PROVINCES DE L'ANNAM
TOURANE
The port of Tourane is situated about 40 miles to the south-east of Huê, t capital of Annam, but on account of the Thuan-an Bar it is accessible by sea for lar craft during only six months of the year from the end of March to the end September. From Huê to Tourane there is a very comfortable railway along the se shore or passing through the mountains and woods, for a distance of 68 mil There is also a very picturesque road passing over the Nuages range of hills which practicable for horse and foot traffic and motor-cars. The extensive bay of Toura is surrounded by hills and affords anchorage to the largest vessels. The Governme transports and the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes and the Chargeurs Réun find an anchorage here at all states of the tide and in all weathers. The Touran River, which rises in the small mountains of the interior, empties itself into the ba It is navigable only for small boats and junks, by which the traffic with the province of Quang-nam and Quang-ngai is carried on. The town, which is well built, extend for a length of nearly two miles along the left bank of the river. It possesses mar public buildings, including the French Residency, a fine Military Hospital, spacious an well-ventilated Barracks, the Custom-house, the Treasury, the Post Office, and th Municipal Offices, also a number of well-appointed business establishments, among which may be mentioned the Bank de l'Indo-Chine, the Messageries Maritimes office the Hotel Morin, etc. The Markets, built of brick and stone, are large and contai several hundred stalls. On the right bank of the river, also, there are a few building which are included in the French concession. A silk filature has been establishe there. A quarter of an hour's walk from this district is the village of My-khé, whic has given its name to a magnificent beach much frequented by the European popula tion. The trade of Tourane is considerable, and several steamers a month arriv from Hongkong, taking full return cargoes of sugar, rattan, bamboo, areca nuts, sill cassia, etc. The Messageries Maritimes and the Compagnie Chargeurs Réunis hav agencies at Tourane, and the vessels of these Companies, together with those arriving from Hongkong, give a total of about a dozen entering the portevery monthin 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 trad in the products of the country, Tea, coffee, and the mulberry tree are cultivated on large scale in the neighbourhood, and there are several plantations owned by European Less than an hour's journey by boat from the town are the Marble Mountains, an objec of interest for travellers, who should not pass through Tourane without paying them & visit. The population of Tourane is about 14,000, of whom 235 are Europeans.
VILLE DE TOURANE
M. Garnier, resident-maire M. Devé, administrateur-adjoint
GARDE INDIGÈNE
DIRECTORY
Orsoni, inspecteur de 3ème classe, chef de
detachement à Tourane
ENREGISTREMENT
Trousset, receveur de 2e classe
COMMISSION MUNICIPALE
Garnier (résident-maire), président Fourré, vice-président Morin et Fiard, membres
VOIRIE DE TOURANE
M. Blondel, ingénieur adjoint de 2ème
classe, Travaux publics
TRÉSORERIE
Leca, payeur de lère classe de le Trésorerie
de l'Indochine
SERVICE MÉDICAL
Tardien, médecin major de 2ère classe, médecin chef de l'assistance médicale
CIRCONSCRIPTION SANITAIRE DE TOURANE Tardien, médecin major de 2ème classe