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BATAVIA

The old city and the new are connected by railways, tramways and wide roads. Several Banks and Banking Corporations have offices at Batavia, including the Netherlands Trading Society (Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij), Netherlands- Indian Commercial Bank (Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank), and the Netherlands- Indian Discount Company (Nederlandsch Indische Escompto Mij.). There are also agencies of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, of the International Banking Corporation, of the Taiwan Bank, Ltd. and the Yokohama Specie Bank.

The population of Greater Batavia consisted, at the time of the last census in 1930, of 37,278 Europeans, 78,965 Chinese, 7,478 non indigenous Orientals and 411,049 natives; total 534,770. Since then there have been considerable increases and the estimated figures are as follows (November, 1940); Europeans 50,000, Chinese 100,000 and natives 500,000."

BUITENZORG

The usual residence of the Governor-General is at Buitenzorg, at а distance of nearly one hour by railway from Batavia. The botanical gardens near the palace of the Governor-General were made in 1817, and are well known not only for their beautiful arrangement, but especially for the great services rendered to science and agriculture under the management of the eminent directors, Teysmann, Dr. Scheffer and Prof. Dr. Treub. All experiments for the introduction of exotic plants into Netherlands-India are made here, with the result that many useful plants from foreign countries are reared and flourish in Java as in their native soil.

DIRECTORY

Acme Code Co., Cable Codes Con- densers and Private Code Compilers- Batavia; Cable Ad: Kolff

Agents:

G. Kolff & Co.

Airmotive Company-Denis Build-

ing, Bandoeng

H.K. Greenlaw, manager

ALBRECHT & Co., N. V. ELECTRISCHE

DRUKKERIJ V/H.-Molenvliet Oost 8, Batavia-Centrum

司公險保亞美

Mei yah pao sien kung sze

AMERICAN-ASIATIC UNDERWRITERS LTD., General Insurance: Fire, Marine, Motor Car, Life, Accident, Burglary, Plate Glass, Baggage and Special Risks- Hongkong Bank Building, 15, Kali Besar West; Teleph. 225; Cable Ad: Mann Alico

AMSTERDAMsch Kantoor voor IndISCHE ZAKEN, Importers of Electrical Machinery Cable Ad: Akiz; Codes: Bentley's A.B.C. 6th Edition, Mosse, Tybo and Galland

ANG SIOE TJIANG HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V., Established in 1893, Incorporated in 1909, Successors to Ang Kee Siang & Co., Founded at Batavia in 1857, General Importers of Hardware, Iron, Steel & Other Non-Precious Metals, Ironmongery, Agricultural Implement, & Hortical Tools, Ships' Accessories, Sanitary Appliances of Porcelain & Other Plumbing Supplies, Leather, Rubber Goods & Paints, etc.-P.O. Box 57; Cable Ad: Angsioetjiang; Codes: A.B.C. 5th & 6th Editions, The Engineering 2nd Edition, Western Union Universal & 5-Letter Edition, Lieber's Standard & 5-Letter Edition & Bentley's Complete Phrase

"ARCHA", N.V. Oliefabriek, Exporters of Cocoanut Oil, Raw and Refined- Cable Ad: Archa; Codes: Bentley's

ARCKEN & Co., VAN, Weltevreden, Jewellers and Goldsmiths; Cable Ad: Vanarcken, Codes:-A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions and Mercuur 2nd

ARIMA & Co., LTD., H. Exporters of General Produce-Cable Ad: Arima; Codes: Bentley's A.B.C. 5th and 6th