The official figures of quantity are not procurable since 1897. The values of the shipments are as follows:—In 1901, $154,801; in 1902, $189,193; in 1903, $143,093.

Coffee Shipments

Year. Tons.
1856 437
1858 1,560
1865 2,350
1871 3,335
1880 5,059
1881 5,383
1882 5,052
1883 7,451
1884 7,252
1885 5,209
1886 7,337
1887 4,998
1888 6,702
1889 5,841
1890 4,796
1891 2,869
1892 1,326
1893 307
1894 309
1895 194
1896 89
1897 136
1899 34
1900 13
1901 30
1902 7
1903 4

Gold and Silver Imports and Exports Since American Occupation

Year Imports Exports
Gold. Silver. Gold. Silver.
Gold $. Gold $. Gold $. Gold $.
1899 109,965 1,141,392 3,487,050 939,756
1900 71,058 2,830,263 593,143 3,147,946
1901 751,909 6,269,613 857,563 637,844
1902 3,110 4,226,924 314,295 4,173,776
1903 50,730 1,403,475 63,540 7,494,347

Tonnage Entered in Philippine Ports Since American Occupation

Year. Steamers. Net Tonnage. Sailing-ships Net Tonnage.
1899 1,562 767,605 313 58,980
1900 2,969 1,278,740 3,252 147,153
1901 3,649 1,630,176 6,333 208,092
1902 3,744 1,819,547 7,222 242,669
1903 4,679 2,343,904 6,111 251,116

Exchange Fluctuations (Of the Peso or Mexican Dollar).

Sight on London.
Year. Highest. Lowest.
1869 4/5¼ 4/1¾
1879 3/11 3/9
1880 3/11¾ 3/9¾
1881 4/1½ 3/11
1882 4/1 3/11½
1883 4/0¼ 3/9½
1884 3/9¼ 3/7¾
1885 3/10¼ 3/8½
1886 3/9¾ 3/7½
1887 3/8½ 3/3
1888 3/6¾ 3/2¾
1889 3/6¼ 3/3
1890 3/10½ 3/2¼
1892 3/3¾ 3/–
1897 2/2 1/2¾
1898 2/0⅝ 1/9½
1899 2/0 ​5⁄16​ 1/11⅜
1900 2/0⅞ 1/11⅞
1901 2/0½ 1/10 ​5⁄16​
1902 1/10 ​13⁄16​ 1/6¼
1903 1/11 ​5⁄16​ 1/6 ​11⁄16​
1904 Local Currency
1/11 ​9⁄16​ 1/9 ​11⁄16​
“Conant” Peso
2/0 ​13⁄16​ 2/0 ​3⁄16​