. The Philippine Islands . Cities and Towns. Near it is a lighthouse and a naval station. It is a penal settle-ment, and is surrounded bylarge sugar-estates, workedby the convicts. The town ispretty, and the suburbs aredeliglitful. The principal port of Min-danao is Zamboanga, a smallbut interesting town. Suluis the principal port of Sulu,and is the centre of the pearltrade. The capital of Negros isBacolod. It contains, besidesa church and a governmenthouse, some handsome resi-dences belonging to the chieftraders and to the govern-ment offtcials. The town ison the coast, but, as the wateris ve
. The Philippine Islands . Cities and Towns. Near it is a lighthouse and a naval station. It is a penal settle-ment, and is surrounded bylarge sugar-estates, workedby the convicts. The town ispretty, and the suburbs aredeliglitful. The principal port of Min-danao is Zamboanga, a smallbut interesting town. Suluis the principal port of Sulu,and is the centre of the pearltrade. The capital of Negros isBacolod. It contains, besidesa church and a governmenthouse, some handsome resi-dences belonging to the chieftraders and to the govern-ment offtcials. The town ison the coast, but, as the wateris very shallow, steamers areobliged to anchor a half-milefrom the shore. Bacolod isa good field for investors, asit is in the very heart of thesugar and rice-district of Ne-gros, and its trade is con-stantly growing. Mataban Talisay, S i 1 a y,Saravia and Victoria are risingtowns in the same Nuevo, a small townjust beyond Victoria, hassome fine streets, and manylarge shops owned by theirrepressible Chinamen. The. A .MILKU ul- ;. other Important Cities and Towns. 145 new stone church and convent of the town are the handsomeston tlie ishuid. In the country round about hve inan\- wealthynative-planters, famed for their hospitality. CEBU : A MECCA FOR MANY FILIPINOS. Cebu is the capital of the island of Cebu, and ranks toIloilo among the ports of the Philippines. The town is well-constructed, and is surrounded by fine roads. The people areconservative, and lack thrift and enterprise. The principal ex-ports are hemp and sugar, most of which comes from the largeplantations of the neighboring islands of Leyte, Camaguin, andMindanao. The cathedral of Cebii is one of the most celebratedin the islands. It contains the shrine of the Holy Child of Cebu,which thousands of pilgrims visit yearly. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF THE ISLANDS. The Philippines, with the Sulu Protectorate, number about 600,habitable islands, that lie all the way from 4 45 to 21° T
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