Authorized pay, first sergeant, $50; sergeants, $40; corporals, $30; first-class privates, $25; second-class privates, $20 (pesos). Efficiency of municipal police, fair. Number of stolen animals recovered, 9 horses, 83 carabaos, i bull. Number of warrants received, 166; executed, 126; on hand, unexecuted, 39; returned, not found, 14. Number of arrests without warrants (exclusive of outlaws), 480. Conditions in province: Important organization of armed ladrones under Manalan, who operated on borders of Pangasinan and Zambales, entirly wiped out. Laeders of other armed bands have been arrested and imprisoned. The only known armed bands come from Nueva Ecija Province, and have made one or two unimportant raids in this province. Authorized pay: First sergeants, $45; sergeants, $35; corporals, $25; first-class privates, $22; second-class privates, $20 (pesos). Efficiency of municipal police, very poor. Number of stolen animals recovered, 12 horses and 1 carabao. Number of warrants received, 104; executed, 104. Number of arrests without warrants (exclusive of outlaws), 200 (gamblers). Number of descriptive reports of individuals made, no record kept. Conditions in province: Province is in the best condition that has existed since American occupation. Authorized enlisted strength, 162. Authorized pay: First sergeant, $50; sergeants, $40; corporals, $30; first-class privates, $20; second-class privates, $16 (pesos). Efficiency of municipal police, fair to excellent. Number of stolen animals recovered, 1 horse, 43 carabaos. Number of warrants received, 38; executed, 21; on hand, unexecuted, 6; returned not found, 11. Number of arrests without warrants (exclusive of outlaws) 45. Authorized pay: First sergeant, $50; sergeants, $40; corporals, $30; first-class privates, $25; second-class privates, $20 (pesos). Efficiency of municipal police, fair. Number of stolen animals recovered, 53 horses, 19 carabaos. Number of warrants received, 160; executed, 45; on hand, unexecuted, 5; returned not found, 11. Number of arrests without warrants (exclusive of outlaws), 101. Number of descriptive reports of individuals made, no record kept. Conditions in province: Few ladrone bands, and cholera in several towns. Strength summary of constabulary, first district, June 30, 1903. Arms and ammunition on hand in the first district Philippine Constabulary, June 30, 1903. NOTE. This does not include arms in the hands of municipal police. Losses in officers and enlisted men of the first district, fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. Province. Province. Number of arms lost by constabulary and municipal police, and number and kinds of arms and ammunition captured and recovered by constabulary. Abra Bataan Benguet. Ilocos Sur 76 13 Ilocos Norte.. Isabela 1 1888181 264 T 10 32 1 28 36 15 90 11 19 142 ༄༅:;Hi;:;ཐ Nueva Vizcaya Statement showing the number of engagements, outlaws killed, outlaws captured, animals stolen and recovered, and number of trials and approved convictions under Act 619, with total amount of fines and number of days' confinement, in first district, Philippine Constabulary, during fiscal year 1903. a Explanation.-This table is made up from total number of miles covered by all detachments. For example, one expedition may have a number of scouting detachments, and the aggregate number of miles covered by all is taken. 12 8991 83 1 43 53 19 62719 70 866.17 2 1,000 180 6,000,00 20 7,505 68 2,998.60 122 24, 873 2 2,898 25 348 422 65 1,266 5,320 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECOND DISTRICT, PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1903, COL. H. H. BANDHOLTZ, U. S. ARMY, COMMANDING. HEADQUARTERS SECOND DISTRICT, PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY, The ADJUTANT, PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY, Manila. On June 30, 1903, the district consisted of the provinces of Albay, approximate population 242,000; Ambos Camarines, approximate population 233,000; Masbate, approximate population 44,171; Mindoro, approximate population 50,000; Romblon, approximate population 46,843; Sorsogon, approximate population 122,888, and Tayabas, approximate population 205,000; approximate population of district 943,902; changes having taken place during the year as follows: Paragua was transferred from the third constabulary district, pursuant to Special orders, No. 102, Headquarters Philippine Constabulary, dated Manila, December 31, 1902; Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna were transferred from the second to the first constabulary district March 1, 1903, pursuant to paragraph 9, General orders, No. 15, Headquarters, Philippine Constabulary, dated Manila, February 12, 1903. In accordance with telegraphic instructions from the office of the chief of constabulary, dated Manila, June 19, 1903, the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna are not included in this report. The island of Mindoro was separated from the province of Marinduque and organized into the "province of Mindoro," and Marinduque and islands immediately adjacent thereto were annexed to the province of Tayabas, pursuant to acts of the Philippine Commission numbered 499 and 500, taking effect November 10, 1902. The island of Burias, province of Masbate, was placed under the jurisdiction of the senior inspector, constabulary of Sorsogon, so far as affected the constabulary, for the reason that Burias was more accessible from the latter. Maj. Jesse S. Garwod was relieved from, and Col. Harry H. Bandholtz assigned to, the command of the district pursuant to paragraph 2, General Orders, No. 28, Headquarters Philippines Constabulary, dated Manila, April 15, 1903. Capt. Justus M. Wheate, surgeon, Philippines Constabulary, was appointed and assigned as chief medical officer, second constabulary district, pursuant to General Orders, No. 2, Headquarters Philippines Constabulary, dated Manila, January 21, 1903. First Lieut. Edward R. Higgins, Philippines Constabulary, has served as district adjutant during the entire period. No other assignments or details of officers for general service have occurred. CONDITIONS JULY 1, 1903. Throughout the entire district conditions as to peace and indications of future prosperity were apparently excellent; a few small ladrone bands, remnants of the late insurrection and posing as insurgents, however, existed in several provinces. The following is a brief résumé of conditions on the above date in the various provinces of the district: |