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situations both in public and business offices. The Mandaloya Orphanage, likewise under the care of the Augustinians and of the sisters of that order, gives to its inmates elementary instruction and teaches them household duties and other accomplishments suited to their sex. The St. Joseph's Home, founded in 1810, is under the immediate control of the Viceregal Patron and its object is to give shelter to poor and demented children. The Hospital of San Juan de Dios, founded by the Brotherhood of Miseri- cordia in 1595, and also under the control of the Viceregal Patron, cares for whatever invalids present themselves. It has six physicians, one pharmaceutist, one lady superior, twenty-two sisters, two chaplains, one head nurse, eight resident medical students, and the number of other qualified assistants that the service requires. The Hospital of San Lazaro, founded in 1578 by the Franciscan order, is for the care of leprous patients. The Manila Collateral Loan (Monté de Piedad) and Savings Bank, organised in 1880 under the control of the Viceregal Patron, is designed first to receive pledges of furniture, jewellery, and household articles, against which it lends money at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and, secondly, to receive savings deposits, on which it pays four per cent. per annum. It has several branches. Matters relating to public health and charity are under the supervision of the General Department of Charity and Health, which has under it the Board of Charities and of Marine Sanitation, the bathing establishments, the lesser Boards of Medicine, Pharmacy, the Association of Graduate Physicians, the vaccinating staff, and the city hospitals and leper retreat. There is also a Society, founded in 1780, called the Royal Polytechnic Society of Friends of the Country. Its object is to promote investigation into the arts, science, commerce, and trade.

The Library Museum was formally opened in 1891. There are three banks in Manila, the Spanish Philippine, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the last of which has also a branch in Iloilo. There are numerous social societies, among which are the Spanish Casino, the Musical Society of the Philippines and of Saint Cecilia, the Manila and Nagatayan Club with a branch in San Gabriel, the German Union Casino, the Mariquina Gun Club, the Gun Club of San Juan del Monte, the Manila Jockey Club, the Manila Lawn Tennis Club, and the Cycle Club of Manila. The Chamber of Commerce was established in 1886. Its object is to watch over and protect the interests of commerce, trade, and shipping, and in the capacity of a Mercantile Court to pass upon the questions and contentions that may be submitted to it by its members. The Mint was authorised by Royal decree on the 8th September, 1857 ; the coinage began in 1861 and ceased in 1889 and in 1893 the establishment was reopened. From 1861 to 1888 there were minted in this establishment gold to the value of $18,551,733 in coins of 4, 2, and 1 dollar, and silver to the value of $11,464,124 in 50, 20, and 10 cent. pieces; and since the year 1893 to the end of September, 1894, silver has been coined to the amount of $2,230,557 in 50, 20, and 10 cent pieces, but no gold has been coined.

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