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BATAVIA
The old city and the new are connected by three railways, two tramways, and wide roads for carriages. Different Banks and Banking Corporations have agencies at Batavia, viz.:--The Netherlands Trading Society (Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij), with a capital of f.60,000,000 (of which f.45,000,000 is paid up) and a reserve capital of f.7,125,317, in 19:09% gave a dividend of 11 per cent. in 1904, 15 per cent. in 1905, 8 per cent. in 1906, 8 per cent. in 1907, and 8 per cent. in 1908. The Netherlands-India Mercantile Bank (Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank), with acapital of f.15,000,000 (of which f.12,401,050 is paid up) and a reserve capital f. 3,252,151 promotes trade, industry, and agricul- ture in Netherlands-India, advances money to agricultural estates and stimulates agricultural enterprise. The Colonial Bank capital f.10,000,000) also supplies capital to estates for the same purpose. The Netherlands-India Escompto Company, with a capital of f.7,500,000 and a reserve capital of f.1,100,000, in 19:0 8% does generalbanking business, advances money on shares, etc. The bank paid 8 per cent. to its shareholders in 1908. There are also agencies of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
The port of Tandjong Priok is in communication with Batavia by railway and by a canal. The outer harbour is formed by two piers 1,850 metres long; the entrance is 125 metres wide, and the depth is 8 metres. The inner harbour has a quay 1,100 metrse long and 175 metres wide; the water has a depth of 7.50 metres. There is extensive accommodation for coaling, and in the docks and workshops all kinds of repairs to vessels can be made. The expenses for the construction of the harbour and annexed works amounted to 26 millions of guilders.
The population of Batavia consisted on the 31st December, 1905, of 8,777 Europeans 28,150 Chinese, 2,058 Arabs, 246 other foreign Orientals, and 99,320, natives; total 138,551.
BUITENZORG
The usual residence of the Governor-General is at Buitenzorg at a distance of a little more than one hour by railway from Batavia. The population of Buitenzorg amounted in 1905 to 2,394 Europeans, 4,318 Chinese, 448 Arabs, 27 other foreign Orientals and 26,214 natives; total, 33,401. The botanical gardens near the palace of the Governor- General were made in 1817, and are well known not only for their beautiful arrange- ment, but especially for the great services rendered to science and agriculture under the management of the eminent directors, Teysmann, Dr. Scheffer, and Prof. Dr. Treub. All experiments for the introduction of exotic plants into Netherlands-India are made here, with the result that many useful plants from foreign countries are reared and flourish in Java as in their native soil.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
JAVASCHE BANK
DIRECTORY
President-Mr. G. Vissering Directeuren Mr. J. Gerritzen, E. A.
Zeilinga Az
Plaatsvervangende Directeuren - L. J.
Ginjoolen, J. de Bruijn Mgz
Pres. Commissaris-Mr. J. Schoutendorp, ! Commissarissen-J. P. Jannette Walen,
J. A. Schröder, Mr. H. 'sJacob Secretaris-Jhr. A. A. A. Ploos van Amstel! Gouvernements Commissaris-Mr. Th. A.
Ruys
Agent te Cheribon-C. H. F. W. Moerman
Do.
Do.
Agent te Semarang-A. A. Meesters (act.) Soerabaja- -J. Kempen Soerakarta-T. T. de Neeve Do. Djokjakarta-F. N. Nieuwenhuyzen Agent te Padang--J. C. Byleveld
Do. Makasser--P. F. van den Berg Do. Pontianak-J. W. Kemper, Jr. Do. Bandjermasin-W. Jolles
Do.
Do.
Medan-L.W. van Suchtelen
te Bengkalis E. Gongrijp Tandjong Balei-F. H. R. Doeee
chaux
Do.
Do.
Tandjong Poera--B. J. Ledbra
Do. Bandoeng-J. F. B. Rolufso-1 Do. Palembang -B. J. Schadd
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