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NETHERLANDS-INDIA

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Import duties are imposed in Java and Madura, the Residencies Sumatra's. West-coast, Tapanoeli, Benkoelen, Lampong Districts, Palembang and Banka and Dependencies, the assistant-Residency Billiton, the Residency Djambi, the Division Indragiri of the Residency Riouw and Dependencies, and also in the District Kateman,. with Danei now forming part of the Division Karimoen, the Government Sumatra's East-coast, for as much as it forms part of the customs' sphere, the Government Atjeh and Dependencies (Island Wě not included), the Residencies Western-Division and Southern and Eastern Division of Borneo, the Government Celebes and Dependencies, and in the Residencies Menado, Ternate and Dependencies, Amboina, Timor and Dependencies and Bali and Lombok, but not in the islands of the Riouw Residency and the Assistant-Residency S. N. Guinea. The import duty is fixed ad valorem or according to the weight or the dimensions, most of the goods being separately mentioned in the tariff. Most of the metals, machinery, and raw materials, as lime and wood, and articles of art and science- are free of import duty. Export duty is only paid on a few articles according to value or quantity. Transit cargo is free,

An excise is charged on inland arrack (only in Java and Madoera), kerosene oil, gas- oline and benzine, on matches of all kinds and on tobacco exported from Java to Borneo.

Commercial intercourse is much advanced by the Steam Navigation Company, "Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij," possessing 86 ocean-steamers and 5 motor-boats plying across the whole Archipelago, and 4 wheelboats for the inland trade. The steamers have splendid accommodation for saloon passengers.

PUBLIC WORKS

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On the 1st Jan., 1919, there were in Java 2,591 kilometres of Government railways and 2,277 kilometres of private lines (210 kilometres railways and 2,067 kilometres tram- ways); in Sumatra 986 kilometres of Government lines (245 kilometres railways and 741 kilometres tramways) and 415 kilometres private lines (271 kilometres railways and 144 kilometres tramways). The gross earnings during the year 1917 were (in millions. of guilders): Government railways-44.0 (40.4 in 1916), Government tramways, 1.5 in Java; Private railways, 5.5; Private tramways, 17.3; and in Sumatra private railways, 3.7; and private tramways, 1.4. The Government telegraph land lines extend over 10,977 kilometres, the Government telegraph cables over 10,084 ks.-together 21,061 kilometres. Government telephone_systems were operation on the 1st January, 1918, in the districts of Batavia, Semarang, Soerabaja, Buitenzorg, Soekaboemi, Tjiandjoer, Bandoeng, Garoet, Tasikmalaja, Djokjakarta, Soerakarta, Madioen, Djombang, Modjokerto, Pasoeroean, Probolinggo, Djambi, Palembang, Benkoelen, Pontianak, Poerwakarta, Krawang, Bandjermasin, Tjilatjap, Serang, Rangkasbetoeng, Pandeglang, Menado, Gorontalo, Singaradja, Den Pasar, Ampenan, Kraksaan, Soemenep, Sitoebondo, Telok betong, Malang. Lomadjang, Bangil, Bandjar,

Bandjar, Kertosono,

Kertosono, Pamekasan, Amboina, Kediri,

Amboina, Kediri, Blitar, Kendal, Magelang, Rembang, Bondowoso, Sidoardjo, Blora, Djember, Salatiga, Tjepoe, Koedoes, Pati and Bodjonegoro. The Government telephone service extends over 5,553 kilometres. The balance of revenue and expenditure of the Post and Telegraph services showed a loss of f.2,939,546.37; of the Government telephones it showed a profit of f.505,271.73. The number of Post and Telegraph stations was 631 for Java and Madoera, and 382 for the other islands. The number of Government telephone exchanges was 189, and that of the subscribers 18,887, with 24,790 telephones.

PRINCIPAL HARBOURS Island of Java

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Batavia (Tandjong Priok)—The old harbour of Batavia, which is situated at the mouth of the Tji Liwoeng, can only be used by prahus and small coasting vessels. the years 1877-1883 new harbour works were constructed at Tandjoeng Priok, some miles east of the old harbour. Those works consist of an outer harbour comprising a water area of about 140 hectares, formed by two moles of dumped stone built out into the sea and having a length of 1,700 metres. A channel with a depth of 9 metres at low water runs through the outer harbour in the direction of the inner harbour. The inner harbour is 1,100 metres long and 185 metres broad. Along the western side of the harbour basin, there is a quay 1,000 metres in length, upon which have been built 7 large storage godowns. On the eastern side are screw pile jetties. These servo for loading salt, tin and coal. On the available land adjoining these jetties, stand salt and tin warehouses as well as 12 coal sheds. To the west of the