TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sonza, Demy P.,
TI  - Sugar is sweet: the story of Nicholas Loney 
AV  - HD 9116.P62 .So59 1997
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Manila
PB  - National Historical Institute
KW  - Sugar trade
KW  - Philippines
KW  - sears
N2  - Discusses the history of sugar industry in the Philippines and accounts the tremendous development of sugar plantation in Panay,Negros and Iloilo. Nicholas Loney, the first British vice consul iniated several reforms in sugar industry such as: advanced the methods of cultivation, cane milling,sugar manufacturing, practical financial scheme,improved transportation facilities, early shipping arrangements and located vast markets for sugar in foreign lands.He also secure a number of much needed reforms in maritime and labor legislations, initiated some projects of far reaching economic effects as steamers in interisland shipping, building of railroad from Manila to Dagupan and laying of cable between Manila and Hongkong
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