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PADANG

Padang, the capital of the West Coast of Sumatra, is situated 100 deg. 20 min. 30 sec. E. longitude and 59 min. 30 sec. S. latitude. The population, numbered 51,976 of whom 2,624 (1,313 males, 1,309 female) Europeans, 40,694 (23.084 male, 17,610 female) Natives, 7,212 (3,945 male, 3,259 female) Chinese, 1,456 (753 male, 703 female) other foreign Orientals according to t'ensus, 7th of October, 1930. 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, 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.

MUNICIPALITY

Mayor-Dr. W. M. Ouwerkerk

DIRECTORY

BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS

Secretary--Dr. S. Blankstein

Treasurer-J. M. van der Wal

Director of Public Works-J. F. Kipperman

(civil engineer)

Director of Electric Light and Power

Service-B. V. S. Weerdt

KAMER VAN KOOPHANDEL

NYVERHEID

EN

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

Depy. do.-M. Passer

Members-R. W. G. B. R. Wagner, F. H. J.

Engelman, G. A. van Zonneveld Secretary-M. H. Bruyn

HANDELSVEREENIGING

(Commercial Association)

Chairman-G. A. van Zonneveld Members of the Board-H. Muysson Dzu,

R. W. G. B. R. Wagner Secretary-M, H. Bruyn

BANKING

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. & CHINA

Javasche Bank, agents

JAVASCHE BANK

R. W. G. B. R. Wagner, manager

NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE ESCOMPTO MIJ.

H. Meyer, manager

K. Determeyer, assist. manager

Drs.

J. J. de Flines J. van Meerwyk

C. H. Pownall

H. M. Haselen

MERCHANTS, Erc.

BORNEO-SUMATRA HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY,

Importers and Exporters

J. H. Naafs, jr., manager

A. V. van Loon, manager (export) Agency

Vereeniging van Assuradeuren, Am-

sterdam

FR. DRUHKERIJ, SUMATRA BODE EN TJAJA SOEMATRA, Printers and Publishers (two daily papers, Dutch and Malayan)- Telephs. 29 and 111; Cable Ad: Sumat- rabode

H. W. L. Behre, manager

HAACKE & Co., Exporters

H. C. Haacke, partner: Agencies

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

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Javasche Brand-Assurantie Mij.

HANDELSMAATSCHAPPY GUENTZEL & SCHU- MACHER, Importers and Exporters - Cable Ad: Guentzel; Codes A. B. C. 5th and 6th Bentley's Acme, Private

J. C. Hazevoet, manager

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