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CEBU-ZAMBOANGA

VACUUM OIL COMPANY

Gotiaoco Building

E. S. Richards, manager

G. N. Rohrer, asstist. mgr.

F. A. Johnson, Lubricating Oil

Dept.

R. G. Doolan, marketing assist. F. M. Rich, installation superin-

tendent, Opon.

TEXAS Co. (PHILIPPINES), INC., THE-Norte

America and Legaspi; Teleph, 143

A. F. Walker, manager

VISAYAN ELECTRIC Co., S. A., Electric Light, Heat and Power-123, D. Jakosalem; Telephs. 82 and 433; P. O. Box 134; Cable Ad: Veco; Codes: Western Union and Bentley's

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WALKER, H. B. Fire & Marine Insurance, Agents & Public Accountant-Pond and Deen Building, Calle; Norte Am- erica ; P.O. Box 100; Cable Ad:

Ostrich; Codes; A.B.C. 5th and 6th edns., Western Union 5-Letter edn. b and Bentley's

WARNER, BARNES AND CO., LTD., Im- porters and Exporters, Shipping and Insurance Agents-Cable Ad: Warner; Standard Codes

P. Boncker, agent

B. Trebol

WILSON & CO., INC., FRED-Dy Te Build-

ing; Telephs. 238 and 846

P. G. Ross Hampton, manager

ZUELLIG, INC., F. E., Merchants (Successor to Lutz & Zuellig)-Pond & Deen Building, Norte America; Teleph. 271

European Representatives: F. E. Zuellig, A. G. Zuerich, Switzerland --Cable Ad: Fez

Agencies:

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen Prudential Assurance Co., Ltd.

ZAMBOANGA

Zamboanga is located on the south-western extremity of Mindanao Island in latitude 6 deg. 55 min. north and longitude 122 deg. 5 min. east, being 512 nautical miles south of Manila. It has a population of about 41,591. Since the opening of the Port of Davao its volume of business has dwindled considerably. Once a transhipping point for hemp there is now practically no hemp exported from Zamboanga. Copra, lumber, desiccated coconut and cutch are the chief exports. The harbour is partially protected by two small islands and is never visited by severe storms, as it is south of the typhoon belt. It has a good anchorage for steamers of any size, and the wharf will accommodate 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 inter-island steamers. There are five sailings a week to Cebu and Manila, among them being the Manila R. R. Steamship Line's 22-knot steamer Mayon" with most luxurious appointments and excellent service. Overseas Steamship Line making regular calls at Zamboanga is the Klaveness Line monthly service. Telegraphic communication with various parts 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 inter- cepting 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 bombardment with an English squadron. In 1872, for putting down a mutiny of prisoners, Zamboanga was granted by the Madrid Government the title "Loyal and