The History of Sulu. Najeeb M. Saleeby

1,840 5,118 Opium 8,928 26,254 Earthen and stone ware 1,406 5,016 China ware 262 388 Hats and caps 1,164 598 Iron, sheet 6,470 12,786 Cutlery, table 76 142 Cutlery, all other 120 96 Nails, wire 500 530 Boots and shoes 762 2,884 Beer in wood None. 198 Beer in bottles 8,410 42,618 Other malt liquors 1,902 548 Matches 60 988 Tin, manufactures of 188 40 Oil, petroleum 4,850 8,600 Milk, condensed 3,200 5,972 Rice, husked 119,572 161,642 Brandy 814 3,212 Whiskey, bourbon 822 1,240 Whiskey, rye 1,030 376 Whiskey, all other 6,668 19,566 Sugar, refined 3,566 5,488 Tea 1,346 2,484 Zinc, manufactures of 880 834 All other imports 49,712 86,807 Total in Philippine currency 375,756 613,115

      EXPORTS

Commodity	Fiscal year—
	1905	1906
Bejuco (rattan)	₱700	₱1,594
Fish	60	1,886
Coconuts	None.	2,258
Copra	125,734	157,398
Almaciga15	632	288
Copal	19,906	31,582
Gutta-percha	2,282	28,370
Rubber	None.	None.
All other gums and resins	910	None.
Hides, carabao	362	316
Beeswax	None.	3,024
Shells, mother-of-pearl	2,440	2,420
Shells, tortoise	8,708	7,638
Shells, all other	2,224	10,320
Salt	None.	1,508
Wood, all kinds	1,346	1,076
All other exports	9,590	9,860
Total in Philippine currency	174,894	259,538

      The above statements of the imports and exports of the port of Jolo for the fiscal years 1905 and 1906 have been obtained through the kindness and help of Mr. E. B. Cook, collector of customs for Jolo. They represent the total value of the imports and exports of the town to and from foreign ports only. They do not, however, give an idea of the grand total of the imports and exports of the Archipelago. Account must also be taken of the large amount of commodities smuggled into the country by means of small boats which continually run between the Tawi-tawi Group and Kagayan Sulu on the one side and Borneo and Palawan on the other. Moreover, it is difficult to tell what part of the trade of Basilan and the Samal group of islands is retained by Jolo and what part has lately been drawn away by Zamboanga. Besides, some trade between Sulu and Basilan, on one side, and Mindanao, Negros, and Cebu on the other, is carried on by sailing craft; no account of this is taken either at Jolo or Zamboanga. Since July 1, 1905, all boats under 15 tons register have not been required to present at the custom-house manifests of goods carried. It is clear, therefore, that no correct estimate or opinion can be rendered on the strength of these figures, unless one is aided by personal observation