Philippine Exports Increased

Washington, Nov. 20. - The import and export trade figures of the Philippine archipelago for the twelve months ending June 30, 1902, show a continuance of improvement in trade that has prevailed since the inception of United States control. During the fiscal year 1902, there was imported merchandise, exclusive of gold and silver, to the value of $22,141,842, an increase of nearly $2,000,000 over the same period of 1901. This exceeds all previous figures for any single year in the history of the archipelago.