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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 



Table showing by countries the imports of fishery products during the calendar years 

 1901, 1902, and i905— Continued. 



The following table shows the fishery products imported into the 

 islands during the calendar j^ears 1901, 1902, and 1903, and indicates 

 a progressive increase over former years for which data are available. 

 In 1897, 1898, and 1899 the total foreign imports (exclusive of those 

 from the United States) amounted to $49,688, $55,405, and $74,528, 

 respectively; in 1901 they were $91,066, in 1902 $86,690, and in 1903 

 $97,305. Fish cured and preserved (mainl^^ dried fish from Japan) 



