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NETHERLANDS INDIA, BATAVIA
THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED Agenten Erdmann & Sielcken
(Batavia. Samarang, en Soerabaja)
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Agent te Batavia De Scheepsagentuur
Cheribon –G. A. van Putten & Co. Do. Emmahaven- De Scheepsagentuur Do. Makasser De Scheepsagentuur Muntok-D. H. te Wechel Padang De Scheepsagentuur Panarockan
Agent te Canton-Wendt & Co.
Chefoo-Anz & Co..
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TRAVELLERS & TOURISTS' Office, LimitedD
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W. H. J. Keuchenius, manager
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Naamlooze Vennootschap Bureau Voor
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Handel-en Reisverkeer te Batavia
Director-Dr. F. Schoppel
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JAVA-BENGAL LINE
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Agent-De Scheepsagentuur
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE
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Jo.
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Maatschappij
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"Panarockan
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Pasoeroean -- Afscheep-en com-
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missiezaak voorheen J. F. Esser
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Pekalongan-G.A.van Putten&Co.
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Probolingo -Larsen & Co.
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De Scheepsa-
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Amoy Butterfield & Swir
Sabang De Scheepsagentuur Semarang - De Scheepsagentuur Soerabaja-De Scheepsagentuur Tandjoengpriok-De Scheepsa-
gentuur
Tegal G. A. van Putten & Co. Weltevreden
Anping- Tait & Co.
Foochow Bathgate & Co. Hoilo--Figuras Hermanos. Keelung Samuel, Samuel & Co. Kobe-Java-China-Japan Liju Macao-Herbert Dent & Co. Hankow - Kolkmeijer & Rock-
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Manila ---Meerkamp & Co. Moji --Ed. L. van Nierop & Co. Nagasaki Holme, Ringer & (4. Newehwang-Bandinel & Co. Saigon Diethelm & Co.
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Shanghai Holland-China-ian
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Shimoshi F. L. van Nieror
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Singapore---De Scheepsagentuur
Swatow- Butterfield & Swire Takao -Tait & Co.
Tientsin--Holland China Han-
delscompagnie
Tsintau-Antz & Co.
Vladivostok-
zoff & Co.
Brijner, Kousnet-
Yokohama Ed. L. van Nierop
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JAVA-BRITISH INDIAN LINE Agent-Maclaine, Watson & Co.
JAVA-AUSTRALIE LIJN
Agents-De Scheepsagentuur
BURNS PHILIP LINE Hansalinic-de Scheepsagentuur
BATAVIA
Batavia, the residence of the Government of Netherlands-India, is situated in 196 48′ E. longitude and 6-7′ S. latitude. The old city is built in the ancient Dutch style and was till the beginning of the 19th 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 mud 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 spacious squares and nice bungalows surrounded by gardens form there a desirable place, It was Marshall Daendels who, in the first years of last century, began to build the new town with the construction of barracks and the palace that was designed to be the residence of the Governor-General, but has never been used as such. It is now utilised for Government offices. It contains the large assembly room for the Governor-General and the Council for India, which room contains the portraits of all the Governors-General of Netherlands-India. The palace is situated on the west