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HANOI_HAIPHONG

G. Chartier, à Késó

P. Léchaudé, à Késó

OGLIASTRO, A., Négociant, Commissionnaire

A. Ogliastro (Saigon)

Bernhard

PAGES J., Mécanicien, Entrepreneur,

Rue J. Ferry et Bvd. Carreau

PARIS & CIE, Modes, Rue Paul Bert, 5

PERETTI, Fermier des Bouages et Vidanges

PHARMACIE BLANC, Rue Paul Bert, 31

Julien Blanc Albert Blanc

S. Gracias

J. Plantat

PICCOLINI, Armurier, Graveur, Rue du

Coton, 36

PIGLOWSKI, A., Commerçant, Rue des

Etoffes, 4

3d

POUEY, Negociant en Vins, Rue Paul Bert

SCHIESS, H. L., Négociant, Rue Balny

Lachal, fondé de pourvoir

Agence

Soc. Forestière et Comle. de l'Annam

SCHNEIDER, E., ainé, Papèterie, Libraire,

Rue Paul Bert

SCHNEIDER, F. H., Imprimerie typo-litho- graphique, Rue du Coton, 47, 49, 51, 53 F. H. Schneider, imprimeur, editeur

L. Sarger, prote Houdebine, chef d'atelier Millet, metteur en pages

De Souza, typographe

Bochinger, conducteur de machines Isler, dessinateur-lithographe

-, photograveur

Usine à Papier

Honne, comptable

Santi, conducteur de machines

SCHROEDER, ALBERT, Merchant and Con

tractor for Public Works, Quai de Phuxa

SOCIÉTÉ D'ENSEIGNEMENT MUTUEL DES

TONKINOIS

Président-Avril Vice-Président--Bayle Secrétaire--Rassier

SOCIETÉ DES GRANDS BAZARS PARISIENS

D'INDO-CHINE, Rue Paul Bert, 43-45

SOCIÉTÉ PHILHARMONIQUE D'HANOI, Bou-

levard Francis Garnier

President J. Blanc Vice-Presidents-Prêtre, Duvignau Trésorier-Mary Secrétaire--Gérardin

Chef d'Orchestre-Detarouzée

TOUSSAINT, Madame, Proprietaire, Rue

Jules Ferry

VINCENOT FILS, Tailleur, R. Paul Bert, 39

VINSON, Entrepreneur et Mineur

WEIL, ALEXANDRE, Boucher, Rue Paul Bert

WUHRLIN FRÈRES, Distillerie et Scierie mecanique à vapeur, Rue du Charbon, 46

YOLLE, Constructeur Mécanicien, Rue de la

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HAIPHONG

This is the shipping port for Hanoi, Hai-duong, and Namdinh, the commercial centres of Tonkin. It is situated in lat. 20 deg. 51 min. N., and long. 106 deg. 42 min. E., on the river Cua Cam, which is connected by two or more channels or creeks with that great river connecting Yunnan with the Tonkin Gulf, called the Song-koi. The town of Haiphong is about sixteen and a half miles from the lighthouse. The light- house at the entrance of the river, on the island of Hon-Do, is visible at a distance of about six miles. The entrance to the port is obstructed by two bars; the outer one sand, the inner one mud. Haiphong is accessible, however, by vessels drawing from 17 to 18 feet. There is plenty of water in the river. Vessels anchor about a quarter of a mile from the shore in from 40 to 60 feet of water abreast of a creek communicating with the Song-koi. The banks of the river are low and consist of alluvial mud, from which the present town has with great labour and expense been reclaimed.

Haiphong proper is situated on both sides of the creek above referred to, and is in the midst of an extensive rice swamp with low lying swampy land all around it for

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