Survey of Economic Conditions in the Philippine Islands, with Particular Reference to Present and Future Development

This is a study of economic conditions in the Philippine Islands, with particular reference to present and future requirements for public utility service, including the manufacture and distribution of ice, as well as power-consuming industries such as mining. The supply of electric power and light, gas, transportation, telegraph and telephone service, is a business touching every branch of human activity in civilized countries. It therefore seemed necessary to study all the business activities in the Philippine Islands, and also the living condition of the people, and the standards of comfort and convenience pertaining thereto.