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HUE.
MERCHANTS, &c.
VINH.
Rouzaud, merchant, and agent Messa- (PROVINCES DE NHEAN AND HATNIH.)
geries Maritimes
Gabarrou, merchant
Bigler,
Gassier, proprietor hot 1
do.
Lebrun, merchant
Escaude,
do.
Rideau,
do.
Claude,
do.
Ruchetty, mecanicien
THANH HOA.
Résident-R. Bonnal
Chancelier-E. Bonetain
Payeur Adjoint de Trésorerie-P. Retif Commis des Douanes-Boutounet, chef
de bureau
Préposés Auxiliaire-Bringuier
Commandant la 7e Région, lére. Brigade
-Col. P. Barberet
Résident C. Lernire
Chancelier-B. de Leschaun
Commis-Simoné, Dussau
Inspecteur de la Garde Civils--Jacquet Postes and Telegraphes-Bonnet
id.
Hatinh-Lecroux
Roze, agent Service subventionne des correspondences Fluviales du Tonkin
DONG-HOI.
Vice-Résident-C. Adamolle
Commis-P. Doucet
Commis des Postes and Telegraphes-J.
Dujautieur
A. Hermet, merchant
PHU-LANG-THUONG.
Payeur Adjoint de Trésorerie-C. E. N.
Boucher
Lieutenant-Colonel, Deuxième Brigade-
Tadieu
TOURANE
This port is situated about 40 miles south-east of Hué. Tourane has a fine harbour capable of giving shelter to any amount of shipping. The trade of the port is entirely in the hands of the Chinese. The exports consist mostly of sugar, silk, betelnuts, and oil; the imports of rice, piece goods, &c. The trade is chiefly with Hongkong. Rice is imported from Haiphong, Hai Duong, and Namdinh. Coal mines have been opened here, but the quality proved rather disappointing, though it is believed that deeper workings would yield better mineral.
QUINHON.
Quinhon was opened to foreign trade upon the conclusion of the treaty between France and Annam, signed in March, 1874. It is situated on the coast of Annam in about lat. 13 deg. 54 min. N., long. 109 deg. 02 min. E. The entrance to the port is obstructed by a bar, which may be crossed, however, by any vessel with a draught not exceeding 16 to 16 feet. The chief articles of export are salt, silk, crapes, beans, arachide oil and cakes, sugar, etc. The population of the province is one million. The country is well cultivated, and the commercial prospects of the port are im- proving every year. A considerable trade is carried on, chiefly with Hongkong, Haiphong, Saigon, Singapore, and Bangkok. The trade is at present chiefly in the hands of the Chinese, but there are a few European merchants established in Quinhon. A French Resident and a body of troops are stationed there.