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COTTON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



PORTUGUESE, AFRICA. 



CAPE VERD ISLANDS. 



REPORT BY CONSUL PEASE, OF SANTIAGO. 



Statement showing the imports of cotton textiles into the Cape Verd Colony for the year 

 ended December ',51, 1888, and the countries from which imported. 



[Quantities converted into avoirdupois pounds; duties into United States currency.] 



I have to state that owing to the method of accounting for cotton 

 goods in the different custom-houses of this colony the desired informa- 

 tion required by the circular is unobtainable. 



HENRY PEASE, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Santiago, Cape Verd, October 20, 1889. 



MADEIRA. 



REPORT P.Y CONSUL JONES, OF PUNCH AL. 



In answer to your circular in regard to the importation of cotton tex- 

 tiles into this district, I beg to hand you the inclosed report. 



These tables were made for me by the officer of customs. * 



The largest importation into this city is from Lisbon, and as no Gov- 

 ernment duty is charged on this no accounts are kept by the customs- 

 officer. 



One piece calico, manufactured in Manchester, 36 inches wide, 60 

 yards in length, 13 pounds per piece, cost 7 cents per yard ; discount, 

 7J per cent. ; weight per yard, 0.108 pound ; duties and other taxes per 

 pound, 24 cents; duties per yard 2.5 cents. 



One piece of unbleached calico, from Manchester, 28 inches wide, 81 

 yards in length ; weight per piece, 22 pounds ; cost per yard, 3 cents ; 

 discount, 1 J per cent. ; weight per yard, 0.136 pound ; duties and other 

 taxes per pound, 17.8 cents ; duties per yard, 2.5 cents. 



