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HAIPHONG

of about six miles. The entrance to the port is obstructed by two bars; the outer one sand, the inner one mud. Haiphong is accessible, however, by vessels drawing from 17 to 18 feet. There is plenty of water in the river. Vessels anchor about a quarter of a mile from the shore in from 40 to 60 feet of water. The banks of the river are low and consist of alluvial mud, from which the present town has with great labour and expense been reclaimed.

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Haiphong proper is situated on the Cua Cam and on both sides of the Song Tam Bac, and is in the midst of an extensive rice swamp with low-lying swampy land all around it for miles, having in the distance the monotony relieved by rugged ranges of low limestone hills, and beyond these to the northward, at a distance of some sixteen miles, is a range of mountains, the loftiest, known as the Grand Summit, being about 5,000 feet high. Most of the native buildings are wretchedly constructed of mud, bamboo, and matting, but a well-built European town with broad boulevards, lighted by electricity, has sprung up and is fast assuming the aspect of a prosperous city. Industries are developing, cotton mill has produced yarn since 1900 and a cement factory has delivered cement and hydraulic lime since the end of 1901. There is a very pretty theatre built in 1900 by the Municipality. The Hôtel du Commerce is a large and handsome structure, its lofty mansard roof dominating every building in the town. There is a church attached to the Roman Catholic Mission. A small dock and some fine wharves and godowns have been made. A Public Garden of rather limited area with a bandstand in the centre has been neatly laid out at the end of the Boulevard Paul Bert. The Cercle du Commerce, which is a well managed Club, has its domicile in the Boulevard Paul Bert. The Racecourse is about a mile from the town on the Do Son Road. There are several newspapers published in the town. The population of Haiphong is about 18,480, of whom less than 1,000 are Europeans, about 5,500 Chinese, and 12,000 Annamites. A regular service of river steamers is maintained between Hanoi and Haiphong by the Messageries Fluviales, and Haiphong is connected by submarine cable with Saigon and Hongkong. Haiphong is becoming an important centre of the Tonkin railways.

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DIRECTORY

RÉSIDENCE—Mairie de HAIPHONG Résident-Maire-E. Métaireau

ADMINISTRATION MUNICIPALE E. Métaireau, Administrateur-Maire Verignon, Administrateur-Délégué, chef

du Secrétariat

Nicond, chef des Travaux Municipaux Grogniard, Contrôleur des Contribution s Chesneau, Commissaire de Police Urbain Bojon, Payeur-receveur municipal

CONSEIL MUNICIPAL

E. Métaireau, Adminstrateur-Maire

L. Paquin, le Adjoint Conseillers Municipaux

Porchet,

Barière, Poinset, Héraud, Godelu, Girodolle, Lê-Van-Thuộc

TRÉSORERIE

Payeur de le classe-Bojon Tranevis Commis de 2e classe-Trezard

DIRECTION DU PORT DE COMMERCE

Capitaine de Port-Chodzko Lieutenant de Port-Viel

Pilotes-Larroque, Salgé, Roses, Poincet,

Henry, Suzzoni, Blanc, Bertrand Aspirants-Pilotes-Bienaimé, Seigner

DOUANES ET RÉGIES DE L'INDO-CHINE SOUS DIRECTION DU TONKIN Haiphong

Sous-Directeur-Scalla

Inspection Aidre-Eychene Inspecteur Rec. Comptable-Boué Bureau Central Chef.-Coup pé

Lahongrais, 2e. Chef. Vallery, Blanc, Mme. Miroudet, Dme. Compble.

le bureau (Douanes)-Boube, chef 2e bureau (Régies)-Samareq, che f 3e bureau (Comptabilité) - Ra bot, 4e bureau-(Contentieux), Geoffra y

Vérification-de Lamirande Service actif-Rebelle

TRIBUNAL DE HAIPHONG Juge-Président-Collet Procureur-Guiselin

Juge d' Instruction-Chabanier Juge Suppleant-

Greffier Notaire-Persuis

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