NETHERLANDS-INDIA-BATAVIA
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL S.S. Co.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIp Co.
TOYO KISEN Kaisha
(ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP Co.)
Agenten, Batavia Campbell, MacColl
& Co.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO.
Agenten, Batavia-Maclaine, Watson & Co.
Semarang-McNeill & Co.
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Agent te Macassar-Nederlandsch Indis- che Scheepvaart Etablissementen Singapore Intern. Crediet en
Handels ver. Rotterdam
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Do. Weltevreden Do. Tandjoeng Priok
Semarang
Eigen Kantoor der St. v.
My. Nederland
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Sourabaya-Fraser, Eaton & Co.
Do.
Soerabaja
Do.
Sabang
ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD
Do.
Padang
Internationale Crediet-en
Do.
Do.
Do.
Agent te Batavia
Do. Weltevreden
Do. Tandjoeng
Priok
Semarang
Sourabaya
Cheribon
Do.
Emmahaven Handelsver. "Rotterdam"
Do.
Macassar
Do.
Medan
Eigen Kantoor van
De Internationale
de S. M. N.
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Singapore
Credieten Handels
Do. Telok Betong
Do.
Vereeniging, Rot-
terdam
Do.
Penang
Do.
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Medan
Do.
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Batavia
Do.
Tegal
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Ned. Ind. Handels-
Pekalongan bank
Tjilatjap Maatschappij van uitvoer en commissie handel Pasoeroean-Naaml. Vennoot- schap afscheep-en commis- siezaak voorheen J. F. Esser Probolingo-Ned. Ind. Handels-
bank
Agent te Panaroekan- Maatschappij Pa-
Do.
Do.
naroekan
Padang-Internationale Crediet
& Handels verg. Rotterdam Sabang-Stoomvaart Mij.
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CIVIL AVIATION
KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE
LUCHTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ
Directeuren (Nederland, Den Haag.)-en A. Plesman en Jhr. H. K. B. Rendorp Hoofdvertegenwoordiger, Batavia
Nieuwenhuis
H.
Do.
Do.
Tjilatjap-Rouwenhorst,
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Pekalongan Á. M. Timmermans Pasoeroean Afscheep.-en com- missiezaak voorheen J, F. Esser Probolingo-N. I. Handelsbank Panaroekan Maatschappij
Mulder & Co.
Koninklijke Paket-
"Panaroekan”
BATAVIA
Batavia, the residence of the Governinent of Netherlands-India and the capital of the "provincie" West-Java, is situated in 106° 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
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