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its name to a magnificent beach much frequented by the European population. The trade of Tourane is considerable and several steamers a month arrive from Hongkong, taking full return cargoes of sugar, rattan, bamboo, areca nuts, silk, cassia, etc. The Messageries Maritimes and the Compagnie Nationale de Navigation have agencies at Tourane and the vessels of these Companies, together with those arriving from Hong- kong, give a total of about a dozen entering the port every month. Besides these vessels a large number of large sea-going junks from China, Hainan, and the ports of Annam, Tonkin and Cochin-China carry on an active and considerable trade in the products of the country. Tea, coffee, and the mulberry tree are cultivated on a large scale in the neighbourhood and there are several plantations owned by Europeans. Less than an hour's journey by boat from the town are the Marble Mountains, an object of interest for travellers, who should not pass through Tourane without paying them a visit.
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.
BINH-PHU
DIRECTORY
PROVINCES DU BINH-DINI ET DU PHU-YEN
Siége de la Résidence-QUINHON
Résident de France-Richard
Vice-Résident, Phu-yen-Constant Chancelier de Blainville
Commis de Résidence-Burdet
Garde Civile-Scholl, commandant
Postes et Télégraphes-Latarche(Quinhon)
Il. Guigon (Binh-linh)
Id. -Meunier (Song-cau)
Id. -Dusserre, Panet, surveillants Douanes et Régies—Mibelli, receveur
Id.-Coffignal, Frayhier, Mongès, commis
Cultes
Mgr. Van Camelbeck, evêque Rev. Père Fourmont, prov. apost. Rev. Père Nezeys, procureur Jumelin, agent, Messageries Maritimes. Rideau, E., Commerçant Vellas,
id.
NAM-NGA
(Capitale-FAIFO)
Vice-Résident de Franco-Damade
Chancelier subtué.--Chagrin de St. Hilaire Garde Civile---Ferrière, inspecteur Postes et Télégraphes-Grose, receveur Douanes et Régies-Regnard
NGHEAN ET HATINH
(Principal Port-BEN-THUY)
Vice-Résident de France-Duvillier
Vice-Résident, délégué au Hatinh--Basset Chancelier-Lehé
Commis-Vanez, Jolly
Garde Civile-Pointis, inspecteur condt.
Id. Hagnet, Samaran, inspecteurs Postes et Télégs.-Niquin, Lambert (Vinh)
-Herbert (Hatinh)
Id.
Douanes et Régies-Joinie, receveur
Id.
-Cheylard, préposé
Pognet, Commerçant
Société Forestière et Commerciale de
PAmmam
Mange, directeur, et représentant de Dousdebés et Cie., Haiphong Rosnet
Chazet
QUANG-BINH ET QUANG THI Capitale-DONG-HO1)
Résident de France—P. E. Ory Chancelier-Fullon
Commis-J. M. Damiani
Garde Civile-Mathieu, inspecteur
F. Siere, Fowné, Chasseing, gardes ppx. Postes et Télégs.-Granier, rer., Dong-hoi
Gergelé, surveillant,
Vaillant (Quang-tri)
Rigod, Marchand de Bois
dò.
R. P. des Missions catholiques à Dong- hoi, Quang-tri, An-linh, Hung- phuong, Lô-phòng, Phu-viết
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