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Most Asian markets built on Monday's gains, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Taipei all up, though there were losses in Shanghai, Sydney, Manila and Wellington.

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Taipei and Manila were all up, though there were losses in Singapore and Wellington.

In May, his handpicked commander, Commodore George Dewey, brought his ships into Manila Bay and destroyed the Spanish fleet.

There were losses in Shanghai, Sydney and Manila.

Manila, a US treaty ally, signed a visiting forces pact with New Zealand earlier this year and already had agreements in place with the United States, Australia and Japan.