Show philippine TRADE continuous improvement since the incel j tion of our control the import and export figures of the philippine archipelago ending juno june 30 1902 a continuance of 0 the im pi r ov ement in trade that has prevailed since bince the inception of the united states slates control during the fiscal year 1803 1903 there was imported merchandise exclusive of gold and silver to the value of 2 1 an increase of nearly dearly over the same period of 1901 the export figures figurea of the archipelago in the fiscal year 1003 1902 were larger with but two exceptions 1870 and 1889 than la in any year of its history the last fiscal year shows an increase over 1001 worth of merchandise being exported of which the ilia united kingdom and the united states received nearly in practically equal proportions |