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NETHERLANDS INDIA—BATAVIA
Agenten, Soerabaja-Aspin, Miller & Co.
Do. Molukken-Daendels & Co.
OOSTENRYKSCHE LLOYD Agenten, Batavia-Maintz & Co. Do.Semarang-Agentschap Koloniale Bank
Do. Soerabaja-Maintz & Co.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY
Agenten, Batavia--Maclaine, Watson & Co
Do. Semarang-McNeill & Co. Do. Soerabaja-Fraser, Eaton & Co.
QUEENSLAND ROYAL MAIL LINE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Com- PANY, LIMITED
Agenten, Batavia-The Borneo Co., Ld. Sub-Agenten, Semarang--Geo. Wehry & Co. Do. Soerabaja―The Borneo Co., Ld.
ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD
Agent te Batavia
De Internationale Crediet en Handels Vereeniging Rot-
Agent te Singapore
Scheepsagentuur
voorheen, J. Daendels & Co.
SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ “JAVA” Directeur-H. van Taalingen
Commissarissen--J. Velthuijs, K. P. Stok-
huijzen
STOOMBOOT MAATSCHAPPIJ BILLITON President Commissaris-H. A. Begeman Directeur-N. van der Mey Commissaris-Phang Tjong Toen
STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" Vertegenwoordiger Het Hoofdagent-
schap der Nederlandsch Indische Hand- elsbank, Batavia
Agent te Batavia
Do. Semarang
Do.
Socrabaja
Do.
Padang
Do.
Sabang
Do.
Makasser
Do.
Singapore
Scheepsagentuur
voorheen,
J.
Daendels en Co.
Do. Tjilatjap-Rouwenhorst, Mulder&Co.
Do. Penang--Huttenbach, Liebert & Co.
Do.
Semarang
terdam
Do.
Do.
Soerabaja
Do.
Do.
Cheribon
Do.
Do.
Tegal
G. A. van Putten
& Co.
Do.
Do.
Pekalongan
Do.
Do.
Do.
Tjilatjap Maatschappij van uitvoer en commissie handel Pasoeroean-- Naaml. Vennoot- schap afscheep--en commis. siezaak voorheen J. F. Esser Probolinggo-F. P. Thal Larsen Panarockan Maatschappij Pa-
naroekan
J
Padang Scheepsagentuur voor-
heen J. Daendels & Co.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sabang-
Do.
Do.
Oleh-leh-J. F. J. Fels
Do.
Makasser --Reiss & Co.
Do.
Medan-Van Nie & Co.
Oleh-leh-J. F.J. Fels
Medan-Van Nie & Co.
Tandjong-Balei, P. de Heer Bagan Api-api-A. van Hengst
THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED Agenten-Erdmann & Sielcken
(Batavia, Samarang, en Soerabaja)
TRAVELLERS' & Tourists' OFFICE, LIMITED
W. H. J. Keuchenius, manager
JAVA-BENGal Line
Agent de Scheepsagentuur voorheen,- J.
Daendels & Co.
JAVA-BRITISH-INDIAN LINE Agent-Maclaine, Watson & Co.
BATAVIA
Batavia, the residence of the Government of Netherlands India, is situated in 106° 48′ E. longitude and 6' 7 S. latitude. The old city is built in the ancient Dutch style and was till the beginning of this century surrounded by fortifications, which have since been demolished. It has always been unhealthy. In 1699 the unfavourable conditions were greatly increased by an eruption of Mount Salak, masses of und and sand being washed up by the river Tjiliwong, so that drainage became very difficult. On account of this unhealthy condition only very few Europeans remain day and night in the old city. The fine large houses are employed for offices and godowns, and in the afternoon, when business is finished, most of the Europeans retire to the new town, which is situated south of the old city and built in modern style. Broad roads and
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