Travels in the Philippines
Travels in the Philippines
Commercial Relations
The Philippines, or at any rate, the principal market for their commerce, would have fallen within the limits of the western hemisphere, to which indeed they were relegated by the illustrious Spanish geographers at Badajoz
Communication Between Hongkong and Spain
Manila lies 650 nautical miles south-east of Hongkong. A mail steamer can travel it in 3 to 4 days
Earthquakes
On June 3, 1863 at 7:31pm an earthquake shook the preparations for the festival of Corpus Christi
The Galleon Trade
The Manila custom-house requires many formalities which the native minor officials exercised without discretion.
Restrictions On Trade
The Manila merchants were used to a lucrative trade with Acapulco
Manila: Life In Town And Suburb
Manila is inhabited by Spaniards, Creoles, the natives directly connected with them, and Chinese, lies, surrounded by walls and wide ditches, on the left or southern bank of the Pasig, looking towards the sea
Public Promenades
How many of the prettiest natives are of perfectly unmixed blood is difficult to decide.
The Europeans
The Dutch are as unable as the English to acclimatise themselves in tropical countries. They get all they can out of those countries
The Impact of Catholicism
The lack of originality, which among the half-castes appears to arise from their equivocal position, is also to be found among the Indians
Colonial Taxation Policy
The taxes laid on the Filipino natives were so trifling that they were not enough for the colonial administration.
Bamboo
Bamboos with luxuriant leafy tops grow plentifully by the huts in the rice-fields which fringe the banks of the river
Geography of The Philippines
If the Bashee or Batanes Islands be included, the area of the Philippinian Archipelago extends to the 21st parallel of north latitude
Fires in Bulacan
The province of Bulacan is on the northern shore of Manila Bay
The Houses of the People
The province of Bulacan is on the northern shore of Manila Bay
Laguna
A banca is a boat made out of a hollow tree, with a vaulted bamboo roof which was so low that it was almost impossible to sit upright under it. The banca-builder appeared to have neglected to consider sitting inside.
Lucban
The province of Bulacan is on the northern shore of Manila Bay
The San Bernardino Straits
We turned northwards and sailed up the straits of San Bernardino, which separate Luzon from Sámar
Legaspi in Albay
The traffic between Manila and Legaspi is at its height between January and October. But during the autumn months, all communication by water ceases
Mayon Volcano
I rented a house in Darága, a well-to-do town of 20,000 at the foot of the Mayon volcano, 1.5 leagues from Legaspi
Philippine Cacao
The best cacao of the Philippines is produced in the small island of Maripipi, which lies to the north-west of Leyté
Philippine Coffee
According to the report of an Englishman in 1828, the coffee-plant was almost unknown 40 years before, and was represented only by a few specimens in the Botanical Gardens at Manila
Philippine Theater
According to the report of an Englishman in 1828, the coffee-plant was almost unknown 40 years before, and was represented only by a few specimens in the Botanical Gardens at Manila
Excursions To Bulusán And Sorsogón
I saw several ruined square towers, made of blocks of coral, and built by the Jesuits as a protection against the Moors--a term here applied to the pirates. Like the Moors who were formerly in Spain, they are Muslims
The Spanish Priests
Most of the priests in the eastern provinces of Luzon and Samar are Franciscan monks, brought up in seminaries in Spain specially devoted to the colonial missions
The Spanish Governors
The difference in the position of the priests to that of the Government officials is seen in their respective dwellings.
Native Priests
The native priest of Bátu was full of complaints about his parishioners, who gave him no opportunities of gaining an honest penny.
Tribal People
Manila lies 650 nautical miles south-east of Hongkong. A mail steamer can travel it in 3 to 4 days
Stalactite Springs
From here, I visited the stalactite springs, not far distant, of Naglegběng. I had expected to see a calcareous fountain, but found the most magnificent masses of silica of infinite variety of forms
Manners And Customs Of The BĂcol Natives
On my second journey in Camarines, which I undertook in February, I went by water from Polangui, past Bátu, as far as Nága
Rice Cultivation In Bicol
The Domestic Philippine Economy
Amok, Bangungot, and Nasal Acuteness
Probably it is only an accidental coincidence that in the Malay countries Sakit-latar and Amok exist together.
Japanese and Their Earthen Jars
The Datu of Tamparuli (Borneo) gave rice to the value of almost ÂŁ700 for a jar, and that he possessed a second jar of almost fabulous value, which was about two feet high, and of a dark olive green
The Tea-societies
The value which the Japanese attach to vessels of this kind rests upon the use which is made of them by the mysterious tea societies called Cha-no-yu
Paracáli and Mambuláo
Early Copper-smiths and Igorot Native Science
The locality of these rich quarries was still unknown to the Governor, although the copper implements brought thence had, according to an official statement of his in 1833, been in use in Manila over two centuries.
Journey Along The Coast Of Camarines
The Oppression Of The Igorots
Degree Of Civilisation
Wax is in demand for church solemnities
Mazarága
From the Ysaróg I returned through Nága and Nabua to Yriga
Piracy
Early in the morning I rode on the pastor's horse to Legaspi, and in the evening through deep mud to the alcalde at Albáy
Travels in Samar
At the present time, each island has its separate governor
Samar Animals
In Sámar, the flying monkey or lemur (the káguang of the Bisayans—galeopithecus) is not rare.
Burial Caverns And Funeral Customs Of The Ancient Bisayans
In Guiuan, I was visited by some Micronesians. For the last 14 days, they had been in Sulangan on the small neck of land south-east from GuĂuan
Superstition Invaded
In the caverns of these rocks, the ancient Pintados interred the corpses of their heroes and ancestors in well-locked coffins.
Idolatry Of The Dead
Their chief idolatry consisted in the worship of those of their ancestors who had most distinguished themselves by courage and genius, whom they regarded as deities
The Ignatius Bean
In the environs of Basey, the Ignatius bean grows in remarkable abundance, as it also does in the south of Sámar and in some other of the Bisayan islands. It is not present in Luzon. But it is very likely that I have introduced it there unwittingly
Manufacture Of Coconut Oil
On the southern half of the eastern border, on the shore from Borongan by Láuang as far as GuĂuan, there are considerable plantations of coconuts, which are most imperfectly applied to oil production
Sulphur Smelting
The roof of the cavern is hung with stalactites, covered with solid sulphur.
Rice Cultivation
The inhabitants of Sámar and Leyté (I have not become closely acquainted with any others) belong to one race
The Family Economy and Debt Slavery
A family consisting of father, mother, and 5 children requires daily 12 chupas of rice
Native Superstition
A family consisting of father, mother, and 5 children requires daily 12 chupas of rice
Philippine Ports
In 1830, 7 new ports were opened as an experiment. But due to great frauds in the tolls, they were soon closed again.
Sugar and the Benefits of Free Trade
Sugar cultivation increased in Iloilo, Antique, Panay, and Negros
Abacá or Manila Hemp
One of the most interesting products of the Philippines is Manila hemp, so called by the French.
Sesal or Sesal-hemp
Sesal, or sesal-hemp is known as Mexican grass. For some years past, it been used increasingly as a substitute for abaca
The Tobacco Monopoly
In terms of government revenue, tobacco is the most important product of the Philippines
The System Of Control
At the time of my visit, the royal factories could not turn out a supply of cigars commensurate with the requirements of commerce
Chinese Emigration
Invigorated by the severe struggle in their own overpopulated country, the Chinese preserved their capacity for labour perfectly unimpaired by any climate
Letter Of The Commissary-general Of Chincheo To Don Pedro De Acuña, Governor Of The Philippines
The Chinese who moved to the kingdom of Luzon to trade were murdered by the Spaniards. I have investigated the motives for these massacres and begged the King to exercise justice on the murderers with a view to security in the future
Epitome-concluding Observations of the Philippines
The Philippines was discovered by Magellan on March 16, 1521 on St. Lazarus's day.
Spanish Colonial Government and Cavite Mutiny
On January 20, 1872, between 8pm-9pm, the artillery, marines, and the garrison of the arsenal revolted in Cavite and murdered their officers
Juan de Salcédo
Juan de Salcédo was the most illustrious of all the conquerors
Spain Versus Britain Versus America
Spain should be given credit for having bettered the condition of a people who were comparatively highly civilised
The Chinese
The Chinese are an important portion of the population because of their contribution to the development of the land-cultivation