THECUBAREVIEW 29 



REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF CUBA IN NEW YORK 



at the close of business on the 29th day of November, IDlti. 



Resources 

 Stock and bond investments, viz: 



Public securities, market value $152,505.55 



Loans and discounts secured by collateral 537,691.48 



Loans, discounts and bills purchased not secured by collateral 424,556.93 



Due from appioved reserve depositaiies, less amount of offsets 154,998.79 



Specie 80,000.00 



United States legal tender notes and notes of national banks 21,156.76 



Customers' liability on acceptances (see liabilties, per contra) 37,139.71 



Other Assets, viz: 



Fiu-niture and fixtures $1,729.25 



Accrued interest not entered on books at close of business on 



on above date 5,792.23 



— 7,521.48 



Total $1,415,570.70 



Liabilities 



Capital stock $100,000.00 



Surplus on market value: 



Surplus fund $50,000.00 



Undividend profits 15,008.63 



— 65,008.63 



Deposits not preferred: 



Deposits subject to check $846,932.40 



Time deposits, certificates and other deposits, the payment of 



which cannot legally be required within thirty days 303,185.87 



Demand certificates of deposit 15,232.44 



Cashier's checks outstanding, including similar checks of other 



officers 14,000.00 



Certified checks 31,276.47 



—— 1,210,627.18 

 Acceptances of drafts payable at a future date or authorized by 



commercial letters of credit 37,139.71 



Accrued interest not entered on books at close of business on above 



date 2,795.18 



Total $1,415,570.70 



CUBAN COMMERCIAL MATTERS 



COTTON FABRICS AND READY-MADE CLOTHING IN CUBA 



Cotton goods are imported into Cuba in very large quantities. In the last few years 

 American manufacturers of cotton goods have made decided gains in the Cuban market although 

 even yet the American exporter of cotton goods does not do as well as he ought in a market 

 which is right at his door and where his goods receive preference in the Custom House. Ready- 

 made cotton clothing imported into Cuba comes almost entirely from the United States and 

 American ready-made clothing in Cuba is considered as the very best. The ready-made cloth- 

 ing imported into Cuba does not consist entirely of common goods and working men's clothing, 

 but considerable quantities of goods of a better grade are irnported, also ladies' clothing. Cham- 

 bray, klaaki and drill shirts and trousers, denim overalls and similar goods are imported into 

 Cuba in large quantities, coming mostly from the United States and the American exporter 

 about controls the Cuban market as far as such goods are concerned. Ready-made clothing 



