Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . h a hole equal to size to the crown of a hat in it, and a fial-headed nail. The bamboo is first of all cleaned, the outer covering isstripped off with the knife and the inner portion exposed to the dew atnight and to the heat of the sun by day for a period of 48 hours. Thenext step consists of cutting the bamboo into pieces at every knot, andthese pieces are split into blades 3 to 4 inches in width. These are againsplit, and only the hard portions retained, the centre, being too soft, isthrown away as useless. Ma
Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . h a hole equal to size to the crown of a hat in it, and a fial-headed nail. The bamboo is first of all cleaned, the outer covering isstripped off with the knife and the inner portion exposed to the dew atnight and to the heat of the sun by day for a period of 48 hours. Thenext step consists of cutting the bamboo into pieces at every knot, andthese pieces are split into blades 3 to 4 inches in width. These are againsplit, and only the hard portions retained, the centre, being too soft, isthrown away as useless. Many cuttings of the blades are made until thedesired width for the tapes is attained, and then the material is handedto women and cliildpen, who weave the hats. The length of time re-quired to finish a hat varies from two days to as many months, accord-ing to the quality desired. The districts of Tangerang and Bantamsupply most of the hats for export. Tangerang is only a few miles fromBatavia, affording a most pleasant motor ride, the return journey occu-pying about H hours. 8S. 48^ Buitenzorg may be termed as one of the show places of Java, and itis well-named The Free from Care, nestling at the foot of the majestic volcanoes, Gedeh and Salak, at an altitude BUITENZORG. of only S50 feet. Although only one and a half hours journey by rail from Batavia, the difference in climate is remarkable. On leaving the station the traveller is agreeably impressed by the handsome park which faces the railway. Ornamental shrubs, beds of multi-coloured flowers and fine, 86
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