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PADANG-MACASSAR

MY. T. V. D. Z, VAN HOUTEN STEFFAN & Co., Import and Export Weaving Plant, -Padang, Sumatra; Teleph. 27; Cable

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STANDARD-VACUUM OIL, Co.÷Cable Ad:

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W. J. Hanekuyk, director

D. J. Granier, proxy

Agencies

Lloyds, London

Samarangsche Zee- & Brand Ass. My. Nederlandsche Lloyd

Oost-Indische Zee- & Brand Ass. My. Brand Verzekering My. "Mercurius" Royal Insurance Co.

Queensland Insurance Co., Ld. N.I.L.L.M.Y.

Ophir-Estates of the Koloniale Bank West-Sumatra Rubber and Koffie

Cultuur My.

Cultuur My. "Taloeg Goenoeng" Cultuur My. "Talamau

Cultuur My. “Danam Gadang, Poly-

phonwerke A. G. Berlin

Dunlop Rubber Co. (Far East), Ld. Nippon Yusen Kaisha

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HVG. "OOST INDIE "

P. A. Ravelli, manager,

PASSER, & ZONEN, M., Importers

M. Passer, partner;

SOCIETA COMMISSIONARIA DI ESPORTAZIONE E DI IMPORTAZIONE V/H SOCIETA COMMIS-

SIONARIA ORIENTALE, General Importers

N. V. GEBROEDERS VETH'S HANDELMAAT-

SCHAPPY, Importers and Exporters

W. P. Veth, head manager

F. F. Anema, manager

H. van der Pijl, manager, import Managing-Directors of

Nederlandsch-Indische Portland Ce-

ment My.

Mynbouw My. Barisan

Agencies

Ocean Steamship Co..!!

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Nederl. Stoomv. My. "Oceaan China Mutual Steam Nav. Co., Ld.. Cunard Steamship Co., Ld. Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank Western Assurance Co.

Palatine Insurance & Co., Ld..

Assurantie My. "Veritas"

Magdeburger Feuerversicherungsge-

sellschaft

"Union" Assurance Co.

Amsterdamsche Maatschappy van

Levensverzekering

"Fatum" Ongevallen Verzekeringmy-

WEHRY & Co., GEO., Importers

MACASSAR

Macassar, the capital of the "gouvernement" Celebes and Dependencies, is situated 119° 24′ E. longitude and 5° 8′ S. latitude. The population numbered in the end of 1933 about 84,855, of whom 5,200 were Europeans, 61,665 natives, 18,000 Chinese and 500 foreign Orientals. These figures do not include the floating population of native coolies working in the docks,

As the principal centre of trade in the north-eastern part of the Archipelago, the place has great importance as a transit port. There is an old wharf 510 metres long (the Wilhelminakade), with custom-houses and godowns for general use and a new concrete quay about 1,400 metres in length (the Julianakade), where the steamship companies have their own waterfront, godowns and offices. The Southern end of the waterfront is connected by a highway, several kilometres long, with the business quarters and warehouses. Å breakwater 2,700 metres long protects the harbour from rough seas. Macassar has been closed as a free port since August, 1906. The town is nicely built. A fine thoroughfare, lined with tamarind trees, traverses the principal part, where the Government House and other public buildings are situated, and leads on both sides to large grass-covered squares-the Koningsplein and Kerkplein. A busi- ness centre consists of Passar Street, Wilhelminakade and Julianakade. The pleasan-