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Adjutant—Villatte
Ministère public-Prevot Usher-Puoli
Registrar-Moufflet
BACNINH.
HANOIHAIPHONG.
Acting Resident of France-Houdayer Chancelier-
Sub-Commissioner of Marine—
Treasury Clerk in Charge-Hemon
NAMDINHI.
Resident of France-Gouin*
Chancelier-Mouillé
Assist. Commr. of Administrative Service-
Chaumont
Superintendent of Customs-Ullmann Treasury Paymaster-Berrurier Director of School--Larnaudie Governor of Province-Vo-van-Bao
HAI DUONG.
Sub-Resident of France-Aumoitte Chancelier-Alquier
Sub-Resident of France-Ringeval- Chancelier-Pivert
NINHBINH.
QUINHON.
Resident of France-Navelle Chancelier-Gouault
Superintendent of Customs-Amy
TOURANE.
Master of the Port-Geoffroy
Superintendent of Customs--Abessier
Minister in Charge–Du ng-Khuê
QUANGYEN.
Superintendent of Customs-Vaite
PHULANG THUONG.
EUROPEAN MERCHANTS.
Tamet Morandini
Treasury Paymaster--Grepou
HAIPHONG.
This is the shipping port for Hanoi, Hai-Dzuong, and Namdinh, the commercial centres of Tonquin. It is situated in lat. 20 deg. 51 min. N, and long. 106 deg. 42 min. E., on the river Cua Cam, a branch of that great river connecting Yunnan with the Tonquin Gulf, called the Song-koi, about sixteen and a half miles from the light- house. The light-house at the entrance of the river, on the island of Hon-Dau, is visible at a distance of about six miles. The entrance to the port is obstructed by two bars; the outer one sand, the inner one mud. Haiphong is accessible, however, by vessels drawing from 19 to 20 feet. There is plenty of water in the river. Vessels anchor about a quarter of a mile from the shore in from 40 to 60 feet of water abreast of a creek communicating with the Song-koi. The banks of the river are low and consist of alluvial mud, from which the French Settlement and the town have with great labour and expense been reclaimed.
Haiphong proper is situated on both sides of the creek. The streets are narrow, repulsive, and dirty, but show considerable improvement on their pristine state, most of the streets having been metalled and paved recently by the French authorities. The native buildings are wretchedly constructed of mud, bamboo, and matting. The only decent buildings are those occupied by foreigners and Chinese, to which many have lately been added and more are in course of construction, so that Haiphong altogether commences to look more like a town. The bulk of the European residents are French. The Custom House is in the control of the French, The population of Haiphong is difficult to estimate, but probably does not exceed 7,000. There are about 1,000 foreigners, including Chinese.
Haiphong is distant from Hanoi, the former capital of Tonquin, about sixty miles as the crow flies, but by the main river (the Song-koi) the route is about 150 miles, and by the Cua Cam and the Bacninh canal about 90 miles. A number of small steamers ply regularly between Hanoi and Haiphong. Haiphong is now connected by submarine cables with Saigon and Hongkong.
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