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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Named in honour of PHILIP II, King of Spain

LOCATION

Lying to the south-east of the great continent of Asia and occupying much the same position as the West Indies in North America, the Philippine Islands, a vast archinelaon extend hotwoan the meridiano of 116°-10′ and 196° 24′ Ŵost T

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CONSIDER AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

Australia is the logical Source of Supply for Eastern markets particularly in PRIMARY PRODUCTS-FOODSTUFFS AND RAW MATERIALS.

AN AUSTRALIAN BUYING SERVICE.

We offer our Services as a Commission Buying and Shipping House, and will Buy, Collect and arrange to Ship orders for any number of Suppliers under one B/L.

We are also in a position to make firm C.I.F. and E. offers of BULK MERCHANDISE such as Flour, Wheat, Butter, Meat, Hides, Tallow, etc.

AN AUSTRALIAN SELLING SERVICE.

As Merchandise Brokers we can sell a variety of Eastern Products and we are prepared to negotiate with regard to appointing SUITABLE SELLING AGENT'S throughout the Commonwealth for Manufacturers and others desirous of taking advantage of the Australian Market.

Enquiries for either of the above are cordially invited.

Mercantile Brokers.

Exporters of Primary Produce

Manufacturers' Agents.

Import and Export.

Cables: "BOLTONCO,” BRISBANE.

Codes used: Bentley's & Bentley's Second.

Bankers: COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALia, Ltd.

P. B. BOLTON & Co.,

ALBERT HOUSE,

289, Albert Street,

BRISBANE.

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PHYSICAL FEATURES

The Philippines is a group of islands varying in size from Luzon, which is practically as large as Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark combined, to the nameless islets rising just a few feet above the water. The coastline includes many fertile coastal plains. Added to these are the Central Plain, the Cagayan and Bicol Valleys of Luzon; the Central Plain of Panay; and the Agusan and Cotabato Valleys. of Mindanao. Most of the large islands are crossed by well-defined ranges, running, as a rule, in a north and south direction; Mount Apo, in south-eastern Mindanao, is the highest peak, with an altitude of 9,610 feet.

The principal part of the group comes within the range of the typhoons, and violent storms are of frequent occurrence during the so-called rainy season. The islands are also the centre of great volcanic action. "The destructive ravages and changes produced by