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CEBU

This is the capital of the island of Cebu, and ranks with Iloilo as second port 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. A further extension is now being made which will allow vessels of almost any size to be alongside. The mean depth of water is to be thirty feet. 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; but with the revised U. S. Tarifl' a new impetus has been given to planters, and many abandoned estates are being worked again. The production of copra is increasing yearly and is likely to continue doing so for some years to come. A fine reinforced concrete Custom House has been com- pleted, and any new reinforced concrete godowns and other buildings have been erected. A Company is being formed to install an electric tram service, which it is hoped will be in operation towards the end of 1912.

PROVINCE OF CEBU

Capital--Cebu

DIRECTORY

Governor D. Jakosalem Treasurer Eugene Garnett Third Member-Manuel Roa Deputy Treasurer -A. M. Kirby Property Clerk--J. H. Merz Recorder José Avila

Dist. Health Officer 19th Dist.- Arl.

Pond

Division Engineer, 11th Dist., H. F.

Cameron

Dist. Engineer, 11th Dist.-Claud

Russell

Asst. Engr., 11th Dist.-D. Robinson Chief Clerk, 11th Dist.--A. J. Barnaud Division Supt. of Schools -- J. C.

Muerman

District Auditor- A. G. Abry Judge, Court 1st Instance.--A. Wis-

lizenus

Fiscal-Andrés Borromeo Assemblymen--S. Osmeña, C. Rodri- guez, F. Sotto, A. Ruiz, T. Galicano, C. Causing, E. Causing, V. Lozada

COURT OF THE 1ST INSTANCE

Judge Adoph Wislizenus Attorney General- -Andrés Borromeo Asst. Judge José Vaño

Justice of the Peace-Juan Singson

PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS SERVICE

PORT OF CEвu- - U. S. Custom HouSE

Collector-George Bennett Deputy Coll.-C. P. Jarman Surveyor- Linley E. Jacks Cashier- Robert H. Page

Chief Clerk and Immigration Officer

--John H. Vale

Appraiser- G. S. Sproat

Quarantine Officer-Dr. H. G. Ebert

ASILO DE SAN VICENTE

Director-Pedro Angulo

Hermana Encargada- Sor. Dolores

Romeu, Ninas 50

BEAN, MEYER & Co., LTD. Merchants Conrad André, manager Ferdinand Haddendorff Curt Fick

P. Casuejo

Shiro Kawamura Agencies:

Hamburg-America Linie Norddeutscher Lloyd Austrian Lloyds

German-Australian S.S. Co. South Philippine S S. Co. Board of Underwriters, Bremen Hamburg Board of Underwriters