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the Opium Farm, the Messageries Maritimes offices, the Gassier Hotel, the Courbet Hotel, etc. The Markets, built of brick and stone, are large and contain several hundred stalls. On the right bank of the river also there are a few buildings, which are included in the French concession. A silk filature has been established there. A quarter-of-an-hour's walk from this district is the village of My-khé, which has given 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. The population of Tourane in 1897 was 4,650, of whom 100 were Europeans, 50 Chinese, and 4,500 Annamites.

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 16 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-DINH

DIRECTORY

Siége de la Résidence-QUINHON Résident de France-Moulié

Chancelier-Lehée

Commis de Résidence-Jolly

Garde Civile Lardier, Piazza d'Olmo, Sicre Postes et Télégraphes-Cornu (Quinhon)

Id. Meyssonnier (Binh-dinh) Douanes et Régies-Bucquet, contrôleur

Id.-Carrère, Casanova, Degiovanni, Eluard, Martin, Rebelle, Schädler

Colons

Cassiano

Chain

de Montpezat

Cultes

J. Octagni

Staegyi

C. Octagni

Mgr. Van Camelbeck, evêque Rev. Père Fourmont, prov. apost. Rev. Père Valet, procureur Rev. Père Garnier, séminaire Rev. P. P. Blais, Gagnaire, Geoffroy, Grangeon, Panis, petit séminaire à Bai-an

Rev. P. P. Mathey, Hamon, Guéno, Jean, Labiausse, Geffroy, Durand, Vallet

Ferme d'Alcool

Wilkin, Peragni

Gerard, Usine d'Albumerie Messageries Maritimes

Jumelin, agent Rideau, E., Commerçant

BINH THUAN

Chef lieu-PHANTHIET

Résident de France-Blin Gérant de caisse-de Niort Garde Civile-Tabaret, garde principal Travaux Publics--Chatry

Postes et Télégraphes--Casset, receveur

Id.

-Grosjean

Douanes-Baudesseau, Muine

Id. -Rouquet, Lagi Id.

-Carabelli, Barlet, Duong

HẠ TINH

Ffons. de Résident-Sandre Chancelier substitué-Kysacus Garde Indigène-Lambert, inspecteur Postes et Télégraphes-Busser, receveur Douanes et Régies-Meunier, commis