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ILOILO CEBU

Federal Insce. Co. of New York The Great Trans-Siberian Route 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., Lel. The Bibby Line

WISE & CO., LTD, Merchants

C. H. Hawkins

G. Bowen

Agencies

A. Ison

F. Elizaga

Guardian Assurance Co., Ld.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co.,Ld.

North China Insurance Co., Ld. Standard Marine Insce. Co., Ld. Thames Mersey Mar. Insce Co., Ld. Texas Oil Company

Manila Trading Co., Ltd

Chiat-himg

YAP TICO, F. M., Merchant

YNCHAUSTI & Co., Imptrs., Sugar Producers

and Dealers

F. von Fauffmann, signs per pro.

E. Berruezo,

do.

J. Salutregui

J. Garcia

T. Pasion

F. Urreaga

F. Lopez

A. Ramajos

F. Saenz

Luis Lacambra

Y. Perez

CEBU

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. New wharves have been completed and vessels drawing up to 22 feet can load

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 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. 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

DIRECTORY ·

Treasurer-C. D. Upington Third Member-Arsenio Climaco

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

Dist. Health Officer 19th Dist.-Arl.

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