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PADANG

Padang, the capital of the West Coast of Sumatra, is situated 100 deg. 20 min. E. longitude and 58 min. S. latitude. The population, numbered in 1920 73,431, of whom 2,323 were Europeans, 7,175 Chinese, Arabs and other foreign Orientals, and 42,933 natives. Padang has a splendid natural harbour, the "Emmahaven," with up-to-date wharfage facilities. The place is an important market for Import and Export articles. The produce of the West Coast, such as coffee, copra, cassia vera, rattan, gum damar, hides, nutmegs, mace, cloves, etc., are shipped to the different ports of the world. The beautiful highlands, with the centre Fort de Kock, offer plenty of opportunities for walking and motoring trips amidst most gorgeous scenery. Padang is one of the healthiest places on the Coast, land and sea breezes contributing materially to lower the temperature. Owing to the absence of monsoons no division of the year into a dry and a wet season can be made, the rainfall being equally divided over the whole

year.

DIRECTORY

KAMER VAN KOOPHANDEL EN

NYVERHEID

President-A. Winkelman

Members-W. F. Beerman, F. C. Kok, W.

P. Veth, A. van Vollenhoven

J

Secretary R. de Clerq

HANDELSVEREENIGING

President-W. P. Veth

Secretary-H. Fabriek

BANK AGENCIES

JAVASCHE BANK

Westerling, agent

Robert, subst. agent

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. & CHINA Int. Crediet & Handelsverg. "Rotter-

dam," agents

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY

J. M. C. Bloot, subst. agent

H. Fabriek

NEDERLANDSCH

MAATSCHAPPY F. C. Kok

Drs.

INDISCHE

Akveld, subst. agent

LAWYERS

J. J. de Flines

ESCOMPTO

MERCHANTS, ETC.

BORNEO-SUMATRA HANDEL-MY.-Import-

ers and Exporters

A. N. van Loon, agent

J. Niemeyer,

Agency

do.

Vereeniging van Assur. "Amsterdam"

HAACKE & Co., Exporters

Tel. Ad:

Haacke; Codes: Mercuur 3rd, A.B.C.

5th & 6th edns., Bentley's and Scott's 10th edns.

H. C. Haacke

F. F. Haacke

Agencies

Nederlandsche Stoömvaart Maats-

chappy "Oceaan

Ocean Steamship Co., Ld.

China Mutual Steam Nav. Co., Ld.

British India Steara Nav. Co., Ld.

Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Ld.

Cunard Steamship Co., Ld.

Osaka Shosen Kaisha

Mercantile Bank of India, Ld.

HANDELS MAATSCHAPPY GUENTZEL & SCHUMACHER, Importers and Exporters

W. F. Beerman, agent

Agencies

Deutsch Australische Dampfschiffs

Gesellschaft

Kerr Line

G. G. de Lion

A. M. C. Persenaire

C. H. Pownall

A. J. A. Baron van Westerholt

Standard Oil Co. of New York

United States Rubber Export Co., Ld.

Cultuur Maaty. "Korintji," Pinang

Awan Estate

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