HAIPHONG.
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Haiphong proper is situate on hoth sides of the creek. The streets are narrow, repulsive, and dirty, but show considerable improvement now, most of the streets having been metalled and paved recently by the French authorities. The native buildings are wretchedly constructed of inud, bamboo, and matting. The only decent buildings are those occupied by foreigners and Chinese, to which lately been added and more are in course of construction, so that Haiphong altogether commences to look more like a town. The bulk of the European residents many have are French. The Custom House is in the control of the French. The population of Haiphong is difficult to estimate, but probably does not exceed 7,000. 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. A number of suall steamers ply 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 5,467,315fr., and of the exports 7,507,528fr., making a total of 12,974,838fr., 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. thus obtained 2,000,000 fr. be added for specie imported, and 1,500,000 fr. for opium, If to the sum 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 prohibitol in 1879 on account of scarcity. Of the imports English cotton goods and yarn account for 31 per cent, of the total value. Of the ex- ports, rice accounts for 39 por cont., 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 clarunces of vessels during the four years 1878 to 1881 show the progress of the tra 1 of the port:-1878-entries, 98; elarances, 99; 1879 entries, 113; clearances, 111; 1830-entrics, 152; clearances, 151; 1881—en- tries, 200; clearances, 198.
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—A. Legrand
SERVICE ADMINISTRATIF DU TONQUIN.] Chef du Service Administratif—Cave, sous
commissaire de la marine
Garde Monorin-Claude, commis aux
écritures
Commis aux Ecritures-Adamol Commis aux Viures-Alexandrine, 2oIT
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POST OFFICE AND TREASURY. Treasury Paymaster and Postmaster--H.
Massé Clerk of Treasury-Fernier Assistant Postmaster-De Custine
J. M. B. Sens-olive
SERVICE DU GENIE.
do.
Pilots G. Vlavéanos, Georges, Bartaud, Chargé du Service—Caprou
P. Carrique, Hervé, Lecoq, Biard, Cro- chet
Lighthouse Keeper-Gervais
SPANISH MISSION.
Fuentès, prêtre
Agencies.
Schriever & Co., agents
HAIPHONG-HANOL.
Haltier, café restaurant
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Martin, “Hotel-Restaurant du Tonquiu " Roque Frères, "Messageries de Cochin
Chino"
Limited
Prussian National Fire Insurance German Steamship Company, of
Hamburg
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
E. Constantin, agent
S.S. "Saigon," Captain Bevilaqua S.S. "Ilissus," Captain Chabaud
RIVER STEAMERS.
"City of Whampoa," Lolo, captain "Ruri-wara," Legros, captain
"Francis Gar-
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Tonsegawa-maru,"
Dier," "Henri Riviere "
E. Constantin, agent
"E
t
Victoria," captain, Chinese
"Tonquin," captain, B. Costa
"Jaie-Chuen," captain, Chinese "Kiangnam," captain, Chinese
Merchants, Professions, Trades, &c.
Bilious, commission ageut
Bloume, proprietor of public market Constantin, E., merchant
E. Constantin
C. Constantin, signs per pro. F. Ribeiro
Ab Wa
Crestin, baker, butcher, and restaurant
keeper
Dimitry, café restaurant Drouillard, rentier
V. Roque
H. Roque
J. Roze, superintendent captain.
J. W. Jamieson, supdt. engineer
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
NAVAL FORces. Hamelin, cruiser of 3rd class, & guns Drac, transport of second class Parseval, cruiser of 3rd class, 4 guns Leopard, gunboat of 2nd class Surprise, do.
do.
Janfare, gunboat of 2nd class Pluvier, do.
do.
Massue,
do.
of 3rd class
Carabine, do.
do.
Yatagan, do.
do.
Hache, do.
do.
Haiphong, small steam sloop
do.
Petit Hamelin,
do.
Petite Surprise,
do.
Qua Lạc,
(For names of officers ses 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
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