Bau Mesiu (H Abdul Manan dan Perang Kamang 1908) by Irwan Setiawan (Translated to English, Page 117-126)

Appendix 2.

Dutch Office for West Sumatera Region in 1908 (involved in the Kamang-Manggopoh War)

Governor                   : F.A. Heckler

Resident Assistant: JPJ. Bart (on leave since early 1909, replaced by GAN Scheltema de Heere.)

1. Padang Laut Residence, with offices:

    Controller                   : NJ. Van den Brandhof.

    Prosecutor                 : Kureta Sutan Mangkuto.

    Deputy Prosecutor : Tahar Sutan Palembang

    Chieftain                    : Majid Labai Kayo.

    Barrel Head

Rusli Amran, West Sumatera: The Tax Rebellion 1908 part-1: Kemang War, Jakarta: Sinar Harapan, 1988, p. 227-239. The name at that time was not the Province of West Sumatera, but Government Sumatra's Westkust, divided into 3 residences. First, Padang Laut Residency (Padang Regency and its surroundings, Painan Regency, Pariaman Regency - includes Lubuk Basung and Tiku - Manggopoh Districts according to Dutch Administration including Lubuk Basung and Tiku districts, and Air Bangis Regency), Kadyua, Padang Darek Residency (Agam Regency - includes Oud Agam District, whose controller was L.C. Westenenk who was diabolical in the Kamang War on 15-16 June 1908, 50 Koto Regency, Tanah Datar Regency, XIII & IX-Koto Regency, Batipuh X-Koto Regency, and Lubuksikapung Regency. Third, Tapanuli Recidency.

Notes from researcher/author