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Directors
PADANG-MAKASSAR
Nederlandsch - Indische Portland Ce-
ment My.
Kinandam-Sumatra Mynbouw My. Coprabereiding-en Handelmaatschy.
" Priaman "
Agencies
Western Assurance Co.
Javasche Zee- & Brandassurantie
Maatschappy
Amsterdamsche Maatschappy van Le-
vensverzekering
Magdeburger Teuer Versich Gesell-
shaft
Excess Insurance Co.
Ongwallen Verz. My. "Tatum"
PADANGSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY
A. E. Simon Thomas
B. L. van der Veen
W. P. Broeder
A. V. van Loon, signs per pro.
H. Middelburg,
Agencies
proc.
Chartered Bank of Ind., Aus. & China London Assurance Corporation Nederlandsche Lloyd
Brand-assurantie Maats. "Insulinde Brand-assurantie Maatschappy "de
Oosterling"
Koloniale Zee en Brand-assurantie
Maatschappy
London and Lancashire Fire Ins. Co. Vereeniging van Assur., Amsterdam Levens Verz. My. de Nederlandsche
P. J. DE PUY
SCHNITZLER & Co.
T. J. Quispel, agent
SOCIÉTA COMMISSIONARIA ORIENTALE
J. Tilet, proc.
TELS & Co's., L. E., Handel Maatschappy
M. Passer, signs per pro.
J. A. Klok,
do.
WEHRY & Co., GEO.
P. E. Hofstede
WINKELMAN & Co.
Indische Handels Compagnie
Y. Marks, agent
PHOTOGRAPHERS
C. Nieuwenhuis
Kun Chuan
STEAMSHIP AGENCIES
INTERNATIONALE CREDIET V. H. MY.
"ROTTERDAM
""
A. M. Dekker, agent
Agencies
Stoomvaart-Maats. "Nederland " Rotterdamische Lloyd
Java-China-Japan Lijn
Java-Pacific Line Holland-Am. Lijn Java-Bengalis Lijn
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY
A. van Vollenhoven, agent
STOREKEEPERS
N. V. Handel My. de Vlijt N. V. Tokra
Padangsch Warenhuis J. Boon, jr. E. Dunlop & Co. A. Jesinowski Hellfach & Co. N. V. de Volharding
MAKASSAR
Makassar, the capital of Celebes and Dependencies, is situated 119° 24' E. longitude and 5° 8' S. latitude. The population numbered in 1920 about 60,000, of whom about 3,000 were of European origin, 10,000 of Chinese origin, 250 Arabs, 150 other foreign Orientals, and 46,600 natives, without the floating population of native coolies working in the docks, which is rather important.
As the principal centre of trade in the north-eastern part of the Archipelago, the There is an old wharf 510 metres place has great importance as a transit port. long (the Wilhelminakade), with custom-houses and godowns for general use and a new concrete quay about 1,400 metres in length (the Julianakade), where the steamship companies have their own waterfront, godowns and offices. The northern end of the