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CAMBODIA.

seding less durable structures. There is a strong iron bidge, and a telegraph office. Barracks are in course of construction, The French K presentative resides in the city and occupies a handsome building. The European 1.. ms have erected substantial and commodious prei. ises. The population of the Phnompenh 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. A railway from Saigon to Phnom-penh is projected. It is probable that Cambodia will eventually become a province of French Cochin-China.

DIRECTORY.

Supreme King-H. M. Somdach Pra Maba

Norodom Tippudey Kampouchia Second King-H. R. H. Somdach Pra

Ma a Obbarack

MINISTERS AND PRIVY COUNCIL. Prime Minister, Chief Treasurer and Mi- wister of the Palace-Louk Prea Ouang Minister of War and of Marine-Louk

Pisalok (The Kralahome) Minister of the Interior-Prince Presor

Borivong

Minister of Justice-Prea Joumeraich

Governor of Campong Soay-Look Dit

Chiou

Jo. of Bap-Num-Louk Pra Bay k an of Pursat-Louk Sou Kloop

of Sroc Trang-Louk Sikloop

EUROPEANS IN H.M.'S EMPLOYMENT. Fricart, chief engineer in charge of work- shop, and H.M 's steamers, with 3 other Eropean assistants

Muller, farrier

Bon face Ferrer, interpreter

FRENCH PROTECTORATE. Foures, acting representative

Garrien, secretary

Morand, administrator adjoint Rus physician

Dyle, surveyor public works

Pavie, telegraph

Gurnaille, surveyor do.

Tangon Liep, 1st interpreter

Berg r, schoolmaster

De Coulgeans, clerk, telegraph office,

Kampot

do.

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. Rev. Father Cordier (Pnom-¡enh) Rev. Father Lavastre Rev, Father Mismer (Cherouy Chongua) Rev. Father Combes (Ba-num) Rev. Father Lazare (Mot-Kasar)

CIVIL INHABITANTS (PNOM PENH.) Andrieu, contractor

Blanc, cattle dealer

Cadet, E., hotel keeper

Caraman, F. T., tobacco planter

Garcerie. A., timber merchant and pro-

prietor steam saw mill

Guerin, hotel keeper

Hunter R., planter, Takéo (Pnom-penh)

Marrot, Vve., storekeeper

Marrot, Jr. Brass

Margotin, lime-kiln (Pnom-cau-long)

Molt, C., agent for Speidel & Co. (Saigon)

Roque, V., merchant, contractor for Steam

Navigation &c.

F. Ozoux, agent

Rüs. Il & Co., storekeepers

H. Rüssel

E. Kirchhoff

Vaudelet Dussutour

OPIUM FARM.