Eureka Reporter | 1902-11-28 | Page 2 | Philippine Trade

phal TRADE t continuous improvement since the I 1 incel cep tion of oar our coi cot arol the import and export figures of the philipp ne tie archipelago ending june 30 show a continuance of the improvement pro in trade tl at I 1 as prevailed since the inception of the united st clites altes lou arol during the fiscal year there was imported merchandise me exclusive of gold and silver to the val value e of VS 92 an increase of nearly 6 over the same period of 1901 the export figures of the archipelago in the fiscal year 1903 1902 were viere larger with but two exceptions 1870 and 1889 than in any year of its it satorv the last fiscal year shows an increase over 1901 3 69 worth of merchandise being exported of which the united kingdom and the united states received nearly 16 in practically equal proportions