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CEBU

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This is the capital of the island of Cebu, and ranks with Iloilo 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. For many generations it has been an important centre of Roman Catholic Missionary enterprise, and in this connection it may be mentioned that the present Seminary and College of San Carlos was founded by the Jesuits in 1595 as the College of San Ildefonso. 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 go 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 tous. 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. Tariff 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 many new reinforced concrete godowns and other buildings have been erected.

PROVINCE OF CEBU Capital-Cebu Governor-M. Roa

Treasurer D. Uppington Third Member-Vacant

DIRECTORY

Deputy Treasurer-Arch. McFarland Property Clerk-J. H. Merz Recorder-José Avila ·

Dist. Health Officer 19th Dist.-Arl.

Pond

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

Vaugh

Dist. Engineer, 11th Dist.-Claud

Russell

Asst. Engr., 11th Dist.-C. Hulse, V.

Segura

Chief Clerk, 11th Dist.-Regino Mercado Division Supt. of Schools E. J.

Murphy

District Auditor-H. F. Mires Judges, Court Ist Instance, A. Wis-

lizenus, Md. Cayetano Lukban Fiscal-Max. Mina

Assemblymen—S. Osmeña, G. Padilla, F. Sotto, A. Ruiz, J. Cuenco, E. Causing, V. Lozada

COURT OF THE 1ST INSTANCE

Judge-Adoph Wislizenus Provincial Fiscal-Maximino Mina Justice of the Peace-Juan Singson Auxiliary Justice of the Peace-

Antolin Frias

PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS SERVICE PORT OF

CEBU-U. S. CUSTOM HOUSE Collector--W. F. Roddy

Deputy Coll.-C. P. Jarman Surveyor-C. O. Bohanan Cashier-C. P. Jarman

Immigration Officer-C. P. Jarman Appraiser-G. T. Sproat

Chief Marine Div.-A. J. Steen Chief Liquidation Div.-A. J. Steen Chief Inspector's Div.-C. O. Bolanan Quarantine Officer-Louis Schwartz

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