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easures about 15 miles long, and for about half of its length it is three or four miles breadth. The depth of anchorage of 20 metres extends over a length of more than miles and borders on the extremity of the junk port of Tchekam, an important ommercial centre in constant communication with Macao, Hongkong, Hainan and akhoi. The neighbouring districts are well cultivated, and it is believed mineral eds 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 6th of November, 1899, between Marshal Sou and Admiral Courrejolles, the territory f Kouang-tcheou-wan was placed under the authority of the Governor-General of ndo-China. The chief place of the territory is the town of Fort Bayard, which is at he entrance of the interior port on the right bank of the river Ma Tché. It is the ommercial port, with the establishments of the civil administration, military service nd the special offices.

Kouang-tcheou-wan is a free port in which all commercial operations can be carried n without paying any duty. A regular bi-monthly line of steamers joins Kouang-tcheou- wan to Haiphong and Hongkong. Eight 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 s expected to develop considerably. The Chinese population of the territory is about 186,600, and the superficial area is 85,000 hectares, containing 998 villages. A regular service of automobiles runs between Fort Bayard and the towns of Tchékam, Potsi, Sintchi, Taiping and Potéou.

DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATION SUPÉRIEURE

Administrateur en Chef du Territoire de Kouang-Tcheou-Wan-M. Quesnel

CABINET DE L'ADMINISTRATEUR EN CHEF Service de la Surêté-M. Duvernoy, administrateur adjoint des Services Civils

BUREAUX DU TERRITOIRE Administrateur Adjoint-M. Duvernoy, administrateur adjt. de lère classe des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine Receveur de l'Enregistrement, M. Duvernoy, administrateur adjoint des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine

Chef de la Comptabilité-M. Leinenberg,

garde pincipal

TRAVAUX PUBLICS ET SERVICE MARITIME M. Laborie, ingénieur des travaux publics M. Pouher, maitre de phare M. Montgellard, chargé du port

JUSTICE DE PAIX

TRÉSOR

Payeur de la Trésorerie Général

l'Indo-Chine-M. Daspect

ENSEIGNEMENT

Directeur du Collège "Albert Sarraut"-

M. Gras

Institutrice adjointe- Mme. Gras Inspecteur des Ecoles-M. Imbert

SERVICE SANITAIRE

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Docteur Calbairac, médecin-aide-major de ler classe des troupes coloniales, médecin chef de l'hopital & Fort-Bayard, chargé des services extérieurs et de l'arraison- nement

M. Tonthank Gian, médecin auxiliaire

SERVICES MILITAIRES Commandant d'Armes-M. Lafisse, capi-

taine; M. Graille, lieutenant

POSTES ET TELEGRAPHIE SANS FIL

Juge de Paix à Compétence Etendue Chargé du Poste-M. Gastounes

M. Francis, rédacteur des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine

M. Merlin, greffier notaire ad hoc

TRIBUNAL MIXTE INDIGÉNE Président-M. Francis, rédacteur des Ser-

vices Civils de l'Indo-Chine Assesseurs-Cam-tchoung-sang, Kongkock Id. -Uguyen-Kouang Hoi, id.

POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES

Receveur M. Bertrand, 4 bureaux de- Postes et Telegraphes à Fort Bayard, Tchékam, Potsi, Taiping

GENDARMERIE

Commandant la Brigade-M. Mongellard. Gendarmes-M. Merlin