Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . nd the earlymorning on deck, being thebest part of the is .served from 8to g oclock, and at 11 ices are handedround, which are alwaysmuch appreciated; at (tiffin) is an-nounced. After a pleasantrepast the usual practice isto retire for a siesta till , when tea is takenround, both on deck and tojour cabin. The time be-foore dinner is usuallyfilled in by games, and, inthis respect it will be ad-mitted, a large variety iskept handy for the dressing bell
Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . nd the earlymorning on deck, being thebest part of the is .served from 8to g oclock, and at 11 ices are handedround, which are alwaysmuch appreciated; at (tiffin) is an-nounced. After a pleasantrepast the usual practice isto retire for a siesta till , when tea is takenround, both on deck and tojour cabin. The time be-foore dinner is usuallyfilled in by games, and, inthis respect it will be ad-mitted, a large variety iskept handy for the dressing bell is heard; a second warning is given at 7,and dinner is announced. The route being almost all the way across acalm sea, this function is attended by the whole of the passengers andbrings to a close an all too short day. Although only three years on the Australian run the captains andofficers have won golden opinions for their uniform kindness and courtesyto passengers, who always say a reluctant farewell on the completionof a journey with a distinctive character of its own. 59. Tiffin Bell. The are building, at the time of writing, two up-to-datesteamers of 6000 tons, replete with the latest improvements, to meetthe increasing demand for passenger accommodation, the new touristroute to London via Java becoming more fashionable every year. 1 Jiesesteamers will carry a doctor and have installed a barbers shop, alaundry, etc., etc. After an enjoyable trip of about five days we enter the well-shelteredroads of Sourabaya. Sourabaya, the metropolis of the east coaist of Java, situated on thebanks of the Kali Mas (Golden River), and possessing an excellent road-stead protected from all winds, may justly beSOURABAYA. described as the commercial capital of theNetherlands Indies. Originally said to befounded by Raden Rachmat in the fourteenth centurv, the quarter inwhich he settled, Amp6I, is still in existence, and from this modestbeginning has sprung up the present prosperous ci
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