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NETHERLANDS-INDIA
metals, machinery, and raw materials, as lime and wood, and articles of art and science are free of import duty. Export duty is only paid on a few articles according to value or quantity. Transit cargo is free.
An excise is charged on inland arrack (only in Java and Madoera), kerosene oil, gasoline and benzine, on matches of all kinds and on tobacco exported from Java to Borneo.
Commercial intercourse is much advanced by the Steam Navigation Company. "Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij," possessing 78 ocean-steamers plying across the whole Archipelago, and 4 wheelboats for the inland trade. These steamers have splendid accommodation for saloon passengers.
PUBLIC WORKS
On the 1st Jan., 1913, there were 2,434 kilometres of railway in Java and 337 kilo- metres in Sumatra; 2,049 kilometres of tramway in Java and Madoera, and 634 kilometres in Sumatra. The gross earnings during the year 1912 were: (in millions of guilders) Government railways 29.1, Government tramways 0.8, Private railways 8.0, Private tramways 40. The Government telegraphs extend over 10,567 kilometres, the Govern- ment telegraph cables over 5,707, together 16,364 kilometres. Government telephone systems were in operation on the 1st January, 1913, in the districts of Batavia, Semarang, Soerabaja, Soekaboemi, Tjiandjoer, Bandoing. Garoet, Ta ikmalaja, Djokja- karta, Soerakarta, Madioen Djombang, Modjokerto, Pasoeroean, Probolinggo, Djambi Palembang, Bandj rm usin, Tjilatjap, Serang, Telokbetong, Malang, Lœmadjang and Bungil. The balance of revenue and expenditure of the Post and Telegraph services showed a 1 ss of 1.519.228; of the Government telephones it showed a profit of f.267,040. The number of Post and Telegraph stations was 523 for Java and Madoera and 277 for the other islands. The number of Government telephone- exchanges was 87, and that of the subscribers 7,914, with 9,536 telephones.
DIRECTORY
BESTUUR VAN NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE.
Gouverneur-Generaal --A. W. F. IDENBURG
Adjudant van Z. E. –C. M. Kan, Luitenant-Kolonel der Artillerie,
tevens inten-lant der Goavernements-hótels
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-L. van Verre, Luitenant-ter-Zee der 1 e klasse -V. F. J. Boumeester, Kapitein der Infanterie.
RAAD VAN NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE Vice-President -D. F. W. van Rees Leden-Mr. Dr. N. S. Koster. J. B. van der Honven van Ovrt, W. J. Coenen, J. H. Liefrinck
Secretaris--O. A Uhlenbeck
Regeerings commissaris voorde Mijnwetge-
vin-Mr. J. G. Pott
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Ass. Rest. ter beschikking van der Regs.
coms. J. H. van Welz
ÅLGEMEINE SPRETARIE
Algemeene Sretaris -Thr.
Thr. Mr. A. C. D. de Graff
Eerste Secretaris van het. Gouvernement-
Dr. E. Morest)
Secretarissen van het Gouvernement--- GR Erbrink, J. M. vin Valkenburg Adj nat Adviseur voor de Dece tralisatie
Mr. A. Meyroos
Adviseur voor de decentralisatie-B. J.
Swart
ALGEMEENE REKENKAMER Voorzitter-H. M. la Chapelle
Leden-F. A. Leclerq de Courcelles, A. Shermandt, H. W. Kloos, A J. G. A. Wiemans, B Th. W van Huss It, W. J. C. van Bennekom. W. Brouwer (tijd.) Secretaris -G. J. Pool
DEPARTEMENT VAN JUSTITIE Directeur-J. W. C. Cor les Secretaris - Mr. F J. H. Cowan