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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 Cathédrale, the Custom House, the "Direction de l'Intérieur," 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. The new municipal theatre which was inaugurated in 1900 is a remarkable monument, which has cost over 2,000,000 fr. 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. Two new petroleum godowns have been erected by the Government at Rach Doï, on the banks of Saigon River (half way to the town), at a cost of $18,000. They are said to be large enough to receive over 400,000 cases. The agents of Messrs. Samuel and Co., of London, have built two petroleum tanks at Whabé (Saigon River). The largest of these is estimated to receive 2,300 cubic metres (81,190 cubic feet) of oil. There are (without reckoning the troops about 2,500 Europeans and about 182 foreigners, out of which there are about 40 British subjects (Europeans and descendants of Europeans).

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, Amoy, &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 is published twice a week, and there are usually one or two other journalsjpublished, but they frequently change their titles, and lead a spasm.lic existence. The Gia-dinh-bao is the native issue of the Journal Officiel.

DIRECTORY

GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE L'INDO-CHINE

Gouverneur-Général, PAUL DOUMER (ancien Ministre des Finances)

CABINET

Chef de Cabinet-L. Faure, *

Chef adjoint-Salaün

Chef du Secrétariat particulier-Bassier

BUREAU POLITIQUE

Chef-Valentin

Commis-Dutertre, Brun

BUREAU ADMINISTRATIF

Chef-Bellauf, archiviste

Commis-Ferrand, Jourdan, Serres

DIRECTION DE L'AGRICULTURE ET DU

COMMERCE

Chef-Capus

Chef-adjoint-Brenier

Commis--Abriac, Martin

BUREAU MILITAIRE

CONTRÔLE FINANCIER

Directeur de Contrôle Rivet Chefs de Bureau--Le Tulle, Colard Commis-Barbeyron, Caratini, Catalogne,

Michaux, Merle

DIRECTION DES AFFAIRES CIVILES Directeur-Broni, O*

SERVICES MILITAIRES DE L'INDO-CHINE Commandant-en-chef-Dodds, général de

division

Colonel Septaus,

chef d'etat-major

Commandant Espinasse, sous-chef, id.

Capitaine Garineau, aide-de-camp Lieutenant Papillon, id.

Conseil Supérieur de L'INDO-CHINE Président--Le Gouverneur-Général

Le Général Commandant en chef

Chef-Lasalle, capitaine d'infanterie de Le Contre-Amiral, Commandant l'Eseadre

Coloniale

Le Résident Supérieur du Tonkin

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