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ANNAM

from Hongkong, taking full return cargoes of sugar, rattan, bamboo, areca nuts, silk, cassia, etc. The Messageries Maritimes and the Compagnie Chargeurs Réunis have agencies at Tourane, and the vessels of these Companies, together with those arriving from Hongkong, givea total of about a dozen entering the port every month in normal times. Besides these vessels a large number of large sea-going junks from China, Hainan, and the ports of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin-China carry on an active and considerable trade in the products of the country, Tea, coffee, and the mulberry tree are cultivated on a large scale in the neighbourhood and there are several plantations owned by Europeans. Less than an hour's journey by boat from the town are the Marble Mountains, an object of interest for travellers, who should not pass through Tourane without paying them a visit. The population of Tourane is about 5,770, of whom 235 are European, 535 Chinese, and 5,000 Annamites.

VILLE DE TOURANE

DIRECTORY

Lapouyade, administrateur de 2e classe,

Resident Maire

Soubra, commis de le classe, secrétaire

GARDE INDIGÈNE

Borgineau, garde principal de Ire classe,

chef de poste à Tourane

ENREGISTREMENT

Lacour, receveur de 5e classe

Bellverd, commis de l'Enregistrement

COMMISSION MUNICIPALE

Lapouyade, résident Maire, président Fiard, vice-president Finez, ineinbre Morin,

id.

VOIRIE DE TOURANE

Duval, conducteur de 1re classe des

Travaux Publics

TRESORERIE

Mir, payeur de 2ème classe de Trésorerie

de l'Indo-chine

SERVICE MEDICALE

Guillon, medecin major de 1re classe,

médecin chef

CIRCONSCRIPTION SANITAIRE DE TOURANE Guillon, médecin major, médecin chef

LAZARET DE TOURANE Gascougnolle, aide major de le classe

DOUANES ET REGIES

Sous Direction de l'Annam

Muraire, inspecteur de 1re classe, sous

directeur

SECRETARIAT

Dioque, chef du Bureau Central

JUSTICE

Gaudin, président du Tribunal

POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES Vouzellaud, inspecteur, chef de service

ENSEIGNEMENT

Mme Gouedard, directrice des Ecoles

CHEMINS DE Fer

Caggini, ingénieur, chef de service de 2e

classe

SERVICE FORESTIÉR Dujardin, chef cantonnement

SERVICE MILITAIRE

Qrondvincent, capitaine

d'armes

commandant

Mesnil, lieutenant suppléant légal

MINES DE CHARBON DE NONGSON Bonte, agent commercial

QUINHON

Quinhon was opened to forcign 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

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