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and the Cavite Boulevard are the most notable. The width of the streets varies from 10 to 15 metres, while that of Cavite Boulevard is 75 metres. Cassia, acacia, mabolo and other trees are found along the borders of inany of the streets. The pav- ing is mostly macadam with some asphalt, some wooden blocks and some cobbles. The Escolta in Binondo is the main business street, and in it most of the American and European stores and bazaars are found. The Rosario, another broad thoroughfare in Binondo, is occupied chiefly by Chinese shops and is a busy quarter. Rizal Avenue is a growing business centre.

Among the parks, whose total area is 1,143,727.09 square metres, are the famous Luneta, Mehan Gardens, Plaza McKinley, Harrison Park, and Burnham Green. There are monuments to Dr. José Rizal, the foremost Filipino hero and martyr, on the Luneta; to Legaspi and Urdaneta, the soldier and the priest, respectively, who implanted Spanish sovereignty in the Islands, facing the north end of the Luneta; to Magallanes (Magellan), the discoverer of the Islands, in Magallanes Landing; and to Anda at the foot of A. Bonifacio Drive, Charles IV. in Plaza McKinley, Benavides in Plaza Santo Tomas; and Queen Isabela II, in Malate.

Foremost among the hotels is the Manila Hotel. Other hotels of importance are the Luneta Hotel, St. Anthony Hotel, Delmonico Hotel, Hotel de France, Oriente Hotel, La Palma de Mallorca Hotel, and Mignon Hotel. Of the important buildings, mention may be made of the Ayuntamiento, the Malacañang Palace, the University of the Philippines, the Philippine Normal School, the Philippine School of Arts and Trades, the Bureau of Science, the Philippine General Hospital, the Army and Navy Club, Elks Club, the Y.M.C.A., the Masonic Temple, Pacifie Building, Uy Chaco Building, Filipinas Building, and "El Hogar Filipino" Building. The total number of buildings in Manila is in round numbers 10,000.

On account of their architecture and interior decorations, the churches in Manila are among the chief objects of interest. The largest is the Catholic Cathedral in Intramuros. The city has also charitable institutions, prominent among which are the Hospicio de San José, an orphan asylum and home for aged women; the Sehool for the Deaf and Blind; the San Lazaro Hospital for the insane and those suffering from contagious diseases; the sanatoria of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society; the Government Orphanage for the care of orphan and destitute children; the Settlement House for the temporary shelter of destitute persons; and the American Guardian Association for destitute children of American and Filipino parentage.

Manila is the educational centre of the archipelago. The city has many schools, both public and private, and their number is increasing. Five schools for vocational education are maintained here by the Insular Government. The University of the Philippines-embracing the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Law, Medicine and Surgery, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Education, Schools of Forestry, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Fine Arts, a Graduate School of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, and a Conservatoire of Music-is located in Manila. Other high insti- tutions of learning are the National University, the University of Manila, and the University of Santo Tomas, which is managed and maintained by the Dominican Fathers. In this there are Schools of Theology and Church Law, Jurisprudence, Notarial Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Business and Engineering.

The city and its suburbs receive their drinking water by pipes leading from the reservoir at Montalban, about 15 miles north-east of Manila. The water is laid on to almost every house, both domestic and business. For the purpose of improving the water-supply and extending its benefits to the neighbouring towns, its administration and ownership has been transferred from the city of Manila to a Government Corporation, known as the Metropolitan Water District, since July 1st, 1919. In addition, there are 15 artesian wells which furnish water free to the public. The sewerage system is known as the separate system-one for storm drains and the other for sanitary sewers. There are 12 public markets, two flower markets, and two slaughter-houses. The leading hospitals are the Philippine General Hospital, San Juan de Dios Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, Mary Chiles Hospital, and St. Luke's Hospital. There are 14 playgrounds provided with apparatus and placed under the charge of a playground director and staff of assistants. fire prevention, the city has eight fire-stations and 18 fire-engines.

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Manila is also the principal industrial centre of the archipelago. In the city are found coconut-oil mills, cigar and cigarette factories, rope manufacturing firms, hemp braid hat factories, breweries and distilleries, furniture factories, lumber mills, marine railway and repair shops, foundries and machine shops, vulcanizing plants, shoe and soap making establishments, and ice plants.