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Luis Lacambra Faustino Errea Antonio Bel-

RamonEtchecopar Guillermo

ILOILO-CEBU

Julio Garcia

Angel Ordoñez

Francisco

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Ordoñez

Augusto Garcia

Lanza

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CEBU

This is the capital of the island of Cebu, and now ranks as the second port of the Philippines. Its situation is latitude 10° 8 North, longitude 124° 10' East. Population about 100,000. 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. The Redemptorist Fathers have a mission at Cubu. Cebu is a well-built town and possesses fine roads. The trade of Cebu con- sists principally of hemp, sugar, copra, maguey, lumber, tobacco and coconut oil. 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 ship- ment. There are some very valuable and extensive coal deposits in the island of Cebu, but only a few mines are being worked. The Naga Cement Works, situated about 20 miles from Cebu, were completed in 1922 and have a capacity of 1,000 barrels a day, which is more than enough to supply the Philippine Islands.

Cebu continues to grow in importance as a trade centre. Vessels drawing up to 28 feet can load alongside the wharves with perfect safety. There are suitable berths for six ocean-going vessels at one time and a seven could be accommodated if the draft were not over 20 feet. Owing to the increase of steamers making Cebu a regular port of call, additional wharfage area has been constructed. Pier No. 1 has now been completed and is equipped with a fine cargo shed, two vessels drawing up to 26 feet can be berthed with safety. Pier No. 2 has also been completed and is constucted on the same lines as Pier No. 1 but will not be open until dredging has been completed. Pier No. 3 is under course of construction but will probably not be open for about another year. This pier will cater mostly for local vessels. Besides the foregoing there are private wharves belonging to the Philippine Refining Corporation, Standard Oil Co., Asiatic Petroleum Co., and Texas Oil Co. (P.I.) Inc. The annual total production of hemp in the Cebu district is between 45,000 and 55,000 tons. The production of copra is important. Large quantities of copra are exported, 275,000 to 300,000 tons annually; previously, the local oil-mills bought up practically all available supplies. The town possesses a fine reinforced concrete Customs House, indeed, the major portion of the business district is now built of concrete. Work is proceeding slowly with the new reclamation scheme, which will add a large area of reclaimed land to the water-front for warehouses.

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