"Union" Assurance Co.
Amsterdamsche
PADANG-MACASSAR
Maatschappy
Levensverzekering
van
"Fatum" Ongevallen Verzekeringmy.
WINKELMAN & Co.'s HANDEL MAATS-
CHAPPY, Exporters
K. P. Schuitmaker, director D. Tengbergen,
Agencies
do.
Landbouw My. Moeara Laboe Klapper Cultuur My. Toja Lawa Tweede Ned. Ind. Zee en
assurantie My.
WEHRY & Co., GEO., Importers
J. E. Remmers, manager
Brand-
CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
Hellfach & Co.
Padangsche Apotheek
N.V. West-Sumatra Apotheek
1439*
China Mutual Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Cunard Steamship Co., Ld.
HмY. GUENTZEL & SCHUMACHER
Agency
Hamburg Amerika Linie
Deutsch Australische Dampfsch. Ges. Haacke & Co.
British India Steam Nav. Co., Ld.
Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Ld. Osaka Shosen Kaisha
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
INTERNATIONALE CREDIET & HANDELS
VERG. "ROTTERDAM”
Agencies
StoomvaartMy. "Nederland Rotterdamsche Lloyd
Java-China Japan Lyn. Java-Pacific Line
Holland-America Line
Java-Bengal Line
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KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ
L. Vernède, manager
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Koun Chan
Tan Djoe Sien
Toko Toyo
STEAMSHIP AGENCIES
GEBROEDERS VETH
Agencies
Ocean Steamship Co.
Nederl. Stoomv My. "Oceaan”
STORES
Boon Leewens, hardware
City Magazine, A. Jesinowsky, genl. stores Hellfach & Co, chemists and druggists Pupke, photographic & optical supplies Sumatra-Bode, booksellers and printers Toko Orient, tailors and outfitters Handelmij "De Vlyt"
Padangsch Warenhuis "Tokra," general
stores
De Volhardin g, printers
MACASSAR
Macassar, the capital of the "gouvernement" Celebes and Dependencies, is situated 119° 24′ E. longitude and 5° 8'S. latitude. The population numbered in 1927 about 57,475, of whom 3,600 were Europeans, 67,378 natives, 15,276 Chinese and 602 foreign Orientals. These figures do not include the floating population of native coolies working in the docks,
As the principal centre of trade in the north-eastern part of the Archipelago, the place has great importance as a transit port. There is an old wharf 510 metres 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 waterfront is connected by a highway, several kilometres long, with the business quarters and warehouses. A further extension of the harbour is planned. A breakwater 2,700 metres long protects the harbour from rough seas. Macassar has been closed as