The  leaguers  were  now  anxious  to  co-operate  with  the  Americans  in
compelling  the  Spanieuxls  to  evacuate  the  Archipelago.  An  influential
American  in  Hong-Kong  accepted  the  honorary  post  of  treasurer  of
the  Patriotic  League  Fund,  but  quarrels  over  the  spoil  resulted  in
General  Aguinaldo  being  obliged  by  one  of  his  ex-ministers  to  pay
him  his  share,  amoimting  to  several  thous€Uids  of  Mexican  dollars.
Under  these  circumstances  General  Aguinaldo  and  his  suite  pro-
ceeded to  Singapore,  travelling  incognito^  so  as  to  avoid  any  undue
interference,  and  Aguinaldo  took  the  opportunity  to  explain  in  certain
official  quarters  the  existing  conditions  in  the  Phihppines.  The
rebel  general  opportunely  arrived  in  Singapore  at  or  about  the
time  of  the  outbreak  of  American-Spanish  hostilities.  Certain
American   authorities    in    the    Far    East  were    desirous  of   utilizing

'  Mirs  Bay  has  since  become  British^  being  included  in  the  extended  Kowloon
Concession  on  the  mainland  of  China  opposite  Hong-Kong.
