MANIFEST

(from Lat. manifest us, plain), a document, signed by the master of a ve el, and containing a list of all the packages or separate items of freight on board the ve el, with their distinguishing marks, numbers, destination, description, etc. It is designed for the use and information of the Custom House officers. pela go, Central Pacific, between Marques as and Union Islands; dependency of New Zealand. pines (14° 35’ N., 120° 58’ E.), on S. W. coast of Luzon; founded by Spaniards 1571, remaining eir po e ion until taken by Admiral Dewey after destruction of Span. fleet in Manila Bay during Spanish-American War, 1898; has cathedral and archbishop’s palace, many monasteries and churches; site of St. Thomas Univ., founded 1857; numerous _ colleges, schools, and nor’s palace, justice of the peace courts, arsenal, observatory. Situated on a fine harbor, Manila is an important commercial center; exports Manila hemp (much used for cordage), cigars, sugar, copra, coffee, indigo, dyewoods, mother of-pearl, tortoise shell; imports manuSiig goods, provisions. Pop. 266,-