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THE CUBA REVIEW 



CUBAN COMMERCIAL MATTERS 



CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS DECLINING 



For the first three months of 1914 the 

 customs collections of the republic show a 

 decrease of $632,126 as compared with the 

 figures for 1913 as follows: 



1913 1914 Decrease 



January.... $2,676,174 $2,415,835 $260,339 



February... 2,258,600 2,005,521 253,079 



March 2,302,539 2,183,830 118,708 



The following ports of the island increased 

 their customs collections for this period over 

 that of 1913 as follows: 



Batabano $992 



Baracoa 924 



Cardenas 14,291 



Jaruco 1,341 



Nuevitas 9,341 



Nipe 22,890 



Nueva Gerona 616 



Puerto Padre 12,249 



Santiago 18,240 



Santa Cruz del Sur 719 



Sagua 44,328 



Tunas de Zaza 807 



The following ports, among the largest in 

 exports, shows a decrease as compared with 

 the previous year: 



Banes $276 



Caibarien 40,343 



Cienfuegos 114,999 



Gibara 3,387 



Guantanamo 19,931 



Havana 447,030 



Los Indios 860 



Matanzas 37,373 



Manzanillo 94,647 



Trinidad 64 



BOSTON'S NEW CUBAN CONSUL 



Until very recently business between 

 Boston and Cuban ports was transacted 

 through a coasular agent but wdth the in- 

 crease in shipments and a direct service 

 between Boston and Cuba the president of 

 the Republic has sent Rafael Cervino to 

 Boston as consul to succeed Josa M. Aquirre. 

 The business between Boston and Cuba has 

 averaged about $2,000,000 a year, but all 

 the shipments were made by way of New 

 York. 



THE CANE SUGAR CROP 



The receipts to April 25th are given in the 

 following table, together with comparisons 

 with the two previous years: 



1914 1913 1912 



Production... .1,858,381 1,614,979 1,332,539 

 Centrals 



Grinding 160 169 170 



CUBAS IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 

 Statement for the Years 1912 and 1913 



The Treasury Department of the Republic 

 of Cuba has issued a statement showing the 

 total imports and exports of the i.sland, 

 including currency, for the years 1912 and 

 1913. It also shows the amount of trade 

 with the principal countries. In the figures 

 000 are omitted: 



Imports 1912 1913 



United States $65,416 $75,967 



Other Countries of 



America 10,251 10,625 



Germany 8,431 9,473 



Spain 9,774 11,193 



France 7,706 9,202 



Great Britain 15,397 16,071 



Other Countries in 



Europe 6,257 7,777 



All other Countries 2,667 3,447 



Totals $125,902 $143,758 



Exports 1912 1913 



United States $145,185 $131,783 



Other Countries of 



America 5,280 5,586 



Germany 6,199 4,707 



Spain 658 650 



France 2,574 1,684 



Great Britain 11,446 18,427 



Other Countries of 



Europe 873 1,203 



All other Countries 758 779 



Totals $172,977 $164,823 



SPAIN'S TRADE WITH CUBA 



The exports of Cadiz to Cuba, in 1912, was 

 valued at 1,808,911 pesetas. The products 

 exported consisted of wine, olives, olive oil, 

 beans, etc. 



The exports of Coruiia in the same year 

 were valued at 1,828,835 pesetas. For the 

 previous four years the exports totalled as 

 follows : 



1911 2,123,726 pesetas. 



1910 1,785,015 pesetas. 



1909 I,139,r26 pesetas. 



1908 1,358,469 pesetas. 



The principal exports were onions, chest- 

 nuts, walnuts, canneil fish, ham, cotton, 

 lace, etc. 



Bilbao's exports for 1911 and 1912 com- 

 pare as follows, with values in pesetas. 



1912 3,665,102 



1911 3,111,228 



Vigos' exports during 1912 and 1913 

 compare as follows : 



191 2 1,730,077 pesetas. 



1913 1,959,468 pesetas. 



The exports consisted largely of mineral 

 waters, fish — mostly sardines and wine. 



