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Since its occupation by the French the climate has undergone a very favourable change, owing to different sanitary works in the town, such as drains, the filling up of pools, marshes, &c. The town presents a fine appearance, the roads and thoroughfares being broad and regular. Amongst the public buildings Government House is the most remarkable; several millions of francs have been spent upon its construction and decoration. The other prominent public buildings are the new Palace of the Lieutenant-Governor, the new and handsome Post Office on the Place de la Cathedrale, the Custom House, the "Direction de l'Interieur, the Treasury, the Land Office, Public Works Department, the Schools, and the Supreme Court. The Military Hospital is a fine and handsome building, as are also the Arsenal, Barracks, and Artillery Parc There is also a stately gothic Cathedral of large proportions. A fine bronze statue of Gambetta stands in the Boulevard Norodom. Saigon has two public gardens, the "Jardin de la Ville," which is maintained at the expense of the municipality, and the Botanical Garden. There is good docking accommodation, the Bassin de Radaub being one the finest docks in the world, capable of receiving the largest men-of-war, and there are two floating lifts. There are two steam rice mills. The population of Saigon on the 31st December, 1889, was 16,213 (exclusive of the Naval and Military Forces), of which number 5,978 were Annamites and 7,346 Chinese. The French population numbers 1,758, and other Europeans 95.

The M. M. steamers call twice a month at Saigon on their homeward and outward trips. Easy communication is afforded with the principal towns of the interior by subsidized mail steamers, and there is a railway to Mytho. All the principal towns of Cochin-China possess telegraphic communication, and a submarine cable unites the colony with Singapore, Hongkong, Haiphong, &c. The postal organization of the colony is very complete and efficient. Correspondence can be sent daily to almost all parts of the country. The Journal Officiel, which is also the Government Gazette, is published twice a week, and there are usually one or two other journals published, but they frequently change their titles, and lead a spasmodic existence. The Gia-dinh-ba● is the native issue of the Journel Officiel.

Saigon is no longer a free port, heavy Customs dues having been imposed since July, 1887, with exemptions in favour of French goods and shipping. The tariff is based on the General Tariff of France.

DIRECTORY

GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE L'INDO-CHINE

Gouverneur Général-DE LANESSAN

Maison Militaire-E. Destelle, chef de bataillon d'artillerie; Courtès, chef d'escadron d'infanterie de marine; Campion, lieutenant de vaisseau; Levas- seur, capitaine d'infanterie; aides-de-camps

CABINET DU GOUVERNEUR GENERAL

Chef de Cabinet-Chavassieux

Chef adjoint, do.-Gustave Lambert Secrétaire particulier-

Chef du Secretariat particular A. Joyeux Attaché au do. --Bonhoure Archiviste-Bellœuf

Commis-Lamfrie, Duiet, Delahaye

CONSEIL SUPERIEUR DE L'INDO-CHINE Le Gouverneur Général, président Le Commandant en chef des Troupes Le Commandant en chef de la Division

navale de l'Indo-Chine

Le Lient.-Gouverneur de la Cochinchine Le Résident Supérieur du Tonkin Le Résident Supérieur de l'Annam Le Résident Supérieur du Cambodge Le Procureur Général, chef du service

judiciaire en Indo-Chine

Les Chefs des services administratifs :

ler. de l'Annan et du Tonkin

2e. de la Cochinchine et du Cambodge, siégeant au Conseil Supérieur, avec voix délibérative pour toutes les questions qui concernent leur service

CONSEIL DE OFFENSE DE L'INDO-CHINE Le Gouverneur Général, président Le Commandant des Troupes, vice-predt. Le Commandant en chef des forces navales L'officier général ou supérieur commandant

les Troupes où se réunit le Conseil Le Chef du Service Administratif Le Chef des Services de l'Artillerie Un chef de bataillon où d'escadron, secré-

taire

Le Lieut-Gouverneur de la Cochinchine Le Résident Supérieur de l'Annam Le Résident Supérieur du Tonkin Le Résident Supérieur du Cambodge

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