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CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS

1937

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W a r D e p a r t m e n t ,B u r e a u o f I n s u l a r A f f a ir s ,

September 23, 1937.The S e c r e t a r y o f W a r .

S i r : I have the honor to submit the following report of the Bureau of Insular Affairs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937.

CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF PHILIPPINE QUESTIONS

The first session of the Seventy-fifth Congress convened on January 5, 1937, and adjourned on August 21. No measures of vital importance to the Philippine Islands were enacted during the period of this report.1 The acts passed provided appropriations for the maintenance of the office of the United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands, for the expenses of the American group of the committee engaged on work preparatory to the calling of a trade conference, and for additional funds for the return of unemployed Filipinos from the United States to the Philippine Islands. Up to June 30, 1937, 737 Filipinos have been returned to the islands under the act approved February 11, 1936. The period for receiving such benefits was extended to December 31, 1938. One measure authorizes the administration of oaths by the chief clerk and assistant chief clerk of the office of the United States High Commissioner. This legislation was necessary because American corporations insisted upon authentication of legal documents, such as deeds to property, etc., by some Federal officer and there was no such official in the Philippines with notarial powers.

The number of bills relating to sugar quotas and to taxes on oil show the continuing interest of Congress to prevent competition with domestic products. The efforts of the Bureau were directed to the prevention of any legislation that would infringe the provisions of the Tydings-McDuffie Independence Act.

1 On Sept. 1,1937, the “ Sugar Act of 1937" was approved. Sec. 202 provides the method for establishing sugar quotas for domestic areas, United States possessions, and foreign countries. It further provides that “ In no case shall the quota for the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands be less than the duty-free quota now established by the provisions of the Philippine Independence Act.”

The Secretary of Agriculture established the Philippine quota for the calendar year 1937 at 1,085,304 short tons, raw value; revised quota as of Sept. 10, duty free sugar in amount 998,499 short tons.

Sec. 205 (g) provides that “ The Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands shall make allotments of any quota established for it pursuant to the provisions of this act on the basis specified in sec. 6 (d) of Public Law No. 127, approved Mar. 24, 1934.” Accordingly, the President of the United States, on Sept. 4, revoked, as of Sept. 1, 1937, the designation of and the powers heretofore conferred by him upon the United States High Commissioner to constitute the “ United States Sugar Authority in the Philippine Islands."

Sec. 503 authorizes appropriations for the benefit of the Philippine Government of amounts collected in the United States on the manufacture of Philippine sugar. 1

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

During the period covered by this report there were two sessions of the National Assembly— a regular session from June 16 to October 9, 1936, and a special session from October 19 to October 30. The date for the opening of the regular sessions of the assembly, which was originally fixed for June 16 of each year by Commonwealth Act No. 17, was subsequently changed by Commonwealth Act No. 49 to October 16.

An unusually large number of new laws were enacted during the first year of the Commonwealth. Two hundred and thirty-six measures were passed, the average number enacted during the 5 preceding years being 117. Broadly speaking, the legislative program embodied plans which will initiate sweeping changes in the agricultural, industrial, and social structures of the islands. Much of the legislation was designed to encourage and strengthen the national defense and law enforcement. A considerable body of laws affected overseas trade. Closer relations between the government and labor were provided by the reestablishment of a Bureau of Labor, the creation of a Court of Industrial Relations, by increasing the rates of salaries and wages paid to employees and common laborers of the government, and by surrounding the workers in mines and quarries and other enterprises with better safety regulations. Measures were passed to promote economic development, to nationalize the natural resources, to stimulate the consumption of native commodities, to reorganize the judiciary and other branches of the government, and to revise the tax system. Some 20 measures are calculated to produce additional revenues in 1937. An important measure provided for the conservation, disposition, and development of mineral lands and minerals. The Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes was abolished and in its stead there was created a commission for the government and control of Mindanao and Sulu, which is expected to play an important part in plans for the economic development of Mindanao. Four new chartered cities were created— Cebu, Iloilo, Zamboanga, and Davao. Legislation was enacted providing for taking a population census of the Philippines with classified social and economic information; for the organization of a language institute to develop a national language; and for the authorization of a plebiscite on women’s suffrage as contemplated in the constitution.

Acts requiring approval oj the President of the United States.—Under the provisions of section 2 (a) (9) of the Independence Act, local legislation affecting currency, coinage, imports, exports, and immigration requires approval by the President of the United States before becoming law. Six bills were passed which require such approval because they affect imports and exports. These prohibit the exportation of buntal fiber; increase duties on imported beer, aerated waters, and certain nonalcoholic beverages; exempt natural rock asphalt from the payment of wharfage charges; empower the President of the Philippines to increase or decrease the rates of duty on imported products within specified limits; concern the shipment or exportation of shells; and authorize the imposition of duties on eggs according to gross weight instead of net weight, to correct an inadvertent omission in the tariff law. (For list, see appendix C.) Two of these acts were approved by the President on March 9, 1937, the other four are awaiting action by the President.

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GENERAL CONDITIONS

The first annual report of the United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands shows general conditions to be excellent. A marked improvement was shown in commerce and industry during the fiscal year just closed. Expansion in the production of gold was the outstanding feature, its export value having gone ahead of all other industries except sugar, abaca (manila hemp), and the coconut group. The financial position is satisfactory. Peace prevailed throughout the year, with the exception of tribal differences between Kalingas and Christians and sporadic minor disturbances in Lanao among Moro outlaws.

The first anniversary of the establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth was celebrated throughout the islands on November 15,1936. Other events of popular interest were the Thirty-third Eucharistic Congress held in Manila from February 3 to 7, 1937, the number of visitors being estimated at between 600,000 and 1,000,000; the establishment on October 21 of regular weekly commercial air service between Manila and the United States; the opening on April 28,1937, by Pan American Airways of commercial air service between Manila and Hong Kong; and the vote on woman suffrage, the plebiscite on April 30 resulting in 447,681 affirmative votes and 44,307 negative.

FINANCES

The total receipts and expenditures for the fiscal (and calendar) year 1936 are shown in appendix F.

The finances of the Philippine government were in excellent condition. The public debt was small; the sinking funds for all outstanding bonded indebtedness had been regularly provided for and segregated; the currency reserves were in excess of the legal requirements for the currency in circulation.

During the fiscal year 1936 the central government realized from all sources a total income of $51,751,118.81, an increase of $10,331,478.15 over 1935. The total expenditures for the year amounted to $46,183,096.35, an increase of $8,216,500.08 over the expenditures made in 1935.

The current general fund surplus as of December 31, 1936, was $23,953,834.44, an increase of $4,171,086.65 over the corresponding balance on December 31, 1935.

The total current surplus (general, special, and bond funds) as of December 31, 1936, was $45,012,853.13 compared with $41,042,639.10 in 1935, an increase of $3,970,214.03. This amount represents the excess of income over expenditures for the fiscal year.

The invested surplus on December 31, 1936, amounted to $74,777,- 570.73 as compared with $62,921,688.15 for the previous year, an increase of $11,855,882.58.

Bonded indebtedness.—On February 1, 1936, $395,000 par value of public works 4-percent bonds became due and were retired. During the year 1936, $536,150 par value of bonds were sold in the Philippine Islands by the insular government against a like amount of provincial and municipal bonds issued by provinces and municipalities and sold to the Commonwealth during the year. The net reduction in the total amount of the bonded indebtedness of the Philippine Islands during the year of 1936 was $1,639,500. On December 31, 1936, the


bonded indebtedness of the insular government amounted to $55,- 684,000, and that of its provinces and municipalities to $9,316,000, or a grand total of $65,000,000. Deducting from this total collateral bonds with a face value of $7,065,000, issued against provincial and municipal bonds, the net amount of outstanding bonds on December 31, 1936, was $57,935,000, of which $20,902,500 were owned by the Philippine government, having been purchased from sinking or other funds.

In appendix F of this report, the statement of the bonded indebtedness is carried forward to June 30, 1937. The amount of the outstanding indebtedness is well within the limits provided by law, and the prescribed sinking funds are fully maintained for all outstanding bonds.

Deposits of Philippine public funds in the United States.—The total deposits of Philippine public funds in the United States on December 31, 1936, amounted to $95,376,162.32. Of this amount $90,174,620.74 was on deposit with the Treasurer of the United States. On December 31, 1936, there remained only $1,344.31 outstanding from one national bank still in process of liquidation.

Government-owned companies.—The Philippine National Bank maintained an excellent and sound financial condition during the year 1936, and made a substantial net profit. Although there was a great reduction in the output of sugar of all sugar centrals due to crop limitations under the Jones-Costigan Act, those centrals under control of the Philippine National Bank were able further to reduce their indebtedness to the bank during the year.

The Manila Railroad Co. showed a net loss in the year 1936. This loss was due principally to a decrease in freight revenue because of a reduction in the amount of sugar handled by the xailroad in 1936, and to some extent to exchange requirements for the payment of interest on railroad bonds held abroad. The National Assembly, on December 31, 1935, by Commonwealth Act No. 4, authorized a loan of $6,675,000 to the Manila Railroad Co. for the purpose of purchasing outstanding 4-percent gold bonds of the Manila Railroad Co., due May 1, 1939. In accordance with the foregoing authority, $8,170,000 par value of these bonds were acquired and are held by the Philippine government and the Philippine National Bank as security for the loan to the Manila Railroad Co. Of the total outstanding $10,585,000 par value bonds of this issue, the Philippine government or its agencies control approximately $8,683,000, which leaves approximately $1,902,000 in the hands of the public.

The National Development Co., the National Rice & Corn Corporation, the Cebu Portland Cement Co., and the Manila Hotel Co. operated profitably during 1936.

TRADE

The total external trade of the Philippines with the United States and foreign countries amounted to $237,574,227, an increase of $57,804,697, or 32 percent over 1935. Exports (not including $11,- 230,193 in gold and silver ore and bullion) were valued at $136,448,052, an increase of 45 percent while imports amounted to $101,126,175, an increase of 18 percent. A commodity trade balance of $35,321,877 in favor of the islands, the largest for the past 3 years, is shown as compared with $8,721,830 in 1935. As in previous years this favorable

balance is the direct result of the usual large favorable balance of trade with the United States amounting in 1936 to $46,028,063.

Gold production from Philippine mines, shipped to the United States, amounted to approximately $22,000,000 on the basis of United States customs returns for 1936.

The trade of the islands with the United States amounted to $169,- 022,589, representing 71 percent of the total external trade. Purchases from the United States were valued at $61,497,263, or 61 percent of the total imports into the islands as compared with 64 percent imported in 1935. Shipments to the United States amounted to $107,525,326, or 79 percent of the islands' total exports and represent an increase of 44 percent over 1935.

Sugar shipments approximating 45 percent of the total export trade for the islands, aggregated 885,621 long tons valued at $61,937,322, as compared with last year's reduced total of 508,076 long tons valued at $32,990,680. Coconut products including copra, coconut oil, and desiccated coconut shipped at higher prices during 1936, amounted to $33,268,605, nearly one-fourth the value of all exports and show an increase of approximately $6,000,000 over the 1935 value. In the Manila hemp trade, with considerable improvement over the low prices prevailing in recent years, there was a reduction in quantity from 185,227 long tons exported last year to 164,484 long tons in 1936, the value however increasing from $11,473,967 to $17,088,599.

Tobacco, as the remaining agricultural product of major importance, was exported in reduced quantity at higher prices for leaf, the value being about the same as last year, while cigar shipments decreased from 223,117 thousand in 1935 to 178,334 thousand in 1936, prices being practically the same in each year (appendix C).

Reports on external trade for the 6-month period January-June 1937, following the close of the calendar (fiscal) year, indicate increased value of trade in both imports and exports as compared with the corresponding period of 1936.

THE UNITED STATES HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

The High Commissioner, Hon. Paul V. McNutt, was appointed by the President February 17, 1937, to succeed High Commissioner Murphy. He took his oath of office in Washington on February 27 and arrived in Manila on April 26.

Personnel.— The personnel of the High Commissioner's office consists of six Presidential appointees, certain United States Army and Navy officers detailed as aides and assistants, and civilian employees, numbering in all, 39. The personnel of his staff as constituted on June 30 is shown in appendix D.

On May 13, 1936, High Commissioner Murphy, with certain members of his staff, left the Philippines for the United States, having been called to Washington by the President, Mr. J. Weldon Jones, financial expert on his staff, acted as High Commissioner during his absence and until the arrival of his successor.

High Commissioner Murphy's resignation was accepted by the President, effective December 31, 1936, and on the same date the following persons resigned from his staff:

Edward G. Kemp, legal adviser, and Norman H. Hill, administrative assistant, Presidential appointees; William Teahan, private sec



retary, and Eleanor Bumgardner, assistant chief clerk and secretary- stenographer.

Scope of work.—Besides the functions of the High Commissioner outlined in the Independence Act, additional duties vested in his office include the issuance of passports, duties relating to the documentary requirements for aliens desiring to enter the Philippines, extradition of fugitives from justice, alien deportation matters, making allotments of sugar under the provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act as amended, acting as “The United States Sugar Authority in the Philippine Islands,” and issuing licenses for the export and import of arms, ammunition, and implements of war from and into the Philippines.

The office has been helpful to American residents of the Philippines and has established cordial relations with the Commonwealth government.

Buildings.—The retaining wall enclosing the site in Manila for the residence and office buildings for the High Commissioner was completed in November 1936; the work of filling in the area is nearing completion, and everything is in readiness for an early start on the building. Pending its completion, suitable quarters for office and residence have been leased.

At Baguio, the summer capital, the High Commissioner, through the courtesy of the Commonwealth government, occupies temporarily the Mansion House, which had previously been used as a summer residence of the Governor General. Plans are being made for the early construction of a residence and office for the High Commissioner at Camp John Hay, a United States military reservation at Baguio.

JOINT TRADE CONFERENCE

Interdepartmental Committee on Philippine A fairs.—Upon the suggestion of the senatorial committee which visited the Philippines in the latter part of 1934, the President of the United States directed the appointment of an Interdepartmental Committee to study United States-Philippine trade to facilitate the work of the Joint Trade Conference provided for in the Tvdings-McDuffie Independence Act, and also suggested that the Philippine government inaugurate similar studies in the Philippine Islands. Special committees of the United States and of the Philippine Interdepartmental Committees rendered preliminary reports in 1935.

Joint Preparatory Committee of American and Filipino Experts.—In November 1936 the National Assembly, by Commonwealth Act No. 191, authorized the President of the Philippines to negotiate with the President of the United States for the holding of an economic and trade conference between the United States and the Philippines and appropriated the necessary funds to defray the expenses of technical advisers, assistants, and other needed personnel. The Filipino committee, headed by the President of the Philippines, arrived in Washington in February 1937, and on April 14 there was appointed a Joint Preparatory Committee of American and Philippine Experts to study trade relations between the United States and the Philippines and to recommend a program, for the adjustment of Philippine national economy to a position independent of preferential trade relations with the United States.

The members of this joint committee are:Chairman, Hon. John V. A. MacMurray.

American groupJoseph E. Jacobs, vice chairman of the committee and chairman of

the American group.Louis Domeratzky, Chief, Division of Regional Information, Bureau

of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce.Lynn R. Edminster, Chief Economic Analyst, Division of Trade

Agreements, Department of State.Col. Donald C. McDonald, Assistant to the Chief, Bureau of

Insular Affairs, War Department.Carl Robbins, Assistant Chief, Sugar Section, Agricultural Adjust

ment Administration, Department of Agriculture.Frank A. Waring, senior economist, United States Tariff Commis

sion.Philippine group

Jose Yulo, vice chairman of the committee and chairman of the Philippine group.

Conrado Benitez, dean, College of Business, University of the Philippines.

Joaquin M. Elizalde, member of National Economic Council.Quintin Paredes, Resident Commissioner of the Philippines.Jose E. Romero, floor leader, Majority Party in the National

Assembly.Manuel Roxas, floor leader, Minority Party in the National

Assembly.The committee began its work under the direction of the chairman

of the Interdepartmental Committee on Philippine Affairs, the Honorable Francis B. Sayre. It held its first meeting on April 19, 1937.

On May 24, in a letter to the chairmen of the committees of Congress handling Philippine affairs, Mr. Sayre gave the agenda of the committee and notified the Congress of its studies. In this he started:

President Quezon, as you doubtless know, has suggested advancement of the date of independence to December 1938 or July 4, 1939. With reference to this suggestion, the Interdepartmental Committee and President Quezon have agreed that, insofar as they are authorized to speak, complete political independence of the Philippines shall become effective not later than July 4, 1946, the date fixed under the terms of the Independence Act. The joint committee, however, is instructed, in making its recommendation, to consider the bearing an advancement in the date of political independence to 1938 or 1939 would have on determining the date of termination of trade preferences between the United States and the Philippine Islands and on facilitating or retarding the execution of a program of economic adjustment in the Philippines. Legislation by Congress would, of course, be required to effect any change in the date of independence.

The functions of the joint committee, in general, are to consider proposals which have been made for changing the political and economic relations of the United States with the Philippines; to hold public hearings for interested parties both in the United States and in the Philippines; to study the problem of making adjustments in Philippine national economy; to prepare the way for a trade conference; and to make recommendations * * *.

It is anticipated that the report and recommendations of the joint committee will be submitted sometime before the close of 1937 to the President of the United States through the Interdepartmental Committee on Philippine Affairs and to the President of the Commonwealth government. It is hoped that this report may be available in ample time for consideration by the Congress and by the Philippine Assembly this coming autumn and winter.

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For over a quarter of a century successive administrations of our Government have based their policy with reference to the Philippines upon an abiding confidence in the ability of the Philippine people ultimately to govern themselves as a free and independent nation. The task is one which involves problems of great magnitude. These problems are not merely those relating to trade between the two peoples but political and economic considerations of far-reaching significance to the United States, to the Philippines, and to all nations having interests in the Far East. The attainment of the objectives which both peoples have had in mind will require patience, a sense of fair play, and cooperation. It is believed that the leaders of both peoples, imbued with the highest ideals, will be able to surmount the difficulties that yet lie ahead of them. I can assure you that, with such ideals in mind, the joint committee will endeavor to make some contribution toward the successful conclusion of this great undertaking.

The committee has completed the first phase of its work in the United States and is preparing to leave for the Philippine Islands in July to carry on its studies there.

DOMINICAN CUSTOMS RECEIVERSHIP

The annual inspection of the Dominican customs receivership was made by Lt. Col. Howard Eager, assistant to Chief of the Bureau, in December 1936. The receivership continues to maintain a high degree of efficiency and the accounts were in satisfactory condition.

The customs collections for 1936 amounted to $2,878,789.07, an increase of $39,725.72 over the customs collections for 1935. While the percentage is only nominal, it is believed to indicate a definite upturn in the country’s foreign trade movement.

Internal-revenue taxes, independent of customs duties, but collected at the customhouses under administration of the receivership by virtue of a special agreement with the Dominican Government, produced the sum of $3,108,514.18, an increase of $291,726.77, or 10 percent, compared with 1935.

The cost of operating the receivership was well within the 5-percent allowance provided in the convention, being 4.54 percent of the customs receipts for the year. The cost of internal-revenue collections made through the receivership was 3.27 percent of the gross collections, the allowance under the agreement with the Dominican Government being 4 percent. The combined cost of the services was 3.88 percent of the total receipts.

The interest payments on all bonded indebtedness were maintained throughout the year, a total of $896,060.04 being paid for interest accounts in 1936, and $60,760.08 for credit of the sinldng-fund account of both issues of outstanding bonds. At the close of December 1936 the total amount of Dominican foreign-dollar bonds outstanding was $16,292,000.

CHANGES IN PERSONNEL, BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS

The undersigned was appointed Chief of the Bureau for 4 years beginning May 24, 1937. I assumed the duties of the office on that date, relieving Brig. Gen. Creed F. Cox, whose term expired on May 23.

Lt. Col. Edward A. Stockton, Jr., who had been an assistant to the Chief of Bureau since August 24, 1932, was relieved from duty as of August 23, 1936. He was succeeded by Lt. Col. Howard Eager.

C h a r l e s B u r n e t t , Brigadier General, United States A rm y .

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LA W S OF SPECIAL IN T E R E ST TO TH E PH ILIP PIN E ISLAND SE N A C T E D D U R IN G TH E FIRST SESSION OF TH E SE V E N T Y -F IF T HCONGRESS

Public, No. 4 (H. R. 3587), approved February 9, 1937: “ First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937."

Includes an appropriation of $150,000, together with the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose contained in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, for expenditures in transporting Filipinos to the Philippine Islands under Public, No. 202, approved July 10, 1935, as amended by Public, No. 645, approved June 4, 1936.

Public, No. 81 (H. R. 2305) approved May 14, 1937: “ To extend the time for applying for and receiving benefits under the act entitled ‘An act to provide means by which certain Filipinos can emigrate from the United States', approved July 10, 1935."

Amends section 6 of Public, No. 202, 1935, as heretofore amended by Public, No. 645, 1936, by extending the terminating date for applying for and receiving the benefits of this act from December 31, 1937, to December 31, 1938.

Public, No. 121 (H. R. 6730), approved May 28, 1937: “ Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937."

Includes an appropriation of $42,000, to remain available until June 30, 1938, for the expenses of the American section of a joint committee of American and Philippine experts in making preparations for the trade conference as authorized by section 13 of Public, No. 127, 1934.

Public Resolution No. 27 (S. J. Res. 51), approved May 1, 1937: “ To amend the joint resolution entitled ‘Joint resolution providing for the prohibition of the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to belligerent countries; the prohibition of the transportation of arms, ammunition, and implements of war by vessels of the United States for the use of belligerent states; for the registration and licensing of persons engaged in the -business of manufacturing, exporting or importing arms, ammunition, or implements of war; and restricting travel by American citizens on belligerent ships during war', approved August 31, 1935, as amended."

The terms of this neutrality bill include the Philippine Islands.

LEGISLATION ENACTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1937

Public, No. 208 (H. R. 7493), approved July 19, 1937: “ War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1938."

Includes an appropriation of $148,200 for the maintenance of the office of the United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands as authorized by subsection 4 of section 7 of Public, No. 127, approved March 24, 1934.

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Public. No. 256 (H. R. 7727), approved August 11, 1937: “ To authorize the administration of oaths by the Chief Clerk and the Assistant Chief Clerk of the Office of the United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes.”

Provides for the authentication of legal document^ of American corporations in the Philippines by a United States representative in the islands.

Public, No. 414 (H. R. 7667), approved September 1, 1937: “ The Sugar Act of 1937.”

Designed to regulate commerce among the several States, with the Territories and possessions of the United States, and with foreign countries; to protect the welfare of consumers of sugars and of those engaged in the domestic sugar-producing industry; to promote the export trade of the United States; to raise revenue.


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LIST OF P R IN C IPA L M EASU RES A F F E C T IN G TH E PH ILIPPIN EISLAN D S C O N SID E R E D 'D U R IN G TH E FIRST SESSION OF TH ES E V E N T Y -F IF T H CONGRESS BU T N OT E N A C T E D

S. 3. “ Federal Firearms Act.” To regulate commerce in firearms.The Philippine Islands are included in the terms of this bill referring

to “ interstate or foreign commerce.” (Introduced Jan. 6, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Commerce; S. Kept. No. 82, Feb. 11, 1937; passed the Senate Feb. 24, 1937; referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Feb. 25, 1937.)

S, 892. “ To repeal the act entitled ‘An act relating to Philippine currency reserves on deposit in the United States.’ ”

Designed to repeal Public, No. 419, 1934, authorizing an appropriation of $23,862,750 to reestablish the Philippine currency reserves on deposit in the United States. (Introduced Jan. 16, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Banking and Currency; S. Kept. No. 704, June 10,1937.)1

S. 1644. “ To amend section 21 of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934.”

Designed to correct existing legislation by excluding from the provisions of section 21 of the act mentioned checks issued by the Treasurer on account of public-debt funds of the Philippine Islands and Puerto Rico, thus avoiding the requirement that the funds involved be covered into the United States Treasury and allowing them to be returned to the Philippine Islands or Puerto Rico. (Introduced Feb. 19, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Banking and Currency.)

S. 788, II. R. 1988. “ To amend section 602# of the Revenue Act of 1.934.”

To provide that no tax shall be imposed on coconut oil which is wholly the production of the Philippine Islands, or produced wholly from materials grown in the Philippine Islands, when such coconut oil shall have been rendered unfit for use as food. (S. 788 introduced Jan. 14, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Finance. H. R. 1988 introduced Jan. 6, 1937; referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.)

H. R. 1581, H. R. 1955. “ To increa.se the processing tax on certain oils, to impose a tax upon imported soybean oil, and for other purposes.”

To amend section 602% of the Revenue Act of 1934 by increasing the tax on processing of coconut oil from 3 cents per pound to 5 and 6 cents respectively. (H. R. 1581 introduced Jan. 5, 1937; H. R. 1955 introduced Jan. 6, 1937; both referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.)

i S. 892, passed the Senate Aug. 6, 1937; referred to House Committee on Insular Affairs, Aug. 9, 1937.

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H. E. 19, H. E. 65, H. E. 66, H. E. 93, H. E. 95, H. E. 1487, H. E. 2255, H. E. 4088. Imposing taxes and restrictions on manufacture and shipment of oleomargarine.

To impose taxes on oleomargarine varying from 5 to 10 cents; to prohibit the shipment in interstate commerce of adulterated oleomargarine; to tax oleomargarine containing any foreign-grown or foreign-produced fat or oil ingredient; to prohibit the importation, manufacture, or transportation of oleomargarine made from any fat other than that of milk or cream. (All bills referred to House Committee on Agriculture.)

H. E. 5813. “ To authorize the Director of the Census to collect and publish monthly statistics concerning the quantities of soybeans, peanuts, flaxseed, corn germs, copra, sesame seed, hemp seed, babassu kernels and nuts, rapeseed, and other oil seeds, nuts, and kernels received at oil mills, and for other purposes. ”

To authorize the Director of the Census to collect for statistical purposes the quantity of the above-mentioned oil seeds received, crushed, and held at the mills; the quantity of oil and of cake and meal produced, shipped out, or held; the quantity of vegetable shortening and lard compound manufactured and the several oils and fats used in their production. (Introduced Mar. 22, 1937; referred to House Committee on the Census.)

H. E. 246. “ To apply the quota system to immigration from the Eepublic of Mexico and the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes.”

To provide that, for immigration purposes, citizens of the Philippine Islands who are not citizens of the United States shall be considered as if they were aliens. For such purposes the Philippine Islands shall be considered as a separate country and be allowed a quota of 50 for each fiscal year. Philippine citizens who are not citizens of the United States shall not be admitted to the continental United States from the Territory of Hawaii. (Introduced Jan. 5, 1937; referred to House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization.)

S. 1363, S. 1364, S. 1365, S. 1366, H. E. 264, H. E. 1980, H. E. 2010, H. E. 2532, H. E. 2553, H. E. 4353, H. E. 4355, H. E. 4356.

Designed to restrict immigration, and/or to provide for the deportation of aliens inimical to public interest, or for the registration of aliens. (All Senate bills referred to Senate Committee on Immigration ; all House bills referred to House Committee on Immigration and N aturalization.)

H. E. 7561. “ To amend the act entitled ‘An act to provide for the complete independence of the Philippine Islands, to provide for the adoption of a constitution and a form of government for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes’ , approved March 24, 1934.”

To repeal that part of the Independence Act which permits the entry of Filipinos for work in the industries of the Territory of Hawaii. (Introduced June 17, 1937; referred to House Committee on Insular Affairs.)1

S. 2196. “ To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to allow certain Filipino seamen to serve on American vessels.”

To amend section 302 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, by providing that citizens of the Philippine Islands who were lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence prior to May 1,

i H. R. 7561, H. Rept. No. 1212, July 13,1937; passed the House July 19,1937; referred to the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs, July 20, 1937; S. Rept. No. 1015, Aug. 2, 1937; passed the Senate Aug. 19. 1937; vetoed by the President Aug. 25, 1937.

1934, and who have served 3 years upon any merchant or fishing vessels of the United States, shall be deemed citizens of the United States for the purpose of serving, and shall be eligible to serve, on vessels of the United States during the period ending with the complete relinquishment of sovereignty over the islands by the United States. (Introduced Apr. 19, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.)

H. R. 6700. “ To provide that 100 per centum of the crews of vessels of the United States shall be citizens of the United States.”

To amend Public, No. 808, 1936, to provide that upon departure from ports of the United States, 100 per centum of the crew of vessels of the United States shall be citizens of the United States, native-born or completely naturalized, unless the Secretary of Commerce shall ascertain that qualified citizen seamen are not available, in which case the above percentage may be reduced. (Introduced Apr. 27, 1937; referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.)

S. 1195, H. R. 3423. “ To provide for the preferred employment of American citizens by the Government of the United States.”

To provide that no existing or future appropriation made by Congress shall be available to pay the compensation of aliens unless the appointing officer certifies under oath that no qualified American citizen is available for employment; or to compensate any alien who is illegally in the United States or its possessions. (S. 1195 introduced Jan. 29, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments; H. R. 3423 introduced Jan. 21, 1937; referred to House Committee on Expenditures in ExecutiveDepart^ ments; H. Rept. No. 804, May 12, 1937.) 1

H. R. 2541. “ Alien Employment Act.” Making it illegal to employ persons who are not citizens of the United States while there are American citizens unemployed who are qualified, able, and willing to work, and fixing the penalty for willful and knowing violation thereof.

Designed to protect citizens of military age in time of peace by guaranteeing them preference over aliens for employment. (Introduced Jan. 11, 1,937; referred to House Committee on Labor.)

S. 956, H. R. 5459. “ To protect American and Philippine labor and to preserve an essential industry, and for other purposes.”

To provide that effective January 1, 1937, and for 3 years thereafter, the total amount of footwear composed of certain specified materials produced or manufactured in the Philippine Islands and coming into the United States duty free shall not exceed 200,000 pairs per year. (S. 956 introduced Jan. 19, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Finance. H. R. 5459 introduced Mar. 9, 1937; referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.)

H. R. 267, H. R. 5849. “ To amend the Revenue Act of 1926 by reducing the rates of taxation on tobacco products.”

To impose a tax of 75 cents per thousand on cigars weighing not more than 3 pounds per thousand, and a tax in varying amounts from $1 to $13.50 per thousand on cigars to retail at from 3 to 20 cents each. (H. R. 267 introduced Jan. 5, 1937; H. R. 5849 introduced Mar. 23, 1937; both referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.)

i H. R. 3423, passed the House July 19, 1937; referred to Senate Committee on Education and Labor, July 20, 1937.

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H. R. 1993, H. R. 6830. “ To prohibit the exportation of tobacco seed and plants, except for experimental purposes.”

To make unlawful the export of tobacco seed and/or live tobacco plants from the United States or from any territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof, to any foreign country, unless by permission of the Secretary of Agriculture. (H. R. 1993 introduced Jan. 6, 1937; H. R. 6830 introduced May 4, 1937; both referred to House Committee on Agriculture.)

H. R. 2281. “ To provide for the admission of 50 Filipinos to the United States Military Academy pending the consummation of the independence of the Philippine Islands.”

To provide for the admission of 30 Filipinos in addition to the number otherwise authorized by law to be admitted to the United States Military Academy at the beginning of the academic year next following the date of enactment of this act and 5 additional Filipinos each year for the next succeeding 5 years. (Introduced Jan. 8, 1937; referred to House Committee on Military Affairs.)

H. R. 2282. “ To provide for the admission, of 50 Filipinos to the United States Naval Academy pending the consummation of the independence of the Philippine Islands.”

To provide for the admission of 30 Filipinos in addition to the number otherwise authorized by law to be admitted to the United States N aval Academy at the beginning of the academic year next following the date of enactment of this act and 5 additional Filipinos each year for the next succeeding 5 years. (Introduced Jan. 8, 1937; referred to House Committee on Naval Affairs.). H. R. 1617. “ For the relief of former officers of the PhilippineScouts.”

To provide for the retirement of former officers who forfeited their commissions in the Philippine Scouts to accept temporary commissions in the armed forces of the United States between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, with the rank and three-fourths of the pay of the grade they would have reached in the Philippine Scouts had their commissions not been so forfeited, provided their service as temporary officers was terminated by honorable discharge. (Introduced Jan. 5, 1937; referred to House Committee on Military Affairs.)

H. R. 3615. “ The Water Carrier Act.”To amend the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, by providing

for the regulation of the transportation of passengers and property by water carriers operating in interstate and foreign commerce. The Philippine Islands are included in the terms of the bill, but provision is made that the Philippine government may exclude its application for transportation to or from ports of the islands. (Introduced Jan. 25, 1937; referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.)

H. R. 8321. “ To amend an act approved February 6, 1905, being chapter 453, Fifty-eighth Congress, third session, to provide for the more efficient administration of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes.”

To amend the act of February 6, 1905, providing aid for the construction of railroads in the Philippine Islands by extending the time of payments to be made under the contract of guaranty. (Introduced Aug. 21, 1937; referred to House Committee on Insular Affairs.)

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S. Res. 188. Requests the Attorney General to institute an official inquiry into the circumstances attending the contract for constructing the Philippine Railway Co. lines and the issuance of bonds particularly as to the obligation upon the Government of the United States or of the Philippine Islands to save the holders of said bonds from loss on account of default. (Introduced Aug. 21, 1937; referred to the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs.)


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AC TS OF TH E FIRST N A T IO N A L ASSEM BLY, FIR ST SESSION,R E Q U IR IN G APPROVAL B Y T H E P R E SID E N T OF T H E U N IT E DSTATES

APPROVED

Bill No. 1535, entitled “An act amending further section 14 of the Philippine Tariff Act of 1909, as amended, so as to exempt natural rock asphalt from the payment of wharfage charges.” Approved by the President March 9, 1937, and became Commonwealth Act No. 232.

(The purpose of the act is to stimulate the production and exportation of natural rock asphalt by adding it to the list of commodities exempted from payment of the tax of $1 per metric ton.)

Bill No. 2357, entitled “An act to amend paragraph 269 of section 8 of the act entitled 'An act to raise revenue for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes/ approved by the Congress of the United States on August 5, 1909, as amended.” Approved by the President March 9, 1937, and became Commonwealth Act No. 231.

(The purpose of the act is to provide that the duties on imported fresh or preserved eggs in natural form shall be assessed on the basis of gross weight of the eggs and containers instead of on the net weight.)

AWAITING ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT OR NOT SUBMITTED TO HIM BY THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR

Bill No. 2396, entitled “ An act to amend section 37 of Act No. 4003, commonly known as the Fisheries Act.”

(The bill refers to the shipment of shells and is intended to conserve the shell supply in the Philippines, to protect the local button industry, and to produce additional revenue for the Commonwealth government by requiring a 20-percent ad valorem grading and inspection fee on the export from the Philippines of certain shells.)

Bill No. 11 entitled “ An act prohibiting the exportation of fibers (buntal), seeds, or seedlings of the plant commonly known as the 'burP.”

(The primary purpose of the bill is to forestall adverse effect on the buntal and buri hat industry in the Philippines by prohibiting the exportation from the Philippines to any foreign country of the seeds, seedlings, and fibers of the buri palm.)

Bill No. 1490, entitled “ An act amending paragraphs 264 and 265, group 6, class 13, of the act of Congress entitled 'An act to raise revenue for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes’ , approved by the Congress of the United States on August 5, 1909, as amended, for the purpose of revising the classification of the article and rates of customs duty provided therefor.”

(The purpose of the bill is to protect local beer and nonalcoholic beverages from foreign competition.)

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Bill No. 2336, entitled “ An act to amend the act of Congress approved August 5, 1909, entitled ‘An act to raise revenues for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes’ , as amended, by empowering the President of the Philippines to increase or decrease the rates of duty on imported products within certain specified limits.”

(The object of the act is to protect and develop industries in the Philippines and to provide, by a flexible clause in the tariff, an instrument for quick adjustment of the tariff to changing conditions. The President of the Philippines would be permitted, from time to time, to increase or decrease the rates of duty on any or all articles imported into the Philippines up to 400 percent or down to 25 percent of the rates as now or hereafter fixed by legislative action.)

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STAFF OF U N IT E D STATES H IG H CO M M ISSIO N E R , E X C L U SIV E OF M IN O R EM PLO YE E S, AS OF JUNE 30, 1937

United States High Commissioner, Paul V. McNutt.Financial expert, J. Weldon Jones.Legal adviser, Leo M. Gardner.Assistant legal adviser, George A. Malcolm.Assistant financial expert, Evett D. Hester.Administrative assistant, Wayne Coy.Private secretary, Mrs. Margaret Buchanan Headdy.Chief clerk and passport official, Richard R. Ely.Chief statistician, Charles W. Franks.Accountant statistician, Floyd J. Dub as.Accountant statistician, Ricardo Dimalanta.Assistant chief clerk and secretarial stenographer, Mrs. Edith M*

Keyes.Cable clerk, Ora E. Lautzenheiser.Confidential stenographer, Posey W. Reeves.Confidential stenographer, Miss Mary Jo Keene.Confidential stenographer, Miss Janet White.Record clerk, Constantino Tirona y Casimiro.Stenographer, Macario Guevara y Cruz.Stenographer, Victor Baltazar y Hilario.Stenographer, Fabian de Guzman.Clerk, Vicente Manuel.(Minor employees, including a statistical draftsman, a housekeeper*

clerks, chauffeurs, etc., bring the total number up to 39.)18

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PH ILIP PIN E ISLAND S

Total foreign trade

12 months ending Dec. 31—

Consignments Shipments 1

From United States

From other countries Total To United

StatesTo other countries Total

1027—................. $71,478,297 83, 858, 068 92, 592,959 78,183, 029 62.139,683 51, 297, 750 43, 540, 407 54, 375, 678 54,366 500 61, 417,263

$44, 373,175 50, 798, 830 54, 567, 316 44,909,925 37, 039, 036 28, 097, 335 23, 821, 056 29,231, 433 31,157, 350 39, 628, 912

$115,851,472 134, 656,898 147,160, 275 123, 092,954 99,178,719 79, 395, 085 67, 361, 463 83, 607, 111 85, 523, 850

101,126,175

$116, 038, 250 115, 585, 876 124,465, 473 105, 342,061 83,422,397 82, 647, 867 91, 313, 027 91, 843, 594 74, 935, 537

107, 525, 326

$39, 535, 835 39, 468, 670 39,981,370 27,825, 067 20, 549,677 12, 690. 214 14,458, 02618, 560, 04219, 310, 143 28,922, 726

$155, 574, 085 155, 054, 546 164, 446, 843 133,167,128 103.972, 074 95,338,0S1

105, 771,053 110,403,636 94, 245, 680

136, 448, 052

1928........ ...................1929______________1930_______________1931 — ......................1932_______________1933_____ _____ _1934_______________1935............ ................1936_______________

1 Exclusive of gold and silver ore and bullion amounting to $7,633,448 in 1935 and $11,230,193 in 193G, approximately all of which was shipped to the United States.

Manila-hemp shipments

Total Shipments to United States

12 months ending Dec. 31—Quantity Value Value per

ton Quantity Value Value per ton

1927— .........................................Long tons

146,474 $29, 687,129 $203Long ions

47, 779 $12, 261.975 $2571928__________________________ 172,140 26, 593,606 154 50,304 9. 527,045 1S91929_________________ ________ 186, 431 28, 420, 550 152 66.830 12. 276, 363 1841930— .......................................... 166, 616 18,426, 676 111 57,782 7. 638, 029 1331931__________________________ 130. 026 8,942,907 69 27, 401 2. 511, 734 911932__________________________ 104,114

149,6635, 015, 002 48 24! 740 1,481,576 60

1933.......... ............................... . 6, 873, 860 46 35, 617 2, 012, 935 571934— .......................................... 171. 743 8, 661, 568 50 41,416 2, 695,896 651935__________________________ 185. 227 11,473. 967 62 43, 771 3,811.010 871936______ ___________________ 164,484 17,088, 599 104 37, 243 5, 336, 711 143

Coconut-oil shipments

Total Shipments to United !States


pound Quantity Value Value per pound

1927............ ......................... .........Long tons

142, 515 $24, 840, 683Cents

7.78Long tons

139, 352 $24, 284,301Cents

7. 781928_____________ ___________ _ 139, 996 23,489,173 7. 49 138, 608 23, 239, 521 7. 491929______ _______ ___________ 187,509 29,184, 912 6. 95 185, 707 28, 900. 587 6. 95

145, 036 19,155,382 5. 89 143, 796 18,961. 827 5. 891931_______________ _____ _____ 162, 364 15. 035,322 4.13 146, 383 13, 585, 684 4. 141932— ...................................... .. 112, 861 7, 651,144 3.03 108, 517 7. 335. 830 3. 031933__________________ _____ 157, 099 9,169, 823 2. 60 155, 020

133,7899, 025, 075 2. 60

1934__________________________ 142. 547 6, 794, 871 2. 13 6, 396, 557 2.131935______________ ______ _____ 162, 584 12, 254, 581 3. 36 159, 626 12, 005. 099 3.361936.......................... ..................... 157,101 13,871, 759 3.94 148,541 13,137, 171 3. 95

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Copra shipments



ton Quantity Value Value per ton

1927_______ ______ ___________Long tons

196,170 $19,155,741 $98Long tons

154,350 $15,238,157 $981928__________________________ 230,713 22, 542,341 98 179,701 17,603,832 981929__________________________ 170,830 15, 565,821 91 127,570 11,440,898 901930__________________________ 171, 546 13, 433,438 78 138,931 10,654,348 771931_______ _____ _____________ 171,486 9,150, 404 53 118,975 6,052, 329

3, 056, 06751

1932___________________ ______ 135, 072 5,133,227 38 81,716 371933......................... ........... .......... 303, 875 8, 956, 029 29 204, 714 5,951, 227 291934____________________ _____ 337, 291 8, 605,125 26 151,059 3,900,060 261935___ _____ _________________ 248,903 10,987,330 44 204,805 9,106,010 441936_______ ________ _________ 286,488 14,999, 784 52 179, 639 9, 772, 482 54

Desiccated-coconut shipments

Total

12 m o n th s en d in g D e c . 31—

Q u a n t ity V a lu e V a lu e per p o u n d Q u a n t ity V a lu e V a lu e per

p o u n d

Pounds Cents Pounds Cents1927— .................................. ................ 3 3 ,4 7 2 ,8 7 7 $ 2 ,8 5 0 ,0 6 0 8 .5 1 33 ,3 7 0 ,6 5 5 $2 ,840 , 286 8 .5 11928— _______ ________....................... 4 4 ,8 9 5 ,7 1 1 3 ,7 23 , 586 8 .2 9 4 4 ,8 3 8 ,7 2 2 3 ,7 1 8 , 269 8 .2 91 9 2 9 - _______________________ _ 49 .130 , 664 3, 540 ,124 7. 20 49 ,094 , 777 3, 53 7 ,001 7 .2 0 -1930________________________________ 4 3 ,9 4 3 ,8 2 0 2 ,9 62 , 845 6. 74 43 ,886 , 901 2 ,9 5 8 ,7 1 0 6 .7 41931_____________ _______ __________ 3 7 ,0 8 4 ,9 7 2 1 ,8 2 2 ,1 2 9 4 .9 1 37 ,044 , 928 1,819 , 691 4 .9 11 9 3 2 .. .________________________ _ 3 5 ,4 3 3 ,7 8 5 1 ,6 16 ,7 01 4. 56 35 ,408 , 847 1 ,615 , 446 4. 561933________________________________ 3 9 ,5 2 2 ,4 7 0 1, 682 ,805 4. 25 3 9 ,4 6 6 ,4 5 2 1, 679,997 4*251934________________________________ 5 1 ,8 8 6 ,8 8 6 2, 254, 540 4. 34 51, 862, 033 2, 253, 236 4 .3 41935............ ............................................. 7 4 ,8 8 5 ,9 4 3 3 ,9 6 2 ,3 1 5 5. 29 74, 550,903 3 ,9 4 1 ,9 3 8 5 .2 91936............ ............................ ................ 7 4 ,3 2 2 ,7 9 8 4 ,3 9 7 ,0 6 3 5 .9 2 73, 382, 830 4 ,3 5 3 ,1 3 8 5 .9 3

Shipments to United States

Sugar shipments[Raw and refined]




1927................ ..............................Long tons

544,581 $50,295,960Cents

4.12Long tons

500,284 $47,886,987Cents

4.271928............ ................................... 560,933 47,542,940 3.78 525,786 45,691, 238 3.881929........ ................... ................... 684,873 53, 244,149 3.47 660,352 52,153,930 3.631930 ............................................. 732, 225 52, 240, 226 3.18 725,548 52,038,657 3. 20'1931.................... ........................... 741,036 49,963,105 3.00 740,397 49,944,465 3.011932............................................... 1,000,506 59,801,885 2.67 1,000,209 59,792,293 2.671933............................ ................... 1,061,610 64,333,426 2.70 1,061,564 64,328,989

65,444,9932.70-

1934............................................... 1,134,626 608,076

65,454,581 2.58 1,134,466 2.581935_________________ ________ 32,990,680 2.90 507, 234 32,949,171 2.901936............................ ................... 885, 621 61,937,322 3.12 885, 402 61,927,184 3.12*


Refined sugar shipments[Included in table above]




1927............................ ....................Long tons

1,809 $219,183Cents

5.41Long tons

1,790 $216, 423Cents

5.401928.............. ........... .................... 7,917 955, 735 5.39 7,859 947, 945 5.381929........— ............................... . 6,899 824,323 5.33 6,834 816,947 6.341930.............................. ................. 26,939 2, 722,819 4. 51 26,928 2,721, 620 4.511931.................... ....................... .. 39, 835 3, 329, 866 3.73 39,787 3,324,881 3.731932................................ ................ 56, 223 4,465, 238 3. 55 56,185 4,461, 713 3.551933........ ....................... ................ 54, 354 4, 471,990 3. 67 54,316 4,468, 354 3.671934___________________ _____ _ 57,867 4, 037, 065 3.11 57,773 4, 028,844 3.111935................................ ................ 56, 980 5, 242, 584 4.11 56, 849 5, 230, 647 4.111936____________ ______________ 51,174 4, 716, 711 4.11 51,127 4, 712, 362 4.11

Leaf-tobacco shipments


1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.


Quantity Value Value per pound Quantity Value Value per

pound

Pounds 52,004,303 44,571,470 60,800, 643 45, 790, 900 49, 941,022 47, 664,488 37. 250, 088 28; 9i3, 356 49, 410, 948 31,839,878

$3,918,749 3,029,633 4,392,435 3, 725, 879 3, 501,496 2,822, 233 1,842, 553 1,391, 046 2, 307, 460 2, 266, 303

Cents 7.54 6.80 7. 22 8.13 7.01 5. 92 4. 95 4.81 4. 67 7.12

Pounds 157,175 124, 617 104, 009 422, 525 236,106 426,949 134, 476 44, Zol

$28,898 15,896 12, 604 48, 695 41, 268 41,862 8,515 3, 659

Cents 18.39 12.76 12.12 11.52 17.48 9.80 6. 35 8. 25

443 53 11.96

Cigar shipments



thousand Quantity Value Value per thousand

1927................................................Thousands

207,578220,884

$4, 652, 258 $22.41Thousands

167,300 179,570

$3,768.916 $22. 531928________________ _________ 4, 765,140 21. 57 3,855, 672 21.471929........ ....................................... 188, 333 . 3,824,649 20.31 150,945 3,013,355 19.961930____________________ _____ 178, 561 ' 3.545,223 19.85 144,767 2,810, 279 19.411931............ ................... ............... 183,874 3, 395,337 18.47 158,520 2,885, 366 18.201932................ ............... ............... 182,575 3. 231, 218 17.70 164,616 2,885,524 17.531933............................. ................ 196,141

222,8203; 157, 933 16.10 180,714 2,823,117 15. 62

1934................ ............. ................. 3, 605, 510 16.18 203, 896 3,231, 772 15. 851935.............................. ................. 223,117 3,399,380 15. 24 204,013 3,030, 218 14.851936 ............................................... 178,334 2, 746,327 15. 40 158,977 2,372,181 14.92


Embroidery shipments 1

12 months ending Dec. 31— Total value

Value of shipments to United

States



States

1927 ____________________ $4, 003,476 4, 523, 968 6.011,532 3. 591.737 2, 657,130

$3,976,126 4, 483, 513 5.962,093 3. 544, 036 2, 625, 323

1932_____________________ $3, 349,825 1.899,316 2,666,420 5, 076, 244 4, 274, 555

$3,334,481 1.893,748 2. 659,122 5,069, 223 4, 266,336

1928_____________________ 1933_____________________1929_____________________ 1934_____________________1930_____________________ 1935_____________________1931_____________________ 1936_____________________

1 Cotton and silk.

Cordage shipments



Quantity Value Value per pound Quantity Value Value per

pound

Pounds Cents Pounds Cents1927.________________________ 12, 283, 839 $1, 666, 706 13. 57 4,135,609 $640,745 15. 491928__________________________ 14, 494. 705 1, 775, 435 12. 25 5,393,029 721,120 13. 371929__________________________ 15, 667, 016 1, 904. 272 12.15 6 850. 770 932,730 13. 611930__________________________ 13,858,457 1, 553, 227 11. 21 6. 769, 412 841, 564 12.431931__________________________ 10, 224, 805 8S7, 408 8. 68 4. 599,113 460, 001 10.001932__________________________ 8,452. 224 659,047 7. 80 4, 447,882 411,207 9. 241933____________________ _____ 12,907, 781 906, 768 7. 02 6, 876, 227 567, 345 8. 251934__________________________ 18, 339, 701 1,334, 110 7. 27 8, 943, 167 785, 053 8.731935_________________________ 17, 651, 445 1, 161,815 6. 58 8, 053, 278 628, 959 7.811936__________________________ 14. 561,103 1,198, 870 8.23 3, 918, 022 449, 692 11.48

All other shipments



States



States

1927......... ................. $14, 503,323 17,068,724 18, 358,369 14, 532, 495 8, 616, 836

$5. Ill, 799 6, 729,770 6, 235.909 5,845,916

. 3,496,536

1932___________ ________ _ $6.057,199 6; 938, 539 9,635,865

'10,631,908 13,667,470

$2.693,581 3; 022,079 4.473, 246 4,393,909 5,910,378

1928_____________________ 1933_________ ___________1929_____________________ 1934____________ ________1930________________ . . . 1935_____________________1931_____________________ 1936............... ................. ..

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BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

Under an act of Congress approved August 29, 1916, as amended by an act approved May 31, 1922, it is provided that the entire indebtedness of the Philippine government, exclusive of those obligations known as friar-land bonds and of bonds not to exceed $10,000,000 in amount issued by that government and secured by an equivalent amount of bonds issued by the provinces and municipalities thereof, shall not exceed at any one time 10 percent of the aggregate tax valuation of its property.

It is further provided that the entire indebtedness of the city of Manila shall not exceed 10 percent of the aggregate tax valuation of its property, nor that of any province or municipality a sum in excess of 7 percent of the aggregate tax valuation of its property at any one time.

The assessed value of taxable real property of the Philippine Islands as at December 31, 1936, was $913,915,161.50; that of the city of Manila as at December 31, 1936, was $127,271,191.50.

The following statements show the bonded indebtedness of the Philippine Islands and of its provinces and municipalities, respectively, on June 30, 1937:

Insular government

Title of loan Rate

Amount

DatedRe

deemable

DueIssued

Outstanding June 30,1937

Included in 10 percent limitation: PercentPublic improvements___________ ______ ____ 4 $1, 500, 000 $628,000 1909 1919 1939

Do 6 H 10,000. 000 7, 545, 000 1921 1941Gold bonds of 1916.................... ........... ............. 4 4,000, 000 2, 422,000 1916 1926 1946General bonds ______________ _____________ 5 5, 000, 000 3, 716,000 1922 1952

Do 4 y2 23, 000, 000 17,080, COO 1922 1952Irrigation and permanent public works i . . 4 X 11,800,000 8, 562, 000 1922 1952Metropolitan Water District...... ........... ....... 5 3, 000. 000 2, 510, 000 1925 1935 1955

Do . ____ ______ 4A 1, 500; 000 1, 469, 000 1929 1959D o______________________________________ 4 M 250, 000 250,000 1931 1941 1961D o_________________ ____________________ 6 250, 000 250, 000 1935 1945 1965D o......................... ....................... ............... .. 5 250, 000 250, 000 1935 1945 1965D o______________________________________ 5 250, 000 250, 000 1937 1947 1967

Cebu Port Works _ _ 4A 750, 000 663, 000 1928 1958Do ___ 4 M 750, 000 711, 000 1929 1959Do 500, 000 500, 000 1930 1960

Iloilo Port Works 4 A 750, 000 648, 000 1928 1958Do ............................ 4H 500, 000 490, 000 1929 1959D o______ ___________ ___________________ 4'A 925, 000 925, 000 1930 1960

T'ota.l 64, 975, 000 48,869, 000

Not included in 10 percent limitation:Collateral bonds:

Of 1922 (Manila) _ _ ____________ 4 H 2, 750, 000 2, 055, 000 1922 1950Of 1926 (Iloilo)_________________________ 4M 976, 500 837, 000 1926 1936 1956Of 1936 (Iloilo) _______________________ 5 175, 000 175,000 1936 1966Of 1926 (Pangasinan) 4'A 42S, 500 369, 500 1926 1956Of 1926 (Occidental Negros)----------------- 4Vz 400, 000 364, 000 1926 1956

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Title of loan Rate

Amount

DatedRe

deemable

DueIssued

Outstanding June 30,1937

Not included in 10 percent limitation— Con.Collateral bonds— Continued.

Of 1933 (Occidental Negros)___________Of 1936 (Occidental Negros)___________Of 1926 (Marinduque)-......... ...................Of 1926 (Ilocos Norte)................ ._ ............Of 1927 (Laguna)______________________Of 1927 (Provincial)______________ _____Of 1927 (Camarines Sur)_______________Of 1928 (La Union)____________________Of 1928 (M anila).____ _________________Of 1936 (Cebu).......... ........... .......................

Total...........................................................

Percent554 A 4H 4M * A 4H * A4 H5

$638,850 111, 150 55,500

274, 000 98,000

1, 405, 000 111, 000 110, COO 500, 000 250,000

$638,850 111, 150 55, 500

249, 000 97, 000

1,197,000 106, 000 110,000 450, 000250, 000

19331936192619261927 192719271928 1928 1936

1937

19631966195619561957 195719571958 1958 1966

8, 283, 500 7, 065, 000

Grand total____ ______ _______________ 73, 258, 500 55,934, 000

Provinces and municipalities

Title of loan Rate

Amount

DatedRe

deemable

Due- Issued

Outstanding June 30, 1937

City of Manila: PercentSewer and waterworks._______ _____________ 4 $1,000,000 $606,000 1908 1918 1938Public improvements____ _____ ____________ 5A 2, 750,000 2, 055, 000 1920 1930 1950

D o ______________________________ _______ 4 A, 500,000 450,000 1928 1958D o . ___________________________________ 4J/4 500,000 470, 000 1929 1959D o _____________________________________ 5 " 250,000 250,000 1935 1965

City of Cebu: Sewer and waterworks... ___ 4 125,000 74,000 1911 1921 1941Bangued, Abra Province: Water supply______ 5 20,000 20,000 1919 1929 1949Mayjayjay, Laguna Province: Public im

provements___________________________________ 5 20, 000 20,000 1919 1929 1949Santa Cruz, Laguna Province: Public im

provements.. ________________________________ 5 45, 000 45, 000 1919 1929 1949Iloilo, Iloilo Province: Public improvements. 5 175, 000 175, 000 1936 1966Province of Iloilo and 9 municipalities (Caba-

tuan, Dingle, Iloilo, Jaro, La Paz, Maasin,Pavia, Pototan, and Santa Barbara): Public improvements_________________________ _ 4A 976, 500 837,000 1926 1936 1956

Province of Occidental Negros:Public improvements................ ............... ....... 4 A, 400, 000 364,000 1926 1956

D o___________ . . . . _____ 5 638,850 638,850 1933 1963D o . _ . __ ._ . __ ___ 5 111, 150 111, 150 1936 1966

Province of Pangasinan: Public improvem ents.. ................. . . . __ ............. 4H 428, 500 369, 500 1926 1956

Province of Marinduque: Public improvements. ...................... .. . . . ............. 4 H 55, 500 55, 500 1926 1956

Province of Ilocos Norte and 3 municipalities(Bacarra, Laoag, and Pasuquin): Publicimprovements____________ ______ _____________ 4 A 274, 000 249,000 1926 1956

Province of Laguna: Public improvements. __ 4K 98,000 97,000 1927 1957Province of Ilocos Sur and municipality of

Vigan: Public improvements............................. 4 A. 175,000 152,000 1927 1957Province of Tarlac: Public improvements____ 4M 171, 000 145, 000 1927 1957Province of Pampanga: Public improvements. 4M 477,000 408,000 1927 1957Province of Nueva Ecija: Public improve

ments..................... ........................... .......................... 4 H 345,000 286,000 1927 1957Province of Bulacan: Public improvements__ 4M 237,000 206,000 1927 1957Province of Camarines Sur and 4 municipali

ties (Naga, Magarao, Canaman, and Cama-ligan): Public improvements________________ 4 ̂ 111,000 106,000 1927 1937 1957

Province of La Union: Public improvements. 4 M 110,000 110,000 1928 1958Province of Cebu: Public improvements___ 5 250,000 250,000 1936 1966

Total__________ ______________ ___________ 10, 243,500 8,550,000

REPORT OF CHIEF OF BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS 2 5

SINKING AND OTHER FUNDS

Under the provisions of Act No. 3014 of the Philippine Legislature, approved March 8, 1922, sinking funds for the retirement of bonds issued by the Philippine government are to be invested only in securities of the government of the Philippine Islands or the Government of the United States after the approval of this act.

Under the provisions of Act No. 3723 of the Philippine Legislature, approved November 21, 1930, as amended by Act No. 3828. approved October 28, 1931, funds derived from the sale of financial interests protection bonds, issued under Act No. 2999, may be invested (a) in bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the government of the Philippine Islands; (b) in bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the Government of the United States; (c) in bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of a chartered city, province, or municipality of the Philippine Islands; (d) in securities the principal and interest whereof are guaranteed by the Government of the United States or of the Philippine Islands; (e) in Manila Railroad Co. Southern lines bonds issued under Act No. 1905.

Since the passage of these acts the treasurer of the Philippine Islands has transferred the following amounts to this Bureau for investment:

Prior years

Year ending June 30—

Total1936 1937

Sinking funds_________________________ ______ $34, 835,451.90 3,387,069. 34 4,010,000. 00

$2,879,073.44 206,787. 50

$2, 678,144.34 107,307. 50 16,000.00

$40,392, 669. 68 3,701,164. 34 4,026,000.00

Trust funds...................................... .....................Financial interest protection bonds fund____

Total_______ ______ ____________________ 42,232, 521. 24 3,085,860. 94 2,801,451.84 48,119,834. 02

At a cost of $41,675,924.23, bonds of the face value of $41,668,000 have been purchased from the above funds. During December 1936, funds totaling $694,000 were transferred to the Treasurer of the United States for the redemption of the bonds of Manila sewer and waterworks 4-percent loan due January 2, 1937, outstanding in the hands of the public.

All bonds purchased, except those that have been matured and have been redeemed, are included in the following statement of securities, either purchased by this Bureau for account of the government of the Philippine Islands or purchased by the Insular Treasurer and deposited with this Bureau to be held for his account in the United States pending cancelation or other disposition.


Sinking and other fund investments

Prior yearsYear ending June 30—

Total1936 1937

Philippine government:Collateral bonds:

4 ^ ’s, due 1950 (Manila)................ ........................___ $979, 000 976,500 400,000 428, 500 274, 000 550.009 90, 000 2,000

$105,000 $10,000 $1,094,000 976, 500400.000 428, 500274.000756.00093.000 10, 00055.000

500, 000

10,429, 000 3,056, 000 2, 076,000

340, 000 1, 978,000

941.000 4,074,000

6, 941, 000571.000 322, 000447.00026.000

72, 000590.000

2,750, 000421, 000

513, 000 1, 273,000

\x/z s, due 1956 (Iloilo)__ _________________________4^4’s, due 1956 (Occidental Negros)___________ _414 ’s, due 1956 (Pangasinan) ___________________4>6’s, due 1956 (Ilocos Norte)____________________4}4’s, due 1957 (Provincial)___ __ _______________ 91,000 115, 000

3, 000 2,000

55,000

4 3/2 ’s, due 1957 (Camarines Sur)____________ ___4.1'l’s, due 1957 (Lacuna) _____ _ _______________ 6,00041/2,s, due 1957 (Marinduque)________________4}4’ s, due 1958 (Manila)__________ _____________ 500,000

8.111,000 2, 728,000 1,884.000

159. 0001, 830. 010

941, 000 4, 074, 000

6, 652, 000 571, 000 300, 000 370, 000

10, 000

72, 000 590, 000

2. 750,009 421, 000

363, 000 1, 273, 000

General:4W’s, due 1952______________ _____ __ ____________ 1,168.000

223, 000 171,000 66, 000

148, 000

1,150, 000 100, 000 21. 000

115, 000

5’s, due 1952______________ _____________________5’s, due 1955, metropolitan water district_______4Vo’s, due 1959, metropolitan water district_____

Manila Railroad Co. purchase, 4’s, due 1946________Public improvement:

Vs, due 1939______________________________________oVo’s, due 1941_______________________ _ ________4Vi’s, due 1952, irrigation and permanent public

works. __________ _____ ___________ ____ ________ 179, 000 110, 0004V»’s, due 1953, Cebu port works____ ________ __

due 1959, Cebu port works ______________ 22. 000 35, 000i6, 000

45.-<>'s, due 1958, Iloilo port works________________ 42, 00043-4’s, due 1959, Iloilo port works____ __________

Municipal:City of Cebu 4’s, due 1941_____________ ____________Citv of Manila 4’s, due 1938_________________________City of Manila 5'yo’s, due 19,10_______Citv of Manila 4}4’s, due 1959_______________________

Railroad:Manila R. R. Co. 4’s, due 1939______________________ 150, 000Philippine Rv. Co. 4’s, due 1937____ ______________

Total. _______________ __________ _________ _____ 37, 299, 000 2, 385, 000 1,723,000 41,407,000

Under the provisions of section 2 of Act No. 3014, the following bonds, included in the preceding list of bonds purchased, have been canceled:Collateral bonds:

4H’s, due 1950 (Manila)__________________________________________ $695, 0004H’s; due 1956 (Iloilo)____________________________________________ 139, 5004 ^ ’s, due 1956 (Occidental Negros)______________________________ 36, 0004K’s, due 1956 (Pangasinan)______________________________________ 59, 0004J4’s, due 1956 (Ilocos Norte)____________________________________ 25, 0004%’s, due 1957 (Provincial)_______________•_______________________ _ 208,0004%’s, due 1957 (Camarines Sur)__________________________________ 5, 0004}£;s, due 1957 (Laguna)__________________________________________ 1, 0004%’s, due 1958 (Manila)_______________ 50, 000

General bonds:4 # s , due 1952______________________________________________________ 5, 920, 0005fs, due 1952________________________________________________________ 1, 284, 0005’s, due 1955, metropolitan water district________________________ 490, 0004 ^ ’s, due 1959, metropolitan water district---------------------------------- 31, 000Manila R. R. Co. purchase 4's, due 1946_________________________ 1, 578, 000


Public improvement:4’s, due 1939________________________________________________________ $872, 000SJffs, due 1941______________________________________________________ 2, 455, 0004J4’s, due 1952, irrigation and permanent public works_________ 3, 238, 0004H’s, due 1958, Cebu port works_______________________________ 87, 0004 ^ ’s, due 1959, Cebu j)ort works_______________________________ 39, 0004%,s, due 1958, Iloilo port works_______________________________ 102, 0004^ 's, due 1959, Iloilo port works_______________________________ 10, 000

Municipal:City of Cebu 4’s, due 1941_________________________________________ 51, 000City of Manila 4’s, due 1938_______________________________________ 394, 000City of Manila 4 # s , due 1959_____________________________________ 30, 000

Total______________________________________________________________ 17 ,799 ,500

All canceled bonds have been shipped to the auditor of the Philippine Islands. This leaves $23,607,500 in securities actually held in this Bureau for account of the Philippine government on June 30, 1937.

R A I L W A Y B O N D S

The bonds of railroads, guaranteed as to interest by the Philippine government, outstanding are:Manila R. R. Co. (southern lines) 4-percent bonds, due 1939______ $10, 585, 000Manila R. R. Co. (southern lines) 4-percent bonds, due 1959-------- 1, 034, 000Philippine Railway Co. first-mortgage 4-percent bonds, due 1937-_ 8, 549, 000

Total_____________________________________________________________ 20, 168, 000

Bonds with a par value of $55,000 of the Manila Railroad Co. due in 1959 were purchased from sinking funds of said company.

Pursuant to instructions received from the Manila Railroad Co., there were canceled by the trustee during the past year, bonds due in 1959 with a par value of $36,000, leaving $19,000 par value of bonds held uncanceled on June 30, 1937.

Manila Railroad Co. 7% Sinking Fund bonds in amount of $1,500,000, the interest and principal of which were guaranteed by the Philippine government, became due on May 1, 1937, and were retired.

C O IN A G E

On December 31, 1936, the total amount of coins in circulation and available therefor was ¥*41,085,253.05, consisting of the following:Pesos 1__________50 centavos_____Subsidiary coins. Minor coins____

f 21, 802, 541. 00 6, 272, 494. 50 9, 549, 041. 10 3, 461, 176. 45

Total________________________________________i The Philippine peso equals 50 cents United States currency.

41, 085, 253. 05


INSULAR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

The following is a statement of insular receipts and disbursements of the Philippine Islands, exclusive of all items of a refundable character, expressed in United States currency, for fiscal (calendar) years 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936:

Year ending Dec. 31—

1933 1934 1935 1936

C R E D IT S

Balance from prior years...............................

Revenues:Customs...................... ........................... ..Internal................................ .......................Repayment of Philippine National

Bank losses, Act 3174..........................Miscellaneous. ............ ............................

Total revenues. ....................................

Total credits.._________ ____________

D E B IT SExpenditures:

Bureaus and offices____ ______ _______

i $33,366, 561. 62 $33,612,013.59 $37, 589,594. 71 $41,042,639.10-

10,183,353. 71 15,679,107. 33

500, 000. 00 8,650, 505. 86

10,878,380. 84 17, 555,372. 03

1,474,225. 09 9, 429,397. 71

11,695,493. 57 18,349,537.21

1,025,374. 40 10,349,235. 48

13, 718,047.32. 22,634,386.04

2,339,624. 42 13,059,061. 03

35, 012, 966. 90 39,337, 375. 67 41,419,640.66 51,751,118. 81

68, 379, 528. 52 72,949,389. 26 79,009,235.37 92,793,757. 91

12,068,148.79 4, 017, 272. 85 4, 640, 692. 73 3,479,557. 31

78, 382. 20

8, 553, 463. 05

1,122,461. 54 807, 536. 46

12,598,304. 27 3,232,250. 48 4, 418,763. 86 2,716, 744. IQ

262,135.75

9,868,169.87

1,225,390.34 1, 038,035.88

13,185,118.97 3,726,115. 67 4,249, 627.49 3, 589,691.02

175,941. 51

10,955,247. 54

1,217,260.00 867,594. 07

13,344,975. 65 4,029,191.46 4,197,675.06 5,408,508. 88

95,290.22

11,818,949.62.

6,442,970.85.847,534.61

1,597,808.43. 45,012,853.13-

Revenue service...... ................... ..............Public debt__________________________Public works and equipment________Miscellaneous____ ___________________Aid to provinces, cities, and munici

palities........ ..................... ..................... .Purchase of investments and securi

ties.____ ________________________ _Pensions and gratuities 1 2____________Adjustment of surplus_______________Surplus_____________ ________ ________

Total debits........ ................... ................

33,612, 013.59 37, 589,594.7l 41,042,639.10

68,379,528. 52 72,949,389.26 79,009,235.37 92,793,757.91

1 Adjusted.2 Prior to 1931 included in item of bureaus and offices.

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Arrivals and departures of Filipinos in and from continental United States and Hawaii; and total remaining

C O N T IN E N T A L U N IT E D ST A T E S

Year ended June 30— Arrivals Depar

turesNet in

crease or decrease

1920 i . ................... 678 108 +5701921________________ 891 433 -4 5 81922________________ 339 360 -211923__.................. .. 1,394 259 +1,1351924________________ 3,951 323 + 3 , 6281925________________ 2,187 467 +1, 7201926........ ..................... 6,806 711 +6, 0951927________________ 9,047 811 + 8 , 2361928........ ..................... 6,196 1,191 + 5 , 005

Year ended June 30— Arrivals Depar

turesNet in

crease or decrease

1929___.......... ............ 11, 560 1,146 +10,4141930 2................... .. 5.866 1,563 +4,3031931............ ............. .. 4, 363 2, 394 +1,9691932___.................. .. 1,243 2, 710 -1 ,4 6 71933.... ..................... .. 623 2,166 -1 ,5 4 31934________________ 1, 462 1,137 +3251935____ _____ ______ 128 979 -8511936________________ 155 1,053 -8 9 81937 3______________ 254 992 -7 3 8

T E R R IT O R Y OF H A W A II

7, 763 5,723 + 2 , 040 1934__...................... .. 433 4, 944 -4 ,5 116,389 4, 794 + 1 , 595 1935— ............ ........... 189 2, 613 - 2 , 4244,347 5, 771 -1 ,4 2 4 1936_............ ............... 152 1,759 -1 ,6 0 7

581 6, 630 - 6 , 049 1937 3______________ 295 1,311 -1 ,0 1 6

1 Total within continental United States, census of Jan. 1, 1920, 5,603.2 Total within continental United States, census of 1930, 45,208.3 Subject to revision.4 Total within Territory of Hawaii, census of 1930, 63,052.N o t e — Upon the acceptance of the Independence Act by the Philippine Legislature on M ay 1, 1934,

the Immigration Acts of 1917 and 1924, and other laws relating to immigration were made applicable to citizens of the Philippine Islands who are not citizens of the United States as regards entry into continental United States. “ For such purposes the Philippine Islands shall be considered as a separate country and shall have for each fiscal year a quota of 50" (sec. 8 (a) 1, Public, No. 127, 73d Cong.).

Source: Insular Collector of Customs, Philippine Islands, and Bureau of Immigration, U . S. Department of Labor.

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D O M IN IC A N REPUBLIC

DOMINICAN CUSTOMS RECEIVERSHIP

The following table shows the financial transactions of the receivership during the fiscal (calendar) year ended December 31, 1936:Statement of the customs service, Dominican Republic, year ended Dec. 81, 1986

RECEIPTSBalance from Dec. 31, 1935__________________________________________ $69, 345. 20Gross collections_______________________________________________________ 2, 878, 789. 07Miscellaneous receipts________________________________________________ 2, 591. 22Provisional receipts pending cancelation as of Dec. 31, 1936______ 82, 939. 00

Total____________________________________________________________ 3, 033, 664. 49

EXPENDITURESCustoms expense______________________________________________________ 107, 529. 14Sinking-fund payments_______________________________________________ 60, 760. 08Interest on bonds______________________________________________________ 896, 060. 04Paid to Dominican Government_____________________________________ 1, 725, 460. 22Paid for account of Dominican Government, as per special au

thority_______________________________________________________________ 2, 975. 09Exchange on funds transmitted______________________________________ 3, 625. 52Accrued liability general fund_______________________________________________2, 126. 90Accrued liability retirement fund____________________________________ 1, 377. 19Refund of duties collected in excess_________________________________ 3, 544. 70Personal fees refunded________________________________________________ 10, 569. 20Provisional receipts pending cancelation on Dec. 31, 1935, can

celed during 1936_____ ______________________________________________ 93, 335. 00Balances on hand Dec. 31, 1936:

Accrued liability general fund---------------------------------------------- 7, 538. 23Accrued liability retirement fund_______________________________ 6, 500. 345-percent convention fund account--------------------------------------------- 21, 213. 97Due Dominican Government____________________________________ 78, 985. 38In transit from deputy receivers________________________________ 12, 063. 49

Total___________________________________________________________ 3, 033, 664. 4930 o

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