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HAIPHONG
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miles, having in the distance the monotony relieved by rugged ranges of low limestone hills, and beyond these to the northward, at a distance of some sixteen miles, is a range of mountains, the loftiest, known as the Grand Summit, being about 5,000 feet high. Most of the native buildings are wretchedly constructed of mud, bamboo, and matting, but a well built European town with broad boulevards, lighted by electricity, has sprung and is fast assuming the aspect of a prosperous city. Industries are developing, cotton mill has produced yarn since 1900 and a cement factory has delivered cement and hydraulic lime since the end of 1901. There is a very pretty theatre, built in 1900 by the Municipality. The Hôtel du Commerce is a large and handsome structure, its lofty mansard roof dominating every building in the town. There is a church attached to the Roman Catholic Mission. A small dock and some fine wharves and godowns have been made. A Public Garden of rather limited area with a band stand in the centre has been neatly laid out at the end of the Boulevard Paul Bert. The Cercle du Commerce, which is a well managed Club, has its domicile in the Boulevard Paul Bert, the Cercle Banian, another prosperous Club, has its house in Boulevard Sontay. The Race Course is about a mile from the town on the Do Son road. There are several newspapers published in the town. The population of Haiphong has not increased much since the year 1897, when it was about 18,480, of whom 900 were Europeans, 5,500 Chinese, 12,000 Annamites, 35 Japanese, and 45 Indians. A regular service of river steamers is maintained between Hanoi and Haiphong by the Messageries Fluviales. Haiphong is connected by submarine cable with Saigon and Hongkong. The town has electric light. Haiphong is becoming the centre of the Tonkin railways, a part of which were inaugurated in 1902.
DIRECTORY
RÉSIDENCE-MAIRIE DE HAIPHONG Résident-Maire-Ch. Prêtre
Chef du Secrétariat—P. Paréra
Comptabilité-G. Tandil
Id.
-E. Roux
Commis D. Brandela
Id. S. Domergue
Controleut des marchés--Metzger
Id. abattoirs--Raymond
Chef de la Voirie Rebaudingo Conducteur do. --Nicoud
Id. Batiments--Geraud
Commis--Jélovis, Fouqueray Agents-Coulier, Dufour, L. Mouthou Commissaire de Police-Berntzwiller
Id.
id.
-Morin
Secrétaire id. --Gémeaux
Pércepteur des taxes-Serisay
Services du Protectorat
Administrateur - Favey
Controleur des Contributions-Normand
Cadastre, Géomètre-Vierne
TRÉSORERIE
Payeur particulier-Boucher
Payeur Adjoint-Vergé
ville
Commis de Trésorerie—Aubony
Attaché au Trésorerie—C. de Blainville
DIRECTION DU Port de COMMERCE
Capitaine du Port --Chodzko
Lieutenant de Port-Berny
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Pilotes- Biard, Georges, Lormier, Scott
Ricardoni, Bertrand, Poiuset Aspirants-Pilote-Blane, Suzoni, Bronner,
Salgé
DOUANES ET Régies de L'INDO-CHINE Sous DIRECTION DU TONKIN
Haïphony
Sous-Directeur Cotton
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Inspection-Guillot, Duhous, inspecteurs Secrétariat-T. Boreux, contrôleur, Bard, Michel, Baron, commis; Mme. Colin, dame-surveillante
Comptabilité Duran, Bourayne, Casella, Nemansat, Boudand, commis; Potesta, préposé; Siess, commis auxiliaire; Caussé préposé aux.; Mme. Deveaux, journalière Matériel-Bertrand, préposé; Mine. Vergoz,
dame-comptable
Contentieux-Ribes commis; Tréville, com-
mis auxiliaire
Statistique-Gondéy, contrôleur; Spiel- mann, Bouneville, Brenot, commis; du Chaxel, Dumas,commis auxiliaires; Cau- canas, préposé auxiliaire; Blane, Guerre, agents temporaires
Régies-Tréglos, Beau, commis; Outin,
préposé; Vire, agent temporaire Magasin principal-Fromenteau, commis;
Mohammed, agent temporaire
Recette Secondaire--Courty, contrôleur ppal. Bonamour, Gaborit, Morin, commis;
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