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HAIPHONG.

phong is difficult to estimate, but certainly does not exceed 6,000. 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 about 90 miles. There are seven river steamers plying regularly between Hanoi and Haiphong.

The port of Haiphong was opened in 1875, and for the first three years trade largely increased, and still continues to grow. The nominal value of the imports in 1880 was 5,467,315 fr. and of the exports 7,507,528 fr., making a total of 12,974,838 fr., but this amount is far from representing the real volume of business. The duty of five per cent, ad valorem is calculated on a scale of prices considerably below the real one, and 25 per cent. may added on this amount. If to the sum thus obtained 2,000,000 fr. be added for specie imported, and 1,500,000 fr. for opium, which is not taken cognisance of by the Mixed Customs, 20,000,000 fr. may be taken as representing the real trade of the port for 1880. This result is a sensible improvement on that of 1879, but the increase was mainly owing to the export of grain, which was strictly prohibited in 1879 on account of scarcity. Of the imports English cotton goods and yarn account for 34 per cent. of the total value. Of the ex- ports, rice accounts for 39 per cent., and raw silk and silk piece goods for 21 per cent. The value of the German trade, import and export, was about 4,000,000 fr.

The following entries and clearances of vessels during the four years 1878 to 1881 show the progress of the trade of the port: 1878-entries, 98; clearances, 99; 1879 entries, 113; clearances, 111; 1880-entries, 152; clearances, 151; 1881-en- tries, 200; clearances, 198. The entries during the present year, from 1st January to 30th September, were 165, and clearances the same number.

Government Offices.

FRENCH CONSULATE.

Consul-H. de Verneville

Chancelier-Mercier

Garde-meuble-Giraud

CUSTOMS.

Director-De Rocca Serra

Chief Clerk-Vidal

DIRECTORY.

Surveillants, 1st Class-Regagnon, Roché,

Amy

Do. 2nd Clerk-Augais, Fleury, Delmas, Clement

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE. Harbour Master and Supdt. Native Police-

A. Legrand

Pilots G. Vlavéanos, Georges, Bartaud,

P. Carrique, Hervé, Lecoq Pilot of French men-of-war-Y. Crochet Lighthouse Keeper-Gervais

SERVICE ADMINISTRATIF DU TONQUIN. Chef du Service Administratif-Cave, sous

commissaire de la marine

Garde Magasin-Claude, commis aux

écritures

Commis aux Ecritures—Adamol

Commis aux Vivres-Alexandrine

POST OFFICE AND TREASURY. Treasury Paymaster and Postmaster-H.

Massé

Clerk of Treasury-J. M. B. Sens-olive

SERVICE DU GENIE.

Chargé du Service-Capron

Fuentès, prètre

SPANISH MISSION.

Agencies.

Schriever & Co., agents

Union Insurance Society o Canton,

Limited