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MANILA

been collected, but comparatively little progress had been made with the works; but i 1900 a sum of one million gold dollars was voted for the work.

Tramways run in the principal streets of the city, and a railway to Dagupa was opened to traffic throughout its entire length, 123 miles, on the 23rd November 1892. There is also a steami road to Malabon; and electric lights have been la in the public squares and walks, in the business houses, and in the principal streets Since American control, the roads and the sanitation of the city have been vastly in proved. There are a marine arsenal and a patent slip at Cavite, on the opposite si: of the Bay.

The city and its suburbs receive their drinking water by pipes leading from Santalan, on the river Pasig. The water is carried to fountains, distributed in com venient places through the streets, whence the inhabitants may draw for their donest:: needs. The telephone system extends throughout the city and out as far as Malabon Manila possesses many educational and charitable ins..tutions, mong others the Royal and Pontifical University of St. Thomas, which is managed and maintained by the Dominican Fathers. In this there are schools of theology and church law, jurisprudence, notaris! law, medicine, and pharmacy. The College of St. Thomas, which belongs to the Univer sity, maintains forty free scholarships for Spanish boys, who may pursue both primary and advanced studies. The College of San Juan de Letran, also under the Dominicans devotes itself to the education of natives, and this college, as well as the other, s provided with an abundance of select scientific materials and with good physical ani chemical outfits and exhibits and inuseums of natural history and fine arts. The College of San José (St. Joseph) gives instruction in medicine and pharmacy. The Orphan Asylum of Cambohong, founded by the Ladies' Union at Manila in 1882, is in charge of the Augustinians and imparts elementary and advanced instruction and qualities bors for clerical 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, gives shelter to poor and demented children. The Hospital of San Juan de Dios, founded by the Brotherhood of Misericordia in 1595, cares for whatever invalids present themselves. The Hospital of San Lazaro, founded in 1578 by the Franciscan order. is for the care of leprous patients. The Manila Monté de Piedad and Savings Bank, organised in 1880, has several branches. There are three banks in Manila, the Bance Español Filipino, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the last of which has also a branch in Iloilo. An American Bank will most likely be established. A Stock Exchange has also beet introduced. There are numerous social societies, American and Spanish, among are the Spanish Casino, the German Union Casino, the Mariquina Gun Club, the G Club of San Juan del Monte, the Manila Jockey Club, the Manila Lawn Tennis Caly the Cycle Club of Manila, and two Theatres.

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