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SOURABAYA
the population is agricultural. Among the foreigners the Chinese play an important part. In 1938 there were 31,205 Europeans, 50,855 foreign Orientals, 294,000 natives; total 382,560.
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 December to May, the dry one from June to November.
Sourabaya is extremely fortunate in point of shipping, thanks largely to its geo- 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, which widens to the open sea, the depth is about 16 feet and in the roads about 42 feet. The harbour has approximately 5,500 yards of quay and is fully equipped with electric cranes, dry docks, and other loading and coating facilities. It lies about three miles from the centre of the town, to which it is linked by rail, road and water.
DIRECTORY
AANNEMING MIJ., N. V., ALGEM. BOU- WEN (A.B.A.M.), Building, Contrac-
tors-
AANNEMING MIJ., V/H FIRMA H. F.
BOERSMA, N. V.
NEDERLANDSCHE
(N.E.D.A.M.)—Cable Ad: Nedam
AGENTUUR EN COMMISSIEHADEL M/RÖHR- MAN, N. V. Sociteitstraat 17; Ca- ble Ad: Rolirman; Codes: Bentley's Complete Phrase and A.B.C. 6th Edn. Head Office: Tanah Abang West B8, 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, 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
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
S. Fortune, agent
DE JAVASCHE BANK → Head Office
Batavia, Sourabaya Agency; Cable Ad: Delegatie
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