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Antipolo, a famous place of pilgrimage in the Philippines, lies 

 on the west spurs of the cordillera, in the province of Morong. 

 It enjoys a cool, agreeable climate, and therefore would with- 

 out doubt form a very suitable health resort for the inhabitants 

 of Manila, and indeed perhaps a climatic health resort in gen- 

 eral. For Europeans working under great strain such a place 

 would be invaluable, particularly during the hot season, when 

 the night temperature falls so little that refreshing sleep is often 

 quite out of the question. Nor is it absolutely necessary that 

 Antipolo itself be chosen ; a still more suitable spot might per- 

 haps be found in the neighborhood ; tbe chief point is to set 

 about the matter in a practical way and properly carry through 

 the scheme. 



Antipolo is frequently visited by foreigners. As far as the 

 Pasig the route lies over what, for the Philippines, are tolerably 

 good roads, though miserably bad ones compared to those of 

 English colonies. After crossing the river, a half day's journey 

 further over roads which are nowhere good and in places are as 

 bad as possible brings us through Cainta and Taitai to Antipolo. 

 The effect of the journey is felt for hours afterward. In April, 

 while the heat in Manila was unbearable, I have had to put on 

 a summer overcoat in the evening in Antipolo. 



For such undertakings as I have mentioned, and which can 

 only be carried out by companies, it is absolutely necessary that 

 concessions be granted with promptness and dispatch. Hitherto 

 the custom has been to dally for years, until finally all interest 

 in the matter was lost. Once a concession was actually granted 

 for a railway to Antipolo, but the line was never constructed. 



It would take us too long to deal with everything which would 

 aid in bringing the country rapidly into a prosperous condition 

 and lead to lucrative undertakings. What should be done is 

 in general to be gathered from a consideration of the present 

 unsatisfactory state of affairs. If once the first step were taken, 

 others would follow, not only in Luzon, but over the whole 

 archipelago. . 



I must not omit to give some particulars of Manila itself. 



At the place where the river Pasig, the outlet of Lake bay, 

 flows into the Bay of Manila, lies on the left bank the fortified 

 part of .Manila, which, being inclosed by walls, is called Intra 

 Muros. It is inhabited by monks, officials, soldiers, and a few 

 shopkeepers. Foreigners do not reside there, nor have they 

 property in it. Running southward along the shore of the bay 



