Show LARGE RGE DECLINE IS f SHOWN BY FIGURES J P. P L I. l. l March arch 31 A A decline o was registered In the do IO and foreign trade of or the Philip Phil Phil- Jp ip ne islands during 1921 when the t t total al l trade of or the islands was 03 9 ib i as compared with ein fin Jn 1920 according to figures Just given tout by the statistics division of or the bureau of ot customs I I Customs officials expressed the rIon n that there would be an improve Improve- I 2 II I ment In business in the near future basing their predictions on the fact that during the last three months of ot 1921 the balance of or trade was in n to favor or of the Phi Philippines by During the ey year 1921 the Philippines Imported worth of ot foreign articles while the exports amounted to leaving a b balance a c for or the e year against the islands of ot Amon Amon- the exports was ounces of ot gold bullion bumon |