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IN THE
PHILIPPINES
E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY
1906
| PAGE |
| LETTER I. MANILA |
| Journey from Hong Kong. First sight of the Philippine coast. Manila Bay. The Pasig River. A drive through the streets. Old Manila. Spanish influences. Manila hotels. The Virgin of Antipolo. Inter-island steamers. |
| LETTER II. FROM MANILA TO ILOILO |
| Beautiful islands. Coin divers. A glimpse of Ceb. The hemp industry. The Island of Mactan. Magellan. A curious record in orthography. Fellow-passengers. Soldiers and school-teachers. American theories. Social and racial equality. The Filipino race. |
| LETTER III. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF ILOILO |
| Arrival at Iloilo. Situation of Guimaras and Negros. The Island of Panay. Climate. House-hunting. Native methods. Conant coinage. Philippine houses. |
| LETTER IV. A PHILIPPINE HOUSEAMERICAN PRICESNATIVE SERVANTSFURNITURE |
| We find a house. Domestic architecture. The Azotea. Results of American extravagance. Iloilo shops. Filipino servants. Settling down. Chinese shops. Furniture. Philippines for the Filipinos. Rumours of the Custom House. |
| LETTER V. HOUSEKEEPING IN ILOILO |
| Housekeeping. Strange insects. Chinese bread. The washerwoman. Domestic etiquette. A hawker of orchids. |
| LETTER VI. A WASTED LAND |
| The road to Molo. Picturesque scenes. Custom House methods. An unpleasant surprise. Philippine trading firms. An over-zealous law. The Philippine bed. Christmas Eve. The tropic dawn. Christmas Day. The water-supply. Food and drink. Scarcity and high prices. Book-learning versus agriculture. |
| LETTER VII. CUSTOMS AND DRESS OF THE NATIVES |
| A Filipino Fiesta. The national hero. Doctor Rizal and his work. A languid festival. A musical people. Dress of the native women. Pia muslin. Dress of native men. Scrupulous cleanliness. A walk on the beach. Gorgeous colouring. |
| LETTER VIII. SOCIAL AMUSEMENTS |
| A ball at the Spanish Club. The Rigodon. Curious costumes. Bringing in the New Year. A painful interlude. Position of Eurasians. New Years Day. The suburbs of Iloilo. Filipino children. |
| LETTER IX. TARIFFSINSECTS |
| More Custom House surprises. Official blunders. House-lizards. Roof-menageries. Anting-anting. Snakes. Cicadas. Ants. Cockroaches. Mosquitoes. |
| LETTER X. A FILIPINO THEATRECARABAOS |
| Dramatic clubs. The Iloilo theatre. An amusing experience. An operetta. The Jaro road. Carabaos. An evening scene by the river. The fashionable paseo. |
| LETTER XI. SOME RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION |
| Heat and drought. Bathrooms. A handsome cow-boy. Cost of living. Military manners. Camp Josman. The Government of the Philippines. A pull. An arbitrary tax. The Plaza Libertad. Effects of fire and bombardment. Story of the American occupation. Unwelcome saviours. A pretty garden. The unemployed. Scale of wages. A Philippine cabstand. Filipino dignity. A charming scene. |
| LETTER XII. CHINESE NEW YEARLABOUR CONDITIONSA CINMATOGRAPH SHOW |
| The Chinese New Year. Question of Chinese labour. A cinmatograph entertainment. Unpleasant habits. An interesting audience. Diplomatic warfare. A half cute native. A Filipino philosopher. Tropical rain. |
| LETTER XIII. SOME INFLUENCES OF CLIMATE, SCENERY, AND RELIGION |
| The Rainbow. Sugar industry. A beautiful view. Unchanging charms. Always afternoon. The fascination of the East. Missionaries. A keen advocate. La Iglesia Filipina Independiente. |
| LETTER XIV. VOYAGE TO MANILA |
| A journey to Manila. The mail steamer. Food for Esquimaux. A comfortable night. Dream Islands. Dress for Europeans. Manila. The harbour. Curious reasoning. American hustling. A charming house. The Luneta. |
| LETTER XV. AN OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT |
| Evening on the Pasig River. Malacaan Palace. An evening fte. The Arms of the Philippines. The Gubernatorial party. Manila at a glance. The Gibson Girl. An amusing episode. A drive in Manila. The fashions. Manila shops. A market for the best diamonds. A mixed wedding. |
| LETTER XVI. MANILA AND ITS INHABITANTS |
| The suburbs of Manila. Hawks. A nursery-garden. Orchids. By the bandstand in the evening. Manila society. A city of cards. Intramuros. Americanised Filipinos. The American Ideal. Blind pride. Bilibid prison. Arts and crafts. The Exposition and the inquiring voter. The Philippine sky. A steamer on fire. A procession of death and degradation. Sport. A visit to Malacaan. A beautiful woman. Some lovely embroideries. Manila prices. Mr Taft and his Chinese servants. |
| LETTER XVII. DEMOCRACY AND SOCIETY IN MANILA |
| A Mestizo party. Seeking for democracy. And finding aristocracy. A shopping expedition. Chinese enterprise. Bridge again. A devotee and enthusiast. |
| LETTER XVIII. THE RETURN VOYAGE AND MY COMPANIONS |
| Home letters. The Simla of Manila. The return journey to Iloilo. A crowded ship. My cabin-mate. Filipino schoolboys. The first-fruits of the American Ideal. Filipino manners. Some Filipino views. Philippine Spanish. Dawn at the mouth of the Iloilo River. Expensive religion. Wonderful costumes. Lax port authorities. A hearty welcome home. |
| LETTER XIX. A BAILEA NEW COOK AND AMERICAN METHODS |
| Carnival festivities. Lenten relaxations. A Palais Royale farce at the Filipino Club. Hiawatha. At a baile. A walk through the town. A Chinese graveyard. A troublesome cook. Wily native ways. A change of staff. Municipal marvels. Noblesse oblige. |
| LETTER XX. FILIPINO INDOLENCEA DROUGHT |
| The rising thermometer. A Filipino watering-cart. A harrowing story. The Filipino employ. Maana. A demonstration in racial equality. More drought. A new acquisition. |
| LETTER XXI. THE WHARVESAN OLD SPANIARD |
| Roofs of Philippine houses. A walk along the quay. Chinese sailors. A mistaken policy. Native shops. Curious cigars. Desolate mud-flats. One of the results of high wages. A Spanish courtier. |
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