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BATAVIA-SOURABAYA
STIBBE'S EXPORT MIJ B.G., N.V., Im- porters of Motor Bicycles, Chemicals and Drugs, Electrical Accessories and Toilet Articles-Cable Ad: Berstibbe; Codes: A.B.C. 6th, Bent- ley's and Western Union (Universal)
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VELODROME N.V., Importers of Auto- mobiles and Motor Trucks-Cable Ad: Velodrome; Codes: A.B.C. 5th; Bentley's, General and Acme
VISSER & CO., BOEKHANDEL, Importers of Paper, Stationery and Office Visboek; Appliances-Cable Ad: VAN
STOKVIS KONINKLIJKE FABRIEK METAALWERKEN, WJ, N.V. (NED. IND. AFDEELING), Importers of Sanitary Articles--Cable Ad: Wisa; Codes: A.B.C., 5th and 6th and Bentley's
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE Co. OF CANADA--
Cable Ad: Sunbeam
Branch Manager-Stanley Price.
TELS & Co's. HANDEI
HANDEL MIJ, N.V.L.E., Importers of Wines, Provisions, Household Supplies, Metals and Textile Goods-Cable Ad: Letels; Codes: Bentley's, Western Union and Private
TIEDEMAN AND VAN KERCHEM, Export- ers of Coffee and Tea-Cable Ad: Sterling; Codes: Bentley's, A.B.C. 5th and 6th and Mercuur
UNITED STATES RUBBER EXPORT CO., LTD., Batavia, Importers of Tyres and Rubber Goods-Cable Ad: Rub- export; Codes: Bentley's, General and Private
Codes: A.B.C. 5th and 6th Editions
W. J. Th. Gerrelsen, director
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WALL & BOOM, Weltevreden, Importers of Provisions, Building Materials and Textile Goods
Goods Cable Ad: Waalco; Codes: A.B. C. 5th and 6th and Bentley's
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WEHRY & Co., GEO., General Import- ers and Estate Managers-Head Office Batavia; Cable Ad: Wehry; Codes: A.B.C. 5th and 6th, Bent- ley's, Mosse, and Private
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY OF ASIA, Incoporated in U.S.A.-P.O. Box 52, Batavia-Centrum; Cable Ad: Wecophones, Singapore; Codes: A.B.C.,
5th Edn., Bentley's and Western Electric Private Code
WILDING & Co., General Importers and Merchants Head Office: Tanah Abang West No. 28, Batavia; Cable Ad: Wildingco; Codes: Bentley's Second and Acme. Branches: Semarang and Soura- baya
SOURABAYA
Sourabaya is the capital of the "Provincie " Oost-Java, in the island of Java, and is advantageously situated for commercial purposes on the Madura Strait, directly opposite the island of Madura. The second largest city on the island, it is the principal centre of Java's commercial activities. It is also the naval headquarters of Netherlands India. Among its principal buildings are fine Government, and municipal offices, a naval arsenal, several shipbuilding yards and a naval flying-base.
Sourabaya's position is naturally protected and it lies on the low alluvial delta of the Kali Mas river which empties into the Madura strait. This strait is the narrow division between the island of Java and that of Madura. Sourabaya, therefore, is the outlet in a trade way for exceptionally rich districts. It has been pointed out else- where that Java is naturally divided into three producing districts, each of which, while yielding much the same products, yields a different grade. This is due to climate as well as to soil. Much of the soil of Java is of volcanic origin and therefore exceedingly rich in deposits of a nutritive value. The eastern portion of the island, of which Sourabaya is the seaport proper, contains about 2,000 square miles of agricultural land, most of which has been under cultivation for many years. About 71 per cent. of the population is agricultural. Among the foreigners the Chinese play an important part. In 1937 there were 29,783 Europeans, 52,070 foreign Orientals, 299,000 natives; total 380,853.