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ANNAM

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Industriel-M. Bogaërt Mécanicien Constructeur-M. Ryckeling --Hôtel Mórin

Commerçants-Déroabert-Morin Entrepreneurs M. M. Leroy, Bogaert, Ecole Franco-Annamite-M. Reyboubet,

directeur

Ecole Mixte française,-Mme. Reyboubet;

directrice

Comité d'enseignement mutuel-M. Nguyên mutuel-M.Nguyên cung Kinh, directeur Administration des Douanes et Régies-

Sous Directeur de l'Annam; M. F. H. L. Blanc

Chef du Secrétariat-M. A. Blanc Chef du Contentieux-M. de Lavigne de

Ste Suzanne

Chef de la Comptabilité-M. Millard Chef de la Statistique-M. Lorin Chef de la Vérification-M. Maigrot Chef de la brigade active-M. Berthe Receveur secondaire-M. Troisgros Banque de l'Indo-chine l'Indo-chine

M. Marie

directeur Caissier-M. Rabaud Cultes-M. Saulot, missionnaire Apostoli

que; M. Bonnet, pasteur

QUANG-NGAI

Résident de France -M, Dodey

Administrateur Adjoint-M. Péguenet Greffier notaire-Armanet

Percepteur-Armanet

Grade Indigène-Puravet, Destais, Porte,

Périn, Bignon

Assistance medicale-M. A. D. de Guee-

marquer

Postesét Télégraphes M. Geismar, commis Douanes et Régis-M. M. Douach Mattei, Vauthomnout, Benoît, Batighe Goutorbe, Dartige, de Granal, Tranchier, Rouzade, Gardarin

Travaux Publics--Conducteur--Hune Missionnaires-père Tissier, père le Darré,

père Mitton, père Guéuo

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Postes et Télégraphes-M. Eeste, commis Douanes et Régis M. M. Darmagnac Vidal, de Marmicés, de Luçon, Rouzade Roger

Travaux Publics-Conducteur--Hune Colons- M. Duprey

Missionnaires-père Sudu; père Tissier

COCHIN-CHINA

Cochin-China is a French Colony. The province of Giadinh, of which Saigon is the chief port, was conquered by the Franco-Spanish fleet on the 17th February, 1859, but Lower Cochin-China (comprising the provinces of Giadinh, Bienhoa, and Mytho, and the Islands of Pulo Condor) was not definitely occupied until 1862, when it was formally surrendered by Treaty; in 1867 three more provinces were conquered by the French and added to their possessions, viz., Chaudoc, Hatien, and Vinhlong. The actual boundaries of Cochin-China now are: on the North the kingdoms of Annam and Cambodia,

on the East and South the China Sea, on the West the Gulf of Siam and

Cambodia.

The Colony of Cochin-China is divided into seven large provinces, comprising in all twenty-one inspections. Besides Saigon, which is the capital of Cochin-China and at the same time of the province of Giadinh, the other chief towns bear the names of their respective provinces, Bienhoa, Mytho, Chaudoe, and Hatien. The country is a vast plain with small hills on the West and some mountains on the East and North; the three highest are Batlen 884 metres, Baria 493 metres, and the Mai Mountains 550 and 600 metres in height. The principal rivers are the two Vaico, the Saigon River, and the Donnai river. The lower parts of Cochin-China are wrinkled with small creeks or arroyos, giving easy and rapid communication to all parts of the country. Of late several canals have been opened. The magnificent river Mekong, which descends from the Thibetan mountains, after running through different territories, crosses Cambodia, enters the lower provinces of Cochin-China, by two branches, and empties itself into the China Sea by five large outlets called, respectively, Cua Tieu, Cua Balai, Cua Cochien, Cua Dinh-an, and Una Bassae.

The principal product of Cochin-China is rice. It is planted in almost every province

except some of the northern districts. In the last twenty years the number of hectares cultivated has almost doubled, and in 1908 out of a total export of 1,214,512 tons of rice from French Indo-China 949,879 tons came from Cochin- China. After this the chief exports are fish, fish-oil, hides, pepper, cotton, dried shrimps,