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PROVINCES DE L'ANNAM

TOURANE

This port is situated about 40 miles south-east of Hué. Tourane has a fine harbour capable of giving shelter to any amount of shipping but only a portion of it is available as an anchorage, a great deal being shallow and containing sandbanks. It is surrounded on three sides by high mountains, the other being open to the sea, into which the Tourane river flows. The river is navigable for junks only, and the town is built on the left bank, a few minutes' sail upon it. It consists for the most part of mud huts, but a new Custom House, Post and Telegraph Office, and a few other houses have sprung up, giving it a rather more imposing aspect. An ancient Annamite fort near the mouth of the river, now in the occupation of French troops, gives it an air of protection. The trade of the port is chiefly in the hands of the Chinese. The exports consist mostly of sugar, silk, betelnuts, and oil; the imports of rice, piece goods, &c. The trade is chiefly with Hongkong. Rice is imported from Haiphong, Haiduong, and Namdinh. Coal mines have been opened here, and a European Company formed to work then, which has commenced exportation.

QUINHON

Quinhon was opened to foreign trade upon the conclusion of the treaty between France and Annam, signed in March, 1874. It is situated on the coast of Annam in about lat. 13 deg. 54 min. N., long. 109 deg. 02 min. E. The entrance to the port is obstructed by a bar, which may be crossed, however, by any vessel with a draught not exceeding 16 to 163 feet. The chief articles of export are salt, silk, crapes, beans, arachide oil and cakes, sugar, etc. The population of the province is one million; that of the port 3,000, of whom about 20 are French civilians. The country is well cultivated, and the commercial prospects of the port are improving every year. A considerable trade is carried on, chiefly with Hongkong, Haiphong, Saigon, Singapore, and Bangkok. The trade is at present chiefly in the hands of the Chinese, but there are a few European merchants established in Quinhon. A French Resident and a body of troops are stationed there.

DIRECTORY

BINII-PHU

PROVINCES DU BINH-DINH ET DU PHU-YEN

Siège de la Residence-QUINHON

Résident de France-Eudel

Chancelier-Agen

Commis auxre.--Vanez

Travaux Publics-Reyès, surveillánt

Garde Civil indigène-Gruber, inspecteur Postes et Télégraphes-Pelletier (Quinhon) Charon (Bình Dinh) -Vaillant (Bonz-Soc) -Chadefaux (Song-

Id.

Id.

Id.

cau, Phu-Yen)

Id.

Douanes et Régies--Amy (Quinhon)

-Stern (Tamquan) Id. --Blondel (Songcau, Phu-Yen)

Cultes

Mgr. Van Camelbeck, Evêque Rev. Père Fourmount, pro. apost. Rev. Père Panis, procurer Bertrand, A., Merchant, Commission Agent, Agent Messag. Maritimes Paoli, E., Commerçant

NGHEAN ET HATINH (Principal Port— VINH)

Résident de France-C. Lernire

Chancelier-B. de Leschaun Commis-Simoné, Dussau

Inspecteur de la Garde Civils-Jacquet Postes et Télégraphes-Bonnet

Id. Hatinh-Lecroux

Roze, Agent Service Subventionne

des Correspondances Fluviales

QUANG-BINH (Principal Port- Dong-Hor)

Vice-Résident de France-E. Domergue Commis-P. Doucet, J. Cazelles Postes et Télégraphes-P. Souffron

QUANG-DUC

Siège de la Residence Superieure-Hué

QUANG-NAM (Principal Port-TOURane) Resident de France-C. Halais Maire Chanceliers-C. Alerini, de la Noé