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and several steam launches. His workshops are superintended by European engineers and a European is in charge of the public works. Phnom-penh is improving under the present rule. Good roads are being made, and brick houses are gradually super- se ling less durable structures. There is a strong iron bridge, and a telegraph office. Barracks are in course of construction. The French R presentative resides in the city and occupies a handsome building. The European firms have erected substantial and comodious premises. The population of the Phnom-penh is estimated at 35,000. Trade at present is limited, and the country generally is entirely undeveloped. It is practically shut out from foreign commerce, and has no seaports properly speaking. The port of Kompot can only be frequented by small coasting native vessels from Siam and by Chinese junks. It is intended to construct a railway from Saigon to Phnom-penh. Cambodia will probably at no distant date be annexed to French Coci:in-China.
DIRECTORY.
Supreme King-H. M. Somdach Pra Maha
Norodom Tippudey Kampouchia Second King H. R. H. Somdach Pra
Maha Obbarack
MINISTERS AND PRIVY COUNCIL. Prime Minister, Chief Treasurer and Mi- nister of the Palace-Louk Prea Ouang Minister of War and of Marine-Louk
Pisalok (The Kralahome)
Minister of the Interior-Prince Presor
Sorivong
Minister of Justice-Prea Joumeraich
Governor of Campong Soay-Look Dit
Chiou
do. of Bap-Num-Louk Pra Bayɔk do. of Pursat-
do. of Sroc Trang-Louk Sikloop
EUROPEANS IN H.M.'S EMPLOYMENT. B. Faraut, civil engineer and surveyor of
public works
Foureros, assistant
2
chief engineer in charge of work- shop, and H.M.'s steamers, with 3 other European assistants
Muller, farrier
Boniface Ferrer, interpreter
FRENCH PROTECTORATE.
J. E. Aymonier, representative of the
French Protectorate
Jezéquel Gouznou, secretary Fonrès, administrator adjoint
P. Hahn, doctor
T. Brohart, surveyor public works Pavie, telegraph Rozier, surveyor do.
A. Chun, 1st interpreter Berg r, schoolmaster
De Coulgeans, clerk, telegraph office,
Kampot
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. Rev. Father Cordier (Phnom-penh)
Rev. Father Lavastre
do.
Rev. Father Mismer (Cherouy Chongua) Rev. Father Combes (Ba-num)
CIVIL INHABITANTS (PHNOM PENH.) Andrieu, contractor
Blanc, cattle dealer
Cadet, E., cattle dealer
Caraman, F. T., cotton planter
Garcerie, A., timber merchant
Hunter R., planter, Takéo (Phnom-penh)
Marrot, Vve., storekeeper
Marrot, Jr.
Margotin, lime-kiln (Phnom-cau-long)
Molt, C., agent for Speidel & Co. (Saigon)
Morice Jne. and Bailly, storekeepers
Roque, V., merchant, contractor for Steam
Navigation &c.
F. Ozoux, agent
Russell, H., storekeeper
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