H. Colijn (Dr. H. Colijn) was a Captain, later Colonel/Minister; pursuer of Panglima Polém; first military commander at Tapatoean; later civil gezaghebber at Lho’ Seumawé mentioned in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in connection with Aceh. Pursued Panglima Polém.
Role
Captain, later Colonel/Minister; pursuer of Panglima Polém; first military commander at Tapatoean; later civil gezaghebber at Lho’ Seumawé
Account from Jongejans
Pursued Panglima Polém. First commander of the military post at Tapatoean (with rank of captain). Drew up a plan for bestuursregeling (administrative arrangement) of various regions (including Laut Tawar) after the Gajo-tocht. As civiel-gezaghebber at Lho’ Seumawé, received Panglima Polém’s surrender on 6 September 1903. Panglima Polém later recalls him with affection. Author of the book’s foreword (Dr. H. Colijn).
Significance
H. Colijn (Dr. H. Colijn) appears in Jongejan’s account as one of the figures shaping the history of Aceh during the period covered by the book.
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. 358, 360, 361, 402, 403, 404, 413.