Sugar is sweet : the story of Nicholas Loney / Demy P. Sonza.
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TextPublication details: Manila : National Historical Institute, c1997.Description: viii, 155 pages : illustrations 23 cmSubject(s): LOC classification: - HD 9116.P62 .So59 1997
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Filipiniana
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana | HD 9116.P62 .So59 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3FIL2017015805 | ||
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Filipiniana
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana | HD 9116.P62 .So59 1977 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3AEA0000299547 | ||
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Filipiniana
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana | HD 9116.P62 .So59 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3AEA0000320230 | ||
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Filipiniana
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana | HD 9116.P62 .So59 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3AEA0000320233 |
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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