BATAVIA
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and Shanghai Banking Corporation and of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
The population of Batavia consisted on the 31st December, 1905, of 8,777 Europeans 8,150 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 froni 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.
BANKS
JAVASCHE BANK
President-E. A. Zeilinga Azn
DIRECTORY
Directeuren J. Gerritzen, K. F. van
den Berg
Plaatsvervangende Directeuren-P. Land-
berg, J. A. de Meyier
President Commissaris-H. s'Jacob
Commissarissen-J. A. Schröder, R. von Hemert, C. C. J. B. Henny, J. E. Bijlo (secretaris)
Gouvernements
Bisschop
Commissaris
Agencies
Semarang J. C. Bijleveld
Soerabaja--J. Kempen
Padang---K. W. J. Michielsen
Macassar-B. J. Schadd Cheribon-J. W. Kempen, Jr. Soerakarta-P. J. W. Noorduyn Djokjakarta-L. G. Wiemans Pontianak-W. Jolles
Medan-P. F. van den Berg
G. J.
Bandjermasin-A. G. H. van Woerden
Bengkalis-C. M. Kanierling Tardjong Balei-L. D. Termijtelen Tandjong Poera-J. van Hasselt
Bandoeng-Jhr. L. W. van Suchtelen Palembang -J. P. A. Ahn Menado-F. Reysenbach Hzn Inspecteur-L. von Hemert
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ FACTORIJ TE BATAVIA
President-L. Engel
Leden-G. J. Houtsma, J. L. van Houten Secretaris P. Lagaay
Inspecteur-Th. van Rossum
Agencies
Soerabaja-W. L. de Beus
W. H. Groskamp, sub-agent
Semarang J. W. Wallbrink Medan-M. J. Lusink
Hongkong-J. F. van Rees Shanghai-B. G. J. Wynburg, jr. Rangoon-C. Jurrjens
Singapore-C. W. A. M. Groskamp
Sub-agencies
Cheribon-H. F. V. Lesueur
Tegal-L. A. P. F. van Oosterzee Pekalongan -P. C. van der Willigen Tjilatjap-J. J. Staargaard Weltevreden-A, H. Giel
Padang G. Wirix
Palembang-Th. E. A. Boereboom
Kota-Radja-A. H. Brinkman
Bandjermasin-W. van den Berg
Makasser-W. H. Rethmeier
Djember-J. M. C. Bloot
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Bandoeng-E. L. C. M. Mouwen Tebing Tinggi J. C. Maassen Telok Betong-D. Pos Djocjakarta-F. Reyenbach Solo-H. W. Roth
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