Beautiful Philippines: A Handbook of General Information

by Philippine Islands. Commission of Independence

FIRE, MARINE, AND MISCELLANEOUS INSURANCE COMPANIES DOING ACTIVE BUSINESS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922

Name of company	Kind of business	Home office
Alliance Assurance Co., Limited.	Fire, motor car.	London, England.
Atlas Assurance Company.	Fire.	London, England.
British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company, Limited.	Marine.	Liverpool, England.
British Traders’ Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire, marine, typhoon, flood, and earthquake.	Victoria, Hongkong.
Canton Insurance Office, Limited.	Marine.	Victoria, Hongkong.
China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd.	Life.	Shanghai, China.
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire and marine.	Victoria, Hongkong.
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd.	Fire, marine, accident, and motor car.	London, England.
East India-Sea & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire, marine, and motor car.	Amsterdam, Holland.
Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation.	Fire, accident, motor car, plate glass, and bond.	London, England.
Fidelity and Surety Company of the Philippine Islands.	Surety, fire, marine, typhoon, flood, and earthquake.	Manila, P.I.
“Filipinos” Compañía de Seguros.	Fire, marine, life, and accident.	Manila, P.I.
Fire Association of Philadelphia.	Fire and marine.	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company.	Fire and Marine.	San Francisco, California, U.S.A
Fuso Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.	Marine.	Tokyo, Japan.
Great American Insurance Company.	Fire.	New York, New York, U.S.A
Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd.	Fire and marine.	London, England.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire and marine.	Victoria, Hongkong.
Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd.	Life, health, and accident.	Manila, P.I.
Insurance Company of North America.	Fire and marine.	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
Law Union and Rock Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire.	London, England.
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company, Limited.	Fire, marine, and motor car.	Liverpool, England.
London Assurance Corporation.	Fire.	London, England.
L’Union Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire.	Paris, France.
L’Urbaine Fire Insurance Company.	Fire.	Paris, France.
“Manila” Compañía de Seguros.	Marine, fidelity, and surety.	Manila, P.I.
Manufacturers’ Life Insurance Company.	Life.	Toronto, Canada.
Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.	Marine.	London, England.
National Insurance Co. Incorporated.	Fire and marine.	Manila, P.I.
National Surety Company.	Fidelity, surety, burglary.	New York, New York, U.S.A
Netherlands Fire and Life Insurance Co. of the Hague.	Fire.	The Hague, Holland.
New York Life Insurance Company.	Life.	New York, New York, U.S.A
Niagara Fire Insurance Company.	Fire.	New York, New York, U.S.A
North British and Mercantile Insurance Co.	Fire, marine, accident, and casualty.	London, England.
North China Insurance Co., Limited.	Fire and marine.	Shanghai, China.
Northern Assurance Co., Limited.	Fire.	London, England.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Limited.	Fire and marine.	Norwich, England.
Orient Insurance Company.	Fire and marine.	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A
Phœnix Assurance Company.	Fire and marine.	London, England.
Royal Insurance Company, Limited.	Fire, marine, and motor car.	Liverpool, England.
Scottish Union and National Insurance Co.	Fire.	Edinburgh, Scotland.
Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Limited.	Life.	Shanghai, China.
South British Insurance Co., Limited.	Fire and marine.	Auckland, New Zealand.
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co.	Fire and marine.	Springfield, Mass., U.S.A.
Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.	Fire.	St. Paul, Minn., U.S.A
State Assurance Co., Limited.	Fire.	Liverpool, England.
Sun Insurance Office.	Fire.	London, England.
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada.	Life.	Montreal, Canada.
Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.	Marine.	Liverpool, England.
The Continental Insurance Company.	Fire.	New York, N.Y., U.S.A
The Philippine Guaranty Co., Incorporated.	Fire, marine, fidelity, and surety.	Manila, P.I.
Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire and marine.	Tokio, Japan.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.	Fire marine, typhoon flood, and earthquake	Victoria, Hongkong.
Union Guarantee Company, Limited.	Fidelity and surety.	Manila, P.I.
Yangts-ze Insurance Association.	Fire and marine.	Victoria, Hongkong.
Yek Tong Lin Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited.	Fire and marine.	Manila, P.I.
Yokohama Fire, Marine, Transit, and Fidelity Insurance Company.	Fire, marine, transit, and fidelity.	70 Honcho Gochome, Yokohama, Japan.
Yorkshire Insurance Co., Ltd.	Fire and motor car.	London, England.
West Coast-San Francisco Life Insurance Company.	Life and accident.	San Francisco, California, U.S.A

AMERICANS AND FILIPINOS IN THE PHILIPPINE SERVICE ON JULY 1, 1921[a]

Office	Americans	Filipinos
Legislative.		[b]302
Executive.	535	8,208
Judicial.	9	1,158
Provincial service.	9	2,651
Municipal service of Manila	61	1,371
Total.	614	13,690

[a] The following employees are not included: Temporary and emergency employees; enlisted men of the Philippine Constabulary; semiskilled and unskilled laborers; and persons compensated by fees only. [↑]

[b] Members of the Philippine Legislature are included in these figures. [↑]

NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AS PER REVISION MADE UP TO JUNE 18, 1923

[Source: Bureau of Commerce and Industry]

Names and addresses		Language	Frequency of issue
1.	Advertiser, The, Cebu, Cebu.	English-Spanish-Visayan.	Daily.
2.	American Chamber of Commerce, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
3.	Ang Kabus, Dumaguete, Oriental Negros.	English-Visayan.	Fortnightly.
4.	Ang Kahayag, Cebu, Cebu.	English-Visayan.	Monthly.
5.	Ang Kataruñgan, Cagayan, Misamis.	Spanish-Visayan.	Weekly.
6.	Ang Mabuting Balita, Manila.	Tagalog.	Fortnightly.
7.	Ang Paraluman, Manila.	Tagalog.	Fortnightly.
8.	Ang Sulo, Manila.	Panayan-Visayan.	Quarterly.
9.	Ang Tanglaw, Manila.	Tagalog.	Monthly.
10.	Ang Watawat, Manila.	Tagalog.	Daily.
11.	Ateneo Monthly, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
12.	Babalang Kristiano, Manila.	Tagalog.	Monthly.
13.	Bagong Lipang Kalabaw, Manila.	Tagalog.	Weekly.
14.	Bagong Kusok, P. O. B. 121, Cebu, Cebu.	Visayan.	Weekly.
15.	Benedicto’s Weekly, Iloilo, Iloilo.	English-Visayan.	Weekly.
16.	Bituen Ti Amianan—North Star, P. O. B. 39, Laoag, Ilocos Norte.	English-Ilocano.	Fortnightly.
17.	Boletín Eclesiástico de Filipinas, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
18.	Boletín de la Iglesia de San Ignacio, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
19.	Boletín Oficial de la Cámara de Comercio de Filipinas, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
20.	Cable Tow, The, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Monthly.
21.	Cabuhi Sang Banua, Jaro, Iloilo.	English-Visayan.	Monthly.
22.	Chinese Commercial News, P. O. B. 452, Manila.	Chinese.	Daily.
23.	Clarion, The, 884 O’Donell, Manila.	English-Spanish-Visayan.	Monthly.
24.	Community—Comunidad, 102 P. Faura, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Thrice a month.
25.	Cultura Social, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
26.	Daguiti Naimbag a Damag, San Fernando, La Union.	English-Ilocano.	Weekly.
27.	Dalan ti Cappia—Way of Peace, Manila.	English-Ilocano.	Weekly.
28.	Damag a Nacristianoan, Manila.	Ilocano.	Monthly.
29.	Damag ti Pagarian, Manila.	Ilocano.	Monthly.
30.	Diocesan Chronicle, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
31.	Eco de Samar y Leyte, Calbayog, Samar.	Spanish-Visayan.	Weekly.
32.	Ecos, 1223, Vergara, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
33.	El Adalid, Iloilo, Iloilo.	Spanish.	Daily.
34.	El Boletín Católico, Cebu, Cebu.	English-Spanish-Visayan.	Weekly.
35.	El Centinela, Iloilo, Iloilo.	Spanish.	Daily.
36.	El Comercio, 432 P. Gomez, Manila.	Spanish.	Daily.
37.	El Debate, Manila.	Spanish.	Daily.
38.	El Democrata, Magallanes-N. America, Cebu.	Spanish-Visayan.	Twice a week.
39.	El Feniz, Zamboanga, Zamboanga.	Spanish.	Twice a week.
40.	El Heraldo Ilocano, Vigan, Ilocos Sur.	English-Spanish-Ilocano.	Weekly.
41.	El Mercantil, Manila.	Spanish.	Daily.
42.	El Norte, Baguio, Mt. Province.	English-Spanish-Ilocano.	Monthly.
43.	El Noticiero de Negros, Bacolod, Occidental Negros.	English-Spanish-Visayan.	Thrice a week.
44.	El Precursor, P. O. B. 101, Cebu, Cebu.	Spanish-Visayan.	Twice a week.
45.	El Pueblo, Iloilo, Iloilo.	Spanish.	Daily.
46.	Estudio, Manila.	Spanish.	Weekly.
47.	Excelsior, 442 A. Mabini, Manila.	Spanish.	Thrice a month.
48.	Far Eastern Free Mason, The, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Monthly.
49.	Freeman, The, P. O. B. 318, Cebu, Cebu.	English-Visayan.	Weekly.
50.	Gazette, The, Manila.	English.	Fortnightly.
51.	Health Educator, The, Manila.	English-Spanish-Tagalog.	Monthly.
52.	Heraldo Bicol, Legaspi, Albay.	English-Spanish-Bicol.	Twice a week.
53.	Ilocano Pagadalan a Maipaay ti Escuela Dominical, San Fernando, La Union.	Ilocano.	Quarterly.
54.	Ideales, P. O. B. 55, Dagupan, Pangasinan.	Spanish.	Fortnightly.
55.	Independent, The, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Weekly.
56.	Ing Catala, San Fernando, Pampanga.	Pampango.	Weekly.
57.	Ing Daclat ning Catutuan, San Fernando, Pampanga.	Pampango.	Weekly.
58.	Ing Katipunan, San Fernando, Pampanga.	Pampango.	Weekly.
59.	Intelligencer, The, Dagupan, Pangasinan.	English.	Weekly.
60.	Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Ass’n, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Bimonthly.
61.	Juan de la Cruz, Naga, Camarines Sur.	English-Spanish-Bicol.	Twice a week.
62.	Khaki and Red, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Fortnightly.
63.	Kong Li Po, The, Manila.	Chinese.	Daily.
63a.	Kusug Sang Imol, Bacolod, Occidental Negros.	Spanish-Visayan.	Weekly.
64.	La Defensa, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Daily.
65.	La Lucha, Manila (P. O. B. 996).	English-Spanish-Ilocano.	Weekly.
66.	La Nación, 131 Legarda, Sampaloc, Manila.	Spanish.	Daily.
67.	La Prensa, Iloilo, Iloilo.	Spanish.	Daily.
68.	La Vanguardia, 334 Carriedo, Manila.	Spanish.	Daily.
69.	La Revolución, Cebu, Cebu.	Spanish-Visayan.	Daily.
70.	La Verdad, Tuguegarao, Cagayan.	Spanish-Ibanag.	Weekly.
71.	La Voz del Pueblo, Zamboanga, Zamboanga.	Spanish.	Twice a week.
72.	Level, The, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Monthly.
73.	Leyte Educational News, The, Tacloban, Leyte.	English.	Monthly.
74.	Lioaoa, Manaoag, Pangasinan.	Pangasinan-Ilocano.	Weekly.
74a.	Liwayway, Manila.	Tagalog.	Monthly.
75.	Makinaugalingon, 62 Iznart, Iloilo.	Visayan.	Twice a week.
76.	Man Ho Po, The, Manila.	Chinese.	Daily.
77.	Manila Daily Bulletin, Manila.	English.	Daily.
78.	Manila Times, The, Manila.	English.	Daily and Sunday.
79.	Manila Young Men, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
80.	Manogbantay, Iloilo, Iloilo.	Visayan.	Twice a week.
81.	Manugbantala, Iloilo, Iloilo.	Visayan.	Monthly.
82.	Marayo, Pontevedra, Occidental Negros.	Visayan.	Weekly.
83.	Mindanao Herald, The, Zamboanga, Zamboanga.	English.	Weekly.
84.	Mizpa, Manila.	Tagalog.	Monthly.
85.	National Forum, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
86.	Official Gazette—Gaceta Oficial, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Thrice a week.
87.	Pearl of the Orient, The, Iloilo, Iloilo.	English.	Quarterly.
88.	Peng Min Daily News, P. O. B. 1478, Manila.	Chinese.	Daily.
89.	Philippine Agricultural Review, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Quarterly.
90.	Philippine Agriculturist, Los Baños, Laguna.	English.	Monthly.
91.	Philippine Christian, The, Manila.	English.	Quarterly.
92.	Philippine Education, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
93.	Philippine Collegian, The, Manila.	English.	Weekly.
94.	Philippine General Hospital Alumni Quarterly, The, Manila.	English.	Quarterly.
95.	Philippine Islands Sunday School Journal, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
96.	Philippine Journal of Education,	Manila.	English. Monthly.
97.	Philippine Journal of Science, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
98.	Philippine Observer, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
99.	Philippine Presbyterian, Manila.	English.	Quarterly.
100.	Philippine Résumé, The, Manila.	English.	Weekly.
101.	Philippine Survey, The, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Quarterly.
102.	Philippines Free Press, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Weekly.
103.	Philippines Herald, The, Manila.	English.	Daily and Sunday.
104.	Post-Telegraph Review, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
105.	Progreso Económico de Filipinas, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Monthly.
106.	Public Opinion, The, Cagayan, Misamis.	English-Visayan.	Weekly.
107.	Revista de la Cámara de Comercio de las Islas Filipinas, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
108.	Revista Económica, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
109.	Revista Filipina de Medicina y Farmacia, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
110.	Rising Filipina, The, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Fortnightly.
111.	Rizal Review, The, Manila.	English-Spanish-Tagalog.	Fortnightly.
112.	Rural Credit—Crédito Rural, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Monthly.
113.	Say Abigado Cristiano Pangasinan, Lingayen, Pangasinan.	Pangasinan.	Fortnightly.
114.	School News Review, The, Manila.	English.	Fortnightly.
115.	Sillimanian, The, Dumaguete, Oriental Negros.	English.	Fortnightly.
116.	Sinceridad, Tuguegarao, Cagayan.	English-Spanish-Ibanag.	Weekly.
117.	Sports, Manila.	English.	Weekly.
118.	Sugar Central and Planters News, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Monthly.
119.	Taliba, Manila.	Tagalog.	Daily.
120.	Surat Habar Sing Sug, Zamboanga, Zamboanga.	Moro.	Monthly.
121.	Telembang, Manila.	Tagalog.	Weekly.
122.	Telembang na Bicol, Manila.	Bicol.	Weekly.
123.	Ti Bagnos, Laoag, Ilocos Norte.	English-Ilocano.	Weekly.
124.	Ti Silaw—The Light, Manila.	English-Spanish-Ilocano.	Fortnightly.
125.	Trabajo, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
126.	Unitas, Manila.	Spanish.	Monthly.
127.	Way of Peace—Ang Daan ng Kapayapaan, Manila.	English-Tagalog.	Weekly.
128.	Woman’s Journal, The, Manila.	English.	Monthly.
129.	Woman’s Outlook, The, Manila.	English-Spanish.	Monthly.

LIST OF SUGAR CENTRALS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS