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CAMBODGE

Phnom-penh, the present capital of Cambodia and seat of the Government, is situated on the river Mekong, nearly in the heart of the kingdom. The king's palace is a large building, and the portion devoted to his use is built and furnished in European style. French functionaries have charge of the Treasury, the administration of justice, customs, and public works and taxes. Phnom-penh has been considerably improved under the present rule, especially since the year 1889. Many roads have been made and numerous sanitary works carried out in the town, such as drainage works, the filling up of pools, marshes, etc. The town has also been provided with waterworks and electric light. The new Treasury, in the ancient Khmer style of architecture, is a most remarkable building. The other prominent public buildings are the Post Office, Court, Hospital, Personnel and Registration Office, Commissariat of Police, new barracks for Marine Infantry, Public Works Office, Commercial Museum, Harbour Office, and the Indo-China Bank and Messageries Fluviales agencies. The Résident Supérieur has a handsome residence in the city. The population of Phnom- penh is estimated at 39,000. Though the country generally is entirely undeveloped, trade at present is considerably extending. Cambodia has no seaports of any impor- tance, and the import and export trade passes through the port of Saigon. Customs dues have been imposed since July, 1887, with exemptions in favour of French goods and shipping. The tariff is based on the general tariff of France, modified in certain points. The port of Kampot can only be frequented by small native coasting vessels from Siam and by Chinese junks. Easy communication is afforded with the principal towns of the interior, Saigon, Angkor, and Battambang, and Stung- treng and Khone, in the Laos, by subsidized mail steamers of the Messageries Fluviales. Telegraphic communication exists between the principal towns of Cam- bodia and a land wire passing through Cambodia and Laos connects Cochin-China with Bangkok and Tavoy (Burmah).

DIRECTORY

Supreme King-H.M. SAMDACH PRÉA BAT PREA SISOWATH

RESIDENCE SUPÉRIEURE.

Résident Supérieur-Ernest Outrey Chef de Cabinet-Barthélémy Attachés Duvernoy, Revert, De Vil-

leneuve, Meyer

Bureau des Affaires Indigènes -Jumeau, chef Bureau de la Comptabilité-Tessarech, chef Commis Doucet, Peytral, Dowbor,

Cremazy, Valadier, Luccioni Résident de Kandal-du Laureus d'Oiselay Chancelier id. Casenave Résident de Kompong-Speu-Kieffer Résdt.de Prey-Veng - Céloron de Blainville Chancelier Prey-Veng-Desenlis Résident de Kompong Chuang-Pauher Chancelier-Legras

Résident de Kampot-Rousseau Adjoint id.

-Lalaurtte et Boyer

Résident de Kompong-Thom--Monod

Chancelier-Smith

Résident de Kratié-Galtier

Chancelier-Thermes

Délégué à Pursat-Truffot Délégué à Soirieng-Sylvestre Résident de Takéo Bramel Resident de Stung-Treng--Jaudet Resident de Battambang-Breucq

TRÉSORERIE PARTICULIÈRE DU CAMBODGE

(PHNOM PENH)

Chef du Service de la Trésorerie-Cha-

bassière

M. M. Vitalis, Rivoire et Deleschamps,

Bayol, commis

Chef du Service des Travaux Publics-

Moreau

Chef du Service du Cadastre-Bornet

Chargé du Port à Phnom-Penh-Castelin ChefduServicedel Enregistrement-Camé Chef du Service de Santé-Grossouard Chef du Service de l'Agric.—Merckel Police-Dupuis, commissaire central Imprimerie--Chartrain

Enseignement - Russier, Flament, Fon- taine, Mlle. Blancsubé, Mme. Marsal, Mazel, Mme. de Lestrac, Mme. Dubost,etc. Garde Indigène--Desauges, inspecteur Commandant d'Armes-Chef Tiffon Mairie de Phnom-Penh--Collard, résdt.

maire

Secrétaire de la Mairie---Lambert Voirie Municipale-Manset

Chef du Bureau de l'Immigration--Gazano Commission Municipale, Cèlard Doucet Hibry Sarreau, Lebretton, Prince Phanuvong, Fong-bai, Tchéang-Peng