19th Century Ship Arrivals in Manila and Jolo

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During what period of the year did the junks from Chinese waters have to leave for the Asian mainland?

First week in March

Middle of April

Beginning of August (correct)

End of July

What was the alternative to physical disaster for the junks in the treacherous South China Sea?

Shipwreck

Headwinds and heavy seas

Piratical attack

Financial loss (correct)

How much customs duty did the Sultan collect on imported Chinese goods?

50,000 dollars

5,000 Mexican dollars

4,500 Mexican dollars

Up to 10 percent (correct)

Which group of merchants carried out most of the voyages to Sulu?

Chinese merchants Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of the voyage from Manila to Jolo and back?

6-8 months Signup and view all the answers

Who provided the Chinese merchants with a loan for the voyages?

Spanish shipowners Signup and view all the answers

During the period from 1796 to 1803, Spain was at war with which country?

England Signup and view all the answers

Which country's vessels continued to trade with Manila from the distant Bornean dependencies of Bulungan and Berau until as late as 1830?

Borneo Signup and view all the answers

After 1798, whose participation grew in the Manila-Jolo trade?

Chinese Signup and view all the answers

In the twenty years after 1807, how many Spanish vessels involved in the trade doubled?

Six Signup and view all the answers

Which island was situated on the main route for ships bound to Sulu?

Panay Signup and view all the answers

During the Sino-Sulu trade, the margin of profit on trade goods from China ranged between 25 and 100 percent. Which of the following items had the highest profit margin?

Underglaze blue on white and grey crockery Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what items were purchased in Panay at a saving?

Sugar, rice, tobacco, coconut oil, locally woven fabrics, and other handcrafted items Signup and view all the answers

What was the range of the cargoes of the bigger vessels during the Sino-Sulu trade?

50,000 to 100,000 pesos Signup and view all the answers

What was the destination of the Nuestra Señora de la Merced in 1828?

Iloilo and Jolo Signup and view all the answers

When did the vessels in the Manila-Jolo trade return to Manila?

Between September and November Signup and view all the answers

During which time period did the trade volume between China and Sulu reach its peak?

1760-1840 Signup and view all the answers

What was the range of the cargoes of the junks that visited Manila from Amoy and Nanking in 1795?

Less than 100 pesos Signup and view all the answers

What was the net profit derived on the freight carried by homeward bound junks when unloaded at China's southern ports?

Double the original investment Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributed to the decline of Amoy junks visiting Sulu after 1840?

Increased competition from European traders Signup and view all the answers

What was the annual value of the trade between China and Sulu in 1814?

150,000 Spanish dollars Signup and view all the answers

What does the large number of fragments of Chinese trade ceramic confirm?

The accelerated tempo of Sino-Sulu trade in the late eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what was the approximate value of credit offered to the Sultan and datus in exchange for trade goods?

$300 to $500 Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what percentage of the cargo's value did the Chinese visiting Sulu pay to the Sultan and various influential datus?

Above 50 percent Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did a Chinese junk choose to trade along the Mindanao coast instead of in Jolo's roadstead?

To avoid possible extortions of the Sultan and various influential datus Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did the Chinese officers have to do before actual trading could begin in Jolo?

Distribute goods contracted during the previous season, rent space on shore for a market, and arrange for a datu to supply a new mast for the return trip Signup and view all the answers