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NETHERLANDS-INDIA
metals, machinery, and raw materials, as lime and wood, and articles of art and science are free of import duty. Export duty is only paid on a few articles according to value or quantity. Transit cargo is free.
An excise is charged on inland arrack (only in Java and Madoera), kerosene oil, gasoline and benzine, on matches of all kinds and on tobacco exported from Java to Borneo.
Commercial intercourse is much advanced by the Steam Navigation Company, "Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij," possessing 78 ocean-steamers plying across the whole Archipelago, and 4 wheelboats for the inland trade. These steamers have splendid accommodation for saloon passengers.
PUBLIC WORKS
On the 1st Jan., 1914, there were 2,434 kilometres of railway in Java and 337 kilo- metres in Sumatra; 2,089 kilometres of tramway in Java and Madoera, and 635 kilometres in Sumatra. The gross earnings during the year 1913 were: (in millions of guilders) Government railways 32.2, Government tramways 1.0, Private railways 8.5, Private tramways 15.3. The Government telegraphs extend over 10,542 kilometres, the Govern- ment telegraph cables over 9,330, together 19,872 kilometres. Government telephone systems were in operation on the 1st January, 1914, in the districts of Batavia, Semarang, Soerabaja, Sockaboemi, Tjiandjoer, Bandoeng, Garoet, Tasikmalaja, Djokja- karta, Soerakarta, Madioen, Djombang, Modjokerto, Pasoeroean, Probolinggo, Djambr Palembang, Benceelen, Pontianak, Poerwakarta, Krawang, Bandjermasin, Tjilatjap, Serang, Rangkasbeteong, Pandeglang, Tangerang, Menado, Gorontalo, Singaradja, Den Pasar, Ampenan, Kraksan, Semanap, Sitoebendo, Telok betong, Malang, Lomadjang and Bangil. The balance of revenue and expenditure of the Post and Telegraph services showed a loss of f.188,263.58; of the Government telephones it showed a profit of f.280,897. The number of Post and Telegraph stations was 527 for Java and Madoera and 302 for the other islands. The number of Government telephone- exchanges was 103, and that of the subscribers 9,675, with 11,850 telephones.
DIRECTORY
BESTUUR VAN NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE,
Gouverneur-Generaal-A. W. F. IDENBURG
Adjudant van Z. E.-C. M. Kan, Kolonel tit. der Artillerie,
tevens Intendant der Gouvernements-hôtels
Do.
--L. van Verre, Luitenant-ter-Zee der 1 e klasse Do. --V. F. J. Boumeester, Kapitein der Infanterie.
RAAD VAN NEDERLANDSCH-INDIE Vice-President J. B. van der Houven
van Oordt
Leden-W. J. Coenen, J. H. Liefrinck, Mr. J. van Davelaar, Jhr. Mr. A. C. D. de Graeff
Secretaris-O. A. Uhlenbeck Regeerings commisaris voor de reorga- nisatie v n het bestuurswezen in N. J. S. de Graeff, Toegevoegd aan den Regs. coms. J. de Groot
Ass. Rest. ter beschikking van den Regs.
coms. J. H, van Wely
ALGEMEENE SECRETARIE
Algemeene Secretaris
Eerste Secretaris van het Gouvernement-
H. A. Kindermann (wd.)
Secretarissen van het Gouvernement-
G. R Erdbrink, J. M. van Valkenburg Adviseur voor de Decentralisatie-B. J.
Swart
Adjunct Adviseur voor de Decentralisatie
A. Meyroos
ALGEMEENE REKENKAMER Voorzitter--H. M. la Chapelle Leden-F. A. Leclerq de Courcelles, A. Suermondt, A. J. G. A. Wiemans, B. Th. W. van Hass lt, W. J. C. van Bennekom, G. H. G. Harloff Secretaris G. J. Pool
DEPARTEMENT VAN JUSTITIE Directeur J. W. C. Cordes Secretaris-W. Sonneveld
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