The electrical equipment market of the Netherland East Indies

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Identifikator:: 1833098390

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221838

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The electrical equipment market of the Netherland East Indies

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: II, 46 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Introduction

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POPULATION In 1926 the population of the Netherland East Indies was esti- mated to be 51,013,878 inhabitants, of which 209,934 were Europeans, 49,848,661 natives, and 955,283 foreign Asiatics. Java, which is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, was estimated to have 36,403,833 inhabitants, or about 717 per square mile. The population of the Outer Possessions was placed at 14,610,045, or about 21 per square mile. The principal cities of the Netherland East Indies are: City datavia. . _ Surabaya... —— SeMArANT _ cma enna Soerakarta (Solo) eee. Total nopulas Hon 5 131 "48, 961 50,952 51.273 ‘uropean popila- tion 24, UB 23, 620 18, 954 9 144 ty NGOCNE we oem Jjokjakarta (Djocja).....__. DALAL. csiniesiisesmisieis sw Todan_ Total popula- tion 26,018 10, 120 58, 718 15, 246 European popula- tion 15, 743 9, 604 2, 742 3 198 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION The transportation facilities of Java are adequate to serve the needs of the island in spite of the denisty of population. The same degree of development has naturally not taken place in the Outer Posses- sions, although Sumatra is well served by railway and bus lines in the more densely populated areas. Busses are now an important feature in the transportation system of Java. Road mileage through- out the territory is estimated at 36,200, of which over 25,000 miles represent improved highways of macadam construction. The principal railways in the islands are owned and operated by the Government. In addition, there are 19 private railway com- panies, the most important of which are the Netherland Indies Rail- road Co., which operates in central Java, and the Deli Railway Co., which operates on the east coast of Sumatra. The total length of Government and private railways in operation is approximately 7,300 kilometers, of which 4,300 kilometers are Government operated. {One kilometer equals 0.62137 mile.) Connection with Europe is maintained by two lines of fast mail steamers owned by Dutch companies. The interisland trade is entirely in the hands of the Koninklije Paketvaart Mij., a Dutch company. The latter company also maintains a regular service between Java ports and Singapore and Australian ports. There are also monthly [reight services direct from the west coast of the United States to Java ports. The chief ports of the Netherland East Indies are Surabaya, Batavia, and Semarang in Java; Modan and Palembang in Sumatra; and Makassar in the Celebes. These ports have modern equipment installed to facilitate the handling of cargo and meet all of the require- ments of the present shipping traffic. In Java the ports are well connected with the commercial, producing, and consuming centers in the interior by a system of railways, canals, and roads. The Netherland East Indies were among the first countries in the Far East to realize the possibilities of commercial aviation. Daily flights are now scheduled between the principal cities and a weekly service connects Singapore with Batavia.

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