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BEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 



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

 1901, 1902, and 7505— 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 174,528, 

 respectively; in 1901 they were 191,066, in 1902 $86,690, and in 1903 

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



