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CAMBODGE
Phnom penh, the present capital of Cambodia and seat of the Government, is situated on the river Mekong, nearly in the heart of the kingdom. The king's palace is a large building, and the portion devoted to his use is built and furnished in European style. French functionaries have charge of the treasury, the administration of justice, customs, and public works and taxes. Pnom-penh has been considerably improved under the present rule, especially since the year 1889. Many roads have been" made and numerous sanitary works carried out in the town, such as drainage works, the filling up of pools, marshes, etc. Electric light and water supply throughout the town are established since 1900. The new Treasury, in the ancient Khmer sty of architecture, is a most remarkable building. The other prominent public buildings are the Post Office, Court, Hospital, Personnel and Registration Office, Commissariat of Police, new barracks for Marine Infantry, Public Works Office, Commercial Museum. Harbour Office, and the Indo-China Bank and Messageries Fluviales agencies. The Résident Supérieur has a handsome Residence in the city. The population of Pnom- peh is estimated at 39,000. Though the country generally is entirely undeveloped, trade at present is considerably extending. Cambodia has no seaports of any impor tance, and the import and export trade passes through the port of Saigon. Customs dues have been imposed since July, 1887, with exemptions in favour of French goods and shipping. The tariff is based on the general tariff of France, modified in certain points. The port of Kampot can only be frequented by small native coasting vessels from Siam and by Chinese junks. Easy communication is afforded with the principal towns of the interior, Saigon, Angkor, and Battambang, and Stung- treng and Khone, in the Laos, by subsidized mail steamers of the Messageries Fluviales. Telegraphic communication exists between the principal towns of Cam bodia and a land wire passing through Cambodia and Laos connects Cochin-China with Bangkok and Tavoy (Burmah).
DIRECTORY
Supreme King-H.M. PRÉA Bat Samdach Préa Norodom Second King- H.R.H. SAMDach Préa Moha Obbarach
RESIDENCE Supérieure
Résident Supérieur De Lamothe
Chef du Cabinet-Fourestier
Chef Adjoint -Mossy (ainé)
Attachés au Cabinet---Millet, L. Mossy Comptabilité- Cessarech, chef Commis--Chevalier, Pellet, Mercier, Tleury Résident d'Pnôm-penh-Hahn Chancelier id. Résident de Kompong-Speu-Paul Collard Chancelier
id. -Manquené Commis de Kompong-Speu-de St. Hilaire
-Simon
Résident de Prey-Veng-Bessière
Chancelier id. -Legros
Percepteur id. - Forcade
Résdt, de Kompong-Chhang-Caillard
Commis de Kompong Chhuang--Nempont Résident de Kampot-- Pallier
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Chancelier de Kompong-Chhuang-
Marguet
Chancelier id. – Brun
Percepteur idl. -Cremazy
Résident de Kompong-Cham -Hertrich Chancelier
Résident de Kratié-Plantié Chancelier id.
-Servoise
Résident de Pursat-Grosfier ('hancelier id. --Careil Résident de Soai-Riêng-Roussen u Chancelier
id. -Jumeau
Résident de Takéo - Le Roy
Chancelier id. —Boudineau Percepteur id. -Donnat
Chef du Service de la Trésorerie- Daviot.
payeur particulier, and 5 agents Directeur des Travaux Publics- Blim Chef du Service Centralde l'Architecture
Fabre
Chef du Service Navigation-Cazenave Chef du Service du Cadastre-Girardin ;
Géomètre-Bornet
Chargé du Port à l'nom-Penh-Penfrat Chef du Service de l'Enregistrement et des
Domaines - Pujol, receveur
Service du Santé-Marrotte, médecin major de ze. classe : Chebaut, aide major Garde Indigène--E. Durand, inspecteur Commandant d'Armes--Capitaine Lancon.
Lieutenants Martin, Coutance Service d'Agriculture — Cassier,
Roumat, agent de culture Imprimerie Chartrain
id.
-Soula
Percepteur
idl.
--Rostaing
Résident de Kompong-Them--Dupuy
Chancelier
id.
-Pyjol
Commis.
id.
- Malescot
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