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KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN
10 miles and borders on the extremity of the junk port of Tchekam, an important commercial centre in constant communication with Macao, Hongkong, Hainan and Pakhoi. The neighbouring districts are well cultivated and it is believed mineral beds will be found. The new French territory is only separated from the valley of the West River by chains of hills. Following the Convention of delimitation signed on the 16th of November, 1899, between Marshal Sou and Admiral Courrejolles, the territory of Kouang-tcheou-wan was placed under the authority of the Governor-General of Indo-China. The chief place of the territory is the town of Fort Bayard, which is at the entrance of the interior port on the right bank of the river Ma Tché. It is the commercial port, with the establishments of the civil administration, military service and the special offices.
Kouang-tcheou-wan is a free port in which all commercial operations can be carried on without paying any duty. A regular bi-monthly line of steamers joins Kouang-tcheou- wan to Haiphong and Hongkong. Three steamers of French-Chinese ownership connect Kouang-tcheou-wan with Hongkong. Commerce has already largely extended since the steamers entered this port in communication with the exterior ports, and it is expected to develop considerably. The Chinese population of the territory is about 189,000, and the superficial area is 84,244 hectares, containing 1,233 villages.
DIRECTORY
ADMINISTRATION SUPÉRIEURE Administrateur en Chef du Territoire de Kouang-Tcheou-Wan M. J. F.
Krautheimer
CABINET DE L'ADMINISTRATEUR EN CHEF Secrétariat-M. Hourie
Commis du Territoire -M. Brunet
BUREAUX DU TERRITOIRE
Rougier,
Administrateur Adjoint - M.
sous-chef de bureau de lère classe des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine Receveur de l'Enregistrement et Archives
-M. Rougier
Chef de la Comptabilité-M. Moinardeau
TRAVAUX PUBLICS ET SERVICE MARITIME
M. Rigal, surveillant principal M. Héry, maitre de phare
JUSTICE DE PAIX
Juge de Paix à Compétence Etendue- M. Zabé, administrateur adjoint des
Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine M. Henry, greffier
TRIBUNAL MIXTE INDIGÉNE Président-Bouneau, sous-chef de bureau
de 1ere cl. des Services Civils Assesseurs-Cam-tchoung-sang, Kongkock Id. Uguyen-Kouang Hoi, id.
TRÉSOR
Commis de la Trésorerie Général de
l'Indo-Chine, Payeur-Carrère
ENSEIGNEMENT
M. Imbert, Directeur de l'Ecole Franco-
Chinoise de Fort Bayard
SERVICE SANITAIRE
M. Duperron, médecin-major de 1re classe des troupes coloniales, médecin chef de l'Ambulance à Fort-Bayard, chargé des services extérieurs et de l'arraison- nement
SERVICES MILITAIRES
Commandant d'Armes-Lecerf, capitaine
Lallaz, lieutenant
POSTES ET TELEGRAPHIE SANS FIL
Chargé du Poste-Mutter
POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES
Receveur-Quès, 4 bureaux de Postes et Telegraphes à Fort Bayard, Tchékam, Potsi, Taiping
GENDARMERIE
Commandant la Brigade-Abraïni Gendarme Greffier Comptable de la Prison
Centrale-Merlin
GARDE INDIGÈNE
Inspecteur de le classe Commandant la
Brigade Malberti
Gardes principaux, chefs deposte-Rastoul (à Potsi), Bach (à Taiping), Gafforj (à Potao), Boucheron (à Tongsan), Billette (à Tam Soui).