Met Sie-Anoe naar Edi. Een bescheiden bijdrage tot de kennis van een deel van Atjeh, in zijn beteekenis voor Neerlands handel, nijverheid en scheepvaart (Apeldoorn, 1895) anonymous author account early tobacco enterprise in Idi.
Narrative per Broersma
After favorable soil report east coast hoping condition favorable turn, anonymous supported by financial institution Java likely Ned. Handel Mij moved 1876 to Idi between Blang Sekotji and Kemoening taking over from Englishman remnants already abandoned tobacco enterprise worth less than hundred dollar but could establish etablissement choose ground at least 300 baoe region Damar Poetih. Had cooperation radja planned policy different relation to population than Company which suspect. Guideline quote: “wij moeten trachten ons zelf te helpen en het stelsel van met dieven dieven te vangen hier in practijk brengen: behendig partij trekken van de volks-eigenaardigheden en met klinkende munt byzondere trouw koopen. laatste vooral is een krachtig middel volgens hen, die de Atjehers kennen.” Simple roads shed built had 20 klingen remaining workers Brit soon 150 man among 50 Atjehers contract 10 Javanese some Boyans with wives everything ok until before end year 1876 first drama as entrepreneur called band attacked klewangs shed Kemoening. Overval sprouted mutual hostility small princes radja offered compensation entrepreneur thanked. Spring 1877 second drama people murdered buildings burnt seedbeds trampled radja showed indignation entrepreneur left to Java asking government permanent reinforcement protection finally acknowledged venture daring premature.
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Source
Atjeh als land voor handel en bedrijf, by Dr. R. Broersma, Gebrs. Cohen, Utrecht, 1925, pp. 42-44.