Stories from Deli

Indië; geïllustreerd weekblad voor Nederland en koloniën, jrg 6, 1922, no. 13, 28-06-1922 Question 579. — As a subscriber to your magazine, I hereby take the liberty of politely requesting your answers to the following questions. I.e. Is it as difficult to obtain a home in the Indies (for example, in Medan (Sumatra)) as it…

Indie For a long time, the magazine has featured the work of Mr. W. H. M. Schadee, whose exceptional roadways are highly suitable for automotive traffic, effectively compensating for its non-central location. There is no longer any fear of being overshadowed by, for example, Tebing Tinggi or Pamatang Si Antar, which may have seemed a…

by Dr. Yap Hong Tjoen Indië; geïllustreerd weekblad voor Nederland en koloniën, jrg 1, 1917, no. 11, 13-06-1917 At the request of the editorial board to submit an article, I could not comply better than by providing a sketch of the “Tiong Hwa Hwee Koan”, accompanied by a photo of one of its schools .…

Title: Memories from My Editor’s Life (1899—1904) From Eventful Times in Deli by W. J. H. Mulier, former chief editor of Deli Courant Nothing is more difficult than being brief. Recently, when I was honored with the task of writing a few articles about my time in Deli, I re-read the heavy bound volumes, created…

V. The Police (SP 26-04-1916) V. The Police. Twenty years ago… Medan, a thriving village, was home to about 400 Europeans, 7000 Chinese, and 6000 natives and foreign easterners. The corps of armed police — general police existed only in Java — was 52 men strong and had to ensure no mischief occurred. Indeed! But…

VELERLEI. From tempo doeloe.” (New series) I. The Millions For Deli (SP 15-04-1916) “It couldn’t go on like this! There had to be an end to this rampant trading, this usury, this speculation with Straits currencies, Spanish mats, Mexican and Hong Kong dollars, British trade dollars, all within a Dutch colony. It was against Dutch…

DC 26-02-1912 The Chinese in the Straits were quite active during the New Year festivities. Riots of varying severity occurred everywhere—in Kuala Lumpur, Teluk Anson, Singapore, and Penang. In Kuala Lumpur, the troublemakers launched an attack on the Central Police Station. One of them was killed, and ten were injured. The police only fired after…

Deli Courant 11-04-0885 Given the extensive coverage of the Chinese unrest in Deli and its probable causes, which has led many to view the future of this rapidly developing region with pessimism, it may not be unwelcome to some to hear a few remarks on this matter. We therefore propose to highlight some conditions that,…

Deli Courant 07-12-1912 Although our telegrams yesterday already reported that the handling of the Indian budget has concluded with its adoption, we still provide below the explanation of the minister’s stance on the Chinese question, as evident from the Memorandum of Reply. The minister states therein: Regarding the Chinese issue, the undersigned first wishes to…

The young Chinese and the riots in Surabaya. De Sumatra Post 13-04-1912 As we gradually receive reports about what has happened in Beijing, and hear about what is now happening in southern China, one is astounded by the unparalleled brutality and shamelessness of the Chinese journalists, who have raised a ruckus about the police’s actions…