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is gradually assuming the appearance of a Franco-Oriental city. Long wide new streets, planted with trees, and lighted by electricity, have been constructed, of which the Rue Paul Bert is the principal business thoroughfare, containing the chief European shops, hotels, &c. The Mairie, Post Office, Treasury, Club, and Bandstand are close to the Rue de Lac. The Cathedral, a large but ugly edifice, with twin towers, is situated in a street at the back of the Rue Jules Ferry, but being very lofty is a conspicuous object from most parts of the city. A fine bronze statue of Paul Bert was erected in the Place facing the Petit Lac, and unveiled on the 14th July, 1890. The Petit Lac is a sheet of water in the middle of the new city, rendered picturesque by the quaint pagodas occupying the small islands which adorn it. There are fairly good hotels. In the native city the streets are well kept and very clean as compared with those of most Eastern cities. They are all lighted and drained. Some of the houses are very quaint and characteristic. Of the temples, that of the Grand Buddha on the shore of the Grand Lac, is perhaps the most important, as it contains a colossal bronze figure of the saint. A new Race Course, opened for use in 1890, has been formed just outside the new town. The residences of the Governor-General and Commander of the Troops, the Government Offices, the Hospital, and some other public buildings are situated on what was formerly "the Concession," near to the river bank. The population in 1897 was 102,700, of whom 950 were Europeans, 100,000 Annamites, 1,697 Chinese, and 42 Indians. There are several French papers published in the town. Steamers run on the Songkoi as far as Laokai, near the Yunnan frontier and a considerable transit trade is developing. A railway is now being made from Hanoi to Phulangthuong, whence a line runs to Langson and the Chinese frontier. A concession has been granted for the extension of the line to Lungchow, in Kwangsi.
DIRECTORY
BUREAUX DU GOUVERNEMENT
GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
Gouverneur Général-Paul Doumer Chef du Cabinet-L. Faure
Chef du Secrétariat particulier-L. Fargeas Aides-de-Camp Capt. Lacotte, Lieut.
Dubose Bureau Militaire-Commdr. Lassalle, chef Id. Capt. Langlois, sous-chef Archiviste-Bellauf
Contrôle Financier-Rivet, directeur
-Guis, directeur-adjoint
Id.
SECRÉTARIAT GÉNÉRAL DU GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
Résident Supérieur A. Morel ☀0 Secrétaire Particulier-Thureau
Chef du ler. Bureau (Personnel et Affaires
Militaires)-Favey
Chef du 2e. Bureau (Affaires Indigènes)—
Prêtre
Chef de 3e. Bureau (Administrations
général)— Alcan
Chef de 4e. Bureau (Compté.)-Pouymayou Chef de 5e. Bureau (Matériel)-Moret Bibliothèques et Archives-Burdeau
CONSEIL DU PROTECTORAT
Le Gouverneur Général, President
Le Comt. en chef les Troupes de l'Indochine Le Résident Supérieur du Tonkin
Le Commandant de la Marine Le Chef des Services Administratifs Le Directeur du Contrôle Financier Le Chef du Service Judiciaire Deux Conseillers français, choisis parmi
les notables habitants la colonie Deux suppléants nominés pour remplacer en cas d'absence les conseillers titulaires Le Résident Supérieur en Annam n'assiste au Conseil que lorsqu'il y est traité de questions relatives à l'Annam L'Inspecteur Général des Colorries en mis- sion a le droit d'assister, avec voix repre- sentative au Conseil du Protectorat, et d'y emettre son avis sur toutes les ques- tions en discussion
Les Chefs des differents services civils et militaires peuvent être appelés au con- seil avec voix consultative, lorsqu'il s'y traite des affaires de leur attributions
TRESORERIE DE L'ANNAM ET DU TONKIN Trésorier-Payeur-Legay
Bureau Central d'Hanoi
Payeur particulier, chef de comptabilité-
Tarrier
Payeur Adjoint-Béchu, Bojon Commis de Trés.-Thomas, Erard
Commis Expeditionnaire ppl.--Versini Commis du Résidence-Doutre
Comptables-Dubois
Commis de Comptabilité-Fouquet, A. Conrandy, Deloustal, Louis, Millot, Bojon
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