The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-23
THE PHILIPPINES
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new extensions and branches recently
authorized.
Northern Lines.-The Dagupan and
San Fernando extension is nearly
completed and is in full commercial
operation to Aringay. The branch of
the main line from Paniqui to Tayug
has been extended to Bued and Ro-
sales, and there is but little more con
struction necessary to complete this
line and put it in operation its entire
length.
Southern Lines-The line south
from Manila to Cavite and Naic is
complete to Calibuyo, and construc-
ton is progressing well. The line is
open to commercial operations to
Cavite and in construction operation
as far as built. The Observation-Disclosures
! line has been completed and is in full
commercial operation. The extension
from Batangas northwest to Bauan is
in progress. A branch is being built
! from Calamba to Santa Cruz, Magda-
lena, and Pansanjan. This line is
complete to Manaul, nearly to Magda-
lena, and considerable portion of
this mileage is in operation. This
line should be completed in the near
future.
Another branch from the Batangas
road is to extend from Luta to Luce
ma This line has been completed to
Macampo near San Pablo. A further
extension has been authorized from
Lucene southeast to connect with the
line in Camarinos Sur and Albay from
Nueva Caceres to Lagoney, Albay, Le-
gaspi, and Tabaco. This connecting
link has been surveyed its entire
length and a route recommended with
alternate routes for portions of the
distance, but has not yet been def
nitely located and approved. 1t will
be about 1877 miles in length and con-
meet with the line in the southern
Provinces about seven miles north of
Nueva Caceres.
Panay-The trunk line across the
island from Iloilo to Capiz was COM
pleted and placed in construction OPP
GRAFTON on August rs, 1910. Little adj
ditional track laying has been done
since except on sidings, and the work
this year has been confined to i'm
provement of the right of way by bal
lasting, strengthening embankments,
completing stations, and replacing
temporary bridges with permanent
structures. The line is nearly seven
ty-three miles in length, and is now
in full commercial operation.
Cebu.-The mileage of railroad in
operation on this island at the close
of the fiscal year 1910 was nearly
sixty miles, and no additional mileage
was constructed during the fiscal year
just past.
Railroad building on this
island is still in allegiance, and no def
mite time for beginning operations
has been fixed.
In addition to the nineteen Filipino
students who were in attendance at
various institutions of learning in the
United States during the past year,
there We're allowed to remain in self
supporting positions two as civil en-
gineers, one as textile engineer, one
as electrical engineer one as mechan-
ical engineer one as architect, one
medical student remained an addition
al year at his own expense, and one
student was employed as clerk in the
Bureau of lnsular Affairs. The courses
pursued were as follows: Architec-
ture, one; arts and science, two; civil
engineering, five; elementary / pa
per making, 1; forestry, 1; mechani-
cal engineering, two; medicine, three;
teaching, three.