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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 ever 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 Märch, 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

Siège de la Résidence-QUINHON

Résident de France-Dufrénil, Q

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Chancelier-Retali

Vice-Résident- Faure

Commis de Comptabilité-Jolly

Garde Indigène-Frinquet

Postes et Télégraphes-Boiseaux

Douanes et Régies-Poulin, chef de cir-

conscription; Desparduis, receveur

Mission de Chemin de Fer

Capitaine Duval

Lieutenants-Berechi, Kerler

Conducteur des travaux publics-

Simonni

Dr. H. Lartiguef

Cultes

Mgr. Van Cammelbeck, evêque

Rev. Père Fourmont, prov. apost. Rev. Père Vallet, procureur Rev. Père Garnier, séminaire Rev. P. P. Blais, Gagnaire, Geoffroy, Grangeon, Panis, petit séminaire Baià-an

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

Commerce, Agriculture, &c.

Arnavan

Delignon & Cie.

De Montpezat

Ducamp

Rideau

Perre, planteur

Messageries Maritimes

Bellisen, agent

Usine d'Albumerie

Dombret

BINH-THUAN

Chef lieu-PHANTHIET

Résident de France-Bourcier St. Chaffray Gérant de caisse-de Niort

Commis de 3e classe-Gaudé Inspecteur-Delingetee

Garde Civile-Paillart, garde principal Postes et Télégraphes- Casset, receveur

Id.

-- Percher, surveillant Douanes-Vaumoron, contrôleur, chef de

circonscription -

HA-TINH

Résident-Sandré ·

Chancelier Dauplay Ogle

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