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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS-MANILA

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JUDICIARY

SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice-Manuel Araullo

Justices-E. Finley Johnson, Thomas A. Street, George A. Malcolm, Ramon Avanceña, Ignacio Villamor, James A. Ostrand, Charles Johns and Norberto Romualdez

PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES ARMY Commander-Major-General Francis J. Kernan

Personal Staff

Aide de-Camp-Capt. James M.Crane, D.O.L. General Staff

Chief of Staff-Col. Charles D. Rhodes, G.S. Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations

Maj. Robert C. Richardson, G.S. Assistant Chief of Staff for Military Intelligence-Maj. John C. H. Lee, G.S. Assistant Chief of Staff for War Plans and Training-Col. George H. McManus, G.s. Assisstant Chief of Staff for Supply, Fin- ance and Transportation-Col. LeRoy Eltinge, G.S.

Technical, Administrative and Supply Staff Adjutant-Col. James T. Dean, A.G.D.

Inspr.-Lt.-Col. James M. Wheeler, I.G.D.

Do. Col. George Blakely, I.G.D. Judge Advocate-Maj. Marion W. Howze,

J.A.G.D.

Quartermaster--Col. William S. Scott, Q.M.C. Finance Officer-Lieut.-Col. Richard K.

Cravens, F.D.

Surgeon-Col. William B. Banister, M.C. Do. ---Col. William F. Lewis, M.C. Engineer-Lieut.-Col. Francis A. Pope,

14th Engineer (PS.)

Ordnance Officer-Maj. Adam F. Casad, o.D. Signal Officer--Col. Charles S. Wallace, s. c. Chemical Warfare Officer - Lieut.-Col. Air Officer-Maj. Byron Q. Jones, A.S.

Francis A. Pope, 14th Engineer (PS.)

MANILA

Manila, the capital and the largest city of the Philippines, is situated on the western side of the island of Luzon, at the mouth of the Pasig River, which practically divides it into two parts and empties into Manila Bay. The city is almost in the centre of the archipelago. It is distant two days by sea from Hongkong, four days from Nagasaki, five from Shanghai, and 17 to 28 days from San Francisco or Seattle, according to the varying speed of the different vessels on the run.

The city of Manila was founded by Legaspi on June 3rd, 1571. The erection of the fortifications around the present Walled City (Intramuros) was begun about 1590. In 1645, 1863 and 1880 the city suffered considerable damage from earthquakes. The first newspaper was published in Manila in 1811. The port was opened to the commerce of the world in 1830, and the railroad line to Dagupan was completed in 1891. War having been declared between the United States and Spain, the fleet of the former on May 1st, 1898, sailed into Manila Bay and totally destroyed the Spanish fleet, practically with no loss to the attacking side. Thereafter Manila was blockaded until August 13th, when, a military force having arrived, the Americans took possession of the city.

Manila is the leading centre of foreign and domestic commerce as well as the principal port of the Islands. The bulk of the imports and the exports of the country passes through this port. Foreign corporations engaged in business in the Islands have their main offices and storehouses in Manila, whence branches are established in other local trade centres.