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Show IMPORTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES Washington. June 9. During the nine months ending with March last the value of the Imports from the I'nlted States into the Philippine islands isl-ands was ?19.468.G92. or 44 per cent of the total Importations which amounted to $43,817,284. The increase in-crease of l per cent In imports over the previous corresponding period was due almost wholly to Increased importations im-portations from tho United States. Official statistics of the foreign commerce of tho Philippines compiled by the bureau of Insular affairs show also that this countrv figured in the Philippine export trade to the amount of $16,837 116 or ;'.9 per cent of the total to-tal value, as against $15,010,867 for I the same period of the previous year. The total value of cotton cloths imported into the Islands during the nine months ending with March, 1913 I was $8,636,896, as compared with Hrtn.rrj durlnK the previous year Tho United States purchased hemp J from the islands to the value of $10,-' $10,-' t'18,570. an Increase of $4,353,715 over j the same period for tho previous year Approximately 80,000,000 cigars, with la value of Sl.708.2ifl. won exported to this country, n material Increase There was a reduction in the value of sugar and copper exportations due principally, however, to reduced prii h no |