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HAIPHONG.

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Haiphong proper is situated on both 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 mud, bamboo, and matting. The only decent buildings are those occupied by foreigners and Chinese, to which many have lately been added a more are in course of construction, so that Haiphong altogether com a mesa to look more like a town. The bulk of the European residents are French. The Custva 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 and the Bacninh canal about 90 miles. A number of small 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 12,974,999fr., but this amount is far from representing the real volume of business, Of the imports English cotton goods and yarn account for 34 per cent. of the total value. Of the exports, 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 4,000,000fr. Since the war trade has been at a virtual stand-still.

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, 118; clearances, 111; 1880-entries, 152; clearances, 151; 1881-en- tries, 200; clearance, 198. Haiphong is now connected by submarine cables with Saigon and Hongkong.

DIRECTORY.

Government Offices.

FRENCH RESIDENCY.

Residen! --Rossigneux

ChancelRanchot

Clerk Ciouault

CUSTOMS.

Director- Serre de Bazangour

Commis, 1st Class Messier

Do.

Chauvance

-de Montaignac de

Commis, 2nd Class-Amy

-de Laro-ière

Do. Surveillante, 1st Class--Vai'e, Begagnou,

Roche, Brousse, Ulmann Surveillants, 2nd Class-Beaujais, Alg. uier, Roux, Justice, Rijayran, Poulin, Desanges, Crenan, Cornillon, Boch, Huguenin, Jujaton, Bogaër, Coffignal, Joublin, Duranton, Girardin, Nicolas, Lenejen, Bigotean, Cloess, Battesti, Lormier

PUBLIC WORES DEPARTMENT. Agent Dessey

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT,

Chief Clerk-Corbon

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

First Class Agent-Grévot

Second do. -D. Imas

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE,

Harbour Master—A. Legrand Pilots-P. Garrique, Hervé, Lecoq, Cro-

chet

Lighthouse Keeper—Gervais

SERVICE ADMINISTRATIF DU TONKIN. Chief-0. Frogier, commissaire de la

marine, Hanoi

Do.

Joint Commissioner-Charvain, Hanoi

-Hubert, do. Sub Commissioner Laine, Haiphong

Do.

Do.

Dr.

Do.

Do.

Do.

-Boucart, do. -A halo, Bacninh

-Langomazino, Honghoa

-Plivard, Hanoi

Assist. Commissioner-Labrousse, Hanoi

-Vassal, Namdiob

Laime, Haiphong