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Show Trad. Wl.h l hlllp, c-.lllr A continued increase in both the export ex-port and import trade of the Philippine, Philip-pine, i. shown in a comp.rative .tate-ment, .tate-ment, compiled at the war department f"og the commerce of the islands for the aeven month, ending January 31 1901 and 1900. The total value of merchandise mer-chandise imported during the seven month, ending January 31. Hi wa, 17.W9.16T. a. ag.i,,.. Ju.,-,,-,,,, for the aame period in Pj.rt. .,) tb(. mtr cband.ae exported waa JlJ.ciT V,y aa against 8,..05,5M for ,h. 'per'jod. Th,..how..DocreaMof42 ceDt tbe T.lue of import, aud 52 percent ' In axforl Taluea. |