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the "Grand Buddha," situated on the shore of the Grand Lake, is the most important and interesting for visitors on account of its colossal bronze statue of the idol.
Steel built halls, each 160 by 60 feet, for the native markets have been erected in different quarters.
Trade, both export and import, is steadily increasing, and besides many important mercantile houses there is also a development of industries in this town. A cotton- spinning mill, ice factory, match factory, paper manufactory, some distilleries, furniture-shops and a brewery are among the number.
The transit trade has developed considerably since the different railway lines have been opened which connect Indo-China and Tonkin with Yunnan Province. The first part, connecting Haiphong with Hanoi, was opened in July, 1902, and the line enters the capital by a inagnificent steel bridge, 5,100 feet in length, over the Red River. A railway runs from Hanoi to Dongdang, near the Chinese frontier, and rapid progress is being made with other lines. The Yunnan line was opened for traffic over its entire length in 1910.
In December, 1919, and December, 1921, a colonial exhibition on a large scale was -opened at Hanoi and proved a great success. The Botanic Garden of Hanoi occupies a very fine site and is one of the best in the Far East. It contains over 3,000 various species of plants. The climate has undergone a very favourable change, thanks to many sanitary works executed by the French, such as laying drains through the whole European and native city, filling up pcols, marshes, etc. There is distinction of season: the summer begins in April, the winter about October. The highest degree of temperature in summer is 40° centigrade, the lowest in winter about 6° centigrade. The population of Hanoi is about 100,000, 3,000 of whom are Europeans (exclusive of the military), the rest being Annamites, Chinese, Japanese, and Indians. The first meeting of a Native Deliberative Assembly elected on a narrow suffrage was held at Hanoi on November 14th, 1907, and was addressed by M. Beau, the Governor-General.
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DIRECTORY
GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
DE L'INDO-CHINE
GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
M. M. Long, Gouverneur-Général de l'Indo-
chine
Robin, Secrétaire-Général de l'Indo-chine
CABINET DU GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL Châtel, administrateur de 3e. classe des
Services civils, chef du Cabinet André, chef adjoint du Cabinet Rouquette, attaché au Cabinet
Mme. Rouquette, chef du secrétariat
particulier
Bénard, capitaine d'infanterie coloniale,
officier d'ordonnance
Delorme, lieutenant de vaisseau, officier
d'ordonnance
Valette, administrateur adjoint de 1re. classe des Services civils, chef du bureau du Cabinet
Ferrand, chef du bureau du chiffre
Policand, chef du bureau des archives (en
congé)
Bèque, chef du bureau des archives p. i.
Damaud, sous-chef du bureau du chiffre Van Douguet, administrateur de 3e. classe des Services civils, secrétariat du Scc- rétaire-Général, chef de Services
CONSEIL DE GOUVERNEMENT DE L'INDOCHINE
Le Gouverneur-Général de l'Indochine,
président
Le Général de Division, Commandant supérieur des Troupes du Groupe de l'Indochine
Le Secrétaire-Général du Gouvernement
Général
Le Gouverneur de la Cochinchine Le Résident Supérieur au Tonkin Le Résident Supérieur en Annam Le Résident Supérieur au Cambodge Le Résident Supérieur au Laos Le Député de la Cochinchine Le Directeur de l'Instruction publique Le Directeur de l'Administration judiciaire Le Directeur des Finances
L'Inspecteur-Général des Travaux public
| L'Inspecteur Général des Services sani
taires et médicaux
Le Directeur des Douanes et Régies
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