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M. Sara

A. Reina

J. A. Ascencio

Agencies

ILOILO CEBU

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

Law Union and Rock Insurance Co. State Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Ld. Yangtsze Insurance Ass. Co., Ld. Maritime Insurance Co., Ld.

Bombay Fire and Mar. Insce. Co., Ld. Essex and Suffolk Insce. Co., Ld. Netherlands Lloyd

West of Scotland Insce. Co., Ld. United States Lloyds

La Confiance Insce. Co. of Paris Federal Insce, Co. of New York The Great Trans-Siberian Route Bucknall Steamship Lines, Ld. Nippon Yusen Kaisha White Star Line

American Asiatic Steamship Co. Philippine Bureau of Navigation Philippine Steamship Co. The Atlantic Transport Co. Johnston Leyland London Lines Pasig Steamer and Lighter Co., Ld. The Bibby Line

WISE & Co., LD, Merchants

J. R. Leask

J. D. Humphreys

A. Ison

Agencies

Atlas Assce. Co., L., with which is in-

Liverpool & London & Globe Insoe.

C'o., Ld..

North China Insurance Co., Ld. Standard Marine Insce. Co., Ld.

Chiat-hong

YAP TICO, F. M., Merchant

J. M Yap Seng, signs per pro. M. Sipunco

C. K. Kuan V. Yulo Suajico M. Tayengeo Ko Ankiong Chee Chenlock

S. Eugenio Lo C. Hefti

L. G, Reyes Agencies

The Yap Tico Steamship Company The Yek Tong Lin Fire and Marine

Insurance Co., Ld.

The Po On Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The Yan On Marine and Fire Ins.

Co., Lt.

The Fook On Marine Assce. Co., Ll.

YNCHAUSTI & Co., Imptrs., Sugar Producers

and Dealers

do.

F. von Fauffmann, signs per pro. E. Berruezo, M. Gilardon J. Salutregui J. Mendiola J. Garcia F. Urreaga A. Ramagos J. Candoa

T. Pasion

corporated the ManchesterAssce. Co.

F. Lopez

F. Saenz

Y. Perez

Guardian Assurance Co., Ld.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.

CEBU

This is the capital of the island of Cebu, and ranks with Hoilo as the second port of the Philippines. It was at one time the seat of the administration of revenue for the whole of the Visayas, 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 go thirty feet. Tho annual total production of hemp in the Cebu district is between 25,000 and 40,000