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the "Grand Buddha," situated on the shore of the large lake, is the most important and interesting for visitors on account of its colossal bronze statue of the idol.
Halls of iron construction, each 160 by 60 feet, for the native markets have been erected in different quarters.
Export and import trade is steadily increasing, and besides many importantmercantile houses there is also a development of industries in this town. A cotton-spinning mill, 'ice factory, match manufactory, paper manufactory, some distilleries, furniture-shops
and a brewery are among the number.
The transit trade has developed considerably since the different railway lines have been opened which connect Indo-China and Tonkin with Yunnan Province. The first part, connecting Haiphong with Hanoi, was opened in July, 1902, and the line enters the capital by a magnificent bridge 5,100 feet in length over the Red River. A railway runs from Hanoi to Dongdang, near the Chinese frontier, and rapid progress is being made with other lines. The Yunnan line was opened for traffic over its entire length in 1910.
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In November, 1902, a colonial exhibition on a large scale was opened at Hanoi and proved a great success. The Botanic Garden of Hanoi occupies a very fine site and is one of the best in the Far East. It contains over 3,000 various species of plants. The climate has undergone a very favourable change, thanks to many sanitary works executed by the French, such as drains through the whole European and native city, filling up of pools, marshes, etc. There is distinction of season: the summer begins in April, the winter about October. The highest degree of temperature in summer is 35° centigrade, the lowest in winter about 6° centigrade. The population of Hanoi is about 100,000; 3,000 of whom are Europeans (exclusive of the military), the rest being Annamites, Chinese, Japanese, and Indians. The first meeting of a Native Deliberative Assembly elected on a narrow suffrage was held at Hanoi on November, 14th, 1907, when M. Beau, the Governor-General, addressed the Assembly.
DIRECTORY
GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE L'INDOCHINE
GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
M. M. Long, Gouverneur Général de l'Indo-
chine (en mission en France)
Le Gallen, Gouverneur Général p. i. de
I'Indochine
Monguillot, Secrétaire Général l'Indochine
(en congé en France)
Robin, Secrétaire Général p. i. de l'Indo-
chine
CABINET DU GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL Châtel, administrateur de 3e. classe des
services civils, chef du Cabinet (en mission en France)
André, chef adjoint du Cabinet (en mis-
sion en France)
Rougette, attaché au Cabinet (en mission
en France)
Mme. Rouguette, chef du secrétariat (en
mission en France)
Bénard, capitaine d'infanterie coloniale, officier d'ordonnance (en mission en France)
Delorme, lieutenant de vaisseau, officier
d'ordonnance (en mission en France)
Le Prévost, adininistrateur de 5e. classe des services civils, chef du Cabinet de Gouverneur Général p. i.
Delsalle, administrateur de 5e. classe des services civils, chef adjoint du Cabinet du Gouverneur Général p. i.
Destenay, commis des services civils, chef de Secrétariat particulier de Gouverneur Général p. i.
Ferrand, chef de bureau chargé du chiffre Policand, archiviste
Beau, archiviste-adjoint
Bèque, sous-chef du Bureau du chiffre
CONSEIL DE GOUVERNEMENT DE L'INDOCHINE
Le Gouverneur Général de l'Indochine,
président
Le Général de Division, Commandant supérieur des Troupes du Groupe de l'Indochine
Le Secrétaire Général du Gouvernement
Général
Le Gouverneur de la Cochinchine Le Résident Supérieur au Tonkin Le Résident Supérieur en Annam Le Résident Supérieur au Cambodge Le Résident Supérieur au Laos