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Show French Colonial Possessions. The French possession of Indo-China comprises the colony of Cochin-China, the protectorates of Cambodia, Annam, Tonkin and Laos, and the territory of Kwong-Chow-Wan, leased from China an area en bracing approximately 310,000 square miles. The population is estimated at 1S,000,000, of which about 35,000 are Europeans, the rest being natives, savage tribesmen. Chinese, Chi-nese, Malays, and Hindoos. Tho principal prin-cipal city as well as the principal port of entry is Saigon, Cochin-China There are now 1.37S miles of railroad operated in lndo-ChLus |