KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN
辔州廣 Kwáng-chau-wan
The bay of Kwangeliau (or according to the French official spelling, Ko wan) situated in the province of Kwangtung, was ceded on lease with the territories by a Convention between France and China, and occupied by on the 22nd of April, 1898. It is comprised between the 20 deg. 45 r 21 deg. 17 min. north latitude, and the 107 deg. 55 min. and 108 east longitude to a distance more or less of 230 miles of Hongkong, two islands of Nao-teheon and Tang-hai placed at the entrance of t an excellent closed port into which entrance is by two narrow passage measures about 15 miles long, and for about half of its length it is three in breadth. The depth of anchorage of 20 mètres extends over a length 10 miles and borders on the extremity of the junk port of Tchekam, a commercial centre in constant communication" with Macao, Hongkong, Pakhoi. The neighbouring districts are well cultivated and it is beli beds will be found. The new French territory is only separated from the West River by chains of hills. Following the Convention of delimitation 16th of November, 1899, between Marshal Sou and Admiral Courrejolles, of Kouang-teheon-wan was placed under the authority of the Govern Indo-China. It was divided into three circumscriptions. The superior ac of the territory is directed by a first class administrator in the civ Indo-China, assisted by three deputy administrators, each taking e circumscription, residing at Tehe-kam, Matchi and Não Teheou. Each ein is divided into districts administered by the native authorities ( Kong-hü place of the territory is the town of Fort Bayard, which is at the er interior port on the right bank of the river Ma Tché. It is the commerc the establishments of the civil administration, Military Services and the ·
Kouang-teheou-wan is a free port in which all commercial operations o on without paying any duty. A regular bi-monthly line of steamers joins Ko wan to Haiphong and Hongkong. Eight steamers of French-Chinese companies connect Kouang-teheou-wan with Hongkong, and another st the service between Kouang-tcheou-wan, Magno and Canton. Commmere largely extended since the steamers entered this port in communicat exterior ports, and it is expected to develop considerably. The Chine of the territory is about 189,000, and the superficial area is 84,244 hectare 1,233 villages.
DIRECTORY
ADMINISTRATION SUPÉRIEURE Aministrateur en Chef Stephane Sala- belle, Administrateur de Tero classe des services civils de l'Indo-China Adjoint Commercial à l'administrateur en
Chef - Charles Laure
Secrétaire Particulier de l'Administrateur en Chef--Le Boucher(ChefduSecretariat) Archiviste-Vértuel
Administrateur, Chef de la 1ère Circon-
seription, Tchékam
Garde Principal, Connaissaire de Police,
Matché Campi
BUREAUX
Commis du Territoire Tandil et Vértuel
-Campi Normand et
Do.
Lecointe
Délégué Bormoud
Délegation (Tché Kam)
JUSTICE
Juge de Paix à Compétence Le Boucher, commis des se Greffier Notaire Receveur de
ment - Comte, commis du Huissier- Peyrastre. gendar
TRÉSOR
[Préposé-Payeur-Marotte
GARDE INDIGEN
Inspecteur-Malberti
Gardes Principaux-Léonar Bruneteaud, Gafforj, Ca Gardes Principaux de 3e cl tagii, Ollaginer, Brunch
SERVICE DE SAN HÔPITAL Dr. Viala, M de 2ème classe des Trou à Fort-Bayard
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