The editors regret very much the delay in the printing of the first two 

 numbers of the Journal for the year 1909 ; this delay has been due to 

 the loss of the paper, upon which the Jourkal was to be printed, caused 

 by the sinking of the steamer Kalomo in Singapore Harbor in December, 

 1908. Other paper was immediately cabled for, but did not arrive in 

 Manila until May 15. 



The other numbers will be printed as rapidly as possible, and the full 

 series will appear during the year. 



