SOURABAYA
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The climate is typically tropical there being only three quarter of an hour's difference between the longest and the shortest day. The climate, however, shows one marked difference from that of other tropical regions for the influence of the sea and mountain-breezes moderates the heat during the day and prevents too fast cooling- off at night. The pressure is constant with a mean temperature of 80 F. maximum 95° F. and a rainfall of 130 inches. The wet season covers the period from November to January, the dry one from May to August.
its geo-
Sourabaya is extremely fortunate in point of shipping, thanks largely to its graphical position. Besides a modern, well equipped harbour, Sourabaya is provided with an excellent and safe roadstead. The entrance to the roads is 1,500 feet in width at the west, and the depth of water at low tide is 22 feet. At the East entrance,
in the roads
which widens to the open sea, the depth is about 16 feet and the East entrance,
feet. Since 1910 very important works, such as several quays, warehouses, etc., have been constructed.
DIRECTORY
AANNEMING MIJ, N. V. ALGEM. BOU- WEN-(A.B.A.M), Bldg. Contractors
AANNEMING MIJ, V/H FIRMA H. F.
BOERSMA, N. V. NEDERLANDSCHE (N.E.D.A.M.)
N.V. AGENTUUR EN COMMISSIEHADEL M/RÖHRMAN-Sociteitstraat 17; Ca- ble Ad: Rolirman; Codes: Bentley's Complete Phrase and A.B.C. 6th Edn. Head Office: Tanah Abang West BS, Batavia-Centrum
ALGEMEENE NED. IND. ELECTRICITEIT MIJ, N. V., Electric Power Co., serving Java and Borneo. Importers of Electrical Accessories-Cable Ad: Energon; Codes: A.B.C. 5th and 6th, Tybo, Bentley, Mosse, Galland & Alpha
“AMSTERDAM N.V. HANDELSVEREENIG- ING, Producers of Sugar, Producers and Exporters of Sisalfibre, Suma- 'tra
Manila Fibre, Palm Oil, Tea, Tapioca, Rubber-Head Office: Amsterdam; Cable Ad Reineke. Branch Offices Sourabaya & Me- dan; Cable Ad: Victoria; Codes: Acme, A.B.C, 6th, Bentley's and Private
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AMSTERDAM KANTOOR VOOR INDISCHE ZAKEN, Importers of Electrical Ap- pliances, Agricultural Machinery, Motors, Engine and Boiler Room Accessories, Railway Materials, Wireless Goods, etc. Cable Ad: Akiz; Codes: A.B.C. 6th Bentley's, Mosse, Tybo and Galland
ARIMA & Co., LTD., H., Importers of Building Materials; Tea and Rub- ber Chests, Textile Goods, etc., Ex- porters of General Produce-Cable Ads: Arima and Arhiko; Codes: A.B.C. 5th and 6th and Bentley's
BANKS
BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD., THE-Head Office Taipeh, Formosa, Sourabaya Branch; Cable Ad: Taiwangink
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA &
· CHINA, THE Head Office: London; Sourabaya Branch Cable Ad: Soothsayer
J. F. Thompson, agent
DE JAVASCHE BANK Head Office: Batavia, Sourabaya Agency; Cable Ad: Delegatie
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Head Office': Hong Kong; Head Quarters for Neth. East Indies: Batavia, Sourabaya Branch; Cable Ad Ncrbudda
H. R. Hemsted, agent
KOLONIALE BANK-Head Office: Amster- dam; Eastern Head Office: Soura- baya; Cable Ad: Dutchman E., H. van Veen, haed agent
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, ETC. ++Sou-
rabaya Branch