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MANILA ILOILO.
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La España, Plaza de S. Gabriel, 1
Juan Pereda
La Luna, Plaza de Binondo, 2
J. U. Meily
La Malagueña, S. Jacinto
J. B. Gomez
La Peninsular, Plaza de S. Gabriel, 3
R. de la Vara
La Sevilla, Puente de Binondo, 3
T. Santiago
La Vascongada, Plaza de S. Gabriel, 5
Labedan
y
Sartucha
La Villa de Burdeos, Real, 17
C. Alonzo
La Viuda de Gomez, Escolta, 33
M. Genato, agent
P. Gutierrez
Los dos Hermanos, Beaterio, 10
Sucursal de La Amistad, Plaza de Quiapo
A. de la Puente
COFFEE HOUSES.
De Paris, Anda, 1
J. Pereda
De San Vicente, S. Vicente, 3
F. Jornales & Co.
El Oriental, Plaza de S. Gabriel, 1
J. Pereda
El Zaragozano, Escolta
M. Pastor
La Campana, Escolta, 33
A. Fernandez
La Francesa, Barraca, 37
Lala Ari
ILOILO.
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This port, which is the chief town of the populous province of the same name in the island of Panay, is situated in lat. 10 deg. 48 min. W., near the south-eastern extremity of the island, close to the sea, on the border of the narrow channel formed. by the opposite islan of Guimaras. The town is built principally on low marshy ground, partly fronting the sea, and partly along the left bauk of a creek, or inlet, which runs towards Jaro, and after describing a semicircle again meets the sea near Molo. Although the principal seaport and seat of th government of the provinc, Iloilo is much smaller than many towns in its vicinity. The harbour is well protected and the anchorage good, the island of Guimaras forming a sheltered passage. The depth of water on the bar at the entrance to the creek or river Iloilo is about five fathoms at low water, but at a short distance within it decreases to fifteen feet and then deepens aga n.
At spring tides the whole town is covered with water, but notwithstanding this it is a very healthy place. The uig': ground of Geimaras forms a kind of funnel with the Panay shore, and the result is that a calm is of rare occurrence, there being almost always a breeze of some kind. The NE, breeze blows very strongly. It is much cooler in Iloilo than in Manila. Althoug ships are charged light dues, &c., there is not a single light or buoy near the port. A light- house was built at the entrance to the river some five years ago, bui, as the cost of the oil as not yet tuen provided for in the estimates, it has never been lighted,
The better class of houses in Iloilo are built on strong wooded posts, two or three feet in diameter, that reach to the roof, stone walls to the first floor, with wooden windows above and iron roof. The poorer class of dwellings are flimsy struc. tures of nipa, built on four stout posts. The roads and bridges are in a deplorable condition, and quite impassable in the rainy season.
The principal manalacture in Iloilo for local consumption and export to Manila is that of piña, a cloth very finely made from the fibre of the pineapple leaf. Another cloth called jusi is woven firm silk, and is made in white and colours. The Govern- ment bave recently very heavily taxed all kinds of industry, which tax is severely felt, as hitherto there had been comparative freedom from such imposts. Each rative abcve the age of 14 pays tribute-the men $4.03, and the women $1.03 per annum.
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