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THE EAST COAST OF SUMATRA

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The port of Belawan Deli, at the mouth of the Belawan River, is in communication with Medan by road and railway, the lines of which extend a long distance up country, giving also communication via Tandjoeng Poera and Pangkalan Brandan with Koeta Radja (Atcheen) and to the south via Tebing Tinggi, with Tandjoeng Balef (Asahan), Koeta Penang and, via Pematang Siantar, to the west with Sibolga, Fort de Koek, Padang, Korintji. Improvements and extensions to the road system are being carried out by degrees. Other important ports are those of Pangkalan Brandan, Tandjoeng Poera, Tandjoeng Balei, Bengkalis, Bagan Si Api Api and Laboean Bilik and Påkan- baroe. There are Wireless Stations at Medan, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api-Api. Brastagi and Prapat, the former, nearly 5,000 feet above the sea level and the latter on the shores of the Toba Lake are popular holiday resorts with modern hotels where golf, bathing and riding may be enjoyed. At the last census (1930) the East Coast of Sumatra had a population of 1,673,623, Medan being credited with approximately 75,000.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE-Medan Governor of the East of Sumatra-Jhr. B.

C. C. M. M. van Suchtelen Assistant Resident-J. Allart Secretary--G. W. Fris

Controller-B. van Duuren

Officer of the General Treasury-F. H.

Zonnevylle

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ADMINISTRATIVE DEPTS. OF THE GOVT. OF EAST COAST OF SUMATRA

I. Afdeeling Deli en Serdang, (Medan) Assist. Resident-F. J. Bruggemann a. Onderafdeeling Beneden Deli (Medan) Controller, Medan G. M. J. Morsink b. Onderafdeeling Bovan Deli (Arnhemia)

Geo. Gesaghebber: J. G. Benders

Onderafdeeling Serdang (Loeboek

-C.

Pakam)

Controller-J. Gerritsen

d. Onderafdeeling Padang en Bedagei

(Tebing Tinggi)

Controller-S. Steensma

II. Afdeeling Langkat (Bindjei)' Assist. Resident A. Dirke

a. Onderafdeeling Beneden Langkat Directly under the Assistant Resident Controller (with residence Pangkalan

Brandan) L. J. Tissing

4. Onderafdeeling Boven Langkat (Bindjei), III. Afdeeling Asahan, (Tandjoeng Balei) Assistant Resident-G. W. Meindersma Controller-M. B. Huisman

Onderafdeeling Asahan (Tandjoeng Balei) under the Assist: Resident of the department

b. Onderafdeeling Batoe Bara, (Laboehan

Roekoe)

Controller-H. B. C. M. Maal ¿C. Onderafdeeling

(Rantau Prapat)

La boehan. Batoe

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Controller-G. J. Torch

IV Afdeeling Simeloengoen en de Karolanden, Pematang Siantar Assist. Resident- M. van Rhyn

a. Onderafdeeling Simeloengoen, (Pematang Siantar)

Under the Ass. Res. of the Department Controllers-G. L. Tichelman and A.

E. M. Meuleman

b. Onderafdeeling Karolanden, (Kaban Djahe).

Controller-P. A. Lanting

V Afdeeling Bengkalis (Bengkalis) Assist. Resident P. Smit Controller--

a. Onderafdeeling Bengkalis, (Bengkalis)

Under the Asst. Resdt. of the Department Controller A. J. M. W. van den Berg b. Onderafdeeling Siak (Siak Sri Indrapoera)

Controller-H. J. G. Doorenbosch c. Onderafdeeling Bagen Siapiapi (Bagan Siapiapi) Controller J, C. C. Harr

INSPECTEUR VAN FINANCIËN MEDAN Inspecteur van Financien der le kl., Hoofd

der Inspectie W. P. A. Gelens Inspecteur van Financiën C. M. F.

Braaknian

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Adjunct-Inspecteurs van Financiën

W. A. Struijk, J.; J M. Brocker, H. J. Scheffers, H. de Groot Controleur der Belastingen-J. F. Enk-

oroma Coffie.

Adjunct-Controleur der Belastingen-- R. R. D. S. Koopmans Stadnitski Belastingambtenaar: 3e, klaase Mas Madakim, Raden Kanafiah, G. von Kriegenberg