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PROVINCES DE L'ANNAM: TOURANE

VOIRIE

M. Brasguet ingénieur des

publics

Travaux

TRÉSORERIE

Baylongue Hondas, payeur de 2ère classe,

receveur municipal

SERVICE MÉDICAL

Escale, médecin Principal de l'assistance

médicale

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CIRCONSCRIPTION SANITAIRE

de TOURANE

Escale, médecin Principal de l'assistance

médicale

DOUANES ET RÉGIES

Rivett, inspr. de lère classe, sous dir.

JUSTICE,

Tribunal de Paix de Tourane

Gorsset, juge-president

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POSTES, TÉLÉGRAPHES ET TÉLÉPHONES Maupin, receveur

ENSEIGNEMENT

Antoine, directeur du groupe scolaire Mme. Spick, directrice école Francaise

CHEMINS DE FER

Chaalons, controleur

SERVICE FORESTIER

Spick, chef de cantounement

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SERVICE MILITAIRE

Leopold capitaine' Commandant-d'Armes

- COMPAGNIE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE

DES PETROLES

J. H. Desplats, manager R. Drogoz inspector T. Willemetz do.

J. Frances, engineer

J. Vieillard, accountant Mlle. S. Joly, corresponden le

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CHEF LIEU: QUINHON

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Quinhon was opened to foreign trade upon the conclusion of the Treaty between, France and Annam signed in March, 1874. It is situated on the coast of Annam in about lat. 13 leg. 54 min, N., long. 109 deg. 02 min. E. The entrance to the port is obstructed by a bar, which may be crossed, however, by, any vessel with a draught not exceeding 16 to 16 feet. The chief articles of export are salt, silk, beans, arachide oil and cakes, sugar, etc. The population of the province is, 600,000 1,300 Chinese, 200 Europeans that of the port 10,000, of whom about 201 are French civilians. The country is well cultivated, and the commercial prospects of the port are improving every year. A considerable trade is carried on, chiefly with Hongkong, Haiphong, Saigon, Singapore, and Bangkok. The trade is at present chiefly in the hands of the Chinese:

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