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and a reserve capital of f.167,000, does general banking business, advances money on shares, etc. There are also agencies of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion and of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.

The port of Tandjong Priok is in communication with Batavia by railway and by a canal. The outer harbour is formed by two piers 1,850 metres long; the entrance is 125 metres wide, and the depth is 8 metres. The inner harbour has a quay 1,100 metres long and 175 metres wide; the water has a depth of 7:30 metres. There is extensive accommodation for coaling and in the docks and workshops all kinds of repairs to vessels can be made. The expenses for the construction of the harbour and annexed works amounted to 263 millions of guilders.

The harbour was visited in 1890 by 647 steamers and 53 sailing ships

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The population of Batavia consisted on the 31st December, 1896, of 9,423 Europeans 26,433 Chinese, 2,828 Arabs, 132 other foreign Orientals, and 76,751 natives; total, 115,567

BUITENZORG

The usual residence of the Governor-General is at Buitenzorg, at a distance of a little more than one hour by railway from Batavia. The population of Buitenzorg numbers about 25,000, of whom 1,500 are Europeans. The botanical gardens near the palace of the Governor-General were made in 1817, and are well known not only for their beautiful arrangement but especially for the great services rendered to science and agriculture under the management of the eminent directors Teysmann, Dr. Scheffer, and Prof. Dr. Treub. All experiments for the introduction of exotic plants into Netherlands India are made here, with the result that many useful plants from foreign countries are reared and flourish in Java as in their native soil.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

DIRECTORY

Sub-agent F. van Dinter

Agent Soerabaia-H. Kerbert

Cheribon-J. F. Lankamp

JAVASCHE BANK

President J. Reysenbach

Directeuren-J. F. H. de Vignon Vande-

velde, H. J. Meertens (absent)

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Tegal-J. H. F. Beer

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Pekalongan-L. C. Vryman

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Plaatsvervangende Directeuren-W.

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Pasoerocan-C. van Rossem

Tjilatjap-J. Cruyff

van Charante, Mr. A. Maclaine Pont

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Padang H. F. V. Lesueur

President Commissaris-Mr. J. A. van der i

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Medan-A. F. Marmelstein

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Singapore-C. J. K. van Aalst

Commissarissen-J. A. van Delden, Mr. J.

Schoutendorp; H. R. de Vries

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Penang-J. L. van Houten

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Rangoon-J. F. van Rees

Secretaris-J. A. Schröder

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Palembang-C.

W. A. M.

Gouvernements Commissaris-J. Faes

Groskamp

Agent te Cheribon-A. A. Keuchenius

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Gorontalo H. A. Wolff

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Semarang-A. F. van Suchtelen

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Soerabaia-W. F. J. Keuchenius

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Soerakarta-J. R. van Alphen

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Djokjokarta-M. H. Roos

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Padang J. Kempen

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Macassar-R. van Hemert (w.D.)

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FACTORY DER NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ

President-C. H. C. Bijvanck (absent)

Leden van Bestuur-H. J. Hoogeveen,

A. H. van Geyt

Secretaris T. V. D. Kooy

Agent te Semarang-S. È. Toens

Oleh-leh-H. van Straaten

HANDELSVEREENIGING BATAVIA

President J. P. Boissevain (w.d.)

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Directn.-A. C. van der Hout, J. E.

Burt

Secretaris A. D. J. Penn

NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE LANDBOUW

MAATSCHAPPIJ

Vertegenwoordiger--A. M. Schlüter

Agent-M. Plate

Procuratie houder—A. J. C. van Kerckhoff

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