PADANG
Padang, the capital of the West Coast of Sumatra, is situated 100 deg. 20 min. 30 sec. E. longitude and 59 min. 30 sec. S. latitude. The population, numbered 51,976 of whom 2,624 (1,313 males, 1,309 female) Europeans, 40,694 (23.084 male, 17,610 female) Natives, 7,212 (3,945 male, 3,259 female) Chinese, 1,456 (753 male, 703 female) other foreign Orientals according to t'ensus, 7th of October, 1930. Padang has a splendid natural harbour, the "Emmahaven," with up to-date wharfage facilities. The place is an important market for Import and Export articles. The produce of the West Coast, such as coffee, copra, cassia-vera, rattan, gum damar, rubber, hides, nutmegs, mace, cloves, etc., are shipped to the different ports of the world. The beautiful highlands, with the centre Fort de Kock, offer plenty of opportunities for walking and motoring trips amidst most gorgeous scenery. Padang is one of the healthiest places on the Coast, land and sea breezes contributing materially to lower the temperature. Owing to the absence of monsoons no division of the year into a dry and a wet season can be made, the rainfall being equally divided over the whole year.
MUNICIPALITY
Mayor-Dr. W. M. Ouwerkerk
DIRECTORY
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS
Secretary--Dr. S. Blankstein
Treasurer-J. M. van der Wal
Director of Public Works-J. F. Kipperman
(civil engineer)
Director of Electric Light and Power
Service-B. V. S. Weerdt
KAMER VAN KOOPHANDEL
NYVERHEID
EN
(Chamber of Commerce and Industries) Chairman-W. P. Veth
Depy. do.-M. Passer
Members-R. W. G. B. R. Wagner, F. H. J.
Engelman, G. A. van Zonneveld Secretary-M. H. Bruyn
HANDELSVEREENIGING
(Commercial Association)
Chairman-G. A. van Zonneveld Members of the Board-H. Muysson Dzu,
R. W. G. B. R. Wagner Secretary-M, H. Bruyn
BANKING
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. & CHINA
Javasche Bank, agents
JAVASCHE BANK
R. W. G. B. R. Wagner, manager
NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE ESCOMPTO MIJ.
H. Meyer, manager
K. Determeyer, assist. manager
Drs.
J. J. de Flines J. van Meerwyk
C. H. Pownall
H. M. Haselen
MERCHANTS, Erc.
BORNEO-SUMATRA HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY,
Importers and Exporters
J. H. Naafs, jr., manager
A. V. van Loon, manager (export) Agency
Vereeniging van Assuradeuren, Am-
sterdam
FR. DRUHKERIJ, SUMATRA BODE EN TJAJA SOEMATRA, Printers and Publishers (two daily papers, Dutch and Malayan)- Telephs. 29 and 111; Cable Ad: Sumat- rabode
H. W. L. Behre, manager
HAACKE & Co., Exporters
H. C. Haacke, partner: Agencies
British-India Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Ld. Osaka Shosen Kaishia
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Javasche Brand-Assurantie Mij.
HANDELSMAATSCHAPPY GUENTZEL & SCHU- MACHER, Importers and Exporters - Cable Ad: Guentzel; Codes A. B. C. 5th and 6th Bentley's Acme, Private
J. C. Hazevoet, manager
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