A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . .^0^SpriruJa rvsc 6 fart. Cable* lO O 1 2 3*6 Sea. ? I »• ? ? ?? ^^^ Wiles 32 ^ - ^ ralJaubuk^ Kaiiipo^. 484 GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The annual catch runs from 400 to 500 tons, the product bringing from 7 to 50 centsper pound in the markets of China. The trepang is very glutinous and is usedas an ingredient for soups. The Psolns complanatus and another species are foundin the Philijipine Islands. The Stichopus variegatus is found in the Unit


A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . .^0^SpriruJa rvsc 6 fart. Cable* lO O 1 2 3*6 Sea. ? I »• ? ? ?? ^^^ Wiles 32 ^ - ^ ralJaubuk^ Kaiiipo^. 484 GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The annual catch runs from 400 to 500 tons, the product bringing from 7 to 50 centsper pound in the markets of China. The trepang is very glutinous and is usedas an ingredient for soups. The Psolns complanatus and another species are foundin the Philijipine Islands. The Stichopus variegatus is found in the United Statesisland of Tutuila, Samoa. The Philippine Islands trepang is regarded as thechoicest. The slug found in the Cuyos, Corandagos, and others of the off-lyinggroups of tlie Philippine Archipelago attains an enormous size, specimens as large as3 ft. in length and 8 in. in thickness l)eing taken. These islands also abound inmany and Ijeautiful forms of infusoria, jelly fishes, sea anemones, corals, starfishes,etc., found in the tropical seas. MILITARY OCCUPATION. The group is without a United States garrison. CIVIL GOVERNMENT. Civil government was applied to this group as a constituent part of Paragua, Palawan, by act of the Philippine


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