Directory_and_Chronicle_1910 — Page 1483

J. Ascencio Agencies

ILOILO CEBU

Manufacturers' Life Insurance Co. Royal Exchange Assur. Co. China Fire Insurance Co. Western Assurance Co.

Law Union and Crown Insurance Co. State Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Ld. Yangtsze Insurance Ass. Co., Ld. China and Manila Steamship Co. Maritime Insurance Co.

International Sleeping Car and Ex-

press Trains Co.

The Great Trans-Siberian Route Bucknall Steamship Lines, Ld. Nippon Yusen Kaisha White Star Line

American and Manchurian Line American Asiatic Steamship Co.

WISE & CO., LD., Merchants

J. R. Leask, signs per pro.

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Agencies

Atlas Assce. Co. Ld., with which is incorporated the Manchester Assce. Company

Guardian Assurance Co., Ld. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.

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YAP TICO, FRANCISCO M., Merchant--10, Aldeguer Street, Tel. Ad: Yaptico, Iloilo; Code used, ABC 5th Edition

J. M Yap Seng, manager, signs p.p. Yap Eng Chong, sub. do. signs per pro. Chua Kong Kuan, cashier

M. Siponco, clerk V. Yulo Suajico Ko Ankiong M. P. Tay Engco Ng Keling

Luis G. Reyes, clerk C. Hefti, interpreter S. Eugenio Lo, stevedore

YNCHAUSTI & Co., Imptrs., Sugar Dealers F. von Fauffmann, signs per pro.

E. Berruezo, M. Gilardon G. Conde Salutregui J. Meudiola T. Pasion F. Lopez F. Saeuz

do.

CEBU

This is the capital of the island of Cebu, and ranks with 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 consists principally of hemp, sugar, and copra. The neighbouring islands of Leyte, Mindanao and Camiguin possess extensive hemp plantations, a large proportion of the produce of which finds 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.

Cebu is rapidly growing in importance as a trade centre. The new wharves have now been completed and vessels drawing up to 22 feet can load alongside with perfect safety. The annual total production of hemp in the Cebu district is between 25,000 and 40,000 tons. The sugar industry has suffered severely in recent years by drought as well as by the shortage of buffaloes to till the land.