TONKIN
331
Commis de Résidence-Fargeas
Id.
--Decazes
Garde Civile-Grignon, inspecteur
Travaux Publics-Lartigan, conducteur Douanes-Glénadel, chef de bureau
Postes et Télégraphes-Chatelain, receveur Géomètre-Fischbach
THÁI NGUYÊN
Résident de France-G. Destenay Délégué à Cho-chu-Lacave-Laplagne Chancelier p. i.-R. Petitet
Commis de Compté-F. Lacave-Laplagne Percepteur-Métaireau
Garde Indigène-Massebeuf, inspecteur Postes et Télégraphes-Fleutiaux Douanes-Gensbittel
Commandant d'Armes-Capt. Lepage Subsistances-Perrin, magasinier
Id. -Périssé, distributeur Entreprise des Convois fluviaux-Poulenas,
agent, Chavanieux
Travaux Publics-Raoul, commis, Borel,
surveillant
TUYÊN QUANG
Comdt. du Territoire-Colonel Thomasset
Officier de Renseignements-Lieut. Vernois Ffons. de Chancelier-Sous-Lieut. Delgove Ffons. de Com. de Résid.—Chèvenement Ffons. de Secrétaire-Sergt. Commans Postes et Télégraphes-Meyer, Jacob Douanes et Régies-Lannoy
Bootcher, Entrepreneur de Cultures Couvetté,
id.
Brun, Commerçant Laumonnier, id.
Remery, id.
YEN-BAI
Comdt. du Cercle-Lieut. Col. d'Albignac Officier Chancelier-Lieut. Martin Commissaire de Police-Buan
Barbare, Hôtelier
Baron, agent Messageries Fluviales Beauverie, Ingénieur civil Lacour, Hôtelier
Marty & d'Abbadie, concessionaires,
Mines de Bai-duong
Baron, representant
Missionaire Catholique: R. P. Hue
ANNAM
The kingdom of Annam, which also includes the ancient kingdom of Tonkin conquered and annexed by King Gialong of Annam in 1802, is bounded on the east by the Gulf of Tonkin and the China Sea, on the west by Siam, Cambodia, and the Shan States, on the north by the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Kwangsi, and on the south by Cochin-China. It is under French protection. Annam proper is a narrow strip of country between the sea and the mountains, the territory beyond which is occupied by aboriginal tribes who are practically independent. Annam is to Tonkin in native parlance as the girdle to the tunic, the latter being a broad and rich territory. Annam proper is a comparatively poor country, and is dependent for part of its rice supply upon Tonkin. The population of Annam is uncertain, but, including that of Tonkin, it may be roughly estimated at 20,000,000.
HUE
Hué, the capital of the kingdom of Annam, is situated on a small scarcely navigable river named Truong Tien and called by the French the Hué river, which debouches on the coast in about lat. 16 deg. 29 min Ñ., and long. 107 deg. 38 min. E. Hué is a walled city and has been built on lines similar to those of a fortified European town of the seventeenth century. It consists of two distinct parts-the city proper and the suburbs. The former stands in the middle of a square island, separated from the latter on three sides by a river and on the fourth by a canal. It is defended by a fortified enceinte, six kilometres in circumference, constructed by French engineers after the system of Vauban, and having six large gates. Within this enceinte reside all the Government officials. The walls are built of brick and are very lofty. Inside the outer enceinte is the citadel, similarly but less solidly fortified, and having eight instead of six gates. The six offices of the Ministry are in this quarter, as well as the Library, the Mandarins' College, the Courts of Justice, the Observatory, and various arsenals and barracks. The palace of the Council of State, and numerous other edifices, all of an official character,