The Chief of the Philippine Naval Forces was a Rear-Admiral receiving P16,392 per annum. There were two Brigades of Marine Infantry, composed of 376 men with 18 officers. _Cavite Arsenal_ The chief Naval Station was at Cavite, six miles from Manila. The forces at this station were 90 Marines as Guards, and 244 Marines as reserves. One hundred convicts were employed for Arsenal labour. The Officer in command of the Cavite Arsenal and Naval Station took rank after the Rear-Admiral, and received a salary of P8,496 per annum. The Navy Estimates (Budget for 1888) amounted to P2,573,776.27. _Spanish Judicial Statistics_ _Civil and Criminal Law Courts_ The Civil and Criminal Law Courts were as follows, viz.:-- 2 Supreme Courts in Manila and Cebu, quite independent of each other. 4 First-Class Courts of Justice in Manila (called "de termino.") 8 First-Class Courts of Justice in the Provinces (called "de termino_.") 10 Second-Class Courts of Justice in the Provinces (called "de ascenso.") 19 Third-Class Courts of Justice in the Provinces (called "de entrada.") 7 Provincial Governments with judicial powers. _Judges' Salaries_ President of the Supreme Court of Manila P7,000 President of the Supreme Court of Cebu 6,000 Judge of each of the 12 First-Class Courts 4,000 Judge of each of the 10 Second-Class Courts 3,000 Judge of each of the 19 Third-Class Courts 2,000 _Law Courts Estimate for_ 1888 P cts. Supreme Court of Manila 90,382 00 Supreme Court of Cebu 49,828 00 All the minor Courts and allowances to Provincial Governors with judicial powers 192,656 00 ------- -- Estimated total cost for the year P332,866 00 _Penitentiaries and Convict Settlements_ Manila (Bilibid Jail) containing on an average 900 Native Convicts And in 1888 there were also 3 Spanish Convicts Cavite Jail contained in 1888 51 Native Convicts Zamboanga Jail contained in 1888 98 Native Convicts Agricultural Colony of San Ramon (Zamboanga), worked by convict labour, contained in 1888 164 Native Convicts Ladrone Island Penal Settlement contained in 1888 101 Native Convicts Ladrone Island Penal Settlement contained in 1888 3 Spanish Convicts In the Army and Navy Services 730 Native Convicts ----- 2,045 Convicts Total estimated disbursements for Penitentiaries and Convict maintenance in the Settlements for the year P82,672.71