The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-29
IMPROVEMENTS FOR MANILA HAIR
BOR.

Consul Walker also reports some In
teresting facts about harbor improve
ments which were under way at Manila
when he wrote. He says: II enclose
with this reI ort a plan of the new har-
Dor works at this port, which have been
under construction now for some years.
am indebted for the plan to the cour-
tesy of the experimenting engineer, Scnor
Don Eduardo Lopez Navarro. The WORKS
when completed will be a great boon to
shipping in general that have now to ride
outside in the roadstead or bay some
two or three miles from Manila. Steam
ers drawing little water and small craft
can enter the river Pasig. Those engaged
in the China trade, and running between
Hong Kong and Manila under the British
flag, discharge the bulk of their cargoes
in lighters in the bay and then enter The
river Pasig to continue discharging the
remainder. The same plan has to be car
red out in loa ding the steamers for Hong
Kong, viz, a certain bulk of cargo is put
on board in the river before mentioned,
and then the steamers have to steam out
side in the bay to toke the remainder
of the cargo on board. OF course, load
ing or unloading in the bay cannot go on
during many days during the typhoon
season. and when the notice of three balls
is hoisted as a signal by the harbor mas
ter that a gale is impending, then tho
vessels have TO heave up their anchors
and make run across the bay to Cavite,
which VS. three miles distant, where
there is a naval and marine dockyard al
we'll as shelter. When the works are
concluded at the port of Manila there will
be an abundance of room not only for
men-of-War but for all kinds of mer-
camille craft seeking TO discharge their
cargoes, or coming In ballast seeking
freight. The government are also eX-
| ffnrr ITtR-
rope to be placed in the bay at Subig
some twelve hours steam from the port
of Manila. British engineers have AL
ready arrived from England to superin-
| tend the placing of this huge floating
dock or pontoon in position (when ii ar
rlves from Glasgow where 1t has been
constructed). When this work is COM
pleted the vessels comprising the Span
ish China squadron will be able to be
docked and repaired at Subig instead
| of having to go over TO Hong Kong
| (where they have often TO wait weeks
for their turn to enter the dry docks)."
Consul Walger closes his interesting re-
port with the following statement; '"The
only other work or improvement that has
taken place since I wrote my last re-
port is the enlargement OF the 'Luneta,
or public promenade. which is the fash
| ionable rendezvous OF the Spanish mill
tary and civil authorities, who drive in
| their carriages, or SIT down oy the sea-
shore to hear one of the military bands
| play. which take place every evening.
| Several manuments of the illustrious
| dead who distinguished themselves i'm the
military history of Spain are to decorate
this enlarged promenade the marble hav-
Ing arrived for that purpose from Eurcpe
and when the whole OF the improvements
now under progress OF being carried out
are completed. the Manila promenade vii
be able to vie with any at home OF In the
far east for size, picturesqueness and
public convenience.