Manila Bay
a large inlet in the island of Luzon, Philippine Islands. The length of the bay is 25 miles and its width approximately 37 miles, tapering to about 11 at the entrance. It was the spot where Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet on May 1, 1898.
MANILA, UNIVERSITY OF, Philippine Islands. Founded in 1585. Was a seminary for nobles in 1601, and the Dominicans, in 1641, established here the College of St. Thomas for poor Spaniards and natives. In 1644 the college became a university. The present institution dates from 1859, and is modeled after American seats of learning. There are faculties of theology, canon and civil law, medicine, pharmacy, philosophy, art, and engineering. The great majority of the students, numbering between 700 and 800, are in the law and medical colleges.
MANIPUR (man-i-pör'), a native state in the N. E. of India, situated in MANITOBA the heavily timbered mountain-land between Burma, Assam, Chittagong, and Cachar; area about 8,000 square miles; pop. (1920) about 350,000, collected most thickly in one valley, 650 square miles; situated 2,500 feet above sea-level. The men are lazy, but very fond of polo.
The Manipuris combine Mongolian and Aryan characteristics, and are mainly Hindus. A British political agent was established at the rajah's court in the town of Manipur or Imphail (pop. 67,- 000) in 1835.