of color. Manila le only two do.ys 1 distance from Hongkong, 

 and China, \vhich has largely e::u^iu;ted its timber, furnishes 

 a ready market. Japan, Aus-tr'ilia, and even the United States, 

 will take Philippine lumber, v/hlch is admitted free to this 

 country. One of the coimionost Philippine timbers, red lauan, 

 which works and finishes well, has been sold on the Pacific 

 coast vhere it serves the smo purposes as the finest red- 

 wood, which it somewhat reserablps, as hi:jh as 80 per thou- 

 sand board feet* 



Government timber in tho Philippines is offered 

 at a very lor: rate and it is stated that the labor problem 

 is in no sense difficult. Investments by Americans are not 

 only invited, but are encouraged. 



The Philippine bureau of forestry, in thit, first 

 sale which is being called to the attention cf African tim- 

 ber operators, is offering a twenty-year concession which 

 gives exclusive rights to a tract comprising about 95,OOC 

 acres, which contains nearly 2 billion board feet of timber. 

 It is required that the successful bidder shall keep up a 

 certain minimum output which starts with 15 r.illr. ~n board 

 feet during the first two years and increase- \a an ultimate 

 output of at least 21 million per year. A modern sawmill 

 and logging equipment must be established and also a patrol 

 system for the prevention of fires and trespass* 



