Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . [ L<JUll»JVi ^cVi Bas Eelief. Boro Boedoer.(41. Fhotos: Kleinorotho, Medon-Dcli. 143 SUMATRA. Sumatra is one of the largest and most important islands of theDutch Indies, lying to the of Java and separated from the latter by the picturesque Sunda Straits. SumatraMEDAN-DELI has an area ot 167,563 square miles. Numerous small islands are .dotted aroundit, the more prominent being Banka and Billiton. Communication ismaintained by means of the very comfortable steamers, Rum-phius and van Noort, from Ba
Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . [ L<JUll»JVi ^cVi Bas Eelief. Boro Boedoer.(41. Fhotos: Kleinorotho, Medon-Dcli. 143 SUMATRA. Sumatra is one of the largest and most important islands of theDutch Indies, lying to the of Java and separated from the latter by the picturesque Sunda Straits. SumatraMEDAN-DELI has an area ot 167,563 square miles. Numerous small islands are .dotted aroundit, the more prominent being Banka and Billiton. Communication ismaintained by means of the very comfortable steamers, Rum-phius and van Noort, from Batavia and also direct from Singapore,which is situated due east across the Malacca Straits. The first place of importance on the east coast visited by is Palembang, on the banks of the Moesi River. The town isvery interesting. All the native houses are erected on piles some distance above the ground,while along thewater-front aremoored hundreds ofraft dwellings, ris-ing and falling withthe movements ofthe tides. The sceneon the broad riveris full of interest,quaintly shapedcanoes passing andrepassing, while thebronze
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