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ANNAM

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de l'Indo-Chine, the Opium Farm, the Messageries Maritimes Offices, the Morim 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-khe, which has given its name to a magnificent beach much frequented by the European population 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 is about 4,650, of whom 100 are Europeans, 350 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, ar achide 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

Siege de la Résidence QUI NHON Résident de France-Longellier-Bellevue Administrateur Adjoint-de Tastes Administrateur-Guénot Eleve-administrateur--Bourgeois Commis services civils-Morel, Chenu Percepteur-Havy

Garde Indigene-Paris, Coutelle, Guillot, Dereymez, Iberger, Discors, Stenger, Cologon, Lapeyre

Postes et Télégraphes-Tixier, receveur;

Lauber, surveillant

Douanes et Régies-Bompard, inspecteur;

Legras, contróleur

Travaux publics-Montagner, conducteur Phares et Balises--Danet, chef de service; Agostini, conducteur; Le Gouriff, maître

de phares

Service de Santé-Docteur Lenoir Service Vétérinaire-Le Louët

Agriculture-Pierre

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Cultes Mgr. Grangeon, évêque

R. P. Gagnaire, provicaire Perraud, procureur

Commerce, Agriculture, Industrie

Delignon, filateur et tisseur en soie

Tortel, Prandoni, Francisoud Dombret, jaunes œufs et albumine

Ducroux

Mathey, hotelier épicier Mallet, Pagès, épiciers

Derobert & Cie., commerçants, re-

présentés par Corret Héron, commerçant

de Montpezat, planteur

Perre, planteur

Rideau, planteur

Audouit, agent des Messageries Ma

ritimes

Marcet, entrepreneur