Report of the secretary of the interior-Continued.

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Appendix J.--Report of the superintendent of government laborato-

ries-Continued.

Report of the botanist..

461

Report of the photographer

465

Appendix K.-Report of the chief of the bureau of public lands

Appendix L.-Report of the chief of the bureau of agriculture

468

480

Exhibit A.-Report on government stock farm on Culion Island__

Exhibit B.--Report on the distribution of seeds...................

Exhibit C.-Report of superintendent of government rice farm__-

Exhibit D.-Report on thrashing of palay..

Exhibit E.--Report of superintendent of San Ramon farm............

Exhibit F.-Report of agricultural college and experiment station_

Exhibit G.-Report of soil physicist.

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509

511

513

514

516

521

Exhibit H.-Report of fiber expert.

531

Exhibit I.-Report on cocoanut industry__

538

Appendix M.-Report of the director of the Philippine weather bu-

reau

542

561

572

Appendix N.-Report of the acting chief of the ethnological survey---

Report of the governor of Moro Province____

Acts of the legislative council of Moro Province:

No. 19. An act appropriating the sum of 65,158 pesos, in Philip-

pines currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, in part

compensation for the fiscal year 1904, and for other purposes – –

No. 20. An act to provide for the allowance of traveling expenses

and subsistence expenses of provincial and district officials and

employees, and to repeal section 3 of act No. 17-‒‒‒

No. 21. An act providing for the establishment of the municipali-

ties of Mati, Davao, Makar, Cotabato, Malabang, Dapitan,

Cateel, Baganga, and Caraga, and enlarging the municipalities

of Iligan and Zamboanga__.

595

598

598

No. 22. An act to provide for the employment of a clerk in the

office of the district governor of Davao, and fixing the salary of

the district secretary of the district of Davao_-_-

No. 23. An act to provide for the employment of certain subordi-

nate employees in the office of the district governor of the dis-

trict of Cotabato, and fixing the salaries thereof, and fixing the

salary of the district secretary of said district__

600

No. 24. An act to provide for the employment of one clerk, class

9, in addition to those provided for in act No. 12, in the office

of the provincial engineer, and fixing the salary thereof..

No. 25. An act to provide for the organization of the office of the

district governor, district of Lanao, to provide salaries for the

employees thereof, and to fix the salary of the secretary of said

district

No. 26. An act appropriating the sum of 15,237 pesos and 12 cen-

tavos, Philippines currency, or so much thereof as may be neces-

sary, to pay various expenses of the government of the Moro

Province for the first and second quarters of the fiscal year

1904, not provided for in the general appropriation acts for the

first and second quarters---

No. 27. An act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, and re-

pealing act No. 709 of the Philippine Commission in its applica-

tion to the Moro Province_--

604

Report of the governor of Moro Province-Continued.

Acts of the legislative council of Moro Province-Continued.

No. 28. An act appropriating the sum of 1,080 pesos and 10 cen-

tavos, Philippines currency, or so much thereof as may be nec-

essary, to defray the current expenses of the town of Jolo, dis-

trict of Sulu, for the months of November and December, 1903

No. 29. An act to provide that the Moro Province shall be the

beneficiary of the collections derived for timber cut and for-

estry products on government lands returned to the province

by the insular government.......

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No. 30. An act extending the time for the payment of the cedula

tax for the year 1903 in the districts of Cotabato, Lanao, and

Davao, and the subdistrict of Dapitan____

No. 31. An act to amend Act No. 1 of the legislative council of

the Moro Province, entitled "An act to provide for the employ-

ment of certain subordinate employees in the office of the

treasurer of the Moro Province; " Act No. 3, entitled "An act

to provide for the organization of the office of district treas-

urer of the district of Zamboanga, and fixing the salaries of

the employees thereof; " Act No. 7, entitled "An act to provide

for the organization of the offices of the district treasurers of

the districts of Cotabato, Sulu, Davao, and Lanao, and fixing

the salaries of the employees thereof ".

No. 32. An act to provide for the employment of certain subordi-

nate employees, in addition to those provided for in Acts Nos. 13

and 17, in the office of the superintendent of schools and in

the public school system of the Moro Province...--

No. 33. An act appropriating the sum of 92,416 pesos, in Philippines

currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, in part com-

pensation for the fiscal year 1904, and for other purposes--‒‒‒

No. 34. An act appropriating the sum of 892 pesos and 85 centavos,

Philippines currency, to pay the reward offered by the civil

governor of the Philippine Islands for information leading to

the arrest and conviction of the murderers of Frank Helm____

No. 35. An act to amend Act No. 82 of the Philippine Commission,

entitled "The municipal code," as amended, in its applica-

tion to the Moro Province__.

No. 36. An act appropriating the sum of 28,000 pesos, Philippines

currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the con-

struction and repair of roads in the Moro Province, the con-

struction of a schoolhouse at Davao, and in part payment of a

provincial jail at Zamboanga___

No. 37. An act appropriating the sum of 600 pesos, Philippines

currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to defray the

current expenses of the town of Jolo, district of Sulu, for the

month of January, 1904----

No. 38. An act providing for the organization and government

of the municipalities of Jolo, Siassi, and Cagayan de Sulu-----

No. 39. An act temporarily to provide for the government of the

Moros and other non-Christian tribes__

No. 40. An act empowering the governor of the Moro Province

to offer a reward of any sum not exceeding 1,000 pesos, Philip-

pines currency, for information leading to the arrest and con-

viction of the perpetrators of crime in the Moro Province.---.

607

608

609

609

613

613

633

633

638

633

639

Report of the governor of Moro Province-Continued.

Acts of the legislative council of Moro Province-Continued.

No. 41. An act authorizing the governor of the Moro Province

to designate not to exceed five civil service employees of the

province to aid in the translation of public laws, and pro-

viding for the payment of an overtime wage to such em-

ployees

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No. 42. An act to provide for the levy, assessment, and collec-

tion of an ad valorem tax on land___ ___

No. 43. An act to provide in part for the protection of pearl

fisheries within the jurisdiction of the Moro Province_-_-

No. 44. An act to provide for the employment of one clerk, class

H, in addition to the employees provided for in Act No. 23, in

the office of the governor of the district of Cotabato, and fixing

the salary thereof__

No. 45. An act appropriating the sum of 65,697 pesos and 95 cen-

tavos in Philippines currency, or so much thereof as may be

necessary, in part compensation for the fiscal year 1904, and

for other purposes.

No. 46. An act appropriating the sum of 5,000 pesos, Philippines

currency, for the repair and reconstruction of the government

wharf at Zamboanga

640

648

649

649

653

No. 47. An act subjecting the use, licensing, and registration of

boats of Moro or pagan construction to the provisions of the

general customs administrative law.

653

No. 48. An act to amend Act No. 35 of the legislative council, en-

titled "The municipal code of the Moro Province"

No. 49. An act appropriating the sum of 1,998 pesos and 93 cen-
tavos, Philippines currency, or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary, for sundry expenses of the government of the Moro
Province for the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year
1904

653

654

654

654

No. 50. An act creating district boards_-_.

No. 51. An act regulating the fishing for shells of marine mol-

lusca, and amending Act No. 43 of the legislative council

No. 52. An act to provide for the payment of the costs of criminal

prosecutions and preliminary investigations before justices of

the peace appointed in accordance with the provisions of sec-

tion 27 of Act No. 787 of the Philippine Commission, as

amended by Act No. 1164 of the Philippine Commission

No. 53. An act amending section 1 of Act No. 12 of the legislative

council, entitled "An act to provide for the employment of cer-

tain subordinate employees in the office of the engineer of the

Moro Province and fixing the salaries thereof ".

No. 54. An act appropriating the sum of 3,154 pesos and 10 cen-

tavos, Philippines currency, or so much thereof as may be nec-

essary, for the construction of bridges at Jolo

No. 55. An act appropriating the sum of 1,850 pesos, Philippines

currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the con-

struction in the municipality of Zamboanga of a public market

for the especial use of the Moro and other non-Christian inhab-

itants of the district of Zamboanga, and providing for the

administration thereof_----

657

658

658

659

Report of the governor of Moro Province- -Continued.

Acts of the legislative council of Moro Province-Continued.

No. 56. An act to provide for the employment of temporary clerks

to aid in the preparation of the tax list of the municipality of

Zamboanga for the year 1904, and to authorize the payment of

extra compensation to native teachers on vacation so employed

No. 57. An act authorizing the employment, under certain condi

tions, of enlisted men of the United States Army as skilled

laborers on public works --

No. 58. An act appropriating the sum of 164 pesos, Philippines

currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the pay-

ment of the salaries of the temporary clerks appointed under

the provisions of Act No. 56 of the legislative council____

No. 59. An act appropriating the sum of 11,000 pesos, Philip-

pines currency, from the 300,000 pesos of the Congressional

relief fund allotted the Moro Province for the emergency im-

provement of the Iligan-Lake Lanao road__

No. 60. An act appropriating the sum of 1,500 pesos, Philippines

currency, for the repair and reconstruction of the government

wharf at Zamboanga____

No. 61. An act appropriating the sum of 81,938 pesos and 85

centavos in Philippines currency, or so much thereof as may be

necessary, in part compensation for the fiscal year 1905, and for

other purposes__

No. 62. An act amending section 1 of Act No. 12 of the legislative

council, entitled "An act to provide for the employment of cer-

tain subordinate employees in the office of the engineer of the

Moro Province and fixing the salaries thereof ".

No. 63. An act appropriating the sum of 25,490 pesos and 70

centavos in Philippines currency, or so much thereof as may be

necessary, for certain public works and permanent improve-

ments of the government of the Moro Province__.

No. 64. An act making additional appropriations for sundry ex-

penses of the government of the Moro Province for the first

quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, and for other

purposes

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660

660

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666

No. 65. An act to provide for the employment of one clerk, class

9, in addition to those provided for in act No. 1, in the office of

the provincial treasurer, and fixing the salary thereof_.

No. 66. An act amending section 1 of Act No. 21 of the legis-

lative council, entitled "An act providing for the establishment

of the municipalities of Mati, Davao, Makar, Cotabato, Mala-

bang, Dapitan, Cateel, Baganga, and Caraga, and enlarging the

municipalities of Iligan and Zamboanga ".

667

No. 67. An act to prevent the further introduction into the Moro

Province of epidemic diseases of large cattle, and to provide

measures for the suppression of the present epidemic of such

diseases, and making appropriation for the expenses thereof___

No. 68. An act to provide for the employment of a temporary clerk

in the registry of property and making appropriation for the

payment of the salary thereof_____

No. 69. An act authorizing the governor of the Moro Province to

establish harbor lines for the preservation and protection of the

harbors, bays, and navigable lakes and rivers of the province_-

667

668

670

670

Report of the governor of Moro Province-Continued.

Acts of the legislative council of Moro Province-Continued.

No. 70. An act to provide for the employment of one teacher, in
addition to those provided for in Acts Nos. 17 and 32 of the
legislative council of the Moro Province, in the public school
system of the Moro Province_--_

Report of Capt. George T. Langhorne on trip to Sarawak, Java, and
the Federated Malay States___

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671

Report of the chief of the bureau of coast guard and transporta-