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THE ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE PHILIPPINES 



is the promenade, Luneta, where concerts are held every even- 

 ing and where there are two suburbs, Ermita and Malate, much 

 frequented by foreigners and containing many fine villas. On 

 the right bank of the Pasig is the wholly unfortified part, called 

 Binondo, where the chief business is done and where the for- 

 eigners have their stores and warehouses. The custom-house, 



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harbor office, and factories are also here. Further north, on the 

 shore of the bay, is Tondo, a suburb consisting of native huts. 

 To the east are Meisig and Trozo. The3e are the places lying 

 on the beach. Up the river, on the right bank, are the suburbs 

 Sta Cruz, Quiapo, San Miguel, Tanduai, Sampaloc. 



The population today is given at 300,000, but, as a proper 

 census has never been taken, this cannot be regarded as exact. 

 Including the population of the suburbs, the number of inhab- 

 itants is probably greater. 



In the true sense of the word, Manila cannot be said to be 

 unhealthy. On the contrary, it is one of the more healthy of 

 tropical towns, though malignant and intermittent fevers do 

 occur, even if less frequently than elsewhere. Cholera, which 



