Excerpt from Philippine Islands Sailing Directions, Section III: Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Adjacent Islands The information contained in this bulletin relates to the coasts of Panay, Negros, Cebu, and adjacent islands. The second edition was dated July 1, 1904, and contained all information available at that time.
In this, the third edition, new information has been added, mainly from the following sources: Reports of R. B. Derickson, W. C. Dibrell, Don R. Jewell, and John B. Boutelle, assistants, Coast and Geodetic Survey, on the survey of Guimaras Strait and vicinity by the steamer Research in 1904, 1905, and 1906.
Information received from the Philippine Islands light-house Service and from the masters of Philippine Government vessels, United States Army transports, and the Mercantile Marine.
This bulletin and its previous editions have been prepared at the office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey at Manila by J. C. Dow, nautical expert.
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