Stories from Deli

The Winkelstraat of Kesawan starts with the office of Varekamp & Co., publishers of the Sumatra Post and next to Varekamp the house of Tjong A Fie.

In the shopping street there were all kind of shops like Gerzon’s, clothing store.

Tip Top

The fashion house De Zon opened on 16 October 1939 is the ‘fashion warehouse’, with absolutely everything of fashion articles for ladies and gentlemen.

The furniture shop of Hwa Nam (No. 74)

Bata (No 88-90)

The import -export firm of Geo Wehry moved to the old Maison Dusson

Moon Dispensary or Hiu Ngi Fen (later became Apotik Bulan) was on No. 50

S.D. Kaper specialized in Motor Sport.

At Kesawan No. 1 was Seng Hap, established by Tan Tang Ho in 1880s. Tan Tang Ho was one of the leading Chinese businessmen in town, and later succeeded by his son Tan Boen An, the first Chinese member in the town council.

Lunchroom Epperlein, who also had the best ice cream and bakery.

Drukkerij en Boekhandel (Toko Buku Deli),

Toko Sin Huat Lie Kwie , shop for luxury items (such as bicycles) 

Cornfield Warehouse

Chartered Bank (now Bank Nasional Indonesia) and Chinese Bank (now Bank Danamon).

Hiu Ngi Fen’s Moon Pharmacy, later open in Jalan Bulan. https://cihc.nl/58-apotik-bulan/