New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1926, Page 28

T e e e e PADANG, SUMATRA, A BOCHING PORT This May Yet Rival Some of Those of Java Pandang, Sumatra, is one of the ports that is booming with the de- velopment of the resources of Dutch East India. Sumatra’s eral resources scratched. But nt i of European capitalisis, orl bhusiness ingenuity, the importation of coolie labor, and the success of the Dutch in persuading the ready agric and min- have the v arcely Chiet Port of the West Coast Padang is t west coast, wi north or gateway to the world for the coft tobacco, copra, and other products of the interfor dis- tricts. Much of the finest “Jav coftee is grown near Padang and shipped from this port to Java for export. The back door of Padang opens into the Ombilin coal fields, cover ing fifteen thou nd acres, which are estimated to contain more than two hundred million tons. The de- posits were discovered in 1868 but the government did mot begin oper- atlons until twenty-four years later. Now more than a third of a miilion tons are mined annually. Gold and stiver mines in this vicinity are also ylelding pay ore. Bullock Horns Are Emblem Padang still has many of the ear- marks of a native village, despite ita growth. Native thatched huts are scattered through the city while here and here a Dutch villa, sur- rounded by wide lawns, glves the coal, rubber, TR et AT e o = [ NEW‘BI_HTAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 3, 1926. | landscape a European touch, Usually wealthy Dutch traders or govern- ! ficials occupy these beauty Many of the huts are of the fa- ‘horned roof” variety, so-c ecause the shape of the roof s up to two points like th horns of a bullock. The traditior of the origin of this sty 1 thire «s that while Sumatra and Java were once at 50 many men were killed in battle agrecd to let two bu The Sum or and the s a lock horns b h of triu also have peculiar horn shape. Padang Highlands Popular Resort The pop has om ite of the lowlying e swarms of mosquitos -by marshes unbearable ief in Padang tect above the princi- as he numerous | v it 1s the of Padang and P: dang Hig] nds are mostly Menang ¥ Tt name men “bullock and is sald to signi periority over the Hindus of Java. The men and women are fine phy- sical specimens. The appea of the women is marred by mutilation of their ears, holes from which ornar times as large as the head, pended. In addition, bracelets, necklaces, and ticles of jewelry are worn in fusion. When at a marriage: age, the young girls, who have n turally gond tee 1] teeth down and the proc peated after marrtage if t to keep their husbands’ love. nee rings other 2 their front is | Ex-Prisoner The development of the Menang- kabos from idlers to producers has helped Padang in its growth.. Now they display a cleverness in busi- n insactions often surpassing that of the Chinese who have been trading in the Indies for years. 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