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ZAMBOANGA

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steamers drawing 25 feet. The climate is characterized by a remarkable evenness› of temperature and a comparatively small rainfall which increases rapidly as one goes a few miles from Zamboanga in any direction.

Communication with other ports is assured by weekly mail steamers, occasional Army transports and despatch boats with Cebu and Manila, monthly steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha with Australia, Manila and the China coast, and bi-weekly steamers of the Straits Steamship Company with Sandakan, Borneo, and Singapore. A coast- guard cutter, running out of Zamboanga, gives regular communication with other small ports of the Department. Telegraphic communication with the remainder of the Archipelago is secured by a wireless station connecting with cables and land lines.

Zamboanga was founded by the Spaniards in April, 1635, for the purpose of intercepting Moro corsair fleets which were accustomed to pass the Strait of Basilan from southern Mindanao to the Visayan Islands. The town was repeatedly attacked by the Moros. In 1646, it exchanged shots with a Dutch fleet and, in 1798, maintained an all-day bom- bardment with an English squadron. In 1872, for putting down a mutiny of prisoners, - Zamboanga was granted by the Madrid Government the title "Loyal and Valiant Town.' On May 10, 1899, the revolutionists attacked the Spanish garrison in Zam- boanga, which withdrew on May 24. The town was burned during the hostilities. Dur- ing the summer of 1899, the Republic of Zamboanga was in full control, but the town- was finally surrendered to the American blockading squadron without bloodshed on November 16 of the same year.

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Zamboanga is the capital of the province of the same name. The town, though small, is one of the most beautiful, not only of the Philippines but of the Far East. It is characterised by shady streets and possesses very fine parks and exquisite gardens. There is a drastic building ordinance in force which provides that all buildings erected in the central portion must be of reinforced concrete or other equally fire-proof material with an 8-inch firewall every 100 feet. Good roads extend along the coast in either direction from the town.

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PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA Governor-Florentino Saguin Treasurer-N. Valderrosa

DIRECTORY

Member, Prov. Board-Awkasa Sampang Dist. Auditor-Lorenzo Celeste.

Judge, 1st Instance Court-A. Horrilleno Aux. Judge, do. -D. Jaranilla

Prov. Fiscal-M. Blanco Senators-José Alexandrino and Hadji

Bütu

Representative-José Gonzales Deputy Governors-José Gonzales, Gabino P. Cuevas, P. T. Martines, Tabujur Taupan, Delfin Ignacio, Capt. Pariano Torgeo

DISTRICT ENGINEER'S OFFICE Division and District Engineer-Juan

Macaraeg

Assist. Civil Engineer-Irineo M. Santos

PHIL. HEALTH SERVICE OFFICERS Zamboanga Province

Bacteriologist Dr. C. Manalang Dist. Health Officer-Dr. E. D. Aguilar

President, Sanitation Div., Zamboanga-

Dr. C. B. Enriquez

Res. Physician, Zamboanga General Hos- Assist. Physician--Dr. P. A. Rodriguez

pital Dr E. D. Aguilar

Jun. Assist. Res. Physician-Dr. P. Hamoy Chief Nurse-Miss Š, Asido

Supt., Zamboanga General Hospital-

$. Obsequio

Res. Physician, Rizal Memorial Hospital:

(Dapitan)-Dr. J. A. Nolasco

Pres., Sanitary Div. (Dipolog)-Dr. C.

Ramos

Pres., Sanitary Div. (Isabela, Baxilon)—

Dr. José de los Peñas... Supt., Memorial Hospital-P.M.Villafuerte

CONSTABULARY OFFICERS

Zamboanga Province

Prov. Commander-Capt. P. Tangco Commanding Officer, 118th Co. (Dipolog)--

1st Lieut. P. Alviola

Commanding Officer, 119th Co. (Malangas)

-1st Lieut. José Gonzalez

Commanding Officer, 120th Co.(Zamboanga).

-2nd Lieut. S. Navarro