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Show REVENUE INCREASE NEARLY A MILLION Continued Prosperity in Philippines Shown by the Customs Eeceipts. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The bureau of insular affairs of the War department depart-ment has prepared for publication a comparative statement showing that for the ten months ended October 31, 1902, the customs revenues of the Philippines Phil-ippines waa $7,475,586, against 16,921,659 In 1901 and $3,759,994 In 1899. The figures represent the total customs house receipts re-ceipts expressed in United States cur-rency cur-rency value. |