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several times destroyed by earth quak, al di lastessips in 1353. robuilt, but again sustinel co.iid:raple dimage in 1539, wit a th: tower wiss much shattered that it hel to be pullel bwa. The city and its subtros contain a population of nearly 390,00) and 2 the seat of a consi brible and yourly increasing coininerce. The principal articles of export aro hɔnp, sugi, tobuzzo, cigurs, colf!!, and indigo, while of was imports cottoa gols for the chief ito n. Only a small portion of the proseat city is endol within the walls. The anchorage is distint Some three miles from the shores. The river presents a sn) of great aniution, being crowded with native craft interspiral with vessels of foreign build. Tas passport system is in fores and uɔ one can enter or leave without previously obtali. ing a pass. Betore, landing passengers are obliged to pull alon paid a Custom-hɔ:: : guard boat stationed near the-landing place to prevent swaggling. The garrisɔa Manila consists of ons European and several untive regiments. The police of the ey is also under military discipline and is composed of natives èrime is said to exist, but the native clas333 are much allictɔl to gambling, an A very low average of offence pauishable by law, although the Government reaps a large portion of ita revenue from the sale of lottery tickets. A race meeting is held in the spring, and usually good sport is affor1:1. Tas chief stalin; anise neat is the opera, very good companies being in luxol to visit the islands by the liberal patrole they receive. The orchestra is usually composed of natives, who possess a renirkably good ear for music, Tas principal theatre was burnt dɔwɔ on the 13th October, 1878. On the 20th October, 1832, a typhoon of almost unparalleled severity awept over the city and surroun ling district, doing enormous damig and laying a great part of Maila in ruins. There are three daily papers, El Diaria de Manila and La Oceania Española, published in the morning, aal El Comerci), which appears in the evening. The hot season con men:03 in Mirch and continue until July, when the rains commence and continue to Desember, during which tim? the roads and streets get into a very bad coalition. The muximin anaul rainfall recorded is 111 inches and the minimum 8 inches. The maximum of the ther- mometer is about 92, with a range of ten degress durinthe twenty-four hours, a cool sea breeze setting in at night au 1 reducing the heat to sien lura da temporalinge for sleeping. According to the census of 1873 there werð residing in Manila 25) tor- eigners of European origin, 4,183 European Spaniards, 15,157 Cauia333, 43,933 Jaines mestizos (or half-breeds), 3,849 Spanish mestizos, anl 163,395 pure natives,
Colonial Government.
DIRECTORY.
CAPITANIA GENERAL. Capitan General--S. E. J. Jovellar y Soler Ayudantes de Campo de S.E.-Córoucl— Teniente Coronel de Infanteria, A. Mo- roy y Ruiz, Commandante de id —Ulecia y Cardona, Commandante de Caballeria, E. Monreal Jefes y Oficiales á sus órdenes-Corouel- Comante Infanteria, A. Gonzalez Novel- les, Alferez de Infanteria Marina, M. de la Peña, P. de Guzman
y sus
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ESTADO MAYOR.
Gere-Sabino Gamir Coronel J. J. Moreno Teniente Coronel-J. Marina y Espartero Comandantes-N. Pastor, G. Ruiz, M.
Maldonado
SECCION DE ARCHIVO, Capitan J. Sanchez Tenientes-I, Lladó, S. Gonzales Alfereces-F. Muñoz, P. Gomes
AUDITORIA DE GUERRA. Presidente Capitan General Asesor-E. Enciso Teniente Anditor-F. Cervantes Salag Escribano-A. G. Gavierez SUBINSPECCION GENERAL DEL EJECIJO, Subinspector-E. Molins y Lemauz
Secretario-E. Beaumont Ayudante de S.E.-J. Molins
ESCUELA DE CADETES DEL ÁRMA DE INFANTERIA.
Plaza de la Fuerza de Santings,
Director Gefe de Estudios-ElCommander 19
C. Agostino
PLANA MAYOR FACULTATIVA DE ARTILLERIA.
MANILA
Rabinspector A. Pantoja (interino) Ecretario de la Subinspeccion-Čoman-
dante F. Balanzat
Comandante de Artilleria de la Plaza de
Zaruboanga-D). M. Dorda
MAESTRANZA DE ARTILLERIA. Jirector Coronels-F. Coronel, A. Molina
(interino)
Capitanes M. Gomez, A. Diaz Llana, M.
Pardo
PLANA MAYOR FACULTATIVA DE INGENIEROS.
Coman lancia Gral, de la Subinspeccion. Brigadier Comandante General.-J. de la
Crote 'C'omandante, Ayudan'e Secretário-J. de
Castro
Comandancia de Monila. Corom-M. Walls, comandante de la Plaza man inte Gefe del Detall-R. Peralta Comandantes Capitanes-J. Bernard, E.
Canizares
ESTAD MAYOR DE LA PLAZA.
Olives
Sargento Mayor--J. Preg Capitan-C. Pagaduan Andantes-R. Aldeanueva, D. Eariquez,
E. Pelaes y Lamadrii
ADMINISTRACION MILITAR. Intendente Militar de Division-P. M.
Garcia Bedia
Sub-intendente Militar-J. Gonzales No-
velles
Comisario de Guerra de 1o. clase-F. T.
Querra
Comisarios de Guerra de 2a. clase-B. Todo, R. Rioja, M. Herranz, F. L. Lozada
GEFES Y OFICIALES DEL CUERPO DE
SANIDAD MILITAR. Director Subinspector-M. Lopez Bubinspector, Medico de la.-T. C. Marti Subinspector. Medic de 2a.-A. Teixido Medicos Mayores-F. Villalva, F. Farinos
M. Gomez, P. Martin, R. Millan, A. Sancho, A. Planter, E. Bach, M. Torrija Medicos Primeros-Á. L. de Guevara, È. Sola, M. Rabadan, C. Cano, P. Saura. F. Vizcaino, J. Fuentas, S. Naranjo, C. L. Brea, J. Domingnez, A. Suarez, J. Gonzalez, V. Romillo, P. Cruz armaceutico Mayor—J. G. y Gigó
Farmaceuticos Primeros-A. Barbera, D.
Bolet, E. Perez, J. Pelaoz Secretario de la Direccion-Subinspecion―
J. Franco.
INTENDENCIA GENERAL DE HACIENDA. Intendente General-J. Chinchilla Sub-Intendente-E. de la Guardia Inspector General-A. de Villava` Inspectores-J. A. Guillen, M. Labora, Z.
Robles, J. Pacheco
Letrado Consultor-L. de la Puente y Olea
ey
TRIBUNAL DE CUENTAS. Presidente-D. de las Heras (ausente) Fiscal M. G. Junguitu ( id.) Secretario Gral.—F. A. Santicsteban
Seccion Corriente Ministro Letrado-F. Rovira (Presidente
interino)
Id. -H. Fernandez Id. -N. Cabañ ›8
Contador Decano-V. Perez Bustillos Contadores de la clasc―P. Pavés, Sanchez
de Tela, J. F. Barbeito Contadores de 2a clasc-L. Badolato, J.
de Alcazar, P. S. Llanos Contadores de 3a clase-R. Beruete, A. Fors, L. Pertierra, F. de P. Martinez, J. Vargas, R. Oría, J. G. Gonzalo, R. R. Roniero
Auxiliares—J. G. Carbajal, V. de Alba, J. Mojica, M. Ruiz de Arana, M. Feirer, V. Gutierrez, C. Collada, C. G. del Real, M. Rábago, P. Echavarria, A. de Leon, S. Cuenca, A. Monasterio, J. M. Martin, A. V. Zamora, R. Richard, F. Alvares, M. G. Yzquierdo, M. Javier Seccion de Alrasos Ministro-A. Anguita Conta lor 10-G. Viana Contadores 20-J. S. Forres, F. M. del
Pozo
Contadores 30-F. B. de Calderon, D.
Rodriguez Auxiliares-M. Reina y Lopez, A. Mali-
bran, J. Rivera, J. Marin y
Roldan
ORDENACIÓN GENERAL DE PAGOS. Ordenador-M. de Mirasol Interventor-E. Limares
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CONTADURIA General de Hacienda. Contador Gefe-S. G. Luna
Gefes de Negociado—F. Correa, A. Domin-
guez, L. Brabo, T. Llamas
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