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Show Nearly Eight Million in Philippines. Tho rovlsod figures of tho Philip-plno Philip-plno census havo been published by tho census bureau and a population of 7,C35,42C Is givon to tho nrchlpol-ngo. nrchlpol-ngo. Of this number 0,9S7,0S0 nro civilized or partly bo, whllo 017,740 aro wild and uncivilized, although not without somo knowlcdgo of tho domestic do-mestic arts. In regard to tho public land of the Philippine archipelago tho report says; "Setting nsldo tho Intermediate water space, amounting to 717,94 squaro miles, and considering the land nlono, tho area is estimated to bo 113,020 squaro miles, or 73,C1C,C4C acres. Of this nbout 12,000,000 art prlvato lands and over 01,000,000 public pub-lic lands. Of tho latter 4,000,000 oi moro aro forost lands, loaving about 21,000,000 available for agriculture "Under existing laws a homestead of 39.54 acres may bo acquired by nny cltizon of tho Philippine Islands, whllo a corporation can acquire 2,530 acres." |