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ILOILO-CEBU

TALLER YNCHAUSTI (Iloilo Engineering

Works)

Ynchausti & Co., proprietors

J. Ugalde, manager

C. Lopez

Fritz V. Kauffmann, jr.

Marcelino Monfort

VIEGELMANN & Co., E., Merchants--Tel.

Ad: Alegre

E. Viegelmann (Manila)

J. Andrews, agent

WARNER, BARNES & Co., LTD., Merchants

F. H. Hodsoll, agent (on leave)

A. I. Robinson, acting agent

F. Ros

E. R. Gil

P. Castelo

Agencies

A. Reina

J. A. Asensio

C. P. Chiene

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.

Kobe Mar. Transport & Fire Mar. Co.,

Ld.

Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Ld. Yangtsze Insurance Asstn. Co., Ld. Maritime Insurance Co., Ld. United States Lloyds

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 The Bibby Line

WISE & CO., LTD, Merchants C. H. Hawkins, manager

F. A. Martin A. Ison

Agencies

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.

Thaines Mersey Mar. Insce Co., Ld. Texas Oil Company

Manila Trading Co., Ltd Philippine Co., L ́d.

YNCHAUSTI & Co., Imptrs., Sugar Producers

and Dealers

F. von Fauffmann, signs per pro.

E. Berruezo,

do.

J. Salutregui

J. Garcia

F. Lopez

F. Urreaga

F. Saenz

Luis Lacambra

Y. P'erez

T. Pasion

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 continues to grow in importance as a trade centre. New wharves have been completed and vessels drawing up to 30 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 but with the revised U.S. Tariff a new impetus has been given to planters, and many abandoned estates are being worked again with success. The production of copra is increasing yearly and is likely to continue doing so for some years to come.

The town possesses a fine reinforced Concrete Customs House and concrete Godowns line the wharf. Indeed, the major portion of the business district is now built of concrete.