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devoted to the construction of the Tandjong Priok harbour, apart from the costs of the railway connections to Batavia.

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Soerabaja.—The harbour of Soerabaja orginally consisted only of the river Kali Mas and its boards. This river has been abroaded and is now used as a harbour for lighters to which purpose quays are built on both sides. On the mouth, a spit of land has been reclaimed on the western board of the lengthened bank of the Kali Mas, which is accommodated with a quay wall of 370 metres length and gives accommoda- tion to small ocean going steamers. A pier, broad 200 metres (the North-pier) has been built in the sea from the seaside of this land-tongue, to the west and roughly parallel with the coast line. Its front coincides approximately with the natural channel and has a length of 1,200 metres, it gives accommodation to ships with a draught of

up to 9 metres. The head of the pier consists of a quay with a length of 200 metres where ships with a draught of 9 metres can berth. Behind the North-pier a big harbour basin in the form of a square with sides of 900 metres lias been dredged. Along the southern quay wall of the North-pier (800 metres in length) the basin has for a breadth of 250 metres a depth of 9 metres under low tide. On the east side the basin is provided with a quay of 160 metres. Adjoining to this quay have been installed three floating docks of 1,400, 3,500 and 14,000 tons capacity. On the west side of the basin a quay has been built with a length of 920 metres (giving berthing accommodation for ships with a draught of up to 10 metres); the southern 400 metres are used for a big coaling plant. Parallel to this coal wharf and at a distance of 160 metres a new pier (the Holland-pier) with a length of 750, a front of 140 and a base of 160 metres, has in the recent years been constructed. It gives herthing accommodation for ships with a draught of 10 metres on the sides and on the head. The remaining part of the basin is provisionally intended for the use of lighters, which can moor alongside a quay on the south side of the basin. The vast marshy land surrounding the harbour has been reclaimed. The harbour equipment includes two floating steam-cranes with a lifting capacity of 25 and 50 tons respectively; on the quays there are 22 electric cranes from one to ten tons each. At the end of the year 1932 altogether a sum of about Fls. 78,000,000 had been devoted to the Soerabaja harbour, apart from the costs of the railway connections.

Semarang. When the old harbour works, dating from the year 1878 proved to be insufficient a few years ago a spacious lighter harbour was adjoined, consisting of two basins and a small harbour for fishing boats. The total water area is 185,000 square metres, the berthing length available for lighters is 4,000 metres. The wharves are equipped with sheds, one steam-crane of 25 tons, and about 20 electrically driven cranes, one of which has a lifting capacity of 10 tons, the others of 1 to 3 and 23 to 5 tons. At the end of the year 1932 a sum of about Fls. 13,000,000 had been devoted to the construction of the Semarang harbour, apart from the costs of the rail. way connections, which lead to every point of any importance in the harbour.

Tjilatjap.—Tjilatjap, the only harbour of importance on the south coast of Java, is situated on a tongue of land, bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean and on the west by the river Donan, in the estuary of which there is sufficient depth of water (8 metres at low tide) for large steamers. Owing to the protection provided by the island of Noesa Kembangan, lying off the coast here, this estuary offers a safe anchorage, where the breakers of the Indian Ocean are not felt. There is 520 metres of pier and ships drawing 8 metres are able to berth alongside the northern part of the pier even at low tide. At the end of the year 1932 altogether a sum of about Fls. 2,500,000 has been devoted to the Tjilatjap harbour apart from the costs of the railway connections.

Cheribon.The harbour, consisting of two basins and a harbour canal has a total water area of 87,000 square metres. An average depth of fairway, of 3 metres below low tide is maintained by dredging. A quay length of 700 metres is available for lighters, which carry out the loading and discharging of vessels, anchoring at the well protected roadstead. The wharves are provided with cranes and sheds..

Tegal. The harbour with two basins has a total water area of 83,000 square metres, including the harbour canal. A length of quay of 800 metres is available for discharging lighters. The wharves are provided with cranes and sheds.*

Island of Sumatra

Belawan, the most important harbour of Sumatra-the land of Sumatra tobacco, tea and rubber—is situated on the Island Belawan, at the estuary of the Deli and Belawan rivers. The harbour consists of wharves on the west side of the island (along which