The inhabitants of the Philippines . ctures of the Philippines, such as they are,have been mentioned when describing the different tribesor peoples and only a summary is necessary here. The making of cigars and cigarettes employs probably30,000 people in the Province of Manila, the vast majoritybeing women. But the best cigars are made by men whohave been trained under skilled operatives brought fromHavana. A vast improvement has taken place since the Govern-ment monopoly has been abolished, and now the Manilacigars are as well-made and are put up in as tastefullydecorated boxes as the Havanas
The inhabitants of the Philippines . ctures of the Philippines, such as they are,have been mentioned when describing the different tribesor peoples and only a summary is necessary here. The making of cigars and cigarettes employs probably30,000 people in the Province of Manila, the vast majoritybeing women. But the best cigars are made by men whohave been trained under skilled operatives brought fromHavana. A vast improvement has taken place since the Govern-ment monopoly has been abolished, and now the Manilacigars are as well-made and are put up in as tastefullydecorated boxes as the Havanas. Cigarettes are now largely made by machines; theCompaiiia de Tabacos de Filipinas having rows of themin their factories. Textiles are made in hand-looms all over the Archipelagoby the women in their spare time. But in certain Provinces large numbers of women areregularly employed at the loom-working for those whomake a business of it. In Ilocos and Union veiy excellentcoverlets, sheets, serviettes, handkerchiefs and towels are ?. MAXUFACTURES AND INDUSTRIES 159 woven from cotton, as well as the fabrics called abacd, jusior rengue, nipis, saguran, sinamay and guingon. This lastis very suitable for military or naval uniforms ; it is a bluecotton cloth similar to what sailors call dungaree. In some of the towns of Pampanga and in Baliiiag where the people are specially cleverand industrious, excellent silk handkerchiefs are Camarines and Albay the fabrics of abaca are morecommonly woven, and in Cebii the women are accustomedto work at the loom. But it is from Ilo-ilo and neighbourhood that a verylarge trade is done with the other islands in many kinds oftextiles. There also the Visayas work industriously at itas a trade and produce most beautiful fabrics of piiia, silk,cotton, and abaca, as well as the cheaper sorts for the useof the working classes. In some of the mixed materials abeautiful effect is produced by running stripes of silk,either white or o
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