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MACASSER, THE EAST COAST OF SUMATRA

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MACASSER

Macasser, the capital of Celebes and dependencies, is situated 119° 24′ E. longitude and 5" 8' S. latitude. The population numbers 17,200, of whom 836 are Europeans. As a free port and principal centre of the trade in the Eastern part of the Archipelago the place has great importance. The fort Rotterdam commands the roadstead and the northern and southern entrances. The place is nicely built, a fine lane with tamarind trees forming the thoroughfare of the principal part, where the Government House and other public buildings are situated, and leading on both sides to large squares covered with grass, the Konings Plein and Prins Hendrik Plein. The busy part of the place is Passar Street, where houses with colonnades give the impression of a town of southern Europe. Near the European Settlement the natives have made their villages. The surrounding country is low and marshy and covered with rice fields and kampongs. The mountains, with the Peak of Bonthain in the distance, afford a fine view, especially in the evening when they are not covered by the fogs that rise from the plains.

BANK AGENCIES

The Java Bank

DIRECTORY

De Nederlandsch-Indische Escompto Maat-

schappij

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES

Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij

Agents Scheepsagentuur, voorheen J.

Daendels & Co.

MENADO

IMPORT AND EXPORT FIRMS, STOREKEEPERS

Correljé & Co.

A. C. van Essen W. Hesterman

Dircks & Co.

W. B. Ledeboer & Co.

Moluksche Handels-Vennootschap

IMPORT & EXPORT FIRMS

Jenny & Co.

C. Joseph

W. B. Ledeboer & Co. Michael Stephens & Co Handelsvereeniging voorheen J. Mohrmann & Co. Moraux & Co.

Reiss & Co.

Veth Gebroeders

A. Schmid

J. Caffin

GORONTALO

BANDA

Handelsvereeniging Gorontalo

Crediet & Handels Vereeniging "Banda " Bandasche Perkeniers-en-Handels Vereen-

iging Lützow & Co.

J. A. Sauerbier

TERNATE

Nederl. Nieuw Guinea Handel Maat-

schappij

THE EAST-COAST OF SUMATRA

This part of the East-Coast of the Island of Sumatra is situated between the Government of Acheen and its Dependencies in the North, the Straits of Malacca in the East, Indragiri (a part of the Residency of Riouw and its dependencies) in the South, and the independent Gajoo, Alas, Batak and Malay States of the centre of Sumatra in the West. It includes a great number of semi-independent States, each of

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