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comfortable kind of house for the tropics. Ordinarily when one is 

 merely passing thru a native town, he can always secure shelter 

 with a Filipino family who, in their unequalled hospitality, will 

 generally turn over the whole house to him, or at least offer him 

 a generous corner, which during his stay is sacred to his uses and 

 where his belongings will be safe, unmolested and ready at hand 

 when he needs them. 



For rapid travelling in sparsely settled districts or where there 

 is any doubt as to the attitude of the inhabitants, an oiled silk 

 tent, with mosquito net, curtains and windows, is the best. A tent 

 of this material, made large enough to shelter four people, can be 

 carried by one man. In one's personal kit should always be a water- 

 proof cloth, to protect clothing, etc. 



Along the principal government trails the Government maintains 

 rest houses about thirty Km. apart at which one is furnished with 

 bed blankets, and meals at an average charge of 1.50 (75 U.S. Cy.) each. 



The mosquito net is an absolutely indispensable adjunct of every 

 traveller in the Philippine Islands. One should never, under any 

 circumstances or in any place, save at sea, lie down to sleep at 

 night without having his net spread over him. This is the one and 

 only way to avoid malaria and if followed means absolute freedom 

 from this disease. If one finds that he cannot pitch his big net he 

 should cover his head and shoulders, with a small head net and 

 then wrap himself up in a thin to medium woolen blanket. This 

 article, of the type used by the U.S. Army, is quite as useful as 

 the mosquito net and should always be carried. Nights are rare, 

 outside of big cities, when a blanket is not very comfortable and 

 during the rainy or the cool dry season it is absolutely necessary. 

 The bedding, consisting of net, blanket and perhaps a pillow, should 

 be carefully wrapped in a rubber cloth or poncho, to protect it 

 from moisture. 



10. TRANSPORTATION. 



Every means of transportation from carabao or water buffalo to 

 air planes are available in the Philippines. 



There are about 1400 Km. of railroads in the Archipelago distri- 

 buted as follows: 



Luzon 1.035.377 Km. 



Cebu, about 95 



Panay 116 



Mindoro, about 15 ) narrow gauge 



Negros 100 ) plantation lines. 



