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KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN

10 miles and borders on the extremity of the junk port of Tchekam, an important commercial centre in constant communication with Macao, Hongkong, Hainan and Pakhoi. The neighbouring districts are well cultivated and it is believed mineral beds will be found. The new French territory is only separated from the valley of the West River by chains of hills. Following the Convention of delimitation signed on the 16th of November, 1899, between Marshal Sou and Admiral Courrejolles, the territory of Kouang-tcheou-wan was placed under the authority of the Governor-General of Indo-China. The chief place of the territory is the town of Fort Bayard, which is at the entrance of the interior port on the right bank of the river Ma Tché. It is the commercial port, with the establishments of the civil administration, military service and the special offices.

Kouang-tcheou-wan is a free port in which all commercial operations can be carried on without paying any duty. A regular bi-monthly line of steamers joins Kouang-tcheou- wan to Haiphong and Hongkong. Three steamers of French-Chinese ownership connect Kouang-tcheou-wan with Hongkong. Commerce has already largely extended since the steamers entered this port in communication with the exterior ports, and it is expected to develop considerably. The Chinese population of the territory is about 189,000, and the superficial area is 84,244 hectares, containing 1,233 villages.

DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATION SUPÉRIEURE Administrateur en Chef du Territoire de Kouang-Tcheou-Wan M. J. F.

Krautheimer

CABINET DE L'ADMINISTRATEUR EN CHEF Secrétariat-M. Hourie

Commis du Territoire -M. Brunet

BUREAUX DU TERRITOIRE

Rougier,

Administrateur Adjoint - M.

sous-chef de bureau de lère classe des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine Receveur de l'Enregistrement et Archives

-M. Rougier

Chef de la Comptabilité-M. Moinardeau

TRAVAUX PUBLICS ET SERVICE MARITIME

M. Rigal, surveillant principal M. Héry, maitre de phare

JUSTICE DE PAIX

Juge de Paix à Compétence Etendue- M. Zabé, administrateur adjoint des

Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine M. Henry, greffier

TRIBUNAL MIXTE INDIGÉNE Président-Bouneau, sous-chef de bureau

de 1ere cl. des Services Civils Assesseurs-Cam-tchoung-sang, Kongkock Id. Uguyen-Kouang Hoi, id.

TRÉSOR

Commis de la Trésorerie Général de

l'Indo-Chine, Payeur-Carrère

ENSEIGNEMENT

M. Imbert, Directeur de l'Ecole Franco-

Chinoise de Fort Bayard

SERVICE SANITAIRE

M. Duperron, médecin-major de 1re classe des troupes coloniales, médecin chef de l'Ambulance à Fort-Bayard, chargé des services extérieurs et de l'arraison- nement

SERVICES MILITAIRES

Commandant d'Armes-Lecerf, capitaine

Lallaz, lieutenant

POSTES ET TELEGRAPHIE SANS FIL

Chargé du Poste-Mutter

POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES

Receveur-Quès, 4 bureaux de Postes et Telegraphes à Fort Bayard, Tchékam, Potsi, Taiping

GENDARMERIE

Commandant la Brigade-Abraïni Gendarme Greffier Comptable de la Prison

Centrale-Merlin

GARDE INDIGÈNE

Inspecteur de le classe Commandant la

Brigade Malberti

Gardes principaux, chefs deposte-Rastoul (à Potsi), Bach (à Taiping), Gafforj (à Potao), Boucheron (à Tongsan), Billette (à Tam Soui).