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HANOI.

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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 mostly unpaved, and in wet weather are simply impassable on account of the mud. The French have, however, made great improvements in this way. The street leading from the river bank to the citadel is well metalled and great part of the town is now lighted with oil lamps, while substantial brick houses are springing up in all directions. Before the war there was plenty of life and business in Hanoi, and the shops and markets were well supplied with native goods and produce. The Chinese then numbered more than 3,000. The French Settlement is separate from the city proper, and stands on the river bank to the south of the native town. The French are now constructing a grand circular boulevard running round the outskirts for a distance of 13 miles. This boulevard will be connected with the city by seven roads with an aggregate length of over 14 miles, all of which are to be planted with trees. The population of the city was estimated before the war at from 60,000 to 80,000; great part of it was destroyed during the troubles, and the town was almost deserted. Now, however, the population is probably as great as ever it was.

The Song-koi is navigable for ships of very light draught as far as Mang-hao, a considerable trading city in Yunnan, some 300 miles above Hanoi, but the disturbed condition of the frontier has hitherto prevented any systematic attempt to open communication by this route with Western China. The French Government purpose to open up this route to trade when they have restored order and fully established their authority, but there is strong reason to doubt that as a waterway the river will ever be of any great value.

DIRECTORY.

Gouvernement.

DIRECTION DES AFFAIRES CIVILES ET

POLITIQUES.

Directeur-Silvestre

Attaché-Salle, Sous-Res dent, attaché

provisoirement à la Direction

Chef du Secretariat-Vasselle

Commis Rédacteur—Genella

Commis de Comptabilité, ler cl.-Garieu

id.

20 cl. Minault

Commis auxære.-Barthe

id. -Basset

RESIDENCE.

Resident de France-Parreau

Commis Principal, 1er el.—Guiomar

Commis Redacteur, ler cl.-Wm. Rustant

id.

SERVICE ADMINISTRATIF.

Chef-Vassal

Agent Principal-Fellonneau

POLICE.

Commissaire-Erhart

Agent Voyer-Varnet

Huissier-Veber

BUREAU D'INFORMATIONS COMMERCIALES Chef-De Montalambert

Geometre-

TRAVAUX PUBLICS.

Ingenieur, Chef du service-Getten id. colonial-Chanavat

id.

-De Vesine-Larrue

MINES.

Ingenieur des Mines—Sarran

-Dufrenil

TREASURY.

ENSEIGNMENT. Ecole Primaire,

Payeur Particulier-H. Massé, chef du

Directeur de l'Ecole-Grossétété

service

id.

-Rollin

DOUANES.

Payeur-De Custine

id. -Orrechioni

id. -Fernier (absent)

Clerks Leroy, Fontaine, Jacquemin, Court, Bonveret, Sens. Olive (absent)

Chef-Louis de Laroziere

Surveillanes-Roux, Duranton

IMPRIMERIE DU GOUVERNEMENT.

Chef de l'Imprimerie National--Gouvernet