Directory_and_Chronicle_1883 — Page 527

Directories & Chronicles 香港指南 All

HAIPHONG-HANOL.

517

Prussian National Fire Insurance

German Steamship Company, of

Hamburg

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

E. Constantin, agent

S.S. "Saigon," Captain Sibilet S.S."

Ilissus," Captain

RIVER STEAMERS.

"City of Whampoa," Lolo, captain "Hanoi," Gomma, captain

E. Constantin, agent

"Victoria," captain, Chinese

"Tonquin," captain, B. Costa

"Jaie-Chuen," captain, Chinese

"Kiangnam," captain, Chinese

Roque & Co., merchants

Rose

Hugny

Samuel, storekeeper

Cuidov

Riberos

Schriever & Co., merchants and commission

agents

W. Schriever

O. von der Heyde (Hanoi)

J. F. Schriever (Europe) Gavelle

B. Costa, captain str. Tonquin

Villeroi d'Augis, draftsman

MILITARY.

Merchants, Professions, Trades, &c. Com. of the Troops-Captain Fajar

Billoux, commission ageut

Blounie, proprietor of public market

Constantin, E., merchant

E. Constantin

C. Constantin, signs per pro. F. Ribeiro

First Lieutenant-Montignand

Second do.

--Francois

NAVAL FORCES.

Hamelin, cruiser of 3rd class, 6

guns Drac, transport of second class Parseval, cruiser of 3rd class, 4 guns Leopard, gunboat of 2nd class Surprise, do.

do.

Fanfare, gunboat of 2nd class Pluvier, do.

Ah Wa

do.

Crestin, baker, butcher, and restaurant Massue, do.

of 3rd class

keeper

Carabine,

do.

do.

Yatagan,

do.

do.

Dimitry, café restaurant

Hache, do.

do.

Drouillard, rentier

Haiphong, small steam sloop

Cua Lạc,

Haltier, café restaurant

Petit Hamelin,

Petite Surprise,

do.

do.

do.

Martin, "Hotel-Restaurant du Tonquin

"J

(For names of officers see Saigon list),

HANOI.

Hanoi, the capital of Tonquin, once an independent kingdom, but since 1802, a province of Annam, is situated on the Song-koi, or Red River, 110 miles from its mouth. The city is built close on the river, here about a mile in width, and, being embowered in trees, presents a pleasing appearance on being approached by water. The citadel occupies the highest site, and is surrounded by a brick wall twelve feet high and a moat. Five gates give access to it, and in front of each is a redan strongly defended and manned by troops. The Government buildings and barracks are all inside the citadel. The city is situated between the citadel and the river, and extends beyond the former in a westerly direction. The principal streets occupied by Chinese are wide and the houses well built of brick, in the other quarters of the city the shops and houses are mat erections. The streets, with the exception of the Chinese quarter, are unpaved, and in wet weather are simply

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