Show trade with philippines rhilip pines increasing A continued increase in both the export and import trade 0 of tile philippines Is ia shown in a com comparato parati y a statement compiled at tile the war depa department romea t giving the commerce of 0 the islands for the seven months ending january 31 1801 1901 and 1000 the total value of 0 merchandise imported during the seven months ending jan january ary 31 1001 1901 was as against for tile the same period in 1000 1500 and the merchandise eban dise exported was as no as against for the 1900 1000 period this shows an increase of 42 per cent in n the tha value of imports and 52 per par cent in export values |