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CEBU.

This is an important port and city of the Philippines. It is the capital of the island of Cebu, and ranks next to Iloilo among the ports of the Philippines. It was at one time the seat of the administration of revenue for the whole of the Bisayas, but this was removed to Manila in 1849. Cebu is a well built town and possesses fine roads, but the people are devoid of commercial enterprise. The trade of Cebu consiste principally in hemp and sugar. In 1882 the imports were valued at $39,932, and the exports at $2,677,217. In 1883, 105,068 piculs of hemp were shipped, valued at $1,132,633; this export is the lowest during the last six years, with the exception of 1879. The export of sugar was 371,488 picula, valued at $1,764,568. The neighbour. ing islands of Leyte, Mindanao, and Camiguin possess extensive hemp plantations, a large proportion of the produce of which finde its way to Cebu for shipment. There are some very valuable and extensive coal deposits in the island of Cebu, but the mines have not as yet been worked with any enterprise.

Consulates.

GREAT BRITAIN,

Vice-Consul-C. R. B. Pickford

UNITED STATES.

DIRECTORY.

Consular Agent-C. B. B. Pickford

ITALY.

Consular Agent-C. R. B. Pickford

GERMANY. Vice-Consul-Neil Macleod (absent) Acting Vice-Consul-H. A. Macleod

Insurances.

Macleod & Co., agents-

Royal Fire & Life Insurance Company Guardian Assurance Company Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld. Yangtsze Insurance Association London and Lancashire Fire Insurance

Company

German Lloyd's and Fortuna Marine

Insurance Co.

Smith, Jas., sub-agent

Northern Assurance Company

Smith, Bell & Co., agents-

Netherlands India Sea and Fire In-

surance Company

British & Foreign Marine Insurance

Company

Imperial Fire Office

Chinese Insurance Co., Limited

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COAL MINES, THE "HOPE" AND

"CHARITY, (Compostela Village.)

Isaac Conui, proprietor Pedro Pascual

Merchants, &o.

Bania, Serafin del, proprietor "Ciudad de

Cebú "

Birchal, Robinson & Co., merchants

N. J. Robinson

W. D. Wentworth

B. Reyes

F. Aboites

J. Borres

V. Ocampo

Encondrillas, D., architect

Ferral y Mateo, F., medical practitioner