Construction of new K.P.M. steiger at Lho’Seumawé (year of writing (c. 1930s)) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. A new steiger (pier) for K.P.M.
Date and Context
The event is dated to year of writing (c. 1930s).
Account
A new steiger (pier) for K.P.M. ships at Lho’Seumawé was taken into use in the year of writing. K.P.M. maintains busy trade relations with Penang.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 86.