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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 on 31st December, 1927, 56,155 of whom 2,240 were Europeans, 46,742 natives, 5,977 Chinese and 1,196 other foreign Orientals. Padang has a splendid natural harbour, the "Emmahaven," with up-to-date wharfage facilities. The place is an important market for Import and Ex- port articles. The produce of the West Coast, such as coffee, copra, cassia-vera, rattan, gum damar, rubber, 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 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

Chamber of Commerce and Industries)

Chairman-W. P. Veth

Depy. do.-M. Passer

Members-J. K. H. Holthuis, J. Z. Mewe,

R. B. Meyer

Secretary-M. H. Bruyn

HANDELSVEREENIGING

Chairman-J. Z. Mewe

Secretary-M. H. Bruyn

BANKING

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

dam," agents

JAVASCHE BANK

J. Z. Mewe, manager

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY

F. E. Hendriks, manager

NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE ESCOMPTO MIJ.

B. Koetsier, manager

G. Mathyssen, assist. manager

BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS

Drs.

J. J. de Flines

J. van Meerwyk IC. H. Pownall

MERCHANTS, Etc.

BORNEO-SUMATRA HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY,

Importers and Exporters

J. Reuvers, jr., manager

A. V. van Loon, manager (export)

Agency

Vereeniging van Assuradeuren,

Amsterdam

HAACKE & Co., Exporters

H. C. Haacke, partner

C. Haacke,

Agencies

do.

British-India Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Ld. Osaka Shosen Kaisha

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Mercantile Bank of India, Ld. Javasche Brand-Assurantie Mij. The Tokio Marine & Fire Ins. Co., Ld.

HANDELSMAATSCHAPPY GUENTZEL & SCHU-

MACHER, Importers and Exporters

F. Stubbe, manager

Agencies

Deutsch-Australische Dampfschiffahrt

Gesellschaft

Kerr Line

Standard Oil Co. of New York United States Rubber Export Co., Ld. Cultuur My."Korintji " (Pinang-Awan

Estate)

Cultuur Mij. "Padang" (Anei Doekoe

Estate)

Straits & Sunda Syndikat (Halaban

Estate)