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MAKASSER-THE EAST COAST OF SUMATRA

Handelsvereeniging voorheen Reiss & Co

Agencies

Rotterdamsche Lloyd

Chartered Bank of India, Australia

and China

W. B. Ledeboer & Co.

Michael Stephens & Co.

Nederlandsche

Agency

Stoomvaart Maat-

schappij "Oceaan"

Moraux & Co.

Agency

Ned. Ind. Escompto Maatschappij Scheepsagentuur voorheen J. Daendels &

Co.

Agencies

Koninkl Paketvaart Maatschappij Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland

A. Schmid

PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS

W. Bock Handdrukkery, “Celebes" Brouwer & Co.

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES

Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij

Agent Scheepsagentuur, voorheen J.

Daendels & Co.

:

J. Bäck R. Brings

F. Goldsmann

1241

STOREKEEPERS

Y's en Mineralwaterfabrick "Celebes"

MENADO

IMPORT AND EXPORT FIRMS, STOREKEEPERS Correljé & Co.

Dircks & Co.

A. C. van Essen

W. Hesterman

W. B. Ledeboer & Co.

Moluksche Handels-Vennootschap

J. Cattin

GORONTALO

Handelsvereeniging Gorontalo

W. B. Ledeboer & Co.

BANDA

(MOLUKKEN)

Bandasche Perkeniers-en-Handels Vere'nig. Crediet & Handels Vereeniging "Banda" 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 which is ruled by a native Prince or Chief who, according to his rank and dependency, is styled, Sultan, Yang di Pertuan, Kedjuruan, Rajah, Datu, etc. The country is administered by a Resident, four Assistant-Residents, fourteen Controleurs and three Assistant-Controleurs. Justice is dispensed by the Landraad of Medan and Bindjei, Tandjung Balei and Bengkalis, the Residency court at Medan, the Magistrates and by native courts or Karapattan. Leading cases are tried at Batavia. The staple industry of the country is Agriculture and Mining, and this being dependent upon imported labour (Chinese and Javanese), the labour question is carefully guarded by a special coolie ordinance. All coolies are indentured under advances. The employer must house his people properly, provide them with medical attendance and food when sick, and monthly payments are compulsory. Land is leased from the ruling prince or chief of the district for a certain number of years, so much per bahu or per acre being paid down, and f 1. per bahu or per acre per annum being paid as annual quittance.

The supremacy of the Dutch Government is based upon political treaties with each of the Princes, in whose hands is left the jurisdiction over their own subjects, except so far as relates in the infliction of the death penalty and the disposal of land or landed

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