RAILWAY COMPANIES
SEMARANG-PADANG
Nederl. Ind. Spoorweg Maatschappij A. J. W. Vorster, Semarang Semarang-Cheribon Stoomtram Mij.
Ir. G. Diephuis, Semarang Semarang-Joana Stoomtram Mij. Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij
SHOPS, ETC.
BARBERS
P. van Kleef
L. Moreels
Maison M. Margherita R. Richier
Maison Rosenthal La Garde
La Garde Maison François BOOKSELLERS
H. A. Benjamins
G. C. T. van Dorp & Co. Masman & Stroink C. A. Misset
Secundo
Trio
Felix
JAVA IEN BOE KONGSIE, Printing Office, Booksellers, Stationers and Importers Gang Pinggir Street 68, Samarang, Java; Teleph. 185; Cable Javaienboe; Code: Bentley's
Sik Tjong Be, director
DISPENSARIES
Apotheek C. B. Z. J. van Gorkum & Co. Klaasesz & Co. P. H. Meulemans Rathkamp & Co.
W. F. Vodegel
Apotheek Koo Hwie..
HOTELS
Hotel Centraal
Do. Jansen
Do.
Pavillon
Do.
Sinabers
Do.' Tjandi
Bellevue
Do.
LADIES' TAILORS
Au Bon Marché Madame Bastiaens Maurice Os Meta Crull
PATISSIERS
Smabers & Co., N. V. Th. Hoogvelt Ian de Hollander
TOBACCO MERCHANTS
G. Bosma
Valkenburg & Co. J. C. Leermans
Ad:
WINE MERCHANTS
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Behn, Meyer & Co.'s Handel-My. Handelsvennootschap v/h Biedermann
& Co.
Harmsen Verwey & Co.
Firma Jacobson van den Berg & Co. Lauw Tjin
L. Platon
Handelsvereeniging v/h Reiss & Co. Geo. Wehry & Co.
Wed. G. Oud Pzn & Co.
CC
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 Census, 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-