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Show COMMERCE OF PORTO RICO IS GROWING Washington. Nov. 30. Tho commerce com-merce of Porto Rico under American rule is growing by leaps and bounds., according to a report received by the treasurv department today from tho collector of customs of tho Island. Tho total Imports and exports during dur-ing the fiscal ear 1911 amounted to $7S700,0D0. Of the imports SD per cent came from the United States whllo S7 per cent of the exports were received in this country. When civil government was granted grant-ed Porto Rico in 1900 the commerce of tho Island amounted only to $16,-GOO.OOO. |