THE EAST COAST OF SUMATRA
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the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, the Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank, the Nederlandsch-Indische Escompto Maatschappij, and Uniebank voor Nederland en Kolonien-have their branches, and there are also two Chinese banks. There are two very good hotels (Hotel de Boer and Grand Hotel), a Club (Witte Societeit), a Race Club, numerous houses of business, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Malay, Bombay and Kling shops, etc.
The port of Belawan Deli, on the Belawan River, is in communication with Medan by road and railway, the lines of which extend a long distance up country and the north, giving also communication via Tandjoeng Poera and Pangkalan Brandan with Koeta Radja (Atcheen) and to the south via Tebing Tinggi, with Tandjoeng Balei (Asahan) with Koeta Penang and via Pematang Siantar to the west with Sibolga, Fort de Koek, Padang, Korintji. Other important ports are those of Pangkalan Brandan, Tandjoeng Poera, Tandjoeng-Balei, Bengkalis, Bagan Api-Api and Laboean Bilik and Pakanbaroe.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE-Medan
Governor of the East Coast of Sumatra—
H.E. K. Ezerman
Assistant Resident―J, C. Mann Secretary-Dr. J. Reuvers Controller-J. de Ridder Adjutant Secretary-A. Neijhoff
Officers of the General Treasury-A. F.
H. P. van Asperen and K. Muns Chief Clerks-R. F. de Lizer, I. J. Latuhi- hin, J. J. Dias, J. F. W. Norvack, Mohamad. Hadjerat gelar Soetan Maleka, J. A. P. Doornik, Miss W. M. Fliers, Abdul Djalil gelar Manjaradja Goenoeng Sipirok, F. J. Schenkhuizen, E. A. Muller, Tagor Esra, Joezar, Datoek Mohamad Isa,
Isa, Tengkoe Sapoetera Abdul Hakim, Mas Hamet, Raden Doelmoentalib and Abdul Hasjim Officer to the disposition of the Governor of the East Coast of Sumatra (A.Z.)—P. H. Holwerda
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPTS. OF THE Govt. OF EAST COAST OF SUMATRA
Deli en Serdang, Medan
Assist. Resident-Dr. W. J. Beck Afdeeling Secretary-A. A. Scharff
Chief Clerk-Soetan Naposo Parlin-
doengan
Clerks Raden Heriepurnama and A.
Mochtar
Beneden Deli, Medan
Controller, Medan-W. J. Leyds Rzn.
Contr., Laboehan Deli-F. van den Elst Chief Clerk-Tengkoe Djafar
Boven Deli, Arnhemia
Controller-W. B. Hollmann Clerk-J. U. Rickumahu
Serdang, Loeboek Pakam
Controller-J. de Ridder
Controller, BangoenPoerba-W. A. G. Perks Chief Clerk-J. Panggabean Clerk-Tengkoe Rachmat
Padang en Bedagei, Tebing Tinggi Deli Controller-C. Bakker
Chief Clerk-W. S. Siahaan Clerks Aminoeddin and Abbas
Langkat, Tandjoeng Poera Assist. Resident-C. E. Maier Chief Clerk-Sori Harahap Clerk-Tengkos Soleiman
Boven Langkat, Bindjei Controller-W. Ph. Coolhaas Chief Clerk-Tengkoe Hassanoeddin Clerk--Abdul Djalil
Pankalan Brandan
Gezaghebber-J. P. B. de Graan Clerk-Toeloes
Asahan, Tandjoeng Balei
Assistant Resident-H. J. E. Moll Controller-G. A. Tokker
Gedpl. Gezaghebber--W. Klaus Administrf. Ambtenaar-J.H. Veenhuijsen Chief Clerk-Pangian gelar Soetan Oloan Clerks R. Aritonang and Adlin
Batoe Bara, Laboehan Roekoe Controller A. J. van Wilgenburg Adj. Chief Clerk-Radja Ismail Machlan
Laboehan Batoe, Laboehan Bilik
Controller-M. Boon
Chief Clerk-J. N. Souhoka
Clerk--L. Siahaan