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MAKASSER-THE EAST COAST OF SUMATRA
MENADO
1495
IMPORT AND EXPORT FIRMS, STOREKEEPERS
LAWYERS
J. J. H. Kater
J. Paulus
H. A. Pet
J. J. K. de Wit
MERCHANTS, ETC.
Gebroeders Veth
Handelsvereeniging voorheen J. Mohr-
mann & Co.
Handelsvereeniging voorheen Reiss & Co.
W. B. Ledeboer & Co. Michael Stephens & Co.
Manders Seemann & Co. Moraux & Co.
A. Schmid
Stephens, Gregory
H. J. Valk
Correljé & Co.
Dircks & Co.
A. C. van Essen
W. Hesterman
W. B. Ledeboer & Co.
Moluksche Handels-Vennootschap
J. Caffin
GORONTALO
Handelsvereeniging Gorontalo
W. B. Ledeboer & Co.
BANDA (MOLUKKEN)
ver-
Crediet & Handels vereeniging "Banda'
Lützow & Co.
Bandasche
eeniging
Perkeniers-en-Handels
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS
J. A. Sauerbier
Brouwer & Co.
N. V. Handelsdrukkery
"Celebes"
SHIPBROKERS
De Scheepsagentuur
STOREKEEPERS
S. Kanner & Co.
TERNATE
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij
Agency
N. V. Winkel My. v/h, R. Brings Ned. Ind. Escompto Maatschappij Nederl. Nieuw Guinea Handel-
Maatschappij
THE EAST COAST OF SUMATRA
This part of the East-Coast of the Island of Sumatra is situated between the Government of Acheen and its Dependencies in the North, the Straits of Malacca in the East, Indragiri (a part of the Residency of Riouw and its Dependencies) in the South, and the Government of Sumatra's West Coast and the Residency of Tapanoeli in the West. It includes a great number of States, each of which under control of the Resident is ruled by a native Prince or Chief, who, according to his rank and dependency, is styled Sultan, Yang di Pertuan, Kedjuruan, Radjah, Datu, etc. The country is administered by a Resident, 6 Assistant-Residents, 15 Controleurs (incl. Gezaghebbers by het Binnenlandsch Bestuur), and four Assistant-Controleurs (incl. asst. Gezag hebbers by het Binnenlandsch Bestuur). Justice is dispensed by the Court of Justice at Medan, the Landraad of Medan and Bindjei, Tandjung Balei and Bengkalis, the residen- tiegerechten of Bindgei, Tandjong Balei and Bengkalis, the Magistrates, and by native courts or Karapattan. The staple industry of the country is agriculture, and this being dependent upon imported labour (Chinese and Javanese), the labour question is carefully guarded by a special coolie Ordinance. All coolies are indentured under advances. The employer must house his people properly, provide them with medical atten lance and food when sick, and monthly payments are compulsory. Five special officials (Inspectors of Labour) look after this.