 brls. flour, of 196 Spanish lbs., net, gll.«0 $1,150 00 100 bags do 200 do 11.25 .,..-. 1,125 00 •2,275 00 Discount, 4 per cent 91 00 $2,184 00 Discount, 4 per cent bt 3i> $2 .096.g4 Charges. Duties on brls., 10,000 kilos, at 84.69* per 100 kilos. , $469 50 do bags, 9,200 do " do 431 94 $901 44 Off, 6 per cent 45 07 $856 37 Port iues, 2,000 kilos, at 25 cents per tonneau $ 6 00 Freighi Lighteiage, 15 cents 30 00 Wharfage, receiving, watching and tarpauling, 12 cents.. 24 00 Custom House entry and bill stamps 4 00 B. & O. E. Havana, December, 1886. ,1 ;/"^ f ft^ APPENDIX P. Duties payable on exports from Cuba, Sugars— Dry, centrifugal and refined, 40 cents per 100 kilo^ ^ j^^^^ 25 per Muscovadoes & concentrated, 35 Molasses, 13 cents per 100 kilos < Honey, $5.62^ per 100 gallons. Sam, $3 per pipe. Wax— White, $4.50 ; Yellow, $3,734 per 100 kilos. Tobacco— Leaf, 7^0. ; scraps, 0.04 '681 cents per kilo. Cigars, $1.68f per mille. Cigarettes, $1.12^ per mille bundles. Timber, 8 per cent, ad valorem, leas 24 per cent. '} cent. 19 APPENDIX G. DvTitB payable on Imports into Canada in gold, tcitk War Tax ("25 per rent.) added, less 6 per cent. Articles marked * are exempt from War Tax. Old Rate New Rate. Apples $ 1.80 per 100 lbs. $ 1.4';^ por 100 lbs. ♦Beans 1.12J " 0.82/i,"ff " Bran 0.80^ " O-tiHiJ «< Brooms 4.60 •' 3 AG " Batter in tins 8.33 J " 6.52 •;■ " Bacon 4.80| " 3 5(-if " Candles (compobitir -).. 10.80| " 8.1t ^' " (Joal oil in tins 3.69J " 2.76 «« Grackers 3.<)2^ " Coal (p. ton 2,240 lbs.). 0.11 0.61 ,*^, Corn 0-81^ per 100 lbs. O.GOi^ per mo lbs. *Floar 6.40 per bri. 4.60 per bri. ♦Codfish, Hake & Hake Canada 1.12| per 100 lbs. 0.82/;, per 100 lbs. Codfish, Norwegian 2.lJ"f " Hams 4.80 " 3.59 • Hay 057^ " 46 " ♦Herring, smoked 1.12f *« ^■^'■^yc\ " ♦Lard, in tins, 10 lbs. and 20 lbs 4.48i " S-SBj-'o^j «' Lomber (white pine)... 8.00" per M feet. 6.00 per M foot. ♦Mackerel 1.12| per IDO lbs. 0.82/^0 por 100 lbs. OatB o.78f " o.er;^ " ♦Potatoes 0.624 «• 0.48^^"^,, " Paper, straw wrapping. 2.18| •* 1.63| " Pork, mess, brls 2.32J " l,72iV " Tobacco,chewing, plugs 8.06 " '6.03| " APPENDIX H. Statkmint of Imports at Havana of Jerked Beef and English and Norwegian I Dry Fish. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1886. Jerked Beef ^ Lbs. 22,786,110 25,649,900 22,719,700 22,268,106 ■••••■•M •■••#•••••• i/rtiniB* do do do Bnffl'Bh Oodfiah du Haddock do Hake 33,217 11.616 32,376 36,326 8,846 24,022 38,276 13,916 .17,336 36^277 10,44» 7,807 Total 77,108 69,184 69,517 63,633 MorwecriMi Codfish ..... >.. do 62,346 46,466 38,469 35,286 to m W W APPENDIX I. Statrment respecMny the Export and Import Trade of the Island of Porto Rica. •«X PORTS. Sugar. — (hu average anDual sugar orop for ox])ortatioD amoantB to aboat 90,000 tons, wiiifh fiiidrt its ch'oF uii'ikct in lla United SlatoB and Spriin. Coffee. — Tho uve-.age annuci) cciieo ciop is abont 2o,C00 tons, valued at about $8,000 UOO. Ah a lorge portion of labor is boing withdrawn from sugar plantations for itH cultivation tl.o production is on the increase. About half the crop, consiHtiiig of the bebt quaiily, in hhipi>ed 1o Englatd, PVance, Germany and Italy; the remain- der being conHumoJ in Spain, Cuba and in the island. Shipping season froir November to Jn'y. Tobacco. — The avoi-nge annnal tobacco crop is about 70,000 cwt., bbippud chiefly to S])ain, Hamburg and Cuba. Shipping season from May to September. Cattle — Tlio island produces very lino cattle in largo numbors, supplying tho home maiket as well as that of many of the adjacent islunds. Hundrtes. — TiiQ fxpcrts of oranges, cocoanutn, hides, &c., amount to considorablo value. San Juan, January, 1887. 10 APPENDIX K. m IMPORTS. The total value of imporls in~..... IiK88— Tare 200 bags KiloB. 19,000 LKsa— Tare " 200 19,000 kiloi. 1 ,800 " 17,200 « 36,000 kilos., at $3.46 per 100 kilos Import duty on 200 kilos, (oagfl) at 4o .. 18,800 " 36,000 «• 6 per cent, additional. Spanish crold , 6i per cent, premiam ■ "6 per discount on terms 9 per cent, commission and guarantee ••«• Meat* $ eta. 882 00 8 00 890 00 63 40 943 40 68 96 9 ots. 3,600 00 144 00 5 00 % 00 26 00 1,003 86 207 36 172 80 $ oil. 3,466 00 1,414 5S 2,041 4t N.B — When vessels are moored to wharf, lighterage is aToided. Harbor cleaning dues, at SO cents per 1,000 kiloi., gro)3, and inwird tonnage daed, at Si^ cents per 1,000 kilos., gross, are payable 1^ the vessel, niless conditions of bill of lading impose thsm on the cargo, as is nsaal with tu stMT' -now runni g here. St. Jobn, P.R., January, 188T. 23 APPENDIX O. Pro forma Account Salos of Fish roooived por B itinh Steamer of the British Provincoi. from any Sold at 6 Months' Orkdit and 4 pir cknt. PiacocNT. 200cn-(kj()f fish 110,000 1b*. 12 per cent, tare 13,2ou •> 96,800 " 50 bcxea of fish ^ 0,000 " 70J do , 3,600 " 105,300 lbs. of fish, at $4.80 ^. 00 barrula mackerel, at $8 75 do split herring, ai $4. 105,300 " 4 per cent, discoun'.. Charfet. Labor, receiving, delivering and weighing Cooperage „.... Freight i Import duly on cod 60,392 kiloa. Lrsb— 20 per cent, tare 11,098 " 4t 234 " 44,234 kiloa, at 88c. per 100 kiloa .'. Import duty on >.... 18,760 kiloa. Libs— '20 per cent, tare 3,700 " 15,000 kilos., at 88c. per 100 kilos.. 16,000 " 6 per cent, additional. , E^panisb gold. 6j per eent. premium., Telegramaand pettiea Lighterage disctiarging 6 per cent, diacouut on terma 6 per cent, commiasion and guarantee . I cts 389 26 132 00 031 26 31 28 653 64 34 68 $ ct.^, 6,064 00 400 00 .300 00 38 60 10 00 687 07 67 #4 331 46 276 31 f cUk S,764 40 330 18 6,624 aa i,m Vt 4,333 M When vesaeU are moored to wharf, lighterage ia avoided Harbor cleaning dues, at 60 cents per 1,000 kilogrammea, and inward tonnage duea, at 62} centa per 1,000 kilogrammea, gross, are payable by veasela, unleas oonditiona of bill of lading impoae them oa cargo, as ia naual with the steamers ranning here. St. John, P.B., Janaary, 1887. m 24 APPENDIX P. Pbo FORMA Account Saloe of Spruce Lrn'^er from aay of the British Provinces, 'under British Flag. SoLM AT 6 Months' Crkdit, t,000 feet spruce lumber, at $18 Cliarge$, Labor receiving and delivering Import daty on 12 cubic metre, at $1.30 6 per cent, additional Spanish gold ... 6| per cent, premium. 6 per cent, discount on terms ^. ....... Bper cent, commission and guarantee $ cts. 16 60 94 16 S4 1 03 $ cts. 3 76 17 67 6 40 6 46 $ cts. 90 00 32 17 67 83 E. & 0. i£. N.B. — Harbor clearing dnea at 60c. per 1,000 kilogs gross and inward tonnage dnes at 62} cents per 1,000 kilogs gross, are payable by vessel unless conditions of bill of lading .mpose them on cargo as is nsoal with the steamers now running here. St. Johns, P.R., January, 18i7. I 25 APPENDIX a CoMPABMiVB Statement showing tho Duties charfjed on Imports into Porto Rico at the old rato-j and the rodiiued rata*, chari^eable t-inoo loth October, 188H. Apples and Pearn Brooms and Brushes Bacon Beans and Poaa Butter Cornmpal Crackers Cheese Carriages Cotton, roani^fftctijres of . fish, salted, &c Flour. Flax, Hemp, &c , manufactures of Furniture, common do fiae do superior ... Glass, common bottle. Hams and Shoulders... Hay Iron Nails Lard . Leather, Boot4 and Shoes Lumber, Pitch and V7hite Pine, Boards, Beams, &c. Shingles and Clapboards Hoops, Hhooks and Headings Malt Liquors.. Oats Pilot Bread Sjap Spirits .< Tobacco, manufactured Vegetables, fresh ■..,.^..,.. do preserved... Unit of Value. 100 kilos. do do do do do Kilo. do 1 Kilo. 100 kilos. do do do do do do do do do do K;lo. Cub metre 100 kilos. do Hectolitre 100 kilos. do do Hectolitre. Kilo. 100 kilos. do Old Rate tjp CIS • 3 13 6 80 4 06 1 84 9 20 1 10 06 09 87 00 1 18 3 26 5 80 9 06 27 18 43 60 4 60 6 09 6 04 3 77 6 06 80 1 76 30 35 3 48 1 16 3 77 3 77 13 85 70 87 1 8i ^few Rate. Per 100. f cts. f Otfl. 2 1'5 1 00 4 00 1 84 2 80 1 28| f.P* 1 28 6 40 2 94 65 30 04 ♦0 OlA^ 2 76| 06 60 00 60 00 33jp.c adv 88 iO^% 2 46 1 12i% 4 00 1 84 6 25 2 87 18 75 8 63 30 00 13 80 3 20 1 47 4 20 1 93 3 48 1 60 2 60 1 20 3 62 1 62 66 26 30 1 30 22 10 A 12i 27 2 40 8) 36i 2 60 1 20 2 99 1 37} 9 25 70 33 26 61 28 1 28 59A • Per Lb, On all above 6 per cent, additional is charged. Free — Agricultural Implements, Coal, Ice. Duties and all other (iurernment revenues payable ia Spanish goldi The Treasury admits at present payments in Mexican silver dollars, at $1.05*263 for f 1 Spanish, Beef- ~ $2.00 per Brl. Pork 2.60 do Oaudlea (UUow) 1.84 per 100 lb?. 26 APPENDIX R. Statement 0/ duties payable on Sundry articles at Barbe. Boef 31.20 per 100 lbs. Butter 1.80 •« «' Bran 0.15 " » Candleb 200 " " Cheese 1.80 •* " Ck)al 0.60 " ton. Cornmeal O.HO " bbl. Crackers 0.12 « 100 lbs. f Dry fish 0.06 " 112" [Mackerel ") ,,., Herring \ 0.10 "bbl. *^^^ NAlewives ) Salmon , 0.12 " «' iSmoked herring 0.05 « 112 lbs. Flour 1.00 « bbl. Hams 1.20 •' 100 lbs. Hoops 1.44 " 1200. Oil (kerosene) 0.05 '« gall. Lard, cases, 85 per cent 1.00 " 100 lbs. Lumber 1.20 " M. ft. Malthqnors J Boiled 0.30 « doz. qts. Matches, per\D0z 0.24 " gross. Oata 0.15 « 100 lbs. Pease ; 0.12 " « Pork 1.20 " " T, , (Blasting 1.20 •* « Powder. I gp^^^j^l jjB^ „ „ Bice 0.12 « «« Shingles.. 0.36 " M. Sbooks, Bogar, hhd I 1 41 «« 1200 "^ Staves, red oak. | *'** *^""* Soap 0.30 " 100 Ibe. Tallow 0.48 « « Cattle, Gla^B bottles, Hay, Manures, Fan. Onions, Potatoes, Sheep. Steamers bringiag a rej^^ mail jfsj 24c. per ton on every ton of cargo dia* • 3,045 i,U5 2,800 51,704 19,9.^8 2,850 6,785 2,253 19,00(» 12,000 5,284 1,100 Impoited from: — United Kingdom £677,276 or 51-3 per cent. United States 49y,895 341 '* Canada 14J,953 IM Other countries 46,931 35 " Tf. . j dry £112 235 I '^'^'^ ] packed. 46,145; Ice Floor Hams and bacon Lard and oil Matches Oats Feas and beans Eice Soap Spirits ,- Tobacco (raw) Tea Wood, white pine do pitch pine do cypress shingles.... do cedar 30 =a APPENDIX V. ftrAiEMENT of Exports from the Island of Jamaica for the year ending 30th September. 1886. Fruit £231,522 or 1 8-2 Jper cent. Sogar 202,791 " i5-9 '• Foreign goods 201,i;03 " 15-8 " Dye woods 194,800 " 15-4 " Bum 184 544 " 14'3 " Coffee Il9,i<94 " 9-4 " Pimento 46,704 " 3-6 " Minor items 93.060 " 7« " Total £1.280,118 Exported to — Uniwd Kingdom £509,429 or 397 percent. United biates 563,162 «' 44-0 " Canada 44,7-16 " 3*5 " Other coantries 162,781 " 12-8 " APPENDIX W. Statbmint of Steamship Lines using Kingston, Jamaica. J Eoyal Mail Steam Packet Company, Transatlantic mail line, viz.: SS. "Para," 3,805 tons ; " Don," 3,806 ; " Medway," 3,687 ; " Moselle," 3,298 ; " Nile," 3,039. Theee ebips leave Southampton for Kingston every alternate Thur?> day, calling set f arbadoes, having connecting lines for Colon, Beige, Havana and Vera Cruz. 2. West Indian and Pacific S.S. Co. Steamships of this line le&ve Liverpool once a month for Kingston, Vera Crtiz and New Orleans. 3. London and Belize Line from London calling at Kingston. 4. Atlas S.S. Co. A fortnightly line between Kingston and New York, having a service once in ten days around the island. 5. Clyde Line between London and Kingston and Glasgow and KingstoUi 6. Glasgow Line, once a month between Glasgow and Kingston, and Loudon and Kingston. *J. Sundry tramps. 31 APPENDIX X. Pro forma Disbursement Accovnt by a Steamer of 1,000 tons, with a suppositious I draught of water of say IH feet, i.' 8. d. To Inward pilotage from sea to Kingston 5 11 Q Outward do Kingston to sea " 3 12 • Eeporting fee '_^_^^ 10 ♦Lighterage dues, 28. 3d. per ton ..'...'.*.'.*.'.*.".'.".'..'.* 2 15 7 Harbor dues 1 15 Q Mooring and unmooring (if necosdary) ..*.' 6 Vater (ai veBHel's option) '", 3 12 Agent's fee for entering and clearing ,',"." 3 4 £21 5 7 * Payable ly tlie same vessel only once every three months. * For full p9rticulars of harbor masters' tees, water supply, pilotaffo &c nee [pages 321 to 326 of the Handbook of Jamaica for 188(j 87. APPENDIX Y. [Peg fobma Account Sales of Flour received ex ' , from Halifax, JV.>S., and sold' by the undersigned, for account of Messrs. Whom it inay concern, ■ £■ 3. d. £' 8. d. 100 barrels of baking flour, at 3 Is 165 o '■^Charges. Freight from Halifax, 3s 15 Duty, 88. a barrel 40 Wharfage, 4d , 1 13 4 Fire infiurance, 1 per cent 1 11 Commission and guarantee, 6 per cent 7 15 65 19 4 Net proceeds £59 8 LnV "^^^'^ Bales are supposed to be ex , original landing dock. If flour has to be stored there ■Will DP, an extra charge for cartage of Id. per barrel, «nd for storage not less than 3d. per barrel. * E. & O. E. The above tsalcs are based on present cost of importation from New York of tho articular grade baking flour used here. This flour costs to-day in New York $4.G5 er barrel. The market is very prejudiced against any flour other than certain i^ands of New York city mills. Kingston, Jamaica, 3rd February, 1887. 82 I f . '^ o B h g a 8 o c o M Q Pi P^ xn a § o « o eoo o c^ ^^ il I I I a; o o o ■3 O O E[djjvq 'saAiAieiy g CO « tn r<> o rt -. .-■ ^ to ' 8iaji«q 'iaJ33ioBU 8 t— « C« O C^i N O o o >o l« -ovt oj o o o o o 09 M O -a c t;'*- •--' -S £ c_ Hides and Skina .' Lbs. ladia rubber and gutta percha " Huiccs, unground, crude " Wood, Qiuuufactured, not elsewhere apecitied Pnclassifiud >. Total. SUBJKCT TO DDTT. Fruits— Oranj^es. Other Salt Lba. Spirits Oalls. Spongb? ,., , Sugar and .Uolasaes — Molasses « Galla. Sugar Lbs. ToUl Total, Free and Dutiable goods. 3,312 3,497,089 .3,896,«98 r3,U9 2,744,7.'9 103,300,859 40,239 997,394 282,270,638 32,787 110,107 716,591 in,6!i 192,&d:> 145,293 44,913 150,346 6,896,699 142,894 512,398 318,111 1,019,.'!51 4i, m 36,0iM 107,710 23,7^fi 138,984 2,341,905 190, 2ri; 90,766 84,178 130,036 7,046,944 7,642,149 9,884,054 It,- IF- 85 r tho Yoar Impohth from Cuba into tho Uui — ' =— — -J. ,■■ ] ", ".'.ssssa. tod StatoH for the yoar eudul 30th Juuu, i^^lS. Frbi ot Duty. Ajnhftltiim flrudo - ...... Lba 2,821,971 $ 610,6 9 i:u,24y 177,092 • • 142,894 ' 512,398 318,IM 1,019,851 4i,M 36,0(M 107,710 •^3,7^f) 138,981 31,587 h'cdis^ (Inr.nfLDUtfl ....••••> ••.... Otlier iTiflna and akina •iO,040 14J,l6a • Wiind niRnnfAGturfid . 544,574 . 76,008 9,723 59,951 Total Free 1,698,30» Subject to Doty. Fruita— OrffeOfffiH -. . t)ther Irou— (ire Tons. 28,209 86,731 2,341,905 180,2:'i; 90,766 84,178 130,036 40,948 14,090 55,038 81,991 Sugar and molsBSca — Molaaaea Gale. 23,660,978 1,116,054,001 9,764,099 876,203 2,726,710 30,442,585 HQGrai • •.«••*••• Lbs. Tobacco— . 33,169,296 8,930,530 3,045,391 2,931 Cicrarfl .... ........■■•... Other Slill Winea— In caskfl Qalla. 40,044 236 6,979,402 7,046,944 19,576 «06 Bottles 7,643,149 riinlA.asif{Afl . . ... .............. 20,381 102,053 9,884,054 Total Subject to Dnty 40,493,881 Total, Free and Datiable. 42,192,188 86 Unitki) SrATEb KzportH to Cuba, for Year undo 114,729 64,9J0 73,197 33,813 14,288 30,609 350,242 36,8H9 29,276 28,160 94,804 33,106 156,738 223,302 78,349 11,669 673 183,634 242,168 37,046 1,737,922 36,463 42,603 168,638 130,719 17,923 229,850 286,929 897,307 83,000 263,265 38,9B5 87,000 14,173 88,3.1 28,6C,> 1,040,688 98,l7i 161,680 385,922 179,64'J 107,010 141,190 20,887 67,010 773,961 64,0itl 19,601. 313,91'i 170,274 2,279,724 61,946 317,170 1,836,286 328,327 8,448,623 37 United S^atkh RxporU to Porto Rino for iho Yoar ended 30ih Jnno, IH-^S. Brrartituffii— Wheat flour Lbs. Other - ~- Oandlei Lbi. ('Iinniiralt, drii^H, dy«8 and medioinei Cutiori, tniiiiufitcturnii ot Iron Hmi steel, loutiut'ituttirtit ot 0II3, niiiieralA. illnniiiiHtinK ■, Unlli pHper, uiiiautactiirei ot 7B,B34 4G6,6P» Proviiions — Hann Lbi • Cork, Baliett or cured ... " Lard " Ftuiler " Oheei-e " Other Wood, LumVier — Hoard*, doula, Ac ..-. Hotipd and hop poloB Hhuokii ScRvos and beadinK«.. Otber TimbfT Uaniitactures of ..... 699,600 l,9t)7,84H 2,786,040 I60,fi66 260,364 2,922,000 Uaclasaified Domestic Foreign. ., Total Domestic anri Foreign 361,272 29,^93 69,101 147,111 2.10,01 1 22,33) 2?,HH6 8,984 44.661 27,727 167,740 39,69.) 9,893 102 12,674 29\ 165 47,822 36, 460 14,796 48,969 49.7i8 23,702 601,426 2'12,490 117,36*) 1,616,917 36 028 1,661,946 Imports intotbo United Slates from Porto Rico, for the Year ended 30lh Juno, 188."). Frke. Ooffee Fruits Hides and tkins ... Wood, ur.trianufactured Unclassititid Lbs. Total Free. SUBMCT TO DCTY. Fruits— Oranpfea Sujjar and Molasses— MoUfses ....Galls Bugar Lbs. 4,864,188 6039,923 169,799,898 Unclassified Total subject to Duty _.. Total Free and Dutiable. 1 2 '.1,709 4,200,888 601,.>64 lP,fiOO 16,76H 8 H.ll 9 967 656,018 11,300 6,414,697 . 21,374 6,447,271 6,104,263 43—4