HAIPHONG-HANOL.
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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
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(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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