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SAIGON-CAMBODIA.

Tan Keng Ho, merchant, Quai de l'arroyo |

Chinois

Vergonjeanne, blacksmith, Rue Catinat Vienot, H., lawyer, Rue Catinat

Vinson, G., lawyer, Maison Waugtai

Vuillermoz, watchmaker, Rue Catinat

Waterson, Captain D., surveyor to Local Insurance Companies, Rue Lefebvre

RIVER PILOTS.

Arduzer, Duzac, Marin, Pallas, Prockter,

CHURCHES AND MISSIONS. Monseigneur Colombert, ishop of Samo-

1 sate and vicar apostolic of the Mission of Cochin-China; C. J. Gernot, pro- vicar general; E. N. Colson, secretary to the bishop: L'Abbè Le Mée, curate of Saigon

SAICON SEMINARY. J. Thirit, superior; Brillet, J. A. Hirbec,

J. A. Dumas, Humbert, professors

TAN-DINH SCHOOL.

M. A. L. Gaspar, director

THABERT SCHOOL.

D'ADRAN SCHOOL.

Orienx, Gavini, Le Gludic, Luperue, A. J. Joubert, director Roux, Castera, Carles, Guédon, Denne- mont, Lambert, Gouineau, Pioche, Tricot

Idinaëli, director

CAMBODIA.

Cambodia, or the Kingdom of the Khmer, as it is called by the natives, extends from 101 deg. 30 m n. to 104 deg. 30 ram. longitude, and from 10 deg. 30 min. to 14 deg latitude. It was reduced to its pres nt proportions in 1860 by the annexation of its two ric est provinces, Angeor and Battambang, to Sam. Its area is about 62,000 square miles. It is bounded on the south-west by the Gulf of Sam, en the south-east by French Cochin Coina, on the north by the Taos, and on the north- west and west by Battam ang and Angcor. The noble r vir M. ikong flows through the kingdom, and after passing through French Cochin Chi , em ties itself, by a number of mouths, into the sea. The Meikong is the great waterway of Cambodia, and, like the Nile in Egypt, lays the greater part of the country under water annually, greatly increasing its fertility. There are some other navigable rivers in the country, but none that compare with this "Great Father of Waters." The soil of Cambod'a is rich and proluctive, and rice, perper, ind go, cotton, tolzero, sugar, maize, and cardamous are cultivated. Coffee and spices of all sorts could be grown. Among woods, ebony, rose, sapan, pine, iron, and other valuable sorts exist, no less than eighty different kinds of timber being found in the forests. Iron of good quality has been discovered and it is affirm, d that there are gold, silver, and lead mines in the mountains.

Animal life is abun lant. Among others, the elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, buffalo, der of many speries, wild boar, and the monkey may be mentioned. Reptiles of every kind are to be found, from the alligator to the lizard. Winged game of all sorts, including suipe, woodcocks, pheasants, pa'owl, teal, partridges, and wild ducks swarni. Hares and rabbits are to be found everywhere. The shries o Cambodia are very good and salt fish forms one article of export.

Cambodia was once a large and powerful stat, and proofs that it possessed much bigher civilisation than now prevails are to be found in the architectural remuants of ¡ormer grandeur. The noble ruins of the ancient city of Angcor are monu- ments of a much superior people to the feeble race which now iuhabits the Kingdom. The Cambodians are closely allied to the Annames, whom they resemble both in features and customs. Polygamy is practised among them. The preva long religion is Bud- dhism. The people are apa betic and indolent and allow all the trade of the country to fall into the hands o Chinese, of whom there are about 100,000 in Cambodia. The entire population of the Kingdom is a little over 1,000,000.

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