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Show From a maximum of about fj.COO.-000 fj.COO.-000 In 1P05, exports to China, have do-cllned do-cllned to approximately $155OO.Oi0, which is the total estimated f-r the present year ending next month For the nine mouths ending with Scptem ' ber last, the total was only $12,150.- ('00. The falling off in the value of American Amer-ican exports to the Celestial empire occurred chiefly In cotton and mineral miner-al oils. Tho decline in tho cotton trade is attributed to the fact that cotton production recently has been stimulated In China and that large quantities of cotton ytxrn were shipped ship-ped from India owing to tho advances in the price of American raw cotton Minerals sent to China showed a decline de-cline in value, but actual advance in Quantity, AMERICA'S TRADE WITH CHINA IS DECREASING i Washington. Nov. IT. Tho value of ' the I'nlted Stalei export trade to ' China has been linking gradually In I the lat five years, but the end t the I prenl vcar U expected 'o show the lowest total for roaj- yeais. aceord-' aceord-' lr,g to a bulletin from the de:.artmenr ( of commerce and labor issued today. |