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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, 1928, 43,750 of whom 2,349 were Europeans, 33,222* natives, 6,943 Chinese and 1,236 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 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.

* Former records included the natives of the suburbs.

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DIRECTORY

MUNICIPALITY

Mayor-Dr. W. M. Ouwerkerk

Secretary--B. J. Krol

Treasurer-J. M. van der Wal

Director of Public Works-J. F. Kipperman

(civil engineer)

NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE ESCOMPTO MIJ.

B. Koetsier; manager

Vesseur, assist. manager

BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS

Drs.

KAMER VAN

KOOPHANDEL EN

J. J. de Flines.

NYVERHEID

J. van Meerwyk

C. H. Pownall

Chamber of Commerce and Industries) Chairman W. P. Veth

Depy. do.-M. Passer.

Members-J. Z. Mewe, R. B. Meyer,

W. E. P. Bertram

Secretary-M. H. Bruyn

HANDELSVEREENIGING

Chairman-J. Z. Mewe

Members of the Board-L. Vernède, J. D.

de Visser Smits 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

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.