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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lala, Ramon Reyes 1857- (search)
Lala, Ramon Reyes 1857- Author; born in the city of Manila, Philippines, March 1, 1857; was educated at Singapore, at St. Xavier's College, Hong-Kong; at St. John's College, London; at the Civil Service Co-operative Society, London (business course), and at Neuchatel, Switzerland. After travelling extensively he returned to Manila and entered into business with his father. Later he was forced to leave home by Spanish oppression, and came to the United States, becoming the first naturalized Filipino-American citizen. Since his arrival in the United States he has lectured extensively on the people and country of his youth; published The Philippine islands; and contributed largely to periodicals on Filipino interests. Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Manila Bay, battle of (search)
Manila Bay, battle of The following is an account of the memorable naval battle of May 1, 1898, by Ramon Reyes Lala, Filipino author and lecturer, here reproduced by courtesy of his publishers, the Continental Publishing Company: It was the 19th of April. An American fleet lay in the harbor of Hong-Kong, where it had been anchored for nearly a month, impatiently awaiting the command that should send it to battle. There was feverish expectation of war, and bustle of preparation, and Commodore Dewey nervously walked the deck; for every moment the longed — for order was expected. It was the 19th of April, and the white squadron lay gleaming in the sunlight; and yet by the night of the 20th the white squadron was no more; for she had exchanged the snowy garb of peace for the sombre gray of war. The ships' painters had, in this short time, given the entire fleet a significant coat of drab. The English steamer Nanshan, with over 3,000 tons of Cardiff coal, and the steamer